TWM546588U - A display device having an external display module - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is related to a display device having an external display module including a base, a main control board and a display module electrically connected with the main control board. The display module is fixed to a first base side of the base. Besides, a second base side of the base includes an accommodating space and an electrical connecting means therein. Moreover, the accommodating space includes a plurality of accommodating sides, wherein an opening side is formed by outer edges of the accommodating space, which is outward and unsealed. The electrical connecting means is positioned on any one of accommodating sides and used for electrically connecting with the main control board. Thus, the external display module can be inserted into the accommodating space via the opening side and then the external display module is joined to the accommodating sides so as to be integrated with the accommodating space. At the same time, the external display module is electrically connected with the main control board via the electrical connecting means.

Description

Display device with external display module

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly to a display device that can be placed in an external display module.

With the development of modern business, the electronic devices that use the Point of sale information management system in commercial sales places are also hot, and the POS electronic devices include: cash registers, computer hosts and Its display device (sales terminal), laser scanner, printer (menu machine), customer display device (consumer), and the like. Among them, in order to enable consumers to have a clearer understanding of the current consumption details and consumption patterns, the store-side store needs a POS electronic device with dual display devices to satisfy modern sales behavior.

However, modern POS electronic devices use two display devices to meet the needs of the store, but still cause a lot of inconvenience in practical use. For example, the use space in the checkout area is limited, and it is impossible to assemble two sets of display devices. Or the size and specifications of the assembled display device cannot be selected according to the needs of the store, which is not in line with the commercial needs of modern people and the cost increase.

Therefore, for the existing display device, it is still necessary to design a accommodating space for the display device to replace the structural design of the display module of different size specifications to solve the above-mentioned conventional technology. Missing.

The purpose of the present invention is to provide a display device, wherein a display module is fixed on a side of a first base of the base, and an accommodating space is disposed on a side of the second base for inserting an external display module. The main control board is electrically connected, and the external display module which is used for accommodating the space and electrically connected with different sizes is effectively used, so that the display device has two viewing angle display modules.

In a first preferred embodiment, the present invention provides a display device having an external display module, having a base, a main control board, and a display module electrically connected to the main control board. The display module One side of the first base of the base is fixed, and one of the second base sides of the base includes: an accommodating space including a plurality of accommodating sides; and an electrical connection means disposed on any of the accommodating means The side surface is electrically connected to the main control board; wherein the accommodating space is used for an external display module to be placed therein, adjacent to the accommodating side surfaces, and part of the external display mode The outer edge of the group is flush with or nearly flush with the side of the second base, and is electrically connected to the main control board by the electrical connection means.

Preferably, the accommodating space forms an open side at the outer and unclosed outer edge, so that the external display module is placed in the accommodating space via the open side.

Preferably, the external display module is placed in the accommodating space in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction corresponding to the open side.

In a second preferred embodiment, the present disclosure provides a display device having an external display module, having a base, a main control board, and a display module electrically connected to the main control board, the display module One side of the first base of the base is fixed, and the second base side of the base includes: an accommodating space, including a plurality of accommodating sides and one of the open sides of the accommodating sides; And an electrical connection means disposed on any of the accommodating sides for electrically connecting the main control board; wherein the accommodating space is used for an external display module to be placed therein via the open side And adjacent to the accommodating side surfaces to be integrated with each other, and electrically connected to the main control board by the electrical connection means.

Preferably, the accommodating side surface includes at least a first accommodating side surface and a second accommodating side surface, and the external display module includes at least a first surface and a second surface; wherein the external display The first surface and the second surface of the module respectively correspond to and abut the first receiving side and the second receiving side.

Preferably, the open side is an outer edge of the plurality of receiving sides for abutting the second base side, wherein the external display module is placed in the outer side through the open side The accommodating space, and at least a portion of the first surface and the second surface are adjacent to the accommodating sides.

Preferably, the electrical connection means is an electrical connection structure; wherein the electrical connection structure is a contact type electrical connector or a plug-in type electrical connector.

Preferably, the plug-in electrical connector is a male/female electrical connector, and the male/female electrical connector is respectively disposed on the first receiving side and the first surface.

Preferably, the second receiving side includes a positioning member, the second surface includes a limiting member, and the limiting member further includes a slope and a groove; The positioning member abuts against the inclined surface to move the external display module toward the electrical connecting means in a displacement direction, so that the positioning member abuts against the groove, so that the external display module is placed In the accommodating space.

