With Cabinet Or Housing Structure Patents (Class 348/794)
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Patent number: 12111477Abstract: A mounting system for head-mounted devices, including an electronic component housing and an adapter plate. The electronic component housing may be a display module or a battery, and includes a first surface and a plurality of holes. The adapter plate may be connected to a head mount and is arranged to slidingly connect to the electronic component housing, such that the electronic component housing is adjustable with respect to the adapter plate in a slidingly displaceable manner. The adapter plate includes a second surface, at least one tab or channel arranged to slidingly engage the electronic component housing, and at least one resilient tabular member arranged to engage the first surface. The at least one resilient tabular member is arranged to engage the first surface to resist or prevent sliding displacement of the electronic component housing with respect to the adapter plate.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2023Date of Patent: October 8, 2024Assignee: Vuzix CorporationInventor: Aidan Michael Robinson
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Patent number: 12062301Abstract: There is provided a display apparatus, including: a display module; a first side frame and a second side frame on two sides of the display module in a width direction of the display module; a fixing structure on a non-light-emitting side of the display module and detachably connected to the first side frame and the second side frame, the fixing structure being configured to fix the display module; and an adapter, including a first connection part and a second connection part which are fixedly connected. At least one of a first side surface of the first side frame facing the display module or a second side surface of the second side frame facing the display module is detachably connected to the first connection part, and the second connection part is detachably connected to the fixing structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 20, 2021Date of Patent: August 13, 2024Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Wenbin Wang, Lei Cao, Junmin Sun, Zifeng Wang, Yan Ren, Jinggang Wei, Yunpeng Wu
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Patent number: 11740508Abstract: A backlight module includes a front frame (1), a screen (3), and a flexible buffer layer (2) located between the front frame (1) and the screen (3). In a direction from the front frame (1) to the screen (3), a gap between the front frame (1) and the screen (3) is filled with the flexible buffer layer (2); and the flexible buffer layer (2) is in an elastic compression state.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2021Date of Patent: August 29, 2023Assignees: K-Tronics (Suzhou) Technology Co., Ltd., BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd.Inventors: Weifeng Wang, Shengchang Shen, Zijian Guo, Yuanhang Huang
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Patent number: 11607957Abstract: Innovative peripheral bar assembly for a transportation vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a front bar housing with a front segment and a rear segment, and a through slot aligned with a diffuser operationally coupled to a first surface of an I/O PCB having a plurality of light sources emitting light that is transmitted through the diffuser and the slot. The assembly further includes a rear bar housing having a front segment and a rear segment, the front segment of the rear bar housing coupled to the rear segment of the front bar housing. A top surface of the peripheral bar assembly is coupled to a bottom of a chassis of a display system having a display module. The assembly configured to provide accent lighting through the slot of the front bar housing.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2022Date of Patent: March 21, 2023Assignee: Panasonic Avionics CorporationInventors: David Diaz, Steven Christopher Vazquez, Yoshimi Yamamoto, Sebastian Petry, Mehdi Izadyar
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Patent number: 11353745Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display module including a display area, on which an image is display, and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, a transparent mold which supports a bottom surface of the display module and overlaps the non-display area and a portion of the display area, which is adjacent to the non-display area, and a reflective mold disposed below the transparent mold to support the transparent mold and having a light reflectance greater than a light reflectance of the transparent mold.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung-Seo Yoon, SungWon Kim, Byung Jin Park
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Patent number: 11175692Abstract: A display device includes a back cover. The back cover of display device can include a plurality of limiting screw through holes arranged at intervals along an edge of the back cover of the display device and a fixing screw through hole located in the middle of the back cover of display device. A first diameter of the limiting screw through hole can larger than a second diameter of a screw rod of the limiting screw, and the diameter of the fixing screw through hole is equal to the diameter of the screw rod of the fixing screw. The back cover of display device can have a thickness between 1 mm and 1.5 mm.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jiande Fu
