Holder, Support, Frame, Or Housing Patents (Class 349/58)
  • Patent number: 10551654
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a front cover including a first side wall covering one side of the display panel and a hook provided on an outer surface of the first sidewall, and a back cover coupled to the front cover. The back cover includes a rear wall positioned behind the front cover, a second side wall bent forward from the rear wall and covering the first side wall, and a latching portion bent toward inside of the second side wall and engaged with the hook.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Kisang Jung, Sangwook Kwak, Seongrae Cho, Changeon Jin
  • Patent number: 10545362
    Abstract: The disclosure discloses a display device. The display device with a display area, and a bezel area surrounding the display area includes a back plate, and a light guiding plate and an optical film arranged above the back plate in that order, wherein a display panel is further arranged above the optical film, and the display panel is supported and fixed by a frame arranged above the back plate, and located on a periphery of the light guiding plate and the optical film; and there is an adhesive coating layer arranged on such a part of a surface of the optical film facing the display panel that overlaps with the bezel area, and an adhesion coefficient of an adhesive material of the adhesive coating layer reduces as a temperature rises.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignees: BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., Hefei BOE Display Lighting Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Qiping Zhang, Wenbo Sun
  • Patent number: 10545360
    Abstract: A display device includes a liquid crystal module to display an image at a front surface thereof, a cover to encase at least a portion of the liquid crystal module, and at least one fastening unit to couple the cover to the liquid crystal module, wherein the fastening unit is provided at a rear surface of the liquid crystal module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kyoung Youn Lee, Hyun Jun Jung, Dong-hyun Kim
  • Patent number: 10542646
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a metal unit may include: a core metal layer that is mainly composed of iron (Fe); and an outer layer formed on at least one face of the core metal layer, and bonded to solder so as to be attached to a printed circuit board. The metal unit and an electronic device including the same may be variously implemented according to embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang-Joon Lee, Yong-Won Lee, Hyun-Tae Jang
  • Patent number: 10539816
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel which displays images, an intermediate frame on which the display panel is seated, a lower receptacle which includes a first receiving portion including a bottom plate and sidewalls, and a second receiving portion separate from the first receiving portion, and a light source unit which includes an alignment plate and a point light source mounted on the alignment plate. The light source unit contacts the sidewalls of the lower receptacle, and the first receiving portion is coupled with the intermediate frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang-Hoi Kim, Jung-Soo Ok, Choong-Yull Kwak, Yong-Woo Kim, Kyu-Hun Lim, Hyo-Chul Lee
  • Patent number: 10534210
    Abstract: The present application provides a curved liquid crystal display device. The curved liquid crystal display device includes a liquid crystal panel including a first portion and second portions at both sides of the first portion, where the first portion has a first curvature larger than a reference curvature, and each of the second portions has a second curvature smaller than the first curvature; and a bottom frame covering a rear surface of the liquid crystal panel and including a third portion and fourth portions at both sides of the third portion, where the third portion has a third curvature larger than the reference curvature, and each of the fourth portions has a fourth curvature smaller than the reference curvature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Se-Hong Park
  • Patent number: 10537047
    Abstract: The present application discloses a heat dissipation structure and a display device, the heat dissipation structure includes a backplate, a circuit board, and a thermal pad; the circuit board includes a first contact area and a second contact area, and the second contact area is in contact with the backplate; a first end of the thermal pad is affixed to a chip of a flexible circuit board of the display device, and a second end of the thermal pad is affixed to the first contact area so as to conduct heat of the chip to the circuit board and the backplate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: HKC CORPORATION LIMITED, CHONGQING HKC OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jiahe Cheng
  • Patent number: 10534215
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate and a manufacturing method thereof, a polarizer attaching film and a manufacturing method thereof. The manufacturing method of an array substrate includes: removing a part of a release film corresponding to a first attaching area of a polarizer, and attaching the first attaching area of the polarizer onto a base substrate such that the first attaching area is in a non-bonding area; and removing a part of the release film corresponding to a second attaching area of the polarizer, and attaching the second attaching area of the polarizer onto the base substrate such that the second attaching area at least partially overlaps with a bonding area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2020
