TW201416775A - Display device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a display device. The display device includes a display panel and a backlight module. The display panel includes a first surface for displaying images and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The backlight module includes a optical module, a frame and a bezel. The backlight module includes a top portion and a bottom portion. The top portion is a surface which is furthest away the bottom portion of the backlight module. The frame includes a first top surface and a side surface connected to the first top surface. The display device further includes a buckling member. The buckling member includes a first flat plate and an extending plate extending from the first flat plate. The first flat is arranged on the first top surface, the extending plate is arranged between the bezel and the side surface of the frame. Each of the side surface of the frame and the extending plate of the buckling member includes a buckling portion. The buckling member is fixed to the frame via the buckling portions of the extending plate and the side surface. The display panel is fixed above the top portion of the backlight module via the buckling member.

Description

Display device

The present invention relates to a display device.

A display device, such as a liquid crystal display device, generally includes a display panel, a backlight module that provides backlighting for the display panel, and a front frame that fixes the display panel to the backlight module. The backlight module generally includes a backboard and a plastic frame. The backplane cooperates with the plastic frame to receive components of the backlight module. The plastic frame is used for carrying and receiving, in addition to fixing various optical components in the backlight module. The front panel cooperates with the back panel to receive and fix the components of the display panel and the backlight module. The commonly used front and back panels are snap-fitted and screwed. . However, since the display panel is carried by the plastic frame and is received therein, the module width of the non-display area of the display device includes at least the width of the non-display area of the display panel itself and the width of the side wall of the plastic frame, plus The width of the side wall of the frame and the lower frame makes the frame width of the display device larger, which is difficult to conform to the trend of the increasingly narrower frame of the display device.

In view of this, it is necessary to provide a display device having a narrow frame.

A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module, the display panel includes a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other, the first surface is for displaying a picture, and the first surface comprises a display area and a non-display area, The backlight module is disposed adjacent to the second surface. The backlight module includes an optical module, a frame for fixing the optical module, a backboard for carrying and fixing the optical module and the frame, and the backlight module has a bottom portion and At the top, the top is the surface of the backlight module that is furthest from the bottom. The frame includes a first top surface and a side surface connected to the first top surface, the display device further includes a card member, the card member including a first flat plate and an extension extending from the first flat plate, the first flat plate being disposed on the frame The first top surface is disposed between the back plate and the side surface of the frame, and the side surface and the extension portion are respectively provided with a fastening structure, and the card member and the frame are locked and fixed via the fastening structure, thereby fixing the card member to the The backlight module is fixed to a position of the non-display area of the corresponding first surface of the second surface of the display panel, and the display panel is fixed on the top of the backlight module via the card.

Since the second surface of the display panel of the display device of the present invention is fixed outside the backlight module, the display panel is fixed in front of the top of the backlight module. Therefore, the frame width of the display device of the present invention is different from the backlight module by the prior art. The overlap of the frame border of the group and the non-display area of the display panel replaces the superposition of the frame border of the backlight module of the prior art and the non-display area of the display panel, so that the width of the frame of the display device is significantly smaller, so that the display device is more in line with the current display device frame. Reduce the development trend to achieve a better narrow border visual effect.

Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a partial cross-sectional exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the display device 1 of the present invention. The display device 1 includes a display panel 10, a card member 20, and a backlight module 30 disposed adjacent to the display panel 10 and providing backlighting for the display panel 10.

The display panel 10 includes a first surface 12 and a second surface 14 that are oppositely disposed for displaying a picture, the first surface 12 including a display area and a non-display area surrounding the periphery of the display area. The display panel 10 can be a liquid crystal display panel.

The backlight module 30 is disposed adjacent to the second surface 14 and includes an optical module 31, a frame 35 for fixing the optical module 31, and a backboard 36 for carrying and fixing the optical module 31 and the frame 35. The optical module 31 can include a light source (not shown), an optical film set 312, a light guide plate 313, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 2 , the frame 35 includes a first sidewall 351 . The first sidewall 351 defines a first receiving space. The optical module 31 is received in the first receiving space. The first side wall 351 of the frame 35 includes a first top surface 352 at the top end of the frame 35 and two opposite side surfaces 355 connected to the first top surface 352. A receiving groove 356 is disposed on one of the side surfaces 355 . The receiving groove 356 is disposed adjacent to the first top surface 352 , so that a locking groove 358 is formed between the protrusion 357 and the bottom of the receiving groove 356 . Preferably, the frame 35 can be a plastic frame.

