Display device

Abstract

A display device includes a display, a cover, a decorative member, and a light shield. The display displays screen elements. The cover is provided on a display surface side of the display. The decorative member is provided on a main surface side of the cover, includes a display region and a non-display region. The decorative member has a pattern extending in a predetermined direction. The light shield is provided between the display and the decorative member, and overlaps the non-display region when viewed from above. The light shield includes a jagged configuration at an end portion on the display region side when viewed from above. At least a portion of the jagged configuration overlaps the display region when viewed from above. A direction in which a pointed portion of the jagged configuration extends is parallel to a direction in which the pattern extends.

Description

Cross-references to related applications

[0001] This application claims priority to Japanese Patent Application No. 2025-068175, filed on April 17, 2025, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. Technical Field

[0002] This disclosure generally relates to a display device. Background Technology

[0003] In the prior art, it is known to provide a light-transmitting decorative member on the display surface side of a display panel to improve the design of the display device. In a display panel with a decorative member, the boundary between the display area for displaying text, images, and other information and the border area surrounding that display area may be clearly visible.

[0004] Therefore, in order to make the boundary between the display surface and the outer frame of the display device less noticeable without displaying an image, Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-034773 discloses a display device with a transmittance adjustment sheet, which includes a display device, a transmittance adjustment sheet, and a decorative sheet. The transmittance adjustment sheet is disposed facing the display device and has a transparent portion and a colored portion including a gradient portion adjacent to the transparent portion. The gradient portion is at least partially facing the display surface of the display device. In the gradient portion, the visible light transmittance decreases as the distance from the transparent portion increases.

[0005] In Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-034773, the gradient portion is superimposed on the boundary between the display surface of the display device and the outer frame of the display device, making the boundary less noticeable when no image is displayed. However, in the display device with a transmittance adjustment sheet disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-034773, when the decorative sheet has high transmittance, the gradient portion itself is visually identifiable by the user, and may therefore impair the design of the display device.

[0006] This disclosure is made in view of the above circumstances, and the purpose of this disclosure is to provide a display device in which the boundary between the display area and the non-display area is less obvious. Summary of the Invention

[0007] To achieve the above objectives, the display device of this disclosure includes: A monitor is used to display screen elements; The cover is disposed on the display surface side of the display and is light-transmitting; A decorative component, disposed on the main surface of the cover, includes a display area that transparently displays the screen elements and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, and has a pattern extending in a predetermined direction; and A light-shielding plate is disposed between the display and the decorative member, and overlaps with the non-display area when viewed from above, wherein... When viewed from above, the light-shielding plate includes a serrated structure at its end located on the side of the display area. When viewed from above, at least a portion of the serrated structure overlaps with the display area, and The pointed end of the serrated structure extends in a direction parallel to the direction in which the pattern extends. It should be understood that the foregoing general description and the following detailed description are exemplary and explanatory, and not intended to limit this disclosure.

[0008] According to this disclosure, the pattern extends in a direction parallel to the direction in which the tip of the serrated structure extends. This allows the boundary between the display area and the non-display area to be less distinct. Attached Figure Description

[0009] A more complete understanding of this application can be obtained by considering the following detailed description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, wherein: Figure 1 This is a plan view showing the display device according to Embodiment 1; Figure 2 yes Figure 1 The display device shown is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA; Figure 3 This is a plan view showing the liquid crystal display panel according to Embodiment 1; Figure 4 This is a plan view showing the decorative layer according to Embodiment 1; Figure 5 This is a plan view showing the light-shielding plate according to Embodiment 1; Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram showing the sawtooth structure of the light shield according to Embodiment 1, and the display area and non-display area of ​​the decorative component; Figure 7 This is a plan view showing the serrated structure according to Embodiment 1; Figure 8 This is a graph showing the results of a subjective evaluation based on Example 1; Figure 9 This is a graph showing the results of a subjective evaluation based on Example 1; Figure 10 This is a cross-sectional view showing the display device according to Embodiment 2. Figure 11 This is a schematic diagram showing the sawtooth structure of the light shield according to Embodiment 3, and the display area and non-display area of ​​the decorative component; Figure 12This is a plan view showing the tip portion of the serrated structure according to Embodiment 3; Figure 13 This is a schematic diagram showing the sawtooth structure of the light shield according to Embodiment 3 and the display area and non-display area of ​​the decorative component; Figure 14 This is a plan view showing the tip portion of the serrated structure according to Embodiment 3; Figure 15 It is a plan view showing the tip portion of the serrated structure according to the modified example; Figure 16 It is a plan view showing the tip portion of the serrated structure according to the modified example; and Figure 17 This is a schematic diagram illustrating the sawtooth structure of the light shield according to the modified example, as well as the display area and non-display area of ​​the decorative component. Detailed Implementation

