TWM457473U - Cabinet with displaying function - Google Patents

Description

Cabinet with display function

The present invention relates to a cabinet, and more particularly to a cabinet that can be installed in a kitchen and has a display function.

It is known that cabinet designs typically include a cabinet that can hold items and a door panel that can be opened or closed relative to the cabinet. Since the cabinet has a single function, mainly for housing articles without other functions, it is known that the cabinets are not versatile in use and the product competitiveness is low.

On the other hand, when a housewife cooks food, there is often a lot of waiting time to be wasted. For example, when cooking food, you must wait for the side of the food to be cooked and then turn it over, or wait for the water to roll before cutting, or Waiting for the hot pot, etc., will take some time, and these waiting times are boring and wasteful. In view of the above problems, the creator of the case proposed an improvement on the structural design of the cabinet, which can simultaneously increase the added value of the cabinet and help the housewife or the cook to wait for the cooking time.

Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a cabinet with display function that is structurally innovative and can enhance product competitiveness.

Therefore, the novel cabinet having a display function comprises: a cabinet body defining a receiving space, a door panel unit, a display module, a fixing unit, and a light source unit.

The door panel unit is pivotally disposed on the cabinet body to close or expose the accommodating space. The door panel unit has a light-transmissive door panel having an inner wall facing the accommodating space. surface. The display module is fixed on an inner surface of the door panel and is used for displaying an image frame. The fixing unit is used to fix the display module on the door panel. The light source unit is disposed in an accommodating space of the cabinet body, and is configured to provide light required for the display module to display an image frame.

The function of the present invention: by designing the door panel to be transparent, and then matching the display module, the light source unit and the like, the image displayed by the display module can be seen in front of the cabinet. The above structural innovation of the novel, and in addition to the basic functions of accommodating articles, the cabinet also has the function of displaying an image screen, which can enhance the added value and product competitiveness of the cabinet, and can improve the user's cooking time. fun of.

1‧‧‧ cabinet body

10‧‧‧ accommodating space

11‧‧‧ top wall

12‧‧‧ bottom wall

13‧‧‧Connecting wall

2‧‧‧door unit

21‧‧‧ Door panel

211‧‧‧visible area

212‧‧‧Border area

213‧‧‧ inner surface

22‧‧‧Connected parts

3‧‧‧ display module

31‧‧‧Substrate

32‧‧‧Liquid layer

4‧‧‧Fixed unit

41‧‧‧Fixed frame

42‧‧‧ Screws

5‧‧‧Light source unit

51‧‧‧Installation frame

52‧‧‧Lighting parts

53‧‧‧Diffuser

Other features and effects of the present invention will be apparent from the following description of the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a preferred embodiment of the present invention having a display function, and showing a door unit half. 2 is a side cross-sectional view of the preferred embodiment, and shows a state in which the door panel unit is closed; and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view similar to FIG. 2, and shows that the door panel unit is half open The state of the Kai.

Referring to Figures 1, 2, and 3, a preferred embodiment of the present invention has a cabinet body 1, a door unit 2, a display module 3, a fixed unit 4, and a light source unit 5. .

The cabinet body 1 includes a top wall 11 and a bottom wall 12 spaced apart from each other, and a connecting wall 13 connected between the top wall 11 and the bottom wall 12 and surrounded by three sides. The connecting wall 13 and the top wall 11 together with the bottom wall 12 define an accommodating space 10 with an opening facing forward.

The door panel unit 2 is pivotally disposed on the cabinet body 1 and can be opened or closed relative to the cabinet body 1 for closing the housing space 10 or exposing the housing space 10. The pivotal connection between the door panel unit 2 and the cabinet body 1 of the present embodiment is located at the top, so that the opening direction of the door panel unit 2 is upward, but it can also be designed to be opened in the left and right direction.

The door panel unit 2 has a light-permeable door panel 21 and a plurality of coupling members 22 fixed to the door panel 21. The door panel 21 of the present embodiment is made of light transmissive glass, and tempered glass can be used to provide better structural strength. However, the material of the door panel 21 is not limited, as long as it is permeable to light and the display module 3 can be observed. For example, a transparent acrylic sheet can also be used. The door panel 21 has a visible area 211 and a frame area 212 surrounding the visible area 211. The visible area 211 and the frame area 212 together form an inner surface 213 facing the receiving space 10. The frame area 212 can be darkly processed or made into an atomized glass, so that the transmittance of the frame area 212 is lower and smaller than the transmittance of the visible area 211. In view of the appearance, the relevant pivoting elements and fixing elements located in the cabinet body 1 are less observed, and the aesthetic appearance of the present invention can be maintained. Supplementary explanation: For convenience of identification, FIGS. 2 and 3 draw an imaginary line on the door panel 21 to distinguish the visible area 211 from the range of the border area 212. The bonding members 22 may be base members made of plastic or metal materials, and are fixed to the inner surface 213 of the door panel 21 at intervals of up, down, left, and right.

The display module 3 is fixed to the inner surface 213 of the door panel 21 corresponding to the visible area 211 of the door panel 21, and is used for displaying an image screen, that is, a function equivalent to a television. The display module 3 of the present embodiment is a liquid crystal display module, and includes two substrates 31 spaced apart from each other and transparent, and a liquid crystal layer 32 between the substrates 31 and containing liquid crystal molecules. Of course, the liquid crystal display module further includes components such as an alignment film, a polarizing plate, and a color filter. However, since the improvement of the present invention is not related to the detailed structure of the liquid crystal display module, it will not be described in detail. It should be noted that the liquid crystal display mainly includes two parts of a liquid crystal panel and a backlight module, and the display module 3 of the present invention is actually equivalent to a portion of the liquid crystal panel, and the display module 3 of the present invention does not include The backlight module of the light source. The light required for the display module 3 to display the picture is provided by the light source unit 5, which will be described in detail later.

