This application claims the priority benefit of China application serial no. 201911170924.5, filed on Nov. 26, 2019. The entirety of the above-mentioned patent application is hereby incorporated by reference herein and made a part of this specification.
The invention relates to a hanger and a display device, and in particular, to a hanger with a hanging slot and a display device with a rolling receiving portion.
With the advancement of display technologies, large-scale display devices may be applied outdoors in various public places. During assembly of a large-scale display device, a plurality of cabinets need to be mounted to a hanger base in sequence and fixed together. Then a plurality of display panels may be disposed on the cabinets to assemble a large display screen. The cabinet may be made of large-sized sheet metal. However, each piece of sheet metal is difficult to assemble and position due to a large weight thereof.
The information disclosed in this Background section is only for enhancement of understanding of the background of the described technology and therefore it may contain information that does not form the prior art that is already known to a person of ordinary skill in the art. Further, the information disclosed in the Background section does not mean that one or more problems to be resolved by one or more embodiments of the invention were acknowledged by a person of ordinary skill in the art.
The invention provides a hanger and a display device. Each display module of the display device is preferably easily assembled and positioned using the hanger.
Other objectives and advantages of the invention may be further understood from the technical features disclosed in the invention.
In order to achieve one or a part or all of the foregoing objectives or other objectives, embodiments of the invention provide a hanger configured to hang a plurality of display modules. Each of the display modules includes at least one rolling receiving portion. The hanger includes a hanger base and a first hanging structure disposed on the hanger base. The first hanging structure includes at least one first hanging slot. The first hanging slot corresponds to a rolling receiving portion of the display module. In this way, a rolling receiving portion of a first display module passes through the first hanging slot, and the first display module is hung on the first hanging structure. The first hanging slot includes a first guide section extending along a first direction and a second guide section extending along a second direction, the second guide section being connected to the first guide section. The rolling receiving portion of the first display module reaches a first position by guidance of the first guide section, and reaches a second position by guidance of the second guide section.
In order to achieve one or a part or all of the foregoing objectives or other objectives, embodiments of the invention provide display device including a plurality of display modules and a hanger. Each of the display modules includes at least one rolling receiving portion. The hanger includes a hanger base and a first hanging structure disposed on the hanger base. The first hanging structure includes at least one first hanging slot, and the first hanging slot corresponds to the at least one rolling receiving portion of the display module, so that the rolling receiving portion of the first display module passes through the first hanging slot, and the first display module is hung on the first hanging structure. The first hanging slot includes a first guide section extending along a first direction and a second guide section extending along a second direction, the second guide section being connected to the first guide section. The rolling receiving portion of the first display module reaches a first position by guidance of the first guide section, and reaches a second position by guidance of the second guide section.
Based on the above, the embodiments of the invention have at least one of the following advantages or effects. The first hanging structure of the hanger has a first hanging slot for the rolling receiving portion of the display module to pass through, and the first hanging slot includes the first guide section and the second guide section respectively extending along different directions. The rolling receiving portion of the display module may reach the first position by guidance of the first guide section, so that a cabinet of the display module is positioned at a predetermined mounting position in the first direction, and then the rolling receiving portion of the display module may reach the second position by guidance of the second guide section, so that the cabinet of the display module is moved to a predetermined mounting position in the second direction to complete mounting of the display module. In such a configuration, by guidance of the first guide section and the second guide section of the first hanging slot to the rolling receiving portion of the display module, the cabinet of the display module can be smoothly and easily moved to a correct position, thereby effectively reducing difficulty in assembling and positioning the display module.
Other objectives, features and advantages of the present invention will be further understood from the further technological features disclosed by the embodiments of the present invention wherein there are shown and described preferred embodiments of this invention, simply by way of illustration of modes best suited to carry out the invention.
The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the invention, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the invention.
In the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments, reference is made to the accompanying drawings which form a part hereof, and in which are shown by way of illustration specific embodiments in which the invention may be practiced. In this regard, directional terminology, such as “top,” “bottom,” “front,” “back,” etc., is used with reference to the orientation of the Figure(s) being described. The components of the present invention can be positioned in a number of different orientations. As such, the directional terminology is used for purposes of illustration and is in no way limiting. On the other hand, the drawings are only schematic and the sizes of components may be exaggerated for clarity. It is to be understood that other embodiments may be utilized and structural changes may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology used herein are for the purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting. The use of “including,” “comprising,” or “having” and variations thereof herein is meant to encompass the items listed thereafter and equivalents thereof as well as additional items. Unless limited otherwise, the terms “connected,” “coupled,” and “mounted” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect connections, couplings, and mountings. Similarly, the terms “facing,” “faces” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass direct and indirect facing, and “adjacent to” and variations thereof herein are used broadly and encompass directly and indirectly “adjacent to”. Therefore, the description of “A” component facing “B” component herein may contain the situations that “A” component directly faces “B” component or one or more additional components are between “A” component and “B” component. Also, the description of “A” component “adjacent to” “B” component herein may contain the situations that “A” component is directly “adjacent to” “B” component or one or more additional components are between “A” component and “B” component. Accordingly, the drawings and descriptions will be regarded as illustrative in nature and not as restrictive.
