Patent Publication Number: US-2023133804-A1

Title: Display fixing structure

Description:
RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims priority to Taiwanese Application Serial Number 110141232 filed Nov. 04, 2021, which is herein incorporated by reference. 
     BACKGROUND 
     Technical Field 
     The present disclosure relates to display fixing structures. 
     Description of Related Art 
     With the continuous improvement of the living standards nowadays, application of electronic products has become an indispensable part of life. Among different choices, the electronic products with display function have become more and more popular. Correspondingly, with the rapid advancement of technology, the demand and expectation of people to the electronic products has also been increasing. 
     As a result, for some display apparatus to be installed on a wall, apart from working hard to maintain the overall appearance after the installation of the electronic apparatus, the way to simplify the installation process in order to reduce the time and cost involved is undoubtedly an important direction of development of the industry. 
     SUMMARY 
     A technical aspect of the present disclosure is to provide a display fixing structure, which can allow a user to install and fix a display on a wall in a simple and easy manner, while the appearance and the structural integrity of the wall can be maintained. 
     According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a display fixing structure includes a display and a plurality of fixing pieces. The display includes a main body and a protruding portion. The main body includes an outer surface and a plurality of fixing portions. The fixing portions are located on the outer surface. The protruding portion is disposed on the outer surface and separated from the fixing portions. The protruding portion is configured to abut against a wall. The fixing pieces are respectively configured to connect with the corresponding fixing portion and press against the wall. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the fixing portions has a hole. Each of the fixing pieces includes an inserting portion and a pressing portion connected with the inserting portion. The inserting portion is configured to at least partially insert into the corresponding hole. The pressing portion at least partially protrudes towards the protruding portion relative to the inserting portion and is configured to press against the wall. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a depth of each of the holes at least partially extends along an installation direction. Each of the pressing portions at least partially protrudes towards the protruding portion along a pressing direction relative to the corresponding inserting portion. The installation direction is substantially perpendicular to the pressing direction. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the pressing portions includes a first coupling portion. The corresponding inserting portion includes a second coupling portion. The second coupling portion is mutually coupled with the first coupling portion along the pressing direction. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the inserting portions and the corresponding pressing portion are an integrally-formed structure. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the main body includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The outer surface is located between the first surface and the second surface. The main body further includes a plurality of first buckling portions. The first buckling portions are located on the first surface. Each of the fixing pieces further includes a second buckling portion. Each of the pressing portions is connected between the corresponding inserting portion and the corresponding second buckling portion. Each of the second buckling portions is configured to mutually buckle with the corresponding first buckling portion. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the inserting portions, the corresponding pressing portion and the corresponding second buckling portion are an integrally-formed structure. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, the display includes a screen located on the second surface. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the fixing pieces further includes an anti-slip pad at least partially disposed on a side of the corresponding pressing portion facing to the protruding portion. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the fixing portions further includes a first connecting portion disposed inside the corresponding hole. Each of the fixing pieces further includes a second connecting portion disposed on the corresponding inserting portion. The second connecting portion is configured to mutually connect with the first connecting portion. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the fixing portions further includes a first restricting portion disposed inside the corresponding hole. Each of the fixing pieces further includes a second restricting portion disposed on the corresponding inserting portion. The second restricting portion is configured to mutually restrict with the first restricting portion. 
     The above-mentioned embodiments of the present disclosure have at least the following advantages: 
     (1) Since the method to fix the display on the wall is carried out by sandwiching the wall between the protruding portion of the display and the fixing pieces. In this way, it is unnecessary for a user to carry out in advance any processing work such as drilling to the wall. Thus, the appearance and the structural integrity of the wall can be maintained.   (2) The process to connect each of the fixing pieces to the corresponding fixing portion, and to press the pressing portion of each of the fixing pieces to the wall, in order to fix the display to the wall, is simple and easy. Moreover, no additional tool is required in the process. Therefore, it is convenient to the user.   (3) The inserting portion of each of the fixing pieces is at least partially inserted into the corresponding hole, in order to press the corresponding pressing portion against the wall. Therefore, when the wall is relatively thicker, the pressing portion of each of the fixing pieces can be elastically deformed in a suitable magnitude relative to the corresponding inserting portion, such that the wall is sandwiched between the protruding portion of the display and the pressing portions of the fixing pieces. In other words, the display fixing structure can be applied to the wall of different thicknesses. Therefore, it is convenient to the user.   

