Front panel driving apparatus
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsMan Ki Kim, Sang Jin Youn
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Abstract
A front panel driving apparatus for a car audio system comprises a main chassis, a slider base fitted inside the main chassis, and a slider. A plurality of roller structures are provided for promoting a more stable motion of the slider. The roller structures are formed between the slider base and the slider. A front panel is opened or closed by translating vertically when the slider moves back and forth. A lower end portion of the front panel is hinged upon a front end portion the slider. Projections that are protruded from both upper ends of the front panel are mounted inside generally vertical tracks of a front frame that is attached to a front of the main chassis.
Claims30
A front panel driving apparatus for a car audio system, comprising:
- a main chassis having a designated internal space;
- a slider base, which is fitted inside of the main chassis as a separate component from the main chassis;
- a driving unit mounted over the slider base, the driving unit including a motor;
- a slider, configured to slide in and out of the main chassis along the slider base, wherein the slider is moved in and out of the main chassis by the driving unit;
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- a pair of roller assemblies mounted on front ends of the slider base, wherein each roller assembly includes a pressing roller configured to press the slider down using an elastic force.
A front panel driving apparatus for a car audio system, comprising:
- a main chassis having a designated internal space;
- a separate slider base fitted inside the main chassis;
- a driving unit mounted over the slider base;
- a slider slidably mounted on the slider base and configured to slide in and out of the main chassis using a driving power of the driving unit;
- a fixed roller mounted on one of the slider and the slider base, the fixed roller being configured to roll along the other of the slider and the slider base as the slider moves in and out of the main chassis;
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- a shiftable roller mounted on one of the slider and the slider base, the shiftable roller being configured to roll along the other of the slider and the slider base as the slider moves in and out of the main chassis, wherein the shiftable roller is movable;
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- an elastic member coupled to the shiftable roller and configured to bias the shiftable roller against the other of the slider and the slider base.
A front panel driving apparatus for a car audio system, comprising:
- a main chassis having a designated internal space;
- a separate slider base fitted inside the main chassis;
- a slider slidably mounted on the slider base and configured to slide in and out of the main chassis;
- a shiftable roller mounted on one of the slider and the slider base, the shiftable roller being configured to roll along the other of the slider and the slider base as the slider move in and out of the main chassis, wherein the shiftable roller is movable;
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- an elastic member coupled to the shiftable roller and configured to bias the shiftable roller against the other of the slider and the slider base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.