IP Library Granted Patent US 6,919,670
Granted Patent B2
US 6,919,670 · App. 09/989,063 · Granted Jul 19, 2005

Rib structure for display device and its manufacture process

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Patent No.
US 6,919,670
App. No.
09/989,063
Granted
Jul 19, 2005
Kind
B2
Abstract

A rib structure for a display device includes a light-transmissive rib structure containing therein a material absorbent of visible light so that a visible light absorption distance is 40 to 1200 μm (the visible light absorption distance L (μm) means a distance such that visible light decreases to exp(−T/L) times less in connection to the travel distance T (μm), that is, visible light is absorbed by 1-exp(−T/L)).

Claims (53)

1. A rib structure for a display device comprising:

a sintered glass material containing 0.01 to 0.3 wt % of a black pigment containing a metal oxide as a major component; and

a filler which allows the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, wherein the filler contains alumina, a discharge space is partitioned by the rib structure, and a phosphor layer is provided on a side of the rib structure.

2. A rib structure as in claim 1 , wherein the black pigment is the material absorbent of visible light so that a visible light absorption distance is 40 to 1200 μm, where (the visible light absorption distance is L μm, the travel distance T μm and visible light is absorbed by 1-exp(−T/L).

3. A plasma display panel having a discharge space partitioned by a rib structure as set forth in claim 2 .

4. A rib structure according to claim 2 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .

5. A rib structure as in claim 1 , wherein the black pigment is the material absorbent of visible light so that the rib structure has a larger (brightness) 2 /(diffuse reflectance) than a rib structure not containing the material absorbent of visible light.

6. A plasma display panel having a discharge space partitioned by a rib structure as set forth in claim 5 .

7. A rib structure according to claim 5 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .

8. A plasma display panel having a discharge space partitioned by a rib structure as set forth in claim 1 .

9. A rib structure for a display device comprising:

a sintered glass material containing 0.03 to 1 wt % of metal fine particles having an average particle diameter of 3 μm or less, wherein

a discharge space is partitioned by the rib structure,

a phosphor layer is provided on a side of the rib structure, and

the rib structure contains a filler which allows the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, the filler containing alumina.

10. A plasma display panel having a discharge space partitioned by a rib structure as set forth in claim 9 .

11. A rib structure according to claim 9 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .

12. A rib structure as in claim 9 , wherein the metal fine particles are provided in a pigment provided in the sintered glass material, the pigment with the metal fine particles provided therein being the material absorbent of visible light so that a visible light absorption distance is 40 to 1200 μm, where the visible light absorption distance is L μm, the travel distance is T μm, and visible light is absorbed by 1-exp(−T/L).

13. A rib structure as in claim 9 , wherein the metal fine particles are provided in a pigment provided in the sintered glass material, the pigment with the metal fine particles provided therein being the material absorbent of visible light so that the rib structure has a larger (brightness) 2 /(diffuse reflectance) than a rib structure not containing the material absorbent of visible light.

14. A rib structure for a display device comprising:

a sintered glass material containing 0.02X to 0.7X wt % of metal fine particles having an average particle diameter of X μm, wherein

a discharge space is partitioned by the rib structure,

a phosphor layer is provided on a side of the rib structure, and

the rib structure contains a filler which allows the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, the filler containing alumina.

15. A plasma display panel having a discharge space is partitioned by a rib structure as set forth in claim 14 .

16. A rib structure according to claim 14 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .

17. A rib structure as in claim 14 , wherein the metal fine particles are provided in a pigment provided in the sintered glass material, the pigment with the metal fine particles provided therein being the material absorbent of visible light so that a visible light absorption distance is 40 to 1200 μm, where the visible light absorption distance is L μm, the travel distance is T μm, and visible light is absorbed by 1-exp(−T/L).

18. A rib structure as in claim 14 , wherein the metal fine particles are provided in a pigment provided in the sintered glass material, the pigment with the metal fine particles provided therein being the material absorbent of visible light and has a larger (brightness) 2 /(diffuse reflectance) than a rib structure not containing the material absorbent of visible light.

19. An apparatus comprising:

a plasma display panel comprising

a light-transmissive rib structure partitioning a discharge space of the plasma display panel, the rib structure comprising a filler and a material absorbent of visible light so that a visible light absorption distance is 40 to 1200 μm where visible light absorption distance is L μm, the travel distance is T μm, and visible light is absorbed by 1-exp(−T/L), and

a phosphor layer on a side of the rib structure,

wherein the filler allows the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, the filler containing alumina.

20. An apparatus according to claim 19 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .

21. An apparatus comprising:

a plasma display panel comprising

a light-transmissive rib structure partitioning a discharge space of the plasma display panel, the rib structure comprising a filler and a material absorbent of visible light and having a larger (brightness) 2 /(diffuse reflectance) than a rib structure not containing the material absorbent of visible light, and

a phosphor layer on a side of the rib structure,

wherein the filler allows the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, the filler containing alumina.

22. An apparatus according to claim 21 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .

23. An apparatus comprising:

a plasma display panel comprising

a rib structure partitioning a discharge space of the plasma display panel, the rib structure comprising a sintered glass material containing 0.01 to 0.3 wt % of a black pigment containing a metal oxide as a major component, the rib structure comprising a filler which allows the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, the filler containing alumina; and a phosphor layer on a side of the rib structure.

24. An apparatus comprising:

a plasma display panel comprising

a rib structure partitioning a discharge space of the plasma display panel, the rib structure comprising a filler and a sintered glass material containing 0.03 to 1 wt % of metal fine particles having an average particle diameter of 3 μm or less, the filler allowing the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, the filler containing alumina; and

a phosphor layer on a side of the rib structure.

25. An apparatus according to claim 24 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .

26. An apparatus comprising:

a plasma display panel comprising

a rib structure partitioning a discharge space of the plasma display panel, the rib structure comprising a filler and a sintered glass material containing 0.02X to 0.7X wt % of metal fine particles having an average particle diameter of X μm, the filler allowing the rib structure to have a diffuse transmissivity of 10% to 50% in the absence of a material absorbent of visible light, the filler containing alumina; and

a phosphor layer on a side of the rib structure.

27. An apparatus according to claim 26 , wherein the filler is Al 2 O 3 .