KR20100044356A - Visual design display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention is a visual design display device of the electronic device, the case frame of the transparent or semi-transparent to form the appearance of the electronic device, and to display the corresponding visual design, located below the case frame, provided in the case frame By using a visual design display device of an electronic device characterized by including a light shielding film that allows light to be selectively projected, it can be installed with low cost and easy assembly, thereby providing a visual design that can increase user satisfaction. It can give you an edge over competitors.

Description

Visual design display device {VISUAL DESIGN DISPLAY DEVICE}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an electronic device, and more particularly, to a visual design display device for delivering a visual design to a user using a light source of the electronic device.

'Visual design' refers to a design for the purpose of practical information transfer by appealing to the visual. In general, the visual design includes not only the transmission by text but also the transmission by image or symbol. In addition, the visual design may include designs for commercial purposes such as advertisements and designs for public purposes that have nothing to do with commercial purposes such as traffic signs.

Recently, due to the development of industrial technology, electronic products such as watches, mobile phones, and computers having various functions have been mass produced. In addition, each company that mass-produces electronic products recognizes the importance of the visual design, such as advertising to promote and promote their electronic products due to inevitable competition.

Therefore, each company is looking for various display methods to differentiate its visual design from other companies. As part of this, the electronic products are illuminated by using light emitting means such as a light-emitting diode (LED) to increase the readability of the visual design to the user. Here, due to the thinning of the electronic products, in the situation where the separation distance between each component is decreasing, using the light emitting means is different from other companies, it is increasingly difficult to implement an effective visual design.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a visual design display device for delivering a visual design to a user in an electronic device.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a visual design display device which is installed through easy assembly in an electronic device, improves the decoration of the electronic device, and has a low installation cost.

It is still another object of the present invention to provide a visual design display device that can reduce material costs by inducing a light source of another device to display a visual design.

As a first aspect for solving the above problems, the present invention provides a visual design display device of an electronic device, in which the case frame of a transparent or semi-transparent body forming an external appearance of the electronic device and the visual design are expressed. Located at the bottom, and provides a visual design display device of the electronic device, characterized in that it comprises a light blocking film for selectively projecting the light provided to the case frame.

As a second aspect for solving the above problems, the present invention provides a portable computer, which is located inside the case frame to express the case frame of the transparent body or the translucent body forming the exterior of the portable computer and the corresponding visual design. A portable computer is provided, comprising a light shielding film for selectively projecting light provided to a case frame.

The visual design display device according to the present invention can be installed through low cost and easy assembly, and provide a visual design that can increase user satisfaction, thereby having an advantage in competition with other companies.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, detailed descriptions thereof will be omitted when it is determined that the gist of the present invention may be obscured.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to a visual design display device for easily delivering a visual design to a user by being installed in an electronic device in a light emitting device of an electronic device.

1A and 1B are perspective views of a portable computer having visual design display devices according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1A and 1B, the portable computer 100 includes a main body 110, a sub body 120 connected to the main body 110 to rotate, and the main body 110. In the sub-body 120 includes a hinge module 130 to open and close at a predetermined angle.

The main body 110 includes a keypad assembly 111 and a touch mouse 112 as external data input means, and an external connector 113 for connecting an external device.

The sub body 120 includes a display 121 as data output means. The display 121 may be a liquid crystal display (LCD) having millions of pixels. In addition, if the LCD is provided with a touch screen, the display 121 may perform the function of a data input unit instead of the auxiliary or keypad assembly 103.

Moreover, the portable computer 100 includes a visual design display device 200 for presenting a visual design to a user according to the present invention. In this case, the visual design display apparatus 200 may use a backlight of the display 121 or may use a self-light emitting means.

In addition, the portable computer 100 includes another visual design display device 300 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In particular, the visual design display device 300 is located on the back of the display 121. Detailed configurations of the visual design display apparatuses 200 and 300 will be described later with reference to FIG. 2.

FIG. 2 is a combined perspective view of the visual design display device of FIG. 1A, and FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the visual design display device of FIG. 1A.

2 and 3, the visual design display apparatus 200 selectively emits light through a light to display a visual design, and a light source 220 that provides light to the light 210. It includes.

