Liquid crystal display apparatus and dual-monitor setting method

A liquid crystal display apparatus includes a housing which is disposed to cover a rear surface of a display device, the housing comprising a top bezel and a bottom bezel which extends to wrap a portion of a top edge and a bottom edge, respectively, of a front surface of the display device, and a side bezel which extends to wrap a portion of a side edge of the display device; and a mounting portion which is disposed on a rear surface of the housing, wherein a black matrix area is exposed in a side surface opposite to one side surface of the display device which is wrapped by the side bezel of the housing.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2014-0004714 filed Jan. 14, 2014 in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.

BACKGROUND

Exemplary embodiments relate to a liquid crystal display apparatus. In particular, exemplary embodiments relate to a liquid crystal display apparatus which is optimized to be used in a state in which at least two liquid crystal display apparatuses are connected to each other and a dual monitor setting method uses the liquid crystal display apparatuses.

2. Description of the Related Art

In a related art, two monitors are often connected to each other so as to be used as a dual monitor. Further, in the related art, the dual monitor usually comprises liquid crystal display apparatuses.

A dual monitor of the related art is configured so that side surfaces of two normal liquid crystal display apparatuses are in contact with each other. An example is illustrated inFIG. 1of using two normal liquid crystal display apparatuses as a dual monitor of the related art.

As illustrated inFIG. 1, if normal liquid crystal display apparatuses are used as a dual monitor of the related art, side bezels101of two liquid crystal display apparatuses are disposed to contact each other at a contact portion so that an image displayed on the two liquid crystal display apparatuses100may give a divided feeling.

Accordingly, when at least two liquid crystal display apparatuses are connected to each other in the related art, a liquid crystal display apparatus may give a feeling that an image displayed on a screen of the liquid crystal display apparatus is divided. However, in the dual monitor of the related art, the divided feeling prevents a user from observing the image displayed as a smooth continuous image across the dual monitor.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure has been developed in order to overcome the above drawbacks and other problems associated with the related art arrangement. An aspect of the exemplary embodiments may provide a liquid crystal display apparatus without one side bezel to minimize a width of a contacting portion when at least two liquid crystal display apparatuses are connected to each other, and a dual monitor setting method using the same.

An aspect of the exemplary embodiments may provide a liquid crystal display apparatus, which may include a housing which is disposed to cover a rear surface of a display device, the housing comprising a top bezel and a bottom bezel which extends to wrap a portion of a top edge and a bottom edge, respectively, of a front surface of the display device, and a side bezel which extends to wrap a portion of a side edge of the display device; and a mounting portion which is disposed on a rear surface of the housing, wherein a black matrix area is exposed in a side surface opposite to one side surface of the display device which is wrapped by the side bezel of the housing.

The mounting portion may be disposed equidistant from the top bezel and bottom bezel.

The mounting portion may include four vesa mount holes.

The housing may include an upper housing and a lower housing, and the upper housing comprises the top bezel, the bottom bezel, and the side bezel which are integrally formed as a single body.

The liquid crystal display apparatus may include a detachable bezel which is detachably disposed in the side surface in which there is no side bezel and opposite to the one side surface of the display device which is wrapped by the side bezel.

The detachable bezel may have a same width as a width of the side bezel.

The detachable bezel may be coupled to the top bezel and the bottom bezel by one touch.

The detachable bezel may be screwed into the housing.

The mounting portion may include a detachable mount or a clip mount.

The side bezel may be detachably disposed in the housing.

The liquid crystal display apparatus may include a controller in which software for setting a configuration of the display device is installed, wherein the software is configured to accept a screen inversion selection for the display device.

The display device may be configured to display an image.

Another aspect of the exemplary embodiments may provide a dual monitor setting method for configuring a dual monitor by using a first liquid crystal display apparatus and a second liquid crystal display apparatus, each of the first liquid crystal display apparatus and the second liquid crystal display apparatus has a circumference of a front surface of a display device which comprises a top bezel, a bottom bezel, a side bezel, and a black matrix area, the dual monitor setting method may include fixing the first liquid crystal display apparatus to a first stand; removing the second liquid crystal display apparatus from a second stand; rotating the second liquid crystal display apparatus by 180 degrees; fixing the second liquid crystal display apparatus, which is rotated by 180 degrees, to the second stand; and disposing the second liquid crystal display apparatus so that a second side surface with a second black matrix area of two side surfaces in the second liquid crystal display apparatus is in contact with a first side surface with a first black matrix area of two side surfaces in the first liquid crystal display apparatus.

