IP Library Granted Patent US 11,287,680
Granted Patent B2
US 11,287,680 · App. 16/989,152 · Granted Mar 29, 2022

Display device

Inventors: Hyongil Kil (Seoul, KR); Sangmin Baek (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Patent No.
US 11,287,680
App. No.
16/989,152
Granted
Mar 29, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device includes 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 protruded 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 front cover. Further, the front cover is coupled to the frame.

Claims (65)

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 protruded 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 front cover,

wherein the front cover is coupled to the frame,

wherein the guide extends in a direction in parallel with the side surface of the display panel, and

wherein a gap is formed between the guide and the side part of the front cover.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the guide and the side part of the front cover are integrally formed.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein both ends of the guide are rounded such that the both ends of the guide are apart from the side surface of the display panel and a central portion of the guide between the both ends contacts the side surface of the display panel.

4. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a pad positioned between the front part and the front surface of the display panel and fixed to the front part.

5. The display device of claim 4 , wherein the front cover includes a groove formed on the front part and facing the display panel, and

wherein the pad is accommodated in the groove.

6. The display device of claim 5 , 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.

7. The display device of claim 1 , 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.

8. The display device of claim 7 , 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.

9. The display device of claim 7 , 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.

10. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the front cover includes a fourth hole formed in a second side part of the front cover, and

wherein the frame includes:

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

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

11. The display device of claim 10 , 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.

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

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

14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the frame includes an opening formed in the third side part, and

wherein the second latching jaw is positioned in the opening.

15. 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 supporting the side surface of the display panel;

a frame including a rear part positioned at a rear of the display panel, a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel, and a vertical part bent from the supporting part; and

a back cover positioned at a rear of the frame and coupled to the front cover,

wherein the front cover includes a coupling slot into which a part of the vertical part inserted such that the front cover is coupled to the frame, and

wherein the coupling slot is opposite to the side surface of the display panel with respect to the guide of the front cover.

16. The display device of claim 15 , further comprising a pad positioned between the front part of the front cover and the front surface of the display panel and fixed to the front part of the front cover,

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

wherein the pad is accommodated in the groove.

17. The display device of claim 16 , wherein the front part of the front cover includes:

a first part including the pad; and

a second part obliquely extended from the first part, and

wherein the side part of the front cover extends from a rear surface of the front part of the front cover.

18. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the coupling slot of the front cover is formed at the side part of the front cover, and

wherein the frame includes:

the vertical part facing the side part of the front cover, and adjacent to the side part; and

a protrusion protruding from the part of the vertical part and inserted into the coupling slot.

19. The display device of claim 15 , wherein the front cover includes a latching jaw protruding from a side part of the front cover, and

wherein the back cover includes:

a flat portion facing the frame;

an inclined portion extended forward from the flat portion;

a vertical portion extended from the inclined portion and facing the vertical part of the frame; and

a hook protruding from the vertical portion of the back cover and catching on the latching jaw.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2025
From: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
To: INNOTV LABS, LLC
Reel/Frame 074008/0768 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0034470 · Mar 26, 2018 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16204086 · Nov 29, 2018
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