IP Library Granted Patent US 7,180,671
Granted Patent B2
US 7,180,671 · App. 10/876,684 · Granted Feb 20, 2007

Laser optical system for liquid crystal display device

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Patent No.
US 7,180,671
App. No.
10/876,684
Granted
Feb 20, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A laser beam optical system for an LCD device includes a laser light source, a variable attenuator for controlling an intensity of a laser light from the laser light source, a telescope lens for gathering the laser light having the controlled intensity from the variable attenuator in the length and width directions, a beam homogenizer including a filter for controlling a sectional profile of the laser light from the telescope lens vertical to the length direction, a condenser for focusing the laser light from the beam homogenizer, and a target to which the laser light is irradiated.

Claims (49)

1. A laser optical system for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a laser light source;

a variable attenuator for controlling an intensity of a laser light from the laser light source;

a telescope lens for gathering the laser light having the controlled intensity from the variable attenuator in the length and width directions;

a beam homogenizer, including a filter arranged inside the beam homogenizer, for controlling a sectional profile of the laser light from the telescope lens vertical to the length direction;

a condenser for focusing the laser light from the beam homogenizer; and

a target to which the laser light is irradiated.

2. The laser optical system of claim 1 , wherein the telescope lens comprises a first telescope lens, and a second telescope lens facing the first telescope lens.

3. The laser optical system of claim 1 , wherein the beam homogenizer comprises a short axis optical homogenizer and a long axis optical homogenizer.

4. The laser optical system of claim 3 , wherein the short axis optical homogenizer comprises a first short axis optical homogenizer, a second short axis optical homogenizer and a short axis optical condenser lens.

5. The laser optical system of claim 3 , wherein the long axis optical homogenizer comprises a first long axis optical homogenizer, a second long axis optical homogenizer and a long axis optical condenser lens.

6. The laser optical system of claim 3 , wherein the filter is arranged between the short axis optical homogenizer and the long axis optical homogenizer.

7. The laser optical system of claim 1 , wherein the filter comprises:

a frame having a laser transmission region;

at least one beam interception string across the laser transmission region;

at least a pair of first micrometers for controlling the positions of the beam interception strings;

a support member on which at least one first micrometer is formed; and

a second micrometer for controlling the position of the support member.

8. The laser optical system of claim 7 , wherein the beam interception strings are different in thickness.

9. The laser optical system of claim 8 , wherein the thickness of the beam interception strings ranges from 0.05 (mm) to 3 (mm).

10. The laser optical system of claim 7 , wherein the first micrometers are movable on the support member.

11. The laser optical system of claim 7 , wherein the beam interception strings are formed by a metal material.

12. The laser optical system of claim 11 , wherein the beam interception strings are formed by stainless steel.

13. The laser optical system of claim 1 , wherein the target is a substrate of the liquid crystal display device.

14. A laser optical system for a liquid crystal display device, comprising:

a laser light source;

a variable attenuator for controlling an intensity of a laser light from the laser light source;

a telescope lens, including a filter arranged inside the telescope lens, for gathering the laser light having the controlled intensity from the variable attenuator in the length and width directions;

a beam homogenizer for controlling a sectional profile of the laser light from the telescope lens vertical to the length direction;

a condenser for focusing the laser light from the beam homogenizer; and

a target to which the laser light is irradiated.

15. The laser optical system of claim 14 , wherein the telescope lens comprises a first telescope lens, and a second telescope lens facing the first telescope lens.

16. The laser optical system of claim 15 , wherein the filter is arranged between the first telescope lens and the second telescope lens.

17. The laser optical system of claim 14 , wherein the beam homogenizer comprises a short axis optical homogenizer and a long axis optical homogenizer.

18. The laser optical system of claim 17 , wherein the short axis optical homogenizer comprises a first short axis optical homogenizer, a second short axis optical homogenizer and a short axis optical condenser lens.

19. The laser optical system of claim 17 , wherein the long axis optical homogenizer comprises a first long axis optical homogenizer, a second long axis optical homogenizer and a long axis optical condenser lens.

20. The laser optical system of claim 14 , wherein the filter comprises:

a frame having a laser transmission region;

at least one beam interception string across the laser transmission region;

at least a pair of first micrometers for controlling the positions of the beam interception strings;

a support member on which at least one first micrometer is formed; and

a second micrometer for controlling the position of the support member.

21. The laser optical system of claim 20 , wherein the beam interception strings are different in thickness.

22. The laser optical system of claim 21 , wherein the thickness of the beam interception strings ranges from 0.05 (mm) to 3 (mm).

23. The laser optical system of claim 20 , wherein the first micrometers are movable on the support member.

24. The laser optical system of claim 20 , wherein the beam interception strings are formed by a metal material.

25. The laser optical system of claim 24 , wherein the beam interception strings are formed by stainless steel.

26. The laser optical system of claim 20 , wherein the filter is formed between the pair of first telescope lenses and the second telescope lens.

27. The laser optical system of claim 14 , wherein the target is a substrate of the liquid crystal display device.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 19, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021147/0009 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 28, 2004
From: CHO, DEOG-YONG
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 015526/0557 →