DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20110025616A1
• Filed: 12/31/2009
• Published: 02/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: LIN, HSI-YANG
• Granted Patent: US 8,593,412 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1607 Arrangements to support accessories mechanically attached to the display housing G06F1/1603, G06F1/1605 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/03547 Touch pads, in which fingers can move on a surface

Abstract

A display device includes a lid with a window defined in a base wall thereof, a touch panel attached to the base wall in alignment with the window, and a plurality of positioning members. The are slidably attached to the base wall around the window for adjustably bracketing the touch panel therebetween.

Claims

1. A display device for attaching touch panels with different sizes, the display device comprising:

a lid defining a window in a base wall thereof;

a touch panel configured for aligning with the window; and

a plurality of positioning members slidably attached to the base wall of the lid around the window to adjustably bracket the touch panel therebetween.

2. The display device of claim 1 further comprising a splash guard protecting the touch panel, wherein a groove is defined in the base wall around the window for receiving the loop therein.

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the base wall and the window of the lid are rectangular, four frames are formed at insides of the base wall adjacent four sides of the window for attaching the positioning members.

4. The display device of claim 3, wherein each of the positioning members comprises a first plate, and a second plate perpendicular to the first plate, the first plate is attached to the corresponding frame, the second plate is configured for abutting sides of the touch panel.

5. The display device of claim 4, wherein each of the frames comprises a pair of fixing posts, and a plurality of positioning posts located between the fixing posts, the first plate comprises a pair of sliding slots defined therein for slidably engaging with the fixing posts, and a plurality of positioning slots defined between the sliding slots for selectively engaging with the positioning posts.

6. The display device of claim 5, wherein each of the positioning slots comprises a plurality of fixing holes partially overlapped at adjoining portions.

7. The display device of claim 6, wherein each of the frames comprises a first bar, and a plurality of second bars perpendicularly crossed with the first bar, the fixing posts are formed at two opposite nodes formed between the first and second bars, the positioning posts are formed at the other nodes formed between the first and second bars.

8. The display device of claim 4, wherein each of the frames comprises a pair of fixing posts, and a plurality of positioning posts located between the fixing post, the first plate comprises a pair of sliding slots defined therein for slidably engaging with the fixing posts, and a plurality of lines of spaced fixing holes between the sliding slots for selectively engaging with the positioning posts.

9. The display device of claim 1, further comprising a display panel attached to the base wall of the lid, wherein the display panel comprises a plurality of tabs extending from sides thereof, a through hole is defined in each of the tabs, a plurality of pillars extends from the inside of the base wall, a plurality of fasteners extends through the through holes of the tabs to engage in the pillars.