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Patent number: 10782546Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display module and a display device. The display module includes a rear frame, a display panel and a front frame; the front frame includes a first holding part, the rear frame includes a second holding part, and the first holding part is disposed to be opposite to the second holding part along a thickness direction of the display panel; an edge of the display panel is held between the first holding part and the second holding part; the first holding part is provided with a bending part which is bent towards the second holding part; and the first holding part and the second holding part are connected through a fastener disposed in the bending part so as to fasten the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.Inventors: Yongda Ma, Yong Qiao, Jianbo Xian
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Patent number: 10712623Abstract: A display panel includes two substrates, pixel units arranged in rows and columns on the substrates and at least including first pixel units adjacent to each other and a second pixel unit having a different color from the first pixel units and being configured to provide a brighter display than the first pixel units when the first pixel units and the second pixel unit are at the same gray level, an inter-pixel light blocking portion disposed on at least one of the two substrates and separating the pixel units adjacent to each other, a spacer overlapping the inter-pixel light blocking portion at a position adjacent to at least one of the first pixel units and disposed between the two substrates to keep a distance between the two substrates, and extended light blocking portions extending from the inter-pixel light blocking portion to inner sides of the first pixel units.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2019Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Junichi Morinaga
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Patent number: 10485148Abstract: There is disclosed a display device comprising a display module, an outer case in which the display module is mounted and defining an internal space which is closed airtight from the outside, and an inner case coupled to the display module, wherein the inner case which partitions off the internal space into a first closed space having a rear surface of the display module exposed thereto and a second closed space having a front surface of the display module exposed thereto, and the first closed space is surrounded by the second closed space with respect to one cross section.Type: GrantFiled: March 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Honglyeol Oh, Jinwook Kim, Hyeuk Chang, Joongnyon Kim
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Patent number: 10437102Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel; a driver IC that outputs a driving signal to the display panel; a flexible substrate on which the driver IC is mounted; a first frame that supports the display panel from a side of a light source; and a second frame that supports the light source while being provided independently of the first frame. The first frame includes a metallic frame unit which is opposite to the driver IC from the side of the light source.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yusuke Katagiri, Masaki Tsubokura
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Patent number: 10440817Abstract: A foldable display is disclosed. In one aspect, the foldable display includes a display panel including: a plurality of flat regions and a folding region interposed between the flat regions. Each of the flat regions includes a fixed region and a semi-fixed region interposed between the fixed region and the folding region. The foldable display also includes a plurality of substrates respectively attached to the flat regions and a plurality of fixed adhesive members respectively interposed between the fixed regions and the substrates. The fixed adhesive members respectively attach the substrates to the fixed regions. The foldable display further includes a plurality of semi-fixed adhesive members respectively interposed between the semi-fixed regions and the substrates. The semi-fixed adhesive members are configured to respectively attach/detach the semi-fixed adhesive regions to/from the substrates based on the degree to which the display panel is folded.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jinhwan Choi, Taewoong Kim, Boik Park, Taean Seo
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Patent number: 10330976Abstract: A liquid crystal backlight device includes: a frame that includes a first frame and a second frame defining a space; a liquid crystal panel that covers an opening of the first frame; a backlight unit that irradiates the liquid crystal panel with light; an optical sheet; a cushion member that is located between the liquid crystal panel and the first frame, and surrounds the opening without any gap; a plurality of cushion members that are located between the first frame and the optical sheet, surround the opening, and are arranged at a predetermined spacing from each other; and a seal material that seals a hole which is formed through a lateral part of the frame as seen from the front and through which the space and an outside of the liquid crystal backlight device communicate with each other.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Motonari Ogura, Taku Yamada
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Patent number: 10324320Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display unit including a non-display region and a display region which extends from the non-display region in a direction defining an extension direction of the display region, and a supporting member on which the display unit is supported. The supporting member includes an intermediate mold including a first intermediate support disposed in the non-display region and an intermediate seat portion extending in the extension direction of the display region from the first intermediate support and disposed in the display region, and a transparent mold adjacent in the extension direction of the display region to the intermediate mold, between the intermediate seat portion and the display unit, and including a transparent support in an edge display region of the display region which is adjacent to the non-display region.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sangsun Han, Kyu-tae Park
