JP2006524949A - Flat panel display unit having attachment means, and attachment unit for detachable attachment of an object - Google Patents

Abstract

The flat panel display unit (1) has a display screen (3) on the front side (5) and a rear panel (7) having an outer surface (9) on the opposite rear side (11). Attachment means for detachably attaching the rear panel (7) of (1) to the surface (13) of a support structure such as a room wall, a car dashboard, a refrigerator, or a piece of furniture. A variety of means from a subset of attachment means including at least the components of the adhesive means (39), suction cup means (19), hook and loop fastener means (45), hook means and permanent magnet means (33). Mounting means. The display unit (1) is at least one integrated mounting unit (15; 17) having a plurality of mounting means constituting a subset of the mounting means set, and a rear panel ( 7) with an integrated mounting unit (15; 17) which is permanently fixed to the outer surface (9).

Description

  The present invention relates to a flat panel display unit having a display screen on the front side and a rear panel having an outer surface on the opposite back side, the rear panel of the flat panel display unit being attached to and detached from the surface of the support structure Attachment means for possible attachment, comprising adhesive means, suction cup means, hook-and-loop fastener means, hook means and permanent magnet means The invention relates to a flat panel display unit comprising attachment means having various means from a set of attachment means including at least an element.

  The invention also relates to an attachment unit for detachably attaching an object such as a flat panel display unit to the surface of a support structure.

  For portable multimedia products, and more particularly for products of portable television devices such as OLED television devices (OLED: organic light emitting diodes) or LCD television devices (LCD: liquid crystal displays) currently under development. Due to the increasing importance, such products are used in various places where users of the products may use them (eg, in the car, in the kitchen and outdoors, for example, for watching television broadcasts). A new way to attach to is being pursued.

  Japanese Laid-Open Patent Publication No. 63-001264 describes a flat panel display unit having a display screen on the front side and a rear panel having an outer surface on the opposite back side. The display unit includes attachment means for detachably attaching the rear panel of the display unit to the surface of a support structure which can be a wall of a room, an automobile dashboard, a refrigerator, or a piece of furniture. The attachment means includes various attachment means including adhesive means, suction cup means, hook and loop fastener means, hook means and permanent magnet means. In order to accommodate these various attachment means, the display unit is provided with a channel bracket for selectively inserting one of the attachment means provided in the display unit on the back side of the display unit. Yes. For example, if the suction cup means has been used to mount the display unit on a flat surface such as a mirror or tile wall, the user can remove the suction cup means from the channel bracket and instead use the permanent magnet. Means can be inserted, and then the display unit can be attached to a metal support structure such as a refrigerator and a car body.

  A person using the flat panel display unit according to the prior art can attach the display unit to various types of support structures that require the use of various types of attachment means. In addition, a plurality of replaceable separate attachment means had to be held on the panel / display unit. This is a clear disadvantage in the prior art solution. The separate attachment means is a relatively small article and can be easily lost or misplaced, thus destroying the purpose of the attachment means that allows the display unit to be attached to different types of support structures. On the manufacturing side as well, each or every display unit sold to the consumer must be equipped with a plurality of separate small mounting means used with the display unit, increasing logistics problems.

  The present invention is a flat panel display unit and mounting unit for detachable mounting of objects such as flat panel displays of the type referred to above, characterized in the attached independent claims 1 and 4 The object is to alleviate the disadvantages of the prior art by providing a flat panel display unit and mounting unit characterized by the features defined in the part.

  With the flat panel display unit according to the invention, it is no longer necessary to have a plurality of separate attachment means in order to freely attach the display unit to various types of support structures. The integrated mounting unit is permanently secured to the outer surface of the rear panel and is suitable for mounting the flat panel display unit to various types of support structures. Therefore, it is not necessary to carry the article of the separate attachment means and it cannot be lost. The manufacturer can supply a product with said attachment means permanently fixed to the outer surface of the rear panel at the factory. The integrated mounting unit according to the present invention is intended for manufacturers of flat panel display units, or other products that would benefit from the use of the mounting unit of the present invention, or for consumers who may use it. And can be sold directly as commercial goods.

  Claim 2 defines a preferred embodiment of the flat panel display unit according to the invention. The function of attaching the flat panel display unit to various support structures is greatly improved by providing two or more attachment units, and at the same time, the display unit can be attached more reliably. it can.

  A further preferred embodiment of the invention is defined in claim 3. By providing the integrated mounting unit on the outer surface of the rear panel of the display unit having different subsets of mounting means, the flat panel display unit is polished on a flat surface, metal surface, rough surface, fabric surface, etc. It can be guaranteed that it can be attached to almost any support structure with

  A preferred embodiment of the mounting unit according to the invention is defined in claim 5. In this embodiment, the available space inside the suction cup means is used for the advantage of accommodating a permanent magnet means for attachment to the metal surface.

  Claim 6 relates to an advantageous embodiment additionally comprising pressure-sensitive adhesive means in the rim part of the suction cup means and / or in the permanent magnet means.

