JP2007316502A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a display device which permits a handle of a display main body to be utilized as a bracket for wall mounting, and then is improved in ease of use. <P>SOLUTION: The display device is provided with: a display main body 2 having a display surface 4a and a back-side 6; and a handle 10 supported on the back-side 6 of the display main body 2. The handle 10 can be turned selectively between a 1st position and a 2nd position. When the handle 10 is turned to the 1st position, it is interposed between a mounting plane 11 and the bottom end of the display main body 2, to hold the display main body 2 in an erected attitude. At the 2nd position, the handle 10 is erected along the back-side 6 of the display main body 2, and its grip part 31 is positioned on the top of the display main body 2, and the handle 10 serves also as the bracket for wall mounting. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a thin display device such as a liquid crystal television, and more particularly to a structure of a handle that also functions as a stand for installation and a bracket for wall mounting.

  For example, a small liquid crystal television has a handle so that it can be carried as needed. The handle is supported on the back surface of the liquid crystal television, and can be selectively rotated between a first position that also serves as a stand and a second position that also serves as a handle for transportation.

  In the first position, the handle projects rearward from the lower end of the liquid crystal television, and holds the liquid crystal television in a standing posture on a horizontal installation surface. In the second position, the handle protrudes downward from the lower end of the liquid crystal television.

The handle is positioned at the upper end of the liquid crystal television by turning the liquid crystal television up and down. Therefore, the handle can be grasped by hand, and the liquid crystal television can be carried in a suspended position.
Utility Model Registration No. 3109356

  According to the conventional LCD TV, the handle that also serves as a stand protrudes downward from the lower end of the LCD TV when it is turned to the second position. Therefore, when carrying the LCD TV by holding the handle, the LCD TV must be turned upside down. Must be reversed.

  When the LCD TV is turned upside down, the orientation of the display surface is reversed up and down. Even if the orientation of the display surface is reversed when carrying the LCD TV, there will be no problem. However, for example, when the liquid crystal television is attached to the standing wall using the handle in the second position, the orientation of the display surface remains inverted.

  As a result, the handle in the second position cannot be used as a wall hanging bracket, and a dedicated wall hanging bracket needs to be prepared separately.

  Furthermore, in order to use the conventional handle as a wall-mounted bracket, for example, the orientation of the display surface is detected, and the orientation of the screen displayed on the display surface is electrically switched in accordance with the inversion of the liquid crystal television. Functions must be added to the LCD TV. For this reason, it causes an increase in the cost of the liquid crystal television and cannot be an effective solution.

  An object of the present invention is to obtain a display device that can use a handle of a display main body as a wall-hanging bracket without reversing a display surface, thereby improving usability.

In order to achieve the above object, a display device according to one aspect of the present invention includes:
A display body having a display surface and a back surface opposite to the display surface;
And a handle having a grip portion supported on the back surface of the display body and extending in the width direction of the display body.
The handle is disposed between the installation surface and a lower end of the display body when the display body is installed on the installation surface, and a first position for holding the display body in an upright posture; and the display It is characterized in that it can be selectively rotated between a second position where the grip portion stands up along the back surface of the main body and is located at the upper end of the handle.

  According to the present invention, even when the display main body is attached to the standing wall using the handle rotated to the second position, the display surface maintains the same standing posture as when the handle is in the first position. . Therefore, the handle can be used as a wall-hanging bracket, and the display device can be used in a wall-mounted state.

  At the same time, it is not necessary to switch the screen according to the orientation of the display surface of the display device, which is advantageous in terms of cost.

  Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

  1 to 4 disclose a thin liquid crystal television 1 which is an example of a display device. The liquid crystal television 1 includes a display main body 2 having a size that can be carried.

  The display main body 2 includes a housing 3 and a liquid crystal display panel 4. The housing 3 has a flat square box shape having a front surface 5, a back surface 6 and a peripheral surface 7. The liquid crystal display panel 4 is accommodated in the housing 3. The liquid crystal display panel 4 has a display surface 4a for displaying video. The display surface 4 a is exposed to the outside of the housing 3 through a square opening 8 opened in the front surface 5.

