JP2014224912A - Optical display device production system, and production method - Google Patents

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JP2014224912A
JP2014224912A JP2013104150A JP2013104150A JP2014224912A JP 2014224912 A JP2014224912 A JP 2014224912A JP 2013104150 A JP2013104150 A JP 2013104150A JP 2013104150 A JP2013104150 A JP 2013104150A JP 2014224912 A JP2014224912 A JP 2014224912A
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PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an optical display device production system, and production method capable of reducing a frame part on the periphery of a display area to enlarge a display area and reduce the size of apparatuses.SOLUTION: An optical display device production system includes: a bonding device that lets out a belt-like optical member sheet having the width larger than the width of a display area of an optical display component from a raw fabric roll, and bonds the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line on the optical member sheet, so as to form a lamination sheet; a detection device that detects, on the lamination sheet, the outer peripheral edge of the lamination face of the optical member sheet and optical display components for each of the plurality of optical display components; and a cutting device that cuts and separates, on the lamination sheet, a part corresponding to the lamination face of the optical member sheet from a surplus part outside the part along the outer peripheral edge of the lamination face, and cuts out optical members having the size corresponding to the lamination face from the optical member sheet, so as to cut out an optical member laminate including the single optical display component and the optical member overlapping the optical display component from the lamination sheet.

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本発明は、液晶ディスプレイ等の光学表示デバイスの生産システム及び生産方法に関する。     The present invention relates to a production system and production method for an optical display device such as a liquid crystal display.

従来、液晶ディスプレイ等の光学表示デバイスの生産システムにおいて、液晶パネル(光学表示部品)に貼合する偏光板等の光学部材は、長尺フィルムから液晶パネルの表示領域に合わせたサイズのシート片に切り出された後、液晶パネルに貼合されている(例えば、特許文献1参照)。     Conventionally, in a production system for an optical display device such as a liquid crystal display, an optical member such as a polarizing plate to be bonded to a liquid crystal panel (optical display component) is formed from a long film into a sheet piece having a size matching the display area of the liquid crystal panel. After being cut out, it is bonded to a liquid crystal panel (for example, see Patent Document 1).

特開2003−255132号公報JP 2003-255132 A

しかし、上記従来の構成では、液晶パネル及びシート片の各寸法バラツキ、並びに液晶パネルに対するシート片の貼合バラツキ(位置ズレ)を考慮して、表示領域よりも若干大きめのシート片を切り出している。そのため、表示領域の周辺部に余分な領域(額縁部)が形成され、機器の小型化が阻害されるという問題がある。     However, in the conventional configuration described above, a sheet piece slightly larger than the display area is cut out in consideration of variation in dimensions of the liquid crystal panel and the sheet piece, and bonding variation (positional deviation) of the sheet piece to the liquid crystal panel. . Therefore, there is a problem that an extra area (frame part) is formed around the display area, and downsizing of the device is hindered.

また、液晶パネルに光学部材を貼合する前には、液晶パネルの静電気の除去等により液晶パネルに塵埃が付着することを抑えているが、液晶パネルに貼り合わされる光学部材の貼合面は粘着性を有することから塵埃が付着し易く、貼合不良を発生させる一因となるという問題がある。     In addition, before the optical member is bonded to the liquid crystal panel, dust is prevented from adhering to the liquid crystal panel by removing static electricity from the liquid crystal panel, but the bonding surface of the optical member bonded to the liquid crystal panel is Since it has adhesiveness, there is a problem that dust easily adheres and contributes to poor bonding.

本発明は上記事情に鑑みてなされたもので、表示領域周辺の額縁部を縮小して表示エリアの拡大及び機器の小型化を図り、かつ光学部材の貼合面に塵埃が付着することを抑制することができる光学表示デバイスの生産システム及び生産方法を提供する。     The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and reduces the frame portion around the display area to enlarge the display area and downsize the device, and suppresses dust from adhering to the bonding surface of the optical member. An optical display device production system and production method are provided.

上記課題の解決するために、本発明は、以下の態様を有する。
本発明の第一態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムであって、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成する貼合装置と、前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出する検出装置と、前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出す切断装置とを備える。
なお、上記構成中の「光学部材シートと光学表示部品との貼合面」とは、光学表示部品の光学部材シートと対向する面を指し、「貼合面の外周縁」とは、具体的には、光学表示部品において光学部材シートが貼合された側の基板の外周縁を指す。
また、光学部材シートの「貼合面に対応する部分」とは、光学部材シートにおいて、光学部材シートと対向する光学表示部品の表示領域の大きさ以上、光学表示部品の外形状(平面視における輪郭形状)の大きさ以下の領域であって、かつ光学表示部品における電気部品取付部等の機能部分を避けた領域を指す。同様に「貼合面に対応する大きさ」とは、光学表示部品の表示領域の大きさ以上、光学表示部品の外形状(平面視における輪郭形状)の大きさ以下の大きさを指す。
In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has the following aspects.
The production system for an optical display device according to the first aspect of the present invention is a production system for an optical display device in which an optical member is bonded to an optical display component, and includes a plurality of the optical display components conveyed on a line. On the other hand, while the belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the optical display component is unwound from the original roll, the optical member sheet Bonding of the optical member sheet and the optical display component for each of the plurality of optical display components in a bonding apparatus that forms a bonding sheet by bonding a plurality of the optical display components together In the detection device for detecting the outer peripheral edge of the surface, and in the bonding sheet, a portion corresponding to the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and an excess portion outside thereof are arranged along the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface. The optical member overlapping the single optical display component and the optical display component from the bonding sheet by cutting out the optical member having a size corresponding to the bonding surface from the optical member sheet. And a cutting device for cutting out the optical member bonded body.
In addition, the “bonding surface between the optical member sheet and the optical display component” in the above configuration refers to a surface facing the optical member sheet of the optical display component, and “the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface” is specifically Refers to the outer peripheral edge of the substrate on the side where the optical member sheet is bonded in the optical display component.
In addition, the “part corresponding to the bonding surface” of the optical member sheet means that the optical member sheet has an outer shape (in plan view) that is equal to or larger than the size of the display area of the optical display component facing the optical member sheet. It is a region that is equal to or smaller than the size of the (contour shape) and that avoids a functional part such as an electrical component mounting portion in the optical display component. Similarly, the “size corresponding to the bonding surface” refers to a size not less than the size of the display area of the optical display component and not more than the size of the outer shape (contour shape in plan view) of the optical display component.

上記第一態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、前記光学部材シートの光学軸方向の検査データに基づき、前記光学表示部品と前記光学部材シートとの相対貼合位置を決定する制御装置と、前記制御装置が決定した前記相対貼合位置に基づき、前記光学部材シートに対する前記光学表示部品のアライメントを行うアライメント装置とを備えることが好ましい。   The optical display device production system according to the first aspect includes a control device that determines a relative bonding position between the optical display component and the optical member sheet based on inspection data in the optical axis direction of the optical member sheet; It is preferable to include an alignment device that aligns the optical display component with respect to the optical member sheet based on the relative bonding position determined by the control device.

本発明の第二態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムであって、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第一光学部材シートを、第一原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第一光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品の第一面を貼り合わせて第一貼合シートを形成する第一貼合装置と、前記第一貼合シートから、単一の前記光学表示部品と前記光学表示部品に重なりかつ前記表示領域よりも大きい前記第一光学部材シートのシート片とを含む第一光学部材貼合体を切り出す第一切断装置と、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第二光学部材シートを、第二原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第二光学部材シートに複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体の前記シート片が位置する面を貼り合わせて第二貼合シートを形成する第二貼合装置と、前記第二貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第二光学部材シートと前記シート片との積層体と、前記光学表示部品と、の第一貼合面の外周縁を、検出する第一検出装置と、前記第二貼合シートにおいて、前記積層体の前記第一貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第一貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面上で、前記第一光学部材シートからなる第一光学部材及び前記第二光学部材シートからなる第二光学部材を、前記第一貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材として形成することで、前記第二貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一及び第二光学部材を含む第二光学部材貼合体を切り出す第二切断装置とを備える。   An optical display device production system according to a second aspect of the present invention is an optical display device production system in which an optical member is bonded to an optical display component, and the optical display device is transported on a plurality of optical display components. On the other hand, while unwinding the belt-shaped first optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the optical display component, From the first bonding sheet that forms the first bonding sheet by bonding the first surfaces of the plurality of optical display components to the first optical member sheet, the single optical display A first cutting device that cuts out a first optical member bonded body that includes a component and a sheet piece of the first optical member sheet that overlaps the optical display component and is larger than the display area; First light A strip-shaped second optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display region in the component width direction is rolled out from the second raw fabric roll with respect to the member bonded body. In the 2nd bonding apparatus which bonds the surface where the said sheet piece of said 1st optical member bonding body is located, and forms a 2nd bonding sheet, and said 2nd bonding sheet, for every said some optical display components In the first detection device for detecting the outer periphery of the first bonding surface of the laminate of the second optical member sheet and the sheet piece and the optical display component, and the second bonding sheet, The portion corresponding to the first bonding surface of the laminate and the outer excess portion thereof are cut along the outer peripheral edge of the first bonding surface, on the first surface of the optical display component, The first optical member comprising the first optical member sheet and the second optical member sheet By forming the second optical member made of the academic member sheet as the optical member having a size corresponding to the first bonding surface, the single optical display component and the optical element from the second bonding sheet are formed. A second cutting device that cuts out the second optical member bonded body including the first and second optical members that overlap the display component.

