# US 2013/0155653 A1 · Display devices, and display and electronic systems including the display devices > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0155653 A1 - Document ID: US20130155653A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/591,873 - Filed: 2012-08-22 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-16 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Young-Deuk KIM; Ji-Chul KIM; Se-Ran BAE; Eun-Seok CHO; Mi-Na CHOI - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130155653A1 ## CPC - G02F 1/133308: {Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels} - H05K 1/0203: {Cooling of mounted components (H05K1/0272 takes precedence)} - G02F 1/13332: {Front frames} - H05K 1/0281: {Reinforcement details thereof} - H05K 1/189: characterised by the use of flexible or folded printed circuits - H05K 3/0061: {onto a metallic substrate, e.g. a heat sink (heat sinks for electric apparatus H05K7/20)} - H05K 2201/09909: Special local insulating pattern, e.g. as dam around component - H05K 2201/2036: Permanent spacer or stand-off in a printed circuit or printed circuit assembly - 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 - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ## Abstract A display device may include a chassis, a flexible printed circuit board on the chassis, a semiconductor device on the flexible printed circuit board, and a supporting element on the flexible printed circuit board. The semiconductor device may be spaced apart from the supporting element. The supporting element may be configured to maintain contact between the chassis and the flexible printed circuit board. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A display device, comprising: a display assembly including a flexible printed circuit board and a semiconductor device, the flexible printed circuit board including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite to the first surface, the semiconductor device being mounted on the first surface of the flexible printed circuit board; a chassis configured to cover a side surface of the display assembly, the chassis being in contact with the second surface of the flexible printed circuit board; and a supporting element attached to the first surface of the flexible printed circuit board, the supporting element being in contact with the display assembly. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the flexible printed circuit board further includes: a first region including a first terminal; a second region including a second terminal; and a mounting region between the first region and the second region; wherein the semiconductor device is mounted on the first surface of the mounting region, and wherein the chassis is in contact with the second surface of the mounting region. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The display device according to claim 2, wherein the display assembly further includes: a display panel connected to the first terminal; and a driving circuit board connected to the second terminal; and wherein the driving circuit board is on a rear surface of the display panel. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The display device according to claim 3, wherein the display assembly further includes: a back-light assembly between the display panel and the driving circuit board; and a mold frame configured to receive the back-light assembly; and wherein the supporting element is in contact with a side surface of the mold frame. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the supporting element includes: a supporting body; and an adhesive layer; and wherein the adhesive layer is between the supporting body and the first surface of the flexible printed circuit board. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the supporting element includes elastic material. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The display device according to claim 1, wherein the supporting element includes at least one air path. ### Claim 8 A display device, comprising: a flexible printed circuit board including a first surface and a second surface, the second surface being opposite to the first surface; a semiconductor device mounted on the first surface of the flexible printed circuit board; a display panel connected to an end side of the flexible printed circuit board; a driving circuit board connected to another end side of the flexible printed circuit board; a chassis configured to cover a side surface of the display panel, the chassis being in contact with the second surface of the flexible printed circuit board; and a first supporting element between the first surface of the flexible printed circuit board and the display panel, the first supporting element being spaced apart from the semiconductor device. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein the semiconductor device includes: a first side surface toward the end side of the flexible printed circuit board; a second side surface opposite to the first side surface; a third side surface toward a lateral side surface of the flexible printed circuit board; and a fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface; wherein the first supporting element is near the first side surface of the semiconductor device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The display device according to claim 9, further comprising: a second supporting element near the second side surface of the semiconductor device. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The display device according to claim 10, wherein the second supporting element is symmetrical to the first supporting element based on an imaginary line that divides the semiconductor device in half in a horizontal direction. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The display device according to claim 10, further comprising: a third supporting element near the first side surface of the semiconductor device; and a fourth supporting element near the second side surface of the semiconductor device; wherein the third supporting element is spaced apart from the first supporting element, and wherein the fourth supporting element is spaced apart from the second supporting element. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The display device according to claim 12, wherein the third and fourth supporting elements are symmetrical to the first and second supporting elements based on an imaginary line that divides the semiconductor device in half in a vertical direction. ### Claim 14 (depends on 9) The display device according to claim 9, wherein a vertical distance between the first supporting element and the first side surface of the semiconductor device is smaller than a vertical distance between the first supporting element and the display panel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 8) The display device according to claim 8, wherein a horizontal length of the first supporting element is greater than a horizontal length of the semiconductor device. ### Claim 16 A display device, comprising: a chassis; a flexible printed circuit board on the chassis; a semiconductor device on the flexible printed circuit board; and a supporting element on the flexible printed circuit board; wherein the semiconductor device is spaced apart from the supporting element, and wherein the supporting element is configured to maintain contact between the chassis and the flexible printed circuit board. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The display device according to claim 16, wherein the flexible printed circuit board includes a first surface and a second surface, wherein the semiconductor device and the supporting element are on the first surface, and wherein the supporting element is configured to maintain contact between the chassis and the second surface of the flexible printed circuit board. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The display device according to claim 16, wherein the supporting element is thicker than the semiconductor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The display device according to claim 16, wherein the supporting element is symmetrical based on an imaginary line that divides the semiconductor device in half in a vertical direction. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The display device according to claim 16, wherein the supporting element surrounds the side surfaces of the semiconductor device.