Patent Description:
It will be appreciated that the scope of the invention is in accordance with the claims. Accordingly there is provided a mounting bracket as defined in claim <NUM> and a display device as defined in claim <NUM>. Optional features are provided in the dependent claims.

A display device may include a bezel to provide protection from various forces, such as user handling. The bezel may surround and protect various components of the device, such as an internal display unit. The bezel may also be expected to provide the device with a pleasing appearance and a form factor that does not obstruct or otherwise interfere with a user's experience and interactions with the display device.

In some examples, components of a display device may have dimensions or shapes that vary from one unit to the next. For example, manufacturing variations may result in a display surface with minor differences in length, width, and/or thickness. Similarly, the thickness of a device's touch display module or particular components of the module may vary.

To accommodate such variations, in some examples a bezel may be configured to wrap around the display surface while leaving a gap between itself and the display surface. In this manner, the bezel may provide the device with mechanical protection, and the gap may accommodate some degree of variation in the dimensions and/or the shapes of the components. For example, a slightly thicker display surface may still fit within tolerances provided by the gap.

However, such gaps may create a less pleasing appearance and/or undesirably increase the form factor of the device. Further, wrapping the bezel around a front surface of the display may interfere with the user's interactions and use of the device. For example, portions of the bezel wrapped around the front surface may reduce an active area of the display, and may block portions of the area in which images are displayed and in which touch-screen devices may receive user input. In large or heavy display devices, such as all-in-one computing devices and smart whiteboards, a larger bezel may be utilized to support additional components. Especially in these examples, the larger and more prominent bezel can interfere with user interactions and further reduce the active area of the display.

In some examples of display devices, the bezel can physically interfere with the user providing touch gestures to a touch-sensitive screen. For example, when the bezel is wrapped around the front of the display, the user's finger may hit the bezel when performing a touch gesture. In other examples, two or more touch-sensitive display devices may be arranged adjacent to one another in a tiled configuration. The displays may be integrated via a shared user interface to enable a user to provide a continuous touch input that spans across the display devices. In these examples, where each display includes a bezel that wraps around the front display surface, the protruding bezels create a physical barrier between adjacent display surfaces. Accordingly, when a user performs a touch gesture that spans across two displays, the user's finger or stylus is physically interrupted by the protruding bezels.

In some examples, it may be desirable to affix the bezel behind the display surface. In this manner, the physical barrier between tiled devices may be avoided. However, it may be difficult to affix the bezel to both the display surface and another structural component of the device, and to properly position and align the bezel, display surface and other components, without introducing potentially damaging internal stresses. Additionally, these configurations may not allow three-dimensional adjustments to the relative positions of the bezel, display surface and internal components that may be necessary to achieve uniform spacings and gaps, and to account for variations in component dimensions and locations, such as display glass to bezel spacings and different display module sizes. Thus, in some display devices that affix the bezel behind the display surface, when component dimensions vary from unit to unit, the assembly processes that affix the bezel to the display surface and to other structural components of the device can introduce potentially harmful component stresses, and may struggle to produce consistent and uniform tolerances and component alignments.

Accordingly, and as described in more detail below, the present disclosure is directed to display devices, mounting brackets and methods for assembling display devices that may address one or more of the above-described issues. With reference now to <FIG>, one example of a display device <NUM> comprising a bezel <NUM> and mounting brackets useful for understanding the invention is schematically illustrated. The bezel <NUM> may surround at least a portion of the display device <NUM>. In the example of <FIG>, the bezel <NUM> surrounds an entire perimeter of the display device <NUM>. As described in more detail below, in some examples the bezel <NUM> may comprise two or more sections that are joined together.

In the example of <FIG>, the display device <NUM> is arranged in a tiled configuration adjacent to a second display device <NUM>, which may also utilize bezels and mounting brackets as described herein. Both display devices <NUM>, <NUM> may comprise touchscreen displays that may be integrated via a shared user interface. In this manner, a user may provide touch input, such as a touch gesture <NUM>, that spans both display devices <NUM>, <NUM>.

