Abstract: A vacuum vessel includes a face plate, a rear plate having an interior surface that opposes the face plate, and a side wall joining the face plate and the rear plate, and a plurality of plate-like spacers provided between the face plate and the rear plate so that lengthwise directions thereof are parallel to each other. In addition, a plurality of linear fixing members are adhered to an exterior surface of the rear plate on the opposite side from the interior surface at mutually prescribed intervals and along the lengthwise direction of the plurality of spacers.

Abstract: An airtight container manufacturing method includes the steps of (a) exhausting an inside of a container through the through-hole; (b) arranging a spacer along a periphery of the through-hole on an outer surface of the container the inside of which has been exhausted; (c) arranging a plate so that the spacer and the through-hole are covered by the plate and a gap is formed along a side surface of the spacer between the plate and the container outer surface; and (d) arranging the cover to cover the plate and bonding the cover and the container outer surface via sealant positioned between the cover and the container outer surface. The sealing includes hardening the sealant after deforming the sealant by pressing the plate with the cover so that the gap is infilled with the sealant.

Abstract: A display panel includes a vacuum vessel provided with a face plate, a rear plate having a first surface that opposes the face plate at an interval therefrom, a connecting member provided between the face plate and the rear plate and connecting the face plate and the rear plate, and a plurality of plate-like spacers provided between the face plate and the rear plate so that lengthwise directions thereof are parallel to each other. In addition, a plurality of linear fixing members are adhered to the vacuum vessel by a plurality of linear bonding members. The fixing members are adhered to the rear plate by the linear bonding members at mutually prescribed intervals and along the lengthwise direction of the plurality of spacers, with each of the plurality of linear fixing members provided with a plate-like member adhered to the rear plate and a plurality of protruding portions provided on a surface of the plate-like member on an opposite side from the rear plate.

Abstract: An airtight container manufacturing method includes the steps of exhausting an inside of a container through a through-hole provided in the container, arranging a plate member having, at its periphery, grooves penetrating the plate member in its plate thickness direction, on an outer surface of the exhausted container, so as to close up the through-hole, and providing a sealant on the plate member. In addition, a cover member covers the plate member via the sealant, and the container is sealed by closing the cover member on the plate member. In the sealing step the sealant is deformed and flows from the adjacent grooves to form a continuous shape and fill a space between the cover member and the outer surface of the container and along the periphery of the plate member.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a hermetic container and an image display member arranged in the hermetic container. The hermetic container is provided with a first substrate, a second substrate arranged to be opposed to the first substrate, and an outer frame arranged between both of the substrates. The first substrate includes an aperture through which an electric power supplying terminal penetrates to the image display member. The aperture is sealed by a sealing member guiding the electric power supplying terminal to an outside of the hermetic container. The sealing member is adhered on a back surface of the first substrate. The back surface is opposite to a surface of the first substrate, on, which the outer frame is arranged. An electroconductive member is arranged between the sealing member and the back surface. The electroconductive member is at predetermined electric potential.

Abstract: An airtight container manufacturing method includes the steps of exhausting an inside of a container through a through-hole provided in the container, and arranging a spacer member along a periphery of the through-hole on an outer surface of the container. Additional steps include arranging a plate member having, at its periphery, grooves penetrating the plate member in its plate thickness direction so that a sealant will flow from the grooves to a side surface of the spacer member, with the spacer member and the through-hole covered by the plate member, and a gap is formed along the side surface of the spacer member between the plate member and the outer surface of the container, and sealing the container by arranging a cover member to cover the plate member via a sealant.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes an electroconductive member contacting with each of an electroconductive film and an electrode. The electroconductive member includes a resilient portion holding the electroconductive film between the relevant resilient portion and a second substrate while maintaining contact with the electroconductive film, and a resilient portion holding the electrode between the relevant resilient portion and the second substrate while maintaining contact with the electrode.

Abstract: A display panel includes: a vacuum vessel provided with a face plate, a rear plate, and a plurality of plate-like spacers provided between the face plate and the rear plate so that the lengthwise directions thereof are parallel to each other; and a plurality of linear fixing members adhered to a surface of the rear plate on the opposite side from the surface opposing the face plate. Each of the plurality of linear fixing members is adhered to the rear plate by bonding members at mutually prescribed intervals and along the lengthwise direction of the plurality of spacers.

Abstract: A display panel includes: a vacuum vessel provided with a face plate, a rear plate, a connecting member that surrounds a space between the faceplate and the rear plate and connects the face plate and the rear plate, and a plurality of plate-like spacers provided between the face plate and the rear plate so that the lengthwise directions thereof are parallel to each other; and a fixing member adhered to the vacuum vessel by a plurality of linear bonding members. Each of the plurality of linear bonding members is provided to the rear plate at mutually prescribed intervals and along the lengthwise direction of the plurality of spacers. The plurality of linear bonding members are provided only in a portion of a region which is located on the opposite side from the region surrounded by the connecting member.

Abstract: A method is provided for manufacturing an image display apparatus having a hermetic container including, as constructive members, a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, and an external frame disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and an image display disposed within the hermetic container. The method includes a step of disposing a conductive bonding member between the first substrate and the external frame, and a step of sealing the first substrate and the external frame by heating the conductive bonding member. The second substrate has an electrode located outside of the hermetic container, and the sealing step includes a step of extending the conductive bonding member softened by heating from a sealing area between the first substrate and the external frame to the electrode to be in contact with the electrode.

