Abstract:
Disclosed is a display apparatus which facilitates minimized thickness by innovatively removing a case and some portions of a set cover, which have been regarded as indispensable structures for the display apparatus, and simultaneously facilitates good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by a novel design. The display apparatus comprises a set cover exposed externally and formed to have a storage space; a guide frame received in the storage space; a screw coupled to the guide frame by penetrating through the set cover so as to fix the guide frame to the set cover; a display unit placed onto the guide frame; and an adhesive member for fixedly adhering the display unit to the guide frame.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application claims the benefit of the Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0039174 filed on Apr. 27, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference as if fully set forth herein. 
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a display apparatus, and more particularly, to a display apparatus which facilitates minimized thickness by innovatively removing a case and some portions of a set cover, which have been regarded as indispensable structures for the display apparatus, and simultaneously facilitates to realize good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by a novel design. 
     2. Discussion of the Related Art 
     Recently, various flat-type display devices have been actively developed and researched to decrease heavy weight and large volume which correspond to disadvantages of Cathode Ray Tubes (CRT), for example, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) devices, Plasma Display Panels (PDP), Field Emission Display (FED) devices, Light Emitting Display (LED) devices, etc. Especially, among these devices, the LCD device has attracted great attention owing to its advantages such as ability to be mass produced, simple driving means, and high picture quality. 
     In addition to the technical aspects of the flat-type display apparatus, there is an increasing demand for research and development of flat-type display apparatus design. This research includes steady efforts toward minimization in thickness of the display apparatus (for example, slimness) while simultaneously increasing satisfactory designs which are capable of arousing customer&#39;s interest. 
     However, the existing design for slimness and good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus has been developed by changing a structure of components included in the display apparatus under the circumstances that all components are used for the display apparatus. Thus, it makes a limitation in the slimness of the display apparatus and the development of the new design. 
     For instance, a related art LCD device necessarily uses lower and upper cases to receive a liquid crystal display unit and a backlight unit therein. In addition, front and rear set covers are additionally used in the related art LCD device to manufacture notebook computers, monitors, mobile devices, or televisions. As the lower and upper cases and the front and rear set covers for the manufactured device are inevitably used in the display device, these limit the slimness of the display device and the development of the new design. Especially, the upper edges of the liquid crystal display panel are covered with the upper case and front set cover, whereby the liquid crystal display device is increased in its thickness. Also, the edge width of the liquid crystal display device is increased so that step coverage of the edge is increased, which might be an obstruction to the development of innovative design. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a display apparatus that substantially obviates one or more problems due to limitations and disadvantages of the related art. 
     An advantage of the present invention is to provide a display apparatus which minimize thickness by innovatively removing a case and some portions of a set cover, which have been regarded as indispensable structures for the display apparatus, and simultaneously facilitates to realize a good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by a novel design. 
     Additional advantages and features of the invention will be set forth in part in the description which follows and in part will become apparent to those having ordinary skill in the art upon examination of the following or may be learned from practice of the invention. The objectives and other advantages of the invention may be realized and attained by the structure particularly pointed out in the written description and claims hereof as well as the appended drawings. 
     To achieve these and other advantages and in accordance with the purpose of the invention, as embodied and broadly described herein, there is provided a display apparatus comprising: a set cover exposed to the external and formed to have a storage space; a guide frame received in the storage space; a screw coupled to the guide frame by penetrating through the set cover so as to fix the guide frame to the set cover; a display unit placed onto the guide frame; and an adhesive member for fixedly adhering the display unit to the guide frame. 
     It is to be understood that both the foregoing general description and the following detailed description of the present invention are exemplary and explanatory and are intended to provide further explanation of the invention as claimed. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The accompanying drawings, which are included to provide a further understanding of the invention and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this application, illustrate embodiment(s) of the invention and together with the description serve to explain the principle of the invention. In the drawings: 
         FIG. 1  illustrates a display apparatus used for a monitor or television according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 2  is a cross section view along A-A of  FIG. 1 , which illustrates a display apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 3  illustrates an arrangement structure of a guide frame connected to a set cover shown in  FIG. 2 ; 
         FIG. 4  is a perspective view illustrating a guide frame shown in  FIG. 2 or 3 ; 
         FIG. 5  illustrates a display apparatus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 6  illustrates the second embodiment of sealing member shown in  FIG. 5 ; 
         FIG. 7  illustrates a display apparatus according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 8  is a perspective view illustrating a guide frame shown in  FIG. 7 ; 
         FIG. 9  illustrates a display apparatus according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 10  illustrates a second exemplary embodiment of sealing member shown in  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 11  illustrates a third exemplary embodiment of sealing member shown in  FIG. 9 ; 
         FIG. 12  illustrates a fourth exemplary embodiment of sealing member shown in  FIG. 4 ; 
         FIG. 13  illustrates a display apparatus according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 14  is a perspective view illustrating a guide frame shown in  FIG. 13 ; 
         FIG. 15  illustrates a second exemplary embodiment of sealing member shown in  FIG. 13 ; 
         FIG. 16  illustrates a display apparatus according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; 
         FIG. 17  illustrates a display apparatus according to another example of a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention; and 
         FIG. 18  illustrates a display apparatus according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     Reference will now be made in detail to the exemplary embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the same or like parts. 
     Hereinafter, a display apparatus according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. 
       FIG. 1  illustrates a display apparatus used for a monitor or television according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention.  FIG. 2  is a cross section view along A-A of  FIG. 1 , which illustrates a display apparatus according to a first exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 2 , the display apparatus  10  according to a first embodiment of the present invention may include a set cover  100 , a guide frame  200 , a screw  250 , a display unit  300 , and an adhesive member  400 . 
     The set cover  100  may be formed in a rectangular-shaped frame. The set cover  100  may support the guide frame  200  and display unit  300 , and simultaneously cover a lateral side of the guide frame  200 , whereby the set cover  100  functions as a cover of the manufactured display apparatus. In this case, the set cover  100  may be formed of a plastic material or metal material. For a good aesthetic exterior appearance of the manufactured display apparatus, the set cover  100  may be formed of metal material, preferably. For this, the set cover  100  may include a set plate  101 , a set sidewall  102 , and a screw insertion hole  104 . 
     The set plate  101  may be formed flat, which may function as a rear cover of the manufactured display apparatus. 
     The set sidewall  102  may vertically curve from the set plate  101 , to thereby form a storage space. Here, an upper end of the set sidewall  102  may cover a lateral side of the display unit  300 . Simultaneously, the upper end of the set sidewall  102  may be exposed externally while not overlapping with an upper edge of the display unit  300 , whereby the upper end of the set sidewall  102  may form an edge of the display unit  300 . 
     The screw insertion hole  104  may be formed in a rear surface of the set plate  101  so that the screw  250  may penetrate through the screw insertion hole  104 , and also a head of the screw  250  may be inserted into the screw insertion hole  104 . 
     The guide frame  200 , which may be received in the storage space of the set cover  100 , may support the display unit  300 . For this, as shown in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the guide frame  200  may include a first part  202 , a plurality of bosses  204 , and a screw coupling hole  206 . 
     The first part  202  may be formed flat onto which the display unit  300  is placed and fixed by the adhesive member  400 . In this case, the first part  202  may be divided into plural sub first parts provided along each edge of the set plate  101 . Meanwhile, the first part  202  may be formed in a rectangular-shaped frame along the respective edges of the display unit  300 . 
     The plurality of bosses  204  may vertically protrude from a rear surface of the first part  202  toward the set plate  101 , wherein each of the protruding bosses  204 , which has a predetermined height, may meet with the screw insertion hole  104  in the set plate  101 . At this time, the plurality of bosses  204  protruding from the rear surface of the first part  202  divided into the plural sub first parts may be provided at fixed intervals. 
     Each of the plural screw coupling holes  206  may be formed at a lower portion of each of the plural bosses  204 . 
