Patent Application
20180241962
The present disclosure relates to the field of audio-visual equipment, and in particular, to a TV main board apparatus, a TV, and a TV system.
In some TV systems, the main board is integrated in the TV's rear casing.
As is evident from the above, in some TV systems, the TV main board is integrated in the TV's rear casing. Since there are many external ports on the main board, the TV's rear casing has to allow many leading-out wires that connect to external devices (see
One approach to solving the above problem includes placing the TV main board outside the TV casing as an independent apparatus. But the approach makes it necessary to provide both the TV and the main board with a respective power supply line and provide a line to connect the TV to the main board. The complicated wiring leads to still inconvenient use and installation, and complicated and unsightly appearance.
In order to address at least some of the above problems, the present disclosure provides a TV main board apparatus, a TV, and a TV system, which can be used and mounted with more ease.
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a TV main board apparatus, which comprises: a casing having at least one opening; and a TV main board accommodated in the casing, and comprising a first interface and a second interface that are exposed outside the casing via their respective openings, and a power converting device, wherein the first interface is capable of connecting to a power supply so as to receive first electric power, wherein the second interface is capable of connecting to a TV so as to transmit a multimedia signal and the first electric power to the TV, and wherein the power converting device is configured to convert the first electric power into second electric power for powering the TV main board apparatus.
According to another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a TV, which comprises: a transfer apparatus configured to receive a multimedia signal from a TV main board apparatus so as to allow the multimedia signal to be played and receive first electric power from the TV main board apparatus so as to supply the first electric power to a power supply board; and the power supply board configured to convert the first electric power into third electric power for powering a backlight system of the TV.
According to still another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a TV system, which comprises: a TV main board apparatus, a TV, one power cord, and one connection apparatus, wherein the power cord is capable of connecting the TV main board apparatus to a power supply so as to transmit first electric power to the TV main board apparatus from the power supply, the connection apparatus is configured to connect the TV main board apparatus to the TV so as to transmit a multimedia signal and the first electric power to the TV from the TV main board apparatus, and the TV main board apparatus comprises a power converting device configured to convert the first electric power into second electric power for powering the TV main board apparatus.
Some embodiments may have one or more of the following advantages.
In some of the aspects of the present disclosure, the TV main board as an independent apparatus is separated from the TV, so the TV does not need to have a large number of leading-out wires, and the TV main board can be repaired and replaced with ease. Besides, in some of the aspects of the present disclosure, it is unnecessary to provide the TV and the main board with independent power supply lines. Instead, only connecting the TV to the TV main board apparatus and connecting the TV main board apparatus to a power supply make it possible to supply electric power to both the TV main board apparatus and the TV and transmit a signal therebetween. As a result, the whole system becomes less complicated, easier to use and install, and simple and attractive in appearance.
Additional features and aspects of the present disclosure will become apparent from the following description of exemplary examples with reference to the attached drawings.
The drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute part of the specification, together with the description, illustrate exemplary examples, features and aspects of the present disclosure and serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
Various exemplary examples, features and aspects of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The same reference numerals in the drawings represent parts having the same or similar functions. Although various aspects of the examples are shown in the drawings, it is unnecessary to proportionally draw the drawings unless otherwise specified.
Herein the term “exemplary” means “used as an instance or example, or explanatory”. An “exemplary” example given here is not necessarily construed as being superior to or better than other examples.
Numerous details are given in the following examples for the purpose of better explaining the present disclosure. It should be understood by a person skilled in the art that the present disclosure can still be realized even without some of those details. In some of the examples, methods, means, units and circuits that are well known to a person skilled in the art are not described in detail so that the principle of the present disclosure become apparent.
This example separates a TV main board as an independent apparatus from a TV, so the TV does not need to have a large number of leading-out wires, and the TV main board can be repaired and replaced with ease. In this example, it is unnecessary to provide the TV and the main board with separate power supply lines. Instead, the TV main board apparatus is capable of supplying the first electric power to the TV via the second interface so as to supply electric power to the TV and converting the first electric power into second electric power via the power converting device so as to supply electric power to itself. That way, only connecting the first interface to a power supply and connecting the second interface to the TV makes it possible to supply electric power to both the TV main board apparatus and the TV and transmit a signal therebetween. As a result, the whole system becomes less complicated, easier to use and install, and simple and attractive in appearance.
As an example, the casing 201 may be in any desired shape such as a cuboid or a cube. The present disclosure is not intended to place any restrictions on the shape of the casing. The opening primarily serves to expose an interface (e.g., a power supply interface, an audio/video interface, a cable television interface, or a USB interface) that is within the casing outside the casing, and accommodate various components such as press keys, a remote-control signal receiver, and a display. The use, shape, number, location and the like of the opening may be decided in light of actual needs, and are not restricted by the present disclosure.
