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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2007
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2002
Takahiro Sasaki, Kawagoe, JP;
Akira Shimizu, Kawagoe, JP;
Nobumitsu Kasahara, Kawagoe, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electronic instrumentincludes an instrument body, a first operation unit, a second operation unitand a drive mechanism. The first operation unitand the second operation unitare moved over a first position, a second position and a third position by the drive mechanism. At the first position, the first operation unitcovers the second operation unit. The first operation unitand the second operation unitmove downward from the first position. At the third position, a recording medium insertion slot is exposed. The first operation unitmoves downward from the third position whereas the second operation unitmoves upward from the third position. At the second position, the exposed planesandare exposed. In the above configuration, there is provided an electronic instrument which can easily visually recognize the operating state of itself.