Display device and electronic badge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11892741-B2
Application number	US-202117546948-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 9, 2021
Priority date	Dec 15, 2020
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

Provided is a display device including a front housing, a display panel, a circuit board, a middle frame, a battery module, and a rear housing; wherein the front housing and the middle frame are connected to form an accommodation space, wherein the display panel and the circuit board are disposed in the accommodation space, a battery accommodation portion is disposed on the circuit board, wherein the battery module is disposed in the battery accommodation portion, and the rear housing covers the circuit board and is snap-fit to the middle frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device, comprising a front housing, a display panel, a circuit board, a middle frame, a battery module, and a rear housing; wherein
the front housing and the middle frame are connected to form an accommodation space, wherein the display panel and the circuit board are disposed in the accommodation space;
a battery accommodation portion is disposed on the circuit board, wherein the battery module is disposed in the battery accommodation portion; and
the rear housing covers the circuit board and is snap-fit to the middle frame;
wherein the display device is an electronic badge, and the display panel is an electrophoretic display panel.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
a plurality of first snaps are disposed on the rear housing, wherein the first snaps are disposed on a side, facing towards the middle frame, of the rear housing and along an edge of the rear housing; and
a plurality of fitting structures are disposed on the middle frame, wherein the fitting structure is one of the following structures: a via in a side of the middle frame, a groove in an inner surface of the side of the middle frame, and a second snap on the inner surface of the side of the middle frame;
wherein the first snaps are snap-fit to the fitting structures such that the rear housing is snap-fit to the middle frame.

3. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein
a groove is disposed in a side, facing towards the rear housing, of the middle frame, wherein the groove is opened as surrounding an edge of the middle frame;
the display device further comprises a rubber ring, wherein the rubber ring is disposed in the groove; and
a flat surface is disposed on a side, facing towards the middle frame, of the rear housing, wherein a position of the flat surface corresponds to a position of the groove such that the rubber ring is in contact with the flat surface.

4. The display device according to claim 3 , wherein a plurality of bumps are disposed on an inner wall of the groove, wherein the bumps are pressed against the rubber ring to compress the rubber ring.

5. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery module is detachably disposed in the battery accommodation portion.

6. The display device according to claim 5 , wherein the battery accommodation portion comprises a mount and a battery clip; wherein
a mounting groove is disposed in a side, facing towards the rear housing, of the mount, wherein the battery clip is disposed in the mounting groove, and the battery module is snap-fit to the mount by the battery clip; and
a mounting hole is opened in the circuit board, wherein the mount is disposed in the mounting hole.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , further comprising a card holder and an employee card;
wherein the card holder and the employee card are disposed in the accommodation space; the card holder covers the circuit board, and an employee card accommodation space is disposed on a side, distal from the circuit board, of the card holder, wherein the employee card is disposed in the employee card accommodation portion.

8. The display device according to claim 7 , wherein a hollow portion is disposed at a position, opposite to the battery module, of the card holder, wherein the battery module is exposable through the hollow portion.

9. The display device according to claim 8 , wherein a connecting frame is disposed on a side, facing towards the circuit board, of the card holder, wherein the connecting frame is arranged along an edge of the hollow portion and is sleeved outside the mount.

10. The display device according to claim 9 , wherein a plurality of mounting holes are disposed in a side wall, opposite to the connecting frame, of the mount, and a plurality of protrusions are disposed on a side wall, opposite to the mount, of the connecting frame, wherein the plurality of protrusions are disposed in the mounting holes to connect the mount to the connecting frame.

11. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a card holder and an employee card;
wherein the card holder and the employee card are disposed in the accommodation space; the card holder covers the circuit board, and an employee card accommodation portion is disposed on a side, distal from the circuit board, of the card holder, wherein the employee card is disposed in the employee card accommodation portion.

12. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein a hollow portion is disposed at a position, opposite to the battery module, of the card holder, wherein the battery module is exposable through the hollow portion.

13. The display device according to claim 11 , wherein a transparent area is disposed on the rear housing, wherein the transparent area is opposite to the employee card to show information on the employee card.

14. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a Bluetooth module disposed at a corner of the circuit board.

15. The display device according to claim 14 , wherein the Bluetooth module is disposed at a corner, distal from the battery accommodation portion, of the circuit board.

16. The display device according to claim 1 , further comprising a near-field communication module, wherein the near-field communication is disposed on the circuit board, and a communication coil of the near-field communication module is disposed around the battery accommodation portion.

17. An electronic badge, comprising a front housing, a display panel, a circuit board, a middle frame, a battery module, a card holder, and a rear housing; wherein
the front housing and the middle frame are connected to form an accommodation space, wherein the display panel, the circuit board, the battery module and the card holder are disposed in the accommodation space;
the display panel is disposed between the circuit board and the front housing;
a battery accommodation portion is disposed on the circuit board, wherein the battery module is disposed in the battery accommodation portion, and the card holder covers the circuit board and is disposed on a side, distal from the circuit board, of the card holder; and
the rear housing covers the card holder and is snap-fit to the middle frame.

18. The electronic badge according to claim 17 , wherein
a groove is disposed in a side, facing towards the rear housing, of the middle frame, wherein the groove is disposed as surrounding an edge of the middle frame;
the display device further comprises a rubber ring, wherein the rubber ring is disposed in the groove; and
a flat surface is disposed on a side, facing towards the middle frame, of the rear housing, wherein a position of the flat surface corresponds to a position of the groove such that the rubber ring is in contact with the flat surface.

19. The electronic badge according to claim 18 , wherein the battery accommodation portion comprises a mount and a battery clip; wherein
a mounting groove is disposed in a side, facing towards the rear housing, of the mount, wherein the battery clip is disposed in the mounting groove, and the battery module is snap-fit to the mount by the battery clip;
a mounting hole is opened in the circuit board, wherein the mount is disposed in the mounting hole; and
a hollow portion is disposed at a position, opposite to the battery module, of the card holder, and a connecting frame is disposed on a side, facing towards the circuit board, of the card holder, wherein the connecting frame is arranged along an edge of the hollow portion and is sleeved outside

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cao Lei
• Sun Junmin
• Wei Jinggang
• Wang Wenbin
• Wang Zifeng
• Ren Yan
• Wu Yunpeng

Classifications

• G02F1/16753 Primary

  Structures for supporting or mounting cells, e.g. frames or bezels · CPC title

• G02F1/167

  by electrophoresis · CPC title

• G06K19/07

  with integrated circuit chips · CPC title