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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 09, 2004
Filed:
Feb. 09, 1999
Takaaki Kumazawa, Mie, JP;
Genichi Yamada, Osaka, JP;
Ko Hamano, Kyoto, JP;
Tadashi Maeoka, Osaka, JP;
Yoshihiro Fujimoto, Osaka, JP;
Takamichi Nakagawa, Osaka, JP;
Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An audio-video playback device in which a plane formed by the right sides of the device body and a plane formed by the right side of the monitor portion are on a substantially same plane, and the plane is substantially orthogonal to the rotation axis (R-R) of rotatably supporting portions. The center of gravity of the device body is located toward the right side, whereby the stable side-down setting of the device in the manner that the right sides ( R and R) face downward is realized. While, operation switches and the like are not disposed on the right sides, a user lying down can operate the device and watch natural display images and listen to natural sounds if the device is sidewards.