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US 6,151,084 AGranted
Panel sheet and television receiver using the panel sheet
AssigneesSony Corporation, Nissho Corporation
InventorsMitsuru Goto, Katsutoshi Oshima
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Abstract
A television receiver having an integral design without spoiling the external appearance includes a panel sheet (4) on which an operation unit (6) corresponding to the operation unit arranged in the cabinet, a filter unit (7) corresponding to the light sensor unit, and a sound output unit (8) corresponding to the sound output unit which are formed integrally and is attached to the cabinet of the television receiver.
Claims4
A television receiver comprising:
- a visual image output unit;
- a cabinet including an operation unit, a remote-control light sensor unit, and a sound output device;
- a panel sheet including an operation unit cover portion corresponding to said operation unit of said cabinet, an infrared ray transmissive filter portion corresponding to said remote-control light sensor unit of said cabinet, and a sound output portion including a plurality of holes in an area corresponding to said sound output device of said cabinet;
- wherein
- said operation unit cover portion, said infrared ray transmissive filter portion, and said sound output portion are integrally formed on said panel sheet;
- and
- said remote-control light sensor unit is placed directly behind said infrared ray transmissive filter portion, thereby eliminating the need for light guiding tubes;
- and
- said panel sheet is attached to said cabinet;
- a back light placed on said cabinet at a position corresponding to a position of said operation unit of said cabinet, wherein said back light turns on for a predetermined period of time after said operation unit has been operated on;
- an infrared signal emitting unit for emitting an infrared signal;
- and
- an infrared signal receiving unit, wherein said infrared signal emitting unit and said infrared signal receiving unit are placed behind said infrared ray transmissive filter portion;
- and
- when a user approaches the television receiver said infrared signal emitted by said infrared signal emitting unit is reflected by the user and received by said infrared signal receiving unit, turning on said back light for said predetermined period of time.
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