Abstract: A display retract mechanism for moving a display between a retracted position and a deployed position is disclosed and explained. The display retract mechanism is useful, for example, in mounting a liquid crystal display within the cabin of a passenger vehicle, such as an aircraft or bus. A geared chain drive supplies torque necessary for rotating a pivot shaft on which the display is attached. The display is biased toward a retracted position by a gas spring with a substantially linear force curve between the retracted position and the deployed position. Also disclosed are an infrared sensor for detecting when the display is in the deployed position, a solenoid latch for holding the display in the retracted position, and an electromechanical clutch for maintaining the display in a particular position.

Abstract: Disclosed is a color CRT capable of obtaining the safety for an explosion by setting a band force of a reinforcing band coupled to a flat panel to be optimum, wherein a ratio of an effective surface of the panel is 4:3 and a following condition 0.0426*U2?46.848*U+14095?T*W*Yp?0.0381*U2?35.517*U+9994.1 is satisfied.

Abstract: A projection display is provided according to one embodiment of the invention. The projection display includes a hollow case including a window opening, a screen formed on one portion of the case, and at least one mirror internally mounted to the case at a position to reflect light from the window opening to the screen. The projection display further includes a window mounted in the window opening. The projection display further includes an optical engine mounted to the case. The optical engine is positioned over the window and oriented so that emitted light from the optical engine is directed onto the at least one mirror. The projection display further includes a diaphragm internally attached to the case and dividing an internal volume of the case into a first portion and a second portion. The projection display further includes a gas filling the second portion of the case at an overpressure and a vent communicating with the first portion of the case and communicating with an external environment.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the monitor having ribs for fixing a CRT comprising a CRT, a shield cover which is assembled enclosing said CRT from behind and a monitor case composed of at least two covers which enclose said CRT and said shield cover, and are joined one another by joining members, wherein the ribs for fixing the CRT are formed protruding from the inner surface of said monitor case in accordance with the shape and contours of the outer periphery of the CRT so that the CRT is fitted into the ribs and secured by joining force between said covers which are joined by said joining members. Since the CRT is fixed by the binding force between the covers comprising the monitor case and by said fixing ribs for the CRT, fixing lugs at each edges of the CRT are not necessary. Accordingly, there arises a merit that the size of the monitor can be reduced close to the actual screen size.

Abstract: A cathode-ray tube (CRT) holding device holds a CRT from the rear side by a rib section having a shape similar to that of a funnel of the CRT and extending in plural directions. The rib section has a section having shaped in a recessed groove, and a degaussing coil is disposed in the groove. The CRT holding device has a low cost and a raised recycling rate. Without increasing the number of parts, the degaussing coil can be mounted.

Abstract: An implosion preventing band for a cathode ray tube includes a main band formed around an outer surface of a skirt of a face panel, and including a pair of long sides provided on opposite sides of the skirt in a direction corresponding to long sides of a screen, a pair of short sides provided on opposite sides of the skirt in a direction corresponding to short sides of a screen, and corners formed between the long sides and the short sides to interconnect the same; and degaussing coil supports formed raised from the main band on long and short sides of the main band, and each having formed one or more openings that allow passage in a direction of a width of the main band, a degaussing coil(s) being supported using the openings. A plurality of the openings is formed continuously in the degaussing coil supports in a circumferential direction of the main band.

Abstract: To fix a TV 10 (electrical apparatus to be mounted) having a power cord 12 (insulated electric wire) to a DVD player 20 (mounting object) when the TV 10 is placed on the DVD player 20, the DVD player 20 is provided with a hook member 23 around which the power cord 12 can be securely wound. Accordingly, the TV 10 can be easily fixed to the DVD 20 by utilizing the power cord 12 of the TV 10, without requiring an additional member such as a belt, for thereby effectively preventing the TV 10 from falling down in the event of an accident such as an earthquake.