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., BEIJING BOE DISPLAY TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mengjie Wang, Hongqi Zhang, Yufei Wang
  • Patent number: 10527877
    Abstract: According to an aspect, a display device includes: a display panel; a cover panel disposed close to a display surface of the display panel; a housing disposed close to a rear surface of the display panel; and a coupling member coupling the cover panel and the housing to each other. The coupling member includes: a first portion disposed between the cover panel and the display panel, and attached to the cover panel; and a second portion attached to an inside of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Tetsuro Ochi, Yasuyuki Hanazawa
  • Patent number: 10520770
    Abstract: Provided is a display apparatus, including: a rectangular display panel including a screen in front; a rectangular sheet located behind the display panel, the sheet having a plurality of holes in a peripheral portion thereof; a light source illuminating the display panel with light from behind the display panel; and a housing accommodating the light source, the housing that has a generally box-like shape having a rectangular opening toward the display panel, and has a plurality of engageable portions arranged along a longitudinal direction in a peripheral portion of the rectangular opening, the plurality of engageable portions capable of engaging respectively with edges of the plurality of holes; wherein the plurality of engageable portions are adjustable in position or orientation so as to contact the edges of the plurality of holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: SAKAI DISPLAY PRODUCTS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hiroki Azuma
  • Patent number: 10520662
    Abstract: A display apparatus and an assembly method of a display apparatus are provided. An exemplary display apparatus includes a cover plate; a display film module disposed on one side of the cover plate and containing a first through hole; a backlight module containing a second through hole, wherein an orthogonal projection of the first through hole on the cover plate at least partially overlaps with an orthogonal projection of the second through hole on the cover plate; and a function module, wherein the function module sequentially includes a first portion disposed in the first through hole, a second portion disposed in the second through hole and a third portion, the third portion forms a first step, the backlight member is disposed on the first step, and a sidewall surface of the second portion forms an inner support structure surrounding the inner end surface of the second through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: XIAMEN TIANMA MICRO-ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Xing Chen, Yaowu Hong, Wei Lin, Shanxiu Wang
  • Patent number: 10514804
    Abstract: As an input device capable of suppressing the occurrence of an optical issue and of achieving sufficient strength even if the input device is thin, an input device is provided which includes a first substrate formed into a light-transmissive curved surface and having optical isotropy or uniform optical uniaxial anisotropy in plane, a first electrode layer disposed on a surface of the first substrate, a second electrode layer opposing the first electrode layer, and a space adjusting resin layer disposed between the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, being light-transmissive, and having optical isotropy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Alps Alpine Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Junji Hashida
  • Patent number: 10514722
    Abstract: In one general aspect, the subject matter described in this specification can be embodied in a display case door that includes an insulated panel assembly, a door frame, and an electronic display mounted to the door. The door frame extends about and is secured to a peripheral edge of the insulated panel assembly. The electronic display overlays the insulated panel assembly. A mounting bezel is secured to the door frame and has a coupling end that extends over an edge of the electronic display securing the electronic display to the door frame. A cover bezel is coupled to a front surface of the door frame, where the cover bezel is sized to overlay the front surface of the door frame and the coupling end of the mounting bezel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Anthony, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul J. Artwohl, Jeffery W. Nicholson
  • Patent number: 10510304
    Abstract: A LCD assembly having a dynamic dimming LCD backlight and a plurality of individual LCD displays positioned in front of the backlight, and a method for controlling a backlight of such an assembly. The backlight is divided into an array of individually controllable subsections, and adjacent edges of the LCD displays are used to define virtual boundary lines relative to the backlight subsections. Initial desired luminance values are determined for each subsection of the backlight based on incoming video data. A difference between desired luminance values for each pair of adjacent backlight subsections that border the virtual boundary lines is calculated and compared to a threshold value. Based on the comparisons, adjustments may be made to the desired luminance value of the backlight subsections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.
