Display apparatus

• US 7,936,413 B2
• Filed: 10/31/2007
• Issued: 05/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Won, Jong-ho, Chung, Sung-won, Han, Sang-sun, Kim, Jeong-ki, Kim, Jung-ki, Chun, Jae-hwan, Kim, Yu-kwan, Jeong, Hyun-chul
• Primary Examiner(s): Robinson; Mark A
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHIEM, DINH D
• Application Number:
  US11/931,225
• Publication Number:
  US 20080130212A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,280 Days
• Field of Search: 349/58, 361/679.21
• US Class Current: 349/58
• 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: H04N 5/645 Mounting of picture tube on chassis or in housing

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display module and a front case. The display module displays images. The display module includes a boss fixing member having a combination hole. The front case covers a first surface of the display module and has a first boss that is inserted into the combination hole to combine the front case to the display module. The first boss is formed at inside edges of the display module. The boss fixing member is positioned within the edges of the display module which define the outdimension of the display module.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a display module displaying images, and including;

a display unit having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view, and including a boss fixing member including a combination hole disposed within the rectangular shape; and

a cover chassis having a substantially rectangular shape, including an edge which is chamfered and exposes the boss fixing member, and covering edges of the display unit;

a front case covering a first surface of the display module, and having a first boss inserted into the combination hole and secured to the combination hole, the first boss being formed on an inside edge of the front case, the front case and first boss are a single unitary indivisible part,

wherein the boss fixing member is positioned within the edges of the display module which define an outer dimension of the display module.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a rear case covering a second surface of the display module, which is opposite to the first surface of the display module, the rear case having a second boss that is formed to a corresponding location of the first boss and is inserted into the combination hole of the display module.

3. The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the boss fixing member is formed at corners of the display module.

4. The display apparatus of claim 3, further comprising a boss insertion element surrounding an inner part of the combination hole of the boss fixing member.

5. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the boss insertion element includes an elastic material.

6. The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the boss insertion element includes rubber.

7. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the boss insertion element includes a combining portion and the boss fixing member includes a hook portion, the hook portion fixing the boss insertion element via the combining portion.

8. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the combination hole has a shape corresponding to cross-sectional shapes of the first and second bosses.

9. The display apparatus of claim 8, wherein each of the first and second bosses has a conical shape, and the combination hole has a circular shape.

10. The display apparatus of claim 8, wherein the boss fixing member includes a protrusion portion formed on an inside surface of the combination hole.

11. The display apparatus of claim 10, wherein the protrusion portion has a hemispherical shape.

12. The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first and second bosses are combined with each other in the combination hole.

13. The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the boss fixing member is formed at an outer end of a side of the display module.

14. The display apparatus of claim 2,

wherein the combination hole includes a first combination hole to receive and fix the first boss and a second combination hole to receive and fix the second boss;

and

wherein a separation material is disposed between the first and second combination holes.

15. A display apparatus comprising:

a display module displaying images, and including;

a display unit having a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view and including a first boss fixing member including a combination hole disposed within the rectangular shape; and

a cover chassis having a substantially rectangular shape, including an edge which is chamfered and exposes the first boss fixing member, and covering edges of the display unit; and

a front case covering a first surface of the display module, and having a first boss inserted into the first boss fixing member and secured to the combination hole, the front case and first boss are a single unitary indivisible part; and

a rear case cover combined with the display module, the rear case covering a second surface of the display module, which is opposite to the first surface.

16. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein the rear case comprises a second boss combined with the first boss fixing member to combine the rear case to the display module.

17. The display apparatus of claim 15, wherein the display module further comprises a second boss fixing member formed at least one of a long side of the display module and a short side of the display module.