The backplane 36 includes a bottom plate 361 and a second side wall 362 extending perpendicularly from the periphery of the bottom plate 361. The bottom plate 361 and the second side wall 362 define a second receiving space for receiving the frame 35 and the optical module 31 therein. . The second sidewall 362 includes a second top surface 363 that is away from the bottom plate 361.

The card member 20 includes a first flat plate 22 and a hook 25 extending perpendicularly from the edge of the first flat plate 22. In this embodiment, the hook 25 is an L-shaped hook, and includes a first flat plate 22 The connecting extension portion 251 and the fastening portion 252 connected to the extension portion 251. The first plate includes a third top surface 226 and a bottom surface 228 disposed opposite each other.

As shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 , the optical module 31 is received in the first receiving space defined by the frame 35 , and the backing plate 36 carries and fixes the optical module 31 and the frame 35 . The manner of fixing the back plate 36 and the frame 35 can be fixed by a commonly used fixing method in the industry, for example, snap-on fixing or screw locking. The side surface 355 of the frame 35 provided with the receiving groove 356 is disposed on the second side wall 362 of the back plate 36. The bottom surface 228 of the first plate 22 of the card member 20 is placed against the first top surface 352 of the frame 35 and placed thereon. The hooks 25 of the card 20 are received in the receiving slots 356 of the frame 35, and the latching portions 352 of the hooks 25 are fastened in the slots 358 to fix the card 20 to the frame 35 of the backlight module 30. . At this time, the bottom surface 228 of the first flat plate 22 abuts the first top surface 352 of the frame 35, and the third top surface 226 of the first flat plate 22 and the second top surface 363 of the second side wall 362 of the back plate 36 Flush, at the same level. The display panel 10 is disposed adjacent to the first flat plate 22, and the third top surface 226 of the first flat plate 22 of the card member 20 is coated with a double-sided adhesive 40, and the third top surface 226 of the first flat plate 22 of the card member 20 is adhered. The portion of the second surface 14 of the display panel 10 corresponding to the non-display area is fixed, so that the display panel 10 is fixed outside the backlight module 30, and the display panel 10 is fixed on the first top surface of the frame 35 of the backlight module 30. Above the 352. In this embodiment, the number of the card members 20 is plural, and the plurality of card members 20 are surrounded by the second surface 14 of the display panel 10 corresponding to the peripheral portion of the non-display area (see FIG. 5). Alternatively, the second top surface 363 of the backing plate 36, which is flush with the third top surface 226 of the first flat plate 22 of the card member 20, may also be coated with the double-sided tape 40 to fix the display panel 10 together.

In the display device 1 of the present invention, the display panel 10 is fixed in front of the frame 35 of the backlight module 30 because the second surface 14 of the display panel 10 is adhered and fixed to the backlight module 30. Compared with the conventional display device for accommodating the display panel through the frame, the frame width of the display device 1 of the present invention has the frame width of the frame 35 overlapping with the non-display area of the display panel 10 instead of the width, so the display The width of the frame of the device 1 is significantly reduced, so that the display device 1 is more in line with the trend of the ever-decreasing frame of the display device 1 to achieve a better visual effect of a narrow bezel.

In addition, since the display panel 10 has been bonded and fixed outside the backlight module 30, the front surface of the first surface 12 of the display panel 10 is not required to be additionally fixed, that is, there is no front surface 12 for display. The additional cover of the other frame is fixed on the first surface 12, which not only makes the surface of the display device 1 flat, but also makes the frame width of the display device 1 significantly smaller, which is more in line with the current shrinking development of the display device 1 frame. Trends to achieve a better narrow border visual effect.

