Office Action 2: Final Rejection (2023-12-08)
Rejection types: 112 - Written Description/Enablement

CLAIMS:
Amendments to the Claims

This listing of claims will replace all prior versions, and listings, of claims in the application.

1\. (Currently Amended) A touch frame assembly, comprising:
an infrared touch frame comprising a frame body and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly arranged in the frame body, wherein the PCB assembly comprises at least one of an infrared emission tube or an infrared receiving tube;
a touch screen glass cover plate, located on an inner side of the PCB assembly, wherein the touch screen glass cover plate is configured to receive a touch by a user; and
a fixing structure configured to fix the touch screen glass cover plate to the infrared touch frame, wherein an inward concave of the touch screen glass cover plate is controlled through a curvature of the\[\[a\]\] frame body or the fixing structure.
2\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein the frame body is provided with an inward concave surface cooperating with the touch screen glass cover plate, a part of a surface of the touch screen glass cover plate is attached to the inward concave surface, and when the fixing structure fixes the touch screen glass cover plate to the infrared touch frame, the touch screen glass cover plate is kept in an inward concave state.
3\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein the inward concave surface is an arc-shaped concave surface.
4\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 3, wherein the arc- shaped concave surface has a symmetrical structure, and wherein a highest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to both ends of the touch screen glass cover plate, and a lowest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to a midpoint of a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate; or

the highest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to both ends of the frame body, and the lowest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to a midpoint of a long edge of the frame body.
5\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 3, wherein a height difference between a highest point of the arc-shaped concave surface and a lowest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is H, and the H is between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.
6\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein an outer contour of the touch screen glass cover plate is rectangular.
7\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 6, wherein a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate is attached to the inward concave surface.
8\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein the fixing structure comprises a fixing piece, one end of the fixing piece is pressed on the touch screen glass cover plate, the other end of the fixing piece is fixed on the frame body, so as to keep the touch screen glass cover plate fixed on the infrared touch frame; or wherein the fixing structure comprises an adhesive, and the touch screen glass cover plate is adhered to the inward concave surface through the adhesive.
9\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein the frame body is a curved frame body and is recessed inward so as to form the inward concave surface, and a thickness of the frame body is kept consistent; or wherein a thickness of a middle portion of the frame body is greater than that of both ends of the frame body, so as to form the inward concave surface.

10\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein the frame body is provided with a first step supporting the touch screen glass cover plate, a part of the surface of the touch screen glass cover plate is abutted against a step surface of the first step, and an end of the touch screen glass cover plate is supported

by the first step.

11\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein the frame body comprises a first mounting groove, and the PCB assembly is arranged in the first mounting groove.

12\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 11, wherein a wall of the first mounting groove is provided with a slot and a second step, one end of the PCB assembly is clamped with the slot, and the other end of the PCB assembly is bonded with a step surface of the second step.

13\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 11, wherein the touch frame assembly further comprises a filter bar, and the filter bar is mounted on a notch of the first mounting groove.

14\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein one or more support pad is provided between the touch screen glass cover plate and the frame body, and the one or more support pad generates a force that causes the touch screen glass cover plate to be recessed inward, so that the touch screen glass cover plate is recessed inward.

15\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 14, wherein an outer contour of the touch screen glass cover plate is rectangular, and wherein when the number of the one or more support pad is one, the support pad is arranged at a midpoint of a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate; and
when the number of the one or more support pad is plural, the support pads are evenly arranged at intervals.

16\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 14, wherein the one or more support pad is in a form of a block, and wherein a ratio of a length of the one or more support pad to a length of a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate is a, wherein a is between 1/8 to 1/12; or

a ratio of a thickness of the support pad to a thickness of the touch screen glass cover plate is b, wherein b is between 1/3 to 1/4.

17\. (Currently Amended) The touch frame assembly according to claim 14, wherein the fixing structure comprises a fixing piece, one end of the fixing piece is pressed on the touch screen glass cover plate, the other end of the fixing piece is fixed on the frame body, so as to keep the touch screen glass cover plate fixed on the infrared touch frame.

18\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 14, wherein the support pad is adhered to the frame body.

19\. (Original) The touch frame assembly according to claim 14, wherein a material of the support pad is plastic or foam.
20\. (Currently Amended) An interactive white board, comprising:
a backlight module; and
a touch frame assembly, wherein the touch frame assembly comprises:an infrared touch frame comprising a frame body and a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly arranged in the frame body, wherein the PCB assembly comprises at least one of an infrared emission tube or an infrared receiving tube;
a touch screen glass cover plate, located on an inner side of the PCB assembly, wherein the touch screen glass cover plate is configured to receive a touch by a user;
and a fixing structure configured to fix the touch screen glass cover plate to the infrared touch frame, wherein an inward concave of the touch screen glass cover plate is controlled through a curvature of the\[\[a\]\] frame body or the fixing structure,wherein the backlight module is arranged on an inner side of the touch frame assembly.

