pop up panel - servo? spring? any suggestions?

[tony.silveira]

even though I have a working prototype with magnets, I was in my car today an grabbed my sunglasses from their holder and thought that mechanism would be great for these keypads.

anyone know what that type of mech is called?

push in on the glasses holder, it releases and swings open, spring loaded.  push it back up and it clicks into place.

I could buy a used unit on eBay but when looking at mine, the gears are way to big for these small keypads.

Sounds similar to the spring loaded magnetic latches you see on stereo cabinet doors.

Like this or this maybe?


Scott

that's not it buddy.  it's the overhead sunglasses holder and map light that a lot of newish cars have these days.  here's a pic of the closed unit on ebay

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Accord-98-02-Overhead-Console-Sunglass-Holder-Map-Light-Gray-35830-TA0-A01-A277-/350592441446?hash=item51a0f01c66&item=350592441446&pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&vxp=mtr