TWI381730B - Support mechanism and related display device - Google Patents

Description

Support structure and related display device

The present invention provides a support mechanism and related display device, and more particularly to a screen support mechanism and related display device capable of reducing the gap between the bracket and the base.

Flat panel display is a popular display device. Among them, liquid crystal display has been widely used in personal desktop computer screens and notebook computers because of its thin appearance, low power consumption and no radiation pollution. Portable information products such as personal digital assistants (PDAs), and large-size flat-panel displays have even gradually replaced the trend of cathode ray tube (CRT) monitors and traditional televisions.

In order to increase the load of the container and reduce the packaging, the large-sized flat-panel display usually separates the base from the support frame, and waits until the user receives the product, and then the user installs the base and the bracket by himself, but often because of the molding. The error and assembly tolerances make the assembled base and bracket not fit tightly, which makes the whole machine easier to shake. Therefore, how to design a screen support mechanism that can reduce the gap between the bracket and the base is the mechanism design of the display device. The subject of hard work.

The present invention provides a screen support mechanism and related display device capable of reducing the gap between the bracket and the base to solve the above problems.

The patent application of the present invention discloses a support mechanism including a bracket and a base including a first side wall for forming a chamber for receiving the bracket and a second The side wall is used to form a guide groove. The support mechanism further includes a latching member mounted in the guiding slot for pushing the first sidewall to engage the first sidewall.

The application scope of the present invention further discloses a display device comprising a screen and a screen supporting mechanism for supporting the screen, the screen supporting mechanism comprising a bracket connected to a screen, and a base including a The first side wall is configured to form a chamber for receiving the bracket and a second side wall for forming a guiding slot. The display device further includes a latching member mounted in the guiding slot for pushing the first sidewall to engage the first sidewall with the bracket.

Please refer to FIG. 1 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the explosion of components of a display device 50 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The display device 50 includes a screen 52 , which can be a liquid crystal display screen and a screen support mechanism 54 . To support the screen 52. The screen support mechanism 54 includes a bracket 56 and a base 58. The bracket 56 is coupled to the screen 52 and mounted to the base 58. The screen support mechanism 54 further includes a latching member 60 for mounting on the bottom side of the base. In different embodiments, the engaging member 60 can be made of a plastic material.

Please refer to FIG. 2 to FIG. 5 . FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the engaging member 60 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the bottom side of the base 58 according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the engaging member 60 of the embodiment of the present invention mounted on the bottom side of the base 58. FIG. The base 58 includes a first side wall 581 for forming a chamber 582, which may be a groove-shaped chamber, the chamber 582 is for receiving the bracket 56, and a second side wall 583 for forming a guide groove. 584. The first side wall 581 is provided with a protrusion 586. The bracket 56 has a bottom side 561. When the bracket 56 is installed into the chamber 582 of the base 58, the protrusion 586 can engage the bottom side 561 of the bracket 56, thereby fixing the bracket. 56 will not be separated from the base 58. In addition, the second side wall 583 is provided with a first engaging structure 585, which may be a first sawtooth structure, and the engaging member 60 includes a flexible structure 601, which may be a plate-like structure, The second engaging structure 602 is disposed on the flexible structure 601, which may be a second sawtooth structure for engaging with the first engaging structure 585, wherein the first sawtooth structure is substantially parallel to the The second sawtooth structure extends from the direction in which the engaging member 60 is pushed into the guiding groove 584 (+Y direction), and the engaging member 60 is engaged by the first sawtooth structure and the second sawtooth structure. Therefore, it is not engaged with the base 60 by the -Y direction and is engaged in the guide groove 584.