As described in more detail below, each display device may utilize a plurality of mounting brackets that couple a bezel to a display unit, such as a touch display module or a backlight unit. In one potential advantage of the present disclosure, the mounting brackets couple the bezel to the display unit in a manner that enables three-dimensional positioning of the bezel relative to the display unit to meet tolerance and alignment requirements in all three x, y and z directions. In this manner, the bezel may be securely affixed to the display unit while also allowing for variations in the length, width and height of the display unit and variations in the display surface (glass) length, width and thickness. Additionally, the disclosed bezel and mounting bracket configurations enable such secure coupling and the performance of adjustments to accommodate such variations without introducing internal loads or stresses that may compromise structural integrity or otherwise damage components. Further, the disclosed bezel and mounting bracket configurations enable the bezel to be attached to the backside of the display surface, thereby avoiding bezel components protruding above the display surface.

With reference now to <FIG>, examples of mounting brackets that may be used to affix a bezel to a display unit are illustrated. <FIG>, <FIG> present additional details useful for understand the invention. <FIG> illustrates a portion of display device <NUM> that comprises a display unit <NUM>, shown here as a chassis configured to enclose a backlight unit of the display. The display unit <NUM> may serve as a foundation to which the mounting brackets and/or other components of the display device <NUM> may be attached. In this example, bezel <NUM> is coupled to the display unit <NUM> via a side mounting bracket <NUM>. In different examples, display device <NUM> may include a plurality of mounting brackets <NUM> located around its perimeter for securing one or more sections of a bezel to the display unit.

As described in more detail below, the bezel <NUM> comprises at least one pocket configured to receive a portion of the side mounting bracket <NUM>. The side mounting bracket <NUM> comprises at least one tongue that corresponds to the pocket in the bezel <NUM>. In the example shown in <FIG>, the bezel <NUM> includes a first pocket <NUM> and a second pocket <NUM> located opposite to the first pocket. Similarly, the mounting bracket <NUM> comprises a first tongue <NUM> extending from one end of the bracket and a second tongue <NUM> that extends from the opposite end of the bracket. In some examples, the first tongue <NUM> and the second tongue <NUM> have substantially the same shape. In the present example, the first tongue <NUM> and the second tongue <NUM> comprise similarly-shaped flanges that extend from opposite ends of the side mounting bracket <NUM>. In other examples the tongues may take any suitable form, including differently shaped structures. Another possible configuration of the tongues is described in more detail below with reference to <FIG> and <FIG>. Additionally and in other examples, a side mounting bracket may comprise a single tongue configured to extend into a single pocket.

As shown in <FIG>, the tongues <NUM>, <NUM> are configured to extend at least partially into their corresponding pockets <NUM>, <NUM>. As shown in <FIG> and <FIG> and as described in more detail below, each pocket <NUM>, <NUM> is larger than its corresponding tongue <NUM>, <NUM>. Accordingly, when tongues <NUM>, <NUM> are positioned within their corresponding pockets <NUM>, <NUM>, the pockets provide room for the side mounting bracket <NUM> to be moved and repositioned in any of the x, y and z-directions. As described in more detail below, once a bracket is properly positioned and affixed to the display unit, adhesive deposited in the pockets binds the tongues to at least one surface of the pockets, thereby coupling the bezel <NUM> to the display unit <NUM> via the side mounting bracket <NUM>.

The tolerance and room for movement of the side mounting bracket <NUM> that is provided by the tongues <NUM>, <NUM> and pockets <NUM>, <NUM> enable the bezel <NUM> to be properly aligned and securely mounted to both a surface of the display and to the display unit <NUM>. With reference now to <FIG>, a cross-section of the display device <NUM> through side mounting bracket <NUM> is illustrated. As shown in this example, a front face <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> is positioned adjacent to a display surface <NUM>, such as a sheet of glass or plastic that forms the surface of the display. In some examples, the front face <NUM> may be affixed to an underside <NUM> of the display surface <NUM> using an adhesive <NUM>. This configuration is also illustrated in <FIG>, which shows another view of the display device <NUM>. In this manner, the bezel <NUM> does not project outwardly beyond the user-facing side of the display surface <NUM>, and thus will not interfere with a user's touch interactions with the surface.

