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Method of manufacturing the luminescent screen of a display device
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1989-06-29
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Granted: 1991-12-03
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Expires: 2009-06-29
Abstract
Abstract A method of manufacturing luminescent screens (2) for, e.g., color picture tubes is described. It uses a printing apparatus with heated printing blocks (3) and tampons (4). The printing inks (D) consist of a mixture of a hot-melt adhesive and the respective luminescent materials. The printing inks are printed from the printing blocks directly on the inside of the faceplate (1) of the color picture tube. It is also possible to first print a black matrix (M) of a ceramic glass color.
Inventors
- 👤 Eberhard Nill
- 👤 Kurt M. Tischer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 20:04
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01J; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/22; H01J9/227; H01J9/2277; B; B41; B41M; B41M1/00; B41M1/26; B41M1/34
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 15
Claim 1
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of forming a luminescent screen having a predetermined pattern on the inside surface of a flat faceplate of a color display device, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of printing blocks each having a flat surface with wells formed therein in a pattern, the patterns of each printing block being combinable to form a composite pattern corresponding to the predetermined pattern; filling said wells with printing ink formed of a mixture of hot-melt adhesive and a luminescent material; heating said printing blocks so that the printing ink becomes liquid; providing at least one cylindrical transfer device; and sequentially printing the pattern of each printing block onto the flat surface of the faceplate by rolling the cylindrical transfer device over a flat surface of the printing block to take up printing ink from said wells, and thereafter rolling the cylindrical transfer device over the inside of said flat faceplate to deposit printing ink on said flat faceplate and repeating said rolling steps for each printing block, whereby the printing ink from each rolling step remains on the inside of the faceplate and forms said predetermined pattern.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
190 words
A method of forming a luminescent screen having a predetermined pattern on the inside surface of a flat faceplate of a color display device, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of printing blocks each having a flat surface with wells formed therein in a pattern, the patterns of each printing block being combinable to form a composite pattern corresponding to the predetermined pattern; filling said wells with printing ink formed of a mixture of hot-melt adhesive and a luminescent material; heating said printing blocks so that the printing ink becomes liquid; providing at least one cylindrical transfer device; and sequentially printing the pattern of each printing block onto the flat surface of the faceplate by rolling the cylindrical transfer device over a flat surface of the printing block to take up printing ink from said wells, and thereafter rolling the cylindrical transfer device over the inside of said flat faceplate to deposit printing ink on said flat faceplate and repeating said rolling steps for each printing block, whereby the printing ink from each rolling step remains on the inside of the faceplate and forms said predetermined pattern.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A method as described in claim 1, additionally comprising the step of providing a separate cylindrical transfer device for each printing block for sequentially printing each of the patterns from the printing blocks to the inside of said faceplate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as described in claim 1, additionally comprising the step of heating said cylindrical transfer device.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method as described in claim 1, additionally comprising the step of heating the printing blocks to a temperature higher than the temperature of the faceplate.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
A method as described in claim 4, additionally comprising the step of maintaining a constant temperature difference between the heated printing blocks and the faceplate, so that printing distortions remain constant.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method as described in claim 5, additionally comprising the step of mounting the printing blocks and faceplate on a temperature-compensated unit for maintaining the constant temperature difference.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as described in claim 1, additionally comprising the step of orienting the printing blocks and faceplate such that the flat surfaces of the printing blocks and the inside surface of the flat faceplate lie in a single plane, and the cylindrical transfer device is fist rolled over the printing block and then over the faceplate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as described in claim 7, wherein the cylindrical transfer device is moved across the surfaces in a reciprocating movement.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
161 words
A method as described in claim 1, wherein prior to printing the patterns of the printing blocks containing the luminescent material, performing the steps of: providing a printing block having a flat surface with wells formed therein in a pattern for a black matrix to be used on the inside surface of the flat faceplate; filling the wells of the printing block with a black ceramic glass; heating said printing block so that the black ceramic glass becomes liquid; printing the pattern of said black matrix onto the flat surface of the faceplate by rolling the cylindrical transfer device over the flat surface of the printing block to take up said black ceramic glass from said wells, thereafter rolling the cylindrical transfer device over the inside of said flat faceplate to deposit said black ceramic glass on said flat faceplate; and firing said black ceramic glass to fuse the black ceramic glass with the glass faceplate, thereby forming the black matrix.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
57 words
A method as described in claim 2, additionally comprising the step of orienting the printing blocks and faceplate such that the flat surfaces of the printing blocks and the inside surface of the flat faceplate lie in a single plane, and the cylindrical transfer device is fist rolled over the printing block and then over the faceplate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method as described in claim 10, wherein the cylindrical transfer device is moved across the surfaces in a reciprocating movement.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as described in claim 11, wherein the faceplate is moved step-by-step along said plurality of printing blocks.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
260 words
A method of forming a luminescent screen having a predetermined pattern on the inside surface on a flat faceplate of a color display device, said method comprising a printing process including the steps of: providing a plurality of printing blocks each having a flat surface with wells formed therein in a pattern, the patterns of each printing block being combinable to form a composite pattern corresponding to the predetermined pattern, the size and spacing of the wells in each printing block being distorted to compensate for distortions which occur during the printing process, so that the patterns formed by the wells are distorted images of the predetermined pattern, said distortion being such that the composite pattern printed on the faceplate is shaped and oriented such that the finished display device displays a picture free from undesired colors; filling said wells with printing ink formed of a mixture of hot-melted adhesive and a luminescent material; heating said printing blocks so that the printing ink becomes liquid; providing at least one cylindrical transfer device; and sequentially printing the pattern of each printing block onto the flat surface of the faceplate by rolling the cylindrical transfer device over a flat surface of the printing block to take up printing ink from said wells, and thereafter rolling the cylindrical transfer device over the inside of said flat faceplate to deposit ink on said flat faceplate and repeating said rolling steps for each printing block, whereby the printing ink from each rolling step remains on the inside of the faceplate and forms said predetermined pattern.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
260 words
A method of forming a luminescent screen having a predetermined pattern on the inside surface on a flat faceplate of a color display device, said method comprising a printing process including the steps of: providing a plurality of printing blocks each having a flat surface with wells formed therein in a pattern, the patterns of each printing block being combinable to form a composite pattern corresponding to the predetermined pattern, the size and spacing of the wells in each printing block being distorted to compensate for distortions which occur during the printing process, so that the patterns formed by the wells are distorted images of the predetermined pattern, said distortion being such that the composite pattern printed on the faceplate is shaped and oriented such that the finished display device displays a picture free from undesired colors; filling said wells with printing ink formed of a mixture of hot-melted adhesive and a luminescent material; heating said printing blocks so that the printing ink becomes liquid; providing at least one cylindrical transfer device; and sequentially printing the pattern of each printing block onto the flat surface of the faceplate by rolling the cylindrical transfer device over a flat surface of the printing block to take up printing ink from said wells, and thereafter rolling the cylindrical transfer device over the inside of said flat faceplate to deposit ink on said flat faceplate and repeating said rolling steps for each printing block, whereby the printing ink from each rolling step remains on the inside of the faceplate and forms said predetermined pattern.
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