Chrysler Corporation

Chrysler Motors Corporation

Acustar, Inc.

Other

Steven F Selby

Frank H Klein

Dewayne E Green

Sigmund Klueger

George C Lew

James P Muccioli

Lee M Dziekan

Michael B Sestina

Douglas L Brundage

Charles Wright

Edward C Sarkisian

Ali Y Bazoun

Mary J Kluka

A CD disc blocker and guide device is integrated into the escutcheon-lens assembly to prevent insertion of a CD disc between the CD player unit and the top cover to which it is attached. If such insertion is attempted, a guide surface on the device will deflect the disc into an appropriate path for successful CD disc loading. Also, this device prevents the accidental insertion of a CD disc into the player unit when another disc has been loaded therein. This invention accordingly prevents jamming and lodging of the discs in the CD unit or CD-AM/FM radio unit detracting from or preventing unit operation and further eliminates disc damage resulting from improper disc insertion.

Disc blocker and guide for CD player

Control panel for a combined vehicular radio receiver, cassette player

Spring-clips are pressed into push buttons to provide a stabilized and yieldable fit on the ends of cassette player control levers. This allows freedom of button movement, if needed, to enhance the assembly of the escutcheon-lens assembly to the cassette player-chassis assembly. Because of the great accumulation of tolerances between the escutcheon-lens assembly and the cassette player-chassis, the spring clips provide sufficient freedom of movement of the buttons relative to the levers, as needed, to improve the alignment of the buttons with corresponding openings in the escutcheon-lens assembly. Once the escutcheon-lens assembly is secured to the player-chassis assembly. This invention eliminates or reduces button rattle while imparting a firm feeling to the activation action of the button.

Push button construction for player control

Most motor vehicles contain an audio such as a radio, cassette player or compact disc player. A housing generally having a box-like shape and an open end surround the actual hardware. A cover fits over the open end of the housing. The present invention provides a positive means for attaching and holding the front cover to the housing. A lip section of the cover is tightly held between upper and lower tabs integral with the housing. The interference fit created by the tabs tends to reduce the possibility of annoying rattling or buzzing sounds during vehicle operation due to a loose fit of the cover onto the housing.

Mounting assembly for automotive audio components

Front panel for a combined radio receiver and compact disc player

A heatsinking arrangement for a heat-generating component of a car radio, tape cassette or the like. A heatsink is connected to the chassis. The components are secured in place on the chassis by belt loops each having one end integrally connected to the chassis and the other end free of the chassis. The belt loops extend around the components and clamp them to the heatsink through openings in the chassis. A screw extends through a hole in the free end of each belt loop and through a registering hole in the heatsink to secure the free end to the heatsink.

Integrated clamping device for component heatsinking

Accordingly, the present invention is an automated connection for a vehicle radio. The vehicle radio includes a housing having a top plate, bottom plate, front and rear plates and side plates. A printed circuit board is disposed within the housing and secured to the bottom plate. At least one electrical female connector is secured to the printed circuit board. The front plate has a plurality of apertures corresponding to the location of the female connector. A male connector electrically connected to an external object is secured to the housing and adapted to engage the female connector to allow electrical connection between the external object and the printed circuit board when the front plate is assembled to the housing.

Automated connection for a vehicle radio

The present invention is an automated connection for a vehicle radio. A printed circuit board and electrical receptacle are disposed within a housing and secured thereto. An interface is secured to the housing for engagement with the receptacle to allow electrical connection between an external object and the receptacle.

A connection assembly for allowing automated circuit connections between perpendicularly disposed first and second printed circuit boards. A receptacle with connection sockets is operably connected with the first circuit board and attached at a first predetermined position on the first circuit board. A plug member which has connection blades compatible with sockets of the receptacle is attached to the second circuit board. The plug has laterally spaced alignment blades which extend from it. The receptacle includes spaced arms which cooperate with the alignment blade for automatically orienting the plug such that the connection blades are in alignment with the receiving sockets when the first printed circuit board is brought together with the second printed circuit board during assembly. A method of automated connection assembly of perpendicularly disposed circuit boards is also disclosed.

Automated connector alignment assembly for connection of printed circuit

A lens structure for a combined vehicle radio/audio tape cassette player or the like to permit display of information generated by the combined vehicle radio/audio tape cassette player is provided. The lens structure has a transparent forward panel and an opaque panel heat fused thereto. The lens portion of the forward panel is not covered by the rearward panel thus providing a viewing lens. An opening is provided in the lens structure for insertion of an audio tape cassette.

Lens structure for a combined radio/audio tape cassette player or the

A lens structure for a vehicle radio or the like to permit display of the information generated by the radio is provided. The lens structure has a transparent forward panel and an opaque rearward panel heat fused thereto. The lens portion of the forward panel is not covered by the rearward panel thus providing a viewing lens.

Lens structure for a vehicle radio or the like

A lens structure for a combined vehicle radio/audio tape cassette player or the like to premit display of information generated by the combined vehicle radio/audio tape cassette player is provided. The lens structure has a transparent forward panel and an opaque rearward panel heat fused thereto. The lens portion of the forward panel is not covered by the rearward panel thus providing a viewing lens. An opening is provided in the lens structure for insertion of an audio tape cassette. A spring mounted door is provided on the rearward panel. The door normally blocks the tape cassette opening.

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Huntsville, AL, United States of America

Steven F Selby