Abstract: An improved restraint system is disclosed for preventing a television set from tipping over and falling from a mounted position upon a table surface. The present system comprises an upper harness having a pair of adjustable straps joined together at their base in a bifurcated configuration, each of the straps being provided at their uppermost ends with a clip member having a hook-like form intended to engage the rear housing cover of a conventional television set. The upper harness straps are secured at their base to a mounting plate adapted for attachment to the back edge of the table surface so that the upper harness straps may extend upward onto the rear housing cover and engage both sides thereof via the clip members.

Abstract: Pad portions are respectively integrally protruded to be formed on an outer surface of a substantially funnel-shaped sidewall portion of the glass funnel for projection. A ridgeline for a reference end face formed on the pad portion comprises a first curved portion to form a top portion and second curved portions to form rising portions. The first curved portion and the second curved portions are smoothly continuous to each other without bending portions. The second curved portion is smoothly continuous to the outer face of the sidewall portion without bending portions.

Abstract: In a projection cathode ray tube device in which a projection cathode ray tube and a projection lens assembly are coupled and held by a coupler, superior focus characteristics and high resolution are realized by eliminating the deviation between the center of the phosphor screen of the cathode ray tube and the center of the lens assembly. In the cathode ray tube, each of the outside and inside surfaces of a faceplate is formed as a spherical convex surface which is curved toward an electron gun.

Abstract: An aluminum-extruded LCD frame at least comprises an aluminum-extruded front molding, a backing pad, a support, and a plurality of mobile clamps permissible to slide along the rim of the frame for properly adjusting and locking the LCD panel in the frame. This aluminum-extruded LCD frame has specific features in lightweight, environment-friendliness and economics in production. This frame provides the concave rib and convex groove at butt joint as the most effective shield against the electromagnetic wave to minimize the radiation emitted from the LCD panel. In particular, the mobile clamps are designed to slide along a concave track on the backing pad and to hold up the LCD panel in any size within the frame. This universal application profits in honing the competitive edge and ease to promote the sale volume.

Abstract: A body portion of the funnel has a first region of dimension h, the dimension h being measured from the seal edge surface in a direction parallel to a tube axis, and a second region excluding the first region. The second region has a thickness relatively smaller than the thickness of the first region, so that a boundary portion between the two regions forms a stepped portion on the external surface of the body portion.

Abstract: Disclosed is a base assembly for a video display appliance capable of easily adjusting a tilting angle and a swiveling angle of a monitor. The base assembly comprises a front base having a coupler coupled to a bottom of the monitor, and moving means for rolling on a ground; a rear base pivotally engaged to a rear of the front base; and a resilient hinge assembly, engaged to the rear of the front base and a front of the rear base, for changing a tilting angle of the monitor according to an operating force applied upward or downward to the monitor.

Abstract: By mounting a projection lens to a first supporting member for fixing spatial light modulators, polarization beam splitters and a cross dichroic prism, and providing a second supporting member having a thermal expansion coefficient larger than that of the first supporting member between the projection lens and the first supporting member, afluctuation of distance between the spatial light modulators and the projection lens due to heat generated by a light source lamp of a projection type display apparatus and temperature change in use environment can be canceled so that an optimum projected image having nothing to do with being out of focus can always be obtained.

Abstract: A universal headrest mounting collar which is engaged with the rods of a headrest on a vehicle seat back and supports a video monitor thereon for viewing by a passenger in a rear seat. The bracket can be secured at a fixed vertical position on the headrest rods and collar assemblies surrounding the rods are horizontally slidable in grooves formed m the base of the bracket assembly to accommodate different spacing between headrest rods by different vehicle manufacturers. The monitor mounting element is universally adjustable to modify the viewing angle of the monitor screen.

Abstract: A degaussing coil is retained on the conical portion of a cathode ray tube by a resilient clip which snaps over a lug which is used to mount the cathode ray tube in its associated cabinet. The clip can be snapped over its respective mounting lug after the cathode ray tube has been mounted in its associated cabinet.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and apparatus for providing a control system that controls at least one of a plurality of display units. In one embodiment, the control system includes a remote control circuit capable of activating a remote signal for moving the display unit between one of a first, a second and a third positions and another one of the first, the second and the third positions. The control system further includes a local display unit movement control circuit coupled to the display unit, and a transmitter coupled to the local display unit movement control circuit. The transmitter is configured to transmit a light beam capable of being reflected from a reflective surface near the transmitter to make a reflected light beam, and a receiver coupled to the local display unit movement control circuit.

