Patent ID: 7545459
Filing Date: 2009-06-09
Classification: H04M,H04R

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus comprising: a flat display panel which has a surface on a viewing side, a rear surface on an opposite side of the surface on the viewing side, and a side surface; a housing which has a circumferential wall portion surrounding the side surface of the display panel, an opening portion corresponding to the viewing-side surface of the display panel, a backboard portion facing the rear surface of the display panel and a sound emitting portion, and accommodates the display panel therein; a vibrating element arranged in a region corresponding to the sound emitting portion between the rear surface of the display panel and the backboard portion of the housing; a first spacer which is formed into a shape parallel to a rim portion of the vibrating element and which is made of a material having a first degree of hardness, the first spacer being interposed between the rim portion of a first surface of the vibrating element and the backboard portion of the housing to support the rim portion of the vibrating element; and a second spacer which is formed into a shape parallel to the rim portion of the vibrating element and which is made of a material having a second degree of hardness lower than the first degree of hardness, the second spacer being interposed between the rim portion of a second surface of the vibrating element and the rear surface of the display panel.