Patent Description:
A conventional display device includes a housing, a display module and a bracket stand module. The display module is configured in the housing, and the housing is connected to the bracket stand module. To provide the housing with a degree of freedom of multiaxial rotation, the bracket stand module usually includes multiple pivot connecting mechanisms projecting and exposed from the housing. However, these pivot connecting mechanisms inevitably render that a projecting length of the bracket stand module in regard to the housing cannot be effectively reduced, such that an object of slimming of the display device can be extremely challenging.

<CIT> discloses a stand unit for a flat panel display consists of an L-shaped base, an annular shape hinge member pivotally mounted in a circular recess defined in an upper end of the base, and a swiveling member rotatably mounted around the hinge member and having a flat formed at one side thereof and a plurality of teeth integrally formed around the peripheries excluding the side of the flat. Whereby an LCD screen of the flat panel display is readily assembled on the stand unit by means of the plurality of teeth inserted into a slideway defined in a backside surface of a housing for the LCD screen. A flexible retaining piece integrated on the backside surface of the housing of the LCD screen springs out after the flat of the swiveling member has passed thereby and limits the swiveling member in the slideway.

<CIT> discloses a display device comprising a housing heaving a first accommodating recess and a bracket stand module comprising: an adapter having a second accommodation recess wherein the adapter is located and fixed in the first accommodating recess;.

Therefore, the present invention provides a display device for improving the above issues of the prior art.

The embodiments of the invention are reflected in the independent claim <NUM>. Preferred embodiments are reflected in the dependent claims.

A display device is provided according to an embodiment of the present invention. The display device includes a housing and a bracket stand module. The housing has a first accommodating recess. The bracket stand module includes an adapter, a first pivot connecting member and a rotating member. The adapter has a second accommodating recess, and is located and fixed in the first accommodating recess. The rotating member is pivotally connected to the first pivot connecting member to rotate relative to the first pivot connecting member, and is located and fixed in the second accommodating recess.

The above and other aspects of the invention will become better understood with regard to the following detailed description of the preferred but non-limiting embodiments. The following description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Refer to <FIG>. <FIG> shows an assembly diagram of a display device <NUM> according to an embodiment of the present invention. <FIG> show several exploded diagrams of the display device <NUM> in <FIG>. <FIG> shows an enlarged schematic diagram of a first pivot connecting member <NUM> and a bracket housing <NUM> in <FIG>.

As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, the display device <NUM> includes a housing <NUM> and a bracket stand module <NUM>. The housing <NUM> is, for example, a housing for accommodating a display module, and is an appearance member of the display device <NUM>. The display module is, for example, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) module or any other type of display module. The housing <NUM> has a first accommodating recess 100r. A part of the bracket stand module <NUM> is embedded in the first accommodating recess 110r of the housing <NUM>. For example, at least one rotating mechanism of the bracket stand module <NUM> is embedded in the first accommodating recess 110r of the housing <NUM>. Thus, a projecting length L1 of the bracket stand module <NUM> relative to the housing <NUM> can be reduced. Examples are described below.

As shown in <FIG>, <FIG> and <FIG>, the bracket stand module <NUM> includes an adapter <NUM>, a first pivot connecting member <NUM>, a second pivot connecting member <NUM>, a rotating member <NUM>, a bracket housing <NUM> and a seat <NUM>. The adapter <NUM> has a second accommodating recess 1212r, and is located and fixed in the first accommodating recess 110r. The rotating member <NUM> is pivotally connected to the first pivot connecting member <NUM> to rotate relative to the first pivot connecting member <NUM>, and is located and fixed in the second accommodating recess 1212r. Thus, when the display device <NUM> has been assembled, the first pivot connecting member <NUM> and the rotating member <NUM> are located (or embedded) in the first accommodating recess 110r of the housing <NUM>, thus reducing the projecting length L1 of the bracket stand module <NUM> relative to the housing <NUM> and slimming the thickness of the display device <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, the rotating member <NUM> has a first surface <NUM>, the adapter <NUM> has a second surface 1212s1, and the second accommodating recess 1212r is recessed relative to the second surface 1212s1. In this embodiment, when an assembly process is completed, the first surface <NUM> and the second surface 1212s1 are substantially coplanar. As shown in <FIG>, the second accommodating recess 1212r is, for example, a penetrated portion. In another embodiment, the second surface 1212s1 can also be withdrawn relative to the first surface <NUM> or slightly projecting relative to the first surface <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, <FIG> and <FIG>, the housing <NUM> has a third surface <NUM>, and the first accommodating recess 110r is recessed relative to the third surface <NUM>. In this embodiment, when the assembly process is completed, the third surface <NUM> and the second surface 1212s1 are substantially coplanar. In another embodiment, the second surface 1212s1 can be withdrawn relative to the third surface <NUM> or slightly projecting relative to the third surface <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, the first pivot connecting member <NUM> is configured inside the bracket housing <NUM>. In this embodiment, the entire pivot connecting member <NUM> can be configured inside the bracket housing <NUM>. The rotating member <NUM> is connected to the first pivot connecting member <NUM> to perform tilted rotation relative to the first pivot connecting member <NUM>. In one embodiment, the first pivot connecting member <NUM> includes a first component and a second component connected to each other. The first component and the second component can perform relative tilted rotation. Further, the first component is fixed inside the bracket housing <NUM>, and the second component is fixed at the rotating member <NUM> such that the rotating member <NUM> performs tilted rotation relative to the first component by using the second component.

