WO2009131520A1 - A changeable front panel adapted to a flat panel tv - Google Patents

A changeable front panel adapted to a flat panel tv Download PDF

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WO2009131520A1
WO2009131520A1 PCT/SE2009/000212 SE2009000212W WO2009131520A1 WO 2009131520 A1 WO2009131520 A1 WO 2009131520A1 SE 2009000212 W SE2009000212 W SE 2009000212W WO 2009131520 A1 WO2009131520 A1 WO 2009131520A1
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Jim Salloum
Fawzi Salloum
Maen Salloum
Soheil Salloum
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Swedx Ab
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N5/00—Details of television systems
    • H04N5/64—Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
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    • G06F1/16—Constructional details or arrangements
    • G06F1/1601—Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays

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  • the present invention pertains to a flat panel TV arrangement, which has a changeable front panel adapted to a front face of the arrangement.
  • Front panels and front coverings for flat panel TV and its peripherals, and furniture for these are firmly attached to the arrangement they are aimed for. If they are exposed to damage or wear and tear it is difficult and expensive for the lay man to change them. It often requires a man skilled in the art to repair the damages.
  • front panels and front cover Another negative aspect or problem regarding front panels and front cover is that they often are in display year after year until the arrangement that they are assembled to is replaced with a new such. Furthermore, maybe the arrangements are replaced one by one while being obsolete or damaged, which leads to that form and color no longer adheres to a former uniform appearance.
  • a flat panel TV which peripheral appliances such as a TV bench, loudspeaker, DVD and the like of the same brand with a matching appearance, when they are damaged and have to be changed, no longer fit with the peripherals regarding appearance.
  • Patent application GB 2402032 A discloses a TV with a changeable front panel, which is attached through clips or with Velcro against the TV frame.
  • the panel has a transparent window, and does not concern a flat panel TV. Attached drawings suggest that the TV is of the old fashion type having an electron tube.
  • the present invention regards an arrangement with a changeable front panel in order to solve problems mentioned above and several others.
  • the invention provides a front panel, which can be removed and assembled in simple hand grips, respectively, by a lay man.
  • a flat panel TV Arrangement having a changeable front panel, which is adapted to a front face of the arrangement.
  • the invention comprises: that one face of the front panel, being provided with at least one of magnets and magnetic metal; that the front face of the arrangement, being provided with at least one of magnets and a magnetic metal; and that the magnets adhere to the metal or magnets, the front face and the front panel attaching to each other to form a unit, the front panel thus being provided changeable through simple hand grips.
  • One embodiment of the present invention comprises that the arrangement and the front panel form an outer shell of wooden material.
  • Another embodiment comprises that the arrangement and the front panel are composed of MDF (MDF; Medium Density Fiberboard) or HDF fiber wood (HDF; High Density Fiberboard).
  • MDF Medium Density Fiberboard
  • HDF High Density Fiberboard
  • the arrangement and the front panel form an outer shell of wooden material, the front panels one face facing the front face being composed out of metal, the front face having magnets embedded in its wooden surface or fiber surface.
  • a further embodiment comprises that both the front panel and the front face have magnets attached, whereby the magnets are placed with opposite poles on the front panel and the front face, respectively, and whereby the front panel is directly attaching in the correct position on to the front face.
  • Yet another embodiment comprises that the arrangement is a used arrangement, which is applied a front panel by attaching magnets to the used arrangements front face and to the front panel, whereby the front panel is attached to the used arrangements front face.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates a flat panel W arrangement with a changeable/replaceable front panel according to the present invention
  • Fig. 2 illustrates a flat panel TV with a changeable/replaceable front panel in accordance with Fig. 1 , with magnets attached to the panel's one face;
  • Fig. 3a and 3b illustrates one embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement with a changeable/replaceable front panel;
