Edge armored display cover plate
AssigneeCorning Incorporated
InventorsJoshua Michael Jacobs, Cheng-Chung Li
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Abstract
A display device comprising a display panel and a display cover plate positioned between the display panel and an observer. The display cover plate is housed within a protective frame (edge bracket) that protects edges of the display cover plate from damage. The edge bracket supports the edge portions of the display cover plate that are most likely to have flaws resulting from such operations as cutting and grinding, and minimizes flexing of the display cover plate, particularly at an edge, which could result in the formation of cracks at the flaw site and propagation of those cracks.
Claims20
A display device comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a display panel;
- a display cover plate having a first major surface, a second major surface, and an edge surface defining a perimeter of the display cover plate and connecting to the first and second major surfaces;
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- an edge bracket comprising a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is positioned adjacent to and parallel with the first major surface of the display cover plate and the first portion of the edge bracket is a rigid material, and the second portion is positioned adjacent to and parallel with the edge surface around the perimeter of the display cover plate to form a closed loop around the edge surface.
A display device comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a display panel mounted in the cabinet;
- a display cover plate formed from glass having a first major surface, a second major surface, and an edge surface substantially perpendicular to the first and second major surfaces;
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- an edge bracket comprising a first portion positioned adjacent to and parallel with the first major surface of the display cover plate, the first portion shaped as a closed loop defining a cut-out region, and a second portion forming a closed loop around the edge surface of the display cover plate.
A display device comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a display panel;
- a display cover plate having a first major surface, a second major surface, and an edge surface substantially perpendicular to the first and second major surfaces, the display cover plate being attached to the display panel with an adhesive;
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- an edge bracket comprising a first portion positioned adjacent to and parallel with the first major surface of the display cover plate and a second portion forming a closed loop around the edge surface of the display cover plate, the second portion including an outwardly facing curved surface relative to the edge surface of the display cover plate.
A display device comprising:
- a cabinet;
- a display panel positioned inside the cabinet;
- a display cover plate having a first major surface, a second major surface, and an edge surface connecting to the first and second major surfaces, the display cover plate coupled to the display plane and positioned in an exterior direction from the display panel;
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- an edge bracket coupled to the display cover plate, the edge bracket comprising a first portion positioned adjacent to and parallel with the first major surface of the display cover plate, wherein the first portion of the edge bracket is a rigid material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.