Patent ID: 7777828
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: G02F

Abstract:
1. An inspection apparatus for liquid crystal display (LCD) panels, comprising: a heating chamber to heat a plurality of LCD panels received in a cassette; an inspection unit positioned near the heating chamber to receive the LCD panels heated by the heating chamber and to inspect abnormality of each LCD panel; and a panel transferring part to withdraw each of the LCD panels from the cassette and supply each of the LCD panels to the inspection unit, and to withdraw each of the LCD panels from the inspection unit and supply each of the LCD panels to the cassette while moving between the cassette and the inspection unit, wherein said panel transferring part is within the heating chamber, and wherein the heating chamber comprises a recess formed at a lower portion of a front side thereof such that the inspection unit is placed at the lower portion of the front side thereof, and a panel entrance formed on an upper surface of the recess to supply the LCD panels to the inspection unit therethrough.