IP Library Granted Patent US 7,623,196
Granted Patent B2
US 7,623,196 · App. 11/635,585 · Granted Nov 24, 2009

LCD module with mounting clip clipped on side of top case having parts on inner and outer side surfaces of top case and hole mating with main support hole for coupling screw

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Patent No.
US 7,623,196
App. No.
11/635,585
Granted
Nov 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display module is provided which includes a main support that supports a backlight unit and a liquid crystal panel wherein a side of the main support has a recess; a top case at a top of the liquid crystal display module wherein a side of the top case has a first hole; a mounting clip clipped on a side of the top case and having a second hole corresponding to the first hole; a bottom case at a bottom of the liquid crystal display module; and a screw passing through the second hole and the recess to couple the support main and the top case.

Claims (30)

1. A liquid crystal display module, comprising:

a main support that supports a backlight unit and a liquid crystal panel wherein a side of the main support has a recess;

a top case at a top of the liquid crystal display module wherein a side of the top case has a first hole;

a mounting clip clipped on a side of the top case and having a second hole corresponding to the first hole, wherein the mounting clip includes a first part on an outer surface of the side of the top case, and a second part between an inner surface of the side of the top case and the side of the main support;

a bottom case at a bottom of the liquid crystal display module; and

a screw passing through the second hole and the recess to couple the support main and the top case.

2. The module according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting clip includes the first part having the second hole and the second part facing the first part and coupled to the side of the top case.

3. The module according to claim 2 , wherein the second part and the top case are coupled by an embossed pattern and a receiver receiving the embossed pattern.

4. The module according to claim 3 , wherein the second part has the embossed pattern and the top case has the receiver.

5. The module according to claim 2 , wherein the first part contacts the outer surface of the side of the top case and the second part contacts the inner surface of the side of the top case.

6. The module according to claim 2 , wherein the second part includes an opening through which the screw passes.

7. The module according to claim 2 , wherein the mounting clip further includes a third part connecting the first and second parts wherein the third part is at a bottom of the side of the top case.

8. The module according to claim 1 , wherein the bottom case includes a third hole through which the screw passes.

9. The module according to claim 1 , wherein the mounting clip includes stainless steel (STS) and the top case includes aluminum (Al).

10. A display apparatus equipped with a liquid crystal display module, comprising:

a liquid crystal module including:

a main support that supports a backlight unit and a liquid crystal panel wherein a side of the main support has a recess;

a top case at a top of the liquid crystal display module wherein a side of the top case has a first hole;

a mounting clip clipped on a side of the top case and having a second hole corresponding to the first hole; and

a bottom case at a bottom of the liquid crystal display module;

a hinge having a third hole; and

a screw passing through the recess of the main support, the second hole and the third hole to couple the liquid crystal module and the hinge.

11. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the mounting clip includes a first part having the second hole and a second part facing the first part and coupled to the side of the top case.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the second part and the top case are coupled by an embossed pattern and a receiver receiving the embossed pattern.

13. The apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein the second part has the embossed pattern and the top case has the receiver.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first part contacts an outer surface of the side of the top case and the second part contacts an inner surface of the side of the top case.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the second part includes an opening through which the screw passes.

16. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the mounting clip further includes a third part connecting the first and second parts wherein the third part is at a bottom of the side of the top case.

17. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the bottom case includes a fourth hole through which the screw passes.

18. The apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the mounting clip includes stainless steel (STS) and the top case includes aluminum (Al).

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021763/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2006
From: LEE, CHAN-HEON
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018690/0917 →