Display apparatus

A display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a main body including a display panel and a sound generation section; a stand that supports, with respect to an installation surface, the main body from a rear surface side of the main body; and a receiving member that is attached to a lower portion of the main body and supports the main body to allow a gap to be provided between the installation surface and the main body.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a national phase entry under 35 U.S.C. § 371 of International Application No. PCT/JP2017/040402 filed Nov. 9, 2017, which claims the priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2016-253587 filed in the Japanese Patent Office on Dec. 27, 2016, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present disclosure relates to a display apparatus.

BACKGROUND ART

A display apparatus for television use or the like often includes a speaker in a lower portion of a main body including a display section. In general, in a case of being placed on an installation surface such as a floor surface, such a display apparatus includes a stand attached to the lower portion of the main body.

CITATION LIST

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In general, in a case where a stand is attached to a display apparatus, there is a certain amount of installation space between a main body lower portion and an installation surface. The presence of the installation surface makes it possible to effectively produce sound from a speaker toward a front side.

It is desirable to provide a display apparatus that makes it possible to reduce the installation space in the main body lower portion.

A display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a main body including a display panel and a sound generation section, a stand that supports, with respect to an installation surface, the main body from a rear surface side, and a receiving member that is attached to a lower portion of the main body and supports the main body to allow a gap to be provided between the installation surface and the main body.

With the display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main body is supported by the receiving member attached to the lower portion of the main body.

In accordance with the display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, because the receiving member is attached to the lower portion of the main body, it is possible to reduce the installation space for the main body lower portion.

It is to be noted that effects of the present disclosure are not necessarily limited, and may be any of the effects described in the present disclosure.

MODES FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

In the following, embodiments of the present disclosure are described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is to be noted that the description is made in the following order.1. First Embodiment

1.1. Overall Configuration of Display Apparatus (FIGS. 1 to 7)

1.2. Receiving Structure of Main Body (FIGS. 8 to 11)

1.3. Structure Corresponding to Wireless Communication (FIGS. 12 to 15)

1. First Embodiment

[1.1 Overall Configuration of Display Apparatus]

FIG. 1illustrates a configuration example of a rear surface side of a display apparatus100according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure in a simplified manner.FIG. 2illustrates a configuration example of a lateral side of the display apparatus100.FIG. 3illustrates a configuration example of the rear surface side of the display apparatus100.

The display apparatus according to the present embodiment includes a main body1and a stand2that supports the main body1from the rear surface side with respect to an installation surface90.

The main body1includes a display panel10illustrated inFIGS. 10 and 11to be described later. The display panel10is, for example, an organic EL display panel that employs an OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode).

It is to be noted that, in the present embodiment, a side on which an image is displayed by the display panel10is referred to as a front side and an opposite side from the display panel10is referred to as a rear surface side.

The main body1includes a receiving structure illustrated inFIGS. 8 to 11to be described later, and is configured to be allowed for direct placement with respect to the installation surface90such as a floor surface via a receiving member60to be described later.

A reinforcing member3having a plate-like shape in a horizontal direction is disposed in the middle of the rear surface of the main body1. In the interior of the main body1, as illustrated inFIG. 3, vibration exciters (actuators)31L and31R for generating sound are disposed in a partial region corresponding to a position where the reinforcing member3is disposed. It is to be noted that the positions to be provided with the vibration exciter31L and31R are not limited to the positions illustrated inFIG. 3. It is preferable, however, that the shaker31R be disposed in the substantially middle of a right half region of the main body1as seen from the front side, and the shaker31L be disposed in the substantially middle of a left half region of the main body1, in consideration of operating the vibration exciter31L and31R as a stereo speaker. A plurality of vibration exciter31R may be disposed in the substantially middle of the right half region of the main body1. A plurality of vibration exciter31L may be disposed in the substantially middle of the left half region of the main body1.

A support-stabilizing member21(a weight) adding weight in a downward direction may be attached to the lower portion of the stand2. This makes it possible to improve stability in a case where the main body1is directly placed on the installation surface90. For example, it is made possible to improve stability of installation without the main body1falling down even if the installation surface90is a sloping surface inclined toward the rear surface side about 15 degrees. The support-stabilizing member21may include an engagement section22as illustrated inFIG. 4and may be attachable to and detachable from the lower portion of the stand2.

