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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 05, 2002
Filed:
Jun. 24, 1999
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Abstract
A controller for electronic goods having a control box capable of operating more smoothly when the control box is drawn out or inserted. The controller includes a housing mounted on a case of the electronic goods. The controller is provided with guiders on both sides and a control box. The control box includes a plurality of function keys on an upper side and is insertable into in the housing. The control box is guided by the guiders and includes a rack positioned between a pair of curved surfaces in the rear of the control box and a pressing member pressing the curved surfaces of the control box by an elastic force of an elastic member mounted on a rear of the housing. Also included in the control box is a device combined with the rack to reduce the speed of the control box when the control box is drawn out of or inserted into the housing. The control box further includes a heart cam constraint device to stop the control box when the control box is inserted into the housing.