DISPLAY APPARATUS

• US 20080297999A1
• Filed: 02/14/2008
• Published: 12/04/2008
• 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
• Granted Patent: US 7,697,272 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 361/679.02
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133317 Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133328 Segmented frames
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133331 Cover glasses
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/46 Fixing elements
• 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;

a plurality of frames fixed to a rear surface of the front panel, the frames perpendicularly contacting one another at respective ends thereof;

a display module fixed to the frames; and

a rear housing covering at least one of the plurality of frames and the display module,

wherein the contacting ends of the frames have portions that are stepped at least once, to prevent misalignment between the contacting ends caused by an external force.

2. The display apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising at least one bracket fixed at a point where two of the frames contact each other at their ends.

3. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the bracket is bent to connect the two contacting frames.

4. The display apparatus according to claim 2, wherein the display module is mounted on the bracket and is spaced apart from the frames.