TWI403164B - Flat panel display - Google Patents

Description

Flat panel display

The present invention relates to a flat panel display, and more particularly to a flat panel display that is easy to assemble.

FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a conventional flat panel display. The front panel 501 and the rear frame 502 are combined with each other. The front panel 501 and the rear frame 502 sandwich and support the display panel 503, and pass through the front frame 501 by using the locking bolts 504. The rear frame 502 is used to strengthen the force of the display panel 503. In particular, the display panel 503 of a larger size needs to use a plurality of locking bolts 504 to be equally spaced through the front frame 501 and the rear frame 502.

Therefore, when the assembler combines the display panel 503 between the front frame 501 and the rear frame 502, additional assembly time must be spent to perform the latching procedure of the locking bolts 504, which is time consuming for the assembly of the flat display 500. And the material of the locking bolt 504 is prepared to increase the material and storage costs. Alternatively, the conventional technique also changes the combination of the front frame 501 and the rear frame 502 to a welding process (not shown), which may reduce the time required for assembly but requires an additional welding procedure. In this way, although the material cost of the locking bolt 504 and the time cost of assembly are omitted, the relevant welding tools and welding consumables must be prepared, and the manufacturing cost cannot be reduced.

In addition, when the current frame is manufactured by an integrated process, there will be A lot of waste materials are used to increase the material cost, and if the front frame is integrally formed, the larger the package size, the lower the same volume utilization rate. As such, the conventional flat panel display has the above disadvantages and inconveniences, and needs to be improved and solved.

The present invention provides a flat panel display that is easy to assemble, and can greatly shorten the time required for assembly. At the same time, even if the flat panel display adopts a larger-sized display panel, the display panel can be effectively fixed in the presence of no locking bolts or without welding technology, thereby reducing the material and time cost required for assembly.

An embodiment of the invention discloses a flat panel display including a first frame, a second frame, and a display panel. The first frame has a U-shaped snap member, and the side wall of the U-shaped snap member has at least one recessed groove. The second frame is provided with a first groove, and the first groove is disposed at a position corresponding to the U-shaped fastener of the second frame, and at least one side wall of the first groove has a block corresponding to the groove. When the U-shaped snap member is pressed into the first groove, the card block is engaged with the recessed groove to combine the display panel between the first frame and the second frame. In this way, the flat panel display can be assembled quickly without the need for locking bolts or welding techniques.

In another embodiment of the present invention, the first frame extends a reinforcing portion toward the outer edge of the first frame adjacent to the U-shaped snap member, and the second frame is further disposed with a second recess on the outer side of the first recess. a groove, the second groove is disposed corresponding to the reinforcing portion, such that when the first frame and the second frame are assembled, the reinforcing portion may be fitted to the U-shaped snap member before being fastened to the first groove Second groove In this case, the first frame can be more firmly combined on the second frame, thereby avoiding the first frame from easily coming off the second frame.

In still another embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing portion may be an L-shaped snap member adjacent to the U-shaped snap member, and the second recess may have a cover on the outer upper edge, and the cover covers the second recess. Part of the slot is open. In addition to the first frame and the second frame combined with the display panel, the L-shaped snap member is embedded in the second recess and is also fixed in the second recess for reinforcing the second frame and the first frame. Combine relationships to avoid the first frame easily getting out of the second frame. In addition, a display panel circuit board disposed outside the first groove of the first frame or the inner side wall of the second groove can be better protected by shielding of the reinforcing portion.

In still another embodiment of the present invention, the reinforcing portion may be an abutting member that is inclined adjacent to one of the U-shaped snap members. When the first frame and the second frame are combined and the display panel is sandwiched, the abutting member is Abutting against the inner wall of the second groove, the reaction force of the abutting member against the inner wall of the second groove can strengthen the combined relationship between the second frame and the first frame. In addition, a display panel circuit board disposed outside the first groove of the first frame or the inner side wall of the second groove can be better protected by shielding of the reinforcing portion.

Thus, the present invention can be used in the above embodiments to enable the flat panel display of the present invention to be assembled quickly and securely without the use of locking bolts or welding techniques, thereby reducing the material and time cost required for assembly.

