IP Library Granted Patent US 9,462,213
Granted Patent B2
US 9,462,213 · App. 13/740,797 · Granted Oct 4, 2016

Video display device

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Patent No.
US 9,462,213
App. No.
13/740,797
Granted
Oct 4, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A video display device includes a video display panel that displays video, a case that encloses an outer periphery of the video display panel, an audio device that is arranged in proximity to the outer periphery of the video display panel, the audio device being configured to linearly arrange a plurality of speakers, and a sound emitting hole that corresponds to an opening of the audio device, the sound emitting hole being provided to the case and emitting sound generated by the audio device.

Claims (50)

1. A video display device comprising:

a video display panel that displays video;

a case that encloses an outer periphery of the video display panel;

audio devices that are arranged in proximity to the outer periphery of the video display panel, each of the audio devices including a casing having a front panel, a rear panel and side panels, and a plurality of speakers linearly arranged inside the casing of the audio device; and

sound emitting holes that correspond to openings of the audio devices, respectively, the sound emitting holes being provided to the case and emitting sound generated by the audio devices to the outside of the case, wherein:

the casing of the audio device is disposed inside the case,

diaphragms of the plurality of speakers face the front panel of the casing of the audio device, along a vibration direction of the diaphragm,

the openings of the audio devices are disposed in the side panels of the casing of the audio device,

the audio devices are provided on an outer side of the outer periphery of the video display panel,

an amplitude direction of a diaphragm of each of the speakers is perpendicular to a video display surface of the video display panel,

the openings of the audio devices are provided in a surface parallel to the video display surface of the video display panel,

the openings include a first opening that emits sound emitted from a front surface of the diaphragm and a second opening that emits sound emitted from a back surface of the diaphragm,

the first opening is arranged so as to be opposed to corresponding one of the sound emitting holes,

the second opening is arranged opposite to the first opening across a given audio device, and

the audio device is configured such that sound having an opposite phase component occurred on a back surface side of the diaphragm is suppressed from diffracting to a front surface side, and mixture of the sound emitted toward a front surface of the diaphragm and the sound having the opposite phase component emitted toward the back surface of the diaphragm is suppressed.

2. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a dimension of each of the audio devices in a lateral direction is equal to or smaller than a dimension of the video display panel in the lateral direction.

3. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein

an amplitude direction of a diaphragm of each of the speakers is orthogonal to the video display surface of the video display panel.

4. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a direction in which the speakers are linearly arranged is a longitudinal direction of the speakers.

5. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

each of the sound emitting holes has a rectangular shape, and

a short-diameter of the rectangular shape is set to 2 mm or smaller.

6. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein:

each of the sound emitting holes has a rectangular shape, and

a short-diameter of the rectangular shape is set to 1% of a height of the case or smaller.

7. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein

a dimension of each of the audio devices in a transverse direction is 20 mm or smaller.

8. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein

an overall height of the speakers is 5 mm or smaller.

9. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the audio devices are fixed by being pressurized from an inner side of the case.

10. The video display device according to claim 1 , wherein

the audio devices are fixed by being sandwiched by an elastic body from an inner side of the case.

11. A video display device comprising:

a video display panel that displays video;

a case that encloses an outer periphery of the video display panel;

audio devices that are arranged in proximity to the outer periphery of the video display panel, each of the audio devices including a casing having a front panel, a rear panel and side panels, and a plurality of speakers linearly arranged inside the casing of the audio device; and

sound emitting holes that correspond to openings of the audio devices, respectively, the sound emitting holes being provided to the case and emitting sound generated by the audio devices to the outside of the case, wherein:

the casing of the audio device is disposed inside the case,

diaphragms of the plurality of speakers face the front panels of the casing of the audio device, along a vibration direction of the diaphragm, and

the openings of the audio devices are disposed in the side panels of the casing of the audio device,

the audio devices are provided on a back surface side of the video display,

an amplitude direction of a diaphragm of each of the speakers is perpendicular to a video display surface of the video display panel,

the openings of the audio devices are provided in a surface perpendicular to the video display surface of the video display panel,

the openings include a first opening that emits sound emitted from a front surface of the diaphragm and a second opening that emits sound emitted from a back surface of the diaphragm,

the first opening is arranged so as to be opposed to corresponding one of the sound emitting holes,

the second opening is arranged opposite to the first opening across a given audio device, and

the audio device is configured such that sound having an opposite phase component occurred on a back surface side of the diaphragm is suppressed from diffracting to a front surface side, and mixture of the sound emitted toward a front surface of the diaphragm and the sound having the opposite phase component emitted toward the back surface of the diaphragm is suppressed.

Assignments (3)
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 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 21, 2014
From: YAMAUCHI, KENJI; KOURA, SATOSHI; SHIMOKAWATOKO, YACHIYO; OKUYAMA, MASATOSHI; YUKAWA, MASAHIRO; KAWAUCHI, TAKETO; MIURA, KEN; TAKAYAMA, SATOSHI; NAKAJIMA, SHOJI; INOUE, HIDEAKI; KUZE, MITSUKAZU
To: PANASONIC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 032005/0736 →