KR20000065953A - Method for Mounting Liquid Crystal Display Module in Notebook Personal Computer and the same Apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A method and apparatus for fixing an LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) of a notebook computer is provided to fix an upper chassis, including the LCD module, to a lower chassis so that it can minimize a production process and maximize an effective area of the display. CONSTITUTION: A method and apparatus for fixing an LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) comprises an upper chassis(32), a lower chassis(30), a fixture member(36), a screw(46), a support block(44) and a hinge(40). The upper chassis(32) is assembled rotatably with the lower chassis(30) by using the hinge(40) and the fixture member(36). The screw(46) fixes the LCD module(34) at the upper chassis(32). The upper chassis(32) includes a rectangular plastic plate(32a), a real wall(32c) and side walls(32b) vertically extended from the edge of the rectangular plastic plate(32a). The side walls(32b) has holes at least more than two for passing the fixture screws(46) through. A wing type member(32d) is installed at an upper part of the walls(32b,32c) in parallel with the side walls(32b).

Description

Method for Mounting Liquid Crystal Display Module in Notebook Personal Computer and the same Apparatus}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a laptop personal computer having a liquid crystal display module, and more particularly, to a liquid crystal display module fixing method and apparatus for pivotably fixing an upper strabismus including a liquid crystal display module to a lower strabismus.

A conventional notebook personal computer (hereinafter referred to as "NTPC") is manufactured in the size of a notebook so that a user can use information between mobiles. In such NTPC, a liquid crystal display module is used as a display means for displaying information. This liquid crystal display module must be secured at all times to protect the keyboard from being damaged while moving with the keyboard and to be open to the user during use. To this end, the liquid crystal display module has a bottom side (or inside side) of the upper side which is overlapped with the keyboard installed on the upper side (or the inner side) of the lower side as the upper side is pivoted relative to the lower side, or opened to the user together with the keyboard. Is being installed on.

In fact, in the conventional NTPC, the liquid crystal display module 14 and the upper strabismus 12 are fixed to the lower strabismus 10 by a hinge 20 as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2. The guard 14a is formed in the edge of the liquid crystal display module 14, and the support piece 14b is formed in the guard 14a. The support piece 14b is fixed to the bottom (or inside) of the upper strabismus 12 by the screw 22 so that the liquid crystal display module 14 does not flow to support the liquid crystal display module 14.

On the other hand, the hinge 20 rotatably couples the arm 18 to one end of the holder 16. The hinge 20 is fixed to the inside of the lower strabismus 10, ie, the rear wall of the lower strabismus 10 by screws 22. The arm 18 is fixed to the bottom (or inside) of the upper strabismus 12 by screws so that the liquid crystal display module 14 and the upper strabismus 12 pivot about the upper end of the rear wall of the lower strabismus 10. I support it. And the arm 16 is formed in a "F" shape so that it can withstand the load of the upper strabismus 12 sufficiently, that is, in contact with the bottom of the upper strabismus 12 a lot.

As described above, in the conventional NTPC, the liquid crystal display module 14 and the arm 18 are individually fixed to the underside of the upper strabismus, thereby increasing the number of working steps. In addition, in the conventional NTPC, the installation space of the support piece 14b and the arm 18 must be secured, thereby reducing the effective area of the display portion (ie, the liquid crystal display module). That is, the effective area of the display portion can be seen in FIG. 1, in which the length “L” is secured due to the presence of the widthwise extension of the support piece 14b and the arm 18 in the longitudinal direction and the arm 18 in the width direction. Due to the presence of the longitudinal elongation of is reduced by the width "W" by each. For this reason, in order to enlarge the effective area of a display part, NTPC must be large.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display module fixing method and apparatus for minimizing the work process of NTPC and maximizing the effective area of the display unit.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a method and an apparatus for fixing a liquid crystal display module to minimize the size of the NTPC.

1 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional notebook personal computer.

2 is a longitudinal sectional view of a conventional notebook personal computer.

