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A device casing, wherein a first casing component for containing a display panel and a second casing component for containing a keyboard can be openably/closably connected. The first and second casing components have hinge storing sections at their mutually facing sides. A hinge member has a groove

A device casing, wherein a first casing component for containing a display panel and a second casing component for containing a keyboard can be openably/closably connected. The first and second casing components have hinge storing sections at their mutually facing sides. A hinge member has a groove for insertion of a flexible connection member for electrically connecting the display panel and the keyboard. The hinge member and the first casing component are coupled such that the first casing component is rotatable about a first support shaft provided on the hinge member. The hinge member and the second casing component are coupled such that the second casing component is rotatable about a second support shaft provided on the hinge member. Since both casing components are rotated relative to the hinge member about the different support shafts, the angle of bending of the connection member, which is bent in accordance with the opening/closing of the device casing, can be reduced to half, and the durability of the connection member can be enhanced. Furthermore, since the connection member is not exposed to the outside, the reliability of the device casing can be increased, and the external appearance of the device casing is very pleasing.

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A device casing structure, comprising: first casing means for carrying a given electronic part, said first casing means having a hinge storing section at one end portion thereof; second casing means for carrying a given electronic part, said second casing means having a hinge storing section at one

A device casing structure, comprising: first casing means for carrying a given electronic part, said first casing means having a hinge storing section at one end portion thereof; second casing means for carrying a given electronic part, said second casing means having a hinge storing section at one end portion thereof which faces said first casing means; flexible connection member means for connecting said electronic part carried by said first casing means and said electronic part carried by said second casing means; hinge member means comprising a pair of hinge portions, at least one of which has a groove for inserting said flexible connection member means, said hinge member means being arranged within said hinge storing sections of said first and said second casing means, for connecting said first casing means and said second casing means so as to be rotatable relative to each other; a first support shaft, arranged in said hinge storing section of said first casing means, for rotatably connecting said first casing means and said hinge member means; and a second support shaft, arranged in said hinge storing section of said second casing means, for rotatably connecting said second casing means and said hinge member means; wherein said second casing means comprises an upper casing portion and a lower casing portion, and a keyboard is contained between said upper and said lower casing portions.