JP2009288671A - Display fixing structure for electronic apparatus, and electronic apparatus with the structure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make an apparatus thin in thickness and also make a display part narrow in frame size without impairing the rigidity of the apparatus against force and moment which are applied from the outside. <P>SOLUTION: An LCD unit 13 is fixed in a stored state in an enclosure comprising a front case 10 wherein a front frame 14 of frame-like sheet metal is formed integrally with resin, and a rear cover 12. The front frame 14 includes a frame-like front plate portion 14a and a sidewall reinforcing plate portion 14b bent and connected to each other. The sidewall reinforcing plate portion 14b is formed by insert molding during injection molding of the front case 10 to form a front case sidewall portion 10a integrated with resin, whereby a storage space having a high rigidity for receiving and fixing the LCD unit 13 is formed by the front plate portion 14a and the front case sidewall portion 10a. Retaining ribs 12a for retaining the LCD unit 13 stored and installed in the storage space are provided in positions facing the front plate portion 14a, of the rear cover 12. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a display device fixing structure for an electronic device and an electronic device including the structure, and more specifically, it is possible to realize both thinning of the device and narrowing of the display portion without impairing the rigidity of the device. The present invention relates to a display device fixing structure for an electronic device and an electronic device including the structure.

Since electronic devices such as mobile phones are required to be small and light, it is required to reduce the thickness of the housing in addition to increasing the degree of integration of built-in components and reducing the size and weight. On the other hand, with the increase in the number of functions of devices, there is a demand for an increase in the screen size of a display unit such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display).
In order to realize a large screen of the display unit without increasing the size of the device, it is necessary to devise measures such as narrowing the display unit. In order to achieve a narrow frame of the display unit, it is necessary not only to overlap the screen and the display device, but also to overlap the screen pasting surface, which is a part on which the screen is placed and fixed, and the peripheral part of the display device. It is.

  By the way, in the configuration of the electronic device described in Patent Document 1 and the like on which the LCD is mounted, the screen sticking portion (sticking surface) for sticking and supporting the screen protrudes from the inner wall portion (upper portion) of the front case. Thus, the resin material is injection-molded to be integrally formed with the front case. If this type of screen sticking portion is thin, the resin cannot withstand the pressing load and breaks. Therefore, it is necessary to form the resin thickly to some extent.

Therefore, if an attempt is made to achieve a narrow frame of the display part by overlapping the screen sticking part described in Patent Document 1 and the peripheral part of the LCD, the equipment is thinned because the screen sticking part is thick. It is inconvenient because it is blocked.
On the other hand, if the screen sticking portion and the outer peripheral rib for positioning the LCD frame are arranged side by side in the plane direction, the thinning of the device can be achieved, but this time the narrowing of the display portion is impaired, It is inconvenient.

  In order to achieve both thinning of the device and narrow frame of the display part, the screen sticking part and the outer peripheral rib of the LCD frame are arranged side by side in the plane direction, and the width of the screen sticking part (sticking surface) is reduced. It is possible to make it smaller. However, if the screen sticking portion is made narrow, sufficient screen sticking strength cannot be secured, and the screen is easily peeled off or lifted by a drop impact, which may cause damage to the display device. is there.

  Patent Document 2 discloses an LCD fixing structure for an electronic device that can achieve both a reduction in the thickness of the device and a narrow frame of the display portion without reducing the width of the screen pasting portion. As shown in FIG. 6, the LCD fixing structure described in Patent Document 2 has a front case 1 made of resin, a screen (display screen protection cover) 2 made of transparent acrylic resin, and a screen 2 mounted thereon, as well as a front surface. A front frame 3 for reinforcing the rigidity of the case 1, a rear cover 4, an LCD 6, a backlight device 7, an LCD holder 8, and a circuit board 9 that are housed in a housing 5 including the front case 1 and the rear cover 4. It is roughly composed of

  The front frame 3 is formed by pressing a metal thin plate having a mechanical strength greater than that of the resin material forming the front case 1, and more specifically, a frame-shaped front plate (front panel) that expands following the display screen. (Plate portion) 3a, a standing side plate 3b that is bent from the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate 3a, and a standing plate (side wall reinforcing plate portion) 3b. And a sideways rib 3c.

