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).

  • Publication number: 20060152905
    Abstract: A plasma display module includes a chassis base, a plasma display panel for displaying an image, the plasma display panel disposed in front of the chassis base and supported by the chassis base, and a sheet stack interposed between the plasma display panel and the chassis base, wherein the sheet stack includes an anti-vibration sheet and a heat dissipation sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Myoung-Kon Kim, Won-Sung Kim
  • Publication number: 20060152896
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes i) a plasma display panel displaying images, ii) a chassis base disposed on a rear portion of the plasma display panel, iii) a circuit unit disposed on a rear portion of the chassis base to drive the plasma display panel, and iv) at least one reinforcing member coupled to a rear surface of the chassis base. In addition, one of the chassis base and the reinforcing member includes two or more aligning recesses that are separated from each other, and the other includes aligning protrusions to be inserted into the aligning recesses. According to one embodiment of the invention, the reinforcing members can be located exactly and coupled rapidly to the chassis base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2006
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventors: Ki-Jung Kim, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060146505
    Abstract: A plasma display device including a cover plate, which can ground a directly attached filter, including a plasma display panel including a directly attached filter, a circuit board driving the plasma display panel, a chassis having the plasma display panel and the circuit board mounted thereon, a signal transmitting member electrically connected to the circuit board and the plasma display panel, the signal transmitting member including an integrated circuit chip, and a cover plate mounted to the chassis to face the integrated circuit chip, the cover plate including a contact portion contacting the directly attached filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: July 6, 2006
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Joong-Ha Ahn, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060132946
    Abstract: A Plasma Display Panel (PDP) assembly includes: a panel assembly including a front panel and a rear panel disposed to face the front panel; a chassis base adapted to support the panel assembly; driving circuit units adapted to be attached to the chassis base; flexible printed cables adapted to have both ends electrically connected to terminals of electrodes of the panel assembly and connectors of the driving circuit units, to transmit an electrical signal; a filter assembly adapted to be attached to an exterior surface of the filter assembly; protection units adapted to be attached to the filter assembly, to ground the filter assembly, and to dissipate heat generated during an operation of the panel assembly; and a case adapted to accommodate the panel assembly, the chassis base, the driving circuit units, the flexible printed cables, the filter assembly, and the protection unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Joong-Ha Ahn, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060133046
    Abstract: A plasma display module with reduced driving noise and improved a heat dissipating performance. The plasma display module includes a chassis base, a plasma display panel arranged at a front portion of the chassis base, the plasma display panel being adapted to display images, a heat dissipation sheet arranged between the plasma display panel and the chassis base, the heat dissipation sheet including a plurality of pores, wherein a porosity of the heat dissipation sheet varies with distance from the plasma display panel, and a circuit unit arranged at a back portion of the chassis base to drive the plasma display. The heat dissipation sheet may be made out of three separate sheet materials, each sheet having a different porosity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Myoung-Kon Kim, Won-Sung Kim
  • Publication number: 20060114663
    Abstract: A chassis base assembly includes a chassis base in which a plurality of slots are formed, and a reinforcing member coupled to the chassis base to protrude through the slots from a surface of the chassis base to the opposite side thereof. A plasma display device assembly includes a panel assembly having a plurality of discharge electrodes formed thereon and forming an image during discharge, a chassis base supporting the panel assembly and having a plurality of slots formed herein, a drive circuit portion coupled to a rear side of the chassis base, a flexible printed cable having end portions respectively connected to each of ports of the panel assembly and each of ports of the drive circuit portion, and a reinforcing member disposed between the panel assembly and the chassis base and reinforcing the chassis base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Se-Il Oh
  • Publication number: 20060098412
    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: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Won-Sung Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20060098398
    Abstract: A plasma display panel (PDP) assembly including a PDP, a chassis base supporting the PDP, a driving circuit unit, a tape carrier package electrically coupling the PDP with the driving circuit unit, and including a driving integrated circuit (IC), and a short circuit preventive unit arranged between the chassis base and the tape carrier package and preventing the tape carrier package from short-circuiting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Patent number: 7034220