上記第二態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第三光学部材シートを、第三原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第三光学部材シートに複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体の前記第一及び第二光学部材とは反対側の面を貼り合わせて第三貼合シートを形成する第三貼合装置と、前記第三貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第三光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との第二貼合面の外周縁を検出する第二検出装置と、前記第三貼合シートにおいて、前記第三光学部材シートの前記第二貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第二貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面とは反対の第二面上で、前記第二貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材の一つとしての第三光学部材を形成することで、前記第三貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一、第二及び第三光学部材を含む第三光学部材貼合体を切り出す第三切断装置とを備えることが好ましい。   The production system of the optical display device according to the second aspect is a strip-shaped first having a width larger than the width of the display region in the component width direction with respect to the plurality of second optical member bonded bodies conveyed on the line. While the three optical member sheets are unwound from the third original fabric roll, the surfaces of the plurality of second optical member bonded bodies opposite to the first and second optical members are bonded to the third optical member sheet. In the third bonding apparatus that forms the third bonding sheet and the third bonding sheet, the second bonding of the third optical member sheet and the optical display component for each of the plurality of optical display components. In the second detection device for detecting the outer peripheral edge of the surface, and in the third bonding sheet, a portion corresponding to the second bonding surface of the third optical member sheet, and a surplus portion outside thereof, Cut along the outer peripheral edge of the two bonding surfaces, the optical By forming a third optical member as one of the optical members having a size corresponding to the second bonding surface on the second surface opposite to the first surface of the display component, the first It is preferable to include a third cutting device that cuts out the third optical member bonded body including the first, second, and third optical members that overlap the single optical display component and the optical display component from the three bonded sheets. .

本発明の第三態様の光学表示デバイスの生産方法は、光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産方法であって、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成し、前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出し、前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出す。   The method for producing an optical display device according to the third aspect of the present invention is a method for producing an optical display device in which an optical member is bonded to an optical display component, and a plurality of the optical display components conveyed on a line. On the other hand, while the belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the optical display component is unwound from the original roll, the optical member sheet A plurality of optical display components are bonded to each other to form a bonding sheet, and in the bonding sheet, for each of the plurality of optical display components, the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the optical display component In the bonding sheet, the portion corresponding to the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the outer excess portion thereof are separated along the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface, and the optical member sheet By cutting out the optical member having a size corresponding to the bonding surface, a single optical display component and an optical member bonding body including the optical member overlapping the optical display component are cut out from the bonding sheet. .

本発明の第四態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムであって、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成する貼合装置と、前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出する検出装置と、前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出す切断装置とを備え、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合位置で、前記光学部材シートの前記光学表示部品との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記貼合装置が前記光学部材シートを搬送する。   An optical display device production system according to a fourth aspect of the present invention is an optical display device production system in which an optical member is bonded to an optical display component, and the optical display device is transported on a plurality of optical display components. On the other hand, while the belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the optical display component is unwound from the original roll, the optical member sheet Bonding of the optical member sheet and the optical display component for each of the plurality of optical display components in a bonding apparatus that forms a bonding sheet by bonding a plurality of the optical display components together In the detection device for detecting the outer peripheral edge of the surface, and in the bonding sheet, a portion corresponding to the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and an excess portion outside thereof are arranged along the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface. The optical member overlapping the single optical display component and the optical display component from the bonding sheet by cutting out the optical member having a size corresponding to the bonding surface from the optical member sheet. A cutting device that cuts out the optical member bonded body, and at the bonding position of the optical member sheet and the optical display component, the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the optical display component is directed downward. The said bonding apparatus conveys the said optical member sheet | seat.

本発明の第五態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムであって、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第一光学部材シートを、第一原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第一光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品の第一面を貼り合わせて第一貼合シートを形成する第一貼合装置と、前記第一貼合シートから、単一の前記光学表示部品と前記光学表示部品に重なりかつ前記表示領域よりも大きい前記第一光学部材シートのシート片とを含む第一光学部材貼合体を切り出す第一切断装置と、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第二光学部材シートを、第二原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第二光学部材シートに複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体の前記シート片が位置する面を貼り合わせて第二貼合シートを形成する第二貼合装置と、前記第二貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第二光学部材シートと前記シート片との積層体と、前記光学表示部品と、の第一貼合面の外周縁を、検出する第一検出装置と、前記第二貼合シートにおいて、前記積層体の前記第一貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第一貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面上で、前記第一光学部材シートからなる第一光学部材及び前記第二光学部材シートからなる第二光学部材を、前記第一貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材として形成することで、前記第二貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一及び第二光学部材を含む第二光学部材貼合体を切り出す第二切断装置とを備え、前記第一光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合位置で、前記第一光学部材シートの前記光学表示部品との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第一貼合装置が前記第一光学部材シートを搬送し、前記第二光学部材シートと前記第一光学部材貼合体との貼合位置で、前記第二光学部材シートの前記第一光学部材貼合体との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第二貼合装置が前記第二光学部材シートを搬送する。   An optical display device production system according to a fifth aspect of the present invention is an optical display device production system in which an optical member is bonded to an optical display component, and the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line. On the other hand, while unwinding the belt-shaped first optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the optical display component, From the first bonding sheet that forms the first bonding sheet by bonding the first surfaces of the plurality of optical display components to the first optical member sheet, the single optical display A first cutting device that cuts out a first optical member bonded body that includes a component and a sheet piece of the first optical member sheet that overlaps the optical display component and is larger than the display area; First light A strip-shaped second optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display region in the component width direction is rolled out from the second raw fabric roll with respect to the member bonded body. In the 2nd bonding apparatus which bonds the surface where the said sheet piece of said 1st optical member bonding body is located, and forms a 2nd bonding sheet, and said 2nd bonding sheet, for every said some optical display components In the first detection device for detecting the outer periphery of the first bonding surface of the laminate of the second optical member sheet and the sheet piece and the optical display component, and the second bonding sheet, The portion corresponding to the first bonding surface of the laminate and the outer excess portion thereof are cut along the outer peripheral edge of the first bonding surface, on the first surface of the optical display component, The first optical member comprising the first optical member sheet and the second optical member sheet By forming the second optical member made of the academic member sheet as the optical member having a size corresponding to the first bonding surface, the single optical display component and the optical element from the second bonding sheet are formed. A second cutting device that cuts out the second optical member bonding body including the first and second optical members overlapping the display component, and at the bonding position between the first optical member sheet and the optical display component, the first The first bonding device conveys the first optical member sheet, and the second optical member sheet and the first optical member so that the bonding surface of the one optical member sheet with the optical display component faces downward. At the bonding position with the bonding body, the second bonding device conveys the second optical member sheet so that the bonding surface of the second optical member sheet with the first optical member bonding body faces downward. To do.

上記第五態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第三光学部材シートを、第三原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第三光学部材シートに複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体の前記第一及び第二光学部材とは反対側の面を貼り合わせて第三貼合シートを形成する第三貼合装置と、前記第三貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第三光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との第二貼合面の外周縁を検出する第二検出装置と、前記第三貼合シートにおいて、前記第三光学部材シートの前記第二貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第二貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面とは反対の第二面上で、前記第二貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材の一つとしての第三光学部材を形成することで、前記第三貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一、第二及び第三光学部材を含む第三光学部材貼合体を切り出す第三切断装置とを備え、前記第三光学部材シートと前記第二光学部材貼合体との貼合位置で、前記第三光学部材シートの前記第二光学部材貼合体との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第三貼合装置が前記第三光学部材シートを搬送することが好ましい。   The production system of the optical display device according to the fifth aspect is a strip-shaped first having a width larger than the width of the display region in the component width direction with respect to the plurality of second optical member bonded bodies conveyed on the line. While the three optical member sheets are unwound from the third original fabric roll, the surfaces of the plurality of second optical member bonded bodies opposite to the first and second optical members are bonded to the third optical member sheet. In the third bonding apparatus that forms the third bonding sheet and the third bonding sheet, the second bonding of the third optical member sheet and the optical display component for each of the plurality of optical display components. In the second detection device for detecting the outer peripheral edge of the surface, and in the third bonding sheet, a portion corresponding to the second bonding surface of the third optical member sheet, and a surplus portion outside thereof, Cut along the outer peripheral edge of the two bonding surfaces, the optical By forming a third optical member as one of the optical members having a size corresponding to the second bonding surface on the second surface opposite to the first surface of the display component, the first A third cutting device for cutting out a single optical display component and a third optical member bonding body including the first, second and third optical members overlapping the optical display component from a three-bonding sheet, In the bonding position of the three optical member sheet and the second optical member bonding body, the third bonding is performed such that the bonding surface of the third optical member sheet and the second optical member bonding body faces downward. It is preferable that the apparatus conveys the third optical member sheet.

上記第五態様の光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ライン上を搬送される前記第二光学部材貼合体の表面と裏面とを反転させる反転装置を備えることが好ましい。   It is preferable that the production system of the optical display device according to the fifth aspect includes a reversing device that reverses the front surface and the back surface of the second optical member bonding body conveyed on the line.

