JP2004198163A - Defect inspection method for protective film adhered polarizing plate - Google Patents

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JP2004198163A
JP2004198163A JP2002364771A JP2002364771A JP2004198163A JP 2004198163 A JP2004198163 A JP 2004198163A JP 2002364771 A JP2002364771 A JP 2002364771A JP 2002364771 A JP2002364771 A JP 2002364771A JP 2004198163 A JP2004198163 A JP 2004198163A
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Takashi Suzuki
孝志 鈴木
Atsuhiko Shinozuka
淳彦 篠塚
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Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a defect inspection method for a protective film adhered polarizing plate capable of easily determining whether or not a defect is a defect of a protective film. <P>SOLUTION: In the method, a polarizing plate for inspection, and the protective film adhered polarizing plate adhered with protective film on both sides of the polarizing plate are arranged between a light source and a camera in a crossed nicol state, and a defect of the protective film adhered polarizing plate is inspected by presence or absence of a bright portion in a dark image acquired by photographing by the camera. It is characterized by that a bright portion detected periodically or continuously in the dark image is determined to be by a defect of the protective film. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、保護フィルムが偏光板に粘着されている保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥検査方法に関する。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
偏光板は、液晶表示装置を構成する光学部品のひとつとして有用である。偏光板は、通常、偏光フィルムの両面に接着剤で保護膜が貼合されており、この保護膜が貼合された構成で液晶表示装置に使用される。偏光板は傷つき防止などのために、その両面に保護フィルムが更に貼着され、保護フィルム粘着偏光板として、検査、輸送、保管などが行われている。この保護フィルムは、液晶表示装置に組み込む際に偏光板から剥離され、廃棄されるものである。
一方、偏光板の一方の面または両面に設けられた粘着剤層は、偏光板の液晶セル等への粘着のために使用され、そのまま液晶表示装置に組み込まれることが多い。
【0003】
かかる保護フィルム粘着偏光板は、これに異物等による欠陥を有していると液晶表示装置の表示の欠陥となるため、出荷等の際には検査が欠かせない。検査は、例えば、検査用の偏光板に対して検査しようとする保護フィルム粘着偏光板をクロスニコル、すなわちそれらの偏光軸方向が直交する状態に配置して、光源から光を照射し、透過光の画面を目視またはカメラにより観察する方法により行われる。これらの偏光板はクロスニコルとなっているため、検査しようとする保護フィルム粘着偏光板を透過する光は、検査用偏光板により完全に遮断されるが、検査しようとする偏光板の検査用偏光板側に異物等の欠陥があるとその欠陥は明るい部分として観察され、これにより欠陥を検査することができる。反対側の欠陥は検査しようとする偏光板を裏返して同様に検査することにより行うことができる(例えば、特許文献1および特許文献2参照)。
【0004】
【特許文献1】
特開2000−206327号公報(段落「0002」)
【0005】
【特許文献2】
特開2001−349839号公報(段落「0012」および段落「0013」)
【0006】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
