JP2011156869A - Device for sticking reinforcement board, die for punching reinforcement board, cutting device for producing reinforcement board, flexible substrate and electronic appliance - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a device for sticking a reinforcement board which can enhance efficiency of sticking the reinforcement board to a base film, can precisely stick even the reinforcement board of small size and does not need to prepare reinforcement boards of various profiles prior to a step for sticking the reinforcement board. <P>SOLUTION: The device 1000 for sticking the reinforcement board comprises a base film holding table 1400, a reinforcement board punching device 1500 having a die 1510 for punching the reinforcement board, an arm 1600 for sucking the reinforcement board and sticking it to a predetermined position of the base film and an imaging device. Thereby the device 1000 for sticking the reinforcement board has a function for sticking the reinforcement board in a state where the base film holding table 1400 and the reinforcement board sticking arm 1600 are regulated to an appropriate positional relation based on imaging result by the imaging device. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a reinforcing plate pasting device, a reinforcing plate die-cutting die, a reinforcing plate generating cutting device, a flexible substrate, and an electronic apparatus.

  The step of forming the flexible substrate includes a reinforcing plate attaching step of attaching a reinforcing plate having a thermosetting adhesive layer to the base film on which the wiring pattern is formed. The base film is made of polyimide resin, PET resin, polyester resin or the like, and the reinforcing plate is made of polyimide resin, polyester resin or the like.

  Conventionally, in this type of reinforcing plate attaching step, the reinforcing plate is attached to the base film manually (see, for example, Patent Document 1). 16 and 17 are diagrams for explaining the reinforcing plate attaching process in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1. FIG. As shown in FIG. 16, the reinforcing plate affixing process in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a pedestal 4010 on which positioning pins 4012 are erected and a reinforcing plate positioning jig 4020 on which guide holes 4022 are formed. To do.

In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, as shown in FIG. 16, the base plate Wb and the reinforcing plate positioning jig 4020 are superimposed on the base 4010, and the reinforcing plate Ws is attached to the base film Wb. (See FIG. 17).
The base film Wb is aligned with the pedestal 4010 using the positioning pins 4012, and the reinforcing plate Ws is used for the reinforcing plate positioning jig 4020 using the frame of the reinforcing plate positioning jig 4020 (in particular, the inner side 4024 of the frame). Is aligned with respect to.
At this time, the reinforcing plate positioning jig 4020 is aligned with the pedestal 4010 using the positioning pins 4012. As a result, the reinforcing plate Ws is positioned with respect to the pedestal 4010 in the same manner as the base film Wb. It is matched.

  For this reason, according to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, a reinforcing plate can be attached to a predetermined position of the base film Wb. In addition, after implementing a reinforcement board sticking process, the base film Wb and the reinforcement board Ws are fixed more firmly using a thermocompression bonding apparatus as needed.

On the other hand, various techniques for automatically attaching a reinforcing plate Ws, an adhesive film, or the like to an article to be attached such as a base film have been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3).
In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2, a reinforcing plate attached to a flexible substrate as a base film is stocked in a reinforcing plate stock portion, and after release paper is peeled from the reinforcing plate stocked in the reinforcing plate stock portion. Then, the attachment position of the reinforcing plate is determined by a bonding device, and the reinforcing plate from which the release paper has been peeled off is attached to the flexible substrate.

In addition, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3 is a method in which an adhesive film is die-cut and the die-cut adhesive film is attached to an article to be pasted such as a silicon wafer.
According to the techniques disclosed in Patent Documents 2 and 3, a reinforcing plate, an adhesive film, and the like can be automatically attached to an article to be attached such as a flexible substrate. In the technique of automatically attaching a reinforcing plate, an adhesive film, or the like to an article to be attached such as a flexible substrate, positioning may be performed based on imaging data from an imaging device in order to accurately perform the attaching position. It has been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 4).

  The technique disclosed in Patent Document 4 is a technique for automatically attaching a reinforcing plate based on imaging data from an imaging device. An alignment mark for a copper-clad laminate and an alignment mark for a translucent plastic film Are picked up by an image pickup device, and based on the picked-up image data, the alignment mark of the copper clad laminate and the alignment mark of the translucent plastic film are aligned.

  According to the technique disclosed in Patent Document 4, alignment can be performed with higher accuracy by performing alignment based on imaging data from the imaging apparatus.

JP 2005-322838 A JP-A-2-26095 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 60-8045 JP 2004-314436 A

  However, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, since the operation of attaching the reinforcing plate to the base film is manually performed, it is difficult to increase the efficiency of attaching the reinforcing plate to the base film. There's a problem.

  Moreover, in the technique disclosed in Patent Document 1, the reinforcing plate is attached to the base film using the frame of the reinforcing plate positioning jig 4020, so that a small size reinforcing plate is attached with high accuracy. There is also a second problem that this is difficult.

  Moreover, since the technique disclosed in Patent Document 2 is to stock the reinforcing plate to be attached to the reinforcing plate stock portion, the reinforcing plate to be attached to the flexible substrate before performing the reinforcing plate attaching step is provided. There is a third problem that it is necessary to prepare in advance. Thereby, it is necessary to perform the reinforcing plate generating step and the reinforcing plate attaching step with separate apparatuses, the manufacturing cost increases, and the production efficiency deteriorates.

  In addition, since the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3 has a cutting device for cutting out an adhesive film, and sticks the adhesive film cut out by the cutting device to an article to be pasted, the production process of the adhesive film And the sticking process of sticking the adhesive film can be performed by one apparatus.

  However, the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3 adsorbs the die-cut adhesive film by rotating the rotary drum by a predetermined angle, and brings the article to be adhered into contact with the adhesive film adsorbed on the rotary drum. The operation of affixing an adhesive film to an article to be adhered is performed, and there is a fourth problem that it is difficult to adjust the position of a part to be cut out and a part to be affixed. .

  For this reason, with the technique disclosed in Patent Document 3, it is difficult to finely adjust the sticking position of the adhesive film to the article to be pasted. It is considered that it is difficult to determine the pasting position corresponding to the positional deviation of the article.

  In the technique disclosed in Patent Document 4, the imaging device is installed at a predetermined position, and the reinforcing plate is positioned based on imaging data captured at that position. In such a configuration, for example, in an apparatus having a mechanism for attaching a reinforcing plate to a predetermined position by moving a reinforcing plate attaching arm that adsorbs the reinforcing plate, the imaging device has a predetermined position. Therefore, the imaging data that follows the movement of the reinforcing plate pasting arm cannot be acquired, and the relationship between the reinforcing plate pasting arm position and the reinforcing plate pasting position cannot be obtained. There is a fifth problem that it cannot be determined with high accuracy.

  Then, this invention was made | formed in order to solve at least the 1st-3rd problem among the said 1st-5th problems, and can raise the sticking efficiency of the reinforcement board with respect to a base film. Even if it is a small-sized reinforcing plate, it is possible to paste it accurately, and it is not necessary to prepare reinforcing plates of various shapes before performing the reinforcing plate pasting process. An object is to provide an apparatus. Another object of the present invention is to provide a reinforcing plate die-cutting die and a reinforcing plate generating cutting device that can be suitably used for such a reinforcing plate attaching device. Still another object of the present invention is to provide a flexible substrate to which a reinforcing plate is attached using the reinforcing plate attaching device as described above, and an electronic apparatus using the flexible substrate.

  (1) A reinforcing plate attaching apparatus according to the present invention includes a base film holding table that holds a base film on a base film conveyance path along the x-axis direction on a two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate composed of an x-axis and a y-axis, and a reinforcement A reinforcing plate generating device that generates a reinforcing plate from a plate tape; and a reinforcing plate adsorbing portion that adsorbs the reinforcing plate generated by the reinforcing plate generating device, and the reinforcing plate is adsorbed by the reinforcing plate adsorbing portion. A reinforcing plate comprising: a reinforcing plate attaching arm for attaching the reinforcing plate to a predetermined position of the base film held on the base film holding table; and an imaging device for imaging the base film held on the base film holding table. The base film, which is a pasting device and is held on the base film holding table based on the imaging result of the imaging device While adjusting the positional relationship between the reinforcing plate attachment arm in a proper positional relationship, characterized by having a function to paste the reinforcing plate.

  For this reason, according to the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus of the present invention, the reinforcing plate is attached to a predetermined position of the base film by the reinforcing plate attaching arm, and therefore the operation of attaching the reinforcing plate to the base film is performed manually. It becomes unnecessary, and it becomes possible to raise the sticking efficiency of the reinforcement board with respect to a base film.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, the base film holding table and the reinforcing plate pasting arm are adjusted to an appropriate positional relationship based on the imaging result obtained from the imaging device. Since the reinforcing plate can be attached, even a small reinforcing plate can be attached with high accuracy.

  Further, the reinforcing plate attaching device of the present invention can perform the operation of attaching the reinforcing plate to the base film using the reinforcing plate generated by using the reinforcing plate generating device. It is no longer necessary to prepare various shapes of reinforcing plates before carrying out.

  As a result, the reinforcing plate affixing device of the present invention can increase the affixing efficiency of the reinforcing plate to the base film, can accurately affix even a small size reinforcing plate, and The reinforcing plate attaching apparatus does not need to prepare various shapes of reinforcing plates before performing the reinforcing plate attaching step.

  In addition, the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus of the present invention performs the pasting operation of the reinforcing plate to the base film using the reinforcing plate generated by the reinforcing plate generating device. It is possible to perform the attaching process with a single device, thereby reducing manufacturing costs and greatly improving production efficiency.

  In the reinforcing plate-like pasting apparatus of the present invention, a circuit pattern, a device hole, a through hole, an alignment mark, or the like formed on the base film can be used as a position reference on the base film.

