Background technology
Usually, LCD is that (flat panel displays, FPDs), because with other display unit relatively the time, LCD is in light weight, and can realize large scale screen and high-res as main flat-panel monitor.Basically, LCD is a kind of device, after injecting liquid crystal between its forward and backward two glass substrates, use a sealant to seal this two glass substrate, and the electrode of installing in each substrate applied voltage or electric current, to change the arrangement of liquid crystal, transmission or shielding light are to reach the demonstration purpose by this.
Inject liquid crystal between two glass substrates, and aforementioned sealant with the sealing of two glass substrates, prevents that liquid crystal from leaking from glass substrate along the periphery of glass substrate by this.
Sealant uv cure machine on two glass substrates, and optionally only solidifies the sealant be sealed in two glass substrate peripheries with UV-irradiation.
Yet sealant uv cure machine has a problem, that is, the ultraviolet light of curing sealant can make the liquid crystal quality badness and shorten its useful life.Therefore, a fixed cell has been installed in the sealant uv cure machine, a light shield glass can be fixed between a ultraviolet lamp and these glass substrates, by this, utilized light shield glass can allow a ultraviolet light local irradiation sealant and make sealant cures.
Followingly illustrate that with reference to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2 one commonly uses fixed cell.
Fig. 1 shows the summary cutaway view of commonly using sealant uv cure machine.Fig. 2 shows that being located at one commonly uses the interior fixed cell stereo appearance figure of sealant uv cure machine.
As shown in Figure 1, sealing agent uv cure machine comprises a room 1; One luminescence unit 5 is comprising a ultraviolet lamp 6 in order to irradiating ultraviolet light; One fixed cell 120 is in order to fix a light shield glass 100; And a substrate supporting unit 10, in order to carrying and the plural glass substrate 110 that supports formation panel of LCD element.
Light shield glass 100 is fixedly mounted on fixed cell 120 belows.One surface of light shield glass 100 go up to form a mask pattern 105 (as shown in Figure 4), the ultraviolet light that makes luminescence unit 5 irradiations only partial exposure at the sealant 115 of a glass substrate 110.Sealant 115 these glass substrates 110 of sealing also prevent that liquid crystal 116 from leaking.The sealing station part of corresponding sealant 115 on the light shield pattern 105 is established the transmissive portions 106 (as shown in Figure 4) of a grooved, can be in order to transmit ultraviolet light.
Fixed cell 120 comprises that a fixed frame 122 forms a rectangular frame; Majority is installed in the air-breathing member 125 in the fixed frame 122; An and light shield support glass 121 that is fixedly installed in fixed frame 122 inboards.
Light shield support glass 121 is established an absorption groove 127 along each edge, its bottom surface, make light shield glass 100 can be fixed on the bottom surface of light shield support glass 121 via vacuum suction.These air-breathing members 125 are installed on the fixed frame 122 according to fixing interval, and absorption groove 127 terminal in it and on the light shield support glass 121 is communicated with.
These air-breathing members 125 are connected to each other, and are connected with an external vacuum pump (figure does not show).
Fixedly during light shield glass 100,, air is drained into the outside from absorption groove 127 via air-breathing member 125 with the bottom surface of light shield glass 100 attached to the light shield support glass 121 of fixed cell 120, and with light shield glass 100 vacuum suction to adsorbing groove 127.
During curing sealant 115, utilize substrate supporting unit 10 bearing glass substrates 110.Glass substrate 110 is placed on the table top 15 on the bearing 16, is positioned at a position that is fit to.Making the ultraviolet lamp 6 of luminescence unit 5 ultraviolet light can be penetrated light shield support glass 121 then is radiated on the sealant 115 of glass substrate 110 with light shield glass 100.
Yet commonly using fixed cell has following described problem.
First problem is, because fixed cell needs the large scale light shield support glass of corresponding light shield glass size, with fixing light shield glass, causes manufacturing cost significantly to increase, and is difficult for the quartz that use has high-transmission rate.
Second problem be, is large scale owing to constitute the glass substrate of panel of LCD element, causes the large scale of light shield glass, and and then cause the large scale of light shield support glass; Because dimension and weight increases, cause and carry and install difficulty, and therefore reduce operating efficiency.
The 3rd problem is, because light shield support glass necessary integral replacing when damage or destruction causes maintenance difficult and maintenance cost significantly to increase.
