Patent ID: 8154868

Claim:
An electronic device, comprising: a cover; a body; and a sliding mechanism connecting the cover to the body, the sliding mechanism comprising a slidable plate and at least one telescoping member, wherein each of the at least one telescoping member comprises a positioning portion, an adjustable portion, and a sliding block, the adjustable portion is slidable received in the positioning portion to allow a length of the telescoping member to be changeable and is able to be fastened to the positioning portion via a fastener to keep the length of the telescoping member fixed, the sliding block is rotatably coupled to an end of the positioning portion opposite to the adjustable portion, and is further slidable received in the slidable plate, the cover is rotatably coupled to an end of the adjustable portion opposite to the positioning portion; and at least a part of the slidable plate is capable of sliding out of the body, when the at least a part of the slidable plate slides out of the body, the slidable plate cooperates with the at least one telescoping member to support the cover in a position relative to the body.