DISPLAY APPARATUS

• US 20110037719A1
• Filed: 10/27/2010
• Published: 02/17/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: CHOI, Man Yong
• Granted Patent: US 9,395,749 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/173
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06

Abstract

A display apparatus is provided. A frame is fixed and supported at the rear of a front panel forming the front portion of the display apparatus, and a separate bracket member is not mounted on the edges of the front panel. Thus, the front exterior of the display apparatus is neatly finished, and the display screen looks bigger than it actually is.

Claims

1-25. -25. (canceled)

26. A display apparatus, comprising:

a front panel that defines a front portion of the display apparatus;

a frame adjacent to the front panel;

a display module adjacent to the frame, and configured to output an image, wherein the display module has a high definition resolution;

means for switching channels of the display module;

a rear housing provided behind the display module; and

a blocking member disposed on a prescribed area on a rear of the front panel, wherein substantially all of the blocking member provided on the prescribed area is visible from a front of the front panel.

27. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein at least one edge portion of the front panel is configured to be externally exposed.

28. The display apparatus of claim 27, wherein the at least one edge portion includes four edge portions of the front panel.

29. The display apparatus of claim 27, wherein the at least one edge portion includes a peripheral front surface of the front panel.

30. The display apparatus of claim 27, wherein the at least one edge portion includes a side edge surface that is substantially perpendicular to a front surface of the front panel.

31. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the frame includes a body and a head that protrudes from the body.

32. The display apparatus of claim 31, wherein the rear housing has a hole, and the head of the frame is provided in the hole.

33. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein an outer edge of the blocking member is mis-aligned with an outer edge of the front panel.

34. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein dimensions of the blocking member are larger than dimensions of the frame such that the blocking member blocks the frame from being viewed from outside of the display apparatus.

35. The display apparatus of claim 26, further comprising an impurity blocking member at an upper area between the front panel and the frame.

36. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein a hole is provided on the frame to attach with the rear housing.

37. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of frames.

38. The display apparatus of claim 37, wherein two of the frames are attached by a bracket at an end of each of the two frames.

39. The display apparatus of claim 26, further comprising a stand to support the display apparatus.

40. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the means for switching channels includes means for controlling volume or turning power on and off.

41. The display apparatus of claim 40, wherein the means is provided at a bottom of the display apparatus.

42. The display apparatus of claim 41, wherein the means includes a touch panel provided at a front of the display apparatus.

43. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the front panel is a flat front panel having a uniform thickness.

44. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the front panel, the frame and the display module are provided such that a portion of the frame is provided between the front panel and the display module.

45. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the blocking member is an opaque film.

46. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the frame is attached to a rear surface of the front panel by an adhering member, wherein the adhering member includes one of a double-sided tape or an adhesive.

47. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the rear housing covers the entire display module.

48. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein the rear housing is disposed on the rear surface of the front panel.

49. The display apparatus of claim 48, wherein a fastening member is provided through the front panel and the rear housing to support the rear housing on the front panel.

50. The display apparatus of claim 48, wherein the rear housing covers the frame such that the frame is not exposed to outside of the rear housing.

51. The display apparatus of claim 48, wherein the rear housing is disposed on the rear surface of the front panel with a predetermined gap apart from an outer edge of the front panel.

52. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein a corner of the front panel is round.

53. A display apparatus, comprising:

a front panel that defines a front portion of the display apparatus;

a frame adjacent to the front panel, wherein a top edge of the front panel defines a first plane, and a top of the frame at a corresponding area near the top edge defines a second plane that is different than the first plane;

a display module adjacent to the frame, and configured to output an image, wherein the display module has a high definition resolution;

means for switching channels of the display module;

a rear housing provided behind the display module; and

a blocking member disposed on a prescribed area on a rear of the front panel, wherein substantially all of the blocking member provided on the prescribed area is visible from a front of the front panel.

54. The display apparatus of claim 53, wherein the first plane and the second plane are non-co-planar.

55. The display apparatus of claim 53, wherein an outer edge of the blocking member is mis-aligned with an outer edge of the front panel.

56. The display apparatus of claim 53, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of frames.

57. The display apparatus of claim 53, wherein the front panel is a flat front panel having a uniform thickness.

58. The display apparatus of claim 53, wherein the front panel, the frame and the display module are provided such that a portion of the frame is provided between the front panel and the display module.

59. The display apparatus of claim 53, wherein the rear housing covers the frame such that the frame is not exposed to outside of the rear housing.

60. The display apparatus of claim 53, wherein the rear housing is disposed on the rear surface of the front panel with a predetermined gap apart from an outer edge of the front panel.