The 4th problem be, because air-breathing member protrudes out to light shield support glass inboard, and all ultraviolet lights all penetrate the irradiation of light shield support glass, cause the ultraviolet light light intensity loss, so process velocity descends, the glass substrate production capacity reduces.
Summary of the invention
One aspect of exemplary embodiments of the present invention is to solve foregoing problems and/or shortcoming at least, and following at least advantage is provided.Therefore, an aspect of exemplary embodiments of the present invention provides a kind of fixed cell that is used for sealant uv cure machine, wherein utilizes most small size light shield glass support bars to fix a light shield glass, and therefore, manufacturing cost reduces.
Another aspect of the present invention provides a kind of fixed cell that is used for sealant uv cure machine, wherein utilizes most small size light shield glass support bars to substitute large scale light shield support glass, is beneficial to carry or install, and significantly increases operating efficiency.
The present invention's aspect again provides a kind of fixed cell that is used for sealant uv cure machine, so that can repair or replace light shield glass support bar individually, thereby makes easy to maintenance and convenience, and reduces maintenance cost.
The present invention's aspect again provides a kind of fixed cell that is used for sealant uv cure machine, reduces to minimum so that the ultraviolet light stroke interrupts, and then the light intensity loss of ultraviolet light is minimized, and promotes process velocity.
According to an aspect of the present invention, wherein provide a kind of fixed cell that is used for sealant uv cure machine.This element comprises a fixed frame, most light shield glass support bars, and an air-breathing member.This fixed frame forms the outside framework of a preliminary dimension.These most light shield glass support bars are according to the preset distance each interval and be arranged in this fixed frame inboard; And there is an intake guide each support bar inside, connects light shield glass support bar, connects the bottom surface and the two ends of light shield glass support bar, makes a light shield glass can be bearing in the bottom surface of light shield glass support bar via vacuum suction.This air-breathing member is installed on fixed frame, and is communicated with the intake guide of light shield glass support bar, to suck and to discharge air.
The most support trenches of space set in the fixed frame, each support trenches has a desired depth and two side openings, and the two ends with each light shield glass support bar of firm support can be installed safely.
Intake guide can comprise an absorption groove and a plural air intake duct.The absorption groove has a desired depth, is located at the bottom surface of light shield glass support bar longitudinally, and vacuum suction light shield glass.One end of these air intake ducts is communicated with the bottom surface of absorption groove both sides, and it is held in addition and exposes from the both ends of the surface of light shield glass support bar.
The corner of absorption groove can be made as a curved surfaces that is subjected to high-temperature heat treatment, can prevent the ultraviolet light deflection by the transmission of light shield glass support bar.
Air-breathing member can comprise a fixed block and a blast pipe.Fixed block inserts in the support trenches of fixed frame, and is attached at an end of light shield glass support bar with an end; Fixed block is inner and have a connecting duct to connect this fixed block.This connecting duct one end is communicated with this air intake duct, and its other end then exposes from the end face of fixed block.This blast pipe is connected with the other end of fixed block connecting duct.
The both sides, rear end of fixed block can form the outstanding fixator of plural number.These fixators can be coupled to fixed frame with screw, make fixed block attach to light shield glass support bar with end to end system.
Blast pipe can comprise an air inlet pipe and plural connector.Air inlet pipe is coupled to connecting duct, and is communicated with connecting duct.Each connector is located at both sides, air inlet pipe top, and the blast pipe adjacent with another is connected.
On the attached end face of fixed block and light shield glass support bar one end, can establish an indent groove, prevent that at attached position air taking place leaks along this connecting duct periphery.In the indent groove containment member can be installed.
This fixed cell can and then comprise an analog bracket, is located at fixed frame support trenches top, and couples in the both sides fixed frame, prevents that light shield glass support bar breaks away from up.
Light shield glass support bar can use the quartz with high ultraviolet light transmission to make.
The specific embodiment
Describe the some exemplary embodiments of the present invention in detail referring now to accompanying drawing.In the following description, for asking simple and clear event, the detailed description of having omitted known function and framework.
Fig. 3 is the summary cutaway view of a sealant uv cure machine, wherein uses the fixed cell of one exemplary embodiments according to the present invention.Fig. 4 is an exploded stereogram, shows that wherein according to the present invention one exemplary embodiments is used for the fixed cell 80 of sealant uv cure machine.Fig. 5 is an exploded view, shows the part " A " among Fig. 4.
