Patents by Inventor Sok-San Kim

Sok-San 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: 7777400
    Abstract: A plasma display assembly having increased structural rigidity without using a reinforcing member is disclosed. The plasma display assembly includes a PDP, a chassis base and at least one or more circuit boards so as to provide the electromechanical structures to produce an image. The chassis base supporting the PDP at a rear side thereof includes a base part and at least one extended bent part. The base part is formed substantially parallel to the PDP. The extended bent part is formed in at least one of upper, lower, left and right edges of the base part, and includes a first bent part bent with respect to the base part to extend rearwardly, a second bent part bent with respect to the first bent part to extend in a direction parallel to the chassis base, and a third bent part bent with respect to the second bent part to extend forwardly. The circuit boards are arranged to be connected to at the rear side of the chassis base and drive the PDP during operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2005
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sok-San Kim
  • Patent number: 7679285
    Abstract: The plasma display device has an improved structural assembly that includes improved heat transfer interfaces between each of a chassis base and a PDP and a thermally conductive member interposed therebetween. The plasma display device may include a plasma display panel; a chassis base supporting the plasma display panel; a thermally conductive member disposed between the plasma display panel and the chassis base; a first adhesive layer formed between the plasma display panel and the thermally conductive member to adhere the plasma display panel and the thermally conductive member; and a second adhesive layer formed between the thermally conductive member and the chassis base to adhere the thermally conductive member and the chassis base. An adhesive strength of the first adhesive layer may be greater than an adhesive strength of the second adhesive layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2010
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang
  • Patent number: 7629748
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus including a panel displaying an image, a chassis base coupled to a rear surface of the panel, and a camber suppression member installed between the panel and the chassis base to prevent the panel from being cambered.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sok-San Kim
  • Patent number: 7595977
    Abstract: At least a portion of a first plate and at least a portion of a second plate are arranged to have an overlapping portion, a first deformation unit is formed at the overlapped portion, and a second deformation unit is formed in the first deformation unit. The first deformation unit and the second deformation unit protrude in opposite directions from each other, and the second deformation unit has a smaller cross-sectional width than the first deformation unit. Such a joining structure may be utilized to couple elements together in a display device, such as a plasma display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 29, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sok-San Kim
  • Patent number: 7592749
    Abstract: A plasma display device including a plasma display panel, a chassis base having a first surface adjacent to which the plasma display panel is attached, a boss mounted in the chassis base, and a printed circuit board assembly that is supported by the boss and disposed adjacent to a second surface of the chassis base opposite to the first surface, wherein the boss includes a pressing groove, a portion of the chassis base is fitted into the pressing groove by pressing the boss and the chassis base together, and a front inner surface of the pressing groove has a slope, so as not to be parallel with a centerline of the boss.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dong-Hwan Kim, Joong-Ha Ahn, Sok-San Kim
  • Patent number: 7551451
    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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Ki-Jung Kim, Myoung-Kon Kim, Won-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 7541740
    Abstract: A plasma display device prevents interconnect wiring from breaking due to thermal deformation, and is thus suitable for high definition. The plasma display device includes a chassis base, a plasma display panel disposed in front of the chassis base to display an image, a circuit board disposed in back of the chassis base for driving the plasma display panel, and interconnect wiring connecting the circuit board to the plasma display panel. The plasma display device has a structure in which a ratio of a distance between an end of the circuit board and a curve apex of the interconnect wiring to a distance between a front end and a back end of the interconnect wiring is at least 0.25. As a result, the interconnect wiring is prevented from breaking due to thermal expansion of the plasma display panel and the chassis base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-Kyoung Kang, Sok-San Kim
  • Patent number: 7505258
    Abstract: A plasma display device including improved electromagnetic shielding and improved impact resistance is disclosed. An embodiment of the plasma display device includes a plasma display module, and front and rear covers disposed over the front and rear sides of the plasma display module, respectively. The plasma display module comprises a plasma display panel, a chassis base mounted to a rear of the plasma display panel and supporting the same, a main shielding portion disposed on a front of the plasma display panel, and a tempered glass panel dimensioned and configured to cover an opening provided on the front cover such that at least a portion of an image formed on the plasma display panel is viewable therethrough. The main shielding portion is a filter such as a film formed from an electromagnetic shielding material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang
  • Patent number: 7474523
    Abstract: A corner reinforcing member, which reinforces a corner portion of a chassis base, and a display module having the reinforcing member are disclosed. In one embodiment, the corner reinforcing member is manufactured by sheet metal working to withstand bending and twisting forces. Also, the corner reinforcing member facilitates the coupling of various designs of display sets to display modules and provides a configuration on which parts can be easily mounted for coupling. Furthermore, the corner reinforcing member can reduce manufacturing costs by reducing the number of parts for coupling. In one embodiment, the corner reinforcing member includes a reinforcing unit that comes into contact with a surface of a chassis base, and a connection unit formed parallel to a bending portion formed on an edge of a chassis base and connected to the reinforcing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim
  • Patent number: 7468582
    Abstract: A plasma display panel having improved heat transfer efficiency and temperature distribution, and a plasma display device including the same are disclosed. The plasma display device includes a plasma display module that includes a plasma display panel on which an image is displayed, a chassis base facing the plasma display panel, a circuit unit disposed at a back side of the chassis base for driving the plasma display panel, a front cover and a back cover that house the plasma display module, and at least a heat radiation coating layer formed between the front cover and the back cover. The heat radiation layer reduces a conventional heat dissipation sheet unnecessary, and thus reduces process times and manufacturing costs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, In-Soo Cho
  • Patent number: 7457121
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Ki-Jung Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang, Myoung-Kon Kim, Won-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 7432652
    Abstract: A plasma display device having a structure that reduces the probability of breakdown of the signal transmitting unit. The plasma display device includes a chassis base, a PDP supported in front of the chassis base, a driving circuit board that drives the PDP and is supported on a rear side of the chassis base, and a signal transmitting unit that couples the driving circuit board and the PDP by detouring the chassis base, wherein the ratio of H/W of a separation distance H with respect to a distance W between a connection portion and a vertical portion of the signal transmitting unit is 0.075?H/W?0.500.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang
  • Patent number: 7423864
    Abstract: A plasma display device comprises a plasma display panel, a chassis base for supporting the plasma display panel, and a circuit board assembly mounted on the chassis base with circuit elements for applying electrical signals required for driving the plasma display panel. The chassis base is bent with a curvature such that the curvature of the chassis base compensates for a curvature of the bent plasma display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 9, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang
  • Patent number: 7394186
    Abstract: A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus is an assembly of a display panel, a chassis, a circuit board and a board connection member. During operation, the display panel produces an image. The chassis includes a base supporting the display panel at the rear of the display panel, and a first protrusion protruding from the base in a direction away from the display panel. The circuit board is fixed at a position that is spaced apart from a rear surface of the chassis by a given gap and functions to electronically drive the display panel. The board connection member includes a chassis fixing portion, a board fixing portion and a connection supporter. The chassis fixing portion is connected to the first protrusion, the board fixing portion is connected to the circuit board, and the connection supporter is arranged between the circuit board and the chassis and connects the chassis fixing portion and the board fixing portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sok-San Kim
  • Patent number: 7321487
    Abstract: A plasma display apparatus including a display panel, a chassis base coupled to a rear of the display panel, and a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member includes a base portion coupled to the chassis base and an extended portion bent from the base portion. A cross-sectional thickness of the extended portion is different from a cross-sectional thickness of the base portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2008
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Sok-San Kim
  • 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
  • Patent number: 7292440
    Abstract: A plasma display device entirely distributes the temperature of a heat generator, and improves the detachability of a heat dissipating sheet and coherence with the heat generator. The plasma display device includes a plasma display panel for displaying an image, a chassis base disposed to face the plasma display panel, and a heat dissipating sheet disposed between the plasma display panel and the chassis base and including a resin material and carbon fibers fixed in the resin material. Preferably, the carbon fibers are intensively impregnated in a center portion of the resin material toward the display panel, and are arranged at least in one direction parallel to the display panel, or in different directions with respect to each other and separated from each other by the resin material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2004
    Date of Patent: November 6, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: In-Soo Cho, Sok-San Kim
  • Patent number: 7211741
    Abstract: A plasma display device including a protective layer disposed adjacent to a front surface of a plasma display panel, a chassis base, wherein a front surface of the chassis base is disposed adjacent to a rear surface of the plasma display panel, circuit units disposed on a rear surface of the chassis base and a conductive member that electrically connects the protective layer to the chassis base, wherein the protective layer serves to filter electromagnetic radiation emitted from the plasma display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung SDI Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sok-San Kim, Tae-Kyoung Kang
  • 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: 20060192730
    Abstract: A plasma display device including a plasma display panel, a chassis base having a first surface adjacent to which the plasma display panel is attached, a boss mounted in the chassis base, and a printed circuit board assembly that is supported by the boss and disposed adjacent to a second surface of the chassis base opposite to the first surface, wherein the boss includes a pressing groove, a portion of the chassis base is fitted into the pressing groove by pressing the boss and the chassis base together, and a front inner surface of the pressing groove has a slope, so as not to be parallel with a centerline of the boss.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 31, 2006
    Inventors: Dong-Hwan Kim, Joong-Ha Ahn, Sok-San Kim