EP2353290A1 - Releasable snap-lock connection of a front panel element to an image display device - Google Patents

Releasable snap-lock connection of a front panel element to an image display device

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EP2353290A1
EP2353290A1 EP20090744126 EP09744126A EP2353290A1 EP 2353290 A1 EP2353290 A1 EP 2353290A1 EP 20090744126 EP20090744126 EP 20090744126 EP 09744126 A EP09744126 A EP 09744126A EP 2353290 A1 EP2353290 A1 EP 2353290A1
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Prior art keywords
front panel
display device
front cover
housing
protrusion
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German (de)
French (fr)
Inventor
Serdal Korkut Avci
Serdar Ayten
Aylin Gurses
Gokhan Mert
Neslihan Urhan
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Arcelik AS
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/74—Projection arrangements for image reproduction, e.g. using eidophor
    • H04N5/7408—Direct viewing projectors, e.g. an image displayed on a video CRT or LCD display being projected on a screen
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/64—Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N9/00—Details of colour television systems
    • H04N9/12—Picture reproducers
    • H04N9/31—Projection devices for colour picture display, e.g. using electronic spatial light modulators [ESLM]
    • H04N9/3141—Constructional details thereof
    • H04N9/3147—Multi-projection systems
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/06—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
    • F16B5/0607—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other
    • F16B5/0621—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship
    • F16B5/0642—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship the plates being arranged one on top of the other and in full close contact with each other
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16B—DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS OR MACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS, CLIPS OR WEDGES; JOINTS OR JOINTING
    • F16B5/00—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them
    • F16B5/06—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips
    • F16B5/0607—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other
    • F16B5/0621—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship
    • F16B5/0664—Joining sheets or plates, e.g. panels, to one another or to strips or bars parallel to them by means of clamps or clips joining sheets or plates to each other in parallel relationship at least one of the sheets or plates having integrally formed or integrally connected snap-in-features

Definitions

  • front panel parts are used by being mounted onto the main front cover.
  • These front panel elements can be either functional parts such as control panel lid and speaker grill, or decorative parts for changing the appearance of the device.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a display device having a front panel which can be easily mounted and dismounted.
  • Another aim of the present invention is the realization of a display device, between the front cover and the front panel of which the desired distance can be left.
  • Figure 1 - is the perspective view of an embodiment of the display device of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a front cover inner surface.
  • Figure 3 - is the cross-sectional view of a front panel and a front cover, illustrating the housings and the protrusions thereon.
  • Figure 4 - is the perspective view of a front panel and a front cover.
  • the display device (1) comprises a front cover (3) which forms the front face of the display device (1) outer cabinet and which has at least one housing (2), and a front panel (5) which is assembled to the front cover (3) and which has at least one protrusion (4) ( Figure 1).
  • the front cover (3) is the part that frames the screen of the display device (1).
  • housings (2) that are formed by two opposite protrusions extending towards the inside are situated ( Figure 3, Figure 6).
  • the extensions forming the housing (2) get closer to each other towards their ends, and slightly move away from each other at a point close to the end.
  • a neck (B) is formed at the end of the housing (2).
  • the extensions which move away from each other again after the neck (B) area, form an opening (A) at the end of the housing (2) after the neck (B).
  • the front panel (5) is assembled to the front cover (3).
  • the front panel (5) is the part which is added to change the outer appearance of the control panel lid, speaker grill, or a display device (1), and can be mounted and dismounted by the user when desired.
  • the front panel (5) comprises protrusions (4) on the face which faces the front cover (3) during the fastening of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3), at the points that correspond to the housings (2) ( Figure 3, Figure 4).
  • the fixing of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3) is performed by the protrusions (4) seating into the housings (2).
  • the protrusions (4) are shaped as an extension with at least two nodes
  • the protrusions (4) are provided to be disposed into the housing (2) by one of the nodes (T) seating into the opening (A) at the orifice of the housing (4) and the other node seating to the lower portion of the neck (B) ( Figure 5, Figure 6).
  • the neck (B) fits between the two nodes (T) and thus, provides the protrusion (4) to seat firmly into the housing (2).
  • the node (T) at the furthermost end of the protrusion (4) seats into the opening (A).
  • the protrusion (4) When the protrusion (4) is inserted into the housing (2) as much as the second node will seat into the opening (A), a shorter distance remains between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) and thus, the second fixing step is provided. Similarly, when the protrusion (4) is inserted as much as the third node will seat into the opening (A) at the end of the housing (2), the closest fixing between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) is provided. Therefore, by means of the protrusion (4) structure with more than one node, the fixing of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3) can be provided in as many different positions as the number of nodes. Thus, the distance can be adjusted according to different usages of the front panel (3).
  • a front panel (5) for decorative purposes is fixed to the front cover (3) without leaving a distance therebetween; a front panel (5) that will be used as speaker grill can be assembled such that a distance of a few millimeters will be left between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) in order to prevent the resonance and the related sound distortion.
  • a wide variety of embodiments of the snap structure used in the display device (1) can be developed in the scope of this essential concept, and the present invention is basically as in the claims and cannot be limited with the examples explained herein.

