Display apparatus

• US 7,929,280 B2
• Filed: 06/08/2010
• Issued: 04/19/2011
• 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): Lea-Edmonds; Lisa
• Application Number:
  US12/796,395
• Publication Number:
  US 20100245280A1
• Time in Patent Office: 315 Days
• Field of Search: 345/58, 345/173, 345/87, 349/58, 361/679.22, 361/679.02, 348/794
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• 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. 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;

a rear housing provided behind the display module; and

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

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the blocking member is an opaque film.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 1, 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.

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

5. The display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the control panel is a touch screen type.

6. The display apparatus according to claim 4, 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.

7. The display apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the control panel is attached to a rear surface of the front panel.

8. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the display module is a liquid crystal display (LCD).

9. The display apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one edge portion of the front panel is configured to be externally exposed.

10. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the at least one edge portion includes four edge portions of the front panel.

11. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the at least one edge portion includes a peripheral front surface of the front panel.

12. The display apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the at least one edge portion includes a side edge surface that is perpendicular to a front surface of the front panel.

48. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame includes a body and a head that protrudes from the body.

49. The display apparatus of claim 48, wherein the rear housing has a hole, and the head of the frame is provided in the hole.

50. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein an outer edge of the blocking member is mis-aligned with an outer edge of the front panel.

51. The display apparatus of claim 1, 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.

52. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising an impurity blocking member at an upper area between the front panel and the frame.

53. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein a hole is provided on the frame to attach with the rear housing.

54. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of frames.

55. The display apparatus of claim 54, wherein two of the frames are attached by a bracket at an end of each of the two frames.

56. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a stand to support the display apparatus.

57. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a device for switching channels of the display apparatus.

58. The display apparatus of claim 57, wherein the device further controls volume or turns power on and off.

59. The display apparatus of claim 58, wherein the device is provided at a bottom of the display apparatus.

60. The display apparatus of claim 59, wherein the device includes a touch panel provided at a front of the display apparatus.

61. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the front panel is a flat front panel having a uniform thickness.

62. The display apparatus of claim 1, 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.

63. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rear housing covers the entire display module.

64. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rear housing is disposed at a rear surface of the front panel.

65. The display apparatus of claim 64, wherein a fastening member is provided through the front panel and the rear housing to support the rear housing on the front panel.

66. The display apparatus of claim 64, wherein the rear housing covers the frame such that the frame is not exposed to outside of the rear housing.

67. The display apparatus of claim 64, wherein the rear housing is disposed at the rear surface of the front panel with a predetermined gap apart from an outer edge of the front panel.

68. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein a corner of the front panel is round.

69. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display module has a high definition.

70. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a supporter covering at least one edge of the front panel.

71. The display apparatus of claim 70, wherein the supporter covers a side of the at least one edge of the front panel.

72. The display apparatus of claim 71, wherein a gap is provided between the edge of the front panel and an inside edge of the supporter at an area corresponding to the at least one edge of the front panel.

75. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the blocking member is provided at a rear surface of the front panel.

13. A display apparatus, comprising:

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

a frame adjacent to the front panel;

a display module adjacent to the frame to output an image;

a rear housing provided behind the display module to define a rear of the display apparatus; and

a blocking member at a prescribed area around a portion of the front panel and being visible through the front panel from a front of the display apparatus.

14. The display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the blocking member is an opaque film.

15. The display apparatus according to claim 13, 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.

16. The display apparatus according to claim 13, further comprising a control panel attached to a rear surface of the front panel for controlling the display apparatus.

17. The display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein at least one edge portion of the front panel is externally exposed.

18. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the edge portion includes a peripheral front surface of the front panel.

19. The display apparatus according to claim 17, wherein the at least one edge portion includes a side edge surface that is perpendicular to a front surface of the front panel.

20. The display apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the frame includes a body and a head that protrudes from the body.

21. The display apparatus of claim 20, wherein the rear housing has a hole, and the head of the frame is provided in the hole.

22. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein an outer edge of the blocking member is mis-aligned with an outer edge of the front panel.

23. The display apparatus of claim 13, 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.

24. The display apparatus of claim 13, further comprising an impurity blocking member at an upper area between the front panel and the frame.

25. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein a hole is provided on the frame to attach with the rear housing.

26. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the frame comprises a plurality of frames.

27. The display apparatus of claim 26, wherein two of the frames are attached by a bracket at an end of each of the two frames.

28. The display apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a stand to support the display apparatus.

29. The display apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a device for switching channels of the display apparatus.

30. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the device further controls volume or turns power on and off.

31. The display apparatus of claim 29, wherein the device is provided at a bottom of the display apparatus.

32. The display apparatus of claim 31, wherein the device includes a touch panel provided at a front of the display apparatus.

33. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the front panel is a flat front panel having a uniform thickness.

34. The display apparatus of claim 13, 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.

35. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the rear housing covers the entire display module.

36. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the rear housing is provided at a rear surface of the front panel.

37. The display apparatus of claim 36, wherein a fastening member is provided through the front panel and the rear housing to support the rear housing on the front panel.

38. The display apparatus of claim 36, wherein the rear housing covers the frame such that the frame is not exposed to outside of the rear housing.

39. The display apparatus of claim 36, wherein the rear housing is disposed at the rear surface of the front panel with a predetermined gap apart from an outer edge of the front panel.

40. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein a corner of the front panel is round.

41. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the display module has a high definition.

42. The display apparatus of claim 13, further comprising a supporter covering at least one edge of the front panel.

43. The display apparatus of claim 42, wherein the supporter covers a side of the at least one edge of the front panel.

44. The display apparatus of claim 43, wherein a gap is provided between the edge of the front panel and an inside edge of the supporter at an area corresponding to the at least one edge of the front panel.

45. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein a top edge of the front panel defines a first plane, and a top of the frame of a corresponding area near the top edge defines a second plane that is different than the first plane.

46. The display apparatus of claim 45, wherein the first plane and the second plane are non-coplanar.

47. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the blocking member is provided at a rear surface of the front panel.

73. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein a top edge of the front panel defines a first plane, and a top of the frame of a corresponding area near the top edge defines a second plane that is different than the first plane.

74. The display apparatus of claim 73, wherein the first plane and the second plane are non-coplanar.