JP2001337621A - Flat display unit - Google Patents

Flat display unit

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JP2001337621A
JP2001337621A JP2000154875A JP2000154875A JP2001337621A JP 2001337621 A JP2001337621 A JP 2001337621A JP 2000154875 A JP2000154875 A JP 2000154875A JP 2000154875 A JP2000154875 A JP 2000154875A JP 2001337621 A JP2001337621 A JP 2001337621A
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liquid crystal
crystal display
display device
rear frame
display element
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Masao Nakano
正雄 中野
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Toshiba Corp
Toshiba Development and Engineering Corp
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Toshiba Electronic Engineering Co Ltd
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Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a thin, light and inexpensive flat display unit for a liquid crystal monitor, or the like. SOLUTION: In a liquid crystal display unit 24 which is fixed and held by inserting TAB-IC 14 and a liquid crystal display element 13 which has a circuit board 16 for supplying a drive signal between a bezel 17 and a rear frame 20, and, further by directly fixing a picture signal processing circuit board 21 and an inverter 22 on the rear frame 20 with screws 23, the present invention can reduce the number of parts supporting exclusively the picture signal processing circuit board 21 and the inverter 22.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、液晶表示素子等を
用いて画像表示を行う平面表示装置に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a flat panel display for displaying images using a liquid crystal display device or the like.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】絶縁性基板上に電極を有する一対の電極
基板の間隙に液晶を封入して成る液晶表示素子を用いて
画像表示を行う液晶表示装置に代表される平面表示装置
は、従来、液晶表示素子の表示面側を支持するベゼル
と、リアフレームとの間に、液晶表示素子と、この液晶
表示素子に電気的に接続され駆動信号を供給するフレキ
シブル回路基板と、前記フレキシブル回路基板に駆動信
号を供給する回路基板と、液晶表示素子を裏面から照明
する面状の照明装置とを挟んで固定保持している。
2. Description of the Related Art A flat display device typified by a liquid crystal display device for displaying an image using a liquid crystal display element in which liquid crystal is sealed in a gap between a pair of electrode substrates having electrodes on an insulating substrate has been conventionally used. A liquid crystal display element, a flexible circuit board that is electrically connected to the liquid crystal display element and supplies a drive signal, and a bezel between the bezel that supports the display surface side of the liquid crystal display element and the rear frame; A circuit board for supplying a drive signal and a planar illumination device for illuminating the liquid crystal display element from the back are fixedly held therebetween.

【0003】更にこの液晶表示装置を液晶モニターとし
て使用する場合等にあっては、更に液晶モニター用の構
成部品を、ベゼルとリアフレームとの間に収納する必要
上、従来図2に示す様に組込まれている。即ち液晶表示
素子1の表示面側を支持するベゼル4とリアフレーム9
との間に、液晶表示素子1と、この液晶表示素子1に電
気的に接続され駆動信号を供給する駆動用回路手段であ
るフレキシブル回路基板2と、前記フレキシブル回路基
板2に駆動信号を供給する駆動信号供給用回路手段であ
る2枚の回路基板3と、液晶表示素子1を照明する照明
装置5とを挟み込み固定保持し、更に、照明装置5の裏
側に金属板8を取り付けて、この金属板8に液晶モニタ
ー用の構成部品である映像信号処理回路基板6とインバ
ータ7を取着して、その下からリアフレーム9で覆って
液晶モニター10を形成している。
Further, when the liquid crystal display device is used as a liquid crystal monitor or the like, the components for the liquid crystal monitor need to be further housed between the bezel and the rear frame. It is built in. That is, the bezel 4 supporting the display surface side of the liquid crystal display element 1 and the rear frame 9
Between the liquid crystal display element 1, a flexible circuit board 2 which is electrically connected to the liquid crystal display element 1 and is a driving circuit means for supplying a drive signal, and supplies a drive signal to the flexible circuit board 2. Two circuit boards 3 serving as drive signal supply circuit means and an illumination device 5 for illuminating the liquid crystal display element 1 are sandwiched and fixedly held therebetween. Further, a metal plate 8 is attached to the back side of the illumination device 5, and A liquid crystal monitor 10 is formed by mounting a video signal processing circuit board 6 and an inverter 7, which are components for a liquid crystal monitor, on a plate 8 and covering the rear frame 9 from below.

