ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING HINGE MECHANISM ROTATIONALLY SUPPORTING DISPLAY UNIT

摘要

A first hinge section is attached to a camera body rotationally about a first shaft. A second hinge section is attached to the first hinge section rotationally about a second shaft. A display unit is attached to the second hinge section. A protrusion-shaped portion is provided in the camera body. A locking pawl is provided in the first hinge section. Locking portions are provided in the second hinge section. When the display unit is closed, the locking pawl and one locking portion, and the protrusion-shaped portion and the other locking portion, are in locking engagement. Rotation of the display unit only about the first shaft from the closed state releases locking of the pawl, and rotation of the same about the second shaft from the closed state releases locking of the pawl and the protrusion-shaped portion.

主权项

1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
a first hinge member configured to be attached to a body of the electronic apparatus such that said first hinge member is rotated with respect to the body of the electronic apparatus about a first rotational shaft; a second hinge member configured to be attached to said first hinge member such that said second hinge member is rotated with respect to said first hinge member about a second rotational shaft; a display unit configured to be attached to said second hinge member; a first locking portion configured to be provided in the body of the electronic apparatus; a second locking portion configured to be provided in said first hinge member; a first locked portion configured to be provided in said second hinge member; and a second locked portion configured to be provided in said second hinge member, wherein the first rotational shaft is arranged on one side of said first hinge member, and the second rotational shaft is arranged on another side of said first hinge member, wherein when said display unit is in an accommodated state in which said display unit is accommodated in the body of the electronic apparatus, the body of the electronic apparatus, said first hinge member, said second hinge member, and said display unit are superposed one upon another, whereby said first locking portion locks said first locked portion, and said second locking portion locks said second locked portion, wherein when said display unit is rotated about the first rotational shaft from the accommodated state without being rotated about the second rotational shaft from the accommodated state, locking engagement between said first locking portion and said first locked portion is released while maintaining locking of said second locked portion by said second locking portion, and wherein when said display unit is rotated about the second rotational shaft from the accommodated state, the locking engagement between said first locking portion and said first locked portion is released, and locking engagement between said second locking portion and said second locked portion is released.