Patent ID: 7502220

Claim:
A portable display apparatus comprising: a main body substantially in the form of a rectangular solid and having a main surface, and a cover that has one surface facing the main body and having substantially the same dimensions as those of the main surface of the main body, wherein the cover has a support portion and a display portion arranged along a longitudinal direction thereof, and the support portion is coupled to the main body such that the support portion is pivotable around a first axis, the first axis being perpendicular to the main surface of the main body, and the display portion has arranged thereon a display panel facing the main body, and is coupled to the support portion such that the display portion is pivotable around a second axis, the second axis being perpendicular to the first axis, wherein the second axis is along a longitudinal edge of the support portion, and the display portion is rotatable separate from the support portion around the second axis, wherein the main body has a depression formed therein, the depression adapted to support at least one button and such that the at least one button is covered by the cover when the cover is in a closed position and such that the at least one button is used to change or select information displayed on the display panel, wherein one end of the main body along the longitudinal direction coupled to the support portion and corresponding one end of the support portion are formed into round shape, and the first axis is located at substantially the center of the rounded portion, wherein the end of the rounded portion of the support portion has a slight protrusion and arranged thereon an operation unit that controls displaying data on the display panel, wherein the operation unit is biased toward the center of the rotatable range, and is returned to the center when released from a finger after being pivoted slightly.