# US 9,753,314 B2 · Display apparatus

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- Number: US 9,753,314 B2
- Document ID: US9753314B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/459,177
- Filed: 2014-08-13
- Published: 2015-10-08
- Granted: 2017-09-05
- Earliest claimed: 2014-04-02
- Assignees: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
- Inventors: Won-Seok Kim; Toru Tsunekawa; Yong-Woo Lee
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9753314B2

## CPC

- G02F 1/133308: {Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels}
- G02B 6/0066: {characterised by the light source being coupled to the light guide}
- G02B 6/0088: {of the light guide or other optical sheets in the package}
- G02F 1/13439: {characterised by their electrical, optical, physical properties; materials therefor; method of making}
- G02F 1/133317: {Intermediate frames, e.g. between backlight housing and front frame}
- H05K 1/028: {Bending or folding regions of flexible printed circuits (H05K1/0283 takes precedence)}
- H05K 2201/10136: Liquid Crystal display [LCD]
- 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
- H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS

## Abstract

A display apparatus includes a display panel configured to display an image, a lower receiving container comprising a bottom portion and a side wall and accommodating the display panel and a mold frame integrally formed with the lower receiving container, extending along the side wall of the lower receiving container, and comprising a plurality of groove portions extending from an inner surface of the mold frame toward an outer surface of the mold frame.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A display apparatus comprising:
a display panel configured to display an image;
a lower receiving container comprising a bottom portion and a side wall, and accommodate the display panel; and
a mold frame integrally formed with the lower receiving container, extending along the side wall of the lower receiving container, having a side wall portion engaged with the side wall of the lower receiving container and a supporting portion extending from the side wall portion to support the display panel and comprising a plurality of groove portions extending from an inner surface of the mold frame toward an outer surface of the mold frame,
wherein the side wall portion is partially removed by the plurality of groove portions.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the supporting portion has a thick portion and a thin portion, the thin portion being disposed between the groove portion and the bottom portion of the lower receiving container.

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the groove portions extend substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the lower receiving container.

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

The display apparatus of claim 2, wherein the groove portions extend obliquely from the side wall of the lower receiving container.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the groove portion exposes the bottom portion of the lower receiving container.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the groove portions extend substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the lower receiving container.

### Claim 7 (depends on 5)

The display apparatus of claim 5, wherein the groove portions extend obliquely from the side wall of the lower receiving container.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the groove portions extend substantially perpendicular to the side wall of the lower receiving container.

### Claim 9 (depends on 1)

The display apparatus of claim 1, wherein the groove portions extend obliquely from the side wall of the lower receiving container.