IP Library Granted Patent US 12677387
Granted Patent B2
US 12677387 · App. 18/630,743 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Display device

Inventors: Pilyong Oh (Suwon-si, KR); Seungjae Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Kwangjae Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H05K5/0217
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12677387
App. No.
18/630,743
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus includes: a display panel; a rear cover covering a rear of the display panel; a front chassis including: a side exterior part covering a side of the display panel and including a chassis emitting hole, and a rear flange extending from the side exterior part and forming an accommodation space between the display panel and the side exterior part, the rear flange facing and being coupled to the rear cover; a speaker module including a module emitting hole configured to emit sound to a side edge of the speaker module, wherein at least a portion of the speaker module is in the accommodation space such that the module emitting hole is adjacent to and faces the chassis emitting hole; and a module mount configured to be coupled to the front chassis and the speaker module to prevent the speaker module from being separated from the accommodation space.

Claims (56)

1 . A display apparatus comprising:

a display panel;

a rear cover covering a rear of the display panel;

a front chassis on a front side of the rear cover with respect to a first direction and comprising:

a side exterior part covering a side of the display panel and comprising a chassis emitting hole, and

a rear flange extending from the side exterior part and forming an accommodation space between the display panel and the side exterior part, the rear flange facing and being coupled to the rear cover with respect to the first direction;

a speaker module comprising a module emitting hole configured to emit sound to a side edge of the speaker module, wherein at least a portion of the speaker module is in the accommodation space such that the module emitting hole is adjacent to and faces the chassis emitting hole; and

a module mount configured to be coupled to the front chassis and the speaker module to prevent the speaker module from being separated from the accommodation space.

2 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the speaker module is configured to be inserted into the accommodation space by sliding along an extension direction of the rear flange.

3 . The display apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising:

a frame coupled to the display panel at the rear of the display panel; and

a fixer configured to couple the speaker module to the frame to prevent forward and backward movements of the speaker module.

4 . The display apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the fixer comprises:

a support part configured to support the speaker module on one side of the fixer; and

a coupling part coupled to the frame on another side of the fixer.

5 . The display apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the frame comprises a guide groove adjacent to the coupling part, and

wherein the coupling part of the fixer comprises a guide protrusion accommodated in the guide groove at a position corresponding to the guide groove and configured to guide the fixer to be coupled to the frame.

6 . The display apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the support part comprises a front support portion configured to support a front surface of the speaker module and a rear support portion configured to support a rear surface of the speaker module.

7 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the front chassis further comprises a mount coupling part configured to be slidably coupled to the module mount.

8 . The display apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the mount coupling part comprises a sliding groove extending from an end of the rear flange toward the side exterior part in which the module mount is slidably inserted.

9 . The display apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the module mount comprises an elastic member, and

wherein the module mount is coupled to the sliding groove with a forced fitting.

10 . The display apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the module mount comprises a deformable groove at a central portion of the module mount so that the module mount is deformable when inserted into the sliding groove.

11 . The display apparatus according to claim 8 , wherein the module mount is formed integrally with the speaker module.

12 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the front chassis further comprises a sliding groove in which the module mount is slidably inserted, and

wherein the speaker module further comprises an insertion groove forming portion forming an insertion groove to which the module mount is configured to be coupled.

13 . The display apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the rear flange comprises a coupling surface that is facing the rear cover with respect to the first direction and is coupled to the rear cover.

14 . A display apparatus comprising:

a display panel;

a rear cover covering a rear of the display panel;

a front chassis comprising:

a side exterior part covering a side of the display panel and comprising a chassis emitting hole, and

a rear flange extending from the side exterior part and forming an accommodation space between the display panel and the side exterior part, the rear flange facing and being coupled to the rear cover;

a speaker module comprising a module emitting hole configured to emit sound to a side edge of the speaker module, wherein at least a portion of the speaker module is in the accommodation space such that the module emitting hole is adjacent to and faces the chassis emitting hole; and

a module mount configured to be coupled to the front chassis and the speaker module to prevent the speaker module from being separated from the accommodation space,

wherein the front chassis further comprises a mount coupling part configured to be slidably coupled to the module mount,

wherein the mount coupling part comprises a sliding groove extending from an end of the rear flange toward the side exterior part in which the module mount is slidably inserted, and

wherein the module mount comprises a head portion to be supported on an outer surface of the rear flange when the module mount is inserted into the sliding groove.

15 . The display apparatus according to claim 14 , wherein the module mount further comprises a separation prevention portion configured to support an inner surface of the rear flange within the accommodation space to prevent the module mount from being separated from the sliding groove when the module mount is inserted into the sliding groove.

16 . The display apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the speaker module further comprises an insertion groove forming portion forming an insertion groove to which the module mount is configured to be coupled,

wherein the separation prevention portion extends to one side of the insertion groove forming portion, and

wherein the module mount further comprises an insertion groove support portion configured to support another side of the insertion groove forming portion to prevent the module mount from being separated from the insertion groove.

17 . A display apparatus comprising:

a display panel;

a rear cover covering a rear of the display panel;

a front chassis comprising:

a side exterior part covering a side of the display panel and comprising a chassis emitting hole, and

a rear flange extending from the side exterior part and forming an accommodation space between the display panel and the side exterior part, the rear flange facing and being coupled to the rear cover;

a speaker module comprising a module emitting hole configured to emit sound to a side edge of the speaker module, wherein at least a portion of the speaker module is in the accommodation space such that the module emitting hole is adjacent to and faces the chassis emitting hole;

a module mount configured to be coupled to the front chassis and the speaker module to prevent the speaker module from being separated from the accommodation space

a frame coupled to the display panel at the rear of the display panel; and

a fixer configured to couple the speaker module to the frame to prevent forward and backward movements of the speaker module,

wherein the speaker module is configured to be inserted into the accommodation space by sliding along an extension direction of the rear flange,

wherein the speaker module and the fixer are provided at a rear of the frame,

wherein the rear cover is provided at a rear of the speaker module and the fixer, and

wherein the fixer further comprises a cover coupling portion configured to be coupled to the rear cover.