Flat Panel Display

• US 20090201438A1
• Filed: 01/06/2009
• Published: 08/13/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/11/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Samsung Mobile Display Company Limited (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Choi, Gil-Jae, Kim, Min-Cheol
• Granted Patent: US 7,948,743 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 349/58
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/13452 Conductors connecting driver circuitry and terminals of panels
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0259 Electrostatic discharge [ESD] protection
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/0281 Reinforcement details thereof
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/189 characterised by the use of a flexible or folded printed circuit H05K3/326 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/84 Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/131 Interconnections, e.g. wiring lines or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/87 Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 248/917 Video display screen support
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 345/905 Display device with housing structure

Abstract

A flat panel display includes a bezel having a first substrate part and a second substrate part perpendicularly extending from one side of the first substrate part. A flexible printed circuit board is attached to the second substrate part by a conductive tape, and electrostatic discharge and damage caused by external mechanical interference can be prevented.

Claims

1. A flat panel display, comprising:

a bezel including a first substrate part having a bent part at an edge thereof, and a second substrate part extending from one side of the first substrate part;

a flat display panel arranged within the first substrate part of the bezel, and including a pad part and a pixel region; and

a flexible printed circuit board connected to the pad part and supported by the second substrate part of the bezel.

2. The flat panel display according to claim 1, wherein the second substrate part horizontally extends from the first substrate part.

3. The flat panel display according to claim 1, wherein the second substrate part is of the same material as the first substrate part.

4. The flat panel display according to claim 1, further comprising a conductive tape to attach the flexible printed circuit board to the second substrate part.

5. The flat panel display according to claim 1, wherein the bent part is hemmed.

6. The flat panel display according to claim 1, further comprising a cushion tape, having an adhesive on both surfaces thereof, to attach the flat display panel to the first substrate part of the bezel.

7. The flat panel display according to claim 6, wherein the cushion tape comprises an open celled microcellular polyurethane material.

8. The flat panel display according to claim 1, wherein the bezel comprises a conductive metallic material.

9. A flat panel display, comprising:

a bezel including a first substrate part having a bent part at an edge thereof, and a second substrate part extending from one side of the first substrate part;

a flat display panel arranged within the first substrate part of the bezel, and including a pad part and a pixel region; and

a flexible printed circuit board connected to the pad part and supported by the second substrate part of the bezel;

wherein the second substrate part has an aperture therein.

10. The flat panel display according to claim 9, wherein an electronic component is arranged within the aperture.

11. The flat panel display according to claim 9, wherein the second substrate part horizontally extends from the first substrate part.

12. The flat panel display according to claim 9, wherein the second substrate part is of the same material as the first substrate part.

13. The flat panel display according to claim 9, further comprising a conductive tape to attach the flexible printed circuit board to an edge of the aperture in the second substrate part.

14. The flat panel display according to claim 9, wherein the bent part is hemmed.

15. The flat panel display according to claim 9, further comprising a cushion tape, having an adhesive on both surfaces thereof, to attach the flat display panel to the first substrate part of the bezel.

16. The flat panel display according to claim 15, wherein the cushion tape comprises an open celled microcellular polyurethane material.

17. The flat panel display according to claim 9, wherein the bezel comprises a conductive metallic material.