Bezel packaging for sealed glass assemblies and a glass assembly therefor
First Claim
1. A bezel for packaging a sealed glass assembly comprising:
- a bezel having a rectangular back wall with first, second, third and fourth peripheral edges;
first, second and third sidewalls extending upward from the first, second and third peripheral edges respectively, with the sidewalls being joined together at two corners of the backwall;
the bezel including at least one of (a) a reinforcing structure along the fourth peripheral edge of the bezel backwall;
(b) rounded corners (c) chamfered corners; and
(c) at least one opening through the backwall;
a sealed glass assembly comprising first and second rectangular glass plates including one of rounded or chamfered corners, wherein the first glass plate is longer in one dimension than the second glass plate, whereby a portion of the first glass plate extends beyond the second glass plate a distance that is about 0.1 to about 5% of the diagonal of the second glass plate;
an element that is sensitive to heat and to at least one of moisture and the ambient atmosphere located between the first and second glass plates, the element comprising at least one electronic device; and
a glass frit sealing material extending between the first and second plates and surrounding the element, the frit sealing material thereby joining the first and second glass plates and substantially hermetically sealing the element in the glass assembly, and electrical leads located on the extending portion of the first glass plate and extend through the frit seal to the at least one electronic device without compromising the hermetic seal; and
adhesive securing the sealed glass assembly in the bezel and forming a shock absorbent intermediate layer between the sealed glass assembly and the bezel.
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Abstract
Methods and assemblies related to frame or bezel packaging of a sealed glass assembly, such as a fit-sealed OLED device, such as an OLED display panel. The frame or bezel packaging may have one or more of (a) rounded or chamfered corners, (a) a cover, (b) a reinforced lead edge, (c) openings or cutouts in the back panel to conserve material and lighten the bezel, and (d) a shock absorbent intermediate layer of low modulus of elasticity material applied between the sealed glass assembly and the back and/or sides of the frame or bezel. The frame or bezel design may include a gap between the sealed glass assembly and the back panel of the bezel. The gap may be filled at least in part with low modulus of elasticity backing material. The glass package may have one or more of (a) rounded or chamfered corners, (b) rounded or chamfered edges, (c) a low modulus of elasticity material applied around its periphery or portions of its periphery, such as on the corners only, (d) a shortened lead end, and (e) a thickened lead end.
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33 Claims
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1. A bezel for packaging a sealed glass assembly comprising:
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a bezel having a rectangular back wall with first, second, third and fourth peripheral edges;
first, second and third sidewalls extending upward from the first, second and third peripheral edges respectively, with the sidewalls being joined together at two corners of the backwall;the bezel including at least one of (a) a reinforcing structure along the fourth peripheral edge of the bezel backwall;
(b) rounded corners (c) chamfered corners; and
(c) at least one opening through the backwall;a sealed glass assembly comprising first and second rectangular glass plates including one of rounded or chamfered corners, wherein the first glass plate is longer in one dimension than the second glass plate, whereby a portion of the first glass plate extends beyond the second glass plate a distance that is about 0.1 to about 5% of the diagonal of the second glass plate;
an element that is sensitive to heat and to at least one of moisture and the ambient atmosphere located between the first and second glass plates, the element comprising at least one electronic device; and
a glass frit sealing material extending between the first and second plates and surrounding the element, the frit sealing material thereby joining the first and second glass plates and substantially hermetically sealing the element in the glass assembly, and electrical leads located on the extending portion of the first glass plate and extend through the frit seal to the at least one electronic device without compromising the hermetic seal; andadhesive securing the sealed glass assembly in the bezel and forming a shock absorbent intermediate layer between the sealed glass assembly and the bezel.
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2. A bezel for packaging a sealed glass assembly comprising:
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a bezel having a rectangular back wall with first, second, third and fourth peripheral edges;
first, second and third sidewalls extending upward from the first, second and third peripheral edges respectively; and
at least two rounded corners;
the bezel further including mounting elements extending upward from an inner surface of the back wall;a sealed glass assembly; and a flexible mounting structure affixed to peripheral edges of the glass assembly and secured to the mounting elements such that the glass assembly and the flexible mounting structure are both spaced from and suspended over the back wall by the mounting elements to form a gap between the back wall and the glass assembly, wherein the flexible mounting structure comprises a flexible member having an end portion affixed to a peripheral edge of the glass assembly that is unrestrained above and below the end portion. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A bezel for packaging a sealed glass assembly comprising:
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a bezel having a rectangular back wall with first, second, third and fourth peripheral edges;
first, second and third sidewalls extending upward from the first, second and third peripheral edges respectively; and
at least two rounded corners;a sealed glass assembly comprising first and second rectangular glass plates including one of rounded or chamfered corners, wherein the first glass plate is longer in one dimension than the second glass plate, whereby a portion of the first glass plate extends beyond the second glass plate a distance that is about 0.1 to about 5% of the diagonal of the second glass plate;
an element that is sensitive to heat and to at least one of moisture and the ambient atmosphere located between the first and second glass plates, the element comprising at least one electronic device; and
a glass frit sealing material extending between the first and second plates and surrounding the element, the frit sealing material thereby joining the first and second glass plates and substantially hermetically sealing the element in the glass assembly, and electrical leads located on the extending portion of the first glass plate and extend through the frit seal to the at least one electronic device without compromising the hermetic seal; andan adhesive material securing the sealed glass assembly in the bezel and forming a shock absorbent layer between the sealed glass assembly and the bezel. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A bezel for packaging a sealed glass assembly comprising:
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a bezel having a rectangular back wall with first, second, third and fourth peripheral edges;
first, second and third sidewalls extending upward from the first, second and third peripheral edges respectively; and
at least two rounded corners;
the bezel further including mounting elements extending upward from an inner surface of the back wall;a sealed glass assembly; a flexible mounting structure affixed to peripheral edges of the glass assembly and secured to the mounting elements such that the glass assembly and the flexible mounting structure are both spaced from and suspended over the back wall by the mounting elements to form a gap between the back wall and the glass assembly, and an adhesive material forming a shock absorbent layer between the sealed glass assembly and the bezel, wherein the adhesive adheres a bottom surface of the sealed glass assembly to the inner surface of the bezel backwall.
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