Display screen bezel and assembly method

• US 4,898,555 A
• Filed: 03/23/1989
• Issued: 02/06/1990
• Est. Priority Date: 03/23/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: PROQUEST BUSINESS SOLUTIONS INC.
• Sponsoring Entity: BELL & HOWELL PUBLICATION SYSTEMS COMPANY, 5215 OLD ORCHARD ROAD, SKOKIE, IL 60077, A CORP. OF DE
• Inventors: Sampson, Craig F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramsey, Kenneth J.
• Time in USPTO: 320 Days
• Field of Search: 445/22, 178/18, 340/712, 358/247, 358/248, 358/249
• US Class Current: 445/22
• 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
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2200/1611 : CRT monitor
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/0421 : by interrupting or reflecting a light beam, e.g. optical touch-screen

Abstract

A self adjusting bezel assembly for a display screen, and specifically for an infrared radiation touch input display system, including a method for assemblying the bezel apparatus to the display screen. An outer bezel is mounted in fixed relation to the display device, and an inner bezel containing a radiation emitter and detector matrix is retained by and floats with respect to the outer bezel for being urged against the display screen in precise relation thereto.

Claims

1. Bezel apparatus for a display device having a display screen, comprising in combination:

a first bezel for the display screen, said first bezel having inner edges describing an opening in said first bezel;

mounting means for mounting said first bezel in fixed relation to the display device;

a second bezel for being fitted within said first bezel opening, said second bezel having an inner lip with an edge describing an opening in said second bezel, said inner lip edge conforming to the contour of the display screen for engaging the display screen; and

spring means for cooperating with said first and second bezels for resiliently retaining said second bezel within said first bezel with said second bezel'"'"'s inner lip edge engaging the display screen when said first bezel is mounted in fixed relation to the display device with said second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1, above, wherein said second bezel floats with respect to said first bezel for engaging the display screen when said first bezel is mounted in said fixed relation to the display device with said second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1, above, wherein:

said first bezel opening is generally rectangular and, when said first bezel is mounted in said fixed relation to the display device, said edges describing said first bezel opening border the display screen; and

said second bezel is generally rectangular and, when said first bezel is mounted in said fixed relation to the display device with said second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening, said spring means urges said second bezel'"'"'s inner lip edge to engage said display screen.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1, above, wherein said spring means is carried by said second bezel.

5. The apparatus according to claim 3, above, wherein said spring means includes at least one spring device carried by each side of said second bezel.

6. The apparatus according claim 3, above, wherein said spring means includes at least one spring device integral with each side of said second bezel.

7. The apparatus according to claim 3, above, wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices carried by each side of said second bezel.

8. The apparatus according to claim 3, above, wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices integral with each side of said second bezel.

9. The apparatus according to claim 8, above, wherein each of said spring devices include a spring finger obliquely projecting from a side of said second bezel toward said first bezel for resiliently engaging said first bezel when said first bezel is mounted in said fixed relation to the display device with said second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening.

10. The apparatus according to claim 9, above, wherein each of said sides include an outwardly extending flange therealong and said spring fingers obliquely project from said flanges.

11. The apparatus according to claim 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 or 10, above, for utilization in a touch input display system, wherein said second bezel contains an arrangement of radiation emitter and detector pairs for providing a radiation grid in front of the display screen when said first bezel is mounted in said fixed relation to the display device with said second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening.

12. Bezel and display apparatus, comprising in combination:

a display device having a display screen;

a first bezel for said display screen, said first bezel having inner edges describing an opening;

mounting means mounting said first bezel in fixed relation to said display device;

a second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening, said second bezel having an inner lip with an edge describing an opening in said second bezel, said inner lip edge conforming to the contour of said display screen; and

spring means cooperating with said first and second bezels for resiliently retaining said second bezel within said first bezel with said second bezel'"'"'s inner lip edge engaging said display screen.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12, above, wherein said second bezel floats with respect to said first bezel for engaging said display screen

14. The apparatus according to claim 12, above, wherein:

said first bezel opening is generally rectangular and said first bezel is mounted with said edges describing said first bezel opening bordering said display screen; and

said second bezel is generally rectangular and said spring means urges said second bezel inner lip edge to engage said display screen.

15. The apparatus according to claim 12, above, wherein said spring means is carried by said second bezel.

16. The apparatus according to claim 14, above, wherein said spring means includes at least one spring device carried by each side of said second bezel.

17. The apparatus according to claim 14, above, wherein said spring means includes at least one spring device integral with each side of said second bezel.

