US 12,332,518 B2
Display device comprising an optical sheet disposed between a first part and a second part of a supporter
Inkeun Ryu, Seoul (KR); Sangdon Park, Seoul (KR); Moungyoub Lee, Seoul (KR); Kyoungmok Kim, Seoul (KR); Yunjoo Kim, Seoul (KR); and Jonghyun Byeon, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed by LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul (KR)
Filed on Aug. 15, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/806,137.
Application 18/806,137 is a continuation of application No. 18/368,357, filed on Sep. 14, 2023, granted, now 12,216,355.
Application 18/368,357 is a continuation of application No. 17/558,388, filed on Dec. 21, 2021.
Application 17/558,388 is a continuation of application No. 16/011,390, filed on Jun. 18, 2018, granted, now 11,231,620, issued on Jan. 25, 2022.
Application 16/011,390 is a continuation of application No. 13/282,627, filed on Oct. 27, 2011, granted, now 10,585,310, issued on Mar. 10, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/407,920, filed on Oct. 29, 2010.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2010-0106363 (KR), filed on Oct. 28, 2010; and application No. 10-2010-0106364 (KR), filed on Oct. 28, 2010.
Prior Publication US 2024/0411177 A1, Dec. 12, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G02F 1/13357 (2006.01); F21V 8/00 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01)
CPC G02F 1/133608 (2013.01) [G02B 6/0021 (2013.01); G02B 6/0036 (2013.01); G02B 6/0038 (2013.01); G02F 1/133317 (2021.01); G02F 1/133328 (2021.01); G02F 2201/46 (2013.01); G02F 2202/28 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A display device comprising:
a display panel;
a panel supporter extending along an edge of the display panel at a rear of the display panel and attached to a rear surface of the display panel by an adhesive layer;
an optical sheet coupled with the panel supporter at the rear of the display panel; and
a light source at a rear of the optical sheet and configured to provide light for the display panel,
wherein the panel supporter includes a groove into which an end of the optical sheet is inserted,
wherein an edge of a front surface of the display panel overlapping the panel supporter is exposed to an outside of the display device such that no elements are disposed in front of the edge of the front surface, and
wherein the panel supporter comprises:
a first part facing the rear surface of the display panel;
a second part opposite the first part with a space therebetween forming the groove; and
a third part connecting the first part and the second part,
wherein the end of the optical sheet is disposed between the first part and the second part.