Computer having liquid crystal display

• US 6,020,942 A
• Filed: 10/26/1998
• Issued: 02/01/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: LG Philips LCD Company Limited (LG Display Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Bang, Young Un, Moon, Kyo Hun, Lee, Byeong Yun, Kim, Yong Bum, Yun, Hee Young
• Primary Examiner(s): Sikes, William L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ton, Toan
• Application Number:
  US09/178,711
• Time in Patent Office: 463 Days
• Field of Search: 349/58, 349/1, 349/187, 361/681
• US Class Current: 349/58
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133317 Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/46 Fixing elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2202/28 Adhesive materials or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing

Abstract

A liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel having a display area, a light source joined with the liquid crystal panel, a first frame coupled to a surface of the light unit and sides of the liquid crystal panel, a second frame coupled to edges of the liquid crystal panel and sides of the first support frame, an outer casing, and a fastening part joining together the first support frame, the second support frame, and the outer casing through the sides of the first support frame, the second support frame, and the outer casing.

Claims

1. A portable computer comprising:

a liquid crystal display device comprising;

a first frame;

a reflector unit adjacent to the first frame;

a light source adjacent to the reflector unit;

a light guide unit adjacent to the light source;

a liquid crystal panel adjacent to the light guide unit; and

a second frame having a first side edge, wherein the reflector unit, light source, the light guide unit and the liquid crystal panel are between the first and second frames;

a body having an input device;

a cover joined with the body and having a second side edge; and

a fastening part joining together the liquid crystal display and the cover through the first and second side edges of the liquid crystal display device and the cover, respectively.

2. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein the fastening part includes a hole.

3. The portable computer according to claim 1, wherein the fastening part includes an adhesive material.

4. A portable computer comprising:

a liquid crystal display device comprising;

a first frame;

a reflector unit adjacent to the first frame;

a light source adjacent to the reflector unit;

a light guide unit adjacent to the light source;

a liquid crystal panel adjacent to the light guide unit; and

a second frame having a first fastening part at a first side edge, wherein the reflector unit, light source, the light guide unit and the liquid crystal panel are between the first and second frames;

a body having an input device;

a cover joined with the body and having a second fastening part at a second side edge; and

a fastening unit joining together the liquid crystal display and the cover through the first and second fastening part of the second frame and the cover, respectively.

5. The portable computer according to claim 4, wherein the first fastening part includes a hole.

6. The portable computer according to claim 4, wherein the first fastening part includes an adhesive material.

7. The portable computer according to claim 4, wherein the second fastening part includes a hole.

8. The portable computer according to claim 4, wherein the fastening unit includes a screw.

9. The portable computer according to claim 4, wherein the first fastening part includes a hole, the second fastening part includes a hole, and the fastening unit includes a screw.

10. A portable computer comprising a liquid crystal display device having a display surface and a first plurality of side edges, a body having an input device, a cover, coupled to an edge of the body, having a second plurality of side edges, wherein the first plurality of side edges of the liquid crystal display device is attached to the second plurality of side edges of the cover, the liquid crystal display device being mounted to the cover.

11. The portable computer according to claim 10, further comprising a screw joining the first plurality of side edges of the liquid crystal display device to the second plurality of side edges of the cover.

12. The portable computer according to claim 10, further comprising an adhesive joining the first plurality of side edges of the liquid crystal display device to the second plurality of side edges of the cover.

13. A portable computer comprising a liquid crystal display device having a first side edge, a body having an input device, a cover joined with the body and having a second side edge, and a fastening unit, the liquid crystal display device and the cover being joined together through the first and second side edges of the liquid crystal display and the cover, respectively.

31. The portable computer according to claim 13, wherein the fastening part includes first and second screws passing through first and second holes at a same side edge of at least one of the first and second frames.

32. The portable computer according to claim 13, wherein the fastening part includes an adhesive material.

33. The portable computer according to claim 13, wherein the liquid crystal display device is immovable within the cover and the fastening part includes a screw passing through at least one hole in at least one of the first and second frames.

34. The portable computer according to claim 33, wherein the fastening part includes a second screw passing.

14. A portable computer comprising:

a liquid crystal display device including;

a first frame;

a reflector unit adjacent to the first frame;

a light source adjacent to the reflector unit;

a light guide unit adjacent to the light source;

a liquid crystal panel adjacent to the light guide unit; and

a second frame having a first side edge, wherein the reflector unit, light source, the light guide unit and the liquid crystal panel are between the first and second frames;

a body having an input device;

a cover joined with the body and having a second side edge; and

a fastening part joining together the liquid crystal display and the cover through the first and second side edges of the liquid crystal display device and the cover, respectively.

15. The portable computer according to claim 14, wherein the fastening part includes a hole.

16. The portable computer according to claim 14, wherein the fastening part includes an adhesive material.

17. The portable computer according to claim 14, wherein the liquid crystal display device is immovable within the cover.

18. The portable computer according to claim 17, wherein the fastening part includes a screw passing through at least one hole.

19. The portable computer according to claim 14, wherein the fastening part includes first and second screws passing through first and second holes at a same side edge of at least one of the first and second frames.

20. The portable computer according to claim 14, wherein the fastening part includes an adhesive material.

21. The portable computer according to claim 14, wherein the liquid crystal display device is immovable within the cover and the fastening part includes a screw passing through at least one hole in at least one of the first and second frames.

22. The portable computer according to claim 21, wherein the fastening part includes a second screw passing through a second hole in the at least one of the first and second frames at a same side.

23. A portable computer comprising:

a liquid crystal display device comprising the steps of;

a first frame;

a reflector unit adjacent to the first frame;

a light source adjacent to the reflector unit;

a light guide unit adjacent to the light source;

a liquid crystal panel adjacent to the light guide unit; and

a second frame having a first fastening part at a first side edge, wherein the reflector unit, light source, the light guide unit and the liquid crystal panel are between the first and second frames;

a body having an input device;

a cover joined with the body and having a second fastening part at a second side edge; and

a fastening unit joining together the liquid crystal display and the cover through the first and second fastening part of the second frame and the cover, respectively.

24. The portable computer according to claim 23, wherein the first fastening part includes a hole.

25. The portable computer according to claim 23, wherein the first fastening part includes an adhesive material.

26. The portable computer according to claim 23, wherein the second fastening part includes a hole.

27. The portable computer according to claim 23, wherein the fastening unit includes a screw.

28. The portable computer according to claim 23, wherein the first fastening part includes a hole, the second fastening part includes a hole, and the fastening unit includes a screw.

29. The portable computer according to claim 23, wherein the liquid crystal display device is immovable within the cover.

30. The portable computer according to claim 29, wherein the fastening part includes a screw passing through at least one hole.