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Sealing element for injection hole

Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1985-10-18
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Granted: 1987-02-24
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Expires: 2005-10-18
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Abstract

Abstract A display cell comprises first and second substrates, an injection hole, an element for narrowing the distance between the injection hole and its confronting plate as compared to major parts of a compartment defined by the first and the second substrates. Since the separation in parts of the display cell adjacent the injection hole is small, a sealing member for sealing the injection hole has resistance to a mechanical shock applied to the display cell because of tight installation of the sealing member.

Inventors

  • 👤 Toshio Akai

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-09 20:10
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/15; G02F1/153; G02F1/161

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim 196 words
A display cell having a peripheral portion for defining a channel for introducing an electrolyte into said cell and a central portion comprising a compartment for containing said electrolyte, with respective electrodes juxtapositioned to said compartment, said display cell comprising in combination: first and second flat substrates having a spacer means positioned at said peripheral portion of said display cell for defining a space at said peripheral portion forming said channel for introduction of said electrolyte into said compartment between said first and second flat substrates said channel space being provided between an upper surface of said spacer means and said upper first substrate; an injection hole provided at said peripheral portion of said cell within said first flat substrate for introducing said electrolyte into said space at the periphery of said device forming said channel; means for sealing said peripheral portion of said cell while maintaining said injection hole open for introduction of said electrolyte into said central compartment, said sealing means comprising a sealing material containing spacer elements therein which spacer elements provide said channel between the respective surfaces of said spacer member and said first substrate; and means for sealing said injection hole.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 196 words
A display cell having a peripheral portion for defining a channel for introducing an electrolyte into said cell and a central portion comprising a compartment for containing said electrolyte, with respective electrodes juxtapositioned to said compartment, said display cell comprising in combination: first and second flat substrates having a spacer means positioned at said peripheral portion of said display cell for defining a space at said peripheral portion forming said channel for introduction of said electrolyte into said compartment between said first and second flat substrates said channel space being provided between an upper surface of said spacer means and said upper first substrate; an injection hole provided at said peripheral portion of said cell within said first flat substrate for introducing said electrolyte into said space at the periphery of said device forming said channel; means for sealing said peripheral portion of said cell while maintaining said injection hole open for introduction of said electrolyte into said central compartment, said sealing means comprising a sealing material containing spacer elements therein which spacer elements provide said channel between the respective surfaces of said spacer member and said first substrate; and means for sealing said injection hole.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
The display cell of claim 1, wherein said spacer elements comprise glass fibers.

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