Bezel-less electronic display

• US 9,241,414 B2
• Filed: 03/11/2014
• Issued: 01/19/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bloomberg Finance LP (Bloomberg LP)
• Original Assignee: Bloomberg Finance LP (Bloomberg LP)
• Inventors: Ozolins, Helmars E., Udagawa, Masamichi
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Ashok
• Application Number:
  US14/204,562
• Publication Number:
  US 20140247543A1
• Time in Patent Office: 679 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1333 Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methodsG02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13332 Front frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133388 with constructional differences between the display region and the peripheral region
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2202/28 Adhesive materials or arrangements
• 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 15/0087 including movable parts, e.g. movable by the wind
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/20 for adjustably mounting
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/02 Details

Abstract

A bezel-less display is disclosed that includes an electronic display device and a cover. The electronic display device has an image-displaying portion and another portion adjacent the image-displaying portion along at least one side. The cover, which may include a glass or plastic sheet, is positioned adjacent the electronic display device and includes a first portion positioned adjacent the image-displaying portion of the display device and a second portion positioned adjacent the other portion of the display device. The optical properties of the first portion are also selected to transmit images displayed on the image-displaying portion and the optical properties of the second portion are selected to mask the other portion of the display device.

Claims

1. An electronic display, comprising:

an electronic display device including an image-displaying portion and another portion outside the image-displaying portion;

an enclosure including a rear portion and at least one side portion which extends away from the rear portion towards a front of the electronic display and ends in an edge facing the front of the electronic display and defines an open end of the enclosure spaced from the rear portion, the display device being mounted in the enclosure; and

a cover comprising a glass or plastic cover sheet, wherein the cover sheet provides the front of the electronic display and extends over and closes the open end of the enclosure, the cover sheet extending to or lying on top of the edge of the at least one side portion and overlaying the image-displaying portion and the other portion of the display device;

wherein the cover sheet is light transmitting in at least in a portion thereof that overlays the image displaying portion of the display device;

the cover further comprising a layer of material between the cover sheet and the display device which masks the other portion of the display device;

wherein the cover sheet and the layer of material cooperate to present a display front with a border that appears flush with any image being presented by the image-displaying portion of the display device.

2. The electronic display of claim 1, wherein the layer of material is a coating on the cover sheet overlaying the other portion of the display device.

3. The electronic display of claim 1, wherein the cover sheet and the layer of material are separate pieces.

4. The electronic display of claim 3, wherein the layer of material is adhered to the cover sheet.

5. The electronic display of claim 1, wherein the layer of material is opaque.

6. The electronic display of claim 1, wherein the cover sheet has a flat outer shape.

7. The electronic display of claim 1, comprising another display that presents at least one image in an area located within the second portion of the cover independently of whether the electronic display device displays an image.

8. The electronic display of claim 7, wherein the other display device presents a fixed image.

9. The electronic display of claim 7, wherein the other display device presents at least one logo.

10. The electronic display of claim 7, wherein the other display device comprises a light source and structure defining a fixed image.

11. The electronic display of claim 10, wherein the light source of the other display device comprises a liquid crystal device.

12. The electronic display of claim 10, wherein the light source of the other display device comprises a light emitting diode.

13. The electronic display of claim 1, wherein the electronic display device comprises a liquid crystal device.

14. An electronic display, comprising:

an electronic display device including an image-displaying portion and another portion outside the image-displaying portion;

an enclosure including a rear portion and at least one side portion which extends away from the rear portion towards a front of the electronic display and ends in an edge facing the front of the electronic display and defines an open end of the enclosure spaced from the rear portion, the display device being mounted in the enclosure; and

a glass or plastic cover sheet which provides the front of the electronic display and extends over and closes the open end of the enclosure, the cover sheet extending to or lying on top of the edge of the at least one side portion and overlaying the image-displaying portion and the other portion of the display device;

wherein the cover sheet is light transmitting in a portion thereof that overlays the image displaying portion of the display device and comprises optical properties in a portion thereof that overlays the other portion of the display device;

wherein the cover sheet presents a display front with a border that appears flush with any image being presented by the image-displaying portion of the display device.