Installation structure for panel-type display device

• US 6,480,243 B2
• Filed: 06/17/1999
• Issued: 11/12/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/18/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Yamamoto, Kouichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Mai, Lanna
• Assistant Examiner(s): ANDERSON, GERALD A
• Application Number:
  US09/334,663
• Publication Number:
  US 20010043290A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,244 Days
• Field of Search: 348/836, 312/242, 312/7.2, 312/213, 405/65, 405/68, 401/245, 407/81, 52/27, 522/201
• US Class Current: 348/836
• 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 2200/1612 Flat panel monitor
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/18 Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

An installation structure is so configured as to allow a panel-type display device to be installed in the following manner. A fixing frame is fixed and fastened to a rectangular opening portion of a wall in advance. After being placed in the fixing frame, the panel-type display device is pressed by a pressing member against the fixing frame.

Claims

1. An installation structure, having a panel display device, comprising:

a fixing frame to be inserted in an approximately rectangular recess or opening that is formed in a wall, for accommodating a panel display device, said fixing frame having a flange for covering a portion of the wall around the approximately rectangular recess, and said fixing frame having a terminal to be connected to a power line and a signal line that are wired inside the wall;

wherein the fixing frame has, on a front side thereof, an air inlet and an air outlet for ventilation of a space inside the fixing frame; and

a pressing means for pressing the display device to the fixing frame.

2. The installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the pressing means presses a peripheral portion of the panel display device.

3. The installation structure according to claim 1, wherein the pressing means comprises pressing plates for pressing peripheral portions of the panel display device that extend along two opposed sides of the panel display device.