[0010] Hereinafter, a display device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0011] Example 1 Reference Figures 1 to 9 The display device 10 according to this embodiment will be described. Figure 1 and Figure 2 As shown, the display device 10 includes a display 100, a cover 200, a decorative member 300, and a light shield 400. The display 100 includes a displayable area 114 and a frame area 116, and displays screen elements (i.e., characters, images, and other information) in the displayable area 114. The cover 200 protects the display 100. The decorative member 300 allows the screen elements displayed on the display 100 to be transmitted through the light, and provides the viewer with the design of the decorative member 300 when no screen elements are displayed on the display 100. The light shield 400 overlaps with the frame area 116 of the display 100 and obscures the frame area 116. The light shield 400 makes the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 (described later) less noticeable.

[0012] The display device 10 is installed on the dashboard of a car, furniture, home appliances, etc. In this description, for ease of understanding, ... Figure 1 In the display device 10, the vertical right direction (the right direction on the paper) is called the "+X direction", the short direction (the upward direction on the paper) is called the "+Y direction", and the direction perpendicular to the +X direction and the +Y direction (the forward direction on the paper) is called the "+Z direction".

[0013] The display 100 of the display device 10 is a transmissive liquid crystal display device that displays screen elements. In the non-display state where no screen elements are displayed, the displayable area 114 of the display 100 is black.

[0014] like Figure 2 As shown, the display 100 is bonded to the cover 200 and the light shield 400 via a light-transmitting adhesive layer 150. In one example, the adhesive layer 150 is formed of an optically clear adhesive (OCA). The display 100 includes a liquid crystal display panel 110 and a backlight 120.

[0015] In one example, the liquid crystal display panel 110 of the display 100 is a horizontal electric field type liquid crystal display panel driven by a thin film transistor (TFT) matrix in an active matrix. The liquid crystal display panel 110 displays screen elements, such as... Figure 3 As shown, the liquid crystal display panel 110 includes a displayable area 114a with main pixels 112 arranged in a matrix, and a frame area 116a surrounding the displayable area 114a and in which wiring, driving circuitry, etc., are disposed. Each main pixel 112 is formed by a red pixel 112R that emits red light, a green pixel 112G that emits green light, and a blue pixel 112B that emits blue light. The displayable area 114a of the liquid crystal display panel 110 corresponds to the displayable area 114 of the display 100, and the frame area 116a of the liquid crystal display panel 110 corresponds to the frame area 116 of the display 100.

[0016] The displayable area 114a is the area that can display screen elements (text, images, and other information), while the frame area 116a is the area that cannot display text, images, or other information. The displayable area 114a corresponds to the display area 310 of the decorative component 300, and the frame area 116a corresponds to the non-display area 320 of the decorative component 300.

[0017] like Figure 2 As shown, the backlight 120 of the display 100 is disposed on the rear side (-Z side) of the liquid crystal display panel 110. In one example, the backlight 120 is implemented as a direct backlight. The backlight 120 includes a white light-emitting diode (LED) element, a reflector, a diffuser, an illumination circuit, etc. (none of which are shown in the figures). In this embodiment, the backlight 120 emits light of uniform brightness on the liquid crystal display panel 110.

[0018] The cover 200 of the display device 10 is light-transmitting and protects the display 100. The cover 200 is disposed on the display surface 100a side (+Z side) of the display 100. The external shape of the cover 200 is larger than the external shape of the liquid crystal display panel 110 and covers the liquid crystal display panel 110. The cover 200 includes a first main surface 200a on the display 100 side (-Z side) and a second main surface 200b opposite to the first main surface 200a. The first main surface 200a of the cover 200 is bonded to the display surface 100a of the display 100 via an adhesive layer 150. A decorative member 300 is provided on the second main surface 200b of the cover 200. The cover 200 is a glass substrate, a plastic substrate, or the like.

