Electronic device

1. A clamshell type electronic device comprising:

a first case;

a second case;

a hinge portion that rotatably couples the first case and the second case to be foldable;

a battery chamber that is provided in the hinge portion for accommodating a battery;

a battery cover that covers the battery chamber; and

a stylus holder that is provided on an inner face of the battery cover for accommodating a stylus to be removable therefrom by drawing out the stylus from the stylus holder.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the hinge portion has an opening that allows the stylus to be drawn out while the battery cover is being closed.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery chamber is opened toward a bottom side and a rear side of the device,

wherein the battery cover has:

a bottom face that covers the battery chamber at the bottom side of the device;

a rear face that covers the battery chamber at the rear side of the device; and

a curved portion that monolithically connects the bottom face and the rear face, and

wherein the stylus holder is formed in a semicylindrical shape to form a cylindrical space with the curved portion of the battery cover.

4. The device according to claim 3 , wherein the stylus holder has:

a first engaging portion that is provided on a first extending edge that extends in a longitudinal direction of the stylus holder; and

a second engaging portion that is provided on a second extending edge that extends in the longitudinal direction, and

wherein the battery cover has:

a first retaining piece that is formed on the inner face and retains the first engaging portion to be slidable in the longitudinal direction; and

a second retaining piece that is formed on the inner face and retains the second engaging portion when the stylus holder is slid to a predetermined position.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery chamber is provided with a pair of closure portions at both end portions thereof for closing both ends of the battery cover, and

wherein one of the closure portions is formed with a stylus insertion portion that guides the stylus into the stylus holder, the stylus insertion portion having a shape corresponding to a head of the stylus, which is formed in a noncircular shape and exposed outside of the stylus holder when the stylus is accommodated in the stylus holder.

6. The device according to claim 5 , wherein one of the closure portions that is provided with the stylus insertion portion is formed with an opening that exposes the head of the stylus toward rear side of the device.