Tilted rotation in the description is, for example, rotating around a first axial direction A1 of the first pivot connecting member <NUM>. In this embodiment, the first axial direction A1 is substantially perpendicular to a normal direction (as a third axial direction A3 in <FIG>) of a bottom surface <NUM> of the seat <NUM>. As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, the rotating member <NUM> includes a connecting piece <NUM> having at least one connecting hole 1241a. The connecting hole 1241a is connected to the first pivot connecting member <NUM>, enabling the rotating member <NUM> to rotate relative to the first pivot connecting member <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, the second pivot connecting member <NUM> is, for example, a friction disc. The second pivot connecting member <NUM> includes a connecting shaft <NUM> and a rotary disc <NUM>, wherein the rotary disc <NUM> can perform pivotal rotation relative to the connecting shaft <NUM>. Pivotal rotation in the description is, for example, rotating around a center axial direction (e.g., a second axial direction A2) of the connecting hole 1241b. The connecting shaft <NUM> can pass through and be fixed at the connecting hole 1241b of the connecting piece <NUM> of the rotating member <NUM>, enabling the second pivot connecting member <NUM> to perform tilted rotation along with the rotating member <NUM>; that is, when the rotating member <NUM> performs tilted rotation, the second pivot connecting member <NUM> can perform tilted rotation along with the rotating member <NUM>. In another embodiment, a component of the second pivot connecting member <NUM> can be fixed at the connecting piece <NUM> of the rotating member <NUM>, wherein the component can pivotally rotate relative to the rotary disc <NUM> and is, for example, a component other than the connecting shaft <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, the adapter <NUM> includes a plate <NUM> and an adapter base <NUM>. The adapter base <NUM> has the second accommodating recess 1212r and the second surface 1212s1 described above. The rotating member <NUM> is movably accommodated in the second accommodating recess 1212r. For example, the rotating member <NUM> is simply placed in the second accommodating recess 1212r, and the rotating member <NUM> and the second accommodating recess 1212r (or the adapter base <NUM>) do not have a fixed relationship therebetween, and so the adapter base <NUM> and the rotating member <NUM> can move relative to each other. For example, the adapter base <NUM> and the rotating member <NUM> can perform relative rotation around the second axial direction A2 of the connecting hole 1241b. In this embodiment, the second axial direction A2 is substantially parallel to a normal direction of a display surface (not shown) of the display module; however, the present invention is not limited to the above example.

As shown in <FIG>, at least one locking element <NUM> passes through the plate <NUM> and is locked with the rotary disc <NUM> of the second pivot connecting member <NUM>, so as to fix the plate <NUM> on the rotary disc <NUM> of the second pivot connecting member <NUM>. Thus, the plate <NUM> can perform pivotal rotation along with the rotary disc <NUM> of the second pivot connecting member <NUM>. As shown in the drawing, the plate <NUM> includes a protrusion 1211a protruding towards the housing <NUM>, and the locking element <NUM> passes through the protrusion 1211a of the plate <NUM> to fix the plate <NUM> on the rotary disc <NUM> of the second pivot connecting member <NUM>. In another embodiment, the protrusion 1211a can protrude towards a direction away from the housing <NUM>. In one embodiment, the locking element <NUM> is, for example, a screw.

Further, as shown in <FIG>, at least one locking element <NUM> passes through the plate <NUM>, and fixes the plate <NUM> on the adapter base <NUM>. Thus, the plate <NUM> and the adapter base <NUM> becomes an integral structure, so as to jointly perform pivotal rotation relative to the second pivot connecting member <NUM>. As shown in the drawing, the adapter base <NUM> has an end surface 1212s2 opposite to the second surface 1212s1. The plate <NUM> is fixed on the end surface 1212s2 of the adapter base <NUM> by using the locking element <NUM>, so as to fix relative positions of the plate <NUM> and the adapter base <NUM>. In one embodiment, the locking element <NUM> is, for example, a screw.

