Display module and display device having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016231976-A1
Application number	US-201615007734-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 27, 2016
Priority date	Feb 9, 2015
Publication date	Aug 11, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

Provided is a display module including: a cabinet; and a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) panels arranged on the cabinet in an array, each LED panel of the plurality of LED panels having a plurality of LEDs, wherein the cabinet includes a plurality of level regulators configured to regulate level differences amongst the plurality of LED panels, and wherein the plurality of level regulators include first level regulators provided at respective corners of the plurality of LED panels.

First claim

What is claimed:

1 . A display module comprising:
a cabinet; and a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) panels arranged on the cabinet in an array, each LED panel of the plurality of LED panels having a plurality of LEDs, wherein the cabinet comprises a plurality of level regulators configured to regulate level differences amongst the plurality of LED panels, and wherein the plurality of level regulators comprise first level regulators provided at respective corners of the plurality of LED panels.

2 . The display module of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of level regulators further comprise second level regulators arranged between the first level regulators.

3 . The display module of claim 2 , wherein the second level regulators are arranged along respective edges of the plurality of LED panels.

4 . The display module of claim 2 ,
wherein the cabinet comprises a first plurality of fastening parts to fasten the plurality of LED panels to the cabinet, wherein the first plurality of fastening parts comprise first fastening parts configured to fasten the respective corners of the plurality of LED panels to the cabinet, and wherein the first level regulators are provided at respective corners of the plurality of LED panels and adjacent to the respective first fastening parts.

5 . The display module of claim 3 ,
wherein the first plurality of fastening parts further comprise second fastening parts arranged between the first fastening parts, and wherein the second level regulators are provided adjacent to the respective second fastening parts.

6 . The display module of claim 5 , wherein the second fastening parts are arranged along respective edges of the plurality of LED panels.

7 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein each of the plurality of LED panels comprises a first plurality of combining parts configured to attach the plurality of LED panels to the cabinet, and wherein the plurality of level regulators are configured to press the LED panels at locations between the first plurality of combining parts and edges of the LED panels.

8 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein each of the plurality of LED panels comprises:
an LED substrate on which a plurality of LEDs are provided; and
a supporting member supporting the LED substrate,
wherein the LED substrate comprises a second plurality of combining parts configured to fasten the LED substrate to the supporting member, wherein the supporting member comprises:
a second plurality of fastening parts to fasten the LED substrate to the supporting member; and
a third plurality of combining parts configured to fasten the supporting member to the cabinet, and
wherein the plurality of level regulators are configured to press the LED panels at locations between the third plurality of combining parts and the second plurality of fastening parts of the supporting member.

9 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein the plurality of level regulators are configured to regulate level differences that are formed in a thickness direction of the display module.

10 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein the cabinet comprises a base plate on which the LED panels are mounted, wherein the plurality of level regulators comprise:
level regulation holes provided in the base plate; and
level regulation bolts inserted into the level regulation holes, and
wherein the level regulation bolts are configured to move via rotation through the level regulation hole to press the LED panels.

11 . The display module of claim 10 ,
wherein the level regulation bolts comprise non-head bolts.

12 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein each of the plurality of LED panels comprises a guide member configured to guide a mounting direction of the LED panel onto the cabinet.

13 . The display module of claim 12 ,
wherein the cabinet comprises guide grooves into which the guide members are inserted.

14 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein the cabinet comprises:
a signal control board configured to control the plurality of LED panels; and
a power supply device configured to supply power to the plurality of LED panels.

15 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein the cabinet comprises a handle.

16 . The display module of claim 1 ,
wherein the cabinet comprises at least one connection unit configured to connect another display module to the display module.

17 . A display module comprising:
a cabinet having a base plate; a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) panels provided on the base plate in first and second directions; and a plurality of level regulators provided on the base plate and configured to regulate level differences formed on the borders amongst the plurality of LED panels, wherein the plurality of LED panels comprise a first LED panel, a second LED panel arranged in the first direction adjacent to the first LED panel, and a third LED panel arranged in the second direction adjacent to the first LED panel, and wherein the plurality of level regulators comprise a plurality of first level regulators and a plurality of second level regulators, the plurality of first level regulators are configured to regulate level difference formed on the border amongst the first, the second and the third LED panels, and the plurality of second level regulators are configured to regulate level differences formed on the borders between the first and the second LED panels or between the first and the third LED panels.

18 . A display device comprising a plurality of display modules,
wherein each of the plurality of display module comprises: a plurality of Light Emitting Diode (LED) panels, each of the plurality of LED panels comprising a plurality of LEDs; a cabinet on which the plurality of LED panels are mounted; and level regulators configured to regulate level differences amongst the plurality of LED panels, and wherein the plurality of display modules comprise:
a first display module; and
at least one second display module arranged in a first direction with respect to the first display module, and
wherein each of the first and the second display modules comprises a first connection unit and the first and second display modules are connected in the first direction by the first connection units of the first and the second display modules.

19 . The display device of claim 18 ,
wherein the plurality of display modules further comprise at least one third display module arranged in a second direction with respect to the first display module, and wherein each of the first and the third display modules comprises a second connection unit and the first and the third display modules are connected in the second direction by the second connection units of the first and third display modules.

20 . The display device of claim 19 ,
wherein the first connection unit comprises:
at least one first link arranged on a first side of each of the first and the second display modules, and
at least one second link arranged on a second side opposite to the first side of each of the first and the second display modules, and
wherein the at least one first link of the first display module is combined with the at least one second link of the second display module.

21 . The display device of claim 20 ,
wherein the second connection unit comprises:
at least one third link arranged on a first side of each of the first and the third display modules; and
at least one fourth link arra

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ryu Chang Won
• Vuong Nguyen Huu Lam

Classifications

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