In the present embodiment, the hanger 120 includes a hanger base 122, a first hanging structure 124, a second hanging structure 126, and a third hanging structure 128. For example, as shown in
In the present embodiment, the hanger base 122 includes a first bracket 122a and a second bracket 122b. The first bracket 122a is configured to connect the first hanging structure 124, the second hanging structure 126, and the third hanging structure 128. The second bracket 122b is connected to the first bracket 122a and may be disposed on the ground. In embodiments shown in
In the present embodiment, each of the display modules 110A, 110B, and 110C includes a display panel 110a and a cabinet 110b. The rolling receiving portion 112 may be formed on one side of the cabinet 110b. For example, the display panel 110a is disposed on a front side of the cabinet 110b, and the rolling receiving portion 112 is formed on a rear side of the cabinet 110b. The cabinet 110b is provided with a signal transmission line group corresponding to the display panel 110a, such as a signal transmitter, a signal receiver, a hub, and a power supply unit (PSU), etc. In other embodiments, each display module may have other suitable sizes or shapes, or each display module may include different numbers of display panels and cabinets. For example, a display module may include a display panel and a plurality of cabinets. The plurality of cabinets correspond to the display panel. No limitation is imposed on this in the invention. In the present embodiment, the display panel 110a may include a light source apparatus such as an LED.
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In the present embodiment, for example, a number and a position of the first hanging slot 124a of the first hanging structure 124, a number and a position of the second hanging slot 126a of the second hanging structure 126, and a number and a position of the third hanging slot 128a of the third hanging structure 128 may respectively correspond to numbers and positions of respective rolling receiving portions 112 of the first display module 110A, the second display module 110B, and the third display module 110C. In particular, each of the rolling receiving portions 112 of the first display module 110A may respectively pass through each of the first hanging slots 124a of the first hanging structure 124, so that the first display module 110A can be hung on the first hanging structure 124. Each of the rolling receiving portions 112 of the second display module 110B may pass through each of the second hanging slots 126a of the second hanging structure 126, so that the second display module 110B can be hung on the second hanging structure 126. Each of the rolling receiving portions 112 of the third display module 110C may pass through each of the third hanging slots 128a of the third hanging structure 128, so that the third display module 110C can be hung on the third hanging structure 128. However, the invention is not limited thereto.
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In some embodiments, a connecting component may be disposed on at least one of the display modules 110A, 110B, and/or 110C to connect at least two adjacent display modules. For example, at least one connecting component 115 (two connecting components are shown) may be disposed on the first display module 110A or the second display module 110B. In this case, as shown in
In addition, in a further embodiment, in addition to the connecting components 115 and/or 117, a connecting structure 114 (shown in
In some embodiments, a plurality of connecting structures or other structures may be disposed on a side of the cabinet 110b of each display module to be connected or fixed to other elements and structures of the display device. According to hanger, the display device, and the assembly manner in the embodiments (for example, the assembly manner in
In other embodiments, the hanger 120 may include the first hanging structure 124 and the second hanging structure 126 but does not include the third hanging structure 128. Alternatively, the hanger 120 may include the third hanging structure 128 and the second hanging structure 126 but does not include the first hanging structure 124. Alternatively, the hanger 120 may include the first hanging structure 124 and the third hanging structure 128 but does not include the second hanging structure 126. No limitation is imposed on this in the invention. In the foregoing embodiments, there may be one or more first hanging structures 124, second hanging structures 126, and/or third hanging structures 128, and the number of the first hanging structures 124, the second hanging structures 126, and/or the third hanging structures 128 may be the same or different. No limitation is imposed on this in the invention.
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In summary, the embodiments of the invention have at least one of the following advantages or effects. The first hanging structure of the hanger has a first hanging slot for the rolling receiving portion of the display module to pass through, and the first hanging slot includes the first guide section and the second guide section respectively extending along different directions. The rolling receiving portion of the display module may reach the first position by guidance of the first guide section, so that a cabinet of the display module is positioned at a predetermined mounting position in the first direction, and then the rolling receiving portion of the display module may reach the second position by guidance of the second guide section, so that the cabinet of the display module is moved to a predetermined mounting position in the second direction to complete mounting of the display module. In such a configuration, by guidance of the first guide section and the second guide section of the first hanging slot to the rolling receiving portion of the display module, the cabinet of the display module can be smoothly and easily moved to a correct position, thereby effectively reducing difficulty in assembling and positioning the display module.
The foregoing description of the preferred embodiments of the invention has been presented for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise form or to exemplary embodiments disclosed. Accordingly, the foregoing description should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. Obviously, many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in this art. The embodiments are chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its best mode practical application, thereby to enable persons skilled in the art to understand the invention for various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use or implementation contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the claims appended hereto and their equivalents in which all terms are meant in their broadest reasonable sense unless otherwise indicated. Therefore, the term “the invention”, “the present invention” or the like does not necessarily limit the claim scope to a specific embodiment, and the reference to particularly preferred exemplary embodiments of the invention does not imply a limitation on the invention, and no such limitation is to be inferred. The invention is limited only by the spirit and scope of the appended claims. The abstract of the disclosure is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure of any patent issued from this disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims. Any advantages and benefits described may not apply to all embodiments of the invention. It should be appreciated that variations may be made in the embodiments described by persons skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the present invention as defined by the following claims. Moreover, no element and component in the present disclosure is intended to be dedicated to the public regardless of whether the element or component is explicitly recited in the following claims.
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