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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 14, 2006
Hideki Kinoshita, Saitama, JP;
Jun Togashi, Saitama, JP;
Hideki Kinoshita, Saitama, JP;
Jun Togashi, Saitama, JP;
Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In-vehicle electronic equipment includes an operation display panel, an opening-closing mechanism, a housing unit, a photosensor, and a control device. The opening-closing mechanism selectively moves the operation display panel to an open position and a closed position. The housing unit is configured to house an electronic device together with a connector connected to the electronic device. The photosensor detects whether an electronic device is housed in the housing unit. The control device controls the opening-closing mechanism. When the photosensor detects that no electronic device is housed in the housing unit while the operation display panel is in the open position, the control unit controls the opening-closing mechanism not to bring the display unit to the closed position.