OFFICE ACTION:
DETAILED ACTION
Status of the Application
1.	Applicant’s Amendment to the Claims filed October 26, 2023 is received and entered.
2.	Claims 1 – 2, 4, 6 – 8, 10, 14 – 17, and 20 are amended.  Claims 1 – 20 are pending and are under examination in this action.
3.	The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Response to Arguments / Amendment
4.	On pages 6 – 7 of the Response, Applicant argues that, due to the Amendments to the claims, the rejections under 35 USC 112(b) are moot.
The Office finds Applicant’s arguments unpersuasive for at least the following reasons.  Applicant’s entire arguments amount to nothing more than saying the rejections under 35 USC 112(b) should be withdrawn because they claims have been amended.  This is the extent of Applicant’s arguments as they are completely devoid of explanation.
There is no analysis as to why the amendments have addressed the underlying grounds of rejection.  There is no articulated reasoning as to why the claims are no longer incomplete, indefinite, or omitting essential structural cooperative relationships of elements.  In sum, Applicant’s arguments have said basically nothing other than “the amendments overcome the rejections”.  However, Applicant is incorrect in this assumption.
While Applicant has added “an infrared emission tube” or “an infrared receiving tube” to independent claims 1 and 20, there is still no connection between these tubes and “touch”, as implicitly required by the recitation of “an infrared touch frame”.
Without a recitation as to the operational connections between these features, it is unclear how a “touch” is supposed to be applied or detected.
Additionally, it is still unclear what the “glass cover plate” actually is.  It remains unclear whether the “glass cover plate” is a light guide of a display, an upper substrate of a display, a cover disposed over a display, or some other element.  Merely adding the words “touch screen” to the “glass cover plate” fails to provide any insight as to what this element actually represents.
Without a specific recitation, supported by the specification as originally filed, as to what is meant by the “touch screen glass cover plate”, it is unclear what art to apply to these claims.
Since Applicant’s amendments have only partially addressed the rejections under 35 USC 112(b), several of the previous rejections are MAINTAINED.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112(b)
5.	The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b)  CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
6.	Claims 1 – 20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) as being incomplete for omitting essential elements, such omission amounting to a gap between the elements.  See MPEP § 2172.01.
Regarding claims 1 and 20, while Applicant recites an “infrared touch frame” and “a touch screen glass cover plate”, there is no operational connection between these two elements.  Instead, these elements are recited independently of one another and their only connection is related to the positioning of a PCB assembly.
Based on Applicant’s specification, the “infrared touch frame” is designed specifically to facilitate infrared touch detection.  However, this infrared touch detection is completely absent from claim 1, aside from the label of the “frame”.  As recited, it is unclear whether the “touch screen glass cover plate” is even capable of being utilized for infrared touch detection, as implied.
Due to the omission of an operational connection between the “touch frame” and the “glass cover plate”, claims 1 and 20 are indefinite for being incomplete due to the omission of essential elements.
Regarding claims 1 and 20, the claims are completely missing any requirement of any display components even though the entirety of Applicant’s disclosure is directed towards an infrared touch display.  While the “touch screen glass cover plate” references some sort of display, this element in and of itself is insufficient to fill in this particular gap.
Specifically, it is unclear whether the “glass cover plate” is a light guide of a display, an upper substrate of a display, a cover disposed over a display, or some other element.
This gap in Applicant’s disclosure and claims renders these claims indefinite as it is not clear as to what this “touch screen glass cover plate” actually refers.  Without understanding what this element actually is, no prior art can be applied to the claims.
Regarding claims 2 – 19, these claims are rejected based on their dependence from claim 1.
7.	Claims 1 – 20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint regards as the invention.
Regarding claims 1 and 20, the recitations that “an inward concave of the touch screen glass cover plate is controlled through a curvature of the frame body or the fixing structure” is indefinite for at least the following reasons.
The phrase “is controlled” implies some ability to change or modify the recited “curvature” which, as recited, would require the curvature of the frame body or the fixing structure to change.  Such a recitation is indefinite because it is illogical and not supported by the specification as originally filed.
Additionally, this recitation appears to contradict Applicant’s specification as originally filed which merely implies that the curvature of the touch screen glass cover plate is merely maintained by the curvature of the frame body and/or the particular positioning of the fixing structure.
Regarding claims 2 – 19, these claims are rejected based on their dependence from claim 1.
6.	Claims 1 – 20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) as being incomplete for omitting essential structural cooperative relationships of elements, such omission amounting to a gap between the necessary structural connections.  See MPEP § 2172.01.
Regarding claims 1 and 20, the recitation of the “touch screen glass cover plate” is incomplete as it fails to include any structural cooperative relationships relative to a display.  It is unclear whether the “touch screen glass cover plate” is a light guide of a display, an upper substrate of a display, a cover disposed over a display, or some other element.  This gap in Applicant’s disclosure and claims renders these claims indefinite as it is not clear as to what this “touch screen glass cover plate” actually refers.
Regarding claims 2 – 19, these claims are rejected based on their dependence from claim 1.
Drawings
9.	The drawings are objected to under 37 CFR 1.83(a).  The drawings must show every feature of the invention specified in the claims.  Therefore, the “infrared emission tube” and “infrared receiving tube” must be shown or the feature(s) canceled from the claim(s).  No new matter should be entered.
Corrected drawing sheets in compliance with 37 CFR 1.121(d) are required in reply to the Office action to avoid abandonment of the application. Any amended replacement drawing sheet should include all of the figures appearing on the immediate prior version of the sheet, even if only one figure is being amended. The figure or figure number of an amended drawing should not be labeled as “amended.” If a drawing figure is to be canceled, the appropriate figure must be removed from the replacement sheet, and where necessary, the remaining figures must be renumbered and appropriate changes made to the brief description of the several views of the drawings for consistency. Additional replacement sheets may be necessary to show the renumbering of the remaining figures. Each drawing sheet submitted after the filing date of an application must be labeled in the top margin as either “Replacement Sheet” or “New Sheet” pursuant to 37 CFR 1.121(d). If the changes are not accepted by the examiner, the applicant will be notified and informed of any required corrective action in the next Office action. The objection to the drawings will not be held in abeyance.
Examination Precluded
10.	Independent claims 1 and 20 have been rejected above under several grounds for being indefinite and incomplete.  Due to the abundance of issues under 35 USC 112 with regard to independent claims 1 and 20, the scope of these claims cannot be reasonably ascertained.
The numerous rejections to independent claims 1 and 20 under 35 USC 112(b) render Applicant's claims 1 – 20 as being unexaminable for prior art purposes.  Specifically, the incomplete nature of the claims and omitted subject matter renders the scope of Applicant’s claimed invention as indeterminable.
Attempting to apply art would require making assumptions as to what Applicant intended in the absence of support in the specification as originally filed.  In other words, the issues identified above with regard to 35 USC 112(b) render claims 1 – 20 with a scope so undefined that a prior art rejection cannot reasonably be formulated without adding key elements into the claims from the Examiner’s own knowledge.
Therefore, this application is unexaminable with regard to the application of prior art to claims 1 – 20.  The Examiner cannot determine the scope of these claims in any reasonable manner and thus no art will be applied to claims 1 – 20 in this Action.
Pertinent Prior Art
10.	The prior art made of record and not relied upon which is considered pertinent to applicant's disclosure includes: Eriksson et al. (U.S. Pub. 2016/0154533), Lee et al. (U.S. Pub. 2019/0179192), Kwon et al. (U.S. Pub. 2021/0103186), and Globerman (U.S. Pub. 2021/0263603).
Conclusion
THIS ACTION IS MADE FINAL.  Applicant is reminded of the extension of time policy as set forth in 37 CFR 1.136(a).
A shortened statutory period for reply to this final action is set to expire THREE MONTHS from the mailing date of this action.  In the event a first reply is filed within TWO MONTHS of the mailing date of this final action and the advisory action is not mailed until after the end of the THREE-MONTH shortened statutory period, then the shortened statutory period will expire on the date the advisory action is mailed, and any extension fee pursuant to 37 CFR 1.136(a) will be calculated from the mailing date of the advisory action.  In no event, however, will the statutory period for reply expire later than SIX MONTHS from the mailing date of this final action.

