CN111288265A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention provides a display device comprising a first display module, a second display module and a connection mechanism. The first display module has a first display surface and a first back surface on the opposite side of the first display surface. The second display module has a second display surface and a second back surface on the opposite side of the second display surface, and a receiving portion is disposed on the second back surface. The connecting mechanism connects the first display module and the second display module, and includes a connecting piece and a fixing piece, wherein the connecting piece has a spherical structure, which passes through the fixing piece and is arranged in the accommodating part, and the fixing piece connects the spherical structure and the accommodating piece department.

Description

display screen

technical field

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device having a plurality of display modules.

Background technique

With the development of science and technology, e-commerce transaction information is increasingly diverse and huge, so that the display device with only one screen can no longer meet people's needs. To this end, some display devices have appeared on the market with dual screens to provide people with a larger display area to facilitate reading and receiving of information. However, at present, display devices with dual screens on the market often cannot adjust the angle freely, that is, the two screens are fixed and cannot be rotated, or they can be rotated but the rotation angle is greatly limited, and can only be slightly adjusted. The range of rotation adjustment, in addition, the device has many wires, which are unsightly and take up space, which makes the user experience unsatisfactory, and the display device’s bracket and connection mechanism are too large, which affects the placement space. In view of this, how to provide a beautiful and easy-to-use display device has become an important issue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the present invention provides a display device, which mainly includes a first display module, a second display module, and a connection mechanism. The first display module has a first display surface and a first back surface on the opposite side of the first display surface. The second display module has a second display surface and a second back surface on the opposite side of the second display surface, and a receiving portion is disposed on the second back surface. The connecting mechanism connects the first display module and the second display module, and includes a connecting piece and a fixing piece, wherein the connecting piece has a spherical structure, which is arranged in the accommodating part, and the fixing piece connects the spherical structure and the accommodating part.

In one embodiment, the aforementioned fixing element is sleeved on the spherical structure and the accommodating portion. The outer side of the aforementioned accommodating portion defines a first position and a second position. When the fixing member is located at the second position relative to the accommodating portion, the second display module and the first display module are fixed to each other; In the first position, the second display module can be rotated relative to the first display module. The aforementioned fixing member has a first inclined surface, and the receiving portion has a second inclined surface. When the fixing member is located at a second position relative to the receiving portion, the first inclined surface abuts the second inclined surface, and the second inclined surface is subjected to the first inclined surface and faces toward the center of the fixing member. The force exerted by the shaft, and the inner edge of the opening of the accommodating part abuts the spherical structure. The aforementioned connecting piece, fixing piece and accommodating part all have a hollow structure.

In one embodiment, the display device further includes a circuit module, the circuit module passes through the accommodating portion, the fixing member and the connecting member, and connects the second display module and the first display module. The aforementioned fixing member has a first threaded structure, the outer edge of the accommodating portion has a second threaded structure, and the first threaded structure is matched with the second threaded structure. The outer edge of the aforesaid fixing member has a tapered tip.

In one embodiment, the fixing member has a clamping portion for clamping the spherical structure of the connecting member, and the shortest distance from the clamping portion to a central axis of the fixing member is smaller than the shortest distance from the first threaded structure to the central axis. One end of the aforementioned fixing member is fixed to the upper end of the first back surface of the first display module, and the other end of the fixing member is connected to the second back surface of the second display module.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a schematic diagram showing the separation of the connecting mechanism and the second display module;

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing the connection mechanism connecting the second back of the second display module;

4A is a schematic diagram showing that the fixing member is located at the release position X0;

4B is a schematic diagram showing that the fixing member is located at the fixing position X1;

5 is a schematic diagram showing a display device according to another embodiment of the present invention;

6 is a schematic diagram showing the rotation of the second display module relative to the first display module;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the rotation of the second display module relative to the first display module.