  Furthermore, a speaker cover 9 that covers a speaker (not shown) is attached to the front surface 5 of the housing 3. The speaker cover 9 is positioned below the display surface 4 a and extends in the width direction of the housing 3.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, the display main body 2 is equipped with a handle 10. The handle 10 functions as a handle for carrying the display main body 2, functions as a stand for supporting the display main body 2 on a horizontal installation surface 11 such as a TV stand, and a wall 12 ( It also has a function as a bracket to be hung on (shown in FIG. 12).

  Specifically, the handle 10 is incorporated in the back surface 6 of the housing 3. The back surface 6 of the housing 3 has a recess 13 that accommodates the handle 10. As shown in FIG. 5, the recess 13 has a bottom surface 14, left and right side surfaces 15 a and 15 b, and a lower surface 16, and opens in a portion of the peripheral surface 7 of the housing 3 that is located at the upper end of the housing 3. . The side surfaces 15a and 15b have seat portions 17a and 17b projecting into the recess 13, respectively. The seat portions 17 a and 17 b are located below the side surfaces 15 a and 15 b and face each other in the width direction of the housing 3.

  The handle 10 according to the first embodiment includes a first lever portion 20 and a second lever portion 21.

  The first lever portion 20 includes a pair of swing arms 22 a and 22 b and a cross pipe 23. The swing arms 22 a and 22 b are arranged in parallel with a space in the width direction of the housing 3. The cross pipe 23 connects the ends of the swing arms 22 a and 22 b and extends horizontally along the width direction of the housing 3.

  Further, the swing arms 22a and 22b each have a first connecting portion 24. The first connecting portion 24 has a shape that is flattened in the height direction of the housing 3 and is positioned at the other end of the swing arms 22a and 22b.

  One ends of the swing arms 22a and 22b are rotatably supported by seats 17a and 17b of the recess 13 via hinge shafts 25, respectively. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the hinge shaft 25 is disposed horizontally along the width direction of the housing 3 and penetrates one end of the seat portions 17 a and 17 b and the swing arms 22 a and 22 b. . The tip of the hinge shaft 25 is screwed into a nut member 26 fixed to the open end of the cross pipe 23. Further, a plurality of washers 27 for restricting free rotation of the swing arms 22a and 22b are interposed between the seat portions 17a and 17b and one end of the swing arms 22a and 22b.

  For this reason, the swing arms 22a and 22b rotate between the posture of standing up along the bottom surface 14 of the recess 13 and the posture of protruding from the recess 13 toward the rear of the housing 3 with the hinge shaft 25 as a fulcrum. It is possible to move.

  The second lever portion 21 of the handle 10 has a pair of support arms 29 a and 29 b, a cross pipe 30 and a grip portion 31.

  The support arms 29 a and 29 b are arranged in parallel with a space in the width direction of the housing 3. Each of the support arms 29a and 29b has a second connecting portion 32. The 2nd connection part 32 is the shape crushed flatly in the height direction of the housing | casing 3, and is located in the end of support arm 29a, 29b.

  The cross pipe 30 connects the second connecting portions 32 of the support arms 29 a and 29 b and extends horizontally along the width direction of the housing 3.

  The grip part 31 includes a grip pipe 33 and a grip rubber 34. The grip pipe 33 is coupled between the other ends of the support arms 29 a and 29 b and is disposed in parallel with the cross pipe 30. The grip rubber 34 serves to prevent slipping when the grip portion 31 is gripped by hand, and covers the outer peripheral surface of the grip pipe 33.

  The first connecting portion 24 of the swing arms 22a and 22b and the second connecting portion 32 of the support arms 29a and 29b are connected to each other via a hinge shaft 36 so as to be relatively rotatable. The hinge shaft 36 is disposed horizontally along the width direction of the housing 3 and penetrates the first and second connecting portions 24 and 32.

  A plurality of washers 37 for restricting relative free rotation of the swing arms 22a and 22b and the support arms 29a and 29b are interposed between the first connecting portion 24 and the second connecting portion 32. Yes. For this reason, the handle 10 can be bent at the position of the hinge shaft 36, and in relation to the housing 3, between the first position and the second position with the hinge shafts 25 and 36 as fulcrums. It can be turned.

  1 to 4 disclose a state in which the handle 10 is rotated to the first position. The first position is a position where the handle 10 functions as a stand when the liquid crystal television 1 is installed on the installation surface 11 of the television stand, for example.

