KR20060120721A - A flat panel tv system with display module and external tuner/control/power/components module separated - Google Patents

Abstract

A flat panel TV system separated into a display module and external tuner/control/power/component modules is provided to reduce the thickness of the flat panel TV system by separating tuner/control/power/component parts from the flat panel TV system and constructing the separated parts as external modules. A tuner/control module, a power module and an AV component module of a flat panel TV system are separated from the flat panel TV system and constructed in external modules. The flat panel TV system has only a display panel and a component for providing power to the display panel. The display panel and the external modules are connected through signal lines transmitting an AV signal and a control signal and a power line transmitting power.

Description

Flat Panel TV System with Display Module and External Tuner / Control / Power / Components Module Separated}

1 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between an existing integrated TV and an external TV receiver or an AV device.

Figure 2 is a relationship between the invention of the removable TV and an external TV receiver or AV device

<Description of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings>

a: display panel module b: inverter circuit for power processing

c: power supply interface module d: AV component module

e: control signal module f: function module

g: Power supply module h: AV and control signal line

i: power supply line j: power supply line

The present invention is a display panel and a function of presenting an image in a current integrated TV, and the remaining power supply components and functions, and the other remaining components and functions (Control Module (CM), power module) The present invention relates to a detachable TV in which a power module (PM) and an AV component module (hereinafter referred to as CPM) are separated into separate external modules.

The existing environment for manufacturing and using integrated TVs and related AV devices was independent. Or some AV equipment (DVD function, PVR function, Set-Top Box function), etc., some of them or all of them into the integrated TV was common. This increases the weight and volume of the TV, contrary to the development direction of light weight and ultra-thin.

With the development of TV technology, flat TVs (or wall-mounted TVs) such as LCDs, PDPs, and OLEDs have emerged, and the design and application of TVs are becoming more and more light and thin. Therefore, the method of integrating the functions of external AV devices into a TV is in contradiction with the evolutionary direction of lightening and ultra-thin TV.

The present invention intends to achieve a lighter and thinner TV by separating only the image expression function part of the functions of the existing integrated TV and separating the rest into an external module. In addition, by combining the functions and parts of the external module with external AV devices, it is intended to reduce overlapping parts, manufacturing and distribution efforts, and maximize various advantages.

Conventional TVs (FIG. 1) include a display portion (1 in FIG. 1) representing information or content as visual information, an AV component module (3 in FIG. 1) for processing broadcast, video, and audio signal information, and various functions of the TV. A control module (4 in FIG. 1) to control, a power module (2, 5, 8 in FIG. 1) of a power supply function for processing and supplying electric energy required for driving a TV are all manufactured in an integrated manner. It is utilized.

However, if the TV is created and utilized in a detachable (external) method consisting of two or more modules by separating the display part and the remaining parts, it may have various advantages over the existing integrated method (FIG. 2).

The present invention provides a display panel and a function (FIG. 2 a) and a minimum power supply component and function (b) in FIG. Method of separating the control module (Tuner / Control Module (e) of FIG. 2), the power module (Power module, g of FIG. 2) and the AV component module (Component Module, d) of FIG. 2) into a separate external module It's about a detachable TV. The external module of the detachable TV may be configured by itself, but it may be an external broadcast receiver or AV device (formerly known as Set-Top Box or PVR (Personal Video Recorder), DVD player, AV amplifier, etc.). When combined with devices that have the advantage of being able to share many overlapping parts and functions.

At this time, between the display module and the external module of the detachable TV is connected only by the signal line (h of FIG. 2) for transmitting the AV signal and the control signal and the power line (i of FIG. 2) for delivering power, but may be separated. Since it is good to comprise, concise design becomes possible. In the future, if a wireless signal method or a wireless power transmission method is used, the line between the two modules may not be necessary.

According to the present invention described above, the TV can be made very thin and light. Flat display (LCD, PDP, OLED, etc.) TVs can be made thinner and lighter than conventional ones, and the external module and connection are made of only a power supply cable, a signal transmission cable, or a wireless method. It has the advantage in that it is possible to improve the performance of noise characteristics by separating the AV control module and the panel of the TV. In particular, mold design and design flexibility related to TV manufacturing are increasing, and manufacturing costs are greatly reduced due to increased logistical ease and simplified manufacturing process. In addition, the external module can be separated into a separate box, but the overlapping parts and functions of existing AV equipment, PVR, Set-Top Box, Set-Top Board, etc. can be simplified to reduce manufacturing costs and create new converged products. Will be.

In addition, existing remote controllers and OSDs can be integrated into one, and simplified TV devices can simplify customer service such as after-sales service, reduce costs, and increase scalability. If only the display part is added and used together with the same external module, one external module can connect and use multiple display TVs. In this case, each display TV connected to one external module can watch different channels (contents) according to the number of tuners supported by the external module. It is also easy to improve and expand the function of the external module. The display TV portion can also be easily expanded to the size or performance of the screen by using larger TV panels, high-resolution panels, etc., and easier to accommodate Wi-Fi connections.

Claims (8)

Separate TV system consisting of display module and external module Ultra-thin display module of detachable TV with minimal display panel and related power components (such as inverter part of SMPS) External module of set-top box combination type detachable TV that combines external module of detachable TV and set-top box External module of PVR combined type detachable TV combining external module of detachable TV and PVR (Personal Video Recorder) DVD player combining external TV module and DVD player External module of a detachable TV combined with an external module of a detachable TV and a DMB receiver External module of mobile phone combined detachable TV that combines external module of detachable TV and mobile phone capable of receiving broadcast Multi-display type detachable TV system operated by connecting several display modules to one external module of detachable TV

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