Method and apparatus of coupling liquid crystal panel for liquid crystal display

• US 6,094,340 A
• Filed: 05/26/1998
• Issued: 07/25/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 05/27/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Min, Yoon-Ki
• Primary Examiner(s): Picard, Leo P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Vortman, Anatoly
• Application Number:
  US09/083,995
• Time in Patent Office: 791 Days
• Field of Search: 361/683, 361/682, 361/681, 345/905, 248/917, 40/530
• US Class Current: 361/679.22
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• 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: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/905 Display device with housing structure

Abstract

A video display housing system adaptable for a plurality of differently sized video displays, the system comprising a first video display having a first side conveying varying visual information to a user, and having a second side; a first cover defining a first aperture and being disposed at the first side of the first video display, the first aperture corresponding in size to the first video display; a second video display having a first side conveying the varying visual information to the user, and having a second side, the second video display being differently sized than the first video display; a second cover defining a second aperture and being disposed at the first side of the second video display, the second aperture corresponding in size to the second video display; and a base unit being coupled to one among the first cover and the second cover, thereby forming an outer housing enclosing the first video display and the second video display respectively, the base unit being disposed at the second side of the first video display when coupled to the first cover, and the base unit being disposed at the second side of the second video display when coupled to the second cover. The first and second video displays can be video displays selected from a group consisting of liquid crystal displays, field emission displays, cathode ray tubes, gas-plasma displays, light emitting diode displays, electro-luminescent displays, and others.

Claims

1. A video display housing system adaptable for a plurality of differently sized video displays, the comprising:

a first video display having a first side conveying varying visual information to a user, and having a second side;

a first cover defining a first aperture and being disposed at said first side of said first video display, said first aperture corresponding in size to said first video display;

a second video display having a first side conveying the varying visual information to the user, and having a second side, said second video display being differently sized than said first video display surface area of said first side of said first video display exceeding surface area of said first side of said second video display;

a second cover defining a second aperture and being disposed at said first side of said second video display, said second aperture corresponding in size to said second video display; and

a base unit being coupled to one among said first cover and said second cover, thereby forming an outer housing enclosing said first video display and said second video display respectively, said base unit being disposed at said second side of said first video display when coupled to said first cover, and said base unit being disposed at said second side of said second video display when coupled to said second cover.

2. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

a first attachment unit of said first video display;

a second attachment unit of said first cover;

a third attachment unit of said second video display;

a fourth attachment unit of said second cover in cooperation with said third attachment unit enabling coupling of said second video display to said second cover;

a fifth attachment unit of said second cover; and

a sixth attachment unit of said base unit in cooperation with said first and second attachment units enabling coupling of said base unit to said first video display and to said first cover when said base unit and said first cover form the outer housing enclosing said first video display, and said sixth attachment unit in cooperation with said fifth attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said second cover when said base unit and said second cover form the outer housing enclosing said second video display.

3. The system of claim 2, said sixth attachment unit further comprising:

a first mounting unit in cooperation with said first attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said first video display when said base unit and said first cover form the outer housing enclosing said first video display; and

a second mounting unit in cooperation with said second attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said first cover when said base unit and said first cover form the outer housing enclosing said first video display, and said second mounting unit in cooperation with said fifth attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said second cover when said base unit and said second cover form the outer housing enclosing said second video display.

4. The system of claim 1, when said base unit is coupled to said first cover thereby forming the outer housing enclosing said first video display, further comprising:

said first video display defining a first plurality of apertures;

said first cover defining a first plurality of screw engaging orifices; and

said base unit defining a second plurality of apertures and a second plurality of screw engaging orifices, the first plurality of apertures receiving a first plurality of screws and then the second plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the first plurality of screws coupling said first video display to said base unit, the second plurality of apertures receiving a second plurality of screws and then the first plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the second plurality of screws coupling said first cover to said base unit.

5. The system of claim 1, when said base unit is coupled to said second cover thereby forming the outer housing enclosing said second video display, further comprising:

said second video display defining a first plurality of apertures;

said second cover defining first and second pluralities of screw engaging orifices; and

said base unit defining a second plurality of apertures, the first plurality of apertures receiving a first plurality of screws and then the first plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the first plurality of screws coupling said second video display to said second cover, the second plurality of apertures receiving a second plurality of screws and then the second plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the second plurality of screws coupling said base unit to said second cover.

6. The system of claim 1, further comprising:

when said base unit and said first cover form the outer housing enclosing said first video display, said first video display is first mounted to said base unit and then said first cover is fitted over said first video display and mounted to said base unit enclosing said first video display; and

when said base unit and said second cover form the outer housing enclosing said second video display, said second video display is first mounted to said second cover and then said second cover is mounted to said base unit enclosing said second video display.

