TWM458580U - Covering component and display device using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a label covering superfluous ports on the rear housing of a television set. A port area corresponding to terminal components on the main board of the television set is arranged on the rear housing of the television set. A part of ports in the port area are not provided with terminal components. The label corresponding to the port area is arranged. One face of the label is provided with an adhesive glue layer. The label parts corresponding to the ports provided with the terminal components are provided with holes. The label provided by the utility model has the advantages of simple operation, man-hour saving, low cost, and attractive appearance, etc.

Description

Covering member and display device using the same

The present invention relates to a covering member and a display device using the same, and more particularly to a covering member that can cover an unused excess hole and a display device using the same.

In the conventional display device, an input/output (I/O) area is generally disposed in the rear case, and various input and output areas are provided with various holes, and the motherboard inside the display device has various input/output interfaces, for example, Input/output ports such as high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) and composite video connector (also known as AV terminal), each input and output interface corresponds to each hole in the input and output area, so as to facilitate the input and output interface. It can pass through the hole and protrude from the input and output area to facilitate the user to plug the external device and its connector to the corresponding input and output interface.

However, since display devices of similar specifications may be designed in a variety of models, meaning that the number or position of the input and output interfaces on the motherboard differs, in the production assembly of the display device, even for different input and output for cost considerations. The display device of the interface is often assembled using the back shell of the same specification, so that the number and position of the holes in the input and output area may not change, but the input and output interface on the main board of the display device may be less than that of the hole. In the case, after the assembly is completed, there will be spare holes in the input and output areas, which will affect the aesthetics and even cause the product to be reworked. If the corresponding back shell is made for the difference of the input and output interfaces of different motherboards, the plastic mold for the back shell needs to be demolished and the mold is replaced, which causes the problem of labor increase and cost increase.

In view of this, the purpose of the present invention is to propose a cover member and a display device using the same, which can reduce the man-hour and production cost, and at the same time improve the aesthetics of the display device.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention proposes a covering member for attaching to an outer side surface of an input/output area of a display device, the input/output area having an input/output interface and a hole. The covering member includes a body corresponding to the input and output area. The body includes a cover area and an open area, the cover area corresponds to the hole, and the open area corresponds to the input and output interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the covering member further includes an adhesive layer. One side of the adhesive layer is bonded to the body, and the other side of the adhesive layer corresponds to the outer side of the input and output area.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the number of the open areas is plural.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the body has a thickness of between 0.5 and 2 mm.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention also proposes a display device including an input/output area and the aforementioned covering member. The input/output area has an input/output interface and a hole, and the body of the cover member is attached to the outer side of the input/output area, the cover area of the body covers the hole, and the input/output interface is disposed in the open area of the body.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the open area matches the shape of the input and output interface.

In an embodiment of the present invention, the input/output area further includes a cover, and the cover corresponds to the hole, and the outer side of the cover is flush with the outer side of the input/output area.

The cover member and the display device using the same proposed by the present invention solve the problem that when the number of holes in the input/output area is larger than that of the input/output interface, the mold for making the back case needs to be redesigned, or the display device is reworked. It also avoids the situation where the unused holes are left unused and the appearance of the display device is affected. The creation has the advantages of simple operation, saving man-hours, reducing costs, and improving aesthetics.

To make the objects, features, and advantages of the present invention more comprehensible to those of ordinary skill in the art, the following description of the preferred embodiments and the accompanying drawings are set forth below.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 . FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an input/output area according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. FIG. A schematic view of a cover member according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown. On the rear case 110 of the display device 100, an input/output area 120 and a cover member 200 are disposed, and the cover member 200 is attached to the outer side surface 124 of the input/output area 120. 2 shows an input/output area 120 that has not covered the cover member 200. The input/output area 120 has an input/output interface 123 and holes 121 and 122. The plurality of input/output interfaces 123 are disposed on a motherboard (not shown) inside the display device 100. The input/output interface 123 is, for example, an input/output port such as a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) or a composite terminal (also referred to as an AV terminal), but is not limited thereto. Each of the input and output interfaces 123 corresponds to the hole 122 of the input and output area 120 and protrudes through the corresponding hole 122 from the outer side surface 124 to facilitate the user to plug the corresponding device and its connector to the input and output interface 123. The hole 121 of the input/output area 120 is an unused hole which is left unused because the input/output interface corresponding to the hole 121 is not provided on the main board of the display device 100.

The cover 200 includes a body 201 that is disposed corresponding to the input and output area 120. The body 201 includes a cover area 220 and an open area 210. The cover area 220 is disposed corresponding to the hole 121 to cover the hole 121. The open area 210 penetrates the body 201 and corresponds to the input/output interface 123. The input/output interface 123 can pass through the open area. 210 and protruded. In the present embodiment, the open area 210 has a plurality of corresponding input and output interfaces 123, and it is preferable that the open area 210 matches the shape of the corresponding input/output interface 123.

Please refer to FIG. 4 at the same time. FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the cover member attached to the input/output area according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The cover member 200 has been attached to the outer side surface 124 of the input/output area 120. The input/output interface 123 protrudes through the opening area 210, and the originally unused hole 121 is covered by the cover area 220, so that the cover member 200 is fitted to the input/output area. 120 and the input and output interface 123 form an overall appearance. If the display device adopts different types of motherboards, and the motherboard has different numbers of input and output interfaces, only the corresponding cover members need to be replaced to meet the requirements.

Please refer to FIG. 5 at the same time. FIG. 5 is a side view of the cover member according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention. The thickness T of the body 201 of the covering member 200 is between 0.5 and 2 mm, but is not limited thereto. The cover member 200 also includes an adhesive layer 202. One side of the adhesive layer 202 is adhered to the body 201, and the other side of the adhesive layer 202 is adhered to the outer side surface 124 of the input/output area 120, whereby the cover member 200 can be attached to the input/output area 120 more stably. In other embodiments, a cover or the like may be used to engage the cover member in the input/output area and abut the outer side of the input/output area. In addition to this, the cover member is preferably a sticker that is provided with an open area.

In another embodiment, the input/output area may further include a cover corresponding to the spare excess hole arrangement, that is, the cover may cover the excess hole, and the outer side of the cover and the input/output area The outer side is flush, and the input and output area can also have an overall appearance.

In summary, the cover member and the display device using the same proposed in the present invention solve the problem that when the number of holes in the input and output area is more than the input and output interface, it is necessary to redesign the mold of the rear case or rework the display device. The problem is also to avoid affecting the overall appearance of the display device due to the extra holes that are left unused. The creation has the advantages of simple operation, saving man-hours, reducing costs, and improving aesthetics.

Although the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, it is not intended to limit the present invention, and anyone skilled in the art can make some changes and refinements without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. The scope of protection is subject to the definition of the scope of the patent application.

100‧‧‧ display device

110‧‧‧back shell

120‧‧‧Input and output area

121, 122‧‧‧ holes

123‧‧‧Input and output interface

124‧‧‧Outside

200‧‧‧ Covering parts

201‧‧‧ body

202‧‧‧Adhesive layer

210‧‧‧Open area

220‧‧‧ Covered area

T‧‧‧ thickness

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an input/output area according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a schematic view showing a cover member according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a schematic view showing the cover member attached to the input/output area according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the cover member of the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

120‧‧‧Input and output area

123‧‧‧Input and output interface

200‧‧‧ Covering parts

201‧‧‧ body

210‧‧‧Open area

220‧‧‧ Covered area

Claims (10)

A cover member for attaching to an outer side of an input/output area of a display device, the input/output area having an input/output interface and a hole, the cover member comprising:
An ontology corresponding to the input and output area, the body comprising:
a cover area corresponding to the hole; and an open area corresponding to the input and output interface. The covering member according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive layer, one side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the body, and the other side of the adhesive layer corresponds to an outer side of the input/output area. The covering member according to claim 1, wherein the number of the open areas is plural. The covering member of claim 1, wherein the body has a thickness of between 0.5 and 2 mm. A display device comprising:
An input/output area having an input/output interface and a hole; and a cover member including a body corresponding to and attached to an outer side of the input/output area, the body comprising:
a cover area covering the hole; and an open area corresponding to the input/output interface, wherein the input/output interface is disposed in the open area. The display device of claim 5, wherein the covering member further comprises an adhesive layer, one side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the body, and the other side of the adhesive layer is adhered to the input/output area. Outer side. The display device of claim 5, wherein the number of the open areas is plural. The display device of claim 5, wherein the open area matches a shape of the input and output interface. The display device of claim 5, wherein the body has a thickness of between 0.5 and 2 mm. The display device of claim 5, wherein the input/output area further comprises a cover corresponding to the hole, the outer side of the cover being flush with the outer side of the input and output area .