U.S. patent application number 10/733908 was filed with the patent office on 2005-06-16 for digital photo display.
Invention is credited to Lin, Jih-Shang.
Application Number | 20050126061 10/733908 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34653238 |
Filed Date | 2005-06-16 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050126061 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lin, Jih-Shang |
June 16, 2005 |
Digital photo display
Abstract
A digital photo display has a display assembly and a frame. The
display assembly has a body, a memory card port and a screen. The
body has a main control circuit mounted in the body. The memory
card port is electrically connected to the main control circuit so
a memory card can be inserted into the memory card port. The screen
is mounted on body and is electrically connected to the main
control circuit in the body to show a digital photo on the screen.
The frame is attached to the body of the display assembly and has a
window corresponding to the screen. Accordingly, the photo display
can store and show digital photos conveniently to make use of the
photo display versatile.
Inventors: |
Lin, Jih-Shang; (Taipei,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Suite 2100
112 E. Pecan Street
San Antonio
TX
78205
US
|
Family ID: |
34653238 |
Appl. No.: |
10/733908 |
Filed: |
December 11, 2003 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
40/735 |
Current CPC
Class: |
H04N 1/00347 20130101;
H04N 2201/0089 20130101; H04N 2201/0087 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
040/735 |
International
Class: |
A47G 001/06 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A digital photo display comprising: a display assembly having a
body having a periphery with a top, two sides, a bottom, a front, a
rear and a main control circuit with a memory unit mounted in the
body for storing digital photos; a memory card port mounted in the
periphery of the body and electrically connected to the main
control circuit so a memory card can be inserted into the memory
card port; and a screen mounted on the front of the body and
electrically connected to the main control circuit in the body to
show a digital photo on the screen; and a frame attached to the
front of the body of the display assembly and having a front, a
rear and a window corresponding to the screen.
2. The photo display as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a
stand rod attached to the rear of the body.
3. The photo display as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a
suspension hole defined in the rear of the body.
4. The photo display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the body has
multiple through holes defined through the body from the front to
the rear; the frame has multiple stubs corresponding respectively
to the through holes in the body and each stub having a threaded
hole; and multiple screws extending respectively through the
through holes in the body and screwing respectively into the
threaded holes in the stubs on the frame to securely attach the
frame to the front of the body.
5. The photo display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame has a
flange formed on and extending around the rear side; multiple
L-shaped engaging arms laterally extending from the flange to hold
the body; and a notch defined in the flange on the frame to make a
passage to allow the body to pass through the passage and be
engaged between the engaging arms.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a photo display, and more
particularly to a digital photo display having a capability of
storing and showing digital photos.
[0003] 2. Description of Related Art
[0004] To display a photo on a table, a wall or the like, a photo
frame is always used to hold a photo. However, a conventional photo
frame can only hold and show a single photo, and changing the photo
in a conventional photo frame is inconvenient. Therefore, the
conventional photo frame is not versatile.
[0005] To overcome the shortcomings, the present invention provides
a digital photo display to mitigate or obviate the aforementioned
problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0006] The main objective of the invention is to provide a digital
photo display that can store and show digital photos conveniently
to make the photo display versatile. The digital photo display has
a display assembly and a frame. The display assembly has a body, a
memory card port and a screen. The body has a main control circuit
and a periphery with a top, two sides and a bottom, a front side
and a rear side. The main control circuit is mounted in the body.
The memory card port is mounted in the periphery of the body and is
electrically connected to the main control circuit so a memory card
can be inserted into the memory card port. The screen is mounted on
the front side of the body and is electrically connected to the
main control circuit in the body to show a digital photo on the
screen. The frame is attached to the body of the display assembly
and has a window corresponding to the screen.
