Reference will now be made to the drawings to describe a preferred embodiment of the present invention in detail.
The slide plate 251 perpendicularly extends from a bottom end of the front wall 253. The slide plate 251 includes an upper surface 2511, a bottom surface 2512, and a side surface 2513. The upper surface 2511, the side surface 2513, and the bottom surface 2512 cooperatively form substantially three sides of a main body of the slide plate 251. The side surface 2513 is arch-shaped, with two ends of the side surface 2513 being coplanar with the first side wall 256 and the second side wall 258 respectively. The side surface 2513 has two slots 252 defined thereat. The two slots 252 are at symmetrically opposite sides of the side surface 2513. Portions of the slots 252 are located directly beneath the first side wall 256 and the second side wall 258, respectively.
The base 27 includes a first part 271, a second part 272, and a third part 273. The first part 271 and the third part 273 are generally rectangular, and are located symmetrically relative to each other at opposite sides of the base 27. The second part 272 is located between the first part 271 and the third part 273. The second part 272 includes an upper cover 2721 and a lower cover 2722. The upper cover 2721, the lower cover 2722, the first part 271, and the third part 273 cooperatively define an accommodating space 275. The accommodating space 275 can accommodate the slide plate 251 of the supporting arm 25. The lower cover 2722 includes an elastic plate 2723 at a rear end thereof. The elastic plate 2723 includes an main body 2724 extending from a main body of the lower cover 2722, and a retaining ridge 2725 extending upwardly from a free edge of the main body 2724. An inner surface of the first part 271 opposite to the third part 273 has a guiding rib 2711 formed thereon. An inner surface of the third part 273 opposite to the first part 271 also has a guiding rib 2711 formed thereon. The two guiding ribs 2711 can be accommodated in the two slots 252, respectively.
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In disassembly, firstly, the retaining ridge 2725 of the elastic plate 2723 is pressed down. Then the supporting arm 25 is pulled to make the slide plate 251 slide out from the accommodating space 275. When the guiding ribs 2711 are completely disengaged from the slots 252, the supporting arm 25 is readily separated from the base 27. Thus, the process of disassembly of the supporting member 23 is simple too.
Unlike with conventional supporting members, the supporting member 23 has the supporting arm 25 that can be easily detached from the base 27 when needed. Then the flat base 27 can be conveniently stored alongside the display module 22 having the supporting arm 25. This assemblage occupies a relatively small space overall. Thus, storage and transportation of the FPD 200 can be efficient and inexpensive.
It is to be further understood that even though numerous characteristics and advantages of a preferred embodiment have been set out in the foregoing description, together with details of the structures and functions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only; and that changes may be made in detail, especially in matters of shape, size and arrangement of parts within the principles of present invention to the full extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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95134270 | Sep 2006 | TW | national |