JP2006017937A - Video display unit - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a video display unit preferable for thinning down by easily attaching and detaching an optical disk in simple configuration. <P>SOLUTION: The video display unit comprises a thin-type cabinet 12 having a planar liquid crystal display panel 14, a support pedestal 13 supporting by erecting the cabinet 12, and an optical disk drive 20 stored so that a face 20a attaching and detaching the optical disk 21 directs front on the support pedestal 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement in a thin video display device such as a television receiver equipped with a flat panel display.

  As is well known, in recent years, flat panel displays using, for example, a liquid crystal display panel, a plasma display panel, and the like have become widespread. Further, as this type of flat panel display, a so-called projector of a video projection type tends to be widespread.

  At present, a thin television receiver has been developed and spread in the market by using this type of flat panel display instead of a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube).

  On the other hand, at present, it is considered to incorporate an optical disk drive for recording or reproducing information on an optical disk in a thin television receiver using a flat panel display.

  In this case, what is particularly important is that the user can easily attach and detach the optical disk to and from the optical disk drive without impairing the thinning of the television receiver.

In Patent Document 1, a recording / reproducing unit that accommodates a storage medium is supported in a substantially parallel posture with the display panel in the housing, and the storage medium can be attached to and detached from the front side of the display panel when the storage medium is attached or detached. A complicated configuration of moving to a position is disclosed.
JP 2002-101362 A

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a video display device that can easily attach and detach an optical disk with a simple configuration and is suitable for thinning. .

  A video display device according to the present invention includes a thin cabinet having a flat display panel, a support base for supporting the cabinet upright, and a disk accommodated on the support base so that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front. And a drive.

  According to the above-described invention, since the disk drive is accommodated in the support base that stands up and supports the thin cabinet so that the surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front, the optical disk can be attached and detached with a simple configuration. It can be easily performed, and is suitable for thinning.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows the appearance of a television receiver 11 described in this embodiment. FIG. 2 shows the television receiver 11 viewed from the side.

  The television receiver 11 mainly includes a cabinet 12 and a support base 13 that supports the cabinet 12. Among these, the cabinet 12 is formed in a thin substantially flat plate shape.

  The cabinet 12 has a liquid crystal display panel 14, a power switch 15, a receiving unit 17 for receiving operation information sent from the remote controller 16, and a pair of speakers 18 and 19 on the front side. Is arranged.

  On the other hand, the support base 13 is formed in a substantially square frame shape by four frames 13a to 13d, and is configured to support the cabinet 12 upright and stably.

  That is, the support base 13 supports the cabinet 12 and has two frames 13a and 13b installed in parallel to each other at positions corresponding to the front side and the back side, and both ends of the two frames 13a and 13b. It has a structure in which two frames 13c and 13d, which are connected in parallel to each other, are connected to each other.

  Of the frames 13 a to 13 d constituting the support base 13, an arm 13 e erected substantially vertically from the center is fixed to the frame 13 b located on the back side of the cabinet 12.

  The cabinet 12 is supported on the support base 13 by the back surface of the cabinet 12 being pivotably coupled to the tip of the arm 13e via a coupling mechanism 13f. Thereby, the user can point the cabinet 12 in an arbitrary direction.

  Here, an optical disk drive 20 formed in a substantially thin box shape is accommodated in the space formed by the support base 13, that is, in the center of the space surrounded by the four frames 13a to 13d.

  The optical disk drive 20 is configured to allow an optical disk such as a DVD (Digital Versatile Disk) to be detachable, and has a function of recording or reproducing information with respect to the mounted optical disk. Specifically, for example, a program received by the television receiver 11 can be recorded on an optical disc, and a program recorded on the optical disc can be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 14.

  In this case, the optical disk drive 20 has a surface for attaching / detaching the optical disk, that is, a surface 20a having an insertion hole for accommodating the optical disk, opposed to the frame 13a located on the front side of the cabinet 12. Thus, it is accommodated in a space formed by the support 13.

  In the optical disk drive 20, the surface opposite to the surface for attaching and detaching the optical disk is turned to the frame 13b located on the back side of the cabinet 12 via the connecting mechanism 20b, that is, the arrow in FIG. They are connected so as to be rotatable in the directions indicated by A and B.