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Patent number: 10268086Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device in which a defect, where air bubbles occur in an OCR or a gap space is not filled in a D/B process, is prevented and a gap filling tape is adhered to a display module without a gap, thereby solving a problem where a crack or yellowing occurs in the display module. The electronic device includes a display panel including a first substrate and a second substrate bonded to a portion other than one edge of the first substrate, a panel supporting part supporting the display panel, a cover window attached on a front surface of the second substrate, a housing accommodating the panel supporting part and supporting the cover window, a gap between the one edge of the first substrate and the cover window, and a gap sealing member attached on a side surface of the panel supporting part to seal the gap.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2017Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyoung-Hoon Kim
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Patent number: 10247878Abstract: A light guide plate (LGP) includes a positioning block that includes a positioning block body and a liquid filled and hermetically sealed in a receiving compartment formed in the interior of the positioning block body. The liquid is expandable with a drop of temperature so as to increase a volume thereof and thus enlarge a size of the positioning block body through elasticity of the positioning block body. In this way, the LGP positioning block is adjustable with the variation of the surrounding temperature so as to achieve effective positioning of the light guide plate and providing high reliability of a liquid crystal display device including the light guide plate.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2017Date of Patent: April 2, 2019Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., LtdInventors: Gang Yu, Dehua Li
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Patent number: 10168574Abstract: A light source device comprises: a light source; a light-transmissive plate having a side surface or a main surface facing the light source; a holding frame having a frame-shaped surface holding a peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate, the holding frame having a frame shape; and a spacer provided between the peripheral edge portion of the light-transmissive plate and the frame-shaped surface of the holding frame. The holding frame comprises: a first rib provided on the frame-shaped surface, at a position closer to an outer edge of the holding frame than a contact position of the frame-shaped surface in contact with the spacer is, the first rib extending along the frame shape; and a first recessed portion provided between the first rib and the contact position.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2017Date of Patent: January 1, 2019Assignee: Sakai Display Products CorporationInventor: Ryo Yamakawa
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Patent number: 10162205Abstract: Provided is a display device capable of reducing a bezel space. The display device includes: a display panel; a lower chassis receiving the display panel; and a metal line fixed to one edge of the display panel and the lower chassis.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung Hui Lee, Seung-Won Kuk, Jee Su Park
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Patent number: 10070541Abstract: A display device includes a display module, a rear cover that covers the rear surface of the display module, a main circuit board placed in an internal space formed between the rear cover and the rear surface of the display module, flexible wiring members that mutually connects the display module and the main circuit board, and a male screw having a head exposed to the outside of the rear cover, the male screw passing through the rear cover and engaging a female screw formed in the main circuit board. The main circuit board is fixed to the rear cover with the male screw in a state in which the main circuit board is not fixed to the display module.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2017Date of Patent: September 4, 2018Assignee: Alpine Electronics, Inc.Inventors: Kazuki Oda, Shinobu Kida
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Patent number: 10007136Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel which displays an image; an intermediate frame on which the display panel is disposed; and a lower frame coupled to the intermediate frame and in which a coupling hole is defined. The intermediate frame defines: a support portion thereof extended facing a lower surface of the display panel, and a coupling portion thereof extending from a lower surface of the support portion and toward the lower frame. The coupling portion of the intermediate frame extends through the coupling hole defined in the lower frame to be attached to a surface of the lower frame.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2016Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsu Jung, Byungchan Kim, Juhwan Kim, Kyuhun Shim, Cheolse Lee, Chunghui Lee
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Patent number: 9955599Abstract: A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring. The bezel is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints. the portable electronic device may include a personal media device, a mobile telephone, or any other suitable device or combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stephen P. Zadesky, Phillip M. Hobson, Tang Yew Tan
