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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2003
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2001
Kabushiki Kaishi Kenwood, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An operation panel turnabout mechanism for vehicle mount audio equipment is provided which is simple and allows an operation panel to be prevented from being stolen without removing it. A panel supporting member which rotatably supports an operation panel is provided to freely project from a housing and urged in the direction of projection using elasticity of a spring . The operation panel is manually made to face backward with the panel supporting member projected from the housing, and the panel supporting member is moved back against elasticity of the spring to allow the operation panel to be installed on the front surface of the housing when the operation panel faces backward.
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