  (2) In the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, the reinforcing plate generating device is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction in conjunction with an adsorption operation and a pasting operation of the reinforcing plate pasting arm. It is preferable.

  With this configuration, when the reinforcing plate attaching arm adsorbs the reinforcing plate, the reinforcing plate generating device can be disposed at an appropriate position with respect to the reinforcing plate attaching arm. The generated reinforcing plate can be efficiently adsorbed by the reinforcing plate attaching arm.

  (3) In the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, a base film feeding device for feeding a long base film wound in a roll shape onto the base film conveying path, and a base film to which the reinforcing plate is stuck are rolled. A base film take-up device that winds the film into a shape, and a base film transport device that intermittently transports the base film on the base film transport path, wherein the reinforcing plate attaching arm includes the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. It is preferable that it is configured to be movable along.

  By comprising in this way, since it becomes possible to affix a reinforcement board using the long base film wound by roll shape as a starting member, the sticking efficiency of the reinforcement board with respect to a base film is raised further. Is possible.

  Further, since the reinforcing plate attaching arm is configured to be movable along the x-axis and y-axis directions, the reinforcing plate is adjusted with the base film holding table and the reinforcing plate attaching arm adjusted to an appropriate positional relationship. Can be pasted. In addition, since the reinforcing plate attaching arm is movable not only along the y-axis direction but also along the x-axis direction, for example, the reinforcing plate generating device can be moved along the x-axis direction. Even if there is not, the operation of smoothly adsorbing the reinforcing plate generated by the reinforcing plate generating device by the reinforcing plate generating arm can be performed.

  In the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, the reinforcing plate pasting arm is moved along the y-axis direction so that the reinforcing plate pasting arm can be moved along the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. It is preferable to include a y-axis moving mechanism to be moved, and a reinforcing plate attaching arm moving mechanism that moves along the x-axis direction.

  (4) The reinforcing plate attaching apparatus of the present invention further includes a thermocompression bonding apparatus that thermocompresses the base film and the reinforcing plate between the base film holding table and the base film winding device. Is preferred.

By comprising in this way, after sticking a reinforcement board to a base film, it becomes possible to carry out the thermocompression bonding of a base film and a reinforcement board still more firmly.
In addition, it is a base film by performing thermocompression bonding with respect to the base film which affixed the reinforcement board using the reinforcement plate-like sticking apparatus of this invention using another thermocompression bonding apparatus (for example, vacuum press machine) And the reinforcing plate can be further thermocompression bonded.

  (5) In the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus of the present invention, a base film supply stocker for supplying a sheet-like base film, a base film collecting stocker for recovering the base film to which the reinforcing plate is attached, and the base A film supply stocker or the base film collection stocker, and a base film loader for transferring a base film between the base film holding table, the base film holding table comprising the base film supply stocker and the base The x-axis direction connecting a base film supply / collection region formed between the film collection stockers and a reinforcing plate attaching region where the reinforcing plate attaching arm attaches a reinforcing plate to the base film The reinforcing plate pasting arm is configured to be movable along , Which is preferably configured to be movable along the y-axis direction.

  By comprising in this way, since it becomes possible to affix a reinforcement board using a sheet-like base film as a starting member, it becomes possible to raise the affixing efficiency of the reinforcement board with respect to a sheet-like base film. .

  The base film holding table is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction connecting the base film supply / recovery area and the reinforcing plate attaching area, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm is movable along the y axis direction. Therefore, the reinforcing plate can be attached in a state where the base film holding table and the reinforcing plate attaching arm are adjusted to an appropriate positional relationship.

  In the reinforcing plate attachment device of the present invention, the base film holding table is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction connecting the base film supply / recovery region and the reinforcing plate attachment region. It is preferable to include a rail extending along the x-axis direction serving as a table track, and an x-axis moving mechanism for moving the base film holding table along the x-axis direction. Moreover, it is preferable to provide a y-axis moving mechanism that moves the reinforcing plate attaching arm along the y-axis direction as a configuration that enables the reinforcing plate attaching arm to move along the y-axis direction.

  In the reinforcing plate-like pasting apparatus of the present invention, the base film supply / recovery region is a region where the base film loader supplies and recovers the base film with the base film holding table. The reinforcing plate attaching region is a region where the reinforcing plate attaching arm attaches the reinforcing plate to the base film held on the base film holding table.

  (6) In the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus of the present invention, a base film supply stocker for supplying a sheet-like base film, a base film collecting stocker for recovering the base film to which the reinforcing plate is attached, and the base A film supply stocker or the base film collection stocker, and a base film loader for transferring a base film between the base film holding table, the base film holding table comprising the base film supply stocker and the base Movable along the x-axis direction connecting the base film supply / collection area formed between the film collection stockers and the reinforcing plate attaching area where the reinforcing plate attaching arm attaches the reinforcing plate The reinforcing plate attaching arm includes the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. Which is preferably movable along the direction.

  With this configuration, the same effect as that of the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus described in the above (5) can be obtained. In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus of the present invention, the reinforcing plate pasting arm extends along the y-axis direction. For example, even if the reinforcing plate generating device is not movable along the x-axis direction, it is generated by the reinforcing plate generating device. The reinforcing plate can be smoothly adsorbed by the reinforcing plate attaching arm.

  (7) In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus of the present invention, as the base film loader, a base film supply loader for transferring the base film from the base film supply stocker to the base film holding table, and the reinforcing plate include It is preferable to provide a base film film recovery loader for transferring the pasted base film from the base film holding table to the base film recovery stocker.

  By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to implement efficiently supply of the base film with respect to a base film holding table, and collection | recovery of the base film from a base film holding table.

  (8) In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus of the present invention, a thermocompression bonding apparatus for thermocompression bonding the base film and the reinforcing plate between the base film supply / recovery region and the reinforcing plate pasting region is further provided. It is preferable to provide.

  By comprising in this way, after sticking a reinforcement board to a base film, it becomes possible to carry out the thermocompression bonding of a base film and a reinforcement board still more firmly.

  In addition, it is a base film by performing thermocompression bonding with respect to the base film which affixed the reinforcement board using the reinforcement plate-shaped sticking apparatus of this invention using another thermocompression-bonding apparatus (for example, vacuum press machine). And the reinforcing plate can be further thermocompression bonded.

  (9) In the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus of the present invention, the base film holding table is configured to be rotatable about an axis along the z-axis direction perpendicular to both the x-axis and the y-axis. It is preferable.

  With this configuration, it is possible to adjust the attitude of the base film relative to the reinforcing plate (the positional relationship with respect to rotation with the axis along the z-axis direction as the rotation axis). It becomes possible to attach.

  (10) In the reinforcing plate sticking device of the present invention, it is preferable that the reinforcing plate sticking arm includes at least two reinforcing plate sticking arms that can move independently of each other.

  With this configuration, the reinforcing plate can be attached to the base film using the two reinforcing plate attaching arms, so that the efficiency of attaching the reinforcing plate to the base film can be further increased. It becomes.

  (11) In the reinforcing plate attaching device of the present invention, it is preferable that the imaging device is disposed in the vicinity of the reinforcing plate adsorbing portion in the reinforcing plate attaching arm.

  By configuring in this way, the positional relationship between the base film and the reinforcing plate attaching arm can be directly calculated by taking an image of the base film from the imaging device disposed on the reinforcing plate attaching arm. Is possible. That is, by imaging the base film from the imaging device disposed in the vicinity of the reinforcing plate adhering portion in the reinforcing plate attaching arm, it is possible to obtain captured image data following the movement of the reinforcing plate attaching arm, The relationship between the position of the reinforcing plate attaching arm and the attaching position of the reinforcing plate can be determined with high accuracy.

  (12) In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to the present invention, the reinforcing plate generating device includes a reinforcing plate die cutting die for generating the reinforcing plate by punching the reinforcing plate tape, and a roll shape. Reinforcement plate tape unwinding device for unwinding the wound long reinforcing plate tape to the reinforcing plate demolding die, and the reinforcing plate tape take-up device for winding the unremoved reinforcement plate tape into a roll shape And a reinforcing plate tape transport device that intermittently transports the reinforcing plate tape.

  By comprising in this way, a reinforcement board can be produced | generated using the long tape for reinforcement boards wound by roll shape as a starting member, Therefore The production | generation of a reinforcement board can be performed efficiently.

  (13) In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to the present invention, the reinforcing plate generating device peels the release paper from the reinforcing plate tape between the reinforcing plate tape feeding device and the reinforcing plate punching die. A release paper peeling mechanism, and a release paper superposition mechanism for superposing the reinforcement plate tape and the release paper between the reinforcement plate tape winding device and the reinforcement plate mold release die. It is preferable that the pattern paper is configured to pass through the lower surface side of the reinforcing plate die cutting die.

  By configuring in this way, the release paper is peeled off from the reinforcing plate tape before the reinforcing plate is die-cut, and the operation of superimposing the reinforcing plate tape and the releasing paper after the reinforcing plate is die-cut is automatically performed. Can be done.

  (14) In the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, the reinforcing plate generating device generates the reinforcing plate by cutting the reinforcing plate tape with a predetermined length along the x-axis direction. Reinforcing plate generating cutting device, a reinforcing plate tape feeding device for feeding a long reinforcing plate tape wound in a roll shape to the reinforcing plate generating cutting device, and the reinforcing plate tape for generating the reinforcing plate It is preferable to provide a reinforcing plate tape guide that leads to the cutting device.

  Also by comprising in this way, a reinforcement board can be produced | generated using the long tape for reinforcement boards wound by roll shape as a starting member, Therefore The production | generation of a reinforcement board can be performed efficiently.

  (15) In the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, the reinforcing plate generating device is configured such that each time the reinforcing plate tape is cut, the reinforcing plate tape is fed by a predetermined transport amount along the transport direction. It is preferable that a reinforcing plate tape transport mechanism that is intermittently transported is further provided, and the predetermined transport amount is a distance corresponding to a length of either the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the reinforcing plate.

  By the way, in the reinforcement board sticking apparatus of this invention, it is preferable to use the tape for reinforcement boards formed in the strip | belt shape corresponding to the length of either the vertical direction of a reinforcement board, or a horizontal direction. In this case, by configuring as described above, the reinforcing plate tape is cut at a desired interval, so that each time the reinforcing plate tape is cut, a desired dimension (longitudinal length × horizontal direction). A length) reinforcing plate can be produced continuously. Thereby, the reinforcing plate tape can be used without waste, and the reinforcing plate can be generated efficiently.

  (16) In the reinforcing plate affixing device of the present invention, the reinforcing plate tape guide portion is formed with irregularities on the surface of the reinforcing plate tape guide portion in contact with the reinforcing plate tape. It is preferable.

  By comprising in this way, the contact area of the guide surface of the tape guide part for reinforcing plates and the surface from which the release paper was peeled off in the tape for reinforcing plates can be reduced, and for the reinforcing plates from which the release paper has been peeled off The tape can be transported more smoothly.

  (17) In the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, the reinforcing plate generating device further includes a release paper peeling mechanism for peeling the release paper from the reinforcing plate tape fed out by the reinforcing plate tape feeding device. Is preferred.

  By setting it as such a structure, a release paper can be peeled from the tape for reinforcement boards in the step before cutting the tape for reinforcement boards.

  (18) The reinforcing plate die-cutting die of the present invention is a reinforcing plate die-cutting die for use in the reinforcing plate pasting device of the present invention, and has a convex portion having a shape corresponding to the shape of the reinforcing plate. And a female die having a reinforcing plate take-out hole used when the reinforcing plate attaching arm adsorbs and takes out the reinforcing plate. It is characterized by that.

  For this reason, according to the reinforcing plate die-cutting mold of the present invention, when performing the operation of attaching the reinforcing plate to the base film, it is possible to use the reinforcing plate that has been punched on the spot. There is no need to prepare various shapes of reinforcing plates before the reinforcing plate attaching step.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate die-cutting mold of the present invention, since the reinforcing plate take-out hole is formed in the female die, it is possible to easily adsorb the reinforcing plate that has been die-cut through the reinforcing plate take-out hole. Therefore, the reinforcing plate sticking apparatus of the present invention can be suitably used.

  (19) In the reinforcing plate die-cutting mold according to the present invention, the male die has a plurality of convex portions as the convex portions, and the female die has a plurality of die holes as the die holes. It is preferable that

  By comprising in this way, since it becomes possible to die-cut a some reinforcement board by one die-cutting operation | movement, it becomes possible to improve the die-cutting efficiency at the time of die-cutting a reinforcement board.

  (20) The cutting device for reinforcing plate generation according to the present invention is a cutting device for reinforcing plate generation for use in the reinforcing plate pasting device according to the present invention, wherein the blade portion traverses the reinforcing plate tape transport path. A lower cutter mechanism disposed on the lower side of the reinforcing plate tape conveying path; and a blade portion disposed on the upper side of the conveying path of the reinforcing plate and corresponding to the blade portion of the lower cutter mechanism. And an upper cutter mechanism, and one of the lower cutter mechanism and the upper cutter mechanism is configured to be movable up and down.

  For this reason, the cutting device for reinforcing plate generation of the present invention is also cut on the spot when performing the operation of attaching the reinforcing plate to the base film, as in the case of the mold for punching the reinforcing plate of the present invention. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare various shapes of reinforcing plates before performing the reinforcing plate attaching step.

  (21) In the cutting device for reinforcing plate generation according to the present invention, the lower cutter mechanism portion has a reinforcing plate tape suction hole capable of sucking the reinforcing plate tape when the reinforcing plate tape is cut. It is preferable.

With this configuration, when cutting the reinforcing plate tape, the reinforcing plate tape can be cut in a state of being held at a predetermined position, and high-precision cutting can be performed.
In addition, after the end of cutting, until the generated reinforcing plate is adsorbed by the reinforcing plate attaching arm, the adsorbing state in the lower cutter mechanism is maintained, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm starts the adsorbing operation. It is preferable that the suction state in the lower cutter mechanism is released almost simultaneously. By performing such an operation, it is possible to prevent the position of the generated reinforcing plate from shifting or dropping from the tape feeding path for the reinforcing plate, and the reinforcing plate adhering operation by the reinforcing plate attaching arm Can be performed appropriately.

  (22) The flexible substrate of the present invention is a flexible substrate manufactured from a base film to which a reinforcing plate is bonded using the reinforcing plate bonding apparatus of the present invention.

  For this reason, the flexible board of the present invention has a reinforcing plate attached in an appropriate state with high accuracy, and becomes a flexible board with a low manufacturing cost.

  (23) The electronic device of the present invention is an electronic device manufactured using the flexible substrate of the present invention.

  For this reason, the electronic device of the present invention has a reinforcing board attached to a location requiring reinforcement on the flexible substrate in an accurate and appropriate state, and has less trouble on the electronic circuit and excellent durability. It becomes an electronic device.

It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the base film Wb with which the reinforcement board Ws was affixed. It is a top view shown in order to demonstrate the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 1000 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a top view which simplifies and shows the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 1000 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a front view shown in order to demonstrate the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 1000 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a principal part front view shown in order to demonstrate the reinforcement board sticking arm 1600 and the reinforcement board production | generation apparatus 1500. FIG. It is a principal part side view shown in order to demonstrate the reinforcement board sticking arm 1600 and the reinforcement board production | generation apparatus 1500. FIG. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the metal mold | die 1510 for reinforcement board die cutting concerning Embodiment 1. FIG. It is a top view shown in order to demonstrate the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 2000 which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a top view which simplifies and shows the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 2000 which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a front view shown in order to demonstrate the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 2000 which concerns on Embodiment 2. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the tape Wt for reinforcement boards used in the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 3000 which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a top view which simplifies and shows the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 3000 which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is a figure which shows typically the structure of the reinforcement board production | generation apparatus 3500 used for the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 3000 which concerns on Embodiment 3. FIG. It is the figure which looked at the cutting apparatus 3510 for reinforcement board production | generation of the reinforcement board production | generation apparatus 3500 shown in FIG. 13 from the right direction of illustration. It is a figure which shows an example of the reinforcement board Ws produced | generated from the tape Wt for reinforcement boards when each blade part of a lower cutter mechanism part and an upper cutter mechanism part is made into the shape containing a bending part. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the conventional reinforcement board sticking process. It is a figure shown in order to demonstrate the conventional reinforcement board sticking process.

  Hereinafter, a reinforcing plate pasting device, a reinforcing plate punching die, a reinforcing plate generating cutting device, a flexible substrate, and an electronic device according to the present invention will be described based on the embodiments shown in the drawings.

[Embodiment 1]
FIG. 1 is a view for explaining the base film Wb to which the reinforcing plate Ws is attached. FIG. 2 is a plan view for explaining the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a plan view schematically showing the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 4 is a front view illustrating the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment. FIG. 5 is a front view of an essential part for explaining the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 and the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500. FIG. 6 is a side view of an essential part for explaining the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 and the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500. FIG. 7 is a view for explaining the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 according to the first embodiment.

  In the following description, three directions orthogonal to each other are defined as an x-axis (parallel to the paper surface in FIG. 2 and in the left-right direction), a y-axis (a direction parallel to the paper surface in FIG. An axis (direction perpendicular to the paper surface in FIG. 2).

As shown in FIG. 1, the base film Wb to which the reinforcing plate Ws is attached has a circuit pattern 110 formed in a matrix on the base film Wb as a flexible substrate material, and the circuit pattern 110 needs to be reinforced. The reinforcing plate Ws is affixed to. In FIG. 1, a base film Wb in which a reinforcing plate Ws is attached to a portion that needs to be reinforced is used as a reinforcing plate-attached base film 100.
A flexible substrate FPB for the circuit pattern 110 reinforced by the reinforcing plate Ws by cutting out each circuit pattern 110 from the base film 100 with the reinforcing plate attached as shown in FIG. 1 (see the broken line circle in FIG. 1). Can be obtained.

  The reinforcing plate Ws is attached to the base film Wb using the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 6, the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment includes a base 1100 for mounting and fixing various apparatuses (described later), and a long roll wound in a roll shape. The base film unwinding device 1200 for unwinding the base film Wb along the x-axis direction parallel to the base film transport path L1, and the base film winding device 1300 for winding the base film Wb on which the reinforcing plate Ws is attached in a roll shape. A reinforcing plate generator 1500 having a base film holding table 1400 for holding the base film Wb, a reinforcing plate die cutting die 1510 for punching the reinforcing plate Ws from the reinforcing plate tape Wt, and a reinforcing plate die A predetermined position of the base film Wb held on the base film holding table 1400 by adsorbing the reinforcing plate Ws die-cut at 1510 A reinforcing plate affixing arm 1600 (see FIG. 4) for affixing the reinforcing plate Ws, an imaging device 1700 (see FIG. 4) for imaging the base film Wb held on the base film holding table 1400, and the base film Wb to x Thermo-compression bonding that is arranged between the base film conveyance device 1800 that intermittently conveys along the axial direction, the base film holding table 1400, and the base film winding device 1300, and thermocompression-bonds the base film Wb and the reinforcing plate Ws. An apparatus 1900.

  In FIG. 2, the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 and the reinforcing plate attaching arm moving mechanism 1650 are omitted. In FIG. 4, the reinforcing plate generating device 1500 is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the base 1100 includes a base film conveyance path L1 that connects the base film feeding device 1200 and the base film winding device 1300, and a reinforcing plate die cutting region P1 in the reinforcing plate die cutting die 1510. A reinforcing plate conveying path L2 that connects the reinforcing plate pasting region P2 in the base film holding table 1400 and a reinforcing plate tape conveying path L3 in the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500 are virtually formed.

