Opening and closing mechanism, and electronic device

1. An opening and closing mechanism comprising:

a fixed member including a fixed cam on its side face;

a movable member rotatably disposed relative to the fixed member for rotation about a rotation axis extending in an axial direction;

a case, the fixed member and the movable member being housed in the case; and

a spring applying a force toward the fixed member to the movable member, the spring constituting a coil spring having first and second ends;

wherein the movable member includes

a first portion slidable on the case, the first portion having a first surface facing the fixed member and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface being located at an outer periphery of the first portion,

a second portion constituting a cylinder projecting from the first surface of the first portion toward the fixed member, the second portion being located on the rotation axis and spaced inwardly away from the case, and

a movable cam projecting from the first surface of the first portion toward the fixed member, the movable cam surrounding the second portion, the movable cam being engaged with the fixed cam;

wherein the movable member has a recess therein that is coaxial with the rotation axis of the movable member and that opens in the axial direction away from the fixed member, the recess having an open end and a closed end, the open end opening through the second surface, and the closed end constituting a recess bottom, the recess extending from the second surface toward the second portion;

wherein the recess has an inner circumferential diameter greater than an outer circumferential diameter of the spring;

wherein the first end of the spring is inserted in the recess and contacts the recess bottom to be urged by the recess bottom, the second end of the spring contacting the case; and

wherein the recess bottom is located, in a direction along the axial direction, closer to the fixed member than at least a part of the first surface of the first portion of the movable member.

2. The opening and closing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the fixed cam includes a protrusion on an opposing face to the movable cam, and two sloped portions extending from the protrusion in a direction opposite to the opposing face.

3. The opening and closing mechanism of claim 1 further comprising:

a fixed shaft whose first end is secured to the fixed member, the fixed shaft extending in the axial direction;

wherein the fixed shaft passes through the spring, and a second end of the fixed shaft is rotatably supported on the case.

4. The opening and closing mechanism of claim 1 , wherein the movable member is configured to move in the axial direction upon rotation of the case relative to the fixed member.

5. An electronic device comprising:

a fixed housing;

a movable housing; and

an opening and closing mechanism comprising

a fixed member including a fixed cam on its side face, the fixed member being attached to the fixed housing,

a movable member rotatably disposed relative to the fixed member for rotation about a rotation axis extending in an axial direction,

a case, the fixed member and the movable member being housed in the case, the case being attached to the movable housing, and

a spring applying a force toward the fixed member to the movable member;

wherein the movable member includes

a first portion slidable on the case, the first portion having a first surface facing the fixed member and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first surface being located at an outer periphery of the first portion,

a second portion constituting a cylinder projecting from the first surface of the first portion toward the fixed member, the second portion being located on the rotation axis and spaced inwardly away from the case, and

a movable cam projecting from the first surface of the first portion toward the fixed member, the movable cam surrounding the second portion, the movable cam being engaged with the fixed cam;

wherein the movable member has a recess that is coaxial with the rotation axis of the movable member and that opens in the axial direction away from the fixed member, the recess having an open end and a closed end, the open end opening through the second surface, and the closed end constituting a recess bottom, the recess extending from the second surface toward the second portion;

wherein the recess has an inner circumferential diameter greater than an outer circumferential diameter of the spring;

wherein the first end of the spring is inserted in the recess, and contacts the recess bottom to be urged by the recess bottom, the second end of the spring contacting the case; and

wherein the recess bottom is located, in a direction along the axial direction, closer to the fixed member than at least a part of the first surface of the first portion of the movable member.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the fixed cam includes a protrusion on an opposing face to the movable cam, and two sloped portions extending from the protrusion in a direction opposite to the opposing face.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 further comprising a fixed shaft whose first end is secured to the fixed member, the fixed shaft extending in the axial direction;

wherein the fixed shaft passes through the spring, and a second end of the fixed shaft is rotatably supported on the case.

8. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the movable member is configured to move in the axial direction upon rotation of the case relative to the fixed member.