特許文献1および特許文献2に記載の方法は優れた方法であるが、検査しようとする保護フィルム粘着偏光板の偏光フィルムと検査用偏光板の間に欠陥があることは検出されるが、欠陥が粘着剤層にあるのか、保護フィルムにあるのかは判定できない。その結果、欠陥が検出されてもその欠陥発生の原因究明に時間がかかること、また保護フィルムに欠陥があった場合でも使用する際には除いてしまうものであり、不必要に不良品と判断してしまうことになる。
【0007】
本発明の目的は、保護フィルムの欠陥であるかどうかを容易に判定することができる保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥検査方法を提供することである。
【0008】
【課題を解決するための手段】
本発明者はかかる課題を解決するために保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥検査方法について鋭意検討した結果、暗い画像中に周期的または連続的に検出される明るい部分は保護フィルムの欠陥によるものであることを見出し、本発明を完成するに至った。
すなわち本発明は、偏光板の両面に保護フィルムを粘着している保護フィルム粘着偏光板および検査用偏光板を光源とカメラの間にクロスニコルに配置し、カメラで撮影して得られる暗い画像中の明るい部分の有無によって保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥を検査する方法において、暗い画像中に周期的または連続的に検出される明るい部分は保護フィルムの欠陥によるものであると判定することを特徴とする保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥検査方法である。
【0009】
【発明の実施の形態】
図1は、保護フィルム粘着偏光板の例を示す断面模式図である。
偏光板(1)は偏光フィルム(11)の両面に保護膜(12)が接着剤層(13)により接着されている。偏光子フィルム(11)は、例えばヨウ素または2色性染料によって染色されているポリビニルアルコール(PVA)などのビニルアルコール系樹脂フィルムが使用され、その厚みは通常10〜30μm程度である。保護膜(12)としては、例えばトリアセチルセルロース(TAC)、ジアセチルセルロース(DAC)などのセルロース系樹脂、アクリル系樹脂、ポリエチレンテレフタレート(PET)などのエステル系樹脂などが使用され、その厚みは通常10〜180μm程度である。偏光フィルムと保護膜とを接着する接着剤としては、例えばポリビニルアルコール系の接着剤などが使用される。
【0010】
偏光板(1)の両面には粘着剤層(4、5)を介して保護フィルム(2、3)が貼着されている。保護フィルムとしては、無配向フィルムまたは一軸延伸フィルムが用いられる。保護フィルムの材質は、例えばPETなどのエステル系樹脂、ポリエチレン(PE)、ポリプロピレン(PP)などのポリオレフィン系樹脂、アクリル系樹脂、TAC、DACなどのセルロース系樹脂などが挙げられる。また、保護フィルムの厚みは通常は10〜100μm程度であり、好ましくは30〜50μm程度である。保護フィルムが一軸延伸フィルムの場合、延伸軸方向を偏光フィルム(11)の偏光軸方向と一致させて粘着させる。
【0011】
保護フィルム(2)はセパレートフィルムとも呼ばれ、液晶表示装置等に使用する場合は剥離し、廃棄される。その際、粘着剤層(4)は通常、偏光板(1)の表面に残り、偏光板の液晶セル等との貼合に使用される。従って、粘着剤層(4)にチリ、ホコリなどの異物があると液晶表示装置の性能を低下させてしまう。
【0012】
粘着層(4)を構成する粘着剤としては、透明で等方的な粘着剤であれば特に限定されるものではないが、液晶表示装置への組込みが簡便である点で、通常は感圧型粘着剤が使用される。このような感圧型粘着剤としては、例えばアクリル系感圧型粘着剤、ウレタン系感圧型粘着剤などが挙げられる。
【0013】
保護フィルム(3)はプロテクトフィルムとも呼ばれ、液晶表示装置等に使用する場合は剥離し、廃棄される。粘着剤層(5)は保護フィルムに対して粘着性の強いものが使用されており、保護フィルムを剥離する際には、偏光板に残らずに保護フィルムに粘着したまま剥離され、廃棄される。保護フィルム(3)自身が粘着性を有する場合は、粘着剤層(5)を介さずに直接、偏光板(1)に粘着される。
【0014】
通常、予め検査されて欠陥のない偏光板(1)に保護フィルム(2、3)が粘着されている。従って、保護フィルム粘着偏光板(6)を検査して欠陥が検出された場合でも、上記のとおり、粘着剤層(4)を除く、保護フィルム(2、3)および粘着剤層(5)は最終的に剥離し、廃棄されるので、これらに存在する欠陥は致命的なものとはならない。
【0015】
図2は保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥検査の方法を示す模式図である。(A)においては、光源(22)とカメラ(23)の間に、保護フィルム(2)をカメラ側にして保護フィルム粘着偏光板(1)が配置され、保護フィルム(2)とカメラ(23)の間に検査用偏光板(21)が配置されている。ここで、保護フィルム粘着偏光板(1)の偏光フィルム(11)と検査用偏光板(21)はクロスニコルに、すなわちそれらの偏光軸方向が互いに直交する状態に配置されている。カメラからの画像信号は画像処理装置(24)で処理され、欠陥を検出し、モニターに出力される。
なお、図2においては、保護フィルム粘着偏光板(1)中の接着剤層(13)および粘着剤層(5)は省略してある。
【0016】