  The base film supply apparatus 1200 has a feeding roller 1210 as shown in FIG. The feed roller 1210 is rotatably supported at the upper end of the roller support 1220. And it is comprised so that roll-shaped base film Wb may be drawn | fed out by rotation of the torque motor 1212 (not shown).

  As shown in FIG. 4, the base film winding device 1300 has a winding roller 1310. The take-up roller 1310 is rotatably supported at the upper end of the roller support 1320. And it is comprised so that the base film Wb with which the reinforcement board Ws was affixed by rotation of the torque motor 1312 (not shown) may be wound up.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the base film holding table 1400 is located in the reinforcing plate pasting area P <b> 2 and is disposed on the base table 1150 disposed on the base 1100. The base table 1150 is configured to be rotatable about the axis along the z-axis direction as a rotation axis by the base table rotating device 1160. For this reason, the base film holding table 1400 is rotatable about the axis along the z-axis direction as the rotation of the base table 1150.

  A pair of base film clampers 1170 and 1172 for fixing the base film Wb held on the base film holding table 1400 are disposed on both sides of the base film holding table 1400 along the base film conveyance path L1. The base film clampers 1170 and 1172 are configured to be able to fix and release the base film Wb in synchronization with the operation of the base film transport device 1800.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the base film conveyance device 1800 is disposed between the thermocompression bonding device 1900 and the base film winding device 1300, and can clamp the base film Wb by an actuator (not shown). It is configured. The base film transport apparatus 1800 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction by a screw shaft 1810 driven by a motor (not shown). The base film conveyance device 1800 can convey the base film Wb by moving in the direction of the base film winding device 1300 along the x-axis direction in a state where the base film Wb is clamped.

  As shown in FIGS. 2, 3, 5, and 6, the reinforcing plate generator 1500 is wound in a roll shape with a reinforcing plate die 1510 for punching the reinforcing plate Ws from the reinforcing plate tape Wb. The reinforcing plate tape feeding device 1520 for feeding the long reinforcing plate tape Wt along the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3 toward the reinforcing plate die cutting die 1510, and the reinforcing plate tape Wt after die cutting A reinforcing plate tape take-up device 1530 for winding the reinforcing plate tape and a reinforcing plate tape conveying device 1540 for intermittently conveying the reinforcing plate tape Wt.

  The reinforcing plate generator 1500 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction by a screw shaft 1582 driven by a motor 1584 on a rail 1580 extending along the x-axis direction.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 5, the reinforcing plate generating device 1500 removes the release paper We from the reinforcing plate tape Wt between the reinforcing plate tape feeding device 1520 and the reinforcing plate demolding die 1510. A release paper peeling mechanism 1550 for peeling, and a release paper superposition mechanism 1560 for superposing the reinforcing plate tape Wt and the release paper We between the reinforcing plate tape take-up device 1530 and the reinforcing plate punching die 1510, And the release paper We passes through the lower surface side of the reinforcing plate die 1510.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 has a male die 1511 formed with a plurality of convex portions 1512 having a shape corresponding to the shape of the reinforcing plate Ws, and a shape corresponding to the convex portion 1512. A plurality of punching holes 1516 and a reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 have a female die 1515 in which a reinforcing plate extraction hole 1517 is formed to adsorb and extract the reinforcing plate Ws.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500 has a male lifting mechanism 1570 for lifting and lowering the male mold 1511. The reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 is configured such that the male die 1511 is moved up and down by a male lifting mechanism 1570 and fitted into the female die 1515 to release the reinforcing plate Ws.

In the reinforcing plate attaching device 1000 according to the first embodiment, as the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600, as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, two reinforcing plate attaching arms (first ones) that can move independently from each other. A reinforcing plate attaching arm 1610 and a second reinforcing plate attaching arm 1620).
The first reinforcing plate attaching arm 1610 and the second reinforcing plate attaching arm 1620 have reinforcing plate adsorbing portions 1611 and 1621 for adsorbing the reinforcing plate Ws die-cut by the reinforcing plate die cutting die 1510, respectively. ing.

In addition, the first reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610 and the second reinforcing plate pasting arm 1620 are reinforced on the base film Wb in a state where the punched reinforcing plate Ws is adsorbed by the respective reinforcing plate adsorbing portions 1611 and 1621. When moving to the reinforcing plate attaching position in the plate attaching region P2 and reaching the reinforcing plate attaching position, an operation of pressing the adsorbing reinforcing plate Ws against the reinforcing plate attaching position and releasing the adsorbing force is performed. Do.
Further, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610 and the second reinforcing plate pasting arm 1620 are each along the y-axis direction. The first y-axis moving mechanism 1660 and the second y-axis moving mechanism 1670 that can be moved are provided, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm moving device 1650 that can move along the x-axis direction is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610 is configured to be movable along the y-axis direction by a first y-axis moving mechanism 1660. As illustrated in FIGS. 5 and 6, the first y-axis moving mechanism 1660 includes a screw shaft 1662 and a motor 1664 that extend along the y-axis direction. The first reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610 is configured to be movable along the y-axis direction by a screw shaft 1662 driven by a motor 1664.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the second reinforcing plate pasting arm 1620 is configured to be movable along the y-axis direction by a second y-axis moving mechanism 1670. As shown in FIG. 5, the second y-axis moving mechanism 1670 includes a screw shaft 1672 and a motor (not shown) extending along the y-axis direction. The second reinforcing plate pasting arm 1620 is configured to be movable along the y-axis direction by a screw shaft 1672 driven by a motor.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reinforcing plate attaching arm moving device 1650 is moved along the x-axis direction by a screw shaft 1682 driven by a motor 1684 on a rail 1680 extending along the x-axis direction. It is configured to be movable.

  As shown in FIG. 5, an imaging device 1700 is disposed on the first reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610. The imaging device 1700 is configured to be able to image the base film Wb in the reinforcing plate attaching region P2 as the first reinforcing plate attaching arm 1610 moves along the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. . Therefore, the mounting position of the imaging device 1700 is preferably in the vicinity of the reinforcing plate adsorbing portion 1611 of the first reinforcing plate attaching arm 1610.

  The thermocompression bonding apparatus 1900 is disposed in a thermocompression bonding area P3 between the base film holding table 1400 and the base film conveying apparatus 1800, as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 4, the thermocompression bonding apparatus 1900 includes a thermocompression bonding table 1910 and a pressure bonding plate 1920 that can move along the z-axis direction. In addition, the thermocompression bonding table 1910 and the thermocompression bonding plate 1920 are configured to be heatable by a heating mechanism (not shown).

  According to the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment configured as described above, since the reinforcing plate Ws is attached to a predetermined position of the base film Wb by the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600, the base film Wb. Therefore, it is not necessary to manually perform the operation of attaching the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb, and the efficiency of attaching the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb can be increased.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, the base film holding table 1400 and the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1600 are adjusted to an appropriate positional relationship based on the imaging result by the imaging device 1700. Since the reinforcing plate Ws can be attached to the film Wb, even a small size reinforcing plate Ws can be attached with high accuracy.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, the sticking operation of the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb is die-cut using the reinforcing plate die-cutting mold 1510 in the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare various shapes of reinforcing plates before performing the reinforcing plate attaching step.

  For this reason, the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment can increase the attaching efficiency of the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb, and can attach the small size reinforcing plate Ws with high accuracy. There is a reinforcing plate attaching apparatus that does not need to prepare various shapes of reinforcing plates Ws before performing the reinforcing plate attaching step.

  Further, the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 100 according to the first embodiment includes the reinforcing plate die cutting mold 1510 in the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500, and using the reinforcing plate generated by the reinforcing plate die cutting mold 1510. Since the reinforcing plate is attached to the base film, the reinforcing plate generating step and the reinforcing plate attaching step can be performed with a single device, reducing the manufacturing cost and improving the production efficiency. Can be greatly improved.

  In the reinforcing plate-like pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, a circuit pattern, a device hole, a through hole, an alignment mark, or the like formed on the base film Wb is used as a position reference in the base film Wb. Can do.

  In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, a base film feeding apparatus 1200 that feeds a long base film Wb wound in a roll shape along the x-axis direction parallel to the base film conveyance path L1, and a reinforcement. A base film winding device 1300 for winding the base film Wb on which the plate Ws is attached, and a base film conveying device 1800 for intermittently conveying the base film Wb along the x-axis direction. The affixing arm 1600 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction.

  For this reason, since it becomes possible to affix the reinforcement board Ws using the long base film wound by roll shape as a starting member, it is possible to further improve the affixing efficiency of the reinforcement board Ws to the base film Wb. It becomes.

  Further, since the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction, the base film holding table 1400 and the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 are adjusted to an appropriate positional relationship. Thus, the reinforcing plate Ws can be attached.

  Further, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, the base film holding table 1400 is configured to be rotatable about an axis along the z-axis direction as a rotation axis, and therefore, the base film with respect to the reinforcing plate Ws. Since it is possible to adjust the posture of Wb (the positional relationship regarding rotation with the axis along the z-axis direction as the rotation axis), it is possible to attach the reinforcing plate to the base film Wb with higher accuracy.

  Further, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, the thermocompression bonding apparatus 1800 for thermocompression bonding the base film Wb and the reinforcing plate Ws between the base film holding table 1400 and the base film winding apparatus 1300 is provided. In order to provide further, after the reinforcing plate Ws is attached to the base film Wb, the base film Wb and the reinforcing plate Ws can be further thermocompression bonded.

