Patents by Inventor Myoung-Kon Kim

Myoung-Kon Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7391157
    Abstract: A plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel; a chassis base supporting the plasma display panel, the chassis base being parallel to the plasma display panel; a thermally conductive layer arranged between the plasma display panel and the chassis base, the thermally conductive layer being adjacent to the plasma display panel; and a thermally non-conductive layer arranged between the thermally conductive layer and the chassis base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 24, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Won Bae, Myoung-Kon Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Ki-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20080122739
    Abstract: A plasma display device and its method of manufacture includes a chassis base supporting a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) and having at least one assembly hole, and at least one standoff, each standoff having a first end inserted into a respective assembly hole of the chassis base and a second end coupled to the chassis base. The second end of each standoff is pressed into the chassis base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 7378794
    Abstract: A coupling and grounding structure of a plasma display device for grounding a circuit board effectively, and fixing the circuit board stably. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel having a display area, on which images are displayed; a chassis base coupled to a back surface of the plasma display panel; at least one circuit board, on which at least one electronic element for driving the plasma display panel is mounted, the circuit board having a conductive portion and at least one coupling hole to be coupled to the chassis base by a bolt member penetrating the coupling hole; and at least a conductive member which contacts the conductive portion and the bolt member in the coupling hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20080111769
    Abstract: Provided is a plasma display device that can uniformly dissipate heat of an electronic device of a signal transmitter and prevent the electronic device from being damaged. The plasma display device includes a Plasma Display Panel (PDP) that displays an image; a chassis base disposed on the rear of the PDP; a drive circuit included in the chassis base generating an electrical signal to drive the PDP; a plurality of signal transmission members including a plurality of electronic devices such that one end of each signal transmission member is connected with the drive circuit and the other end of each signal transmission member is connected with the PDP in order for a signal that is generated from the drive circuit to be transmitted to the PDP; a covering member covering the electronic devices; and a plurality of supporting member which tightens the covering member to the chassis base and spaces the covering member and the chassis base apart from each other by a predetermined interval.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2007
    Publication date: May 15, 2008
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Bang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 7364442
    Abstract: A fixing structure for a circuit board includes at least one board mounting hole in the circuit board, the board mounting hole having a guide hole and an insertion hole, and at least one board mounting member inserted through the board mounting hole, the board mounting member having a main body, a cover, and an insertion portion therebetween, wherein the insertion portion has a cross-sectional area smaller than either of the main body or the cover and is capable of fitting in the insertion hole of the board mounting hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Bang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 7349222
    Abstract: A plasma display panel, a chassis coupled to the plasma display panel, a substrate having a hole therethrough and having circuits to drive the plasma display panel, the substrate spaced apart from the chassis, a grounding boss extending from the chassis, the grounding boss having a diameter smaller than the hole and passing through the hole without contacting the substrate, a grounding bracket fixed on the grounding boss, spaced a predetermined distance from the substrate, and electrically connected to the chassis through the grounding boss, and a spacer inserted into the hole, disposed between the grounding boss and the grounding bracket and determining a height of the grounding bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20080062628
    Abstract: A plasma display module which protects an integrated circuit chip by preventing a cover plate from being inclined during an assembling process of the cover plate. The plasma display module includes, a PDP (plasma display panel) realizing an image, a driving device driving the PDP, a chassis supporting the PDP and the driving device, a signal transmission unit electrically connecting the PDP and the driving device and having an integrated circuit chip, and a cover plate installed to face the integrated circuit chip, wherein at least one guide boss that prevents the cover plate from being inclined with respect to the integrated circuit chip is formed on the chassis, and at least one guide hole in which the guide boss is inserted is formed in the cover plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2007
    Publication date: March 13, 2008
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Bang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 7323808
    Abstract: A plasma display panel assembly includes a panel assembly, a chassis base affixed to a rear surface of the panel assembly by an adhesive member, a printed circuit board mounted on a rear surface of the chassis base, a case for containing the panel assembly, the chassis base and the printed circuit board, and a heat absorption layer adapted to absorb heat generated by the panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Won-Kyu Bang, Ki-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20080007903
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel for displaying an image, a chassis base for supporting the display panel, at least one boss protruding from the chassis base for supporting a plurality of circuit boards for driving the display panel, and at least one embossment protruding from the chassis base in a region around the at least one boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2007
    Publication date: January 10, 2008
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Won-Kyu Bang
  • Patent number: 7315451
    Abstract: A heat dissipation structure for a display panel efficiently dissipates heat generated during operation of the display panel, and a display module including the heat dissipation structure is also so characterized. The heat dissipation structure is capable of preventing electromagnetic waves generated during the operation of the display panel operation from adversely influencing a driving circuit. The heat dissipation structure comprises: a display panel; a heat dissipating sheet contacting a rear surface of the display panel; and a chassis base disposed on a rear side of the heat dissipating sheet and connected to the display panel via a double-sided adhesive element. The heat dissipating sheet includes two heat dissipating layers and a metal sheet layer interposed between the two heat dissipating layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Won-Sung Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20070267549