本発明の第六態様の光学表示デバイスの生産方法は、光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産方法であって、ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成し、前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出し、前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出し、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合位置で、前記光学部材シートの前記光学表示部品との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記光学部材シートを搬送する。   The optical display device production method according to the sixth aspect of the present invention is an optical display device production method in which an optical member is bonded to an optical display component, wherein the optical display device is conveyed on a line. On the other hand, while the belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveying direction of the optical display component is unwound from the original roll, the optical member sheet A plurality of optical display components are bonded to each other to form a bonding sheet, and in the bonding sheet, for each of the plurality of optical display components, the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the optical display component In the bonding sheet, the portion corresponding to the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the outer excess portion thereof are separated along the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface, and the optical member sheet By cutting out the optical member having a size corresponding to the bonding surface, a single optical display component and an optical member bonding body including the optical member overlapping the optical display component are cut out from the bonding sheet. The optical member sheet is transported so that the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the optical display component faces downward at the bonding position of the optical member sheet and the optical display component.

本発明によれば、表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する光学部材シートに光学表示部品を貼合することで、光学部材シートの位置に応じてその光学軸方向が変化する場合でも、この光学軸方向に合わせて光学表示部品をアライメントして貼合することができる。これにより、光学表示部品に対する光学部材の光学軸方向の精度を向上させることができ、光学表示デバイスの精彩及びコントラストを高めることができる。
また、表示領域よりも大きい光学部材シートに光学表示部品を貼合した後に、光学部材シートの余剰部分を切り離すことで、貼合面に対応する大きさの光学部材を光学表示部品の面上で形成することができる。これにより、光学部材を表示領域の際まで精度よく設けることができ、表示領域外側の額縁部を狭めて表示エリアの拡大及び機器の小型化を図ることができる。
そして、各光学部材シートが、光学表示部品と光学部材シートとの貼合位置で粘着層側の貼合面を下方に向けるように搬送されることで、各光学部材シートの貼合面の傷付きや異物の付着等が抑えられ、貼合不良の発生を抑制することができる。
According to the present invention, even when the optical axis direction changes according to the position of the optical member sheet, the optical display component is bonded to the optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display region. The optical display component can be aligned and bonded in accordance with the axial direction. Thereby, the precision of the optical axis direction of the optical member with respect to the optical display component can be improved, and the color and contrast of the optical display device can be increased.
Moreover, after bonding an optical display component to an optical member sheet that is larger than the display area, an optical member having a size corresponding to the bonding surface is separated on the surface of the optical display component by cutting off an excess portion of the optical member sheet. Can be formed. As a result, the optical member can be accurately provided up to the display area, and the frame area outside the display area can be narrowed to enlarge the display area and downsize the device.
And each optical member sheet | seat is conveyed so that the bonding surface by the side of the adhesion layer may face downward in the bonding position of an optical display component and an optical member sheet | seat, The damage | wound of the bonding surface of each optical member sheet | seat Adhesion, adhesion of foreign matter, and the like are suppressed, and occurrence of poor bonding can be suppressed.

本発明の第一実施形態における光学表示デバイスのフィルム貼合システムの概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram of the film bonding system of the optical display device in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの第二貼合装置周辺の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the 2nd bonding apparatus periphery of the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの光学部材シートの光学軸方向と、光学部材シートに貼合される光学表示部品とを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the optical axis direction of the optical member sheet | seat of the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention, and the optical display component bonded by an optical member sheet | seat. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システム中の第一貼合シートの断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the 1st bonding sheet | seat in the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの第二切断装置中の第二貼合シートの断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the 2nd bonding sheet | seat in the 2nd cutting device of the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの第三切断装置中の第三貼合シートの平面図である。It is a top view of the 3rd bonding sheet | seat in the 3rd cutting device of the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention. 図6のA−A断面図である。It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムを経た両面貼合パネルの断面図である。It is sectional drawing of the double-sided bonding panel which passed through the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における液晶パネルに貼合した光学部材シートのレーザーによる切断端を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the cutting end by the laser of the optical member sheet | seat bonded to the liquid crystal panel in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における光学部材シート単体のレーザーによる切断端を示す断面図である。It is sectional drawing which shows the cutting end by the laser of the optical member sheet simple substance in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの第一貼合装置周辺の変形例を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the modification of the 1st bonding apparatus periphery of the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第一実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの第三貼合装置周辺の変形例を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the modification of the 3rd bonding apparatus periphery of the said film bonding system in 1st embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第二実施形態における光学表示デバイスのフィルム貼合システムの概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram of the film bonding system of the optical display device in 2nd embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第二実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの第二貼合装置周辺の斜視図である。It is a perspective view of the 2nd bonding apparatus periphery of the said film bonding system in 2nd embodiment of this invention. 本発明の第二実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの光学部材シートの光学軸方向と、光学部材シートに貼合される光学表示部品とを示す斜視図である。It is a perspective view which shows the optical axis direction of the optical member sheet | seat of the said film bonding system in 2nd embodiment of this invention, and the optical display component bonded by an optical member sheet | seat. 本発明の第二実施形態における上記フィルム貼合システムの第一貼合装置周辺の変形例を示す概略構成図である。It is a schematic block diagram which shows the modification of the 1st bonding apparatus periphery of the said film bonding system in 2nd embodiment of this invention. 貼合面の外周縁を検出する第一検出装置の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the 1st detection apparatus which detects the outer periphery of the bonding surface. 貼合面の外周縁を検出する第一検出装置の変形例を示す模式図である。It is a schematic diagram which shows the modification of the 1st detection apparatus which detects the outer periphery of the bonding surface. 貼合面の外周縁を検出する位置を示す平面図である。It is a top view which shows the position which detects the outer periphery of the bonding surface. 貼合面の外周縁を検出する第二検出装置の模式図である。It is a schematic diagram of the 2nd detection apparatus which detects the outer periphery of the bonding surface.

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以下、本発明の第一実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。本実施形態では、光学表示デバイスの生産システムとして、その一部を構成するフィルム貼合システムについて説明する。
特に、以下に具体的に述べるように、第一実施形態のフィルム貼合システムでは、貼合装置12,15,18及び切断装置16,19がローラコンベヤ5(ライン)の下に配置され、切断装置13がローラコンベヤ5の上に配置されている。
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Hereinafter, a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment demonstrates the film bonding system which comprises the one part as a production system of an optical display device.
In particular, as specifically described below, in the film laminating system of the first embodiment, the laminating devices 12, 15, 18 and the cutting devices 16, 19 are arranged under the roller conveyor 5 (line) and are cut. A device 13 is arranged on the roller conveyor 5.

図1は、本実施形態のフィルム貼合システム1の概略構成を示す。フィルム貼合システム1は、例えば液晶パネルや有機ELパネルといったパネル状の光学表示部品に、偏光フィルムや位相差フィルム、輝度上昇フィルムといったフィルム状の光学部材を貼合する。
フィルム貼合システム1は、前記光学表示部品及び光学部材を含んだ光学部材貼合体を製造する。フィルム貼合システム1では、前記光学表示部品として液晶パネルPを用いる。
フィルム貼合システム1の各部は、電子制御装置としての制御装置20により統括制御される。
FIG. 1 shows a schematic configuration of a film bonding system 1 of the present embodiment. The film bonding system 1 bonds a film-shaped optical member such as a polarizing film, a retardation film, and a brightness enhancement film to a panel-shaped optical display component such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel.
The film bonding system 1 manufactures an optical member bonding body including the optical display component and the optical member. In the film bonding system 1, a liquid crystal panel P is used as the optical display component.
Each part of the film bonding system 1 is comprehensively controlled by a control device 20 as an electronic control device.

フィルム貼合システム1は、貼合工程の始発位置から終着位置まで、例えば駆動式のローラコンベヤ5を用いて液晶パネルPを搬送しつつ、液晶パネルPに順次所定の処理を施す。液晶パネルPは、その表裏面を水平にした状態でローラコンベヤ5上を搬送される。
なお、図中左側は液晶パネルPの搬送方向上流側(以下、パネル搬送上流側という)を、図中右側は液晶パネルPの搬送方向下流側(以下、パネル搬送下流側という)をそれぞれ示す。
The film bonding system 1 sequentially performs a predetermined process on the liquid crystal panel P while transporting the liquid crystal panel P from the start position to the end position of the bonding process using, for example, a driving roller conveyor 5. The liquid crystal panel P is conveyed on the roller conveyor 5 with its front and back surfaces being horizontal.
In the drawing, the left side indicates the upstream side in the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P (hereinafter referred to as the panel transport upstream side), and the right side in the diagram indicates the downstream side in the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P (hereinafter referred to as the panel transport downstream side).

図6〜図8を併せて参照し、液晶パネルPは平面視で長方形状をなし、その外周縁よりも所定幅だけ内側に、前記外周縁に沿う外形状を有する表示領域P4を形成する。液晶パネルPは、後述する第二アライメント装置14よりもパネル搬送上流側では、表示領域P4の短辺を概ね搬送方向に沿わせた向きで搬送され、前記第二アライメント装置14よりもパネル搬送下流側では、表示領域P4の長辺を概ね搬送方向に沿わせた向きで搬送される。   6 to 8 together, the liquid crystal panel P has a rectangular shape in plan view, and a display region P4 having an outer shape along the outer peripheral edge is formed on the inner side by a predetermined width from the outer peripheral edge. The liquid crystal panel P is transported in a direction in which the short side of the display region P4 is substantially along the transport direction on the upstream side of the panel transport with respect to the second alignment device 14 described later, and the panel transport downstream of the second alignment device 14. On the side, the display area P4 is transported in a direction substantially along the transport direction.

