Patent ID: 8139171

Claim:
An audio/display apparatus comprising: an audio unit including speaker units that reproduce and output audio information; a display unit including a display screen on which video information is displayed; a support frame to support the display unit fixedly; a carrier which supports the audio unit and is supported on the support frame to be movable; and carrier moving mechanisms to move the carrier in relation to the support frame, each of the carrier moving mechanisms include a shaft-like feed screw supported on the carrier in parallel to the moving direction of the carrier, a driving member being in mesh with the feed screw and a drive motor that rotates the driving member, and as the driving member is rotated by the drive motor, the feed screw being moved along with the carrier to move the audio unit between the first and second positions as the carrier is moved by the carrier moving mechanisms, the audio unit being moved between a first position in which it will uncover the entire display screen of the display unit and a second position in which it will overlap, and cover at least a part of, the display screen, wherein a guide roller mechanism is combined with each of a plurality of guide rails provided along the height of the display unit the guide roller mechanism is guided by the guide rail so that the audio unit will be moved between the first and second positions, and each of the plurality of guide roller mechanisms includes a pair of guide roller mechanisms to support the support frame at one side and another pair of guide roller mechanisms to support the support frame at the other side opposite to the one side.