Further, and with continued reference to <FIG>, by mounting the bezel <NUM> on the underside <NUM> of the display surface <NUM>, this configuration may enable a reduction in the width of a mask area <NUM> around the perimeter of the display device <NUM>. Correspondingly, the active display area of display surface <NUM> interior to the mask area <NUM> may be increased. Additionally, by mounting the bezel <NUM> on the underside <NUM> of the display surface <NUM>, the display device may utilize a smaller step <NUM> from a side edge <NUM> of the display surface to the outer sidewall <NUM> of the bezel as compared to other configurations in which the bezel wraps around the display surface. In these examples, an inner sidewall <NUM> and the front face <NUM> of the bezel may remain behind the display surface <NUM>, rather than extending around a side edge <NUM> and over a front portion of the surface. Accordingly, the outer sidewall <NUM> of bezel <NUM> may project a shorter distance along the x-axis from the side edge <NUM> of the display surface <NUM> as compared to devices in which the bezel wraps around the display surface. In this manner, the display device <NUM> may utilize a smaller step <NUM> from the side edge of the display surface <NUM> to the outer sidewall <NUM> of the bezel. This may reduce gaps between the active display areas of two or more displays placed adjacent to one another in a tiled configuration.

As noted above, the bezel <NUM> may be affixed to the underside <NUM> of the display surface <NUM> via an adhesive <NUM>, such as a sheet of pressure-sensitive-adhesive (PSA) between the display surface <NUM> and the front face <NUM> of the bezel. The adhesive <NUM> may be applied to the front face <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> or to the display surface <NUM> prior to positioning the bezel <NUM> relative to the display unit <NUM>. For example, the display device <NUM> may be assembled by first applying the adhesive <NUM> to the display surface <NUM>, then aligning the bezel <NUM> relative to the display unit <NUM> and bonding the bezel to the display surface via the adhesive.

With continued reference to <FIG> and as noted above, once a side mounting bracket <NUM> is positioned and affixed to the display unit <NUM>, adhesive <NUM> in the first pocket <NUM> binds the first tongue <NUM> to interior surface(s) of the pocket to thereby couple the bezel <NUM> to the display unit via the side mounting bracket. In a similar manner, adhesive in the second pocket <NUM> of bezel <NUM> binds the second tongue <NUM> to interior surface(s) of the pocket to couple the bezel <NUM> to the display unit. It will be appreciated that the following disclosure describing the first pocket <NUM> and first tongue <NUM> are equally applicable to the second pocket <NUM> and second tongue <NUM>.

In some examples, an adhesive <NUM> may be dispensed into the first pocket <NUM> prior to installing the side mounting bracket <NUM>. As illustrated by the dashed line in <FIG>, the adhesive <NUM> may fill at least a portion of the first pocket <NUM>. In other examples, the adhesive <NUM> may be dispensed into the first pocket <NUM> after installing the side mounting bracket <NUM>.

It will be appreciated that any suitable adhesive may be utilized in the pocket <NUM>. For example, the adhesive may comprise a hot-melt adhesive or a multi-component adhesive, such as a two-part epoxy. In some examples where the adhesive is dispensed into the pocket prior to installing a side mounting bracket, the adhesive may comprise a high-viscosity adhesive. In this manner, the adhesive <NUM> may permit installation of the first tongue <NUM> into the first pocket <NUM> while the adhesive is still malleable. In some examples, when the first tongue <NUM> is pressed through the adhesive <NUM>, the adhesive <NUM> may part and wick up to one or more sides of the tongue <NUM>. In other examples where the adhesive is dispensed into a pocket after installing the side mounting bracket, a lower-viscosity adhesive may be utilized. Accordingly, and in one potential advantage of the present disclosure, utilizing an adhesive with the tongue and pocket configuration described above enables the side mounting bracket <NUM> to be moved and positioned in all three x, y and z directions, and the bracket to be affixed to display unit <NUM>, before the adhesive fully cures or solidifies to create a solid joint. For example, the adhesive <NUM> may be cured via ultraviolet light, air, moisture, combinations of the foregoing, or any other suitable mechanism after the mounting bracket <NUM> is installed.