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Patent number: 9846335Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first base substrate including an effective area and a pad area adjacent to the effective area, a second base substrate on the first base substrate to overlap the effective area and expose the pad area of the first base substrate at a side surface of the second base substrate, a spacer on the exposed pad area of the first base substrate and facing the side surface of the second base substrate, the spacer being spaced apart from the side surface of the second base substrate, a sealant between the spacer and the side surface of the second base substrate to contact both the spacer and the side surface of the second base substrate, and an optical film on the second base substrate, the optical film extended further than the side surface of the second base substrate to overlap the sealant and the spacer.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2016Date of Patent: December 19, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventor: Hyunchul Bae
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Patent number: 9826650Abstract: A cold worked stainless steel bezel for a portable electronic device. The bezel is secured flush to a housing to form part of the case of the portable electronic device. A brace that includes a slot for receiving a wall extending from the bezel is fixed to the housing. When the bezel engages the housing, the wall of the bezel is inserted in the slot of the brace and releasably held by a spring that engages both the brace and the wall. The bezel can be released by disengaging the spring. The bezel is hard and resistant to impacts. Cold worked steel also facilitates manufacturing within design constraints and tolerances, and requires very little machining after manufacturing to comply with those constraints. the portable electronic device may include a personal media device, a mobile telephone, or any other suitable device or combination thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2014Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: APPLE INC.Inventors: Stephen P. Zadesky, Phillip M. Hobson, Tang Yew Tan
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Patent number: 9651809Abstract: The present invention provides a display module and a display device. The display module includes a display panel, a backlight arranged to be opposite to the display panel and a frame used for connecting the display panel with the backlight, wherein the frame includes a plurality of frame side walls arranged on surroundings of the display panel and the backlight in a surrounding manner, supporting structures used for supporting the display panel are respectively arranged on at least two oppositely arranged frame side walls, the backlight is arranged below the supporting structures, and the frame further includes a fixing structure used for fixing the display panel on the supporting structures. No rubber frame is needed in the display module provided by the present invention, thereby saving the cost and increasing the display area, and meanwhile, the display panel can be stably fixed.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2015Date of Patent: May 16, 2017Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE CHATANI ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Peng Zhou
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Patent number: 9639116Abstract: A display device has a display panel; a first holding member holding a plurality of sides of the display panel from a front surface side; a first shock-absorbing member disposed between the front surface side of the display panel and the first holding member, at least at a side of a lower end section of the display panel; a second holding member holding the plurality of the sides from the rear surface side; a second shock-absorbing member disposed between the rear surface side of the display panel and the second holding member, at least at the side of the lower end section of the display panel; and a supporting member supporting a portion of the lower end section. The force against the display panel from the first shock-absorbing member and the second shock-absorbing member is smaller in the vicinity of the supporting member than in other portions.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Ryo Ohtomo
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Patent number: 9594397Abstract: A display apparatus includes panels, and a connection member that connects the panels. Relative positions of the panels can be changed to a first state, a second state, and a third state. The connection member includes end portions and a connection region between the end portions. The connection region is superimposed on a different one of the panels in the first state and the second state.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Canon Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Kousuke Kiyamura, Takumi Yamanaka, Shunsuke Ninomiya, Fumihiro Kajimura
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Patent number: 9523906Abstract: A projection device of the invention includes a housing, a light engine disposed in the housing, a lens disposed on a lateral side of the housing, and a light direction regulating mechanism disposed on the lateral side and in front of the lens. The light direction regulating mechanism is able to determine propagation of the light in a selected direction after the light passes through the lens.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignees: SINTAI OPTICAL (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD., ASIA OPTICAL INTERNATIONAL LTD.Inventors: Chiao-Sen Hsu, Chen-Ren Yu
