US 12,232,275 B2
Remote control with one-piece casing and chassis
Gautham Basti, Bengaluru (IN); and Daniel Previti, Tappan, NY (US)
Assigned to Crestron Electronics, Inc., Rockleigh, NJ (US)
Filed by Crestron Electronics, Inc., Rockleigh, NJ (US)
Filed on Mar. 23, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/125,293.
Prior Publication US 2024/0324111 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. H05K 5/00 (2006.01); H05K 5/02 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0018 (2022.08) [H05K 5/0086 (2013.01); H05K 5/0217 (2013.01); H05K 5/0247 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A remote control device, comprising:
(a) a single-piece casing having formed therein a first opening disposed at one end, a second opening disposed at another end, an inner cavity disposed between the first opening and the second opening, a front opening disposed in a front surface of the casing, and a plurality of key openings disposed in the front surface;
(b) a keypad configured to be disposed within the inner cavity, and having a plurality of keys arranged on a surface of the keypad, the plurality of keys being configured to extend through the plurality of key openings;
(c) a chassis having a body configured to be inserted into the inner cavity though the first opening and disposed in the inner cavity below the keypad, the chassis having an end part configured to be disposed outside of the casing, an edge of the end part being configured to abut against the one end of the casing; and
(d) an end insert having a body configured to be inserted into the inner cavity though the second opening and disposed in the inner cavity below the body of the chassis, the end insert having an end part configured to be located at the another end of the casing.