Preferably, the bevel is configured to move the external display module in a direction opposite to the direction of the displacement, and away from the electrical connection means, so that the positioning member is disengaged from the recess, thereby being disengaged from the receiving space.

Preferably, the pedestal further includes a third pedestal side, the open side is located at a side of the second pedestal side and the third pedestal side so as to allow the external display module to pass through the The open side is transposed into the accommodating space.

Preferably, the external display module includes at least a first surface and a second surface, the third base side includes a limiting member; wherein the first surface and the second surface respectively correspond to Adjacent to any of the accommodating sides and the third pedestal side.

Preferably, the electrical connection means is a male/female electrical connector, respectively disposed on the one of the receiving side and the first surface, so that the main control board and the external display module are mutually The limiting member is disposed on the side of the third base to abut the second surface, so that the external display module is limited to the receiving space.

Preferably, the base includes an upper casing and a lower casing, and the upper casing and the lower casing are assembled to form a storage space therein for receiving the main control panel.

Preferably, the display module and the external display module are electrically connected to each other and driven to each other by the main control board.

Preferably, the external display module is a touch display of different sizes or specifications.

Preferably, it is a display device for a point of sale information management system.

10‧‧‧ display device

100‧‧‧ display module

200‧‧‧Base

200a‧‧‧First base side

200b‧‧‧Second base side

200c‧‧‧ third base side

210‧‧‧Upper casing

220‧‧‧ lower casing

221‧‧‧Main control board

230‧‧‧ accommodating space

230a‧‧‧First accommodating side

230b‧‧‧Second accommodating side

231‧‧‧Electrical connection means

231a‧‧‧Male electrical connector

231b‧‧‧Female electrical connector

232‧‧‧positioning parts, bumps

233‧‧‧ open side

300‧‧‧External display module

300a‧‧‧ first surface

300b‧‧‧second surface

310‧‧‧Limited parts

311‧‧‧ Groove

312‧‧‧Slope

A‧‧‧ Displacement direction

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one preferred embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 2 is an exploded exploded view of the pedestal and external display module shown in Figure 1.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of another perspective view of the pedestal and external display module shown in Figure 1.

Figure 4 is an implementation diagram of the pedestal and external display module shown in Figure 1.

The embodiments are described in detail below, and the embodiments are only intended to be illustrative, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. In addition, the drawings in the embodiments omit elements that are unnecessary or can be completed by the usual techniques to clearly show the technical features of the present invention.

Please refer to FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , which are respectively a perspective view and an exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 3 , the display device 10 having an external display module includes a display module 100 , a susceptor 200 , and an external display module 300 . Wherein, the base 200 includes an upper casing 210, The lower housing 220 and the main control board 221, the main control board 221 is disposed in the upper housing 210 and the lower housing 220, and the upper housing 210 and the lower housing 220 are assembled such that the base 200 includes at least the first base The display module 100 is disposed on the first pedestal side surface 200a of the display device 10 on the side surface 200a and the second pedestal side surface 200b.

In addition, please continue to refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3 . It can be seen from the exploded view of the different viewing angles that the second base side 200b includes the accommodating space 230 including at least the first accommodating side 230a and the two sides. The side surface 230b, the electrical connection means 231, the two positioning members 232 and the open side 233, and the electrical connection means 231 and the positioning member 232 are respectively disposed on the first receiving side surface 230a and the second receiving side surface 230b. In detail, the open side 233 is such that the accommodating space 230 is outward and not closed. That is, the external display module 300 is placed in the accommodating space 230 in the horizontal/vertical direction via the open side 233.

It is to be noted that the accommodating space 230 is adjacent to the bottom of the base 200 as the first accommodating side 230a, and the two accommodating side 230b are adjacent to the two sides of the first accommodating side 230a, respectively. The second receiving side surface 230b is provided with a positioning member 232, for example, a protrusion 232. Of course, if the installation position of the open side 233 is different, the position of the positioning member 232 can also be adjusted accordingly. The accommodating space 230 is configured to provide an external display module 300 that is vertically/horizontally inserted through the open side 233, and is integrated with the first accommodating side 230a and the second accommodating side 230b. And electrically connected to the main control board by the electrical connection means 231, so that the external display module 300 and the display device 10 can be actuated by transmitting electrical signals of each other (not shown).