Detailed ways

Further scope of applicability to the apparatus of the present invention will become apparent from the detailed description provided hereinafter. It must be understood that the following detailed description and specific examples, while presenting exemplary embodiments of the carrier assembly, are provided for descriptive purposes only and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It is to be understood that these terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be construed to have a meaning consistent with the relevant art and the context or context of this disclosure, and should not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formalized manner. be interpreted in any manner, unless specifically defined herein.

Please refer to FIG. 1 , which is a schematic diagram illustrating a display device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the display device 1 has a plurality of display modules: a first display module 10 and a second display module 20, which can be used as a dual-screen display device, and the first display module 10 has a first display module Surface 101, the second display module 20 has a second display surface 201, and the display device 1 can be used as a cash register, a food ordering device, for example. The display device 1 further includes a support base B, which is connected to the first back surface 102 of the first display module 10 so as to be set or placed on a flat surface for the convenience of the user. The connection structure and configuration of the first and second display modules 10 and 20 of the display device 1 will be described in detail below.

Please refer to FIGS. 1 and 2 together. The aforementioned display device 1 includes the aforementioned first display module 10 , the second display module 20 and a connecting mechanism 30 . The connecting mechanism 30 connects the first display module 10 and the second display module 20 . In this embodiment, the connecting mechanism 30 is disposed on the upper end of the first back surface 102 of the first display module 10 . In detail, the aforementioned connecting mechanism 30 includes a connecting member 31 and a fixing member 32 . One end E1 of the connecting member 31 is fixed on the first back surface 102 of the first display module 10 , and the other end E2 has a spherical structure 311 . 31 can be used as a universal joint. The second display module 20 has an accommodating portion 21 , which includes a flexible or elastic material and has a hollow structure, and is formed on the second back surface 202 of the second display module 20 . The aforementioned spherical structure 311 is clamped and accommodated in the accommodating portion 21 , and through the fixing member 32 , the spherical structure 311 can be fixed to the accommodating portion 21 , as shown in FIG. 3 . In this way, the second display module 20 can be firmly connected with the first display module 10 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 2 , the fixing member 32 can be used as a fixing ring, which has a substantially circular through groove 321 , and the spherical structure 311 of the connecting member 31 can pass through the through groove 321 . The fixing member 32 also has a first threaded structure T1, and the outer or outer edge of the receiving portion 21 has a second threaded structure T2, and the two are matched with each other. Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B , the spherical structure 311 of the connecting member 31 is disposed in the accommodating portion 21 , and the first threaded structure T1 of the fixing member 32 and the second threaded structure T2 of the accommodating portion 21 are locked and combined, so that the The two display modules 20 are firmly locked on the connecting mechanism 30 .

In more detail, referring to the schematic cross-sectional views of the connecting member 31 and the second display module 20 in FIGS. 4A and 4B , the spherical structure 311 of the connecting member 31 passes through the fixing member 32 and is partially disposed in the accommodating portion 21 , and the user can rotate it. The fixing member 32, in the rotation direction R1 shown in FIG. 3, is rotated relative to the accommodating portion 21 to make the fixing member 32 move/rotate from a release position X0 (first position; FIG. 4A) to a fixed position X1 ( 4B), at this time, a first inclined surface S1 of the inner edge of the fixing member 32 abuts and squeezes a second inclined surface S2 of the outer or outer edge of the receiving portion 21 toward the direction of the central axis O of the fixing member 32 , the inner diameter of the opening of the receiving portion 21 is deformed and reduced, so that the inner edge of the opening abuts and tightly fastens the spherical structure 311 . In this way, through the combination of the first and second threaded structures T1 and T2 and the contact of the first inclined surface S1 with the second inclined surface S2, the second display module 20 and the first display module 10 are firmly fixed, so that the display device can be firmly fixed. In a locked state.

