Display device

Abstract

A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel, a backlight unit disposed between the display panel and the frame, a driver attached to a back surface of the frame, and a back cover that is disposed in the rear of the driver and is connected to the back surface of the frame. At least one of the frame and the back cover includes a heat dissipation member.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A display device comprising:
 a display panel; 
 a frame disposed in the rear of the display panel; 
 a backlight unit disposed between the display panel and the frame; 
 at least one adhesive optical layer disposed between the display panel and the backlight unit and the frame; 
 a driver in the rear of the frame; and 
 a back cover that is disposed in the rear of the driver, 
 wherein the backlight unit includes
 a substrate including a plurality of subsidiary substrates, 
 a plurality of light sources disposed on the plurality of subsidiary substrates and configured to emit light, and 
 an adhesive layer includes a plurality of subsidiary adhesive layers that are positioned parallel to one another to be spaced apart from one another, positioned between the frame and the substrate, and attached to the frame and the substrate, 
 
 wherein the substrate includes a plurality of subsidiary substrates each including the plurality of light sources, wherein the adhesive layer is positioned between the two adjacent subsidiary substrates, 
 wherein the substrate the plurality of subsidiary substrates includes first, second, and third subsidiary substrates that are positioned parallel adjacent to one another, and  
 wherein the adhesive layer includes a first subsidiary adhesive layer commonly overlapping attached to the first and second subsidiary substrates and a second subsidiary adhesive layer commonly overlapping attached to the second and third subsidiary substrates. 
 
     
     
       2. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of the back surface of the frame is exposed. 
     
     
       3. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein a distance between a first region of the frame and the driver is different from a distance between a second region of the frame opposite the first region and the driver,
 wherein a distance between the first region and the back cover is different from a distance between the second region and the back cover. 
 
     
     
       4. The display device of  claim 3 , wherein the distance between the first region of the frame and the driver is greater than the distance between the second region of the frame and the driver,
 wherein the distance between the first region and the back cover is greater than the distance between the second region and the back cover. 
 
     
     
       5. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein a hole is formed in the frame,
 wherein a wire passes through the hole and connects the display panel to the driver. 
 
     
     
       6. The display device of  claim 1 , wherein the backlight unit further includes:
 a substrate; 
 a light source disposed on the substrate; and 
 a resin layer disposed on the substrate to cover the light source. 
 
     
     
       7. The display device of claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer is formed to transfer heat. 
     
     
       8. The display device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of subsidiary adhesive layers are positioned parallel to one another. 
     
     
       9. The display device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of light sources includes:
 a molded body having a cavity,   a light emitting element mounted in the cavity, and   an encapsulation material filling the cavity.   
     
     
       10. The display device of claim 9, wherein the encapsulation material includes a phosphor to change a color of light emitted from the light emitting element. 
     
     
       11. The display device of claim 1, the backlight unit further including a reflection layer disposed on the substrate, and configured to reflect the light emitted from the plurality of light sources. 
     
     
       12. The display device of claim 11, wherein the reflection layer is a single sheet. 
     
     
       13. The display device of claim 1, wherein a size of the first subsidiary adhesive layer is different from a size of the second subsidiary adhesive layer. 
     
     
       14. The display device of claim 13, wherein the size comprises at least one of a width and a length of the first and second subsidiary adhesive layer. 
     
     
       15. The display device of claim 1, wherein the adhesive layer further comprises a third subsidiary adhesive layer spaced apart from the second subsidiary adhesive layer, wherein a distance between the first and second subsidiary adhesive layers is substantially the same as a distance between second and third subsidiary adhesive layers. 
     
     
       16. The display device of claim 1, further comprising at least one connector disposed in the rear of the at least one of the plurality of subsidiary substrates. 
     
     
       17. The display device of claim 16, wherein each of the connectors is disposed in the rear of each of the subsidiary substrates. 
     
     
       18. The display device of claim 16, wherein each of the connectors is connected to a cable,
 the cable connected to a power supply unit through a hole formed in the frame.   
     
     
       19. The display device of claim 1, wherein at least two of the plurality of subsidiary adhesive layers are disposed on one of the plurality of subsidiary substrates. 
     
     
       20. The display device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources on the at least one of the plurality of subsidiary substrates are arranged in parallel rows, the parallel rows including at least two rows,
 wherein a number of the plurality of light sources on one row of the at least two rows is same to a number of the plurality of light source on another row of the at least two rows.   
     
     
       21. The display device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources on the at least one of the plurality of subsidiary substrates are arranged in parallel rows including a first row, a second row, and a third row disposed in sequential,
 light sources of the first row arranged asymmetrical with light sources of the second row, and   light sources of the first row arranged symmetrical with light sources of the third row.   
     
     
       22. The display device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources on the at least one of the plurality of subsidiary substrates are arranged in parallel rows including a first row and a second row disposed sequentially, and
 light sources of the first row among the plurality of light sources and light sources of the second row among the plurality of light sources arranged in zigzag manner.   
     
     
       23. The display device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources comprise a first row on the first subsidiary substrate and a second row on the second subsidiary substrate,
 the first and second subsidiary substrates being adjacent to each other, and the first row and the second row being provided on corresponding edge areas of the first and second subsidiary substrate,   wherein light sources of the first row are arranged asymmetrical with light sources of the second row.