IP Library Granted Patent US 9,443,475
Granted Patent B2
US 9,443,475 · App. 13/676,500 · Granted Sep 13, 2016

Display device

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Patent No.
US 9,443,475
App. No.
13/676,500
Granted
Sep 13, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

Back cabinet ( 7 ) has space ( 7 a ) which can accommodate backlight unit ( 4 ) and a circuit board therein, a backlight supporter which supports backlight unit ( 4 ) is provided on an inner wall surface forming space ( 7 a ), liquid crystal display panel ( 3 ) is disposed in an opening of space ( 7 a ) of back cabinet ( 7 ), and panel driving circuit board ( 22 ) for electrically connecting liquid crystal display panel ( 3 ) to a signal processing circuit board is exposed to outside from a side wall of back cabinet ( 7 ).

Claims (22)

1. A display device comprising:

a back cabinet which is an outermost casing;

a flat display panel installed in the back cabinet;

a backlight unit disposed on a back side of the flat display panel;

a signal processing circuit board that controls an image signal output to the flat display panel, the signal processing circuit board being disposed on a backside of the backlight unit; and

a panel driving circuit board electrically connecting the signal processing circuit board to the flat display panel and controlling driving of the panel,

wherein the back cabinet has a space which accommodates the backlight unit and the signal processing circuit board therein, and a backlight supporter which supports the backlight unit on an inner wall surface forming the space,

wherein the flat display panel is disposed in an opening of the space of the back cabinet, and a connector between the flat display panel and the panel driving circuit board is exposed to outside from a side wall of the back cabinet when viewed from a side of the back cabinet, and

wherein a connection portion between the signal processing circuit board and the panel driving circuit board is exposed to the outside from the side wall of the back cabinet when viewed from the side of the back cabinet.

2. A method of assembling a display device, the display device comprising:

a back cabinet which is an outermost casing;

a flat display panel installed in the back cabinet;

a backlight unit disposed on a back side of the flat display panel;

a signal processing circuit board that controls an image signal output to the flat display panel; and

a panel driving circuit board electrically connecting the signal processing circuit board to the flat display panel and controlling driving of the panel,

the back cabinet having a space which accommodates the backlight unit and the signal processing circuit board therein, and a backlight supporter which supports the backlight unit on an inner wall surface forming the space, and the flat display panel being disposed in an opening of the space of the back cabinet, and a connector between the flat display panel and the panel driving circuit board being exposed to outside from a side wall of the back cabinet when viewed from a side of the back cabinet,

the method comprising steps of:

assembling the backlight unit and the back cabinet; and

then, assembling the flat display panel and the backlight unit and connecting the flat display panel and the panel driving circuit board.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein:

a connection portion between the signal processing circuit board and the panel driving circuit board is exposed to the outside from the side wall of the back cabinet when viewed from the side of the back cabinet, and

the step of assembling the flat display panel and the backlight unit further includes a step of connecting the signal processing circuit board and the panel driving circuit board.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ERRONEOUSLY FILED APPLICATION NUMBERS 13/384239, 13/498734, 14/116681 AND 14/301144 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 034194 FRAME 0143. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 24, 2020
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 056788/0362 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 10, 2014
From: PANASONIC CORPORATION
To: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034194/0143 →