KR20120000625A - Display device and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A display device and a method for manufacturing the same are provided to reduce the thickness of the display device by eliminating an upper case and a front set cover. CONSTITUTION: A guide panel(500) comprises a guide side wall and a panel receiving part. The guide side wall forms front edge of the display panel by being exposed to outside in order to cover the side part of the display panel. The panel receiving part receives the display panel by being protruded from the guide side wall. A set cover(300) comprises a set side wall which is combined with the guide side wall by being bent from the set plate. A panel fixing part(600) formed on the gap between the side wall of the display panel and the side wall fixes the display panel to the guide panel.

Description

DISPLAY DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME}

The present invention relates to a display device, and more particularly, to a display device and a method for manufacturing the same, capable of reducing the thickness by drastically omitting some of the case or / and set cover configurations that were considered essential components of the display product. will be.

Recently, various flat panel display devices have been developed to reduce weight and volume, which are disadvantages of cathode ray tubes. The liquid crystal display device, the plasma display panel, the field emission display device, and the light emitting display device are actively researched as the flat display device. However, liquid crystal display devices have been in the spotlight due to mass production technology, ease of driving means, and high quality.

In recent years, the necessity of R & D in the design aspect of products that can appeal more to the users in addition to the R & D of the technical aspects of flat panel display devices has been particularly highlighted. Accordingly, efforts are being made to minimize (slim) the thickness of the display device, and the demand for designs with enhanced aesthetics that can stimulate purchases by appealing to the aesthetic sense of the consumer is gradually increasing.

However, the design development for slimming or enhancing the aesthetics of the display device, which has been carried out to date, has been progressed in such a manner that the structure of the component is changed while adopting the components constituting the conventional display device. There are some limitations in slimming down and developing new designs.

For example, in the case of a liquid crystal display device, in order to accommodate a display panel and a back light unit, a lower case and an upper case are essentially used, and also commercialized as a notebook, a monitor, a mobile device or a television. Separate front and rear set covers were additionally used for this purpose. As such, since the lower case and the upper case and the front and rear set covers of the product are essentially used, there is a limit in reducing the product thickness or changing the design of the liquid crystal display. In particular, since the upper case and the front set cover essentially cover the front edge of the display panel, the thickness of the liquid crystal display device is inevitably increased, and the edge width of the liquid crystal display device is increased and the edges of the edge portion are varied. To create innovative designs.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and provides a display device and a method of manufacturing the same, which can reduce the thickness by drastically omitting some of the case or / and set cover configurations, which were considered essential components of a display product. Let it be technical problem.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus including: a display panel for displaying a predetermined image; A guide panel including a guide sidewall exposed to the outside of the side surface of the display panel to form a front edge of the display panel, and a panel seating portion protruding from the guide sidewall to seat the display panel; A set cover including a set plate and a set sidewall bent from the set plate and engaged with the guide sidewall; And a panel fixing member formed in a gap space between a side surface of the display panel and the guide sidewall to fix the display panel to the guide panel.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display apparatus including: a display panel displaying a predetermined image; A set cover having a set plate and a receiving space formed by a set side wall bent from the set plate; A guide panel which is received in the storage space and includes a guide sidewall coupled to the set sidewall and a panel seating portion protruding from the guide sidewall to seat the display panel; And a panel fixing member formed in a gap space between a side surface of the display panel and the set side wall to fix the display panel to the set side wall.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a display device, including: preparing a display panel for displaying a predetermined image; Providing a set cover comprising a set plate and a receiving space formed by the set sidewalls bent from the set plate; Providing a guide panel including a panel seating portion on which the display panel is mounted and a guide sidewall exposed to the outside to surround a side surface of the display panel to form a front edge of the display panel; Coupling the guide panel to the set cover; Mounting the display panel on the panel mounting portion; And fixing the display panel to the guide panel by forming a panel fixing member in a gap space between the side surface of the display panel and the guide sidewall.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of manufacturing a display device, including: preparing a display panel for displaying a predetermined image; Providing a set cover comprising a set plate and a receiving space formed by the set sidewalls bent from the set plate; Providing a guide panel including a panel mounting portion on which the display panel is mounted and a guide sidewall coupled to the set sidewall; Coupling the guide panel to the set cover; Mounting the display panel on the panel mounting portion; And forming a panel fixing member in a gap space between the side surface of the display panel and the set side wall to fix the display panel to the set cover.

