Display Apparatus Minimized Thickness via Case Removal
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing display apparatus designs are limited in slimness and aesthetic appeal due to the use of lower and upper cases and set covers, which increase thickness and edge width, obstructing innovative design development.
Innovation Solution
A display apparatus design that minimizes thickness by removing cases and portions of set covers, featuring a set cover with a storage space, a support cover, a guide frame connected to the support cover, and a liquid crystal display panel placed on the guide frame, which adjusts light transmittance for image display.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Length of moving object
If lower and upper cases and set covers are used to receive and protect display components, then structural support and protection are provided, but thickness and edge width are increased, limiting slimness and aesthetic design
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes the traditional lower and upper cases from the display apparatus structure. Instead of using separate case components, the design integrates only essential protective elements (front set cover and rear set cover), extracting unnecessary structural layers to achieve reduced thickness while maintaining adequate protection for display components
Solution Approach 2:
The patent segments the protective structure into minimal necessary components: front set cover, rear set cover, and guide frame. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific protective function independently, eliminating the need for bulky lower and upper cases while maintaining overall structural integrity
2Length of moving object
If upper edges of liquid crystal display panel are covered with upper case and front set cover, then edge protection is provided, but thickness is increased
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the upper case component entirely, relying on the front set cover and guide frame to provide necessary edge protection. This removal eliminates the thickness contribution of the upper case while maintaining protective coverage for the liquid crystal display panel edges through the remaining structural elements
3Shape
If traditional case and set cover structures are used, then component protection is ensured, but aesthetic exterior appearance and slimness are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The patent removes unnecessary case structures (lower and upper cases) to achieve a cleaner, more aesthetic exterior appearance. The remaining components (front set cover, rear set cover, guide frame) are positioned and designed to provide structural support with minimal visual impact, creating a slimmer and more aesthetically pleasing display apparatus
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the protective and structural functions into fewer integrated components. The guide frame and set covers serve multiple purposes: protecting display components, providing structural support, and contributing to the aesthetic exterior appearance, thereby reducing overall structural complexity
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The design achieves a minimized border and improved aesthetic exterior appearance by eliminating unnecessary structural components, allowing for thinner and more aesthetically pleasing display devices.
Implementation Method 1
a liquid crystal display panel placed onto the guide frame, wherein the liquid crystal display panel displays images by adjusting transmittance of light emitted from the backlight unit
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AI summary
Disclosed is a display apparatus which facilitates minimized thickness by innovatively removing a case and some portions of a set cover, which have been regarded as indispensable structures for the display apparatus, and simultaneously facilitates good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by a novel design. The display apparatus comprises a set cover exposed externally to have a storage space; a support cover placed onto the storage space and formed to have a supporting space; a backlight unit received in the supporting space; a guide frame connected to the support cover while being supported by the support cover, and received in the storage space; and a liquid crystal display panel placed onto the guide frame, wherein the liquid crystal display panel displays images by adjusting transmittance of light emitted from the backlight unit.