Display device, in particular for a motor vehicle
View Patent ↗A display device for a vehicle includes a front panel and a front frame. The front frame has a front side facing a viewer, and an opposite rear side. The front panel is connected to the front frame. The front frame on the front side and in an encircling fashion in the edge region of the front panel has an aperture edge, the aperture edge being provided substantially parallel to the extent of the front panel. The front panel is connected to the front frame on that side of the aperture edge facing the rear side of the front frame.
1. A display device for a vehicle, the display device comprising:
a front panel; and
a front frame, the front frame having a front side facing a viewer, and an opposite rear side,
wherein the front panel is connected to the front frame,
wherein the front frame on the front side and in an encircling fashion in the edge region of the front panel has an aperture edge, the aperture edge being provided substantially parallel to the extent of the front panel, and the front panel being connected to the front frame on a side of the aperture edge facing the rear side of the front frame,
wherein a welded joint connects the front panel to the front frame and the welded joint is on the side of the aperture edge facing the rear side of the front frame.
2. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising a mechanical latch that connects the front panel to the front frame.
3. The display device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the edge region of the front panel has outwardly projecting at least one clamping element or a latching element, and/or the front frame has in the region of the aperture edge at least one clamping element or one latching element.
4. The display device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein over its entire surface the front panel has a substantially equal optical transparency.
5. A method for producing a display device for a vehicle, comprising:
connecting a front panel and a front frame to one another, the front frame having a front side facing a viewer and an opposite rear side,
wherein the front frame on the front side and in an encircling fashion in the edge region of the front panel has an aperture edge, the aperture edge being provided substantially parallel to the extent of the front panel,
wherein the front panel is connected to the front frame from the rear side thereof and on a side of the aperture edge facing the rear side of the front frame, and
wherein the front panel is welded to the front frame and the welded joint is on the side of the aperture edge facing the rear side of the front frame.
6. The method as claimed in claim 5 , further comprising mechanically latching the front panel to the front frame.