IP Library Granted Patent US 7,969,720
Granted Patent B2
US 7,969,720 · App. 11/899,187 · Granted Jun 28, 2011

Display apparatus with on screen display controller

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Patent No.
US 7,969,720
App. No.
11/899,187
Granted
Jun 28, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary display apparatus ( 2 ) includes a front cover ( 21 ) having an opening ( 210 ) and a peripheral side ( 211 ) beside the opening; an on screen display button board ( 22 ) having a main body ( 223 ) with locating holes ( 2234 ); and a display panel ( 23 ) having a display area ( 231 ) corresponding to the opening of the front cover and a peripheral area ( 232 ) around the display area. Locating pins ( 216 ) are provided on a rear face ( 215 ) of the peripheral side, and the locating pins pass through the locating holes of the main body, as well as part of the peripheral area of the display panel is overlapped with the main body, thereby, the main body of the on screen display button board is sandwiched between the rear face of the peripheral side of the front cover and the display panel.

Claims (32)

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a front cover comprising an opening and a peripheral side beside the opening;

an on screen display button board comprising a main body with at least one locating hole; and

a display panel comprising a display area corresponding to the opening of the front cover and a peripheral area around the display area;

wherein at least one locating pin is provided on a rear of the peripheral side, the at least one locating pin extends through the at least one locating hole of the main body, part of the peripheral area of the display panel overlaps part of the main body of the on screen display button board, and thereby the main body of the on screen display button board is sandwiched between the rear of the peripheral side of the front cover and the display panel.

2. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a shield case, the display panel being fixed to the shield case, and the display panel being disposed between the front cover and the shield case.

3. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 2 , further comprising a printed circuit board corresponding to the on screen display button board, the printed circuit board being fixed to the shield case, and the printed circuit board being disposed between the front cover and the shield case.

4. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the main body further comprises at least one supporting post abutting against the printed circuit board.

5. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 3 , wherein the printed circuit board comprises at least one switch.

6. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the on screen display button board further comprises at least one button connected with the main body.

7. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one button has a generally U-shaped transverse cross-section.

8. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the at least one button protrudes forward from the main body of the on screen display button board.

9. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the at least one button is connected with the main body of the on screen display button board via at least one elastic coupling member.

10. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the printed circuit board comprises at least one switch, and the at least one button comprises a contacting post corresponding to the at least one switch.

11. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the peripheral side of the front cover further comprises at least one hole, the at least one hole receiving the at least one button of the on screen display button board such that the at least one button is movable in the at least one hole.

12. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the main body includes a side edge adjacent to the at least one button, and the at least one locating hole is located adjacent to the side edge.

13. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the at least one locating pin is arranged adjacent to the opening of the front cover.

14. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a rear cover coupled with the front cover, the rear cover and the front cover cooperatively accommodate the display panel and the on screen display button board.

15. A display apparatus, comprising:

a front cover comprising an opening and a peripheral side beside the opening;

an on screen display button board located around the peripheral side and comprising a main body;

a display panel located behind the front cover and comprising a display area corresponding to the opening of the front cover and a peripheral area around the display area; and

an interengagement device including a locating pin provided on one of said peripheral side and said on screen display button board, and a locating hole formed in the other; wherein

the locating pin extends through the locating hole, part of the peripheral area of the display panel overlaps part of the main body of the on screen display button board, and thereby the main body of the on screen display button board is sandwiched between the peripheral side of the front cover and the display panel.

16. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the locating pin is formed on the front cover, and the through hole is formed in the on screen display button board.

17. A display apparatus, comprising:

a front cover comprising an opening and a bottom side beside the opening;

an on screen display button board located around the bottom side and comprising a main body; and

a display panel located behind the front cover and comprising a display area corresponding to the opening of the front cover and a bottom area around the display area, under a condition that the one screen display button board is sandwiched between the bottom side and the bottom area in a front-to-back direction; wherein

an interengagement device including a locating pin provided on one of said peripheral side and said on screen display button board, and a locating hole formed in the other; wherein

an interengagement device is provided one at least one of said front cover, said display panel and said on screen display button board to restrict transverse movement of the one screen display button board with regard to the front cover and said display panel.

18. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 17 , wherein said interengagement device includes a locating pin formed on one of said display panel and said front cover, and a through hole formed in the on screen display button board.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032621/0718 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 6, 2011
From: INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 026235/0131 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 4, 2007
From: ZHANG, XIANG
To: INNOCOM TECHNOLOGY (SHENZEN) CO., TLD.
Reel/Frame 019827/0640 →