     A color of the aforementioned guide frame  200  may be the same as a color displayed for a non-driving mode of the display unit  300 . For example, it is preferable that the guide frame  200  have a black color. 
     In  FIG. 2 , the screw  250  may be inserted into the screw insertion hole  104  by penetrating through the set plate  101  so that the screw  250  may be coupled to the screw coupling hole  206  in the boss  204 . Accordingly, the guide frame  200  may be fixed into the set plate  101 . In this case, the head of the screw  250  may be received in the screw insertion hole  104  without being protruded to the external. 
     The set plate  101  may function as the rear cover of the manufactured display apparatus. Thus, if the plural screw insertion holes  104  exist in the rear surface of the set plate  101 , it may cause a deteriorated aesthetic appearance of the display apparatus. Accordingly, the display apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a sealing cap  110  to seal the screw insertion hole  104  in which the head of the screw  250  is received. Preferably, a color of the sealing cap  110  is the same as a color of the set plate  101 . Also, the sealing cap  110  may be formed of a flexible material which allows separation of the head of the screw  250  from the screw insertion hole  104  and to expose the separated head of the screw  250  externally with ease when a worker tries to separate the set plate  101  and guide frame  200  from each other, preferably. 
     The display unit  300  may include a backlight unit  310  and a liquid crystal display panel  320 . 
     The backlight unit  310 , which may be received in the storage space, emits light to the rear surface of the liquid crystal display panel  320 . For this, the backlight unit  310  may comprise a light-guiding plate  312 , a reflective sheet  314 , and an optical member  316 . 
     The light-guiding plate  312  may be formed flat to have a light-incidence surface, whereby the light-guiding plate  312  guides the light, which is emitted from a light source (not shown) and is then incident on the light-incidence surface, toward the liquid crystal display panel  320 . At this time, the light source (not shown) may be formed to include a fluorescent lamp or light-emitting diode. 
     The reflective sheet  314  may be arranged on a rear surface of the light-guiding plate  312 , to thereby reflect the light from the light-guiding plate  312  toward the liquid crystal display panel  320 . 
     The optical member  316 , which may be arranged on the light-guiding plate  312 , improves a luminance property of the light advancing toward the liquid crystal display panel  320  from the light-guiding plate  312 . For this, the optical member  316  may comprise at least two sheets of a lower diffusion sheet, a lower prism sheet, an upper prism sheet, and an upper diffusion sheet. 
     The lower diffusion sheet, which may be arranged on the light-guiding plate  312 , diffuses the light incident from the light-guiding plate  312 , and applies the diffused light to the lower prism sheet. 
     The lower prism sheet, which may be arranged on the lower diffusion sheet, concentrates the light incident from the lower diffusion sheet into a first direction, and applies the concentrated light to the upper prism sheet. At this time, the first direction may correspond to a long or short side direction of the light-guiding plate  312 . 
     The upper prism sheet, which may be arranged on the lower prism sheet, concentrates the light incident from the lower prism sheet into a second direction, and applies the concentrated light to the upper diffusion sheet. At this time, the second direction may be perpendicular to the first direction. According to the structure of the backlight unit  310 , the upper prism sheet may be omitted. Also, the lower and upper prism sheets may be substituted by one prism sheet including first and second light-concentrating patterns to concentrate the light from the lower diffusion sheet into the first and second directions. Furthermore, the first and second light-concentrating patterns may be formed on the lower diffusion sheet. If the first and second light-concentrating patterns are formed on the lower diffusion sheet, it is possible to omit the lower and upper prism sheets. 
     The upper diffusion sheet, which may be arranged on the upper prism sheet, diffuses the light incident from the upper prism sheet, and applies the diffused light to the liquid crystal display panel  320 . At this time, if the upper prism sheet is omitted, the upper diffusion sheet may be arranged on the lower prism sheet to diffuse the light incident from the lower prism sheet and to apply the diffused light to the liquid crystal display panel  320 . Also, if both the lower and upper prism sheets are omitted, the upper diffusion sheet may diffuse the light incident from the lower diffusion sheet with the first and second light-concentrating patterns, and apply the diffused light to the liquid crystal display panel  320 . 
