Bezel assembly for assembling touch panel with LCD device

• US 20080100589A1
• Filed: 10/16/2007
• Published: 05/01/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 10/27/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Heng-Lan Tsao
• Original Assignee: Heng-Lan Tsao
• Inventors: Tsao, Heng-Lan
• Application Number:
  US11/907,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20080100589A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• 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 bezel assembly for assembling a touch panel with a LCD device includes an open-bottom integrating case having a front panel defining a central opening, a pair of first side supports downward extended from two opposite ends of the front panel, and a pair of second side supports downward extended from another two opposite ends of the front panel; a fixing frame for upward holding a touch panel to an underside of the front panel; and an open-top modular seat for supporting an LCD thereon. The modular seat with the LCD is upward assembled to the integrating case via the open bottom thereof to locate below the front panel, the touch panel, and the fixing frame by extending fastening elements through the first and second side supports of the integrating case into the modular seat.

Claims

1. A bezel assembly for assembling a touch panel with an LCD device, comprising:

an open-bottom integrating case having a front panel defining a central opening, and at least one pair of side supports downward extended from the front panel by a predetermined distance, such that the touch panel may be set in the integrating case via the open bottom thereof;

a fixing frame for upward holding the touch panel set in the integrating case to an underside of the front panel; and

an open-top modular seat for supporting an LCD thereon and setting between the at least one pair of downward extended side supports of the integrating case;

whereby when the LCD has been seated in the modular seat, the modular seat with the LCD may be upward assembled to the integrating case via the open bottom thereof to locate below the front panel, the touch panel, and the fixing frame by extending fastening elements through the pair of side supports of the integrating case into the modular seat.

2. The bezel assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the at least one pair of side supports includes:

a pair of first side supports downward extended from two opposite ends of the front panel by a first distance; and

a pair of second side supports downward extended from another two opposite ends of the front panel by a second distance, which is larger than the first distance.

3. The bezel assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the fixing frame is provided at predetermined positions with a plurality of screw holes, via which fastening elements may be upward screwed to tightly hold the touch panel to and below the front panel, such that a central display area of the touch panel is aligned with and located right below the central opening of the front panel.

4. The bezel assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein the modular seat has four upward extended vertical sidewalls of a predetermined height, and the four upward extended vertical sidewalls being formed at predetermined positions with a plurality of screw holes.

5. A bezel assembly for assembling a touch panel with an LCD device, comprising:

an open-bottom integrating case having a front panel defining a central opening, at least one pair of side supports downward extended from the front panel by a predetermined distance, such that the touch panel may be set in the integrating case via the open bottom thereof, and a flange portion located around and horizontally outward extended from the front panel;

a fixing frame for upward holding the touch panel set in the integrating case to an underside of the front panel; and

an open-top modular seat for supporting an LCD thereon and setting between the at least one pair of side supports of the integrating case;

whereby when the LCD has been positioned in the modular seat, the modular seat with the LCD may be upward assembled to the integrating case via the open bottom thereof to locate below the front panel, the touch panel, and the fixing frame by extending fastening elements through the pair of side supports of the integrating case into the modular seat.

6. The bezel assembly as claimed in claim 5, wherein the horizontal flange portion of the integrating case is formed on an underside with a plurality of downward extended and externally threaded rods, such that the whole bezel assembly may be mounted in an opening on a control panel of an apparatus simply by drilling mounting holes on the control panel corresponding to the threaded rods below the horizontal flange portion of the integrating case, setting the whole bezel assembly in the opening of the control panel with the threaded rods downward extended through the mounting holes, and screwing a nut to each of the threaded rods downward projected from the mounting holes.