LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DEVICE

1 . A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display panel structure; and

a backlight unit configured to supply light to the display panel structure,

wherein the display panel structure comprises a light shield configured to shield a portion of the light supplied to the display panel structure, and the light shield is formed over an edge portion of the display panel structure.

2 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel structure comprises a polarizer, a lower substrate and an upper substrate that are stacked sequentially, and wherein the polarizer comprises the light shield.

3 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 2 , wherein the polarizer comprises a first surface facing the lower substrate, and a second surface opposing the first surface, and wherein the light shield is formed over the second surface of the polarizer.

4 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 3 , wherein the light shield is formed over an edge portion of the second surface of the polarizer.

5 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 4 , wherein the light shield is formed by black-printing the edge portion of the second surface of the polarizer.

6 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel structure comprises a polarizer, a lower substrate and an upper substrate that are stacked sequentially, and wherein the lower substrate comprises the light shield.

7 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 6 , wherein the lower substrate comprises a first surface facing the polarizer, and a second surface opposing the first surface, and wherein the light shield is formed over the first surface of the lower substrate.

8 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 7 , wherein the first surface of the lower substrate comprises a light shielding area where the light shield is formed, and a light transmission area surrounded by the light shielding area, and wherein the polarizer is disposed over the light transmission area of the first surface of the lower substrate.

9 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 7 , wherein the light shield is formed over an edge portion of the first surface of the lower substrate.

10 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 9 , wherein the light shield is formed by black-printing the edge portion of the first surface of the lower substrate.

11 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a mold frame comprising an upper surface supporting the display panel structure and surrounding the back light unit; and

an adhesive member disposed over the upper surface of the mold frame to adhere the mold frame to the display panel structure.

12 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 11 , wherein the back light unit comprises an optical sheet which is spaced apart from the adhesive member.

13 . A liquid crystal display device comprising:

a display panel structure;

a mold frame comprising an upper surface supporting the display panel structure; and

an adhesive member disposed between the upper surface of the mold frame and the display panel structure to adhere the mold frame to the display panel structure,

wherein the display panel structure comprises a light shield contacting the adhesive member.

14 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 13 , further comprising a back light unit configured to supply light to the display panel structure and surrounded by the mold frame,

wherein the back light unit comprises a light source, and an optical sheet through which the light generated from the light source transmits, and wherein the adhesive member is spaced apart from the optical sheet.

15 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 14 , wherein the light shield comprise a first portion contacting the adhesive member, and a second portion overlapping the optical sheet.

16 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 15 , wherein the second portion does not contact the adhesive member.

17 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 13 , wherein the display panel structure comprises a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a thin film transistor substrate and a color filter substrate between the first polarizer and the second polarizer, and

wherein the light shield is formed over a surface of the first polarizer facing the upper surface of the mold frame, and the first polarizer is adhered to the mold frame by the adhesive member.

18 . The liquid crystal display device of claim 13 , wherein the display panel structure comprises a first polarizer, a second polarizer, and a thin film transistor substrate and a color filter substrate between the first polarizer and the second polarizer, and

the light shield is formed over a surface of the lower substrate facing the upper surface of the mold frame, and the lower substrate is adhered to the mold frame by the adhesive member.