Display apparatus

• US 9,063,370 B2
• Filed: 09/06/2012
• Issued: 06/23/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2011
• Status: Expired

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Byeon, Jonghyun, Park, Sangdon, Hwang, Hodong, An, Jongkyo
• Primary Examiner(s): O'HERN, BRENT T
• Application Number:
  US13/605,421
• Publication Number:
  US 20130071598A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,020 Days
• Field of Search: 428/57, 345/156, 345/173
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133311 Environmental protection, e.g. against dust or humidity
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133314 Back frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/1336 Illuminating devices
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2202/28 Adhesive materials or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/19 Sheets or webs edge spliced or joined
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/23 Sheet including cover or casing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/239 Complete cover or casing
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 428/24802 Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.]

Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display apparatus comprising, a display panel comprising a front substrate and a back substrate, at least one structure disposed in the rear of the display panel, and a supporting film attached to the display panel and connected to at least one structure.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a display panel comprising a front substrate and a back substrate;

at least one structure disposed in the rear of the display panel;

a supporting film attached to the display panel and connected to the at least one structure, the at least one structure comprising at least one of a bracket, a frame disposed adjacent to the bracket or a film joining portion; and

an adhesive layer disposed between the supporting film and at least one of the bracket, the frame or the film joining portion;

wherein at least one portion of the supporting film contacts with at least one portion of the at least one of the bracket, the frame or the film joining portion.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supporting film comprises a light transmissive material.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supporting film surrounds at least one structure.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the film joining portion is connected to both ends of the supporting film.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the film joining portion is connected to the frame.

6. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supporting film comprises:

a first supporting film corresponding to a display area for displaying an image of the display panel; and

a second supporting film corresponding to a dummy area positioned outside the display area of the display panel.

7. The display apparatus of claim 6, wherein the transmittance of the first supporting film is higher than the transmittance of the second supporting film.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a first film joining portion connected to one end of the supporting film; and

a second film joining portion connected to the other end of the supporting film.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one structure is attached to the supporting film.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supporting film comprises a portion attached to the rear surface of the back substrate.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supporting film comprises a portion attached to the front surface of the front substrate.

12. The display apparatus of claim 4, wherein the film joining portion comprises a first film joining portion and a second film joining portion and the first and second film joining portions are connected to each end of the supporting film.

13. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the frame includes at least one protrusion and further comprising at least one optical sheet which includes at least one hole corresponding to the at least one protrusion.

14. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a backlight unit disposed on an edge of the frame, the edge comprising at least one of each side or bottom of the frame.

15. The display apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:

a side cover including a sidewall disposed at a side of the display panel; and

a back cover located at a rear of the display panel,

wherein the side cover is connected to the frame and the back cover is connected to the side cover.

16. The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the at least one bracket is provided adjacent to a side of the frame.

17. A display apparatus comprising:

a display panel comprising a front substrate and a back substrate;

at least one structure disposed in the rear of the display panel;

a supporting film attached to the display panel and connected to the at least one structure, the at least one structure comprising at least one of a bracket, a frame disposed adjacent to the bracket or a film joining portion;

an adhesive layer disposed between the support film and at least one of the bracket, the frame or the film joining portion;

a side cover including a sidewall disposed at a side of the display panel; and

a back cover located on a rear of the display panel,

wherein the side cover is connected to the frame and the back cover is connected to the side cover.

18. The display apparatus of claim 17, wherein at least one portion of the supporting film contacts with at least one portion of the at least one of the bracket, the frame or the film joining portion.