Image display device

• US 8,437,120 B2
• Filed: 11/03/2010
• Issued: 05/07/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/17/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Lee, Dong Jin, Jung, Hyun Jun, Lee, Weon Hee
• Primary Examiner(s): LEA EDMONDS, LISA S
• Application Number:
  US12/938,409
• Publication Number:
  US 20110116217A1
• Time in Patent Office: 916 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.01, 361/679.21
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0217 Mechanical details of casings covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03

Abstract

An image display device includes front and rear covers which surround a display panel and a plurality of connection members connected to the display panel and connected to each of the covers. Thereby, the display panel has a bezel part having a narrow width, and the front and rear covers are easily fixed to each other.

Claims

1. An image display device comprising:

a display panel;

a front cover and a rear cover surrounding the display panel; and

a plurality of connection members inserted into designated parts of an edge of the display panel, each of the plurality of connection members comprising a first connection part connected with the front cover and a second connection part connected with the rear cover,

wherein the front cover and the rear cover are respectively fixed to the plurality of connection members through the first connection part and the second connection part.

2. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of latching hooks are disposed at an edge of a rear surface of the front cover, and the first connection part comprises an elastic latching part which elastically deforms when the elastic latching part enters a lower part of one of the plurality of latching hooks from an upper part of the one latching hook and which is supported by the one latching hook to restrict upward movement of the display panel toward the upper part of the one latching hook.

3. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein the second connection part comprises a through hole corresponding to one of a plurality of holes disposed at the rear cover, and the rear cover is fixed to the plurality of connection members through fastening members, which are fastened to the through hole of the second connection part and one of the plurality of holes disposed at the rear cover.

4. The image display device according to claim 2, wherein, when the plurality of connection members slide along the edge of the display panel, the elastic latching part of the plurality of connection members is released from the one latching hook.

5. The image display device according to claim 1, wherein a position fixing part is disposed at one of the plurality of connection members so as to restrict sliding movement of the one connection member, when the one connection member is inserted into the display panel.

6. The image display device according to claim 5, wherein the position fixing part comprises a fixing hole into which one of a plurality of fixing protrusions disposed on the display panel is inserted.

7. The image display device according to claim 4, wherein a guide part is disposed on one of the plurality of connection members to guide stable rectilinear movement of the one connection member when the one connection member slides along the edge of the display panel.

8. The image display device according to claim 7, wherein the guide part comprises a guide hole connected to a guide protrusion provided on the display panel.

9. An image display device comprising:

a display panel;

a front cover surrounding a front part of the display panel, and comprising a plurality of latching hooks formed at an edge of a rear surface of the front cover;

a rear cover surrounding a rear part of the display panel, and comprising a plurality of holes; and

a plurality of connection members comprising a plurality of main bodies, one of the plurality of main bodies comprising an insertion groove surrounding a part of an edge of the display panel so as to connect the display panel to the front cover and the rear cover, an elastic latching part disposed at one side of the main body and connected to one of the plurality of latching hooks of the front cover, and a through hole disposed at another side of the main body and connected to one of the plurality of holes of the rear cover.

10. The image display device according to claim 9, wherein of the plurality of connection members are fixed to the display panel by inserting the part of the edge of the display panel into the insertion groove.

11. The image display device according to claim 10, wherein the insertion groove comprises a front support part to support a front surface of the display panel, a side support part extending at an angle from one end of the front support part to surround a side surface of the display panel, and a rear support part extending at an angle from one end of the side support part to support a rear surface of the display panel.

12. The image display device according to claim 11, wherein the front support part is smaller than the rear support part, and comprises a flange part protruded upwardly from another end of the front support part, the flange part being received in a flange seat groove disposed on the display panel.

13. The image display device according to claim 11, wherein the elastic latching part is elastically deformed when the elastic latching part enters a lower part of the one latching hook from an upper part of the one latching hook and is supported by the one latching hook so as to fix the display panel to the front cover.

14. The image display device according to claim 13, wherein the elastic latching part is provided with a distal protruding end cut out and protruded from one side of the side support part.

15. The image display device according to claim 9, wherein the rear cover is connected to the one connection member by a fastening member connected to one of the plurality of holes of the rear cover and the through hole of the one connection member.

16. The image display device according to claim 9, wherein a fixing protrusion is disposed on the rear part of the display panel and a fixing hole is disposed on the one connection member, and the fixing hole is connected to the fixing protrusion when the one connection member is mounted on the display panel.

17. The image display device according to claim 9, wherein a guide protrusion is are disposed on the rear part of the display panel and a guide hole is formed on the one connection member, and the guide protrusion is connected to the guide hole.

18. The image display device according to claim 17, wherein the guide protrusion slides along the guide hole in a direction parallel to the edge of the display panel.

19. The image display device according to claim 18, wherein, when the one connection member slides along the guide protrusion, the elastic latching part of the one connection member is released from the one latching hook.

20. An image display device comprising:

a display panel;

a pair of covers substantially enclosing the display panel;

a plurality of connection members, one of which comprises a substantially U-shaped main body disposed over and slidable along an edge of the display panel; and

a latching hook disposed on an inner surface of one of the covers and attachable to the one connection member when the connection member slides along the edge of the display panel.