Control panel door apparatus
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1. A loudspeaker comprising:
- a housing having a wall mount and at least one speaker driver;
a panel on a first surface of the housing, the panel comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of a loudspeaker control mechanism, an input jack, an output jack, a display, or a LED;
a door rotatably connected to the housing, wherein the door has an open position and a closed position, the door covering at least part of the panel when the door is in the closed position and the door exposing the at least one component of the panel when the door is in the open position; and
an opening mechanism on the loudspeaker housing for releasing the door from the closed position;
wherein the operation of the opening mechanism when the housing is supported from the wall mount allows the door to rotate along a path that begins with the door in the closed position, and ends with the door positioned adjacent to a second surface of the loudspeaker housing and exposing the at least one component of the panel.
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Abstract
A housing for electronic devices such as loudspeakers has a control panel on a first surface and a door hingedly connected to and adjacent to the panel. An opening mechanism releases the door from a closed position, allowing rotation of the door about an axis that extends through the hinged connection of the door and the housing such that the door continues movement until the door is positioned along a second surface of the housing and the panel is exposed. When in the fully opened position, the door may be received by a recess in the housing. When the housing is resting upon a surface, the door may be placed in a partially opened position wherein it lies flat on the surface.
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1. A loudspeaker comprising:
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a housing having a wall mount and at least one speaker driver;
a panel on a first surface of the housing, the panel comprising at least one component selected from the group consisting of a loudspeaker control mechanism, an input jack, an output jack, a display, or a LED;
a door rotatably connected to the housing, wherein the door has an open position and a closed position, the door covering at least part of the panel when the door is in the closed position and the door exposing the at least one component of the panel when the door is in the open position; and
an opening mechanism on the loudspeaker housing for releasing the door from the closed position;
wherein the operation of the opening mechanism when the housing is supported from the wall mount allows the door to rotate along a path that begins with the door in the closed position, and ends with the door positioned adjacent to a second surface of the loudspeaker housing and exposing the at least one component of the panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A loudspeaker comprising:
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a housing having a base, the base being adapted to support housing on a resting surface;
at least one loudspeaker driver affixed to the housing;
a panel affixed to the housing;
a door hingedy attached to the loudspeaker housing, wherein the door conceals at least a portion of the panel from view when in a closed position;
a door control mechanism positioned to release the door from, or secure the door in, the closed position;
a door recess in the housing for receiving the door, and wherein when the door is in an end position the door is at least partially within the door recess; and
whereby releasing the door with the door control mechanism disengages the door from the closed position and allows the door to pivot toward the end position, thereby exposing the at least a portion of the panel concealed by the door in the closed position. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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