Display apparatus capable of detecting damage to a housing accommodating a display
US11546500B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 13, 2021 |
| Grant date | Jan 3, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 13, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N2021/9513
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a display apparatus including: a display module; a housing accommodating the display module; a transparent substrate disposed on a front surface of the display module and installed in the housing; a transmitter disposed on one end of the transparent substrate and generating light; a receiver installed on the other end of the transparent substrate to face the transmitter in a first direction, and receiving the light emitted from the transmitter; and a receiver installed on the other end of the transparent substrate to face the transmitter in a first direction, and receiving the light emitted from the transmitter; and a control unit driving the display module, and determining whether the transparent substrate is damaged based on a signal received from the receiver.
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