For example, as described above, the first pocket <NUM> provides tolerance for the first tongue <NUM> and side mounting bracket <NUM> to translate and rotate in three dimensions while at least a portion of the first tongue is positioned in the pocket <NUM>. In the example illustrated in <FIG>, the first pocket <NUM> comprises a U-shaped groove defined by a first surface <NUM>, an opposing second surface <NUM>, and a bottom surface <NUM>. As illustrated by example in <FIG>, the first surface <NUM> and the second surface <NUM> may be spaced apart in the x-axis direction such that a width <NUM> of the pocket <NUM> is greater than a width <NUM> of the tongue.

With reference again to <FIG>, the first pocket <NUM> also is longer along the y-axis than the portion of the first tongue <NUM> inside the pocket <NUM>. Accordingly, as illustrated in <FIG>, the first pocket <NUM> provides space for the first tongue <NUM> to move about the x-,y-, and z-axes while at least the portion of the tongue <NUM> remains within the pocket <NUM> and adhesive <NUM>. In this manner, the first pocket <NUM> and first tongue <NUM> provide tolerance for translation and rotation of the side mounting bracket <NUM>.

With reference now to <FIG>, the side mounting bracket <NUM> comprises a display unit attachment portion <NUM> that may be affixed to the display unit <NUM>. For example, the side mounting bracket <NUM> may be affixed to the display unit <NUM> via an externally threaded fastener, such as screw <NUM>, extending through the display unit attachment portion <NUM> into the display unit. The screw <NUM> may enable the side mounting bracket <NUM> and bezel <NUM> to be removed from and re-secured to the display unit <NUM>, facilitating later access to display components.

As noted above, the side mounting bracket <NUM> may be affixed to the display unit <NUM> via screw <NUM> before the adhesive in pockets <NUM> and <NUM> fully cures or solidifies. Accordingly, and in one potential advantage of the present disclosure, the freedom of movement of the tongues <NUM>, <NUM> in pockets <NUM>, <NUM> enables the side mounting bracket <NUM> to be affixed to the display unit <NUM> without creating internal component stresses from the applied forces, such as torque from tightening the screw <NUM>. In this manner, the side mounting bracket <NUM> may float within the tolerances provided by the tongues <NUM>, <NUM> and pockets <NUM>, <NUM> to change position and/or orientation, rather than absorbing and transmitting such forces. Further, the tolerances provided by this configuration allow for minor differences in the position and/or orientation of the bezel <NUM> relative to the display unit <NUM>, thereby compensating for variation among the components of the display device <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG>, the side mounting bracket <NUM> may include additional features. For example, the side mounting bracket <NUM> may comprise a cover attachment portion <NUM> for mounting a backside cover to the display device <NUM>. In the example of <FIG>, the cover attachment portion <NUM> comprises a threaded bore for a corresponding threaded fastener. In this manner, the bore may provide an attachment structure for affixing the backside cover to the display device <NUM> and may also provide access to the screw <NUM>.

As noted above, in some examples a display device may include a plurality of side mounting brackets <NUM> to secure a bezel or multiple sections of a bezel to a display unit. In one example, such as in the display device <NUM> described above, the bezel <NUM> may be mounted to the display device by <NUM> side mounting brackets located around the perimeter of the device. Each side mounting bracket of the plurality of brackets is secured to corresponding pockets in the bezel as described above. In other examples, any suitable number of side mounting brackets may be utilized.

In some examples, in addition to or instead of using side mounting brackets <NUM>, a display device may utilize one or more mounting brackets having a different configuration. For example and with reference now to <FIG>, according to the invention the display device <NUM> utilizes one or more corner mounting brackets <NUM> located in a corner <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>.

With reference to <FIG> and <FIG>, the corner mounting bracket <NUM> may comprise a shape that enables it to occupy a corner <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>. For example, the corner mounting bracket <NUM> may include a rounded corner <NUM> that follows a contour of at least a portion of the corner <NUM> of the bezel. In other examples, the corner mounting bracket <NUM> may have an angled or sharp corner, or other suitable configuration that extends around the corner <NUM>. In this manner, the corner mounting bracket <NUM> may be contoured to fit directly adjacent to an inner sidewall <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>.