As shown in Figure 3, sealant uv cure machine comprises a room 1, one luminescence unit 5, one light shield glass fixed cells 80, and a substrate supporting unit 10.
Room 1 has preliminary dimension, and provides a space to be used to carry out the sealant cures operation.
Luminescence unit 5 uses 6 pairs of plural glass substrate 110 irradiating ultraviolet light of a ultraviolet lamp.Luminescence unit 5 is installed in the interior upside of room 1.Substrate supporting unit 10 these glass substrates 110 of carrying.Glass substrate 110 is for constituting the element of panel of LCD.Substrate supporting unit 10 is installed in the interior bottom side of room 1.
Substrate supporting unit 10 comprises a table top 15 in order to bear these glass substrates 110, and the bearing 16 of an adjustablebed 15, glass substrate 110 can be fixed on an appropriate location by this.
Bearing 16 is carried on the appropriate location via the general linear reciprocal movement of a piston rod with the glass substrate on the table top 15 110.
Fixed cell 80 is installed in the room 1, between luminescence unit 5 and substrate supporting unit 10.As shown in Figure 4, fixed cell 80 comprises a fixed frame 20, most light shield glass support bars 30, and an air-breathing member 60.
Fixed frame 20 forms one and has the rectangular frame of pre-sizing, and a suitably big or small inner space is provided, in order to fix and to support a light shield glass 100.The size of the corresponding glass substrate 110 of the size of light shield glass 100.Fixed frame 20 is fixedly installed in room 1 inside, and with these light shield glass support bar 30 location.
Fixed frame 20 both sides end faces are provided with most support trenches 25 (being shown in Fig. 5) toward each other at interval according to preset distance, and each support trenches 25 both sides has perforate.
Support trenches 25 is a rectangle, the height and the width of corresponding light shield glass support bar 30.
Become the light shield glass support bar 30 of rectangular rod, its two ends are plugged in the support trenches 25 on the fixed frame 20, and according to preset distance at interval, are arranged in the inboard of fixed frame 20.The centre position that support trenches 25 was inserted and was assemblied at light shield glass support bar 30 its two ends.
Therefore, light shield glass support bar 30 its two ends only take area minimum on the ultraviolet light travel path.
Light shield glass support bar 30 can be the transparency glass plate with high transmission rate usually.That is, be a kind of light shield support glass.Goodly be, light shield glass support bar 30 is quartzy, though cost an arm and a leg, relatively the time, its physical deformation is less, and ultraviolet light transmission is higher with general clear glass.
An intake guide 35 is established in light shield glass support bar 30 bottom surfaces, in order to vacuum suction light shield glass 100.Intake guide 35 runs through light shield glass support bar 30, and the bottom surface of light shield glass support bar 30 is communicated with two ends.
Intake guide 35 comprises an absorption groove 37 and a plural air intake duct 38.Absorption groove 37 is located at light shield glass support bar 30 bottom surfaces.These air intake ducts 38 are arranged in light shield glass support bar 30 inside.
Absorption groove 37 is located at light shield glass support bar 30 bottom surfaces along longitudinally, has desired depth.These air intake ducts 38 are located at light shield glass support bar 30 inside and are positioned at its both ends, and run through light shield glass support bar 30, and therefore, an end of these air intake ducts 38 is communicated with the bottom surface at absorption groove 37 two ends, and its other end then exposes the outside.
The corner of absorption groove 37 is preferably curved surfaces 37a, as shown in Figure 7, in order to avoid via the ultraviolet light generation deflection of light shield glass support bar 30 transmissions; In addition, and should the surface preferably via high-temperature heat treatment to keep smooth.
Air-breathing member 60 comprises a fixed block 40 and a blast pipe 50.Blast pipe 50 couples with the top of fixed block 40.
Fixed block 40 is assemblied in the end of fixed frame 20 upper support grooves 25, and attaches to an end of light shield glass support bar 30, therefore with light shield glass support bar 30 location.Fixed block 40 is rectangular-shaped, its big or small corresponding support trenches 25.Respectively there are a bending and outstanding fixator 41 in the both sides, rear end of fixed block 40, make fixed block 40 be coupled to fixed frame 20 with screw.
