KR101863158B1 - Panel holder and display apparatus using the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device that can minimize thickness and improve aesthetics through innovative design by omitting a part of the case and set cover member configurations that have been considered essential for commercializing a display device, And a display device using the panel support member. To this end, the panel support member according to the present invention comprises: a frame seating part formed in a flat plate shape and seated on a guide frame of a display device; A vertical portion vertically formed from the frame seat so as to have a predetermined height; And a panel seating portion formed on the vertical portion so as to face the frame seating portion and supporting a back edge of a display panel of the display device, wherein the frame seating portion or the panel seating portion, The length of the left end and the right end of the seat portion is greater than 0 and is less than or equal to half the width of the panel seating portion.

Description

[0001] PANEL HOLDER AND DISPLAY APPARATUS USING THE SAME [0002]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device that can boldly omit a part of a case and a set cover member constitution which have been regarded as essential components for commercializing a display device, To a display device.

As a flat panel display device, a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display panel (PDP), a field emission display device, a light emitting display device and the like are actively studied However, the liquid crystal display device is in the spotlight due to the advantages of mass production technology, ease of driving means, and realization of high image quality.

In recent years, along with the research and development of the technical aspects of flat panel display devices, the necessity of research and development has been particularly emphasized in terms of the design of products that can appeal to consumers. Accordingly, efforts are being made to minimize the thickness of the display device (slimness), and there is a growing need for a design in which aesthetics that appeals to the aesthetic sense of a consumer and stimulates purchase are promoted.

However, the development of a design for slimming down or improving the beauty of the display device which has been performed so far has been proceeded by adopting a constituent element of a conventional display device as it is and changing the structure of its constituent elements, There is a certain limit in developing a slim design or a new design.

For example, in the case of a liquid crystal display device, conventionally, a lower case and an upper case have been essentially used to accommodate a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight unit. In addition, a product such as a notebook computer, a monitor, A separate front set cover member and a rear set cover member were additionally used. As described above, the lower case and the upper case, as well as the front and rear set cover members of the product are essentially used, thereby limiting the thickness or the design of the liquid crystal display. In particular, since the upper case and the front set cover member essentially cover the upper edge of the liquid crystal display panel, the thickness of the liquid crystal display device can not be increased. In addition, the width of the frame of the liquid crystal display device is increased, This is an obstacle to devising diverse and innovative designs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a display device which can minimize the thickness of a case and a part of the set cover member structures, A panel support member, and a display device using the panel support member.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a panel support member comprising: a frame seating part formed in a flat plate shape and seated in a guide frame of a display device; A vertical portion vertically formed from the frame seat so as to have a predetermined height; And a panel seating portion formed on the vertical portion so as to face the frame seating portion and supporting a back edge of a display panel of the display device, wherein the frame seating portion or the panel seating portion, The length of the left end and the right end of the seat portion is greater than 0 and is less than or equal to half the width of the panel seating portion.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device using a panel support member, The display panel; An adhesive member formed on the panel support member and coupling the display panel and the panel support member to each other; A guide frame for supporting the panel support member; And a cover member installed to surround the side surface of the guide frame.

According to the above-mentioned solution, the present invention provides the following effects.

That is, according to the present invention, the length of the left end and the right end of the frame seating portion or the panel seating portion, which is divided into right and left portions by the vertical portion, is greater than 0, The panel support member has a length that is less than or equal to half the width of the panel seating portion, thereby providing an effect that the deficiency in falling of the panel support member during assembling and conveying of the display apparatus can be improved.

Further, the present invention can minimize the separation of adhesive force due to warping and change the adhesion of the panel supporting member under various environmental conditions through the change of shape and material of the panel supporting member.

That is, if the panel is adhered to the panel supporting member for the purpose of implementing the borderless technique, there arises a problem that the adhered portion of the panel supporting member falls due to the bending effect of the panel or the LGP (LGP) when the high temperature or high temperature / However, this problem does not occur in the present invention.