この液晶パネルPの表裏面に対して、長尺帯状の第一、第二及び第三光学部材シートF1,F2,F3から切り出した第一、第二及び第三光学部材F11,F12,F13が適宜貼合される。本実施形態において、液晶パネルPのバックライト側及び表示面側の両面には、偏光フィルムとしての第一光学部材F11(光学部材)及び第三光学部材F13(光学部材)がそれぞれ貼合され、液晶パネルPのバックライト側の面には、第一光学部材F11に重ねて輝度向上フィルムとしての第二光学部材F12(光学部材)がさらに貼合される。   First, second, and third optical members F11, F12, and F13 cut out from the long, strip-like first, second, and third optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 with respect to the front and back surfaces of the liquid crystal panel P are provided. Bonded appropriately. In the present embodiment, the first optical member F11 (optical member) and the third optical member F13 (optical member) as polarizing films are bonded to both the backlight side and the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel P, respectively. On the surface of the liquid crystal panel P on the backlight side, a second optical member F12 (optical member) as a brightness enhancement film is further bonded to the first optical member F11.

図1に示すように、フィルム貼合システム1は、上流工程からローラコンベヤ5のパネル搬送上流側上に液晶パネルPを搬送すると共に液晶パネルPのアライメントを行う第一アライメント装置11と、第一アライメント装置11よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第一貼合装置12と、第一貼合装置12に近接して設けられる第一切断装置13と、第一貼合装置12及び第一切断装置13よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第二アライメント装置14とを備える。   As shown in FIG. 1, the film bonding system 1 includes a first alignment device 11 that transports the liquid crystal panel P from the upstream process to the panel transport upstream side of the roller conveyor 5 and aligns the liquid crystal panel P. The 1st bonding apparatus 12 provided in the panel conveyance downstream rather than the alignment apparatus 11, the 1st cutting apparatus 13 provided in proximity to the 1st bonding apparatus 12, the 1st bonding apparatus 12, and the 1st cutting apparatus 13 and a second alignment device 14 provided on the downstream side of the panel conveyance.

また、フィルム貼合システム1は、第二アライメント装置14よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第二貼合装置15と、第二貼合装置15に近接して設けられる第二切断装置16と、第二貼合装置15及び第二切断装置16よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第三アライメント装置17と、第三アライメント装置17よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第三貼合装置18と、第三貼合装置18に近接して設けられる第三切断装置19とを備える。   Moreover, the film bonding system 1 is the 2nd bonding apparatus 15 provided in the panel conveyance downstream rather than the 2nd alignment apparatus 14, The 2nd cutting apparatus 16 provided in proximity to the 2nd bonding apparatus 15, A third alignment device 17 provided on the downstream side of the panel conveyance from the second bonding device 15 and the second cutting device 16, a third bonding device 18 provided on the downstream side of the panel conveyance from the third alignment device 17, and And a third cutting device 19 provided in the vicinity of the third bonding device 18.

また、詳しくは後述するが、第二切断装置16のパネル搬送上流側には、第二切断装置16における切断位置を規定するために用いる検出装置が設けられ、第三切断装置19のパネル搬送上流側には、第三切断装置19における切断位置を規定するために用いる検出装置が設けられている。   Further, as will be described in detail later, a detection device used to define a cutting position in the second cutting device 16 is provided on the upstream side of the second cutting device 16 in the panel conveyance, and upstream of the third cutting device 19 in the panel conveyance On the side, a detection device used for defining a cutting position in the third cutting device 19 is provided.

第一アライメント装置11は、液晶パネルPを保持して垂直方向及び水平方向で自在に搬送すると共に、例えば液晶パネルPのパネル搬送上流側及び下流側の端部を撮像する一対のカメラCを有する(図3参照)。カメラCの撮像データは制御装置20に送られる。
制御装置20は、前記撮像データと予め記憶した後述の光学軸方向の検査データとに基づき、第一アライメント装置11を作動させる。なお、後述する第二及び第三アライメント装置14,17も同様に前記カメラCを有し、このカメラCの撮像データをアライメントに用いる。
The first alignment device 11 has a pair of cameras C that hold the liquid crystal panel P and transport it freely in the vertical and horizontal directions, and image the upstream and downstream ends of the liquid crystal panel P, for example. (See FIG. 3). The imaging data of the camera C is sent to the control device 20.
The control device 20 activates the first alignment device 11 based on the imaging data and inspection data stored in advance in the optical axis direction described later. Note that second and third alignment devices 14 and 17 described later also have the camera C, and use image data of the camera C for alignment.

第一アライメント装置11は、制御装置20に作動制御され、第一貼合装置12に対する液晶パネルPのアライメントを行う。このとき、液晶パネルPは、搬送方向と直交する水平方向(以下、部品幅方向という)での位置決めと、垂直軸回りの回転方向(以下、単に回転方向という)での位置決めとがなされる。この状態で、液晶パネルPが第一貼合装置12の貼合位置に導入される。   The first alignment device 11 is controlled by the control device 20 and aligns the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the first bonding device 12. At this time, the liquid crystal panel P is positioned in a horizontal direction (hereinafter referred to as a component width direction) orthogonal to the transport direction and in a rotation direction around the vertical axis (hereinafter simply referred to as a rotation direction). In this state, the liquid crystal panel P is introduced into the bonding position of the first bonding apparatus 12.

第一貼合装置12は、貼合位置に導入された長尺の第一光学部材シートF1(光学部材シート)の上面に対して、その上方を搬送される液晶パネルPの下面(バックライト側)を貼合する。第一貼合装置12は、第一光学部材シートF1を巻回した第一原反ロールR1から第一光学部材シートF1を巻き出しつつ第一光学部材シートF1をその長手方向に沿って搬送する搬送装置12aと、搬送装置12aが搬送する第一光学部材シートF1の上面にローラコンベヤ5が搬送する液晶パネルPの下面を貼合する挟圧ロール12bとを備える。   The 1st bonding apparatus 12 is the lower surface (backlight side) of liquid crystal panel P conveyed above with respect to the upper surface of the elongate 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 (optical member sheet | seat) introduced into the bonding position. ). The 1st bonding apparatus 12 conveys the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 from the 1st original fabric roll R1 which wound the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1. The conveyance apparatus 12a and the pinching roll 12b which bonds the lower surface of liquid crystal panel P which the roller conveyor 5 conveys to the upper surface of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 which the conveyance apparatus 12a conveys are provided.

搬送装置12aは、第一光学部材シートF1を巻回した第一原反ロールR1を保持すると共に第一光学部材シートF1をその長手方向に沿って繰り出すロール保持部12cと、第一光学部材シートF1の下面に重なって第一光学部材シートF1と共に繰り出されたプロテクションフィルムpfを第一貼合装置12のパネル搬送下流側で回収するpf回収部12dとを有する。   The transport device 12a holds the first original fabric roll R1 around which the first optical member sheet F1 is wound, and rolls out the first optical member sheet F1 along the longitudinal direction thereof, and the first optical member sheet. It has a pf collection part 12d that collects the protection film pf that is fed together with the first optical member sheet F1 on the lower surface of F1 on the downstream side of the panel conveyance of the first bonding apparatus 12.

挟圧ロール12bは、互いに軸方向を平行にして配置された一対の貼合ローラを有する。一対の貼合ローラ間には所定の間隙が形成され、この間隙内が第一貼合装置12の貼合位置となる。前記間隙内には、液晶パネルP及び第一光学部材シートF1が重なり合って導入される。これら液晶パネルP及び第一光学部材シートF1が、前記貼合ローラ間で挟圧されつつパネル搬送下流側に送り出される。これにより、複数の液晶パネルPを所定の間隔を空けつつ長尺の第一光学部材シートF1の上面に連続的に貼合した第一貼合シートF21が形成される。   The pinching roll 12b has a pair of laminating rollers arranged with their axial directions parallel to each other. A predetermined gap is formed between the pair of bonding rollers, and the inside of this gap is the bonding position of the first bonding apparatus 12. The liquid crystal panel P and the first optical member sheet F1 are overlapped and introduced into the gap. The liquid crystal panel P and the first optical member sheet F1 are sent out to the downstream side of the panel conveyance while being pressed between the bonding rollers. Thereby, the 1st bonding sheet | seat F21 which bonded together the several liquid crystal panel P continuously on the upper surface of the elongate 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 at predetermined intervals is formed.

図4及び図5を併せて参照し、第一切断装置13はpf回収部12dよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置し、第一貼合シートF21の第一光学部材シートF1を切断して表示領域P4よりも大きい(本実施形態では液晶パネルPよりも大きい)シート片F1Sとするべく、第一光学部材シートF1の所定箇所(搬送方向で並ぶ液晶パネルPの間)を前記部品幅方向の全幅にわたって切断する。なお、第一切断装置13が切断刃を用いるかレーザーカッターを用いるかは問わない。前記切断により、液晶パネルPの下面に表示領域P4よりも大きい前記シート片F1Sが貼合された第一片面貼合パネルP11(第一光学部材貼合体)が形成される。   4 and 5 together, the first cutting device 13 is located on the panel transport downstream side of the pf collection unit 12d, and cuts the first optical member sheet F1 of the first bonding sheet F21 to display the display area. In order to obtain a sheet piece F1S larger than P4 (in this embodiment, larger than the liquid crystal panel P), a predetermined position (between the liquid crystal panels P arranged in the transport direction) of the first optical member sheet F1 is set to the full width in the component width direction. Cut across. It does not matter whether the first cutting device 13 uses a cutting blade or a laser cutter. By the said cutting | disconnection, the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 (1st optical member bonding body) by which the said sheet piece F1S larger than the display area P4 was bonded to the lower surface of liquid crystal panel P is formed.

