Display device

Abstract

A display device includes: a display panel which displays an image with light; a support frame on which the display panel is supported, the support frame including a support portion which supports the display panel thereon, and a side surface portion extended bent from the support portion; an auxiliary sheet between the display panel and the support portion, the auxiliary sheet fastened to the display panel and to the support frame; and a first adhesive member between the auxiliary sheet and the support portion, the first adhesive member attaching the auxiliary sheet to the support portion. The auxiliary sheet includes a same material as a material included in the support frame.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display device comprising:
 a display panel which displays an image with light at a display area thereof; and   a support frame which supports the display panel at a non-display area thereof, the support frame comprising:
 a support portion fixed to the non-display area of the display panel, the support portion including a first material, 
 an auxiliary support portion between the non-display area of the display panel and the support portion of the support frame, the auxiliary support portion fixed to each of the non-display area and the support portion, such auxiliary support portion including the first material of the support portion, 
 a side surface portion extended bent from the support portion in a direction away from the display panel, and 
 a first adhesive member between the auxiliary support portion and the support portion which each includes the first material, the first adhesive member attaching the auxiliary support portion to the support portion. 
   
     
     
         2 . The display device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the first material of the support portion and the auxiliary support portion comprises at least one selected from magnesium (Mg), aluminum (Al) and alloys thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The display device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a second adhesive member between the auxiliary support portion and the display panel, the second adhesive member attaching the auxiliary support portion to the display panel,
 herein the second adhesive member has a greater adhesive force than an adhesive force of the first adhesive member.   
     
     
         4 . The display device as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the first and second adhesive members each comprise at least one selected from an acrylic resin, an epoxy resin, a fluoro-resin and a polytetrafluoroethylene resin. 
     
     
         5 . The display device as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the support portion including the first material extends to define the side surface portion of the support frame, the side surface portion extending to define a bottom portion of the support frame, the bottom portion extending to be disposed under the display panel. 
     
     
         6 . The display device as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a light source which generates and emits the light, the light source disposed in the support frame;   a light guide plate to which the light source provides the light, the light guide plate emitting the light provided from the light source toward the display panel; and   an optical sheet between the light guide plate and the display panel.