The front frame 3 is insert-molded when the front case 1 is injection-molded and is integrally fixed to the front case 1. In the front frame 3 installed in this way, the front plate 3a is exposed from the viewing opening of the front case 1, and the upper surface (screen adhering surface) 3d of the front plate 3a is provided with a double-sided adhesive tape DT. The screen 2 is attached.
JP 2005-189499 A JP 2006-011163 A

  By the way, in the LCD fixing structure described in Patent Document 2, as shown in FIG. 6, of the standing side plate 3 b and the sideways rib 3 c constituting the front frame 3, the sideways rib 3 c is a side wall portion of the front case 1. The side plate (side wall reinforcing plate portion) 3b has an inner peripheral surface exposed from the side wall portion of the front case 1 (that is, although it is insert-molded in a mode of being completely embedded in the resin constituting Incomplete embedding).

  For this reason, although the standing side board 3b can exhibit a side wall reinforcement function with respect to an external force, the structural defect which exposes a weakness with respect to the effect | action of a moment is pointed out. For example, when the front plate 3a receives an external force F at a portion indicated by an arrow in FIG. 6, torque is generated with the lateral rib 3c as an axis, and the action of this torque causes the vertical plate 3b to be a side wall portion of the front case 1. There is a concern that the LCD fixing structure may be damaged due to peeling from the surface.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and can achieve both thinning of the device and narrowing of the display portion without impairing the rigidity of the device against externally applied forces and moments. It is an object of the present invention to provide a display device fixing structure for an electronic device and an electronic device including the structure.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a first configuration of the present invention relates to a display device fixing structure of an electronic device, and a front case in which a front frame of a frame-shaped sheet metal having a display screen opening is integrally formed with a resin. The display unit is fixed in a housed state in a housing composed of a rear cover, and the front frame is bent continuously from at least a partial region of the frame-shaped front plate portion and the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate portion. A side wall reinforcing plate portion that hangs down, and of the side wall reinforcing plate portion, the entire region or a partial region along the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate portion is completely embedded in the resin, Insert molding is performed to form a front case side wall portion integral with the resin, and at least by the front plate portion and the front case side wall portion. Te is characterized by a high storage space rigidity for accommodating fixing the display unit is formed.

  According to a second configuration of the present invention, there is provided a display device fixing structure of an electronic device, and a frame-shaped sheet metal front frame having a display screen opening is integrally formed with a resin in a casing made up of a front case and a rear cover. The display unit is fixed in the housed state, and the front frame includes a frame-shaped front plate portion and a side wall reinforcing plate portion that is bent from at least a partial region of the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate portion and hangs down. The whole or a part of the side wall reinforcing plate portion along the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate portion is insert-molded when the front case is injection-molded, so that the front surface integral with the resin is provided. A case side wall is formed, and the display unit is stored and secured by at least the front plate portion and the front case side wall. And a presser rib for pressing the display unit stored and installed in the storage space is formed at a portion of the rear cover that faces the front plate portion of the rear cover. It is characterized by that.

According to the first configuration of the present invention, the side wall reinforcing plate portion made of sheet metal is insert-molded so that the front case side wall portion integrated with the resin is formed in a mode of being completely embedded in the resin. Thus, it is possible to realize both the thinning of the device and the narrow frame of the display unit without impairing the device rigidity against the force and moment applied from the outside.
According to the second configuration of the present invention, even if the side wall reinforcing plate portion made of sheet metal is not completely embedded in the resin (incomplete embedding), the portion is opposed to the front plate portion of the rear cover. Since the presser ribs that hold the display unit stored and installed in the front case (storage space) project, the device can be made thinner and the display unit Narrowing of the frame can be realized together.

First, the outline of the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In this display device fixing structure of an electronic device, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an LCD unit (front panel 10 made of a frame-shaped sheet metal is integrally formed with a resin, and a rear cover 12 in a housing formed of a front cover 10 and a rear cover 12. The display unit) 13 is fixed in the stored state. The front frame 14 includes a frame-shaped front plate portion 14a and a side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b that are bent and connected, and the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b is completely embedded in the resin in an insert molding. Thus, a front case side wall 10a integrated with the resin is formed.
The LCD unit 13 includes an LCD panel (display device body) 18, an LCD frame (resin frame) 21 that positions and stores and holds the LCD panel 18, and an LCD reinforcing frame (metal frame) 22 that is a box-shaped sheet metal. Has been.

