Patent ID: 7425934
Filing Date: 2008-09-16
Classification: G09G

Abstract:
1. A display-panel-drive apparatus having a drive unit that drives the display panel and a control unit that outputs control signals for controlling said drive unit, the display-panel-drive apparatus comprising: a drive board of said drive unit; a control board of said control unit; a transmission line that transmits said control signals from said control board to said drive board by way of a removable connector; a detection device that detects when said connector is disconnected; and a control device that controls said drive unit when said detection device detects that said connector is disconnected; and wherein said detection device detects that said connector is disconnected by detecting when connection terminals which are included in said connector are disconnected; wherein said control device stops operation of said drive unit when said detection device detects that said connector is disconnected, wherein said control signals are signals that cause said drive unit to output scan pulses given to successive display lines for setting some of the discharge cells located on said display panel as light-emitting cells and some of non-emitting cells, wherein said drive unit includes first switch (S wherein when said detection device detects that said connector is disconnected, the first switch (S