The spirit of the present invention will be clearly described in the following description and detailed description, as the person skilled in the art can understand the embodiments of the present invention. The teachings of the present invention are subject to change and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

The present invention discloses a flat panel display and several embodiments are provided to further clarify the technical features of the present invention. 2 and 3, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the flat panel display 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is an A-A' of FIG. 2 in an embodiment of the flat panel display 1 of the present invention. Schematic diagram of the section. In this embodiment, the flat panel display 1 includes a first frame 20 and a second frame 30 that can be combined with each other, and a display panel 10 that can be sandwiched between the first frame 20 and the second frame 30. The edge of the first frame 20 extends in the direction of the second frame 30 with a U-shaped snap member 21, and at least one side wall of the U-shaped snap member 21 has at least one recess 22. It should be noted that the number and size of the U-shaped fasteners 21 depend on the force required to combine the first frame 20 and the second frame 30, and may be multiple or single (as shown in FIG. 2). Moreover, the U-shaped snap member 21 is only a structure in which the U-shaped cross section is similar, and the U-shaped shape is not necessarily required. For example, a structure such as a ㄩ type or a V type may be employed, but the present invention is not limited to the above description, and may be The actual needs adjust the shape of the fastener, the bending angle, the position of the groove, and the size ratio.

The second frame 30 is respectively provided with a first recess 31 corresponding to the position of the U-shaped snap member 21, and the first recess 31 is configured to extend into the corresponding U-shaped snap member 21, and at least one side wall of the first recess 31 The latching block has at least one latching block 32. The latching block 32 corresponds to a slot 22 for extending into the slot 22 for fastening to the U-shaped latching member 21.

Thus, when the first frame 20 and the second frame 30 are combined and the edges of the display panel 10 are interposed, the assembler only needs to place the first frame 20 The U-shaped latching members 21 are respectively pressed into the corresponding first recesses 31, so that the latching blocks 32 are engaged with the slots 22, so that the locking bolts or welding techniques can be easily completed without using the locking bolts or welding techniques. The display panel 10 is assembled between the first frame 20 and the second frame 30, and the display panel 10 is effectively fixed, which greatly shortens the time required for assembly, thereby reducing the material and time of the locking bolts or welding consumables required for assembly. cost.

In the above embodiment, the first frame 20 of the present invention may be one of ductile metal materials, and is not limited to be formed by a single complete frame or a plurality of sheets. That is to say, the frame itself can be combined by using a plurality of sheets, for example, the two L-shaped first sheets 231 and the second sheet 232 or two ㄩ-shaped sheets shown in FIG. 2 (in the figure) Not shown), but the invention is not limited thereto, and the shape or number of the sheets may be adjusted according to actual needs. When the first frame 20 is composed of a plurality of sheets, the generation of the remaining waste materials can be avoided, thereby improving the material utilization rate and reducing the material cost. At the same time, when the first frame 20 is packaged, the same volume utilization rate can also be utilized. And improve.

In this manner, since the material of the first frame 20 can be malleable, the first frame 20 can be appropriately equidistantly opened from the corresponding positions of the first frame 20 when forming the U-shaped snap member 21 and the recessed groove 22. The recessed groove 22, and then the first frame 20 is passed through a punch forming process, so that the portion of the first frame 20 having the recessed groove 22 is punched out of the plurality of U-shaped snap members 21, and the U-shaped cards are The fastener 21 is convex in one direction and integrally formed with the first frame 20.

In this embodiment, when the slot 22 is opened, the above-mentioned slots 22 can be simultaneously symmetrically or asymmetrically opened on the side wall of the U-shaped latching member 21, that is, the slots 22 can be U-shaped. The fastener member 21 is formed by a stamping process The front side is symmetrically disposed or staggeredly disposed on the side wall of the first recess 31 in which the U-shaped snap member 21 is embedded, wherein the symmetrical recesses 22 are attached to the side walls of the U-shaped snap member 21 to face each other. (such as the recessed grooves 22 in FIG. 3), on the contrary, the staggered grooves 22 are not on the side walls of the U-shaped snap member 21 (such as the recessed grooves 22 in FIG. 5). ). However, the arrangement of the U-shaped snap member 21 and the recessed groove 22 thereof is only an embodiment of one of the U-shaped snap members 21, and therefore, the U-shaped snap member 21 and the recessed groove 22 are arranged in a different embodiment. Not limited to this, it can be adjusted according to actual conditions.

