# US 2014/0192270 A1 · Support frame and display device 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 2014/0192270 A1 - Document ID: US20140192270A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/770,331 - Filed: 2013-02-19 - Published: 2014-07-10 - Earliest claimed: 2013-01-07 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Jae Hoo PARK; Eui Seok KIM; Hyun Jun JUNG; Su-An CHOI; Kwang Sung HWANG - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140192270A1 ## CPC - H04N 5/645: Mounting of picture tube on chassis or in housing - F16M 11/10: around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} - F16M 11/24: changeable in height or length of legs, also for transport only, {e.g. by means of tubes screwed into each other}(F16M11/42 takes precedence) - F16M 2200/028: by positive interaction, e.g. male-female connections - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS ## Abstract A television apparatus comprises a support frame and a leg member extending from the support frame to support the support frame in an inclined orientation. The television apparatus further comprises a display panel unit having a chassis movably mounted to the support frame via a first coupling assembly mounted between a right side edge portion of the chassis and a right side section of the support frame, and a second coupling assembly mounted between a left side edge portion of the chassis and a left side section of the support frame. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A television apparatus comprising: a support frame having a first side section and a second side section; a leg member extending from the support frame to support the support frame in an inclined orientation; a display unit having a chassis; a first coupling assembly mounted between a right side edge portion of the chassis and the first side section of the support frame; and a second coupling assembly mounted between a left side edge portion of the chassis and the second side section of the support frame, wherein the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly are configured to movably support the display unit to the support frame. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a tilting angle of the display unit is adjustable via the first coupling assembly including a first hinge unit installed at the right side edge portion of the chassis, and a first connection shaft disposed between the first hinge unit and the first side section of the support frame, and the second coupling assembly including a second hinge unit installed at the left side edge portion of the chassis, and a second connection shaft disposed between the second hinge unit and the second side section of the support frame. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a tilting angle and a height of the display unit are adjustable via the first coupling assembly including a first hinge unit installed at the right side edge portion of the chassis, a first support unit installed in the first side section of the support frame, and a first connection shaft disposed between the first hinge unit and the first support unit, and the second coupling assembly including a second hinge unit installed at the left side edge portion of the chassis, a second support unit installed in the second side section of the support frame, and a second connection shaft disposed between the second hinge unit and the second support unit, and ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The television apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display unit comprises a flat display panel and a first timing control board disposed at an upper side of the display unit to control driving of an upper region the display panel, and a second timing control board disposed at a lower side of the display unit to control driving of a lower region the display panel. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The television apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a cable extending between the support frame and the display unit; a bobbin around which the cable is wound; a bobbin guide rail on which the bobbin is movably installed; and an elastic member elastically supporting the bobbin. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The television apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the support frame further comprises: a lower frame section supported by a ground; and an upper frame section disposed above the lower frame section with the first side section and the second side section connecting opposite ends of the upper frame sections to opposite ends of the lower frame section, wherein the first coupling assembly and the second coupling assembly are configured to enable the display unit move upward and downward between the upper frame section and the lower frame section. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The television apparatus according to claim 6, wherein a distance between the upper frame section and the lower frame section is greater larger than a longitudinal width of the display unit. ### Claim 8 A display device comprising: a display unit to display an image; and a support frame having an upright tetragonal shape and provided at an inner side thereof with the display unit. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein the support frame comprises a leg extending backward therefrom and supported by a ground. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The display device according to claim 9, wherein the leg comprises a leg extending to be inclined backward and downward from the support frame and supported by the ground. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The display device according to claim 10, wherein the leg comprises a pair of extension portions extending from opposite sides of the support frame backward and downward and a support portion connecting rear ends of the extension portions and supported by the ground. ### Claim 12 (depends on 9) The display device according to claim 9, wherein the leg is separably installed at the support frame. ### Claim 13 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein the support frame comprises a lower frame supported by a ground, an upper frame disposed above the lower frame in parallel thereto to be spaced apart from the lower frame, and a pair of side frames connecting opposite ends of the upper frame to opposite ends of the lower frame, a distance between the upper frame and the lower frame being larger than a longitudinal width of the display unit, and the display unit is installed in the support frame movably upward and downward. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The display device according to claim 13, further comprising a pair of connection shafts having first ends respectively installed at opposite sides of the display unit and second ends respectively installed at opposite sides of the support frame and a pair of support units installed in the support frame to respectively support the second ends of the connection shafts movably upward and downward. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The display device according to claim 14, wherein each of the support units comprises a hollow cylinder and a gas spring comprising a rod movably installed at the cylinder. ### Claim 16 (depends on 14) The display device according to claim 14, further comprising locking members respectively installed at the connection shafts movably in a shaft direction, wherein the support frame comprises guide slots extending upward and downward to enable the connection shafts to be movable upward and downward and locking grooves arranged at the guide slots to have a shape corresponding to that of the locking members to enable the locking members to be inserted thereinto. ### Claim 17 (depends on 13) The display device according to claim 13, further comprising at least one wire having an upper end connected to an upper portion of the support frame and a lower end connected to a lower portion of the support frame, wherein the display unit is installed at the wire movably upward and downward. ### Claim 18 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein the display unit is installed at the support frame to be tilted forward and backward. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The display device according to claim 18, further comprising a connection shaft having a first end installed at the support frame and a second end rotatably installed at the display unit; and a hinge unit installed at the display unit and rotating together with the display unit through rotatable installation of the connection shaft at the hinge unit. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The display device according to claim 18, wherein the hinge unit comprises a fixed bracket fixed to the display unit and a hinge bracket installed at the fixed bracket and provided with the connection shaft rotatably installed thereat. ### Claim 21 (depends on 20) The display device according to claim 20, wherein the hinge unit comprises a friction bracket installed at the fixed bracket in parallel to the hinge bracket and comprising a friction portion to restrict rotation of the display unit, a friction member fixed to the connection shaft and rubbing against the friction portion while rotating with the connection shaft, and a friction spring installed at the connection shaft and pressing the friction member toward the friction portion. ### Claim 22 (depends on 19) The display device according to claim 19, wherein the hinge unit comprises a support spring having an upper end fixed to an upper portion of the friction bracket and a lower end elastically supporting a lower portion of the connection shaft. ### Claim 23 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein the support frame comprises a lower frame supported by a ground, an upper frame disposed above the lower frame in parallel thereto to be spaced apart from the lower frame, and a pair of side frames connecting opposite ends of the upper frame to opposite ends of the lower frame, a distance between the pair of side frames being larger than a transverse width of the display unit, and the display unit is installed in the support frame movably in right and left directions. ### Claim 24 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein the display unit comprises a pair of main speakers disposed at opposite sides of a lower portion of a rear surface of the display unit. ### Claim 25 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, further comprising an input/output unit configured to input/output signals, a leg extending from the support frame backward and downward and supported by the ground, wherein the leg comprises a pair of extension portions extending from opposite sides of the support frame backward and downward and a support portion connecting rear ends of the extension portions and supported by the ground, and wherein the input/output unit is detachably installed at the support portion. ### Claim 26 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, further comprising at least one circuit board installed at a rear surface of the display unit, wherein the at least one circuit board comprises a power board to supply power, a signal processing board to process image signals, a panel driving board to control an operation of a display panel built in the display unit, and a backlight driving board to control an operation of a backlight unit built in the display unit. ### Claim 27 (depends on 26) The display device according to claim 26, further comprising: a pair of connection shafts having first ends respectively installed at the support frame and second ends rotatably installed at the display unit; a hinge unit installed at the display unit and rotating together with the display unit through rotatable installation of the connection shaft at the hinge unit; a pair of support units installed in the support frame to respectively support the second ends of the connection shafts movably upward and downward; and a connection cable extending through the hinge unit and configured to connect the circuit board to electronic components disposed at an inside of the support frame. ### Claim 28 (depends on 27) The display device according to claim 27, wherein the support frame comprises: a bobbin around which the connection cable is wound; a bobbin guide rail on which the bobbin is installed movably up and down; and an elastic member elastically supporting the bobbin downward. ### Claim 29 (depends on 11) The display device according to claim 11, further comprising a cable extending from the display unit, wherein one of the extension portions comprises a cable accommodating groove to accommodate a part of the cable and a cable cover to cover the cable accommodating groove. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The display device according to claim 29, further comprising an input/output unit, wherein the cable comprises a power cable connected to an external power source and an input/output cable connected to the input/output unit.