IP Library Granted Patent US 8,599,328
Granted Patent B2
US 8,599,328 · App. 13/192,021 · Granted Dec 3, 2013

Liquid crystal display

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Patent No.
US 8,599,328
App. No.
13/192,021
Granted
Dec 3, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A liquid crystal display includes a liquid crystal panel displaying images, a plurality of gate circuit chips-on-film connected to the liquid crystal panel and supplying gate driving signals to the liquid crystal panel, a plurality of data circuit chips-on-film connected to the liquid crystal panel and supplying data driving signals to the liquid crystal panel, a gate printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the gate circuit chips-on-film, a data printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the data circuit chips-on-film, a backlight assembly supplying light to the liquid crystal panel, and a top chassis fixing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly, and including an upper surface and a lower surface, wherein the data printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed corresponding to the lower surface of the top chassis, and a plurality of drain holes are disposed in the lower surface of the top chassis.

Claims (49)

1. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a liquid crystal panel;

a plurality of gate circuit chips-on-film connected to the liquid crystal panel;

a plurality of data circuit chips-on-film connected to the liquid crystal panel;

a gate printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the gate circuit chips-on-film;

a data printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the data circuit chips-on-film;

a backlight assembly; and

a top chassis fixing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly, and including an upper surface and a lower surface,

wherein the data printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed corresponding to the lower surface of the top chassis, and

a plurality of holes are disposed in the lower surface of the top chassis, wherein each hole is disposed corresponding to a data circuit chip-on-film.

2. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising

a plurality of moisture permeation prevention members disposed on the data printed circuit board (PCB).

3. The liquid crystal display of claim 2 , wherein

each moisture permeation prevention member is disposed corresponding to a data circuit chip-on-film.

4. The liquid crystal display of claim 1 , further comprising

an absorption member and a static electricity prevention member disposed on the data circuit chips-on-film.

5. The liquid crystal display of claim 4 , wherein

the absorption member and the static electricity prevention member are disposed on portions of the data circuit chips-on-film attached to the liquid crystal panel.

6. The liquid crystal display of claim 5 , wherein

the static electricity prevention member is disposed on opposite sides of the absorption member, and a space between the static electricity prevention member and the absorption member is less than 0.5 mm.

7. The liquid crystal display of claim 4 , wherein

the absorption member comprises a non-woven fabric, and the static electricity prevention member comprises a conductive rubber.

8. A liquid crystal display comprising:

a liquid crystal panel;

a plurality of circuit chips-on-film connected to the liquid crystal panel, and positioned along a lower side of the of the liquid crystal panel;

a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the circuit chips-on-film;

a backlight assembly; and

a top chassis fixing the liquid crystal panel and the backlight assembly, and including an upper surface and a lower surface,

wherein the printed circuit board (PCB) is disposed corresponding to the lower surface of the top chassis, and

a plurality of holes are disposed in the lower surface of the top chassis, wherein each hole is disposed corresponding to a circuit chip-on-film.

9. The liquid crystal display of claim 8 , further comprising

a plurality of moisture permeation prevention members disposed on the printed circuit board (PCB).

10. The liquid crystal display of claim 9 , wherein

each moisture permeation prevention member is disposed corresponding to a circuit chip-on-film.

11. The liquid crystal display of claim 8 , further comprising

an absorption member and a static electricity prevention member disposed on the circuit chips-on-film.

12. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein

the absorption member and the static electricity prevention member are disposed on portions of the circuit chips-on-film attached to the liquid crystal panel.

13. The liquid crystal display of claim 12 , wherein

the static electricity prevention member is disposed on opposite sides of the absorption member, and a space between the static electricity prevention member and the absorption member is less than 0.5 mm.

14. The liquid crystal display of claim 11 , wherein

the absorption member comprises a non-woven fabric, and the static electricity prevention member comprises a conductive rubber.

15. A chassis for fixing a display panel and a backlight assembly of a display device, the chassis comprising:

an upper surface; and

a lower surface including a plurality of holes disposed in the lower surface, wherein the lower surface is positioned to correspond to a position of a plurality of circuit chips-on-film connected to the display panel, and to a printed circuit board (PCB) connected to the circuit chips-on-film, wherein each hole is disposed corresponding to a circuit chip-on-film.

16. The chassis of claim 15 , further comprising

an absorption member and a static electricity prevention member disposed on an inner side of the lower surface.

17. The chassis of claim 16 , wherein

the static electricity prevention member is disposed on opposite sides of the absorption member, and a space between the static electricity prevention member and the absorption member is less than 0.5 mm.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 17, 2012
From: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
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