  • Fig. 4a and 4b illustrates another embodiment of a loudspeaker in accordance with Fig. 3a and 3b;
  • Fig. 5a and 5b illustrates a further embodiment of a loudspeaker in accordance with Fig. 3a to 4b.
  • a flat panel TV such as a LCD TV, Plasma TV and the like, and matching loudspeakers to the TV.
  • Fig. 1 illustrates an arrangement 10 in the form of a flat panel TV 12 with a removable/changeable front panel 14, which is attached to a front face/frame 16 of the flat panel TV 12, whereby the front panel 14 is easily attached or removed from the front face 16 according to the present invention.
  • the front panel has two faces whereby only one face 18 is depicted in Fig. 1, i.e., the face 18, which is viewable to a viewer when the front panel 14 is attached to make up the arrangement 10.
  • Fig. 2 illustrates the flat panel TV 12 with a removable/changeable/replaceable front panel 14 in accordance with Fig. 1 , with magnets attached to the panels other face 20, i.e., the face 20 that is attached to the TV front face 16.
  • the magnets 22 are here distributed along the front panel 14 surface, and the front face 16 is of metal, which the magnets 22 adhere to.
  • the front panel 14 and 12 make up an arrangement in accordance with the present invention.
  • a person skilled in the art hereby recognizes that the front panel 14 can be easily removed or applied by simple hand grips.
  • the front panel 14 and/or front face 16 can be equipped with apertures of a suitable depth where the magnets 22 can be attached in apertures in the front panel 14 and/or the front face 16, if the front face 16 is constituted of plastic, wood, MDF material, HDF material or other non magnetic material.
  • the magnets 22 can be attached in drilled holes from the rear of the front face 16 so that they are not visible from the front face (not shown).
  • the front panel can be equipped with an overlap surrounding and covering the front face 16, whereby it is unnecessary that the front panel and/or the front face 16 are equipped with apertures to lay exactly flush, because the overlap conceals the magnets 22.
  • both the front panel 14 and the front face 16 can have magnets 22 attached, whereby the magnets 22 are positioned with opposite poles towards each other, i.e., the magnets on the front face 16 are positioned so that the magnetic north pole faces the front panel 14 magnets 22, and the front panels magnets 22 are positioned so that the magnetic south pole faces the front face 16 magnets 22, or vice versa.
  • the opposite magnetic poles will attract each other, and the front panel 22 thus attaches to the front face 16 when assembled.
  • the front panel 14 immediately attaches in its correct position to the front face 16 without any adjustment to the front panel 14.
  • FIG.3a and 3b one embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement 30 is illustrated with a removable/changeable front panel 14 in accordance with the present invention, which preferably matches the flat panel TV arrangement 10 in color and design.
  • Fig. 3a shows the front panels 14 face 38, which is to be attached to the loudspeakers 32 front face 34, whereby the loudspeakers 32 front face is covered with metal against which the magnets 22 shall adhere when attaching the front panel 14 to form the loudspeaker 30, which is depicted in Fig. 3b, where the front panels other face 36 now is visible, when viewing the loudspeaker arrangement 30.
  • Fig. 4a and 4b illustrate another embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement 32, in accordance with 3a and 3b.
  • the loudspeaker 32 has a front face 40 of for instance MDF material or HDF material, which magnets not adhere to, why metal pieces 42 have been attached to the front face 42 reassembling the positions of the magnets 22 of the front panel 14, whereby the front panel is attached to form a loudspeaker arrangement 30 in accordance with Fig. 3b and 4b.
  • apertures can be utilized to attach the magnets 22.
  • Fig. 5b and 5a illustrate a further embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement 30 in accordance with Fig. 3a to Fig. 4b.
  • the only difference in Fig. 5a and 5b to the embodiment in Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b is that the magnets 22 have been attached to the loudspeakers 32 front face 40, and the metal pieces 42 to the front panel 14.
  • the loudspeaker arrangement 30 is depicted as fully assembled in Fig. 5b.
  • the magnets 22 can be attached in drilled holes to the rear face of the loudspeakers 32 front face 40.
  • used arrangements 10, 32, or second hand arrangements can be provided a front panel 14 with attached magnets 22 by for instance attaching magnets 22 on to the front face 16.
  • the magnets are then positioned with opposite poles directed towards each other on the front panel 14 and front face 16, respectively, as taught above.

