To provide an electronic device in which a display face of a display section is facing an operator side either in an opening state or in a closing state of a display unit.

When the display unit 2 in the electronic device 1000 is shifted from the closing state (A) to the opening state (G), the display unit 2 is opened to an angle of about 45 degrees with reference to a main body 1 and thereafter, by rotating the display section 3 of the display unit 2 associated with rotation of a gear tooth 4a and gears 5 to 7, the display face 3a of the display section 3 is kept facing to the operator side.