光源(22)からの光は偏光フィルム(11)の偏光軸方向の偏光成分を選択的に透過し、偏光フィルム(11)と検査用偏光板(21)の間にキズや異物などの欠陥がなければ、保護フィルム粘着偏光板を透過してくる光は検査用偏光板で阻止されてカメラの撮影画像は暗い色を呈している。偏光フィルム(11)と検査用偏光板(21)の間に欠陥があると、その部分の偏光方向が変わり、検査用偏光板を通過し、暗い撮影画像中に明るい部分が現れる。
この明るい部分を検出することによって、保護フィルム粘着偏光板の偏光フィルム(11)と保護フィルム(2)の間の欠陥が検出される。なお、保護フィルム粘着偏光板を裏返して行えば、偏光フィルム(11)と保護フィルム(3)の間の欠陥が検出される。
【0017】
図2の(B)においては、光源(22)とカメラ(23)の間に、保護フィルム(3)をカメラ側にして保護フィルム粘着偏光板(1)が配置され、保護フィルム(2)と光源(22)の間に検査用偏光板(21)が配置されている。ここで、保護フィルム粘着偏光板(1)の偏光フィルム(11)と検査用偏光板(21)は(A)の場合と同様にクロスニコルに配置されている。
この場合も(A)の場合と同様に欠陥が検出される。
【0018】
カメラとしては、通常CCDカメラが使用され、撮影して得られる画像信号は、画像処理装置でコンピュータシステムを利用して画像処理し、欠陥が検出される。
図3、図4は欠陥を検出した画像の模式図である。図3において、白抜き矢印は検査の際のフィルムの進行方向を、白丸印は欠陥を表し、フィルムの側部からW1の位置に長さLの間隔で欠陥が周期的に現れている例を示している。また、図4には、白抜き矢印で示される検査の際のフィルムの進行方向に帯状の連続した欠陥が現れている例を示している。このような欠陥は保護フィルムの欠陥によるもので、保護フィルムの貼合工程等で保護フィルムにできたものである。粘着剤層の欠陥はチリやホコリ等によるもので、通常、このような周期的または連続的な欠陥は粘着剤層には見られない。これ以外に不定期に現れる欠陥は粘着剤層または保護フィルムに見られる。
【0019】
通常、画像信号を処理して輝度が画素または画素群毎に求められ、閾値を設定しておき、設定した閾値を超える輝度を欠陥として判定する。
周期的または連続的な欠陥であるかどうかは、次のようにして検出する。まず、画像を検査の際のフィルムの進行方向(長さ方向)およびその直角方向(幅方向)にそれぞれ一定の大きさの格子に分割する。次にフィルムの進行方向に一定個数の格子の連続するブロックを設定する。ブロックの長さは予め検出して確認された欠陥周期長さにしておく。通常、保護フィルムの貼合工程等で使用したロールの円周長さと同じ長さである。ブロック内の格子に欠陥が検出され、連続して次のブロックの同じ位置の格子に欠陥が検出された場合に周期的または連続的な欠陥と認定する。
通常、3〜7個のブロックについて、欠陥が連続して検出された場合、それ以降については、その欠陥は保護フィルムのものとして、保護フィルム粘着偏光板を不良品として判定することから除外することが可能となる。
【0020】
【実施例】
以下、実施例により本発明をより詳細に説明するが、本発明はこれら実施例に限定されるものではない。
【0021】
実施例1
一方の面に粘着剤層(4)を有する偏光板〔TACフィルム/ヨウ素染色されたPVAフィルム/TACフィルム〕(1)の、粘着剤層の上に保護フィルム(セパレートフィルム)(2)を貼着し、粘着剤層が設けられた側とは反対側の面に保護フィルム(3)を貼着した保護フィルム貼着偏光板(6)(図1)について欠陥検査を行った。
【0022】
光源(22)とカメラ(23)の間に、保護フィルム(2)をカメラ側にして保護フィルム粘着偏光板(1)を、保護フィルム(2)とカメラ(23)の間に検査用偏光板(21)を、保護フィルム粘着偏光板(1)の偏光フィルム(11)と検査用偏光板(21)がクロスニコルになるように配置した。カメラ(23)で撮影し、その画像信号を画像処理装置(24)で処理し、欠陥を検出した。
画像を検査の際のフィルムの進行方向に、保護フィルムの貼合工程で使用したロールの円周と同じ長さ(502mm)のブロックを設定し、幅が1250mmのフィルムを20m検査した。
全ての欠陥をそのまま検出した場合と、5ブロックについて連続して欠陥を検出後はその欠陥を除外して検査した場合の欠陥率を求めた。
全ての欠陥検出:2.26個/m2
周期欠陥を除外:0.47個/m2
この保護フィルム粘着偏光板を顕微鏡で観察したところ、保護フィルム(2)に長さ502mm周期のキズが検出された。
【0023】
【発明の効果】
本発明の方法によれば、保護フィルムの欠陥であるかどうかを容易に判定することができ、欠陥発生の原因究明の時間を短縮し、また不必要に不良品の発生を防ぐことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】保護フィルム粘着偏光板の例を示す断面模式図である。
【図2】図2は保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥検査の方法を示す模式図である。
【図3】欠陥を検出した画像の模式図である。
【図4】欠陥を検出した他の画像の模式図である。
【符号の説明】
1:偏光板
2:保護フィルム(セパレートフィルム)
3:保護フィルム(プロテクトフィルム)
4:粘着剤層
5:粘着剤層
6:保護フィルム粘着偏光板
11:偏光フィルム
12:保護膜
13:接着剤層
21:検査用偏光板
22:光源
23:カメラ
24:画像処理装置
