IP Library Granted Patent US 7,889,485
Granted Patent B2
US 7,889,485 · App. 12/260,663 · Granted Feb 15, 2011

Display device module and method of handling the same

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Patent No.
US 7,889,485
App. No.
12/260,663
Granted
Feb 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display device module includes a display panel having a first side and a second side, a first receiving container having a first side and a second side, the first side receiving the first side of the display panel, and a grip protrusion formed on the second side of the first receiving container for engaging a jaw of a gripper.

Claims (24)

1. A display device module comprising:

a display panel having a front side and a rear side;

a first receiving container having a first side and a second side, the first side receiving the front side of the display panel; and

a grip protrusion formed on the second side of the first receiving container for engaging a jaw of a gripper.

2. The display device module of claim 1 , wherein the gripper is installed at a transferring unit to grip and move the first receiving container erectly.

3. The display device module of claim 1 , further comprising a second receiving container combining the first receiving container.

4. The display device module of claim 3 , wherein the grip protrusion is protruded from the second side of the first receiving container.

5. The display device module of claim 4 , further comprising a plurality of grip protrusion sets formed at one of the upper portion and lower portion of the second side of the first receiving container; and

wherein each of the grip protrusion sets comprises a plurality of grip protrusions, and the jaw is engaged with at least one of the grip protrusion sets.

6. The display device module of claim 4 , wherein a plurality of grip protrusion are arranged continuously in a row on the second side of the first receiving container.

7. The display device module of claim 4 , wherein the grip protrusion is formed across substantially all or all of a width of the second side of the first receiving container.

8. The display device module of claim 1 , wherein the grip protrusion is formed by bending a portion of the second side of the first receiving container.

9. The display device module of claim 1 , wherein a lower portion of the grip protrusion is open.

10. The display device module of claim 1 , wherein the grip protrusion is angled with respect to the second side of the first receiving container.

11. The display device module of claim 1 , further comprising a grip block coupled to the second side of the first receiving container by a connection member, the grip block comprising a guide hole and a first connection hole.

12. The display device module of claim 11 , further comprising a guider and a second connection hole formed on the second side of the first receiving container, wherein the guide hole receives the guider to line up the first connection hole, the first and second connection holes receiving the connection member to fix the grip block to the first receiving container.

13. The display device module of claim 12 , wherein the grip block comprises an uneven portion at a lower portion thereof.

14. A method of handling a display device module comprising:

engaging the display device module using a jaw of a gripper, wherein the jaw engages a grip protrusion formed on an outer surface of a receiving container receiving a display panel of the display device module; and

lifting the display device module; and

transporting the display device module.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the gripper further comprises a plate formed opposite the jaw, and the method further comprises supporting the display device module at surface opposite the outer surface of the receiving container by using the plate.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the gripper further comprises a vacuum suction unit, and the method further comprises supporting the display device module using the vacuum suction unit.

17. The method of claim 14 , further comprising transporting the display device module by grabbing the grip protrusion with a hand of a user.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 029045/0860 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 29, 2008
From: CHO, JIN-HO; LEE, CHUL-WOO; LEE, YOUNG-JAE; YOO, BYUNG-CHEON; JANG, JAE-WOO; KO, NAM-SIK; PARK, KYUNG-DEUK
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021758/0221 →