  A further interesting embodiment of the invention is defined in claim 7, for example a corresponding hook and loop fastener means part provided on a support structure to which a flat panel display unit can be mounted. Alternatively, hook and loop fastener means are additionally provided for attachment to the fabric surface.

  In order to easily remove the suction cup means from the opposite surface, the embodiment as defined in claim 8 can be used advantageously. If the user wishes to remove an object such as a flat panel display unit from the surface of the support structure, the valve means can be operated manually.

  The present invention is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, which are directed to non-limiting examples of embodiments of the invention.

  The figures of the accompanying drawings are illustrated on an arbitrary scale, and like parts are designated by like reference numerals in the various views.

  FIG. 1 shows a flat panel display unit 1 having a display screen 3 on the front side 5 and a rear panel 7 having an outer surface 9 on the opposite rear side 11, the display unit comprising a room wall, a car dash. An attachment means for detachably attaching the rear panel 7 of the display unit 1 to a surface 13 of a support structure (not shown) such as a board, a refrigerator, or a piece of furniture is provided. The attachment means is an integrated attachment unit 15 and various means from a collection of attachment means including at least components of adhesive means, suction cup means, hook and loop fastener means, hook means and permanent magnet means. Having an integrated mounting unit 15. Each integrated attachment unit 15 has a plurality of attachment means that constitute a subset of the attachment means described above and is attached to the outer surface 9 of the rear panel 7 by suitable means such as gluing, screwing or tacking. Permanently fixed.

  In the context of this application, a subset of attachment means means a set that contains either all of the components from another set or any selection of components from another set.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 2, the display unit 1 comprises four identical integrated mounting units 15 mounted on the outer surface 9 of the rear panel. Alternatively, one or more of the integrated mounting units attached to the outer surface 9 of the rear panel 7 is a subset of the mounting means that is different from a subset of at least one other integrated mounting unit. Can have. An example of such an alternative mounting unit, described below, is the mounting unit 17 shown in FIG.

  The mounting units 15 and 17 shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 are shown in FIG. 1 for a surface 13 of a support structure (not shown) such as, for example, a room wall, a car dashboard, a refrigerator, or a piece of furniture. Like the flat panel display unit 1 according to the above, it can be used for detachable attachment of objects. The mounting units 15 and 17 are integrated mounting units, each of which includes at least components of adhesive means, sucker means, hook and loop fastener means, hook means and permanent magnet means, which will be described later. There are various attachment means from the set.

  2 and 3, the mounting unit 15 has sucker means 19 made of an elastic and flexible material, such as a suitable plastic or rubber material, and is suitable for the flat panel display unit 1. It has a bottom 21 having an outer surface 23 to be directed to the outer surface 9 of the rear panel and a rear surface 25 spaced in the opposite axial direction. A circumferential flange 27 having an annular rim surface 29 that is axially spaced from the bottom 21 and cooperates airtightly with the opposite surface 13 of the support structure (not shown). Is provided. The middle elastic and flexible wall portion 31 extends between the bottom portion 21 and the peripheral flange portion 27. In the embodiment shown, the peripheral flange 27 has a circular shape, see FIG. 2 in detail. However, alternative shapes such as an ellipse, a square with rounded corners or a rectangle may be provided.

  The intermediate elastic and flexible wall 31 has a relaxed shape shown in FIG. 3 in the relaxed state of the suction cup means 19 and a bottom in the deformed state (not shown) of the suction cup means 19. 21 and the shape deformed in the axial direction (not shown) approaching 21. In view of the fact that the suction cup means for detachable attachment of an object to a plane is well known in the prior art, a more detailed description of the operation of the suction cup means 19 will not be described.

  The circular permanent magnet means 33 is permanently fixed to the outer surface 23 of the bottom 21 of the suction cup means 19 by, for example, an adhesive means. When in the deformed state, the permanent magnet means 33 has an exposed outer surface 35 of the magnet, which is disposed substantially flush with the annular rim surface 29 on the suction cup means 19. In this embodiment of the integrated mounting unit 15 shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the permanent magnet means 33 improves the adhesion of the magnet to non-smooth metal surfaces such as rough or discontinuous metal structures. A plurality of annular recesses or grooves 37 can be provided to allow for this.

  The integrated mounting unit 15 has a layer 39 of pressure sensitive adhesive means of a type suitable for detachable mounting of an object, the layer 39 of pressure sensitive adhesive means being a suction cup means. 19 on the rim surface 29 and / or on the permanent magnet means 35. Accordingly, an attachment unit is provided that can be attached to opposing surfaces by a suction cup, adhesive or magnet attractive force, or by some combination of suction cup, adhesive and magnet forces.