  In the first position, the swing arms 22a and 22b of the first lever portion 20 protrude from the recess 13 toward the rear of the housing 3 and are directed downward toward the installation surface 11 following the rear of the housing 3. It is inclined to. Further, in the first position, the support arms 29 a and 29 b of the second lever portion 21 extend from the lower ends of the swing arms 22 a and 22 b toward the front of the housing 3 along the installation surface 11.

  In other words, when the support arm 29a, 29b of the second lever portion 21 is placed on the installation surface 11 with the handle 10 being rotated to the first position, the lower end of the housing 3 and the installation surface 11 are placed. It is interposed between. Therefore, the handle 10 holds the housing 3 in an upright posture at the first position.

  7 to 10 disclose a state in which the handle 10 is rotated to the second position. The second position means that the handle 10 functions as a carrying handle when the liquid crystal television 1 is carried, or the handle 10 functions as a wall hanging bracket when the liquid crystal television 1 is hung on the standing wall 12, for example. Is in position.

  In the second position, the first and second lever portions 20 and 21 enter the recess 13, and the swing arms 22 a and 22 b and the support arms 29 a and 29 b stand up along the bottom surface 14 of the recess 13. . Furthermore, in the second position, the upper portions of the support arms 29 a and 29 b protrude upward from the upper end of the housing 3.

  For this reason, in the second position, the grip portion 31 can protrude upward from the upper end of the housing 3 and can be gripped by hand. At the same time, as long as the handle 10 is in the second position, the grip portion 31 extends in the width direction of the housing 3 above the housing 3, so that the grip portion 31 is attached as shown in FIGS. The pair of hooks 39 protruding from the wall 12 can be hooked. Therefore, the liquid crystal television 1 can be used by being hung on the wall 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, a latch 40 is attached to the bottom surface 14 of the recess 13 of the housing 3. The latch 40 is an example of a holding unit, and is detachably hooked to the cross pipe 33 of the second lever portion 21 when the handle 10 is rotated to the second position. Thereby, the handle 10 is held at the second position, and the position of the grip portion 31 with respect to the housing 3 is fixedly determined.

  According to such a first embodiment, the handle 10 can be used as a stand of the liquid crystal television 1 by rotating the handle 10 to the first position. As a result, the liquid crystal television 1 is held in an upright posture on the installation surface 11.

  Further, when the stand 10 is rotated from the first position toward the second position, the grip portion 31 of the second lever portion 21 is positioned above the upper end of the housing 3. Therefore, the handle 10 can be used as, for example, a handle for carrying the liquid crystal television 1 or a bracket for hanging the liquid crystal television 1 on the wall 12.

  The grip portion 31 moves from the lower side to the upper side of the housing 3 by rotating the handle 10 from the first position to the second position. For this reason, for example, even when the liquid crystal television 1 placed on the installation surface 11 is used while being hung on the wall 12, the display surface 4 a for displaying an image has the liquid crystal television 1 placed on the installation surface 11. Maintain a standing posture like time.

  Therefore, when the liquid crystal television 1 is hung on the wall 12, the display surface 4 a is not inverted and can be used with the same feeling as when placed on the installation surface 11. Therefore, the usability of the liquid crystal television 1 is improved.

  At the same time, since the orientation of the display surface 4a is kept constant, there is no need to add a function of switching the screen according to the orientation of the display surface 4a to the liquid crystal television 1, and there is an advantage that it is advantageous in terms of cost. is there.

  In addition, according to the first embodiment, the handle 10 also functions as a stand and a bracket for hanging on a wall, so that a dedicated stand and bracket are not required. For this reason, when packaging the liquid crystal television 1, for example, the packaging box can be reduced in size, and the amount of cushioning material packed between the box and the liquid crystal television 1 can be reduced.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the first embodiment, and can be variously modified without departing from the spirit of the invention.

  For example, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the support arms 29a and 29b of the second lever portion 21 may be configured to be extendable and contractible. As a result, the lengths of the support arms 29a and 29b can be freely adjusted, and the stability when the liquid crystal television 1 is placed on the installation surface 11 is further improved by lengthening the support arms 29a and 29b. .