As described above, the display device and the manufacturing method thereof according to the present invention have the following effects.

First, by forming a panel fixing member between the side of the display panel and the guide panel to fix the display panel to the guide panel, the overall thickness of the display device can be reduced by drastically omitting the upper case and front set cover of the general display device. .

Second, a panel fixing member is formed between the side of the display panel and the set sidewall of the set cover to fix the display panel to the set cover, thereby drastically omitting the upper case and front set cover of the general display device, thereby reducing the overall thickness of the display device. You can.

Third, by forming the front edge of the display panel with the guide panel or the set cover, the aesthetic effect on the front edge of the display device can be improved.

1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
5A to 5E are diagrams for describing a manufacturing method of a display apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
6A through 6E are diagrams for describing a manufacturing method of a display apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

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

1 is a cross-sectional view schematically illustrating a display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, a display apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention may include a display panel 100, a backlight unit 200, a set cover 300, a lower case 400, a guide panel 500, and It is configured to include a panel fixing member 600.

The display panel 100 displays a predetermined image by adjusting the transmittance of light emitted from the backlight unit 200. To this end, the display panel 100 includes a lower substrate 110, a lower polarizer 112, an upper substrate 120, and an upper polarizer 122.

The lower substrate 110 includes a plurality of pixels (not shown) formed in each of the regions intersected by the plurality of gate lines (not shown) and the plurality of data lines (not shown).

Each pixel may include a thin film transistor (not shown) connected to a gate line and a data line, a pixel electrode connected to a thin film transistor, and a common electrode formed to be adjacent to the pixel electrode and supplied with a common voltage. The lower substrate 110 controls the light transmittance of the liquid crystal layer by forming an electric field corresponding to the difference voltage between the data voltage and the common voltage applied to each pixel.

The lower polarizer 112 is formed on the rear surface of the lower substrate 110 to polarize the light incident from the backlight unit 200 to irradiate the lower substrate 110.

The upper substrate 120 is configured to include a color filter corresponding to each pixel formed on the lower substrate 110 so as to oppose the lower substrate 110 with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. In this case, the common electrode to which the common voltage is supplied may be formed on the upper substrate 120 according to the driving method of the liquid crystal layer. The upper substrate 120 filters a light incident through the liquid crystal layer with a color filter to emit predetermined color light to the outside so that a predetermined color image is displayed on the display panel 100.

Meanwhile, specific configurations of the lower substrate 110 and the upper substrate 120 may include a driving mode of the display panel 100, for example, a twisted nematic (TN) mode, a vertical alignment (VA) mode, and an in plane switching (IPS) mode. Depending on the mode, the FFS (Fringe field switching) mode, etc., it may be formed in various forms known in the art.

The upper polarizer 122 is formed on the front surface of the upper substrate 120 to polarize the light incident through the upper substrate 120 and emit it to the outside.

The backlight unit 200 irradiates the back of the display panel 100 with light. To this end, the backlight unit 200 includes a light guide plate 210, a reflective sheet 220, and an optical member 230.

The light guide plate 210 is formed in a flat plate shape to have a light incident surface to propagate light incident from the light source (not shown) onto the light incident surface toward the display panel 100. Here, the light source may include a substrate and a plurality of light emitting diodes mounted on the substrate, but is not limited thereto, and may include a fluorescent lamp.

The reflective sheet 220 is disposed on the rear surface of the light guide plate 210 to reflect light incident from the light guide plate 210 toward the light guide plate 210.

The optical member 230 is disposed on the light guide plate 210 to improve luminance characteristics of light traveling from the light guide plate 210 toward the display panel 100. To this end, the optical member 230 may include a lower diffusion sheet, a lower prism sheet, an upper prism sheet, and an upper diffusion sheet.

The lower diffusion sheet is disposed on the light guide plate 210 to diffuse light incident from the light guide plate 210 to irradiate the lower prism sheet.

The lower prism sheet is disposed on the lower diffusion sheet to collect light incident from the lower diffusion sheet in the first direction to irradiate the upper prism sheet. Here, the first direction may correspond to the long side or short side direction of the light guide plate 210.

The upper prism sheet is disposed on the lower prism sheet to collect light incident from the lower prism sheet in the second direction to irradiate the upper diffusion sheet. Here, the second direction may be a direction orthogonal to the first direction.

The upper diffusion sheet is disposed on the upper prism sheet to diffuse the light incident from the upper prism sheet to irradiate the display panel 100.

Meanwhile, at least one sheet of the lower diffusion sheet, the lower prism sheet, the upper prism sheet, and the upper diffusion sheet may be omitted according to the brightness characteristic of the light due to the structure of the backlight unit 200.

Meanwhile, the display panel 100 described above emits light to display a predetermined image using a light emitting element (not shown) instead of a liquid crystal display panel displaying a predetermined image by adjusting a transmittance of light emitted from the backlight unit 200. It may also be a display panel (not shown).

The light emitting display panel includes a lower substrate including a plurality of pixels formed for each region defined by a gate line, a data line, and a power supply line, and an upper substrate opposingly bonded to the lower substrate.

Each of the plurality of pixels formed on the lower substrate emits light by at least one switching transistor connected to the gate line and the data line, at least one driving transistor connected to the switching transistor and the power supply line, and a current controlled by the switching of the driving transistor. It may be configured to include a light emitting device.

The upper substrate includes a hygroscopic agent for protecting the light emitting element from moisture or oxygen in the atmosphere. In this case, the upper substrate may further include a light emitting element connected to the driving transistor, in which case the light emitting element of the lower substrate is omitted.

On the other hand, when the display panel 100 is configured with the above-described light emitting display panel, since the light emitting display panel is a self-luminous display device, the above-described backlight unit 200 is omitted.

The set cover 300 is formed in a rectangular frame shape to accommodate the lower case 400, to support the guide panel 500, and to cover the lower side surface of the guide panel 300 to serve as a product cover of a commercialized display device. . To this end, the set cover 300 includes a set plate 310, a set side wall 320, and a first coupling member 330.

The set plate 310 serves as a rear cover to cover the rear of the display device manufactured in the form of a flat plate.

The set side wall 320 is bent vertically to have a predetermined height from the end of the set plate 310 to form an accommodation space. The set sidewall 320 serves as a lower side cover that covers the lower side surface of the commercialized display device by wrapping the lower side wall of the guide panel 500.

The first coupling member 330 may be formed in a groove shape on the inner side surface of the set sidewall 320, but is not limited thereto and may be formed in a hole or protrusion shape.

As such, the set cover 300 may be made of a plastic material or a metal material, but preferably, the set cover 300 is made of a metal material to improve the aesthetics of the commercialized display device.

The lower case 400 includes a support plate 410 seated on the set plate 310 and a support side wall 420 bent from the support plate 410 to support the backlight unit 200. That is, the backlight unit 200 is supported and accommodated in the support space formed by the support plate 410 and the support sidewall 420. Here, the lower case 400 is preferably made of a metal material for heat dissipation of the backlight unit 200.

The lower case 400 may be coupled to the set plate 310 by an adhesive member (for example, a double-sided tape) or a fastening screw. In addition, the lower case 400 may be omitted depending on the structure of the product in which the display device is used.

The guide panel 500 supports the display panel 100 coupled to the set sidewall 320 and is exposed to the outside to surround the side of the display panel 100 to form a front edge of the display panel 100. do. To this end, the guide panel 500 includes a guide side wall 510, a set cover inserting portion 520, a panel seating portion 530, and a second coupling member 540.