3 is a cross-sectional view of a laptop personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a notebook personal computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.

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10,30: lower strabismus 12,32: upper strabismus

14,34: liquid crystal display module 14a, 34a: guard

16,36: Fixture 18: Arm

20,40: hinge 22,42: screw

38: long arm 44: support block

46: LCM fixing screw

In order to achieve the above objects, the liquid crystal display module fixing method according to the present invention comprises the step of attaching at least one support block to the liquid crystal display module at the edge of the liquid crystal display module, and the arm is coupled to one end of the holder by the hinge Arranging to be positioned between the side wall of the upper strabismus and the side wall of the liquid crystal display module, and pressing the liquid crystal display module via the side wall, the arm and the support block of the upper strabismus.

Liquid crystal display module fixing device according to the present invention is at least one support block attached to the edge of the liquid crystal display module, coupled to one side end of the fixing by a hinge and positioned between the side wall of the upper strabismus and the side wall of the liquid crystal display module And fastening means for pressing the liquid crystal display module via the arm and the side wall, the arm, and the support block of the upper strabismus.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention other than the above objects will become apparent from the detailed description of the embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, with reference to Figures 3 and 4 attached to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail.

3 is a cross-sectional view of an NTPC to which a liquid crystal display module fixing device is applied according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of the NTPC according to the present invention taken along the line "A-A '" in FIG.

In the configuration of FIGS. 3 and 4, the NTPC is pivotally mounted on the lower strabismus 30 by the hinge 40 and the upper strabismus 32 is pivotally pivotable on the lower strabismus 30. Fixing plate 42, hinge 40 and long arm 38 for coupling, and a liquid crystal display module fixing screw for fixing the liquid crystal display module 34 to the upper striking 32 (hereinafter referred to as "LCM fixing screw" 46 and a support block 44 are provided.

The upper strabistry 32 has a rectangular plastic plate 32a, side walls 32b extending vertically from the edge of the plastic plate 32a, a front wall (not shown), and a rear wall 32c. At least two holes through which the LCM fixing screw 46 penetrates are formed in the side wall 32b of the upper strabismus 32. At the upper ends of these walls (side walls 32b, front and rear walls 32c), wing surfaces 32d extending parallel to the plastic plate 32a or inclined toward the plastic plate 32a are provided. The liquid crystal display module 34 is fixed to the upper strabismus 32 by a screw 42 and a support block 38.

Fixing member 36 is fixed to lower strabismus 30 by screws 42. Hinge 40 is installed on the lower strabismus 30 is rotatably coupled to the long arm 38 to one end of the holder 36. The long arm 38 extends beyond the width of the liquid crystal display module 34 after penetrating through the holder 36, the hinge 40, the side wall of the lower strabismus 30, and the rear wall 32c of the upper strabismus 30. . The long arm 38 is positioned between the liquid crystal display module 34 and the side wall 32b of the upper strabismus 32, and is disposed on the side wall 32b of the liquid crystal display module 34 and the upper strabismus 32. It is face to face. In addition, the long arm 38 is formed with at least two holes through which the LCM fixing screw 46 passes through the holes formed in the side wall 32b of the upper strabismus 32.