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a defect inspection method for a protective film-adhered polarizing plate in which a protective film is adhered to a polarizing plate.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A polarizing plate is useful as one of the optical components constituting a liquid crystal display device. Generally, a polarizing plate has a protective film bonded to both surfaces of a polarizing film with an adhesive, and is used in a liquid crystal display device in a configuration in which the protective film is bonded. Protective films are further adhered to both sides of the polarizing plate to prevent damage and the like, and inspection, transportation, storage, and the like are performed as protective film adhesive polarizing plates. This protective film is peeled off from the polarizing plate when incorporated in a liquid crystal display device, and is discarded.
On the other hand, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer provided on one or both surfaces of the polarizing plate is used for adhesion of the polarizing plate to a liquid crystal cell or the like, and is often directly incorporated in a liquid crystal display device.
[0003]
If such a protective film adhesive polarizing plate has a defect due to foreign matter or the like, it becomes a display defect of the liquid crystal display device, and therefore, inspection is indispensable at the time of shipping or the like. For inspection, for example, a protective film adhesive polarizing plate to be inspected with respect to an inspection polarizing plate is arranged in a crossed Nicols state, that is, their polarization axis directions are orthogonal to each other, and light is emitted from a light source to transmit light. Is performed by a method of visually observing the screen or observing with a camera. Since these polarizers are crossed Nicols, the light that passes through the protective film adhesive polarizer to be inspected is completely blocked by the inspection polarizer, but the inspection polarizer of the polarizer to be inspected. If there is a defect such as a foreign matter on the plate side, the defect is observed as a bright portion, and the defect can be inspected. The defect on the opposite side can be performed by turning the polarizing plate to be inspected upside down and performing the same inspection (for example, see Patent Documents 1 and 2).
