In-wall type multi-functional television set

Abstract

An in-wall type multi-functional television set is provided, including: a fixed case stably fixed in a mounting recess of a wall of a house and having an opening at a front side of the fixed case; a main body provided in the fixed case and including an accommodating part at a front side of the main body and a controller controlling the entire system; a display device electrically connected to the main body through a connection cable and displaying an image; a horizontal adjusting part fixed between the fixed case and the main body such that the display device is horizontally provided; and a hinge assembly allowing the display device to be accommodated in and withdrawn from the accommodating part and including a first fixing bracket, a second fixing bracket, a first rotating part, and a second rotating part.

1 . An in-wall type multi-functional television set comprising: 
 a fixed case which is stably fixed in a mounting recess of a wall of a house and has an opening at a front side of the fixed case;    a main body which is provided in the fixed case and includes an accommodating part at a front side of the main body and a controller controlling the entire system;    a display device which is electrically connected to the main body through a connection cable and displays an image;    a horizontal adjusting part which is fixed between the fixed case and the main body such that the display device is horizontally provided; and    a hinge assembly which allows the display device to be accommodated in and withdrawn from the accommodating part, and includes a first fixing bracket stably fixed to a rear side of the display device, a second fixing bracket stably fixed to a front side of the accommodating part, a first rotating part hinge-coupled to the first fixing bracket, and a second rotating part hinge-coupled to the first rotating part at one end, hinge-coupled to the second fixing bracket at the other end, and having an accommodating recess for accommodating the first rotating part while the display device is accommodated in the accommodating part.    
     
     
         2 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 1 , wherein the connection cable passes through a portion of the display device corresponding to the first fixing bracket and a portion of the accommodating part corresponding to the second fixing bracket, and each of the first and second fixing brackets includes a slit part for allowing the connection cable to pass through each of the first and second fixing brackets.  
     
     
         3 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 2 , wherein incised holes are formed on portions on which the first and second rotating parts are hinge-coupled so that the connection cable can be smoothly moved when the connection cable passes through the hinge-coupled portions of the first and second rotating parts.  
     
     
         4 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 3 , wherein the first rotating part has a passage for allowing the connection cable to pass through the first rotating part.  
     
     
         5 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 2 , wherein a first waterproof packing is tightly interposed between the first fixing bracket and the display device to prevent water from penetrating into the display device, and a second waterproof packing is tightly interposed between the second fixing bracket and the accommodating part to prevent water from penetrating into the accommodating part.  
     
     
         6 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 1 , wherein the second fixing bracket is fixed to the accommodating part by means of a plurality of screws, at least one of which is fastened to the horizontal adjusting part through the accommodating part.  
     
     
         7 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 1 , wherein a driving unit is provided between the first fixing bracket and the first rotating part so that the first fixing bracket and the first rotating part are rotatable to each other, a driving unit is provided between the first rotating part and the second rotating part so that the first rotating part and the second rotating part are rotatable to each other, and a driving unit is provided between the second rotating part and the second fixing bracket so that the second rotating part and the second fixing bracket are rotatable to each other.  
     
     
         8 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 7 , wherein the driving unit includes a first motor stably fixed at a portion of the first rotating part adjacent to the first fixing bracket, a first driving gear joined to a rotating shaft of the first motor, a first fixed gear meshing with the first driving gear and stably fixed at a rotation center of the first fixing bracket, a second motor stably fixed at a portion of the first rotating part  153  adjacent to the second rotating part, a second driving gear joined to a rotating shaft of the second motor, a second fixed gear meshing with the second driving gear and stably fixed at a rotation center of the second rotating part, a third motor stably fixed at a portion of the second rotating part adjacent to the second fixing bracket, a third driving gear joined to a rotating shaft of the third motor, and a third fixed gear  169  meshing with the third driving gear and stably fixed at a rotation center of the second fixing bracket.  
     
     
         9 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 8 , wherein the first through third motors are electrically connected to the controller.  
     
     
         10 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 1 , wherein the hinge assembly is provided such that the first and second rotating parts are rotatable in a horizontal direction.  
     
     
         11 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the fixed case includes a plurality of screw connection holes for connection with the horizontal adjusting part, and    the horizontal adjusting part includes a plurality of adjusting holes which has a shape corresponding to a movement trajectory of the screw connection hole, which is caused by relative rotation between the horizontal adjusting part and the fixed case.    
     
     
         12 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 1 , 
 wherein the main body includes: an input unit provided outside and having a plurality of input buttons; a television receiving circuit including a television tuner dividing received broadcast data into video and audio data, a video processor demodulating and outputting the video data outputted from the television tuner, and an audio output unit demodulating and outputting the audio data outputted from the television tuner, and    the display device includes: a video driving circuit receiving a video signal outputted from the video processor and converting the video signal to video data; a panel receiving the video data from the video driving circuit and displaying an image; and a speaker receiving an audio signal outputted from the audio output unit and outputting the audio signal.    
     
     
         13 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 12 , 
 wherein the main body further includes: a microphone converting voice to an electrical audio signal; an interphone processor outputting video and audio signals from information concerning a visitor received from an interphone and outputting an audio signal outputted from the microphone to the interphone; a video selector outputting any one of video signals inputted from the television tuner and the interphone processor to the video driving circuit; and an audio selector outputting any one of audio signals inputted from the television tuner and the interphone processor to the audio output unit.    
     
     
         14 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 12 , wherein the main body further includes: a microphone converting voice to an electrical audio signal; and a telephone circuit receiving an audio signal received from a telephone line, outputting the signal to the audio selector, and transmitting the audio signal outputted from the microphone through the telephone line.  
     
     
         15 . The in-wall type multi-functional television set according to  claim 12 , wherein the main body further includes a home automation interface connected to a computer controlling home automation and transmitting/receiving operation commands for operating apparatuses provided in a home.