APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR MOUNTING FLAT PANEL DISPLAYS
First Claim
1. A method for mounting a flat panel display to a control panel, comprising:
- mounting the display to an outer surface of the control panel;
directing one or more wires from the display through the control panel; and
coupling the one or more wires to circuitry behind the control panel.
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Abstract
Apparatus and methods are provided for mounting a flat panel display to an outer surface of a control panel over a panel opening therein, e.g., for retrofitting an existing display. A display is secured to a frame, and the frame is mounted to the control panel such that the display is disposed over the panel opening. Wires from the display are directed through the control panel, and coupled to circuitry behind the control panel. For example, a box with circuitry to operate the display may be mounted behind the control panel, e.g., generally opposite the display. The display may be a resized liquid crystal display, e.g., including one or more diagonal corners. The resulting display may be larger than the existing display and/or may maximize the size of an active area of a display given a fixed area available on a control panel.
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26 Claims
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1. A method for mounting a flat panel display to a control panel, comprising:
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mounting the display to an outer surface of the control panel;
directing one or more wires from the display through the control panel; and
coupling the one or more wires to circuitry behind the control panel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for mounting a flat panel display to a control panel having a panel opening therein, the panel opening having an opening width and an opening height, comprising:
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securing the display to a frame, the display having a display width and a display height; and
mounting the frame to an outer surface of the control panel such that the display is disposed over the panel opening, at least one of the opening width and the opening height being smaller than the display width and the display height. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for retrofitting an existing display mounted to a control panel, at least a portion of the existing display extending into a panel opening in the control panel, the method comprising:
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removing the existing display from the control panel;
securing the display to a frame; and
mounting the frame to an outer surface of the control panel such that the display is disposed over the panel opening;
directing one or more wires from the display through the control panel; and
coupling the one or more wires to circuitry behind the control panel.
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22. A flat panel display mountable to a control panel comprising a panel opening therein, the panel opening comprising a rectangular shape including diagonal corners, the diagonal corners having holes therein for receiving fasteners, comprising:
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a bezel comprising a generally planar, rectangular frame having a rectangular opening therein, the bezel comprising a plurality of holes in corners of the frame for receiving respective fasteners therethrough, and a recess therein comprising diagonal walls adjacent the holes; and
a liquid crystal display secured to the bezel such that an active area of the display that displays information is exposed through the rectangular opening, the display comprising a rectangular shape having at least one diagonal corner to accommodate the display being received within the recess of the bezel. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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