Here, the LCD unit 13 has a peripheral portion (including a frame-like side wall of the LCD frame 21 and the LCD reinforcing frame 22 and a peripheral end portion of the LCD panel 18 itself) superimposed on the screen attachment surface 14c of the front plate portion 10a. In such a manner, the LCD housing 16 is housed and installed in a fitted state. In this stored state, the LCD reinforcing frame 22 made of sheet metal and the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b of the front frame 14 are arranged side by side to form a double reinforcing structure.
Further, a plurality of presser ribs 12 a, 12 a,... Project from the portion of the rear cover 12 facing the front plate part 14 a, and these presser ribs 12 a, 12 a,. By pressing the peripheral edge of the LCD unit 13 housed in the combined state, it is configured to abut against the dustproof cushion 15 in the pressed state.

  According to this configuration, in addition to the double reinforcing structure embodied by the thin metal of the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b and the LCD reinforcing frame 22, the presser ribs 12a and 12a also function as a structure immediately below, thereby improving the rigidity of the device. At the same time, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the device and the frame of the display portion.

Embodiment

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view of a portion corresponding to a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 3) showing a main part of an LCD fixing structure of a mobile phone according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the LCD fixing structure in an exploded manner, FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view showing the shape of the back side of the front case constituting the LCD fixing structure, and FIG. 4 is a detailed configuration of the front case. FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view showing an LCD fixing structure in a portion (fitting claw portion) different from FIG. 1 (a sectional view of a portion corresponding to a section taken along line BB in FIG. 3). ).

First, the overall configuration of this embodiment will be described.
This embodiment relates to an LCD fixing structure applied to a mobile phone equipped with an LCD. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the front case 10 composed of a composite of sheet metal and resin and a display screen are protected. A screen 11 such as a transparent acrylic resin, a rear cover 12 made of a resin such as polycarbonate, and an LCD unit (display unit) 13 housed in a casing made up of the front case 10 and the rear cover 12 are schematically configured. .

Next, each component will be described.
As shown in FIG. 1 (a cross-sectional view corresponding to a cross section taken along the line AA in FIG. 3), the front case 10 includes a frame-shaped sheet metal front frame 14 having a display screen opening. It is integrally formed with a resin such as polycarbonate. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the front frame 14 includes a rectangular frame-shaped front plate portion 14a that roughly defines a display screen, and a pair of long peripheral side outer peripheral edge portions of the front plate portion 14a. And a pair of side wall reinforcing plate portions 14b and 14b that reinforce the rigidity of the front case 10 respectively. That is, on each long side of the front frame 14, the front plate portion 14a and the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b are bent and connected to form L-shaped region portions 14L and 14L.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the screen 11 is placed and stuck on the upper surface (screen pasting surface) 14 c of the front plate portion 14 a via the double-sided adhesive tape DT, and is placed on the entire circumference of the lower surface (back side). A rectangular dustproof cushion 15 is stuck and fixed.
When the front case 10 is injection-molded, the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b is insert-molded so as to be completely embedded in the resin as shown in FIG. 1 to form the front case side wall portion 10a integrated with the resin. In addition, at least the front plate portion 14a forms a highly rigid storage space for storing and fixing the LCD unit 13.

  Specifically, the front case 10 includes an LCD housing portion 16 for housing and mounting the LCD unit 13 with a front case side wall portion 10a and a front plate portion 14a projecting perpendicularly from the inner wall surface side of the front case side wall portion 10a. (FIG. 3) and a screen mounting portion 17 (FIG. 4) are formed. Further, as described above, a rectangular opening K for roughly defining a display screen is formed between the LCD storage portion 16 and the screen placement portion 17 by the rectangular frame-shaped front plate portion 14a. Yes.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the LCD unit 13 includes an LCD panel (display device main body) 18, a light guide plate 19 that guides irradiation light from a backlight (not shown) and transmits the light through the LCD panel, a prism sheet, and the like. The optical sheet 20, the LCD panel 18, the light guide plate 19, and the LCD frame (resin frame) 21 for positioning, storing and holding the optical sheet 20, and the LCD panel 18 and the LCD frame 21 are stored. It is composed of a box-shaped sheet metal LCD reinforcing frame (metal frame) 22 that reinforces the mechanical strength.