    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The disclosure can be more fully understood by reading the following detailed description of the embodiments, with reference made to the accompanying drawings as follows: 
         FIG.  1    is a schematic view of application of a display fixing structure according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; 
         FIG.  2    is a cross-sectional view of application of the display fixing structure of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  3    of an exploded back view of the display fixing structure of  FIG.  1   ; 
         FIG.  4    is an enlarged schematic view of one of the fixing pieces of  FIG.  3   ; 
         FIG.  5    is a partially enlarged view of the connection between one of the fixing pieces and the corresponding fixing portion of  FIG.  4   ; 
         FIG.  6    is a cross-sectional view of application of the display fixing structure of  FIG.  1   , in which the wall is relatively thicker; 
         FIG.  7    is a cross-sectional view of application of a display fixing structure according to another embodiment of the present disclosure; and 
         FIG.  8    is a cross-sectional view of application of a display fixing structure according to a further embodiment of the present disclosure. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     Drawings will be used below to disclose embodiments of the present disclosure. For the sake of clear illustration, many practical details will be explained together in the description below. However, it is appreciated that the practical details should not be used to limit the claimed scope. In other words, in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the practical details are not essential. Moreover, for the sake of drawing simplification, some customary structures and elements in the drawings will be schematically shown in a simplified way. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers are used in the drawings and the description to refer to the same or like parts. 
     Unless otherwise defined, all terms (including technical and scientific terms) used herein have the same meanings as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this disclosure belongs. It will be further understood that terms, such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries, should be interpreted as having a meaning that is consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the present disclosure, and will not be interpreted in an idealized or overly formal sense unless expressly so defined herein. 
     Reference is made to  FIGS.  1 - 2   .  FIG.  1    is a schematic view of application of a display fixing structure  100  according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.  FIG.  2    is a cross-sectional view of application of the display fixing structure  100  of  FIG.  1   . In this embodiment, as shown in  FIGS.  1 - 2   , a display fixing structure  100  is configured to install and fix on a wall  200 . To be specific, the display fixing structure  100  includes a display  110  and a plurality of fixing pieces  120 . The display  110  includes a main body  111  and a protruding portion  114 . The main body  111  is at least partially located in an opening OP of the wall  200 . The main body  111  includes an outer surface SO and a plurality of fixing portions  112 . The fixing portions  112  are located on the outer surface SO. The protruding portion  114  is also disposed on the outer surface SO and separated from the fixing portions  112 . To be specific, the protruding portion  114  of the display  110  is configured to abut against a side of the wall  200 . The fixing pieces  120  are respectively configured to connect with the corresponding fixing portion  112  and press against another side of the wall  200 , such that the display  110  can be fixed on the wall  200 . 
     It is worth to note that, in this embodiment, the method to fix the display  110  on the wall  200  is carried out by sandwiching the wall  200  between the protruding portion  114  of the display  110  and the fixing pieces  120 . In this way, it is unnecessary for a user to carry out in advance any processing procedure such as drilling to the wall  200 . Thus, the appearance and the structural integrity of the wall  200  can be maintained. 
     To be specific, as shown in  FIG.  2   , each of the fixing portions  112  has a hole H. A depth of each of the holes H at least partially extends along its individual installation direction D 1 . The installation directions D 1  are substantially parallel with a surface of the wall  200 . 
     In addition, the main body  111  includes a first surface S 1  and a second surface S 2  opposite to the first surface S 1 . The outer surface SO of the main body  111  is located between the first surface S 1  and the second surface S 2 . Moreover, the display  110  includes a screen  115 . The screen  115  is located on the second surface S 2  of the main body  111 . 
     Reference is made to  FIG.  3   .  FIG.  3    of an exploded back view of the display fixing structure  100  of  FIG.  1   . In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  3   , the outer surface SO of the main body  111  extends along a perimeter of the first surface S 1 , such that the outer surface SO at least partially surrounds the main body  111  of the display  110 . It is worth to note that, the fixing portions  112  are separated from each other and are distributed on different aspects of the outer surface SO. For example, as shown in  FIG.  3   , the display  110  has at least partially a rectangular shape, and the fixing pieces  120  are respectively connected with the corresponding fixing portion  112  relative to the display  110  along the individual installation direction D 1  at four different aspects. Thus, the stability of the display  110  to be fixed on the wall  200  is further enhanced. 
