Display apparatus

• US 7,889,484 B2
• Filed: 02/14/2008
• Issued: 02/15/2011
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Gandhi; Jayprakash N
• Assistant Examiner(s): Edwards; Anthony Q
• Application Number:
  US12/031,203
• Publication Number:
  US 20080298001A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,097 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.21
• US Class Current: 361/679.21
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13332 Front frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133331 Cover glasses
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/02 Details

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. A display apparatus, comprising:

a front panel that defines a front of the display apparatus and having side edge portions that include side edge surfaces that extend substantially perpendicular to a front surface of the front panel;

a frame fixed at a rear surface of the front panel, that supports the front panel;

a display module fixed to the frame, that outputs an image;

at least one supporter covering at least one side edge surface of the front panel; and

a rear housing covering the display module, disposed at a rear of the front panel, wherein the at least one supporter is bent to cover at least one side edge surface and a portion of the rear surface of the front panel.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one supporter is provided on at least one of an upper edge portion and a lower edge portion of the front panel.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the at least one supporter entirely or partially encloses the edge portions of the front panel.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame includes a body pressed against the rear surface of the front panel and a head that protrudes rearward from the body, and wherein an end of the at least one supporter is fixed to the head.

5. The display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the at least one supporter is bent a plurality of times to enclose the rear surface of the front panel and the front surface of the front panel.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rear housing is fixed to one of the rear surface of the front panel, the frame, and the display module.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a plurality of brackets, wherein each of the plurality of brackets is fixed at a point where two frames contact each other at their ends.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the side edge portions further include a peripheral front surface of the front panel.

9. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame is formed of a nonconductive material.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame is formed of plastic material.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rear housing accommodates the display module.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rear housing covers the entire display module.

13. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a size of the rear housing is smaller than a size of the front panel.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the rear housing is coupled to the display module.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 14, further comprising at least one screw to attach the display module to the rear housing.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame is attached to the rear surface of the front panel by an adhering member, wherein the adhering member includes one of a double-sided tape or an adhesive.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a control panel frame for controlling the display apparatus.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the control panel is a touch screen type.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein one of power on/off, switching channels or controlling volume is controlled by touching a surface of the front panel at an area corresponding to the control panel.

20. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the control panel is attached to a rear surface of the front panel.

21. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a blocking member disposed around a portion of the front panel which the frame is coupled, that blocks exposure of the frame.

22. The display apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of frame portions attached to the rear surface of the front panel.

23. The display apparatus according to claim 22, wherein the blocking member blocks exposure of the plurality of frame portions.

24. The display apparatus according to claim 21, wherein the blocking member is disposed on the rear surface of the front panel.

25. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the frame couples the display module to the front panel.

26. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front panel includes a light transmission material to enable an image output by the display module to be viewed from outside of the display apparatus.

27. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the front panel covers whole of a front surface of the display module.

28. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the at least one supporter is fixed to the frame.