Display device mountable to wall surface

Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional display devices mounted to wall surfaces require a reinforcing member that projects behind the device, increasing thickness and complicating the mounting process, leading to poor workability and increased space requirements.

Innovation Solution

A display device design featuring a mounting member that extends from the front end of the display panel to the back cover, allowing it to be fixed within the device's boundaries, reducing the mounting space needed and eliminating the need for separate reinforcing members, with the mounting member being rotatable or slidable to facilitate easy attachment to a wall surface.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If a reinforcing member is attached to the back cover for wall surface mounting, then the display device can be fixed to the wall, but the thickness extending from the wall surface increases and separate mounting work is required

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting stabilityVSAvoidmounting thickness

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSLength of stationary object

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting member is integrated into the display device structure itself, merging the function of structural support with wall mounting capability. The mounting member extends from the front end of the display panel through the back cover, eliminating the need for separate reinforcing members and reducing overall mounting thickness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting member serves multiple functions: it provides structural reinforcement for the display device, enables wall surface mounting, and acts as the mounting interface itself. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate reinforcing members and simplifies the mounting process.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

2Reliability

If a reinforcing member is attached to the back cover for wall surface mounting, then the display device can be fixed to the wall, but the mounting process becomes complex and workability deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting stabilityVSAvoidmounting workability

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSEase of manufacture

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting member is integrated into the display device structure itself, merging the function of structural support with wall mounting capability. The mounting member extends from the front end of the display panel through the back cover, eliminating the need for separate reinforcing members and reducing overall mounting thickness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Solution Approach 2:

The mounting member is pre-integrated into the display device structure during manufacturing, so that the mounting function is already prepared and does not require separate attachment work during installation. This preliminary integration significantly improves mounting workability.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

3Reliability

If a reinforcing member projects behind the display device, then the display device can be mounted to the wall surface, but the mounting space required increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvemounting stabilityVSAvoidmounting space

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSVolume of moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The mounting member is integrated into the display device structure itself, merging the function of structural support with wall mounting capability. The mounting member extends from the front end of the display panel through the back cover, eliminating the need for separate reinforcing members and reducing overall mounting thickness.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #5Merging (Combining)

Data Source

PatentUS11016319B2Display device mountable to wall surface

Publication Date: 2021.05.25 SHARP KK

AI summary

A display device includes a display panel that displays an image, a back cover disposed on a back face side of the display panel, and a mounting member for fixing the display device to a wall surface. The mounting member is provided in a region extending from a front end of the display panel on a display surface side to a back end of the back cover on the back face side so as to fall within a region of the display device when seen from a side of the display device.