The dual monitor setting method may include inverting a screen of the second liquid crystal display apparatus.

If each of the first liquid display apparatus and the second liquid crystal display apparatus comprises a detachable bezel, the dual monitor setting method may include removing the detachable bezel from each of the first liquid display apparatus and the second liquid crystal display apparatus.

A first side surface in the second liquid crystal display apparatus may be disposed at an opposite end of the dual monitor from a second side surface in the first liquid crystal display apparatus.

Another aspect of the exemplary embodiments may provide a liquid crystal display apparatus, which may include: a display device which is configured to display an image; a mounting portion which is disposed on a rear surface of the housing; and a black matrix area which is exposed on one side surface of the display device.

Other objects, advantages, and salient features of the exemplary embodiments will become apparent from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses preferred embodiments.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

Hereinafter, certain exemplary embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The matters defined herein, such as a detailed construction and elements thereof, are provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of this description. Thus, it is apparent that exemplary embodiments may be carried out without those defined matters. Also, well-known functions or constructions are omitted to provide a clear and concise description of exemplary embodiments. Further, dimensions of various elements in the accompanying drawings may be arbitrarily increased or decreased for assisting in a comprehensive understanding.

FIG. 2is a front view illustrating a liquid crystal display apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment.FIG. 3is a front view illustrating a dual monitor configured using two liquid crystal display apparatuses according to an exemplary embodiment.FIG. 4is a cross-sectional view illustrating the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 2taken along a line4-4, andFIG. 5is a perspective view illustrating an upper housing and a detachable bezel usable with the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 2.FIGS. 6A and 6Bare views illustrating a rear surface and a stand of the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 2.FIGS. 7 and 8are perspective views illustrating a mount structure usable with the liquid crystal display apparatusFIG. 2.

Referring toFIGS. 2 through 5, the liquid crystal display apparatus1according to an exemplary embodiment includes a display unit10and a housing20.

The display unit10is configured to display images and includes a liquid crystal display panel (not illustrated) and a backlight unit (not illustrated).

The backlight unit may use a direct-type backlight unit in which a plurality of light sources is disposed directly below the liquid crystal display panel. Alternatively, the backlight unit may use an edge-type backlight unit in which a plurality of light sources is disposed in a side of the liquid crystal display panel. When the edge-type backlight unit is used, the plurality of light sources may be disposed in only one side surface of the liquid crystal display panel in which a side bezel33is provided, and may not be disposed in the other side surface of the liquid crystal display panel in which the side bezel33is not provided. As another example, the plurality of light sources may be disposed in top and bottom side surfaces of the liquid crystal display panel.

A controller50configured to control the liquid crystal display panel and the backlight unit may be disposed in a rear surface of the backlight unit. Software for setting configuration of the display unit10may be installed in a memory (not illustrated) of the controller50. Also, the configuration software may be capable of selecting a screen inversion of the display unit10. In other words, when rotating the liquid crystal display apparatus1by 180 degrees, a user executes the configuration software and selects the screen inversion so that the liquid crystal display apparatus1rotated by 180 degrees can display images in the same way as a non-rotated installed liquid crystal display apparatus1.

Detailed description of the liquid crystal display panel and backlight unit of the display unit10is omitted.

A black matrix area34is formed in an entire circumference of a front surface of the display unit10, i.e., in a top edge, a bottom edge, a left edge, and a right edge of the front surface of the display unit10. The black matrix area34is formed for shading the liquid crystal display panel and its width is about 1.5 mm.

The housing20is formed to support and secure the display unit10with sufficient strength. The housing20may include an upper housing30and a lower housing40. The upper housing30is coupled to the lower housing40. The lower housing40is formed to cover the entire rear surface of the display unit10, and has rigidity to stably support the display unit10.

The upper housing30is formed in a substantially flat U-shape to be able to cover three edges of the front surface11of the display unit10. As illustrated inFIG. 5, the upper housing30includes an upper housing body35formed in a substantially flat U-shape, a top bezel31that extends perpendicularly from the upper housing body35and wraps a top edge of the front surface11of the display unit10, a bottom bezel32that extends perpendicularly from the upper housing body35and wraps a bottom edge of the front surface11of the display unit10, and a side bezel33that extends perpendicularly from the upper housing body35and wraps one side edge of the front surface11of the display unit10. Accordingly, the upper housing body35, the top bezel31, the bottom bezel32, and the side bezel33configured of the upper housing30is formed in a single body.