In addition, the engaging member 60 is provided with a slope 603, which may be a plane or a curved surface. In the embodiment, the slope 603 is a plane, and the engaging member 60 moves in the +Y direction in the guiding groove 584. When the inclined surface 603 of the engaging member 60 is applied to the protruding portion 586 of the first side wall 581, a positive force is applied to push the first side wall 581 in a direction perpendicular to the inclined surface 603, so that the first side wall 581 is pushed in the +X direction. . The principle of reducing the gap between the bracket 56 and the base 58 by the engaging member 60 is described in detail herein. After the bracket 56 is installed into the chamber 582 of the base 58, the protruding portion 586 can engage the bottom side 561 of the bracket 56 to fix it. The bracket 56 does not detach from the base 58, but at this time, there is a gap D between the bottom side 561 of the bracket 56 and the protruding portion 586 of the first side wall 581, which is caused by molding errors and assembly tolerances, resulting in the assembled base. The 56 does not fit tightly with the bracket 58, making the entire machine easier to shake. At this time, the engaging member 60 can be inserted into the guiding groove 584 in the +Y direction. Since the second engaging structure 602 is disposed on the flexible structure 601 and the first side wall 581 can be composed of an elastic material, the engaging member 60 is formed. The flexible structure 601 or the first side wall 581 can be slightly deformed so that the engaging member 60 can smoothly enter the guiding groove 584, and the first engaging structure 585 and the second engaging structure 602 can be engaged with each other in a zigzag manner. And because the first sawtooth structure extends in the direction in which the engaging member 60 is pushed into the guiding groove 584 (+Y direction), by the engagement of the first sawtooth structure and the second sawtooth structure, the engaging member 60 does not It will be engaged with the guide groove 584 by being separated from the base 60 by the -Y direction. On the other side of the engaging member 60, when the engaging member 60 is inserted into the guiding groove 584 in the +Y direction, the inclined surface 603 of the engaging member 60 applies a positive force to the protruding portion 586 of the first side wall 581 to be vertical. The first side wall 581 is pushed in the direction of the inclined surface 603 so that the first side wall 581 is pushed in the +X direction. Thus, as the stroke of the engaging member 60 is inserted into the guide groove 584 in the +Y direction, the inclined surface 603 pushes the first side wall. The stroke of 581 is also gradually increased, so that the gap D between the bracket 56 and the base 58 is gradually reduced until the bottom side 561 of the bracket 56 is completely tightly fitted with the protruding portion 586 of the first side wall 581, so that the bracket The 56 can be tightly fixed to the base 58 without the occurrence of a shaking of the organic table.

Please refer to FIG. 6. FIG. 6 is another schematic cross-sectional view showing the engaging member 60 of the embodiment of the present invention installed in the base 58. When the user wants to remove the bracket 56 from the base 60, the engaging member 60 can be biased in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 6 so that the flexible structure 601 of the engaging member 60 is flexed, thereby releasing the first The engaging structure 585 is engaged with the second engaging structure 602, so that the engaging member 60 can be smoothly taken out in the -Y direction, and the inclined surface 603 of the engaging member 60 is applied to the protruding of the first side wall 581. The positive force of the portion 586 is gradually decreased, so that the stroke of the inclined surface 603 pushing the first side wall 581 is also gradually reduced, that is, the first side wall 581 is gradually moved in the -X direction, thereby making the gap between the bracket 56 and the base 58. D gradually increases until the bottom side 561 of the bracket 56 and the projection 586 of the first side wall 581 return to the original spacing position, so that the bracket 56 can be smoothly removed from the housing 582 of the base 58.

In addition, please refer to FIG. 7 , which is a cross-sectional view of the engaging member 60 mounted in the base 58 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the previous embodiment is that the first engaging structure 585 on the second side wall 583 is a bump structure, and the second engaging structure 602 on the engaging member 60 is a groove structure, wherein the convex portion The point structure extends toward the direction in which the engaging member 60 is pushed into the guide groove 584 (+Y direction). By the engagement of the bump structure with the groove structure, the engaging member 60 is not separated from the base 60 and is stuck. Engaged in the guide groove 584. In addition, the first engaging structure 585 on the second side wall 583 can be replaced by a groove structure, and the second engaging structure 602 on the engaging member 60 is a bump structure, wherein the bump structure It also extends in the direction (+Y direction) in which the engaging member 60 is pushed into the guide groove 584. The engaging mechanism of the engaging member 60 and the base 60 of the present invention is not limited to the sawtooth structure and the combination of the bump structure and the groove structure, and other forms of mechanism design can be used to achieve this purpose, and thus will not be described in detail. .

In addition, referring to FIG. 8 , FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the mounting member 60 being mounted in the base 58 according to another embodiment of the present invention. The difference from the embodiment shown in FIG. 6 is that the inclined surface 603 is a curved surface in the embodiment. When the engaging member 60 moves in the +Y direction in the guiding groove 584, the inclined surface 603 of the engaging member 60 is also The protrusion 586 of the first side wall 581 is positively biased to push the first side wall 581 in a direction perpendicular to the slope 603 so that the first side wall 581 is pushed in the +X direction, since the slope 603 is curved, When the protruding portion 586 stops at a different position of the inclined surface 603, the engaging member 60 provides a positive force in different directions to push the first side wall 581. In addition, the embodiment shown in FIG. 7 can also replace the inclined surface 603 with a curved surface structure, and other functions are the same as those of the foregoing embodiment, and will not be described in detail herein.

In summary, the present invention provides a screen support mechanism and a related display device for reducing the gap between the bracket and the base, which is simple and inexpensive, and the mechanism is designed to improve the molding error and the design gap, resulting in the assembled base and The bracket can not be closely matched, which causes the whole machine to be easily swayed, and the purpose of tightly fixing the bracket on the base is achieved.