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Abstract

The invention regards a flat panel TV (12) arrangement (10, 30), which has a changeable front panel (14) adapted to a front face (16, 34, 40) of the arrangement (10, 30). The front panel (14) is changeable from the arrangement (10, 30) via magnets (22), whereby the front panel (14) is changeable through simple hand grips.

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Title
A changeable front panel adapted to a flat panel TV
Technical field
The present invention pertains to a flat panel TV arrangement, which has a changeable front panel adapted to a front face of the arrangement.
Background art
Front panels and front coverings for flat panel TV and its peripherals, and furniture for these are firmly attached to the arrangement they are aimed for. If they are exposed to damage or wear and tear it is difficult and expensive for the lay man to change them. It often requires a man skilled in the art to repair the damages.
Another negative aspect or problem regarding front panels and front cover is that they often are in display year after year until the arrangement that they are assembled to is replaced with a new such. Furthermore, maybe the arrangements are replaced one by one while being obsolete or damaged, which leads to that form and color no longer adheres to a former uniform appearance. As an example, it can be mentioned that a flat panel TV, which peripheral appliances such as a TV bench, loudspeaker, DVD and the like of the same brand with a matching appearance, when they are damaged and have to be changed, no longer fit with the peripherals regarding appearance.
People are changeable and like to change the appearance of items. The international patent application WO 9935636 A1 D2 discloses a loudspeaker where a front panel is attached with magnets, but the application does not describe a flat panel TV with a changeable front panel attached to the front face of the TV with magnets.
Patent application GB 2402032 A discloses a TV with a changeable front panel, which is attached through clips or with Velcro against the TV frame. The panel has a transparent window, and does not concern a flat panel TV. Attached drawings suggest that the TV is of the old fashion type having an electron tube.
Summary of the invention
The present invention regards an arrangement with a changeable front panel in order to solve problems mentioned above and several others. Hereby, the invention provides a front panel, which can be removed and assembled in simple hand grips, respectively, by a lay man.
To provide the present invention it sets forth a flat panel TV Arrangement, having a changeable front panel, which is adapted to a front face of the arrangement. The invention comprises: that one face of the front panel, being provided with at least one of magnets and magnetic metal; that the front face of the arrangement, being provided with at least one of magnets and a magnetic metal; and that the magnets adhere to the metal or magnets, the front face and the front panel attaching to each other to form a unit, the front panel thus being provided changeable through simple hand grips.
One embodiment of the present invention comprises that the arrangement and the front panel form an outer shell of wooden material.
Another embodiment comprises that the arrangement and the front panel are composed of MDF (MDF; Medium Density Fiberboard) or HDF fiber wood (HDF; High Density Fiberboard).
In still one embodiment the arrangement and the front panel form an outer shell of wooden material, the front panels one face facing the front face being composed out of metal, the front face having magnets embedded in its wooden surface or fiber surface.
A further embodiment comprises that both the front panel and the front face have magnets attached, whereby the magnets are placed with opposite poles on the front panel and the front face, respectively, and whereby the front panel is directly attaching in the correct position on to the front face.
Yet another embodiment comprises that the arrangement is a used arrangement, which is applied a front panel by attaching magnets to the used arrangements front face and to the front panel, whereby the front panel is attached to the used arrangements front face.
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Henceforth reference is had to the accompanying drawings in the descriptive text for a better understanding of embodiments and given examples of the present invention, wherein:
Fig. 1 illustrates a flat panel W arrangement with a changeable/replaceable front panel according to the present invention;
Fig. 2 illustrates a flat panel TV with a changeable/replaceable front panel in accordance with Fig. 1 , with magnets attached to the panel's one face; Fig. 3a and 3b illustrates one embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement with a changeable/replaceable front panel;
Fig. 4a and 4b illustrates another embodiment of a loudspeaker in accordance with Fig. 3a and 3b; and
Fig. 5a and 5b illustrates a further embodiment of a loudspeaker in accordance with Fig. 3a to 4b.
Detailed description of preferred embodiments Henceforth, the present invention will be described more in detail in an embodiment with a flat panel TV such as a LCD TV, Plasma TV and the like, and matching loudspeakers to the TV.
Fig. 1 illustrates an arrangement 10 in the form of a flat panel TV 12 with a removable/changeable front panel 14, which is attached to a front face/frame 16 of the flat panel TV 12, whereby the front panel 14 is easily attached or removed from the front face 16 according to the present invention. The front panel has two faces whereby only one face 18 is depicted in Fig. 1, i.e., the face 18, which is viewable to a viewer when the front panel 14 is attached to make up the arrangement 10. Fig. 2 illustrates the flat panel TV 12 with a removable/changeable/replaceable front panel 14 in accordance with Fig. 1 , with magnets attached to the panels other face 20, i.e., the face 20 that is attached to the TV front face 16. The magnets 22 are here distributed along the front panel 14 surface, and the front face 16 is of metal, which the magnets 22 adhere to. When the magnets 22 adhere to the metal surface 16, the front panel 14 and 12 make up an arrangement in accordance with the present invention. A person skilled in the art hereby recognizes that the front panel 14 can be easily removed or applied by simple hand grips.
