US 7,467,773 B2
Support structure for liquid crystal television receiver and support structure for display device
Masuo Ogawa, Osaka (Japan); and Katsuhiko Makino, Osaka (Japan)
Assigned to Funai Electric Co., Ltd., Daito-Shi, Osaka (Japan)
Filed on Dec. 14, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/302,949.
Claims priority of application No. P2004-360933 (JP), filed on Dec. 14, 2004.
Prior Publication US 2006/0221264 A1, Oct. 05, 2006
Int. Cl. A47F 1/14 (2006.01); A47G 1/16 (2006.01); B60R 1/02 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 248—472  [248/917; 248/919; 248/474; 248/454; 248/456; 40/745; 40/748; 40/756; 361/681; 361/682] 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A support structure for liquid crystal television receiver, comprising:
a base member fixed to a rear surface of the liquid crystal television receiver;
a support member which is fixed pivotably to the base member and supports the liquid crystal television receiver in a supporting position in an opened state in which the liquid crystal television receiver is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the base member, and capable of being stored in the base member in a closed state in which the support member is closed with respect to the base member;
a holding member which is fixed to the base member and includes a regulation portion that regulates rotation of the support member beyond the supporting position;
a pressure member that presses an end portion of the support member; and
a compression coiled spring which urges the pressure member toward the support member, wherein
the base member includes a boss portion,
the pressure member includes:
a protruded portion having a cross section of an end-sharpened triangle, and first and second inclined surfaces which contact with the support member while pressing the end portion of the support member when the support member rotates from the closed state to the opened state; and
a groove which is opposed to the boss portion of the base member,
the support member includes:
a recess engaging the first inclined surface of the pressure member when the support member is in the opened state; and
a metal reinforcement member which is fixed at the end portion pressed by the pressure member of the support member.