DISPLAY DEVICE

• US 20130170116A1
• Filed: 12/31/2012
• Published: 07/04/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/2011
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: IN, Woo Sung, PARK, Doo Soon, LEE, Woong Hee, LEE, Jeong Roh, JUNG, Sung Soo
• Granted Patent: US 9,398,711 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133317 Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13332 Front frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133331 Cover glasses
• 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: G02F 1/133562 on the viewer side
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/503 Arrangements improving the resistance to shock
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/00 Constructional details common to different types of electric apparatus casings, cabinets, drawers H05K5/00
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 7/1427 Housings

Abstract

A display device including a display panel, a rear cover, disposed at a rear of the display panel, which forms a rear exterior of the display panel, and a reinforcing member disposed between the display panel and the rear cover, such that the strength of the display device is increased, wherein the reinforcing member includes a body unit having a shape of the display panel and forms an external appearance of the reinforcing member, and a plurality of cells that penetrate the body unit.

Claims

1. A display device configured to display an image, the display device comprising:

a display panel;

a rear cover, disposed at a rear of the display panel to form a rear exterior of the display panel; and

a reinforcing member disposed between the display panel and the rear cover, such that the strength of the display device is increased,

wherein the reinforcing member comprises;

a body unit, having a plate-like assembly and configured to form an external appearance of the reinforcing member and an array of hollow cells.

2. The display device of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member is formed with a honeycomb structure.

3. The display device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of cells is provided in a shape of a hexagon.

4. The display device of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of the cells is formed in at least one of a triangular shape, a rectangular shape, and a circular shape.

5. The display device of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one plate coupled to at least one of a front surface and a rear surface of the reinforcing member, such that the at least one plate is coupled to the reinforcing member.

6. The display device of claim 5, wherein the reinforcing member and the at least one plate are adhesively coupled to each other by an adhesive member.

7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member and the rear cover are adhesively coupled to each other by an adhesive member.

8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the reinforcing member and the display panel are adhesively coupled to each other by an adhesive member.

9. The display device of claim 6, wherein the adhesive member includes at least one of a double-sided tape and an adhesive.

10. The display device of claim 1, further comprising:

a main frame configured to cover an edge of a side surface of the display panel and the rear cover.

11. The display device of claim 10, wherein the display panel and the rear cover are mounted on the main frame.

12. The display device of claim 1, further comprising:

at least one backlight unit configured to provide light to the display panel; and

a bottom sash mounted on the backlight unit and disposed between the display panel and the rear cover.

13. The display device of claim 12, wherein the reinforcing member is mounted at a front surface of the bottom sash.

14. The display device of claim 12, wherein the reinforcing member is mounted at a rear surface of the bottom sash.

15. The display device of claim 12, wherein the reinforcing member is integrally formed with the bottom sash.

16. A display device, comprising:

a display panel;

a rear cover, disposed at a rear of the display panel to form a rear exterior of the display panel; and

a honeycomb member disposed between the display panel and the rear cover.

17. The display device of claim 16, wherein the honeycomb member is adhesively coupled to at least one of the display panel and the rear cover by an adhesive member.

18. The display device of claim 17, wherein the adhesive member includes at least one of a double-sided tape and an adhesive.

19. The display device of claim 16, further comprising:

at least one plate coupled to at least one of a front surface and a rear surface of the honeycomb member.

20. A display device, comprising:

a display panel;

a plurality of light emitting diodes configured to provide light to the display panel;

at least one printed circuit board in which the plurality of light emitting diodes are mounted;

a bottom sash in which the at least one printed circuit board is mounted; and

a honeycomb member mounted on the bottom sash.

21. A display device, comprising:

a display panel;

a plurality of light emitting diodes configured to provide light to the display panel;

at least one printed circuit board in which the plurality of light emitting diodes are installed; and

a bottom sash in which the at least one printed circuit board is mounted,

wherein the bottom sash is formed with a honeycomb structure.

22. A display device, comprising:

a display panel formed on a top sash and a bottom sash;

a front cover disposed at a front surface of the display panel;

a rear cover, disposed at a rear surface of the display panel to form an exterior appearance of the display device by coupling the rear cover to the front cover; and

a reinforcing member disposed at the rear surface of the display panel.

23. The display device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the reinforcing member is disposed between the rear cover and the display panel.

24. The display device as claimed in claim 22, wherein the reinforcing member is formed of a honeycomb structure.

25. The display device as claimed in claim 22, further comprising:

a backlight unit, mounted at an inside of the display panel and configured to supply light to the display panel.