Display Device

Abstract

A display device comprises a display panel including a main display region and a periphery region outside the main display region; and a panel driver connected with the display panel in the periphery region of the display panel, wherein the display panel includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate formed under a lower surface of the upper substrate, and the lower substrate is formed to expose a pad region provided on the lower surface of the upper substrate, and the panel driver is connected to the pad region provided on the lower surface of the upper substrate.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display device comprising:
 a display panel including a main display region and a periphery region outside the main display region; and   a panel driver connected with the display panel in the periphery region of the display panel,   wherein the display panel includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate formed under a lower surface of the upper substrate, gate lines and data lines are formed on the lower substrate of the upper substrate and the lower substrate is formed to expose a pad region provided on the lower surface of the upper substrate, and the panel driver is connected to the pad region provided on the lower surface of the upper substrate.   
     
     
         2 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the upper substrate is extended longer than the lower substrate in the periphery region of the display panel provided with the pad region. 
     
     
         3 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the panel driver includes a circuit film attached to the pad region and a printed circuit board connected with the circuit film, and the printed circuit board is arranged in a horizontal direction or vertical direction with the display panel. 
     
     
         4 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a back light unit located below the display panel, supplying light to the display panel;   a support member supporting the display panel, the panel driver, and the back light unit; and   a coupling member for coupling the display panel to the support member,   wherein the support member includes a set cover serving as an external cover and a guide frame supporting the display panel and guiding a position of the back light unit.   
     
     
         5 . The display device of  claim 4 , wherein the set cover includes a sidewall facing a side of the display panel. 
     
     
         6 . The display device of  claim 4 , wherein the set cover includes a sidewall in contact with a lower surface of the display panel. 
     
     
         7 . The display device of  claim 4 , wherein the guide frame includes a first support portion supporting the lower surface of the display panel and a first guide portion extended from the first support portion, guiding the position of the back light unit, and
 the coupling member is formed between the lower substrate of the display panel and the first support portion of the guide frame.   
     
     
         8 . The display device of  claim 7 , wherein the guide frame further includes a third support portion supporting the printed circuit board of the panel driver. 
     
     
         9 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a light shielding member for preventing external light from being reflected. 
     
     
         10 . The display device of  claim 9 , wherein the light shielding member includes a first light shielding member formed in the main display region and a second light shielding member formed in the periphery region, the first light shielding member being formed on the upper substrate at a pattern corresponding to the gate and data lines formed on the lower surface of the upper substrate. 
     
     
         11 . The display device of  claim 9 , wherein the light shielding member is formed at a pattern above the gate and data lines, and the pattern corresponds to the gate and data lines. 
     
     
         12 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a dummy film additionally connected between the panel driver and the display panel. 
     
     
         13 . The display device of  claim 12 , wherein the dummy film is coupled to each of the printed circuit board of the panel driver and the upper substrate of the display panel, and bonding pads are formed in a region of the dummy film coupled to the printed circuit board and the upper substrate. 
     
     
         14 . The display device of  claim 13 , wherein the bonding pads are spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals, formed in an entire region coupled to the printed circuit board and the upper substrate, or formed in a zigzag structure. 
     
     
         15 . The display device of  claim 1 , further comprising a sub display device in the periphery region of the display panel. 
     
     
         16 . The display device of  claim 15 , wherein the sub display device is formed in the periphery region where the pad region is provided. 
     
     
         17 . The display device of  claim 16 , wherein the sub display device is one of LED device, and OLED device. 
     
     
         18 . The display device of  claim 16 , wherein a light shielding member is formed on the periphery region except a region corresponding to the sub display device. 
     
     
         19 . The display device of  claim 16 , wherein the pad driver includes a printed circuit board arranged in a vertical direction with the display panel, and the sub display device is formed at a position close to the printed circuit board. 
     
     
         20 . The display device of  claim 16 , wherein the pad driver includes a printed circuit board arranged in a horizontal direction with the display panel, and the sub display device is formed on an upper surface of the printed circuit board. 
     
     
         21 . The display device of  claim 1 , wherein an entire front surface of the display panel is externally exposed.