Electronic device with rotatable and translational display unit

An electronic device comprising:

• a display unit;
• a base unit that includes a track extending along at least a portion of the base unit, the track including forward and rearward positions, the track having a lateral channel arm therein;
• and
• a hinge mechanism provided within the track, the hinge mechanism including a lateral guide arm that fits within and slides along the lateral channel arm;
• the hinge mechanism and the display unit to translationally move along the track as the display unit is rotationally movable, through the hinge mechanism, between open and collapsed positions relative to the base unit.

A method comprising:

• providing an electronic device with a display unit rotatably mounted to a base unit, the base unit including a keyboard and having front and rear edges relative to the keyboard, wherein the base unit comprises a track that has a lateral channel arm therein;
• rotatably and slidably mounting the display unit to the base unit through a hinge mechanism that includes a lateral guide arm that fits within and slides along the lateral channel arm;
• and
• the hinge mechanism enabling the display unit to move along a longitudinal direction in a linear path between first and second positions, wherein the linear path at least partially crosses the keyboard, while the display unit is rotatable relative to the base unit.