The guide sidewall 510 is formed in a rectangular frame to surround the side surface of the display panel 100. In this case, the upper edge portion of the guide sidewall 510 surrounds the side of the display panel 100 and is exposed to the outside so as not to overlap with the front edge portion of the display panel 100 to form the front edge of the display panel 100. .

The set cover inserting portion 520 is recessed in the lower side of the guide side wall 510 except for the upper edge portion of the guide side wall 510. This, the set cover insert 520 is wrapped by the set side wall 320 is inserted.

The panel mounting portion 530 protrudes horizontally from the inner wall of the guide sidewall 510 to support the rear edge of the display panel 100. In addition, the panel mounting portion 530 may be formed at a predetermined height to press the optical member 230 of the backlight unit 200 to prevent the flow of the optical member 230.

Meanwhile, in order to reduce the thickness of the display device, the present invention omits the upper case and the front set cover surrounding the front edge of the display panel 100. Accordingly, when the upper surface of the display panel 100 seated on the panel seating portion 530 is disposed higher or lower than the upper surface of the guide sidewall 510, the display panel 100 may be disposed between the upper surface of the guide sidewall 510. Steps can be a barrier to the design of diverse and innovative designs. Accordingly, the panel seating portion 530 protrudes from the inner wall of the guide sidewall 510 corresponding to the overall height of the display panel 100 so that a step between the display panel 100 and the upper surface of the guide sidewall 510 does not occur. .

The second coupling member 540 is formed in the set cover insertion portion 520 to be coupled to the first coupling member 330 formed on the set cover 300. In this case, the second coupling member 540 may be formed in the form of a protrusion protruding from the set cover insertion portion 520 to have a stepped surface and an inclined surface, but is not limited thereto, and a coupling structure with the first coupling member 330. It can be formed in various forms according to. For example, when the first coupling member 330 is formed in a protrusion shape, the second coupling member 540 may be formed in a hole or protrusion shape.

The panel fixing member 600 is formed in the gap space Gap between the side surface of the display panel 100 and the guide sidewall 510 to fix the display panel 100 to the guide frame 500. That is, the panel fixing member 600 is formed by curing of the curable resin filled in the gap space Gap through a dispensing process to fix the display panel 100 to the guide frame 500. In this case, the curable resin may be formed of a liquid material such as silicon, polyethylene, PE, epoxy, urethane, and the like. Here, the color of the curable resin preferably has the same color as the guide panel 500 so that the aesthetic effect due to the color difference from the guide panel 500 is not lowered.

In addition, since the panel fixing member 600 has a predetermined ductility, the panel fixing member 600 may prevent damage due to thermal expansion of the display panel 100 or may cushion shock applied to the display panel 100.

In addition, the panel fixing member 600 seals the gap space Gap between the side surface of the display panel 100 and the guide sidewall 510 so that foreign matter such as dust penetrates into the display device through the gap space Gap. In addition, the aesthetic effect on the front edge of the display device, which is lowered by the gap space, is improved.

As described above, the display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention couples the guide panel 500 on which the display panel 100 is seated to the set sidewall 320, and the sidewalls of the display panel 100 and the guide sidewall ( The panel fixing member 600 is formed between the 510 to fix the display panel 100 to the guide panel 500 to form the front edge of the display panel 100 using only the upper edge portion of the guide sidewall 510. Accordingly, the first embodiment of the present invention can reduce the overall thickness of the display device by drastically omitting the upper case and the front set cover of the general display device, and improve the aesthetic effect on the front edge of the display device. Can be.

2 is a diagram schematically illustrating a display apparatus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, the display device according to the second embodiment of the present invention may include a display panel 100, a backlight unit 200, a set cover 300, a lower case 400, a guide panel 500, and a panel. It comprises a fixing member 600, and the adhesive member 700. Since the second embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration has the same configuration as that of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 except that the adhesive member 700 is further configured, a description of the same configuration will be given. Will be replaced by the above description, and the same reference numerals will be used.

