Modular casing for a remote control having upper housing member slidingly received in a panel section

• US 5,422,783 A
• Filed: 01/29/1993
• Issued: 06/06/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/1992
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Universal Electronics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Universal Electronics, Inc.
• Inventors: Darbee, Paul V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Phillips, Michael W.
• Application Number:
  US08/011,200
• Time in Patent Office: 858 Days
• Field of Search: 455/347-349, 455/352, 455/90, 340/825.56, 340/825.69, 340/825.72, 364/708.1, 359/142, 359/146, 359/148, 235/472, 235/1 D, 235/145 R, 235/146, 361/680, 200/5 A, 341/176
• US Class Current: 361/679.08
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 9/0235 specially adapted for remote control, e.g. of audio or video apparatus
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/202 by remote control

Abstract

A modular casing for a remote control comprises a keyboard having keys thereon for selecting a predetermined function or channel selected from a group of keyboards having different layouts or shapes of keys and adapted to mate with a circuit board having switches thereon corresponding to the keys; an upper housing member having ports for receiving corresponding keys of the keyboard which extend outwardly at least partially through the ports when coupled thereto which is selected from a group of upper housing members having different layouts of ports for different layouts or shapes of keys and with or without an overlay panel; a panel section with grooves; and a lower housing member. The upper member is slidingly received in the grooves of the panel section to form a unitary cover which is secured to the lower housing member by screws or snap-fit interaction.

Claims

1. A modular remote control casing comprising:

a keyboard, keys on said keyboard for selecting a predetermined function or channel, a circuit board adapted to mate with said keyboard having switches thereon corresponding to said keys, an upper housing member having ports for receiving corresponding keys of said keyboard which extend at least partially through said ports when said keyboard is positioned adjacent said upper housing member, a lower housing member, and means for securing the upper housing member upon said keyboard and to said lower housing comprising a panel section having a pair of arms extending from a base portion thereof, said arms having a grooved track at their inner side periphery, and said upper housing member having at least one rail at its outer side periphery which is slideably receivable into said track of said panel section to thereby form a unitary cover which snapfittingly or by screws interconnects with said lower housing member.

2. A modular remote control casing according to claim 1 further including an overlay panel on said upper housing member.

3. A modular remote control casing comprising:

a keyboard, keys on said keyboard for selecting a predetermined function or channel, a circuit board adapted to mate with said keyboard having switches thereon corresponding to said keys, an upper housing member having ports for receiving corresponding keys of said keyboard which extend at least partially through said ports when said keyboard is positioned adjacent said upper housing member, a lower housing member, and means for securing the upper housing member upon said keyboard and to said lower housing comprising a first panel section having a pair of arms extending from a base portion, said arms having a grooved track at their inner side periphery, and said upper housing member and a second panel section each having at least one rail at its outer side periphery which is slideably receivable into said track of said first panel section to thereby form a unitary cover which snap-fittingly or by screws interconnects with said lower housing member.

4. A modular remote control casing according to claim 3 further including an overlay panel on said upper housing member.