7. A video display housing system adaptable for a plurality of differently sized liquid crystal display panels, the system comprising:

a first liquid crystal display panel having a first side conveying varying visual information to a user, and having a second side, and receiving electrical power;

a first frame defining a first aperture and being disposed at said first side of said first video display, said first aperture corresponding in size to said first liquid crystal display panel;

a second liquid crystal display panel having a first side conveying the varying visual information to the user, and having a second side, and receiving electrical power, said second liquid crystal display panel being differently sized than said first liquid crystal display panel, surface area of said first side of said first liquid crystal display panel exceeding surface area of said first side of said second liquid crystal display panel;

a second frame defining a second aperture and being disposed at said first side of said second liquid crystal display panel, said second aperture corresponding in size to said second liquid crystal display panel; and

a base unit being coupled to one among said first frame and said second frame, thereby forming an outer housing enclosing said first liquid crystal display panel and said second liquid crystal display panel respectively, said base unit being disposed at said second side of said first liquid crystal display panel when coupled to said first frame, and said base unit being disposed at said second side of said second liquid crystal display panel when coupled to said second frame.

8. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

a first attachment unit of said first liquid crystal display panel;

a second attachment unit of said first frame;

a third attachment unit of said second liquid crystal display panel;

a fourth attachment unit of said second frame in cooperation with said third attachment unit enabling coupling of said second liquid crystal display panel to said second frame;

a fifth attachment unit of said second frame; and

a sixth attachment unit of said base unit in cooperation with said first and second attachment units enabling coupling of said base unit to said first liquid crystal display panel and to said first frame when said base unit and said first frame form the outer housing enclosing said first liquid crystal display panel, and said sixth attachment unit in cooperation with said fifth attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said second frame when said base unit and said second frame form the outer housing enclosing said second liquid crystal display panel.

9. The system of claim 8, said sixth attachment unit further comprising:

a first mounting unit in cooperation with said first attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said first liquid crystal display panel when said base unit and said first frame form the outer housing enclosing said first liquid crystal display panel; and

a second mounting unit in cooperation with said second attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said first frame when said base unit and said first frame form the outer housing enclosing said first liquid crystal display panel, and said second mounting unit in cooperation with said fifth attachment unit enabling coupling of said base unit to said second frame when said base unit and said second frame form the outer housing enclosing said second liquid crystal display panel.

10. The system of claim 7, when said base unit is coupled to said first frame thereby forming the outer housing enclosing said first liquid crystal display panel, further comprising:

said first liquid crystal display panel defining a first plurality of apertures;

said first frame defining a first plurality of screw engaging orifices; and

said base unit defining a second plurality of apertures and a second plurality of screw engaging orifices, the first plurality of apertures receiving a first plurality of screws and then the second plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the first plurality of screws coupling said first liquid crystal display panel to said base unit, the second plurality of apertures receiving a second plurality of screws and then the first plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the second plurality of screws coupling said first frame to said base unit.

11. The system of claim 7, when said base unit is coupled to said second frame thereby forming the outer housing enclosing said second liquid crystal display panel, further comprising:

said second liquid crystal display panel defining a first plurality of apertures;

said second frame defining first and second pluralities of screw engaging orifices; and

said base unit defining a second plurality of apertures, the first plurality of apertures receiving a first plurality of screws and then the first plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the first plurality of screws coupling said second liquid crystal display panel to said second frame, the second plurality of apertures receiving a second plurality of screws and then the second plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the second plurality of screws coupling said base unit to said second frame.

12. The system of claim 7, further comprising:

when said base unit and said first frame form the outer housing enclosing said first liquid crystal display panel, said first liquid crystal display panel is first mounted to said base unit and then said first frame is fitted over said first liquid crystal display panel and mounted to said base unit enclosing said first liquid crystal display panel; and

when said base unit and said second frame form the outer housing enclosing said second liquid crystal display panel, said second liquid crystal display panel is first mounted to said second frame and then said second frame is mounted to said base unit enclosing said second liquid crystal display panel.

13. A method of housing a plurality of differently sized video displays, comprising the steps of:

when housing a first video display, said first video display having a first side conveying varying visual information to a user and said first video display having a second side, first mounting said first video display to a base unit and then mounting a first cover to said base unit, said base unit and said first cover forming an outer housing enclosing said first video display; and

when housing a second video display, said second video display having a first side conveying the varying visual information to the user and said second video display having a second side, said second video display being differently sized from said first video display, first mounting said second video display to a second cover and then mounting said second cover to said base unit, said base unit and said second cover forming an outer housing enclosing said second video display, surface area of said first side of said first video display exceeding surface area of said first side of said second video display.

