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Granted Patent B2
US 10,649,257 · App. 15/913,635 · Granted May 12, 2020

Cover mounting structure and display device

Inventor: Hirokazu Kawashima (Sakai, JP)
Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
G02F1/133308G02F2001/133314G02F2001/133325
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,649,257
App. No.
15/913,635
Granted
May 12, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A cover mounting structure is configured to mount a cover to a covering target to be covered with the cover. The cover mounting structure includes a support member and a sliding member. The support member is configured to be secured to the covering target and supports the cover. The sliding member is prepared separately from the cover and provided so as to be slidable relative to the support member. The cover is secured to the support member at a prescribed securing position and connected to the sliding member at a different position from the prescribed securing position.

Claims (18)

1. A cover mounting structure,

wherein the cover mounting structure is configured to mount a cover to a covering target to be covered with the cover,

wherein the cover mounting structure includes

a support member that is configured to be secured to the covering target and that supports the cover, and

a sliding member prepared separately from the cover and provided so as to be slidable relative to the support member,

wherein the cover is secured to the support member at a prescribed securing position and connected to the sliding member at a different position from the prescribed securing position,

wherein at least one guide portion that defines a moving direction of the sliding member is provided in the support member, and

wherein the at least one guide portion defines the moving direction as a radial direction from the prescribed securing position as a center.

2. The cover mounting structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one guide portion is a guide slit extending in the moving direction, and

wherein an engagement portion slidably engaged with an edge portion of the guide slit is provided in the sliding member.

3. The cover mounting structure according to claim 1 ,

wherein, in the support member, the at least one guide portion includes a plurality of guide portions, and

wherein the plurality of guide portions radially extends from the prescribed securing position as a center.

4. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

and

the cover mounting structure according to claim 1 used for mounting of the cover on a rear surface of the display panel so that the cover covers the rear surface of the display panel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 6, 2018
From: KAWASHIMA, HIROKAZU
To: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
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Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-055499 · Mar 22, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180275447A1 · Sep 27, 2018
Cited By (1)
US 12,581,028