KR20110059101A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A display device is provided to embody a large display area by reducing the width of a bezel part. CONSTITUTION: One or more support members(100) comprises a main body part and a first and a second connection parts. The main body member surrounds the back side of the display module(20). The first and the second connection part are respectively extended from both ends of the main body. In the rear part of a non-display area on a front cover(10), a first and a second mounting parts(40,50) corresponding to each connection part of the support members. The first connector is combined to the first mounting unit.

Description

Display device

The present invention relates to a display device that can implement a large-area display screen by reducing the width of the bezel portion, reduce the cost by minimizing the number of parts, and is easy to assemble and disassemble.

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to realize a large-area display screen by reducing the width of the bezel, to reduce costs by minimizing the number of parts, and to simplify assembly and disassembly, and to improve productivity. It relates to a display device that can be made.

The display device refers to a device that displays an image signal input from the outside. Such a display device is a concept including a monitor for displaying an image received from a computer and a television for displaying an image and a sound transmitted from a broadcasting station, and all devices for displaying an image input from the outside.

Recently, high-quality large display devices equipped with flat panel display modules such as liquid crystal display panels (LCDs) or plasma display panels (PDPs) have been in the spotlight.

Recently, as the display device has been enlarged, slimmed, and advanced, design elements and user convenience for satisfying the user's aesthetics as well as basic image display functions have been emphasized.

For example, a borderless display device, which removes the boundary between the screen portion (display area) and the bezel portion (non-display area) of the display device, is reminiscent of one giant black glass plate or frame. Is being developed.

The display device controls a display module for implementing an image, an image of the display module, controls a sound and communication, a front cover surrounding a front edge of the display module, and a rear of the display module. A covering back cover.

The display device has a structure in which the edge portion of the display module is fixed through the non-display area of the front cover, and the non-display area of the front cover where the screw boss or the like is formed must have a predetermined width or more for firmly supporting the display module. do.

However, in the conventional display device having a fastening structure, there is a problem that the appearance quality is deteriorated due to the presence of a non-display area of a predetermined width or more, and as a large number of screws are required to fix the display module, manufacturing cost increases, There is a problem that the productivity decreases accordingly.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a display device capable of realizing a large-area display screen by reducing the width of the bezel portion.

In addition, another object of the present invention is to provide a display device that can reduce the cost by minimizing the number of parts, easy assembly and disassembly, and improve productivity.

The present invention is to achieve the above object,

According to an aspect of the invention, the front cover having a display area and a non-display area; A display module disposed behind the front cover; A main body part surrounding the rear surface of the display module in a longitudinal or transverse direction and extending from both end portions of the main body part, the first and second connecting parts being respectively located in the non-display area of the front cover; An ideal support member; And a rear cover covering a rear surface of the display module.

Here, it is preferable that first and second mounting portions corresponding to each connection portion of the support member are respectively provided on the rear surface of the non-display area of the front cover, and the first connection portion of the support member is fitted to the first mounting portion. Do.

In addition, the first mounting portion of the front cover may include a latch for preventing the front and rear flow of the first connecting portion of the support member and a plurality of ribs spaced at predetermined intervals to prevent the left and right flow of the connecting portion.

In addition, a recess or a binding hole may be formed in the first connection portion of the support member, and an end of the latch of the front cover may be accommodated in the recess or the binding hole.

In addition, a screw hole is formed in the second connection portion of the support member, the second mounting portion of the front cover is a boss, the support member can be mounted to the front cover through a fastening means that is fastened to the boss through the screw hole. have.

In addition, a through hole for aligning the boss of the front cover and the screw hole of the support member is formed in the second connection portion of the support member, and an alignment pole accommodated in the through hole is provided in the second mounting portion of the front cover. have.

In addition, the support members may be spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and the rear surface of the display module may be a plurality of bars supporting the same.

According to another aspect of the invention, the front cover having a display area and a non-display area; A display module disposed behind the front cover; A plurality of body parts extending from both ends of the main body part enclosing the rear surface of the display module in a longitudinal direction or a transverse direction, and including first and second connection parts respectively positioned in the non-display area of the front cover; Support member; A printed circuit board disposed at the rear of the display module and supported at both ends by two adjacent supporting members; And a rear cover covering a rear surface of the display module.

Here, it is preferable that first and second mounting portions corresponding to each connection portion of the support member are respectively provided on the rear surface of the non-display area of the front cover, and the first connection portion of the support member is fitted to the first mounting portion. Do.

In addition, the support members may be spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and the rear surface of the display module may be a plurality of bars supporting the same.

In addition, one side of the support member may be formed with one or more fastening portion for binding with the printed circuit board.

In addition, the first mounting portion of the front cover may include a latch for preventing the front and rear flow of any one of the connection member and a plurality of ribs spaced at predetermined intervals to prevent the left and right flow of the connection portion.

In addition, a recess or a binding hole may be formed in the first connection portion of the support member, and an end of the latch of the front cover may be accommodated in the recess or the binding hole.

In addition, the second connection portion of the support member is formed with a screw hole, the second mounting portion of the front cover is a boss, the support member can be mounted to the front cover through a fastening means that is fastened to the boss through the screw hole. have.

In addition, a through hole for aligning the boss of the front cover and the screw hole of the support member is formed in the second connection portion of the support member, and an alignment pole accommodated in the through hole is provided in the second mounting portion of the front cover. have.

As described above, the display device according to the present invention can implement a large-area display screen by reducing the width of the bezel portion.

In addition, the display device according to the present invention can reduce the manufacturing cost by minimizing the number of parts, easy assembly and disassembly, and can improve productivity.

Hereinafter, a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The accompanying drawings show exemplary forms of the present invention, which are provided to explain the present invention in more detail, and the technical scope of the present invention is not limited thereto.

In addition, irrespective of the reference numerals, the same or corresponding components will be given the same reference numerals, and redundant description thereof will be omitted. For convenience of description, the size and shape of each component may be exaggerated or reduced. have.

On the other hand, terms including ordinal numbers such as first or second may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms are defined by one component from another component. It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing.

Also, when a component is referred to as being "connected" or "mounted" to another component, it may be directly connected to or mounted on that other component, but it is understood that other components may be present in the middle. Should be.

1 is a perspective view showing a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a rear separated perspective view showing the main configuration of the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 is a constituent member of Figure 2 Is a rear view of the state in which is coupled.

The display device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is coupled to the front cover 10 having the display area 11 and the non-display area 12 and the front cover 10 directly or through a separate mounting member. And a rear cover (not shown) that forms a predetermined space portion with the front cover 10.

On the other hand, as used herein, "front or front" and "rear or rear" refers to the direction toward the front cover 10 relative to the front cover 10 of the display device "front", the front cover One surface of each component member facing 10 is referred to as "front side", a direction facing the rear cover is referred to as "rear", and one surface of each component member facing the rear cover is referred to as "back side".

In addition, the display module 20 which is disposed behind the front cover 10 and implements an image, and disposed behind the display module 20, and controls the image, sound and communication of the display module 20 A printed circuit board (PCB) 30.

In addition, the printed circuit board 30 may be connected to an external device, and may be provided with a plurality of external terminals that perform input / output functions of video, sound, and communication.

The external terminal may be connected to an external device such as an antenna, a digital camera, a computer, a game machine, or a camcorder, and may include both an analog terminal and a digital terminal.

As such, the external terminal provided in the printed circuit board 30 is substantially parallel to the rear terminal array 31 and the rear cover which are exposed to the outside in a direction substantially perpendicular to the rear cover in consideration of user convenience and design elements. It may include one or more of the side terminal array 31 exposed to the outside along one direction.

Rear terminal arrays and side terminal arrays 31 and 32 may include one or more terminals, which may be antenna terminals, RGB terminals, composite (AV) terminals, component terminals, Digital Visual Interface (DVI) terminals, or HDMI. It may be a (High Definition Multimedia Interface) terminal.

That is, the rear terminal array 31 and the side terminal array 32 are formed of an arrangement of such terminals, and the type, number, and arrangement of terminals may be variously configured.

1 and 2, the front cover 10 includes a display area 11 for displaying an image to the outside and a non-display area 12 that is formed to be translucent or opaque so that the image is not displayed to the outside. It may include.

Here, the display area 11 and the non-display area 12 of the front cover 10 may be divided in various ways. In one embodiment, the display area 11 may be formed of a plate formed of transparent resin or glass. The non-display area 12 may be formed by printing a translucent or opaque ink or film on one edge portion of the plate.

In addition, the front cover 10 may have a frame shape having an opening formed at the center thereof, and the opening may be the display area 11, and the frame part may be the non-display area 12.

In addition, the front cover 10 may be bent backward to each edge portion to surround the side portion of the display module 20 disposed at the rear.

In addition, the front cover 10 may perform a function of correcting optical characteristics of the display image displayed from the display module 20 or shielding electromagnetic waves or near infrared rays, and for this purpose, the front cover 10 includes a plurality of functional layers. This can be stacked.

In addition, not only the display module 20 and the printed circuit board 30 described above, but also other speaker modules (not shown) may be disposed together in the space portion between the front cover 10 and the rear cover 50. Can be.

The display module 20 may include a cathode ray tube (CRT), an electroluminescent element (EL), a light emitting diode (LED), a vacuum fluorescence display (VFD), and an electric field. Emissive or light-receiving modules, such as a field emission display (FED), a plasma display panel (PDP), a liquid crystal display (LCD), and the like, may be included. The display device 1 may be embodied in various kinds of video display devices such as a television or a monitor.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 1, the display apparatus 1 may further include a stand 200 that supports and distributes the load of the display main body, and the stand 200 may include a base part mounted on an installation surface ( 220 and a neck unit 210 connecting the base unit and the display main body, and the stand 200 may be configured to implement a tilting or swivel operation to provide an optimal viewing angle.

1 illustrates a case in which a load is supported by the stand 200 in the display device 1, but is not limited thereto, and the display device 1 may be fixed and supported on a wall (not shown) by a wall-mounted type. Can be.

3 is a rear view of a state in which each component of FIG. 2 is coupled, and FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a support member 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The display apparatus 1 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes one or more support members 100 supporting the rear surface of the display module 20 and fixing the display module to the front cover 10.

The support member 100 extends from both ends of the main body portion 101 and the main body portion 101 surrounding the rear surface of the display module 20 in the longitudinal or transverse direction, and the front cover 10 And first and second connection parts 110 and 120 positioned on a rear surface of the non-display area 12 of FIG.

2 to 4, the support member 100 may be a bar in which the main body portion 101 extends in the longitudinal or transverse direction. In FIGS. 2 to 4, the support member may be in the longitudinal direction. Although shown as extending, but not limited to this, it may be extended in the transverse direction.

In addition, when the support member 100 is a plurality of bars extending in the longitudinal or transverse direction, two adjacent support members 100 may be spaced apart at predetermined intervals, and the support member 100 may be configured in an appropriate number according to the overall size and load of the display module 20.

The main body 100 may be formed in a shape that can surround a portion of the back and side of the display module 20, the thickness of the main body 100 is the size and load of the display module 20, etc. In consideration of the above, it can be appropriately determined and can be formed of a highly durable number and a metal.

In addition, the first mounting part 40 and the second mounting part 50, to which the connecting parts 110 and 120 of the support member 100 are connected, are respectively disposed on the rear surface of the non-display area 12 of the front cover 10. Is formed.

Here, the first mounting portion 40 and the second mounting portion 50 are non-display area 12 of the front cover 10 when the support member 100 surrounds the rear surface of the display module 20 in the longitudinal direction. May be respectively formed on the upper and lower rear surfaces of the upper and lower surfaces, and both sides of the non-display area 12 of the front cover 10 when the support member 100 surrounds the rear surface of the display module 20 in the transverse direction. Each of the mounting parts 40 and 50 may be formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the non-display area 12 of the front cover 10, respectively.

Each connecting portion 110 and 120 corresponding to each of the mounting portions 40 and 50 may be fastened by a fastening means such as a fitting coupling or a screw to be supported and fixed.

5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A of FIG. 3, and FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the state taken along the line I-I 'of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a state taken along the line H-H ′ of FIG. 5. It is a cross section of.

First, a case in which one connection part, for example, the first connection part 110 is fitted to the first mounting part 40 will be described in detail.

The first mounting portion 40 surrounds a predetermined space portion on which the first connection portion 110 of the support member 100 can be disposed and one surface of a virtual outer circumferential surface of the space portion, and the first connection portion 110 is It may include a support for preventing the separation from the first mounting portion 40, the first connecting portion.

In one embodiment, the first mounting portion 40 of the front cover 10 is a latch 41, 5 and 5 to prevent the flow in the front and rear direction of the first connecting portion 110 of the support member 100. 6) and a plurality of ribs 42 (see FIGS. 5 and 7) spaced apart at predetermined intervals to prevent left and right flow of the first connector 110.

That is, the first connecting portion 110 may be disposed in a space between two adjacent ribs 42 and the latch 41 of the first mounting portion 40. The one connecting portion 110 may be supported with sufficient supporting force.

4 and 6, a recess or binding hole 111 may be formed in the first connection portion 110 of the support member 100, and the first mounting portion 40 of the front cover 10 may be formed. The end portion of the latch 41 of the can be accommodated in the recess or the binding hole 111, thereby ensuring a strong supporting force.

Alternatively, the first mounting portion 40 may be an insertion groove (not shown) for inserting the first connection portion 110.

That is, the first mounting part 40 may have the various structures capable of receiving the first connection part 110 therein and supporting the first connection part 110.

8 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion B of FIG. 3.

Unlike the above-described fitting method, a case in which any one connecting part, for example, the second connecting part 120 is fastened to the second mounting part 50 by the fastening means will be described in detail.

3, 4 and 8, a screw hole 121 is formed in the second connection portion 120 of the support member 100 of the display device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The second mounting portion 50 of the front cover 10 may be a boss 51 formed at a position corresponding to the screw hole 121.

In this case, the support member 100 may be mounted to the front cover 10 through the fastening means S which is penetrated through the screw hole 121 of the support member 100 to the boss 51.

In addition, the second connecting portion 120 of the support member 110 is formed with a through hole 122 for the alignment of the boss 51 of the front cover 10 and the screw hole 121 of the support member 100. In addition, an alignment pole 52 accommodated in the through hole 122 may be provided in the second mounting portion 50 of the front cover 10.

Until now, any one connecting portion 110 is fitted to the mounting portion 40 corresponding thereto, and the other connecting portion 120 has been described in the case of being fastened to the mounting portion 50 corresponding thereto by the fastening means (S), but the present invention The present invention is not limited thereto, and the connecting parts 110 and 120 may be fitted to the corresponding mounting parts 40 and 50, respectively.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion C of FIG. 3.

4 and 9, at least one fastening part for binding to the printed circuit board 30 may be provided on any one side of the supporting member 40 of the display device 1 according to the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 130 may be formed, and a fastening hole 131 may be formed in the fastening part 130.

Therefore, after adjusting the distance between two adjacent support members 100 to correspond to the left and right spacing of the printed circuit board 30, both ends of the printed circuit board 30 and the fastening portion 130 are pinned. Or it can bind with a fastening means (P), such as a screw.

As such, the support member 100 related to the present invention may not only support the display module 20 but also be equipped with a printed circuit board 30, and thus, components for supporting and binding the respective component members. The number can be reduced, the assembly and disassembly is convenient, and the productivity can be increased.

The process of assembling the display apparatus 1 using the support member 100 having such a structure will be described in detail.

First, the first connecting portion 110 of the support member 100 is fitted to the first mounting portion 40 of the front cover 10, the second connecting portion 120 is the second mounting portion 50 of the front cover 10 Will be described.

The display area of the display module 20 is disposed on the rear surface of the display area of the front cover 10. In this case, a guide rib (not shown) for guiding the position of each edge portion of the display module 20 may be formed on the rear surface of the non-display area 12 of the front cover 10.

Thereafter, both ends of the printed circuit board 30 are bound to each of the fastening portions 130 of two adjacent support members 100.

The first connecting portion 110 of the assembled supporting member 100 is positioned in the first mounting portion 40 of the front cover 10, and in this state, the plurality of supporting members 100 integrally assembled are displayed in the display module ( 20 to surround the back surface of the display module 20.

Thereafter, the alignment poles 52 of the second mounting portion 50 of the front cover are inserted into the through holes 122 of the respective supporting members 100, thereby supporting the boss 52 of the second mounting portion 50 of the front cover. Align the position of the screw hole 121 of the member 100, and through the screw hole 121 of the support member 100 through the fastening means (S) which is fastened to the boss 51 supporting member 100 Can be mounted on the front cover 10.

Alternatively, the first connecting portion 110 of the support member 100 is fitted to the first mounting portion 40 of the front cover 10, the second connecting portion 120 is also attached to the second mounting portion of the front cover 10 ( The case of fitting to 50) will be explained.

In this case, the first connecting portion 110 and the second connecting portion 120 of the support member 100 are formed in the same structure (recess or binding hole), the first mounting portion 40 and the first of the front cover 10 The two mounting portions 50 are also formed in the same structure (latch and rib).

The display area of the display module 20 is disposed on the rear surface of the display area of the front cover 10. In this case, a guide rib (not shown) for guiding the position of each edge portion of the display module 20 may be formed on the rear surface of the non-display area 12 of the front cover 10.

Thereafter, both ends of the printed circuit board 30 are bound to each of the fastening portions 130 of two adjacent support members 100.