18. The apparatus according to claim 14, above, wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices carried by each side of said second bezel.

19. The apparatus according to claim 14, above wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices integral with each side of said second bezel.

20. The apparatus according to claim 19, above, wherein each of said spring devices include a spring finger obliquely projecting from a side of said second bezel and resiliently engaging said first bezel.

21. The apparatus according to claim 20, above, wherein each of said sides include an outwardly extending flange therealong and said spring fingers obliquely project from said flanges.

32. The apparatus according to claim 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30 or 31, above, for utilization in a touch input display system, wherein said second bezel contains an arrangement of radiation emitter and detector pairs for providing a radiation grid in front of said display screen.

22. Bezel and display apparatus, comprising in combination:

a chassis;

a display device having a display screen, said display device mounted to said chassis;

a first bezel for said display screen, said first bezel having inner edges describing an opening, said first bezel mounted to said chassis;

a second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening, said second bezel having an inner lip with an edge describing an opening in said second bezel, said inner lip edge conforming to the contour of said display screen; and

spring means cooperating with said first and second bezels for resiliently retaining said second bezel within said first bezel with said second bezel'"'"'s inner lip edge engaging said display screen.

23. The apparatus according to claim 22, above, wherein said second bezel floats with respect to said first bezel for engaging said display screen

24. The apparatus according to claim 22, above, wherein

said first bezel opening is generally rectangular and said first bezel is mounted to said chassis with said edges describing said first bezel opening bordering said display screen;

and

said second bezel is generally rectangular and said spring means urges said second bezel inner lip edge to engage said display screen.

25. The apparatus according to claim 22, above, wherein said spring means is carried by said second bezel.

26. The apparatus according to claim 24, above, wherein said spring means includes at least one spring device carried by each slide of said second bezel.

27. The apparatus according to claim 24, above, wherein said resilient means includes at least one spring device integral with each side of said second bezel.

28. The apparatus according to claim 24, above, wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices carried by each side of said second bezel.

29. The apparatus according to claim 24, above, wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices integral with each side of said second bezel.

30. The apparatus according to claim 29, above, wherein each of said spring devices include a spring finger obliquely projecting from a side of said second bezel and resiliently engaging said first bezel.

31. The apparatus according to claim 30, above, wherein each of said sides include an outwardly extending flange therealong and said spring fingers obliquely project from said flanges.

33. A method for assemblying a bezel to a display screen of a display device, comprising the steps of:

providing a display device having a display screen;

providing a chassis for mounting said display device thereto;

mounting said display device to said chassis;

providing a first bezel for the display screen, said first bezel having inner edges describing an opening in said first bezel;

providing a second bezel for being fitted within said first bezel opening, said second bezel having an inner lip with an edge describing an opening in said bezel, said inner lip edge conforming to the contour of said display screen for engaging said display screen, said second bezel including spring means carried thereby;

fitting said second bezel within said first bezel opening for being retained by said first bezel and with said spring means ,directed for resiliently engaging said first bezel; and

mounting said first bezel to said chassis with said second bezel fitted within said first bezel opening, and said second bezel'"'"'s inner lip edge engaging said display screen and said spring means engaging said first bezel.

34. The method according to claim 33, above, wherein during the last step said second bezel floats with respect to said first bezel for engaging said display screen.

35. The method according to claim 33, above, wherein said opening of said first bezel is generally rectangular and said second bezel is generally rectangular, and during the last step said first bezel is mounted to said chassis with said edges describing said first bezel opening bordering said display screen.

36. The method according to claim 35, above, wherein said spring means includes at least one spring device carried by each side of said second bezel.

37. The method according to claim 35, above, wherein said spring means includes at least one spring device integral with each side of said second bezel.

38. The method according to claim 35, above, wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices carried by each side of said second bezel.

39. The method according to claim 35, above, wherein said spring means includes two spaced spring devices integral with each side of said second bezel.

40. The method according to claim 39, above, wherein each of said spring devices include a spring finger obliquely projecting from a side of said second bezel toward said first bezel and resiliently engaging said first bezel.

41. The method according to claim 40, above, wherein said sides include respective outwardly extending flanges therealong and said spring fingers project from said flanges.

42. The method according to claim 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40 or 41, above, further including the step of mounting an arrangement of radiation emitter and detector pairs and circuitry therefor within said second bezel, prior to the step of fitting said second bezel within said first bezel opening, for providing a radiation grid in front of said display screen.