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Devices For Indicating Variable Information By Combining Individual Elements (AREA)

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device (1) which comprises a front cover (3) having housings (2), and a front panel (5) having protrusions (4) that correspond to these housings (2), and the front panel (5) of which can be mounted and dismounted in steps.

Description

Description
RELEASABLE SNAP-LOCK CONNECTION OF A FRONT PANEL ELEMENT TO AN IMAGE DISPLAY DEVICE
[0001] Technical Field
[0002] The present invention relates to a display device comprising a front cover and a front panel which are fastened to each other by means of a snap structure.
[0003] The Prior Art
[0004] In display devices such as television and monitor, various front panel parts are used by being mounted onto the main front cover. These front panel elements can be either functional parts such as control panel lid and speaker grill, or decorative parts for changing the appearance of the device.
[0005] For fastening the front panel parts to the front cover, generally snap structures with detents are used. In these structures, a detent means, which forms a protrusion, is situated on the front panel part extension that enters into the front cover, and the fixing is provided by the detent means seating into the housing on the front cover. However, in these snap structures, the related part cannot be fixed in a precise manner and may move. In order to prevent this problem, a resilient spring portion is required to be added to the snap structure. This addition, which causes the snap structure to become complicated, creates a disadvantage in production, cost and assembly. In the situation that the thread in the back cannot be reached from the outside after the parts are fastened to each other, the front panel can only be removed by breaking the thread. Furthermore, these structures do not allow the front panel to be fastened to the front cover in different positions and in a stepped manner.
[0006] In the state of the art United States of America Patent Document No
US5583743, speaker covers, which are assembled to the front covers of appliances such as computer and television, are described. A structure with detents is used for mounting the covers to the casing.
[0007] In the state of the art Canadian Patent Document No CA2152303, a rear projection type television receiver is described. The screen assembly is coupled with the cabinet when the protrusions located on the screen edges are inserted into the front housings of the cabinet. At the end and in the middle portion of the said protrusions, screen holding plates similar to detent means are situated.
[0008] Brief Description of the Present Invention
[0009] The aim of the present invention is the realization of a display device having a front panel which can be easily mounted and dismounted.
[0010] Another aim of the present invention is the realization of a display device, between the front cover and the front panel of which the desired distance can be left.
[0011] The display device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, enables the front panel to be fixed to the front cover in different positions. The fixing, which is performed by the protrusions on the front panel seating into the housings on the front cover, can be performed in different steps by means of the protrusions having a structure with more than one node (T). During the fixing, according to the extent of entering of the protrusion to the housing, one of the nodes (T) seats into the opening (A) at the orifice of the housing. By means of the overlap margin (W) between the nodes (T) on the protrusion and the housing, the front cover is fixed to front panel in a firm and immovable manner at each step. On the other hand, when the front panel is desired to be removed, it can be easily removed by being force-pulled back without requiring any additional intervention.
[0012] Detailed Description of the Present Invention
[0013] The display device realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention is illustrated in the attached figures, where:
[0014] Figure 1 - is the perspective view of an embodiment of the display device of the present invention.
[0015] Figure 2 - is the perspective view of a front cover inner surface.
[0016] Figure 3 - is the cross-sectional view of a front panel and a front cover, illustrating the housings and the protrusions thereon.
[0017] Figure 4 - is the perspective view of a front panel and a front cover.
[0018] Figure 5 - is the perspective view of the position of the protrusion seated in the housing in the situation wherein a front panel and a front cover are fastened to each other. [0019] Figure 6 - is the cross-sectional view of the position of the protrusion seated in the housing. [0020] The elements illustrated in the figures are numbered as follows:
1. Display device
2. Housing
3. Front cover
4. Protrusion
5. Front panel
[0021] The display device (1) comprises a front cover (3) which forms the front face of the display device (1) outer cabinet and which has at least one housing (2), and a front panel (5) which is assembled to the front cover (3) and which has at least one protrusion (4) (Figure 1).
[0022] The front cover (3) is the part that frames the screen of the display device (1). On the inner surface of the front cover (3), which is not visible from the outside when the front cover (3) is mounted to the display device (1), housings (2) that are formed by two opposite protrusions extending towards the inside are situated (Figure 3, Figure 6). The extensions forming the housing (2) get closer to each other towards their ends, and slightly move away from each other at a point close to the end. In the area wherein the distance between the extensions are at minimum, a neck (B) is formed at the end of the housing (2). The extensions, which move away from each other again after the neck (B) area, form an opening (A) at the end of the housing (2) after the neck (B).
[0023] The front panel (5) is assembled to the front cover (3). The front panel (5) is the part which is added to change the outer appearance of the control panel lid, speaker grill, or a display device (1), and can be mounted and dismounted by the user when desired. The front panel (5) comprises protrusions (4) on the face which faces the front cover (3) during the fastening of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3), at the points that correspond to the housings (2) (Figure 3, Figure 4). The fixing of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3) is performed by the protrusions (4) seating into the housings (2). [0024] The protrusions (4) are shaped as an extension with at least two nodes
(T). The protrusions (4) are provided to be disposed into the housing (2) by one of the nodes (T) seating into the opening (A) at the orifice of the housing (4) and the other node seating to the lower portion of the neck (B) (Figure 5, Figure 6). During the fixing of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3), the neck (B) fits between the two nodes (T) and thus, provides the protrusion (4) to seat firmly into the housing (2). Meanwhile, the node (T) at the furthermost end of the protrusion (4) seats into the opening (A).
[0025] In the said snap structure, the points, wherein the protrusion (4) nodes (T) and the housing (2) contact, firmly snap onto each other by means of the overlap margin (W) therebetween and thus, a firm fixing is performed (Figure 6). Furthermore, by means of the protrusion (4) structure having more than one node (T), the extent of entering of the protrusion (4) into the housing (2), hence the distance between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) can be adjusted in steps. For example, in an embodiment with three nodes, when the protrusion (4) is inserted into the housing (2) as much as the node at the furthermost end will seat into the opening (A), a certain gap remains between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) and thus, the first fixing step is provided. When the protrusion (4) is inserted into the housing (2) as much as the second node will seat into the opening (A), a shorter distance remains between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) and thus, the second fixing step is provided. Similarly, when the protrusion (4) is inserted as much as the third node will seat into the opening (A) at the end of the housing (2), the closest fixing between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) is provided. Therefore, by means of the protrusion (4) structure with more than one node, the fixing of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3) can be provided in as many different positions as the number of nodes. Thus, the distance can be adjusted according to different usages of the front panel (3). For example, while a front panel (5) for decorative purposes is fixed to the front cover (3) without leaving a distance therebetween; a front panel (5) that will be used as speaker grill can be assembled such that a distance of a few millimeters will be left between the front panel (5) and the front cover (3) in order to prevent the resonance and the related sound distortion. It is to be understood that a wide variety of embodiments of the snap structure used in the display device (1) can be developed in the scope of this essential concept, and the present invention is basically as in the claims and cannot be limited with the examples explained herein.

