Split mask and assembling apparatus for assembling a mask frame assembly including the split mask

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9567662-B2
Application number	US-201113338567-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 28, 2011
Priority date	May 6, 2011
Publication date	Feb 14, 2017
Grant date	Feb 14, 2017

Abstract

Provided is a split mask including a stick main body in which a deposition pattern is formed, a clamping portion extending from opposing ends of the stick main body away from the stick main body, wherein the clamping portion includes a first clamping portion extending horizontally from the stick main body, and a second clamping portion extending diagonally from the stick main body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly apparatus for assembling a mask frame assembly, the assembly apparatus comprising:
a support plate;
a first tensioning instrument detachably connected to a first clamping portion, the first clamping portion extending horizontally from an inner portion of an end of a stick main body of a split mask, a deposition pattern being formed in the stick main body, the first tensioning instrument applying tension in a length direction of the stick main body;
a second tensioning instrument detachably connected to a second clamping portion, the second clamping portion extending diagonally from an outer most portion of the end of the stick main body, the second tensioning instrument applying tension in a width direction of the stick main body and the length direction of the stick main body, the second tensioning instrument including:
a second tensioning stage diagonally aligned with the end of the stick main body, the second tensioning stage being installed on the support plate; and
a second tensioning unit on the second tensioning stage, the second tensioning unit being detachably connected to the second clamping portion to apply tension to the second clamping portion; and

a slide plate to support and move the second tensioning instrument in the width direction, the second tensioning stage being installed on the slide plate, the second tensioning stage being rotatable with respect to the slide plate.

2. The assembly apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first tensioning instrument includes:
a first tensioning stage horizontally aligned with the end of the stick main body; and
a first tensioning unit on the first tensioning stage, the first tensioning unit being detachably connected to the first clamping portion to apply tension to the first clamping portion.

3. The assembly apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the first tensioning unit includes:
a first clamper detachably connected to the first clamping portion; and
a first tensioner connected to the first clamper, the first tensioner being configured to pull the first damper.

4. The assembly apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second tensioning unit includes:
a second clamper detachably connected to the second clamping portion; and
a second tensioner connected to the second clamper, the second tensioner being configured to pull the second clamper.

5. The assembly apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second tensioning stage is rotatable between a first and second position.

6. The assembly apparatus of claim 5 , wherein the second tensioning stage is configured to move horizontally toward and away from the first tensioning instrument.

7. The assembly apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first tensioning instrument corresponds in position with the inner portion of the end of the stick main body, and the second tensioning instrument corresponds in position with the outer portion of the end of the stick main body.

8. The assembly apparatus of claim 7 , wherein first and second extensions of the first and second tensioning instruments are symmetrically formed along a horizontal center of the stick main body.

9. The assembly apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a guide groove in the support plate.

10. The assembly apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the slide plate moves the second tensioning instrument along the guide groove.

11. The assembly apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotatability of the second tensioning stage with respect to the slide plate is about a vertical rotation axis.

Assignees

• Kim Yong-Hwan
• Samsung Display Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Yong-Hwan

Classifications

• C23C14/042 Primary

  using masks · CPC title

• H01L51/56

  Electricity · mapped topic

• H01L51/0011

  Electricity · mapped topic

• C23C14/04 Primary

  Coating on selected surface areas, e.g. using masks · CPC title

• H10K71/166

  using selective deposition, e.g. using a mask · CPC title