Display and display panel used in the same, and fabrication method thereof

• US 6,828,721 B2
• Filed: 02/27/2002
• Issued: 12/07/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/27/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Toshiba Matsushita Display Technology (Japan Display Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Wakita, Naohide
• Primary Examiner(s): Patel, Vip
• Assistant Examiner(s): HARPER, HOLLY R
• Application Number:
  US10/083,695
• Publication Number:
  US 20020125815A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,014 Days
• Field of Search: 313/495, 313/582, 313/586, 313/587, 313/634, 313/635, 313/496, 313/497, 313/512, 313/317, 349/60, 349/58, 348/794, 348/836, 348/843
• US Class Current: 313/491
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133308 Support structures for LCD panels, e.g. frames or bezels
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 1/133322 Mechanical guidance or alignment of LCD panel support components
• CPC Class Codes: G02F 2201/46 Fixing elements
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 33/02 Details
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/84 Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations

Abstract

Disclosed is an image display comprising: a substrate including a light function layer for displaying an image by emitting or blocking light in accordance with a supplied voltage; and a frame body for surrounding the substrate, wherein a concave portion is provided on a side surface of the substrate, a convex portion is provided on an inner side of a side surface of the frame body, and the convex portion is fitted to the concave portion.

Claims

1. An image display comprising:

a substrate including a light function layer for displaying an image by emitting or blocking light in accordance with a supplied voltage; and

a base on which the substrate is placed, wherein

a concave portion is provided on a lower surface of the substrate, a convex portion is provided on an upper surface of the base, and the convex portion is fitted to the concave portion, and

wherein the concave portion extends from the base toward the substrate and the convex portion is column-shaped such that it extends from the base toward the substrate,

the concave portion has a small cross-sectional area portion and a large cross-sectional area portion along a plane orthogonal to a direction from the base toward the substrate on the base side and on the substrate side, respectively,

the convex portion has a small cross-sectional area portion and a large cross-sectional area portion along a plane orthogonal to the direction from the base toward the substrate on the base side and on the substrate side, respectively,

the large cross-sectional area portion of the convex portion is fitted to the large cross-sectional area portion of the concave portion and the large cross-sectional area portion of the convex portion is engaged with the small cross-sectional area portion of the concave portion, and

the light function layer is a liquid crystal layer and the base is a light guiding plate for guiding light from a light source toward the liquid crystal layer.

5. The image display according to any of claims 1 and 2, wherein the substrate is made of resin.

6. The image display according to any of claims 1 and 2, wherein a plurality of convex portion and a plurality of concave portions are provided.

2. An image display comprising:

a substrate including a light function layer for displaying an image by emitting or blocking light in accordance with a supplied voltage; and

a base on which the substrate is placed, wherein

a convex portion is provided on a lower surface of the substrate, a concave portion is provided on an upper surface of the base, and the convex portion is fitted to the concave portion, and

wherein the concave portion extends from the substrate toward the base and the convex portion is column-shaped such that it extends from the substrate toward the base,

the concave portion has a small cross-sectional area portion and a large cross-sectional area portion along a plane orthogonal to a direction from the substrate toward the base on the substrate side and the on the base side, respectively,

the convex portion has a small cross-sectional area portion and a large cross-sectional area portion along a plane orthogonal to a direction from the substrate toward the base, on the substrate side and on the base side, respectively, and

the large cross-sectional area portion of the convex portion is fitted to the large cross-sectional area concave portion and the large cross-sectional area portion of the convex portion is engaged with the small cross-sectional area portion of the concave portion.

3. The image display according to claim 2, wherein the light function layer is made of an inorganic fluorescent material, an organic fluorescent material, or liquid crystal.

4. The image display according to claim 2, wherein the light function layer is a liquid crystal layer and the base is a light guiding plate for guiding light from a light source toward the liquid crystal layer.