  An alternative integrated mounting unit 17 according to FIG. 4 comprises suction cup means identical to that of FIG. 3, and thus suction cup means indicated by the same reference numerals. Overall, a magnet means 41 having the same properties, shape and dimensions as the magnet means 33 of FIG. 3 is provided on the outer surface 23 of the bottom 21 of the suction cup means 19. However, a circular recess 43 in which the hook and loop fastener means part 45 is arranged is formed in the intermediate part of the magnet means 41. As a result, the exposed outer surface of the hook and loop fastener means part 45 is formed. 47 is arranged in substantially the same plane as the annular rim surface 29 of the suction cup means 19 in the deformed state. The hook and loop type fastener unit 45 can be fixed to the permanent magnet unit 41 by, for example, an appropriate adhesive unit. It may be advantageous if the exposed outer surface 47 of the hook and loop fastener means 45 has a hook or possibly only a hook rather than having only a loop. The function of the hook-and-loop fastener means 45 for attachment by interengagement with the surface of a fabric surface or similar surface is improved when the exposed outer surface 47 has only hooks or hooks. May be.

  Once the suction cup means 19 cooperates with the opposing face by the suction force generated by the local vacuum inside the suction cup means, the removal of the suction cup means from the opposing face will result in the suction cup means and the This can be facilitated by manually manipulating the valve means for selectively bringing the sealed air space between the opposing faces into an air communication state with the outside air. Such manually operable valve means is not shown in the drawings, but can be of any suitable type known from the prior art, for example the flexible wall of the suction cup means It can be arranged directly on the outer surface of 31 or it can be connected to the suction cup means, for example by a short part of the tube. Suitably, the valve means may be of the kind known from the prior art, which is frustoconical (which can be inserted into a circular opening in atmospheric communication with the interior of the suction cup ( The circular opening is, for example, an opening at the free end of a short tube, or a through hole in the wall of the suction cup extending between the bottom and the peripheral flange. .

  Although the invention has been described with reference to certain specific examples, the invention is not limited to these examples and is limited only by the scope of the independent claims 1 and 4. The set of attachment means is not limited to the components described above, for example, as opening means for inserting protrusions provided on the support surface, such as nails or screw heads. Further different components, or even other attachment means components may be included.

It is a perspective view of the flat panel display unit attached to the surface of a support structure. It is a rear view of the flat panel display unit by FIG. It is a side view of the cross section which passes along the center of the attachment unit used with the display unit of FIG. FIG. 4 is a view similar to FIG. 3 of an alternative embodiment of the mounting unit.

Claims (8)

  A flat panel display unit having a display screen on the front side and a rear panel having an outer surface on the opposite rear side, wherein the rear panel of the flat panel display unit is detachably attached to the surface of a support structure. A flat panel display unit having various means from a collection of attachment means, wherein the attachment means is at least one integrated attachment unit, the attachment means A flat panel display comprising a plurality of attachment means constituting a subset of the assembly and comprising an integrated attachment unit permanently fixed to the outer surface of the rear panel unit.   2. The flat panel display unit according to claim 1, wherein the flat panel display unit comprises a plurality of identical integrated mounting units mounted on the outer surface of the rear panel.   The flat panel display unit includes a plurality of integrated mounting units attached to the outer surface of the rear panel, wherein at least one of the integrated mounting units is at least one other integrated unit. The flat panel display unit according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of built-in means constituting a subset different from the subset of the mounting unit.   An attachment unit for detachably attaching an object such as a flat panel display unit to the surface of a support structure, wherein the attachment unit is an integrated attachment unit comprising an adhesive means, a suction cup means, a hook and loop A mounting unit comprising a variety of mounting means from a set of mounting means including at least components of a type fastener means, hook means and permanent magnet means. -A suction cup means made of an elastic and flexible material, the bottom having an outer surface and opposed axially spaced rear surfaces to be directed to the outer surface of the rear panel of the flat panel display unit; A peripheral flange portion axially spaced from the bottom portion, the peripheral flange portion having an annular rim surface suitable for hermetically cooperating with the opposing surface of the support structure; An elastically flexible wall between a relaxed shape of the suction cup means in a relaxed state and an axially deformed shape adjacent to the bottom of the sucker means in a deformed state. Suction cup means having a wall portion that is deformable at
-Permanent magnet means permanently fixed to the outer surface of the bottom of the suction cup means, when the suction cup means is in the deformed state, substantially flush with the annular rim surface of the suction cup means Permanent magnet means having an exposed outer surface of a magnet disposed thereon;
The mounting unit according to claim 4, comprising:   A layer of pressure sensitive adhesive means suitable for detachable attachment to an object, comprising a layer disposed on the rim surface of the suction cup means and / or the permanent magnet means. 6. The integrated mounting unit according to 5.   A hook and loop fastener means portion, wherein the suction cup means is in the deformed state, and the exposed outer surface of the hook and loop fastener means portion is substantially the same as the annular rim surface of the suction cup means. 7. An integrated mounting unit according to claim 5 or 6, characterized in that it has hook and loop fastener means arranged so as to be arranged in the same plane. The suction cup means includes a manually operable valve means for selectively bringing a sealed air space existing between the suction cup means and a surface facing the suction cup means to communicate with the outside air. An integrated mounting unit according to claim 5, 6 or 7.

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