【0004】[0004]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら近年、平
面表示装置は、薄型・軽量、低価格化が要求され、液晶
モニター用の液晶表示装置にあってもこれを達成するた
めに、各構成部品の薄型・軽量化の要求が厳しくなり、
対処しなければならないという課題を有している。
However, in recent years, flat display devices have been required to be thin, lightweight and low-priced, and even in a liquid crystal display device for a liquid crystal monitor, in order to achieve this, the components of each component are required. Demands for thinner and lighter weight have become severe,
There is a problem that must be dealt with.

【0005】そこで本発明は上記課題を除去するもの
で、モニター用の構成部品を備えた液晶表示装置等にお
いても、一層の薄型・軽量化、低価格化を図り、操作性
の良い平面表示装置を提供する事を目的とする。
Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is intended to further reduce the thickness, weight, and cost of a liquid crystal display device having a monitor component, and to provide a flat display device having good operability. The purpose is to provide.

【0006】[0006]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は上記課題を解決
する為の手段として、対向される電極基板の間隙に液晶
を封入して成る液晶表示素子と、この液晶表示素子を駆
動する駆動用回路手段と、前記駆動用回路手段に信号を
供給する駆動信号供給用回路手段と、前記液晶表示素子
に積層配置され前記液晶表示素子を照明する面状の照明
手段とを、ベゼルとリアフレームの間に挟み込んで固定
保持する平面表示装置において、前記駆動信号供給用回
路手段に信号を供給する制御基板を、前記リアフレーム
に直接取着するものである。
According to the present invention, there is provided a liquid crystal display device having liquid crystal sealed in a gap between opposed electrode substrates, and a driving device for driving the liquid crystal display device. Circuit means, a driving signal supply circuit means for supplying a signal to the driving circuit means, and a planar illumination means for illuminating the liquid crystal display element stacked on the liquid crystal display element, and a bezel and a rear frame. In a flat display device which is interposed and fixedly held, a control board for supplying a signal to the drive signal supply circuit means is directly attached to the rear frame.

【0007】上記構成により本発明は、液晶モニター用
の構成部品を固定保持するための専用の部品を削減出来
る事から、平面表示装置の一層の薄型・軽量化更には低
価格化を図り、平面表示装置の操作性向上を図るもので
ある。
With the above structure, the present invention can reduce the number of dedicated components for fixing and holding the components for the liquid crystal monitor. Therefore, the flat display device can be made thinner and lighter, and the price can be reduced. It is intended to improve the operability of the display device.

【0008】[0008]

【発明の実施の形態】以下本発明を図1に示す実施の形
態を参照して説明する。平面表示装置である液晶モニタ
ー用の液晶表示装置24の、画素電極を有するアレイ基
板11と対向電極を有する対向基板12の間隙に液晶を
封入してなる液晶表示素子13は、そのアレイ基板11
の額縁領域に、液晶表示素子13を駆動する駆動用回路
手段であり銅からなる配線層を表面に形成したポリイミ
ド等の樹脂からなるフィルム状のフレキシブル基板にT
AB(Tape Automated Bondin
g)実装される駆動用集積回路(以下TAB−ICと略
称する。)14が取着され、更にTAB−IC14に信
号を供給する駆動信号供給用回路手段である駆動信号供
給用回路基板16が取着されている。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The present invention will be described below with reference to an embodiment shown in FIG. In a liquid crystal display device 24 for a liquid crystal monitor, which is a flat display device, a liquid crystal display element 13 in which liquid crystal is sealed in a gap between an array substrate 11 having pixel electrodes and a counter substrate 12 having counter electrodes is provided by the array substrate 11.
In the frame area of the above, a film-like flexible substrate made of a resin such as polyimide, which is a driving circuit means for driving the liquid crystal display element 13 and has a wiring layer made of copper formed on the surface thereof,
AB (Tape Automated Bondin)
g) A drive integrated circuit (hereinafter abbreviated as TAB-IC) 14 to be mounted is attached, and a drive signal supply circuit board 16 serving as drive signal supply circuit means for supplying a signal to the TAB-IC 14 is provided. Has been attached.

