Flat panel display with function button

• US 20060244721A1
• Filed: 05/01/2006
• Published: 11/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: InnoLux Corporation
• Original Assignee: Innolux Display Corporation (InnoLux Corporation)
• Inventors: Wang, Te-Hsu, Li, Ming-Chuan
• Application Number:
  US11/414,928
• Publication Number:
  US 20060244721A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/156
• 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

Abstract

A flat panel display (1) includes a display panel (10), a circuit board (20), a housing (30), and a button circuit (22). The circuit board is electrically connected to the display panel. The housing includes a front housing part (32), and a rear housing part (34) with an integral function button (342), wherein the display panel and the circuit board are secured by the front housing part and the rear housing part. The button circuit is arranged on the circuit board at the position with respect to the function button.

Claims

1. A flat panel display, comprising:

a display panel;

a circuit board electrically connected to the display panel;

a housing comprising a front housing part, and a rear housing part with an integral function button, wherein the display panel and the circuit board are secured by the front housing part and the rear housing part; and

a button circuit provided on the circuit board at a position corresponding to the function button.

2. The flat panel display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the function button is cantilevered.

3. The flat panel display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the function button is arranged at a right section of the rear housing part.

4. The flat panel display as claimed in claim 1, wherein the function button is arranged at a left section of the rear housing part.

5. The flat panel display as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an indication light provided on the front housing part at a position corresponding to the function button.

6. The flat panel display as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a guiding symbol provided on the front housing part at a position corresponding to the function button.

7. The flat panel display as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a metal shield covering the circuit board.

8. A flat panel display, comprising:

a display panel;

a circuit board electrically connected to the display panel;

a housing comprising a front housing part, and a rear housing part cooperating with each other to secure the display panel and the circuit board therebetween; and

a function button formed on the rear housing and operable from a rear side so as to narrow a frame of the front housing for obtaining a screen as large as possible.