Tilting mechanism having rotatable extension, for information inputting apparatus

Claim 1

A tilting mechanism in combination with an information inputting apparatus, characterized in that a pair of substantially vertical face portions at a rear portion of said information inputting apparatus and a pair of foot members opposed to said substantially vertical face portions are engaged with each other said substantially vertical face portions being located on opposite side portions of said information inputting apparatus; each of said vertical face portions has provided thereon a first fixed shaft and a first guide portion around said first fixed shaft which advances in a direction gradually spaced away from said first fixed shaft toward a bottom face of said information inputting apparatus, and a notch hole connected to a lower portion of said first guide portion and extending upwardly; each of said foot members has provided thereon a second guide portion which is fitted for sliding movement with said first fixed shaft and extends in a longitudinal direction of said foot member and a second fixed shaft which is fitted for sliding movement with said first guide portion, and a resilient piece is provided projecting at a side portion of said foot member; a foot cover, said foot cover is supported for rotation on said first fixed shaft and has an extending through portion provided therein for sliding movement relative to said foot member so that said foot cover may be rotated together with said foot member, and said foot cover further has a resilient piece receiving portion provided thereon with which said resilient piece is contacted when said second fixed shaft is positioned at said notch hole; and said second fixed shafts are slidably moved, when said information inputting apparatus is to be used, along said first guide portions from a retracted condition, and then also after said resilient pieces are contacted with said resilient piece receiving portions, said second fixed shafts are further slidably moved until said second fixed shafts are fitted with said notch holes thereby to thereafter maintain said foot members in a projecting condition; whereby said foot members may serve as legs of said information inputting apparatus thereby to tilt said information inputting apparatus.