Electronic device

• US 20020003471A1
• Filed: 04/27/2001
• Published: 01/10/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Continental Automotive GmbH (Continental AG)
• Original Assignee: Mannesmann VDO AG (Continental AG)
• Inventors: Reichel, Wolfgang, Romer, Michael, Troedel, Bernhard
• Granted Patent: US 6,504,488 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 340/425.5
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/088 with parts of the receiver detachable or collapsible

Abstract

In an electronic device having a housing containing electronic components and a front part connected to the housing and having control elements, the connections between the electronic components and the control elements are made using a first transmitter and a second receiver on the front part respectively aligned with a second receiver and a second transmitter on the housing. This arrangement obviates the need for mechanical connections which are susceptible to faults between the housing and the front part.

Claims

1. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing containing electronic components;

a front part connectable in an installed position relative to the housing and having an element including at least one of a control element and a display connected to said electronic components in said housing via a connection;

a first transmitter and a first receiver arranged on said front part and a second receiver and a second transmitter arranged on said housing, wherein said first transmitter and said first receiver are respectively arranged for corresponding to said second receiver and said second transmitter for effecting said connection between said element and said electronic components when said front part is connected to said housing.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein each of said first and second transmitters comprises a transmission diode and each of said first and second receivers comprises a reception diode.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein said front part is selectively manually detachable from said installed position for providing antitheft protection.