Patent ID: 6282085
Filing Date: 2001-08-28
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
A detachable face panel mounting arrangement comprising:an apparatus housing, said apparatus housing comprising a receiving chamber extended through one vertical sidewall thereof and two raised portions bilaterally provided at a front doorstep at a front side of said receiving chamber;a face panel for covering on the receiving chamber at said apparatus housing, said face panel comprising a vertical wall and a horizontal wall connected at right angles a plurality of springy upright retaining rods raised from said horizontal wall for engagement with the raised portions at said apparatus housing, a plurality of vertical lugs respectively formed integral with said vertical wall and protruding over the topmost edge of said vertical wall and at least one locating rib formed integral with said vertical wall at a back side;a vertical mounting hole in said receiving chamber at a vertical side wall thereof and said face panel comprises a horizontal lug extended from the horizontal wall and defining a through hole for connection to the vertical mounting hole in said receiving chamber by a fastening element; anda bracket for coupling said face panel to the module mounted in said receiving chamber, said bracket comprising a plurality of vertical insertion slots which receive the vertical lugs of said face panel respectively, a plurality of openings for coupling to the module to be mounted in said receiving chamber, and at least one springy retaining rod for engagement with the at least one locating rib at said face panel.