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment, the handle 10 is held in the second position using a latch, but a screw may be used instead of the latch. When the handle is held at the second position using the screw, when the handle is rotated from the second position to the first position, it is necessary to remove the screw and release the fixation of the handle by the screw. Therefore, when the handle is rotated to the first position to function as a stand, the handle may be fixed on the installation surface by using the previously removed screw.

  In this way, it is possible to prevent the liquid crystal television 1 from falling over using the stand 10.

  In addition, in the first embodiment, when the handle is rotated to the second position, the grip portion is protruded above the housing, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  For example, a relief part that is notched so that the grip part enters into the part of the peripheral surface of the casing that is located at the upper end of the casing can be provided, and fingers can be inserted between the inner surface of the escape part and the grip part. A small space may be formed. In consideration of using the handle as a wall-mounted bracket, this space is desirably open toward the rear of the housing.

  FIG. 14 discloses a second embodiment of the present invention.

  In the second embodiment, the configuration of the support arms 29a and 29b of the second lever portion 21 is different from that of the first embodiment. The other configuration of the liquid crystal television 1 is the same as that of the first embodiment. Therefore, in the second embodiment, the same components as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the support arms 29 a and 29 b have an upper surface 50 that faces the lower end of the housing 3 when the stand 10 is rotated to the first position. A plurality of locking grooves 51 are formed on the upper surface 50 of the support arms 29a and 29b. The locking grooves 51 extend in the radial direction of the support arms 29a and 29b and are arranged at intervals in the axial direction of the support arms 29a and 29b.

  According to such a configuration, when the handle 10 is used as a stand, the casing 3 is rotated about the hinge shaft 25 so that the lower end of the casing 3 is engaged with any one of the support arms 29a and 29b. It can be caught in the stop groove 51. For this reason, when viewing the liquid crystal television 1, the standing angle α of the housing 3 can be adjusted stepwise so that the display surface 4a can be easily seen.

  The display device according to the present invention is not limited to a liquid crystal television, and may be a monitor used for a plasma television or a desktop computer, for example.

The side view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotates a handle to the 1st position and uses as a stand in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotates a handle to the 1st position and uses as a stand in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The rear view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotates a handle to the 1st position and uses as a stand in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotates a handle to the 1st position and uses as a stand in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The perspective view of the display main body which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which shows the connection part of the 1st arm part of a handle | steering-wheel and a display main body in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotated the handle to the 2nd position in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotated the handle to the 2nd position in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The rear view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotated the handle to the 2nd position in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The top view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotated the handle to the 2nd position in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. Sectional drawing which follows the F11-F11 line | wire of FIG. The side view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotates a handle to the 2nd position and uses as a bracket for wall hangings in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The front view of the liquid crystal television which shows the state which rotates a handle to a 2nd position and uses as a bracket for wall hangings in the 1st Embodiment of this invention. The side view of the liquid crystal television which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  2 ... display body, 4a ... display surface, 6 ... back surface, 10 ... handle, 11 ... installation surface, 31 ... grip part.

Claims (8)

A display body having a display surface and a back surface opposite to the display surface;
A handle having a grip portion supported on the back surface of the display body and extending in the width direction of the display body,
The handle is disposed between the installation surface and a lower end of the display body when the display body is installed on the installation surface, and a first position for holding the display body in an upright posture; and the display A display device, wherein the display device is selectively rotatable between a second position where the grip portion stands up along the rear surface of the main body and the grip portion is positioned at an upper end of the handle.   The display device according to claim 1, wherein the handle also serves as a wall-hanging bracket when the handle is rotated to the second position.   4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the grip portion protrudes above the display body when the handle is rotated to the second position. 5.   3. The display main body according to claim 1, wherein the display main body has a recess for storing the handle on a rear surface thereof, and the handle enters the recess when the handle is rotated to the second position. A display device.   3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the display main body includes holding means for holding the handle in the second position.   The handle according to claim 1, wherein the handle includes a first lever portion rotatably supported by the display main body, the grip portion, and a first lever portion rotatably connected to the first lever portion. The second lever portion is interposed between the installation surface and the lower end of the display body when the handle is rotated to the first position. A display device that also serves as a stand.   7. The second lever portion according to claim 6, wherein when the handle is rotated to the second position, the grip portion protrudes above the display body and serves as a wall-hanging bracket. A display device.   7. The display device according to claim 6, wherein the second lever portion of the handle is extendable.

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