Display device with compact integrated structural design

1. A display device for portable information handling systems, comprising:

a combined display assembly, further comprising:

a backplate including at least one backplate tab at a first edge of the display device;

a backlight;

a liquid crystal display (LCD) cell;

a cover glass; and

at least one attachment hole at a second edge of the display device opposite the first edge;

an A-cover, further comprising:

at least one slot corresponding to the backplate tabs at the first edge;

at least one conductive edge at an inner surface of the A-cover;

at least one conductive gasket;

at least one adhesive pad; and

at least one threaded receptacle respectively corresponding to the attachment holes,

wherein:

attachment of the cover glass to the combined display assembly consists of a direct bond between the cover glass and the LCD cell;

the conductive edges and the conductive gaskets are in electrical contact with the combined display assembly; and

attachment of the combined display assembly with the A-cover consists of:

the backplate tabs mating with the slots;

the adhesive pads bonding to the backplate; and

at least one mechanical fastener penetrating the attachment holes and the threaded receptacles.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein attachment of the backlight to the LCD cell comprises an adhesive bond included within the combined display assembly.

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

an insulating film included with the combined display assembly at a third edge perpendicular to the first edge, wherein the insulating film electrically insulates the backlight and the LCD cell.

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

a first plurality of the backplate tabs included with the combined display assembly; and

a second plurality of the slots included with the A-cover, the first plurality corresponding to the second plurality.

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

a third plurality of the attachment holes included with the combined display assembly;

a fourth plurality of the threaded receptacles included with the A-cover; and

a fifth plurality of the mechanical fasteners, the third plurality corresponding to the fourth plurality and the fifth plurality.

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

a touch panel included at least in part with the cover glass.

7. An information handling system comprising a display device, the display device further comprising:

a combined display assembly, further comprising:

a backplate including at least one backplate tab at a first edge of the display device;

a backlight;

a liquid crystal display (LCD) cell;

a cover glass; and

at least one attachment hole at a second edge of the display device opposite the first edge;

an A-cover, further comprising:

at least one slot corresponding to the backplate tabs at the first edge;

at least one conductive edge at an inner surface of the A-cover;

at least one conductive gasket;

at least one adhesive pad; and

at least one threaded receptacle respectively corresponding to the attachment holes,

wherein:

attachment of the cover glass to the combined display assembly consists of a direct bond between the cover glass and the LCD cell;

the conductive edges and the conductive gaskets are in electrical contact with the combined display assembly; and

attachment of the combined display assembly with the A-cover consists of:

the backplate tabs mating with the slots;

the adhesive pads bonding to the backplate; and

at least one mechanical fastener penetrating the attachment holes and the threaded receptacles.

8. The information handling system of claim 7 , wherein attachment of the backlight to the LCD cell comprises an adhesive bond included within the combined display assembly.

9. The information handling system of claim 7 , further comprising:

an insulating film included with the combined display assembly at a third edge perpendicular to the first edge, wherein the insulating film electrically insulates the backlight and the LCD cell.

10. The information handling system of claim 7 , further comprising:

a first plurality of the backplate tabs included with the combined display assembly; and

a second plurality of the slots included with the A-cover, the first plurality corresponding to the second plurality.

11. The information handling system of claim 7 , further comprising:

a third plurality of the attachment holes included with the combined display assembly;

a fourth plurality of the threaded receptacles included with the A-cover; and

a fifth plurality of the mechanical fasteners, the third plurality corresponding to the fourth plurality and the fifth plurality.

12. The information handling system of claim 7 , further comprising:

a touch panel included at least in part with the cover glass.

13. A method for assembling a display device, the method comprising:

assembling a combined display assembly, the combined display assembly further comprising:

a backplate including at least one backplate tab at a first edge of the display device;

a backlight;

a liquid crystal display (LCD) cell;

a cover glass; and

at least one attachment hole at a second edge of the display device opposite the first edge;

forming an A-cover, the A-cover further comprising:

at least one slot corresponding to the backplate tabs at the first edge;

at least one conductive edge at an inner surface of the A-cover;

at least one conductive gasket;

at least one adhesive pad; and

at least one threaded receptacle respectively corresponding to the attachment holes;

aligning the backplate tabs in the combined display assembly with the slots in the A-cover;

making electrical connections between the combined display assembly and the A-cover, wherein the conductive edges and the conductive gaskets are in electrical contact with the combined display assembly; and

fixing the combined display assembly and the A-cover at the second edge using at least one mechanical fastener penetrating the attachment holes and the threaded receptacles,

wherein:

attachment of the cover glass to the combined display assembly consists of a direct bond between the cover glass and the LCD cell; and

attachment of the combined display assembly with the A-cover consists of:

the backplate tabs mating with the slots;

the adhesive pads bonding to the backplate; and

the mechanical fasteners penetrating the attachment holes and the threaded receptacles.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein attachment of the backlight to the LCD cell comprises an adhesive bond included within the combined display assembly.

15. The method of claim 13 , wherein the combined display assembly further comprises:

an insulating film included with the combined display assembly at a third edge perpendicular to the first edge, wherein the insulating film electrically insulates the backlight and the LCD cell.

16. The method of claim 13 , wherein the combined display assembly further comprises a first plurality of the backplate tabs, and wherein the A-cover further comprises a second plurality of the slots, the first plurality corresponding to the second plurality.

17. The method of claim 13 , wherein the combined display assembly further comprises a third plurality of the attachment holes, wherein the A-cover further comprises a fourth plurality of the threaded receptacles, and wherein fixing the combined display assembly and the A-cover at the second edge further comprises using a fifth plurality of the mechanical fasteners, the third plurality corresponding to the fourth plurality and the fifth plurality.

18. The method of claim 13 , wherein the combined display assembly further comprises a touch panel included at least in part with the cover glass.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein making the electrical connections further comprises:

making functional connections for the LCD cell; and

making functional connections for the touch panel.