Flat panel display

Abstract

A flat panel display includes locating members each having a plate-shaped base part, a holding surface rising substantially perpendicularly from sides forming a corner of the base part, and a flange extending outward from the skirt of the holding surface and provided with through holes. The locating members are disposed with the base parts thereof facing a back surface of a display panel and the holding surfaces pressed against side surfaces forming corners of the display panel. Screws passed through the through holes are screwed into the internally threaded holes of bosses to locate the display panel on a front cabinet. The specifications of the display panel can be changed without changing the design of the front cabinet.

1 . A flat panel, comprising:
 a substantially rectangular display panel positioned between a front cabinet having a predetermined opening and a rear cabinet that is coupled with the front cabinet;   locating members each having a plate-shaped base part, a holding surface rising substantially perpendicularly from sides forming a corner of the base part, and a flange extending outward from a skirt of the holding surface and provided with through holes;   the front cabinet has an inside surface provided with internally threaded holes into which screws passed through the through holes are to be screwed,   the locating members are disposed with the base parts thereof facing a back surface of the display panel placed in the front cabinet and the holding surfaces pressed against side surfaces that from corners of the display panel, and   screws passed through the through holes are screwed into the internally threaded holes to fix the locating members to the front cabinet.   
   
   
       2 . The flat panel display according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the internally threaded holes are formed in first bosses protruding from the inside surface of the front cabinet, and   the flange is provided with annular ribs respectively projecting from the edges of the through holes and positioned on the front cabinet by fitting head parts of the first bosses in openings respectively defined by the inside surfaces of the annular ribs.   
   
   
       3 . The flat panel display according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the base part is provided with ribs extending from the base part in a direction in which the holding surface extends and having a height below the holding surface.   
   
   
       4 . The flat panel display according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the ribs protruding from the base part have the shape of a lattice.   
   
   
       5 . The flat panel display according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the front cabinet is provided with second bosses protruding perpendicularly from the inside surface facing the display surface of the display panel, having a length substantially equal to the thickness of the display panel and provided with internally threaded holes, respectively, screws each having a threaded part and a contact surface extending substantially perpendicularly to the axis of the threaded part are screwed in the internally threaded holes of the bosses so that the contact surfaces are in contact with edge parts of the display panel to fix the display panel to the front cabinet.   
   
   
       6 . The flat panel display according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the locating members are fixed with screws to the front cabinet so as to be disposed in the vicinity of two opposite corners of the flat panel display.   
   
   
       7 . The flat panel display according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the internally threaded holes are formed in first bosses protruding from the inside surface of the front cabinet,   the flange has annular ribs protruding from the edges of the through holes,   the flange is positioned on the front cabinet by fitting head parts of the bosses in holes defined by the inside surfaces of the annular ribs,   the base part is provided with lattice-shaped ribs extending from the base part in a direction in which the holding surface extends and having a height below the holding surface,   the front cabinet is provided with second bosses protruding perpendicularly from the inside surface facing the display surface of the display panel, having a length substantially equal to the thickness of the display panel and provided with internally threaded holes, respectively, screws each having a threaded part and a contact surface extending substantially perpendicularly to the axis of the threaded part are screwed in the internally threaded holes of the second bosses so that the contact surfaces are in contact with edge parts of the display panel to fix the display panel to the front cabinet.