Display device comprising a film part which covers a display module

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9516771-B2
Application number	US-201514593695-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 9, 2015
Priority date	Jun 18, 2014
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate, a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel, a guide panel positioned adjacent to the frame, a back cover which is disposed in the rear of the display panel and is positioned adjacent to the frame, and a film part including a first part attached to a front surface of the display panel and a second part including a portion attached to the guide panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display device comprising:
a display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate;
a frame disposed behind the display panel;
a guide panel configured to guide an edge of the display panel, and positioned adjacent to the frame;
a back cover disposed behind the display panel and positioned adjacent to the frame; and
a film part configured to transmit light to an active area of the display panel, and having a first portion that is attached to a front surface of the display panel and a second portion that extends from the first portion to surround a side of the display panel and attached to the guide panel,
wherein the second portion of the film part covers at least a portion of an external surface of the back cover.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide panel includes a portion that covers the side of the display panel.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide panel is attached to a back surface of the display panel.

4. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the film part includes a polarizer.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a buffer material having elasticity is provided between the guide panel and the film part.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide panel has a curved surface, and a prescribed region of the second portion of the film part is attached to the curved surface of the guide panel.

7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the curved surface extends laterally a prescribed distance beyond the side of the display panel such that the second portion of the film part extends to surround the side of the display panel at a prescribed distance away from the side of the display panel.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a prescribed region of the second portion of the film part is attached to the back cover.

9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein an end of the back cover is positioned to correspond to a position of the guide panel.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the guide panel includes a groove and the end of the back cover is coupled in the groove of the guide panel.

11. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the end of the back cover covers a portion of the guide panel.

12. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide panel is completely covered.

13. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a resin layer configured to commonly contact the side of the display panel, the guide panel, and the film part.

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein at least a portion of the resin layer is provided lateral to the display panel to contact the side of the display panel.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the second portion of the film part surrounds the side of the display panel, the resin layer, and the guide panel.

16. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide panel is provided along at least one edge of the display panel.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the guide panel is fixed to a back surface of the display panel along the at least one edge and provided to extend beyond the at least one edge by a prescribed distance.

18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the guide panel has a curved surface along the at least one edge of the display panel and configured to guide the second portion of the film part to wrap around the display panel.

19. The display device of claim 18 , wherein the second portion of the film part wraps around the side of the display panel at a prescribed distance from the side of the display panel and at a prescribed curvature.

20. A display device comprising:
a display panel;
a frame disposed behind the display panel;
a guide panel configured to guide an edge of the display panel, and disposed on a rear surface of the display panel, the frame being coupled to the guide panel;
a back cover disposed behind the display panel and the frame; and
a film part configured to transmit light to an active area of the display panel, and provided to surround a front surface of the display panel, a side of the display panel, and at least a portion of the guide panel,
wherein the guide panel has a prescribed shape that extends a prescribed distance past an edge of the display panel to guide the film part around the display panel, and
wherein the second portion of the film part covers at least a portion of an external surface of the back cover.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Byeon Jonghyun

Classifications

• H05K5/0217 Primary

  Mechanical details of casings (covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03) · CPC title

• G02F1/133308 Primary

  Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• G02F2001/133317

  Physics · mapped topic

• G02F1/133528

  Polarisers · CPC title