Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, a display unit is pivotally supported on a main unit by a hinge having a hinge pin. Left and right buttons serving as first and second function buttons for controlling an object chosen by a pointer appearing on a display, and a third function button for scrolling the screen displayed on the display are provided near one end in the axial direction of the hinge pin between the display unit and a keyboard.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a camera body having an image-capturing lens for receiving light to form an image of a subject and a display unit having a display screen for displaying the image. The display unit is slidably supported by the camera body. A surface of the display unit opposite a surface having the display screen disposed thereon faces a surface of the camera body opposite a surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. An image capture button is disposed on the surface of the camera body opposite the surface having the image-capturing lens disposed thereon. The image capture button is exposed when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a first direction and the image capture button is covered by the display unit when the display unit is slid over the camera body in a second direction opposite the first direction.

Abstract: In an information processing apparatus, a display unit is pivotally supported on a main unit by a hinge having a hinge pin. Left and right buttons serving as first and second function buttons for controlling an object chosen by a pointer appearing on a display, and a third function button for scrolling the screen displayed on the display are provided near one end in the axial direction of the hinge pin between the display unit and a keyboard.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a pointing device for moving a pointer appearing on the display in a desired direction, and a plurality of cursor keys for moving a cursor appearing on the display in predetermined directions, the cursor keys being arranged near the pointing device.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a display, a common button, and one or more cursor keys. The common button functions as both an activation button for activating a predetermined program and a determination button for determining an item selected from options appearing on the display while the predetermined program is activated. The cursor keys are used for selecting the item and are arranged adjacent to the common keys.

Abstract: A shaft lock apparatus, whose tilt angle between the apparatus's shaft and its rotating member is adjusted by a stable friction torque, and whose structure is simple. It is furnished with a rotating member (2) through which a shaft (1) passes in a condition of free rotation, and with elastic pressure members (3) and (4) through which the shaft (1) passes in a condition of bound rotation so as to keep the angle between the rotating member (2) and the shaft (1) at a desired degree by pressing against the rotating member (2).

Abstract: An information processing apparatus is disclosed which is superior in usability when it is used as a portable apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes an apparatus body section having a keyboard and a display section having a display screen and supported on the apparatus body section for pivotal motion by and around a pivot shaft. An indication mark moving operation member for moving an indication mark on the display screen is disposed at an end portion of the apparatus body section in an axial direction of the pivot shaft at an end portion of the apparatus body section adjacent the pivot shaft. A control operation member for controlling an object indicated by the indication mark moved on the display screen is disposed at the other end portion of the apparatus body in the axial direction of the pivot shaft at the end portion of the apparatus body section adjacent the pivot shaft.