Liquid crystal module mounting structure

• US 6,525,790 B1
• Filed: 07/12/2000
• Issued: 02/25/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: HTC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Kan-O, Toshiaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Ton, Toan
• Assistant Examiner(s): NGUYEN, HOAN C
• Application Number:
  US09/614,594
• Time in Patent Office: 958 Days
• Field of Search: 349/58, 361/681, 361/683
• 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 2201/46 Fixing elements

Abstract

A liquid crystal module mounting structure enabling various kinds of different liquid crystal modules to be mounted on a casing with ease, in which at a sidewall portion of a box-formed casing for housing a liquid crystal module unit, an attachment part is provided to which a fixing piece of substantially L-shaped is attached, and the liquid crystal module unit is held by the pressing of a peripheral portion of said liquid crystal module unit housed in the casing from the side of a screen by the fixing piece attached to the attachment part.

Claims

1. A liquid crystal module mounting structure, wherein

at a sidewall portion of a box-formed casing for housing a liquid crystal module unit, an attachment part is provided to which a fixing piece of substantially L-shaped is attached;

wherein said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency; and

said liquid crystal module unit is held by the pressing of a peripheral portion of said liquid crystal module unit housed in said casing from the side of a screen by said fixing piece attached to said attachment part.

2. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency.

3. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency, and

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw.

4. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 1, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency, and

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw.

5. A liquid crystal module mounting structure, wherein

at a sidewall portion of a box-formed casing for housing a liquid crystal module unit, an attachment part is provided to which a fixing piece of substantially L-shaped is attached;

and

said liquid crystal module unit is held by the pressing of a peripheral portion of said liquid crystal module unit housed in said casing from the side of a screen by said fixing piece attached to said attachment part;

wherein

in the vicinity of four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated;

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided; and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

6. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

7. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

8. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

9. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

10. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

11. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

12. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 5, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing, a tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position on the side of said case corresponding to said tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing which houses said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by screwing said tab to said boss.

13. A liquid crystal module mounting structure, wherein

at a sidewall portion of a box-formed casing for housing a liquid crystal module unit, an attachment part is provided to which a fixing piece of substantially L-shaped is attached;

and

said liquid crystal module unit is held by the pressing of a peripheral portion of said liquid crystal module unit housed in said casing from the side of a screen by said fixing piece attached to said attachment part;

wherein

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated;

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided; and

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

14. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

and said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

15. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

16. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

17. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

18. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

19. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

20. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided, and

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss.

21. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

22. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

23. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

24. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

25. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

26. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

27. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

28. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at a position inwardly apart from the sidewall of said case.

29. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.

30. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.

31. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.

32. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.

33. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.

34. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss,

and said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.

35. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.

36. The liquid crystal module mounting structure as set forth in claim 13, wherein

said attachment part is provided at four positions in the vicinity of the four corners of said casing and formed as an external projection of a part of the sidewall portion of said casing to have resiliency,

a screw hole is provided in said attachment part to enable said fixing piece to be attached to said attachment part by means of a screw,

on one of an upper portion and a lower portion of said casing, a first tab externally projecting from said sidewall is provided and on the other a second tab is provided for screwing to a box-formed case into which said casing is to be incorporated,

at a position of said case into which said casing is to be incorporated corresponding to said first tab, a holder part is provided for allowing said first tab to be inserted and held and at a position corresponding to said second tab, a boss having a screw hole is provided,

said casing housing said liquid crystal module unit is incorporated into said case by inserting said first tab into said holder part and screwing said second tab to said boss, and

said holder part of said case is formed into a pocket whose section is L-shaped at the sidewall portion of said case.