なお、シート片F1Sにおいて、液晶パネルPの外側にはみ出る部分の大きさ(シート片F1Sの余剰部分の大きさ)は、液晶パネルPのサイズに応じて適宜設定される。例えば、シート片F1Sを5インチ〜10インチの中小型サイズの液晶パネルPに適用する場合は、シート片F1Sの各辺においてシート片F1Sの一辺と液晶パネルPの一辺との間の間隔を2mm〜5mmの範囲の長さに設定する。   In the sheet piece F1S, the size of the portion that protrudes outside the liquid crystal panel P (the size of the surplus portion of the sheet piece F1S) is appropriately set according to the size of the liquid crystal panel P. For example, when the sheet piece F1S is applied to a medium-sized liquid crystal panel P of 5 to 10 inches, the distance between one side of the sheet piece F1S and one side of the liquid crystal panel P is 2 mm on each side of the sheet piece F1S. Set to a length in the range of ~ 5 mm.

図1を参照し、第二アライメント装置14は、例えばローラコンベヤ5上の第一片面貼合パネルP11を保持して垂直軸回りに90°回転させる。これにより、表示領域P4の短辺と略平行に搬送されていた第一片面貼合パネルP11が、表示領域P4の長辺と略平行に搬送されるように方向転換する。なお、前記回転は、第一光学部材シートF1の光軸方向に対して、液晶パネルPに貼合する他の光学部材シートの光学軸方向が直角に配置される場合になされる。   With reference to FIG. 1, the second alignment device 14 holds, for example, the first single-sided bonding panel P <b> 11 on the roller conveyor 5 and rotates it by 90 ° around the vertical axis. Thereby, the first single-sided bonding panel P11 that has been transported substantially parallel to the short side of the display region P4 changes direction so as to be transported substantially parallel to the long side of the display region P4. In addition, the said rotation is made | formed when the optical axis direction of the other optical member sheet | seat bonded to liquid crystal panel P is arrange | positioned at right angle with respect to the optical axis direction of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1.

第二アライメント装置14は、前記第一アライメント装置11と同様のアライメントを行う。すなわち、第二アライメント装置14は、制御装置20に記憶された光学軸方向の検査データ及び前記カメラCの撮像データに基づき、第二貼合装置15に対する第一片面貼合パネルP11の部品幅方向での位置決め及び回転方向での位置決めを行う。この状態で、第一片面貼合パネルP11が第二貼合装置15の貼合位置に導入される。   The second alignment device 14 performs the same alignment as the first alignment device 11. That is, the 2nd alignment apparatus 14 is based on the inspection data of the optical axis direction memorize | stored in the control apparatus 20, and the imaging data of the said camera C, The component width direction of the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 with respect to the 2nd bonding apparatus 15 And positioning in the rotation direction. In this state, the first single-sided bonding panel P <b> 11 is introduced into the bonding position of the second bonding device 15.

第二貼合装置15は、貼合位置に導入された長尺の第二光学部材シートF2(光学部材シート)の上面に対して、その上方を搬送される第一片面貼合パネルP11の下面(液晶パネルPのバックライト側)を貼合する。すなわち、第一片面貼合パネルP11において液晶パネルPのバックライト側に貼合されたシート片F1Sと、第二光学部材シートF2と、が接触するように、第一片面貼合パネルP11と第二光学部材シートF2とを貼合する。   The 2nd bonding apparatus 15 is the lower surface of the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 conveyed above with respect to the upper surface of the elongate 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 (optical member sheet | seat) introduced into the bonding position. (The backlight side of the liquid crystal panel P) is bonded. That is, in the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11, the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 and the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 so that the sheet piece F1S bonded to the backlight side of liquid crystal panel P and the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 may contact. The two optical member sheet F2 is bonded.

第二貼合装置15は、第二光学部材シートF2を巻回した第二原反ロールR2から第二光学部材シートF2を巻き出しつつ第二光学部材シートF2をその長手方向に沿って搬送する搬送装置15aと、搬送装置15aが搬送する第二光学部材シートF2の上面にローラコンベヤ5が搬送する第一片面貼合パネルP11の下面を貼合する挟圧ロール15bとを備える。   The 2nd bonding apparatus 15 conveys the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 from the 2nd original fabric roll R2 which wound the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2. The conveyance apparatus 15a and the pinching roll 15b which bonds the lower surface of the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 which the roller conveyor 5 conveys to the upper surface of the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 which the conveyance apparatus 15a conveys are provided.

搬送装置15aは、第二光学部材シートF2を巻回した第二原反ロールR2を保持すると共に第二光学部材シートF2をその長手方向に沿って繰り出すロール保持部15cと、挟圧ロール15bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置する第二切断装置16を経た第二光学部材シートF2の余剰部分を回収する第二回収部15dとを有する。     The transport device 15a includes a roll holding unit 15c that holds the second original roll R2 around which the second optical member sheet F2 is wound, and that feeds the second optical member sheet F2 along its longitudinal direction, and a pressure roll 15b. And a second recovery part 15d for recovering an excess portion of the second optical member sheet F2 that has passed through the second cutting device 16 located on the downstream side of the panel conveyance.

挟圧ロール15bは、互いに軸方向を平行にして配置された一対の貼合ローラを有する。一対の貼合ローラ間には所定の間隙が形成され、この間隙内が第二貼合装置15の貼合位置となる。前記間隙内には、第一片面貼合パネルP11及び第二光学部材シートF2が重なり合って導入される。これら第一片面貼合パネルP11及び第二光学部材シートF2が、前記貼合ローラ間で挟圧されつつパネル搬送下流側に送り出される。これにより、複数の第一片面貼合パネルP11を所定の間隔を空けつつ長尺の第二光学部材シートF2の上面に連続的に貼合した第二貼合シートF22が形成される。     The pinching roll 15b has a pair of bonding rollers arranged with the axial directions parallel to each other. A predetermined gap is formed between the pair of bonding rollers, and the inside of this gap is the bonding position of the second bonding apparatus 15. The first single-sided bonding panel P11 and the second optical member sheet F2 are overlapped and introduced into the gap. These 1st single-sided bonding panels P11 and the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 are sent out to a panel conveyance downstream, being pinched between the said bonding rollers. Thereby, the 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22 which bonded together the several 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 continuously on the upper surface of the elongate 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 is formed.

図2,5を併せて参照し、第二切断装置16は挟圧ロール15bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置し、第二光学部材シートF2とその上面に貼合した第一片面貼合パネルP11の第一光学部材シートF1のシート片F1Sとを同時に切断する。第二切断装置16は例えばCOレーザーカッターであり、第二光学部材シートF2と第一光学部材シートF1のシート片F1Sとの積層体を、積層体と液晶パネルPとの貼合面の外周縁に沿って(本実施形態では液晶パネルPの外周縁に沿って)無端状に切断する。各光学部材シートF1,F2を液晶パネルPに貼合した後にまとめてカットすることで、各光学部材シートF1,F2の光学軸方向の精度が高まると共に、各光学部材シートF1,F2間の光学軸方向のズレが無くなり、かつ第一切断装置13での切断が簡素化される。 2 and 5 together, the second cutting device 16 is located on the panel transport downstream side of the pinching roll 15b, and the first single-sided bonding panel P11 bonded to the second optical member sheet F2 and its upper surface. The first optical member sheet F1 and the sheet piece F1S are simultaneously cut. The second cutting device 16 is, for example, a CO 2 laser cutter, and the laminated body of the second optical member sheet F2 and the sheet piece F1S of the first optical member sheet F1 is disposed outside the bonding surface of the laminated body and the liquid crystal panel P. It is cut endlessly along the peripheral edge (along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal panel P in this embodiment). By cutting the optical member sheets F1 and F2 together after being bonded to the liquid crystal panel P, the accuracy in the optical axis direction of the optical member sheets F1 and F2 is increased, and the opticalness between the optical member sheets F1 and F2 is increased. The axial displacement is eliminated, and the cutting with the first cutting device 13 is simplified.

第二切断装置16の切断により、液晶パネルPの下面に第一及び第二光学部材F11,F12が重ねて貼合された第二片面貼合パネルP12(光学部材貼合体、第二光学部材貼合体)が形成される(図7参照)。またこのとき、第二片面貼合パネルP12と、貼合面に対応する部分(各光学部材F11,F12)が切り取られて枠状に残る各光学部材シートF1,F2の余剰部分とが分離される。第二光学部材シートF2の余剰部分は複数連なって梯子状をなし、この余剰部分が第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分と共に第二回収部15dに巻き取られる。なお、貼合面に対応する部分については後述する。     A second single-sided bonding panel P12 in which the first and second optical members F11 and F12 are overlapped and bonded to the lower surface of the liquid crystal panel P by cutting the second cutting device 16 (optical member bonding body, second optical member bonding). Are formed (see FIG. 7). Moreover, the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 and the part (each optical member F11, F12) corresponding to the bonding surface are cut off, and the excess part of each optical member sheet | seat F1, F2 which remains in frame shape is isolate | separated. The A plurality of surplus portions of the second optical member sheet F2 are connected in a ladder shape, and the surplus portions are wound around the second collection portion 15d together with the surplus portions of the first optical member sheet F1. In addition, the part corresponding to a bonding surface is mentioned later.

