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US 2010/0245710 A1Published application
Chassis and display device having same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorYong-Il KIM
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Abstract
A chassis set includes a first chassis and a second chassis. The first chassis includes a first connecting portion having at least one guide protrusion. The second chassis includes a second connecting portion having at least one guide hole that receives the guide protrusion of the first chassis to combine the first and second chassis. Therefore, a manufacturing cost is reduced and productivity is enhanced. Additionally, the chassis can be made easily.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
21:
- A chassis adapted for encasing a pre-defined display device, the chassis comprising:
- a first chassis part comprising a first upper plate having a major surface extending in a first direction, the first chassis part also comprising a first side plate extending from an edge of the first upper plate in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction of the of the major surface of the first upper plate;
- and
- a second chassis part combined with the first chassis part and comprising a second upper plate having a major surface extending in the first direction, the first chassis part also comprising a second side plate extending from an edge of the second upper plate in the second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction of the major surface of the second upper plate,
- the first upper plate comprising a first upper connecting portion, the first side plate comprising a first side connecting portion, the second upper plate comprising a second upper connecting portion combined with the first upper connecting portion, the second side plate comprising a second side connecting portion combined with the second side connecting portion.
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22:
- The chassis of the claim 21, wherein the first upper connecting portion comprises one or more guide protrusions, and the second upper connecting portion comprises a corresponding one or more guide holes each adapted to receive a corresponding one of the guide protrusions.
23:
- The chassis of the claim 22, wherein the second side connecting portion comprises one or more guide protrusions, and the first side connecting portion comprises a corresponding one or more guide holes each adapted to receive a corresponding one of the guide protrusions.
24:
- The chassis of the claim 22, wherein the guide protrusions comprise a first guide protrusion and a second guide protrusion having a different shape from that of the first guide protrusion.
25:
- The chassis of the claim 22, wherein the guide protrusions comprise a first guide protrusion having an oval shape and a second guide protrusion having an oval shape, said oval shape of the second guide protrusion having an axis extending in a different direction from an axis of the oval shape of the first guide protrusion.
26:
- The chassis of the claim 25, wherein the axis of the second guide protrusion extends in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis of the first guide protrusion.
27:
- The chassis of the claim 22, wherein the guide protrusions protrude in a direction substantially perpendicular to an upper surface of the second upper plate.
28:
- The chassis of the claim 22, wherein the first upper connecting portion extends to be disposed under the second upper connection portion.
29:
- The chassis of the claim 28, wherein the second upper plate substantially covers the first upper connecting portion so that the first upper plate is thereby substantially continuously connected to the second upper plate.
30:
- The chassis of the claim 29, wherein the first side plate substantially covers the second side connecting portion so that the first side plate is thereby substantially continuously connected to the second side plate.
31:
- A display device comprising:
- a display panel;
- and
- a chassis encasing the display panel, the chassis comprising:
- a first chassis part comprising a first upper plate having a major surface extending in a first direction, the first chassis part also comprising a first side plate extending from an edge of the first upper plate in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction of the of the major surface of the first upper plate;
- and
- a second chassis part combined with the first chassis part and comprising a second upper plate having a major surface extending in the first direction, the first chassis part also comprising a second side plate extending from an edge of the second upper plate in the second direction which is substantially perpendicular to the first direction of the major surface of the second upper plate,
- the first upper plate comprising a first upper connecting portion, the first side plate comprising a first side connecting portion, the second upper plate comprising a second upper connecting portion combined with the first upper connecting portion, the second side plate comprising a second side connecting portion combined with the second side connecting portion.
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32:
- The display device of the claim 31, wherein the first upper connecting portion comprises one or more guide protrusions, and the second upper connecting portion comprises a corresponding one or more guide holes each adapted to receive a corresponding one of the guide protrusions.
33:
- The display device of the claim 32, wherein the guide protrusions comprise a first guide protrusion and a second guide protrusion having a different shape from that of the first guide protrusion.
34:
- The display device of the claim 32, wherein the guide protrusions comprise a first guide protrusion having an oval shape and a second guide protrusion having an oval shape, said oval shape of the second guide protrusion having an axis extending in a different direction from an axis of the oval shape of the first guide protrusion.
35:
- The display device of the claim 32, wherein the first upper connecting portion extends to be disposed under the second upper connection portion.
36:
- A method for manufacturing a display device comprising:
- preparing a first chassis part comprising a first upper plate having a major surface extending in a first direction, the first chassis part also comprising a first side plate extending from an edge of the first upper plate in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction of the of the major surface of the first upper plate, the first side plate comprising a first side connecting portion;
- preparing a second chassis part combined with the first chassis part and comprising a second upper plate and a second side plate extending from an edge of the second upper plate in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second upper plate, the second upper plate comprising a second upper connecting portion, the second side plate comprising a second side connecting portion;
- connecting the first upper connecting portion to the second upper connecting portion and connecting the first side connecting portion to the second side connecting portion to combine the first chassis part with the second chassis part to form a chassis;
- and
- using the chassis to encase the display panel.
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37:
- The method of claim 36, wherein the first upper connecting portion comprises at least one guide protrusions, and the second upper connecting portion comprises at least one guide holes receiving the guide protrusions.
38:
- The method of claim 37, wherein the guide protrusions comprise a first guide protrusion having an oval shape and a second guide protrusion having an oval shape, said oval shape of the second guide protrusion having an axis extending in a different direction from an axis of the oval shape of the first guide protrusion.
39:
- The method of the claim 37, wherein the first upper connecting portion extends to be disposed under the second upper connection portion.
40:
- The method of the claim 37, wherein the first upper connecting portion is connected to the second upper connection portion through spot welding.