Apparatus for separating a window and method for separating a window using the same
AssigneeSamsung Display Co., Ltd.
InventorsJongman Bae, Heechang Kim, Chang-mo Park, Jinwook Yang, Soyeon Eom
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Abstract
A method for separating a window includes providing a display device including a display panel, a window disposed on the display panel and including a color layer. An adhesive layer is disposed between the display panel and the window. Heat is applied to the display device. The method includes inserting a disassembling stick between the display panel and the window to separate an edge of the display panel from the window. The method includes cooling the display device. The method includes separating the display panel and the window from each other.
Claims17
A method for separating a window, the method comprising:
- providing a display device comprising a display panel, a window disposed on the display panel and comprising a color layer, and an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the window;
- applying heat to the display device;
- inserting a disassembling stick between the display panel and the window to separate an edge of the display panel from the window;
- cooling the display device to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the adhesive layer;
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- separating the display panel and the window from each other, after cooling the display device.
A method of separating a window from a display panel, comprising:
- providing a display device comprising a display panel, a window disposed on the display panel, and an adhesive layer disposed between the display panel and the window, wherein the display panel and the window have a flat central part and a curved edge part;
- substantially simultaneously applying heat to the display device, and inserting a disassembling stick between the curved edge part of the display panel and the window, wherein inserting the disassembling stick between the curved edge part of the display panel and the window separates the display panel from the window at the curved edge part;
- cooling the display device to a temperature below the glass transition temperature of the adhesive layer;
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- completely separating the window from the display panel in the cooled display device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.