Display device and mounting bracket for bezel

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12167547-B2
Application number	US-202217660720-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 26, 2022
Priority date	Feb 7, 2019
Publication date	Dec 10, 2024
Grant date	Dec 10, 2024

Abstract

Examples are disclosed that relate to display devices and mounting brackets for securing a bezel to a display device. In one example, a display device comprises a display unit and a bezel comprising at least one pocket. The display device comprises a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion affixed to the display unit and at least one tongue that extends at least partially into the at least one pocket. Adhesive binds the at least one tongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mounting bracket for securing a bezel to a display unit of a display device, the mounting bracket comprising:
a display unit attachment portion comprising a planar face configured to be affixed to the display unit;
the display unit attachment portion comprising a first planar tongue configured to be affixed to a first location on an inner lip of the bezel, the first planar tongue comprising a first planar surface that extends laterally in a first direction from the display unit attachment portion and is angled with respect to the planar face of the display unit attachment portion, the first planar surface configured to abut a first lip planar surface on the inner lip of the bezel, wherein the first planar tongue comprises a first slot and is affixed to the inner lip of the bezel by a first fastener comprising a first shank that extends through the first slot; and
the display unit attachment portion comprising a second planar tongue configured to be affixed to a second location on the inner lip of the bezel, the second planar tongue comprising a second planar surface that extends laterally in a second direction colinear with and opposite to the first direction from the display unit attachment portion and is angled with respect to the planar face of the display unit attachment portion, the second planar surface configured to abut a second lip planar surface on the inner lip of the bezel, wherein the second planar tongue comprises a second slot and is affixed to the inner lip of the bezel by a second fastener comprising a second shank that extends through the second slot.

2. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the planar face defines an aperture configured to receive the first fastener that extends through the aperture and into one or more corresponding apertures in the display unit.

3. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the inner lip of the bezel is angled with respect to an outer sidewall of the bezel.

4. The mounting bracket of claim 3 , wherein the inner lip is angled downwardly to form an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to the outer sidewall of the bezel.

5. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first slot has a diameter that is larger than the first shank of the first fastener, thereby allowing the first fastener to be fastened in a variety of positions within the first slot to provide tolerance for changes in a position and orientation of the mounting bracket relative to the bezel.

6. The mounting bracket of claim 1 , wherein the first planar tongue and the inner lip of the bezel are configured to contact and move relative to each other prior to affixing the mounting bracket to the display unit.

7. A display device, comprising:
a display unit;
a bezel comprising an inner lip; and
a mounting bracket comprising:
a display unit attachment portion comprising a planar face configured to be affixed to the display unit;
the display unit attachment portion comprising a first planar tongue configured to be affixed to a first location on the inner lip of the bezel, the first planar tongue comprising a first planar surface that extends laterally in a first direction from the display unit attachment portion and is angled with respect to the planar face of the display unit attachment portion, the first planar surface configured to abut a first lip planar surface on the inner lip of the bezel, wherein the first planar tongue comprises a first slot and is affixed to the inner lip of the bezel by a first fastener comprising a first shank that extends through the first slot; and
the display unit attachment portion comprising a second planar tongue configured to be affixed to a second location on the inner lip of the bezel, the second planar tongue comprising a second planar surface that extends laterally in a second direction colinear with and opposite to the first direction from the display unit attachment portion and is angled with respect to the planar face of the display unit attachment portion, the second planar surface configured to abut a second lip planar surface on the inner lip of the bezel, wherein the second planar tongue comprises a second slot and is affixed to the inner lip of the bezel by a second fastener comprising a second shank that extends through the second slot.

8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the planar face defines an aperture configured to receive the first fastener that extends through the aperture and into one or more corresponding apertures in the display unit.

9. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the inner lip of the bezel is angled with respect to an outer sidewall of the bezel.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the inner lip is angled downwardly to form an angle between 0 and 90 degrees with respect to the outer sidewall of the bezel.

11. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the first slot has a diameter that is larger than the first shank of the first fastener, thereby allowing the first fastener to be fastened in a variety of positions within the first slot to provide tolerance for changes in a position and orientation of the mounting bracket relative to the bezel.

12. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the first planar tongue and the inner lip of the bezel are configured to contact and move relative to each other prior to affixing the mounting bracket to the display unit.

13. A method for assembling a display device, the method comprising:
positioning a bezel relative to a display unit of the display device;
providing a mounting bracket comprising:
a display unit attachment portion comprising a planar face configured to be affixed to the display unit;
the display unit attachment portion comprising a first planar tongue configured to be affixed to a first location on an inner lip of the bezel, the first planar tongue comprising a first planar surface that extends laterally in a first direction from the display unit attachment portion and is angled with respect to the planar face of the display unit attachment portion, the first planar surface configured to abut a first lip planar surface on the inner lip of the bezel, wherein the first planar tongue comprises a first slot and is affixed to the inner lip of the bezel by a first fastener comprising a first shank that extends through the first slot; and
the display unit attachment portion comprising a second planar tongue configured to be affixed to a second location on the inner lip of the bezel, the second planar tongue comprising a second planar surface that extends laterally in a second direction colinear with and opposite to the first direction from the display unit attachment portion and is angled with respect to the planar face of the display unit attachment portion, the second planar surface configured to abut a second lip planar surface on the inner lip of the bezel, wherein the second planar tongue comprises a second slot and is affixed to the inner lip of the bezel by a second fastener comprising a second shank that extends through the second slot; and

affixing the first planar tongue and the second planar tongue to the inner lip of the bezel.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the first planar tongue and the second planar tongue extend from opposite ends of the mounting bracket, the method further comprising:
affixing the first planar tongue to the first location on the inner lip of the bezel; and
affixing the second planar tongue to the second location on the inner lip of the bezel.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Park Joseph Juseop
• Meyer John Charles
• Sandmeyer Bruce James
• Aznoe Brian Walter
• Cutler Dallas Jamison
• Wahl James David

Classifications

• H04M1/0266 Primary

  for a display module assembly · CPC title

• H05K5/13

  assembled by screws · CPC title

• H05K5/0217

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title

• H05K5/0018

  having an electronic display · CPC title

• G06F1/1656

  Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories (mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203) · CPC title