Television and electronic apparatus
View Patent ↗According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a panel including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first metal cover configured to cover the first surface of the panel, and a second metal cover including an opening configured to expose at least a part of the second surface of the panel. The second metal cover is configured to be attached to the first metal cover, surround a circumferential surface of the panel, and be outwardly exposed.
1. A television comprising:
a panel comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a circumferential surface;
a backlight unit configured to face the first surface of the panel;
a first cover configured to cover the backlight unit and to form a part of an outline wall of the television;
a second cover comprising an opening configured to expose the second surface of the panel, the second cover being configured to be attached to the first cover, to surround the circumferential surface of the panel, and to form a part of the outline wall of the television; and
a frame comprising
a first portion configured to be between the panel and the backlight unit, to support the backlight unit between the first portion and the first cover, and to support the panel between the first portion and the second cover,
a second portion integrally formed with the first portion, the second portion configured to be in contact with the second cover, and
a protrusion configured to face the circumferential surface of the panel.
2. The television of claim 1 , wherein
the first portion comprises a surface configured to support the panel, and
the protrusion protrudes forwards further than the surface of the first portion.
3. The television of claim 1 , wherein
the second portion of the frame is configured to be contact with the second cover in a thickness direction of the panel.
4. The television of claim 1 , further comprising an elastic member interposed between the second surface of the panel and the second cover.
5. The television of claim 1 , wherein
the second surface of the panel comprises a polarizing plate, and
the second cover comprises an elastic member configured to support the polarizing plate in order to support the panel between the second cover and the frame.
6. The television of claim 1 , further comprising a metal fixing member attached to the frame, wherein
the frame and at least one of the first cover and the second cover are metallic,
the backlight unit comprises a light bar configured to be thermally connected to the frame, and
the metal fixing member is configured to penetrate through the frame to integrally attach and thermally connect the frame and at least one of the first cover and the second cover.
7. The television of claim 1 , further comprising a metal fixing member attached to the frame, wherein
the first cover, the second cover and the frame are metallic,
the backlight unit comprises a light bar configured to be thermally connected to the frame, and
the metal fixing member is configured to penetrate through the frame to integrally attach and thermally connect the frame, the first cover, and the second cover.
8. The television of claim 1 , wherein
the backlight unit comprises a light-guide plate and a light bar, the light bar being configured to be attached to the frame and face a side surface of the light-guide plate.
9. The television of claim 1 , wherein
the panel is rectangular and comprises four sides, and
the second cover is configured to be four divided parts corresponding to the four sides of the panel, respectively.
10. The television of claim 9 , wherein
the four divided parts comprise a first divided part corresponding to a short side of the panel, and
the first cover comprises a slit extending along the short side of the panel, the first divided part comprises a hook configured to engage with the slit, and the first divided part is configured to be attached to the first cover by inserting the hook into the slit and sliding along the short side of the panel.
11. The television of claim 10 , wherein
the four divided parts comprise a second divided part corresponding to a long side of the panel, and
after the first divided part slides and is attached to the first cover with the hook engaging with the slit, the second divided part is combined with the first divided part from behind a sliding direction of the first divided part.
12. The television of claim 11 , wherein
the second divided part comprises a protrusion into a space between the first cover and the second cover, the protrusion comprising a hole configured to receive a screw attached to the first cover.
13. A television comprising:
a housing comprising an outer wall of the television;
a panel in the housing, the panel comprising a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a circumferential surface;
a backlight unit in the housing, the backlight unit being configured to face the first surface of the panel; and
a frame in the housing, wherein
the housing comprises a first cover configured to cover the backlight unit and to be exposed to outside of the television, and a second cover comprising an opening configured to expose the second surface of the panel, the second cover being configured to be attached to the first cover, to surround the circumferential surface of the panel, and to be exposed to the outside of the television, and
the frame comprises
a first portion configured to be between the panel and the backlight unit, to support the backlight unit between the first portion and the first cover, and to support the panel between the first portion and the second cover,
a second portion integrally formed with the first portion, the second portion configured to be in contact with the second cover, and
a protrusion configured to face the circumferential surface of the panel.
14. The television of claim 13 , wherein
the first portion comprises a surface configured to support the panel, and
the protrusion protrudes forwards further than the surface of the first portion.
15. The television of claim 13 , wherein
the second portion of the frame is configured to be in contact with an inner surface of the housing in a thickness direction, of the panel.
16. The television of claim 13 , further comprising an elastic member interposed between the second surface of the panel and an inner surface of the housing.
17. The television of claim 13 , wherein
the second surface of the panel comprises a polarizing plate, and
the second cover comprises an elastic member configured to support the polarizing plate in order to support the panel between an inner surface of the housing and the frame.
18. The television of claim 13 , further comprising a metal fixing member attached to the frame, wherein
the frame and at least one of the first cover and the second cover are metallic,
the backlight unit comprises a light bar configured to be thermally connected to the frame, and
the metal fixing member is configured to penetrate through the frame to integrally attach and thermally connect the frame and at least one of the first cover and the second cover.
19. The television of claim 13 , further comprising a metal fixing member attached to the frame, wherein
the first cover, the second cover and the frame are metallic,
the backlight unit comprises a light bar configured to be thermally connected to the frame, and
the metal fixing member is configured to penetrate through the frame to integrally attach and thermally connect the frame, the first cover, and the second cover.