A guard 34a is provided at an edge (ie sidewalls) of the liquid crystal display module 34. At least two support blocks 44 are mounted side by side in the widthwise portion of the guard 34a. As shown in FIG. 4, the support block 44 is formed to capture the liquid crystal display module 34 so that the liquid crystal display module 34 does not flow in the thickness direction (X-axis direction) and in the longitudinal direction ( Y-axis direction) serves to guide the LCM fixing screw 46 toward the side wall of the liquid crystal display module 34. In addition, the support block 44 serves to prevent damage to the liquid crystal display module 34 by the LCM fixing screw 46 when the LCM fixing screw 46 is assembled. To this end, the support block 44 is formed in a “??” shape so as to be in close contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the guard 34a and to face the sidewall of the guard 34a with a predetermined gap. In addition, the support block 44 may be formed with a groove having a predetermined thickness so that the LCM fixing screw 46 may be tightened while maintaining the orientation during assembly. The LCM fixing screw 46 serves to press the liquid crystal display module 34 in the longitudinal direction to fix it in the upper strabismus 32. The LCM fixing screw 46 is assembled at least two per side wall on both side walls of the liquid crystal display module 34 so that the liquid crystal display module 34 is stably fixed. The LCM fixing screws 46 penetrate the side wall 32b and the long arm 38 of the upper strabismus 32 and are then compressed onto the support block 44 to be passed through the support block 44 and the guard 34a. The liquid crystal display module 34 is pressed in the direction.

As a result, since the NTPC of the present invention is individually fixed to the bottom of the upper strabismus, the work process is increased. In addition, in the conventional NTPC, the installation space of the support piece 14b and the arm 18 must be secured, thereby reducing the effective area of the display portion (ie, the liquid crystal display module). That is, the effective area of the display portion can be seen in FIG. 1, in which the length “L” is secured due to the presence of the widthwise extension of the support piece 14b and the arm 18 in the longitudinal direction and the arm 18 in the width direction. Due to the presence of the longitudinal elongation of the length is reduced by "W". For this reason, in order to enlarge the effective area of a display part, NTPC must be large.

As described above, in the liquid crystal display module fixing device according to the present invention, the liquid crystal display module and the long arm are assembled at the same time in the upper strabismus, thereby reducing the work process. In addition, the liquid crystal display module fixing device according to the present invention minimizes the space occupied by the arm and removes the support piece of the liquid crystal display module, thereby maximizing the effective area of the display unit. Furthermore, the liquid crystal display module fixing device according to the present invention can effectively increase the effective area of the display unit, thereby making the size of the NTPC relatively small.

Those skilled in the art will appreciate that various changes and modifications can be made without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Therefore, the technical scope of the present invention should not be limited to the contents described in the embodiments, but should be defined by the claims.

Claims (8)

A method of fixing a liquid crystal display module of a notebook personal computer in which a liquid crystal display module is installed in an upper case which is pivotally fixed to a lower case. Attaching at least one support block to the liquid crystal display module at an edge of the liquid crystal display module; Arranging an arm coupled to one side end of the stator by a hinge between the side wall of the upper strabismus and the side wall of the liquid crystal display module; And pressing the liquid crystal display module via the side wall, the arm, and the support block of the upper strabismus. The method of claim 1, The pressing of the liquid crystal display module may include pressing the liquid crystal display module by a force in opposite directions from both sides of the liquid crystal display module toward the liquid crystal display module in a longitudinal direction. In the liquid crystal display module fixing device of a notebook personal computer having an upper cylinder fixed to the lower case so as to be pivotable and a liquid crystal display module installed in the upper case, At least one support block attached to an edge of the liquid crystal display module; An arm coupled to one side end of the stator by a hinge and positioned between the side wall of the upper strabismus and the side wall of the liquid crystal display module; And a fastening means for pressing the liquid crystal display module via the side wall, the arm, and the support block of the upper strabismus. The method of claim 3, wherein The support block is a liquid crystal display module fixing device, characterized in that for supporting the liquid crystal display module in the two axis direction at the edge of the liquid crystal display module. The method of claim 3, wherein The support block is a horizontal portion in close contact with the upper and lower surfaces of the liquid crystal display module, And a vertical portion opposed to the side wall surface of the liquid crystal display module with a predetermined gap therebetween. The method of claim 3, wherein And said arm extends beyond said width of said liquid crystal display module from said hinge. The method of claim 3, wherein And the arm faces a side wall of the upper strabismus and a side wall of the liquid crystal display module. The method of claim 3, wherein And the fastening means is a screw for penetrating the side wall and the arm of the upper strabistem to press the liquid crystal display module via the support block.