Abstract: A flat panel display unit can be adjusted with respect to the bezel in which it is mounted so as to provide an optimal viewing angle from wherever the user chooses to locate himself or herself. Four servos located behind the flat panel display unit shift the angle of the display unit with respect to a bezel in which the display unit is supported and moveably mounted. A remote control unit controls the servo system.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a safety band for a CRT which is capable of increasing a stability of use by enhancing an anti-explosion characteristic based on an optimum band size corresponding to each panel by engaging a safety band to a CRT in which a FCD or a panel obtained by expanding an effective screen is adapted. In a CRT(Cathode Ray Tube) including a panel having an outer flat surface and an inner surface having a certain curvature, and a safety band bent at a mold match line of a side wall portion of the panel and continuously surrounding a side wall portion of the panel in the lengthy direction, a CRT safety band according to the present invention satisfies an expression of inequality of 30.16(%)≦D/W×100≦41.27(%) where W represents the entire width, D represents a width from a front end portion in the width direction to the bent portion.

Abstract: A television mounting system including a television monitor specifically adapted for mounting on a ceiling or a wall is described. The television monitor includes mounting connectors proximate the top of the left, right and rear sides of the monitor's housing. A ceiling bracket is provided to which the connectors are affixed. The ceiling bracket includes a swivel connector that may be mounted to a ceiling. Each of the left and right sides of the housing further include at least two connectors to redundantly secure the television to the ceiling bracket to provide additional safety. A wall bracket is also provided that is adapted to be coupled with the ceiling bracket, thereby permitting the monitor to be attached to a vertical surface.

Abstract: A monitor-housing assembly designed to removably mount a video monitor to facilitate disengaging of the monitor from the vehicle backrest for storage or use in a different location thereby minimizing theft and maximizing monitor utility.

Abstract: A simplified mounting bracket arrangement for a cathode ray tube (CRT) in a projection television system features a pair of brackets, each one comprised of a pair of elongated sheet metal springs that retain the CRT to a coupler chassis in a compressive arrangement using two screws or bolts.

Abstract: A projection television set having a screen and three projection units each capable of projecting a monochromatic image onto the screen. The projection units each having a cathode ray tube (CRT) optically coupled to a projection lens, which includes both a C-lens and a compound lens. A spacer preferably having three optical passageways is coupled to and between the CRTs and projection lenses such that three coolant chambers are formed. Preferably, the spacer includes fluid passageways that interconnect the coolant chambers. Additionally, the packing members used to seal the coolant chambers preferably include position or alignment retaining components.

Abstract: A scoring system for a bowling center having a plurality of lanes includes scoring consoles equal in number to the number of lanes in the bowling center. Each scoring console includes a housing and an input system in the housing for receiving user input data related to the associated lane. The console includes a display device having a surface for displaying video images and a housing for the display device. The housing supports the display device and includes a flange surrounding an open area defining a quadrilateral opening in the housing for viewing the display surface. The display device attaches to the mounting portion. In this manner, the mounting assembly draws the flange toward the display surface to conform the flange to the three-dimensional surface configuration of the display surface.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube (CRT) is housed in an enclosure by using four clamp devices, two wedges and a housing. The clamp devices are located at the corners of the CRT and are secured to the enclosure with screws. The CRT rests on the housing, which is preferably comprised of fixed posts that the CRT rests on top of. The wedges, preferably made of rubber, are placed between the CRT and the enclosure and usually located at the top of the CRT. The clamp devices, housing and wedges are used to secure the CRT in the enclosure.

Abstract: A CRT coupling apparatus of a projection television couples a CRT which forms a picture to a lens which magnifies the picture formed by the CRT and projects it onto a screen. The CRT coupling apparatus includes: a CRT bracket supporting the CRT; a lens bracket supporting the lens; a coupler placed between the CRT and the lens; and a spring wire fixing the CRT bracket and the lens bracket to the coupler by applying elastic force in mutually approaching directions. One side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the CRT bracket facing away from the coupler, and the other side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the lens bracket facing away from the coupler. The apparatus also includes an earth assembly installed in the CRT bracket and contacting a backplate of the CRT to draw static electricity generated in the CRT away from the CRT. Sealing elements are provided between the coupler and the CRT and lens, respectively.