[0019] The decorative member 300 of the display device 10 is translucent and allows screen elements displayed on the display 100 to be transmitted through it. The decorative member 300 is a component that provides design to the observer. The decorative member 300 is attached to the second main surface 200b of the cover 200 via a translucent adhesive (not shown).

[0020] The decorative component 300 includes a display area 310 and a non-display area 320. The display area 310 corresponds to the displayable area 114 of the display 100 (the displayable area 114a of the liquid crystal display panel 110). The non-display area 320 is located outside the display area 310 and adjacent to it. The non-display area 320 includes an area 321 corresponding to the frame area 116 of the display 100 (the frame area 116a of the liquid crystal display panel 110), and is an area where no screen elements are displayed. The display area 310 of the decorative component 300 corresponds to the display area of ​​the display device 10, and the non-display area 320 of the decorative component 300 corresponds to the non-display area of ​​the display device 10.

[0021] Decorative component 300 includes a light-transmitting film 302 and a decorative layer 304. The light-transmitting film 302 is adhered to the second main surface 200b of the cover 200. In one example, the light-transmitting film 302 is formed of a light-transmitting synthetic resin.

[0022] Decorative layer 304 is a layer that provides the design to the observer. In one example, decorative layer 304 is formed by printing a pattern of the desired color on translucent film 302. Here, the pattern of decorative layer 304 in this specification is a pattern extending in a predetermined direction (i.e., one direction). In one example, the pattern of decorative layer 304 is a linear pattern extending in the predetermined direction, such as a wood grain pattern, hairline pattern, or stripe pattern. In this embodiment, the predetermined direction is the X direction. Hereinafter, as... Figure 4 As shown, the pattern of the decorative layer 304 is a hairline pattern extending along a predetermined direction (X direction).

[0023] The light-shielding plate 400 of the display device 10 is disposed between the display 100 and the decorative component 300. In this embodiment, as... Figure 2 As shown, a light-shielding plate 400 is disposed on the first main surface 200a of the cover 200. The light-shielding plate 400 is frame-shaped and overlaps with the frame area 116a of the liquid crystal display panel 110 (the frame area 116 of the display 100) when viewed from above, and blocks the frame area 116a of the liquid crystal display panel 110. When viewed from above (observer's side), the light-shielding plate 400 also overlaps with the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300. The light-shielding plate 400 is black, for example, printed on the first main surface 200a of the cover 200 using black ink.

[0024] In this embodiment, when viewed from above, the black light-shielding plate 400 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 corresponding to the frame area 116 of the display 100 overlap. Therefore, when an observer visually observes the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 in a non-display state (a state in which the display device 10 does not display characters, images, or other information), a hairline pattern based on black is observed. When the display is not in display mode, the displayable area 114 of the display 100 is black. The display area 310 of the decorative member 300 corresponds to the displayable area 114 of the display 100. Therefore, even when an observer visually observes the display area 310 of the decorative member 300 in the non-display mode, a hairline pattern based on black will be observed.

[0025] When an observer visually observes the display device 10 in a non-display state, both the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 appear as a black-based hairline pattern. However, when there is a color difference between the black of the displayable area 114 of the display 100 and the black of the light shield 400, the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 may be noticeable.

[0026] like Figure 5 and Figure 6 As shown, when viewed from above, the light shield 400 includes a serrated structure 420 at its end 410a located on the display area 310 side of the decorative member 300. When viewed from above, at least a portion of each serrated structure 420 overlaps with the display area 310. In this embodiment, when viewed from above, the entire serrated structure 420 overlaps with the display area 310. Each serrated structure 420 includes a tip 422 and a root 424, and a tip portion 430 defined by the tip 422 and the root 424. For ease of understanding, in Figure 6 Decorative component 300 is shown in dashed lines.

[0027] like Figure 7As shown, the pointed portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 extends in a direction parallel to the X-direction of the pattern extension of the decorative layer 304 (decorative member 300). When a triangle (point portion 430) is defined in the serrated structure 420 by a point 422 and two roots 424 adjacent to the point 422, the pattern of the decorative layer 304 intersects with the line segment Lb connecting the two roots 424. Therefore, the parallelism between the extension direction of the pointed portion 430 and the extension direction of the pattern of the decorative layer 304 means that a straight line La extending parallel to the pattern of the decorative layer 304 from a point 422 intersects with the line segment Lb connecting the two adjacent roots 424.