[0004]
[Patent Document 1]
JP 2000-206327 A (paragraph “0002”)
[0005]
[Patent Document 2]
JP 2001-349839 A (paragraphs “0012” and “0013”)
[0006]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Although the methods described in Patent Documents 1 and 2 are excellent methods, it is detected that there is a defect between the polarizing film of the protective film adhesive polarizing plate to be inspected and the inspection polarizing plate. It cannot be determined whether it is in the agent layer or the protective film. As a result, even if a defect is detected, it takes a long time to find the cause of the defect, and even if there is a defect in the protective film, it is removed when used, and it is judged that it is unnecessarily defective. Will be done.
[0007]
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of inspecting a protective film-adhesive polarizing plate for defects, which can easily determine whether the defect is a protective film.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The present inventor has intensively studied a defect inspection method for a protective film adhesive polarizing plate in order to solve such a problem, and as a result, a bright portion periodically or continuously detected in a dark image is due to a defect in the protective film. This led to the completion of the present invention.
That is, the present invention provides a protective film adhesive polarizing plate having a protective film adhered to both surfaces of a polarizing plate and a polarizing plate for inspection arranged in a crossed Nicols between a light source and a camera, and a dark image obtained by photographing with a camera. In the method for inspecting the defect of the protective film adhesive polarizing plate according to the presence or absence of the bright part, the bright part periodically or continuously detected in the dark image is determined to be due to the defect of the protective film. This is a method for inspecting a defect of a protective film adhesive polarizing plate.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing an example of a protective film adhesive polarizing plate.
In the polarizing plate (1), protective films (12) are bonded to both surfaces of a polarizing film (11) by an adhesive layer (13). As the polarizer film (11), for example, a vinyl alcohol resin film such as polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) dyed with iodine or a dichroic dye is used, and its thickness is usually about 10 to 30 μm. As the protective film (12), for example, a cellulose resin such as triacetyl cellulose (TAC) and diacetyl cellulose (DAC), an acrylic resin, and an ester resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET) are used. It is about 10 to 180 μm. As the adhesive for bonding the polarizing film and the protective film, for example, a polyvinyl alcohol-based adhesive or the like is used.
[0010]
On both surfaces of the polarizing plate (1), protective films (2, 3) are adhered via pressure-sensitive adhesive layers (4, 5). As the protective film, a non-oriented film or a uniaxially stretched film is used. Examples of the material of the protective film include ester resins such as PET, polyolefin resins such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), acrylic resins, and cellulose resins such as TAC and DAC. The thickness of the protective film is usually about 10 to 100 μm, preferably about 30 to 50 μm. When the protective film is a uniaxially stretched film, the stretching direction is made to adhere to the polarizing axis direction of the polarizing film (11) so that the film is adhered.
[0011]
The protective film (2) is also called a separate film, and when used for a liquid crystal display device or the like, is peeled off and discarded. At that time, the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (4) usually remains on the surface of the polarizing plate (1) and is used for bonding the polarizing plate to a liquid crystal cell or the like. Therefore, the presence of foreign matter such as dust and dirt in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (4) deteriorates the performance of the liquid crystal display device.
[0012]
The pressure-sensitive adhesive constituting the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (4) is not particularly limited as long as it is a transparent and isotropic pressure-sensitive adhesive, but is usually a pressure-sensitive type in that it can be easily incorporated into a liquid crystal display device. An adhesive is used. Examples of such a pressure-sensitive adhesive include an acrylic pressure-sensitive adhesive and a urethane-based pressure-sensitive adhesive.
[0013]
The protective film (3) is also called a protective film, and when used for a liquid crystal display device or the like, is peeled off and discarded. As the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer (5), a material having strong adhesion to the protective film is used. When the protective film is peeled off, the adhesive film is peeled off while being adhered to the protective film without being left on the polarizing plate and discarded. . When the protective film (3) itself has adhesiveness, it is directly adhered to the polarizing plate (1) without passing through the adhesive layer (5).
