Dispenser for liquid crystal display panel and dispensing method using the same

Abstract

A dispenser for a liquid crystal display panel includes a table for loading a substrate having at least one image display unit and being horizontally driven in a driving direction of a long side or a short side of the substrate, at least one support member to be horizontally driven in a driving direction perpendicular to the driving direction of the table, and at least one syringe aligned on the support member to supply a dispensing material to the substrate.

1 . A dispenser for a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:
 a table for loading a substrate having at least one image display unit and being horizontally driven in a driving direction of a long side or a short side of the substrate;   at least one support member to be horizontally driven in a driving direction perpendicular to the driving direction of the table; and   at least one syringe aligned on the at least one support member to supply a dispensing material to the substrate.   
   
   
       2 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate includes at least one of a thin film transistor array substrate and a color filter substrate. 
   
   
       3 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the dispensing material is a sealant. 
   
   
       4 . The dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein the seal patterns are partially opened. 
   
   
       5 . The dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein the seal patterns are closed patterns surrounding a peripheral region of the at least one image display unit. 
   
   
       6 . The dispenser of  claim 3 , wherein the sealant is one of a UV hardening sealant, and a mixed sealant of a UV hardening sealant and a thermosetting sealant 
   
   
       7 . The dispenser of  claim 1 , wherein the number of the at least one support member and the number of the at least one syringe correspond to the number of the at least one image display unit. 
   
   
       8 .- 14 . (canceled) 
   
   
       15 . A dispenser for a liquid crystal display panel, comprising:
 a table for loading a substrate having a plurality of image display units and being horizontally driven in a first direction and a third direction;   a plurality of support members to be horizontally driven in a second direction and a fourth direction; and   a plurality of syringes aligned on the plurality of support member and dividing into at least a first group and a second group for supplying a dispensing material on the substrate, wherein   the first group of syringes supply the dispensing material at peripheral regions of even numbered image display units by horizontally driving the table in the first direction and horizontally driving the support members in the second direction; and   the second group of syringes supply the dispensing material at peripheral regions of odd numbered image display units by horizontally driving the table in the third direction and horizontally driving the support members in the fourth direction.   
   
   
       16 . The dispenser of  claim 15 , wherein the dispensing material is a sealant that is one of a UV hardening sealant, and a mixed sealant of a UV hardening sealant and a thermosetting sealant. 
   
   
       17 . The dispenser of  claim 15 , wherein the first direction of the table is a direction of a long side or a short side of the substrate, and the third direction of the table is reverse to the first direction of the table. 
   
   
       18 . The dispenser of  claim 15 , wherein the second direction of the support members is perpendicular to the first direction of the table, and the fourth direction of the support members is reverse to the second direction of the support members. 
   
   
       19 . The dispenser of  claim 15 , wherein the number of the first group of syringes correspond to the number of the even numbered image display units, and the number of the second group of syringes correspond to the number of the odd numbered image display units. 
   
   
       20 . The dispenser  claim 15 , wherein the substrate is provided with at least one of a thin film transistor array substrate and a color filter substrate.