IP Library Granted Patent US 8,081,434
Granted Patent B2
US 8,081,434 · App. 11/965,245 · Granted Dec 20, 2011

Display device

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Patent No.
US 8,081,434
App. No.
11/965,245
Granted
Dec 20, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device is disclosed that can prevent pressing of a substrate and exposure of D-IC to the outside. The display includes a display panel, a driving circuit on one side of a rear surface of the display panel, the driving circuit driving the display panel, and a case receiving the display panel and the driving circuit. The case includes a slit having a predetermined space to expose the driving circuit, and both ends of the slit include a spacer supporting a lower portion of the display panel.

Claims (10)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a driving circuit directly formed on one side of a rear surface of the display panel, the driving circuit driving the display panel; and

a case receiving the display panel and the driving circuit, the case comprising a slit having a predetermined space to expose the driving circuit,

wherein the driving circuit is inserted into the slit,

wherein a first end of the slit comprises a first bent portion and a second end of the slit comprises a second bent portion supporting a lower portion of a side of the display panel, and

wherein upper surfaces of the first and second bent portions are contacted on the lower portion of the display panel.

2. The device according to claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second bent portions comprises a supporting surface supporting the lower portion of the display panel and at least one support supporting the supporting surface.

3. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the first and second bent portions are integrally formed with the case.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the display panel comprises an organic light emitting diode panel.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 22, 2008
From: LG PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020986/0231 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2007
From: JUNG, MYUNG WOO
To: LG PHILIPS LCD CO. LTD.
Reel/Frame 020295/0796 →