IP Library Granted Patent US 7,489,371
Granted Patent B2
US 7,489,371 · App. 11/330,142 · Granted Feb 10, 2009

Display module

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Patent No.
US 7,489,371
App. No.
11/330,142
Granted
Feb 10, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

In a liquid crystal display module, fitting parts 19 a for fastening the liquid crystal display module are provided in the corners of a rear case 19 provided with pressings close to the corners thereof, the corners being located toward the inner sections of the rear case, and not at its periphery, whereby plastic support elements 25 are installed to the fitting parts 19 a , and mounting brackets 20 for fastening are installed to the rear case via screws that are screwed into screw holes 19 b formed in the fitting parts 19 a . In this manner, a liquid crystal module for use in a car navigation system, etc., is provided whose fitting portions occupy a small space and can be compactly housed in its onboard location.

Claims (15)

1. A display module equipped with a display panel and a rear case, having side surfaces and a back surface, comprising:

fitting parts for fastening the display module that are provided in the corners of the back surface of the rear case via a pressing process, such pressings being formed at inner sections of the rear case, and not at its periphery,

wherein

support elements are installed in the fitting parts, and mounting brackets for fastening are installed to the rear case by screws that are screwed into screw holes formed in the fitting parts and,

the screw holes are located in a planar portion of the fitting parts, such planar portion being partitioned into a stepped rear case inner section and a sidewall-less rear case periphery section, each of which forms roughly half of the periphery of the planar portion.

2. A liquid crystal display module equipped with a liquid crystal panel and a rear case having side surfaces and a back surface, housing a reflector plate and a light source, comprising:

fitting parts for fastening the liquid crystal display module that are provided in the corners of the back surface of the rear case via a pressing process, such pressings being formed at inner sections of the rear case, and not at its periphery,

wherein

support members are installed in the fitting parts, and mounting brackets for fastening are installed to the rear case by screws that are screwed into screw holes formed in the fitting parts, and

the screw holes are located in the planar portion of the fitting parts, such planar portion being partitioned into a stepped rear case inner section and a sidewall-less rear case periphery section, each of which forms roughly half of the periphery of the planar portion.

3. A liquid crystal display module, equipped with a liquid crystal panel and a rear case having side surfaces and a back surface, housing a reflector plate and a light source, comprising:

fitting parts for fastening the liquid crystal display module that are provided in the corners of the back surface of the rear case via a pressing process, such pressings being formed at inner sections of the rear case, and not at its periphery,

wherein

support members are installed in the fitting parts, and mounting brackets for fastening are installed to the rear case by screws that are screwed into screw holes formed in the fitting parts, and

the support members are bottomed spacers formed with cylindrical depressions for receiving screws, and are inserted between the fitting parts and the reflector plate.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 8, 2013
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: JAPAN DISPLAY WEST INC.
Reel/Frame 031378/0243 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 11, 2011
From: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025935/0327 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS TO 6925 TOYOSHINA TAZAWA, AZUMINO-SHI NAGANO JAPAN PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 019844 FRAME 0750. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNEE'S ADDRESS. Recorded Nov 7, 2008
From: SANYO EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
To: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 021803/0753 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 18, 2007
From: SANYO EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
To: EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019844/0750 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 12, 2006
From: YAMAMOTO, NORIO; MORIMOTO, SEIJI
To: SANYO EPSON IMAGING DEVICES CORP.
Reel/Frame 017451/0912 →