When the user wants to adjust the angle or position of the second display module 20 relative to the first display module 10 , the fixing member 32 can be rotated along the rotation direction R2 (refer to FIG. 3 ) opposite to the rotation direction R1 to disengage the fixing member 32 At the fixed position X1, the connecting piece 31 is no longer tightly fixed with the accommodating portion 21, and the second inclined surface S2 is no longer subjected to the pressing force of the first inclined surface S1 in the direction of the central axis O at the fixed position X1, so that the accommodating portion 21 The spherical structure 311 is no longer tightly fastened, and the user can rotate the second display module 20 at this time. In other words, when the spherical structure 311 is located in the accommodating portion 21 and the fixing member 32 is not at the fixing position X1, the fixing member 32 is in the release position X0 or between the release position X0 and the fixing position X1, and the display device 1 presents In the semi-locked state, the second display module 20 can be rotated or moved relative to the first display module 10 . In addition, referring to FIG. 3 , the outer edge of the fixing member 32 has a tapered tip portion 323 , which can increase the convenience of holding and allow the user to rotate the fixing member 32 more conveniently.

It is worth noting that the fixing member 32 further includes a clamping portion 322 . As shown in FIG. 4A , the clamping portion 322 clamps the spherical structure 311 of the connecting member 31 , wherein the clamping portion 322 reaches the center of the fixing member 32 . The shortest distance of the axis O is smaller than the shortest distance from the first threaded structure T1 of the fixing member 32 to the central axis O, so that the fixing member 32 can firmly hold the spherical structure 311 when the fixing position X1 is fixed.

5 shows a schematic cross-sectional view of the connecting mechanism 30. In this embodiment, the connecting member 31 and the fixing member 32 of the connecting mechanism 30 and the accommodating portion 21 of the second display module 20 all have a hollow structure, so that a circuit module W (or Wires, signal wires) can be connected to the first display module 10 from the second display module 20 through the accommodating portion 21, the fixing member 32 and the connecting member 31, so that the wiring module W is embedded in the second display module 20, The connecting mechanism 30 and the first display module 10 are not exposed, which not only enhances the appearance of the display device 1, but also avoids the need for users to arrange the lines due to the wiring arrangement around the device, thereby improving the convenience of use.

6 and 7 are schematic diagrams showing that the second display module 20 can be rotated relative to the first display module 10, wherein FIG. 6 shows that the second display module 20 can be rotated up and down (rotating around the Y axis), and FIG. 7 shows the second display module 20 can be rotated left and right (rotate around the Z axis). Of course, in addition to the second display module 20 rotating on the aforementioned single axis, the second display module 20 can be rotated in the full circumferential direction through the spherical structure 311 of the connecting piece 31. . When the fixing member 32 leaves the fixing position X1 on the accommodating portion 21 (for example, moves to the releasing position X0 ), the second display module 20 can be rotated relative to the first display module 10 by applying a force, wherein, it is worth a It is mentioned that, at this time, the user can change the ease of rotation of the second display module 20 relative to the first display module 10 by adjusting the tightness of the fixing member 32 on the accommodating portion 21 . For example, when the fixing member 32 is on the accommodating portion 21 and is close to the end of the fixing position X1, the second display module 20 is more secure and not easy to rotate relative to the first display module 10 than when the fixing member 32 is close to the end of the releasing position X0 , that is, the second display module 20 can only be rotated by applying a larger force. Conversely, when the fixing member 32 is closer to the release position X0, the user is more likely to rotate the second display module 20. The tightness of the second display module 20 relative to the first display module 10 can be adjusted by rotating the fixing member 32 by the user.

To sum up, an embodiment of the present invention provides a display device, which mainly includes a first display module, a second display module, and a connection mechanism. The first display module has a first display surface and a first back surface on the opposite side of the first display surface. The second display module has a second display surface and a second back surface on the opposite side of the second display surface, and a receiving portion is disposed on the second back surface. The connecting mechanism connects the first display module and the second display module, and includes a connecting piece and a fixing piece, wherein the connecting piece has a spherical structure, which passes through the fixing piece and is arranged in the accommodating part, and the fixing piece connects the spherical structure and the accommodating piece department.

