US4668036A
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Large picture display device
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1985-11-19
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Granted: 1987-05-26
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Expires: 2005-11-19
Abstract
Abstract Disclosed herein is a large picture display device including a plurality of display units mounted to a support frame. The large picture display device comprises a push latch stopper mounted to the display unit, a push latch mounted to the support frame and adapted to mate with the push latch stopper, and a spring means provided on the support frame. With this arrangement, when the display unit is inserted into the support frame, the push latch stopper is engaged with the push latch to be locked, thereby permitting the display unit to be retained by the support frame. When the push latch is unlocked, the display unit is drawn because the spring means forwardly biases the display unit.
Inventors
- 👤 Makoto Ota
- 👤 Akira Naito
- 👤 Toyohiro Fujiwara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 08:40
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F9/00; G09F9/30; G09F9/37
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
333 words
A picture display device including a support frame having a forward opening and a receiving portion and a display unit to be inserted into said support frame through said forward opening so as to be disposed in said receiving portion of the support frame comprising: (a) a stopper mounted on a back surface of said display unit; (b) a push latch mounted on a backward portion of said receiving portion in said support frame so as to be correspondingly placed to said stopper, said push latch being mated with said stopper by inserting said display unit into said support frame to a predetermined extent to lock said stopper and said push latch and being released from said stopper when said display unit is inserted into said support frame to more than said predetermined extent; (c) connecting means composed of a pair of connectors provided between said back surface of the display unit and a backward end portion of said receiving portion in the support frame, said connecting means being connected to supply an electrical signal to said display unit and arranged along such a direction to insert and release said display unit into and out of said support frame, said connecting means being connected upon insertion of said display unit into said receiving portion of the support frame and being released upon release of said display unit from said receiving portion in said support frame; and (d) spring means provided between one of the connectors at the backward end portion of the receiving portion and biasing said one of the connectors toward said forward opening direction, said spring means allowing said pair of connectors to be connected by pressing said one of the connectors against the other one of the connectors when said stopper is locked by said push latch, said spring means allowing a part of the display unit to project from said receiving portion by pushing out either one of the connectors when said stopper is released from said push latch.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
333 words
A picture display device including a support frame having a forward opening and a receiving portion and a display unit to be inserted into said support frame through said forward opening so as to be disposed in said receiving portion of the support frame comprising: (a) a stopper mounted on a back surface of said display unit; (b) a push latch mounted on a backward portion of said receiving portion in said support frame so as to be correspondingly placed to said stopper, said push latch being mated with said stopper by inserting said display unit into said support frame to a predetermined extent to lock said stopper and said push latch and being released from said stopper when said display unit is inserted into said support frame to more than said predetermined extent; (c) connecting means composed of a pair of connectors provided between said back surface of the display unit and a backward end portion of said receiving portion in the support frame, said connecting means being connected to supply an electrical signal to said display unit and arranged along such a direction to insert and release said display unit into and out of said support frame, said connecting means being connected upon insertion of said display unit into said receiving portion of the support frame and being released upon release of said display unit from said receiving portion in said support frame; and (d) spring means provided between one of the connectors at the backward end portion of the receiving portion and biasing said one of the connectors toward said forward opening direction, said spring means allowing said pair of connectors to be connected by pressing said one of the connectors against the other one of the connectors when said stopper is locked by said push latch, said spring means allowing a part of the display unit to project from said receiving portion by pushing out either one of the connectors when said stopper is released from said push latch.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display device as defined in claim 1, wherein a pair of stoppers are provided on said back surface of said display unit at both lateral ends thereof and a pair of push latches are provided on said receiving portion.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said pair of connectors are mounted at a central portion of said back surface of the display unit and the connectors are adapted to be biased by said spring means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said pair of connectors are provided between a central portion of said back surface of the display unit and a central portion of said spring means for engaging with each other.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
70 words
A display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said spring means have support columns extending from the backward end portion of the receiving portion in the support frame, a member movable along and supported by said support columns and having one of the connectors thereon, and a spring provided between said member and the backward end portion of the receiving portion biasing said member toward the forward opening direction.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-05-25 | 1990-11-24 | 1991-05-26 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-05-25 | 1994-11-24 | 1995-05-26 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-05-25 | 1998-11-24 | 1999-05-26 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |