IP Library Granted Patent US 11,109,130
Granted Patent B2
US 11,109,130 · App. 16/779,573 · Granted Aug 31, 2021

Display apparatus and computing apparatus including the same

Inventors: JaeMin Shin (Daegu, KR); ChanHeon Lee (Daegu, KR); Minji Kim (Ulsan, KR); Wangeon Sim (Gyeongsangbuk-do, KR); HyunWook Jang (Daegu, KR)
Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
H04R1/028G06F1/1605G06F1/1616G06F1/1626G06F1/1688H04R7/045H04R17/00H04R2499/15
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Patent No.
US 11,109,130
App. No.
16/779,573
Granted
Aug 31, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided are a display apparatus and a computing apparatus including the same. A display apparatus includes: a display module including a display panel configured to display an image, a vibration plate on the display module, a first air gap between the vibration plate and the rear surface of the display module, a vibration module on the vibration plate, and a system rear cover on the vibration plate, a second air gap between the system rear cover and the vibration plate, wherein the vibration plate includes a communication part configured to allow air to flow between the first air gap and the second air gap.

Claims (80)

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display module comprising a display panel configured to display an image;

a vibration plate on the display module; and

a vibration module on the vibration plate and configured to vibrate the display module to generate sound,

wherein the vibration plate comprises:

a first communication hole in a first periphery of the vibration plate, and

a middle communication hole in a center of the vibration plate.

2. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the display module comprises:

a first rear region; and

a second rear region; and

the vibration module comprises:

a first vibration element on the first rear region of the display module; and

a second vibration element on the second rear region of the display module.

3. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the middle communication hole is between the first vibration element and the second vibration element.

4. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein each of the first vibration element and the second vibration element comprises a piezoelectric material layer.

5. The display apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising a buffering member near each of the first vibration element and the second vibration element.

6. The display apparatus of claim 5 , wherein a height of the buffering member is greater than a height of each of the first vibration element and the second vibration element with respect to a front surface of the vibration plate.

7. The display apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:

the middle communication hole includes a plurality of middle communication holes; and

the plurality of middle communication holes is between the first vibration element and the second vibration element.

8. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vibration plate further comprises a plurality of peripheral communication holes.

9. The display apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of peripheral communication holes surrounds the vibration module.

10. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first communication hole is in a second periphery being parallel to the first periphery of the vibration plate.

11. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a second communication hole in a third periphery being perpendicular to the first periphery of the vibration plate.

12. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second communication hole is in a fourth periphery being parallel to the third periphery of the vibration plate.

13. The display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first air gap between the vibration plate and a rear surface of the display module;

a system rear cover on a rear surface of the vibration plate; and

a second air gap between the system rear cover and the vibration plate.

14. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein:

the first air gap is provided using a plate securing member; and

the first communication hole is between the plate securing member and the vibration module.

15. The display apparatus of claim 14 , wherein:

the vibration plate is on the rear surface of the display panel; and

the plate securing member is configured to provide the first air gap between the rear surface of the display panel and the vibration plate.

16. The display apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the system rear cover comprises:

a bottom structure on the rear surface of the vibration plate;

a sidewall structure on a side surface of the display module; and

a border gap between the sidewall structure and the side surface of the display module, the border gap being configured to output sound.

17. The display apparatus of claim 16 , wherein:

the system rear cover further comprises a rear sound guide member protruding from a corner of the bottom structure and the sidewall structure; and

the rear sound guide member has a curved surface facing the second air gap and the border gap.

18. The display apparatus of claim 16 , further comprising a system front cover on a periphery of the front surface of the display module and the border gap, the system front cover comprising at least one sound output part overlapping the border gap.

19. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vibration plate comprises one or more of: an aluminum (Al) material, a magnesium (Mg) material, an Al alloy material, a Mg alloy material, and a Mg-lithium (Li) alloy material.

20. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the vibration plate has a thickness of 0.1 mm to 2.0 mm.

21. The display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display module comprises:

a printed circuit board connected to the display panel;

a user connector on the printed circuit board;

a sound output connector connected to the vibration module; and

an audio amplifier in the printed circuit board, the audio amplifier being configured to:

amplify a sound signal input through the user connector to generate a sound driving signal; and

output the generated sound driving signal to the sound output connector.

22. A display apparatus, comprising:

a display module comprising a display panel configured to display an image;

a vibration plate on a rear surface of the display module;

a first air gap between the vibration plate and the rear surface of the display module;

a vibration module on the vibration plate and configured to vibrate the display module to generate sound;

a system rear cover on a rear surface of the vibration plate; and

a second air gap between the system rear cover and the vibration plate,

wherein the vibration plate comprises a plurality of communication holes, and

wherein the plurality of communication holes is on a periphery of at least three lateral sides of the vibration module.

23. The display apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of communication holes include:

a first communication hole in a first periphery of the vibration plate;

a third communication hole in a third periphery being perpendicular to the first periphery of the vibration plate; and

a fourth communication hole in a fourth periphery being parallel to the third periphery of the vibration plate.

24. The display apparatus of claim 22 , wherein:

the display module comprises:

a first rear region; and

a second rear region; and

the vibration module comprises:

a first vibration element on the first rear region of the display module; and

a second vibration element on the second rear region of the display module.

25. The display apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the plurality of communication holes include:

a plurality of first communication holes in a periphery of the first and second vibration elements; and

a plurality of second communication holes over and under of the first and second vibration elements.

26. The display apparatus of claim 24 , wherein the plurality of communication holes include:

a plurality of first communication holes in a periphery of the first and second vibration elements;

a plurality of second communication holes over and under of the first and second vibration elements; and

middle communication hole between the first vibration element and the second vibration element.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0171211 · Dec 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16127660 · Sep 11, 2018
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