Button mounting structure for car audio systems

• US 6,960,734 B1
• Filed: 01/05/2005
• Issued: 11/01/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 09/06/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hyundai AMCO Company Limited (Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Mobis Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Ju-Hwan
• Primary Examiner(s): Friedhofer, Michael A.
• Application Number:
  US11/028,590
• Time in Patent Office: 300 Days
• Field of Search: 200/5.R, 200/5.A, 200/296, 200341-345
• US Class Current: 200/343
• CPC Class Codes: H01H 21/22 Operating parts, e.g. handle

Abstract

A button mounting structure for a car audio system includes a button including a pushing unit having a pushing part which protrudes forward, a locking piece provided above the pushing unit to be spaced apart from the pushing unit by a predetermined interval with first locking recesses provided on both sides of the locking piece, and connecting parts to connect the pushing unit to the locking piece. The structure further includes a front panel having an opening into which the pushing part is inserted, with first locking protrusions provided on opposite sides of the front panel, each of the first locking protrusions comprising an upper thin plate to cover an upper surface of opposite sides of the locking piece, a lower thin plate to cover a lower surface of the opposite sides of the locking piece, and a fitting rib provided between the upper and lower thin plates to engage with an associated first locking recess.

Claims

1. A button mounting structure for a car audio system, comprising:

a button comprising a pushing unit having a pushing part which protrudes forward, a locking piece provided above the pushing unit to be spaced apart from the pushing unit by a predetermined interval with first locking recesses provided on both sides of the locking piece;

connecting parts to connect the pushing unit to the locking piece; and

a front panel having an opening into which the pushing part is inserted, with first locking protrusions provided on opposite sides of the front panel, each of the first locking protrusions comprising an upper thin plate to cover an upper surface of opposite sides of the locking piece, a lower thin plate to cover a lower surface of the opposite sides of the locking piece, and a fitting rib provided between the upper and lower thin plates to engage with an associated first locking recess.

2. The button mounting structure as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a subsidiary hinge provided at a predetermined position between the connecting parts to connect the locking piece to the pushing unit.

3. The button mounting structure as set forth in claim 2, further comprising:

a second locking recess provided at a predetermined position between the first locking recesses; and

a second locking protrusion provided on the front panel to engage with the second locking recess.

4. The button mounting structure as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a second locking recess provided at a predetermined position between the first locking recesses; and

a second locking protrusion provided on the front panel to engage with the second locking recess.