Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Apparatus for cutting flat display panel |
| Document Number: |
20100011927 |
| Publication Date: |
January 21, 2010 |
| Appl. No: |
12/458553 |
| Application Filed: |
July 15, 2009 |
| Abstract: |
An apparatus for cutting a flat display panel to prevent a light emitting surface of the flat display panel from becoming defective and contaminated while cutting the flat display panel is disclosed. The apparatus for cutting a flat display panel includes a stage to support a rear substrate of a flat display panel, a scribing support block to support a front substrate the flat display panel, a cutter to scribe the rear substrate of the flat display panel, and a scrap breaker to grip a scrap portion of the flat display panel that is to be separated from the flat display panel after cutting process of the flat display panel. |
| Inventors: |
Lee, Jae-Pil (Yongin-City, KR); Kim, Ki-Chul (Yongin-City, KR) |
| Claim: |
1. An apparatus for cutting a flat display panel, comprising: a stage for supporting a rear substrate of the flat display panel; a scribing support block disposed over the flat display panel and supporting the flat display panel while the flat display panel is being cut; a cutter to scribe the flat display panel; and a scrap breaker to grip a scrap portion of the flat display panel that is to be separated from the flat display panel after cutting the flat display panel. |
| Claim: |
2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the scribing support block is disposed to be aligned to one edge of a front substrate of the flat display panel to support the front substrate. |
| Claim: |
3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the scribing support block has a length that is substantially the same as a length of the one edge of the front substrate of the flat display panel. |
| Claim: |
4. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the scribing support block is connected to a first driving member that is disposed substantially perpendicular to the stage, the first driving member moving the scribing support block in a direction perpendicular to the front substrate. |
| Claim: |
5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cutter includes a wheel, the cutter scribing the rear substrate of the flat display panel in a direction along an edge of the scribing support block. |
| Claim: |
6. The apparatus of claim 5, wherein the wheel is connected to a second driving member that moves the wheel in a direction perpendicular to the rear substrate. |
| Claim: |
7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the scrap breaker comprises: a cup to vacuum-grip the scrap portion of the flat display panel; a delivery member holding the cup and applying a vacuum to the cup; and a third driving member connected with the delivery member to move the delivery member and the cup in a direction perpendicular to the rear substrate. |
| Claim: |
8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the flat display panel is formed as an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display. |
| Claim: |
9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the front substrate of the flat display panel includes a light emitting surface of the flat display panel. |
| Claim: |
10. An apparatus for cutting a flat display panel, comprising: a stage to support a rear substrate of an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display; a scribing support block to support a front substrate of the OLED display; a cutter to scribe the rear substrate of the OLED display; and a scrap breaker to grip a scrap portion of the OLED display that is to be separated from the rear substrate after cutting the OLED display. |
| Claim: |
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the scribing support block is disposed to be aligned to one edge of a front substrate, and the scribing support block has a length that is substantially the same as a length of the one edge of the front substrate of the OLED display. |
| Current U.S. Class: |
83/100 |
| Current International Class: |
26 |
| Accession Number: |
edspap.20100011927 |
| Database: |
USPTO Patent Applications |