Abstract: The present invention relates a video monitor display positioning system of the type in widespread use in passenger-aircraft entertainment systems and includes a housing in which a video screen is rotatably positioned for rotation between a retracted position and an extended position, but with rotary motion provided through a hydraulic system that includes a mechanical linkage from the screen to a linear motion to rotational motion actuator subassembly which is in turn actuated by a hydraulic system that includes a cylinder, two mutually opposed, hollowed pistons, an internal spring positioned within the cavity formed by the hollow pistons, a hydraulic circuit including a hydraulic oil reservoir, an electric motor that controls a hydraulic pump, a solenoid valve and an over pressure switch.

Abstract: A projection television set having a screen and three projection units each capable of projecting a monochromatic image onto the screen. The projection units each having a cathode ray tube (CRT) optically coupled to a projection lens, which includes both a C-lens and a compound lens. A spacer preferably having three optical passageways is coupled to and between the CRTs and projection lenses. Each CRT is coupled to the spacer via a holder having a housing adapted to capture the CRT and two mounting brackets, each preferably adapted to distribute a spring load to at least two points on the housing.

Abstract: A CRT coupling apparatus of a projection television couples a CRT which forms a picture to a lens which magnifies the picture formed by the CRT and projects it onto a screen. The CRT coupling apparatus includes: a CRT bracket supporting the CRT; a lens bracket supporting the lens; a coupler placed between the CRT and the lens; and a spring wire fixing the CRT bracket and the lens bracket to the coupler by applying elastic force in mutually approaching directions. One side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the CRT bracket facing away from the coupler, and the other side of the spring wire is connected to a side of the lens bracket facing away from the coupler. The apparatus also includes an earth assembly installed in the CRT bracket and contacting a backplate of the CRT to draw static electricity generated in the CRT away from the CRT. Sealing elements are provided between the coupler and the CRT and lens, respectively.

Abstract: A monitor with an easily attachable and detachable bottom shield. The monitor comprises a front case, a cathode ray tube installed at a rear part of the front case, and a pair of snap members protruding from the front case. The monitor also has a pair of supporting members supporting the cathode ray tube thereon. A pair of guide rails protrude from the rear side of the front case. The bottom shield comprises a bracket with through holes formed at predetermined locations for receiving the snap members. Protruding ribs are formed on the bottom shield and slide on the guide rails when assembling the monitor.

Abstract: A housing for protection and containment of electrical components, includes a cover, having at least one hinge hook, and no more than two securing receivers; a main body, in which the electrical components are to be enclosed by the cover, having no more than two securing receivers, and a receiver for each of the hinge hooks; and no more than two securers, such as screws, received by the securing receivers.

Abstract: A monitor filter includes a rectangular frame including a first cover and a second cover engaged with the first cover, the first and second covers being of identical structure, each of the first and second covers having two upper corners formed with a semi-cylindrical recess having screw threads such that the rectangular frame will have two threaded holes at two upper corners thereof when the first and second covers are joined together, and a pair of arms each having a bottom provided with a slip-proof material and a downwardly extending screw threadedly engageable with each of the threaded holes, whereby the monitor filter can be adjusted to position right in front of a monitor.

Abstract: The present invention provides an improvement in the mounting of a cathode-ray tube within a cabinet. The cathode-ray tube includes a glass envelope having a faceplate panel, a funnel and a neck. The panel includes a faceplate that is surrounded by a peripheral sidewall. A tension band encircles the outer periphery of the sidewall. The cabinet has resilient extensions from the interior thereof, that engage a portion of the tension band and support the tube within the cabinet.