[0014]
Usually, the protective films (2, 3) are adhered to the polarizing plate (1) which has been inspected in advance and has no defect. Therefore, even if a defect is detected by inspecting the protective film adhesive polarizing plate (6), the protective film (2, 3) and the adhesive layer (5) except for the adhesive layer (4) remain as described above. The defects present in these are not fatal, since they eventually peel off and are discarded.
[0015]
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a method for inspecting a protective film adhesive polarizing plate for defects. In (A), a protective film adhesive polarizing plate (1) is disposed between a light source (22) and a camera (23) with the protective film (2) facing the camera, and the protective film (2) and the camera (23) are arranged. ), The inspection polarizing plate (21) is arranged. Here, the polarizing film (11) of the protective film adhesive polarizing plate (1) and the polarizing plate for inspection (21) are arranged in crossed Nicols, that is, their polarization axes are orthogonal to each other. An image signal from the camera is processed by an image processing device (24) to detect a defect and output it to a monitor.
In FIG. 2, the adhesive layer (13) and the adhesive layer (5) in the protective film adhesive polarizing plate (1) are omitted.
[0016]
The light from the light source (22) selectively transmits the polarization component in the direction of the polarization axis of the polarizing film (11), and defects such as scratches and foreign matter are present between the polarizing film (11) and the inspection polarizing plate (21). If not, light transmitted through the protective film adhesive polarizing plate is blocked by the inspection polarizing plate, and the image captured by the camera has a dark color. If there is a defect between the polarizing film (11) and the inspection polarizing plate (21), the polarization direction of the portion changes and passes through the inspection polarizing plate, and a bright portion appears in a dark photographed image.
By detecting this bright portion, a defect between the polarizing film (11) of the protective film adhesive polarizing plate and the protective film (2) is detected. If the protective film adhesive polarizing plate is turned over, a defect between the polarizing film (11) and the protective film (3) is detected.
[0017]
In FIG. 2B, between the light source (22) and the camera (23), the protective film adhesive polarizing plate (1) is disposed with the protective film (3) facing the camera, and the protective film (2) An inspection polarizing plate (21) is arranged between the light sources (22). Here, the polarizing film (11) of the protective film adhesive polarizing plate (1) and the polarizing plate for inspection (21) are arranged in crossed Nicols as in the case of (A).
In this case, a defect is detected as in the case of (A).
[0018]
Usually, a CCD camera is used as a camera, and an image signal obtained by photographing is subjected to image processing using a computer system by an image processing device, and defects are detected.
3 and 4 are schematic diagrams of images in which a defect is detected. In FIG. 3, white arrows indicate the direction in which the film advances during inspection, white circles indicate defects, and an example in which defects periodically appear at a position of W1 from the side of the film at intervals of length L. Is shown. FIG. 4 shows an example in which continuous belt-like defects appear in the film traveling direction at the time of inspection indicated by white arrows. Such a defect is caused by a defect of the protective film, and is formed in the protective film in a bonding step of the protective film or the like. Defects in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer are due to dust and dust, and such periodic or continuous defects are not usually found in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. Other irregular defects appear in the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer or the protective film.
[0019]
Normally, luminance is obtained for each pixel or pixel group by processing an image signal, a threshold is set, and luminance exceeding the set threshold is determined as a defect.
Whether the defect is periodic or continuous is detected as follows. First, an image is divided into grids each having a fixed size in the direction of travel (length direction) of the film and the direction perpendicular to the direction (width direction) of the film during inspection. Next, a continuous block of a fixed number of grids is set in the film traveling direction. The length of the block is set to the defect cycle length detected and confirmed in advance. Usually, the length is the same as the circumferential length of the roll used in the bonding step of the protective film or the like. When a defect is detected in a grid in a block and a defect is continuously detected in a grid at the same position in the next block, it is determined that the defect is periodic or continuous.
Normally, if a defect is continuously detected for 3 to 7 blocks, the defect is assumed to be that of the protective film and the protective film adhesive polarizing plate is excluded from the determination as a defective product thereafter. Becomes possible.
[0020]
【Example】
Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to examples, but the present invention is not limited to these examples.