    Inventors: William Dunn, Rick DeLaet
  • Patent number: 10504451
    Abstract: Display apparatus with multi screens and corresponding display signal control method are provided. The display apparatus with multi screens includes a plurality of display screens arranged adjacent one by one and a prismatic structure optical element. At least two adjacent display screens of the plurality of display screens have an included angle between 90-180 degrees. Each display screen includes a display area and a frame surrounding the display area. The prismatic structure optical element is arranged between the two adjacent display screens with the included angle and to cover two adjacent side edges of the frames of the two adjacent display screens and a portion of the two display areas. The prismatic structure optical element includes a base and a plurality of prisms disposed on the base and arranged adjacent one by one. An extension direction of the prism is substantially parallel to the two adjacent side edges.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: CHAMP VISION DISPLAY INC.
    Inventors: Chin-Ku Liu, Jhong-Hao Wu, Fa-Chih Liu
  • Patent number: 10505147
    Abstract: There is provided a flexible display having a plurality of innovations configured to allow bending of a portion or portions to reduce apparent border size and/or utilize the side surface of an assembled flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jun Seok Lee
  • Patent number: 10502992
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display device includes: a liquid crystal panel; a driving PCB connected to the liquid crystal panel; and a PCB fixing bracket protruding from a cover bottom disposed below the liquid crystal panel, and having a PCB accommodating portion. Owing to the PCB fixing bracket, problems such as a line defect or separation of a fixing tape that occur when a PCB is attached, may be prevented.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2019
    Assignee: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sungwoo Kim, Jookwan Han, Jiho Son, Minji Kim, Dongtack Shin
  • Patent number: 10496136
    Abstract: A display device includes: a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bending portion provided between the first area and the second area, the first area overlapping the second area by bending of the bending portion; and a supporter provided in a space defined by the first area, the second area, and the bending portion, and contacting the bending portion and the first area adjacent to the bending portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myung Hwan Kim, Myeong Hee Kim, Jung Woo Park
  • Patent number: 10495909
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a case in which a receiving portion, which a display is placed therein, is formed, a glass disposed in front of the display in the receiving portion, and a filler provided between the glass and the case to bond the glass and the case and simultaneously to protect the glass from an external shock. The filler includes a first filling material provided between the case and the glass to primarily bond the case and the glass and a second filling material provided between the case and the glass to cover a portion of a front of the glass to secondarily bond the case and the glass.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soon-wan Chung, Jae-bok Kwak, Chang-jae Kim, Youn-seong Kim
  • Patent number: 10488581
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to the technical field of display technology, and discloses a frame, an optical film, a backlight and a display device. A frame for a display device, comprising a frame body made of a flexible material, wherein the frame body comprises corner frame portions corresponding to corners of the display device, each of the corner frame portions includes a base plate, the base plate has a carrying surface for carrying a display panel; and a hook assembly provided on a side of the base plate opposite to the carrying surface, wherein the hook assembly is configured to coordinate with a back plate in the display device to fix the frame body to the back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Jianbo Xian, Xinyin Wu, Yong Qiao
  • Patent number: 10488689
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel which displays an image; a mold frame including: a horizontal portion on which an edge of a back surface of the display panel is supported; and a vertical portion extending from the horizontal portion in a direction away from the display panel; an adhesive member between the horizontal portion of the mold frame and the back surface of the display panel; and a curable adhesive member between the horizontal portion of the mold frame and the back surface of the display panel, where the curable adhesive member is disposed spaced apart from the adhesive member along the horizontal portion of the mold frame to be disposed closer to the vertical portion of the mold frame than the adhesive member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Taechang Kim, Dongyeol Yeom, Joonchul Goh, Jaechang Choi, Jinkyu Park, Kiseok Cha
  • Patent number: 10481322
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an illuminating device includes a lightguide plate including a curved emitting surface, and an incidence surface including a side edge curved along the emitting surface, a printed circuit board facing the incidence surface, and light sources mounted on the printed circuit board. Each light source includes a light-emitting center, a pair of connection terminals, and a central axis extending through the connection terminals and the light-emitting center. The light sources are arranged along a curved mounting line extending along the curved side edge of the incidence surface on the printed circuit board. The light-emitting centers are located on the mounting line, and the central axes are parallel to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventors: Masayuki Mifune, Makoto Miyao