The adhesive member 700 is formed of a double-sided tape and attached to the panel seating portion 530 of the guide panel 500 to fix the rear surface of the display panel 100. At this time, the rear surface of the adhesive member 700 is attached to the upper surface of the panel seating portion 530, or is attached to the adhesive member attachment groove formed concave in the panel seating portion 530, the upper surface of the adhesive member 700 is a display panel It is attached to the bottom edge portion of the lower substrate 110 or lower polarizer 112 of (100).

As such, the display apparatus according to the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention not only provides the same effect as the display apparatus according to the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention described above, but also the adhesive member 700 of the display panel 100. The fixing force of the display panel 100 may be strengthened by fixing the back surface to the panel seating portion 530.

3 is a diagram for schematically describing a display apparatus according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3, a display apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention may include a display panel 100, a backlight unit 200, a set cover 800, a lower case 400, a guide panel 900, and It is configured to include a panel fixing member (1000). The third embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration is the same as the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 1 except for the set cover 800, the guide panel 900, and the panel fixing member 1000. Since the description of the same configuration will be replaced by the above description, will be given the same reference numerals.

The set cover 800 has a rectangular frame shape to accommodate the lower case 400, to support the guide panel 900, and to cover the side surface of the display panel 100 to serve as a product cover of a commercialized display device. To this end, the set cover 800 includes a set plate 810, a set sidewall 820, and a first coupling member 830.

The set plate 810 serves as a rear cover to cover the rear of the display device manufactured in the form of a flat plate.

The set side wall 820 is bent vertically to have a predetermined height from the end of the set plate 810 to form an accommodation space. In this case, the height of the set sidewall 820 is set so that the top surface of the set sidewall 820 is positioned on the same line as the top surface of the display panel 100 seated on the guide panel 900. In addition, an upper portion of the set sidewall 820 surrounds the side surface of the display panel 100 and is exposed to the outside so as not to overlap the front edge portion of the display panel 100 to form a front edge of the display panel 100. The set sidewall 820 is coupled to the guide panel 900 and also serves as a side cover that covers the side of the commercialized display device by wrapping the side of the display panel 100.

The first coupling member 830 may be formed in a groove shape on the inner side surface of the set sidewall 820, but is not limited thereto and may be formed in a hole or protrusion shape.

As such, the set cover 800 may be made of a plastic material or a metal material, but preferably, the set cover 800 is made of a metal material in order to improve the aesthetics of the commercialized display device.

The guide panel 900 supports the display panel 100 that is coupled to and seated on the set sidewall 820. To this end, the guide panel 900 includes a guide side wall 910, a panel seating portion 930, and a second coupling member 940.

The guide side wall 910 is formed in a rectangular frame shape and is coupled to the set side wall 820 to be accommodated in an accommodation space formed in the set cover 800. In this case, the guide side wall 910 is formed to have a height lower than the height of the set side wall 820 is disposed between the side surface of the lower case 400 and the set side wall 820.

The panel seating portion 930 protrudes horizontally from the top of the guide sidewall 910 to support the rear edge of the display panel 100. In this case, the panel mounting part 930 may include a guide corresponding to the overall height of the display panel 100 so that a step between the top surface of the set sidewall 820 and the top surface of the display panel 100 seated on the guide panel 900 does not occur. It protrudes from the top of the side wall 910.

The second coupling member 940 is formed on the guide sidewall 910 to be coupled to the first coupling member 830 formed on the set cover 800. In this case, the second coupling member 940 may be formed in the form of a protrusion protruding from the outer surface of the guide side wall 910 to have a stepped surface and an inclined surface, but is not limited thereto, and coupling with the first coupling member 830. It may be formed in various forms depending on the structure. For example, when the first coupling member 830 is formed in a protrusion shape, the second coupling member 940 may be formed in a hole or protrusion shape.

Meanwhile, the lower case 400 includes a support plate 410 seated on the set plate 810 and a support side wall 420 bent from the support plate 410 to support the backlight unit 200. . The lower case 400 may be omitted depending on the structure of the product in which the display device is used.

