Patent ID: 6241300
Filing Date: 2001-06-05
Classification: B60N,B60R,G11B

Abstract:
A device body adapted to be mounted on a car, said device body comprising:a door mounted at a front side of said device body so as to cover a device housed in said device body when in a closed condition;an operating portion for operating the device housed in said device body, said operating portion being provided on such a surface that said operating portion is operable only when said door is in an open condition;a pivotal movement point, serving as an axis of pivotal movement of said door, and a drive point to which a drive force for pivotally moving said door is applied, said pivotal movement point and said drive point being provided on said door;a first drive mechanism for driving said pivotal movement point in a direction perpendicular to a front side of said door disposed in a closed condition; anda second drive mechanism for pivotally moving said door about said pivotal movement point;wherein when said door is to be opened, said axis of pivotal movement is driven in said perpendicular direction by said first drive mechanism before said door is pivotally moved.