The stand2is attached at its upper portion to the main body1with a hinge4allowing for opening and closing. As illustrated inFIGS. 1 and 2, to directly place the main body1with respect to the installation surface90, the stand2is opened against the main body1. In contrast, for example, as illustrated inFIG. 5, to attach the display apparatus100on a wall91or the like, the stand2is closed with respect to the main body1. When attaching to the wall91or the like, for example, the stand2is attached to a wall surface via a wall attachment member5. When attaching to the wall91or the like, the support-stabilizing member21may be removed from the stand2.

The display apparatus100includes a plurality of circuits associated with the display panel10. The plurality of circuits are preferably divided into the interior of the main body1and the interior of the stand2. For example, a circuit (circuit board) relatively easily generating heat is preferably disposed on the stand2side. This makes it possible to reduce thermal influence on the display10by the circuit.

FIG. 6illustrates a configuration example of a circuit section40in the interior of the main body1.

The circuit section40may include, for example, an image processing circuit41and a panel control circuit42. In addition, the circuit section40may include a circuit for driving the vibration exciter31L and31R, and the like. It is to be noted that a cover that covers the circuit section40may be attached to the rear surface side of the main body1.

FIG. 7illustrates a configuration example of a circuit section50in the interior of the stand2.

The circuit section50may include, for example, a power circuit52and an image processing circuit53. The power circuit52is a circuit (circuit board) that relatively easily generates heat, and is preferably disposed on the stand2side.

Moreover, in the interior of the stand2, a subwoofer (SWF)51may be disposed at the upper portion, for example. They may operate as a speaker in which the vibration exciter31L and31R disposed in the interior of the main body1assume a mid to high range and the subwoofer assumes a low range.

[1.2. Receiving Structure of Main Body]

FIG. 8illustrates a configuration example of the rear surface side of the main body1.FIG. 9illustrates a cross-sectional configuration example taken along line A-A′ inFIG. 8.FIG. 10illustrates a cross-sectional configuration example of a middle region lower portion20inFIG. 9in an enlarged manner.FIG. 11illustrates a cross-sectional configuration example inFIG. 10in a simplified manner. InFIG. 11, for explanation, only components supposed to be necessary are illustrated in a simplified manner, and illustration of other components are omitted.

It is to be noted that, inFIGS. 8 to 11, the rear surface side of the main body1is illustrated without a cover that covers the circuit section40.

The main body1includes the display panel10, an inner plate11, a rear surface glass14, and a back chassis12in this order from the front side toward the rear surface side.

Moreover, the main body1includes a bezel15that is an outer frame. The bezel15preferably includes a metallic member including aluminum or the like in its major portion, for example, but may partially include a resin member as illustrated inFIGS. 12 to 14to be described later. The display panel10, the inner plate11, and the rear surface glass14are sandwiched by the bezel15at their peripheral portions.

The inner plate11and the back chassis12preferably include members having superior heat dissipation and superior heat diffusion. For example, the inner plate11and the back chassis12preferably include metallic members including aluminum or the like.

The inner plate11is disposed with a space13from the display panel10, as illustrated inFIG. 13. The vibration exciter31L and31R configure portions of the sound generation section. The vibration exciter31L and31R may be actuators that is attached to the inner plate11and that generates sound by shaking the display panel10via the space13between the inner plate11and the display panel10. In this manner, while an existing popular display apparatus produces speaker sound from the installation space in the lower portion of the main body1toward the front side, the present embodiment allows the display panel10itself to produce the sound toward the front side. That is, the present embodiment has a structure without need of providing the installation space in the lower portion of the main body1in order to generate the sound toward the front side.

The receiving member60is attached to the middle region lower portion20of the main body1(FIG. 9). The receiving member60supports the main body1, as illustrated inFIG. 11, allowing a gap65to be provided between the installation surface90and the main body1, in other words, allowing portions except for the receiving member60to float with respect to the installation surface90in the lower portion of the main body1.

The receiving member60preferably includes a material that easily absorbs impact when installing the main body1on the installation surface90. The receiving member60is preferably, for example, in the form of a rubber foot.

The receiving member60is fixed to the back chassis12via an intermediate attachment member63. The receiving member60and the intermediate attachment member63are fixed to each other by a screw61as a fixing member. The intermediate attachment member63and the back chassis12are fixed to each other by a screw62as the fixing member. The screw62is further fixed to a stud64. The rear surface glass14, the back chassis12, and the intermediate attachment member63are coupled by the screw62and the screw64.

In this manner, by using the material that easily absorbs impact as the receiving member60and fixing the receiving member60to the back chassis12via the screws61,62and the intermediate attachment member63, the structure is achieved in which the impact when installing the main body1on the installation surface90is hardly transferred to the display panel10.