The first connecting portion 110 of the assembled supporting member 100 is positioned in the first mounting portion 40 of the front cover 10, and in this state, the plurality of supporting members 100 integrally assembled are displayed in the display module ( 20 to surround the back surface of the display module 20.

Thereafter, by inserting the second connecting portion 120 of the supporting member 100 into the second mounting portion 50 of the front cover 10, each supporting member 100 can be mounted on the front cover 10.

As described above, the display device according to an embodiment of the present invention can implement a large-area display screen by reducing the width of the bezel portion.

In addition, the display device associated with an embodiment of the present invention can reduce the manufacturing cost by minimizing the number of components, can be easily assembled and disassembled, and can improve productivity.

Preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for purposes of illustration, and those skilled in the art having various ordinary knowledge of the present invention may make various modifications, changes, and additions within the spirit and scope of the present invention. And additions should be considered to be within the scope of the following claims.

1 is a perspective view showing a display device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a rear separated perspective view illustrating a main configuration of a display device according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of a state in which each component of FIG. 2 is coupled;

Figure 4 is a plan view showing a support member according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion A of FIG.

6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II ′ of FIG. 5.

7 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line H-H 'of FIG. 5;

8 is an enlarged perspective view of a portion B of FIG. 3.

9 is an enlarged view of portion C of FIG. 3.

Claims (13)

A front cover having a display area and a non-display area; A display module disposed behind the front cover; A main body part surrounding the rear surface of the display module in a longitudinal or transverse direction and extending from both end portions of the main body part, the first and second connecting parts being respectively located in the non-display area of the front cover; An ideal support member; And A rear cover covering a rear surface of the display module; First and second mounting portions corresponding to respective connection portions of the support member are respectively provided on the rear surface of the non-display area of the front cover, and the first connection portion of the support member is fitted to the first mounting portion. Display device. The method of claim 1, The first mounting portion of the front cover includes a latch for preventing the front and rear flow of the first connecting portion of the support member and a plurality of ribs spaced at predetermined intervals to prevent left and right flow of the connecting portion, characterized in that the display Device. The method of claim 2, A recess or a binding hole is formed in the first connection portion of the support member, and the terminal of the latch of the front cover is accommodated in the recess or the binding hole. The method of claim 2, The second connection portion of the support member is formed with a screw hole, the second mounting portion of the front cover is a boss, characterized in that the support member is mounted to the front cover through a fastening means that is fastened to the boss through the screw hole. Display device. The method of claim 4, wherein A through hole for aligning the boss of the front cover and the screw hole of the support member is formed in the second connection portion of the support member, and the alignment pole accommodated in the through hole is provided in the second mounting portion of the front cover. Display device. The method of claim 1, The support member is spaced apart at a predetermined interval, the display device, characterized in that the back of the display module is a plurality of bars (bar) for supporting. A front cover having a display area and a non-display area; A display module disposed behind the front cover; A plurality of body parts extending from both ends of the main body part enclosing the rear surface of the display module in a longitudinal direction or a transverse direction, and including first and second connection parts respectively positioned in the non-display area of the front cover; Support member; A printed circuit board disposed at the rear of the display module and supported at both ends by two adjacent supporting members; And A rear cover covering a rear surface of the display module; First and second mounting portions corresponding to respective connection portions of the support member are respectively provided on the rear surface of the non-display area of the front cover, and the first connection portion of the support member is fitted to the first mounting portion. Display device. The method of claim 7, wherein The support member is spaced apart at a predetermined interval, the display device, characterized in that the back of the display module is a plurality of bars (bar) for supporting. The method of claim 8, The display device, characterized in that at least one fastening portion for binding to the printed circuit board formed on one side of the support member. The method of claim 7, wherein The first mounting portion of the front cover comprises a latch for preventing the front and rear flow of any one of the connection member and a plurality of ribs spaced at predetermined intervals to prevent the left and right flow of the connection portion, characterized in that Display device. 11. The method of claim 10, A recess or a binding hole is formed in the first connection portion of the support member, and the terminal of the latch of the front cover is accommodated in the recess or the binding hole. The method of claim 7, wherein The second connection portion of the support member is formed with a screw hole, the second mounting portion of the front cover is a boss, characterized in that the support member is mounted to the front cover through a fastening means that is fastened to the boss through the screw hole. Display device. 13. The method of claim 12, A through hole for aligning the boss of the front cover and the screw hole of the support member is formed in the second connection portion of the support member, and the alignment pole accommodated in the through hole is provided in the second mounting portion of the front cover. Display device.

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