A housing opening and closing apparatus of a DVD camcorder includes a main
frame in which a DVD is accommodated, a housing which is opened and
closed with respect to the main frame, and a housing ejecting unit
operated by a solenoid unit to open and close the housing. The housing
ejecting unit may include a pair of connection members disposed on the
housing and an ejecting member formed between the pair of connection
members on the housing. A link member is rotatable about a first hinge
axis, and the link member is adapted to contact the ejecting member. A
sliding member is engaged with the first hinge axis and one end of the
link member. The sliding member has a first end and a second end, and the
sliding member is adapted to slide. A pair of locking members are rotated
by sliding of the sliding member, and a solenoid unit is engaged with the
first end of the sliding member. A third elastic member is disposed at
the second end of the sliding member to oppose the solenoid unit.