  • Patent number: 10485115
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a hinge coupling at least a first device housing to a second device housing. A flexible display is coupled to the first device housing and the second device housing and spans the hinge. The first device housing defines a curvilinear recess forming at least some of the flexible display into an asymmetrical service loop when the first device housing and the second device housing pivot about the hinge from an axially displaced open position to a closed position. Additional hinges and device housings can be added to accommodate flexible displays of varying lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Motorola Mobility LLC
    Inventors: Daryl Cromer, Scott P DeBates, Grant Lloyd, Alberto R Cavallaro
  • Patent number: 10485114
    Abstract: A display device is provided, comprising a display panel, a backlight module and a housing. The display panel and the backlight module are disposed in the housing. The housing includes a frame, a rear plate and a plurality of assembling modules for assembling the frame and the rear plate. One of the assembling modules includes an engaging structure disposed on the frame and an accommodating hole. The engaging structure includes a base, a first positioning element and a second positioning element, wherein the first positioning element and the second positioning element are disposed on the base. The accommodating hole is disposed at the sides of the rear plate and corresponding to the second positioning element of the engaging structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: INNOLUX CORPORATION
    Inventors: Szu-Yin Chen, Chih-Hung Hsu, Chin-Tu Tsai, I-Han Liu
  • Patent number: 10473985
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a first substrate, a color filter, a gap maintaining pattern, a column spacer, and a blocking dam. The first substrate includes a display area and a peripheral area surrounding the display area. The color filter is disposed in the display area. The gap maintaining pattern is disposed in the peripheral area in a same layer as the color filter. The column spacer is disposed on the color filter. The blocking dam is disposed in a same layer as the column spacer and overlaps the gap maintaining pattern. The difference between the gap of the first and second substrates in the display area and the gap of the first and second substrates in the peripheral area may be decreased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Joon Kim, Sijin Kim, Hyangyul Kim, Matthew Smith, Jae Hoon Jung, Moon-Keun Choi, Seungjoo Choi
  • Patent number: 10472277
    Abstract: Methods for manufacturing a composite plastic display cover include defining an edge portion of a base plastic cover sheet. A strengthening treatment is applied to the edge portion of the base plastic cover sheet to improve mechanical strength. A hardening treatment is applied to the base plastic cover sheet and over the strengthening treatment to improve anti-glare and anti-scratch properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Stefan Peana
  • Patent number: 10473967
    Abstract: A display device comprises a chassis and a cover glass substrate. A display unit is positioned between the cover glass substrate and the chassis. The display unit comprises a backlight housing comprising a shelf between the cover glass substrate and a base. A light guide plate is positioned within the backlight housing. A display glass substrate is positioned between the light guide plate and the cover glass substrate, with the display glass substrate bonded to the shelf.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Minhyuk Choi, Kabir Siddiqui, Rajesh Manohar Dighde
  • Patent number: 10466520
    Abstract: A direct-bonding liquid crystal display module, comprising a liquid crystal panel protection layer (1), a liquid crystal panel (2), and a backlight module (3). The liquid crystal panel protection layer (1) is bonded to the front side of the liquid crystal panel (2). The backlight module (3) is mounted on the back side of the liquid crystal panel (2). A housing support (5) is provided at the side surface of the backlight module (3) at an interval. The front side of the housing support (5) is provided with a positioning groove (51). The liquid crystal panel protection layer (1) is embedded in the positioning groove (51) and is fixedly connected thereto. The housing support (5) is fastened and connected to the back side (34) of the backlight module (3) by means of a fastener (6).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Inventors: Zhang Lu, Qiming Yu, Zhangxiang Wu
  • Patent number: 10466743
    Abstract: An apparatus comprising a suspension unit comprising: a first part coupled to a display assembly; a second part coupled to an apparatus body; and a suspension part coupled at one end to the first part and at another end to the second part, configured to suspend the first part relative to the second part by the bending force of the suspension part, such that the display assembly is movable relative to the apparatus body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2019
    Assignee: Nokia Technologies Oy
    Inventors: Pasi Kemppinen, Mikko Jyrkinen
  • Patent number: 10461273
    Abstract: A flexible display includes a display region and a peripheral region. A first reinforcement film is located on the display region of the flexible display and a second reinforcement film is located on the peripheral region of the flexible display. A semiconductor circuit chip is located on the peripheral region and a flexible board is located on the peripheral region. A side end portion of the first reinforcement film is in contact with a first side end portion of the second reinforcement film and a second side end portion of the second reinforcement film is in contact with one side of the semiconductor circuit chip. A third side end portion of the second reinforcement film is in contact with another side of the semiconductor circuit chip and the second reinforcement film is continuously formed from the first side end portion to the second side end portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
