# Patent

## Title
Frameless liquid crystal display device

## Abstract

The present invention provides a frameless liquid crystal display device, which includes a rear enclosure, a backlight module arranged inside the rear enclosure, a mold frame arranged on the backlight module and mounted to the rear enclosure, and a liquid crystal display panel arranged on the mold frame. The liquid crystal display panel has an upper portion that is mounted to the mold frame through a plurality of connection sections. Each of the connection sections includes a cylindrical base plate and a cylindrical projection mounted to the cylindrical base plate. The liquid crystal display panel includes a CF substrate and a TFT substrate laminated on the CF substrate. The CF substrate forms a step with respect to a lower edge of the TFT substrate. A surface decoration is bonded to the step and fixed to the mold frame to assemble the liquid crystal display panel to the mold frame.

## Background
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to a display device, and in particular to a frameless liquid crystal display device.
2. The Related Arts
A liquid crystal display (LCD) has various advantages, such as thin device body, less power consumption, and being free of radiation, and is thus widely used. Most of the liquid crystal displays available in the market are backlighting liquid crystal displays, which comprise a liquid crystal display panel and a backlight module. The principle of operation of the liquid crystal display panel is that liquid crystal molecules are arranged between two parallel glass substrates and electricity is selectively applied to cause change of the orientation of the liquid crystal molecules in order to refract the light from a backlight module for emission and formation of an image.
The liquid crystal display generally comprises a rear enclosure and a front enclosure mating the rear enclosure, a backlight module arranged in the rear enclosure, a mold frame arranged on the backlight module, and a liquid crystal display panel arranged on the mold frame. The mold frame functions to support the liquid crystal display panel, while the front enclosure retains the liquid crystal display panel in position.
The liquid crystal display panel comprises a color filter (CF) substrate, a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate, liquid crystal (LC) interposed between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate, and a sealant. A positional differentiation is formed between edges of the CF substrate and the TFT substrate for electrical connection with an external device to drive the liquid crystal display panel.
The continuous progress of the techniques for manufacturing liquid crystal displays drives the liquid crystal displays in a direction toward a slim bezel configuration and further toward a frameless configuration. However, fixing a liquid crystal display panel of a frameless liquid crystal display is still a tough problem today.
Referring to FIG. 1, a schematic view of a known structure of frameless liquid crystal display is shown, which comprises a rear enclosure 100, a backlight module 300 arranged inside the rear enclosure 100, a mold frame 500 arranged on the backlight module and fixedly coupled to the rear enclosure 100, and a liquid crystal display panel 700 arranged on the mold frame 500. The liquid crystal display panel and the mold frame 500 are bonded to each other by a piece of double-sided adhesive tape 900. A surface decoration 110 is provided in the a step 724 formed between a CF substrate 702 and a TFT substrate 704 of the liquid crystal display panel 700 to further fix the liquid crystal display panel 700 so as to achieve fixation of the liquid crystal display panel of frameless liquid crystal display.
To securely fix the liquid crystal display panel 700 to the mold frame 500, the double-sided adhesive tape 900 must be of sufficient bonding strength. This leads to hard removal of the double-sided adhesive tape 900 in disassembling the liquid crystal display panel 700 and eventually damage of the liquid crystal display panel 700 may result, causing great loss and increasing maintenance cost.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a frameless liquid crystal display device, which has a simple structure, is easy to assemble, and can effectively reduce expense of maintenance.
To achieve the object, the present invention provides a frameless liquid crystal display device, which comprises a rear enclosure, a backlight module arranged inside the rear enclosure, a mold frame arranged on the backlight module and mounted to the rear enclosure, and a liquid crystal display panel arranged on the mold frame. The liquid crystal display panel has an upper portion that is mounted to the mold frame through a plurality of connection sections. Each of the connection sections comprises a cylindrical base plate and a cylindrical projection mounted to the cylindrical base plate. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a CF substrate and a TFT substrate laminated on the CF substrate. The CF substrate forms a step with respect to a lower edge of the TFT substrate. A surface decoration is bonded to the step and fixed to the mold frame so as to assemble the liquid crystal display panel to the mold frame.
