IP Library Granted Patent US 9,474,169
Granted Patent B2
US 9,474,169 · App. 14/444,578 · Granted Oct 18, 2016

Display device

Inventors: Jungmin Park (Seoul, KR); Wanjune Kang (Seoul, KR); Namhun Kim (Seoul, KR); Dongho Ham (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
H05K5/0017G02F1/133308H05K5/03G02F1/133528G02F2001/133311G02F2001/133314
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Patent No.
US 9,474,169
App. No.
14/444,578
Granted
Oct 18, 2016
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device may include a display module and a back cover positioned in a rear of the display module. The display module may include a display panel that includes a front substrate and a back substrate positioned opposite the front substrate, a film attached to a front surface of the front substrate, and a frame positioned in the rear of the back substrate. The film may include a first part that covers the front surface of the front substrate and a second part that extends from the first part and covers the side of the display module. At least a portion of each of the first part and the second part of the film is exposed.

Claims (41)

1. A display device comprising:

a display panel;

a frame positioned behind the display panel;

a back cover positioned behind the frame;

a first bracket fixed to the frame;

a second bracket positioned to a side of the frame; and

a film including a first part that covers a front surface of the display panel, a second part extended from

the first part and covers a side of the second bracket, and a third part extended from the second part to the frame,

wherein at least a portion of the first part and the second part of the film is exposed to outside of the display device,

wherein the first bracket is positioned between the frame and the film.

2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the film includes:

a film layer,

an adhesive layer on the film layer, and

a cover layer to cover the adhesive layer in an area corresponding to the second part of the film.

3. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the film includes a film layer and an adhesive layer on the film layer,

wherein the adhesive layer is not provided in an area corresponding to at least a portion of the second part of the film.

4. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising

a resin layer on a side of the display panel, wherein the film covers the resin layer.

5. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel includes a first long side, a second long side opposite the first long side, a first short side adjacent to the first long side and the second long side, and a second short side that is adjacent to the first long side and the second long side and the second short side is opposite to the first short side,

wherein the second bracket is positioned to at least one of the long side and the short side.

6. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first part of the film has a transparent portion and an opaque portion,

the transparent portion is positioned at a center of the front surface of the display panel, and

the opaque portion is positioned at a periphery of the front surface of the display panel.

7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket is a supporter.

8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket is positioned between the frame and the third part of the film, and the first bracket is positioned to a back of the frame.

9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first bracket fixes the film to the frame.

10. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a fastening member,

wherein the first bracket is fixed to the frame by the fastening member.

11. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket includes a curved surface,

wherein the side of the second bracket is the curved surface.

12. The display device of claim 11 , wherein the second part of the film covers the curved surface of the second bracket.

13. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket includes a protrusion part extending toward inside of the display device.

14. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket includes a horizontal part and a vertical part having a curved surface.

15. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket is positioned adjacent to the display panel.

16. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket is supported by the frame.

17. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second bracket is positioned adjacent to a back surface of the display panel.

18. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the film is a polarizing film.

19. The display device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the third part of the film is exposed.

20. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the second part of the film includes a black portion.

21. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the second part of the film is not attached to the second bracket.

22. The display device of claim 5 , wherein a width of the second part of the film in a vertical direction at the second long side is greater than a width of the second part of the film in the vertical direction at the first long side.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 28, 2014
From: PARK, JUNGMIN; KANG, WANJUNE; KIM, NAMHUN; HAM, DONGHO
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2013-0144835 · Nov 26, 2013 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20150146390A1 · May 28, 2015