US4721365A
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Electronic device including panels with electrical alignment means
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1985-11-18
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Granted: 1988-01-26
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Expires: 2005-11-18
Abstract
Abstract An electronic device, includes a first panel on which a plurality of first terminals are disposed at a pitch in parallel with each other, a second panel on which a plurality of second terminals are disposed in parallel with each other and at substantially the same pitch as that for the first terminals, and a pair of dummy electrodes respectively disposed on the first and the second panel. The pair of dummy electrodes have widths which are smaller than the widths of and the spacings between the first and second terminals, respectively, and are disposed in such a manner that they are electrically connected to each other when the first and second terminals are disposed at the right positions in alignment with each other.
Inventors
- 👤 Norihisa Nishimura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:25
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02F; G02F1/00; G02F1/01; G02F1/13; G02F1/133; G02F1/1333; G02F1/1345; G02F1/13452; H; H05; H05K; H05K3/00; H05K3/36; H05K3/361; G02F1/133354; H05K1/00; H05K1/02; H05K1/0266; H05K1/0268; H05K1/03; H05K1/0393; H05K2201/00; H05K2201/03; H05K2201/0302; H05K2201/0314; H05K2201/09; H05K2201/09209; H05K2201/09654; H05K2201/09781; H05K2203/00; H05K2203/16; H05K2203/166; H05K3/30; H05K3/32; H05K3/321; H05K3/323; H05K3/365; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49004
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
135 words
An electronic device comprising a first panel on which a plurality of first terminals are disposed at a pitch in parallel with each other, a second panel on which a plurality of second terminals are disposed in parallel with each other and at substantially the same pitch as that for the first terminals, and a pair of dummy electrodes respectively disposed on the first and the second panel; said pair of dummy electrodes having widths which are smaller than the widths of or the spacings between the first and second terminals, respectively, and being disposed in such a manner that said pair of dummy electrodes are electrically connected to each other when the first and second terminals are disposed in alignment with each other before the first and second panels are secured to each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
135 words
An electronic device comprising a first panel on which a plurality of first terminals are disposed at a pitch in parallel with each other, a second panel on which a plurality of second terminals are disposed in parallel with each other and at substantially the same pitch as that for the first terminals, and a pair of dummy electrodes respectively disposed on the first and the second panel; said pair of dummy electrodes having widths which are smaller than the widths of or the spacings between the first and second terminals, respectively, and being disposed in such a manner that said pair of dummy electrodes are electrically connected to each other when the first and second terminals are disposed in alignment with each other before the first and second panels are secured to each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said first panel comprises a liquid crystal display unit, and a second panel comprises a driving circuit for the display unit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said first and second terminals are connected to each other through an anisotropic conductive member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The electronic device according to claim 3, wherein said anisotropic conductive member is an ansitropic rubber connector.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein said dummy electrodes are provided in a plurality of pairs and distributed to and disposed on the first and second panels, respectively.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
33 words
The electronic device according to claim 2, wherein said liquid crystal display unit is constituted by a matrix-type liquid crystal display panel comprising a matrix substrate integrally provided with a driving semiconductor array.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
An electronic device comprising a first substrate on which a dummy electrode is formed, and a second substrate on which a plurality of dummy electrodes are formed in such a manner that said plurality of dummy electrodes on the second substrate surround and electrically contact the dummy electrode on the first substrate when the first and second substrates are superposed in alignment with each other before the first and second substrates are secured to each other.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
76 words
An electronic device comprising a first substrate on which a dummy electrode is formed, and a second substrate on which a plurality of dummy electrodes are formed in such a manner that said plurality of dummy electrodes on the second substrate surround and electrically contact the dummy electrode on the first substrate when the first and second substrates are superposed in alignment with each other before the first and second substrates are secured to each other.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electronic device according to claim 7, which comprises a liquid crystal disposed between the first and second substrates.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The electronic device according to claim 7, either one of the first and second substrates is integrally provided with a driving semiconductor array.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said first substrate has a quadrilateral dummy electrode, and said second substrate has four dummy electrodes disposed to respectively contact one apex of the quadrilateral dummy electrode.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The electronic device according to claim 7, wherein said dummy electrode is disposed in an electrically isolated form on the first substrate.
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