In order that the front panel 14 can lay flush to the front face 16, the front panel 14 and/or front face 16 can be equipped with apertures of a suitable depth where the magnets 22 can be attached in apertures in the front panel 14 and/or the front face 16, if the front face 16 is constituted of plastic, wood, MDF material, HDF material or other non magnetic material.
Alternatively, the magnets 22 can be attached in drilled holes from the rear of the front face 16 so that they are not visible from the front face (not shown). In one embodiment of the invention, the front panel can be equipped with an overlap surrounding and covering the front face 16, whereby it is unnecessary that the front panel and/or the front face 16 are equipped with apertures to lay exactly flush, because the overlap conceals the magnets 22.
In yet another alternative embodiment of the present invention both the front panel 14 and the front face 16 can have magnets 22 attached, whereby the magnets 22 are positioned with opposite poles towards each other, i.e., the magnets on the front face 16 are positioned so that the magnetic north pole faces the front panel 14 magnets 22, and the front panels magnets 22 are positioned so that the magnetic south pole faces the front face 16 magnets 22, or vice versa. Hence, the opposite magnetic poles will attract each other, and the front panel 22 thus attaches to the front face 16 when assembled. This is preferable because the front panel 14 immediately attaches in its correct position to the front face 16 without any adjustment to the front panel 14. This embodiment is also applicable to the other embodiments of the present invention, further described below.
In Fig.3a and 3b one embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement 30 is illustrated with a removable/changeable front panel 14 in accordance with the present invention, which preferably matches the flat panel TV arrangement 10 in color and design. Fig. 3a shows the front panels 14 face 38, which is to be attached to the loudspeakers 32 front face 34, whereby the loudspeakers 32 front face is covered with metal against which the magnets 22 shall adhere when attaching the front panel 14 to form the loudspeaker 30, which is depicted in Fig. 3b, where the front panels other face 36 now is visible, when viewing the loudspeaker arrangement 30.
Fig. 4a and 4b illustrate another embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement 32, in accordance with 3a and 3b. Here, the loudspeaker 32 has a front face 40 of for instance MDF material or HDF material, which magnets not adhere to, why metal pieces 42 have been attached to the front face 42 reassembling the positions of the magnets 22 of the front panel 14, whereby the front panel is attached to form a loudspeaker arrangement 30 in accordance with Fig. 3b and 4b. In a similar fashion as for the flat panel TV arrangement 10, apertures can be utilized to attach the magnets 22.
Fig. 5b and 5a illustrate a further embodiment of a loudspeaker arrangement 30 in accordance with Fig. 3a to Fig. 4b. The only difference in Fig. 5a and 5b to the embodiment in Fig. 4a and Fig. 4b is that the magnets 22 have been attached to the loudspeakers 32 front face 40, and the metal pieces 42 to the front panel 14. The loudspeaker arrangement 30 is depicted as fully assembled in Fig. 5b. Also, as for the flat panel TV 12 front face 16; the magnets 22 can be attached in drilled holes to the rear face of the loudspeakers 32 front face 40. In one embodiment of the present invention used arrangements 10, 32, or second hand arrangements can be provided a front panel 14 with attached magnets 22 by for instance attaching magnets 22 on to the front face 16. The magnets are then positioned with opposite poles directed towards each other on the front panel 14 and front face 16, respectively, as taught above. It is the wording of the attached claims that define the protection conferred to a person skilled in the art beyond herein described embodiments and given examples of the present invention.

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1. A flat panel TV Arrangement (10), having a changeable front panel (14), which is adapted to a front face (12) of the arrangement, comprising: that one face of said front panel (14), being provided with at least one of magnets (22) and magnetic metal (16); that said front face (12) of said arrangement (10), being provided with at least one of magnets (22) and a magnetic metal (16); and that said magnets (22) adhere to said metal (16) or magnets (22), said front face (12) and said front panel (14) attaching to each other to form a unit, said front panel (14) thus being provided changeable through simple hand grips.
2. An arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein it and said front panel form an outer shell of wooden material.
3. An arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein it and said front panel are composed of MDF fiber wood or HDF fiber wood.
4. An arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein it and said front panel form an outer shell of wooden material, said front panels one face facing said front face being composed out of metal, said front face having magnets embedded in its wooden surface or fiber surface.
5. An arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein both said front panel and said front face have magnets attached, whereby said magnets are placed with opposite poles on the front panel and the front face, respectively, and whereby said front panel is directly attaching in the correct position on to the front face.
6. An arrangement according to claim 1 , wherein said arrangement is a used arrangement, which is applied a front panel by attaching magnets to said used arrangements front face and to the front panel, whereby said front panel is attached to said used arrangements front face.
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