図1を参照し、第三アライメント装置17は、液晶パネルPの表示面側を上面にした第二片面貼合パネルP12の表面と裏面とを反転させて液晶パネルPのバックライト側を上面にすると共に、前記第一及び第二アライメント装置11,14と同様のアライメントを行う。すなわち、第三アライメント装置17は、制御装置20に記憶された光学軸方向の検査データ及び前記カメラCの撮像データに基づき、第三貼合装置18に対する第二片面貼合パネルP12の部品幅方向での位置決め及び回転方向での位置決めを行う。この状態で、第二片面貼合パネルP12が第三貼合装置18の貼合位置に導入される。     Referring to FIG. 1, the third alignment device 17 inverts the front and back surfaces of the second single-sided bonding panel P12 with the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel P as the upper surface, and the backlight side of the liquid crystal panel P as the upper surface. In addition, the same alignment as that of the first and second alignment devices 11 and 14 is performed. That is, the third alignment device 17 is based on the inspection data in the optical axis direction stored in the control device 20 and the imaging data of the camera C, and the component width direction of the second single-sided bonding panel P12 with respect to the third bonding device 18. And positioning in the rotation direction. In this state, the second single-sided bonding panel P <b> 12 is introduced into the bonding position of the third bonding device 18.

第三貼合装置18は、貼合位置に導入された長尺の第三光学部材シートF3(光学部材シート)の上面に対して、その上方を搬送される第二片面貼合パネルP12の下面(液晶パネルPの表示面側)を貼合する。第三貼合装置18は、第三光学部材シートF3を巻回した第三原反ロールR3から第三光学部材シートF3を巻き出しつつ第三光学部材シートF3をその長手方向に沿って搬送する搬送装置18aと、搬送装置18aが搬送する第三光学部材シートF3の上面にローラコンベヤ5が搬送する第二片面貼合パネルP12の下面を貼合する挟圧ロール18bとを備える。     The 3rd bonding apparatus 18 is the lower surface of the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 conveyed above with respect to the upper surface of the elongate 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 (optical member sheet | seat) introduced into the bonding position. (The display surface side of the liquid crystal panel P) is bonded. The 3rd bonding apparatus 18 conveys the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 from the 3rd original fabric roll R3 which wound the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3. The conveying apparatus 18a and the pinching roll 18b which bonds the lower surface of the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 which the roller conveyor 5 conveys to the upper surface of the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 which the conveying apparatus 18a conveys are provided.

搬送装置18aは、第三光学部材シートF3を巻回した第三原反ロールR3を保持すると共に第三光学部材シートF3をその長手方向に沿って繰り出すロール保持部18cと、挟圧ロール18bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置する第三切断装置19を経た第三光学部材シートF3の余剰部分を回収する第三回収部18dとを有する。     The transport device 18a includes a roll holding unit 18c that holds the third original roll R3 around which the third optical member sheet F3 is wound, and that feeds the third optical member sheet F3 along its longitudinal direction, and a pressure roll 18b. And a third recovery part 18d that recovers an excess portion of the third optical member sheet F3 that has passed through the third cutting device 19 located on the downstream side of the panel conveyance.

挟圧ロール18bは、互いに軸方向を平行にして配置された一対の貼合ローラを有する。一対の貼合ローラ間には所定の間隙が形成され、この間隙内が第三貼合装置18の貼合位置となる。前記間隙内には、第二片面貼合パネルP12及び第三光学部材シートF3が重なり合って導入される。これら第二片面貼合パネルP12及び第三光学部材シートF3が、前記貼合ローラ間で挟圧されつつパネル搬送下流側に送り出される。これにより、複数の第二片面貼合パネルP12を所定の間隔を空けつつ長尺の第三光学部材シートF3の上面に連続的に貼合した第三貼合シートF23が形成される。     The pinching roll 18b has a pair of pasting rollers arranged with their axial directions parallel to each other. A predetermined gap is formed between the pair of bonding rollers, and the gap is the bonding position of the third bonding device 18. In the gap, the second single-sided bonding panel P12 and the third optical member sheet F3 are overlapped and introduced. These 2nd single-sided bonding panels P12 and the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 are sent out to a panel conveyance downstream, being pinched between the said bonding rollers. Thereby, the 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23 which bonded the several 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 continuously on the upper surface of the elongate 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 is formed.

第三切断装置19は挟圧ロール18bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置し、第三光学部材シートF3を切断する。第三切断装置19は第二切断装置16と同様のレーザー加工機であり、第三光学部材シートF3を、第三光学部材シートF3と液晶パネルPとの貼合面の外周縁に沿って(例えば液晶パネルPの外周縁に沿って)無端状に切断する。     The 3rd cutting device 19 is located in a panel conveyance downstream rather than the pinching roll 18b, and cut | disconnects the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3. The 3rd cutting device 19 is a laser processing machine similar to the 2nd cutting device 16, and the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 is followed along the outer periphery of the bonding surface of the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 and liquid crystal panel P ( For example, along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal panel P, it is cut endlessly.

第三切断装置19の切断により、第二片面貼合パネルP12の下面に第三光学部材F13が貼合された両面貼合パネルP13(光学部材貼合体、第二光学部材貼合体)が形成される(図8参照)。またこのとき、両面貼合パネルP13と、貼合面に対応する部分(第三光学部材F13)が切り取られて枠状に残る第三光学部材シートF3の余剰部分とが分離される。第三光学部材シートF3の余剰部分は第二光学部材シートF2の余剰部分と同様に複数連なって梯子状をなし(図2参照)、この余剰部分が第三回収部18dに巻き取られる。     By the cutting | disconnection of the 3rd cutting device 19, the double-sided bonding panel P13 (the optical member bonding body, the 2nd optical member bonding body) by which the 3rd optical member F13 was bonded to the lower surface of the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 is formed. (See FIG. 8). Moreover, the double-sided bonding panel P13 and the excess part of the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 which a part (3rd optical member F13) corresponding to a bonding surface is cut off, and remain in a frame shape are isolate | separated at this time. A plurality of surplus portions of the third optical member sheet F3 are connected to form a ladder like the surplus portions of the second optical member sheet F2 (see FIG. 2), and the surplus portions are wound around the third recovery portion 18d.

両面貼合パネルP13は、不図示の欠陥検査装置を経て欠陥(貼合不良等)の有無が検査された後、下流工程に搬送されて他の処理がなされる。     After the double-sided bonding panel P13 is inspected for defects (such as poor bonding) through a defect inspection device (not shown), it is transported to the downstream process and subjected to other processes.

ここで、一般に長尺の光学フィルム(各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に相当)は、二色性色素で染色した樹脂フィルムを一軸延伸させて製造されており、光学フィルムの光学軸の方向は樹脂フィルムの延伸方向と概ね一致する。しかし、光学フィルムの光学軸は、光学フィルム全体で均一ではなく、光学フィルムの幅方向で若干ばらついている。     Here, in general, a long optical film (corresponding to each optical member sheet F1, F2, F3) is manufactured by uniaxially stretching a resin film dyed with a dichroic dye, and the direction of the optical axis of the optical film Generally coincides with the stretching direction of the resin film. However, the optical axis of the optical film is not uniform throughout the optical film, but varies slightly in the width direction of the optical film.

このため、光学フィルムにその幅方向で複数の光学表示部品を貼合するような場合、光学フィルムの光学軸方向に合わせて光学表示部品のアライメントを行うことが望ましい。
これは、光学表示デバイス単位の光学軸のバラツキを抑えて精彩やコントラストを高めるという点で有効である。
For this reason, when bonding a some optical display component to the optical film in the width direction, it is desirable to align an optical display component according to the optical axis direction of an optical film.
This is effective in that the variation in the optical axis of each optical display device is suppressed and the color and contrast are enhanced.

偏光フィルムとしての光学フィルムは、一方向に振動する光以外の光を遮断するために、例えばヨウ素や二色性染料等により染色されている。なお、光学フィルムに剥離フィルムや保護フィルムがさらに積層されてもよい。     An optical film as a polarizing film is dyed with, for example, iodine or a dichroic dye in order to block light other than light that vibrates in one direction. In addition, a peeling film and a protective film may be further laminated | stacked on the optical film.

光学フィルムの光学軸方向を検査する検査装置は、光学フィルムの表面及び裏面のうち一方の面に近い位置に配置された光源と、光学フィルムの表面及び裏面のうち他方の面に近い位置に配置され、光源とは反対側に配置された検光子とを有する。検光子は、光源から照射されて光学フィルムを透過した光を受光し、この光の強度を検出することで、光学フィルムの光学軸を検出する。検光子は、例えば光学フィルムの幅方向で移動可能であり、光学フィルムの幅方向の任意箇所(使用条件に応じて選択された箇所)で光学軸を検査可能である。     The inspection device for inspecting the optical axis direction of the optical film is disposed at a position near the other surface of the front and back surfaces of the optical film, and a light source disposed at a position near one of the front and back surfaces of the optical film. And an analyzer disposed on the opposite side of the light source. The analyzer receives the light irradiated from the light source and transmitted through the optical film, and detects the optical axis of the optical film by detecting the intensity of this light. The analyzer can be moved in the width direction of the optical film, for example, and the optical axis can be inspected at an arbitrary position in the width direction of the optical film (a position selected according to use conditions).

