Audio/video electronic appliance, in particular a car radio, having a removable front plate

An audio/video electronic appliance, in particular a car radio, the appliance comprising:

• a casing, in particular a casing suitable for incorporation in a motor vehicle dashboard, and housing a first set of electronic circuits;
• a front plate removably mounted on the casing, the front plate housing a second set of electronic circuits connected to a plurality of control and monitoring members that are visible on the front plate;
• and
• mechanical means suitable for enabling the front plate to be assembled on the casing and to be fastened thereto;
• wherein:
• the mechanical means for assembling the front plate on the casing and fastening it thereto comprise:
• at a first lateral end of the front plate and of the casing, means forming a separable hinge, comprising at least one pair of respective magnetic elements placed facing one another on the casing and the front plate;
• and
• at an opposite, second lateral end, means for locking the front plate to the casing;
• the appliance further includes an electrical connector comprising co-operating members on the casing and on the front plate, for connecting together said first and second sets of electric circuits so as to make the electronic appliance functional when the front plate is mounted on the casing;
• and
• the electrical connector is disposed close to said at least one pair of magnetic elements of the means forming a separable hinge.