Liquid crystal cells – elements and systems – Particular structure – Holder – support – frame – or housing
Reexamination Certificate
2002-06-17
2004-04-27
Ton, Toan (Department: 2871)
Liquid crystal cells, elements and systems
Particular structure
Holder, support, frame, or housing
C248S917000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06727961
ABSTRACT:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This application claims priority of Taiwanese application No. 091202878, filed on Mar. 12, 2002.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a liquid crystal displayer (LCD) assembly with a foldable support frame for reducing the storage space and packaging volume of the LCD assembly to facilitate storage and transport of the LCD assembly.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIG. 1
illustrates a conventional liquid crystal displayer (LCD) assembly
100
which includes an LCD unit
11
and a support frame
13
for supporting the LCD unit
11
. The support frame
13
includes a base plate
15
to be disposed on a table top (not shown), and an upright post
16
with one end secured to the base plate
15
and another end pivoted to a rear side wall of a casing of the LCD unit
11
to permit adjustment in angular orientation of the LCD unit
11
relative to the support frame
13
. Since the post
16
is secured to the base plate
15
, and since the base plate
15
has a size which is large enough to support the LCD unit
11
on the table top, the LCD assembly
100
occupies a relatively large volume when it is packed for the purpose of transport or storage. This undesirably increases the packaging and transport costs.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the main object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal displayer assembly with a foldable support frame for reducing the storage space and packaging volume of the LCD assembly to facilitate storage and transport of the same.
Accordingly, the liquid crystal displayer assembly of the present invention includes a liquid crystal displayer (LCD) unit having a casing with a rear side wall, and a support frame for supporting the LCD unit. The support frame includes a base member, an upright stand member, and a positioning unit. The base member has front and rear ends and top and bottom surfaces. The stand member has a lower end connected pivotally to the rear end of the base member such that the base member is pivotable relative to the stand member about a horizontal lower pivot axis. The stand member further has an upper end mounted pivotally on the rear side wall of the LCD unit so as to be pivotable about a horizontal upper pivot axis relative to the LCD unit. The stand member has a front side surface and a rear side surface opposite to the front side surface. The positioning unit is mounted on the stand member, and engages releasably the base member for positioning the base member at an unfolded position relative to the stand member. The base member and the stand member define a predetermined angle when the base member is in the unfolded position. The positioning unit is operable for disengaging from the base member so as to permit the base member to turn about the lower pivot axis in a first direction, in which the base member is moved away from the front side surface of the stand member and proximate to the rear side surface of the stand member so as to be folded on the rear side surface of the stand member. The stand member is turnable about the upper pivot axis for moving proximate to the rear side wall of the LCD unit so as to be folded on the LCD unit.
REFERENCES:
patent: 6502792 (2003-01-01), Cho et al.
patent: 2003/0095215 (2003-05-01), Huang
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Duong Tai
Proview Electronics Co., Ltd.
Ton Toan
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