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Granted Patent B2
US 12,326,623 · App. 18/753,322 · Granted Jun 10, 2025

Display device

Inventor: Takuya Nishimoto (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G02F1/13332G02F1/133317G02F1/13336G02F1/133391
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Patent No.
US 12,326,623
App. No.
18/753,322
Granted
Jun 10, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a display device includes: a front surface panel; a plurality of display units disposed at different positions on a back of the front surface panel; and a main frame supporting side parts of a first display unit and a second display unit adjacent to each other among the plurality of display units, and fixed to a back surface of the front surface panel.

Claims (33)

1. A display device comprising:

a cover glass;

a plurality of display panels including a first display panel and a second display panel that are disposed with a gap therebetween in a first direction, on a back surface of the cover glass;

a main frame supporting the first display panel and the second display panel that are adjacent to each other, and that are fixed to the back surface of the cover glass; and

a double-sided adhesive tape fixing the back surface of the cover glass and the main frame, wherein

the main frame includes:

a first subframe that supports a side part of a first display unit including the first display panel; and

a second subframe that supports a side part of a second display unit including the second display panel,

the first subframe includes:

a first plate part fixed to the back surface of the cover glass by the double-sided adhesive tape; and

a first leg part extending from the first plate part along a side part of the first display panel,

the second subframe includes:

a second plate part fixed to the back surface of the cover glass by the double-sided adhesive tape and separated from the first plate part;

a second leg part extending from the second plate part along a side part of the second display panel; and

a third plate part extending from the second leg part along a back surface of the first plate part and fixed to the back surface of the first plate part,

the length of the first plate part is longer than the length of the second plate part in the first direction, and

the first leg part and the second leg part are separated from each other.

2. The display device according to claim 1 , wherein the second subframe further includes a third leg part extending from the third plate part along the first leg part.

3. The display device according to claim 2 , wherein the second subframe further includes a fourth plate part extending so as to intersect the third plate part and coupling the second leg part, the third plate part, and the third leg part.

4. The display device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a first backlight disposed on a back of the first display panel;

a first housing case housing therein the first backlight; and

a first coupling member coupling the first housing case and the first subframe to each other.

5. The display device according to claim 4 , wherein

the first coupling member includes a fifth plate part extending along the cover glass to a position overlapping the first backlight, and

the first backlight is sandwiched between the fifth plate part and the first housing case.

6. The display device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

a second backlight disposed on a back of the second display panel;

a second housing case housing therein the second backlight; and

a second coupling member coupling the second housing case and the second subframe to each other.

7. The display device according to claim 6 , wherein

the second coupling member includes a sixth plate part extending along the front surface panel to a position overlapping the second backlight, and

the second backlight is sandwiched between the sixth plate part and the second housing case.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 30, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071875/0594 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 27, 2024
From: NISHIMOTO, TAKUYA
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 067856/0185 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-141638 · Aug 25, 2020 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 18489626 · Oct 18, 2023
Continuation 17992455 · Nov 22, 2022
Continuation 17404112 · Aug 17, 2021
Related Publication 20240345431A1 · Oct 17, 2024
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