DISPLAY APPARATUS

• US 20090141198A1
• Filed: 02/14/2008
• Published: 06/04/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: KIM, Jin Hyuk
• Granted Patent: US 8,144,267 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/836
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/02 Details

Abstract

A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus does not require a cover structure for enclosing a front peripheral portion of a front panel so that the screen of the display apparatus can be seemed to be large, and the display apparatus can have a neat appearance.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a transparent front panel including an exposed peripheral portion;

a display module outputting an image at a rear side of the front panel;

at least one support attached to the rear side of the front panel for supporting weight of the display module;

a frame disposed along a rear edge portion of the front panel; and

a back cover covering the display module from the rear side of the front panel.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of supports is attached to the rear side of the front panel at predetermined intervals.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an adhesive applied between the support and the front panel, wherein the support comprises a rib on an edge portion for preventing spreading or leakage of the adhesive.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least the back cover, the frame, and the support are coupled to one another by a fastening member.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the support comprises a support portion protruding from a rear side thereof for supporting the weight of the front panel and increasing strength of the support.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a ground panel disposed along the rear side of the front panel for blocking electromagnetic interference generated from the display module.

7. A display apparatus comprising:

a front panel including an entirely exposed front edge portion;

a display module spaced a predetermined distance apart from a rear side of the front panel and configured to output an image;

a plurality of supports attached to the rear side of the front panel and configured to support weight of the front panel;

a frame fixed to the supports from the rear side of the front panel; and

a back cover fixed to the frame and enclosing the display module for protecting the display module,

wherein at least left, right, and upper sides of the frame are respectively placed on the same planes as left, right, and upper sides of the front panel, or are respectively placed on the planes which are placed apart from the left, right, and upper sides of the front panel towards the center of the front panel.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 7, wherein each of the supports comprises:

a body in close contact with the rear side of the front panel; and

a support portion protruding from a rear side of the body for supporting the weight of the front panel.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the body of the support comprises:

a rib extending on a front edge of the body for preventing leakage of an adhesive; and

a plurality of protrusions disposed on another front edge of the body opposite to the rib, the protrusions having approximately the same height as the rib.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the support portion comprises:

a reinforcement part protruding from the body and configured to increase strength of the body;

a coupling boss extending backward from the reinforcement part and coupled to at least the frame and the back cover.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a blocking member configured to fill a gap between the front panel and the display module.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the blocking member comprises a sponge or a Velcro tape.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 7, further comprising a ground gasket attached to the rear side of the front panel for blocking electromagnetic interference.

14. A display apparatus comprising:

a front panel including an opaque shield film, the opaque shield film having a predetermined width and being disposed along an edge portion of the front panel;

at least one support attached to a rear side of the front panel at which the shield film is disposed, the support being attached to the rear side of the front panel using an adhesive;

a display module supported by the support and outputting an image;

a back cover fixed to the support from the rear side of the front panel; and

a ground panel including one end tightly disposed on the back cover and the other end disposed on the rear side of the front panel,

wherein the support includes a leakage preventing rib on a front edge close to an outer edge of the front panel for preventing leakage of the adhesive.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the support further includes a plurality of protrusions on a front side for allowing the adhesive to be uniformly applied between the support and the front panel.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the protrusions are disposed at an edge of the support opposite to the leakage preventing rib.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the protrusions have approximately the same height as the leakage preventing rib so as to prevent the support from being obliquely attached to the rear side of the front panel.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the protrusions are arranged in a length direction of the support at predetermined intervals to expose the adhesive to air for rapid hardening of the adhesive.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising a frame fixed to a rear side of the support, the frame including peripheral sides placed on the same planes as upper, left, and right sides of the front panel, respectively.

20. The display apparatus according to claim 19, wherein the frame is disposed between the support and an end of the ground panel, and a fastening member is inserted into the support through the back cover, the end of the ground panel, and the frame.

21. The display apparatus according to claim 14, wherein the ground panel comprises:

a panel body formed of a conductive material; and

a ground gasket between the front panel and a front side of the panel body.

22. The display apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the ground panel further comprises a blocking member attached to a rear side of the panel body for filling a gap between the front panel and the display module.