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Patent number: 9322981Abstract: A liquid crystal display includes a support frame having a partitioned storage space; a backlight unit disposed in the storage space; a liquid crystal display panel disposed over the backlight unit and spaced apart from the backlight unit by a gap; and a cover window combined with the support frame such that the liquid crystal display panel is attached to the cover window.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junhyuk Kim, Hyeonsoo Hong
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Patent number: 9323088Abstract: A liquid crystal display device is equipped with: LEDs; a liquid crystal panel; printed boards; flexible substrates; a housing member; an outer frame having a panel pressing section and a side wall; and mounting members mounted on the side wall in a rotatable manner that mount the printed boards to the housing member. The mounting member is rotatable between a first position, where the printed board are locked, and a second position, where the mounting member is fixed to a surface of the housing member that is on a side opposite to a liquid crystal panel by rotating the mounting member from the first position against the side wall by bending the flexible substrates while the printed board is kept in a locked state.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 26, 2016Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masatoshi Tomomasa
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Patent number: 9298026Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are disclosed. The display device includes a first panel, a panel supporter including a bottom part in which the first panel is received, a first pad that is positioned on the bottom part of the panel supporter and attaches the first panel to the panel supporter, a second panel positioned on the first panel, a cover including a surface part covering a partial outer wall of the second panel, and a second pad that is positioned under the surface part of the cover and attaches the second panel to the cover.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Jinwoo Park, Sungmin Jung, Wook Jeon, Youngbok Lee, Hyungju Park
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Patent number: 9270924Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a rectangular liquid crystal panel, a light-guide plate, a light bar corresponding a short side of the liquid crystal panel and including a plurality of light-emitting diodes, a reflector on the light-guide plate, a prism sheet on the light-guide plate on a side opposite to the reflector, and a polarizing sheet on the prism sheet configured to diffuse light.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2014Date of Patent: February 23, 2016Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventor: Tsuyoshi Shimomichi
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Patent number: 9223338Abstract: The instant application describes a display device including a display panel; a first component forming the front portion of the cabinet; a second component forming the rear portion of the cabinet; a metal plate comprising a first flat portion parallel to the display surface of the display panel and a second flat portion perpendicular to the first flat portion; an engaging portion provided on the first flat portion, the engaging portion being engaged with the first component; a female screw portion to which a screw penetrating the second component is inserted, and a receiving portion provided on the first component to which the engaging portion is engaged.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignees: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD., SANYO TECHNOLOGY CENTER (SHENZHEN) CO., LTD.Inventors: Masayoshi Mukaide, Yu Ning Peng, Guo Li, Peng Lin
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Patent number: 9084337Abstract: The present invention relates to a display device, which comprises a rear cover, a display panel, a drive device, a lower veneer structure, and a first adhesive member; the drive device is arranged in the rear cover, and electrically connected to the display panel to drive the display panel; the display panel is coupled at its upper end to the upper end of the rear cover, the first adhesive member bonds the lower veneer structure to the lower end of the rear cover, and the lower veneer structure covers and supports the lower end of the display panel.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2012Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: SHENZHEN CHINA STAR OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.Inventors: Yubo Gu, Liuyang Yang, Pei Jia
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Publication number: 20150146112Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 10 includes LEDs 17, a liquid crystal panel 11, a chassis 14, a frame 13, positioning ribs 23, opposed portions 25, and gel members 30. The liquid crystal panel 11 is configured to display using light from the LEDs 17. The chassis 14 is arranged on an opposite side of the liquid crystal panel 11 from a display surface 11c that is for display. The frame 13 is arranged on the display surface 11c side of the liquid crystal panel 11. The frame 13 holds at least the liquid crystal panel 11 and the LEDs 17 with the chassis 14 such that the liquid crystal panel 11 and the LEDs 17 are sandwiched between the frame 13 and the chassis 14. The positioning ribs 23 project from the frame 13 toward the chassis 14. The positioning ribs 23 include a peripheral surface opposite a peripheral surfaced of the liquid crystal panel 11 for positioning the liquid crystal panel 11. The opposed portions 25 are arranged at portions opposite the positioning ribs 23 of the liquid crystal panel 11.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 5, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Akira Gotou