     There may be a support cover  150  which is placed onto the set plate  101 , wherein the support cover  150  supports the aforementioned backlight unit  310 . 
     The support cover  150  may comprise a support plate which is placed onto the set plate  101 ; and a support sidewall which is curved from the support plate. The backlight unit  310  may be received in and supported by a supporting place prepared by the support plate and support sidewall. At this time, the support cover  150  may be formed of the metal material so as to smoothly dissipate heat generated externally from the display unit  300 . The support cover  150  may be connected to the set plate  101  through the use of adhesive member (for example, double-sided tape) or coupling screw. 
     The liquid crystal display panel  320  may be placed onto the guide frame  200  so that the liquid crystal display panel  320  is arranged on the backlight unit  310 . The liquid crystal display panel  320  adjusts transmittance of light emitted from the backlight unit  310 , to thereby display predetermined images. At this time, a rear edge portion of the liquid crystal display panel  320  may be placed onto the first part  202  of the guide frame  200 , and a lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  may be covered by the set sidewall  102  of the set cover  100 . At this time, an upper surface of the set sidewall  102  may form a front edge of the liquid crystal display panel  320 . 
     The liquid crystal display panel  320  may comprise a lower substrate  322 , an upper substrate  324 , a lower polarizing plate  326 , and an upper polarizing plate  328 . 
     The lower substrate  322  may include a plurality of pixels (not shown) in every regions formed by crossing a plurality of gate lines (not shown) and data lines (not shown). Each pixel may comprise a thin film transistor (not shown) connected to the gate and data lines; a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor; and a common electrode adjacent to the pixel electrode, wherein a common voltage is applied to the common electrode. The common electrode may be formed on the upper substrate  324  according to a driving mode of liquid crystal layer. The lower substrate  322  may form an electric field corresponding to a differential voltage between the common voltage and data voltage applied to each pixel, to thereby adjust the light transmittance of liquid crystal layer. 
     The upper substrate  324  may be formed to have a color filter corresponding to each pixel of the lower substrate  322 . The lower and upper substrates  322  and  324  are bonded to each other with the liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween. At this time, the common electrode supplied with the common voltage may be formed on the upper substrate  324  according to the driving mode of the liquid crystal layer. The incident light passing through the liquid crystal layer may be filtered through the color filter of the upper substrate  324  so that the predetermined colored light is emitted externally. Accordingly, the predetermined colored image may be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel  320 . 
     Meanwhile, a detailed structure of the lower and upper substrates  322  and  324  may vary according to the electro-optic mode of the liquid crystal display panel  320 , for example, Twisted Nematic (TN) mode, Vertical Alignment (VA) mode, In-Plane Switching (IPS) mode, Fringe Field Switching (FFS) mode, and etc., which are generally known to those skilled in the art. 
     The lower polarizing plate  326  may be formed on the rear surface of the lower substrate  322 , wherein the lower polarizing plate  326  polarizes the light incident from the backlight unit  310 , and applies the polarized light to the lower substrate  322 . 
     The upper polarizing plate  328  may be formed on the front surface of the upper substrate  324 , whereby the light incident through the upper substrate  324  is polarized by the upper polarizing plate  328 , and the polarized light is emitted to the external. 
     The aforementioned display unit  300  may be formed of a light-emitting display unit including a light-emitting display panel with an organic light-emitting device, instead of the liquid crystal display unit including the backlight unit  310  and the liquid crystal display panel  320 . In this case, the support cover  150  for supporting the backlight unit  310  may be omitted. 
     The adhesive member  400  may be formed in the liquid crystal display panel  320 , that is, along the edge of the rear surface of the lower substrate  322 , or may be formed in the first part  202  of the guide frame  200  as shown in  FIG. 4 , to thereby connect the guide frame  200  and the liquid crystal display panel  320  to each other. For this, the adhesive member  400  may be the double-sided tape. Meanwhile, the adhesive member  400  may connect the lower polarizing plate  322  of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the first part  202  to each other. 
