Display apparatus

• US 8,098,487 B2
• Filed: 11/24/2010
• Issued: 01/17/2012
• 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 S
• Application Number:
  US12/954,289
• Publication Number:
  US 20110069005A1
• Time in Patent Office: 419 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.22, 349/58, 345/156
• US Class Current: 361/679.21
• 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, 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;

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; and

a supporter covering at least one edge of the front panel.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supporter covers a side of the at least one edge of the front panel.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1, 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.

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

5. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the rear housing has a hole, and the head of the frame is provided in the hole.

6. 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.

7. 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.

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

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

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

11. The display apparatus of claim 10, wherein two of the frames are attached by a bracket at an end of each of the two frames.

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

13. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the means for switching channels includes means for controlling volume or turning power on and off.

14. The display apparatus of claim 13, wherein the means is provided at a bottom of the display apparatus.

15. The display apparatus of claim 14, wherein the means includes a touch panel provided at a front of the display apparatus.

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

17. 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.

18. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the blocking member is an opaque film.

19. The display apparatus of 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.

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

21. The display apparatus of claim 20, wherein the at least one edge portion includes four edge portions of the front panel.

22. The display apparatus of claim 20, wherein the at least one edge portion includes a peripheral front surface of the front panel.

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

24. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the rear housing is disposed on the rear surface of the front panel.

25. The display apparatus of claim 24, wherein the rear housing covers the frame such that the frame is not exposed to outside of the rear housing.

26. The display apparatus of claim 24, wherein the rear housing is disposed on the rear surface of the front panel with a predetermined gap apart from the outer edge of the front panel.

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

28. A display apparatus, comprising:

a front panel to define a front portion of the display apparatus;

a plurality of frames adjacent to the front panel;

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

means for switching channels of the display module;

a rear housing provided behind the display module;

a blocking member 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; and

a supporter that covers a side of at least one edge of the front panel.