Further, according to the present invention, a display panel is coupled to a panel support member using an adhesive member, a panel support member to which the display panel is coupled is seated on the guide frame, and then the panel support member, The entire front surface of the display panel is exposed to the outside, thereby improving the beauty of the design side.

1 is a view schematically showing a display device using a panel supporting member according to the present invention.
Fig. 2 is a view for explaining the guide frame, the panel supporting member, the adhesive member and the cover member shown in Fig. 1; Fig.
Figure 3 shows various embodiments of a panel support member according to the present invention.
4 is an exemplary view schematically showing a state in which a display device using a panel supporting member according to the present invention is bent.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a view schematically showing a display device using a panel supporting member according to the present invention. 2 is a view for explaining the guide frame, the panel supporting member, the adhesive member and the cover member shown in Fig.

The display device 10 using the panel support member according to the present invention includes a display panel 110, a panel support member 120 according to the present invention having a side insertion space and supporting the back edge of the display panel 110, An adhesive member 130 formed on the panel supporting member 120 and coupling the display panel 110 and the panel supporting member 120 to each other, a guide frame 140 supporting the panel supporting member 120, And a cover member 150 inserted into the side insertion space 120s of the panel support member 120 so as to allow the guide member 120 to flow and to cover the side surface of the guide frame 140. [

First, the display panel 110 may be a liquid crystal display panel or an organic light emitting display panel including a lower substrate 112 and an upper substrate 114 which are bonded together.

In an exemplary embodiment, when the display panel 110 is a liquid crystal display panel, the display panel 110 includes a lower substrate 112 and an upper substrate 114, A lower polarizer 116 attached to the substrate 112 and an upper polarizer 118 attached to the front surface of the upper substrate 114.

In another embodiment, when the display panel 110 is an organic light emitting display panel, the display panel 110 includes a lower substrate 112 and an upper substrate 114 which are bonded to each other, And an upper polarizer 118 attached to the front surface of the upper substrate 114.

The display panel 110 further includes a plurality of circuit films (not shown) attached to the lower substrate 112 and a printed circuit board (not shown) attached to the plurality of circuit films. Here, the plurality of circuit films are attached to the lower substrate 112 and the printed circuit board by a TAB (Tape Automated Bonding) process and may be a TCP (Tape Carrier Package) or COF (Chip On Flexible Board or Chip On Film) .

The panel supporting member 120 according to the present invention is formed to have a side insertion space 120s and is coupled to the rear edge portion of the display panel 110 by the adhesive member 130. [ The panel supporting member 120 is coupled to the rear edge portion of the display panel 110 by the adhesive member 130 and is movably seated on the guide frame 140.

'형태의 단면을 가지도록 사각 프레임 형태로 형성되어 디스플레이 패널(110)의 배면 가장자리 부분을 지지한다. 이를 위해, 본 발명에 따른 패널 지지 부재(120)는 프레임 안착부(121), 수직부(123) 및 패널 안착부(125)를 포함하여 구성된다.The panel support member 120 according to the present invention,

Shaped cross section so as to support the rear edge portion of the display panel 110. [ To this end, the panel support member 120 according to the present invention includes a frame seating portion 121, a vertical portion 123, and a panel seating portion 125.

The frame seating part 121 is formed in a flat plate shape and is seated on the guide frame 140.

The vertical portion 123 is vertically formed from the frame seating portion 121 so as to have a predetermined height. For example, the vertical portion 123 may be formed along the inner center of the frame seating portion 121 and the inner center of the panel seating portion 125.

The panel seating portion 125 is bent from the vertical portion 123 so as to face the frame seating portion 121 to form a side insertion space 120s. At this time, the side inserting space 120s is provided in the space between the frame seating part 121 and the panel seating part 125 opposed to each other with the vertical part 123 at one side. An adhesive member 130 is formed on the upper surface of the panel seating portion 125. A pair of adhesive member guide portions (not shown) may be formed on the upper surface of the panel seating portion 125 to be spaced apart from each other and facilitate the formation of the adhesive member 130. At this time, the adhesive member guide portion is formed to have a height lower than the height of the adhesive member 130.