The fixing unit 4 is configured to fix the display module 3 on the inner surface 213 of the door panel 21 and includes a fixing frame 41 located at the rear of the display module 3 and a plurality of screwing members 42. The fixing frame 41 has a substantially square shape and covers the periphery of the display module 3 and cooperates with the door panel 21 to clamp the display module 3, and the fixing frame 41 corresponds to the low transmittance of the door panel 21. The frame area 212 is disposed, and thus by the cabinet body 1 Externally, the fixed frame 41 is not easily observed. The screw members 42 are respectively disposed at the four corners of the fixing frame 41, and respectively correspond to the coupling members 22 of the door panel unit 2. The screwing members 42 are all screws and are respectively threaded through the fixing frame 41 from the front to the front and the front ends are respectively screwed with the corresponding coupling members 22 to fix the fixing frame 41 and the display module 3 . And the door panel 21 is fixedly coupled.

The light source unit 5 of the present embodiment is disposed in the cabinet body 1 and located at the top of the accommodating space 10 for providing light required for the display module 3 to display an image. However, the position of the light source unit 5 in the accommodating space 10 is not limited as long as the light source unit 5 is located on one side of the display module 3 and can provide light. The light source unit 5 includes a mounting frame 51, a plurality of illuminating members 52 disposed in the mounting frame 51 adjacent to the top wall 11, and a horizontal plate in the lower portion of the illuminating members 52. Diffuser plate 53. The illuminating members 52 can generate, for example, a long tubular tube of a line source or a light emitting diode (LED) lamp that can generate a point source, but the type of the illuminating member 52 need not be limited. The illuminating members 52 are arranged in front and rear, and the illuminating direction faces downward. The diffusing plate 53 is configured to diffuse and illuminate the light of the illuminating members 52 to generate light having uniform brightness, thereby making the brightness of the display screen of the display module 3 uniform. When the light of the illuminating member 52 passes through the diffusing plate 53, the inner surface of the cabinet body 1 is reflected to illuminate the display module 3. The display module 3 can control the liquid crystal molecules through the internal circuit. Arrange the direction to control the passage of light, and then control the display. Therefore, the function of the light source unit 5 of the present invention is equivalent to a backlight module in a general LCD display. on the other hand The light source unit 5 can also illuminate the accommodating space 10 of the cabinet body 1, so that the user can clearly see the items placed in the cabinet body 1, and can also be used to enhance the cabinet body 1 through bright light.

It can be seen from the above description that the innovative structure design of the present invention is that the door panel 21 is designed to be light transmissive, in particular, the visible area 211 is highly translucent, and is further matched with components such as the display module 3 and the light source unit 5, The image displayed by the display module 3 can be seen in front of the cabinet. When the user is cooking the food, he can watch the image screen played by the display module 3 in the spare time (for example, during the process of cooking the food), the display module 3 is equivalent to the function of the television, and the user You can watch movie stations, news stations, drama stations or music stations, etc., so that you can improve the fun of cooking, and you can receive the new information provided by the display module 3 at any time during cooking. Moreover, because the known cabinet design usually has a certain height and is within the line of sight that the user can see when he is slightly raised, it is convenient for the user to watch. Of course, the design of this new model can also create a convenient living environment where there is a TV everywhere, so that members of the family can go to the kitchen and watch TV to receive new information. Since the cabinet of the present invention has the basic functions of accommodating articles, it also has the function of displaying an image screen, thereby enhancing the added value and competitiveness of the cabinet.

However, the above is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the scope of the present invention, that is, the simple equivalent changes and modifications made in accordance with the scope of the present patent application and the contents of the patent specification, All remain within the scope of this new patent.

1‧‧‧ cabinet body

10‧‧‧ accommodating space

11‧‧‧ top wall

12‧‧‧ bottom wall

13‧‧‧Connecting wall

2‧‧‧door unit

21‧‧‧ Door panel

211‧‧‧visible area

212‧‧‧Border area

213‧‧‧ inner surface

22‧‧‧Connected parts

3‧‧‧ display module

31‧‧‧Substrate

32‧‧‧Liquid layer

4‧‧‧Fixed unit

41‧‧‧Fixed frame

42‧‧‧ Screws

5‧‧‧Light source unit

51‧‧‧Installation frame

52‧‧‧Lighting parts

53‧‧‧Diffuser

Claims (5)

A cabinet having a display function, comprising: a cabinet body defining an accommodating space; a door panel unit pivotally disposed on the cabinet body to close the accommodating space or expose the accommodating space, The door panel unit has a light-transmissive door panel having an inner surface facing the accommodating space; a display module fixed on the inner surface of the door panel and used for displaying an image frame; and a fixing unit for The display module is fixed on the door panel; and a light source unit is disposed in the accommodating space of the cabinet body, and is used for providing light required for the display module to display an image frame. The cabinet having a display function according to claim 1, wherein the fixing unit comprises a fixing frame covering the periphery of the display module and clamping the display module with the door panel, and a plurality of fixing frames for locking The fixing frame and the screwing member of the door panel unit. The cabinet having a display function according to claim 2, wherein the door panel has a visible area, and a frame area surrounding the visible area, the light transmittance of the border area is smaller than the transmittance of the visible area; the display The module is set corresponding to the viewable area, and the fixed frame is set corresponding to the border area. The cabinet having a display function according to claim 1, wherein the cabinet body comprises a top wall and a bottom wall spaced apart from each other, the light source unit comprises a plurality of light-emitting members disposed adjacent to the top wall, and a Illuminate The diffuser plate below the piece. The display cabinet having a display function according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the display module comprises two substrates spaced apart from each other and permeable to light, and a liquid crystal layer between the substrates.