The panel fixing member 1000 is formed in the gap space Gap between the side surface of the display panel 100 and the set sidewall 820 to allow the display panel 100 mounted on the guide frame 500 to the set sidewall 820. Fix it. That is, the panel fixing member 600 is formed by curing of the curable resin filled in the gap space Gap through a dispensing process to fix the display panel 100 to the set sidewall 820. In this case, the curable resin may be formed of a liquid material such as silicon, polyethylene, PE, epoxy, urethane, and the like. Here, the color of the curable resin preferably has the same color as the set cover 800 so that the aesthetic effect due to the color difference from the set cover 800 is not lowered.

In addition, since the panel fixing member 1000 has a predetermined ductility, the panel fixing member 1000 may prevent damage due to thermal expansion of the display panel 100 or may cushion a shock applied to the display panel 100.

In addition, the panel fixing member 1000 seals the gap space Gap between the side surface of the display panel 100 and the set sidewall 820 so that foreign matter such as dust penetrates into the display device through the gap space Gap. In addition, the aesthetic effect on the front edge of the display device, which is lowered by the gap space, is improved.

As described above, the display apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention couples the guide panel 900 on which the display panel 100 is seated to the set sidewall 820 and the side and set sidewalls of the display panel 100. The panel fixing member 1000 is formed between the 820s to fix the display panel 100 to the set cover 800 to form the front edge of the display panel 100 using only the set sidewalls 820. Accordingly, the third embodiment of the present invention can reduce the overall thickness of the display device by drastically omitting the upper case and the front set cover of the general display device, and improve the aesthetic effect on the front edge of the display device. Can be.

4 is a diagram schematically illustrating a display apparatus according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4, a display device according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention may include a display panel 100, a backlight unit 200, a set cover 800, a lower case 400, a guide panel 900, and a panel. It comprises a fixing member 1000, and the adhesive member 1100. The fourth embodiment of the present invention having such a configuration has the same configuration as that of the third embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 3 except that the adhesive member 1100 is further configured, and thus the description of the same configuration. Will be replaced by the above description, and the same reference numerals will be used.

The adhesive member 1100 is formed of a double-sided tape and is attached to the panel seating portion 930 of the guide panel 900 to fix the rear surface of the display panel 100. In this case, the rear surface of the adhesive member 1100 may be attached to the upper surface of the panel seating portion 930, or may be attached to the adhesive member attachment grooves recessed in the panel seating portion 930, and the upper surface of the adhesive member 1100 may be attached to the display panel. It is attached to the bottom edge portion of the lower substrate 110 or lower polarizer 112 of (100).

As such, the display apparatus according to the fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention not only provides the same effect as the display apparatus according to the third exemplary embodiment of the present invention described above, but also the adhesive member 1100 of the display panel 100. The fixing force of the display panel 100 may be strengthened by fixing the back surface to the panel seating portion 930.

Meanwhile, the display device according to the embodiments of the present invention described above may be used in a notebook, a monitor, a television, or a mobile device.

5A to 5E are diagrams for describing a manufacturing method of a display apparatus according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

A manufacturing method for the display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5A to 5E as follows.

First, as shown in FIG. 5A, a display panel 100 displaying a predetermined image is provided. For example, the display panel 100 includes a lower substrate 110 that is oppositely bonded with a liquid crystal layer (not shown) therebetween, and a lower polarizer 112 attached to a rear surface of the substrate 120 and the lower substrate 110. And an upper polarizer 122 attached to the front surface of the upper substrate 120.

In addition, a set cover 300 including a storage space formed by the set plate 310 and the set sidewall 320 bent from the set plate 310 is provided.

In addition, the display panel 100 includes a panel seating part 530 on which the display panel 100 is mounted and a guide sidewall 510 exposed to the outside to surround the side surface of the display panel 100 to form a front edge of the display panel 100. The guide panel 500 is prepared.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5B, the lower case 400 having the support plate 410 and the support sidewall 420 bent vertically from the support plate 410 is stored in the storage space of the set cover 300. The backlight unit 200 is stored in the support space provided by the lower case 400. In this case, the lower case 400 may be omitted, in which case the backlight unit 200 is accommodated in the storage space of the set cover 300.

