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Granted Patent B2
US 10,567,880 · App. 16/110,281 · Granted Feb 18, 2020

Display apparatus

Inventors: Sungsu Ham (Bucheon-si, KR); SeYoung Kim (Bucheon-si, KR); Sungtae Lee (Bucheon-si, KR); Kwangho Kim (Bucheon-si, KR)
Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
H04R7/045H04R1/025H04R9/06H04R9/025H04R17/00H04R2499/15
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Patent No.
US 10,567,880
App. No.
16/110,281
Granted
Feb 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image by emitting light; a supporting member configured to support a rear surface of the display panel; a partition between the display panel and the supporting member; and a sound generation device configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, the sound generation device including: a first sound generator on the rear surface of the display panel; and a second sound generator in the first sound generator.

Claims (78)

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display panel configured to display an image by emitting light;

a supporting member configured to support a rear surface of the display panel;

a partition between the display panel and the supporting member; and

a sound generation device configured to vibrate the display panel to generate sound, the sound generation device comprising:

a first sound generator on the rear surface of the display panel; and

a second sound generator in the first sound generator.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first sound generator comprises a magnetic circuit.

3. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second sound generator comprises one or more of: a magnetic circuit and a piezoelectric vibrator.

4. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second sound generator and the first sound generator are on a same axis.

5. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a diameter of the second sound generator is less than a diameter of the first sound generator.

6. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second sound generator is over a center of the first sound generator.

7. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first sound generator and the second sound generator comprises:

a magnet and a center pole on a plate;

a bobbin near the center pole; and

a coil around the bobbin.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

at least one of the first sound generator and the second sound generator comprises:

a magnet and a center pole on a plate;

a bobbin near the center pole; and

a coil around the bobbin; and

if the first sound generator comprises a bobbin, the second sound generator is over a center of the bobbin of the first sound generator.

9. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the first sound generator is configured to generate sound having a low-pitched sound band; and

the second sound generator is configured to generate sound having a high-pitched sound band.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the display panel comprises:

a first side; and

a second side perpendicular to the first side; and

the first sound generator and the second sound generator are parallel to the first side or the second side.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein each of the first sound generator and the second sound generator comprises one of: a circular shape, an oval shape, a track shape, and a tetragonal shape.

12. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sound generation device comprises one or more of:

a pair of sound generation devices; and

two or more sound generation devices.

13. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display panel configured to display an image by emitting light, the display panel comprising:

a first region;

a second region; and

a third region;

a supporting member configured to support a rear surface of the display panel; and

at least one sound generation device comprising:

a first sound generator in at least one of the first region, the second region, and the third region; and

a second sound generator in the first sound generator.

14. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first sound generator comprises a magnetic circuit.

15. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second sound generator comprises one or more of: a magnetic circuit and a piezoelectric vibrator.

16. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second sound generator and the first sound generator are on a same axis.

17. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the first region is a left region of the display panel;

the second region is a right region of the display panel; and

the third region is a center region of the display panel.

18. The display apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising:

at least one first partition between the first region and the third region; and

at least one second partition between the second region and the third region.

19. The display apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising:

at least one first partition between the first region and the third region;

at least one second partition between the second region and the third region; and

a third partition in a periphery of the display panel or the supporting member.

20. The display apparatus of claim 19 , wherein the third partition comprises one or more of:

a bent portion that is bent toward the at least one sound generation device; and

one or more protrusion portions on at least one side of the third partition.

21. The display apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a partition in a periphery of the display panel or the supporting member.

22. The display apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a partition in a periphery of the display panel or the supporting member, the partition including a bent portion that is bent toward the at least one sound generation device.

23. The display apparatus of claim 13 , further comprising a partition in a periphery of the display panel or the supporting member, the partition comprising:

a bent portion that is bent toward the at least one sound generation device; and

one or more protrusion portions on at least one side of the third partition.

24. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the at least one sound generation device comprises one or more of:

a pair of sound generation devices; and

two or more sound generation devices.

25. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the second sound generator is over a center of the first sound generator.

26. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

at least one of the first sound generator or the second sound generator comprises:

a magnet and a center pole on a plate;

a bobbin near the center pole; and

a coil around the bobbin; and

if the first sound generator comprises a bobbin, the second sound generator is over a center of the bobbin of the first sound generator.

27. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the first sound generator is configured to generate sound having a low-pitched sound band; and

the second sound generator is configured to generate sound having a high-pitched sound band.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 23, 2018
From: HAM, SUNGSU; KIM, SEYOUNG; LEE, SUNGTAE; KIM, KWANGHO
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 046683/0268 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0124918 · Sep 27, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190098411A1 · Mar 28, 2019
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