Liquid crystal injector for a liquid crystal display and method thereof having a stand with furrows
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsSung-Uk Jung, Ki-Chul Shin, Bum-Soo Kam
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Abstract
A device and method for injecting liquid crystal material into a liquid crystal cell. The device includes a container for holding the liquid crystal material and a stand disposed in the container. The stand has an upper surface and at least one side having a plurality of furrows formed therein. The liquid crystal material is transported by capillary action to the upper surface where it is contacted with an injection hole of the cell. The method provides for removal of air from the liquid crystal material and injection of the liquid crystal material in an isotropic state.
Claims39
A stand for injecting liquid crystal material, said stand comprising at least one side extending from a lower end to an upper end and a plurality of furrows formed in said at least one side, each said furrow having a lower portion adjacent said lower end and an upper portion adjacent said upper end and arranged and configured to transport by means of capillary action liquid crystal material contacting said lower portion upwardly to said upper portion.
A stand for injecting liquid crystal material, said stand comprising:
- a base;
- an upper surface;
- at least one side extending between said base and said upper surface;
- a plurality of side furrows formed in said side and extending between said base and said upper surface, said side furrows adapted to transport liquid crystal material contacting said stand adjacent said base upwardly along said side furrows to said upper surface.
A device for injecting liquid crystal material comprising:
- a container for holding the liquid crystal material;
- and
- a stand mounted in said container and including:
- a base;
- an upper surface;
- at least one side extending between said base and said upper surface;
- a plurality of side furrows formed in said side and extending between said base and said upper surface, said side furrows adapted to transport liquid crystal material contacting said stand adjacent said base upwardly along said side furrows to said upper surface.
A method for injecting a liquid crystal material into a liquid crystal cell having a liquid crystal injection hole, said method comprising the steps of:
- providing a liquid crystal material injection device including a container and a stand mounted in the container and including an upper surface and at least one side having a plurality of furrows formed therein, the furrows adapted to transport the liquid crystal material contacting lower portions of the furrows upwardly to the upper surface;
- placing the liquid crystal material into the container such that at least a portion of the liquid crystal material contacts the lower portions of the furrows, and is transported upwardly along the furrows to the upper surface and collects on the upper surface;
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- injecting the liquid crystal material into the vacant liquid crystal cell by contacting the liquid crystal injection hole of the liquid crystal cell with the liquid crystal material collected on the upper surface of the stand.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.