The second frame 30 in this embodiment may be an elastic plastic material, which may be formed by injection molding or the like, and the respective blocks 32 are simultaneously formed on the side walls of the first groove 31, and the like. The blocks 32 are symmetrical to each other or on the side walls of the first groove 31, respectively. That is, the blocks 32 are symmetrically disposed or staggered on the side walls of the two corresponding sides of the first groove 31, and each of the blocks 32 corresponds to a slot 22 of the U-shaped clip 21 of the same side. The symmetrical slabs 32 are contiguous with each other on the side walls of the first recess 31 (such as the slabs 32 of FIG. 3). Otherwise, the interlaced slabs 32 are first. The two side walls of the groove 31 do not face each other (such as the blocks 32 of FIG. 5).

When the staggered blocks 32 reduce the damage of the U-shaped clips 21 to the blocks 32 during the disassembly, the maintainability of the U-shaped clips 21 or the blocks 32 is enhanced. The shape and type of each of the blocks 32 are not limited to this implementation, except that the arrangement of the blocks 32 on the first groove 31 must be changed corresponding to the arrangement of the grooves 22 on the U-shaped fasteners 21. In the example.

In addition, referring to FIG. 3, the first frame 20 is used to touch the display surface. The inner edge portion of one side of the plate 10 is referred to as a first abutment portion 211, and the portion of the U-shaped snap member 21 opposite to the first abutment portion 211 is referred to as a second abutment portion 212. The inner frame portion of the second frame 30 for pressing against the other surface of the display panel 10 is referred to as a first abutting portion 311, and the portion of the first groove 31 opposite to the first abutting portion 311 is referred to as a second abutting portion. 312. When the first frame 20 and the second frame 30 are combined, the first abutting portion 211 and the first abutting portion 311 respectively sandwich the edge of the display panel 10, and the second abutting portion 212 and the second abutting portion 212 are abutted against the second frame. The portions 312 face each other and abut each other such that the display panel 10 is sandwiched between the first frame 20 and the second frame 30.

In addition, in order to prevent the first abutting portion 211 or the first abutting portion 311 from excessively abutting against the display panel 10, the display panel 10 is scratched or damaged, and the above embodiments can be used in the first abutting portion. A cushion 24 is disposed between the 211 and the display panel 10, and another cushion 24' is disposed between the first abutting portion 311 and the display panel 10 to protect the display panel 10 from being scratched, and the first frame 20 is buffered. And the force that the second frame 30 is placed toward the display panel 10. The cushions 24, 24' may be materials of the same characteristics such as rubber.

In another embodiment of the present invention, please refer to FIG. 4 and FIG. 5, and FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 are respectively changes of other embodiments of the present invention. The first frame 20 extends a reinforcing portion 25 adjacent to the outer edge of the first frame 20 adjacent to the U-shaped snap member 21, and the second frame 30 further has a second recess 33 on the outer side thereof. Therefore, when the reinforcing portion 25 is When being fitted into the second recess 33, the reinforcing portion 25 can strengthen the force of the first frame 20 combined on the second frame 30, so that, besides the U-shaped snap member 21 is fastened to the first recess 31, the reinforcement is enhanced. The portion 25 can also be fitted into the second recess 33, and the first frame 20 can be more stably combined with the second frame. 30, thereby preventing the first frame 20 from easily coming off the second frame 30. The appearance of the reinforcing portion 25 is changed. For example, the method for realizing the two reinforcing portions 25 and the corresponding second recess 33 is disclosed in the following paragraph (as shown in FIG. 5). However, the reinforcing portion 25 of the present invention corresponds to The change of the second groove 33 is not limited thereto, and can be adjusted according to actual conditions.

As shown in FIG. 4, the first reinforcing portion 25 is adjacent to the L-shaped latching member 251 of the second abutting portion 212, and the corresponding second recess 33 has a blocking cover 331 at the outer upper edge thereof. The cover 331 covers a part of the opening of the second recess 33. Since the L-shaped fastener 251 and the first frame 20 are both extensible metal materials, when the first frame 20 and the second frame 30 are combined to sandwich the display panel 10, the L-shaped fastener 251 It may be bent first and protrude into the second groove 33 through the opening of the second groove 33, and after being restored to the original shape in the second groove 33, is locked in the second groove 33, and then each U-shaped The latching members 21 are respectively pressed into the first recesses 31, so that the slots 22 of the U-shaped latching members 21 are engaged by the latching blocks 32 corresponding to the first recesses 31, because the L-shaped latching members 251 are locked In the second recess 33, the combined relationship between the second frame 30 and the first frame 20 can be enhanced.

As seen in Fig. 5, the second reinforcing portion 25' may be abutting member 252 that is inclined adjacent to one of the second abutting portions 212. The abutting member 252 can be a sheet-like body of the same material as the first frame 20. When the first frame 20 and the second frame 30 are combined to sandwich the display panel 10, the abutting member 252 first extends into the second recess. 33 and abut against the inner wall of the second recess 33, and then press each U-shaped snap member 21 into the first recess 31, so that the recess 22 of each U-shaped snap member 21 is corresponding to the first recess The block 32 of the 31 is fastened by the abutting member 252 to the second groove The reaction force generated by the inner wall of the 33 can strengthen the combination relationship between the second frame 30 and the first frame 20, so that in addition to the force of the U-shaped snap member 21 being engaged in the first groove 31, The combination of the two reinforcing portions 25' and the second recess 33 enhances the combined relationship between the second frame 30 and the first frame 20, thereby preventing the first frame 20 from being easily detached from the second frame 30. It should be noted that the above two kinds of reinforcing portions 25, 25' are used to strengthen the combined relationship between the auxiliary second frame 30 and the first frame 20, which is not an essential option, and the first frame 20 and the second frame 30 are used by The U-shaped snap member 21 and the corresponding recessed groove 22 can be combined.

In addition, in order to drive the display panel 10, the display panel 10 can be electrically connected to a circuit board 11 or 11' by a flexible circuit board (not shown). As shown in FIG. 4 of the present invention, the circuit board 11 can be disposed outside the first recess 31 on one side of the flat display and is received between the first frame 20 and the second frame 30 by the first The frame 20 and the second frame 30 are shielded. In more detail, the circuit board 11 can be located between the second abutting portion 212 and the second abutting portion 312.

In addition, the circuit board 11' as disclosed in FIG. 5 of the present invention can be shielded by the abutting member 252 in the second recess 33. More specifically, the circuit board 11' is located on one side of the flat display 1. The inner side wall of the second recess 33 is between the abutting member 252. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the circuit board 11' may be located between the second abutting portion 212 and the second abutting portion 312, and the related art may adjust the actual situation.

The above-mentioned circuit board 11 or 11' can be shielded so as not to be damaged, and is better protected, and the flat display of the present invention does not need to be used for this purpose. In addition, a space for placing the circuit board 11 or 11' is reserved.

In addition, in order to more effectively fix the display panel 10 between the first frame 20 and the second frame 30, in another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, the U-shaped snap member 21 and the first A bending portion 213 may be disposed between the abutting portions 211 . The bending portion 213 is curved in shape, so that the first abutting portion 211 extends toward the display panel 10 to increase the resistance to the display panel 10 . The flexibility and cushioning ability.

Finally, it is to be noted that the U-shaped fasteners 21 of the fourth and fifth figures of the present invention are different in appearance, but as long as the cross-section of any of the fastening members is similar to "U", "V" or "ㄩ" The font type is intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.

In summary, due to the component structure and the combination thereof disclosed in the first frame and the second frame of the flat panel display of the present invention, when the first frame and the second frame are combined and the display panel is sandwiched, the conventional lock is not required. The use of a bolt or welding technique can effectively secure the display panel between the first frame and the second frame, thereby achieving a significant reduction in the time required for assembly, thereby reducing the material and time costs required for assembly.

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention can be modified and retouched without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

1‧‧‧ flat panel display

10‧‧‧ display panel

11, 11'‧‧‧ boards

20‧‧‧ first frame

21‧‧‧U type fasteners

211‧‧‧ first hinge

212‧‧‧Second affiliation

213‧‧‧Bends

22‧‧‧Inlay

231‧‧‧ first piece

232‧‧‧Second body

24, 24'‧‧‧ cushion

25‧‧‧First reinforcement

25’‧‧‧The second reinforcement

251‧‧‧L type fasteners

252‧‧‧Top parts

30‧‧‧ second framework

31‧‧‧First groove

311‧‧‧First Abutment

312‧‧‧Second Abutment

32‧‧‧ card block

33‧‧‧second groove

331‧‧ ‧ cover

The above and other objects, features, advantages and embodiments of the present invention are made. It can be more clearly understood, and the detailed description of the drawings is as follows: FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of a conventional flat panel display.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the flat panel display of the present invention.

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment of the flat panel display of the present invention taken along line A-A' of Figure 2;

4 is a schematic view showing a first reinforcing portion of the flat panel display of the present invention.

Figure 5 is a schematic view showing a second enhancement portion of the flat panel display of the present invention.

10‧‧‧ display panel

11‧‧‧ boards

20‧‧‧ first frame

21‧‧‧U type fasteners

22‧‧‧Inlay

211‧‧‧ first hinge

212‧‧‧Second affiliation

213‧‧‧Bends

24, 24'‧‧‧ cushion

25‧‧‧Enhancement Department

252‧‧‧Top parts

30‧‧‧ second framework

31‧‧‧First groove

311‧‧‧First Abutment

312‧‧‧Second Abutment

32‧‧‧ card block

33‧‧‧second groove

Claims (14)

A flat panel display includes: a first frame having a U-shaped snap member and a hinge portion, the sidewall of the U-shaped snap member having at least one recessed groove, and the abutment portion is located at the first a second frame, the second frame has a first groove and an abutting portion, the first groove is disposed corresponding to the U-shaped snap member, and at least one sidewall of the first groove has at least one a card block corresponding to the slot arrangement, the abutting portion is located at an inner edge of the second frame; a display panel, the display panel is pressed into the first recess by the U-shaped snap member, the card block and the The caulking is engaged and assembled between the first frame and the second frame, wherein the abutting portion touches one side of the display panel, the abutting portion abuts against the other side of the display panel; The bent portion is located between the U-shaped snap member and the abutting portion for reinforcing the abutting portion to touch the display panel. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein both sides of the U-shaped snap fastener have a recessed groove, and both sidewalls of the first recess have a latching block, and the latching blocks are respectively disposed corresponding to the recessed slots. The flat panel display of claim 2, wherein the plurality of recesses are respectively staggered on the side walls of the first recess, and the latches are respectively staggered in the first recess. On the side walls of the two corresponding sides of the groove, and the corresponding grooves on the same side. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped snap fastener is of a malleable metal material. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein the U-shaped snap fastener is a raised portion of the first frame after being stamped and formed. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein a cushion is disposed between the abutting portion and the display panel, and a cushion is disposed between the abutting portion and the display panel. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein the display panel is connected to a circuit board, the circuit board being shielded by the first frame and the second frame. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein the second frame is a plastic material having a retractable resilient elasticity. The flat display of claim 1, wherein the second frame further has a second recess; and the first frame further has a reinforcing portion fitted to the second recess. The flat panel display of claim 9, wherein the second recess has a cover covering a portion of the opening of the second recess. The flat panel display of claim 10, wherein the enhancement is adjacent Near the U-shaped snap member, an L-shaped snap member is embedded in the second recess and fixed by the cover. The flat-panel display of claim 9, wherein the reinforcing portion is an inclined abutting member adjacent to one of the U-shaped snap members, the abutting member is embedded in the second recess and abuts against the second recess Inner wall. The flat panel display of claim 1, wherein the first frame is composed of a plurality of sheets. The flat panel display of claim 7, wherein the second frame further has a second recess, the circuit board being shielded by the first frame and the second frame in the second recess.