Display assembly stiffening apparatus
AssigneeDell USA, L.P.
InventorsDavid L. Moss, Andrew W. Moore
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Abstract
Flexing of a display assembly for a flat panel display can be advantageously minimized or eliminated by a stiffener apparatus that is an adhesive backed thin member attached directly to the front or viewing side of the flat panel display device. The stiffener apparatus is also attached to a mounting bracket of the display assembly, or to another portion of the display assembly, in order to provide the desired stiffness. Additionally, should the display device be removed from the assembly for service, another advantage of the stiffener apparatus is that it remains with the display device and can readily be reattached to the mounting bracket or other portion of the display assembly.
Claims31
A stiffener capable of enhancing the stiffness of a display assembly for a flat panel display, the stiffener comprising:
- a planar member having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, and a plurality of edge surfaces;
- a mating surface selected from the top surface, the bottom surface, and the plurality of edge surfaces, the mating surface being securable to a periphery of a display device;
- and
- an attachment feature, the attachment feature allowing the stiffener to be removably attached to a portion of the display assembly.
A computer system comprising:
- a processor;
- a memory electrically coupled to the processor;
- and
- a display assembly including:
- a display shell;
- a display device coupled to the display shell and electrically coupled to the processor;
- and
- a stiffener including:
- a planar member having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, and a plurality of edge surfaces;
- a mating surface selected from the top surface, the bottom surface, and the plurality of edge surfaces, the mating surface being secured to a periphery of the display device;
- and
- an attachment feature whereby the stiffener is attached to a portion of the display assembly.
A method of assembling a flat panel display comprising:
- attaching a mounting bracket to a display shell;
- securing a stiffener to a display device, the stiffener including:
- a planar member having a top surface, an opposing bottom surface, and a plurality of edge surfaces;
- a mating surface selected from the top surface, the bottom surface, and the plurality of edge surfaces, the mating surface being securable to a periphery of a display device;
- and
- an attachment feature, the attachment feature allowing the stiffener to be removably attached to a portion of the display assembly;
- placing the display device in the display shell and abutting the mounting bracket;
- attaching the stiffener to the mounting bracket;
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- attaching the display device to the display shell.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.