Display device

• US 10,070,538 B2
• Filed: 03/29/2016
• Issued: 09/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 11/26/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Park, Jungmin, Kang, Wanjune, Kim, Namhun, Ham, Dongho
• Primary Examiner(s): Semenenko, Yuriy
• Application Number:
  US15/084,247
• Publication Number:
  US 20160209698A1
• Time in Patent Office: 889 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133311 Environmental protection, e.g. against dust or humidity
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133512 Light shielding layers, e.g. black matrix G02F1/136209 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133528 Polarisers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers

Abstract

A display device may include a display module and a back cover positioned in a rear of the display module. The display module may include a display panel that includes a front substrate and a back substrate positioned opposite the front substrate, a film attached to a front surface of the front substrate, and a frame positioned in the rear of the back substrate. The film may include a first part that covers the front surface of the front substrate and a second part that extends from the first part and covers the side of the display module. At least a portion of each of the first part and the second part of the film is exposed.

Claims

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel having a front surface, the display panel including a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, a first short side connected with a first end of the first long side and a first end of a second long side, and a second short side opposite the first short side connected with a second end of the first long side and a second end of the second long side;

a frame being a plate behind the display panel, the frame having a front portion and a rear portion;

an optical member between the display panel and the frame;

a back cover positioned behind the frame;

a bracket positioned adjacent to at least one of the first long side and the second long side of the display panel, the bracket elongated along the at least one of the first long side and the second long side and having a curved surface; and

a film including a first part covering a front surface of the display panel, a second part extended from the first part and covering the curved surface of the bracket, and a third part extended from the second part toward the frame; and

a supporter positioned between the frame and the third part of the film, the supporter being elongated in a direction of a length of the bracket, and the supporter extended from the frame toward the bracket with bending,

wherein a part of the supporter adjacent to the frame is fixed to a side of the frame by a fastening member,

wherein the third part of the film is fixed on a back surface of the supporter such that the third part of the film is between the back surface of the supporter and the back cover,

wherein the second part of the film is not attached to the curved surface of the bracket,

wherein the front portion of the frame faces a rear surface of the optical member,

wherein the first part the second part of the film are exposed to a outside of the display devices, and

wherein the back cover covers at least a part of the third part of the film.

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the supporter fixes the film to the frame.

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a protrusion part extending toward inside of the display device.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein the bracket includes a horizontal part and a vertical part having a curved surface.

5. The display device of claim 1, wherein the bracket is positioned adjacent to the display panel.

6. The display device of claim 1, wherein at least a part of the bracket is located at an outside with respect to the display panel.

7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the film is a polarizing film.

8. The display device of claim 1,

wherein the first part of the film is exposed in front of the display panel.

9. The display device of claim 1, wherein the second part of the film includes a black portion.

10. The display device of claim 1, wherein the film includes:

a film layer,

an adhesive layer on the film layer, and

a cover layer to cover the adhesive layer in an area corresponding to the second part of the film.

11. The display device of claim 1, wherein the film includes a film layer and an adhesive layer on the film layer,

wherein the adhesive layer is not provided in an area corresponding to at least a portion of the second part of the film.

12. The display device of claim 1, further comprising a resin layer on a side of the display panel,

wherein the film covers the resin layer.

13. The display device of claim 1, wherein the first part of the film has a transparent portion and an opaque portion,

the transparent portion is positioned at a center of the front surface of the display panel, and

the opaque portion is positioned at periphery of the front surface of the display panel.

14. A display device comprising:

a back cover;

a display panel having a front portion and a rear portion, and the display panel including a first long side, long side opposite the first long side, first short side connected with a first end of the first long side and a first end of a second long side, and a second short side opposite the first short side connected with a second end of the first long side and a second end of the second long side;

a frame being a plate between the display panel and the back cover;

an optical layer between the display panel and the frame;

a bracket positioned adjacent to at least one of the first long side and the second long side of the display panel, the bracket elongated along the at least one of the first long side and the second long side and having a curved outer surface;

a supporter positioned between the frame and the back cover, the supporter elongated in a direction of a length of the bracket, and the supporter extended from the frame toward the bracket with bending, wherein the supporter is coupled to the frame by a fastening member, the supporter including at least a rear portion and a from portion, wherein the front portion of the supporter to face the frame;

a film including a first part, a second part and a third part, the first part of the film to be attached to the Front surface of the display panel, the second part of the film to cover the curved outer surface of the bracket, and the third part of the film to extend from the second part and to couple to the rear portion of the supporter, wherein the third part of the film is attached to the rear portion of the supporter,

wherein the supporter is positioned between the frame and the third part of the film,

wherein the frame faces a rear portion of the optical layer, and

wherein the first part and the second part of the film is an exterior surface of the display device and at least a part of the third part of the film is covered by the back cover.

15. The display device of claim 14, wherein the first part and the second part of the film are exposed to an outside of the display device,

wherein the first part of the film is exposed to the outside of the display panel, and

wherein the second part of the film includes a black portion.

16. The display device of claim 14, wherein the first part of the film has a transparent portion and an opaque portion,

the transparent portion is at a center of the front portion of the display panel, and

the opaque portion is at periphery of the front portion of the display panel.