Patent ID: 7393068

Claim:
A combination comprising a movable body and a sliding assisting apparatus assisting sliding of the movable body on a base in one direction from one sliding position to a second sliding position, and in a second direction from the second sliding position to the first sliding position, wherein the sliding assisting apparatus comprises: a main body provided on one of the base and the movable body, and having a case, and a pair of sliders disposed in the case, each of the pair of sliders being respectively capable of sliding in a direction in which the movable body is moving; lock members respectively disposed with and arranged to be displaceable along one of the sliders and having front ends protruding out of the case; coupling parts provided on the case and couple/uncouple with the lock members of the respective sliders with the case; forcing means provided between the two sliders and arranged to accumulate a biasing force when one of the sliders is slid in a direction away from the other slider; a pair of strikers provided on the other of the base and the movable body, and a switch between a case restrained position in which the lock members of the sliders are locked by the coupling parts to restrain the concerned sliders to the case, and a case restraint released position in which the locking is released to enable sliding of the concerned sliders on the case; wherein one striker of the pair of strikers is disposed between the first and second sliding positions to cause the movable body to slide toward the first sliding position; and a second striker of the pair of strikers is disposed in a position closer to the second sliding position than the first striker, and configured to cause the movable body to slide toward the second sliding position.