Patent ID: 7490337

Claim:
A door opening structure for a car multimedia system, comprising: a housing; a front panel provided on a side thereof with an opening and combined with the housing; a trim plate combined with the front panel, said trim plate having a front surface extending along the front panel; a door configured to selectively open and close the opening while sliding along the trim plate; and a plate spring supported between the door and the front surface of the trim plate; wherein the door is provided on both sides thereof with projections and the trim plate is provided with guide slits to accommodate and guide the projections, the door moving upward and downward along the guide slits to be selectively closed and opened; wherein each of the guide slits includes a straight part through which each of the projections moves linearly, and a curved part that extends forward from an upper end of the straight part to form a gentle curve; and wherein the plate spring includes a door support supported on a back surface of the door, and at least one trim plate support diagonally extended from a lower end of the door support and supported on the front surface of the trim plate.