Abstract: A modular projector lift system for moving a projection device along a path between an extended position and a retracted position. The modular projector lift system includes a drive assembly expandable along a first axis. At least one movable support is mechanically engagable with the drive assembly at a plurality of positions along the first axis. The movable support moves the projection device between the extended position and the retracted position. A brake mechanism is optionally included for retaining the projection device at a particular location. The brake mechanism includes a plurality of rotating brake plates connected to the drive shaft of the drive assembly and a plurality of static brake plates connected to the drive assembly compressively engaged with the rotating brake plates. Adjustable limit switches are optionally provided for adjusting a location of the retracted and the extended positions along the path.

Abstract: A television has a housing front portion, the housing front portion has a "standard thickness" meaning the thickness thereof is constant, with a speaker thereon. The television has a vibration preventing device having a vibration preventing structure integrally formed on the housing front portion for diminishing a vibration of the television caused by the speaker by controlling a natural frequency of the housing front portion and reinforcing the housing front portion.

Abstract: A degaussing coil fixing technique in which, after inserting four shaping holders into a frame of a monitor, shaping a degaussing coil by the shaping holders and fixing the frame are simultaneously carried out while the frame is fixed onto a front cover by putting the degaussing coil on an electron tube. The shaping holder includes a seating part with an elastic force for fixing the degaussing coil by being bent to have a radius which is set to be integrally formed with a holder body of the shaping holder assembled to the frame in a body, and a hooking plate extending from a free end of the seating part for smoothly catching the degaussing coil to guide it to the seating part when assembling the frame and a front cover.

Abstract: One kind of housing has been formed for rear projection televisions of each screen size in inches and it has not been possible to change the size in inches for such a housing. This has reduced productivity and results in a cost increase. An upper cabinet and a lower cabinet of a rear projection television are formed separately. A screen and a mirror are provided on the upper cabinet. A main component portion for a television comprising video devices, driving and control circuits, an optical unit including a projection lens, and a light source is provided on the lower cabinet. Upper cabinets of different screen sizes in inches are assembled with a common lower cabinet to allow rear projection televisions of various sizes in inches to be easily manufactured.

Abstract: A device for viewing an audiovisual work is shown and described. A hooded enclosure containing a monitor is mounted on an adjustable-height support, the monitor being movable from an initial position to a user-selected viewing height. The enclosure is provided with handles which are grasped and pulled by the user to lower the enclosure to the user-selected viewing height, and the support is provided with a biasing member which automatically returns the enclosure to the initial height when the enclosure is released by the user. A switch is coupled to the support, such that when the enclosure is lowered toward the user-selected viewing height, the switch is activated, thereby starting the audiovisual work. Conversely, when the enclosure is released by the user, the biasing member returns the enclosure to its initial position, and the switch is deactivated, thereby automatically stopping the audiovisual work.

Abstract: A cathode ray tube mounting structure comprising a supporter secured to the cathode ray tube and an elevated seat formed at each side of the front portion of a printed circuit board mounting bracket for mounting the supporter. The printed circuit board mounted bracket is secured to a bottom cover or wall member and supported by a brace and ribs formed thereon. The cathode ray tube mounting structure of the present invention supports the weight of the cathode ray tube in a more evenly distributed manner and thereby prevents the monitor case from cracking or deforming to increase product reliability.

Abstract: In a projecting unit of a projector, a projecting tube is sealingly attached to a projecting tube frame by means of a packing member, a projecting lens is sealingly attached to a projecting lens frame by means of a packing member, and an image on the projecting tube is projected on a screen by the projecting lens. A packing member is interposed between and in engagement with the frames such that the frames are sealingly attached, and can slide against said packing member. The frames are secured to each other for use of the projecting unit, or separated from each other to permit adjustment of the space between the frames.

Abstract: The fastening of a picture tube (1) in a cabinet (2) of a TV set, a bracket (13) and a support (4) of the cabinet is provided with mutually cooperating sawtooth arrangements (6, 21) such that, when the bracket is inserted into the support, the bracket is blocked in a direction opposed to the insertion direction (23). The bracket has a wall portion (16) which forms an abutment for a fastening hook (12) of the picture tube. A compensation of tolerances in picture tube dimensions is obtained by this construction.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for fixing a picture tube having a lug on a shell of a screen, includes a threaded device, a prop device mounted on the shell of the screen for receiving the threaded device and fixing the lug of the picture tube thereon with said threaded device, and an adjusting device adjustably extending from a top of and confined by the prop device for compensating a space between the lug and the prop device thus fixing the picture tube through the lug. The present invention provides a cheap and easy-assembling fixing device for compensating space between picture tube and prop of the screen shell and well fixing the picture tube in the screen shell.