APPLICANT REBUTTAL: Remarks
Reconsideration of this Application is respectfully requested.
Claims 1-20 are currently pending in the application, with claims 1 and 20 being independent claims.
By these Amendments, claims 1, 2, 8, 17, and 20 are amended. Specification and drawings are also amended. These amendments can find support from at least Paras. [0022]-[0024], [0052], [0053], and [0062], and FIGs. 1 and 4 of the originally-filed application. No new matter has been introduced.
Based on the above amendments and the following remarks, Applicant respectfully requests that the Examiner reconsider all outstanding objections and rejections and that they be withdrawn.
Rej
ections under 35 U.S.C.
§
112(b
)
1. Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112(b) as being incomplete for omitting essential
elements, such omission amounting to a gap between the elements. See Office Action at 3.
(1) Lack of operational connection between two elements and lack of limitations for touch
detection components
In particular, the Examiner indicated that there is no operational connection between an "infrared touch frame" and a "touch screen glass cover plate," except the position of a PCB assembly. See Office Action at 4. In addition, the Examiner indicated that infrared touch detection is completely absent from claim 1. See id. Applicant respectfully disagrees. Indeed, the "infrared touch frame" and the "touch screen glass cover plate" do not refer to each other to form a direct connection. However, the "infrared touch frame" and the "touch screen glass cover plate" are connected through the PCB assembly of the "infrared touch frame." That is, a person of ordinary skill in the relevant art would consider the "infrared touch frame" and the "touch screen glass cover plate" have connection by referring to the relationship between the PCB assembly of the "infrared touch frame" and the "touch screen glass cover plate." Furthermore, it should be noted that claim 1 is directed to a touch frame assembly and claim 20 is directed to an interactive white board, both of which are not infrared touch detection apparatuses. The Applicant suggested that the focus should be on the elements essential to the assembly of a touch frame or a touch screen, not the elements essential to the touch detection apparatus. Nevertheless, to clarify the scope of the claims and
without acquiescing to the Examiner's position, claims 1, 2, 8, 17, and 20 are amended to remove the limitation "infrared touch frame" such that the frame body and the PCB assembly may have a direct connection to the "touch screen glass cover plate." In addition, claims 1 and 20 are amended to further include "the at least one infrared emission tube is configured to emit an infrared ray to the infrared receiving tube, an infrared matrix is formed above the touch screen glass cover plate, and in response to receiving the touch, a position of a contact point on the touch screen glass cover plate is determined," such that the elements and the corresponding operations thereof in the touch frame assembly are provided. Applicant submits that the claim amendments moot the issue.
(2) Lack of limitations for display components
In particular, the Examiner indicated that the claims are completely missing any requirement of any display components. See Office Action at 4. Specifically, the Examiner indicated that it is unclear whether the "glass cover plate" is a light guide of a display, an upper substrate of a display, a cover disposed over a display, or some other element. See id. The Examiner indicated that without understanding what this element actually is, no prior art can be applied to the claims. See id. Applicant respectfully disagrees. During the previous reply, the independent claim 1 has been amended to recite "the touch screen glass cover plate is configured to receive a touch by a user." That is, whether it is a light guide of a display, an upper substrate of a display, a cover disposed over a display is not relevant. Under a broadest reasonable interpretation (BRI) standard, words of the claim are given their plain meaning, unless such meaning is inconsistent with the specification. As long as the claimed language of "the touch screen glass cover plate" and its corresponding limitation can be read to the component in the prior art, and such meaning is consistent with the specification, it is clear enough. It should be noted that claim 1 is directed to a touch frame assembly and claim 20 is directed to an interactive white board, both of which are not display devices. Thus, the Examiner's focus on the elements of the display device, rather than on those essential to the assembly of a touch frame or a touch screen, is misplaced. Nevertheless, to clarify the scope of the claims and without acquiescing to the Examiner's position, claims 1 and 20 are amended to further include "the at least one infrared emission tube is configured to emit an infrared ray to the infrared receiving tube, an infrared matrix is formed above the touch screen glass cover plate, and in response to receiving the touch, a position of a contact point on the touch screen glass
cover plate is determined," such that the elements and the corresponding operations thereof in the touch frame assembly are provided. Applicant submits that the claim amendments moot the issue.
2. Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) as being indefinite for failing to particularly
point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint regards as the
invention. See Office Action at 5.
(1) The limitation "is controlled through" is indefinite
In particular, the Examiner indicated that the recitations that "an inward concave of the touch screen glass cover plate
is controlled through
a curvature of the frame body or the fixing structure" is indefinite, and the phrase "controlled" implied some ability to change or modify the recited "curvature" which would require the curvature of the frame body or the fixing structure to change and is not supported by the specification as originally filed. See Office Action at 5. Applicant respectfully disagrees. First, the phrase "controlled" can find support from at least paras. [0022]-[0023] of the originally-filed application. Second, the phrase "controlled" does not necessarily mean to change or modify the curvature as interpreted by the Examiner. It can also broadly mean to exercise influence over the curvature, which also includes the meaning of "maintain". Nevertheless, to clarify the scope of the claims and without acquiescing to the Examiner's position, claims 1 and 20 are amended to replace the phrase "controlled" with "maintained". Applicant submits that the claim amendment moots the issue.
3. Claims 1-20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. § 112(b) as being incomplete for omitting essential
elements, such omission amounting to a gap between the elements. See Office Action at 5.
(1) The limitation "touch screen glass cover plate" is incomplete as failing to include any
structural cooperative relationship relative to a display
In particular, the Examiner indicated that the recitations of the "touch screen glass cover plate" is incomplete as it fails to include any structural cooperative relationships relative to a display, and it is unclear whether the "glass cover plate" is a light guide of a display, an upper substrate of a display, a cover disposed over a display, or some other element. See Office Action at 5-6. Applicant respectfully disagrees. As mentioned above, it should be noted that claim 1 is
directed to a touch frame assembly and claim 20 is directed to an interactive white board, both of which are not display devices. Thus, the Examiner's focus on the elements of the display device, rather than on those essential to the assembly of a touch frame or a touch screen, is misplaced. Nevertheless, to clarify the scope of the claims and without acquiescing to the Examiner's position, claims 1 and 20 are amended to further include "the at least one infrared emission tube is configured to emit an infrared ray to the infrared receiving tube, an infrared matrix is formed above the touch screen glass cover plate, and in response to receiving the touch, a position of a contact point on the touch screen glass cover plate is determined," such that the elements and the corresponding operations thereof in the touch frame assembly are provided. Applicant submits that the claim amendments moot the issue.
Accordingly, Applicant respectfully requests that the 112(b) rejection be withdrawn.
Ob
jection to the Drawin
gs
Drawings are objected to under 37 CFR 1.83(a). See Office Action at 6. In particular, the drawings allegedly fail to show the "infrared emission tube" and the "infrared receiving tube". See id.
By these Amendments, Paras. [0024], [0052], and [0053] of the specification, and FIGs. 1 and 4 are amended to include the reference numerals of an infrared emission tube
and an infrared receiving tube
These amendments can find support from at least Paras. [0024], [0052], and [0053] and FIGs. 1 and 4 of the originally-filed application. No new matter has been introduced.
Accordingly, Applicant respectfully requests that the drawing objection be withdrawn.
Conclusion