Various embodiments of the panel support member 120 according to the present invention are described below with reference to Fig.

The adhesive member 130 is then formed on the panel seating portion 125 of the panel supporting member 120 to bond the display panel 110 and the panel supporting member 120 to each other. At this time, the adhesive member 130 may be formed to correspond to the length of each of the short side and long side of the display panel 110, or may have a predetermined length according to the structure of the panel support member 120. That is, the adhesive member 130 is formed on the panel seating portion 125 of the panel supporting member 120. The adhesive member 130 may be an adhesive applied to the double-sided tape or panel seating portion 125 attached to the panel seating portion 125.

Next, the guide frame 140 is formed in the shape of a rectangular frame so as to include a support portion for supporting the panel support member 120 and a guide sidewall bent perpendicularly from the support portion, thereby supporting the panel support member 120. That is, the guide frame 140 is formed so as to have a cross-sectional shape to support the panel supporting member 120 in a fluid manner through the supporting portion. However, the guide frame 140 may be formed so as to have various cross-sectional shapes in addition to the cross-sectional shape.

Next, the display device 10 using the panel support member according to the present invention may further include a support cover 160 for supporting the guide frame 140.

The support cover 160 is formed in a "U" shape so as to have a storage space to support the support portion of the guide frame 140. Here, when the display panel 110 is a liquid crystal display panel, a backlight unit 170 for irradiating light to the display panel 110 is accommodated in the storage space of the support cover 160.

In this case, the backlight unit 170 includes a light guide plate 172, a reflection sheet 174, and an optical member 176 as shown in Fig.

The light guide plate 172 is formed in the shape of a flat plate (or wedge) so as to have a light incidence surface, and advances the light incident from the light source (not shown) through the light incidence surface toward the display panel 110. At this time, the light source may be configured to include a fluorescent lamp or a light emitting diode.

The reflective sheet 174 is disposed on the bottom surface of the support cover 160 so as to be disposed on the back surface of the light guide plate 172 and reflects light incident from the light guide plate 172 toward the display panel 110.

The optical member 176 is disposed on the light guide plate 172 to improve the brightness characteristic of light traveling from the light guide plate 172 toward the display panel 110. To this end, the optical member 176 may comprise a diffusion sheet and a prism sheet of at least one of a lower diffusion sheet, a lower prism sheet, an upper prism sheet, and an upper diffusion sheet.

The light source (not shown) provided in the backlight unit 170 may be an edge type using the light guide plate 172 provided on one side of the display panel, Or a direct type provided on the lower end surface of the base plate.

The cover member 150 is inserted into the side insertion space 120s of the panel support member 120 and the side surface of the panel support member 120 and the side surface of the guide frame 140 and the back surface of the support cover 160 As shown in FIG. Accordingly, the upper surface and the side surface of the display panel 110 are exposed to the outside without being wrapped by the guide frame 140 and the cover member 150. That is, the display device 10 according to the present invention includes a panel support member 120 to which the display panel 110 is coupled, a display panel 110 coupled to the panel support member 120 using the adhesive member 130, The conventional upper case for covering the front edge portion of the display panel 110 can be removed by movably wrapping the panel supporting member 120 through the cover member 150 have.

1 and 2, the cover member 150 includes a side insertion space 120s of each of the panel support members 120 that are seated on the edge portions of the short side and the long side of the guide frame 140, And first to fourth cover brackets 150a, 150b, 150c and 150d which are installed to cover the side surfaces of the frame seating part 121 of the panel supporting member 120 and the guide frame 140, .

Each of the first to fourth cover brackets 150a, 150b, 150c, and 150d includes a front cover 151, a side cover 153, and a rear cover 155. [

The front cover 151 is formed in a "-" shape to be inserted into the side insertion space 120s of the panel support member 120.