Then, as illustrated in FIG. 5C, the guide panel 500 is accommodated in the set cover 300 to store the first coupling member 330 of the set cover 300 and the second coupling member of the guide panel 500. 540 are coupled to each other. In this case, the guide panel 500 is supported by the set sidewall 320.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5D, the display panel 100 is seated on the panel seating portion 530 of the guide panel 500. Accordingly, the top surface of the guide sidewall 510 is exposed to the outside to form a front edge of the display panel 100.

Then, as shown in FIG. 5E, the dispenser 1200 is filled with the curable resin in the gap space Gap between the side surface of the display panel 100 and the guide sidewall 510. In this case, the curable resin may be formed of a liquid material such as silicon, polyethylene, PE, epoxy, urethane, and the like. At this time, the color of the curable resin preferably has the same color as the guide panel 500 so that the aesthetic effect due to the color difference from the guide panel 500 is not lowered.

Then, by curing the curable resin filled in the gap space (Gap), as shown in Figure 1, by forming a panel fixing member 600 in the gap space (Gap) to display the display panel 100 It is fixed to the guide frame 500.

Meanwhile, in the manufacturing method for the display apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. 2, after attaching the adhesive member 700 to the panel seating portion 530, the display panel 100 is attached to the adhesive member 700. ) Is made in the same manner as the manufacturing method for the display device according to the first embodiment of the present invention described above, except that the rear surface of the display panel 100 is fixed to the adhesive member 700.

6A through 6E are diagrams for describing a manufacturing method of a display apparatus according to a third embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 6A to 5E, a manufacturing method for a display apparatus according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described below.

First, as shown in FIG. 6A, a display panel 100 displaying a predetermined image is provided. For example, the display panel 100 includes a lower substrate 110 that is oppositely bonded with a liquid crystal layer (not shown) therebetween, and a lower polarizer 112 attached to a rear surface of the substrate 120 and the lower substrate 110. And an upper polarizer 122 attached to the front surface of the upper substrate 120.

Then, a set cover 800 including a storage space formed by the set plate 810 and the set sidewall 820 bent from the set plate 810 is provided.

In addition, a guide panel 900 including a panel seating portion 930 on which the display panel 100 is mounted and a guide sidewall 910 coupled to the set sidewall 820 is provided.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6B, the lower case 400 having the support plate 410 and the support sidewall 420 bent vertically from the support plate 410 is stored in the storage space of the set cover 800. The backlight unit 200 is stored in the support space provided by the lower case 400. In this case, the lower case 400 may be omitted, in which case the backlight unit 200 is accommodated in the storage space of the set cover 800.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, the guide panel 900 is accommodated in the set cover 800, so that the first coupling member 830 of the set cover 800 and the second coupling member of the guide panel 900 ( 940 are coupled to each other. In this case, the guide panel 900 is supported by the lower case 400.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6D, the display panel 100 is seated on the panel seating portion 930 of the guide panel 900. Accordingly, the set sidewall 820 of the set cover 800 is exposed to the outside to form a front edge of the display panel 100.

Then, as shown in FIG. 6E, the dispenser 1200 is filled with the curable resin in the gap space Gap between the side surface of the display panel 100 and the set sidewall 820. In this case, the curable resin may be formed of a liquid material such as silicon, polyethylene, PE, epoxy, urethane, and the like. At this time, the color of the curable resin preferably has the same color as the set cover 800 so that the aesthetic effect due to the color difference from the set cover 800 is not lowered.

Then, by curing the curable resin filled in the gap space (Gap), as shown in Figure 3, by forming a panel fixing member 1000 in the gap space (Gap) to display the display panel 100 It is fixed to the set cover 800.

Meanwhile, in the manufacturing method of the display apparatus according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention illustrated in FIG. 4, after the adhesive member 1100 is attached to the panel seating portion 930, the display panel 100 is attached to the adhesive member 1100. ) Is made in the same manner as the manufacturing method for the display device according to the third embodiment of the present invention except for fixing the back surface of the display panel 100 to the adhesive member 1100.

Those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains will understand that the present invention can be implemented in other specific forms without changing the technical spirit or essential features. Therefore, it is to be understood that the embodiments described above are exemplary in all respects and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the following claims rather than the detailed description, and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalent concepts should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention. do.

100: display panel 200: backlight unit
300, 800: set cover 400: lower case
500, 900: guide panel 600, 1000: panel fixing member
700, 1100: adhesive member 1200: dispenser

Claims (15)

A display panel for displaying a predetermined image;
A guide panel including a guide sidewall exposed to the outside of the side surface of the display panel to form a front edge of the display panel, and a panel seating portion protruding from the guide sidewall to seat the display panel;
A set cover including a set plate and a set sidewall bent from the set plate and engaged with the guide sidewall; And
And a panel fixing member formed in a gap space between a side surface of the display panel and the guide sidewall to fix the display panel to the guide panel. A display panel displaying a predetermined image;
A set cover having a set plate and a receiving space formed by a set side wall bent from the set plate;
A guide panel which is received in the storage space and includes a guide sidewall coupled to the set sidewall and a panel seating portion protruding from the guide sidewall to seat the display panel; And
And a panel fixing member formed in a gap space between a side surface of the display panel and the set side wall to fix the display panel to the set cover. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
The panel fixing member is formed by a curable resin that is filled in the gap space and cured. The method of claim 3, wherein
The curable resin is a display device, characterized in that the material of any one of silicon (silicon), polyethylene (PE), epoxy (epoxy), and urethane (Urethan). The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And an adhesive member attached to the panel seating part to fix the display panel. The method of claim 1,
The guide panel,
A set cover insert formed concavely on a lower side of the guide side wall to be wrapped by the set side wall; And
And a coupling member formed on the set cover insert and coupled to the set side wall. The method of claim 2,
And the set sidewall is exposed to the outside so as to surround the side of the guide panel and the side of the display panel, and an upper surface of the set sidewall forms a front edge of the display panel. The method according to claim 1 or 2,
And a backlight unit accommodated in the set cover to irradiate light to the display panel. The method of claim 8,
And a lower case accommodated in the set cover to support the backlight unit. Providing a display panel for displaying a predetermined image;
Providing a set cover comprising a set plate and a receiving space formed by the set sidewalls bent from the set plate;
Providing a guide panel including a panel seating portion on which the display panel is mounted and a guide sidewall exposed to the outside to surround a side surface of the display panel to form a front edge of the display panel;
Coupling the guide panel to the set cover;
Mounting the display panel on the panel mounting portion; And
And forming a panel fixing member in a gap space between the side surface of the display panel and the guide sidewall to fix the display panel to the guide panel. Providing a display panel for displaying a predetermined image;
Providing a set cover comprising a set plate and a receiving space formed by the set sidewalls bent from the set plate;
Providing a guide panel including a panel mounting portion on which the display panel is mounted and a guide sidewall coupled to the set sidewall;
Coupling the guide panel to the set cover;
Mounting the display panel on the panel mounting portion; And
And forming a panel fixing member in a gap space between a side surface of the display panel and the set side wall to fix the display panel to the set cover. The method of claim 10 or 11,
The panel fixing member,
Filling the gap space with a curable resin made of any one of silicon, polyethylene (PE), epoxy, and urethane; And
It is formed by the process of hardening the said curable resin, The manufacturing method of the display apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. The method of claim 10 or 11,
Mounting the display panel on the panel mounting portion,
Attaching an adhesive member to the panel seating portion;
And mounting the display panel to the adhesive member to fix the display panel to the adhesive member. The method of claim 10 or 11,
And before the step of coupling the guide panel to the set cover, storing the backlight unit for irradiating light to the display panel in the storage space. The method of claim 14,
And storing the lower case for supporting the backlight unit in the storage space before storing the backlight unit in the storage space.

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