<FIG> shows an exploded view of the corner mounting bracket <NUM> and the corner <NUM> of display device <NUM>. As illustrated in <FIG>, the corner mounting bracket <NUM> comprises at least some features that are similar to the side mounting bracket <NUM>. For example, the corner mounting bracket <NUM> comprises a tongue <NUM> that extends at least partially into a side pocket <NUM> within the bezel <NUM>. As shown in <FIG> and <FIG>, the tongue <NUM> may comprise an L-shaped flange with a downwardly-extending portion that extends into the side pocket <NUM> when installed. As described in more detail below, and similar to the side mounting bracket <NUM>, when a corner mounting bracket <NUM> is positioned and affixed to the display unit <NUM>, adhesive <NUM> (indicated by dashed lines in <FIG>) in the side pocket <NUM> binds the tongue <NUM> to interior surface(s) of the pocket to thereby couple the bezel <NUM> to the display unit via the corner mounting bracket.

In some examples, the downwardly-projecting tongue <NUM> may comprise a curved portion that extends around the corner <NUM> of the corner mounting bracket <NUM>. The bezel <NUM> may include a similarly-curved corner pocket <NUM> at the corner <NUM> of the bezel. The curved portion of the tongue <NUM> may be positioned within in the corner pocket <NUM> in a manner similar to the downwardly-extending portion of the tongue within the side pocket <NUM>. Adhesive in the corner pocket <NUM> (not shown) binds the curved portion of the tongue <NUM> to interior surface(s) of the pocket to further couple the bezel <NUM> to the display unit via the corner mounting bracket. In this manner, the corner mounting bracket <NUM> may provide additional support in the corner <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>.

It will also be appreciated that the bezel <NUM> comprises any suitable arrangement of pockets, such as one or more side pockets <NUM>, one or more corner pockets <NUM>, various combinations of side and corner pockets, as well as first and second pockets <NUM>, <NUM> for side mounting brackets <NUM> as described above.

In some examples, the bezel <NUM> may comprise one or more different sections that may be interconnected to form the complete bezel. For example, the bezel <NUM> of the display device <NUM> described herein may comprise four independent sections that are connected as described below. <FIG> illustrate a first section <NUM> that includes the corner <NUM> and a second section <NUM>.

As illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the second section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> comprises a boss <NUM>. The boss <NUM> may be utilized to affix a bezel attachment portion <NUM> of the corner mounting bracket <NUM> to the second section <NUM>. For example, the boss <NUM> and the bezel attachment portion <NUM> may be fastened together by a fastener, such as screw <NUM>. In this manner, the second section <NUM> of the bezel may be secured to the corner mounting bracket <NUM> via a fixed attachment on at least one end of the section.

The corner mounting bracket <NUM> is affixed to the display unit <NUM> via one or more display unit attachment portions of the bracket. In this example, two screws <NUM> extend through two apertures in display unit attachment portions <NUM> and into corresponding apertures in the display unit <NUM>. In some examples, the bezel attachment portion <NUM> of the corner mounting bracket <NUM> may be affixed to the boss <NUM> after affixing the corner mounting bracket <NUM> to the display unit <NUM> as described above. For example, torque applied while tightening screws <NUM> may result the corner mounting bracket <NUM> changing position and/or orientation, in a manner similar to that described above regarding the side mounting brackets <NUM>.

As described in more detail below, the bezel attachment portion <NUM> and the boss <NUM> may be configured to contact and move relative to each other prior to tightening the screw <NUM>. In one example, the bezel <NUM> may be positioned and the corner mounting bracket <NUM> affixed to the display unit <NUM>, after which the bracket is then secured to the boss <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> via the bezel attachment portion <NUM>. In this manner, utilizing this configuration may avoid the generation of internal stress in components of the display device.

Further, the configuration of the tongue <NUM> and the pockets <NUM>, <NUM> may provide tolerances for the corner mounting bracket <NUM> to move at least in an X-Y plane. In some examples, independent motion of the second section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> may provide additional tolerance.

