Display device and method of manufacturing the same
A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A display device includes: a light guide plate on a rear surface of a display panel, the light guide plate being configured to direct light toward the display panel, a reflector on a rear surface of the light guide plate, the reflector being configured to reflect light from a rear of the light guide plate toward a front surface of the light guide plate, a back cover on a rear surface of the reflector, and a light-emitting diode array coupled to an edge of the back cover, the light-emitting diode array including: a printed circuit board, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes at a side surface of an edge of the light guide plate, the plurality of light-emitting diodes being configured to generate light, the plurality of light emitting diodes being attached to the printed circuit board.
1. A display device, comprising:
a light guide plate on a rear surface of a display panel, the light guide plate being configured to direct light toward the display panel;
a reflector on a rear surface of the light guide plate, the reflector being configured to reflect light from a rear of the light guide plate toward a front surface of the light guide plate;
a back cover on a rear surface of the reflector;
a light-emitting diode array coupled to an edge of the back cover, the light-emitting diode array comprising:
a printed circuit board; and
a plurality of light-emitting diodes at a side surface of an edge of the light guide plate, the plurality of light-emitting diodes being configured to generate light, the plurality of light emitting diodes being attached to the printed circuit board; and
a support member comprising:
a front surface configured to support a rear surface of the back cover; and
a side surface configured to support the light-emitting diode array.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein a side surface of the light-emitting diode array is fixedly coupled to a side surface of the edge of the back cover via a bonding member.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the support member is coupled to at least one of: a side surface of the light-emitting diode array and the rear surface of the back cover.
4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of light-emitting diodes of the light-emitting diode array are fixedly coupled to the side surface of the edge of the light guide plate via a transparent bonding member.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the curable resin comprises one or more of: a naturally curable resin, an ultraviolet curable resin, and a thermally curable resin.
6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light-emitting diode array is fixedly coupled to the side surface of the edge of the light guide plate via a transparent bonding member.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the support member is coupled to at least one of: a side surface of the light-emitting diode array and the rear surface of the back cover.
8. A method of manufacturing a display device, the method comprising:
providing a light guide plate on a rear surface of a display panel to direct light toward the display panel;
providing a reflector on a rear surface of the light guide plate to reflect light from a rear of the light guide plate toward a front surface of the light guide plate;
providing a back cover on a rear surface of the reflector;
coupling a light-emitting diode array to an edge of the back cover, the coupling the light-emitting diode array comprising:
providing a printed circuit board; and
providing a plurality of light-emitting diodes at a side surface of an edge of the light guide plate to generate light, the plurality of light-emitting diodes being attached to the printed circuit board; and
providing a support member comprising:
providing a front surface supporting a rear surface of the back cover; and
providing a side surface supporting the light-emitting diode array.
9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising fixedly coupling a side surface of the light-emitting diode array to a side surface of the edge of the back cover via a bonding member.
10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the support member is coupled to at least one of: a side surface of the light-emitting diode array and the rear surface of the back cover.
11. The method of claim 10 , further comprising fixedly coupling the plurality of light-emitting diodes of the light-emitting diode array to the side surface of the edge of the light guide plate via a transparent bonding member.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the curable resin comprises one or more of: a naturally curable resin, an ultraviolet curable resin, and a thermally curable resin.
13. The method of claim 11 , further comprising fixedly coupling the light-emitting diode array to the side surface of the edge of the light guide plate via a transparent bonding member.
14. The method of claim 11 , further comprising coupling the support member to at least one of: a side surface of the light-emitting diode array and the rear surface of the back cover.