As an example, the opening 2011, which accommodates the first interface 2021, and the opening 2012, which accommodates the second interface 2022, may be located on the same side of the casing 201. However, the openings 2011 and 2012 may be located on other parts of the casing (e.g., two opposite sides of the casing). The present disclosure is not intended to place any restrictions on the location.
The first interface 2021 is connectable to a power supply so as to receive first electric power. As an example of the first electric power, it may be AC power of 220V.
The second interface 2022 is connectable to a TV so as to transmit a multimedia signal and the first electric power to the TV. As an example of the multimedia signal, it may be a multimedia signal input externally or a multimedia signal that is converted by the TV main board from a built-in signal (e.g., an audio signal, a video signal and a text) of the TV main board apparatus. Such a multimedia signal may be, for instance, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI) signal.
As an example, the power converting device may be an AC-DC power converting device that is capable of performing an AC-DC conversion on AC power of 220V (the first electric power) to generate DC power (the second electric power). The second electric power may serve to power the TV main board apparatus. The voltage of the second electric power may be set as the TV main board apparatus needs for power, such as 5V. The power converting device allows the TV main board apparatus to be connectable to a commercial power, thereby can work independently without powering by an external AC/DC adapter. The whole system becomes less complicated and easier to use and install. In addition, due to having a built-in power converting device, the TV main board apparatus does not need DC power returning from the TV. That simplifies the TV as well as the connection between the TV and the TV main board apparatus, and reduces the size of a connection apparatus between the TV and the TV main board apparatus.
As an example, a terminal configured to transmit the first electric power and a terminal configured to transmit the multimedia signal may be integrated in the second interface 2022. Due to such integrated configuration, only one line is needed to connect the TV main board apparatus to the TV, making it possible to supply electric power to the TV and transmit a multimedia signal. As a result, the whole system looks simple and attractive and is easy to use and install.
As an example, the second interface may have an HDMI. The HDMI may have more than 19 pins. The HDMI may serve to transmit a standard HDMI signal, or transmit another signal as needed, for instance, a control signal. Since there is the power converting device 2023 in the TV main board apparatus, the TV main board apparatus can supply electric power to itself. Consequently, the second interface does not need electric power supplied by an external device such as the TV, so the number of pins of the second interface only needs to meet requirements for communication between the TV main board apparatus and the TV and thus the second interface can be made smaller.
The terminals of the second interface may be arranged in the form of an array of any profile as needed.
The second interface 2022 may further have a live wire terminal and a neutral wire terminal that are configured to transmit the first electric power (e.g., electric power of 220V).
The location relationship between the HDMI and the live wire and neutral wire terminals and the profile of the second interface may be decided by a person skilled in the art in light of actual needs. The present disclosure is not meant to play any restrictions on those.
It should be understood by a person skilled in the art that
The TV exemplified as such does not have a built-in TV main board. Instead, the TV main board apparatus is independent of the TV, so the TV does not need to have a large number of leading-out wires, and the TV main board can be repaired and replaced with ease. Besides, in this example, the transfer apparatus serves to supply electric power to the TV and transmit a multimedia signal. That way, when the TV is to be used, it only needs to connect to the TV main board apparatus and does not need additional power cords. As a result, the whole system becomes less complicated, easier to use and install, and simple and attractive in appearance.
For more details of the first electric power and multimedia signal, Example 1 could be referred to.
As an example, the power supply board 402 may convert the first electric power into fourth electric power for powering the transfer apparatus. For instance, the fourth electric power may be obtained by performing an AC-DC conversion on AC power of 220V (the first electric power). The voltage of the fourth electric power may be set as the transfer apparatus needs for power, such as 12V.
As an example, the power supply board 402 may include an AC-DC power converting device that converts the first electric power into the fourth electric power. As an example, the backlight system of the TV may be a backlight bar. In this case, the third electric power may be a driving voltage for the backlight bar. The voltage of the third electric power may be decided by a person skilled in the art in light of actual application scenarios.
As an example, the TV may further comprise a time sequence controller (T-CON). The transfer apparatus may provide the T-CON with a multimedia signal (e.g., a video signal) so as to drive a display to display the multimedia signal. The transfer apparatus may comprise, for instance, a V-by-One (VBO, a signaling standard) interface, or a 51 Pin low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) interface, so as to supply a multimedia signal to the T-CON.
As an example, the transfer apparatus 401 may further comprise an interface component. A terminal configured to transmit the first electric power and a terminal configured to transmit the multimedia signal may be integrated in the interface component.
