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JP-7854823-B2 - Display device

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Inventors

  • 山上 佑太
  • 小野島 大介

Assignees

  • 株式会社デンソーテン

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20220318

Claims (7)

  1. Display panel and The front is positioned flush with the display panel, surrounds the outer side of the display panel in a plan view, and together with the display panel, forms a frame that constitutes the front panel. A bracket holds the display panel and the frame from the rear and extends above the upper edge of the display panel and to the rear of the frame , Equipped with, The aforementioned bracket is The display panel has a bent portion at one end above the upper edge that bends toward the back of the frame , the tip of the bent portion supports the frame from the back, and the other tip of the bent portion has a projection that supports the side of the display panel. Display device.
  2. The side surface of the display panel is provided with a recess, The aforementioned bracket is The display device according to claim 1, wherein the tip of the projection is fitted into the recess and the display panel is held in place.
  3. The aforementioned display panel is Display element and A panel member that covers the display surface, which is the main surface of the display element, A resin member is provided on the side surface of the display element and has the recess therein. It has, The aforementioned resin member is The display device according to claim 2, which is fixed to the back surface of the panel member.
  4. A display device installed in a vehicle, The aforementioned front panel is The upper end is positioned to protrude from the dashboard of the vehicle . A display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3.
  5. The aforementioned bracket is The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the side surface of the display panel is held at multiple locations.
  6. The aforementioned bracket is The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display panel extends outward in a plan view to a plurality of locations, and each of the plurality of locations bends toward the front side of the display panel.
  7. The display panel further comprises a sheet metal chassis positioned on the rear side, The aforementioned bracket is The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, which is fixed to the side of the sheet metal chassis opposite to the side facing the display panel .

Description

This invention relates to a display device. Conventionally, for example, when display devices such as navigation systems mounted in vehicles are positioned at the front of the vehicle interior, technologies exist to ensure adequate strength to withstand impacts. Japanese Patent Publication No. 2010-237474 Figure 1 shows the external appearance of a display device according to an embodiment of this invention.Figure 2 shows a top view of the display device.Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view of the display device.Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view of the display device.Figure 5 is a magnified view of the bracket.Figure 6 is a diagram illustrating the function and effect of the bracket. The embodiments of the display device disclosed herein will be described in detail below with reference to the attached drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments described below. First, the appearance of the display device according to the embodiment will be described using Figure 1. Figure 1 is a diagram showing the appearance of the display device according to the embodiment. The display device 1 is, for example, a display device such as a navigation system mounted in a vehicle, and is located in the center cluster, which is the central part of the front of the vehicle interior. As shown in Figure 1, the display device 1 includes a front panel 100 that serves as a display surface for displaying information. In the example shown in Figure 1, the front panel 100 is positioned so that its upper end protrudes from the vehicle's dashboard 200. Furthermore, the front panel 100 is configured such that the frame 2 and the display panel 3 are on the same plane. In this disclosure, the view of the front panel 100 from the front (viewed from the rear of the vehicle interior towards the front) may be referred to as a "plan view." Frame 2 is positioned to enclose and house the outer perimeter of the display panel 3 in a plan view, and functions as a bezel for the front panel 100. Frame 2 is made of, for example, a resin material. In Figure 1, the bezel widths at the top and bottom of the frame 2 surrounding the display panel 3 are narrower than those at the right and left edges. However, the bezel widths at the top and bottom edges may be wider than those at the right and left edges, and the bezel widths at the top, bottom, right, and left edges may all be the same. The display panel 3 functions as the display surface of the front panel 100. A glass panel member 32 (see Figure 3) is positioned on the front portion of the display panel 3. As will be described in detail later, the display panel 3 also includes a display element 31 (see Figure 3), a resin member 33, etc. (see Figure 3). In the past, if an object collided with the frame of the front panel, the frame would be pushed towards the rear, potentially exposing the edge of the glass panel component. As a result, there was a risk of the panel component being damaged if an object directly hit the edge. Therefore, in this disclosure, the frame 2 and the display panel 3 are held together by a bracket 4 (see Figure 2) to suppress damage to the display device 1 during impact. The details of the bracket 4 will be explained below with reference to the drawings from Figure 2 onward. Figure 2 is a top view of the display device 1. Figures 3 and 4 are cross-sectional views of the display device 1. Note that Figure 2 shows a top view of the display device 1 with the frame 2 omitted. Figure 3 shows a cross-section when cut along line A-A in Figure 2, and Figure 4 shows a cross-section when cut along line B-B in Figure 2. As shown in Figures 2 to 4, the bracket 4 extends outward in a plan view of the display panel 3. Furthermore, the bracket 4 has a bent portion that folds toward the front side of the display panel 3 in a plan view, and this bent portion is positioned to support the frame 2 from the rear side. Specifically, as shown in Figure 3, the bracket 4 extends towards the upper end of the display panel 3 and bends towards the front of the display panel 3 at the upper end, thereby fitting into the frame 2. In other words, the bracket 4 has a bent portion that extends towards the upper end and bends towards the front of the display panel 3 at the upper end, supporting the upper edge (upper bezel) of the frame 2 from the rear. More specifically, the end 21 of frame 2 on the display panel 3 side is bent from the front to the back of the display panel 3. In other words, frame 2 has a roughly U-shaped cross-section with a concave back. The first end 41 of the bracket 4 is positioned to fit into the recessed portion of the U-shaped frame 2. In other words, the first end 41 of the bracket 4 is positioned to sandwich the end 21 of the frame 2 between itself and the display panel 3. Furthermore, the first end 41 of the bracket 4 and the frame 2 are positioned with a gap between them, so that the bracket 4 supports the frame 2 when it is subjected to impact. In other wo