Display device

A display device comprising:

• a display panel for displaying an image;
• a guide frame, including:
• a vertical guide sidewall having an outer side and an inner side,
• a horizontal panel connection portion extending from the inner side and at an upper portion of the vertical guide sidewall to support the display panel thereon, wherein the horizontal panel connection portion includes a connection hook protrusion,
• a horizontal rear cover portion extending from the inner side of the vertical guide sidewall for forming support to a backlight unit having a reflective sheet and a light guide plate, and to a rear cover,
• a panel cover portion extending above the horizontal panel connection portion from the vertical guide sidewall to surround the peripheral edge of the display panel, wherein the horizontal panel connection portion and the panel cover portion encase and support the display panel, and
• a side sealing member covering side surfaces of the display panel;
• wherein the rear cover being an outermost rear cover of the display device, is coupled to the guide frame, includes:
• a rear plate which supports and covers the backlight unit, wherein the rear plate includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and having a protrusion portion which protrudes outward with respect to a remaining portion of the outer surface of the rear place for enhancing stiffing of the rear cover, and
• a vertical sidewall portion extending from a surrounding edge above the inner surface of the rear plate for encasing a peripheral edge of the backlight unit, wherein the vertical sidewall portion is fixed between the vertical guide sidewall of the guide frame and the connection hook protrusion of the horizontal panel connection portion, and
• wherein the protrusion portion of the rear plate is disposed at a predetermined distance away from the vertical sidewall portion and a space is formed between an inner surface of the protrusion portion and a back surface of the backlight unit, such that the reflective sheet of the backlight unit covers entirely the space formed in the protrusion portion;
• wherein the horizontal rear cover portion of the guide frame covers an edge portion of the outer surface of the rear plate of the rear cover;
• wherein an outer surface of the protrusion portion protrudes outward with respect to a remaining portion of the outer surface of the rear plate to partially cover a side surface of the horizontal rear cover portion of the guide frame without extending beyond a rear surface of the horizontal rear cover portion of the guide frame;
• wherein the reflective sheet covers both a bottom surface and a side surface of the light guide plate, and a corner of the rear cover is sandwiched between a corner of the guide frame and a corner of the reflective sheet;
• and
• wherein the protrusion portion of the rear cover contacts the horizontal rear cover portion in a same plane and the outer surface of the protrusion and an outer surface of the horizontal rear cover portion provide a flush surface.

A display device comprising:

• a display panel;
• a plurality of partial frames jointly defining a guide frame for supporting the display panel, each of the partial frames including:
• a vertical guide sidewall having an outer side and an inner side,
• a horizontal panel connection portion extending from the inner side and at an upper portion of the vertical guide sidewall to support the display panel thereon, wherein the horizontal panel connection portion includes a connection hook protrusion,
• a horizontal rear cover portion extending from the inner side of the vertical guide sidewall for forming support to a backlight unit having a reflective sheet and a light guide plate, and to a rear cover, and
• a panel cover portion extending above the horizontal panel connection portion from the vertical guide sidewall to surround the peripheral edge of the display panel,
• wherein the horizontal panel connection portion and the panel cover portion encase and support the display panel;
• and
• wherein the rear cover being an outermost rear cover of the display device, is coupled to the guide frame, including:
• a rear plate which supports and covers the backlight unit, wherein the rear plate includes an inner surface and an outer surface, and having a protrusion portion which protrudes outward with respect to a remaining portion of the outer surface of the rear place for enhancing stiffing of the rear cover, and
• a vertical sidewall portion extending from a surrounding edge above the inner surface of the rear plate for encasing a peripheral edge of the backlight unit, wherein the vertical sidewall portion is fixed between the vertical guide sidewall of the guide frame and the connection hook protrusion of the horizontal panel connection portion, and
• wherein the protrusion portion of the rear plate is disposed at a predetermined distance away from the vertical sidewall portion and a space is formed between an inner surface of the protrusion portion and a back surface of the backlight unit, such that the reflective sheet of the backlight unit covers entirely the space formed in the protrusion portion;
• wherein the horizontal rear cover portion of the guide frame covers an edge portion of the outer surface of the rear plate of the rear cover;
• wherein an outer surface of the protrusion portion protrudes outward with respect to a remaining portion of the outer surface of the rear plate to partially cover a side surface of the horizontal rear cover portion of the guide frame without extending beyond a rear surface of the horizontal rear cover portion of the guide frame;
• wherein the reflective sheet covers both a bottom surface and a side surface of the light guide plate, and a corner of the rear cover is sandwiched between a corner of the guide frame and a corner of the reflective sheet;
• and
• wherein the protrusion portion of the rear cover contacts the horizontal rear cover portion in a same plane and the outer surface of the protrusion and an outer surface of the horizontal rear cover portion provide a flush surface.