When the upper housing30is connected to the lower housing40, a portion of the black matrix area34formed in the circumference of the front surface11of the display unit10is exposed in the other side surface of the display unit10which is opposite to the one side surface of the display unit10wrapped by the side bezel33, i.e., in a side surface of the display unit10in which a side bezel33is not disposed. Thus, the liquid crystal display apparatus1may be implemented to have sufficient mechanical strength by supporting three sides of the display unit10by the upper housing30and the lower housing40.

The top bezel31, bottom bezel32, and side bezel33may be formed to cover the black matrix area34and support the display unit10with sufficient rigidity. For example, if a width w of the black matrix area34is about 1.5 mm, each of the top bezel31, bottom bezel32, and side bezel33may have a width W of about 4 mm-5 mm.

A mounting portion60is formed in the rear surface41of the housing20as illustrated inFIG. 6A, and allows the liquid crystal display apparatus1to be detachably fixed to a stand90. The mounting portion60is formed in the housing20so that, even when the liquid crystal display apparatus1is rotated by 180 degrees, a height from a base surface in which the stand90is disposed to a top end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1is the same as a height when the liquid crystal display apparatus1is not rotated by 180 degrees. Further, the mounting portion60is provided in the rear surface41of the housing20so that the height H1(seeFIG. 3) from the base surface to the top end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1, when the liquid crystal display apparatus1is fixed to the stand90in a non-rotated state, is the same as the height H2(seeFIG. 3) from the base surface to the top end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1, when the liquid crystal display apparatus1is rotated by 180 degrees and fixed to the stand90. Therefore, the mounting portion60is formed at the same distance from each of the top end and the bottom end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1. In other words, the mounting portion60may be disposed at the same distance from the top bezel31and the bottom bezel32. For example, as illustrated inFIG. 6A, if the mounting portion60is implemented as four vesa mount holes61and62, the distance d1from the top end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1to the upper vesa mount holes61is formed to be the same as the distance d2from the bottom end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1to the lower vesa mount holes62.

As illustrated inFIG. 6B, if the mounting portion60is implemented as the vesa mount holes61and62, the stand90is provided with a vesa mount91having mount holes91acorresponding to the vesa mount holes61and62.

Alternatively, the mounting portion60may be implemented as a detachable mount93or a clip mount96.

Examples of a liquid crystal display apparatus1in which the detachable mount93is disposed and a stand90to which the detachable mount93is able to be fixed are illustrated inFIG. 7. Referring toFIG. 7, the detachable mount93includes a fixing bracket94which is secured to the rear surface41of the housing20of the liquid crystal display apparatus1, and a fixing hook95extending from the fixing bracket94. The fixing bracket94is screwed into the rear surface41of the housing20. For example, the fixing bracket94may be fixed to the rear surface41of the housing20using the vesa mount holes61and62described above. The stand90is provided with a hook coupling portion92to which the fixing hook95can be coupled. Accordingly, if the fixing hook95of the detachable mount93disposed in the liquid crystal display apparatus1is coupled to the hook coupling portion92of the stand90, the liquid crystal display apparatus1is fixed to the stand90.

If a user wants to turn the liquid crystal display apparatus1by 180 degrees, the user may remove the fixing bracket94from the rear surface41of the liquid crystal display apparatus1. Then, the user turns the liquid crystal display apparatus1by 180 degrees, and fixes the fixing bracket94to the rear surface41of the housing20. Subsequently, the user couples the fixing hook95of the liquid crystal display apparatus1to the hook coupling portion92of the stand90so that the liquid crystal display apparatus1is rotated by 180 degrees. At this time, since the fixing bracket94is disposed at the same distance from each of the top end and the bottom end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1, even when the liquid crystal display apparatus1is rotated by 180 degrees, the height H2(seeFIG. 3) from the base surface to the top end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1is the same as the height H1(seeFIG. 3) of the liquid crystal display apparatus1which is not rotated by 180 degrees.

