1. A display comprising:
a display panel;
a flexible printed circuit board that is attached to said display panel at a first height; and
a frame that has said display panel disposed therein, wherein
said frame comprises a guide portion that pulls said flexible printed circuit board to the outside of said frame, with the height of said flexible printed circuit board being varied from said first height to a second height by bending said flexible printed circuit board.
2. The display as claimed in claim 1, wherein said guide portion is formed to horizontally pull said flexible printed circuit board to the outside of said frame at said second height.
3. The display as claimed in claim 1, wherein said guide portion has a portion to be in contact with a bent portion of said flexible printed circuit board, said portion having a curved shape.
4. The display as claimed in claim 1, wherein:
said frame further comprises a first frame and a second frame that are disposed above and below said flexible printed circuit board;
said guide portion comprises a first guide portion that is formed in said upper first frame, and a second guide portion that is formed in said lower second frame; and
said flexible printed circuit board is interposed between said first guide portion and said second guide portion, so that said flexible printed circuit board is pulled to the outside of said frame, with the height of said flexible printed circuit board being varied from said first height to said second height through bending.
5. The display as claimed in claim 4 wherein:
said first guide portion has a lower face with a round shape; and
said second guide portion has an upper face including an arc-like portion that is concaved downward in conformity with the round shape of the lower face of said first guide portion.
6. The display as claimed in claim 5, wherein said second guide portion has a horizontal face portion outside the arc-like portion, said horizontal face portion serving to horizontally pull said flexible printed circuit board outward.
7. The display as claimed in claim 5, wherein:
said first frame is made of metal; and
said first guide portion of said first frame is bent inward so as to have the round lower face.
8. The display as claimed in claim 7, wherein:
said first guide portion of said first frame has a flat face portion at the end of the bent portion; and
said flexible printed circuit board is bent in conformity with the flat face portion and the round lower face of said first guide portion.
9. The display as claimed in claim 4, wherein said lower second frame is made of resin, and has said second guide portion formed integrally therewith.
10. The display as claimed in claim 1, wherein said flexible printed circuit board comprises a connector inserting portion, a first bending portion that is formed on the side of said display panel, and a second bending portion that is formed between said connector inserting portion and said first bending portion.
11. The display as claimed in claim 10, wherein said flexible printed circuit board further comprises a first electronic component attaching portion and a second electronic component attaching portion to which electronic components are to be attached, and a third bending portion that is formed between said first electronic component attaching portion and said second electronic component attaching portion.
12. The display as claimed in claim 11, wherein said flexible printed circuit board further comprises a slit that is formed between said connector inserting portion and said second electronic component attaching portion.
13. A mobile device comprising
a display that comprises:
a display panel;
a flexible printed circuit board that is attached to said display panel at a first height; and
a frame that has said display panel disposed therein, wherein
said frame comprises a guide portion that pulls said flexible printed circuit board to the outside of said frame, with the height of said flexible printed circuit board being varied from said first height to a second height by bending said flexible printed circuit board.
14. The mobile device as claimed in claim 13, further comprising:
chassis that house said display inside; and
a printed circuit board that is disposed inside said chassis, wherein
said flexible printed circuit board of said display comprises a connector inserting portion, and
said printed circuit board comprises a connector portion to which said connector inserting portion of said flexible printed circuit board is connected.
15. The mobile device as claimed in claim 14, wherein:
an electronic component is mounted to said flexible printed circuit board; and
a space is formed between said electronic component and said inner portion of said chassis.
16. A display comprising:
a display panel;
a first electronic component that is attached to a surface of said display panel; and
a frame that secures the display panel, wherein
the portion of said frame facing said first electronic component is disposed at a predetermined distance from said first electronic component, said facing portion having a concave shape.
17. The display as claimed in claim 16, wherein said facing portion of said frame is thinner than the rest of said frame.
18. The display as claimed in claim 16, wherein:
said display panel has a display region;
said frame comprises:
an upper face portion that has an opening at the location corresponding to said display region of said display panel, and is formed to cover the hems of the upper face of said display panel; and
a side face portion that is formed to cover the side portion of said display panel; wherein
said concave facing portion of said frame is formed on the lower side of upper face portion of said frame.