A connecting duct that runs through 48 is established in fixed block 40 inside.One end of connecting duct 48 centre of surface from the fixed block 40 exposes; When fixed block 40 attached to light shield glass support bar 30, air intake duct 38 1 ends that expose on this end and one of light shield glass support bar 30 both ends of the surface were communicated with; And the other end of connecting duct 48 exposes from the end face of fixed block 40.
On one cross section of fixed block 40, establish the indent groove 46 of a circular band shape and tool one desired depth, leak to avoid light shield glass support bar 30 and fixed block 40 attached positions that air takes place along connecting duct 48 peripheries.Establish a containment member 45 in the indent groove 46, leak to avoid air.
Containment member 45 can be O shape ring or air leakproof pad, is installed in an end of fixed block 40.
Be preferably, side is established an analog bracket 70 on light shield glass support bar 30 1 ends; Analog bracket 70 both sides are coupled to fixed frame 20 with screw 70a, break away from up to prevent light shield glass support bar 30.
Blast pipe 50 comprises an air inlet pipe 52 and plural connector 53.Therefore these connectors 53 are located at the both sides on air inlet pipe 52 tops with being mutually symmetrical, constitute one "T"-shaped.The connection of air inlet pipe 52 1 ends is coupled to the end that connecting duct 48 exposes from fixed block 40 end faces.
Air inlet pipe 52 can be bolted in an end of connecting duct 48.
Each is connected the connector 53 of blast pipe 50 with other external connecting pipe (figure does not show), to be communicated with adjacent blast pipe 50.These tube connectors then are connected with one or more vavuum pump (figure does not show).
When light shield glass 100 attached to the bottom surface of most light shield glass support bars 30, these a plurality of absorption grooves 37 formed airtight.Therefore, when vavuum pump is discharged the air that adsorbs in the groove 37, can be with the bottom surface of light shield glass 100 vacuum suction in these light shield glass support bars 30.
As shown in Figure 4, a light shield pattern 105 is established on the surface of light shield glass 100.
When forming light shield pattern 105, be the transmissive portions 106 that forms a grooved on the surface of light shield glass 100, can corresponding sealant 115 positions (as shown in Figure 3) when making the ultraviolet light transmission along the sealing of two glass substrates, 110 edges.
Therefore, ultraviolet light is only via transmissive portions 106 transmissions, and only therefore local irradiation makes sealant 115 solidify at the sealant 115 that is positioned on the glass substrate 110 below the transmissive portions 106.
As if between the large-size glass substrate, injecting most liquid crystal and sealing to increase the situation of panel of LCD production capacity with sealant 115, can form light shield pattern 105 on a light shield glass 100 surfaces with most transmissive portions 106, make these transmissive portions 106 corresponding these most liquid crystal, as shown in Figure 4.
Fig. 6 is a partial exploded view, shows according to the present invention in one exemplary embodiments coupling access status of light shield glass support bar 30 shown in Figure 4 and air-breathing member 60.Fig. 7 is a drawing in side sectional elevation, shows the light shield glass support bar 30 of one exemplary embodiments according to the present invention.
As shown in Figure 6, an end of light shield glass support bar 30 places the centre position of fixed frame 20 upper support grooves 25.During fixing air-breathing member 60, fixed block 40 is inserted support trenches 25, and fixed block 40 is coupled to a side surface of fixed frame 20, make fixed block 40 closely be attached to light shield glass support bar 30 in end-to-end mode with screw.
As shown in Figure 5, use analog bracket 70 to be coupled to the end face of fixed frame 20, break away from up to prevent light shield glass support bar 30.
Therefore, as shown in Figure 7, when if light shield glass support bar 30 is coupled to fixed frame 20 with air-breathing member 60, be located at light shield glass support bar 30 bottom surfaces absorption groove 37, run through its inner air intake duct 38 and the connecting ducts be located in the fixed block 40 communicate with each other for 48 one-tenth.Connecting duct 48 is communicated with the air inlet pipe 52 of blast pipe 50, and air inlet pipe 52 is coupled to the top of fixed block 40.
Therefore, the vavuum pump that is connected with the connector 53 of blast pipe 50 can suck the air in the absorption groove 37 and form vacuum state.
Below explanation is fixedly installed in light shield glass 100 method of fixed cell 80.
