Display apparatus

• US 20050185365A1
• Filed: 01/24/2005
• Published: 08/25/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 02/06/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshia
• Original Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba (Toshiba Corporation)
• Inventors: Yamaguchi, Koichi, Kida, Shota
• Application Number:
  US11/040,034
• Publication Number:
  US 20050185365A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.210
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1612 Flat panel monitor

Abstract

In a display apparatus, a connector board having a check connector electrically connected to a service terminal of a main circuit board is disposed separately from a main circuit board. A connector window is formed in a back cover at a position facing the check connector on the connector board such that a dedicated plug can be fitted to the check connector through the connector window. A lid member is attached to the connector window. Rewrite of data and programs in the main circuit board is performed by fitting the dedicated plug to the check connector after removing the lid member.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a connector board having a connector electrically connected to a service terminal of a main circuit board disposed within a housing in which a display panel is housed;

a connector window formed in said housing in facing relation to a mount position of said connector board such that said connector is exposed through said connector window; and

a lid member covering said connector window to conceal said connector.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a dedicated plug is fitted to said connector on said connector board externally of said housing after removing said lid member.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said housing comprises a front frame with said display panel mounted to a front side of said front frame, a back cover fixed to said front frame, a cable wiring space formed in said back cover and receiving signal cables extending from outer units for connection, and a wiring cover covering said cable wiring space when attached in place, and wherein said connector window is formed in a position covered by said wiring cover.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said lid member can be removed only by using a lid-member removing tool.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said lid member has an elastic member fitted to said connector window and is removed by flexing said elastic member with said lid-member removing tool.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said connector board is formed separately from said main circuit board and has a smaller size than said main circuit board.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said service terminal is used to perform at least one of a check of various circuit blocks provided on said main circuit board, and a check and rewrite of data and programs.