US5274486A
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Device for holding liquid crystal display panel
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1992-10-16
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Granted: 1993-12-28
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Expires: 2012-10-16
Abstract
Abstract A cover is introduced onto a holder, substantially perpendicular to the holder by guides which hold a liquid crystal display panel on the holder so that the liquid crystal display panel is displaceable only in a direction substantially perpendicular to the holder, then the cover is set on the holder with the liquid crystal display panel being interposed therebetween. The introducing end parts of stoppers projected from the cover are introduced into lock means provided to the holder so that convex parts formed by the introducing end parts are locked resiliently by the lock means. During assembly, the cover is moved only in a direction perpendicular to the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel with substantially no movement along the display surface thereof, thereby it is possible to prevent the display surface of the liquid crystal display panel from being damaged.
Inventors
- 👤 Hideaki Yamazaki
- 👤 Tetsuo Matsumura
- 👤 Susumu Otsuki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 13:28
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/133308; G02F2201/00; G02F2201/46; G02F2201/465
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
201 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal display panel having a display section, comprising: a holder for holding the liquid crystal panel; a guide means provided on said holder, for guiding the liquid crystal panel only in a direction substantially perpendicular to said holder upon insertion of the liquid crystal display panel and for holding the same; a cover body adapted to be guided by said guide means so that said cover body can move only in a direction substantially perpendicular to said holder upon assembly of said cover body onto said holder; an opening formed in the cover body and aligned with said display section of said liquid crystal panel held on said holder; and a lock mechanism for locking said cover body assembled to said holder after said cover body is guided, substantially perpendicular to said holder; further, said locking mechanism comprising: a plurality of stopper means projected from said cover body toward said holder, outside of said opening and each provided with an introducing end part formed with a convex part; and a plurality of lock means for receiving said introducing end parts of said stopper means so as to lock said convex parts of the stopper means.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
201 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal display panel having a display section, comprising: a holder for holding the liquid crystal panel; a guide means provided on said holder, for guiding the liquid crystal panel only in a direction substantially perpendicular to said holder upon insertion of the liquid crystal display panel and for holding the same; a cover body adapted to be guided by said guide means so that said cover body can move only in a direction substantially perpendicular to said holder upon assembly of said cover body onto said holder; an opening formed in the cover body and aligned with said display section of said liquid crystal panel held on said holder; and a lock mechanism for locking said cover body assembled to said holder after said cover body is guided, substantially perpendicular to said holder; further, said locking mechanism comprising: a plurality of stopper means projected from said cover body toward said holder, outside of said opening and each provided with an introducing end part formed with a convex part; and a plurality of lock means for receiving said introducing end parts of said stopper means so as to lock said convex parts of the stopper means.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal panel as set forth in claim 1, wherein said stopper means are resilient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
46 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal panel as set forth in claim 2, wherein each said lock means has a plate-like piece which engaged and locks said convex part of said associated stopper means at one edge thereof remote from said liquid crystal display panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal panel as set forth in claim 3, wherein said plate-like piece is resilient.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
67 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal panel as set forth in claim 3, wherein said cover body is formed of a resilient plate having both side parts which are raised stepwise, said opening being formed between said side parts and said stopper means being provided at both ends of each of said side parts, whereby said liquid crystal display panel is resiliently pressed against said holder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal panel as set forth in claim 5, wherein the resiliency of said stopper means is obtained by the resiliency of the said side parts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device for holding a liquid crystal panel as set forth in claim 6, wherein the convex parts of the stopper means are projected outward, and said plate pieces are provided outside of said stopper means.
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