Patent ID: 7612962

Claim:
A housing opening and closing apparatus for a DVD camcorder comprising: a main frame for accommodating a DVD; a housing, which is openable and closable with respect to the main frame; and a housing ejecting unit operated by a solenoid unit to open and close the housing; wherein the housing ejecting unit comprises: a pair of connection members disposed on the housing; an ejecting member between the pair of connection members on the housing; a link member rotatable about a first hinge axis, the link member being adapted to contact the ejecting member; a sliding member engaged with the first hinge axis and one end of the link member, the sliding member comprising a first end and a second end, the sliding member being adapted to slide; a pair of locking members rotated by sliding of the sliding member; a solenoid unit engaged with the first end of the sliding member; and a third elastic member disposed at the second end of the sliding member to oppose the solenoid unit.