【0009】このTAB−IC14及び駆動信号供給用
回路基板16が取着される液晶表示素子13を、例えば
ステンレスからなるベゼル17及び、冷陰極管等からな
る発光部(図示せず)からの線光源光を例えばアクリル
からなる導光板18aにより面状に変更し液晶表示素子
13に導き、液晶表示素子13背面より照射する面状の
照明手段である照明装置18とで挟み込む。一方、例え
ばステンレスからなるリアフレーム20には、液晶モニ
ター用の構成部品であり、駆動信号供給用回路基板16
を駆動させる映像信号処理回路基板21とインバータ2
2をネジ23にて直接固定する。
The liquid crystal display element 13 to which the TAB-IC 14 and the drive signal supply circuit board 16 are attached is connected to a bezel 17 made of, for example, stainless steel and a line from a light emitting section (not shown) made of a cold cathode tube or the like. The light from the light source is changed into a planar shape by a light guide plate 18a made of, for example, acrylic, guided to the liquid crystal display element 13, and sandwiched by an illuminating device 18 which is a planar illuminating means for irradiating from the back surface of the liquid crystal display element 13. On the other hand, a rear frame 20 made of, for example, stainless steel is a component for a liquid crystal monitor, and is a driving signal supply circuit board 16.
Signal processing circuit board 21 and inverter 2 for driving
2 is directly fixed with the screw 23.

【0010】そして、このリアフレーム20により照明
装置18を背面から覆い、ベゼル17及びリアフレーム
20間に、液晶表示素子13、この液晶表示素子13の
額縁領域に取着されるTAB−IC14と駆動信号供給
用回路基板16、照明装置18、映像信号処理回路基板
21及びインバータ22を挟み込み、これらを固定保持
して液晶表示装置24を完成する。
The rear frame 20 covers the illuminating device 18 from the back. The liquid crystal display element 13 and the TAB-IC 14 attached to the frame area of the liquid crystal display element 13 are driven between the bezel 17 and the rear frame 20. The liquid crystal display device 24 is completed by sandwiching the signal supply circuit board 16, the lighting device 18, the video signal processing circuit board 21 and the inverter 22, and holding them fixedly.

【0011】このように構成すれば、液晶表示装置24
の液晶モニター用の構成部品である映像信号処理回路基
板21とインバータ22をネジ23で直接リアフレーム
20に固定する事により、映像信号処理回路基板21と
インバータ22を支持するための専用の金属板を設ける
必要が無く、液晶モニター用の構成部品を削減出来、液
晶表示装置の一層の薄型・軽量化更には低価格化を実現
できる。又映像信号処理回路基板21とインバータ22
を直接リアフレーム20にネジ止めすることによりリア
フレーム20の強度を補強出来更には、EMI(Ele
ctro Magnetic Interferenc
e)特性や照明手段の放熱性を損なう事も無い。
With this configuration, the liquid crystal display device 24
A dedicated metal plate for supporting the video signal processing circuit board 21 and the inverter 22 by fixing the video signal processing circuit board 21 and the inverter 22, which are the components for the liquid crystal monitor, directly to the rear frame 20 with screws 23 It is not necessary to provide a liquid crystal display, the number of components for the liquid crystal monitor can be reduced, and the liquid crystal display device can be further reduced in thickness and weight, and furthermore can be reduced in price. Also, a video signal processing circuit board 21 and an inverter 22
Can be reinforced directly to the rear frame 20 to reinforce the strength of the rear frame 20. Further, the EMI (Ele
ctro Magnetic Interferenc
e) There is no loss in characteristics or heat dissipation of the lighting means.