Abstract: In an airtight container manufacturing method including sealing a through-hole by a cover, it secures sealing performance and restrains a sealant from flowing into the through-hole. The method comprises: (a) exhausting the inside of a container through the through-hole provided on the container; (b) arranging a plate member having, at its periphery, grooves penetrating the plate member in its plate thickness direction on the outer surface of the container the inside of which has been exhausted, so as to close up the through-hole; and (c) arranging the cover so as to cover the plate member via the sealant and bonding the cover and the outer surface of the container via the sealant, wherein the sealing includes hardening the sealant after deforming the sealant as pressing the plate member by the cover so that the sealant is positioned between the cover and the outer surface of the container via the grooves.

Abstract: In an airtight container manufacturing method including sealing a through-hole by a cover, it secures sealing performance and restrains a sealant from flowing into the through-hole. The method comprises: (a) exhausting the inside of a container through the through-hole provided on the container; (b) arranging a plate member having, at its periphery, grooves penetrating the plate member in its plate thickness direction on the outer surface of the container the inside of which has been exhausted, so as to close up the through-hole; and (c) arranging the cover so as to cover the plate member via the sealant and bonding the cover and the outer surface of the container via the sealant, wherein the sealing includes hardening the sealant after deforming the sealant as pressing the plate member by the cover so that the sealant is positioned between the cover and the outer surface of the container via the grooves.

Abstract: In airtight container manufacturing method including sealing a through-hole by a cover, it secures sealing performance and restrains sealant from flowing into the through-hole. The method comprises: (a) exhausting inside of a container through the through-hole; (b) arranging a spacer along periphery of the through-hole on an outer surface of the container the inside of which has been exhausted; (c) arranging a plate so that the spacer and the through-hole are covered by the plate and gap is formed along a side surface of the spacer between the plate and the container outer surface; and (d) arranging the cover to cover the plate and bonding the cover and the container outer surface via sealant positioned between the cover and the container outer surface, wherein the sealing includes hardening the sealant after deforming the sealant as pressing the plate by the cover so that the gap is infilled with the sealant.

Abstract: The present application discloses a method of manufacturing airtight vessel. More specifically, here is disclosed a method of manufacturing airtight vessel having two substrates, and a frame portion fixed to the two substrates and forming a prescribed space between the two substrates, the method comprising a step of keeping a frame member for the frame portion in a prescribed shape by applying a tension to at least a part of the frame member for the frame portion, and a step of adhering the frame member to at least one of the substrates in a state in which the prescribed shape is kept.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an image display apparatus having a hermetic container as constructive members, a first substrate and a second substrate opposite to each other, and an image display disposed within the hermetic container, includes a step of disposing a conductive bonding member between the first substrate and the second substrate. Additional steps include sealing the first substrate and the second substrate by heating the conductive bonding member, and specifying an electric potential of the conductive bonding member.

Abstract: An image display apparatus has a hermetic container having therein first and second substrates arranged opposite each other. An image display unit is disposed within the hermetic container and a conductive bonding member that seals the first substrate and the second substrate is disposed between the first and second substrates. The electric potential of the conductive bonding member is specified.

Abstract: Sandwiched and coupled between the rear and face plates and constituting a vacuum container together with the rear and face plates; a high voltage introducing member for introducing a high voltage from a voltage source; and an independent wire which is electrically independent from the high voltage introducing member and formed surrounding a high voltage area in the vacuum container, wherein a resistor film is formed between the high voltage introducing member and the independent wire. The wire is formed inside and outside of the vacuum container and is connected to an earth potential.

Abstract: A display device equipped with a display unit for displaying information includes a terminal connected to the display unit and adapted to supply a predetermined potential to an electrode in the display unit, an insulator provided outside the display unit and adapted to cover the terminal, and a support structure for supporting the display unit, the display device characterized by having one of the following features (1) The support structure is equipped with a retaining portion for retaining the insulator independently of the support of the display unit. (2) It is equipped with a guide for guiding the conductor cable along the conductor cable between the terminal and the power source.

Abstract: An image display apparatus includes a hermetic container and an image display member arranged in the hermetic container. The hermetic container is provided with a first substrate, a second substrate arranged to be opposed to the first substrate, and an outer frame arranged between both of the substrates. The first substrate includes an aperture through which an electric power supplying terminal penetrates to the image display member. The aperture is sealed by a sealing member guiding the electric power supplying terminal to an outside of the hermetic container. The sealing member is adhered on a back surface of the first substrate. The back surface is opposite to a surface of the first substrate, on, which the outer frame is arranged. An electroconductive member is arranged between the sealing member and the back surface. The electroconductive member is at predetermined electric potential.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a first substrate on which a plurality of electron-emitting devices and drive wiring for driving the plurality of electron-emitting devices are arranged, and a second substrate on which an image forming member and lead wiring connected to the image forming member are arranged. The first and second substrates are disposed in opposition to each other, and the plurality of electron-emitting devices, the drive wiring, the image forming member and the lead wiring are disposed within an envelope which is formed between the first and second substrates. The lead wiring extends to a corner of the first substrate and is in contact with an electroconductive terminal, and the electroconductive terminal extends from a contact portion with the lead wiring toward the first substrate and is partially exposed outside of the envelope through an opening formed in the first substrate.