Patent ID: 6144216
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
An electric contact apparatus for engaging a liquid crystal display panel having a plurality of electrodes arranged in a direction on an insulating substrate, said electric contact apparatus comprising:at least one flexible contact sheet having an insulating film which has a front side and a back side and also having a plurality of elongate conductive films which are formed on only said front side of said insulating film and arranged in parallel with each other along the direction of arrangement of said electrodes so that said plurality of conductive films are brought into contact with said electrodes, respectively;a pressing plate, pressing at one side thereof at least a part of said back side of said insulating film of said flexible contact sheet against said insulating substrate to contact said conductive films of said flexible contact sheet with said electrodes; andmeans for locally increasing contact pressures at plurality of positions in each of a plurality of respective contact regions between said conductive films of said flexible contact sheet and said electrodes when said flexible contact sheet is pressed against said insulating substrate by said pressing plate.