     In the display apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the guide frame  200  may be connected to the set plate  101  of the set cover  100  through the use of screw  250 , and the display unit  300  is placed onto the guide frame  200  through the use of adhesive member  400 , so that it is possible to decrease a total thickness (T) of the display apparatus by omitting lower and upper cases, and a front cover of the product, which have been essentially used for the related art display apparatus. If rework of the display apparatus  10  is needed, the liquid crystal display unit  300  may be easily separated from the set cover  100  by the separation of the screw  250 . 
     In the display apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface of the set sidewall  102  may form the edge of the display unit  300 . Thus, there is no requirement for an additional structure for covering the upper edge of the display unit  300  and the lateral side of the guide frame  200 , to thereby decrease the total thickness (T) of the display apparatus. 
     The display apparatus  10  according to the first embodiment of the present invention may minimize the edge of the display unit  300  by exposing only the liquid crystal display panel  320  and set sidewall  102  to a user. Thus, good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus may be realized owing to the minimized edge of the display unit  300 . 
       FIG. 5  illustrates a display apparatus according to a second exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 5 , the display apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment of the present invention may comprise a set cover  100 , a guide frame  200 , a screw  250 , a display unit  300 , an adhesive member  400 , and a sealing member  410 . Except that the sealing member  410  is additionally provided, the display apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     First, when manufacturing the display unit  300 , that is, liquid crystal display panel  320  and set sidewall  102 , a gap may occur between a lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the set sidewall  102  due to a manufacturing error. Accordingly, the sealing member  410  may seal the gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the set sidewall  102 , to thereby prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. At this time, a color of the sealing member  410  may be the same as a color of the set sidewall  102 , which allows good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by preventing a color difference between the sealing member  410  and the set sidewall  102 . 
     For this, the sealing member  410  according to the first embodiment may be formed in a ring shape. The ring-shaped sealing member  410  may be inserted into the gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the set sidewall  102 , to thereby seal the gap. 
     As shown in  FIG. 6 , the sealing member  410  according to the second embodiment may be formed in a pin shape including a semicircular head, and a head supporter for supporting the semicircular head. At this time, the head supporter may be inserted into the gap, and the head is overlapped with the edge of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the upper surface of the set sidewall  102  so as to cover the gap. Accordingly, the sealing member  410  may seal the gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the set sidewall  102  through the use of head. 
     The display apparatus  10  according to the second embodiment of the present invention may seal the gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the set sidewall  102  through the use of ring-shaped or pin-shaped sealing member  410 , so that it is possible to prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. This allows the same effects as those of the aforementioned display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 7  illustrates a display apparatus according to a third exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 7 , the display apparatus  10  according to the third embodiment of the present invention may include a set cover  100 , a guide frame  200 , a screw  250 , a display unit  300 , and an adhesive member  400 . Except the set cover  100  and guide frame  200 , the display apparatus  10  according to the third embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The set cover  100  may be formed in a rectangular-shaped frame for supporting the guide frame  200  and display unit  300 , and covering a lateral side of the guide frame  200 , whereby the set cover  100  functions as a cover of the manufactured display apparatus. The set cover  100  may comprise a set plate  101 , a set sidewall  102 , and a screw insertion hole  104 . Except the set sidewall  102 , the set cover  100  according to the third embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the aforementioned set cover according to the first embodiment of the present invention, whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The set sidewall  102  may be vertically curved from the set plate  101  to provide a storage space, and simultaneously to cover a sidewall of the guide frame  200 . 