    Inventor: Naohisa Andou
  • Patent number: 10451794
    Abstract: The present invention provides a display apparatus capable of exhibiting excellent heat dissipation properties with a simpler structure, and increasing productivity of products by reducing the number of components. In a television receiving apparatus (100) which includes a light guide plate (5) configured to emit light from one surface thereof, the light entering a side surface of the light guide plate (5), and displays an image by the light emitted from the light guide plate (5), the television receiving apparatus (100) includes a heat absorption plate (6) which is integrally molded with the light guide plate (5), wherein one surface of the heat absorption plate (6) contacts with the other surface of the light guide plate (5), such that the heat absorption plate (6) absorbs heat emitted by the light guide plate (5).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Sakai Display Products Corporation
    Inventor: Tomoo Sasaki
  • Patent number: 10451920
    Abstract: A display device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. A display device includes: a light guide plate on a rear surface of a display panel, the light guide plate being configured to direct light toward the display panel, a reflector on a rear surface of the light guide plate, the reflector being configured to reflect light from a rear of the light guide plate toward a front surface of the light guide plate, a back cover on a rear surface of the reflector, and a light-emitting diode array coupled to an edge of the back cover, the light-emitting diode array including: a printed circuit board, and a plurality of light-emitting diodes at a side surface of an edge of the light guide plate, the plurality of light-emitting diodes being configured to generate light, the plurality of light emitting diodes being attached to the printed circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: EuiJung Kim, Jaejun Kim, GilYoung Lim, Taebok Min, HyunCheol Cho
  • Patent number: 10444797
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a flexible display panel, a case supporting the flexible display panel, a bonding member fixing the flexible display panel to the case. The case includes a hinge portion, and supports respectively coupled to the hinge portion at opposing sides of the hinge portion. The flexible display panel includes a bendable area corresponding to the hinge portion, and planar areas respectively at opposing sides of the bendable area and corresponding to the supports of the case. The bonding member is between a support of the case and the corresponding planar area of the flexible display panel, and is displaceable with respect to the support along one of a thickness direction and a width direction of the flexible display panel when the flexible display panel is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: In-Seo Kee, So-Youn Jung, Hyoung-Wook Lee, Sang-Wol Lee
  • Patent number: 10433436
    Abstract: A flexible display device may include a display module including a first non-bending area and a first bending area adjacent to the first non-bending area, and a cushion layer disposed on a rear surface of the display module, wherein the cushion layer has a first density in the first non-bending area and a second density in the first bending area, and the first density is lower than the second density.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youn Joon Kim, Sang Jae Kim, Se Bong Kim, Sol Bi Lee, Gyeong Ho Jeong
  • Patent number: 10431141
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a display panel, a circuit board electrically connected to the display panel, and a driving device mounted on the circuit board and configured to apply an electrical signal to the display panel, and a case including a metal body portion, and a metal protrusion portion protruding from the metal body portion and coupled to the display module, wherein the circuit board includes a ground layer, an insulating layer, and a ground pattern electrically connected to the ground layer and facing the metal protrusion portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Moon-chul Park
  • Patent number: 10429682
    Abstract: An electronic display device including two or more panel devices and a support structure for supporting the two or more panel devices. The support structure includes a support member for each panel device and the support members being stacked in a thickness direction. The support members are separate pieces. Each support member has a support surface being configured to contact an edge of a corresponding panel device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: Panasonic Liquid Crystal Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Takeki Satou
  • Patent number: 10426015
    Abstract: An electronic reading device includes a display integrated into a front of the electronic reading device, the display being outlined by a non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device; wherein a predetermined section of the non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device includes a plurality of micro laser through holes, the plurality of micro laser through holes configured to integrate with the non-touch sensitive portion of the front of the electronic reading device by maintaining a predetermined level of visual consistency of the non-touch sensitive portion, and provide an area through which light is visible in response to one or more interactions with the electronic reading device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: RAKUTEN KOBO, INC.
