Compartment for remote transmitter or the like

• US 5,064,974 A
• Filed: 04/06/1990
• Issued: 11/12/1991
• Est. Priority Date: 04/06/1990
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Lear Automotive Dearborn, Incorporated (Lear Corporation)
• Original Assignee: United Technologies Automotive
• Inventors: Vigneau, Lawrence, Dowd, James D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Scott, J. R.
• Application Number:
  US07/505,737
• Time in Patent Office: 585 Days
• Field of Search: 200/61.62, 200/61.58 R, 200/61.7, 200/330, 200/332, 296/37.1, 296/37.7, 312/319, 312/320, 312/321.5, 224/42.42, 224/311, 224/312
• US Class Current: 200/61.62
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 11/02 for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the like; Arrangement of controls thereof
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0028 Ceiling, e.g. roof rails
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0077 using adhesive means, e.g. hook and loop fasteners
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0078 Quick-disconnect two-parts mounting means
• CPC Class Codes: B60R 2011/0094 characterised by means for covering after user, e.g. boxes, shutters or the like

Abstract

A compartment for accommodating a remote-control transmitter for a garage door opening system or the like includes an actuator button (105) which operates a lever (95) pivotably mounted to the door of the compartment. An upstanding pin on the lever operates a push button switch on the transmitter. The compartment includes a plurality of such pins (112) of various dimensions receivable within a number of apertures (112) in the lever. The multiple combinations of pins and apertures render the compartment useful with a wide range of transmitters of various sizes, shapes and push button locations.

Claims

1. In a compartment for accommodating a remote transmitter, said transmitter having a switch which, when actuated, effects the operation of said transmitter, said compartment including a manually operable actuating member interengageable with said transmitter switch for the actuation thereof, and means for mechanically connecting said actuating member with said actuator switch, the improvement characterized by:

said connecting means including an adjustably positionable foot for effecting longitudinal and lateral alignment of said connecting means with said transmitter switch throughout a range of locations thereof within said compartment for adaptation of said compartment to various remote transmitter configurations.

2. The compartment of claim 1 characterized by:

said connecting means comprising a pivotable member and

said foot being attachable to said pivotable member at various locations thereon.

3. The compartment of claim 2 characterized by:

said pivotable member comprising a lever having a plurality of spaced apertures disposed longitudinally therealong and

said foot comprising at least one pin receivable in part within any of said spaced apertures.

4. The compartment of claim 2 characterized by said pin being receivable within said spaced apertures by snap-fit engagement therewith.

5. The compartment of claim 2 characterized by said foot comprising one of a plurality of pins of diverse dimensions severably joined to said pivotable member along the edges thereof.

6. The compartment of claim 1 characterized by:

said compartment including a door for access to the interior thereof, said door including

an outer panel;

an inner panel spaced from said outer panel; and

means for attaching said connecting means to said door between said inner and outer panels.

7. The compartment of claim 6 characterized by:

said connecting means comprising a lever; and

said attaching means comprising a pivot mount engageable with an inner end of said lever.

8. The compartment of claim 7 characterized by:

said lever including a plurality of spaced holes thereon;

said foot comprising at least one pin receivable within any of said spaced holes for extension inwardly from said lever and

said inner panel including an aperture therein through which said pin is extendable for engagement with said transmitter switch.

9. The compartment of claim 8 characterized by said inner panel including on an inside surface thereof, means for mounting said transmitter thereto such that said transmitter switch is exposed through said aperture in said inner panel.

10. The compartment of claim 9 characterized by said inner panel including indicia thereon for locating said transmitter with respect to said inner panel aperture for aiding in the alignment of said transmitter switch with said one pin received within an appropriate one of said holes.