To provide additional freedom of movement along the z-axis, the bezel attachment portion <NUM> may be angled relative to an inner sidewall <NUM> of the second section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>. In this example, the bezel attachment portion <NUM> comprises a contacting face <NUM> that is angled relative to an inner sidewall <NUM> of the second section <NUM> when the corner mounting bracket <NUM> is installed (see also <FIG>) and affixed to the display unit <NUM>. The bezel attachment portion <NUM> is also angled relative to the planar faces of the display unit attachment portions <NUM> of the bracket. The boss <NUM> also comprises an angled surface <NUM> that matches the contacting face <NUM> of the bezel attachment portion <NUM>. In this manner, the angled contacting face <NUM> and angled surface <NUM> of the boss <NUM> enable the corner mounting bracket <NUM> to move about the z-axis while at least portions of the bezel attachment portion <NUM> and the boss <NUM> remain in contact.

To accommodate relative movement between the bezel attachment portion <NUM> and the boss <NUM>, the bezel attachment portion <NUM> may comprise a screw slot <NUM> that is larger than the shank of the screw <NUM> in at least one dimension. In the example illustrated in <FIG>, the screw slot <NUM> has a length <NUM> greater than a shank diameter <NUM> of the screw <NUM>. Accordingly, the screw <NUM> may be fastened in a variety of positions within the screw slot <NUM>, providing additional tolerance for the position and orientation of the corner mounting bracket <NUM>.

With reference again to <FIG>, each of the independent sections of the bezel <NUM> comprises one corner, such as corner <NUM>. For example, a rectangular display device, such as the display device <NUM> of <FIG>, may comprise four independent bezel sections, each comprising one corner. In <FIG>, the first section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> comprises the corner <NUM>. A corresponding corner of the second section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> is not shown. In this example and as illustrated in <FIG>, the independent sections of the bezel <NUM> are joined at a side portion of the device rather than in the corner <NUM>. In this manner, separation between the bezel sections may be less apparent to the user, and the device may be able to better withstand impacts at the corner <NUM> without damaging or separating the bezel sections.

To assemble such a display device, in some examples all four bezel sections may be aligned at once by machinery using suitable alignment sensors. With reference now to <FIG>, adjacent sections of the bezel may form a gap <NUM> between the sections. The gap <NUM> may allow each section to move independently, providing additional tolerance to account for variations in the shapes and dimensions of other display device components.

The gap <NUM> may be measured during manufacturing, and those measurements used to select an appropriately sized bumper <NUM> to position between the first section <NUM> and the second section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>. As shown in the example of <FIG>, when inserted between the first section <NUM> and the second section <NUM>, the bumper <NUM> may cover the gap <NUM> and provide a consistent aesthetic appearance.

In some examples, affixing a bumper to both bezel sections when the two sections are misaligned could produce an undesirable and noticeable tilt in the bumper. Accordingly, and with reference to <FIG> and <FIG>, in the present example the bumper <NUM> and corresponding ends of the bezel sections <NUM>, <NUM> may be configured to interlock one end of the bumper with one section of the bezel and allow the other end to move relative to the other section.

For example, <FIG> illustrates a top-down view of the display device <NUM> of <FIG>. As illustrated in <FIG>, the bumper <NUM> may comprise a first projection <NUM> and a second projection <NUM> that interlock with corresponding structures on the second section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>. In this example, the first projection <NUM> is configured as an L-shaped projection that includes a securing feature <NUM> that receives and retains a corresponding projection <NUM> in the end face of the second section <NUM>.

In a similar manner, the second projection <NUM> is received and retained in a slot <NUM> formed in the second section <NUM>. The bumper <NUM> also comprises a flat end surface <NUM> facing the end face <NUM> of the first section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>. With this configuration, the bumper <NUM> is securely affixed to the second section <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>, and also may move freely against the end face <NUM> of the first section <NUM> of the bezel. In this manner, the bumper <NUM> may present a consistent and pleasing appearance of the bezel when installed, and may avoid becoming tilted or otherwise askew when the two sections of the bezel <NUM> are misaligned.