The embodiment of the present invention has at least one of the following advantages or effects. Through the connecting member with a spherical structure, the use angle of the second display module can be adjusted in the entire circumference relative to the first display module. The biaxial up and down, left and right adjustment of the second screen is more practical, and it also makes the device more flexible in space arrangement and display. In addition, the connecting mechanism of the embodiment of the present invention has a hollow structure, so that the circuit or the line can be embedded therein, and the line can pass through the connecting mechanism from the second display module to the first display module, so that the circuit can be avoided. In the case of inconvenience caused by exposure, the disassembly and installation speed of the device can also be improved, and the convenience of maintenance can be greatly improved.

In addition, in the locked state of the display device according to the embodiment of the present invention, the first inclined surface of the fixing member abuts the second inclined surface of the accommodating part, and a force is applied to the second inclined surface in the direction of the central axis of the fixing part, so that the accommodating part can be tightened tightly. The spherical structure of the connecting piece is tightly fastened, so as to improve the stability of the display device in the locked state.

The ordinal numbers, such as "first", "second", etc., in this specification and the scope of the patent application have no sequential relationship between each other, and are only used to indicate and distinguish two different components with the same name.

The above embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those of ordinary skill in the art to implement the apparatus disclosed in the present invention from the above description, and it must be understood that, without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention, when Some changes and modifications have been made, so the protection scope of the present invention should be determined by the scope of the appended patent application.

Claims (10)

1. A display device, characterized in that, comprising: a first display module, having a first display surface and a first back surface opposite to the first display surface; a second display module having a second display surface and a second back surface opposite to the second display surface, and a receiving portion is disposed on the second back surface; and a connecting mechanism, connecting the first display module and the second display module; Wherein, the connection mechanism includes: a connector; and a fixture; Wherein, the connecting piece has a spherical structure, the spherical structure passes through the fixing piece and is disposed in the accommodating part, and the fixing piece connects the spherical structure and the accommodating part. 2 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing member is sleeved on the spherical structure and the accommodating portion. 3 . 3 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein a first position and a second position are defined on the outer side of the accommodating portion, when the fixing member is located in the second position relative to the accommodating portion. 4 . When the second display module and the first display module are fixed to each other, and when the fixing member is located at the first position relative to the accommodating portion, the second display module can be relative to the The first display module rotates. 4 . The display device according to claim 3 , wherein the inner edge of the fixing member has a first slope, and the outer side of the receiving portion has a second slope. When the fixing member is opposite to the When the accommodating portion is located at the second position, the first inclined surface abuts the second inclined surface. 5 . The display device of claim 4 , wherein when the fixing member is located at the second position relative to the accommodating portion, the second slope is fixed toward the first slope by the first slope. 6 . The force exerted by a central axis of the component is applied, and the inner edge of the opening of the receiving portion abuts the spherical structure. 6 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the connecting member, the fixing member and the accommodating portion all have a hollow structure. 7 . 7 . The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a circuit module, the circuit module passing through the accommodating part, the fixing member and the connecting member, and connecting the second display device. 8 . module and the first display module. 8 . The display device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing member has a first threaded structure, an outer edge of the receiving portion has a second threaded structure, and the first threaded structure matches the The second thread structure is described. 9 . The display device according to claim 8 , wherein the fixing member has a clamping portion, the clamping portion clamps the spherical structure of the connecting member, and the clamping portion reaches to The shortest distance of a central axis of the fixing member is smaller than the shortest distance from the first threaded structure to the central axis. 10 . The display device according to claim 1 , wherein one end of the fixing member is fixed to the upper end of the first back surface of the first display module, and the other end of the fixing member is connected to the upper side end of the first back surface of the first display module. 11 . the second back surface of the second display module.

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