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Publication number: 20150146113Abstract: A display device 10 includes a display panel 11, a light source row 170, a light guide plate 16, a chassis 14 and a recess portion 134b that is fitted the chassis 14. The light guide plate 16 includes a positioning projection portion 160 that is fitted to the recess portion 134b. The positioning projection portion 160 projects outwardly from a side edge surface 16e of the light guide plate 16. The positioning projection portion 160 has a projection, and among rays of light emitted from an end light source 17X included in the light source row 170 and entering the light guide plate through a light entrance surface 16b, narrow-angle light L2 directed outward at an angle ? (a critical angle ?c) with respect to an optical axis L1 enters the projection. The positioning projection portion 160 includes a first edge surface 161 and a second edge surface 162. The first edge surface 161 is parallel to a side edge surface 16e and the narrow-angle light L2 reaches the first edge surface 161.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2013Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventor: Nobuhiro Kasai
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Patent number: 9036107Abstract: The present invention provides a flat panel display device, which includes a backlight system and a display panel, the backlight system including a light source, a light homogenization mechanism, and a back frame; the back frame carries the light source and the light homogenization mechanism, the light homogenization mechanism guiding light from the light source to a light incidence surface of the display panel; the back frame includes primary assembling pieces and secondary assembling pieces; the primary assembling pieces are of a number of at least two, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; the secondary assembling pieces are arranged inside the back frame and joined to the back frame; some of the primary assembling pieces and the secondary assembling pieces are of first density and first strength and others are of second density and second strength; the first density is greater than the second density and the first strength is greater thanType: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: May 19, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoelectronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao, Jia-He Cheng
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Patent number: 9030612Abstract: A display apparatus having a display driving unit on a lower part is provided. The LCD display apparatus includes a signal processing unit which performs video decoding, video scaling, and conversion into high-quality video on an input video; and a driving unit which is disposed closer to a lower end of the LCD display apparatus than to an upper end of the LCD display apparatus, and drives a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel to display a video output from the signal processing unit on the LCD panel.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: May 12, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jung-hwa Choi
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Patent number: 9007534Abstract: A portable terminal device includes a display screen; a pico projector for receiving an image signal of a predetermined format and projecting image light onto the display screen according to the image signal of the predetermined format, so that an image corresponding to the image signal of the predetermined format is displayed on the display screen; and a main body part, for fixing the display screen and the pico projector. The main body part includes a first part and a second part that are hinged by a hinge part. The display screen is fixed on the first part and the pico projector is positioned at the edge of the first part and is fixed on the first part, the second part or the hinge part. The pico projector forms a predetermined angle between the pico projector and the display screen while projecting.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2014Date of Patent: April 14, 2015Assignee: Lenovo (Beijing) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ryohta Nomura, Ke Shang, Fang Xu
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Publication number: 20150098026Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 10 includes an LED 17, a liquid crystal panel 11, a light guide plate 16 including a light exit surface 16a, an opposing surface 16c, and a light entrance surface 16b, a chassis 14 having a bottom plate 14a, a frame 13, an LED board 18, a heat dissipation member 19 having heat dissipation properties, and a fixing screw 40. The heat dissipation member 19 includes a contact portion 19c being in contact with an end portion of the opposing surface 16c on alight entrance surface 16b side, a bottom portion 19b arranged on and along the bottom plate 14a and a stand-up portion 19a projecting from the bottom portion 19b toward the liquid crystal panel 11. The LED board 18 is mounted on a surface of the stand-up portion 19a. The fixing screw 40 is passed through the contact portion 19c and a tip portion thereof is fixed in the opposing surface 16c such that the stand-up portion 19a and the LED board 18 are fixed relative to the light guide plate 16.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2013Publication date: April 9, 2015Inventor: Nobuhiro Kasai
