Video cassette recorder incorporating therein a door opening device for selectively exposing/concealing operating buttons on a front panel thereof
US5626374A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 6, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T292/0976
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A video cassette recorder is provided with a door opening device for selectively exposing or concealing operating buttons for inputting recording reservation data mounted on a front panel thereof. The device comprises a preprogramming start button slidable from a first position, the first position being located farthest away from the front panel to a second position, the second position being located closest to the front panel, and including a button body, a depressing bar extending from the button body, and an urging member having an end slant surface and extending from the button body to pass through the front panel, a door member pivotably attached to a lower portion of the front panel from a position when the door member is completely closed, to a position when the door is completely opened and including a folded extension having a pin receiver and a slant surface at its free end, and a locking pin slidable from a position when the locking pin is retained through the pin receiver, to a position when the locking pin is released from the pin receiver.
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