The side cover 153 is bent vertically from the outer end of the front cover 151 to cover the side surface of the panel seating part 125 and the side surface of the guide frame 140.

The rear cover 155 is bent from the side cover 153 so as to face the back surface of the support cover 160.

In the display device 10 according to the present invention as described above, the display panel 110 is coupled to the panel support member 120 using the adhesive member 130, and then the panel support member 120, to which the display panel 110 is coupled, The conventional upper case can be removed by seating the upper case 120 on the guide frame 140.

That is, the display device 10 according to the present invention includes the panel supporting member 120 coupled with the display panel 110, the display panel 110 coupled to the panel supporting member 120 using the adhesive member 130, The cover member 150 is inserted into the side inserting space 120s of the panel supporting member 120 to allow the panel supporting member 120 coupled with the display panel 110 to flow The conventional upper case is removed to minimize the thickness and the entire front surface of the display panel 110 is exposed to the outside, thereby improving the beauty of the design side.

FIG. 3 is a view showing various embodiments of the panel supporting member according to the present invention, and FIG. 4 is an exemplary view schematically showing a state in which the display device using the panel supporting member according to the present invention is bent.

First, the shape of the panel support member 120A according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 (a) is the same as the shape of the panel support member described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 above. That is, the panel support according to the first embodiment has a shape as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, and in particular, a perspective view of the panel is shown in an enlarged circle in Fig. 2, As shown in FIG.

The panel supporting portion 120A according to the first embodiment includes the frame seating portion 121, the vertical portion 123, and the panel seating portion 125 as described above. 3, the vertical part 123 may be disposed at a central portion of the frame seating part 121 and the panel seating part 125, but may be configured to be offset in one direction. That is, the panel supporting part 120 according to the present invention has the vertical part 123 as a boundary, and the length of the left end (a) and the right end (b) of the frame seating part 121 or the panel seating part 121 The length of the left end a and the length of the right end b may be the same or different. The width of the panel seating portion 125 (the sum of the left end and the right end) may be greater than or equal to the width of the frame seating portion 121. Therefore, the lengths of the left end (a) and the right end (b) of the frame seating portion 121 or the panel seating portion 121 are greater than 0 and smaller than or equal to half the width of the panel seating portion.

The panel support 120A according to the first embodiment can be manufactured using a material such as polycarbonate (PC), and is particularly manufactured by an injection method. Therefore, the frame seating portion 121, the vertical portion 123, and the panel seating portion 125 of the panel supporting portion 120A according to the first embodiment are integrally manufactured.

Next, the panel supporting member 120B according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 (b) is the same as the first embodiment shown in Fig. 3 (a).

However, the panel supporting member 120B according to the second embodiment is characterized in that the material constituting the vertical part 123 is different from the material constituting the frame seating part 121 and the panel seating part 125. [

That is, the frame seating part 121 and the panel seating part 125 applied to the second embodiment can be manufactured using a material such as polycarbonate (PC) as in the first embodiment, 2, the vertical part 123 used in the embodiment is manufactured using a soft material such as silicon or polyurethane.

4, the display panel 110, the guide frame 140 and the like are bent upward and downward by an external pressure so that the frame seating portion 121 or the panel seating portion 125 is inclined in a specific direction The vertical portion 123 of softness can be bent in the specific direction. This can prevent the connection part between the frame seating part 121 or the panel seating part 125 and the vertical part 123 from being cut off and prevent the frame seating part 121 from lifting from the guide frame 140 Or the phenomenon that the panel seating portion 125 is lifted from the panel can be prevented.

The panel supporting member 120B according to this second embodiment can be manufactured by the double injection method. That is, the panel supporting member 120B according to the second embodiment is different from the material PC of the frame seating portion 121 and the panel seating portion 125 and the material (silicon or polyurethane) of the vertical portion 123 So that the two materials are bonded to each other.

Finally, the panel support member 120C according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in Fig. 3 (c) is the same as the first embodiment shown in Fig. 3 (a) .