    Inventors: Archer Wun, James Wu, Ernesto Salas
  • Patent number: 10423020
    Abstract: Disclosed herein includes an assembly structure, including a back cover and a frame. The back cover includes a bottom wall and at least one side wall, wherein the bottom wall and the at least one side wall cooperatively form a housing, and the bottom wall or the at least one side wall is provided with at least one first snap member. The frame includes a load plate and a side plate, wherein the side plate is provided with at least one second snap member. The at least one first snap member and the at least one second snap member are configured to form at least one snap-fit assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignees: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE DISPLAY LIGHTING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wenbo Sun, Qiping Zhang
  • Patent number: 10412843
    Abstract: A display panel assembly includes a support, a display panel, a cover plate, and a decorative ring. The support includes a first support component and a second support component. The second support component includes a bottom wall and a side wall bent from the bottom wall. A bottom surface of the first support component is fixed to the bottom wall. A side surface of the first support component faces the side wall. The display panel is fixed to a top surface of the first support component. The cover plate is disposed on the display panel. The decorative ring is disposed on a top end of the side wall away from the bottom wall and joined to a side of the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoming Bao, Maozhao Huang
  • Patent number: 10409123
    Abstract: A liquid crystal display that improve display quality by reducing light leakage is presented. The display includes a first substrate; a plurality of pixels disposed on the first substrate; a plurality of signal lines disposed on the first substrate and disposed at an edge of the plurality of pixels; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a light blocking member disposed on the second substrate, overlapping the plurality of signal lines, and overlapping the edge of the plurality of pixel areas, wherein a width of the light blocking member overlapping the edge of the plurality of pixels varies depending on the position of the plurality of pixels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 3, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin-Ho Oh, Pil Gyu Kang, Wan Namgung, Hong Min Yoon, Seung-Kyu Lee, Ho Jun Lee
  • Patent number: 10409329
    Abstract: An electronic device, a display module and a display apparatus are disclosed. The electronic device may include a shell assembly, a display assembly and a fingerprint assembly. The shell assembly may have a display face and be connected to the shell assembly. The fingerprint assembly may be connected to the shell assembly. An orthographic projection area of the fingerprint assembly on the display assembly in a projection direction perpendicular to a finger contact plane of the fingerprint assembly may be defined as a second region, at least part of the second region may be overlapped with the display face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventors: Xiaoyu Fan, Xiaoming Bao, Maozhao Huang
  • Patent number: 10408993
    Abstract: A light source unit includes light sources and a light source substrate. Each of the light sources includes terminals. The light source substrate includes a support layer, a wiring portion, mounting portions, an insulating cover layer, locking edges, and solder portions. The support layer has flexibility and an insulating property. The wiring portion is formed on the support layer. Each of the mounting portions includes lands provided midway in the wiring portion and facing each other at a distance. The mounting portions are assigned to the light sources, respectively. The insulating cover layer is formed on the support layer to cover the wiring portion and includes opening edges. The locking edges are formed by sections of the opening edges to overlap the lands in a non-linear manner in a plan view. The solder portions conform and adhere to the locking edges and electrically connect the lands to the terminals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2019
    Assignee: SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventor: Masashi Miwa
  • Patent number: 10401016
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel, a rear case at a rear of the display panel, a back surface of the rear case being exposed to an outside of the display device, and a front surface of the rear case facing the display panel, a backlight unit located between the display panel and the rear case, the backlight unit being configured to provide the display panel with light, and a controller positioned between the rear case and the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Jinun Coo
  • Patent number: 10401909
