Changeable console face plate
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsJonathan Hayes, Jeffrey Reents, William Lauby
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Abstract
A console includes a face plate that is removably mounted to a console body by at least one clip. The face plate includes a power button for turning on the console. The face plate further includes a DVD slot that provides access to a DVD tray and a DVD ejection button mounted on the console body. The face plate may include additional features as desired. The ability to readily remove the face plate allows users to switch between a first face plate with a first set of graphics to a second face plate having a second set of graphics. Thus, a console is provided with increased user customizability.
Claims19
A face plate for removably mounting to a console body, comprising:
- a tray opening defined by a DVD hole, the DVD hole including a top side, a bottom side, a first longitudinal side and a second longitudinal side;
- a power button opening defined by a power button hole, the power button opening located near the second longitudinal side of the tray opening;
- a power button configured to be assembled to the power button opening;
- an IR opening in the face plate defined by an IR hole, an IR lens mounted to the IR opening;
- a first memory unit opening in the face plate defined by a first of memory unit hole;
- a coupling opening in the face plate defined by a coupling hole, a wireless coupling button mounted to the coupling opening;
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- at least one clip mounted to a rear side of the face plate, the at least one clip configured to allow of installation and removal of the face plate without the need for tools.
A face plate for mounting on a console body, the face plate having a front side and a rear side, the face plate comprising:
- a tray opening defined by a DVD hole comprising a top side, a bottom side, a right side and a left side;
- a power button opening defined by a power button hole;
- a USB game port opening defined by a USB game port hole;
- a first memory unit opening defined by a first memory unit hole and a second memory unit opening defined by a second memory unit hole, the first and second memory unit openings being located below the tray opening;
- a first IR opening defined by a first IR hole, the IR opening being located adjacent the first memory unit opening;
- a coupling opening defined by a coupling hole, the coupling opening being located adjacent the second memory unit opening;
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- a first clip mounted to the rear of the face plate;
- whereby the first clip is configured to allow the face plate to removably mount to the console body.
A console for use in playing video games, comprising:
- a console body, the console body including a DVD tray, a DVD ejection button, and a power switch;
- a face plate configured to removably mount to the console, the face plate including a front side and a rear side, the face plate further comprising:
- at least one clip mounted on the rear side of the face plate, wherein the at least one clip is configured to releasably mount the face plate to the console body;
- a tray opening defined by a DVD hole, the tray opening configured to allow the user to access the DVD ejection button and to further allow the DVD tray to extend through the face plate;
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- a power button mounted to the face plate to the right of the DVD hole, the power button configured so that, in operation, a user can press the power button and actuate the power switch.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.