Abstract: A printed circuit board coupling device for use with a cathode ray tube is disclosed in which a coupling device is attached to one side of the circuit board by fastening devices. The coupling device includes a holder having generally ring shaped arcuate ribs extending from a support plate thereof. A support aperture is formed in the center of the ring shaped arcuate ribs and receives the base of the neck to encompass and fasten the center of the base, while fastening tabs and clips are integrally formed on the support plate to engagedly secure to the side of the circuit board, thereby evenly distributing the weight of the circuit board.

Abstract: A monitor case assembly includes a front case section to which a cathode ray tube is fixed; a rear case section fastened to the front case section; and an intermediate case section interposed between the front and rear sections for reenforcing the case and preventing distortion in the case due to the weight of the cathode ray tube. The monitor case assembly also providing a more visually appealing exterior appearance.

Abstract: A picture tube and lens system are combined to form a picture display device for use in a projection device. The lens system is mounted in an extension of the tube envelope.

Abstract: A scoring system for a bowling center having a plurality of lanes includes scoring consoles equal in number to the number of lanes in the bowling center. Each scoring console includes a housing and an input system in the housing for receiving user input data related to the associated lane. The console includes a display device having a surface for displaying video images and a housing for the display device. The housing supports the display device and includes a flange surrounding an open area defining a quadrilateral opening in the housing for viewing the display surface. The display device attaches to the mounting portion. In this manner, the mounting assembly draws the flange toward the display surface to conform the flange to the three-dimensional surface configuration of the display surface.

Abstract: A cathode-ray-tube display device has a cathode-ray tube enclosed in a front cabinet and back cabinet. The cathode-ray tube has peripheral lugs with holes. The front cabinet has front bosses with elongate members that extend backward through the holes in the lugs. The back cabinet has back bosses that extend forward and terminate in ends with front cavities, which receive the ends of the elongate members. The front cabinet is fastened to the back cabinet by screws that are driven through holes in the back bosses and into tapped holes in the elongate members. The lugs are held between the front and back bosses, thereby securing the cathode-ray tube to the front and back cabinets.

Abstract: The strip-type retainer device for fitting a degaussing coil of a cathode ray tube in a display device is provided. The retainer device comprises a first end section, a contact section, a middle section and a second end section. The contact section has a plurality of positioning slots. The middle section has a first passage allowing passage of the first end section. The first passage defines a periphery around the passage. A latch is provided on the periphery of the first passage to cooperate with one of a plurality of positioning slots. A second end section has a second passage allowing passage of the lug. The retainer device is removably attached to the peripheral edge of the cathode ray tube. The first end section passes through the first passage and the degaussing coil contacts with the funnel-shape surface of the cathode ray tube tightly by selecting an appropriate positioning slot to cooperate with the latch.

Abstract: An image display device, having a casing in which a television device and a video device are enclosed, includes a main circuit board having a first area for installing electronic parts of a power supply circuit and a second area for installing remaining electronic parts for TV and video device. Since the electronic parts of the power supply circuit are arranged within a separated area formed on the main circuit board, the electronic parts for the TV device and the electronic parts for the video device can be installed with high density and with no substantial interference with each other.

Abstract: A TV receiver includes a cabinet, a cathode ray tube (3) with a substantially rectangular screen (4) and two brackets (6) which are secured to side parts (9) of the cathode ray tube for the purpose of mounting the cathode ray tube in the cabinet. For easy mounting of electronic parts inside the cabinet, the TV receiver includes a lower and an upper cabinet part (1,2), and the brackets (6) and the lower cabinet part (1) includes portions for (12-17) temporarily positioning and holding the cathode ray tube (3) in a tilted position in the lower cabinet part for servicing purposes.