An example of a clip mount96and a liquid crystal display apparatus1in which the clip mount96can be disposed are illustrated inFIG. 8. As illustrated inFIG. 8, a clip groove97is provided in the rear surface41of the housing20of the liquid crystal display apparatus1. The clip mount96includes a clip portion98which is inserted into and coupled to the clip groove97of the rear surface41of the housing20, and a fixing hook99extending from the clip portion98. The clip portion98and the clip groove97have the same cross-section. Therefore, the clip portion98and the clip groove97are formed to be coupled to each other when the liquid crystal display apparatus1is not rotated and when the liquid crystal display apparatus1is rotated by 180 degrees. For example, a cross-section of each of the clip portion98and the clip groove97may be formed as one of a plurality of shapes such as a square, a rectangular, a hexagon, an octagon, etc. At this time, the clip groove97is formed at the same distance from each of the top end and the bottom end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1. The fixing hook99may be formed in the same shape as the fixing hook95of the detachable mount93described above. Accordingly, the clip mount96may be mounted to the hook coupling portion92of the stand90as illustrated inFIG. 7. As a result, if the clip mount96as described above is used, the liquid crystal display apparatus1rotated by 180 degrees may be fixed to the stand90. Even if the liquid crystal display apparatus1is rotated by 180 degrees, the height H2(seeFIG. 3) from the base surface to the top end of the liquid crystal display apparatus1is the same as the height H1(seeFIG. 3) of the liquid crystal display apparatus1that is not rotated by 180 degrees.

Further, as another example, the mounting portion60of the liquid crystal display apparatus1may be fixed to a pivot stand (not illustrated) that can rotate by 180 degrees. In this case, the liquid crystal display apparatus1can be rotated by 180 degrees without removing the liquid crystal display apparatus1from the pivot stand. Detailed description of the pivot stand is omitted.

In another exemplary embodiment, a detachable bezel70may be detachably disposed in the side surface of the display unit10in which the side bezel33of the liquid crystal display apparatus1does not exist. Hereinafter, a liquid crystal display apparatus1according to an exemplary embodiment including the detachable bezel70will be described in detail with reference toFIGS. 9A through 11C.

FIG. 9Ais a cross-sectional view illustrating the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 2to which a detachable bezel is coupled, andFIG. 9Bis a front view of the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 9A.FIG. 10Ais a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which a detachable bezel is separated from the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 9A, andFIG. 10Bis a front view of the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 10A.FIG. 11Ais a front view illustrating a liquid crystal display apparatus according to another exemplary embodiment,FIG. 11Bis a plan view of the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 11A, andFIG. 11Cis a view illustrating a state in which a detachable bezel is separated from the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 11A.

As illustrated inFIGS. 9A and 9B, the detachable bezel70is detachably disposed in one side surface of the liquid crystal display apparatus1according to an exemplary embodiment in which there is no side bezel33. Accordingly, if the detachable bezel70is disposed as illustrated inFIG. 9B, the liquid crystal display apparatus1according to an exemplary embodiment has an appearance similar to related art liquid crystal display apparatuses having bezels in four side surfaces thereof.

If the liquid crystal display apparatuses1are desired to be used as a dual monitor, as illustrated inFIGS. 10A and 10B, the detachable bezel70is removed from the liquid crystal display apparatus1. At this time, if a plurality of screws75is loosened from the rear surface41of the housing20, the detachable bezel70may be removed from the liquid crystal display apparatus1. One example of the removed detachable bezel70is illustrated inFIG. 5. Referring toFIG. 5, the detachable bezel70is formed in a substantially flat U shape, an upper arm71is formed to have a length corresponding to a distance D (as shown inFIG. 11C) between the top bezel31and the bottom bezel32so as to form a side bezel, and a lower arm72is provided with a plurality of screw holes73. A plurality of taps45is formed in positions corresponding to the plurality of screw holes73of the detachable bezel70in the lower housing40. Accordingly, if the detachable bezel70is mounted to the one side surface of the liquid crystal display apparatus1in which there is no side bezel33and a plurality of screws75is screwed into the plurality of taps of the lower housing40via the plurality of screw holes73of the detachable bezel70, the detachable bezel70is fixed to the lower housing40as illustrated inFIGS. 9A and 9B. At this time, the width W1of the detachable bezel70is formed to be the same as the width W of the side bezel33of the upper housing30.