With reference now to <FIG> and <FIG>, in some examples a side mounting bracket may comprise at least one tongue that is affixed to a bezel with a mechanical fastener. As described in more detail below, this mounting bracket and bezel configuration also enables three-dimensional positioning of the bezel relative to the display unit in all three x, y and z directions. In the example of <FIG> and <FIG>, side mounting bracket <NUM> is mounted to a bezel <NUM> by affixing a first tongue <NUM> to an angled inner lip <NUM> of the bezel. As shown in these figures, the inner lip <NUM> is angled downwardly relative to the x-axis to form an angle between <NUM> and <NUM> degrees with respect to the outer sidewall <NUM> of the bezel <NUM>.

In this example, the first tongue <NUM> is affixed to the inner lip <NUM> by a screw <NUM>. A second tongue <NUM> extends from an opposite side of the mounting bracket <NUM> from first tongue <NUM>. The second tongue <NUM> is also affixed to the inner lip <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> by a screw <NUM>.

Further, and like the side mounting bracket <NUM> in the example of <FIG>, the side mounting bracket <NUM> comprises a display unit attachment portion <NUM> configured to be affixed to a display unit of a display device. For example, one or more fasteners, such as screws, may extend through an aperture <NUM> in the display unit attachment portion <NUM> and into one or more corresponding apertures in the display unit.

In some examples, the first and second tongues <NUM>, <NUM> of the side mounting bracket <NUM> may be affixed to the bezel <NUM> after affixing the side mounting bracket <NUM> to the display unit as described above. Further and like the side mounting bracket <NUM> described above, the tongues <NUM>, <NUM> and the inner lip <NUM> of the bezel <NUM> may be configured to contact and move relative to each other prior to affixing the side mounting bracket <NUM> to the display unit. Utilizing this configuration may avoid the generation of internal stress in components of the display device.

To accommodate such movement between the tongues <NUM>, <NUM> and the inner lip <NUM>, each of the tongues may comprise a screw slot <NUM>, <NUM> having a diameter that is larger than a shank of the corresponding screw <NUM>, <NUM>. Accordingly, each screw <NUM>, <NUM> may be fastened in a variety of positions within the corresponding screw slot <NUM>, <NUM>, thereby providing tolerance for changes in the position and orientation of the side mounting bracket <NUM> relative to the bezel <NUM>. In this manner, the angled inner lip <NUM> combined with this fastener configuration enables three-dimensional positioning of the bezel relative to the display unit in all three x, y and z directions.

In the example of <FIG>, each tongue <NUM>, <NUM> also comprises a planar surface <NUM>, <NUM> that is angled with respect a planar face <NUM> of the display unit attachment portion <NUM>. In this manner, the angled tongues <NUM>, <NUM> may enable movement of the side mounting bracket <NUM> in the z-axis direction while the planar face <NUM> of the display unit attachment portion <NUM> provide a connection point to a corresponding portion of the display unit, such as shown in <FIG>.

With reference now to <FIG>, a flow diagram is provided depicting an example method <NUM> for assembling a display device. The following description of method <NUM> is provided with reference to the components described herein and shown in <FIG>, but it will be appreciated that method <NUM> also may be performed in other contexts using other suitable components.

At <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes positioning a bezel relative to a display unit, the bezel comprising at least one pocket. At <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes dispensing an adhesive into the at least one pocket. At <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes providing a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion configured to be affixed to the display unit, and at least one tongue configured to extend at least partially into the at least one pocket. At <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes positioning the tongue at least partially within the at least one pocket and the adhesive. At <NUM>, the method <NUM> includes affixing the display unit attachment portion to the display unit.

