Patent ID: 8294845
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A cabinet structure for a display apparatus, comprising: a liquid crystal module provided with a liquid crystal panel; a front cabinet that has an open window portion through which a display screen of the liquid crystal panel is exposed, that is provided with a press rib formed in four sides of the front cabinet surrounding the open window portion of the front cabinet as a convex-curved press rib, the convex-curved press rib being in contact with a bezel provided along an outer circumferential edge of the liquid crystal panel, and the convex-curved press rib being curved along a length direction of the convex-curved press rib to be convex, and to which the liquid crystal module is fitted, with the bezel pressed against the convex-curved press rib that is curved to be convex; a rear cabinet that is joined to the front cabinet to form a cabinet main body in which the liquid crystal module is accommodated; fitting bosses which are disposed at a plurality of positions outside the press rib on a rear surface of the front cabinet which surrounds the open window portion, including at least four corners in four sides of the front cabinet; and a fitting member provided on a side of the liquid crystal module to protrude therefrom to be engaged with the fitting bosses, wherein the fitting bosses that are provided at the four corners in the four sides of the front cabinet are each disposed at an intersection point of a virtual line extending outside and parallel to a vertical portion of the press rib and a virtual line extending outside and parallel to a horizontal portion of the press rib; the front cabinet is provided with a contact portion which is in contact with the liquid crystal panel when the press rib is fixedly pressed against the bezel; and the liquid crystal module is fixed to the front cabinet by fixing the fitting member to the fitting bosses by screwing screws engaged in the fitting member into screw holes formed in the fitting bosses, with the convex-curved press rib pressed against the bezel by strongly pressing a middle portion of the convex-curved press rib in a length direction thereof.