NEXT OFFICE ACTION: DETAILED ACTION
Status of the Application
1.	Applicant’s Amendment to the Claims, Substitute Drawings, and Request for Continued Examination filed February 21, 2024 are received and entered.
2.	Claims 1 – 2, 8, 17, and 20 are amended.  Claims 1 – 20 are pending and are under examination in this action.
3.	The present application, filed on or after March 16, 2013, is being examined under the first inventor to file provisions of the AIA .
Response to Arguments / Amendment
4.	The rejections of claims 1 – 20 under 35 USC 112(b) are WITHDRAWN in view of the Amendment.
5.	The Drawing objections are WITHDRAWN in view of the Substitute Drawings.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 112(b)
6.	The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 112(b):
(b)  CONCLUSION.—The specification shall conclude with one or more claims particularly pointing out and distinctly claiming the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
7.	Claim 15 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 112(b) as being indefinite for failing to particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter which the inventor or a joint inventor regards as the invention.
Regarding claim 15, the recitation “when the number of the one or more support pad is one” is indefinite for at least the following reasons.  It is unclear in Applicant’s specification how there can be only one “support pad”.
As disclosed, a single “support pad” would be need to be disposed across the middle a top surface of the entire display.  This would render the display as essentially non-functional since there would basically be a line down the middle of it.
At the very least, Applicant’s specification as a whole requires at least two support pads, one on each of an opposite side of the display so that the curvature of the display is symmetrical as disclosed.
It is recommended that Applicant remove this element from claim 15.
Claim Rejections - 35 USC § 103
8.	The following is a quotation of 35 U.S.C. 103 which forms the basis for all obviousness rejections set forth in this Office action:
A patent for a claimed invention may not be obtained, notwithstanding that the claimed invention is not identically disclosed as set forth in section 102, if the differences between the claimed invention and the prior art are such that the claimed invention as a whole would have been obvious before the effective filing date of the claimed invention to a person having ordinary skill in the art to which the claimed invention pertains. Patentability shall not be negated by the manner in which the invention was made.
9.	Claims 1 – 4, 6 – 11, and 20 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Eriksson et al. (U.S. Pub. 2016/0154533).
Regarding claim 1, Eriksson teaches: a touch frame assembly (FIG. 20; paragraph [0075]; touch screen display having a frame), comprising:
a frame body (FIG. 25; paragraph [0081]; surrounding frame 403);
a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) assembly arranged in the frame body (FIGS. 24, 25; paragraph [0079]; PCB 502 is arranged in frame 403), wherein the PCB assembly comprises at least one of an infrared emission tube and at least one infrared receiving tube (FIGS. 24, 28; paragraph [0084], [0086]; PCB 502 includes emitters 103 and receivers 203 mounted thereon.  Each emitter 103 and receiver 203 have a lens 407 to facilitate the transmission of infrared light for touch detection.  The combination of infrared emitter 103 and lens 407 is interpreted as an “infrared emission tube”.  The combination of infrared receiver 203 and lens 407 is interpreted as an “infrared receiving tube”);
a touch screen, wherein the touch screen is configured to receive a touch by a user (FIG. 20; paragraph [0075]; display 501 is a touch screen that is therefore configured to receive a user’s touch), the at least one of the infrared emission tube is configured to emit an infrared ray to the infrared receiving tube, an infrared matrix is formed above the touch screen (FIGS. 29, 30; paragraphs [0090], [0091]; emitter 105 emits infrared light from top to bottom which is received by receivers 208 – 210.  Similarly, emitter 104 emits infrared light from left to right which is received by receivers 204 – 207.  Due to having emitters along a top and left surface, and receivers alone a bottom and right surface, an infrared matrix is formed above display 501), and in response to receiving the touch, a position of a contact point on the touch screen is determined (paragraphs [0053], [0054]; a position of a user’s contact point display 501 is determined in response to a user’s touch blocking the transmission of infrared light between emitters and receivers); and
a fixing structure (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; rear support 802 and floor 803 together form a “fixing structure”), wherein an inward concave of the touch screen is maintained by a curvature of the frame body or the fixing structure (FIGS. 29, 30, 32; paragraphs [0079], [0088], [0090]; display 501 is a curved display having an inward concave.  Display 501 is supported and kept rigid, and thus the curvature is “maintained” by rear support 802, i.e., part of the “fixing structure”).
Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: the touch screen located on an inner side of the PCB assembly; and the fixing structure configured to fix the touch screen to the frame body.
However, Eriksson discloses that frame 403 is divided into an upper cavity in which display 501 is housed and a lower cavity in which PCB 502 and lenses 407 are housed (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]).  Additionally, Eriksson discloses that mechanical stiffeners may be disposed around a perimeter of a top surface of display 501 (paragraph [0079]).
Additionally, please see MPEP §2144.04(VI)(C) which refers to case law that has held that a particular placement of a claimed element may be an obvious matter of design choice.
In light of the above, it would have been obvious to merely reverse the cavities in which the display 501, PCB 502, and lenses 407 are housed.  In this modification, display 501 would be disposed in the lower cavity between floor 803 and rear support 802 while PCB 502 and lenses 407 would be disposed in the upper cavity between floor 803 and the mechanical stiffeners (see FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]).
As modified, Eriksson teaches: the touch screen located on an inner side of the PCB assembly (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; when the elements disposed in upper and lower cavities are reversed, as set forth above, display 501 would be located on an inner side of  PCB 502); and
the fixing structure configured to fix the touch screen to the frame body (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; when the elements disposed in upper and lower cavities are reversed, as set forth above, the “fixing structure”, i.e., rear support 802 and floor 803 together, would fix display 501 within frame 403).
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to modify the explicit disclosure of Eriksson by merely rearranging the parts thereof to yield predictable results.  Such a modification requires nothing more than a mere rearrangement of parts and would have the added benefit of simplifying the design of frame 403 because it would no longer be required to reflect infrared light from emitters and to receivers.  Therefore, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to modify the explicit disclosure of Eriksson by merely rearranging the parts thereof to yield the aforementioned predictable results.
Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: the touch screen is a touch screen glass cover plate.
However, the Examiner notes that it was well-known and conventional in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention for a touch display assembly to include a glass cover layer on which a user applies a touch.  This glass cover layer is well-known to either be an upper substrate of the touch display assembly or a protective cover.
Accordingly, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to modify the explicit disclosure of Eriksson to include a glass cover layer as a top surface of the disclosed touch display assembly.  Such a modification of Eriksson requires nothing more than utilizing well-known and conventional teachings in the art to fill in the gaps of Eriksson as to the particular material on an outer surface of the disclosed touch display assembly.
Regarding claim 2, Eriksson teaches: wherein the frame body is provided with an inward concave surface cooperating with the touch screen glass cover plate (FIGS. 29, 30, 32; paragraphs [0079], [0088], [0090]; as set forth above, display 501 is a curved display having an inward concave.  As illustrated, and therefore at the very least suggested, frame 403 is similarly curved such that rear support 802 would have an inward concave surface), a part of a surface of the touch screen glass cover plate is attached to the inward concave surface (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; as modified above with regard to claim 1, a rear surface of display 501 would be attached to the inward concave surface of rear support 802), and when the fixing structure fixes the touch screen glass cover plate to the frame body, the touch screen glass cover plate is kept in an inward concave state (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; as modified above with regard to claim 1, the placement of display 501 being held in place by the “fixing structure” of rear support 802 and floor 803 would have the effect of supporting, and therefore “keeping” or “maintaining” the inward concave state of display 501, as illustrated).
Regarding claim 3, Eriksson teaches: wherein the inward concave surface is an arc-shaped concave surface (FIGS. 29, 30, 32; paragraph [0079]; the inward concave surface of rear support 802 would match the arc-shape of display 501).
Regarding claim 4, Eriksson teaches: wherein the arc-shaped concave surface has a symmetrical structure (FIGS. 29, 30, 32; paragraphs [0079], [0089]; the inward concave surface of rear support 802 would match the arc-shape of display 501 which is symmetrical by having a curved cross-section in the left-to-right direction and a straight cross-section in the top-to-bottom direction), and
