U.S. patent application number 11/466124 was filed with the patent office on 2007-03-15 for flat panel display device.
This patent application is currently assigned to BENQ CORPORATION. Invention is credited to Shu-Mei Chien, Jian-Ming Lee, Ko-Hsien Lee.
Application Number | 20070057141 11/466124 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37854119 |
Filed Date | 2007-03-15 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070057141 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Lee; Ko-Hsien ; et
al. |
March 15, 2007 |
FLAT PANEL DISPLAY DEVICE
Abstract
A flat panel display device including a casing, a display panel
and an extruded metallic bracket is provided. The casing has a
front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The
display panel is disposed on the front surface. The extruded
metallic bracket is connected to the back surface for supporting
the casing above a work surface.
Inventors: |
Lee; Ko-Hsien; (Kaohsiung
County, TW) ; Chien; Shu-Mei; (Taoyuan County,
TW) ; Lee; Jian-Ming; (Taipei County, TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
THOMAS, KAYDEN, HORSTEMEYER & RISLEY, LLP
100 GALLERIA PARKWAY, NW
STE 1750
ATLANTA
GA
30339-5948
US
|
Assignee: |
BENQ CORPORATION
No. 157, Shanying Rd. Gueishan Hsiang
Taoyuan Shien
TW
|
Family ID: |
37854119 |
Appl. No.: |
11/466124 |
Filed: |
August 22, 2006 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/688 |
Current CPC
Class: |
F16M 2200/08 20130101;
F16M 11/08 20130101; G06F 1/1601 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/688 |
International
Class: |
A47G 29/00 20060101
A47G029/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Sep 13, 2005 |
TW |
94131483 |
Claims
1. A flat panel display device, comprising: a casing having a front
surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface; a display
panel disposed on the front surface; and an extruded metallic
bracket connected to the back surface for supporting the casing
above a work surface.
2. The flat panel display device according to claim 1, wherein the
extruded metallic bracket comprises: a bottom portion overlapping
with the work surface; a top portion connected to the back surface;
and a crooked portion connecting the bottom portion to the top
portion.
3. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, wherein the
top portion is connected to the back surface by ways of a snap
fastener incorporated with dowelling joint, hinge joint, button
joint, waisted spindle joint, taper joint, rivet joint, angular
joint, screw joint, cup joint, bolt joint, buckle joint or lock
joint.
4. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, wherein the
bottom portion, the top portion and the crooked portion are
integrally formed in one piece.
5. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, wherein the
thickness of the bottom portion, the thickness of the top portion
and the thickness of the crooked portion are the same.
6. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, wherein the
thickness of the bottom portion, the thickness of the top portion
and the thickness of the crooked portion are all larger than 30
mm.
7. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, wherein the
thickness of the bottom portion, the thickness of the top portion
and the thickness of the crooked portion are different.
8. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, wherein the
top portion is substantially perpendicular to the bottom
portion.
9. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, further
comprising: a buffer disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom
portion for contacting the work surface.
10. The flat panel display device according to claim 9, wherein the
buffer comprises an elastic rubber, an elastic plastic or an
elastic high polymer material.
11. The flat panel display device according to claim 2, further
comprising: a turntable disposed on the bottom surface of the
bottom portion for enabling at least the casing, the display panel
and the extruded metallic bracket to synchronically rotate on the
work surface around the normal of the work surface.
12. The flat panel display device according to claim 11, wherein
the turntable is fixed on the work surface, and the casing, the
display panel and the extruded metallic bracket rotate on the
turntable synchronically.
13. The flat panel display device according to claim 11, wherein
the extruded metallic bracket is fixed on the turntable, and the
casing, the display panel, the extruded metallic bracket and the
turntable rotate on the work surface synchronically.
14. The flat panel display device according to claim 1, wherein the
extruded metallic bracket is an extruded aluminum bracket.
15. The flat panel display device according to claim 1, wherein the
display panel comprises a liquid crystal display panel (LCD panel),
an organic light emitting (OLED) display panel, a plasma display
panel (PDP) or an organic electroluminescent device (OELD).
16. The flat panel display device according to claim 1, comprises
TV, or monitor.
17. A flat panel display device, comprising: a casing having a
front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface; a
display panel disposed on the front surface; and an extruded
aluminum bracket for supporting the casing above a work surface,
wherein the extruded aluminum bracket comprises: a bottom portion
overlapping with the work surface; a top portion connected to the
back surface; and a crooked portion connecting the bottom portion
to the top portion.
18. The flat panel display device according to claim 17, wherein
the bottom portion, the top portion and the crooked portion are
integrally formed in one piece.
19. The flat panel display device according to claim 17, further
comprising: a buffer disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom
portion for contacting the work surface.
20. The flat panel display device according to claim 17, further
comprising: a turntable disposed on the bottom surface of the
bottom portion for at least enabling the casing, the display panel
and the extruded aluminum bracket to synchronically rotate on the
work surface around the normal of the work surface.
