IP Library Granted Patent US 10,768,458
Granted Patent B2
US 10,768,458 · App. 16/204,086 · Granted Sep 8, 2020

Display device

Inventors: Hyongil Kil (Seoul, KR); Sangmin Baek (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Patent No.
US 10,768,458
App. No.
16/204,086
Granted
Sep 8, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises a display panel, a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruding from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel, a frame including a rear part positioned in a rear of the display panel and a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel, and a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and coupled to the side part of the front cover, wherein the side part of the front cover is coupled to the frame.

Claims (67)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruding from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel;

a frame including a rear part positioned in a rear of the display panel and a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel;

a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and coupled to the side part of the front cover; and

a pad positioned between the front part and the front surface of the display panel and fixed to the front part,

wherein the side part of the front cover is coupled to the frame,

wherein the front cover includes a groove formed on the front part and facing the display panel,

wherein the pad is accommodated in the groove,

wherein the front part includes:

a first part including the groove; and

a second part bent rearward from the first part, and

wherein the side part is extended from the second part.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the front cover includes a latching jaw protruding from the side part to an outside, and

wherein the back cover includes:

a third part facing the frame;

a fourth part extended forward from the third part; and

a hook protruding from the fourth part to an inside of the fourth part and catching on the latching jaw.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the front cover includes a second latching jaw protruding from the side part to an inside, and

wherein the back cover includes:

a third part facing the frame;

a fourth part extended forward from the third part; and

a second hook protruding from the fourth part to an inside of the fourth part and catching on the second latching jaw.

4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the frame includes an opening formed in the second side part, and

wherein the second latching jaw is positioned in the opening.

5. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the second hook includes a fifth part and a sixth part adjacent to the fifth part, and

wherein the second latching jaw is caught between the fifth part and the sixth part.

6. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the fourth part includes:

a first subpart extended forward from the third part, the first subpart including the second hook; and

a second subpart extended forward from the first subpart and covering the side part.

7. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a backlight unit positioned between the display panel and the frame and providing light to the display panel.

8. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruding from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel;

a frame including a rear part positioned in a rear of the display panel and a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel; and

a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and coupled to the side part of the front cover,

wherein the side part of the front cover is coupled to the frame,

wherein the frame includes a first hole facing the front part, and

wherein the front cover includes a hook portion positioned between the side surface of the display panel and the side part, protruding rearward from the front part, and passing through the first hole.

9. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising an optical sheet including a second hole facing the first hole, the optical sheet being positioned between the display panel and the frame,

wherein the hook portion passes through the second hole.

10. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising a reflective sheet including a third hole facing the first hole, the reflective sheet being positioned between the display panel and the frame,

wherein the hook portion passes through the third hole.

11. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the front cover includes a fourth hole formed in the side part, and

wherein the frame includes:

a second side part extended rearward from the supporting part, facing the side part of the front cover that is a first side part, and adjacent to the side part; and

a protrusion protruding from the second side part toward the first side part of the front cover and inserted into the fourth hole.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the frame includes a fifth hole formed in the supporting part, and

wherein the front cover includes a rib protruding rearward from the first part and inserted into the fifth hole.

13. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the front cover includes a latching jaw protruding from the side part to an outside, and

wherein the back cover includes:

a third part facing the frame;

a fourth part extended forward from the third part; and

a hook protruding from the fourth part to an inside of the fourth part and catching on the latching jaw.

14. The display device of claim 8 , wherein the front cover includes a second latching jaw protruding from the side part to an inside, and

wherein the back cover includes:

a third part facing the frame;

a fourth part extended forward from the third part; and

a second hook protruding from the fourth part to an inside of the fourth part and catching on the second latching jaw.

15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the frame includes an opening formed in the second side part, and

wherein the second latching jaw is positioned in the opening.

16. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the second hook includes a fifth part and a sixth part adjacent to the fifth part, and

wherein the second latching jaw is caught between the fifth part and the sixth part.

17. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the fourth part includes:

a first subpart extended forward from the third part, the first subpart including the second hook; and

a second subpart extended forward from the first subpart and covering the side part.

18. The display device of claim 8 , further comprising a backlight unit positioned between the display panel and the frame and providing light to the display panel.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: INNOTV LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 074008/0768 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 30, 2018
From: KIL, HYONGIL; BAEK, SANGMIN
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 047640/0217 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0034470 · Mar 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
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