DIGITAL PICTURE FRAME WITH FLOATING LCD
A digital media apparatus, such as a digital frame, includes a LCD display having a front surface, electrical components that are connected to the LCD to provide images on the LCD, a glass border surrounding the LCD display, and a frame surrounding the LCD display and the glass border. A first portion of the glass border is opaque in order to conceal the electrical components. A second portion of the glass border is clear. The second portion of the glass border surrounds the first portion of the glass border to provide a visual effect of the LCD and second portion floating within the digital media apparatus.
1 . A digital media apparatus, comprising:
an LCD display having an image display region and being provided in a display housing, the housing having a front portion and a rear portion;
a glass frame surrounding the LCD between the LCD and a frame, the glass having an opaque portion and a clear portion.
2 . A digital media apparatus, comprising:
a LCD display having a front surface;
electrical components, connected to the LCD, to provide images on the LCD;
a glass border surrounding the LCD display, the LCD display is mounted such that the front surface of the LCD display is flush with a front surface of the glass border, a first portion of the glass border is opaque in order to conceal the electrical components, a second portion of the glass border is clear, the second portion of the glass border surrounds the first portion of the glass border to provide a visual effect of the LCD and the second portion floating within the digital media apparatus; and
a frame surrounding the LCD display and the glass border.
3 . The digital media apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:
the first portion the glass border is provided with a dark finish to make it opaque.
4 . The digital media apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
touch sensitive sensors on a back portion of the glass border, the touch sensitive sensors are connected to the electrical components and provide a user interface.
5 . The digital media apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:
the electrical components are provided in the frame.
6 . A digital media apparatus, comprising:
a LCD display;
electrical components, connected to the LCD, to provide images on the LCD;
a glass panel made of ITO glass surrounding and in front of the LCD display, a first portion of the glass panel is opaque in order to conceal the electrical components, a second portion of the glass panel is clear, the second portion of the glass panel surrounds the first portion of the glass panel to provide a visual effect of the LCD and the second portion floating within the digital media apparatus; and
a frame surrounding the LCD display and the glass panel.