IP Library Granted Patent US 7,948,574
Granted Patent B2
US 7,948,574 · App. 11/978,469 · Granted May 24, 2011

Bezel made of two L-shaped and two I-shaped bezel parts joined end to end for accommodating display panel

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Patent No.
US 7,948,574
App. No.
11/978,469
Granted
May 24, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

An exemplary bezel includes two generally L-shaped bezel parts and two generally I-shaped bezel parts. All the bezel parts are joined end-to-end to cooperatively define a window therebetween, and this assembly is configured to accommodate a display panel. A minimum area of a rectangular region that can be occupied by the two generally L-shaped bezel parts alone includes a central unoccupied portion sufficient in size to accommodate the two generally I-shaped bezel parts.

Claims (9)

1. A bezel comprising:

a plurality of bezel parts, the bezel parts comprising two generally L-shaped bezel parts and two generally I-shaped bezel parts, all the bezel parts joined end-to-end to cooperatively define a window therebetween and configured to accommodate a display panel, wherein a minimum area of a rectangular region that can be occupied by the two generally L-shaped bezel parts alone comprises a central unoccupied portion sufficient in size to accommodate the two generally I-shaped bezel parts.

2. The bezel in claim 1 , wherein each of the generally I-shaped bezel parts comprises a horizontal wall and a vertical wall perpendicular to the horizontal wall.

3. The bezel in claim 1 , wherein the two generally I-shaped bezel parts have a same length.

4. The bezel in claim 1 , wherein the bezel parts are laser soldered together.

5. The bezel in claim 1 , wherein the two generally L-shaped bezel parts and the two generally I-shaped bezel parts are made from a rectangular metal sheet.

6. The bezel in claim 1 , wherein each of the two generally L-shaped bezel parts comprises only one right-angle bent portion in a same horizontal surface.

7. The bezel in claim 1 , wherein each of the two generally L-shaped bezel parts and the two generally I-shaped bezel parts is a main body of the bezel.

8. The bezel in claim 1 , wherein each generally I-shaped bezel part is located between a strip portion of one of the two generally L-shaped bezel parts and a strip portion of the other generally L-shaped bezel part, and the two strip portions of the two generally L-shaped bezel parts are perpendicular to each other.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 18, 2024
From: INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: RED OAK INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 069206/0903 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 7, 2014
From: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
To: INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032621/0718 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 10, 2011
From: INNOLUX DISPLAY CORP.
To: CHIMEI INNOLUX CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025930/0843 →