Patent ID: 8786803
Filing Date: 2014-07-22
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. A display apparatus comprising: a light guide plate comprising at least one chamfered corner and at least one light incident surface defined by the chamfered corner; at least one light source unit that generates light and is positioned adjacent to the light incident surface; a display panel that receives the light to display an image; a receiving container comprising a bottom and sidewalls extended from the bottom, wherein the receiving container receives the light guide plate and the light source unit; a driving part electrically connected to the display panel to apply a driving signal to the display panel and electrically connected to the light source unit to apply a power source voltage to the light source unit, wherein the light guide plate comprises a first side surface connected to the light incident surface, wherein the first side surface has a coupling recess that is depressed from the first side surface, a cover member covering the display panel to expose an area where the image is displayed, the cover member being coupled to the sidewalls; a user hole corresponding to the coupling recess formed in at least one of the sidewalls; and a coupling member coupled to the user hole to couple the receiving container to the cover member, wherein the coupling member is accommodated in the user hole and spaced apart from the light guide plate.