wherein a highest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to both ends of the touch screen glass cover plate, and a lowest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to a midpoint of a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate (FIGS. 29, 32; paragraph [0089]; the inward concave surface of rear support 802 would match the arc-shape of display 501 which has a highest point at the left and right ends and a lowest point at a midpoint of the long edges of display 501); or
the highest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to both ends of the frame body, and the lowest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is arranged corresponding to a midpoint of a long edge of the frame body (This element is recited in the alternative and is therefore a non-required element of this claim).
Regarding claim 6, Eriksson teaches: wherein an outer contour of the touch screen glass cover plate is rectangular (FIG. 20; paragraphs [0043], [0075]; the outer contour of display 501 is rectangular).
Regarding claim 7, Eriksson teaches: wherein a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate is attached to the inward concave surface (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; as modified above with regard to claim 1, both the long and short edges of display 501 would be attached to the inward concave surface of rear support 802).
Regarding claim 8, Eriksson teaches: wherein the fixing structure comprises a fixing piece, one end of the fixing piece is pressed on the touch screen glass cover plate, the other end of the fixing piece is fixed on the frame body, so as to keep the touch screen glass cover plate fixed on the frame body (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; “fixing structure” includes rear support 802 and floor 803 [fixing piece].  As modified above with regard to claim 1, floor 803 [fixing piece] would include a first end pressed on a surface of display 501 and a second end attached to frame 403.  This would have the effect of keeping display 501 fixed relative to frame 403); or
wherein the fixing structure comprises an adhesive, and the touch screen glass cover plate is adhered to the inward concave surface through the adhesive (This element is recited in the alternative and is therefore a non-required element of this claim).
Regarding claim 9, Eriksson teaches: wherein the frame body is a curved frame body and is recessed inward so as to form the inward concave surface, and a thickness of the frame body is kept consistent (FIGS. 29, 30, 32; paragraph [0089]; frame 403 is curved to match the curvature of display 501.  Based on the totality of the disclosure, including the illustrations, it is suggested that the frame 403 has a consistent thickness around each side of display 501); or
wherein a thickness of a middle portion of the frame body is greater than that of both ends of the frame body, so as to form the inward concave surface (This element is recited in the alternative and is therefore a non-required element of this claim).
Regarding claim 10, Eriksson teaches: wherein the frame body is provided with a first step supporting the touch screen glass cover plate, a part of the surface of the touch screen glass cover plate is abutted against a step surface of the first step, and an end of the touch screen glass cover plate is supported by the first step (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; as modified above with regard to claim 1, display 501 is disposed in a lower cavity of frame 403 between rear support 802 and floor 803.  The lower cavity of frame 403 is interpreted as a “first step” which supports display 501.  As modified above with regard to claim 1, a side of display 501 would be abutted against, and therefore supported by, the “first step”).
Regarding claim 11, Eriksson teaches: wherein the frame body comprises a first mounting groove, and the PCB assembly is arranged in the first mounting groove (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; as modified above with regard to claim 1, PCB 502 is disposed in the upper cavity [first mounting groove] of frame 403 between floor 803 and mechanical stiffeners).
Regarding claim 20, Eriksson teaches: a device (FIG. 20; paragraph [0075]; touch screen display).
Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: the device is an interactive white board that comprises a backlight module arranged on an inner side of a touch frame assembly.
However, the Examiner notes that it was well-known and conventional in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention for an infrared touch display assembly to be utilized as an interactive white board.
Additionally, the Examiner notes that it was well-known and conventional in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention for a display assembly to include a backlight module.
When these well-known and conventional teachings are applied to Eriksson, the device would be an interactive white board that includes a backlight module as part of display 501 of Eriksson, which would therefore be disposed on an inner side of the “touch frame assembly” rejected above with regard to claim 1.
Accordingly, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to modify the explicit disclosure of Eriksson such that the device as a whole is used as an interactive white board and the display therefore includes a backlight.  Such a modification of Eriksson requires nothing more than utilizing well-known and conventional teachings in the art to fill in the gaps of Eriksson as to the particular usage of the disclosed device and the particular mechanism for illuminating the display thereof.
The remainder of this claim is identical to the subject matter rejected above with regard to claim 1.  Accordingly, the remainder of this claim is rejected for at least the same reasons set forth above with regard to claim 1.  A duplication of the above rejection is not included in this Office Action for the purpose of brevity.
10.	Claim 5 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Eriksson, as applied to claim 3 above, in view of Chi et al. (U.S. Pub. 2015/0324045).
Regarding claim 5, Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: wherein a height difference between a highest point of the arc-shaped concave surface and a lowest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is H, and the H is between 0.5 mm and 5 mm.
However, Chi teaches: wherein a height difference between a highest point of the arc-shaped concave surface and a lowest point of the arc-shaped concave surface is H, and the H is between 0.5 mm and 5 mm (FIG. 1B; paragraphs [0028], [0029], [0036]; a protrusion height H, which is a difference between the highest point and lowest point of a convex or concave curved surface 112 which is a touch surface of a curved touch display device, may be between 2 – 10 mm).
Additionally, please see MPEP §2144.05(I) which refers to case law that has held that where claimed ranges “overlap or lie inside ranges disclosed by the prior art”, a prima facie case of obviousness exists.  See In re Wertheim, 541 F.2d 257, 191 USPQ 90 (CCPA 1976).
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Chi to yield predictable results.  More specifically, the teachings of a concave touch display, as taught by Eriksson, are known.  Additionally, the teachings of a concave touch display having a curvature height difference of between 2 – 10 mm, as taught by Chi, are known as well.  The combination of the known teachings of Eriksson and Chi would yield the predictable result of a concave touch display having a curvature height difference of between 2 – 10 mm.  In other words, it would have been obvious to merely utilize the particular parameters regarding the degree of curvature and resulting height difference, as taught by Chi, to make the disclosed device of Eriksson.  Such a combination merely requires applying a known height difference caused by curvature of one concave touch display, as taught by Chi, to another concave touch display of Eriksson to fill in the gaps in the disclosure thereof.  Therefore, it  would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Chi to yield the aforementioned predictable results.
11.	Claim 12 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Eriksson, as applied to claim 11 above, in view of Yaakoby et al. (U.S. Pub. 2009/0322696).
Regarding claim 12, Eriksson teaches: wherein a wall of the first mounting groove is provided with a slot and a second step (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; as modified above with regard to claim 1, PCB 502 is disposed in the upper cavity [first mounting groove] of frame 403 between floor 803 and mechanical stiffeners.  The portion of “upper cavity” that corresponds to an interior surface of frame 403 and the mechanical stiffeners is interpreted as a “slot”.  The portion of “upper cavity” that corresponds to floor 803 is interpreted as a “second step”).
Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: one end of the PCB assembly is clamped with the slot, and the other end of the PCB assembly is bonded with a step surface of the second step.
However, Yaakoby discloses that a PCB may be fixed / attached to another element using clamps or adhesives (paragraphs [0065], [0100]).
The combination of Eriksson and Yaakoby teaches: one end of the PCB assembly is clamped with the slot (the “slot” may secure the end of the PCB that is closest to or against an interior surface of frame 403 [Eriksson] using a clamp [Yaakoby]), and the other end of the PCB assembly is bonded with a step surface of the second step (the “second step” may secure the end of the PCB that is farthest from an interior surface of frame 403 [Eriksson] using an adhesive [Yaakoby] which would bond the “second step” to PCB 502).
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Yaakoby to yield predictable results.  More specifically, the teachings of a concave touch display having a PCB assembly disposed in an upper cavity having a slot and a second step, as taught by Eriksson, are known.  Additionally, the teachings of a PCB that is fixed / attached to another element using clamps or adhesives, as taught by Yaakoby, are known as well.  The combination of the known teachings of Eriksson and Yaakoby would yield the predictable result of a concave touch display having a PCB assembly disposed in an upper cavity having a slot that is clamped to a first end of the PCB assembly and a second step that is bonded to a second end of the PCB assembly via an adhesive.  In other words, it would have been obvious to merely utilize well-known and conventional means of clamps and an adhesive, as taught by Yaakoby, for securing the PCB assembly within the upper cavity of Eriksson.  Such a combination merely requires applying known techniques of securing a PCB, as disclosed by Yaakoby, to the particular PCB assembly of Eriksson in its position as rendered obvious above with regard to claim 1.  Therefore, it  would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Yaakoby to yield the aforementioned predictable results.
12.	Claim 13 is rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Eriksson, as applied to claim 11 above, in view of Huang (U.S. Pub. 2022/0113832).
Regarding claim 13, Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: wherein the touch frame assembly further comprises a filter bar.
However, Huang teaches: wherein the touch frame assembly further comprises a filter bar (FIG. 2; paragraph [0043]; infrared filter strips 214 filter light waves outside the infrared band emitted by the infrared emitting tubes of infrared touch module 204 to reduce the interference of other electromagnetic spectrum bands to the infrared touch module 204).
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Huang to yield predictable results.  More specifically, the teachings of a touch display assembly having infrared emitters and receivers for detecting touch input, as taught by Eriksson, are known.  Additionally, the teachings of a touch display assembly having infrared filter strips that reduce interference of infrared emitters and receivers for detecting touch input, as taught by Huang, are known as well.  The combination of the known teachings of Eriksson and Huang would yield the predictable result of a touch display assembly having infrared filter strips that reduce interference of infrared emitters and receivers for detecting touch input.  In other words, it would have been obvious to merely incorporate the infrared filter strips of Huang into the device of Eriksson to improve performance of the infrared touch detection by reducing interference.  Therefore, it  would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Huang to yield the aforementioned predictable results.
Neither Eriksson nor Huang explicitly disclose: the filter bar is mounted on a notch of the first mounting groove.
However, the Examiner notes that it was well-known and conventional in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention for elements to be secured using a notch-type structure.
Accordingly, it would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to modify the combination of Eriksson and Huang such that the filter bar is secured in the touch frame assembly using a well-known notch-type structure.  Such a modification of the combination of Eriksson and Huang requires nothing more than utilizing well-known and conventional teachings in the art as to how the filter bar, as taught by Huang, would be physically incorporated and secured to Eriksson’s disclosed touch display assembly.
13.	Claims 14 – 15 and 17 – 19 are rejected under 35 U.S.C. 103 as being unpatentable over Eriksson, as applied to claim 11 above, in view of Lee et al. (U.S. Pub. 2017/0192596).
Regarding claim 14, Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: wherein one or more support pad is provided between the touch screen glass cover plate and the frame body, and the one or more support pad generates a force that causes the touch screen glass cover plate to be recessed inward, so that the touch screen glass cover plate is recessed inward.
However, Lee discloses a module supporting member 250 that is disposed between a display 100 and a housing plate 510 (FIGS. 1, 19; paragraphs [0164], [0165]).
The combination of Eriksson and Lee teaches: wherein one or more support pad is provided between the touch screen glass cover plate and the frame body, and the one or more support pad generates a force that causes the touch screen glass cover plate to be recessed inward, so that the touch screen glass cover plate is recessed inward (Eriksson; FIGS. 25, 29, 30, 32; paragraph [0079]; when the elements disposed in upper and lower cavities are reversed, as set forth above, display 501 would be disposed between rear support 802 and floor 803 of frame 403.  Lee; FIGS. 1, 19; paragraphs [0164] – [0167]; a module supporting member 250 may optionally be disposed along the entirety of the long sides of the device between a display 100 and a housing plate 510.  Module supporting member 250 may be a double-sided adhesive foam pad which would attach display module 100 to housing plate 510 and provide elastic restoring force to display module 100 which allows display module 100 to curve inward as described.  When these teachings are combined, Eriksson would be modified to include the module supporting member 250 between display 501 and floor 803 along the long sides thereof [top and bottom].  Module supporting member 250 would therefore have the effect of supporting the inward recess of display 501 without requiring a curved frame 403).
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Lee to yield predictable results.  More specifically, the teachings of a touch display assembly having a display disposed between a rear support and a floor of a frame, as taught by Eriksson as modified above with regard to claim 1, are known.  Additionally, the teachings of a display assembly that includes an adhesive foam pad that secures a display to a housing, as taught by Lee, are known as well.  The combination of the known teachings of Eriksson and Lee would yield the predictable result of a touch display assembly having a display disposed between a rear support and a floor of a frame and an adhesive foam pad disposed between the display and the floor of the frame along the long sides thereof [top and bottom].  Such a combination would result in the inward recess of display 501 being supported by the adhesive foam pad without requiring a curved frame and would therefore simplify manufacturing.  Therefore, it  would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Lee to yield the aforementioned predictable results.
Regarding claim 15, Eriksson teaches: wherein an outer contour of the touch screen glass cover plate is rectangular (FIG. 20; paragraphs [0043], [0075]; the outer contour of display 501 is rectangular).
Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: wherein when the number of the one or more support pad is one, the support pad is arranged at a midpoint of a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate; and when the number of the one or more support pad is plural, the support pads are evenly arranged at intervals.
However, Lee teaches: wherein when the number of the one or more support pad is one, the support pad is arranged at a midpoint of a long edge of the touch screen glass cover plate (This recitation is interpreted as being an optional element recited in the alternative because only one of this element and the next element can exist in the touch frame assembly at a time); and
when the number of the one or more support pad is plural, the support pads are evenly arranged at intervals (FIGS. 1, 19; paragraph [0164]; there is a module supporting member 250 disposed on both a left and right side along the long edges of the display device.  Accordingly, there are two module support members 250.  Since there are only two module support members 250, they are evenly arranged at a single interval therebetween).
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Lee to yield predictable results for at least the reasons set forth above with regard to claim 14.
Regarding claim 17, Eriksson teaches: wherein the fixing structure comprises a fixing piece, one end of the fixing piece is pressed on the touch screen glass cover plate, the other end of the fixing piece is fixed on the frame body, so as to keep the touch screen glass cover plate fixed on the frame body (FIG. 25; paragraph [0079]; “fixing structure” includes rear support 802 and floor 803 [fixing piece].  As modified above with regard to claim 1, floor 803 [fixing piece] would include a first end pressed on a surface of display 501 and a second end attached to frame 403.  This would have the effect of keeping display 501 fixed relative to frame 403).
Regarding claim 18, Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: wherein the support pad is adhered to the frame body.
However, Lee teaches: wherein the support pad is adhered to the frame body (FIG. 19; paragraph [0167]; module supporting member 250 may be a double-sided adhesive foam pad which would attach display module 100 to housing plate 510.  Accordingly, module supporting member 250 is adhered to housing plate 510).
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Lee to yield predictable results for at least the reasons set forth above with regard to claim 14.
Regarding claim 19, Eriksson fails to explicitly disclose: wherein a material of the support pad is plastic or foam (FIG. 19; paragraph [0167]; module supporting member 250 may be a double-sided adhesive foam pad).
However, Lee teaches: wherein a material of the support pad is plastic or foam.
It would have been obvious to a person of ordinary skill in the art before the effective filing date of Applicant’s claimed invention to combine the known teachings of Eriksson and Lee to yield predictable results for at least the reasons set forth above with regard to claim 14.
Allowable Subject Matter
12.	Claim 16 is objected to as being dependent upon a rejected base claim, but would be allowable if rewritten in independent form including all of the limitations of the base claim and any intervening claims.
Conclusion

CITED REFERENCE SUMMARIES: Ref US20210263603A1: Claims:
A touch-sensing apparatus having a long edge and a short edge, the apparatus comprising: a display panel; a plate including a touch surface; and a frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame elements configured to support receive the display panel and the plate, wherein: the plate defines: a first edge and a second edge parallel to the short edge; and a third edge and a fourth edge parallel to the long edge; and a first plane defined by the plate is curved outward with respect to a second plane defined by the short edge and the long edge, such that the plate is substantially convex with respect to the frame assembly.
a display panel;
a plate including a touch surface; and
a frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame elements configured to support receive the display panel and the plate, wherein: the plate defines: a first edge and a second edge parallel to the short edge; and a third edge and a fourth edge parallel to the long edge; and a first plane defined by the plate is curved outward with respect to a second plane defined by the short edge and the long edge, such that the plate is substantially convex with respect to the frame assembly.
the plate defines: a first edge and a second edge parallel to the short edge; and a third edge and a fourth edge parallel to the long edge; and
a first edge and a second edge parallel to the short edge; and
a third edge and a fourth edge parallel to the long edge; and
a first plane defined by the plate is curved outward with respect to a second plane defined by the short edge and the long edge, such that the plate is substantially convex with respect to the frame assembly.
The touch-sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein: the frame assembly comprises a bezel that extends around at least a portion of an outer portion of the frame assembly; and the bezel is angled outward with respect to the second plane.
the frame assembly comprises a bezel that extends around at least a portion of an outer portion of the frame assembly; and
the bezel is angled outward with respect to the second plane.
The touch-sensing apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the bezel comprises a plurality of infrared emitters and infrared detectors disposed about a perimeter of the frame such that the plurality of infrared emitters defines a planar infrared grid that is spaced apart from the substantially convex plate.
The touch-sensing apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of infrared emitters and infrared detectors are embodied as a printed circuit board assembly that is disposed substantially perpendicular to the second plane.
The touch-sensing apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of infrared emitters and infrared detectors are embodied as a printed circuit board assembly that is disposed substantially parallel to the first plane.
The touch-sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a third plane defined by an outer face of the bezel is substantially parallel to the first plane.
The touch-sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein: the touch-sensing apparatus defines a front surface; the plurality of frame elements receives the plate in front of the display panel when the touch-sensing apparatus is viewed facing the front surface; and the plate is curved outward with respect to the front surface such that the plate appears convex to a user viewing the touch-sensing apparatus from the front surface.
the touch-sensing apparatus defines a front surface;
the plurality of frame elements receives the plate in front of the display panel when the touch-sensing apparatus is viewed facing the front surface; and
the plate is curved outward with respect to the front surface such that the plate appears convex to a user viewing the touch-sensing apparatus from the front surface.
The touch-sensing apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of frame elements is configured to bend the plate to cause the plate to be substantially convex with respect to the frame assembly.
A method of manufacturing a touch sensitive display, the method comprising: providing a display panel; providing a plate comprising a touch surface, the plate defining a curve along a particular surface of the plate; providing a frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame elements configured to support the display panel and the plate; installing the display panel in the frame assembly using the plurality of frame elements; orienting the plate such that the curve extends convexly toward a front portion of the touch sensitive display and the particular surface of the plate defines a front face of the plate; optionally applying a coating to the particular surface of the plate; and installing the plate in the frame assembly using the plurality of frame elements such that the plate is disposed in front of the display panel relative to the front portion of the touch sensitive display.
providing a display panel;
providing a plate comprising a touch surface, the plate defining a curve along a particular surface of the plate;
providing a frame assembly comprising a plurality of frame elements configured to support the display panel and the plate;
installing the display panel in the frame assembly using the plurality of frame elements;
orienting the plate such that the curve extends convexly toward a front portion of the touch sensitive display and the particular surface of the plate defines a front face of the plate;
optionally applying a coating to the particular surface of the plate; and
installing the plate in the frame assembly using the plurality of frame elements such that the plate is disposed in front of the display panel relative to the front portion of the touch sensitive display.
An interactive flat panel display comprising: a display; a touch plate comprising: a first side edge and a second side edge that are substantially parallel to one another; a first top edge and a second bottom edge that are substantially parallel to one another; a first surface and a second surface that each extends between the first and second side edges and the first top edge and the second bottom edge and where the first surface is spaced apart from the second surface; and a frame formed from one or more frame portions, wherein; the frame is configured to support the touch plate intermediate the frame and the display such that the touch plate second surface is proximate the display and the touch plate first surface is distal from the display; the first surface defines a touch surface; and at least a portion of the touch surface is convex and extends away from the display.
a touch plate comprising: a first side edge and a second side edge that are substantially parallel to one another; a first top edge and a second bottom edge that are substantially parallel to one another; a first surface and a second surface that each extends between the first and second side edges and the first top edge and the second bottom edge and where the first surface is spaced apart from the second surface; and
a first side edge and a second side edge that are substantially parallel to one another;
a first top edge and a second bottom edge that are substantially parallel to one another;
a first surface and a second surface that each extends between the first and second side edges and the first top edge and the second bottom edge and where the first surface is spaced apart from the second surface; and
a frame formed from one or more frame portions,
wherein; the frame is configured to support the touch plate intermediate the frame and the display such that the touch plate second surface is proximate the display and the touch plate first surface is distal from the display; the first surface defines a touch surface; and at least a portion of the touch surface is convex and extends away from the display.
the frame is configured to support the touch plate intermediate the frame and the display such that the touch plate second surface is proximate the display and the touch plate first surface is distal from the display;
the first surface defines a touch surface; and
at least a portion of the touch surface is convex and extends away from the display.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 10 , wherein the frame further comprises: a first vertical side frame portion; a second vertical side frame portion; a top horizontal frame portion that is operatively coupled to the first vertical side frame portion and the second vertical side frame portion; and a bottom horizontal frame portion that is operatively coupled to the first vertical side frame portion and the second vertical side frame portion.
a first vertical side frame portion;
a second vertical side frame portion;
a top horizontal frame portion that is operatively coupled to the first vertical side frame portion and the second vertical side frame portion; and