  In addition, it thermocompression-bonds using another thermocompression-bonding apparatus (for example, vacuum press machine) with respect to the base film Wb in which the reinforcement board Ws was affixed using the reinforcement plate-shaped sticking apparatus 1000 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. By performing the above, the base film Wb and the reinforcing plate Ws can be further thermocompression bonded.

  Further, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 described in the first embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction. Therefore, the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1600 is provided with the reinforcing plate Ws. When adsorbing, the reinforcing plate generating device 1500 can be disposed at an appropriate position with respect to the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600.

  Further, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 described in the first embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500 reinforces the long reinforcing plate tape Wt wound in a roll shape to the reinforcing plate demolding die 1510. A plate tape feeding device 1520, a reinforcing plate tape winding device 1530 for winding the reinforcing plate tape Wt after being punched out in a roll shape, and a reinforcing plate tape conveying device for intermittently conveying the reinforcing plate tape Wt 1540, the reinforcing plate tape Wt can be sequentially supplied to the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 for die cutting. For this reason, it becomes possible to further improve the affixing efficiency of the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb.

  In addition, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 1500 is connected to the reinforcing plate tape Ws between the reinforcing plate tape feeding device 1520 and the reinforcing plate demolding mold 1510. A release paper peeling mechanism 1550 for peeling the release paper We, and a release paper stack for overlapping the reinforcing plate tape Wt and the release paper We between the reinforcing plate tape take-up device 1530 and the reinforcing plate die 1510. Since the release paper We passes through the lower surface side of the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510, it is separated from the reinforcing plate tape Wt before die-cutting the reinforcing plate Ws. It is possible to automatically perform the operation of peeling the template paper We and superimposing the reinforcing plate tape Wt and the release paper We after the reinforcing plate Ws is die-cut.

Further, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 described in the first embodiment, the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1600 includes the two reinforcing plate pasting arms 1610 and 1620 that can move independently from each other, and therefore the base film Wb. Since it is possible to perform the operation of attaching the reinforcing plate Ws to the two reinforcing plate attaching arms, it is possible to further increase the attaching efficiency of the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb.
That is, when the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610 performs the pasting operation on the base film Wb, the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1620 operates to suck the reinforcing plate Ws from the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510. I do. Then, after the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610 has finished the pasting operation, the operation is performed such that the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1620 shifts to the pasting operation simultaneously with the transition to the suction operation of the reinforcing plate Ws. As described above, the reinforcing plate attaching arms 1610 and 1620 can alternately adsorb and attach the reinforcing plate Ws, thereby further improving the attaching efficiency of the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb. .

  When the reinforcing plate attaching arms 1610 and 1620 perform such an alternating operation, the reinforcing plate generating device 1500 moves in the x-axis direction in accordance with the alternating operation of the reinforcing plate attaching arms 1610 and 1620. It has become. That is, after the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1610 adsorbs the reinforcing plate Ws die-cut by the reinforcing plate punching die 1510, the reinforcing plate generating device 1500 moves in the direction along the x-axis direction, and the reinforcing plate An operation is performed in which the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 is moved to a position where the sticking arm 1620 can adsorb the reinforcing plate Ws.

  As described above, the efficiency of attaching the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb is improved by the alternating operation of the reinforcing plate attaching arms 1610 and 1620 and the moving operation in the direction along the x-axis direction of the reinforcing plate removing die 1510. Further increase is possible.

  Further, in the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, the imaging device 1700 is disposed in the vicinity of the reinforcing plate adsorbing portion 1611 in the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1610, so By imaging the base film Wb from the imaging device 1700 provided, it is possible to directly calculate the positional relationship between the base film Wb and the reinforcing plate attaching arms 1610 and 1620.

  The reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 according to the first embodiment is a reinforcing plate die-cutting die used in the reinforcing plate pasting device 1000 according to the first embodiment. Then, the male die 1511 in which the convex portion 1512 having a shape corresponding to the shape of the reinforcing plate Ws is formed, the die punching hole 1516 having a shape corresponding to the convex portion 1512, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 adsorb the reinforcing plate Ws. And a female die 1515 in which a reinforcing plate take-out hole 1517 is used.

  For this reason, according to the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 according to the first embodiment, when the reinforcing plate Ws is attached to the base film Wb, the reinforcing plate Ws punched on the spot is used. Therefore, it is not necessary to prepare the reinforcing plates Ws having various shapes before performing the reinforcing plate attaching step.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate die-cutting die 1510 according to the first embodiment, since the female plate 1515 has the reinforcing plate take-out hole 1517, the die 1515 is in a state of being die-cut through the reinforcing plate take-out hole 1517. The reinforcing plate Ws can be adsorbed, and can be suitably used for the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment.

  Further, in the reinforcing plate die cutting mold according to the first embodiment, the male die 1511 has a plurality of convex portions as the convex portions 1512, and the female die 1515 has a plurality of die punching holes as the die punching holes 1516. Since it is formed, a plurality of reinforcing plates Ws can be punched by a single punching operation. For this reason, it becomes possible to improve the die cutting efficiency at the time of punching the reinforcing plate Ws.

The flexible substrate FPB according to the first embodiment is manufactured from the base film Wb (the base film 100 with the reinforcing plate attached) to which the reinforcing plate Ws is attached using the reinforcing plate attaching device 1000 according to the first embodiment. For this reason, the reinforcing plate is affixed in an appropriate state with high accuracy, and a flexible substrate with a low manufacturing cost is obtained.
In addition, the electronic device according to the first embodiment manufactured using such a flexible substrate FPB is obtained by attaching a reinforcing plate in a proper and accurate state to a place where reinforcement is required on the flexible substrate. It is possible to provide an electronic device with less circuit trouble and excellent durability.

[Embodiment 2]
FIG. 8 is a plan view for explaining the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 9 is a plan view schematically showing the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment. FIG. 10 is a front view illustrating the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment.

  The reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment has basically the same configuration as the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment, but a roll-shaped base film Wb is used as the base film Wb. Instead, the difference is that a sheet-like base film Wb is used. Moreover, the structure for adjusting the positional relationship of a base film holding table and a reinforcement board sticking arm appropriately differs.

  That is, in the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the base film supply stocker 2200 for supplying the sheet-like base film Wb and the reinforcing plate Ws are attached. The base film collection stocker 2300 for collecting the base film Wb, the base film supply stocker 2200, and the base film holding table 2400, or between the base film collection stocker 2300 and the base film holding table 2400, And a base film loader 2800 that moves along the base film supply / recovery path L4.

  The base film holding table 2400 is configured to be movable along a base film conveyance path L1 connecting the base film supply / recovery region P4 and the reinforcing plate attaching region P2, and includes a reinforcing plate attaching arm 2600 (reinforcing plate attaching arm). 2610, 2620) are configured to be movable along a direction along the y-axis direction, that is, along the reinforcing plate conveyance path L2.

  Further, the base film holding table 2400 is rotatable about an axis along the z-axis direction as a rotation axis, like the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment. Further, the reinforcing plate generating device 2500 is also movable along the x-axis direction, similarly to the reinforcing plate attaching device 1000 according to the first embodiment.

  In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the base film holding table 2400 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction. A rail 2410 extending along the axial direction and a base film holding table driving device 2420 for driving the base film holding table 2400 along the x-axis direction are provided. The base film holding table driving device 2420 includes a screw shaft 2424 extending along the x-axis direction and a motor 2422. The base film holding table 2400 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction by a screw shaft 2424 driven by a motor 2422.

  For this reason, according to the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 2000 which concerns on Embodiment 2, since it becomes possible to stick the reinforcement board Ws using the sheet-like base film Wb as a starting member, it is with respect to the sheet-like base film Wb. It is possible to increase the attaching efficiency of the reinforcing plate Ws.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment, the base film holding table 2400 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm 2600 is along the y-axis direction. Since it is configured to be movable, the reinforcing plate Ws can be attached in a state where the base film holding table 2400 and the reinforcing plate attaching arm 2600 are adjusted to an appropriate positional relationship.

  Since the reinforcing plate generating device 2500 is movable in the direction along the x-axis direction, the reinforcing plate attaching arms 2610 and 2620 are along the direction along the x-axis direction, that is, along the base film conveyance path L1. Even if it is not movable in the above direction, it is possible to efficiently perform the adsorption operation of the reinforcing plate Ws by the reinforcing plate attaching arms 2610 and 2620.

  That is, when the reinforcing plate attaching arms 2610 and 2620 perform the alternate operation, the reinforcing plate generating device 2500 moves along the x-axis direction, so that the reinforcing plate attaching arms 2610 and 2620 are used for removing the reinforcing plate. The reinforcing plate Ws die-cut by the mold 1510 can be adsorbed efficiently. Thereby, the reinforcement board sticking arms 2610 and 2620 can further increase the attaching efficiency of the reinforcement board Ws to the base film Wb.

  In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment, the base film holding table 2400 is configured to be rotatable about the z axis as a rotation axis, and therefore the attitude of the base film Wb with respect to the reinforcing plate Ws (z axis direction). It is possible to adjust the positional relationship regarding rotation with the axis along the axis as the rotation axis, and it is possible to attach the reinforcing plate Ws to the base film Wb with higher accuracy.

  According to the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment, the base film Wb is transferred between the base film supply stocker 2200 or the base film collection stocker 2300 and the base film holding table 2400 as a base film loader. Since the base film loader 2800 is provided, the supply of the base film Wb to the base film holding table 2400 and the recovery of the base film Wb from the base film holding table 2400 can be performed.