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Patent number: 8994884Abstract: According to one embodiment, a broadcast receiver includes a housing, a circuit board, a module, a holder, and a buffer. The housing is provided with a wall. The circuit board is housed in the housing and includes a first connector. The module includes a second connector to be electrically connected to the first connector and fits to the first connector with a gap therebetween. The module is movable between a first position where the length of connected portions of the first connector and the second connector is short and a second position where the length of the connected portions is long. The holder holds the module. The buffer is provided to the holder and is bent along with the movement of the module from the first position to the second position.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2011Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Seiji Hashimoto, Tetsuhiko Fukazawa, Tomohiro Hamada
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Publication number: 20150070592Abstract: A housing of a backlight unit is reinforced by a reinforcement frame installed so as to communicate an upper edge and a lower edge of the back face, and a window hole is formed at an upper edge of the housing at the vicinity of the reinforcement frame. An LED substrate as a light source is accommodated inside the housing and connected to a harness through the window hole. A harness is wired inside the reinforcement frame, and the harness is connected to a substrate such as a main substrate and a power supply substrate installed on the back face of the housing. It is possible to prevent exposure of the harness at the back face of the housing with a minimum use of a harness cover and to prevent generation of malfunction such as damage to the harness and disconnection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Masaaki Ishiguro
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Publication number: 20150070593Abstract: A backlight device includes a light guide plate, a first light source, a second light source, and a positioning portion. The light guide plate has at least one end surface as a light entrance surface and one plate surface as a light exit surface. The first light source is opposed to a first light entrance surface that is a first end surface of the light guide plate. The second light source is opposed to a second light entrance surface that is an end surface opposite from the first light entrance surface of the light guide plate. The second light source is arranged to have a distance from the second light entrance surface relatively greater than a distance between the first light source and the first light entrance surface. The positioning portion is configured to position the light guide plate in a direction in which the first light source, the light guide plate, and the second light source are arranged, and to position the light guide plate with respect to the first light source and the second light source.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: March 12, 2015Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Takaharu Shimizu
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Patent number: 8976304Abstract: A liquid crystal display device 10 of the present invention includes: LEDs 22; LED substrates 24 to which the LEDs 22 are attached; a liquid crystal panel 11 where display is performed using light from the LEDs 22; a light guide plate 16 that is arranged so as to overlap the side of the liquid crystal panel 11 opposite to the display surface, the edge faces of the light guide plate facing the LEDs 22; a chassis 14 arranged on the side of the light guide plate 16 opposite to the liquid crystal panel 11; a frame 13 arranged on the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel 11 and housing the LEDs 22, LED substrates 24, liquid crystal panel 11, and light guide plate 16 between the chassis 14 and the frame itself; and heat dissipating members 18 with heat dissipating characteristics that are respectively arranged abutting the LED substrates 24 and that are held between the frame 13 and the chassis 14.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Tsuyoshi Ozeki
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Patent number: 8976312Abstract: The present invention provides a flat panel display device, which includes a backlight system and a display panel, wherein the backlight system includes an LED light source, which includes an LED lamp and an LED substrate carrying the LED lamp; a back frame, which is disposed below the LED substrate and includes at least two primary assembling pieces, the at least two primary assembling pieces being joined to form a main frame structure of the back frame; and a PCB, which is disposed below the back frame and fixed to the LED substrate. The present invention also provides a stereoscopic display device. The flat panel display device and the stereoscopic display device of the present invention save the material and space of the back frame, and lower down the cost of the flat panel display device and the stereoscopic display device.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2011Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Shenzhen China Star Optoeletronics Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Quan Li, Yi-Cheng Kuo, Yu-Chun Hsiao
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Patent number: 8970793Abstract: This display device (100) includes a display panel (2) including a substrate mounting member (5) covering a backlight source (4b) and a cover member (6) arranged to partially cover the rear surface of the substrate mounting member and to expose a region in the periphery of at least an outer peripheral portion (51) of the rear surface of the substrate mounting member. The substrate mounting member has a side surface portion (51a, 51b, 51c, 51d), while a corner portion (51e, 51f, 51g, 51h) of the outer peripheral portion formed by the side surface portion of the substrate mounting member has such a shape that adjacent ones of the side surface portion are bonded to each other without a clearance.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Akira Yokawa, Yasuyuki Fukumoto, Yasuhiro Mori, Takahito Yamanaka, Yuki Kita, Akihiro Fujikawa, Yuto Suzuki, Hirofumi Horiuchi, Hirohiko Tsuji, Hideo Yonezawa
