Display device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10244643-B1
Application number	US-201715799574-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Oct 31, 2017
Priority date	Sep 26, 2017
Publication date	Mar 26, 2019
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019

Abstract

A display device can include a display panel; a module cover disposed at a rear of the display panel and coupled to the display panel; a plate disposed at a rear of the module cover; a bracket disposed between the module cover and the plate, and fixed to the plate; and a coupling unit fixing the bracket to the module cover, in which the coupling unit includes a latch disposed at a rear surface of the module cover, and a fixing pin mounted on the bracket and coupled to the latch.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a display panel;
a module cover disposed at a rear of the display panel and coupled to the display panel;
a plate disposed at a rear of the module cover;
a bracket disposed between the module cover and the plate, and fixed to the plate; and
a coupling unit fixing the bracket to the module cover,
wherein the coupling unit includes:
a latch disposed at a rear surface of the module cover; and
a fixing pin mounted on the bracket and coupled to the latch,

wherein the latch includes:
a first latch and a second latch that face each other; and
an accommodating recess disposed between the first latch and the second latch and accommodating the fixing pin,

wherein the bracket includes:
a body;
a pin housing disposed between the body and the plate, and including a recessed surface of the body; and
a pin hole penetrating the pin housing, and

wherein the fixing pin is disposed in an internal space of the pin housing, and a portion of the fixing pin is exposed by the pin hole.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the pin housing includes a plurality of pin fixing protrusions in the internal space of the pin housing, and
wherein the fixing pin is adjacent to the plurality of pin fixing protrusions and is mounted in the internal space of the pin housing.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first latch and the second latch are disposed in the pin hole.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing pin includes:
an elastic portion accommodated in the internal space of the pin housing and having a circular shape at one side of the fixing pin with an open portion that extends to an opposite side of the fixing pin;
a transfer portion accommodated in the internal space of the pin housing and extended from both ends of the open portion of the elastic portion; and
a fastening portion extended from the transfer portion in a direction toward the module cover, wherein the fastening portion is not accommodated in the internal space of the pin housing.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the fastening portion includes one or more bends.

6. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the fastening portion is disposed adjacent to the accommodating recess in the latch.

7. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the bracket is mounted on the module cover, and a width of the fastening portion is greater than a width between an end of the first latch and an end of the second latch.

8. A display device comprising:
a display panel;
a module cover disposed at a rear of the display panel and coupled to the display panel;
a plate disposed at a rear of the module cover;
a bracket disposed between the module cover and the plate, and fixed to the plate; and
a coupling unit fixing the bracket to the module cover,
wherein the coupling unit includes:
a latch disposed at a rear surface of the module cover; and
a fixing pin mounted on the bracket and coupled to the latch,

wherein the latch includes a first latch and a second latch that face away from each other in opposite directions,
wherein the module cover includes:
a first accommodating recess disposed adjacent to the first latch and accommodating the fixing pin; and
a second accommodating recess spaced apart from the first latch and the first accommodating recess, disposed adjacent to the second latch, and accommodating the fixing pin,

wherein the first latch and the second latch are disposed between the first accommodating recess and the second accommodating recess,
wherein the bracket includes:
a body;
a pin housing disposed between the body and the plate, and including a recessed surface of the body; and
a pin hole penetrating the pin housing, and

wherein the fixing pin is disposed in an internal space of the pin housing, and a portion of the fixing pin is exposed by the pin hole.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the pin housing includes a plurality of pin fixing protrusions in the internal space of the pin housing, and
wherein the fixing pin is adjacent to the plurality of pin fixing protrusions and is mounted in the internal space of the pin housing.

10. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the pin housing includes a plurality of pin fixing protrusions in the internal space of the pin housing, and
wherein the fixing pin includes:
an elastic portion accommodated in the internal space of the pin housing and having a circular shape with an open portion;
a transfer portion accommodated in the internal space of the pin housing and extended from both ends of the open portion of the elastic portion;
a support portion accommodated in the internal space of the pin housing, spaced apart from the transfer portion and friction fit between at least two fixing protrusions among the plurality of fixing protrusions; and
a fastening portion extended from the transfer portion and the support portion in a direction toward the plate and having a curved shape connecting the transfer portion and the support portion, wherein the fastening portion is not accommodated in the internal space of the pin housing.

11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the fastening portion is disposed adjacent to the first accommodating recess and the second accommodating recess.

12. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the bracket is mounted on the module cover, and a width of the fastening portion is less than a width between an end of the first latch and an end of the second latch.

13. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive member fixed to a front surface of the plate and attached to the bracket.

14. A display device comprising:
a display panel;
a module cover disposed at a rear of the display panel and coupled to the display panel;
a plate disposed at a rear of the module cover;
a bracket disposed between the module cover and the plate, and fixed to the plate; and
a coupling unit fixing the bracket to the module cover,
wherein the coupling unit includes:
a latch disposed at a rear surface of the module cover; and
a fixing pin mounted on the bracket and coupled to the latch,

wherein the latch includes:
a first latch with a first inclined portion; and
a second latch with a second inclined portion,

wherein portions of the fixing pin overlap with the first and second inclined portions of the first and second latches to couple the module cover to the plate, and
wherein the first and second inclined portions of the first and second latches are configured to allow the fixing pin to pass from a position in front of the first and second inclined portions to a position under the first and second latches to snap couple the plate and the module cover together.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first and second inclined portions of the first and second latches face toward each other, and the first and second latches are separated by a distance that is less than a width of the fixing pin.

16. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first and second inclined portions of the first and second latches face away from each other, and a distance between an outer edge of the first latch and an outer edge of the second latch is greater than a width of the fixing pin.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Yun Hyungkwon
• Kang Hyunjung
• Lee Sangtae

Classifications

• G02F2201/46

  Fixing elements · CPC title

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H05K5/0221

  Locks; Latches · CPC title

• H01L51/5234

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L51/5206

  Electricity · mapped topic