# US 10,371,973 B2 · Irregular shape display device having hole > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,371,973 B2 - Document ID: US10371973B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/280,318 - Filed: 2016-09-29 - Published: 2017-06-01 - Granted: 2019-08-06 - Earliest claimed: 2015-11-30 - Assignees: LG Display Co., Ltd. - Applicants: LG Display Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Miok Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10371973B2 ## CPC - G02F 1/133308: {Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels} - G02B 6/0055: {Reflecting element, sheet or layer} - G02B 6/0088: {of the light guide or other optical sheets in the package} - G02B 6/0091: {of the light source relative to the light guide (G02B6/0021 takes precedence)} - G02F 1/1339: Gaskets; Spacers; Sealing of cells - G02B 6/005: {provided by one optical element, or plurality thereof, placed on the light output side of the light guide} - G02B 6/0083: {Details of electrical connections of light sources to drivers, circuit boards, or the like} - G02F 1/133314: {Back frames} - G02F 1/13332: {Front frames} - G02F 1/133322: {Mechanical guidance or alignment of LCD panel support components} - G02F 2201/46: Fixing elements - G02F 2201/56: Substrates having a particular shape, e.g. non-rectangular - G02F: OPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS ## Abstract An irregular shape display having a hole according to the present disclosure may apply a cylinder-shaped guide member to a hole region to secure fastenability between the guide member and a lower cover, thereby implementing a narrow bezel. Furthermore, the present disclosure may form a fixing hole on a protruding portion of the lower cover in the hole region to insert and fix optical sheets thereto. Due to this, it may be possible to prevent the floating and detachment of the optical sheets, thereby preventing a rattle noise due to the light leakage, splitting and floating of the optical sheets, and providing an effect of reducing cost due to the deletion of a mold for fixing the optical sheets. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An irregular shape display, comprising: a liquid crystal panel displaying an image; a backlight unit having an optical sheet, and located at a lower portion of the liquid crystal panel; a lower cover configured to accommodate the liquid crystal panel and the backlight unit, wherein each of the liquid crystal panel, the optical sheet, and lower cover has at least one hole in a predetermined region for coupling the liquid crystal panel, the optical sheet and the lower cover together; and a guide member configured to fit into the at least one hole of each of the liquid crystal display panel, the optical sheet and the lower cover for the coupling, the guide member having an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a support portion parallel with the liquid crystal panel and extended to an outward direction from an outer circumferential surface of the upper portion, wherein the upper portion is configured to fit into the at least one hole of the liquid crystal panel with the support portion being configured to support the liquid crystal panel sitting thereon with a shielding tape interposed between the liquid crystal panel and the support portion, wherein the lower cover has at least one protruding portion extending toward the liquid crystal panel configured to receive the lower portion of the guide member therein, and the protruding portion has a fixing hole configured to couple with a protruding portion of the optical sheet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The irregular shape display of claim 1, wherein the backlight unit comprises: a light guide plate configured to guide light; a light source unit located at one side of the light guide plate; and a reflector disposed on a rear surface of the light guide plate, wherein the optical sheet is disposed on an upper surface of the light guide plate. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The irregular shape display of claim 2, wherein the liquid crystal panel, the optical sheet, the light guide plate, the reflector and the lower cover have one of a curved shape, a polygonal shape, and a mixed shape of a curve and a polygon. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The irregular shape display of claim 2, wherein the at least one hole comprises: a first hole provided at the liquid crystal panel; a second hole provided at the optical sheet; a third hole provided at the light guide plate; a fourth hole provided at the reflector; and a fifth hole provided at the lower cover. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The irregular shape display of claim 4, wherein the first, second, third, fourth and the fifth holes have one of a curved shape, a polygonal shape, and a mixed shape of a curve and a polygon. ### Claim 6 (depends on 4) The irregular shape display of claim 4, wherein the first hole has a diameter larger than those of the second, third and fourth holes, while the second, third and fourth holes have a diameter larger than that of the fifth hole. ### Claim 7 (depends on 4) The irregular shape display of claim 4, wherein the protruding portion of the lower cover extends toward the liquid crystal panel from an edge of the fifth hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The irregular shape display of claim 7, wherein the protruding portion of the lower cover is configured to accommodate the optical sheet, the light guide plate and the reflector into the lower cover through the second, third and fourth holes. ### Claim 9 (depends on 4) The irregular shape display of claim 4, wherein the protruding portion is extended toward the center of the second hole at an inner side of the optical sheet around the second hole and inserted into the fixing hole. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The irregular shape display of claim 1, wherein the fixing hole has a height the same as or larger than a thickness of the optical sheet including the protruding portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The irregular shape display of claim 10, wherein the fixing hole has a width the same as or larger than that of the protruding portion. ### Claim 12 (depends on 4) The irregular shape display of claim 4, wherein the lower portion of the guide member is configured to fasten to the protruding portion of the lower cover when inserted therein. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The irregular shape display of claim 12, wherein the fastening of the lower portion of the guide member to the protruding portion is via a meshing of threads on an outer side of the lower portion of the guide member and an inner side of the protruding portion. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The irregular shape display of claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal panel displays the image in a region except for the at least one hole. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The irregular shape display of claim 1, wherein a side surface of the liquid crystal panel is sealed with a sealing material through side sealing. ### Claim 16 A display device having a display panel with a non-tetragonal shape, comprising: a lower cover having a hole and a cylindrical protrusion surrounding the hole extending toward the display panel, the cylindrical protrusion having a fixing hole; a backlight unit having a hole where a protruding portion is formed on an inner surface of the hole and engaged with the cylindrical protrusion of the lower cover; and a guide member positioned through the lower cover hole and the backlight unit hole and configured to fasten the back light unit to the lower cover, the guide member having an upper portion and a lower portion separated by a support portion parallel with the display panel and extended to an outward direction from an outer circumferential surface of the upper portion, wherein the upper portion is configured to mesh with the display panel with the support portion being configured to support the display panel sitting thereon with a shielding tape interposed between the display panel and the support portion. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The display device of claim 16, wherein the lower portion is configured to fasten to the cylindrical protrusion of the lower cover. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The display device of claim 17, wherein the guide member and the lower cover are engaged through male and female threads. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The display device of claim 16, wherein the display device has a bezel size of less than 1.5 mm.