Claims

Claims
1. A display device (1) comprising
- a front cover (3) which forms the front face of its outer cabinet and which has at least one housing (2) on its inner surface, and
- a front panel (5) which is assembled to the front cover (3) and which has at least one protrusion (4), and characterized by the housing (2)
- which consists of two opposite extensions that get closer to each other towards their ends and that slightly move away from each other at a point close to the end,
- which has a neck (B) in the area wherein the distance between the extensions are at minimum, and an opening (A) that is formed when the distance between the extensions becomes greater again at the end portion, and by
- the protrusions (4) which are shaped as an extension with at least two nodes (T).
2. A display device (1) as in Claim 1 , characterized by the neck (B) which, during the fixing of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3), fits between the two nodes (T) and thus, provides the protrusion (4) to seat firmly into the housing (2).
3. A display device (1) as in Claim 2, characterized by the opening (A) whereon the furthermost node (T) seats during the fixing of the front panel (5) to the front cover (3).
4. A display device (1) as in any one of the above Claims, characterized by the protrusion (4) which is fixed to the housing (2) by one of the nodes (T) seating to the lower portion of the neck (B) and the other node seating into the opening (A).
5. A display device (1) as in any one of the above Claims, characterized by the front panel (5) which can be fixed to the front cover (3) by leaving different distances therebetween.
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