Apparatus for manufacturing display device and manufacturing method thereof

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10212865-B2
Application number	US-201715455852-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 10, 2017
Priority date	Mar 10, 2016
Publication date	Feb 19, 2019
Grant date	Feb 19, 2019

Abstract

A manufacturing apparatus of a display device that prevents generation of bubbles between a display panel and a cover window is presented. The apparatus includes a first jig that includes a first portion including a center and a second portion that includes a bend on at least one side of the first portion, and where a cover window is received; a second jig that faces the first portion of the first jig, wherein the cover window and a display panel are disposed between the first jig and the second jig; and a stopper detachably provided adjacent to an end of the second portion of the first jig.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A manufacturing apparatus of a display device, comprising:
a first jig that includes a first portion including a center and a second portion on at least one side of the first portion, the second portion including a bend to receive a cover window;
a second jig that faces the first portion of the first jig, wherein the cover window and a display panel are disposed between the first jig and the second jig;
clamps holding the display panel on opposite ends of the second jig; and
a stopper detachably provided adjacent to an end of the second portion of the first jig,
wherein the stopper prevents opposite ends of the cover window from contacting the display panel when the clamps are separated from the display panel.

2. The manufacturing apparatus of the display device of claim 1 , wherein the first jig comprises a stepped portion that is formed by cutting a corner of the end of the second portion.

3. The manufacturing apparatus of the display device of claim 2 , wherein the stopper comprises:
a first limiter that protrudes toward a center of the first jig from the end of the second portion of the first jig; and
a second limiter that protrudes in a direction that is non-parallel to the protrusion direction of the first limiter and engages with the stepped portion of the first jig.

4. The manufacturing apparatus of the display device of claim 1 , further comprising a stopper driver that is capable of moving the stopper.

5. The manufacturing apparatus of the display device of claim 1 , wherein the stopper is not bonded by an adhesive to the display panel.

6. The manufacturing apparatus of the display device of claim 1 , wherein the stopper is made of one of plastic, rubber, and a metal.

7. The manufacturing apparatus of the display device of claim 1 , wherein the stopper is made of one of plastic, rubber, and a metal.

Assignees

• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Yang Han
• Kim Sang Cheol
• Kim Jae Young
• Joo Young Kuil

Classifications

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• G02F1/1303 Primary

  Apparatus specially adapted to the manufacture of LCDs · CPC title

• H05K13/00 Primary

  Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or adjusting assemblages of electric components · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title