The cylindrical base plate of each of the connection sections has an end face that is distant from the cylindrical projection and is bonded to a bottom polarization plate of the liquid crystal display panel. The cylindrical projection is fixed to the rear enclosure by a screw.
The mold frame is fixed to the rear enclosure by screws.
The surface decoration is fixed to the mold frame by screws.
A cushioning pad is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the mold frame.
A top face of the surface decoration and a top face of the CF substrate are located on a same plane.
A cushioning structure is arranged between the surface decoration and the liquid crystal display panel.
The liquid crystal display panel comprises liquid crystal interposed between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate and a top polarization plate and a bottom polarization plate respectively laminated to the CF substrate and the TFT substrate.
The backlight module comprises a backplane, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane, a reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate positioned on the reflector plate, and an optic film assembly positioned on the light guide plate.
The backplane comprises a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board. The backlight source is mounted to the side board. The reflector plate is arranged on the bottom board.
The present invention also provides a frameless liquid crystal display device, which comprises a rear enclosure, a backlight module arranged inside the rear enclosure, a mold frame arranged on the backlight module and mounted to the rear enclosure, and a liquid crystal display panel arranged on the mold frame, the liquid crystal display panel having an upper portion that is mounted to the mold frame through a plurality of connection sections, each of the connection sections comprising a cylindrical base plate and a cylindrical projection mounted to the cylindrical base plate, the liquid crystal display panel comprising a CF substrate and a TFT substrate laminated on the CF substrate, the CF substrate forming a step with respect to a lower edge of the TFT substrate, a surface decoration being bonded to the step and fixed to the mold frame so as to assemble the liquid crystal display panel to the mold frame;
wherein the cylindrical base plate of each of the connection sections has an end face that is distant from the cylindrical projection and is bonded to a bottom polarization plate of the liquid crystal display panel, the cylindrical projection being fixed to the rear enclosure by a screw;
wherein the mold frame is fixed to the rear enclosure by screws;
wherein the surface decoration is fixed to the mold frame by screws;
wherein a cushioning pad is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the mold frame;
wherein a top face of the surface decoration, a top face of the CF substrate, and a top face of the retention section of the mold frame all located on a same plane;
wherein a cushioning structure is arranged between the surface decoration and the liquid crystal display panel;
wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises liquid crystal interposed between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate and a top polarization plate and a bottom polarization plate respectively laminated to the CF substrate and the TFT substrate;
wherein the backlight module comprises a backplane, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane, a reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate positioned on the reflector plate, and an optic film assembly positioned on the light guide plate; and
wherein the backplane comprises a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board, the backlight source being mounted to the side board, the reflector plate being arranged on the bottom board.
The efficacy of the present invention is that the present invention provides a frameless liquid crystal display device, which comprises a liquid crystal display panel having an upper portion to which connection sections are bonded and are secured, together with a mold frame, to a rear enclosure by screws and a lower portion forming a step that is fixed to the mold frame by a surface decoration, whereby the liquid crystal display panel is fixed to the mold frame in a removable manner and thus realizing fixation of the liquid crystal display panel of the frameless liquid crystal display device, which has a simple structure and is easy to install so as to allow easy removal of the liquid crystal display panel for maintenance or replacement and effective reduction of maintenance expense.
For better understanding of the features and technical contents of the present invention, reference will be made to the following detailed description of the present invention and the attached drawings. However, the drawings are provided for the purposes of reference and illustration and are not intended to impose undue limitations to the present invention.



BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
The technical solution, as well as beneficial advantages, of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description of an embodiment of the present invention, with reference to the attached drawings. In the drawings:
FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing the structure of a conventional frameless liquid crystal display device;
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing the structure of a frameless liquid crystal display device according to the present invention; and
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a connection section of FIG. 2.



DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
To further expound the technical solution adopted in the present invention and the advantages thereof, a detailed description is given to a preferred embodiment of the present invention and the attached drawings.
Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the present invention provides a frameless liquid crystal display device, which comprises: a rear enclosure 2, a backlight module 4 arranged inside the rear enclosure 2, a mold frame 6 arranged on the backlight module 4 and mounted to the rear enclosure 2, and a liquid crystal display panel 8 arranged on the mold frame 6. In the instant embodiment, the mold frame 6 is fixed to the rear enclosure 2 by screws.
The liquid crystal display panel 8 comprises a color filter (CF) substrate 82 and a thin-film transistor (TFT) substrate 84 laminated on the CF substrate 82 and a top polarization plate 86 and a bottom polarization plate 88 respectively laminated to the CF substrate 82 and the TFT substrate 84. A plurality of connection sections 3 is bonded to an outside surface of the bottom polarization plate 88. Each of the connection sections 3 comprises a cylindrical base plate 32 and a cylindrical projection 34 mounted to the cylindrical base plate 32. The cylindrical projection 34 forms a threaded hole 36. The mold frame 6 forms a through bore 66 corresponding to the cylindrical projection 34 of each connection section 3. The cylindrical base plate 32 of each connection section 3 has an end face that is distant from the cylindrical projection 34 is bonded and fixed to the bottom polarization plate 88 by a bonding material. The cylindrical projection 34 is received in the corresponding through bore 66 of the mold frame and is secured by a screw so as to fix the connection section 3 and the mold frame to the rear enclosure 2 thereby fixing an upper end of the liquid crystal display panel 8 to the rear enclosure. The plurality of connection sections 3 can be arranged to uniformly distribute under a non-displaying zone of the liquid crystal display panel 8.
The CF substrate 82 and a lower edge of the TFT substrate 84 form therebetween a step 824. A surface decoration 9 is positioned on and holds down the step 824 and is fixed to the mold frame 6 by screws so as to fix an end of the liquid crystal display panel 8 that is adjacent to the step 824 to the mold frame. Thus, the liquid crystal display panel 8 is completely fixed to the mold frame 6 and the mold frame 6 is fixed to the rear enclosure 2 by screws so as to form a complete set of frameless liquid crystal display device.
Preferably, a top face 92 of the surface decoration 9 and a top face 822 of the CF substrate 82 are both located on the same plane to provide the liquid crystal display device with a good appearance.
To protect the liquid crystal display panel 8, a cushioning pad 68 may be added between the liquid crystal display panel 8 and the mold frame 6 and a cushioning structure 98 is provided between the surface decoration 9 and the liquid crystal display panel 8.
The cushioning pad 68 and the cushioning structure 98 can be of any specific shapes that are arranged according to different applications.
To assemble, the connection sections 3 are first bonded to an upper portion of the liquid crystal display panel 8 and the cylindrical projections 34 of the connection sections 3 are fit into the through bores 66 of the mold frame. The surface decoration 9 is positioned on the step 824 of the liquid crystal display panel 8. Afterwards, the lower side mold frame 6 is positioned on the backlight module 4 and screws are applied to secure the backplane 42 of the backlight module 4, the mold frame 6, and the surface decoration 9 together thereby fixing the lower edge of the liquid crystal display panel 8 to the mold frame 6. Finally, an upper portion of the rear enclosure 2 is secured to the connection sections 3 by screws. A lower portion of the rear enclosure 2 is secured to the mold frame 6 by screws to complete the assembling operation of the frameless liquid crystal display device.
The backlight module 4 comprises a backplane 42, a backlight source 44 arranged inside the backplane 42, a reflector plate 46 arranged inside the backplane 42, a light guide plate 48 positioned on the reflector plate 46, and an optic film assembly 49 positioned on the light guide plate 48.
The backplane 42 comprises a bottom board 422 and a side board 424 connected to the bottom board 422. The backlight source 44 is mounted to the side board 424. The reflector plate 46 is arranged on the bottom board 422. Preferably, a heat dissipation board 442 is additionally arranged between the backlight source 44 and the side board 424 of the backplane 42. The backlight source 44 is bonded by thermal paste (not shown) to the heat dissipation board 442 and the heat dissipation board 442 is bonded by thermal paste or is fixed by screws to the side board 424 of the backplane 42 so as to fix the backlight source 44 to the side board 424 of the backplane 42.
The backlight source 44 comprises a linear light source, preferably a light-emitting diode (LED) light bar that emits light of which a portion directly enters the light guide plate 48 by traveling through a light incidence face of the light guide plate 48 and a remaining portion is guided into the light guide plate 48 by being reflected by the reflector plate 49. The light propagates in the light guide plate 48, while being subjected to total reflection and refraction so as to provide a homogenous planar light source to the liquid crystal display panel 8.
The liquid crystal display panel 8 further comprises liquid crystal (not shown) interposed between the CF substrate 82 and the TFT substrate 84.
The planar light source provided by the backlight module 4 is first polarized by the bottom polarization plate 88, then transmits through and refracted by the liquid crystal molecules, and is finally polarized by the top polarization plate 86 to emerge from the liquid crystal display panel 8 for realization of image displaying.
In summary, the present invention provides a frameless liquid crystal display device, which comprises a liquid crystal display panel having an upper portion to which connection sections are bonded and are secured, together with a mold frame, to a rear enclosure by screws and a lower portion forming a step that is fixed to the mold frame by a surface decoration, whereby the liquid crystal display panel is fixed to the mold frame in a removable manner and thus realizing fixation of the liquid crystal display panel of the frameless liquid crystal display device, which has a simple structure and is easy to install so as to allow easy removal of the liquid crystal display panel for maintenance or replacement and effective reduction of maintenance expense.
Based on the description given above, those having ordinary skills of the art may easily contemplate various changes and modifications of the technical solution and technical ideas of the present invention and all these changes and modifications are considered within the protection scope of right for the present invention.