FIGS. 11A through 11Cillustrate another example of a detachable bezel80. If the detachable bezel80is disposed in a side surface of the liquid crystal display apparatus1in which there is no bezel, as illustrated inFIG. 11A, the bezels31,32,33and81exist in the circumference of the front surface11of the liquid crystal display apparatus1.

If a user desires to use the liquid crystal display apparatus1according to an exemplary embodiment as a dual monitor, the user removes the detachable bezel80from the liquid crystal display apparatus1. At this time, since the detachable bezel80is coupled to the top bezel31and the bottom bezel32by one touch, the detachable bezel80may be easily removed from the liquid crystal display apparatus1by a user.

The liquid crystal display apparatus1from which the detachable bezel80is removed is illustrated inFIG. 11C. Referring toFIG. 11C, the detachable bezel80is formed in a substantially L shape, and two fixing protrusions83are provided in a side plate81forming the bezel. A projecting portion81ahaving a length corresponding to the distance D between the top bezel31and the bottom bezel32and a height corresponding to the thickness of each of the top bezel31and the bottom bezel32is provided between the two fixing protrusions83. Also, a fixing hole84is provided in an end portion of each of the top bezel31and the bottom bezel32of the liquid crystal display apparatus1. At this time, the fixing protrusions83formed in the detachable bezel70and the fixing holes84provided in the top and bottom bezels31and32are formed to be coupled to or to be separated from each other with one touch by a user. Accordingly, if the two fixing protrusions83are inserted into the fixing hole84of the top bezel31and the fixing hole84of the bottom bezel32as illustrated inFIG. 11B, the detachable bezel70is fixed to the liquid crystal display apparatus1as illustrated inFIG. 11A.

In another exemplary embodiment, both side bezels of the liquid crystal display apparatus1may be formed as detachable bezels. If both side bezels of the liquid crystal display apparatus1are each formed as the detachable bezel, when three or more liquid crystal display apparatuses1are disposed side by side as illustrated inFIG. 15, the width of the contacting portion between the three or more liquid crystal display apparatuses1may be minimized.

The liquid crystal display apparatus1having detachable bezels in both side surfaces will be described in detail with reference toFIGS. 12A through 14B.

FIG. 12Ais a cross-sectional view illustrating a liquid crystal display apparatus with two detachable bezels disposed in both side surfaces thereof according to another exemplary embodiment, andFIG. 12Bis a front view of the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 12A.

When a single liquid crystal display apparatus1is used, as illustrated inFIGS. 12A and 12B, the liquid crystal display apparatus1is used in a state in which two detachable bezels70and70′ are coupled to the both side surfaces of the liquid crystal display apparatus1. At this time, the detachable bezels70and70′ may use bezels having a structure identical or similar to the detachable bezel70as illustrated inFIG. 6.

In this state, if two liquid crystal display apparatuses1are desired to be connected to each other in order to use as a dual monitor, one detachable bezel70is removed from one side surface of the liquid crystal display apparatus1.FIG. 13Ais a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which the detachable bezel70is separated from one side surface of the liquid crystal display apparatus1ofFIG. 12A, andFIG. 13Bis a front view of the liquid crystal display apparatus1ofFIG. 13A.

As illustrated inFIGS. 13A and 13B, the liquid crystal display apparatus1from which the one side detachable bezel70is removed is the same as the liquid crystal display apparatus1having no side bezel at one side of the liquid display apparatus (as described above with reference toFIGS. 2 and 4). Accordingly, one liquid crystal display apparatus1remains in a non-rotated state, and the other liquid crystal display apparatus1is rotated by 180 degrees. One side surface of the other liquid crystal display apparatus1in which there is not a side bezel may be disposed to be in contact with the side surface of the one liquid crystal display apparatus1in which there is not a side bezel, thereby configuring a dual monitor (as illustrated inFIG. 3).

In a case in which a triple monitor is configured using three liquid crystal display apparatuses1-1,1-2, and1-3, two detachable bezels70and70′ are removed from both side surfaces of a first liquid crystal display apparatus1-1, a detachable bezel70′ is removed from the right side surface of a second liquid crystal display apparatus1-2, and a detachable bezel70is removed from the left side surface of a third liquid crystal display apparatus1-3.FIG. 14Ais a cross-sectional view illustrating a state in which detachable bezels are separated from both side surfaces of the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 12A, andFIG. 14Bis a front view of the liquid crystal display apparatus ofFIG. 14A.