本実施形態の場合、前記検査装置で得た各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の光学軸方向の検査データは、各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の長手方向位置と幅方向位置とに関連付けられて制御装置20のメモリに記憶される。この検査後に各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3が巻き取られて各原反ロールR1,R2,R3をそれぞれ形成する。以下、各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3を光学部材シートFX、各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に貼合される液晶パネルP及び各片面貼合パネルP11,P12を光学表示部材PXと総称することがある。     In the case of this embodiment, the inspection data in the optical axis direction of each optical member sheet F1, F2, F3 obtained by the inspection apparatus is associated with the longitudinal direction position and the width direction position of each optical member sheet F1, F2, F3. And stored in the memory of the control device 20. After this inspection, the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 are wound up to form the original rolls R1, R2, and R3, respectively. Hereinafter, the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 are collectively referred to as the optical member sheet FX, the liquid crystal panel P that is bonded to the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3, and the single-sided bonding panels P11 and P12 are collectively referred to as the optical display member PX. There are things to do.

ここで、光学部材シートFXを構成する偏光子フィルムは、例えば二色性色素で染色したPVAフィルムを一軸延伸して形成されるが、延伸する際のPVAフィルムの厚さのムラや二色性色素の染色ムラ等に起因して、光学部材シートFXの幅方向内側と幅方向外側とで光学軸方向の相違が生じる傾向にある。     Here, the polarizer film constituting the optical member sheet FX is formed by, for example, uniaxially stretching a PVA film dyed with a dichroic dye, but the PVA film has uneven thickness or dichroism when stretched. Due to uneven coloring of the dye, etc., there is a tendency that a difference in the optical axis direction occurs between the inner side in the width direction and the outer side in the width direction of the optical member sheet FX.

そこで、本実施形態では、制御装置20に予め記憶した光学部材シートFXの各部における光学軸の面内分布の検査データに基づき、これらに貼合する光学表示部品PXのアライメントを行った上で、光学部材シートFXに光学表示部品PXを貼合している。     Therefore, in the present embodiment, based on the inspection data of the in-plane distribution of the optical axis in each part of the optical member sheet FX stored in advance in the control device 20, the alignment of the optical display component PX to be bonded to these is performed. The optical display component PX is bonded to the optical member sheet FX.

具体的には、光学部材シートFXにおける光学表示部品PXを貼合する部位の面内において、例えば所定の基準軸(長手方向軸等)に対する角度が最大の光学軸と最小の光学軸とを見出し、これら各光学軸がなす角を二等分する軸を当該部位の平均的な光学軸として、この軸を基準に光学表示部品PXのアライメントを行っている。     Specifically, for example, the optical axis having the maximum angle and the minimum optical axis with respect to a predetermined reference axis (longitudinal axis or the like) is found in the plane of the portion where the optical display component PX is bonded to the optical member sheet FX. The optical display component PX is aligned on the basis of the axis that bisects the angle formed by these optical axes as an average optical axis of the part.

これにより、光学部材シートFXの幅方向で異なる位置に光学表示部品PXを貼合する場合にも、光学表示部品PXの基準位置に対する光学部材シートFXの光学軸方向のバラツキを抑制でき、光学軸公差をほぼ0°(許容公差は±0.25°)にすることができる。     Accordingly, even when the optical display component PX is bonded to a different position in the width direction of the optical member sheet FX, the variation in the optical axis direction of the optical member sheet FX with respect to the reference position of the optical display component PX can be suppressed. The tolerance can be approximately 0 ° (allowable tolerance is ± 0.25 °).

なお、光学部材シートFXを巻き出しつつ光学軸方向を検出し、この検出データに基づき光学表示部品PXのアライメントを行うようにしてもよい。また、前述した種々のアライメント手法は、光学部材シートFXの光学軸方向が0°及び90°の場合に限らず、光学軸方向が任意の角度(光学表示部品の目的に応じた角度)に設定されている場合にも適用できる。     Note that the optical axis direction may be detected while the optical member sheet FX is unwound, and the optical display component PX may be aligned based on the detection data. The various alignment methods described above are not limited to the case where the optical axis direction of the optical member sheet FX is 0 ° and 90 °, and the optical axis direction is set to an arbitrary angle (an angle corresponding to the purpose of the optical display component). It is also applicable when

また、図3は比較的広い幅を有する光学部材シートFXにその幅方向で三つの光学表示部品PXを並べて貼合する例を示す。本発明は、図3に示す例に限らず、二つ以下又は四つ以上の光学表示部品PXを光学部材シートFXの幅方向で並べて貼合する構成が採用されてもよいし、比較的幅の狭い光学部材シートFXを幅方向に複数並べてこれらのそれぞれに光学表示部品PXを貼合する構成が採用されてもよい。     FIG. 3 shows an example in which three optical display components PX are aligned and bonded to an optical member sheet FX having a relatively wide width in the width direction. The present invention is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 3, and a configuration in which two or less or four or more optical display components PX are aligned and bonded in the width direction of the optical member sheet FX may be employed, and may be relatively wide. A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of narrow optical member sheets FX are arranged in the width direction and the optical display component PX is bonded to each of them.

図4を参照し、液晶パネルPは、例えばTFT基板からなる長方形状の第一基板P1と、第一基板P1に対向して配置される同じく長方形状の第二基板P2と、第一基板P1と第二基板P2との間に封入される液晶層P3とを有する。なお、図示都合上、断面図の各層のハッチングを略すことがある。     Referring to FIG. 4, the liquid crystal panel P includes a rectangular first substrate P1 made of, for example, a TFT substrate, a second rectangular substrate P2 disposed opposite to the first substrate P1, and a first substrate P1. And a liquid crystal layer P3 sealed between the second substrate P2. For convenience of illustration, hatching of each layer in the cross-sectional view may be omitted.

図6及び図7を参照し、第一基板P1は、第一基板P1の外周縁の三辺を第二基板P2の対応する三辺に沿わせると共に、外周縁の残りの一辺を第二基板P2の対応する一辺よりも外側に張り出させる。これにより、第一基板P1の前記一辺側に第二基板P2よりも外側に張り出す電気部品取り付け部P5が設けられる。     Referring to FIGS. 6 and 7, the first substrate P1 has three sides of the outer periphery of the first substrate P1 along the corresponding three sides of the second substrate P2, and the remaining one side of the outer periphery is the second substrate. It protrudes outside the corresponding side of P2. Thereby, the electrical component attachment part P5 which protrudes outside the 2nd board | substrate P2 is provided in the said one side of the 1st board | substrate P1.

図5及び図7を参照し、第二切断装置16は、後述する検出装置で検出された、第二光学部材シートF2とシート片F1Sとの積層体と、液晶パネルPと、の貼合面の外周縁に沿って第一及び第二光学部材シートF1,F2を切断する。図5には、検出装置を構成する撮像装置43を示している。また、第三切断装置19は、後述する検出装置で検出された、第三光学部材シートF3と液晶パネルPとの貼合面の外周縁に沿って第三光学部材シートF3を切断する。図7には、検出装置を構成する撮像装置43を示している。表示領域P4の外側には、第一及び第二基板P1,P2を接合するシール剤等を配置する所定幅の額縁部Gが設けられ、この額縁部Gの幅内で各切断装置16,19によるレーザーカットがなされる。     With reference to FIG.5 and FIG.7, the 2nd cutting device 16 is the bonding surface of the laminated body of the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 and the sheet piece F1S, and the liquid crystal panel P which were detected with the detection apparatus mentioned later. The first and second optical member sheets F1 and F2 are cut along the outer peripheral edge. FIG. 5 shows an imaging device 43 constituting the detection device. Moreover, the 3rd cutting device 19 cut | disconnects the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 along the outer periphery of the bonding surface of the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 and liquid crystal panel P detected by the detection apparatus mentioned later. FIG. 7 shows an imaging device 43 constituting the detection device. Outside the display area P4, a frame portion G having a predetermined width for arranging a sealant or the like for joining the first and second substrates P1 and P2 is provided, and the cutting devices 16 and 19 within the width of the frame portion G are provided. Laser cutting is done.

貼合面の外周縁の検出および切断装置による切断は、詳しくは以下のようにして行う。   The detection of the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface and the cutting by the cutting device are performed in detail as follows.

図17は、貼合面の外周縁を検出する第一検出装置41の模式図である。図17においては、便宜上、液晶パネルPのシート片F1Sが貼合された側を上側とし、第一検出装置41の構成を上下反転して示している。   FIG. 17 is a schematic diagram of the first detection device 41 that detects the outer periphery of the bonding surface. In FIG. 17, for convenience, the side of the liquid crystal panel P on which the sheet piece F1S is bonded is the upper side, and the configuration of the first detection device 41 is shown upside down.

本実施形態のフィルム貼合システム1が備える第一検出装置41は、第二貼合シートF22における、液晶パネルPとシート片F1Sとの貼合面(以下、第一貼合面SA1と称することがある。)の外周縁EDの画像を撮像する撮像装置43と、外周縁EDを照明する照明光源44と、撮像装置43で撮像した画像の記憶や、画像に基づいて外周縁EDを検出するための演算を行う制御部45と、を有する。   The 1st detection apparatus 41 with which the film bonding system 1 of this embodiment is provided is the bonding surface (henceforth 1st bonding surface SA1) of the liquid crystal panel P and the sheet piece F1S in the 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22. Imaging device 43 that captures an image of outer peripheral edge ED, illumination light source 44 that illuminates outer peripheral edge ED, storage of an image captured by imaging device 43, and detection of outer peripheral edge ED based on the image. And a control unit 45 that performs an operation for this purpose.

