US20080236012A1 - Display apparatus frame having sliding cover sliding along direction not parallel to display surface of display apparatus - Google Patents

Display apparatus frame having sliding cover sliding along direction not parallel to display surface of display apparatus Download PDF

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US20080236012A1
US20080236012A1 US11/779,287 US77928707A US2008236012A1 US 20080236012 A1 US20080236012 A1 US 20080236012A1 US 77928707 A US77928707 A US 77928707A US 2008236012 A1 US2008236012 A1 US 2008236012A1
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Shih-Feng Lo
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  • the present invention relates to a displaying apparatus frame, and more particularly, to a frame having a sliding holder that slides along a direction that is not parallel to a display surface of a display apparatus.
  • GPS global positioning systems
  • the displaying apparatus frame comprises a main frame and a sliding cover.
  • the main frame has an opening corresponding to a display surface of the display apparatus.
  • the sliding cover is connected to the main frame in a sliding way, and slides along a direction that is not parallel to the display surface.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a displaying apparatus frame whose sliding cover is in a closed position according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the displaying apparatus frame shown in FIG. 1 whose sliding cover is not in a closed position.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating a displaying apparatus frame according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating a displaying apparatus frame according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view illustrating a displaying apparatus frame whose first and second sliding covers are both in closed position according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the displaying apparatus frame shown in FIG. 5 whose first and second sliding covers are not in closed position.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a displaying apparatus frame 100 according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
  • the displaying apparatus frame 100 is used for covering an exterior of a display apparatus 10 , and includes a main frame 110 and a sliding cover 120 .
  • the main frame 110 has an opening 112 corresponding to a display surface 12 of the display apparatus 10 .
  • the sliding cover 120 is connected to the main frame 110 in a sliding way, and slides along a direction that is not parallel to the display surface 12 .
  • the display apparatus 10 can be the display screen of any electronic apparatus such as a GPS navigation device, a digital camera, a personal data assistant, and so on.
  • the sliding cover 120 is in a closed position when glare is not induced by external light.
  • the sliding cover 120 is retracted (or “collapsed”) onto the sides of the main frame 110 .
  • the sliding cover 120 can be expanded from the closed position in order to decrease interference with the display screen from external light sources.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating the displaying apparatus frame 100 shown in FIG. 1 whose sliding cover 120 is not in the closed position. As shown in FIG. 2 , the sliding cover 120 protrudes from the surface of the main frame to block external light from inducing glare and, in this way, can prevent the user from having difficulty in seeing the information displayed on the screen.
  • the sliding cover 120 is positioned outside the main frame 110 and has a reverse U-shape that does not completely surround the perimeter of the display apparatus frame.
  • This example is for illustrative purposes only, however, and is not meant to be a limitation of the present invention.
  • the sliding cover 120 also can be positioned inside the main frame 110 , such as a sliding cover 152 of a displaying apparatus frame 150 is shown in FIG. 3 .
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating the displaying apparatus frame 150 according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the sliding cover 120 can be a sliding cover which surrounds all sides of the display apparatus as a sliding cover 162 of a displaying apparatus frame 160 shown in FIG. 4 , which is a perspective diagram illustrating the displaying apparatus frame 160 according to a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • each of the displaying apparatus frames 100 , 150 and 160 has only one sliding cover; however, the number of the sliding covers is not meant to be a limitation of the present invention. In another words, each of the displaying apparatus frames 100 , 150 and 160 also can be built with a plurality of sliding covers.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective diagram illustrating a displaying apparatus frame 300 according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 5 , the displaying apparatus frame 300 includes a main frame 110 , a first sliding cover 320 , and a second sliding cover 330 .
  • the first sliding cover 320 is connected to the main frame 110 in a sliding manner
  • the second sliding cover 330 is also connected to the first sliding cover 320 in a sliding manner. Furthermore, in this embodiment, both the first and second sliding covers 320 and 330 slide along the direction that is perpendicular to the display surface 112 .
  • first sliding cover 320 and the second sliding cover 330 are in a first closed position and a second closed position when glare is not induced by external light.
  • the definition of the first closed position in the present invention is the position where the first sliding cover 320 is completely retracted or collapsed onto the main frame 110
  • the definition of the second closed position of the present invention is where the second sliding cover 330 is completely retracted or collapsed onto the first sliding cover 320 .
  • FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating the displaying apparatus frame 300 shown in FIG. 5 whose first and second sliding covers 320 and 330 are not in the closed position. As shown in FIG.
  • the first sliding cover 320 is not in the first closed position, and the second sliding cover 330 is not in the second closed position.
  • the first sliding cover 320 is protruding from the surface of the main frame 110 having the opening 112
  • the second sliding cover 330 is protruding over the first sliding cover 320 to block external light from inducing glare.
  • the displaying apparatus frame 300 of the present invention can still achieve the same objective of blocking external light from inducing undesired glare even if only one of the first and second sliding covers 320 and 330 are expanded from their respective closed position (i.e., the first sliding cover 320 is expanded while the second sliding cover 330 is collapsed, or vice versa).
  • the display apparatus 10 in the above-mentioned embodiment can be a display screen of a GPS navigation device; however, the displaying apparatus frame of the present invention in practice can be applied to any electronic apparatus having a display screen.
  • the main frame 110 and the sliding cover 120 are attached through the inherent elastic force of plastic materials.
  • three sides of the main frame 110 connected with the sliding cover 120 have channels to guide the sliding cover 120 over on the main frame 110 along a direction that is perpendicular to the display surface 12 .
  • two sides of the main frame 110 in contact with the sliding cover 120 further have protruding points (or pits), and there are counterpart pits (or protruding points) at corresponding positions on the sliding cover 120 for positioning purposes.
  • main frame 110 and sliding cover 120 combination is for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to be taken as a limitation of the present invention. In practice, any combination and structure of a single sliding cover or a plurality of sliding covers can be applied to the displaying apparatus frame of the present invention.
  • the displaying apparatus frame of the present invention has at least a sliding cover itself.
  • the sliding cover can be adjusted depending on the user's desire to block external light from inducing glare on the display screen.
  • the displaying apparatus frame of the present invention can avoid glare without adding extra hoods or utilizing costly display technology capable of preventing glare.
  • the sliding cover is integrated into the displaying apparatus frame, so the sliding cover can provide users with the function of blocking light anytime and anywhere, which highly increases the convenience in use.
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