  As described above, the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment uses the sheet-like base film Wb instead of the roll-shaped base film Wb as the base film Wb, and thus the reinforcing plate according to the first embodiment. This is different from the case of the pasting apparatus 1000. Moreover, the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 2000 which concerns on Embodiment 2 differs in the structure for adjusting the positional relationship of a base film holding table and a reinforcement board sticking arm appropriately. However, since the reinforcing plate-like pasting device 2000 according to the second embodiment has the same configuration as the reinforcing plate pasting device 1000 according to the first embodiment in other respects, the reinforcing plate pasting according to the first embodiment is applied. Of the effects that the attaching device 1000 has, the corresponding effects are provided as they are.

[Embodiment 3]
In the reinforcing plate pasting device 1000 according to the first embodiment and the reinforcing plate pasting device 2000 according to the second embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating devices 1500 and 2500 have the reinforcing plate die-cutting molds 1510 and 2510, respectively. The reinforcing plate Ws is generated by the punching dies 1510 and 2510. However, in the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating device includes the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510, and the reinforcing plate The reinforcing plate Ws is generated by the generation cutting device 3510.

  In addition, the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 3000 which concerns on Embodiment 3 is demonstrated as a reinforcement board sticking apparatus at the time of using the roll-shaped base film Wb similarly to the reinforcement board sticking apparatus 1000 which concerns on Embodiment 1. FIG. .

  FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating an example of a reinforcing plate tape Wt used in the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 3000 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 12 is a plan view schematically showing the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 3000 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 13 is a diagram schematically illustrating a configuration of a reinforcing plate generating device 3500 used in the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment. FIG. 14 is a view of the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 of the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 3500 shown in FIG.

  12 corresponds to FIG. 3. FIG. 12 is different from FIG. 3 in a reinforcing plate generating device 3500, and the other configurations are the same as those in FIG. That is, in the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 has a reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 instead of the reinforcing plate die-cutting molds 1510 and 2510. The reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut by the cutting device 3510 to generate the reinforcing plate Ws.

  Therefore, the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment is different from the reinforcing plate pasting device 1000 according to the first embodiment only in the configuration of the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 and the generation operation of the reinforcing plate Ws. In the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment, only the configuration of the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 and the generating operation of the reinforcing plate Ws will be described.

  By the way, as shown in FIG. 1, the reinforcing plate Ws is affixed to a portion requiring reinforcement in the circuit pattern 110 formed on the base film Wb, and its shape is not particularly determined, The shape of the reinforcing plate Ws shown in FIG. 1 is an example. The shape of the reinforcing plate Ws used in the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 3000 according to the third embodiment is assumed to be a rectangle.

  In the reinforcing plate affixing device 3000 according to the third embodiment, for example, a ready-made reinforcing plate tape having a width of several tens of centimeters is used as a desired length in either the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the reinforcing plate Ws. Is used as a reinforcing plate tape Wt (see FIG. 11).

In this way, a strip having a predetermined width is used as the reinforcing plate tape Wt, and the reinforcing plate tape Wt has a length in either the longitudinal direction or the horizontal direction of the desired reinforcing plate Ws. The desired reinforcing plate Ws can be continuously generated by cutting every predetermined length corresponding to.
Specifically, if the longitudinal length (y-axis direction length) of the desired reinforcing plate Ws is α and the lateral length (x-axis length) is β, FIG. As shown, the reinforcing plate tape Wt having the width α is cut along the cutting line indicated by the broken line for each length of β, thereby reinforcing the longitudinal length α × the lateral length β. The plate Ws can be generated continuously.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 14, the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 used in the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment includes the reinforcing plate tape Wt provided along the x-axis direction. By cutting in a direction orthogonal to the path L3 (direction along the y-axis direction), a reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 that generates the reinforcing plate Ws, and a predetermined width wound in a roll shape (referred to as α) The reinforcing plate tape feeding device 3520 for feeding the reinforcing plate tape Wt having the reinforcing plate to the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510, and the reinforcing plate tape between the reinforcing plate tape feeding device 3520 and the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510. A release paper peeling mechanism 3550 for peeling the release paper We from Wt, and a reinforcing plate for intermittently transporting the reinforcing plate tape Wt from which the release paper We has been peeled to the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 The reinforcing plate tape guide 3560 for guiding the reinforcing plate tape Wt conveyed to the reinforcing plate tape conveying path L3 by the intermittent tape conveying mechanism 3540 and the reinforcing plate tape conveying mechanism 3540 to the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510. A release paper take-up device 3530 for taking up the release paper We peeled by the release paper peeling mechanism 3550.

  The reinforcing plate tape guide portion 3560 is preferably provided with, for example, a sawtooth-shaped uneven portion 3561 (see FIG. 13) on the surface on the side where the reinforcing plate tape Wt comes into contact. Since the reinforcing plate tape guide portion 3560 has such an uneven portion 3561, the contact area between the guide surface of the reinforcing plate tape guide portion 3560 and the surface of the reinforcing plate tape Wt from which the release paper We has been peeled is reduced. Thus, the reinforcing plate tape Wt from which the release paper We has been peeled can be more smoothly conveyed.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 includes a reinforcing plate tape transport path L3 such that the blade portion C1 crosses the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3 (see FIG. 12). An upper cutter mechanism having a lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 disposed on the lower side and a blade portion C2 disposed on the upper side of the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3 and corresponding to the blade portion C1 of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511. Part 3512.
Further, the lower cutter mechanism 3511 is movable in the direction along the z-axis direction, that is, in the vertical direction. On the other hand, the upper cutter mechanism part 3512 is fixed, and the blade part C2 has an inclination as shown in FIG.

  As described above, the blade C2 of the upper cutter mechanism 3512 has an inclination, and the lower cutter mechanism 3511 moves upward, whereby the cutting operation when the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut is a fulcrum. In the same manner as a cutting machine that cuts paper or the like by pushing down the lever around the center, the cutting operation is performed sequentially from one end to the other end. Thereby, the reinforcing plate tape Wt can be cut smoothly and reliably.

  Further, the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 is provided with a reinforcing plate tape suction hole 3513 in the vicinity of the blade portion C1. The reinforcing plate tape adsorbing hole 3513 serves to adsorb the reinforcing plate tape Wt to the upper end surface of the lower cutter mechanism 3511 and to release the adsorbing. That is, when the reinforcing plate tape Wt is intermittently fed and is positioned on the upper end surface of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511, the reinforcing plate tape Wt is adsorbed to the upper end surface of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511, and the reinforcing plate When the tape Wt is cut and the reinforcing plate Ws is generated, it serves to release the suction of the generated reinforcing plate Ws.

  It is preferable to provide a plurality of reinforcing plate tape suction holes 3513 so that the reinforcing plate tape Wt can be securely held. There may be.

  In addition, the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 extends along the x-axis direction with the screw shaft 1582 driven by the motor 1584, similarly to the reinforcing plate generating device 1500 used in the reinforcing plate attaching device 1000 according to the first embodiment. The existing rail 1580 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction (see FIGS. 2, 5, and 6).

  Since the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 is configured as described above, the reinforcing plate tape Wt is intermittently conveyed along the reinforcing plate tape guide portion 3560, and the tip thereof is a predetermined portion of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511. When reaching the position, the reinforcing plate tape Wt is adsorbed to the upper end surface of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 through the reinforcing plate tape adsorbing hole 3513.

  When the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 is pushed upward in this state, the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut by the blade portion C1 of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 and the blade portion C2 of the upper cutter mechanism portion 3512. The reinforcing plate Ws as described in 11 is generated. The length of the generated reinforcing plate Ws in the x-axis direction, that is, the cutting length of the reinforcing plate tape Wt in the x-axis direction can be determined by the amount of intermittent feed of the reinforcing plate tape Wt.

  Specifically, the width of the reinforcing plate tape Wt is set to a length corresponding to the longitudinal length α of the reinforcing plate Ws, and the conveyance amount every time the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut is determined by the reinforcing plate. If the distance corresponding to the horizontal length β of Ws is set, each time the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut, it has a desired dimension (vertical length α × lateral length β). A reinforcing plate Ws is generated.

  On the other hand, the reinforcing plate attaching arm 3600 (reinforcing plate attaching arms 3610, 3620) alternately adsorbs the generated reinforcing plates Ws, similarly to the reinforcing plate attaching device 1000 according to the first embodiment described above. An alternating operation of sticking the adsorbed reinforcing plate Ws to a predetermined position of the base film Wb is performed. The basic operation of the reinforcing plate pasting arm 3600 in the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment is the same as that of the reinforcing plate pasting arm 1600 in the reinforcing plate pasting device 1000 according to the first embodiment.

  According to the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment configured as described above, the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 includes the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 that generates the reinforcing plate Ws. The reinforcing plate Ws is generated by cutting the reinforcing plate tape Wt by the cutting device 3510, and the generated reinforcing plate Ws is attached to the base film Wb. For this reason, similarly to the first embodiment, it is not necessary to prepare the reinforcing plates Ws having various shapes before performing the reinforcing plate attaching step.

Further, according to the reinforcing plate affixing device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate tape Wt has a length in the y-axis direction of the reinforcing plate tape Wt when the transport direction is a direction along the x-axis direction. The length (the width of the reinforcing plate tape Wt) is set to a dimension corresponding to the length in either the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the reinforcing plate Ws.
For this reason, a desired reinforcing plate Ws is continuously generated simply by appropriately setting the length (the length in the x-axis direction) for cutting the reinforcing plate tape Wt and cutting for each length. be able to. Thereby, the reinforcing plate tape Wt can be used without waste, and the reinforcing plate Ws can be efficiently generated.

  The cutting length in the x-axis direction of the reinforcing plate tape Wt can be determined by the amount of intermittent feed of the reinforcing plate tape Wt. According to the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 intermittently cuts the reinforcing plate tape Wt by a predetermined transport amount in the transport direction every time the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut. There is a reinforcing plate tape transport mechanism 3540 to be transported. Therefore, the amount of conveyance for each intermittent feed by the reinforcing plate tape conveying mechanism 3540 is set to a distance corresponding to the length of either the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the reinforcing plate Ws, thereby having a desired dimension. The reinforcing plate Ws can be continuously generated.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 releases the release paper We from the reinforcing plate tape Wt fed by the reinforcing plate tape feeding device 3520. A mechanism 3540 is further provided. Thus, since the release paper We is peeled from the reinforcing plate tape Wt before the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut, the release paper We can be easily peeled off.