【0012】尚本発明は上記実施の形態に限られるもの
でなくその趣旨を変えない範囲での変更は可能であっ
て、例えば液晶モニターの構成部品の一部である映像信
号処理回路基板は、駆動信号供給用回路基板上に一体的
に組込む等してもよい。
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be modified without departing from the spirit thereof. For example, a video signal processing circuit board which is a part of a component of a liquid crystal monitor is It may be integrated on a drive signal supply circuit board.

【0013】[0013]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように本発明によれば、平
面表示装置にて液晶モニター用の構成部品を平面表示装
置のリアフレームに直接取着することにより、液晶モニ
ター用の構成部品を専用に支持するための部品を削減出
来る。従って平面表示装置の一層の薄型・軽量化更には
低価格化を図れ、ひいては平面表示装置の操作性の向上
を図れる。
As described above, according to the present invention, the components for the liquid crystal monitor are directly attached to the rear frame of the flat display device in the flat display device, so that the components for the liquid crystal monitor are dedicated. The number of parts for supporting the device can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to further reduce the thickness and weight of the flat display device, and further reduce the price, thereby improving the operability of the flat display device.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の実施の形態の液晶表示装置を示す概略
分散構成図である。
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a liquid crystal display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

【図2】従来の液晶表示装置を示す概略分散構成図であ
る。
FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a conventional liquid crystal display device.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

11…アレイ基板 12…対向基板 13…液晶表示素子 14…駆動用集積回路 16…駆動信号供給用回路基板 17…ベゼル 18…照明装置 18a…導光板 20…リアフレーム 21…映像信号処理回路基板 22…インバータ 23…ネジ 24…液晶表示装置 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Array board 12 ... Opposite board 13 ... Liquid crystal display element 14 ... Drive integrated circuit 16 ... Drive signal supply circuit board 17 ... Bezel 18 ... Illumination device 18a ... Light guide plate 20 ... Rear frame 21 ... Video signal processing circuit board 22 ... Inverter 23 ... Screw 24 ... Liquid crystal display

フロントページの続き Fターム(参考) 2H089 HA40 QA11 QA16 TA07 TA08 5G435 AA00 AA18 BB12 BB15 EE03 EE04 EE27 EE36 EE40 FF08 GG24 Continued on the front page F term (reference) 2H089 HA40 QA11 QA16 TA07 TA08 5G435 AA00 AA18 BB12 BB15 EE03 EE04 EE27 EE36 EE40 FF08 GG24

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 対向される電極基板の間隙に液晶を封入
して成る液晶表示素子と、この液晶表示素子を駆動する
駆動用回路手段と、前記駆動用回路手段に信号を供給す
る駆動信号供給用回路手段と、前記液晶表示素子に積層
配置され前記液晶表示素子を照明する面状の照明手段と
を、ベゼルとリアフレームの間に挟み込んで固定保持す
る平面表示装置において、 前記駆動信号供給用回路手段に信号を供給する制御基板
を、前記リアフレームに直接取着することを特徴とする
平面表示装置。
1. A liquid crystal display element comprising liquid crystal sealed in a gap between opposing electrode substrates, driving circuit means for driving the liquid crystal display element, and a driving signal supply for supplying a signal to the driving circuit means. A flat panel display device that sandwiches and fixes and holds a planar circuit unit and a planar illuminating unit that illuminates the liquid crystal display element that is stacked on the liquid crystal display element, between the bezel and the rear frame. A flat display device, wherein a control board for supplying signals to circuit means is directly attached to the rear frame.
【請求項2】 前記制御基板が、映像信号処理回路及び
インバータである事を特徴とする請求項1に記載の平面
表示装置。
2. The flat display device according to claim 1, wherein the control board is a video signal processing circuit and an inverter.
【請求項3】 前記制御基板を前記リアフレームにネジ
止めにより直接取着する事を特徴とする請求項1に記載
の平面表示装置。
3. The flat display device according to claim 1, wherein the control board is directly attached to the rear frame by screwing.
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