    Abstract: A mounting structure for a boss of a display module. The mounting structure is constructed with a reinforcing member installed on a chassis base of the display module, a boss including a threaded length having an outer portion on which a screw surface is formed and being coupled to the reinforcing member, and a connecting portion extending from the threaded length in a direction away from the reinforcing member and having an end portion in which a coupling hole is formed, and a supporting nut screwed into the threaded length to press the boss toward the reinforcing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2007
    Publication date: November 22, 2007
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Bang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20070247045
    Abstract: A plasma display device to prevent damage to a signal transmission unit by improving the shape of a cover plate covering the signal transmission unit. The plasma display device includes: a plasma display panel; a chassis base installed at rear of the plasma display panel; a circuit unit installed at rear of the chassis base; a plurality of signal transmission units surrounding the edge of the chassis base, each of which has one end connected to the circuit unit and the other end extending to the plasma display panel to transmit an electrical signal from the circuit unit to the plasma display panel, wherein the signal transmission units comprise electronic elements; and a cover plate covering the electronic elements and the signal transmission unit and embossed with protrusions toward the signal transmission unit so as to be spaced apart from the electronic elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Bang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20070249224
    Abstract: A fixing structure for a circuit board includes at least one board mounting hole in the circuit board, the board mounting hole having a guide hole and an insertion hole, and at least one board mounting member inserted through the board mounting hole, the board mounting member having a main body, a cover, and an insertion portion therebetween, wherein the insertion portion has a cross-sectional area smaller than either of the main body or the cover and is capable of fitting in the insertion hole of the board mounting hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2007
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Inventors: Won-Kyu Bang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 7215549
    Abstract: A plasma display device includes a chassis base supporting a plasma display panel (PDP). A heat conducting medium is interposed between the chassis base and the PDP, and a heat sink presses toward the heat conducting medium through the penetration hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060268171
    Abstract: A plasma display module is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display module includes: i) a chassis base, ii) a plasma display panel on which an image is displayed, in front of the chassis base and supported by the chassis base, iii) a plurality of circuit substrates that drive the plasma display panel, on the rear of the chassis base and supported by the chassis base and iv) a pad attaching structure that brings a thermal conductive medium into close contact with at least a region of the circuit substrate and is located between the chassis base and the circuit substrate, and forms an air circulating path between the pad attaching structure and the chassis base. The plasma display module accelerates the dissipation of heat from the circuit devices and is cheap to manufacture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2006
    Publication date: November 30, 2006
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060245171
    Abstract: A plasma display module including a plasma display panel (PDP) including a first substrate and a second substrate and having an alignment mark formed thereon, and a chassis supporting the PDP and having an alignment mark corresponding to the alignment mark of the PDP.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Ki-Jung Kim, Myoung-Kon Kim, Won-Sung Kim
  • Publication number: 20060223347
    Abstract: A plasma display panel, a chassis coupled to the plasma display panel, a substrate having a hole therethrough and having circuits to drive the plasma display panel, the substrate spaced apart from the chassis, a grounding boss extending from the chassis, the grounding boss having a diameter smaller than the hole and passing through the hole without contacting the substrate, a grounding bracket fixed on the grounding boss, spaced a predetermined distance from the substrate, and electrically connected to the chassis through the grounding boss, and a spacer inserted into the hole, disposed between the grounding boss and the grounding bracket and determining a height of the grounding bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2006
    Publication date: October 5, 2006
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060214881
    Abstract: A plasma display module that can optimize a position of an image board and connect an external image apparatus to a plasma display apparatus easily, and a plasma display apparatus including the plasma display module are disclosed. In one embodiment, the plasma display module includes: i) a chassis, ii) a plasma display panel supported by the chassis on a front portion of the chassis, the plasma display module comprising X electrodes and Y electrodes disposed parallel to each other, iii) an image board disposed on a rear portion of the chassis, and receiving and processing image signals input from an external device and iv) a Y electrode driving board disposed on the rear portion of the chassis, and electrically connected to the Y electrodes to apply the driving signals to the Y electrodes, wherein the Y electrode driving board and the image board are disposed on opposite sides of the chassis with respect to a center line crossing the chassis in a vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: September 28, 2006
    Inventors: Ki-Jung Kim, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060186779
    Abstract: A plasma display device (PDP), and a structure stabilizing drive pulses in a PDP the structure including a panel, a chassis base which is mounted on an upper part of the panel to form a current path and dissipates heat, a case the dissipates the heat in connection with the chassis base, a chassis reinforcing member mounted on an upper part of the chassis base, a driving circuit substrate mounted on an upper part of the chassis reinforcing member, a signal transmitting element that transmits signals between the driving circuit substrate and the panel, and a carbon group thermal conductive sheet that is interposed between the panel and the chassis base to electrically connect the panel to the chassis base, and grounded to the chassis base. The carbon group thermal conductive sheet reduces inductance between the panel and the chassis base, and accordingly, the generation of an electromotive force, which affects the driving pulses, is reduced, thereby enabling a stable panel discharge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2006
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Ki-Jung Kim, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060158845
    Abstract: A display module, used for, e.g., a plasma display panel, is disclosed. In one embodiment, the display module includes a display panel, a drive circuit board driving the display panel, and a chassis base supporting the display panel and the drive circuit board. A curved portion is formed on the chassis base with a predetermined width, a boss is installed on an upper surface of the curved portion, and the drive circuit board is installed on the top of the boss. According to embodiments of the present invention, the strength of the chassis base constituting the display module is reinforced, without requiring a separate reinforcement member, and simultaneously the heat and noise generated by the display panel and the drive circuit board during operation can be appropriately dissipated and prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2006
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim