DISPLAY DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE DISPLAY MODULE
An exemplary display device includes a rear housing, a front frame, a display module, a connecting assembly pivotally connecting the front frame to the rear housing, a latching member, a slidable key, and a clamping member. The clamping member forms a latching block latched to the latching member for securing the front frame to the rear housing. The display module can be detached from the front frame and the rear housing by operating the slidable key. Correspondingly, the latching of the latching block and the latching member can be released.
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1. Technical Field
The present disclosure relates to a display device with a detachable display module.
2. Description of the Related Art
Display device for a portable electronic device assembles a display module inside a device housing. The device housing usually includes a front frame and a rear housing. The front frame can be adhered or screwed to the rear housing. However, when the display module needs to be repaired or replaced, it can be difficult to detach the display module from the device housing.
Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.
Many aspects of the present display device can be better understood with reference to the following drawings. The components in the drawings are not necessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed upon clearly illustrating the principles of the present display device. Moreover, in the drawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views.
The front frame 10 is rotatably connected to the rear housing 20. The front frame 10 includes two opposite vertical frame sections 12, two opposite horizontal frame sections 11 and two opposite securing bars 13 (best shown in
The latching members 15 are fixed to one of the upper vertical frame sections 11 and oppose the inside of the rear housing 20. The latching member 15 defines a latching hole 151 at the side surface.
The rear housing 20 can be latched to and be covered by the front frame 10. The rear housing 20 includes an upper wall 21, two opposite side walls 22, two pivot shafts 23 and two second securing columns 24. The upper wall 21 defines two sliding grooves 211 corresponding to the latching members 15.
The securing portion 25 is fixed to the upper wall 21 near the through hole 212 and received in the rear housing 20. The securing portion 25 defines a securing hole 251 facing the through hole 212.
The pivot shafts 23 are fixed to the side walls 22 and respectively rotatably engage in the shaft holes 131. The second securing columns 24 are fixed to the side walls 22 near the pivot shafts 23.
The connecting assembly 30 includes a pivot connecting section 301, a first assembly section 302 and a second assembly section 303. The connecting section 301 connects the adjoining ends of the first assembly section 302 and the second assembly section 303. Accordingly, the first assembly section 302 and the second assembly section 303 can pivot with each other about the axis of the connecting section 301. The first assembly section 302 and the second assembly section 303 respectively define two through holes 305. The through holes 305 are for securing the first securing column 132 and the second securing column 24.
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The clamping member 40 includes a base member 41, a locking groove 42, a latching block 43, a positioning bar 44, and a spring 45 coiled around the positioning bar 44. The locking groove 42 is defined through the base member 41. The wedge-shaped latching block 43 and the positioning bar 44 protrude from two opposite ends of the base member 41. The positioning bar 44 can be positioned facing the securing hole 251 of the securing portion 25. The spring 45 can be resisted between the base member 41 and the securing portion 25.
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During the closing of the front frame 10 relative to the rear housing 20, the front frame 10 can be pushed towards the rear housing 20. The latching member 15 resists against the latching block 43, enabling the clamping member 40 to move towards the protruding column 26. The protruding column 26 engages between the clamping arms 46. The slidable key 35 slides along the sliding groove 211 and the latching member 15 can move along the wedge-shaped surface of the latching block 43. The slidable key 35 can be manually pushed to slide back to the original position and the latching member 15 engages into the latching block 43. The latching member 15 latches in the latching block 43, latching the front frame 10 to the rear housing 20. The protruding column 26 is clamped between and by the clamping arms 46. The display module 50 is secured between the front frame 10 and rear housing 20.
To detach the display module 50 from the display device, the slidable key 35 can slide along the sliding groove 211 and the protruding column 26 slides between the clamping arms 46. The latching of the latching block 43 and the latching member 11 can be released, and the front frame 10 can be rotated relative to the rear housing 20 at a predetermined angle. The display module 50 can be detached from the front frame 10.
It is to be understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of the present embodiments have been set forth in the foregoing description, together with details of assemblies and functions of various embodiments, 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 present disclosure to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Claims
1. A display device, comprising:
- a rear housing;
- a front frame rotatably attached to the front frame;
- a display module detachably assembled between the rear housing and the front frame;
- a connecting assembly pivotally connecting the front frame to the rear housing;
- a latching member mounted on the front frame;
- a slidable key;
- a clamping member securing the slidable key and slidably mounted to the rear housing, the clamping member forming a latching block, the latching block latched to the latching member for securing the front frame to the rear housing;
- wherein for detaching the display module from the front frame and the rear housing, the slidable key can drive the clamping member to move along the rear housing, releasing the latching of the latching block and the latching member.
2. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the latching member defines a latching hole, the latching block latched in the latching hole.
3. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the slidable key comprises a locking portion, the clamping member further comprises a base member and a locking groove defined in the base member, the locking portion passing through the locking groove and locked to the base member.
4. The display device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the rear housing further comprises a sliding groove, the slidable key slidably engaging the sliding groove.
5. The display device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rear housing further comprises a securing portion, the clamping member further comprising a positioning bar and a spring, the spring coiled around the positioning bar and resisted between the clamping member and the securing portion, the latching block and the positioning bar extending from two opposite ends of the base member.
6. The display device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the rear housing further comprises a protruding column, the clamping member further comprises two clamping arms, the two clamping arms extending from the same side of the base member, the protruding column slidably engaging between the clamping arms, the latching block and the clamping arms extending from two opposite ends of the base member.
7. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the front frame further defines a shaft hole, the rear housing defines a pivot shaft engaging in the shaft hole.
8. The display device as claimed in claim 7, wherein the connecting assembly comprises a pivot connecting section, the connecting section rotatably connecting the first assembly section to the second assembly section.
9. The display device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the front frame further comprises a first securing column adjacent to the shaft hole, the rear housing further comprises a second securing column adjacent to the pivot shaft, the first assembly section and the second assembly section define two through holes, respectively, the first securing column and the second securing column secured in the through holes, respectively.
10. The display device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the front frame further comprises two vertical frame sections and two horizontal frame sections connecting the vertical frame sections, each of the horizontal frame sections forms a securing bar, the securing bars secure the display module, the shaft hole is defined in the securing bar, and the first securing column are formed on the securing bar.
11. A display device, comprising:
- a rear housing;
- a front frame rotatably connected to the front frame;
- a display module detachably secured to the front frame;
- a connecting assembly pivotally connecting the front frame to the rear housing;
- a latching member mounted on the front frame;
- a slidable key;
- a clamping member securing the slidable key and slidably mounted to the rear housing, the clamping member forming a latching block corresponding to the latching member;
- wherein, the display device can be transferred between a closed position and an opened position by operating the slidable key;
- in a closed position where the latching block is latched to the latching member, enabling the front frame to secure with the rear housing;
- in an opened position where the clamping member moves along the rear housing to release the latching of the latching block and the latching member, the front frame rotates to detach from the rear housing.
12. The display device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the latching member defines a latching hole, the latching block latched in the latching hole.
13. The display device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the slidable key comprises a locking portion, the clamping member further comprises a base member and a locking groove defined in the base member, the locking portion passing through the locking groove and locked to the base member.
14. The display device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the rear housing further comprises a sliding groove, the slidable key slidably engaging the sliding groove.
15. The display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the rear housing further comprises a securing portion, the clamping member further comprising a positioning bar and a spring, the spring coiled around the positioning bar and resisted between the clamping member and the securing portion, the latching block and the positioning bar extending from two opposite ends of the base member.
16. The display device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the rear housing further comprises a protruding column, the clamping member further comprises two clamping arms, the two clamping arms extending from the same side of the base member, the protruding column slidably engaging between the clamping arms, the latching block and the clamping arms extending from two opposite ends of the base member.
17. The display device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the front frame further defines a shaft hole, the rear housing defines a pivot shaft engaging in the shaft hole.
18. The display device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the connecting assembly comprises a pivot connecting section, the connecting section rotatably connecting the first assembly section to the second assembly section.
19. The display device as claimed in claim 18, wherein the front frame further comprises a first securing column adjacent to the shaft hole, the rear housing further comprises a second securing column adjacent to the pivot shaft, the first assembly section and the second assembly section define two through holes, respectively, the first securing column and the second securing column secured in the through holes, respectively.
20. The display device as claimed in claim 19, wherein the front frame further comprises two vertical frame sections and two horizontal frame sections connecting the vertical frame sections, each of the horizontal frame sections forms a securing bar, the securing bars secure the display module, the shaft hole is defined in the securing bar, and the first securing column are formed on the securing bar.
Type: Application
Filed: Feb 22, 2011
Publication Date: May 31, 2012
Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD. (TU-CHENG), HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD. (SHENZHEN CITY)
Inventors: CHUN-BAO GU (Shenzhen City), WEI-WEI ZHU (Shenzhen City), MENG-PING XU (Shenzhen City), WEN-HSIANG HUNG (Tu-Cheng)
Application Number: 13/031,720
International Classification: B65D 25/54 (20060101);