DISPLAY DEVICE AND TELEVISION APPARATUS

• US 20130114003A1
• Filed: 10/18/2012
• Published: 05/09/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/08/2011
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Shimano Inc
• Original Assignee: Funai Electric Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: TANAKA, Kazuya
• Application Number:
  US13/654,912
• Publication Number:
  US 20130114003A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/836
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133317 Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133322 Mechanical guidance or alignment of LCD panel support components
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133325 Assembling processes
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133628 with cooling means

Abstract

A display device includes a display panel, a rear metal member and a resin frame. The rear metal member is disposed on a rear side of the display device relative to the display panel in a first direction. The rear metal member is arranged along a side portion of the display panel. The resin frame covers a side surface of the rear metal member such that the resin frame overlaps the side surface in the first direction. The resin frame has a first engaging section in a portion of the resin frame. The rear metal member has a second engaging section in a portion of the rear metal member that corresponds to the first engaging section. The second engaging section is engaged with the first engaging section in the first direction such that the second engaging section restricts movement of the first engaging section in a second direction.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a rear metal member disposed on a rear side of the display device relative to the display panel in a first direction of the display device, the rear metal member being arranged along a side portion of the display panel; and

a resin frame covering a side surface of the rear metal member such that the resin frame overlaps the side surface of the rear metal member in the first direction,

the resin frame having a first engaging section in a portion of the resin frame that faces the rear metal member in the first direction, and

the rear metal member having a second engaging section in a portion of the rear metal member that corresponds to the first engaging section of the resin frame, the second engaging section being engaged with the first engaging section in the first direction such that the second engaging section restricts movement of the first engaging section in a second direction of the display device, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein

the first engaging section includes a projected section, and

the second engaging section includes one of a recessed section and a hole section.

3. The display device according to claim 2, wherein

the second engaging section includes the hole section,

the rear metal member further includes a folded portion with a movement restricting surface, the folded portion partially defining the hole section of the second engaging section, the movement restricting surface abutting against the projected section of the first engaging section such that the movement restricting surface restricts movement of the projected section of the first engaging section in the second direction.

4. The display device according to claim 3, wherein

the folded portion is rearwardly folded such that a rear end portion of the folded portion of the rear metal member is positioned rearward with respect to a rear end portion of an abutting portion of the projected section that abuts against the movement restricting surface while the resin frame is arranged in front of the rear metal member.

5. The display device according to claim 3, wherein

the projected section of the resin frame includes a reinforcing portion that reinforces the projected section, the reinforcing portion being disposed on an opposite side of an abutting portion of the projected section that abuts against the movement restricting surface.

6. The display device according to claim 5, wherein

the reinforcing portion has a rib shape, the reinforcing portion extending in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the abutting portion of the projected section extends.

7. The display device according to claim 2, wherein

the projected section of the resin frame has a rear distal end portion that is chamfered.

8. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising

a light source,

the rear metal member including a heat sink that is configured to release heat generated from the light source.

9. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising

a bezel disposed on a front side of the display device relative to the resin frame, e, front side being an opposite side of the rear side,

the bezel being arranged along a side portion of the display panel that is other than the side portion of the display panel where the first engaging section of the resin frame and the second engaging section of the rear metal member are disposed.

10. A television apparatus comprising:

a receiver configured to receive a television broadcast;

a display panel configured to display the television broadcast received by the receiver;

a rear metal member disposed on a rear side of the television apparatus relative to the display panel in a first direction of the television apparatus, the rear metal member being arranged along a side portion of the display panel; and

a resin frame covering aside surface of the rear metal member such that the resin frame overlaps the side surface of the rear metal member in the first direction,

the resin frame having a first engaging section in a portion of the resin frame that faces the rear metal member in the first direction, and

the rear metal member having a second engaging section in a portion of the rear metal member that corresponds to the first engaging section of the resin frame, the second engaging section being engaged with the first engaging section in the first direction such that the second engaging section restricts movement of the first engaging section in a second direction of the television apparatus, the second direction being perpendicular to the first direction.