However, in the panel supporting member 120C according to the third embodiment, both the frame seating portion 121, the vertical portion 123 and the panel seating portion 125 are made of soft material such as silicon or polyurethane, And the like.

In the panel supporting member 120B according to the second embodiment, only the vertical portion 123 is made of a soft material such as silicon or polyurethane. However, in the panel supporting member 120B according to the third embodiment, The member 120C is characterized in that not only the vertical part 123 but also the frame seating part 121 and the panel seating part 125 are made of a soft material such as silicon or polyurethane Have.

With this feature, the panel support member 120C according to the third embodiment can be configured such that, even when the display panel 110 or the guide frame 140 is bent as shown in Fig. 4, (110) and the guide frame (140).

The panel supporting member 120C according to the third embodiment may be manufactured through an injection method using a soft material such as silicon or polyurethane.

'형태가 아닌 직사각형(Rectangular) 형태가 될 수도 있다. 즉, 본 발명에 따른 패널 지지 부재는 연질의 재질을 이용한 직사각형의 바(Bar) 형태로 제조되어 이용될 수도 있다.
In the case where the entire panel supporting member is made of a soft material such as silicone or polyurethane by an injection method as in the third embodiment,

But it can also be a rectangular shape. That is, the panel support member according to the present invention may be manufactured in the form of a rectangular bar using a soft material.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the present invention may be embodied in other specific forms without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics thereof. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

10: Display device 110: Display panel
120: Panel supporting member 120s: Side insertion space
121: frame mounting portion 123: vertical portion
125: panel seating part 130: adhesive member
140: guide frame 150: cover member
151: front cover 153: side cover
155: Bottom cover 160: Support cover

Claims (11)

A frame seating part formed in a flat plate shape and seated in a guide frame of a display device;
A vertical portion vertically formed from the frame seat so as to have a predetermined height; And
And a panel seating portion formed on the vertical portion so as to face the frame seating portion and supporting a rear edge of the display panel of the display device,
Wherein a length of a left end and a right end of the frame seating portion or the panel seating portion divided by the vertical portion is greater than 0 and is equal to or less than half the width of the panel seating portion, Supporting member. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the frame seating portion, the vertical portion, and the panel seating portion are manufactured by an injection molding method using one material. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the frame seating portion and the panel seating portion are formed of the same material, and the vertical portion is formed of a soft material. 3. The method of claim 2,
Preferably,
Wherein the panel support member is one of polycarbonate, polyurethane, and silicone. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein a width of the panel seating portion is greater than or equal to a width of the frame seating portion. The method according to claim 1,
The panel seating portion includes:
And is coupled to the display panel by an adhesive member. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the cross section of the frame seat portion, the vertical portion,

Wherein the panel support member is in the form of a panel. The panel supporting member according to any one of claims 1 to 7,
The display panel;
An adhesive member formed on the panel support member and coupling the display panel and the panel support member to each other;
A guide frame for supporting the panel support member; And
And a cover member installed to surround the side surface of the guide frame. 9. The method of claim 8,
Wherein the upper surface and the side surface of the display panel are exposed to the outside without being wrapped by the guide frame and the cover member. 10. The method of claim 9,
The cover member
A front cover inserted into the side insertion space formed by the frame seating portion, the vertical portion, and the panel seating portion; And
And a side cover bent from the front cover to surround side surfaces of the frame seating portion and side surfaces of the guide frame. A display panel;
A panel supporting member for supporting the display panel;
A guide frame for supporting the panel support member; And
And a cover member installed to surround a side surface of the guide frame,
The panel support member
A frame seating part seated on the guide frame;
A panel seating part for supporting a rear edge of the display panel; And
And a vertical portion disposed between the frame seating portion and the panel seating portion and formed to have a predetermined height,
Wherein a part of the cover member is inserted into a side insertion space formed between the frame seating portion of the panel support member and the panel seating portion of the panel support member.

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