Inspection apparatus for inspecting a display module
AssigneeSharp Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsKatsunori Nagata, Tsukasa Nakaoka, Kentaro Uekane
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Abstract
For inspecting a display module an inspection device is provided. There is a first connection having inputs for providing electric power and various signals needed to drive a display device. The display module can be mounted on the inspection device. There is a power supply for generating the electric power, a control circuit for generating the various signals, and a second connector having outputs of the power supply and the control circuit. When the display module is mounted on the inspection device, the first and second connectors are connected together, so the power supply and the control circuit can be electrically connected to the display module.
Claims8
An inspection apparatus for inspecting a display module, comprising:
- a stage;
- wherein the stage has a pair of stoppers for removably securing the display module vertically for inspection by sandwiching the display module from left-hand and right-hand side edges thereof;
- a stopper electrical connector is provided on one of the stoppers;
- wherein the stopper electrical connector has electrical terminals that are capable of being operatively connected to electrical terminals on a display electrical connector on the display module;
- and
- wherein, when the display module is mounted between the stoppers, the stopper electrical connector and the display electrical connector are operably connected together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.