Supports – Stand – Tilting support surface
Reexamination Certificate
1998-12-31
2001-12-18
Braun, Leslie A. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Stand
Tilting support surface
C248S183100, C248S183200, C248S921000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06330993
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a flat panel display device, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a flat panel display device having a stand cap which can be easily connected to and disconnected from the display device, and which does not become separated from the display device when the display device is rotated in a horizontal direction to adjust a visual angle of the display device.
2. Description of the Related Art
As shown in
FIG. 1
, generally, a conventional flat panel display device is pivotally supported by a stand to adjust a visual angle of the display device in horizontal and vertical directions. The conventional flat panel display device includes a display unit
1
that has a flat panel (not shown) to display an image, and a stand
2
that rotatably supports the display unit
1
. A hinge member
3
installed at an upper portion of the stand
2
connects the display unit
1
to the stand
2
. As a result, the display unit
1
is rotatably supported by the stand
2
through the hinge member
3
.
The hinge member
3
includes a tilting shaft
5
which is supported by the hinge member
3
in a vertical direction. The display unit
1
is connected to the tilting shaft
5
through hinge brackets
6
which are pivotally supported at both ends of the tilting shaft
5
, respectively. In this way, the display unit
1
is rotated by the hinge member
3
in a horizontal direction and pivoted by the tilting shaft
5
in a vertical direction. When rotatably mounted to the stand
3
, the hinge member
3
is covered by a stand cap
4
to prevent foreign substances, such as dust, etc., from entering into the hinge member
3
. The stand cap
4
also prevents an exterior of the display device from falling off due to exposure of the hinge member
3
.
Snap-recesses or snap-projections (not shown) located inside the hinge member
3
are snap-fitted with snap-recesses or snap-projections (not shown) located within the stand cap
4
, so that the stand cap
4
is snap-fittingly fixed to the hinge member
3
. As a result, the stand cap
4
can be easily engaged with and separated from the hinge member
3
.
Since the stand cap
4
is snap-fittingly fixed to the hinge member
3
as described above, the stand cap
4
remains in a stationary state when the display unit
1
is pivoted in a vertical direction, but is rotated along with the hinge member
3
when the display unit
1
is rotated in a horizontal direction.
In the conventional flat panel display device, however, when the stand cap
4
is rotated horizontally with the hinge member
3
, the snap-fitting between the hinge member
3
and the stand cap
4
eventually is released, so that the stand cap
4
becomes separated from the hinge member
3
. When the hinge member
3
and the stand cap
4
become separated, foreign substances such as dust, etc., enter into the hinge member
3
, corrupting the functional capabilities of the hinge member
3
and the display unit
1
.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a flat panel display device having a stand cap which can be easily connected to and disconnected from the display device, and is prevented from being separated from the display device when the display device is rotated in a horizontal direction to adjust a visual angle of the display device.
The above and other objects of the present invention are achieved by providing a flat panel display device that includes a display unit to display an image, and a stand that has a circular recess, to support the display unit. The flat panel display device also includes a hinge member that has a ring-shaped rotation member rotatably fixed to the circular recess of the stand, and a holder, fixed to the circular recess of the stand, to secure the rotation member in the stand. A bracket case is fixed to the rotation member and the display unit, and a fastener fixes a stand cap to the hinge member to cover the hinge member.
The stand cap has a boss that extends toward the hinge member and is connected to the hinge member by the fastener.
The above and other objects of the present invention are also achieved by providing a flat panel display device that includes a display unit to display an image, and a stand, that has a circular recess, to support the display unit. The flat panel display device also includes a hinge member that has a ring shaped rotation member that is rotatably fixed to the circular recess of the stand, and a holder fixed to the circular recess of the stand to fix the rotation member in the stand. A bracket case is fixed to the rotation member and the display unit, and a stand cap is fixed to the hinge member by a fastener to cover the hinge member. The stand cap has a boss which extends toward the hinge member and is connected to the hinge member by the fastener.
The boss has an end face that makes contact with the rotation member when the stand cap is fixed to the hinge member. The preferred embodiment of the present invention may also include a projection formed at a rear portion of the rotation member and a locking member located on the stand cap that locks to the projection. In addition, a plurality of grooves may be formed at inner sides of the bracket case in which a plurality of ribs located on the stand cap are respectively inserted, with the grooves and the ribs extending vertically and parallel to each other. Furthermore, a pair of convex portions may be included at an inner circumference of the rotation member, and a pair of hooks located on the stand cap are hooked to respective ones of the convex portions.
The above and other objects of the present invention are still further achieved by providing a flat panel display device that includes a stand that has a circular recess to support a display unit, and a hinge member, having a ring-shaped rotation member rotatably fixed to the circular recess of the stand. A stand cap is fixed to the rotation member to cover the hinge member, to rotate with the rotation member, and is prevented from being separated from the hinge member as the display unit is rotated.
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patent: 5732922 (1998-03-01), Jeon
patent: 5947440 (1999-09-01), Cho
patent: 5978211 (1999-11-01), Hong
Baxter Gwendolyn
Braun Leslie A.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
Staas & Halsey , LLP
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