LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY MOUNTING STRUCTURE

摘要

2055474 9015359 PCTABS00002 A mounting for liquid crystal displays in a portable computer and a method for making the mounting structure are described. The mounting absorbs the shocks associated with day-to-day handling of the portable computer including occasional dropping or compressing, and thereby protects the LCD (40) from damage. The mounting consists of resilient shock absorbers (42a, 42b) mounted along the edges or at the corners of the LCD and glass assembly which are preferably sealed with the LCD glass and circuitry in a three-dimensional frame. The sealed mounting acts as a suspension system which allows the LCD glass to float and remain planar within a deformed housing (41). Any shocks due to dropping, compressing, bending or deflecting are absorbed by the shock absorbers and the LCD remains unaffected. The mounting may be evacuated and hermetically sealed, which provides protection to the LCD glass and circuitry from humidity, dust, etc.