  Further, according to the cutting device 3500 for reinforcing plate generation according to the third embodiment, the lower side disposed on the lower side of the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3 so that the blade portion C1 crosses the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3. It has a cutter mechanism part 3511 and an upper cutter mechanism part 3512 which has a blade part C2 corresponding to the blade part C1 of the lower cutter mechanism part 3511 and is arranged above the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3. Therefore, the reinforcing plate tape Wt conveyed on the reinforcing plate tape conveying path L3 can be surely cut.

  Further, according to the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3500 according to the third embodiment, the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 has a reinforcing plate tape suction hole 3513 capable of adsorbing the reinforcing plate tape Wt in the vicinity of the blade portion C1. have. Thereby, when cutting the reinforcing plate tape Wt, the reinforcing plate tape Wt can be cut in a state of being held at a predetermined position, and high-precision cutting can be performed.

After cutting, that is, after the generation of the reinforcing plate Ws, the lower cutter mechanism unit until the generated reinforcing plate Ws is adsorbed by the reinforcing plate attaching arm 3600 (reinforcing plate attaching arms 3610 and 3620). The operation of holding the reinforcement plate Ws at 3511 and releasing the adsorption operation of the reinforcement plate Ws at the lower cutter mechanism 3511 almost simultaneously with the reinforcement plate attaching arm 3600 starting the adsorption operation of the reinforcement plate Ws. It is preferable to carry out.
Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the position of the generated reinforcing plate Ws from shifting or dropping from the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm 3600 can adsorb the reinforcing plate Ws. Can be done appropriately.

  As described above, the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment is implemented in that the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 is used as the reinforcing plate generating device 3500 instead of the reinforcing plate cutting die 1510. It is different from the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus 3000 according to the first embodiment. However, since the reinforcing plate-like pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment has the same configuration as the reinforcing plate pasting device 1000 according to the first embodiment in other points, the reinforcing plate pasting according to the first embodiment is applied. Of the effects that the attaching device 1000 has, the corresponding effects are provided as they are.

  In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 3000 according to the third embodiment, the example in which the reinforcing plate generating apparatus 3500 is applied as the reinforcing plate creating apparatus of the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 1000 according to the first embodiment has been described. Of course, it can be applied as a reinforcing plate generating device of the reinforcing plate attaching device 2000 according to No. 2.

  As described above, the reinforcing plate pasting device, the reinforcing plate die-cutting die, the reinforcing plate generating cutting device, the flexible substrate, and the electronic device according to the present invention have been described based on the above embodiments. The present invention is not limited to each embodiment, and can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist thereof. For example, the following modifications are possible.

  (1) In the reinforcing plate affixing device 1000 according to the first embodiment, the base film holding table 1400 is configured to be rotatable about an axis along the z-axis direction as a rotation axis. Although the posture of the base film Wb is configured to be adjustable, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm 1600 is configured to be rotatable about the axis along the z-axis direction as a rotation axis. May be.

  (2) In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment, the base film holding table 2400 is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction, and the reinforcing plate pasting arm 2600 is moved along the y-axis direction. By being configured, the posture of the base film Wb with respect to the reinforcing plate Ws can be adjusted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm 2600 is arranged in the x-axis direction. And may be configured to be movable along the y-axis direction.

  (3) In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 2000 according to the second embodiment, the base film loader 2800 has a base film between the base film supply stocker 2200 or the base film collection stocker 2300 and the base film holding table 2400. Although Wb is supposed to be transferred, the present invention is not limited to this. A base film supply loader for transferring the base film Wb from the base film supply stocker 2200 to the base film holding table 2400, and a base film Wb on which the reinforcing plate Ws is attached are transferred from the base film holding table 2400 to the base film collection stocker 2300. It is good also as providing the base film film collection | recovery loader transferred to. With this configuration, it is possible to efficiently perform the supply of the base film Wb to the base film holding table 2400 and the recovery of the base film Wb from the base film holding table 2400.

  (4) In the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the configuration as shown in FIGS. 12 to 14 is adopted as the configuration of the reinforcing plate generating device 3500, but the invention of the present invention is this. The present invention is not limited to this, and various configurations can be adopted. That is, in the reinforcing plate affixing device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate tape intermittent conveyance mechanism 3540 includes two rollers provided so as to sandwich the reinforcing plate tape Wt as shown in FIG. The reinforcing plate tape Wt is configured to intermittently feed, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of clips are provided at a predetermined interval in the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3. The reinforcing plate tape Wt may be moved with the reinforcing plate tape Wt interposed therebetween.

  Further, the reinforcing plate tape guide portion 3560 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIG. That is, in the reinforcing plate affixing device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate tape guide portion 3560 has a serrated uneven portion 3561 on the surface on the side in contact with the reinforcing plate tape Wt, as shown in FIG. However, the shape of the concavo-convex portion is not limited to the sawtooth shape, and may be another shape. Further, as long as the reinforcing plate tape Wt can be smoothly conveyed, the uneven portion may not be provided.

  Further, the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, and various configurations can be adopted. That is, in the reinforcing plate pasting device 3000 according to the third embodiment, the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 is configured such that the blade portion C2 of the upper cutter mechanism portion 3512 has an inclination, but the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511. Similarly to the blade portion C1, the blade portion C2 may be horizontal.

Further, the configuration itself of the reinforcing plate generating cutting device 3510 is not limited to the configuration shown in FIGS. 13 and 14.
For example, although not shown, a cutter mechanism having a blade portion such as a Thomson blade is provided below the reinforcing plate tape conveying path L3 so as to be movable up and down, and the cutter is disposed above the reinforcing plate tape conveying path L3. By providing a blade abutting portion for abutting the blade portion (Thomson blade shape) of the mechanism portion and moving the blade portion (Thomson blade shape) of the cutter mechanism portion upward, the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut. It is good also as such a structure.

  As described above, when the cutter mechanism is disposed below the conveyance path and the blade abutting portion is disposed above the reinforcing plate tape conveyance path L3, the reinforcing plate affixing arm 3600 is provided with the blade abutment. You may make it have the same function as a part. That is, the reinforcing plate pasting arm 3600 has a blade abutting portion that abuts the blade portion of the cutter mechanism portion, and the reinforcing plate tape Wt is provided by the cutter mechanism portion provided below the reinforcing plate tape transport path L3. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the above is cut.

Even when the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut by the cutter mechanism portion having the Thomson blade shape and the blade abutting portion, the blade abutting portion is similar to the reinforcing plate affixing device 3000 according to the third embodiment. The reinforcing plate tape suction hole 3513 as described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14 is provided, and the blade portion of the cutter mechanism unit in a state where the blade abutting portion sucks the reinforcing plate tape Wt by the reinforcing plate tape suction hole 3513. It is preferable that the reinforcing plate tape Wt be cut with (Thomson blade type).
In addition, the cutter mechanism is not disposed in the lower side of the reinforcing plate tape conveying path L3 and the blade contact portion is disposed on the upper side of the reinforcing plate tape conveying path L3. It is good also as a structure arrange | positioned above the tape conveyance path L3, and arrange | positioning a blade contact part below the tape conveyance path L3 for reinforcing plates.

  (5) In the reinforcing plate pasting apparatus 3000 according to the third embodiment, the shape of the reinforcing plate Ws is a rectangle, but is not limited to a rectangle, and may be a square. Moreover, it is also possible to produce | generate the reinforcement board Ws which has shapes, such as a parallelogram, by cutting diagonally with respect to the tape conveyance path L3 for reinforcement boards. In addition, the shape of each of the blade portions C1 and C2 of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 and the upper cutter mechanism portion 3512 is not a straight line, but a shape including a bent portion in the middle, or a shape including a curve such as a wave shape It is also possible to generate reinforcing plates Ws having various shapes.

  FIG. 15 shows an example of the reinforcing plate Ws generated from the reinforcing plate tape Wt when each of the blade portions C1 and C2 of the lower cutter mechanism portion 3511 and the upper cutter mechanism portion 3512 has a shape including a bent portion. FIG. A broken line shown in FIG. 15 indicates a cutting line cut by the lower cutter mechanism part 3511 and the upper cutter mechanism part 3512, and the reinforcing plate tape Wt is cut along the broken line in FIG. The reinforcing plate Ws having substantially the same shape as the reinforcing plate Ws shown in FIG. 1 can be generated.