14. A method of housing a plurality of differently sized video displays, comprising the steps of:

when housing a first video display, said first video display having a first side conveying varying visual information to a user and said first video display having a second side, first mounting said first video display to a base unit and then mounting a first cover to said base unit, said base unit and said first cover forming an outer housing enclosing said first video display; and

when housing a second video display, said second video display having a first side conveying the varying visual information to the user and said second video display having a second side, said second video display being differently sized from said first video display, first mounting said second video display to a second cover and then mounting said second cover to said base unit, said base unit and said second cover forming an outer housing enclosing said second video display;

said first video display including a first attachment unit, said first cover including a second attachment unit, said second video display including a third attachment unit, said second cover including a fourth attachment unit, said fourth attachment unit in cooperation with said third attachment unit enabling said mounting of said second video display to said second cover, said second cover including a fifth attachment unit;

said base unit including a sixth attachment unit, said sixth attachment unit in cooperation with said first and second attachment units enabling said mounting of said base unit to said first video display and to said first cover when said base unit and said first cover form the outer housing enclosing said first video display, and said sixth attachment unit in cooperation with said fifth attachment unit enabling said mounting of said base unit to said second cover when said base unit and said second cover form the outer housing enclosing said second video display.

15. The method of claim 14, said sixth attachment unit further comprising:

a first mounting unit in cooperation with said first attachment unit enabling said mounting of said base unit to said first video display when said base unit and said first cover form the outer housing enclosing said first video display; and

a second mounting unit in cooperation with said second attachment unit enabling said mounting of said base unit to said first cover when said base unit and said first cover form the outer housing enclosing said first video display, and said second mounting unit in cooperation with said fifth attachment unit enabling said mounting of said base unit to said second cover when said base unit and said second cover form the outer housing enclosing said second video display.

16. A method of housing a plurality of differently sized video displays, comprising the steps of:

when housing a first video display, said first video display having a first side conveying varying visual information to a user and said first video display having a second side, first mounting said first video display to a base unit and then mounting a first cover to said base unit, said base unit and said first cover forming an outer housing enclosing said first video display; and

when housing a second video display, said second video display having a first side conveying the varying visual information to the user and said second video display having a second side, said second video display being differently sized from said first video display, first mounting said second video display to a second cover and then mounting said second cover to said base unit, said base unit and said second cover forming an outer housing enclosing said second video display;

when said base unit is mounted to said first cover thereby forming the outer housing enclosing said first video display, further comprising;

said first video display defining a first plurality of apertures;

said first cover defining a first plurality of screw engaging orifices; and

said base unit defining a second plurality of apertures and a second plurality of screw engaging orifices, the first plurality of apertures receiving a first plurality of screws and then the second plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the first plurality of screws coupling said first video display to said base unit, the second plurality of apertures receiving a second plurality of screws and then the first plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the second plurality of screws coupling said first cover to said base unit.

17. A method of housing a plurality of differently sized video displays, comprising the steps of:

when housing a first video display, said first video display having a first side conveying varying visual information to a user and said first video display having a second side, first mounting said first video display to a base unit and then mounting a first cover to said base unit, said base unit and said first cover forming an outer housing enclosing said first video display; and

when housing a second video display, said second video display having a first side conveying the varying visual information to the user and said second video display having a second side, said second video display being differently sized from said first video display, first mounting said second video display to a second cover and then mounting said second cover to said base unit, said base unit and said second cover forming an outer housing enclosing said second video display;

when said base unit is mounted to said second cover thereby forming the outer housing enclosing said second video display, further comprising;

said second video display defining a first plurality of apertures;

said second cover defining first and second pluralities of screw engaging orifices; and

said base unit defining a second plurality of apertures, the first plurality of apertures receiving a first plurality of screws and then the first plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the first plurality of screws coupling said second video display to said second cover, the second plurality of apertures receiving a second plurality of screws and then the second plurality of screw engaging orifices receiving and engaging the second plurality of screws coupling said base unit to said second cover.

18. A video display housing system adaptable for a plurality of differently sized video displays, the system comprising:

a first video display having a front conveying varying visual information to a user, and having a back;

a first cover defining a first aperture and being disposed at said front of said first video display, said first aperture corresponding in size to said first video display;

a second video display having a front conveying the varying visual information to the user, and having a back, said second video display being differently sized than said first video display;

a second cover defining a second aperture and being disposed at said front of said second video display, said second aperture corresponding in size to said second video display, said first and second covers being formed to have a same exterior size and the first and second apertures being formed to have different aperture sizes;

a base unit being coupled to one among said first cover and said second cover, thereby forming an outer housing enclosing said first video display and said second video display respectively, said base unit being disposed at said back of said first video display when coupled to said first cover, and said base unit being disposed at said back of said second video display when coupled to said second cover;

a cable conveying a video signal to said base unit, the video signal corresponding to the varying visual information;

a printed circuit board mounted to said base unit processing the video signal received from said cable, said printed circuit board receiving electrical power;

a host computer connected to said cable and transmitting the video signal to said base unit through said cable;

a display stand unit connected to said base unit and supporting said base unit; and

a hinge unit rotatably connecting said display stand unit to said base unit.