Display device
A display device includes: a backlight unit, a camera hole penetrating the backlight unit, a camera in the camera hole, a liquid crystal panel on the backlight unit, the liquid crystal panel including a transparent portion on the camera hole, and at least one light-blocking member in the camera hole, the at least one light-blocking member being configured to reduce one or more of: light leakage from the camera hole and introduction of impurities into the camera hole.
1. A display device, comprising:
a backlight unit;
a camera hole penetrating the backlight unit;
a camera in the camera hole;
a liquid crystal panel on the backlight unit, the liquid crystal panel comprising a transparent portion on the camera hole;
at least one light-blocking member in the camera hole, the at least one light-blocking member being configured to reduce one or more of: light leakage from the camera hole and introduction of impurities into the camera hole;
a lower polarizing plate between the backlight unit and the liquid crystal panel, the camera hole penetrating the lower polarizing plate;
an upper polarizing plate on the liquid crystal panel; and
a through-hole defined by and penetrating the upper polarizing plate, the through-hole having a position corresponding to the camera hole, the through-hole having a size corresponding to the camera hole,
wherein the at least one light-blocking member comprises a light-blocking tape, and
wherein the light-blocking tape is attached to the lower polarizing plate and the liquid crystal panel.
2. The display device of claim, wherein:
the camera hole has a circular cross-section; and
the light-blocking tape is shaped as a circular ring that is concentric with a circumferential surface of the camera hole.
3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the light-blocking tape has a color that is capable of blocking light.
4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the light-blocking tape is black.
5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein:
the light-blocking tape comprises:
a lower adhesive portion attached to the lower polarizing plate and the backlight unit;
an upper adhesive portion attached to the liquid crystal panel; and
a shielding portion connecting the lower adhesive portion and the upper adhesive portion;
the lower adhesive portion is between the backlight unit and the lower polarizing plate; and
the shielding portion covers an upper region of a side surface of the camera hole.
6. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cover bottom, the camera hole penetrating the cover bottom,
wherein the at least one light-blocking member further comprises an insert mold coupled to the light-blocking tape and the cover bottom.
7. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the insert mold comprises:
a bottom-coupling portion coupled to the cover bottom;
an upper support portion supporting the light-blocking tape; and
a side surface connection portion connecting the bottom-coupling portion to the upper support portion.
8. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the bottom-coupling portion is coupled to a lower surface of the cover bottom.
9. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the bottom-coupling portion is coupled to a side surface of the cover bottom.
10. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a cover bottom, the camera hole penetrating the cover bottom,
wherein the at least one light-blocking member comprises an insert mold comprising:
a bottom-coupling portion coupled to the cover bottom, and
a side surface extension portion extending perpendicularly from the bottom-coupling portion, side surface extension portion being between a side surface of the camera hole and the camera.
11. The display device of claim 7 , wherein the upper support portion extends from the end of the side surface connection portion being parallel to the display panel.
12. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the insert mold is manufactured to be integrated into the cover bottom.
13. The display device of claim 6 , wherein the insert mold include the same metallic material as the cover bottom.