Electronic equipment and recording and/or reproducing apparatus for recording medium
US5852594A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 19, 1996 |
| Grant date | Dec 22, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 19, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG11B33/027
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic apparatus, such as a car stereo, includes a main apparatus portion, a front panel and a supporting mechanism. The front panel has an operating portion having at least an operating switch. The front panel is provided on the front side of the main apparatus portion. The supporting mechanism rotatably supports the front panel relative to the front surface of the main apparatus portion. The supporting mechanism also supports the front panel for rotation between a position parallel to the front surface of the main apparatus portion and a position rotated from the front side of the main apparatus. The supporting mechanism is made up of the front panel, a shaft portion provided on one of the front panel and the main apparatus portion and a bearing provided in the other of the front panel and the main apparatus portion. One of the shaft and the bearing is movable in the direction of the rotational axis.
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