IP Library Granted Patent US 7,006,167
Granted Patent B2
US 7,006,167 · App. 09/865,509 · Granted Feb 28, 2006

Fixing structure for an LCD panel

Assignee: NEC Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,006,167
App. No.
09/865,509
Granted
Feb 28, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

An LCD panel fixing structure for fixing and holding an LCD panel has a first holding member, which holds the LCD panel and a second holding member, which holds the LCD panel, the LCD panel being housed, fixed, and held between the first and second holding members, thereby increasing the degree of design freedom.

Claims (11)

1. An LCD panel fixing structure for fixing and holding an LCD panel, comprising:

a first holding member; and

a separate and distinct second holding member for engaging the first holding member to hold an LCD panel therebetween,

wherein only one of the first holding member and the second holding member includes a depression for engaging a peripheral edge of an LCD panel to hold the LCD panel therebetween, and

wherein a portion of at least one of the first and second holding members that engages the other of the first and second holding members is comprised of an elastically deformable material.

2. An LCD panel fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein said second holding member is frame shaped, and comprises said depression at an inner periphery thereof for engaging a peripheral edge of an LCD panel held therebetween.

3. An LCD panel fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein at least one of said first and second holding members has a structure that does not cause said LCD panel to deform when subjected to pressure.

4. An LCD panel fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of said only one of said first and second holding members in which said depression is provided is formed of said elastically deformable material.

5. An LCD panel fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein all of at least one of said first and second holding members is formed of said elastically deformable material.

6. An LCD panel fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein all of both said first and second holding members is made of said elastically deformable material.

7. An LCD panel fixing structure according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second holding members are fixed to each other with a holding member that is not a screw.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 1, 2011
From: NEC CORPORATION
To: NEC PERSONAL COMPUTERS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 027154/0735 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 29, 2001
From: KASHIMOTO, YOSHIHISA
To: NEC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 011853/0538 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2000-157353 · May 26, 2000 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20020015118A1 · Feb 7, 2002