Device front panel

The present invention pertains to an arrangement, which has a changeable front panel adapted to a front face of the arrangement.

Front panels and front coverings for cupboards, doors, electronic appliances such as home appliances, flat panel TV, computer and their peripherals, and furniture for these are firmly attached to the arrangement they are aimed for. If they are exposed to damage or wear and tear it is difficult and expensive for the lay man to change them. It often requires a man skilled in the art to repair the damages.

Another negative aspect or problem regarding front panels and front cover is that they often are in display year after year until the arrangement that they are assembled to is replaced with a new such. Furthermore, maybe the arrangements are replaced one by one while being obsolete or damaged, which leads to that form and color no longer adheres to a former uniform appearance. As an example, it can be mentioned that a flat panel TV, which peripheral appliances such as a TV bench, loudspeaker, DVD and the like of the same brand and with a matching appearance, when they are damaged and have to be changed, no longer fit with the peripherals regarding appearance.

People are changeable and like to re-furniture their homes from time to time, or to change the appearance of items. Additionally, flats often change owner, which does not have the same taste as the former owner regarding decoration. With this follow costly re-builds and renovations.

The present invention regards an arrangement with a changeable front panel in order to solve problems mentioned above and several others. Hereby, the invention provides a front panel, which can be removed and assembled in simple hand grips, respectively, by a lay man.

To provide the present invention it sets forth an arrangement, having a changeable front panel, which is adapted to a front face of the arrangement. The invention thus comprises:

that one face of the front panel is provided with at least one of magnets, metal, Velcro material and notches;

that the front face of the arrangement is provided with at least one of metal, magnets, Velcro material and notches; and

that the magnets adhere to the metal, the Velcro material adhering to the front panel Velcro material and the front face Velcro material, respectively, the notches on the front panel and the front face attaching to each other to form a unit, the front panel is provided changeable through simple hand grips.

One embodiment of the present invention provides that the front panel is somewhat flexible bendable so that the notches are made attachable to each other.

Another embodiment provides that the notches are adapted to attach the front panel sideways by pushing it on to the front face.

A further embodiment provides that a pressure is applied to the front panel bending it, the front panel\'s faces is placed in the notches and kept in place when the pressure is released.

Still another embodiment provides that the arrangement and the front panel form an outer shell of wooden material. An alternative embodiment provides that the arrangement and the front panel are composed of MDF fiber wood (MDF; Medium Density Fiberboard) or HDF fiber wood (HDF; High Density Fiberboard).

A further embodiment provides that the arrangement and the front panel form an outer shell of wooden material. The front panel\'s one face facing the front face is composed out of metal, and the front face has magnets embedded in its wooden surface or fiber surface, which attach to the front panels metal when assembled.

Furthermore, one embodiment provides that the Velcro material, which is attached to the front face, is placed in apertures. This provides that it is possible to attach the front panel flush to the front face of the arrangement.

A still further embodiment provides that the arrangement can be a flat panel TV, loudspeaker, DVD, digital set top box, stereo or HI-FI arrangement, radio, video recorder, computer, computer peripherals, electronic business machines or home appliances. Additionally, the arrangement can be furniture in one embodiment.

Yet another embodiment comprises that both the front panel and the front face have magnets attached, whereby the magnets are placed with opposite poles on the front panel and the front face, respectively, and whereby the front panel is directly attaching in the correct position on to the front face without having to adjust the front panel.

Furthermore, one embodiment comprises that the arrangement is a used arrangement (second hand), which is applied a front panel by attaching magnets to the used arrangements front face and to the front panel, whereby the front panel is attached to the used arrangements front face.