Display device

• US 8,953,307 B2
• Filed: 12/24/2008
• Issued: 02/10/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Oh, Dae-Sung
• Primary Examiner(s): Wu, Jerry
• Application Number:
  US13/125,226
• Publication Number:
  US 20110199725A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,239 Days
• Field of Search: 361/679.01, 361/679.02, 361/679.08, 361/679.09, 361/679.3, 36167955-67959, 455/575.1, 455/575.3, 455/575.4, 455/575.8, 455/575.5, 345/156, 345/157, 345/168, 345/169, 345/184, 3667901-67909, 366791-67919, 3667921-67929, 3667931-67945, 3667955-6796, 36724-747, 248917-924, 248 80- 88, 2481551-1555, 248166-173, 2481801-1862, 2482291-23151, 248/271.4, 248/292.14, 2483161-3168, 348/14.07, 348 51- 52, 348/177, 34833301-33313, 348/739, 312/223.1, 312/223.2, 312/331
• US Class Current: 361/679.01
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/64 Constructional details of receivers, e.g. cabinets or dust covers furniture aspects of television cabinets A47B81/06
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/918 Ancillary device support associated with a video display screen
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/92 Angular and linear video display screen support adjustment

Abstract

A display device is provided. The display device includes a front panel forming a front exterior of the display device and transmitting images therethrough, a back cover forming a rear exterior of the display device and comprising an edge portion making contact with a backside of the front panel, and a display module accommodated in a space formed by the front panel and the back cover.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising:

a front panel having a front side forming a front exterior of the display device and a back side opposite the front side wherein an entire surface of the back side is parallel to an entire surface of the front side, the front panel transmitting images therethrough;

a back cover coupled to the back side of the front panel and forming a rear exterior of the display device, the back cover comprising an edge portion that contacts the back side of the front panel; and

a display module accommodated in a space formed between the front panel and the back cover, wherein the front panel is formed of a transparent material for transmitting images generated by the display module therethrough; and

the back cover comprises;

a body part at least covered an entirety of a rear surface of the display module; and

an extension part making direct contact with four back side edge portions of the front panel and forming an end portion of the back cover; and

a supporting member with a first end fixed to a first flat surface of the front panel and a second end fixed to the back cover over a surface which is faced and parallel to the first flat surface; and

a connecting member located between the display module and the body part and configured to connect the display module to the second end of the supporting member and an edge of the body part;

wherein the display module includes a front surface that faces the back side of the front panel, wherein the supporting member causes the front panel to space apart from an entirety of the front surface of the display module such that the front surface of the display module does not directly contact the front panel, and the front panel extends entirely across the front surface of the display module such that the display module is not exposed to an outside of the display device.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the back cover surrounds the supporting member in a state where an edge portion of the back cover is in contact with the first flat surface of front panel.

3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the supporting member is spaced apart from the display module, and at least an edge portion of the display module is surrounded by the supporting member.

4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the back cover is coupled to the supporting member and covers the supporting member entirely to prevent exposing of the supporting member.

5. The display device according to claim 1, further comprising a coupling member configured to fix the back cover and the front panel.

6. The display device according to claim 5, wherein the coupling member is fixed to the backside of the front panel, and the back cover is coupled to the front panel through a sliding motion.

7. The display device according to claim 1, wherein the front panel is formed of glass or a transparent plastic material.

8. A display device, comprising:

a front panel having a front side forming a front exterior surface of the display device, the front panel having a first flat surface transmitting images therethrough, wherein the first flat surface located on a back side opposite the front side wherein an entire surface of the back side is parallel to an entire surface of the front side;

a back cover coupled to the front panel and forming a rear exterior surface of the display device, the back cover comprising an edge portion making direct contact with four back side edge portions of the front panel and forming an end portion of the back cover;

a supporter having a first end fixed to the first flat surface of the front panel; and

the back cover comprises;

a body part at least covered an entirety of a rear surface of a display module; and

the display module accommodated in a space formed between the front panel and the back cover, the display module comprising a front surface that faces the first flat surface of the front panel; and

a connecting member located between the display module and the body part and configured to connect the display module to an edge of the body part and a second end of the supporter over a surface of the back cover which is faced and parallel to the first flat surface, wherein the supporter causes the connecting member and the front surface of the display module are spaced apart from the first flat surface of the front panel such that the connecting member and the front surface of the display module do not contact the front panel.

9. The display device according to claim 8, wherein the back cover surrounds the supporter, with the edge portion of the back cover in contact with the first flat surface of front panel.

10. The display device according to claim 8, wherein the back cover further comprises accommodation parts to accommodate the connecting member to prevent interference between the back cover and the connecting member.