IP Library Granted Patent US 7,956,975
Granted Patent B2
US 7,956,975 · App. 11/882,686 · Granted Jun 7, 2011

Flat panel display device

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Patent No.
US 7,956,975
App. No.
11/882,686
Granted
Jun 7, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A flat panel display device is disclosed. The flat panel display device includes a flat display panel, a driving integrated circuit driving the flat display panel, a cover shield, and a flexible connecting film on which the driving integrated circuit is mounted. The cover shield includes adhesive areas each having an adhesive portion and a non-adhesive area having a non-adhesive portion. An end of the flexible connecting film is electrically connected to an edge of the flat display panel, and the other end is positioned in the non-adhesive area of the cover shield.

Claims (19)

1. A flat panel display device comprising:

a flat display panel;

a driving integrated circuit that drives the flat display panel;

a cover shield including adhesive areas each having an adhesive portion and a non-adhesive area having a non-adhesive portion, wherein the adhesive areas and the non-adhesive area are formed on one surface of the cover shield; and

a flexible connecting film on which the driving integrated circuit is mounted, an end of the flexible connecting film being electrically connected to an edge of the flat display panel and another end being positioned in the non-adhesive area of the cover shield so that the another end is movable.

2. The flat panel display device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a main supporter receiving the flat display panel; and

a top case surrounding all sides of the flat display panel.

3. The flat panel display device of claim 2 , wherein the adhesive areas of the cover shield are attached to the side of the top case and a lower surface of the main supporter using their adhesive portions, respectively.

4. The flat panel display device of claim 3 , wherein the non-adhesive area of the cover shield is positioned between the adhesive areas.

5. The flat panel display device of claim 3 , wherein the cover shield is formed of two adhesive tapes each having one adhesive surface.

6. The flat panel display device of claim 5 , wherein the non-adhesive area of the cover shield is formed by attaching the two adhesive surfaces of the two adhesive tapes to each other so that the two adhesive surfaces face each other.

7. The flat panel display device of claim 3 , wherein the cover shield is formed of an adhesive tape having one adhesive surface, and a protection member having two non-adhesive surfaces.

8. The flat panel display device of claim 7 , wherein the non-adhesive area of the cover shield is formed by attaching the protection member to the adhesive surface of the adhesive tape.

9. The flat panel display device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connecting film is a tape carrier package (TCP).

10. The flat panel display device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible connecting film is a chip-on film (COF).

11. The flat panel display device of claim 1 , wherein the driving integrated circuit is a gate driving integrated circuit for driving gate lines of the flat display panel.

12. The flat panel display device of claim 1 , wherein the driving integrated circuit is a data driving integrated circuit for driving data lines of the flat display panel.

13. The flat panel display device of claim 1 , wherein the flat display panel is a liquid crystal display panel.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 27, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021772/0701 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2007
From: CHOI, JAE HYO
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 019705/0136 →