The above are only the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and all changes and modifications made to the scope of the present invention should be covered by the present invention.

50. . . Display device

52. . . Screen

54. . . Screen support mechanism

56. . . support

561. . . Bottom side

58. . . Base

581. . . First side wall

582. . . Room

583. . . Second side wall

584. . . Guide slot

585. . . First snap structure

586. . . Protruding

60. . . Clip

601. . . Flexible structure

602. . . Second snap structure

603. . . Bevel

1 is a schematic view showing the explosion of components of a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the engaging member of the embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the bottom side of the base of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the appearance of the engaging member of the embodiment of the present invention mounted on the bottom side of the base.

FIG. 5 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing the engaging member of the embodiment of the present invention installed in a base.

Figure 6 is another cross-sectional view showing the engaging member of the embodiment of the present invention installed in the base.

Figure 7 is a cross-sectional view showing another embodiment of the present invention in which the engaging member is mounted in the base.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view showing the engaging member mounted in the base according to another embodiment of the present invention.

50. . . Display device

52. . . Screen

54. . . Screen support mechanism

56. . . support

58. . . Base

581. . . First side wall

582. . . Room

583. . . Second side wall

584. . . Guide slot

585. . . First snap structure

586. . . Protruding

60. . . Clip

601. . . Flexible structure

602. . . Second snap structure

603. . . Bevel

Claims (24)

A support mechanism includes: a bracket; a base comprising: a first side wall for forming a chamber, the chamber is for receiving the bracket, and the bracket and the first side wall And a second side wall for forming a guiding groove; and a engaging member mounted in the guiding groove for pushing the first side wall to reduce the gap and the first side wall card Fit the bracket. The support mechanism of claim 1, wherein the first side wall is provided with a protrusion, and the bracket has a bottom side for engaging the bottom side of the bracket. The support mechanism of claim 1, wherein the second side wall is provided with a first engaging structure, and the second engaging structure is disposed on the engaging member for engaging with the first engaging structure. The support mechanism of claim 3, wherein the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are a first sawtooth structure and a second sawtooth structure, respectively. The support mechanism of claim 4, wherein the first sawtooth structure is substantially parallel to the second sawtooth structure, and the first sawtooth structure extends in a direction in which the engaging member is pushed into the guide groove. The support mechanism of claim 3, wherein the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are a bump structure and a groove structure, respectively. The support mechanism of claim 6, wherein the bump structure extends in a direction in which the engaging member is pushed into the guide groove. The support mechanism of claim 3, wherein the engaging member comprises a flexible structure, and the second engaging structure is disposed on the flexible structure. The support mechanism of claim 8, wherein the flexible structure is a plate-like structure. The support mechanism of claim 1, wherein the engaging member is provided with a slope, and when the engaging member moves in the first direction in the guiding groove, in a second direction different from a first direction Push the first side wall. The support mechanism of claim 10, wherein the slope is a plane or a curved surface. The support mechanism of claim 1, wherein the chamber is a trough-like chamber. A display device includes: a screen; and a screen supporting mechanism for supporting the screen, the screen supporting mechanism comprises: a bracket connected to the screen; a base comprising: a first side wall, Forming a chamber for accommodating the bracket, and having a gap between the bracket and the first side wall; and a second side wall for forming a guide groove; and a engaging member And being installed in the guiding groove for pushing the first side wall to reduce the gap and engaging the first side wall with the bracket. The display device of claim 13, wherein the first side wall is provided with a protrusion, and the bracket has a bottom side for engaging the bottom side of the bracket. The display device of claim 13, wherein the second side wall is provided with a first engaging structure, and the engaging member is provided with a second engaging structure for engaging with the first engaging structure. The display device of claim 15, wherein the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are a first sawtooth structure and a second sawtooth structure, respectively. The display device of claim 16, wherein the first sawtooth structure is substantially parallel to the second sawtooth structure, and the first sawtooth structure extends in a direction in which the engaging member is pushed into the guide groove. The display device of claim 17, wherein the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure are a bump structure and a groove structure, respectively. The display device of claim 18, wherein the bump structure extends in a direction in which the engaging member is pushed into the guide groove. The display device of claim 15, wherein the engaging member comprises a flexible structure, and the second engaging structure is disposed on the flexible structure. The display device of claim 20, wherein the flexible structure is a plate-like structure. The display device of claim 13, wherein the engaging member is provided with a slope, and when the engaging member moves in the first direction in the guiding groove, in a second direction different from a first direction Push the first side wall. The display device of claim 22, wherein the slope is a plane or a curved surface. The display device of claim 13, wherein the chamber is a trough-like chamber.