     Reference is made to  FIG.  4   .  FIG.  4    is an enlarged schematic view of one of the fixing pieces  120  of  FIG.  3   . In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  4   , each of the fixing pieces  120  includes an inserting portion  121  and a pressing portion  123  connected with the inserting portion  121 . The inserting portion  121   is configured to at least partially insert into the corresponding hole H (please refer to  FIG.  2    for the holes H). The pressing portion  123  at least partially protrudes towards the protruding portion  114  (please refer to  FIGS.  2 - 3    for the protruding portion  114 ) relative to the inserting portion  121  and is configured to press against the wall  200 . 
     To be more specific, as shown in  FIGS.  2 - 4   , each of the pressing portions  123  of the fixing pieces  120  at least partially protrudes towards the protruding portion  114  of the display  110  along a pressing direction D 2  relative to the corresponding inserting portion  121 . The installation direction D 1  is substantially perpendicular to the pressing direction D 2 . The process to connect each of the fixing pieces  120  to the corresponding fixing portion  112 , and to press the pressing portion  123  of each of the fixing pieces  120  against the wall  200 , in order to fix the display  110  to the wall  200 , is simple and easy. Moreover, no additional tool is required in the process. Therefore, it is convenient to the user. 
     In addition, in this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  4   , the inserting portion  121  of each of the fixing pieces  120  and the corresponding pressing portion  123  are an integrally-formed structure. In other words, each of the fixing pieces  120  is fabricated from a single piece of material. Thus, the structural strength of each of the fixing pieces  120  is effectively enhanced. 
     Moreover, according to the actual situations, as shown in  FIG.  4   , each of the fixing pieces  120  further includes an anti-slip pad  126 . Each of the anti-slip pads  126  is at least partially disposed on a side of the corresponding pressing portion  123  facing to the protruding portion  114  (please refer to  FIGS.  1 - 3    for the protruding portion  114 ). When the fixing pieces  120  press against the wall  200 , the anti-slip pads  126  disposed on the pressing portions  123  press against the wall  200 , in order to prevent the fixing pieces  120  from sliding relative to the wall  200 . Thus, the stability of the display  110  to be fixed on the wall  200  is further enhanced. 
     Reference is made to  FIG.  5   .  FIG.  5    is a partially enlarged view of the connection between one of the fixing pieces  120  and the corresponding fixing portion  112  of  FIG.  4   . In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  5   , each of the fixing portions  112  further includes a first connecting portion  116 . Each of the first connecting portions  116  is disposed inside the corresponding hole H. Correspondingly, each of the fixing pieces  120  further includes a second connecting portion  127 . Each of the second connecting portions  127  is disposed on the corresponding inserting portion  121 . To be specific, the second connecting portion  127  of each of the fixing pieces  120  is configured to mutually connect with the first connecting portion  116  of the corresponding fixing portion  112 , such that each of the fixing pieces  120  is mutually connected with the corresponding fixing portion  112 . In practical applications, for example, the first connecting portion  116  of the each of the fixing portions  112  can be a pair of hook structures, while the second connecting portion  127  of each of the fixing pieces  120  can be a pair of grooves, such that the hook structures can be snapped to the grooves. However, this does not intend to limit the present disclosure. It is worth to note that, the detachment of the second connecting portion  127  of each of the fixing pieces  120  from the first connecting portion  116  of the corresponding fixing portion  112  can be simply completed by, for example, elastic deformation of the hook structures. No additional tool is required in this process of detachment. Therefore, it is convenient to the user. 
     Furthermore, in this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  5   , each of the fixing portions  112  further includes a first restricting portion  117 . Each of the first restricting portions  117  is disposed inside the corresponding hole H. Correspondingly, each of the fixing pieces  120  further includes a second restricting portion  128 . Each of the second restricting portions  128  is disposed on the corresponding inserting portion  121 . To be specific, the second restricting portion  128  of each of the fixing pieces  120  is configured to mutually restrict with the first restricting portion  117  of the corresponding fixing portion  112 , which facilitates the user to connect each of the fixing pieces  120  to the corresponding fixing portion  112 . 
     Reference is made to  FIG.  6   .  FIG.  6    is a cross-sectional view of application of the display fixing structure  100  of  FIG.  1   , in which the wall  200  is relatively thicker. In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  6   , the display  110  is fixed on the wall  200  which is relatively thicker. As mentioned above, the inserting portion  121  of each of the fixing pieces  120  is at least partially inserted into the corresponding hole H, in order to press the corresponding pressing portion  123  against the wall  200 . Therefore, in case the wall  200  is relatively thicker, the pressing portion  123  of each of the fixing pieces  120  can be elastically deformed by a suitable magnitude relative to the corresponding inserting portion  121 , such that the wall  200  is sandwiched between the protruding portion  114  of the display  110  and the pressing portions  123  of the fixing pieces  120 . In other words, the display fixing structure  100  can be applied to the wall  200  of different thicknesses. Therefore, it is convenient to the user. 
     Reference is made to  FIG.  7   .  FIG.  7    is a cross-sectional view of application of a display fixing structure  100  according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  7   , the main body  111  of the display  110  further includes a plurality of first buckling portions  113 . The first buckling portions  113  are located on the first surface S 1  of the main body  111 . Correspondingly, each of the fixing pieces  120  further includes a second buckling portion  125 . Each of the pressing portions  123  is connected between the corresponding inserting portion  121  and the corresponding second buckling portion  125 . To be specific, the second buckling portion  125  of each of the fixing pieces  120  is configured to mutually buckle with the corresponding first buckling portion  113 , in order to prevent the fixing pieces  120  from loosening from the display  110 . 
     In addition, in this embodiment, the inserting portion  121 , the corresponding pressing portion  123  and the corresponding second buckling portion  125  of each of the fixing pieces  120  are an integrally-formed structure. In other words, each of the fixing pieces  120  is fabricated from a single piece of material. Thus, the structural strength of each of the fixing pieces  120  is effectively enhanced. 
     Reference is made to  FIG.  8   .  FIG.  8    is a cross-sectional view of application of a display fixing structure  100  according to a further embodiment of the present disclosure. In this embodiment, as shown in  FIG.  8   , each of the pressing portions  123  includes a first coupling portion  124 . The corresponding inserting portion  121  includes a second coupling portion  122 . The second coupling portion  122  is mutually coupled with the first coupling portion  124  along the pressing direction D 2 . In practical applications, each of the pressing portions  123  can have the form of a screw and the corresponding first coupling portion  124  is an external thread, while the second coupling portion  122  can be a screw hole on the corresponding inserting portion  121 . Through the coupling between the external thread and the screw hole, the user can adjust the position of the each of the pressing portions  123  relative to the corresponding inserting portion  121  for the wall  200  of different thicknesses. 
     In conclusion, the aforementioned embodiments of the present disclosure have at least the following advantages: 
     (1) Since the method to fix the display on the wall is carried out by sandwiching the wall between the protruding portion of the display and the fixing pieces. In this way, it is unnecessary for a user to carry out in advance any processing work such as drilling to the wall. Thus, the appearance and the structural integrity of the wall can be maintained.   (2) The process to connect each of the fixing pieces to the corresponding fixing portion, and to press the pressing portion of each of the fixing pieces to the wall, in order to fix the display to the wall, is simple and easy. Moreover, no additional tool is required in the process. Therefore, it is convenient to the user.   (3) The inserting portion of each of the fixing pieces is at least partially inserted into the corresponding hole, in order to press the corresponding pressing portion against the wall. Therefore, when the wall is relatively thicker, the pressing portion of each of the fixing pieces can be elastically deformed in a suitable magnitude relative to the corresponding inserting portion, such that the wall is sandwiched between the protruding portion of the display and the pressing portions of the fixing pieces. In other words, the display fixing structure can be applied to the wall of different thicknesses. Therefore, it is convenient to the user.   

     Although the present disclosure has been described in considerable detail with reference to certain embodiments thereof, other embodiments are possible. Therefore, the spirit and scope of the appended claims should not be limited to the description of the embodiments contained herein. 
     It will be apparent to the person having ordinary skill in the art that various modifications and variations can be made to the structure of the present disclosure without departing from the scope or spirit of the present disclosure. In view of the foregoing, it is intended that the present disclosure cover modifications and variations of the present disclosure provided they fall within the scope of the following claims.