IP Library Granted Patent US 9,080,719
Granted Patent B2
US 9,080,719 · App. 13/543,131 · Granted Jul 14, 2015

Display device

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Patent No.
US 9,080,719
App. No.
13/543,131
Granted
Jul 14, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to one embodiment, a display device includes a panel cell, a member structurally independent from the panel cell, and a fixing portion fixing the panel cell and the member.

Claims (23)

1. A display device comprising:

a backlight unit;

a panel cell comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface comprising a display area, the second surface opposite to the first surface and facing the backlight unit;

a bezel comprising an opening exposing the display area; and

a fixing portion interposed between the panel cell and the backlight unit, the fixing portion fixes the second surface of the panel cell to the backlight unit, and

transmits light from the backlight unit to the panel cell.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the panel cell is a glass cell.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing portion fixes at least a central portion of the panel cell to a central portion of the backlight unit.

4. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an installation unit comprising an impact absorber, the installation unit configured to be between the backlight unit and a place where the display device is to be installed.

5. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

an installation unit configured to be between the backlight unit and a place where the display device is to be installed; and

an impact absorber between the installation unit and the backlight unit.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing portion is an adhesive portion.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the fixing portion is transparent.

8. A display device comprising:

a backlight unit;

a panel cell comprising a first surface and a second surface, the first surface comprising a display area, the second surface opposite to the first surface and facing the backlight unit;

a bezel comprising an opening exposing the display area; and

a plurality of fixing portions which are interposed between the panel cell and the backlight unit, fix the second surface of the panel cell to the backlight unit, and transmits light from the backlight unit to the panel cell, the plurality of fixing portions are provided such that a space is formed between the plurality of fixing portions.

9. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the space extends from the backlight unit to the second surface of the panel cell.

10. The display device of claim 9 , wherein the fixing portions are adhesive portions.

11. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the backlight unit comprises a front surface, and the fixing portions fix the second surface of the panel cell to the front surface of the backlight unit.

Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 7, 2020
From: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
To: HISENSE VISUAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 051493/0333 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 26, 2018
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 046881/0120 →
ASSIGNMENT OF PARTIAL RIGHTS Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
To: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0840 →
CORPORATE SPLIT Recorded Oct 21, 2016
From: TOSHIBA LIFESTYLE PRODUCTS & SERVICES CORPORATION
To: TOSHIBA VISUAL SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040458/0859 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2012
From: KOIZUMI, FUMIHIKO; OFUCHI, SHINOBU
To: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Reel/Frame 028501/0899 →