The following paragraphs provide additional support for the claims of the subject application. One aspect provides a display device, comprising: a display unit; a bezel comprising at least one pocket; a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion affixed to the display unit and at least one tongue that extends at least partially into the at least one pocket; and an adhesive binding the at least one tongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein: the mounting bracket comprises a first tongue and a second tongue; the bezel comprises a first pocket and a second pocket; the first tongue extends at least partially into the first pocket; and the second tongue extends at least partially into the second pocket. The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the first tongue and the second tongue extend from opposite ends of the mounting bracket.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least one pocket comprises a U-shaped groove. The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least one tongue comprises an L-shaped flange.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the bezel is affixed to an underside of a display surface. The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least one pocket is located in a corner of the bezel. The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the bezel comprises a plurality of pockets, and the display device further comprises a plurality of mounting brackets, each mounting bracket of the plurality of mounting brackets comprising at least one tongue that extends at least partially into one of the plurality of pockets.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the bezel comprises a plurality of independent sections. The display device may additionally or alternatively include a bumper positioned between two of the independent sections of the bezel. The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the bumper is interlocked with one of the two independent sections of the bezel and is not interlocked with the other independent section of the bezel.

The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein a first section of the bezel comprises the at least one pocket, and a second section of the bezel comprises a boss affixed to a bezel attachment portion of the mounting bracket. The display device may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the bezel attachment portion is angled relative to an inner sidewall of the bezel.

Another aspect provides a mounting bracket for securing a bezel to a display unit of a display device, the mounting bracket comprising: a display unit attachment portion configured to be affixed to the display unit; and at least one tongue configured to extend at least partially into at least one pocket within the bezel, wherein an adhesive binds the at least one tongue to at least one surface of the at least one pocket, thereby coupling the bezel to the display unit via the mounting bracket.

The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least one tongue comprises a first tongue configured to extend at least partially into a first pocket within the bezel and a second tongue configured to extend at least partially into a second pocket within the bezel. The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the first tongue and the second tongue extend from opposite ends of the mounting bracket. The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least one tongue comprises an L-shaped flange.

The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least one tongue is configured to extend at least partially into the least one pocket within a first section of the bezel, the mounting bracket further comprising a bezel attachment portion configured to be affixed to a boss on the bezel. The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the bezel attachment portion is angled relative to an inner sidewall of the bezel when the bezel is affixed to the display unit.

Another aspect provides a method for assembling a display device, the method comprising: positioning a bezel relative to a display unit of the display device, the bezel comprising at least one pocket; dispensing an adhesive into the at least one pocket; providing a mounting bracket comprising a display unit attachment portion configured to be affixed to the display unit, and at least one tongue configured to extend at least partially into the at least one pocket; positioning the tongue at least partially within the at least one pocket and the adhesive; and affixing the display unit attachment portion to the display unit.

Another aspect provides a mounting bracket for securing a bezel to a display unit of a display device, the mounting bracket comprising: a display unit attachment portion comprising a planar face configured to be affixed to the display unit; and at least one tongue configured to be affixed to an inner lip of the bezel, the at least one tongue comprising a planar surface that is angled with respect to the planar face of the display unit attachment portion.

The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the at least one tongue comprises: a first tongue configured to be affixed to a first location on the inner lip of the bezel; and a second tongue configured to be affixed to a second location on the inner lip of the bezel. The mounting bracket may additionally or alternatively include, wherein the first tongue and the second tongue extend from opposite ends of the mounting bracket.

The specific routines or methods described herein may represent one or more of any number of manufacturing strategies.

Claim 1:
A mounting bracket (<NUM>) for securing a bezel (<NUM>) to a display unit (<NUM>) of a display device (<NUM>) comprising a bezel (<NUM>), wherein the bezel (<NUM>) comprises a first section (<NUM>) including a corner (<NUM>), at least one pocket (<NUM>, <NUM>) located in said corner (<NUM>), and a second section (<NUM>) comprising a boss (<NUM>);
the mounting bracket (<NUM>) comprising:
a corner mounting bracket (<NUM>) comprising a bezel attachment portion (<NUM>) configured to be affixed to the boss (<NUM>);
a display unit attachment portion (<NUM>) configured to be affixed to the display unit (<NUM>);
at least one tongue (<NUM>) configured to extend at least partially into the at least one pocket (<NUM>, <NUM>) within the first section (<NUM>) of the bezel, and to be affixed to at least one surface of said at least one pocket by an adhesive (<NUM>) thereby coupling the bezel (<NUM>) to the display unit (<NUM>) via the mounting bracket (<NUM>).