[0007] Other objects, advantages and novel features of the
invention will become more apparent from the following detailed
description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying
drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of a
digital photo display in accordance with the present invention;
[0009] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the digital photo
display in FIG. 1;
[0010] FIG. 3 is a functional block diagram of the display assembly
of the digital photo display in FIG. 1;
[0011] FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second
embodiment of a digital photo display in accordance with the
present invention;
[0012] FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a third embodiment
of a digital photo display in accordance with the present
invention; and
[0013] FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a fourth
embodiment of a digital photo display in accordance with the
present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0014] With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, a first embodiment of a
digital photo display in accordance with the present invention
comprises a display assembly (20) and a frame (10). The display
assembly (20) comprises a body (not numbered), a memory card port
(22), a screen (24) and multiple optional buttons (23). The body
has a periphery composed of a top, two sides and a bottom, a front,
a rear, a main control circuit, an optional stand rod (21) and an
optional suspension hole (72). The main control circuit is mounted
in the body and has a memory unit for storing digital photos. The
memory card port (22) is mounted in the periphery of the body and
is electrically connected to the main control circuit, and a memory
card (not shown) can be inserted into the memory card port (22). In
an optional embodiment, the memory card port (22) is mounted in the
top of the body. Accordingly, digital photos stored in a memory
card can be transferred to and stored in the memory unit of the
main control circuit when the memory card is inserted into the
memory card port (22).
[0015] The multiple optional buttons (23) are mounted on the
periphery of the body and electrically connected to the main
control circuit. With the arrangement of the buttons (23), a user
can control and switch functions and modes of the main control
circuit, such as turning on/off the photo display, changing the
shown photo, reading or deleting the photos and so on. In an
alternative embodiment, the main control circuit can be controlled
with a remote controller.
[0016] The screen (24) is mounted on the front of the body and is
electrically connected to the main control circuit in the body to
show a digital photo stored in the main control circuit on the
screen (24). The screen may be a liquid crystal display (LCD).
[0017] The main control circuit and the electrical connection
between the main control circuit, the memory card port (22), the
screen (24) and the buttons (23) are same as that used in a digital
camera and is not further described.
[0018] The optional stand rod (21) is mounted on the rear of the
body to hold stably the photo display upright on a table or the
like.
[0019] The frame (10) is attached to the front of the body of the
display assembly (20). The frame (10) has a front (13), a rear
(11), an optional flange (not numbered), a window (12) and an outer
edge (not numbered). The optional flange is formed on and extends
around the rear side (11) at the outer edge of the frame (10). The
window (12) is defined through the frame (10) from the front side
(13) to the rear side (11) and corresponds to the screen (24) on
the display assembly (20) to make the screen (24) visible through
the window (12). In the first embodiment, the frame (10) is
securely attached to the front of the body of the display assembly
(20) with a compression fit or an adhesive. In addition, decorative
elements can be selectively applied to the front (11) of the frame
(10) to improve the appearance of the photo display.
[0020] The digital photo display can show digital photos stored in
the main control circuit, and a person can easily change the photo
displayed on the screen by pressing the buttons (23) on the body.
The user can import additional photos into the photo display
through the memory card port (22) to show different photos.
Therefore, the use of the photo display is convenient and
versatile.
[0021] With reference to FIG. 4, a second embodiment of a digital
photo display in accordance with the present invention is the same
as the first embodiment except for the attachment of the frame (30)
to the display assembly (40). In the second embodiment, the body of
the display assembly (40) has multiple through holes (41) defined
through the body from the front to the rear. The frame (30) has
multiple stubs (32) formed on the rear (11) and corresponding
respectively to the through holes (41) in the body. Each stub (32)
has a threaded hole (321) aligning with the corresponding through
hole (41) in the body. Multiple screws (411) extend respectively
through the through holes (411) in the body and are screwed
respectively into the threaded holes (321) in the stubs (32) on the
frame (30) to securely attach the frame (30) to the front of the
body.
[0022] With reference to FIG. 5, a third embodiment of a digital
photo display in accordance with the present invention is the same
as the first embodiment except for the attachment of the frame (50)
to the display assembly (60). In the third embodiment, the frame
(50) has multiple L-shaped engaging arms (53) laterally extending
from the flange of the frame (50) to hold the body. A notch (52) is
defined in the flange on the frame (50) to make a passage to allow
the body to pass through the passage and be engaged between the
arms (53). With the engaging arms (53), the display assembly (60)
is detachably mounted with the frame (50).
[0023] With reference to FIG. 6, the optional suspension hole (72)
is defined in the rear of the body and may be defined in a block
formed on the rear side of the body. With the arrangement of the
suspension hole (72), the digital photo display can be hung on a
wall or the like.
[0024] Even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the
present invention have been set forth in the foregoing description,
together with details of the structure and function of the
invention, the disclosure is illustrative only, and changes may be
made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size, and
arrangement of parts within the principles of the invention to the
full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in
which the appended claims are expressed.
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