Display apparatus comprising a bracket including a side portion having an outer side surface entirely exposed to form an exterior side surface and a supporting portion extending inwardly from the side portion

A display device comprising:

• a display panel comprising a front surface and a back surface and a liquid crystal layer between the front surface and the back surface;
• a bracket extending along a side of the display panel and positioned adjacent to an edge of the display panel wherein the front surface of the display panel is not covered by the bracket, and wherein:
• the bracket comprises a side portion and a supporting portion;
• an outer side surface of the side portion is entirely exposed to form an exterior side surface of the display device;
• the supporting portion extends inwardly from the side portion;
• and
• a front side of the supporting portion faces a portion of the back surface of the display panel;
• a frame coupled with the bracket;
• a light source positioned between the display panel and the frame;
• and
• an adhesive member attached to the supporting portion,
• wherein the portion of the back surface of the display panel is attached to the adhesive member,
• wherein the bracket further comprises:
• a first part positioned along a first short side of the display panel;
• a second part adjacent to the first part and positioned along a first long side of the display panel;
• and
• a third part adjacent to the second part and positioned along a second short side of the display panel opposite the first short side of the display panel,
• wherein the display device further comprises a bottom cover coupled with the first part and the third part of the bracket and positioned along a second long side of the display panel opposite the first long side of the display panel.