Of course, the present invention is not limited to the preferred embodiment disclosed above. For example, the shape of the card in this case can also be changed according to requirements, as long as one end of the card is provided with a hook fixed to the backlight module; The shape of the joint can also be changed. The shape of the slot on the frame can also be changed. As long as the buckle can be fixed with the slot; the position of the buckle and the slot can be interchanged, that is, the slot The card is arranged on the side of the frame, as long as the two can be snapped and fixed; the backlight module defines a top and a bottom, the top is the surface farthest from the bottom, and the bottom plate of the back plate of the case Defining a bottom portion of the backlight module, the second top surface of the back panel is farthest from the backlight module, and the second top surface defines a top portion of the backlight module, so that the card member fixes the display panel outside the backlight module The display panel is fixed in front of the top of the backlight module, and the combination of the fixed frame of the backlight module can also be changed, and the combination of the above-mentioned frame and the backboard is not limited, as long as the card can be fixed in the backlight. A group of upper frame, thereby fixing the display panel at the front top to the bottom of the furthest distance backlight module in order to achieve a narrow bezel visual effect.

In summary, the present invention complies with the requirements of the invention patent and submits a patent application according to law. The above description is only the preferred embodiment of the present invention, and equivalent modifications or variations made by those skilled in the art will be included in the following claims.

1. . . Display device

10. . . Display panel

12. . . First surface

14. . . Second surface

20. . . Cards

twenty two. . . First tablet

226. . . Third top surface

228. . . Bottom

25. . . The hook

251. . . Extension

252. . . Buckle

30. . . Backlight module

31. . . Optical module

312. . . Optical film set

313. . . Light guide

35. . . frame

351. . . First side wall

352. . . First top surface

355. . . side

356. . . Storage slot

357. . . Protrusion

358. . . Card slot

36. . . Backplane

361. . . Bottom plate

362. . . Second side wall

363. . . Second top surface

40. . . Double-sided tape

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Figure 1 is a partially cutaway perspective view of a preferred embodiment of a display device of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a partial cross-sectional, exploded view of the display device of Figure 1 as viewed from another direction.

Fig. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view showing the assembled display device of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing the display device shown in Fig. 3 in the IV-IV direction.

FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing a plurality of card members being adhered to a second surface of the display panel.

12. . . First surface

14. . . Second surface

twenty two. . . First tablet

226. . . Third top surface

228. . . Bottom

251. . . Extension

252. . . Buckle

352. . . First top surface

355. . . side

356. . . Storage slot

357. . . Protrusion

358. . . Card slot

40. . . Double-sided tape

Claims (9)

A display device includes a display panel and a backlight module, the display panel includes a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite to each other, the first surface is for displaying a picture, and the first surface comprises a display area and a non-display area, the backlight The backlight module includes an optical module, a frame for fixing the optical module, a backboard for carrying and fixing the optical module and the frame, and the backlight module has a bottom and a top The top of the backlight module is the farthest surface from the bottom of the backlight module, wherein the frame comprises a first top surface and a side connected to the first top surface, the display device further comprises a card member, the card member comprises a first flat plate And an extension portion extending from the first flat plate, the first flat plate is disposed on the first top surface of the frame, the extension portion is disposed between the back plate and the side surface of the frame, and the side surface and the extension portion are respectively provided with a fastening structure, the card And the frame and the frame are fixedly engaged by the fastening structure to fix the card to the backlight module, and the first plate is fixed to a position of the non-display area of the corresponding first surface of the second surface of the display panel, The display panel is fixed on top of the backlight module via the card member. The display device of claim 1, wherein the first plate of the card is attached to the second surface of the display panel. The display device of claim 2, wherein the fastening structure comprises a card slot and a buckle, and the card slot cooperates with the buckle to fix the card to the side of the frame. The display device of claim 3, wherein the frame side is provided with a card slot, and the end of the extension portion is provided with a buckle, and the buckle is engaged with the card slot. The display device of claim 4, wherein the side of the frame is provided with a receiving groove, and the receiving groove is provided with a protrusion adjacent to the top surface, and the protrusion and the bottom surface of the receiving groove define the card slot. The display device of claim 4, wherein the extension portion and the snap fit are L-shaped hooks. The display device of claim 4, wherein the backboard comprises a bottom plate and a side wall, the back side wall includes a second top surface farthest from the bottom plate, the second top surface defining a top of the backlight module The card member includes a third top surface and a bottom surface, the third top surface being flush with the second top surface of the back panel sidewall. The display device of claim 7, wherein the third top surface of the third top surface and the side wall of the back sheet is coated with a double-sided tape to be adhered to the non-display area of the second surface of the display panel. The display device of claim 1, wherein the display panel is fixed to the backlight module via a card member, and the display panel is used for displaying the front surface without an additional frame in front of the first surface.