The bright part 210 includes a translucent body 211 and a light blocking unit 212 attached to a bottom of the translucent body 211. The semi-transparent body 211 is an object which is only partially transparent, and is an object which allows light to pass to some extent but cannot clearly see an object illuminated on the opposite side. The light emitting part 210 is not limited thereto and may use a transparent material instead of the translucent body 211. Here, the translucent body 211 may be a case frame forming the exterior of the portable computer of FIGS. 1A and 1B. In addition, the light blocking unit 212 is an object that does not pass light, it may use a shielding sheet (sheet) and the coating liquid.

Furthermore, referring to the enlarged view of portion A. of FIG. 3, the light portion 210 includes a engraving portion 230 that actually represents a visual design. The engraving unit 230 uses the light blocking unit 212 to express the visual design as the light entering the translucent body 211 flows in and out of the translucent body 211. In addition, the engraving portion 230 forms irregularities in the translucent body 211 to express the visual design. In other words, the unevenness is an intaglio portion, which is relatively thinner than the relief portion, so that the light of the light source unit 220 easily passes. Therefore, the image shape can be expressed using the thickness difference of the translucent body 211, and the gradation effect can be expressed. The engraving portion 230 will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4 to be described later.

The light source unit 220 includes light emitting means 221 for emitting light by applying power, and a light guide plate 222 for guiding light of the light emitting means 221. In addition, the light source unit 220 may include a reflector 223 for reflecting light emitted from the light emitting unit 221 and the light guide plate 222 to the light guide unit 210. The reflector plate 223 condenses the light to the light emitter 210 to help the display of the visual design.

4 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a visual design display device according to an exemplary embodiment, which corresponds to line BB ′ of FIG. 2.

Referring to FIG. 4, the visual design is expressed by the light emitted from the light source 220 flowing into the carved portion 230 of the light emitting portion 210. As illustrated, the phosphor 230 may include a first phosphor 231 for removing only the light blocking unit 212 and a second phosphor for removing a portion of the translucent body 211 from the light blocking unit 212. 232, 233). The first stamp 231 expresses the visual design with or without light flowing into the translucent body 211. However, the second markings 232 and 233 express visual design by using light transmittance according to the thickness of the semi-transparent body 211 and the presence or absence of light to the translucent body 211. That is, as described above, the second phosphors 232 and 233 include irregularities formed in the translucent body 211. The unevenness expresses the gradation effect of the visual design and the visual design when the light source is illuminated. Furthermore, by painting the irregularities of the second engravings 232 and 233, a more distinct visual design may be expressed. For example, by painting a color of a lighter color than a place where the thickness of the second engraving angles 232 and 233 is thinner, the visual design such as a pattern may be advantageous.

The visual design display apparatus 200 may represent a visual design using at least one or at least two of the first and second engravings 231 and 233.

The first phosphor 231 may be formed by coating the light blocking portion 212, which is the light blocking material, on the surface of the translucent body 211, and then removing only the light blocking material by using a laser or the like. In addition, the second engravings 232 and 233 may be formed by forming a shape on the lower side of the mold or by engraving the rear surface of the component itself.

In addition, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the light emitting unit 221 uses the LCD backlight of the terminal, and the light guide plate 222 for guiding the light source of the LCD backlight to the carved portion 213 is used. . That is, the visual design display apparatus 200 of the present invention can reduce the cost of installing a separate light emitting means by expressing the visual design using the light emitting means of the other device. In addition, without using the light blocking unit 212 and the reflecting plate 223, the light emitting unit 221 may be used to display an image using only the engraving unit 230. However, when the light emitting means 221 emits light, the light blocking part 212 and the reflecting plate 223 may play a role of beauty of the product by not illuminating the internal parts of the terminal.

In addition, the light emitting means 221 may be used in combination with at least one or at least two of a light emitting diode (LED), a cold cathod fluorescent lamp (CCFL), an external electrode fluorescent lamp (EEFL), and a flat fluorescent lamp (FFL). have.