  Here, the LCD unit 13 has an aspect in which a peripheral portion (consisting of a frame-like side wall of the LCD frame 21 and the LCD reinforcing frame 22 and a peripheral end portion of the LCD panel 18) is overlapped with the screen attaching surface 14c of the front plate portion 10a. Thus, it is stored and installed in the LCD storage unit 16 in a fitted state. In this stored state, the LCD reinforcing frame 22 made of metal sheet metal and the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b of the front frame 14 are arranged side by side to form a double reinforcing structure. Further, the peripheral edge portion of the LCD unit 13 is also in close contact with the dustproof cushion 15 attached to the lower surface of the front plate portion 10a.

  Further, in the resin portion of the front case 10, the portions on the two short sides facing each other of the LCD housing portion 16 are portions corresponding to the cross sections taken along the line BB in FIG. 3. Are provided with a plurality of fitting claws 23, 23,... For housing the LCD unit 13 in the fitted state (the frame-like side walls of the LCD frame 21 and the LCD reinforcing frame 22). The peripheral edge portion is fixed by being fitted into the gap between the fitting claws 23, 23,... And the front plate portion 14a.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a plurality of presser ribs 12a, 12a,... Are protruded from a portion of the rear cover 12 facing the front plate portion 14a, and these presser ribs 12a, The peripheral portion of the LCD unit 13 housed in the fitted state in the LCD housing portion 16 is pressed by 12a,... So that the dust-proof cushion 15 facing each other is in a pressed state. In the LCD fixing structure having the above-described configuration, the front case 10 and the rear cover 12 are finally tightened with screws 24, 24,.

Next, an assembly procedure of the LCD fixing structure of the mobile phone will be described with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. 2, FIG. 3, and FIG.
First, after storing the optical sheet 20 and the light guide plate 19 in the LCD frame 21, the LCD panel 18 is attached to the LCD frame 21 using a double-sided adhesive tape, and the optical sheet 20 and the light guide plate 19 are attached to the LCD panel 18. Press. Thereafter, the LCD reinforcing frame 22 is attached to the LCD frame 21 in which the LCD panel 18, the optical sheet 20, and the light guide plate 19 are accommodated, whereby the LCD unit 13 is completed.
Next, the dust-proof cushion 15 is attached to the lower surface of the front plate portion 14a, and the screen 11 is attached to the upper surface (screen attachment surface) 14c. The case 10 is fitted and fixed.

  At this time, the LCD unit 13 is configured such that the peripheral edge (consisting of the frame-shaped side walls of the LCD frame 21 and the LCD reinforcing frame 22 and the peripheral edge of the LCD panel 18) is superimposed on the screen pasting surface 14c of the front plate portion 10a. Thus, it is stored and installed in the LCD storage portion 16 in a fitted state. In this stored state, the thin metal of the LCD reinforcing frame 22 made of metal sheet metal and the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b of the front frame 14 is arranged side by side to realize a double reinforcing structure. Further, the peripheral edge portion of the LCD unit 13 is in close contact with the dustproof cushion 15 attached to the lower surface of the front plate portion 10a. Finally, when the rear cover 12 is fitted to the front case 10 and fastened with screws 24, 24,..., The LCD unit 13 in the LCD housing 16 is pressed in the thickness direction by the presser ribs 12a, 12a,. Thus, it is integrated with the front case 10 to complete the casing device.

  According to this configuration, the presser ribs 12a, 12a,... Work in addition to the double reinforcing structure made of the thin metal of the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b and the LCD reinforcing frame 22, and thus the structural rigidity is improved. At the same time, it is possible to reduce the thickness of the device and the frame of the display portion.

  The embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the specific configuration is not limited to this embodiment, and there are design changes and the like without departing from the gist of the present invention. Are also included in the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the side wall reinforcing plate portion 14b is provided on the pair of opposing long sides of the front plate portion 14a. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and may be provided on the short side. In addition, it may be provided in the entire outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate portion 14 or may be provided in an arbitrary partial region of the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate portion 14 depending on the necessity of design.

