US 6,983,137 B2 | ||
Electronic apparatus, drive mechanism and drive control method for a front panel | ||
Yasuyuki Tobishima, Saitama (Japan) | ||
Assigned to Pioneer Corporation, Tokyo (Japan) | ||
Filed on Jul. 18, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/197,467. | ||
Claims priority of application No. P2001-238281 (JP), filed on Aug. 06, 2001. | ||
Prior Publication US 2003/0027545 A1, Feb. 06, 2003 | ||
Int. Cl. H04B 1/06 (2006.01) |
U.S. Cl. 455—346 | 7 Claims |
1. An electronic apparatus comprising:
an electronic apparatus main unit;
a front panel attached at the front of the electronic apparatus main unit detachably from the electronic apparatus main unit;
a driving section provided at the electronic apparatus main unit to drive the front panel;
a main-unit-side communications element to perform signal communications to/from the front panel;
a battery provided at the front panel for storing power fed from the electronic apparatus main unit;
a panel-side communications element to perform signal communications to/from the main-unit-side communications element; and
a controller for controlling the driving section in order for the driving section to drive the front panel in a state where
recharging of the front panel is allowed in case the charge voltage of the battery has dropped below a preset reference value.
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