Description
[0001] This application claims the benefit of Taiwan application
Ser. No. 94131483, filed Sep. 13, 2005, the subject matter of which
is incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Field of the Invention
[0003] The invention relates in general to a flat panel display
device, and more particularly to a flat panel display device which
supports a casing having a display panel above a work surface by an
extruded metallic bracket.
[0004] 2. Description of the Related Art
[0005] Living in today's society where science and technology
advance rapidly, flat panel display device has become an
indispensable appliance to modern people in their everyday life.
Having the advantages of slimness, lightweight, compactness, no
radiation and quality frame display, the flat panel display device
has gradually replaced cathode ray tube (CRT) monitor and become
one of the most popular electronic products.
[0006] Conventional flat panel display device includes a casing, a
display panel and a supporting mechanism. The supporting mechanism
includes a base, a spindle and a connecting element. The casing has
a front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface.
The display panel is disposed on the front surface of the casing.
One end of the connecting element is connected to the back surface
of the casing. The other end of the connecting element is connected
to the base via the spindle for enabling the casing and the
supporting mechanism to swing with respect to the base. Besides,
the base overlaps with the desktop for enabling the supporting
mechanism to support the casing and the display panel on the
desktop.
[0007] However, conventional supporting mechanism needs plethora
parts and is complicated in terms of structure and assembly, hence
costing more in terms of manufacturing. Besides, most conventional
supporting mechanisms are made of plastics and are normally sprayed
with paint. Therefore, conventional supporting mechanism is
difficult to be recycled and is unfriendly to the environment.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] It is therefore an object of the invention to provide a flat
panel display device. The design of supporting a casing having a
display panel above a work surface by an extruded metallic bracket
largely transcends the restraints imposed by a conventional
supporting mechanism. Unlike the conventional supporting mechanism
which is complicated in terms of parts, structure and assembly, the
extruded metallic bracket of the invention is simple in structure
and costs less than the conventional supporting mechanism in terms
of manufacturing. Moreover, compared with the conventional
supporting mechanism, the extruded metallic bracket of the
invention is easier to be recycled and better complies with
environmental conservation.
[0009] The invention achieves the above-identified object by
providing a flat panel display device including a casing, a display
panel and an extruded metallic bracket. The casing has a front
surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The
display panel is disposed on the front surface. The extruded
metallic bracket is connected to the back surface for supporting
the casing above a work surface.
[0010] The invention further achieves the above-identified object
by providing a flat panel display device including a casing, a
display panel and an extruded aluminum bracket. The casing has a
front surface and a back surface opposite to the front surface. The
display panel is disposed on the front surface. The extruded
aluminum bracket used for supporting the casing above a work
surface includes a bottom portion, a top portion and a crooked
portion. The bottom portion overlaps with the work surface. The top
portion is connected to the back surface. The crooked portion
connects the bottom portion to the top portion.
[0011] Other objects, features, and advantages of the invention
will become apparent from the following detailed description of the
preferred but non-limiting embodiments. The following description
is made with reference to the accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0012] FIG. 1 is a side view of a flat panel display device
according to a first embodiment of the invention;
[0013] FIG. 2 is a side view of a flat panel display device
according to a second embodiment of the invention; and
[0014] FIG. 3 is a side view of a flat panel display device
according to a third embodiment of the invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
First Embodiment
[0015] Referring to FIG. 1, a side view of a flat panel display
device according to a first embodiment of the invention is shown.
In FIG. 1, the flat panel display device 10 includes a casing 11, a
display panel 12 and an extruded metallic bracket 13. The casing 11
has a front surface 11a and a back surface 11b opposite to the
front surface 11a. The display panel 12 is disposed on the front
surface 11a. The extruded metallic bracket 13 is connected to the
back surface 11b for supporting the casing 11 above a work surface
14.
[0016] In the present embodiment of the invention, the extruded
metallic bracket 13 can be an extruded aluminum bracket. Besides,
the extruded metallic bracket 13 includes a bottom portion 13a, a
top portion 13b and a crooked portion 13c. The bottom portion 13a
overlaps with the work surface 14. The top portion 13b is connected
to the back surface 13b. The crooked portion 13c connects the
bottom portion 13a to the top portion 13b. The top portion 13b is
substantially perpendicular to the bottom portion 13a. The bottom
portion 13a, the top portion 13b and the crooked portion 13c can be
integrally formed in one piece. The thickness of the bottom portion
13a, the thickness of the top portion 13b and the thickness of the
crooked portion 13c can be the same or different. The thickness of
the bottom portion 13a, the thickness of the top portion 13b and
the thickness of the crooked portion 13c can be larger than 30 mm.
Furthermore, the structure of the extruded metallic bracket 13
looked like "2" of Arabic numerals.