    Abstract: A flexible display apparatus includes a display panel, a case and a plurality of driving circuits. The display panel is configured to display an image. The display panel includes a first display part, a second display part and a hinge display part. The hinge display part is interposed between the first and second display parts. The hinge display part is configured to be foldable. The case is configured to cover the display panel. The case forms a hinge thickness with the hinge display part and it also forms a peripheral thickness at an end of the case facing away from the hinge display part. The peripheral thickness is greater than the hinge thickness. The driving circuits are disposed between a rear surface of the first display part and the case. Therefore, thickness of the display panel is decreased and its portability is improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Hyeog Jung, Sang-Wol Lee
  • Patent number: 10403691
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel having a display area and a pad area, a circuit board connected to the pad area and configured to apply an electric signal to the display panel, a set frame configured to accommodate the display panel, and a buffer member between a surface of the display panel and the set frame. The buffer member may include a base and a protrusion adjacent the base and protrude from an edge portion of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yunjae Kim
  • Patent number: 10405439
    Abstract: A display panel assembly includes a support, a display panel, a cover plate, and a decorative ring. The support includes a bottom wall and a side wall bent from the bottom wall. A thickness of the side wall is less than a thickness of the bottom wall to form the support. The display panel is fixed to the bottom wall of the support. The cover plate is disposed on the display panel. The decorative ring is disposed on a top end of the side wall of the support away from the bottom wall of the support and joined to a side of the cover plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
    Inventor: Xiaoming Bao
  • Patent number: 10394065
    Abstract: An LCD includes: a liquid crystal panel; a light guide plate disposed under a liquid crystal panel; a reflection plate under the light guide plate; a light emitting diode (LED) assembly including an LED facing a light incidence surface of the light guide plate and a printed circuit board (PCB) mounted on a lower surface of the LED; and a graphite film configured to surround an upper surface and an outer side surface of the LED assembly and a lower surface of the reflection plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-Kyo Lim, Young-Ki Song, Sun-Bok Song
  • Patent number: 10398039
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an outer housing including a first plate, a second plate oriented in an opposite direction of the first plate, and a side member at least partially surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate and a mid-structure disposed in the outer housing, including a first surface facing the first plate, a second plate facing the second plate, and a third plate facing at least a portion of the side member, and at least partially surrounded by the side member, wherein at least a portion of a side surface of the first plate may be surrounded by the at least a portion of the side member while spaced apart at a first interval, wherein at least a portion of the third surface of the mid-structure may be positioned adjacent to at least another portion of the side member while spaced apart from a second interval, and wherein the second interval may be smaller than the first interval.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jong-Min Choi, Yun-Sup Kim, Seung-Jae Ahn, Jung-Hwan Jun, Hae-Min Yoon
  • Patent number: 10394076
    Abstract: According to the present exemplary aspect, provided is a liquid crystal display including a display panel, an LED package including a plurality of LEDs which emits light, a PCB in which the LED package is mounted, a backlight unit which includes a light guide plate which is disposed on a lower surface of the display panel and has a light entering plane opposite to the LED package and a back cover supporting a lower surface of the light guide plate, a housing in which a side surface is in contact with the PCB and an upper surface is in contact with one area of a lower surface of the back cover, and an upper case which applies force to an upper edge portion of the display panel and a lower edge portion of the housing. According to the present exemplary aspects, the light guide plate and the light source may be easily aligned without using separate equipment when the light guide plate and the display panel are brought into direct contact with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jaejun Kim, HyunWoo Yoon
  • Patent number: 10396313
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a display device includes: forming pixels on a mother substrate including a display area and a non-display area; attaching a polarization film stretched in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction on the mother substrate having the pixels thereon; and cutting at least a portion of the polarization film along a third direction, wherein the third direction forms an acute angle with the first direction toward an outside of the polarization film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Won Je Cho