Audio/video electronic appliance, in particular a car radio, having a removable front plate
US8292628B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 9, 2009 |
| Grant date | Oct 23, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B1/082
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The appliance comprises a casing, a removable front plate, an electrical connector, and mechanical means for assembling the front plate on the casing and for fastening it thereto. The mechanical means comprise, at a first end, means that form a separable hinge comprising at least one pair of respective magnetic elements such as permanent magnets disposed in the region of the connector and facing one another on the casing and the front plate, and the opposite end, means for locking the front plate to the casing. Mechanical coupling of the front plate on the casing at the location of the separable magnetic hinge results solely from the mutual attraction of the facing magnetic elements.
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