    Abstract: A filter holder and a display apparatus including the filter holder prevent image quality from being degraded, and prevent a display panel from being damaged, by efficiently discharging heat generated by the display panel. The filter holder includes a pressing portion that presses an EMI filter toward and against a front portion of a front cabinet, a fixing portion that is fixed on the front portion of the front cabinet, and an inner wall portion that connects the pressing portion and the fixing portion. At least one first hole can be provided in the inner wall portion; at least one second hole can be provided in the fixing portion fixed on the front portion of the front cabinet; at least one third hole can be provided in an outer wall portion; at least one fourth hole can be provided in the front portion of the front cabinet; and at least one fifth hole can be provided in a lateral portion of the front cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2006
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Won-Kyu Bang
  • Publication number: 20050093429
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel, a chassis base connected to the plasma display panel, the chassis base supporting the plasma display panel, and a flexible printed circuit having a driver integrated circuit thereon installed on the chassis base while being pressed by a protective plate. A step structure is formed on the chassis base where the flexible printed circuit is attached. Furthermore, the flexible printed circuit area where the driver integrated circuit is placed may be in contact with a heat dissipating material located in an accommodating portion formed in the chassis base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2004
    Publication date: May 5, 2005
    Inventors: Joong-Ha Ahn, Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20050088097
    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: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Sung-Won Bae, Myoung-Kon Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Ki-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20050088092
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus includes: a plasma display panel; a chassis base arranged parallel to the plasma display panel; a driver IC electrically connecting electrodes of the plasma display panel to a driving circuit, the driver IC adapted to supply voltage signals to the electrodes of the plasma display panel in accordance with signals from the driving circuit; and a heat dissipating plate arranged adjacent to the driver IC and facing the chassis base to interpose the driver IC between the chassis base and a heat dissipating plate; wherein the heat dissipating plate includes an accommodating portion adapted to accommodate the driver IC on a side surface thereof opposite to the driver IC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2004
    Publication date: April 28, 2005
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Hyouk Kim, Sung-Won Bae, Joong-Ha Ahn
  • Publication number: 20050079748
    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: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20050078430
    Abstract: A display device is provided having enhanced precision and accuracy in attachment of a plasma display panel to a chassis base. A method and apparatus for manufacturing such a display device is also provided. The display device may include a display panel having an upper panel and a lower panel and a chassis base for supporting the display panel. At least one panel of upper and lower panels in a plasma display panel is marked with an aligning mark, and a penetration hole is formed at a chassis base at a position corresponding to the aligning mark. Therefore, the chassis base and the plasma display panel may be precisely aligned on the basis of the aligning mark exposed through the penetration hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang
  • Publication number: 20050067550
    Abstract: A chassis base for supporting a display device is integrally formed with a plurality of stand supporters for receiving a stem of a stand.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Guy-Seong Kim
  • Publication number: 20050067963
    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: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: March 31, 2005
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Won-Kyu Bang, Ki-Jung Kim
  • Publication number: 20050062373
    Abstract: A filter holder and a display apparatus including the filter holder prevent image quality from being degraded, and prevent a display panel from being damaged, by efficiently discharging heat generated by the display panel. The filter holder includes a pressing portion that presses an EMI filter toward and against a front portion of a front cabinet, a fixing portion that is fixed on the front portion of the front cabinet, and an inner wall portion that connects the pressing portion and the fixing portion. At least one first hole can be provided in the inner wall portion; at least one second hole can be provided in the fixing portion fixed on the front portion of the front cabinet; at least one third hole can be provided in an outer wall portion; at least one fourth hole can be provided in the front portion of the front cabinet; and at least one fifth hole can be provided in a lateral portion of the front cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2004
    Publication date: March 24, 2005
    Inventors: Myoung-Kon Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Won-Kyu Bang
  • Publication number: 20050052827
    Abstract: Packaging for a display module which is easy to install due to a simple structure, and protects the front, sides and back of the display module securely. The packaging includes a protective plate attached to the back of the panel module. The panel module includes a display panel, a chassis member and one or more circuit boards. The protective plate protects the back and sides of the panel module. The packaging also includes spacers placed between the protective plate and the chassis of the panel module and compensate for the clearance between the protective plate and the chassis of the panel module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Publication date: March 10, 2005
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim
  • Publication number: 20050047068
    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: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2004
    Publication date: March 3, 2005
    Inventor: Myoung-Kon Kim