Patent Publication Number: US-2010110325-A1

Title: Educational kit for display device and educational method utilizing the same

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This Application claims priority of Taiwan Patent Application No. 097142820, filed on Nov. 6, 2008, the entirety of which is incorporated by reference herein. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to an educational kit for a display device and an educational method utilizing the educational kit. 
     2. Description of the Related Art 
     For a professional education of a display device, written descriptions, pictures, oral presentations and field trip to the manufactory are utilized to help students&#39; understanding of the display device. However, it is still not clear enough for student to comprehend the working principles and the assembly method just by text books or slide shows. In addition, a visit to the manufactory does not help much because a safety distance must be kept during the manufacturing process that no contact is allowed during the visit. The above deficiencies may limit the dissemination of the professional education of a display device. 
     BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Accordingly, the present invention provides an educational kit for a display device. The educational kit comprises an upper housing, a lower housing, a display panel module and a circuit control panel. The display panel module is disposed between the upper housing and the lower housing. The circuit control panel is disposed between the display panel module and the lower housing. An educational method is accomplished by disassembling and reassembling the display device. 
     The invention provides an educational method. The method comprises providing an educational kit for a display device; disassembling the display device into a plurality of components; and reassembling the components to form the display device. The educational method is accomplished by disassembling and reassembling the display device. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The present invention can be more fully understood by reading the subsequent detailed description and examples with references made to the accompanying drawings, wherein: 
         FIG. 1  is a schematic view of an educational kit of the invention; 
         FIG. 2A  is a flow chart showing an educational method of the invention; 
         FIG. 2B  is a flow chart showing a detailed method of method M 2  in  FIG. 2A ; 
         FIG. 2C  is a flow chart showing a detailed method of method M 8  in  FIG. 2A ; 
         FIG. 3  is a schematic view showing a backlight module and a circuit control panel of the invention; 
         FIG. 4  is a schematic view showing the backlight module, the circuit control panel and a brightness enhancement film of the invention; 
         FIG. 5  is a schematic view showing the backlight module, the circuit control panel and a diffusion film of the invention; and 
         FIG. 6  is a schematic view showing the backlight module, the circuit control panel and a liquid crystal display panel of the invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       FIG. 1  is a schematic view of an educational kit of the invention. Referring to  FIG. 1 , the educational kit for a display device  100  comprises an upper housing  111 , a lower housing  112 , a display panel module  120  and a circuit control panel  130 , wherein the educational kit is a 7-inch digital photo frame. 
     It should be noted that the educational kit  100  of the embodiment may further comprises a screwing member for connecting the above described components, or wires for coupling the above described components. 
     The display panel module  120  comprises a base  121 , a liquid crystal display panel  122 , a backlight module  123 , two optical films  124  (a brightness enhancement film  1241  and a diffusion film  1242 ), a first frame F 1  and a second frame F 2 . The liquid crystal display panel  122  is disposed in the base  121 . The backlight module  123  is disposed between the liquid crystal display panel  122  and the base  121 . The optical films  124  are disposed between the liquid crystal display panel  122  and the backlight module  123 . The optical films  124  are secured on the backlight module  123  by the first frame F 1 , and the liquid crystal display panel  122  is secured on the backlight module  123  by the second frame F 2 . 
     The display panel module  120  is disposed between the upper housing  111  and the lower housing  112 . The circuit control panel  130  is disposed between the display panel module  120  and the lower housing  112 . Additionally, the circuit control panel  130  electrically connects to the liquid crystal display panel  122  and the backlight module  123  of the display panel module  120 . 