[0017] As for how the top portion 13b is connected to the back
surface 11b is briefed below. However, the technology of the
present embodiment of the invention is not limited thereto. For
example, the top portion 13b is connected to the back surface 11b
by ways of a snap fastener incorporated with dowelling joint, hinge
joint, button joint, waisted spindle joint, taper joint, screw
joint, rivet joint, angular joint, cup joint, bolt joint, buckle
joint or lock joint.
[0018] Any one who is skilled in the technology of the present
embodiment of the invention will understand that the technology of
the present embodiment of the invention is not limited thereto. For
example, the display panel 12 includes a liquid crystal display
panel (LCD panel), an organic light emitting (OLED) display panel,
a plasma display panel (PDP) or an organic electroluminescent
device (OELD). Besides, the flat panel display device 10 includes a
TV, or a monitor. The designed shape of the extruded metallic
bracket 13 can be achieved by an extruded mold. Furthermore,
surface treatment such as atomizing treatment, polishing treatment,
electroplating treatment, anodic treatment, normal treatment or
drilling and cutting treatment can be applied to the surface of the
extruded metallic bracket 13 to further prettify the extruded
metallic bracket 13.
Second Embodiment
[0019] Referring to FIG. 2, a side view of a flat panel display
device according to a second embodiment of the invention is shown.
The flat panel display device 20 of the present embodiment of the
invention differs with the flat panel display device 10 of the
first embodiment in the buffer 15. As for other similar elements,
the same reference labels are used and their connections are not
repeated here.
[0020] In FIG. 2, compared with the flat panel display device 10 of
the first embodiment, the flat panel display device 20 of the
present embodiment of the invention further includes a buffer 15
disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom portion 13a for
contacting the work surface 14. Therefore, the present embodiment
of the invention disposes the buffer 15 between the extruded
metallic bracket 13 and the work surface 14 to enhance the
shockproof and anti-skidding ability of the flat panel display
device 20 with respect to the work surface 14. Besides, buffer 15
includes an elastic rubber, an elastic plastic or an elastic high
polymer material.
Third Embodiment
[0021] Referring to FIG. 3, a side view of a flat panel display
device according to a third embodiment of the invention is shown.
The flat panel display device 30 of the present embodiment of the
invention differs with the flat panel display device 10 of the
first embodiment in the turntable 16. As for other similar
elements, the same reference labels are used and their connections
are not repeated here.
[0022] In FIG. 3, compared with the flat panel display device 10 of
the first embodiment, the flat panel display device 30 of the
present embodiment of the invention further includes a turntable 16
disposed on the bottom surface of the bottom portion 13a for
enabling the casing 11, the display panel 12 and the extruded
metallic bracket 13 to synchronically rotate on the work surface 14
around the normal (such as the z-direction) of the work surface 14.
The turntable 16 can be connected to the bottom portion 13a via a
spindle. Besides, the turntable 16 can be fixed on the work surface
14, while the bottom portion 13a can rotate with respect to the
turntable 16. Therefore, the casing 11, the display panel 12 and
the extruded metallic bracket 13 can synchronically rotate on the
turntable 16 around the normal (such as the z-direction) of the
work surface 14. A buffer can be disposed on the bottom surface of
the turntable 16. The buffer can contact the work surface 14 to
enhance the shockproof and anti-skidding ability of the flat panel
display device 30. The turntable 16 can have the function of a
buffer. Or, the extruded metallic bracket 13 can be fixed on the
turntable 16, while the turntable 16 can rotate with respect to the
work surface 14. Therefore, the casing 11, the display panel 12,
the extruded metallic bracket 13 and the turntable 16 can
synchronically rotate on the work surface 14 around the normal
(such as the z-direction) of the work surface 14. With the design
of rotating the bottom portion 13a with respect to the turntable 16
or rotating the turntable 16 with respect to the work surface 14,
the contact and friction between the bottom portion 13a and the
work surface 14 is reduced. Thus, the user can easily rotate the
flat panel display device 20 on the work surface 14. Particularly,
when the flat panel display device 20 is a large-scaled TV or
monitor, the present embodiment of the invention has the design of
disposing the turntable 16 between the base 13a and the work
surface 14, making it much easier to rotate the flat panel display
device 20.
[0023] According to the flat panel display device disclosed in the
above embodiments, the design of supporting a casing having a
display panel above a work surface by an extruded metallic bracket
largely transcends the restraints imposed by a conventional
supporting mechanism. Unlike the conventional supporting mechanism
which is complicated in terms of parts, structure and assembly, the
extruded metallic bracket of the invention is simple in structure
and costs less than the conventional supporting mechanism in terms
of manufacturing. Moreover, compared with the conventional
supporting mechanism, the extruded metallic bracket of the
invention is easier to be recycled and better complies with
environmental conservation.
[0024] While the invention has been described by way of example and
in terms of a preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the
invention is not limited thereto. On the contrary, it is intended
to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and
procedures, and the scope of the appended claims therefore should
be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such
modifications and similar arrangements and procedures.
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