When both detachable bezels70and70′ are removed from both side surfaces of the first liquid crystal display apparatus1-1, only the top bezel31and the bottom bezel32exist in the first liquid crystal display apparatus1-1. In this state, the second liquid crystal display apparatus1-2, from which the right detachable bezel70′ is removed, is connected to the left side surface of the first liquid crystal display apparatus1-1from which both sides detachable bezels70and70′ are removed with a non-rotated state. After that, the third liquid crystal display apparatus1-3, from which the left detachable bezel70is removed, is connected to the right side surface of the first liquid crystal display apparatus1-1from which both sides detachable bezels70and70′ are removed with a non-rotated state. As a result, a triple monitor is configured so that three liquid crystal display apparatuses1-1,1-2and1-3are connected to and in contact with each other as illustrated inFIG. 15. As described above, if both side bezels33are formed in the detachable bezels70and70′, the liquid crystal display apparatus1is not required to be rotated by 180 degrees in order to form a dual monitor configuration or a triple monitor configuration.

Hereinafter, a method for setting a dual-monitor using two liquid crystal display apparatuses1according to an exemplary embodiment will be described in detail with reference toFIG. 16.

FIG. 16is a flowchart illustrating a dual monitor setting method according to an exemplary embodiment.

First, two liquid crystal display apparatuses, i.e., a first liquid crystal display apparatus and a second liquid crystal display apparatus are provided (S161). At this time, each of the first and second liquid crystal display apparatuses is formed so that the circumference of a front surface of a display unit is configured with a top bezel, a bottom bezel, a side bezel, and a black matrix area.

The first liquid crystal display apparatus remains coupled to a stand in a non-rotated state. The non-rotated state refers to a state in which the liquid crystal display apparatus is not rotated by 180 degrees. If the first liquid crystal display apparatus includes a detachable bezel, the detachable bezel is removed from the first liquid crystal display apparatus so as to expose the black matrix area.

Then, the second liquid crystal display apparatus is removed from the stand (S162). At this time, the second liquid crystal display apparatus may be removed from the stand using a mounting portion provided in a rear surface of the second liquid crystal display apparatus.

After that, a user rotates the second liquid crystal display apparatus by 180 degrees, and then fixes the second liquid crystal display apparatus, which is rotated by 180 degrees, to the stand (S163). At this time, since the mounting portion of the second liquid crystal display apparatus is located at the same distance from each of the top end and the bottom end of the second liquid crystal display apparatus, even when the second liquid crystal display apparatus is fixed to the stand in a state rotated by 180 degrees, the height from the base surface to the top end of the second liquid crystal display apparatus is the same as the height of the first liquid crystal display apparatus which is not rotated by 180 degrees. If the second liquid crystal display apparatus includes a detachable bezel, the detachable bezel is removed from the second liquid crystal display apparatus so as to expose the black matrix area.

Next, the second liquid crystal display apparatus is disposed at a side of the first liquid crystal display apparatus (S164). Further, the second liquid crystal display apparatus is disposed so that the side surface of the second liquid crystal display apparatus rotated by 180 degrees in which the side bezel does not exist, i.e., in which the black matrix area exists is in contact with the side surface of the first liquid crystal display apparatus in which the side bezel does not exist, i.e., in which the black matrix area exists. Then, installation of a dual monitor occurs so that the width of a contacting portion of two liquid crystal display apparatuses is twice the width w of the black matrix area as illustrated inFIG. 3.

Then, the user runs configuration software of the second liquid crystal display apparatus, which is rotated by 180 degrees, so as to invert the screen of the second liquid crystal display apparatus. Detailed description of the configuration software for inverting the screen of the second liquid crystal display apparatus is omitted.

If the dual monitor is configured using the liquid crystal display apparatuses according to an exemplary embodiment, the width of a contacting portion in which two liquid crystal display apparatuses are in contact with each other may be minimized to twice the width of the black matrix area. Accordingly, images being displayed on the dual-monitor configured of two liquid crystal display apparatuses according to an exemplary embodiment may give a feeling of a more smooth continuous image than an image being displayed on a related art dual monitor.

While the exemplary embodiments have been described, additional variations and modifications of the exemplary embodiments may occur to those skilled in the art once they learn the basic inventive concepts. Therefore, it is intended that the appended claims shall be construed to include both the above embodiments and all such variations and modifications that fall within the spirit and scope of the inventive concepts.