[0028] The pointed portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 extends in a direction parallel to the direction (X direction) of the pattern extension of the decorative layer 304. Therefore, the end of the light-shielding plate 400 located on the display area 310 side of the decorative member 300 and extending in a direction parallel to the direction (X direction) of the pattern extension of the decorative layer 304 (e.g., Figure 5 The serrated structure 420 is not provided at the end 410b shown.

[0029] The serrated structure 420 has dimensions that allow an observer to visually perceive the serrated shape. In one example, the serrated structure 420 has dimensions that allow an observer to visually perceive the serrated shape at an observation distance of 0.6 m. Therefore, the serrated structure 420 does not have the effect produced by the gradation of the gradient portion disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2020-034773.

[0030] Specifically, as described below, in the serrated structure 420, the horizontal distance L1 between the root 424 and the tip 422 adjacent to the root 424 in the direction of pattern extension (X direction) of the decorative layer 304 is preferably greater than or equal to 5 mm and less than or equal to 40 mm. Furthermore, as described later, the angle θ of the tip portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 is preferably greater than or equal to 10° and less than or equal to 25°. ).

[0031] In this embodiment, when viewed from above, the serrated structure 420 overlaps with the display area 310 of the decorative member 300, and the tip portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 extends in a direction parallel to the direction in which the pattern of the decorative layer 304 extends. Therefore, when an observer views the display device 10 in a non-display state, the black of the serrated structure 420 (light shield 400) blends with the black of the displayable area 114 of the display 100 through the decorative member 300. This creates a visual illusion for the observer, making the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 less noticeable even when there is a color difference between the black of the light shield 400 and the black of the displayable area 114. To further reduce the noticeability of the boundary BL, as... Figure 6 As shown, when viewed from above, the root 424 of the serrated structure 420 preferably overlaps with the boundary BL.

[0032] The light-shielding plate 400 does not have a serrated structure 420 at its end 410b, which is located on the display area 310 side of the decorative member 300 and extends in a direction parallel to the pattern extension direction of the decorative layer 304. However, the boundary BL extending in a direction parallel to the pattern extension direction of the decorative layer 304 blends with the pattern of the decorative layer 304. Therefore, even when the end 410b does not have a serrated structure 420, the boundary BL extending in a direction parallel to the pattern extension direction of the decorative layer 304 is not very noticeable to the observer.

[0033] As described above, even when there is a color difference between the black of the light-shielding plate 400 and the black of the displayable area 114 of the display 100, the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 is less noticeable in the non-display state. This helps manage the color difference between the black of the light-shielding plate 400 and the black of the displayable area 114, and also improves the manufacturing yield of the display device 10. Since the boundary BL becomes less noticeable by blending the black of the light-shielding plate 400 with the black of the displayable area 114 without relying on a gradient, the risk of the jagged structure 420 becoming noticeable in the non-display state is small, even when the decorative member 300 has high transmittance. This allows the use of a decorative member 300 with high transmittance in the display device 10 and reduces the power consumption of the display 100 (backlight 120).

[0034] The following description describes the horizontal distance L1 in the X direction from the root 424 to the tip 422 in the serrated structure 420, the angle θ of the tip portion 430, and the difficulty of visually identifying the boundary BL.

[0035] Here, multiple observers observe the display device 10 as the horizontal distance L1 and angle θ of the tip portion 430 change, and a three-level subjective evaluation is used to assess the difficulty of visually recognizing the boundary BL. In the display device 10 used for evaluation, the color difference between the black of the light-shielding plate 400 and the black of the displayable area 114 is considered. Set it to 5.3, and adjust the brightness difference. Set to 5.1. Set the transmittance of decorative component 300 to 50%. An observer observes display device 10 from a distance of 0.6m. The observer evaluates the difficulty of visually recognizing boundary BL according to the following evaluation criteria. 3 points: Boundary BL is not visible. 2 points: Boundary BL is vaguely visible. 1 point: The boundary BL is visible.