     The guide frame  200 , which may be placed in the storage space of the set cover  100 , supports the display unit  300 . At this time, a color of the guide frame  200  may be the same as a color displayed for a non-driving mode of the display unit  300 . For example, it is preferable that the guide frame  200  have a black color. For this, as shown in  FIG. 8 , the guide frame  200  may comprise a first part  202 , a plurality of bosses  204 , a screw coupling hole  206 , a guide sidewall  208 , and a set sidewall insertion groove  210 . Except that the guide frame  200  has the guide sidewall  208  and set sidewall insertion groove  210 , the guide frame  200  having the aforementioned structure may be identical in structure to the guide frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention, whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The guide sidewall  208  may be curved from the first part  202  so as to cover a lateral side of the display unit  300 . At this time, an upper surface of the guide sidewall  208  may be exposed to the external to cover the lateral side of the display unit  300 , whereby the upper surface of the guide sidewall  208  may form a front edge of the display unit  300 . 
     The set sidewall insertion groove  210  may be hollowly formed in a lower outer surface of the guide sidewall  208  except an upper outer surface of the guide sidewall  208 . The set sidewall insertion groove  210  may be inserted into the set sidewall  102  so that the set sidewall insertion groove  210  is covered by the set sidewall  102 . 
     In the display apparatus  10  according to the third embodiment of the present invention, the upper surface of the guide sidewall  208  may be exposed externally so as to cover the lateral side of the display unit  300 , whereby the upper surface of the guide sidewall  208  may form a front edge of the display unit  300 . This allows the same effects as those of the aforementioned display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 9  illustrates a display apparatus according to a fourth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 9 , the display apparatus  10  according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention may include a set cover  100 , a guide frame  200 , a screw  250 , a display unit  300 , an adhesive member  400 , and a sealing member  420 . Except that the sealing member  420  may be provided additionally, the display apparatus  10  according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the display apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIGS. 7 and 8 , whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The sealing member  420  according to the first embodiment may be formed in a ring shape to be the same as the aforementioned second embodiment. The sealing member  420  may seal a gap between a lateral side of a liquid crystal display panel  320  and a guide sidewall  208  of the guide frame  200 , thereby prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. In this case, a color of the sealing member  420  may be the same as a color of the guide frame  200 , which allows good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus by preventing a color difference between the sealing member  420  and the guide sidewall  208 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 10 , the sealing member  420  according to the second embodiment may be formed in a pin shape comprising a semicircular head, and a head supporter for supporting the semicircular head. In this case, the head supporter may be inserted into the gap, and the head is overlapped with the edge of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the upper surface of the guide sidewall  208  so as to cover the gap. Accordingly, the gap may be sealed by the head of the sealing member  420 , to thereby prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. 
     As shown in  FIG. 11 , the sealing member  420  according to the third embodiment may comprise a semicircular head which covers the gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the guide sidewall  208 ; and a head supporter which may be formed as one body with the upper inner portion of the guide sidewall  208  so as to support the head. In this case, the sealing member  420  may be formed simultaneously with the guide frame  200 . That is, the sealing member  420  and the guide frame  200  may be formed by a double injection molding method. Accordingly, the gap may be sealed by the head of the sealing member  420 , to thereby prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. 
     As shown in  FIG. 12 , the sealing member  420  according to a fourth exemplary embodiment may be formed in a film type which is adhered to the upper edge of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and simultaneously to the partial portion of the upper surface of the guide sidewall  208 , to thereby seal the gap therebetween. In this case, the film-type sealing member  420  may have 0.2 t thickness, but not necessarily. The thickness of the sealing member  400  may be determined within a range to minimize step coverage with the liquid crystal display panel  320 , which enables the good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display apparatus. 
     Meanwhile, if the film-type sealing member  420  is adhered to the entire upper surface of the guide sidewall  202 , the sealing member  420  may be peeled off by a user&#39;s contact. In this respect, the sealing member  420  may be adhered to the partial portion of the upper surface of the guide sidewall  208 . For this, a sealing member adhesion groove  212  may be formed in the upper surface of the guide sidewall  208 , and the sealing member  420  is adhered to the sealing member adhesion groove  212 . Accordingly, the film-type sealing member  420  may be adhered to the liquid crystal display panel  320 , that is, between the upper edge of upper polarizing plate and the sealing member adhesion groove  212  of the guide sidewall  208 , to thereby seal the gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the guide sidewall  208 . Thus, it may be possible to prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. 
