Method and apparatus for forming barrier ribs for use in flat panel displays, and back plates manufactured by this method
AssigneeDainippon Screen Mfg. Co., Ltd.
InventorManabu Yabe
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Abstract
A method of forming barrier ribs on a back plate for use in a flat panel display. The method includes a step of delivering a rib material from a nozzle and leveling surfaces of the barrier ribs while moving the nozzle and back plate relative to each other.
Claims32
A method of forming barrier ribs on a back plate for use in a flat panel display, said method comprising:
- a step of delivering a rib material from a nozzle and leveling surfaces of said barrier ribs while moving said nozzle and said back plate relative to each other.
A method of forming barrier ribs on a back plate for use in a flat panel display, said method comprising:
- a step of delivering a rib material from a nozzle and shaping a sectional profile of said barrier ribs while moving said nozzle and said back plate relative to each other.
An apparatus for forming barrier ribs on a back plate for use in a flat panel display, said apparatus comprising:
- a nozzle for delivering a rib material;
- a support table for supporting said back plate;
- moving means for moving said nozzle and said support table relative to each other;
- and
- leveling means for leveling surfaces of said barrier ribs on said back plate;
- wherein said rib material is delivered from said nozzle and said barrier ribs are leveled by said leveling means while said nozzle and said back plate are moved relative to each other by said moving means.
An apparatus for forming barrier ribs on a back plate for use in a flat panel display, said apparatus comprising:
- a nozzle for delivering a rib material;
- a support table for supporting said back plate;
- moving means for moving said nozzle and said support table relative to each other;
- and
- shaping means for shaping a sectional profile of said barrier ribs on said back plate;
- wherein said rib material is delivered from said nozzle and said barrier ribs are shaped by said shaping means while said nozzle and said back plate are moved relative to each other by said moving means.
A back plate for a flat panel display comprising barrier ribs formed thereon by delivering a rib material from a nozzle and leveling surfaces of said barrier ribs while moving said nozzle and said back plate relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.