# US 10,321,088 B2 · Power supply for television and television including the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,321,088 B2 - Document ID: US10321088B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/928,648 - Filed: 2018-03-22 - Published: 2018-07-26 - Granted: 2019-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2009-09-30 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Young-deok Choi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10321088B2 ## CPC - H04N 5/63: Generation or supply of power specially adapted for television receivers - H01R 12/00: Structural associations of a plurality of mutually-insulated electrical connecting elements, specially adapted for printed circuits, e.g. printed circuit boards [PCB], flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures, e.g. terminal strips, terminal blocks; Coupling devices specially adapted for printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures; Terminals specially adapted for contact with, or insertion into, printed circuits, flat or ribbon cables, or like generally planar structures (printed connections to, or between, printed circuits H05K1/11) - H01R 12/712: {co-operating with the surface of the printed circuit or with a coupling device exclusively provided on the surface of the printed circuit (H01R12/72 takes precedence)} - H01R 24/76: with sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured to apparatus or structure, e.g. to a wall - H01R 12/7023: {integral with the coupling device} - H01R 12/707: {Soldering or welding} - H01R 2103/00: Two poles - H04N 5/64: Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers (furniture aspects {of television cabinets} A47B81/06) - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H01R: ELECTRICALLY-CONDUCTIVE CONNECTIONS; STRUCTURAL ASSOCIATIONS OF A PLURALITY OF MUTUALLY-INSULATED ELECTRICAL CONNECTING ELEMENTS; COUPLING DEVICES; CURRENT COLLECTORS ## Abstract Provided is a television apparatus including: a display panel which displays an image; a front cover which covers a front side of the television apparatus such that the display panel is exposed; a rear cover which is opposed to the front cover; a power supply which is supported between the front cover and the rear cover and includes an input connector mounted thereon to receive an input AC power for the display panel; an output connector configured to detachably coupled with the input connector to supply the input AC power, wherein the rear cover includes an inwardly-depressed portion at which a cover insertion hole is formed such that the output connector is coupled to the input connector through the cover insertion hole. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display apparatus comprising: a display panel configured to display images based on an image signal; and a power supply configured to supply electrical power to the display panel, wherein the power supply comprises: a circuit board having board fastening holes; a power input connector mounted on the circuit board to detachably connect with an output connector and configured to supply input AC power, the power input connector comprising: a first arm; and a second arm, the first arm and the second arm extending in a plane direction of the circuit board; at least one of the first and second arms comprising a pair of portions which extend from each other, each of the pair of portions having a connector fastening hole, and fasteners inserted in the board fastening holes and the connector fastening holes to fasten the power input connector to the circuit board, and wherein shapes of the connector fastening holes corresponding to each of the pair of portions are different from each other. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein sizes of the board fastening holes corresponding to each of the connector fastening holes are different from each other. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein one of the fasteners is a coupling pin. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the coupling pin is provided at a first portion of the pair of portions which is provided farther than a second portion of the pair of portions from an edge of the circuit board. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The display apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the connector fastening hole, in which the coupling pin is inserted, has a rectangular shape. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first arm and the second arm extend from a first side and a second side opposite from the first side of a connector casing of the power input connector. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power supply further comprises: a rectifier configured to rectify the input AC power; and a converter configured to convert the rectified AC power into DC power through a switching control, and wherein at least one of the rectifier and the converter is mounted on the circuit board. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a projecting height of the power input connector projecting from the circuit board is smaller than a projecting height of the rectifier mounted on the circuit board. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power input connector is mounted to the circuit board adjacent to an edge of the circuit board. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power input connector comprises at least one input terminal configured to receive the input AC power, each of the at least one input terminal comprising: a first end portion which is accommodated in the power input connector; and a second end portion opposite to the first end portion which is mounted on the circuit board. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The display apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the power input connector further comprises a shield configured to prevent the at least one input terminal from being exposed in a direction away from the circuit board. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second arms are provided at a first side and a second side opposite to the first side, respectively, of the power input connector with a connector accommodating hole of the circuit board interposed between the first and second arms. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display apparatus according to claim 12, wherein the power input connector comprises a hook extending from each of the first and second arms and attached to a hoop of the connector accommodating hole of the circuit board. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display apparatus is a television apparatus having an image receiving unit configured to receive image signals, and wherein the power supply is configured to supply electrical power to the image receiving unit. ### Claim 15 A display apparatus comprising: a display panel configured to display images based on an image signal; and a power supply configured to supply electrical power to the display panel, wherein the power supply comprises: a circuit board having board fastening holes; a power input connector mounted on the circuit board to detachably connect with an output connector to supply input AC power, the power input connector comprising: a first arm; and a second arm, the first and second arms extending in a plane direction of the circuit board, at least one from among the first arm and the second arm comprising a pair of portions which extend from each other, each of the pair of portions having a connector fastening hole, and fasteners inserted in the board fastening holes and the connector fastening holes to fasten the power input connector to the circuit board, and wherein the fasteners comprise a pair of fasteners which are provided at the pair of portions, respectively, fastening types of the pair of fasteners being different from each other.