Substrate coupling structure for flat-panel display

• US 6,154,261 A
• Filed: 12/04/1997
• Issued: 11/28/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/04/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shim, Jae-Soo
• Primary Examiner(s): Sikes, William L.
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGO, HUYEN LE
• Application Number:
  US08/984,887
• Time in Patent Office: 1,090 Days
• Field of Search: 349/58-60, 349/65, 349/151, 349/150, 349/84, 362/29, 362/31
• 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 1/13452 Conductors connecting driver circuitry and terminals of panels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/465 Snap -fit

Abstract

A substrate coupling structure for a flat panel variable visual display monitor may be constructed with a guide rib, formed on the inside surface of a rear monitor cover, having a race for receiving two adjacent edges of a rectangular substrate (PCB); and a plurality of elastic snaps, formed on the rear cover opposite the guide rib, each having a catch for receiving the other two edges of the substrate, thereby enabling the substrate to be securely coupled to the rear cover.

Claims

1. A substrate coupling structure for a flat panel display, including a rear cover and a rectangular substrate coupled to the rear cover, comprising:

a guide rib, formed on the inside surface of the rear cover, having a race for receiving two adjacent edges of the substrate; and

a plurality of elastic snaps, formed on the rear cover, opposite said guide rib, each having a catch for receiving the other edges of the substrate.

2. A substrate coupling structure according to claim 1, wherein the substrate is a printed circuit board.

3. A substrate coupling structure according to claim 1, wherein said guide rib is integrally formed with the rear cover.

4. A substrate coupling structure according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of elastic snaps are integrally formed with the rear cover.

5. A substrate coupling structure according to claim 1, wherein said plurality of elastic snaps numbers at least two.

6. A display apparatus, comprising:

a housing, further comprising;

a recess therein;

a guiding rib extending therefrom, defining a race; and

a snap extending therefrom;

a flat-panel display received in said recess; and

a circuit board, electrically connected to said a flat-panel display, further comprised of;

a first side and a second side, each received in said race; and

a third side and fourth side, one of said third side and said fourth side being engaged by said snap.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6, said snap further comprising a catch.

8. The display apparatus of claim 6, said snap being biased relative to said housing.

9. The display apparatus of claim 6, further comprising a second snap engaging the other of said third side or said fourth side.

10. The display apparatus of claim 6, further comprised of said first side being perpendicular to said second side.

11. The display apparatus of claim 10, further comprised of said third side being perpendicular to said fourth side.

12. The display apparatus of claim 6, further comprised of said first side being parallel with said third side.

13. The display apparatus of claim 12, further comprised of said second side being parallel with said fourth side.

14. A display apparatus, comprising:

a housing, further comprising;

a recess therein;

a guiding rib extending therefrom, defining a race; and

a snap extending therefrom, biased relative thereto, further comprising a catch;

a flat-panel display received in said recess; and

a circuit board, electrically connected to said a flat-panel display, further comprised of;

a first side and a second side, said first side being perpendicular to said second side, each of said first side and said second side being received in said race; and

a third side and fourth side, said third side being perpendicular to said fourth side, one of said third side or said fourth side being engaged by said snap.

15. The display apparatus of claim 14, further comprising a second snap engaging the other of said third side or said fourth side.

16. The display apparatus of claim 14, further comprised of said first side being parallel with said third side.

17. The display apparatus of claim 16, further comprised of said second side being parallel with said fourth side.