Patent ID: 7016184

Claim:
An electronic device comprising: a first case in which a keyboard is provided; a second case in which a display unit is provided; a hinge unit which connects the first and second cases to each other such that the first and second cases are openable and closeable; a cover member for decoration which is mounted on an outer surface of the second case; a first engaging mechanism which is disposed on the second case and has a decorative shape; and a second engaging mechanism which is disposed on the cover member to be engaged with the first engaging mechanism; wherein the first engaging mechanism comprises: a first engaging portion, which comprises a projection, provided at a tip end surface of the second case at an opposite side of the second case from the hinge unit; and second engaging portions provided near to the hinge unit on both side surfaces of the second case; wherein the second engaging mechanism comprises: a first engaging portion provided at a tip end surface of the cover member at an opposite side of the cover member from the hinge unit; and second engaging portions provided near to the hinge unit on both side surfaces of the cover member; wherein positions of the first and second engaging portions of the second engaging mechanism correspond to positions on the second case of the first and second engaging portions of the first engaging mechanism; and wherein the first engaging portion of the second engaging mechanism projects from the tip end surface of the cover member and defines a concavity which engages the projection of the first engaging portion of the first engaging mechanism when the second engaging mechanism is engaged with first engaging mechanism; and wherein the cover member is detachably mounted on the outer surface of the second case by engaging the first and second engaging portions of the first engaging mechanism with the first and second engaging portions of the second engaging mechanism, respectively.