     Furthermore, an educational method for assembly and experimentation of the display device can be performed during disassembly and reassembly of the display device. Referring to  FIGS. 2A-2C ,  FIG. 2A  is a flow chart showing an educational method of the invention,  FIG. 2B  is a flow chart showing a detailed method of method M 2  in  FIG. 2A , and  FIG. 2C  is a flow chart showing a detailed method of method M 8  in  FIG. 2A . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2A , the educational method comprises M 1 ˜ providing an educational kit for a display device, and M 2 ˜ disassembling the display device into a plurality of components, wherein the components comprise an upper housing  111 , a lower housing  112 , a display panel module  120  and a circuit control panel  130 , and the display panel module  120  comprises a base  121 , a liquid crystal display panel  122 , a backlight module  123 , a brightness enhancement film  1241  and a diffusion film  1242  (as shown in  FIG. 1 ). 
     As shown in  FIG. 2B , the step of M 2  comprises M 21 ˜ separating the upper housing  111  from the lower housing  112 , M 22 ˜ separating the display panel module  120  from the circuit control panel  130 , M 23 ˜ separating the circuit control panel  130  from the lower housing  112 , M 24 ˜ separating the liquid crystal display panel  122  from the backlight module  123 , M 25 ˜ separating the backlight module  123  from the base  121 , and M 26 ˜ separating the brightness enhancement film  1241  and the diffusion film  1242  from the backlight module  123 . 
       FIG. 3  is a schematic view showing a backlight module and a circuit control panel of the invention.  FIG. 4  is a schematic view showing the backlight module, the circuit control panel and a brightness enhancement film of the invention.  FIG. 5  is a schematic view showing the backlight module, the circuit control panel and a diffusion film of the invention.  FIG. 6  is a schematic view showing the backlight module, the circuit control panel and a liquid crystal display panel of the invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2A  and  FIGS. 3-6 , the next steps are M 3 ˜ connecting the circuit control panel  130  to a power supply, and M 4 ˜ coupling the backlight module  123  to the circuit control panel  130  to light up the backlight module  123  (as shown in  FIG. 3 ). Afterward, the following experiments can be performed. M 51 ˜ observing dots of a light guide plate within the backlight module  123 , M 52 ˜ observing illumination of a light source within the backlight module  123 , or M 61 ˜ placing the brightness enhancement film  1241  and the diffusion film  1242  on the backlight module  123 , respectively or simultaneously, and then M 62 ˜ observing effect of the brightness enhancement film  1241  and the diffusion film  1242  (as shown in  FIGS. 4 and 5 ). Otherwise, M 71 ˜ coupling the liquid crystal display panel  122  to the circuit control panel  130  to turn on the liquid crystal display panel  122 , M 72 ˜ placing the liquid crystal display panel  122  on the backlight module  123 , and M 73 ˜ observing image formation of the liquid crystal display panel  122  (as shown in  FIG. 6 ). During the above experimentations, students may use a magnifier, a microscope or the naked eye to inspect the microstructures of the liquid crystal display panel  122 , the brightness enhancement film  1241 , the diffusion film  1242  and the backlight module  123 . 
     Lastly, the step of M 8 ˜ reassembling the components to form the display device is accomplished after the above experiments. Referring to  FIG. 2C , the step of M 8  comprises M 81 ˜ setting the brightness enhancement film  1241  and the diffusion film  1242  on the backlight module  123 , M 82 ˜ setting the liquid crystal display panel  122  on the backlight module  123 , M 83 ˜ setting the backlight module  123  on the base  121 , M 84 ˜ connecting the circuit control panel  130  with the display panel module  120 , M 85 ˜ setting the circuit control panel  130  and the display panel module  120  on the lower housing  112 , and M 86 ˜ connecting the upper housing  111  with the lower housing  112 . 
     The educational kit has the ability to accomplish educational purposes of assembly and experimentation of a display device when disassembling and reassembling the educational kit. By bringing text explanations and photographs into practice, student&#39;s learning, motivations and interests may be raised to promote learning efficiency. Moreover, the low cost and the simple assembly of the educational kit allows mass usage within the area of study. 
     While the present invention has been described by way of example and in terms of preferred embodiment, it is to be understood that the present invention is not limited thereto. To the contrary, it is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements (as would be apparent to those skilled in the art). Therefore, the scope of the appended claims should be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and similar arrangements.