a bottom horizontal frame portion that is operatively coupled to the first vertical side frame portion and the second vertical side frame portion.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 11 , wherein a coordinate system having an X-axis, a Y-axis and a Z-axis is defined by the first vertical side frame portion and the horizontal bottom frame portion such that the Y-axis is substantially parallel to the first vertical side frame portion, the X-axis is substantially parallel to the horizontal bottom frame portion and the Z-axis is normal to the touch plate first surface.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 11 , wherein at least a portion of the plate first and second surfaces each extend away from the display along the Z-axis.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 11 , wherein at least one of the first and second side edge portions of the frame, or the top horizontal and bottom horizontal frame portions are curved such that when the touch plate is positioned intermediate the frame and the display, the touch plate flexes to match the curvature of the at least one of the first and second side edge portions of the frame or the top horizontal and bottom horizontal frame portions.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 14 , wherein each of the first and second side edge portions of the frame and the top horizontal and bottom horizontal frame portions are curved such that when the touch plate is positioned intermediate the frame and the display, the touch plate flexes to match the curvature of each of the first and second side edge portions of the frame and the top horizontal and bottom horizontal frame portions.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 10 , further comprising one or more brackets that are configured to couple the display to the frame.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of infrared emitters positioned in the frame portion such that the plurality of infrared emitters generates an infrared grid in front of the first surface of the touch plate.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 10 , wherein the at least a portion of the touch surface that extends away from the display does not intersect with the infrared grid.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 10 , wherein the at least a portion of the touch surface that extends away from the display does intersect with the infrared grid.
The interactive flat panel display of claim 19 , wherein the infrared grid bends around the at least a portion of the touch surface.
Ref US20210103186A1: Claims:
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A display device comprising: a display panel; a frame located at a rear side of the display panel and coupled to the display panel; a bottom frame coupled to a lower side of the frame; a plate located at a rear side of the frame, a lower side of the plate coupled to the bottom frame by a hinge; and a coupler positioned adjacent to an upper side of the frame and located between the plate and the frame, the coupler allowing the plate to be detachable from the frame, wherein the coupler is spaced apart from the hinge and does not contact the hinge.
a display panel;
a frame located at a rear side of the display panel and coupled to the display panel;
a bottom frame coupled to a lower side of the frame;
a plate located at a rear side of the frame, a lower side of the plate coupled to the bottom frame by a hinge; and
a coupler positioned adjacent to an upper side of the frame and located between the plate and the frame, the coupler allowing the plate to be detachable from the frame,
wherein the coupler is spaced apart from the hinge and does not contact the hinge.
The display device of claim 8 , wherein the coupler comprises: a first coupler fixed to a rear surface of the frame; a coupling frame fixed to a front surface of the plate; and a second coupler coupled to the coupling frame and received on the first coupler.
a first coupler fixed to a rear surface of the frame;
a coupling frame fixed to a front surface of the plate; and
a second coupler coupled to the coupling frame and received on the first coupler.
The display device of claim 9 , wherein the second coupler comprises: a plurality of shafts fixed parallel to the coupling frame in an up-down direction of the frame; a body moving on the plurality of shafts in the up-down direction of the frame; and a latch protruding from the body and received on the first coupler according to a motion of the body.
a plurality of shafts fixed parallel to the coupling frame in an up-down direction of the frame;
a body moving on the plurality of shafts in the up-down direction of the frame; and
a latch protruding from the body and received on the first coupler according to a motion of the body.
The display device of claim 10 , further comprising: a plurality of elastic members respectively installed on the plurality of shafts and providing an elastic force to the body; and a lever rotatably coupled to the coupling frame, wherein the lever is coupled to the body, and wherein as the latch is moved away from the first coupler by a rotation of the lever, the plurality of elastic members is compressed.
a plurality of elastic members respectively installed on the plurality of shafts and providing an elastic force to the body; and
a lever rotatably coupled to the coupling frame,
wherein the lever is coupled to the body, and
wherein as the latch is moved away from the first coupler by a rotation of the lever, the plurality of elastic members is compressed.
The display device of claim 11 , wherein the first coupler comprises a protrusion that protrudes from the first coupler and is extended in a left-right direction of the frame, wherein the coupling frame comprises a slot to which the protrusion is inserted such that the protrusion penetrates the coupling frame.
wherein the coupling frame comprises a slot to which the protrusion is inserted such that the protrusion penetrates the coupling frame.
The display device of claim 8 , further comprising: a stopper extended from a lower side of the plate toward the bottom frame and forming an obtuse angle with a rear surface of the plate; and an accommodating groove formed by recessing a rear surface of the bottom frame, the stopper being insertable into the accommodating groove.
a stopper extended from a lower side of the plate toward the bottom frame and forming an obtuse angle with a rear surface of the plate; and
an accommodating groove formed by recessing a rear surface of the bottom frame, the stopper being insertable into the accommodating groove.
The display device of claim 13 , wherein the stopper comprises a rib that protrudes from the rear surface of the plate and a rear surface of the stopper and is extended from the rear surface of the plate to the rear surface of the stopper.
The display device of claim 8 , further comprising a supporter that protrudes from a rear surface of the frame toward the plate, has an elastic force, and contacts a rear surface of the plate when a front surface of the plate faces the rear surface of the frame.
The display device of claim 13 , further comprising an elastic member with one side fixed to the bottom frame and having an elastic force, the elastic member being bent and extended from the one side toward the rear surface of the plate, wherein when the plate performs a pivot motion with respect to the frame, the elastic member contacts the rear surface of the plate before the stopper contacts the accommodating groove.
wherein when the plate performs a pivot motion with respect to the frame, the elastic member contacts the rear surface of the plate before the stopper contacts the accommodating groove.
The display device of claim 8 , wherein the plate includes a plurality of holes.
The display device of claim 8 , further comprising: a backlight unit located between the display panel and the frame and providing light to the display panel; and a touch panel located at a front side of the display panel, wherein the frame comprises: a bottom forming a front surface of the frame; a first support forming a stepped portion from the bottom and extended toward the front surface of the frame; and a second support forming a stepped portion from the first support and extended toward the front surface of the frame, wherein the display panel is fixed to the first support, and wherein the touch panel is fixed to the second support.
a backlight unit located between the display panel and the frame and providing light to the display panel; and
a touch panel located at a front side of the display panel,
wherein the frame comprises: a bottom forming a front surface of the frame; a first support forming a stepped portion from the bottom and extended toward the front surface of the frame; and a second support forming a stepped portion from the first support and extended toward the front surface of the frame, wherein the display panel is fixed to the first support, and wherein the touch panel is fixed to the second support.
a bottom forming a front surface of the frame;
a first support forming a stepped portion from the bottom and extended toward the front surface of the frame; and
a second support forming a stepped portion from the first support and extended toward the front surface of the frame,
wherein the display panel is fixed to the first support, and
wherein the touch panel is fixed to the second support.
The display device of claim 18 , further comprising a first adhesive member located between the display panel and the first support to fix the display panel to the first support.
The display device of claim 18 , further comprising a second adhesive member located between the touch panel and the second support to fix the touch panel to the second support.
The display device of claim 18 , further comprising a side wall forming a stepped portion at the second support and extended toward the front of the frame, wherein the side wall covers a side of the touch panel.
wherein the side wall covers a side of the touch panel.
The display device of claim 21 , wherein the frame further comprises a curved portion connecting a rear surface of the bottom and an external surface of the side wall.
The display device of claim 22 , wherein the curved portion of the frame and the external surface of the side wall are exposed to outside such that at least a part of the rear surface of the bottom of the frame is exposed to the outside.
The display device of claim 21 , further comprising a front cover located at a front side of the touch panel, wherein the front cover is formed of a light transmitting material, and wherein the side wall covers a side of the front cover.
wherein the front cover is formed of a light transmitting material, and
wherein the side wall covers a side of the front cover.
Ref US20190179192A1: Claims:
A curved liquid crystal display device, comprising: a curved liquid crystal panel including a first flat section and a second flat section which are flat in a longitudinal direction and a curved section between the first and second flat sections; a curved backlight unit which is disposed under the curved liquid crystal panel a
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