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Publication number: 20150055027Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal panel, a rear frame and a rear cover disposed on a back side of the liquid crystal panel and including an opening, first protrusions on the rear frame, second protrusions on the rear frame and disposed on the side opposite from the opening, with the first protrusions being arranged between the opening and the second protrusions, a first size speaker capable of being mounted on the first protrusions, a second size speaker capable of being mounted on the second protrusions, and a covering surface on the rear frame and the rear cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2014Publication date: February 26, 2015Inventors: Hirotsugu SUZUKI, Kazutoshi MIYAJIMA
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Patent number: 8964131Abstract: A display device (10) according to the present invention includes: a liquid crystal panel (11) having a display area (S1) and a frame shaped non-display area (S2) surrounding the periphery of the display area (S1); a transmissive frame section (61) that is provided on the edge part on the side of the rear surface (11b) of the liquid crystal panel (11), and that is formed into frame shape through which light can pass; and light sources (17) that are disposed inside the transmissive frame section (61), and that radiate light onto the rear surface of the liquid crystal panel (11). As a result, even if the width of the non-display area (S2) is set to be narrow, display anomalies can be prevented from occurring in the periphery of the display area (S1).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2012Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventor: Yasutoshi Maeda
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Publication number: 20150015798Abstract: A liquid crystal display device (10) is provided with the following: an LED (17); a liquid crystal panel (11); a light guide plate (16) disposed so as to overlap the liquid crystal panel (11); an optical member (15) disposed between the liquid crystal panel (11) and the light guide plate (16); a holding member (HM) having a frame (13) and a chassis (14) for holding in a sandwiched manner the liquid crystal panel (11), the optical member (15) and the light guide plate (16); a first object of positioning determination unit (33) disposed at the edge of the light guide plate (16); a positioning determination unit (31) disposed on the frame (13) and for determining the position of the light guide plate (16) in a direction following the plate surface by causing uneven engagement of the light guide plate with respect to the first object of positioning determination unit (33); and a light-shielding sheet (35) for blocking direct incidence of light from the first object of positioning determination unit (33) on the liType: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: January 15, 2015Applicant: Sharp Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Yusuke Masuda, Motomitsu Itoh
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Patent number: 8934227Abstract: A display device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display device includes a display panel, a housing which houses the display panel and a frame which is disposed under the housing and comprises a first bottom portion. The first bottom portion includes a first bottom surface which is an upper surface thereof and a first base surface which is a lower surface thereof, and the frame includes a groove recessed from the first bottom surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kyu-Hyeong Cheon
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Publication number: 20150009419Abstract: A backlight unit (lighting device) 12 includes a chassis 14, an LED (light source) 17, a light guide plate (light guide member) 19, a duct member 22, and dissipative LED attachment portion (dissipative light source attachment portion) 30. The chassis 14 includes a light exit portion 14c through which light exits. The LED 17 is arranged close to an end portion of the chassis 14. The light guide plate 19 is arranged closer to a middle area of the chassis 14 than the LED 17 and light from the LED 17 is guided toward the light exit portion 14c thereby. The duct member 22 is arranged on the side opposite to the light exit portion 14c side of the chassis 14 and has an air passage 23 therein. The dissipative LED attachment portion 30 is provided to the duct member 22 and includes one part (heat dissipation portion 30a) facing the air passage 23 and another part (LED attachment portion 30b) protruding to inside of the chassis 14 and to which the LED 17 is attached.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: January 8, 2015Inventor: Mitsuru Hosoki
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Publication number: 20150002751Abstract: A display device includes a display device main body including a display panel provided on a circumferential portion thereof with an electrode unit and a dummy electrode unit, a chassis housing the display device main body, a source driver FPC configured to be electrically connected to the electrode unit and supply an electric signal to the display panel, and a flexible fixing board connected to the dummy electrode unit and fixed to the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2013Publication date: January 1, 2015Inventor: Mitsuru Hosoki