If the connector 53 that uses vavuum pump to connect blast pipe 50 sucks and when discharging air, because of being attached to light shield glass support bar 30 bottom surfaces, light shield glass 100 forms airtight absorption groove 37, its inner air moves to the connecting duct 48 of fixed block 40 via air intake duct 38, and via blast pipe 50 discharges, as shown by arrows.
Therefore, absorption groove 37 one-tenth vacuum states make light shield glass 100 by vacuum suction and be fixed in light shield glass support bar 30 bottom surfaces.
Below explanation is provided with the method for operating of the sealant uv cure machine of fixed cell 80.
Glass substrate 110 is placed on the table top 15 of substrate supporting unit 10, is positioned at the top of room 1.When locating the ultraviolet lamp 6 of luminescence unit 5, making it can be to full wafer glass substrate 110 irradiating ultraviolet light.
As shown in Figure 4, light shield pattern 105 is located on the surface of light shield glass 100, makes the sealant 115 that the formation position of transmittance section 106 can corresponding sealed glass substrate.Use the individual tool (not shown) that light shield glass 100 is installed, light shield glass 100 is positioned at fixed cell 80 belows.
Absorption groove 37 mat light shield glass 100 form airtight conditions.
Therefore, during light shield glass 100 location, its end face is attached to the bottom surface of the numerous light shield glass support bars 30 in the fixed cell 80, and the sealant 115 of 110 of glass substrates of installing on the position counterpart substrate bearing unit 10 of transmittance section 106.
If when starting vavuum pump, the air in the light shield glass support bar 30 absorption grooves 37 can be by the connecting duct 48 of air intake duct 38 and air-breathing member 60, the air inlet pipe 52 that enters blast pipe 50, and drained into the outside.
Therefore, by light shield glass support bar 30 with light shield glass 100 vacuum suction and be fixed on absorption groove 37, and from ultraviolet lamp 6 irradiating ultraviolet light of luminescence unit 5; And through the transmittance section 106 of light shield glass 100, ultraviolet light only local irradiation solidifies sealant 115 to the sealant 115 of glass substrate.
Therefore, fixed cell 80 of the present invention can reduce manufacturing cost and help maintenance by the fixing light shield glass 100 of most small size light shield glass support bars 30.In addition, because the dimension and weight of light shield glass support bar 30 reduces to minimum, fixed cell 80 can be promoted operating efficiency, and light shield glass support bar 30 shared area on the UV-irradiation path also reduces to minimum.Moreover, because air-breathing member 60 does not protrude out to the inboard of fixed frame 20, so that fixed cell 80 can make the light intensity loss of ultraviolet light reduce to is minimum.
As mentioned above, the present invention has following effectiveness.
The first, owing to support the light shield glass support bar minimized in size of light shield glass, have the effectiveness that reduces manufacturing cost.
The second, because the dimension and weight of light shield glass support bar reduces to minimum,, therefore have the effectiveness of promoting operating efficiency so be easy to carry and install.
The 3rd, use most light shield glass support bars fixedly during light shield glass, if light shield glass support bar is impaired or destroy, can repair individually or replace, therefore have easy to maintenance and the significantly reduced effectiveness of maintenance cost.
The 4th, because the light intensity loss of ultraviolet light reduces,, therefore have the effectiveness that increases production capacity so can shorten process time; Simultaneously because the light intensity loss of ultraviolet light can reduce relatively, so can reduce the manufacturing cost of ultraviolet light lampshade.
Though an above demonstration and an explanation preferred embodiment of the present invention, the personage who is familiar with this type of technology is when understanding, and form of the present invention and details can be done multiple variation and not break away from defined spirit of claims and scope.
Main designation tabulation
1 room
5 luminescence units
6 ultraviolet lamps
10 substrate supporting unit
15 table tops
16 bearings
20 fixed frames
25 support trenches
30 light shield glass support bars
35 intake guides
37 absorption grooves
37a absorption groove corner curved surfaces
38 air intake ducts
40 fixed blocks
41 fixators
45 containment members
46 indent grooves
48 connecting ducts
50 blast pipes
52 air inlet pipe
53 connectors
60 air-breathing members
70 analog brackets
The 70a screw
80 light shield glass fixed cells
100 light shield glass
105 light shield patterns
106 transmissive portions
110 glass substrates
115 sealants
116 liquid crystal
120 fixed cells
121 light shield support glass
122 fixed frames
125 air-breathing members
127 absorption grooves