Film type filter and plasma display apparatus comprising the same

Abstract

A plasma display apparatus, including a plasma display panel, aligning marks on the plasma display panel, and a film filter attached to a front surface of the plasma display panel, where portions of the film filter corresponding to the aligning marks are exposed so that the aligning marks may be readily recognized.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The above and other features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 illustrates a partial cutaway perspective view of a film type filter for a plasma display apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates an exploded perspective view showing the film type filter of FIG. 1 being attached to a plasma display panel;

FIG. 3 illustrates a front view of a plasma display panel attached to the film type filter of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 illustrates a front view of a plasma display panel attached to a film type filter according to another embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 5 illustrates a cross-sectional view of a plasma display apparatus that includes the film type filter of FIG. 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Claims

1. A plasma display apparatus, comprising: a plasma display panel;aligning marks on the plasma display panel; anda film filter attached to a front surface of the plasma display panel, wherein portions of the film filter corresponding to the aligning marks are exposed so that the aligning marks are readily recognized.

2. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein apertures in the film filter correspond to the aligning marks.

3. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein cut-out portions in the film filter correspond to the aligning marks.

4. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the exposed portions of the film filter correspond to edges of the film filter.

5. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the exposed portions correspond to the aligning marks of the plasma display panel, and the exposed portions are disposed symmetrically in the film filter with respect to a center of the film filter.

6. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein the film filter comprises a base film and an antiglare layer on the base film.

7. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the film filter further comprises an electromagnetic wave shielding layer disposed on the base film.

8. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer includes a grounding unit formed on an edge of the base film, and a shielding unit is electrically connected to the grounding unit.

9. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the shielding unit has a mesh pattern.

10. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein the exposed portions are in a lateral portion of the film filter corresponding to the grounding unit.

11. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the electromagnetic wave shielding layer includes at least one conductive layer.

12. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the conductive layer is composed of at least one of palladium, copper, platinum, rhodium, aluminum, iron, cobalt, nickel, zinc, ruthenium, tin, tungsten, iridium, lead, or silver.

13. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 11, wherein the conductive layer is composed of at least one of tin oxide, indium oxide, antimony oxide, zinc oxide, zirconium oxide, titanium oxide, magnesium oxide, silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, metal alkoxide, indium tin oxide, or antimony tin oxide.

14. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the base film is composed from at least one of polyethersulphone (PES), polyacrylate (PAR), polymethacrylate (PM), polyetherimide (PEI), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyallylate, polyimide, polycarbonate (PC), cellulose tri-acetate (TAC), cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), or other cellulosics.

15. The plasma display apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the base film is composed from at least one of polycarbonate (PC), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), cellulose tri-acetate (TAC), or polyethylene naphthalate (PEN).

16. A display apparatus, comprising: a display panel;aligning marks on the display panel; anda base film attached to a front surface of the display panel, wherein portions of the base film corresponding to the aligning marks are exposed so that the aligning marks are readily recognized.

17. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein an antiglare layer is on the base film.

18. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein an electromagnetic wave shielding layer is on the base film.

19. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the base film is composed from at least one of polyethersulphone (PES), polyacrylate (PAR), polymethacrylate (PM), polyetherimide (PEI), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyallylate, polyimide, polycarbonate (PC), cellulose tri-acetate (TAC), cellulose acetate propionate (CAP), or other cellulosics.

20. The display apparatus as claimed in claim 16, wherein the display apparatus is a plasma display apparatus.