It will be more clearly explained that the electrical connection means 231 is an electrical connection structure, and the electrical connection structure can be a contact type electrical connector or a plug-in type electrical connector in practical use. In this example, a plug-in electrical connector is used, which is The male electrical connector 231a and the female electrical connector 231b, and the male/female electrical connectors 231a, 231b are respectively disposed on the first receiving side surface 230a of the accommodating space 230 and the external display module 300.

The structural elements of the external display module 300 and their connection relationship will be described below. As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the external display module 300 includes at least a first surface 300a, two second surface 300b, a female electrical connector 231b, and two limiting members 310, wherein any of the limiting members 310 includes a concave portion. The groove 311 and the slope 312. Moreover, the female electrical connector 231b and the limiting member 310 are respectively disposed on the first surface 300a and the second surface 300b. In this example, the first surface 300a is a side of the external display module 300 facing the first receiving side 230a, and the two second surfaces 300b are respectively adjacent to the two sides of the first surface 300a, and each second The surface 300b corresponds to the positioning member 232 of the second receiving side 230b, and the groove 311 and the inclined surface 312 of the limiting member 310 are disposed.

Next, the connection relationship between the external display module 300 and the accommodating space 230 will be further described. Please refer to FIG. 4 again. FIG. 4 is an implementation diagram of the pedestal and the external display module shown in FIG. 1 . As shown in FIG. 2 to FIG. 4, the first surface 300a and the second surface 300b of the external display module 300 are respectively corresponding to and adjacent to the first receiving side 230a and the second receiving side 230b, and are located at the second The positioning member 232 (for example, the protrusion 232) of the receiving side 230b is configured to abut against the inclined surface 312 of the limiting member 310, so that the external display module 300 can be oriented in a displacement direction A toward the male electrical connector of the electrical connecting means 231. The 231a moves so that the positioning member 232 (e.g., the projection 232) is further biased in the recess 311.

In this way, the external display module 300 can be placed by the second base side 200b by the corresponding arrangement relationship and structure between the limiting member 310 and the positioning member 232. The device is limited to be located in the accommodating space 230 and electrically connected to the main control board 221 inside the susceptor 200.

On the other hand, the slope 312 of the limiting member 310 can also be used to make the external display module 300 in the opposite direction of the displacement direction A, and away from the male electrical connector 231a separated from the accommodating space 230, thereby making the positioning member The 232 is separated from the recess 311 to disengage the external display module 300 from the accommodating space 230. In an actual application, the external display module 300 is placed and integrated in the accommodating space 230, and the outer edge of the part of the external display module 300 is flush with or nearly flush with the second pedestal side 200b. One.

Of course, the above-mentioned components can be variously changed or designed by those skilled in the art, and the structural design and specifications of each component are adjusted according to the actual application requirements, and should not be limited by this embodiment. For example, the external display module is a touch display of different sizes or specifications, such as: 8 inch, 10.1 inch or 10.4 inch LCD, LED, LCM and the like.

In other embodiments, and referring to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the susceptor 200 may further include a third pedestal side 200c, and the other open side (not shown) is located at the second pedestal side 200b and the third. The pedestal side surfaces 200c are adjacent to each other such that the external display module 300 can be transposed into the accommodating space 230 via the other open side.

For example, the other open side may correspond to the position of the third base side 200c (eg, located above the base 200, and not shown), so that the external display module 300 can be placed from the vertical direction. In or out of the accommodating space 230, or the other open side may correspond to the position of the third pedestal side 200c (for example, on either side of the left and right sides of the susceptor 200, and not shown) The external display module 300 is placed in or out of the accommodating space 230 from the horizontal direction.

In addition, the third base side 200c may of course include another limit. The component (not shown) is used to abut or limit the second surface 300b of the external display module 300, or any surface of the external display module 300, thereby limiting the external display module 300 Placed in space 230. For example, the other limiting member can be a hook member (not shown) for snapping the second surface 300b, or can be a cover (not shown), and the cover can be pivoted out. The three-base side surface 200c, or the cover body, can cover the other open side (not shown) to abut or limit the second surface 300b or any surface, thereby limiting the external display module 300. .

Therefore, the external connection display module corresponds to the electrical connection means of the accommodating space and the structural design of the limiting member positioning member, and the main connection and actuation relationship between the two designs can be changed according to the actual use mode, which is an external display. The module can be placed in the accommodating space and electrically connected to the main control board to electrically drive each other. Therefore, as long as the various equal structures of this function can be achieved, they are all within the scope of the rights protection of this case.

