Display assembly, electronic device and method for assembling the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10098245-B2
Application number	US-201715798744-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 31, 2017
Priority date	Jan 9, 2017
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

A display assembly is provided. The display panel may include a bottom frame, a display panel, a cover plate, a side frame and a connecting member. A bottom surface of the display panel is disposed on one surface of a bottom plate of the bottom frame. A rear surface of the cover plate is attached to a top surface of the display panel. An inner surface of the side frame is disposed opposite to the side surface of the display panel and secured to a side wall of the bottom frame. The connecting member includes an embedded portion and an extension portion. The extension portion extends from the embedded portion and protrudes from the inner surface of the side frame, and disposed between the cover plate and the display panel. An electronic device and a method for assembling the same are also provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display assembly, comprising:
a bottom frame comprising a bottom plate and a side wall bending from the bottom plate;
a display panel comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, the bottom surface of the display panel being disposed on one surface of the bottom plate of the bottom frame away from the side wall;
a cover plate comprising a rear surface, a front surface and a side surface, the side surface being connected between the rear surface and the front surface, the rear surface of the cover plate being attached to the top surface of the display panel;
a side frame having an inner surface, the inner surface of the side frame being disposed adjacent to the side surface of the cover plate and secured to the side wall of the bottom frame; and
a connecting member comprising an embedded portion and an extension portion extending from the embedded portion, the embedded portion being embedded in the side frame, the extension portion protruding from the inner surface of the side frame and disposed between the cover plate and the display panel.

2. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the embedded portion is partially embedded in the side frame.

3. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the insert portion comprises a relatively long part and a relatively short part, the relatively long part is exposed to an outer surface of the side frame, and the relative short part is embedded in the side frame.

4. The display assembly as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the insert portion is L-shaped.

5. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the embedded portion is wholly embedded in the side frame.

6. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the side frame comprises a support wall and a rim, the support wall comprises a first portion and a second portion, the rim is arranged around the first portion, the inner surface of the first portion is attached to the side surface of the display panel.

7. The display assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the second portion is secured to the side wall of the bottom frame by any one or a combination of a gluing, a threaded connection, an engagement, and a welding method.

8. The display assembly as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the side wall of the bottom frame defines a through hole therein, the second portion defines a threaded hole in the inner surface, at a position corresponding to the through hole in the side wall of the back cover, and the second portion and the side wall is fastened by a screw being inserted into the through hole and screwed into the threaded hole.

9. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein a black coating is formed on a peripheral edge of the rear surface of the cover plate by a screen printing method.

10. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is embedded in the side frame by means of an in-mold injection molding.

11. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is made of a rigid material.

12. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the display panel is fully laminated with the rear surface of the cover plate.

13. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the top surface of the display panel is attached to the rear surface of the cover plate by an optically clear adhesive.

14. The display assembly as claimed in claim 13 , wherein a thickness of the extension portion is smaller than the thickness of the optically clear adhesive.

15. The display assembly as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises a display area and a non-display area surrounding the display area, the extension portion of the connecting member covers the non-display area.

16. An electronic device, comprising:
a display assembly comprising:
a bottom frame comprising a bottom plate and a side wall bending from the bottom plate;
a cover plate comprising a side surface;
a display panel disposed between the bottom plate and the cover plate;
a side frame comprising a first portion and a second portion, the first portion being disposed adjacent to the side surface of the cover plate, and the second portion being secured to the side wall of the bottom frame; and
a connecting member comprising an embedded portion and an extension portion extending from the embedded portion, the embedded portion being embedded in the side frame, the extension portion being attached between the cover plate and the display panel; and
a back cover being mounted around the periphery of the display assembly.

17. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the back cover comprises a bottom plate and a side wall extending from the bottom plate, the side wall of the back cover is mounted around the periphery of the side frame, the bottom plate of the back cover is opposite to the bottom plate of the bottom frame.

18. The electronic device as claimed in claim 16 , wherein the side wall comprises an inner surface, the inner surface defines a recess therein, the side frame comprises a protruding block protruding from an outer surface of the side frame, the protruding block is engaged in the recess.

19. A method for assembling a display assembly, comprising:
providing a cover plate and a side frame embedded with a connecting member, wherein the cover plate comprises a rear surface, the connecting member comprises an embedded portion and an extension portion bending from the embedded portion, the embedded portion is embedded in the side frame, and the extension portion protrudes from an inner surface of the side frame;
attaching the extension portion of the connecting member to the rear surface of the cover plate;
providing a display panel having a top surface and a bottom surface;
attaching the top surface of the display panel to the rear surface of the cover plate;
providing a bottom frame having a bottom plate and a side wall; and
disposing the bottom plate of the bottom frame under the display panel and securing the side wall of the bottom frame to the side frame,
wherein the extension portion is positioned partially between the display panel and the cover plate.

20. The method as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the method further comprises:
providing a back cover and mounting the back cover to the side frame.

Assignees

• Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Lin Yugui

Classifications

• H05K13/0465

  by soldering (H05K13/0469 takes precedence) · CPC title

• H05K13/0469

  by applying a glue or viscous material · CPC title

• H05K7/18

  Construction of rack or frame · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H05K13/04

  Mounting of components {, e.g. of leadless components} · CPC title