A bottom surface of the receiving member60may have a shape inclined with respect to a horizontal plane92by a predetermined angle of inclination θ, as illustrated inFIG. 10, for example. This makes it possible to improve stability in a case where the main body1is disposed to be inclined with respect to the horizontal plane92.

[1.3. Structure Corresponding to Wireless Communication]

FIG. 12illustrates a configuration example of the lower portion of the circuit section40in the main body1.FIG. 13illustrates a cross-sectional configuration example taken along line B-B′ inFIG. 12.FIG. 14illustrates the cross-sectional configuration example inFIG. 13in a simplified manner.FIG. 15illustrates a cross-sectional configuration example of a comparison example corresponding to the cross-sectional configuration example inFIG. 14. InFIGS. 14 and 15, for explanation, only components supposed to be necessary are illustrated in a simplified manner, and illustration of other components are omitted.

It is to be noted that, inFIGS. 12 to 15, the rear surface side of the main body1is illustrated without the cover that covers the circuit section40.

The circuit section40in the main body1may be provided with communication circuit sections71and72that perform wireless communication. The communication circuit section71may be a circuit section for Wi-Fi (registered trademark), for example. The communication circuit section72may be a circuit section for Bluetooth (Bluetooth) (registered trademark), for example. The communication circuit sections71and72have an antenna section for transmitting and receiving a wireless signal73.

The communication circuit sections71and72may be disposed, as illustrated inFIGS. 12 to 14, near the bezel15that is the outer frame on the rear surface side of the main body1, and in this case, it is preferable that the bezel15include a member partially allowing the wireless signal73to pass therethrough. For example, the middle region of the lower portion of the bezel15may include a resin member15B allowing the wireless signal73to pass therethrough and another major portion of the bezel15may include an aluminum member15A.

Furthermore, the communication circuit sections71and72may be disposed allowing the antenna section of the communication circuit sections71and72to be in a position corresponding to the resin member15B. This allows for wireless communication with the front side of the main body1by the wireless signal73passing through the resin member15B, as illustrated inFIG. 14.

In a case where the bezel15does not include a region configured by the resin member15B, as illustrated inFIG. 15, because the wireless signal73is blocked by the aluminum member15A, wireless communication with the front side of the main body1is difficult. With the existing popular display apparatus, providing the installation space in the lower portion of the main body1may make wireless communication possible without providing the region configured by the resin member15B. In contrast, in the present embodiment, providing the region configured by the resin member15B makes wireless communication possible with the front side of the main body1without providing the installation space in the lower portion of the main body1.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, because the receiving member60is attached to the lower portion of the main body1, it is possible to reduce the installation space in the main body lower portion.

It is to be noted that the effects described in this specification are merely examples and not limited thereto, but there may be other effects.

2. Other Embodiments

The technology according to the present disclosure is not limited to the description of the above-described embodiments but various modifications may be made thereto.

For example, the present disclosure may have the following configurations.(1)

A display apparatus, including:

a main body including a display panel and a sound generation section;

a stand that supports, with respect to an installation surface, the main body from a rear surface side of the main body; and

a receiving member that is attached to a lower portion of the main body and supports the main body to allow a gap to be provided between the installation surface and the main body.(2)

The display apparatus according to (1), in which

the main body further includes a back chassis disposed on the rear surface side with respect to the display panel, and

the receiving member is fixed to the back chassis via an intermediate attachment member.(3)

The display apparatus according to (1) or (2), in which

the receiving member is attached to a middle region of the main body.(4)

The display apparatus according to any one of (1) to (3), further including:

a plurality of circuits associated with the display panel, in which

the plurality of circuits is disposed both in an interior of the main body and in an interior of the stand.(5)

The display apparatus according to any one of (1) to (4), further including:

a support-stabilizing member that is attached to the lower portion of the stand and adds weight in a downward direction of the stand.(6)

the main body further includes an outer frame including a member that partially allows a wireless signal to pass therethrough, and

the main body further includes a communication circuit section that is disposed near the outer frame on the rear surface side of the main body and performs wireless communication.(7)

The display apparatus according to (2), in which

the main body further includes an inner plate that is disposed between the display panel and the back chassis and is disposed with a space from the display panel, and

the sound generation section includes a shaker that is attached to the inner plate and generates sound by shaking the display panel via a space between the inner plate and the display panel.

This application claims the priority of Japanese Priority Patent Application JP2016-253587 filed with the Japanese Patent Office on Dec. 27, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.