     The display apparatus  10  according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention may seals the gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the guide sidewall  208  through the use of ring-shaped, pin-shaped, or film-shaped sealing member  420 , so that it is possible to prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. This allows the same effects as those of the aforementioned display apparatus according to the third embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 13  illustrates a display apparatus according to a fifth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 13 , the display apparatus  10  according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention may include a set cover  100 , a guide frame  200 , a screw  250 , a display unit  300 , and an adhesive member  400 . Except the guide frame  200 , the display apparatus  10  according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The guide frame  200 , which may be placed in a storage space of the set cover  100 , may support the display unit  300 , and simultaneously covers partial portions of a lateral side of the display unit  300 . At this time, a color of the guide frame  200  may be the same as a color displayed for a non-driving mode of the display unit  300 . For example, it is preferable that the guide frame  200  have a black color. For this, as shown in  FIG. 14 , the guide frame  200  may comprise a first part  202 , a plurality of bosses  204 , a screw coupling hole  206 , and a guide sidewall  228 . Except the guide sidewall  228 , the guide frame  200  having the aforementioned structure may be identical in structure to the guide frame according to the first embodiment of the present invention, whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The guide sidewall  228  may be curved from the first part  202  so as to cover the partial portions of the lateral side of the display unit  300 . At this time, an upper surface of the guide sidewall  228  may be installed between the lateral side of the display unit  300  and the set sidewall  102  so as to cover the lateral side of the display unit  300 . The guide sidewall  228  may guide the liquid crystal display panel  320  in its placing onto the first part  202 . 
     Meanwhile, the display apparatus  10  according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a sealing member  430  for sealing a gap between the set sidewall  102  and the lateral side of the display unit  300  above the upper portion of the guide sidewall  228 . 
     As mentioned above, the sealing member  430  according to the first embodiment may be formed in a ring shape to seal the gap between the set sidewall  102  and the lateral side of the display unit  300 , to prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. 
     As shown in  FIG. 15 , the sealing member  430  according to the second embodiment may be formed in a pin shape to seal the gap between the set sidewall  102  and the lateral side of the display unit  300 , to thereby prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. 
     Except that the liquid crystal display panel  320  may be placed through the guide sidewall  228 , the display apparatus  10  according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention may provide the same effects as those of the aforementioned first embodiment of the present invention. 
       FIG. 16  illustrates a display apparatus according to a sixth exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 16 , the display apparatus  10  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention may include a set cover  100 , a guide frame  200 , a screw  250 , a display unit  300 , and an adhesive member  400 . Except the set cover  100 , the display apparatus  10  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIGS. 2 to 4 , whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The set cover  100  may be formed in a rectangular-shaped frame for supporting the guide frame  200  and display unit  300 , and covering a lateral side of the guide frame  200 , whereby the set cover  100  functions as a cover of the manufactured display apparatus. The set cover  100  may comprise a set plate  101 , a set sidewall  102 , a bending part  106 , and an inner sidewall  108 . Except that the set cover  100  may additionally include the bending part  106  and inner sidewall  108 , the set cover  100  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention, whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The bending part  106  may be bent from one end of the set sidewall  102  toward the display unit  300  while having a predetermined curvature. The bending part  106  may be exposed externally so as to cover the lateral side of the display unit  300 , whereby the bending part  106  forms an edge of the display unit  300 . 
     The inner sidewall  108  may be vertically extended from one end of the bending part  106  while being in parallel to the set sidewall  102 . 
     Meanwhile, the display apparatus  10  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a sealing member  440  to seal a gap between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the bending part  160 . 
     In the same manner as the sealing member  410  shown in  FIG. 5 , the sealing member  440  may be formed in a ring shape to seal the gap, to thereby prevent foreign matters such as dust from coming into the inside of the display apparatus through the gap. At this time, the sealing member  440  may be formed in a pin shape to be identical to the sealing member  410  shown in  FIG. 6 , according to a size (width) and depth of the gap. 