  (6) In the reinforcing plate attaching apparatus according to each of the above embodiments, the number of reinforcing plate attaching arms is two, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of reinforcing plate attaching arms is one. May be.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 ... Base film with reinforcement plate affixed, 110 ... Circuit pattern, 1000, 2000, 3000 ... Reinforcement plate attachment device, 1100 ... Base, 1150 ... Base table, 1160 ... Base table rotation device, 1170, 1172 ... Base film clamper, 1200 ... Base film feeding device, 1210 ... Feeding roller, 1220, 1320 ... Roller support, 1212, 1312 ... Torque motor, 1300 ... Base film winding device, 1310 ... Winding roller, 1400, 2400 ... Base film holding table, 1500, 2500, 3500 ... reinforcing plate generating device, 1510 ... reinforcing plate die cutting die, 1511 ... male die, 1512 ... convex portion, 1515 ... female die, 1516 ... die punching hole, 1517 ... reinforcement Plate removal hole, 1520, 3620 Reinforcing plate tape feeding device, 1530 ... Reinforcing plate tape winding device, 1540 ... Reinforcing plate tape transport device, 1550, 3550 ... Release paper peeling mechanism, 1560 ... Release paper stacking mechanism, 1570 ... Male lifting mechanism, 1580 ... Rail, 1582, 1810 ... Screw shaft, 1584 ... Motor, 1600, 2600, 3600 ... Reinforcement plate application arm, 1610, 2610, 3610 ... First reinforcement plate application arm, 1620, 2620, 3620 ... Second reinforcement Plate adhering arm, 1611, 2611, 3611, 1621, 6221, 3621 ... Reinforcing plate adsorbing part, 1650 ... Reinforcing plate adhering arm moving mechanism, 1660 ... First y-axis moving mechanism, 1670 ... Second y-axis moving mechanism, 1700 ... Imaging device, 1800... Base film transport device, 190 , 2900 ... thermocompression bonding apparatus, 2200 ... base film supply stocker, 2300 ... base film collection stocker, 2800 ... base film supply / collection loader, 3010 ... base, 3012 ... positioning pin, 3020 ... reinforcing plate positioning jig, 3022 ... Guide hole, 3024 ... Inside of the frame, 3510 ... Cutting device for reinforcing plate generation, 3511 ... Lower cutter mechanism, 3512 ... Upper cutter mechanism, 3513 ... Reinforcement plate tape suction hole, 3540 ... Reinforcement plate tape Intermittent transport mechanism, 3560 ... tape guide for reinforcing plate, L1 ... base film transport path, L2 ... reinforcing plate transport path, L3 ... tape transport path for reinforcing plate, L4 ... base film supply / recovery path, P1 ... reinforcing plate mold Punching area, P2: Reinforcing plate application area, P3: Thermocompression bonding area, P4: Base film supply / recovery area , FPB ... Flexible substrate, Wb ... Base film, Ws ... Reinforcement plate, Wt ... Reinforcement plate tape, We ... Release paper, C1, C2 ... Blade part

Claims (23)

a base film holding table for holding a base film on a base film conveyance path along the x-axis direction on a two-dimensional orthogonal coordinate consisting of an x-axis and a y-axis;
A reinforcing plate generating device for generating a reinforcing plate from the reinforcing plate tape;
A predetermined position of a base film held by the base film holding table, having a reinforcing plate adsorbing portion that adsorbs the reinforcing plate generated by the reinforcing plate generating device, adsorbing the reinforcing plate by the reinforcing plate adsorbing portion; A reinforcing plate attaching arm for attaching the reinforcing plate to
A reinforcing plate pasting device comprising an imaging device that images the base film held on the base film holding table,
Based on the imaging result of the imaging device, the reinforcing plate is pasted in a state where the positional relationship between the base film held on the base film holding table and the reinforcing plate pasting arm is adjusted to an appropriate positional relationship. A reinforcing plate affixing device having a function. In the reinforcement board pasting device according to claim 1,
The reinforcing plate generating apparatus is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction in conjunction with an adsorption operation and an attaching operation of the reinforcing plate attaching arm. In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to claim 1 or 2,
A base film unwinding device for unwinding a long base film wound in a roll shape onto the base film conveying path;
A base film winder that winds the base film with the reinforcing plate attached in a roll, and
A base film transport device that transports the base film intermittently on the base film transport path;
With
The reinforcing plate attaching device, wherein the reinforcing plate attaching arm is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to claim 3,
A reinforcing plate affixing device, further comprising a thermocompression bonding device for thermocompression bonding the base film and the reinforcing plate between the base film holding table and the base film winding device. In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to claim 1 or 2,
A base film supply stocker for supplying a sheet-like base film;
A base film recovery stocker for recovering the base film with the reinforcing plate attached thereto;
A base film loader for transferring the base film between the base film supply stocker or the base film collection stocker and the base film holding table;
The base film holding table includes a base film supply / recovery area formed between the base film supply stocker and the base film recovery stocker, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm is a reinforcing plate for the base film. It is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction connecting the reinforcing plate pasting region for pasting,
The reinforcing plate attaching device, wherein the reinforcing plate attaching arm is configured to be movable along the y-axis direction. In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to claim 1 or 2,
A base film supply stocker for supplying a sheet-like base film;
A base film recovery stocker for recovering the base film with the reinforcing plate attached thereto;
A base film loader for transferring the base film between the base film supply stocker or the base film collection stocker and the base film holding table;
The base film holding table includes a base film supply / recovery area formed between the base film supply stocker and the base film recovery stocker, and the reinforcing plate attaching arm is a reinforcing plate for the base film. It is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction connecting the reinforcing plate pasting region for pasting,
The reinforcing plate attaching device, wherein the reinforcing plate attaching arm is configured to be movable along the x-axis direction and the y-axis direction. In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to claim 5 or 6,
As the base film loader,
A base film supply loader for transferring the base film from the base film supply stocker to the base film holding table;
A base film film recovery loader for transferring the base film to which the reinforcing plate is attached from the base film holding table to the base film recovery stocker;
A reinforcing plate affixing device characterized by comprising: In the reinforcement board pasting device in any one of Claims 5-7,
A reinforcing plate pasting apparatus, further comprising a thermocompression bonding device for thermocompression bonding the base film and the reinforcing plate between the base film supply / recovery region and the reinforcing plate pasting region. In the reinforcement board pasting device in any one of Claims 1-8,
The base film holding table is configured to be rotatable about an axis along a z-axis perpendicular to both the x-axis and the y-axis as a rotation axis. In the reinforcement board pasting device in any one of Claims 1-9,
A reinforcing plate pasting apparatus comprising at least two reinforcing plate pasting arms movable independently of each other as the reinforcing plate pasting arms. In the reinforcement board pasting device in any one of Claims 1-10,
The reinforcing plate pasting apparatus, wherein the photographing device is disposed in the vicinity of the reinforcing plate adsorbing portion in the reinforcing plate pasting arm. In the reinforcement board pasting device in any one of Claims 1-11,
The reinforcing plate generator is
A reinforcing plate die-cutting mold for producing the reinforcing plate by punching the reinforcing plate tape;
A reinforcing plate tape feeding device for feeding a long reinforcing plate tape wound in a roll shape to the reinforcing plate die cutting die;
Reinforcing plate tape take-up device that winds up the reinforcing plate tape after die cutting into a roll, and
A reinforcing plate tape conveying device that intermittently conveys the reinforcing plate tape;
A reinforcing plate affixing device characterized by comprising: In the reinforcing plate pasting device according to claim 12,
The reinforcing plate generator is
A release paper peeling mechanism for peeling the release paper from the reinforcing plate tape between the reinforcing plate tape feeding device and the reinforcing plate mold release die;
A release paper overlapping mechanism for overlapping the reinforcing plate tape and the release paper between the reinforcing plate tape winding device and the reinforcing plate mold release die;
Have
A reinforcing plate pasting apparatus, wherein the release paper is configured to pass through a lower surface side of the reinforcing plate die. In the reinforcement board pasting device in any one of Claims 1-11,
The reinforcing plate generator is
A reinforcing plate generating cutting device for generating the reinforcing plate by cutting the reinforcing plate tape with a predetermined length in the direction along the x-axis;
A reinforcing plate tape feeding device for feeding a long reinforcing plate tape wound in a roll shape to the reinforcing plate generating cutting device;
A reinforcing plate tape guide for guiding the reinforcing plate tape to the reinforcing plate generating cutting device;
A reinforcing plate affixing device characterized by comprising: In the reinforcement board pasting device according to claim 14,
The reinforcing plate generating device further includes a reinforcing plate tape transport mechanism that intermittently transports the reinforcing plate tape by a predetermined transport amount along the transport direction every time the reinforcing plate tape is cut. The said predetermined conveyance amount is the distance corresponding to the length of either the vertical direction or the horizontal direction of the said reinforcement board, The reinforcement board sticking apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. In the reinforcement board pasting device according to claim 14 or 15,
The reinforcing plate affixing device, wherein the reinforcing plate tape guide portion has irregularities formed on a surface in contact with the reinforcing plate tape. In the reinforcement board pasting device in any one of Claims 14-16,
The reinforcing plate generator further includes a release paper peeling mechanism for peeling the release paper from the reinforcing plate tape fed out by the reinforcing plate tape feeding device. A reinforcing plate die-cutting die for use in the reinforcing plate pasting device according to claim 12 or 13,
A male type formed with a convex portion having a shape corresponding to the shape of the reinforcing plate;
A reinforcing plate having a shape corresponding to the convex portion and a female die having a reinforcing plate take-out hole formed when the reinforcing plate attaching arm adsorbs and takes out the reinforcing plate; Die for punching. The reinforcing plate die-cutting mold according to claim 18,
The male type has a plurality of convex portions as the convex portions,
The female die is a reinforcing plate die-cutting mold, wherein a plurality of die-cutting holes are formed as the die-cutting holes. A cutting device for reinforcing plate generation for use in the reinforcing plate pasting device according to any one of claims 14 to 17,
A lower cutter mechanism disposed on the lower side of the reinforcing plate tape conveying path so that the blade portion crosses the reinforcing plate tape conveying path;
An upper cutter mechanism portion disposed above the reinforcing plate tape transport path and having a blade portion corresponding to the blade portion of the lower cutter mechanism portion;
One of the lower cutter mechanism and the upper cutter mechanism is configured to be movable up and down. The cutting device for reinforcing plate generation according to claim 20,
The lower cutter mechanism has a reinforcing plate tape suction hole capable of adsorbing the reinforcing plate tape when the reinforcing plate tape is cut.   The flexible substrate manufactured from the base film in which the reinforcement board was affixed using the reinforcement board affixing apparatus in any one of Claims 1-17.   An electronic device manufactured using the flexible substrate according to claim 22.