## Claims

1. A frameless liquid crystal display device, comprising a rear enclosure, a backlight module arranged inside the rear enclosure, a mold frame arranged on the backlight module and mounted to the rear enclosure, and a liquid crystal display panel arranged on the mold frame, the liquid crystal display panel having an upper portion that is mounted to the mold frame through a plurality of connection sections, each of the connection sections comprising a cylindrical base plate and a cylindrical projection mounted to the cylindrical base plate, the liquid crystal display panel comprising a color filter (CF) substrate and a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate laminated on the CF substrate, the CF substrate forming a step with respect to a lower edge of the TFT substrate, a surface decoration being bonded to the step and fixed to the mold frame so as to assemble the liquid crystal display panel to the mold frame;
wherein the cylindrical base plate of each of the connection sections has an end face that is distant from the cylindrical projection and is bonded to a bottom polarization plate of the liquid crystal display panel, the cylindrical projection being fixed to the rear enclosure by a screw that engages a threaded hole formed in the cylindrical projection to thereby fix the connection section and the mold frame to the rear enclosure in such a way that the liquid crystal display panel is fixed in an axial direction of the cylindrical projection and a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction.

2. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mold frame is fixed to the rear enclosure by screws.

3. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the surface decoration is fixed to the mold frame by screws.

4. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cushioning pad is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the mold frame.

5. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a top face of the surface decoration and a top face of the CF substrate are located on a same plane.

6. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a cushioning structure is arranged between the surface decoration and the liquid crystal display panel.

7. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises liquid crystal interposed between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate and a top polarization plate and a bottom polarization plate respectively laminated to the CF substrate and the TFT substrate.

8. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the backlight module comprises a backplane, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane, a reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate positioned on the reflector plate, and an optic film assembly positioned on the light guide plate.

9. The frameless liquid crystal display device as claimed in claim 8, wherein the backplane comprises a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board, the backlight source being mounted to the side board, the reflector plate being arranged on the bottom board.

10. A frameless liquid crystal display device, comprising a rear enclosure, a backlight module arranged inside the rear enclosure, a mold frame arranged on the backlight module and mounted to the rear enclosure, and a liquid crystal display panel arranged on the mold frame, the liquid crystal display panel having an upper portion that is mounted to the mold frame through a plurality of connection sections, each of the connection sections comprising a cylindrical base plate and a cylindrical projection mounted to the cylindrical base plate, the liquid crystal display panel comprising a color filter (CF) substrate and a thin film transistor (TFT) substrate laminated on the CF substrate, the CF substrate forming a step with respect to a lower edge of the TFT substrate, a surface decoration being bonded to the step and fixed to the mold frame so as to assemble the liquid crystal display panel to the mold frame;
wherein the cylindrical base plate of each of the connection sections has an end face that is distant from the cylindrical projection and is bonded to a bottom polarization plate of the liquid crystal display panel, the cylindrical projection being fixed to the rear enclosure by a screw that engages a threaded hole formed in the cylindrical projection to thereby fix the connection section and the mold frame to the rear enclosure in such a way that the liquid crystal display panel is fixed in an axial direction of the cylindrical projection and a direction substantially perpendicular to the axial direction;
wherein the mold frame is fixed to the rear enclosure by screws;
wherein the surface decoration is fixed to the mold frame by screws;
wherein a cushioning pad is arranged between the liquid crystal display panel and the mold frame;
wherein a top face of the surface decoration, a top face of the CF substrate, and a top face of the retention section of the mold frame all located on a same plane;
wherein a cushioning structure is arranged between the surface decoration and the liquid crystal display panel;
wherein the liquid crystal display panel comprises liquid crystal interposed between the CF substrate and the TFT substrate and a top polarization plate and a bottom polarization plate respectively laminated to the CF substrate and the TFT substrate;
wherein the backlight module comprises a backplane, a backlight source arranged inside the backplane, a reflector plate arranged inside the backplane, a light guide plate positioned on the reflector plate, and an optic film assembly positioned on the light guide plate; and
wherein the backplane comprises a bottom board and a side board connected to the bottom board, the backlight source being mounted to the side board, the reflector plate being arranged on the bottom board.