Patent ID: 6023311
Filing Date: 2000-02-08
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device with a freely updated rear liner plate comprising:a transparent LCD panel firmly fixed to upper surface of the case;a rear liner plate having an area larger than that of the LCD panel, and surface of the rear liner plate facing the LCD panel being formed with decorated pattern;a rear liner plate positioning means installed on a bottom of the LCD panel including:a rear liner plate inserting opening on outer wall of one side of the case;a first positioning engaging portion in inner wall opposite the inserting opening, an entering end the engaging portion having sliding guide surface, thereby, a front end of the rear liner plate to be inserted being guided successfully so as to engage with a positioning groove;a second positioning engaging portion above the inner side of the inserting opening and having a receiving space which is sufficient to receive a distal end of the rear liner plate;an elastic element installed between the first and second positioning engaging portions and exactly positioned on exact bottom of the rear liner plate so to provide an elastic force to eject the rear liner plate upwards; anda downward pressing mouth along the inserting opening and inclined inwards, the pressing mouth being hollowed and communicated with the second positioning engaging portion and the rear liner plate inserting opening;a light source installed between the LCD panel and the rear liner plate positioning means and on the inner wall above the first positioning engaging portion;wherein the rear liner plate being inserted into the inserting opening, by the first and second positioning engaging portions of the rear liner plate positioning means and the elastic element, the rear liner plate is fixedly secured to the bottom of the LCD panel, moreover, from the pressing mouth, the distal end of the rear liner plate is pressed so that the distal end moves downwards to the rear liner plate inserting opening, thus the rear liner plate is pulled out, while the light source emits light to the rear liner plate, and then the light is reflected to the LCD panel for increasing the illumination.