The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the patent application of the present invention. Therefore, any equivalent changes or modifications made without departing from the spirit of the present invention should be included in the present case. Within the scope of the patent application.

10‧‧‧ display device

100‧‧‧ display module

200‧‧‧Base

200a‧‧‧First base side

200b‧‧‧Second base side

200c‧‧‧ third base side

210‧‧‧Upper casing

220‧‧‧ lower casing

233‧‧‧ open side

300‧‧‧External display module

Claims (17)

A display device having an external display module, having a base, a main control board, and a display module electrically connected to the main control board, the display module being fixed to one of the first bases of the base a side surface, and the second base side of the base includes: an accommodating space including a plurality of accommodating sides; and an electrical connection means disposed on any of the accommodating sides for electrically connecting the main control board The accommodating space is used for an external display module to be placed therein, and adjacent to the accommodating side surfaces, and part of the outer edge of the external display module is flush with the second pedestal side Flat or nearly flush, and electrically connected to the main control board by the electrical connection means. The display device of claim 1, wherein the accommodating space forms an open side at an outer and unclosed outer edge for inserting the external display module through the open side. In the accommodating space. The display device of claim 2, wherein the external display module is placed in the accommodating space in a horizontal direction or a vertical direction corresponding to the open side. A display device having an external display module, having a base, a main control board, and a display module electrically connected to the main control board, the display module being fixed to one of the first bases of the base a side surface, and the second base side of the base includes: an accommodating space including a plurality of accommodating sides and one of the open sides of the accommodating sides; An electrical connection device is disposed on any of the accommodating sides for electrically connecting the main control board; wherein the accommodating space is used for an external display module to be inserted therein through the open side And adjacent to the accommodating side surfaces and integrated with each other, and electrically connected to the main control board by the electrical connection means. The display device of claim 4, wherein the accommodating side surface comprises at least a first accommodating side surface and a second accommodating side surface, and the external display module comprises at least a first surface and a first The first surface and the second surface of the external display module respectively correspond to and abut the first receiving side and the second receiving side. The display device of claim 5, wherein the open side is an outer edge of the plurality of receiving sides for abutting the second base side for the external display module to pass through The open side is disposed in the accommodating space, and at least a portion of the first surface and the second surface are adjacent to the accommodating side surfaces. The display device of claim 5, wherein the electrical connection means is an electrical connection structure; wherein the electrical connection structure is a contact type electrical connector or a plug-in type electrical connector. The display device of claim 7, wherein the plug-in electrical connector is a male/female electrical connector, and the male/female electrical connector is respectively disposed on the first receiving side and The first surface. The display device of claim 6, wherein the second receiving side comprises a positioning member, the second surface comprises a limiting member, and the limiting member further comprises a slope and a groove; wherein The positioning member abuts against the inclined surface to move the external display module toward the electrical connection means in a displacement direction, and The positioning member is placed against the recess, so that the external display module is placed in the accommodating space. The display device of claim 9, wherein the slope is configured to cause the external display module to face away from the electrical connection means in a direction opposite to the direction of the displacement, so that the positioning member is detached from the The groove is separated from the accommodating space. The display device of claim 4, wherein the base further comprises a third base side, the open side being located adjacent to the second base side and the third base side The external display module is transposed into the accommodating space via the open side. The display device of claim 11, wherein the external display module comprises at least a first surface and a second surface, the third base side comprising a limiting member; wherein the first The surface and the second surface respectively correspond to and are adjacent to any of the accommodating sides and the third pedestal side. The display device of claim 12, wherein the electrical connection means is a male/female electrical connector, respectively disposed on the one of the receiving side and the first surface for the main control The board is electrically connected to the external display module, and the limiting member on the side of the third base is used to abut the second surface, so that the external display module is limited to the receiving Within the space. The display device of claim 4, the base includes an upper casing and a lower casing, and the upper casing and the lower casing are assembled to form a storage space therein for receiving the Main control board. The display device according to claim 4, wherein the display module and the display device The external display modules are electrically connected to each other and driven to each other by the main control board. The display device of claim 4, wherein the external display module is a touch display of different sizes or specifications. The display device according to item 4 of the patent application is a display device for a point of sale information management system.