  Therefore, by rotating the optical disk drive 20 in the direction indicated by the arrow A, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, a surface 20a for attaching and detaching the optical disk of the optical disk drive 20 is exposed, and the surface 20a is exposed to the surface 20a. The optical disk 21 can be inserted into and removed from the formed insertion hole 20c.

  In this case, the optical disc drive 20 has a closed position in which the surface 20a having the insertion hole 20c faces the frame 13a as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and an insertion hole as shown in FIGS. By the connecting mechanism 20b, the surface 20a having 20c can be moved by the user to an open position where the surface 20a is not opposed to the frame 13a, and is stably held with a click feeling at each position. It is supported.

  Then, the optical disk drive 20 is moved to the open position, the optical disk 21 is inserted into the insertion hole 20c, and the remote controller 16 is operated, whereby information can be recorded on or reproduced from the optical disk 21.

  In this case, the optical disc drive 20 can record or reproduce information with respect to the optical disc 21 at any of the closed position and the open position. In addition, it is possible to prevent dust and the like from entering the insertion hole 20c when the optical disk 21 is not attached or detached except when the optical disk 21 is attached or detached.

  According to the above-described embodiment, the optical disk drive is installed in the space formed by the support base 13 formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape for standing and supporting the cabinet 12 formed in a thin substantially flat plate shape. 20 is accommodated, the optical disk drive 20 can be mounted without impairing the thickness reduction of the cabinet 12.

  Further, the optical disc drive 20 has a surface 20a in which an insertion hole 20c for inserting and removing the optical disc 21 is formed in substantially the same direction as the direction of the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel 14, that is, the front side. Since it is installed, the user can also easily attach and detach the optical disk 21.

  Further, in such a thinned cabinet 12, as shown in FIG. 5, a printed wiring board 22 configured with a signal processing system is disposed substantially parallel to the liquid crystal display panel 14 on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 14. It is installed to be. Thereby, the heat generated by the liquid crystal display panel 14 is allowed to escape upward due to the chimney effect through the spaces formed on both surfaces of the printed wiring board 22.

  For this reason, housing the optical disc drive 20 in the support base 13 positioned below the cabinet 12 makes the various optical elements, such as a semiconductor laser, constituting the optical disc drive 20 less susceptible to heat, It will be suitable for practical use.

  Further, as means for moving the optical disc drive 20 between the closed position and the open position, for example, a technique using an urging force by an elastic member or a technique using an electric force such as a motor can be considered.

  For example, in the technique using an elastic member, the optical disk drive 20 is biased from the closed position to the open position by a leaf spring or the like, and is held at the closed position by a push-push mechanism or the like.

  The optical disc drive 20 is released from being held when the user once pushes it in the direction of arrow B, and is moved to the open position by the urging force. The optical disk drive 20 in the open position is held when the user moves to the closed position against the urging force.

  On the other hand, in the method using the electric force, the optical disk drive 20 is configured to be movable between the closed position and the open position by the rotational force of the motor, and the user operates the keys of the remote controller 16. This can be realized by driving the motor in the sex direction or in the opposite direction.

  Further, the optical disk drive 20 does not necessarily have to be moved between the closed position and the open position. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the optical disk drive 20 is fixed at the open position by using a fixing tool 20d on the frame 13b. It may be made to become.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, various operators 23 for operating the television receiver 11, the optical disk drive 20, and the like are installed on a frame 13 a located on the front side of the cabinet 12 in the support base 13. By doing so, space can be saved, and miniaturization can be promoted.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments as they are, and can be embodied by variously modifying the constituent elements without departing from the scope of the invention in the implementation stage. Various inventions can be formed by appropriately combining a plurality of constituent elements disclosed in the above-described embodiments. For example, some components may be deleted from all the components shown in the embodiment. Furthermore, constituent elements according to different embodiments may be appropriately combined.