     In the display apparatus  10  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the bending part  106  of the set cover  100  may form the edge of the display unit  300 . This may provide the same effects as those of the aforementioned first embodiment of the present invention, and also realizes good aesthetic exterior appearance of the display unit. 
     Meanwhile, as shown in  FIG. 17 , the display apparatus  10  according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention may further comprise a guide sidewall  228  to be identical to the fifth embodiment of the present invention. In this case, the inner sidewall  108  of the set cover  100  may extend from the bending part  106  to cover the outer sides of the guide sidewall  228 . 
     Due to the guide sidewall  228 , the gap may occur between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and the bending part  106 . In this case, the gap may be sealed by the aforementioned ring-shaped or pin-shaped sealing member  440 . 
       FIG. 18  illustrates a display apparatus according to a seventh exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
     Referring to  FIG. 18 , the display apparatus  10  according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention may include a set cover  100 , a guide frame  200 , a screw  250 , a display unit  300 , an adhesive member  400 , and an edge frame  500 . Except the edge frame  500 , the display apparatus  10  according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention may be identical in structure to the display apparatus according to the sixth embodiment of the present invention shown in  FIG. 16 , whereby a detailed explanation for the same parts will be omitted. 
     The edge frame  500  may be formed in shape “∩” to be connected to the guide frame  200  so that the ∩-shaped edge frame  500  forms an edge of the display unit  300 . For this, the edge frame  500  may comprise a front part  502 , an inner protrusion  504 , an outer protrusion  506 , and a coupling member  508 . 
     The front part  502 , which may be arranged to be in contact with the lateral side of the display unit  300 , may cover a space between a lateral side of a liquid crystal display panel  320  and a bending part  106 , and also covers the entire sides of the bending part  106 , to thereby form the edge of the display unit  300 . 
     The inner protrusion  504 , which may vertically protrude from one end of the front part  502 , may be inserted into the space between the lateral side of the liquid crystal display panel  320  and an inner sidewall  108  of the set cover  100 , to thereby seal the space between the lateral side of the display unit  300  and the bending part  106 . 
     The outer protrusion  506 , which may vertically protrude from the other end of the front part  502 , may cover the outer sides of the set sidewall  102 . 
     The set sidewall  102 , bending part  106 , and inner sidewall  108  may be inserted into the ∩-shaped space prepared between the inner protrusion  504  and the outer protrusion  506 . 
     The respective coupling members  508  may be provided at fixed intervals, wherein each coupling member  508  may protrude from the outer surface of the inner protrusion  504  toward the first part  202  of the guide frame  200 . Each coupling member  508  may comprise a slant portion which is provided for a smooth connection to the guide frame  200 ; and a stepped portion which is coupled to a stepped surface of the first part  202  of the guide frame  200 . 
     In the display apparatus  10  according to the seventh embodiment of the present invention, the edge frame  500  connected to the guide frame  200  may form the edge of the display unit  300 . This may allow the same effects as those of the aforementioned display apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 
     For the above explanation, the display apparatus  10  may be used for a monitor or television, but not necessarily. The aforementioned display apparatus  10  according to the present invention may be used for a notebook computer or mobile device. 
     As mentioned above, the display apparatus according to the present invention may allow connection of the guide frame to the set cover through the use of screw, and to place the display unit onto the guide frame through the use of adhesive member, so that it is possible to decrease a total thickness (T) of the display apparatus by omitting lower and upper cases, and a front cover of product, which have been essentially used for the related art display apparatus. 
     If rework of the display apparatus is needed, the liquid crystal display unit may be easily separated from the set cover by the separation of the screw. 
     In addition, the edge width of the display unit may be decreased and the step coverage of the edge portion is minimized, to thereby manufacture the display apparatus having a novel design with the improved aesthetic exterior appearance. 
     It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the inventions. Thus, it is intended that the present invention covers the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.