Preferably, the light source unit 220 may be an LCD unit. The LCD unit converts various electrical information generated by various devices into visual information. However, the LCD unit 320 uses a backlight because it does not emit light. As the backlight, the above-described light emitting means 221 is used. In addition, the LCD unit may emit light not only in the direction in which the visual information is displayed, but also in a direction opposite thereto. For example, the visual design display device 300 of FIG. 1B is installed on the rear surface of the LCD unit to show that the visual design can be expressed using the light of the LCD unit. The general configuration of the LCD unit is omitted.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a visual design display device according to another exemplary embodiment.

Referring to FIG. 5, the visual design display device 400 includes a semi-transparent body (or transparent body) 410 which forms irregularities 411 having different thicknesses and expresses the visual design according to the degree of transmission of external light. . In addition, the visual design display device 400 includes a light blocking portion 420 which is located at the bottom of the translucent body 420 and forms a relief angle 421 to allow external light to be projected only on the unevenness 411. That is, light emitted from external light such as sunlight, indoor light, and the like is projected only through the indentation 421 through the unevenness 411 so that the visual design is visible to the user. In particular, the unevenness 411 may express a visual design in which expression techniques such as contrast and shadow effects are expressed. Preferably, the visual design display device 400 may include a paint layer 430 for applying color to the unevenness 411 in order to express color in the visual design. Therefore, the unevenness 411 and the painting layer 430 allow the visual design to be more beautifully expressed.

Meanwhile, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but various modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be determined not only by the scope of the following claims, but also by the equivalents of the claims.

1A and 1B are perspective views of a portable computer having visual design display devices according to one embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a combined perspective view of the visual design display device shown in FIG. 1A; FIG.

3 is an exploded perspective view of the visual design display device of FIG. 1A;

4 is a cross-sectional perspective view of a visual design display device according to an embodiment of the present invention corresponding to line BB ′ of FIG. 2;

5 is a cross-sectional view showing a schematic configuration of a visual design display device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (18)

In the visual design display device of the electronic device, A case frame made of a transparent body or a semi-transparent body forming an appearance of the electronic device; And a light shielding film positioned under the case frame to selectively project the light provided to the case frame so as to display the corresponding visual design. The method of claim 1, The case frame, And an unevenness having a thickness difference, and expressing the visual design by using the transmittance of light projected by the unevenness. The method of claim 1, The light blocking film, And a sheet or a coating agent attached to the bottom of the case frame. 3. The method of claim 2, The case frame, The visual design display device of the electronic device, characterized in that it further comprises a paint layer to give a color to the unevenness. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The visual design display device, And a LCD unit positioned under the light blocking layer and providing light to the case frame. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The visual design display device, And a light emitting means for directly providing light. 5. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The visual design display device, And a light guide plate disposed adjacent to the light emitting means of the other device to guide light from the light emitting means of the other device to provide light to the case frame. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The visual design display device, And a reflector for reflecting light from the light emitting means toward the case frame and condensing the light. The method according to claim 6 or 7, The light emitting means, A visual design display device for an electronic device, characterized in that at least one of a light emitting diode (LED), a cold cathod fluorescent lamp (CCFL), an external electrode fluorescent lamp (EEFL), and a flat fluorescent lamp (FFL). In a portable computer, A case frame made of a transparent body or a translucent body forming an appearance of the portable computer; And a light shielding film positioned inside the case frame to selectively display light provided to the case frame to express the visual design. The method of claim 10, The case frame, And an unevenness having a thickness difference, and expressing the visual design by using the transmittance of light projected by the unevenness. The method of claim 10, The light blocking film, A portable computer, characterized in that any one of a sheet, a coating agent attached to the bottom of the case frame. The method of claim 12, The case frame, A portable computer, characterized in that it further comprises a paint layer to give the uneven color. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, The portable computer, A portable computer, characterized in that for displaying the visual design using the light of the LCD unit as a display device. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, The portable computer, And light emitting means for providing light directly to display the visual design. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13, The portable computer, A portable computer, characterized in that for displaying the visual design using the light emitting means of the other component that emits light. The method according to claim 15 or 16, The portable computer, And a reflector for reflecting and condensing the light of the light emitting means in the case frame direction. The method according to claim 15 or 16, The light emitting means, A portable computer comprising at least one of a light emitting diode (LED), a cold cathod fluorescent lamp (CCFL), an external electrode fluorescent lamp (EEFL), and a flat fluorescent lamp (FFL).

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