Display device
Provided is a display device. The display device includes: a display panel which displays an image; and a housing which supports the display panel, wherein the housing includes: a bottom plate which includes edge regions; and a plurality of sidewalls which are located on the edge regions of the bottom plate and face the display panel, wherein the plurality of sidewalls include a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region and overlap an edge portion of the display panel, and an average height of at least one of the sidewalls on the first region is greater than an average height of at least one of the sidewalls on the second region.
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel which displays an image; and
a housing which supports the display panel, wherein the housing comprises:
a bottom plate which comprises an edge region having a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region; and
a plurality of sidewalls which are located on the edge region of the bottom plate and face the display panel,
wherein the sidewalls overlap an edge portion of the display panel,
wherein an average height of at least one of the sidewalls on the first region is greater than an average height of at least one of the sidewalls on the second region,
wherein the display panel is disposed on a top side of the sidewalls, and
wherein a side surface of the display panel and an outer surface of one of the sidewalls which corresponds to the side surface of the display panel lie in the same plane.
2. The display device of claim 1 , wherein an end of each of the sidewalls comprises at least one of a step, a groove, and a slope.
3. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive which is interposed between the display panel and the sidewalls, wherein the adhesive overlaps the edge portion of the display panel.
4. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the adhesive has a photocurable or thermosetting property.
5. The display device of claim 3 , wherein the adhesive covers at least part of side surfaces of the display panel.
6. The display device of claim 5 , wherein the adhesive extends from the side surfaces of the display panel to cover at least part of a top surface of the display panel.
7. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the first region is located in an inner portion of the edge region, and the second region is located in an outer portion of the edge region.
8. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom plate has a rectangular shape and the second region is located on two short sides-of the bottom plate.
9. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom plate has a rectangular shape which has two long sides and two short sides, the second region includes a plurality of second regions, and a length of the second region disposed close to a corner at which a long side and a short side meet each other is longer than that disposed far from the corner.
10. The display device of claim 1 , further comprising a light source which provides light to the display panel, wherein the light source is accommodated in the housing.
11. The display device of claim 10 , wherein the display panel comprises a light-blocking layer which blocks light, and
wherein the light-blocking layer is located on the edge portion of the display panel which overlaps the sidewalls.
12. The display device of claim 1 , wherein the a sealant is interposed between edges of the first substrate and edges of the second substrates, and
wherein the sidewalls overlap the sealant.
13. A display device comprising:
a display panel which displays an image; and
a housing which supports the display panel,
wherein the housing comprises:
a bottom plate which comprises an edge region; and
a plurality of sidewalls which are located on the edge region of the bottom plate and faces the display panel,
wherein the sidewalls overlap an edge portion of the display panel, and an end of each of the sidewalls comprises at least one of a step, a groove, and a slope,
wherein the display panel is disposed on a top side of the sidewalls, and
wherein a side surface of the display panel and an outer surface of one of the sidewalls which corresponds to the side surface of the display panel lie in the same plane.
14. The display device of claim 13 , wherein the edge region comprises a first region and a second region adjacent to the first region, and an average height of at least one of the sidewalls on the first region is greater than an average height of at least one of the sidewalls on the second region.
15. The display device of claim 14 , wherein the first region is located in an inner portion of the edge region, and the second region is located in an outer portion of the edge region.
16. The display device of claim 13 , further comprising an adhesive which is interposed between the display panel and the sidewalls, wherein the adhesive overlaps the edge portion of the display panel.
17. A display device comprising:
a display panel which displays an image;
a housing which comprises a bottom plate located under the display panel and a plurality of sidewalls extending from an edge portion of the bottom plate toward the display panel; and
an adhesive which is interposed between the display panel and the sidewalls,
wherein the adhesive covers at least part of side surfaces of the display panel, and
wherein the adhesive is in contact with the at least part of the side surfaces of the display panel.
18. The display device of claim 17 , wherein an end of each of the sidewalls comprises at least one of a step, a groove, and a slope.
19. The display device of claim 17 , wherein the adhesive extends from the side surfaces of the display panel to cover at least part of a top surface of the display panel.