It is known from the above description that, the rotating member <NUM> is pivotally connected to the first pivot connecting member <NUM>, enabling the rotating element <NUM> and the first pivot connecting element <NUM> to perform tilted rotation around the first axial direction A1. The connecting shaft <NUM> of the second pivot connecting member <NUM> is fixed at the rotating member <NUM> to perform tilted rotation along with the rotating member <NUM>. The rotary disc <NUM> of the second pivot connecting member <NUM> is fixed with the adapter <NUM>. Because the rotary disc <NUM> can perform pivotal rotation relative to the second axial direction A2, the adapter <NUM> can also perform pivotal rotation along with the rotary disc <NUM> of the second pivot connecting member <NUM> around the second axial direction A2. Thus, the rotating member <NUM> and the adapter <NUM> in overall can perform tilted rotation and/or pivotal rotation relative to the bracket housing <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, the seat <NUM> includes a base plate <NUM> and a sliding track <NUM> connected to each other. The bracket housing <NUM> is slidably connected to the sliding track <NUM>. Further, the bracket housing <NUM> is rotatably connected to the sliding track <NUM>. For example, the bracket housing <NUM> and the sliding track <NUM> can perform swivel rotation around the third axial direction A3 perpendicular to the bottom surface <NUM> of the base plate <NUM>, wherein the third axial direction A3 is, for example, a normal direction of the bottom surface <NUM>. Thus, the rotating member <NUM>, the adapter <NUM> and the bracket housing <NUM> in overall can perform tilted rotation, pivotal rotation and/or swivel rotation relative to the base plate <NUM> of the bracket housing <NUM>.

It is known from the above description that, after the housing <NUM> and the bracket stand module <NUM> are connected, the housing <NUM> is provided with degrees of freedom of multiaxial rotation including tilted rotation, pivotal rotation and swivel rotation, so as to adjust the orientation of a display image of the display module configured at the housing <NUM>.

Refer to <FIG> and <FIG>. <FIG> shows a section diagram of the display device <NUM> along a direction <NUM>-<NUM>'. <FIG> shows a section diagram of the display device <NUM> along a direction <NUM>-<NUM>'. As shown in the drawings, the rotating member <NUM> is entirely embedded in the second accommodating recess 1212r of the adapter <NUM>, and the adapter <NUM> is entirely embedded in the first accommodating recess 110r. However, the present invention is not limited to the above examples. In another embodiment, the rotating member <NUM> can protrude relative to the second surface 1212s1 of the adapter base <NUM>, and/or the adapter <NUM> can protrude relative to the third surface <NUM> of the housing <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, a front end <NUM> of the bracket housing <NUM> is located in the second accommodating recess 1212r, and the first pivot connecting member <NUM> is configured at the front end <NUM> of the bracket housing <NUM>. Thus, the first pivot connecting member <NUM> and the second accommodating recess 1212r are partially overlapped (as shown by an overlapping region R1). Accordingly, the projecting length L1 (the projecting length L1 is depicted in <FIG>) of the bracket stand module <NUM> relative to the housing <NUM> can be reduced, so as to slim the thickness of the display device <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, a recess of the protrusion 1211a of the plate <NUM> can accommodate an component, for example, the second pivot connecting member <NUM>, such that the rotating member <NUM> and the adapter base <NUM> can be located close to the first accommodating recess 110r, hence reducing the projecting length L1 of the bracket stand module <NUM> relative to the housing <NUM> and slimming the thickness of the display device <NUM>.

As shown in <FIG>, the housing <NUM> has at least one fixing hole 110a. A locking element <NUM> passes through the adapter base <NUM> and fixes the adapter base <NUM> at the housing <NUM>, so as to fix the relative positions of the adapter <NUM> and the housing <NUM>. In one embodiment, the locking element <NUM> is a screw, and the fixing hole 110a is a screw hole. A distance L2 from the second surface 1212s1 to the fixing hole 110a is not greater than <NUM>, and it is then evident that the embodiment of the present invention is capable of accommodating the adapter <NUM>, the second pivot connecting member <NUM> and the rotating member <NUM> in a limited space (e.g., a <NUM>-mm space) of the first accommodating recess 110r. As shown in <FIG>, the housing <NUM> includes at least one bearing seat <NUM>, and the fixing hole 110a extends inwards from an end surface <NUM> of the bearing seat <NUM>. The distance L2 is a distance between the second surface 1212s1 and the end surface <NUM>. In another embodiment, if not required, the bearing seat <NUM> can also be omitted.

Claim 1:
A display device (<NUM>) comprises a housing (<NUM>) having a first accommodating recess (110r), wherein the display device (<NUM>) comprises:
a bracket stand module (<NUM>), comprising:
an adapter (<NUM>) having a second accommodating recess (1212r), wherein the adapter (<NUM>) is located and fixed in the first accommodating recess (110r);
a first pivot connecting member (<NUM>); and
a rotating member (<NUM>) pivotally connected to the first pivot connecting member (<NUM>) to pivotally rotate relative to the first pivot connecting member (<NUM>), wherein the rotating member (<NUM>) is located and fixed in the second accommodating recess (1212r);
wherein the adapter (<NUM>) is movable relative to the rotating member (<NUM>);
wherein the adapter (<NUM>) has a second surface (1212s1), the rotating member (<NUM>) has a first surface (<NUM>), and wherein said second surface (1212s1) and said first surface (<NUM>) are substantially coplanar;
wherein the second accommodating recess (1212r) is recessed relative to the second surface (1212s1),
characterized in that
the housing (<NUM>) has a third surface (<NUM>), the first accommodating recess (110r) is recessed relative to the third surface (<NUM>), and the second surface (1212s1) and the third surface (<NUM>) are substantially coplanar; and
the housing (<NUM>) has a fixing hole (110a), and a distance from the second surface (1212s1) to the fixing hole (110a) is not greater than <NUM>.