19. The display as claimed in claim 18, wherein the upper face portion of said frame below which said concave facing portion is formed has a flat face portion formed on the upper side thereof.
20. The display as claimed in claim 16, wherein a buffer member is provided between said first electronic component and the facing portion of said frame.
21. The display as claimed in claim 20, wherein said buffer member is made of a sponge material.
22. The display as claimed in claim 20, wherein said buffer member is attached to said facing portion of said frame via an adhesive layer.
23. The display as claimed in claim 16, wherein:
said display panel has a display region;
the display further comprises a deflecting plate that is disposed on the surface of said display region of said display panel; and
said first electronic component is disposed in a region other than the region in which said deflecting plate is located on the surface of said display panel.
24. The display as claimed in claim 16, further comprising a flexible printed circuit board that is attached to said display panel and is electrically connected to said first electronic component,
wherein said flexible printed circuit board comprises: a connector inserting portion; a first bending portion that is disposed on a side of said display panel; and a second bending portion that is interposed between said connector inserting portion and said first bending portion.
25. The display as claimed in claim 24, wherein said flexible printed circuit board further comprises: a first electronic component attaching portion and a second electronic component attaching portion to which a second electronic component is attached; and a third bending portion that is formed between said first electronic component attaching portion and said second electronic component attaching portion.
26. The display as claimed in claim 25, wherein said flexible printed circuit board further comprises a slit that is formed between said connector inserting portion and said second electronic component attaching portion.
27. The display as claimed in claim 24, further comprising a frame that houses the display panel,
wherein:
said frame comprises a first guide portion and a second guide portion that guides said flexible printed circuit board to the outside of said frame;
said first guide portion is in contact with an upper face of said flexible printed circuit board; and
said second guide portion is in contact with a lower face of said flexible printed circuit board.
28. A mobile device comprising
a display that comprises:
a display panel;
a first electronic component that is attached to a surface of said display panel; and
a frame that secures said display panel, wherein
the portion of the frame facing said first electronic component is disposed at a predetermined distance from said first electronic component, said facing portion having a concave shape.
29. A method of manufacturing a display that has a metal frame for securing a display panel to which an electronic component is to be attached,
the method comprising the steps of:
preparing said frame; and
forming a concave facing portion of said frame facing said electronic component at a predetermined distance through a drawing process.
30. The method as claimed in claim 29, further comprising the step of
forming said metal frame with a progressive die, wherein
said drawing process is carried out at the same time as the step of forming said metal frame.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An adjustable sprinkler riser comprising:
an outer telescoping member having a proximal end and a protrusion spaced from the proximal end;
an inner telescoping member that telescopically interfaces with the outer telescoping member;
a first joint member that slidably interfaces with the outer telescoping member; and
a second joint member that slidably interfaces with the inner telescoping member, wherein the second joint member may be selectably secured to the first joint member to secure a position and restrict movement of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member, the first joint member engaging the protrusion when the first joint member is secured to the second joint member.
2. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 1, wherein the second joint member has a thin-walled section, the thin-walled section having a remote boundary, the first joint member having an engagement end dimensioned to receive the thin-walled section of the second joint member, and wherein an exposed segment of the second joint member between the engagement end of the first joint member and the remote boundary of the thin-walled section is offset from the proximal end of the outer telescoping member if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
3. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 2, wherein the exposed segment of the second joint member is offset from the proximal end of the outer telescoping member by at least an eighth of an inch if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
4. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 2, wherein the exposed segment of the second joint member is offset from the proximal end of the outer telescoping member by at least a quarter of an inch if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
5. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 1, further comprising a pinching seal that is selectably positionable along a length of the inner telescoping member.
6. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 1, wherein the first joint member threadably interfaces with the second joint member.
7. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 1, further comprising a first threaded interface that is positioned on a distal end of the outer telescoping member and that secures the outer telescoping member to a sprinkler system.
8. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 1, further comprising a second threaded interface that is positioned on an exposed end of the inner telescoping member and that secures the inner telescoping member to a sprinkler head.
9. An adjustable sprinkler riser comprising:
an outer telescoping member having a proximal end;
an inner telescoping member that telescopically interfaces with the outer telescoping member;
a first joint member that slidably interfaces with the outer telescoping member, the first joint member having an engagement end;
a second joint member that slidably interfaces with the inner telescoping member, wherein the second joint member may be selectably secured to the first joint member to secure a position and restrict movement of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member; and
a protrusion positioned on the outer telescoping member that prevents the engagement end of the first joint member from extending to the proximal end of the outer telescoping member.
10. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, wherein the second joint member has a thin-walled section, the thin-walled section having a remote boundary, the engagement end of the first joint being dimensioned to receive the thin-walled section of the second joint member, and wherein an exposed segment of the second joint member between the engagement end of the first joint member and the remote boundary of the thin-walled section is offset from the proximal end of the outer telescoping member if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
11. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 10, wherein the exposed segment of the second joint member is offset from the proximal end of the outer telescoping member by at least an eighth of an inch if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
12. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 10, wherein the exposed segment of the second joint member is offset from the proximal end of the outer telescoping member by at least a quarter of an inch if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
13. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, wherein the outer telescoping member and the inner telescoping member each have a generally cylindrical shape.
14. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, further comprising a pinching seal that is selectably positionable along a length of the inner telescoping member.
15. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, wherein the first joint member threadably interfaces with the second joint member.
16. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, further comprising a first threaded interface that is positioned on a distal end of the outer telescoping member and that secures the outer telescoping member to a sprinkler system.
17. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, further comprising a second threaded interface that is positioned on an exposed end of the inner telescoping member and that secures the inner telescoping member to a sprinkler head.
18. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, wherein the inner telescoping member and the outer telescoping member are made from metal.
19. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, wherein the inner telescoping member and the outer telescoping member are made from plastic.
20. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, wherein the protrusion comprises a ridge formed in the outer telescoping member.
21. The adjustable sprinkler riser of claim 9, wherein the protrusion comprises a recess formed in an outer surface of the outer telescoping member and an open-sided ring seated in the recess.
22. A method of manufacturing an adjustable sprinkler riser, the method comprising:
placing a first joint member on an outer telescoping member, the first joint member slidably interfacing with the outer telescoping member;
attaching a first threaded interface to a distal end of the outer telescoping member, wherein a range of motion of the first joint member relative to the outer telescoping member is bounded by the first threaded interface and a protrusion on the outer telescoping member;
placing a second joint member on an inner telescoping member, the second joint member slidably interfacing with the inner telescoping member; and
positioning the inner telescoping member within an inner channel defined by the outer telescoping member, the inner telescoping member telescopically interfacing with the outer telescoping member, wherein the second joint member may be selectably secured to the first joint member to secure a position and restrict movement of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member.
23. The method of claim 22, further comprising forming a protrusion positioned on the outer telescoping member such that an exposed segment of the second joint member between a remote boundary of a thin-walled section of the second joint member and an engagement end of the first joint member is offset from a proximal end of the outer telescoping member if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
24. The method of claim 22, further comprising forming a protrusion positioned on the outer telescoping member such that an exposed segment of the second joint member between a remote boundary of a thin-walled section of the second joint member and an engagement end of the first joint member is offset from a proximal end of the outer telescoping member by at least an eighth of an inch if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
25. The method of claim 22, further comprising forming a protrusion positioned on the outer telescoping member such that an exposed segment of the second joint member between a remote boundary of a thin-walled section of the second joint member and an engagement end of the first joint member is offset from a proximal end of the outer telescoping member by at least a quarter of an inch if the second joint member is secured to the first joint member such that the position of the inner telescoping member relative to the outer telescoping member is secured.
26. The method of claim 22, further comprising attaching a second threaded interface to an exposed end of the inner telescoping member.
27. The method of claim 22, further comprising placing a pinching seal on the inner telescoping member, wherein the pinching seal is selectably positionable along a length of the inner telescoping member.