[0021]
Example 1
A protective film (separate film) (2) is adhered on the adhesive layer of the polarizing plate (TAC film / iodine-stained PVA film / TAC film) (1) having an adhesive layer (4) on one surface. The protective film-attached polarizing plate (6) (FIG. 1) having the protective film (3) attached to the surface opposite to the side provided with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer was inspected for defects.
[0022]
Between the light source (22) and the camera (23), the protective film adhesive polarizing plate (1) with the protective film (2) facing the camera, and the inspection polarizing plate between the protective film (2) and the camera (23). (21) was arranged such that the polarizing film (11) of the protective film adhesive polarizing plate (1) and the polarizing plate for inspection (21) were in a crossed Nicols state. An image was taken by a camera (23), and the image signal was processed by an image processing device (24) to detect a defect.
A block having the same length (502 mm) as the circumference of the roll used in the protective film laminating step was set in the film traveling direction at the time of inspecting the image, and the film having a width of 1250 mm was inspected for 20 m.
The defect rate was calculated when all the defects were detected as they were and after the defect was continuously detected for five blocks, and the defect was inspected while excluding the defects.
All defect detection: 2.26 defects / m 2
Excluding periodic defects: 0.47 defects / m 2
When this protective film adhesive polarizing plate was observed with a microscope, a scratch having a length of 502 mm was detected in the protective film (2).
[0023]
【The invention's effect】
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to the method of this invention, it can be easily determined whether it is a defect of a protective film, the time for investigating the cause of a defect generation can be shortened, and generation | occurrence | production of a defective product can be prevented unnecessarily.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic sectional view showing an example of a protective film adhesive polarizing plate.
FIG. 2 is a schematic view showing a method of inspecting a protective film adhesive polarizing plate for defects.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of an image in which a defect is detected.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of another image in which a defect is detected.
[Explanation of symbols]
1: polarizing plate 2: protective film (separate film)
3: Protective film (protective film)
4: adhesive layer 5: adhesive layer 6: protective film adhesive polarizing plate 11: polarizing film 12: protective film 13: adhesive layer 21: inspection polarizing plate 22: light source 23: camera 24: image processing device

Claims (3)

偏光板の両面に保護フィルムを粘着している保護フィルム粘着偏光板および検査用偏光板を光源とカメラの間にクロスニコルに配置し、カメラで撮影して得られる暗い画像中の明るい部分の有無によって保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥を検査する方法において、暗い画像中に周期的または連続的に検出される明るい部分は保護フィルムの欠陥によるものであると判定することを特徴とする保護フィルム粘着偏光板の欠陥検査方法。Protective film with protective film adhered to both sides of polarizing plate Adhesive polarizing plate for inspection and polarizing plate for inspection are arranged in crossed Nicols between the light source and the camera, and the presence or absence of bright parts in the dark image obtained by shooting with the camera In the method of inspecting the protective film adhesive polarizing plate for defects, a bright portion that is detected periodically or continuously in a dark image is determined to be due to a defect in the protective film. Plate defect inspection method. 画像を検査の際のフィルムの進行方向およびその直角方向にそれぞれ一定の大きさである格子に分割し、フィルムの進行方向に複数の格子からなり、予め確認された欠陥周期長さに対応するブロックを設定し、連続して次のブロックの同じ位置の格子に欠陥が検出された場合に周期的または連続的な欠陥と認定する請求項1記載の欠陥検査方法。The image is divided into grids each having a certain size in the direction of film advance and the direction perpendicular to the direction of film inspection, and a plurality of grids are formed in the direction of film advancement. 2. The defect inspection method according to claim 1, wherein when a defect is continuously detected at a grid at the same position in the next block, the defect is recognized as a periodic or continuous defect. 複数の格子からなるブロックの長さが保護フィルムを粘着する際に使用したロールの円周長さである請求項2記載の欠陥検査方法。3. The defect inspection method according to claim 2, wherein the length of the block composed of the plurality of lattices is the circumferential length of the roll used when sticking the protective film.
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