Further, the display unit applied to the present invention is not limited to the LCD unit, and an EL (electroluminescent) display unit may be used, and other flat panel display units may be used.
In addition, when using a structure in which a presser rib is provided on the rear cover, the side wall reinforcing plate portion does not necessarily need to be insert-molded in a completely embedded manner in the resin, and may be incomplete if necessary. Embedded insert livelihood is also acceptable. Further, the LCD reinforcing frame constituting the LCD unit is not limited to the box-shaped sheet metal, but may be a frame-shaped sheet metal, or may be obtained by die casting such as magnesium instead of the sheet metal.

  The present invention can be widely applied to portable electronic terminals such as PDAs.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view of a portion corresponding to a cross section taken along line AA in FIG. 3) showing a main part of the LCD fixing structure of the mobile phone according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the LCD fixing structure. It is a back surface side perspective view which shows the back surface side shape of the front case which comprises the LCD fixing structure. It is a perspective view for demonstrating the detailed structure of the front case. FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view (a cross-sectional view of a portion corresponding to a cross section taken along line BB in FIG. 3) showing an LCD fixing structure in a portion (fitting claw portion) different from FIG. 1. FIG. 10 is a partial cross-sectional view schematically showing an LCD fixing structure of an electronic device described in Patent Document 2.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Front case 10a Front case side wall part 11 Screen 12 Rear cover 12a Pressing rib 13 LCD unit (display unit)
14 Front frame 14L L section area 14L section
14a Front plate portion 14b Side wall reinforcing plate portion 14c Screen sticking surface 15 Dust-proof cushion 16 LCD storage portion 17 Screen placement portion 18 LCD panel (display device main body)
21 LCD frame (resin frame)
22 LCD reinforcement frame (metal frame)
23 Mating claw 24 Screw

Claims (9)

A display unit is fixed in a housed state in a housing made of a front case and a rear cover in which a front frame of a frame-shaped sheet metal having an opening for a display screen is integrally formed with resin,
The front frame is
A frame-shaped front plate part, and a side wall reinforcing plate part that folds down from at least a partial region of the outer peripheral edge of the front plate part and hangs down.
Of the side wall reinforcing plate portion, the whole or partial region along the outer peripheral edge of the front plate portion is insert-molded in such a manner that it is completely embedded in the resin, and the front case side wall integral with the resin Part is formed,
A display device fixing structure for an electronic device, wherein a storage space having high rigidity for storing and fixing the display unit is formed by at least the front plate portion and the front case side wall portion. A display unit is fixed in a housed state in a housing made of a front case and a rear cover in which a front frame of a frame-shaped sheet metal having an opening for a display screen is integrally formed with resin,
The front frame is
A frame-shaped front plate part, and a side wall reinforcing plate part that folds down from at least a partial region of the outer peripheral edge of the front plate part and hangs down.
Of the side wall reinforcing plate portion, the entire or partial region along the outer peripheral edge portion of the front plate portion is insert-molded when the front case is injection-molded to form a front case side wall portion integral with the resin. And
A storage space having high rigidity for storing and fixing the display unit is formed by at least the front plate portion and the side wall portion of the front case, and
A structure for fixing a display device of an electronic device, wherein a pressing rib for pressing the display unit housed and installed in the housing space is projected at a portion of the rear cover facing the front plate portion.   The display device fixing structure for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein a screen for protecting the display screen of the display unit is placed and attached to a surface of the front plate portion.   The display device fixing structure for an electronic device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display unit is housed and installed in the housing space in such a manner that a peripheral portion thereof is overlapped with the front plate portion.   The display device fixing structure for an electronic device according to claim 4, wherein a dustproof cushion is interposed between the back surface of the front plate portion and the peripheral portion of the display unit.   The display unit stores a display device main body, a frame-shaped resin frame that positions, stores and holds the display device main body, the display device main body and the resin frame, and reinforces their mechanical strength. The display device fixing structure for an electronic device according to claim 1, further comprising a frame-shaped or box-shaped metal frame. The display unit is stored and installed in the storage space in such a manner that a peripheral portion including a side wall of the metal frame and a peripheral end portion of the display device body itself is overlapped with the front plate portion.
The display device fixing structure for an electronic device according to claim 6, wherein a side wall of the metal frame and a side wall reinforcing plate portion of the front frame are arranged side by side to form a double reinforcing structure. .   8. The display device fixing structure for an electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is a liquid crystal display device or an electroluminescent display device.   An electronic device comprising the display device fixing structure for an electronic device according to any one of claims 1 to 8.

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