[0036] Figure 8 The results of a subjective evaluation of a display device 10 with the angle θ of the tip portion 430 set to 10° and the horizontal distance L1 varied are shown. In cases where an average score greater than or equal to 2.5 is considered less significant than the indication boundary BL, such as... Figure 8 As shown, the horizontal distance L1 is preferably greater than or equal to 5 mm. Meanwhile, when the horizontal distance L1 is greater than 40 mm, the serrated structure 420 is clearly observable. Therefore, the horizontal distance L1 is preferably less than or equal to 40 mm.

[0037] Figure 9 This shows setting the horizontal distance L1 to 5mm or 10mm and making the tip portion at an angle of 430°. The subjective evaluation results of the changing display device 10. In cases where an average score greater than or equal to 2.5 is considered less significant as the indicator boundary BL, such as... Figure 9 As shown, the angle θ of the tip portion 430 is preferably greater than or equal to... and less than or equal to ( ).

[0038] As described above, in the display device 10, the serrated structure 420 at the end 410a of the light shield 400 overlaps with the display area 310 of the decorative member 300, and the tip portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 extends in a direction parallel to the direction in which the pattern of the decorative layer 304 (decorative member 300) extends. Therefore, in the display device 10, the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 is less noticeable in the non-display state.

[0039] Example 2 In Embodiment 1, a decorative member 300 is provided on the second main surface 200b of the cover 200. A light-shielding plate 400 is provided on the first main surface 200a of the cover 200.

[0040] A decorative member 300 can be provided on the first main surface 200a of the cover 200, and a light-shielding plate 400 can be provided on the decorative member 300.

[0041] Similar to the display device 10 of Embodiment 1, the display device 10 of this embodiment includes a display 100, a cover 200, a decorative member 300, and a light-shielding plate 400. The structure of the display device 10 of this embodiment is the same as that of the display device 10 of Embodiment 1, except for the arrangement of the decorative member 300 and the light-shielding plate 400. Here, the arrangement of the decorative member 300 and the light-shielding plate 400 of this embodiment will be described.

[0042] In this embodiment, as Figure 10 As shown, a decorative member 300 is provided on the first main surface 200a of the cover 200 located on the side of the display 100. In this embodiment, the light-transmitting film 302 of the decorative member 300 is bonded to the first main surface 200a of the cover 200.

[0043] In this embodiment, the light-shielding plate 400 is disposed on the decorative layer 304 of the decorative member 300. The light-shielding plate 400 can be disposed between the display 100 and the decorative member 300.

[0044] In this embodiment, the display 100 is bonded to the decorative layer 304 and the light shield 400 via the light-transmitting adhesive layer 150.

[0045] Similar to the display device 10 of Embodiment 1, in the display device 10 of this embodiment, the serrated structure 420 of the end 410a of the light-shielding plate 400 overlaps with the display area 310 of the decorative member 300, and the tip portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 extends in a direction parallel to the pattern extension direction of the decorative layer 304. Therefore, in the display device 10 of this embodiment, the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 is less noticeable in the non-display state.

[0046] Example 3 In embodiments 1 and 2, the displayable area 114 of the display 100 and the display area 310 of the decorative member 300 have rectangular shapes. The displayable area 114 and the display area 310 can have any shape.

[0047] Similar to the display device 10 of Embodiment 1, the display device 10 of this embodiment includes a display 100, a cover 200, a decorative member 300, and a light-shielding plate 400. In this embodiment, the light-shielding plate 400 of the display device 10, in which the displayable area 114 of the display 100 and the display area 310 of the decorative member 300 are circular (boundary BL: circular), will be described as an example. The other structures of the display device 10 of this embodiment are the same as those of the display device 10 of Embodiment 1.

[0048] Similar to the light shield 400 in Embodiment 1, the light shield 400 in this embodiment is black and is disposed on the first main surface 200a of the cover 200.

[0049] like Figure 11 As shown, similar to the light-shielding plate 400 of Embodiment 1, the light-shielding plate 400 of this embodiment overlaps with the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 corresponding to the frame area 116 of the display 100 when viewed from above, and includes a serrated structure 420 at the end 410a located on the display area 310 side of the decorative member 300. In this embodiment, when viewed from above, the serrated structure 420 overlaps with the display area 310, as shown... Figure 11 and Figure 12 As shown, the tip portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 extends in a direction parallel to the direction (X direction) of the pattern extension of the decorative layer 304. For ease of understanding, in Figure 11 Decorative component 300 is shown in dashed lines.

[0050] In this embodiment, the displayable area 114 of the display 100 and the display area 310 of the decorative member 300 have circular shapes, so the serrated structure 420 of the light shield 400 is arranged along the circumference (boundary BL) of the display area 310 of the decorative member 300. When the serrated structure 420 is arranged along the circumference, at the tip portion 430 (e.g., tip portion 430a) of the serrated structure 420 located at the +Y side end and the -Y side end, one of the two horizontal distances L1 in the direction of the pattern extension of the decorative layer 304 becomes shorter, and each horizontal distance L1 is located between the root 424 and the tip 422 adjacent to the bottom 424 in the serrated structure 420. Figure 12 Therefore, a horizontal distance L1 may deviate from the preferred length range (). Therefore, as Figure 13 and Figure 14 As shown, the size of the tip portion 430 is preferably adjusted such that the two horizontal distances L1 of the tip portion 430 (e.g., tip portion 430b) are within a preferred length range. For ease of understanding, in Figure 13 Decorative component 300 is shown in dashed lines.

[0051] Similar to the display device 10 of Embodiments 1 and 2, in the display device 10 of this embodiment, the serrated structure 420 at the end 410a of the light-shielding plate 400 overlaps with the display area 310 of the decorative member 300. The tip portion 430 of the serrated structure 420 extends in a direction parallel to the direction in which the pattern of the decorative layer 304 extends. Therefore, in the display device 10 of this embodiment, the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 is less noticeable in the non-display state.

[0052] exist Figure 11 and Figure 12 Even when one of the horizontal distances L1 deviates from the preferred length range, in the display device 10, the boundary BL between the display area 310 and the non-display area 320 of the decorative member 300 is less noticeable in the non-display state.

[0053] Modify Example The above embodiments can be modified in various ways within the spirit of this disclosure.

[0054] For example, display 100 may include an organic electroluminescence (EL) display panel or a micro-LED display panel in place of liquid crystal display panel 110 and backlight 120. Display 100 may be formed solely of display panels.

[0055] In an embodiment, the decorative member 300 includes a light-transmitting film 302 and a decorative layer 304. The decorative member 300 may be formed solely from the decorative layer 304. The decorative layer 304 may be formed directly on the first main surface 200a or the second main surface 200b of the cover 200.

[0056] The tip 422 of the serrated structure 420 of the light-shielding plate 400 can be arc-shaped, such as... Figure 15 As shown.

[0057] In the serrated structure 420 of the light-shielding plate 400, the triangle (tip portion 430) defined by a tip 422 and two roots 424 adjacent to the tip 422 can be as follows: Figure 16 The right triangle shown.

[0058] In this embodiment, when viewed from above, the root 424 and boundary BL of the serrated structure 420 overlap each other. Figure 17 As shown, a structure in which the root 424 of the serrated structure 420 does not overlap with the boundary BL when viewed from above can also be adopted.

[0059] For illustrative purposes, some exemplary embodiments have been described above. While specific embodiments have been given in the preceding discussion, those skilled in the art will recognize that changes in form and detail may be made without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the specification and drawings are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive. Consequently, this detailed description is not limiting, and the scope of the invention is defined only by the appended claims and all their equivalents.

Claims

1. A display device, comprising: A monitor is used to display screen elements; A cover is disposed on the display surface side of the display and is light-transmitting; Decorative components are disposed on the main surface of the cover, including a display area that transparently displays the screen elements and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, and having a pattern extending in a predetermined direction; as well as A light-shielding plate is disposed between the display and the decorative member, and overlaps with the non-display area when viewed from above, wherein... When viewed from above, the light-shielding plate includes a serrated structure at its end located on the side of the display area. When viewed from above, at least a portion of the serrated structure overlaps with the display area, and The pointed end of the serrated structure extends in a direction parallel to the direction in which the pattern extends.

2. The display device according to claim 1, wherein In the serrated structure, the horizontal distance between the root and the tip adjacent to the root in the direction of pattern extension is greater than or equal to 5 mm and less than or equal to 40 mm.

3. The display device according to claim 1, wherein... The angle of the tip is greater than or equal to 10° and less than or equal to 25°.

4. The display device according to claim 1, wherein When viewed from above, the root of the serrated structure overlaps with the boundary between the display area and the non-display area.

5. The display device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein The pattern is a wood grain pattern or a hair texture pattern.

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