As an example of the interface component, its end face may be of configuration similar to that shown in
It should be understood by a person skilled in the art the present disclosure is not meant to place any restrictions on the configuration of the interface component, and it may be devised in light of actual needs, provided that a terminal configured to transmit the first electric power and a terminal configured to transmit the multimedia signal are integrated therein.
This example separates a TV main board as an independent apparatus from a TV, so the TV does not need to have a large number of leading-out wires, and the TV main board can be repaired and replaced with ease. In this example, it is unnecessary to provide the TV and the main board with separate power supply lines. Instead, when the TV is to be used, connecting the TV main board apparatus to a power supply with one power cord and connecting the TV to the TV main board apparatus with one connection apparatus makes it possible to supply electric power to both the TV main board apparatus and the TV and transmit a signal therebetween. As a result, the whole system becomes less complicated, easier to use and install, and simple and attractive in appearance.
As an example of the TV main board apparatus 501, it may be of configuration similar to that of the TV main board apparatus in Example 1.
For instance, the TV main board apparatus may comprise a casing having at least one opening; and a TV main board accommodated in the casing, and having a first interface and a second interface exposed outside the casing via their respective openings, and the power converting device. The first interface is connectable to the power cord, and the second interface is connectable to the connection apparatus. The power converting device may be, for instance, an AC-DC power converting device. A terminal configured to transmit the first electric power and a terminal configured to transmit the multimedia signal may be integrated in the second interface. For instance, the second interface may have an HDMI, and a live wire terminal and a neutral wire terminal that are configured to transmit the first electric power.
As an example of the TV 503, it may be of configuration similar to that of the TV in Example 2.
For instance, the TV may comprise: a transfer apparatus that receives a multimedia signal from the TV main board apparatus so as to allowed the multimedia signal to be played and receives first electric power from the TV main board apparatus so as to supply it to a power supply board; and the power supply board that converts the first electric power into third electric power for powering a backlight system of the TV. The power supply board may convert the first electric power to fourth electric power for powering the transfer apparatus. The TV 503 may further comprise a time sequence controller (T-CON), wherein the transfer apparatus supplies the multimedia signal to the T-CON.
The transfer apparatus may comprise an interface component in which a terminal configured to transmit the first electric power and a terminal configured to transmit the multimedia signal are integrated. For instance, the interface section may comprise a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), and a live wire terminal and a neutral wire terminal that are configured to transmit the first electric power.
As an example of the power cord 504, it may be a power cord selected by a person skilled in the art as needed and capable of transmitting first electric power (e.g., AC power of 220V).
The first connection section 602 and the second connection section 603 may be of configuration similar to that shown in
It should be understood by a person skilled in the art that
Each of the transmission lines in the connection line may be set in correspondence with and conductively connect to each of the terminals of the first and second connection sections.
As stated above, since there is the power converting device 2023 in the TV main board apparatus, the TV main board apparatus can supply electric power to itself. Consequently, the connection apparatus does not have to transmit the second electric power from the TV to the TV main board apparatus so as to supply electric power to the TV main board apparatus, so the number of pins of the first and second connection sections in the connection apparatus and the number of corresponding transmission lines in connection line only need to meet requirements for communication between the TV main board apparatus and the TV. As a result, the first and second connection sections can be made smaller, and the connection line can be made thinner accordingly.
There is provided here a work process of an example of the present disclosure in an exemplary application scenario so that the present disclosure can be understood with ease. It should be understood by a person skilled in the art that the process is provided to help comprehension of the present disclosure and is not meant to limit the present disclosure in any way.
Take the TV system shown in
The above description relates only to embodiments of the present disclosure. The protection scope of the present disclosure is not limited thereto and covers variants or replacements which a person skilled in the art can easily think of and that fall within the technical range of the present disclosure. The protection scope of the present disclosure is determined by the appended claims.
Examples of the present disclosure separate a TV main board as an independent apparatus from a TV, so the TV does not need to have a large number of leading-out wires, and the TV main board can be repaired and replaced with ease. In those examples, it is unnecessary to provide the TV and the main board with separate power supply lines. Instead, only connecting the TV to the TV main board apparatus and connecting the TV main board apparatus to electronic power make it possible to supply electric power to both the TV main board apparatus and the TV and transmit a signal therebetween, As a result, the whole system becomes less complicated, easier to use and install, and simple and attractive in appearance.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20161012813.X | Mar 2016 | CN | national |
This application is the national stage, under 35 USC 371 of PCT application PCT/CN2016/098664 filed on Sep. 12, 2016 and claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201610129813.X, filed on Mar. 7, 2016, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|
| PCT/CN2016/098664 | 9/12/2016 | WO | 00 |
