Control panel for a television

Details Control panel for a television Control panel for a television

1996-08-13

1998-04-07

Coles, Sr., Edward L.

Television

Video display

Cabinet or chassis

348789, 361682, H04N 564, H05K 500

Patent

active

057370397

ABSTRACT:
A control panel is disclosed for a monitor having a cabinet. The control panel includes a cover having a top flange and a front flange, wherein the top flange includes a plurality of apertures and first resilient clips and the front flange includes a plurality of second resilient clips and a translucent section adapted for transmitting infrared light. The cover further includes a button module having resilient buttons and a plurality of third resilient clips, wherein each of the buttons extend through an associated aperture and are adapted to enable operation of selected functions of the monitor. In addition, the cover includes an emitter having light emitting elements for emitting infrared light, wherein the emitter is removably secured to the top cover by the third resilient clips such that the light emitting elements are positioned adjacent the translucent section. The cover also includes a printed circuit board having circuitry for operation of the monitor, wherein the printed circuit board is removably secured to the top flange by the first resilient clips and wherein the button module is removably secured between the printed circuit board and the top flange. In addition, an assembly area is located in an opening formed in the cabinet, wherein the top cover is removably secured to the assembly area by the second resilient clips to conceal the assembly area.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5348407 (1994-09-01), Hock et al.
patent: 5455743 (1995-10-01), Miyajima
patent: 5587876 (1996-12-01), O'Brien et al.
patent: 5631673 (1997-05-01), Yamamoto et al.

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