The perspective view which shows embodiment of this invention and is shown in order to demonstrate the external appearance of a television receiver. The side view shown in order to demonstrate the principal part of the television receiver in the embodiment. The perspective view shown in order to demonstrate the principal part of the television receiver in the same embodiment in detail. The side view shown in order to demonstrate the principal part of the television receiver in the embodiment in detail. The side view shown in order to demonstrate in detail the thermal radiation effect of the television receiver in the embodiment. The side view shown in order to demonstrate the modification of the television receiver in the embodiment. The perspective view shown in order to demonstrate the other modification of the television receiver in the embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Television receiver, 12 ... Cabinet, 13 ... Support stand, 14 ... Liquid crystal display panel, 15 ... Power switch, 16 ... Remote controller, 17 ... Receiver, 18, 19 ... Speaker, 20 ... Optical disk drive, 21 ... Optical disk, 22... Printed wiring board, 23.

Claims (12)

A thin cabinet having a flat display panel;
The cabinet is erected to support the first and second frames installed in parallel to each other at positions corresponding to the front side and the back side of the cabinet, and both ends of the first and second frames. A frame-like support base having third and fourth frames connecting the parts;
A disk drive accommodated in a space surrounded by the first to fourth frames constituting the support base so that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front;
The disk drive is connected to the second frame, and the disk drive has a surface on which the disk is attached / detached, a closed position facing the first frame, and an opening not facing the first frame. An image display device comprising a connecting means that can move to a position. A thin cabinet having a flat display panel;
The cabinet is erected to support the first and second frames installed in parallel to each other at positions corresponding to the front side and the back side of the cabinet, and both ends of the first and second frames. A frame-shaped support base having third and fourth frames connecting the parts;
A disk drive accommodated in a space surrounded by the first to fourth frames constituting the support base so that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front;
The disk drive is connected to the second frame, and the disk drive includes fixing means for fixing the disk drive in an open position where a surface on which the disk is attached / detached is not opposed to the first frame. A video display device. A thin cabinet having a flat display panel;
A support stand formed in a frame shape, including a first frame and a second frame installed in parallel to each other at positions corresponding to the front side and the back side of the cabinet, respectively ,
A disk drive accommodated between a first frame and a second frame constituting the support base such that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front;
The disk drive is connected to the second frame, and the disk drive has a surface on which the disk is attached / detached, a closed position facing the first frame, and an opening not facing the first frame. A video display device comprising a connecting means that can move to a position. A thin cabinet having a flat display panel;
A support stand formed in a frame shape, including a first frame and a second frame installed in parallel to each other at positions corresponding to the front side and the back side of the cabinet, respectively ,
A disk drive accommodated between a first frame and a second frame constituting the support base such that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front;
The disk drive is connected to the second frame, and the disk drive includes fixing means for fixing the disk drive in an open position where a surface on which the disk is attached / detached is not opposed to the first frame. A video display device.   The video display device according to claim 1, wherein an operation element for operating the disk drive is installed in the first frame. A thin cabinet having a flat display panel;
A frame-like support stand for standing and supporting the cabinet;
A disk drive accommodated in a space formed by the support base so that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front;
The disk drive is connected to the support base, and the disk drive surface can be moved between a closed position facing the support base and an open position not facing the support base. And an image display device. A thin cabinet having a flat display panel;
A frame-like support stand for standing and supporting the cabinet;
A disk drive accommodated in a space formed by the support base so that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front;
An image display comprising: the disk drive coupled to the support base; and a fixing means for fixing the disk drive in an open position where a surface on which the disk is attached / detached is not opposed to the support base. apparatus.   8. The video display device according to claim 6, wherein an operation element for operating the disk drive is installed on the support base. A thin cabinet having a flat display panel;
A support stand for standing and supporting the cabinet;
An image display device comprising: a disk drive housed on the support base so that a surface for attaching and detaching the disk faces the front.   10. The disk drive according to claim 9, wherein a surface for attaching and detaching the disk is supported so as to be movable between a closed position facing the support base and an open position not facing the support base. Video display device.   The video display device according to claim 9, wherein a surface of the disk drive on which the disk is attached / detached is fixed at an open position that does not face the support base.   The video display device according to claim 9, wherein an operation element for operating the disk drive is installed on the support base.

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