Computer having liquid crystal display between frames attached at the edges

• US 6,373,537 B2
• Filed: 06/07/1999
• Issued: 04/16/2002
• 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, Kim, Yong Bum, Yun, Hee Young, Lee, Byeong Yun
• Primary Examiner(s): TON, MINH TOAN T
• Application Number:
  US09/326,540
• Publication Number:
  US 20020008802A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,044 Days
• Field of Search: 349/1, 349/58, 349/61, 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 back light unit including a light source joined with the liquid crystal panel, a first frame coupled to a surface of the back light unit and to the sides of the liquid crystal panel, a second frame coupled to the edges of the liquid crystal panel and to the 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 liquid crystal display device comprising:

a liquid crystal panel including a display area;

a light unit including 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 frame;

an outer casing; and

a fastening part joining together the first frame, the second frame, and the outer casino through the sides of the first frame, the second frame, and the outer casing.

2. A liquid crystal display device mountable to a housing comprising:

a liquid crystal panel with a display area and a first plurality of side edges;

a support frame having a second plurality of side edges and supporting the liquid crystal panel, at least one side edge of the second plurality of side edges including first and second mounting holes, the first mounting hole being located at a top half of the side edge of the support frame and the second mounting hole being located at a bottom half of the side edge of the support frame;

wherein the support frame is immovably mounted to the housing using the first and second mounting holes.

3. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2, wherein at lesat one of the first and second mounting holes has a threaded inner surface for receiving a screw.

4. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2, wherein at least one of the first and second mounting holes receives an unthreaded fastener.

5. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 2, wherein the housing includes first and second receiving holes respectively aligned with the first and second mounting holes.

6. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 5, wherein at least one of the first and second receiving holes has a threaded inner surface for receiving a screw.

7. A portable computer comprising:

a liquid crystal display model having a display surface, a back surface and a plurality of side edges;

an upper casing substantially covering the back surface of the liquid crystal display module;

a lower casing coupled to the upper casing and having an input device;

wherein at least one of the plurality of side edges includes first and second mounting holes, the first mounting hole being located at a top half of the side edge of the liquid crystal display module and the second mounting hole being located at a bottom half of the side edge of the liquid crystal display module; and

wherein the liquid crystal display module is immovably mounted to the upper casing using the first and second mount holes.

8. The portable computer according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the first and second mounting holes has a threaded inner surface for receiving a screw.

9. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7, wherein at least one of the first and second mounting holes receives an unthreaded fastener.

10. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 7, wherein the upper casing includes first and second receiving holes respectively aligned with the first and second mounting holes.

11. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 10, wherein at least one of the first and second receiving holes has a threaded inner surface for receiving a screw.

12. A portable computer comprising:

a liquid crystal display module having a display surface, a back surface and a plurality of side edges;

an upper casing substantially covering the back surface of the liquid crystal display module;

a lower casing coupled to the upper casing and having an input device;

wherein at least one of the plurality of side edges includes first and second mounting holes, the first mounting hole being located at a top half of the side edge of the liquid crystal display module and the second mounting hole being located at a bottom half of the side edge of the liquid crystal display module; and

wherein the first and second mounting holes at the side edge of the liquid crystal display module are engaged to immovably couple the liquid crystal display module to the upper casing.

13. The portable computer according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the first and second mounting holes has a threaded inner surface for receiving a screw.

14. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12, wherein at least one of the first and second mounting holes receives an unthreaded fastener.

15. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 12, wherein the upper casing includes first and second receiving holes aligned with the first and second mounting holes.

16. The liquid crystal display device according to claim 15, wherein at least one of the first and second receiving holes has a threaded inner surface for receiving a screw.