このような第一検出装置41は、図1における第二切断装置16のパネル搬送上流側であって、挟圧ロール15bと第二切断装置16との間に設けられている。   Such a first detection device 41 is provided on the upstream side of the panel conveyance of the second cutting device 16 in FIG. 1, and is provided between the pinching roll 15 b and the second cutting device 16.

撮像装置43は、外周縁EDよりも第一貼合面SA1の内側に固定して配置されており、第一貼合面SA1の法線と、撮像装置43の撮像面43aの法線とが、角度θ(以下、撮像装置43の傾斜角度θと称する)をなすように傾斜した姿勢となっている。撮像装置43は、撮像面43aを外周縁EDに向け、第二貼合シートF22においてシート片F1Sが貼合された側から外周縁EDの画像を撮像する。   The imaging device 43 is fixedly arranged inside the first bonding surface SA1 with respect to the outer peripheral edge ED, and the normal line of the first bonding surface SA1 and the normal line of the imaging surface 43a of the imaging device 43 are arranged. , And an angle θ (hereinafter referred to as an inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43). The imaging device 43 takes an image of the outer peripheral edge ED from the side where the sheet piece F1S is bonded in the second bonding sheet F22 with the imaging surface 43a facing the outer peripheral edge ED.

撮像装置43の傾斜角度θは、第一貼合面SA1をなす第一基板P1の外周縁を確実に撮像できるように設定することが好ましい。例えば、液晶パネルPが、マザーパネルを複数枚の液晶パネルに分割する、いわゆる多面取りで形成されている場合、液晶パネルPを構成する第一基板P1と第二基板P2との外周縁にずれが生じ、第二基板P2の端面が第一基板P1の端面よりも外側にずれることがある。このような場合、撮像装置43の傾斜角度θは、撮像装置43の撮像視野内に第二基板P2の外周縁が入り込まないように設定することが好ましい。   The inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 is preferably set so that the outer peripheral edge of the first substrate P1 that forms the first bonding surface SA1 can be reliably imaged. For example, when the liquid crystal panel P is formed by so-called multiple chamfering, in which the mother panel is divided into a plurality of liquid crystal panels, the liquid crystal panel P is shifted to the outer peripheral edge of the first substrate P1 and the second substrate P2 constituting the liquid crystal panel P May occur, and the end surface of the second substrate P2 may be displaced outward from the end surface of the first substrate P1. In such a case, the inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 is preferably set so that the outer periphery of the second substrate P2 does not enter the imaging field of the imaging device 43.

このような場合、撮像装置43の傾斜角度θは、第一貼合面SA1と撮像装置43の撮像面43aの中心との間の距離H(以下、撮像装置43の高さHと称する)に適合するように設定されることが好ましい。例えば、撮像装置43の高さHが50mm以上100mm以下の場合、撮像装置43の傾斜角度θは、5°以上20°以下の範囲の角度に設定されることが好ましい。ただし、経験的にずれ量が分かっている場合には、そのずれ量に基づいて撮像装置43の高さH及び撮像装置43の傾斜角度θを求めることができる。本実施形態では、撮像装置43の高さHが78mm、撮像装置43の傾斜角度θが10°に設定されている。   In such a case, the inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 is a distance H between the first bonding surface SA1 and the center of the imaging surface 43a of the imaging device 43 (hereinafter referred to as the height H of the imaging device 43). It is preferable to set so that it may fit. For example, when the height H of the imaging device 43 is 50 mm or more and 100 mm or less, the inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 is preferably set to an angle in the range of 5 ° or more and 20 ° or less. However, when the deviation amount is empirically known, the height H of the imaging device 43 and the inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 can be obtained based on the deviation amount. In the present embodiment, the height H of the imaging device 43 is set to 78 mm, and the inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 is set to 10 °.

撮像装置43の傾斜角度θは、0°であってもよい。図18は、検出装置41の変形例を示す模式図であり、撮像装置43の傾斜角度θが0°である場合の例である。図18においても、便宜上、液晶パネルPのシート片F1Sが貼合された側を上側とし、第一検出装置41の構成を上下反転して示している。図18に示すように、撮像装置43及び照明光源44の各々が、第一貼合面SA1の法線方向に沿って外周縁EDに重なる位置に配置されていてもよい。   The inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 may be 0 °. FIG. 18 is a schematic diagram illustrating a modification of the detection device 41, and is an example in the case where the inclination angle θ of the imaging device 43 is 0 °. Also in FIG. 18, for convenience, the side of the liquid crystal panel P on which the sheet piece F1S is bonded is the upper side, and the configuration of the first detection device 41 is shown upside down. As shown in FIG. 18, each of the imaging device 43 and the illumination light source 44 may be disposed at a position overlapping the outer peripheral edge ED along the normal direction of the first bonding surface SA1.

第一貼合面SA1と撮像装置43の撮像面43aの中心との間の距離H1(以下、撮像装置43の高さH1と称する)は、第一貼合面SA1の外周縁EDを検出しやすい位置に設定されることが好ましい。例えば、撮像装置43の高さH1は、50mm以上150mm以下の範囲に設定されることが好ましい。   A distance H1 between the first bonding surface SA1 and the center of the imaging surface 43a of the imaging device 43 (hereinafter referred to as a height H1 of the imaging device 43) detects the outer peripheral edge ED of the first bonding surface SA1. It is preferable to set the position at an easy position. For example, the height H1 of the imaging device 43 is preferably set in a range of 50 mm or more and 150 mm or less.

照明光源44は、第二貼合シートF22におけるシート片F1Sが貼合された側とは反対側に固定して配置されている。照明光源44は、第一貼合面SA1の法線方向に対して外周縁EDよりも第一貼合面SA1の外側に傾斜した姿勢で配置されている。本実施形態では、照明光源44の光軸と撮像装置43の撮像面43aの法線とが平行になっている。   The illumination light source 44 is fixed and arranged on the side opposite to the side where the sheet piece F1S in the second bonding sheet F22 is bonded. The illumination light source 44 is arrange | positioned with the attitude | position which inclined outside the 1st bonding surface SA1 rather than the outer periphery ED with respect to the normal line direction of 1st bonding surface SA1. In the present embodiment, the optical axis of the illumination light source 44 and the normal line of the imaging surface 43a of the imaging device 43 are parallel.

なお、照明光源44は、第二貼合シートF22におけるシート片F1Sが貼合された側(すなわち、撮像装置43と同じ側)に配置されていてもよい。   In addition, the illumination light source 44 may be arrange | positioned at the side (namely, the same side as the imaging device 43) by which the sheet piece F1S in the 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22 was bonded.

また、照明光源44から射出される照明光により、撮像装置43が撮像する外周縁EDが照明されていれば、照明光源44の光軸と撮像装置43の撮像面43aの法線とが交差していてもよい。   Further, if the outer peripheral edge ED imaged by the imaging device 43 is illuminated by the illumination light emitted from the illumination light source 44, the optical axis of the illumination light source 44 and the normal line of the imaging surface 43a of the imaging device 43 intersect. It may be.

図19は、貼合面の外周縁を検出する位置を示す平面図である。図19に示す第二貼合シートF22の搬送経路上には、検査領域CAが設定されている。検査領域CAは、搬送される液晶パネルPにおける、第一貼合面SA1の外周縁EDに対応する位置に設定されている。図19では、検査領域CAは、平面視矩形の第一貼合面SA1の4つの角部に対応する4箇所に設定されており、第一貼合面SA1の角部を外周縁EDとして検出する構成となっている。図19では、第一貼合面SA1の外周縁のうち、角部に対応する鉤状の部分を外周縁EDとして示している。   FIG. 19 is a plan view showing a position where the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface is detected. An inspection area CA is set on the conveyance path of the second bonding sheet F22 shown in FIG. Inspection area | region CA is set in the position corresponding to the outer periphery ED of 1st bonding surface SA1 in liquid crystal panel P conveyed. In FIG. 19, inspection area | region CA is set to four places corresponding to the four corners of 1st bonding surface SA1 of planar view rectangle, and the corner | angular part of 1st bonding surface SA1 is detected as outer periphery ED. It is the composition to do. In FIG. 19, the hook-shaped part corresponding to a corner | angular part is shown as outer periphery ED among the outer periphery of 1st bonding surface SA1.

図17の第一検出装置41は、4箇所の検査領域CAにおいて外周縁EDを検出する。具体的には、各検査領域CAには、それぞれ撮像装置43および照明光源44が配置されており、第一検出装置41は、搬送される液晶パネルPごとに第一貼合面SA1の角部を撮像し、撮像データに基づいて外周縁EDを検出する。検出された外周縁EDのデータは、図17に示す制御部45に記憶される。   The first detection device 41 in FIG. 17 detects the outer peripheral edge ED in the four inspection areas CA. Specifically, the imaging device 43 and the illumination light source 44 are arranged in each inspection area CA, and the first detection device 41 has a corner portion of the first bonding surface SA1 for each liquid crystal panel P to be transported. And the outer peripheral edge ED is detected based on the imaging data. Data of the detected outer peripheral edge ED is stored in the control unit 45 shown in FIG.

なお、第一貼合面SA1の外周縁が検出可能であれば、検査領域CAの設定位置はこれに限らない。例えば、各検査領域CAが、第一貼合面SA1の各辺の一部(例えば各辺の中央部)に対応する位置に配置されていてもよい。この場合、第一貼合面SA1の各辺(四辺)を外周縁として検出する構成となる。   In addition, if the outer periphery of 1st bonding surface SA1 is detectable, the setting position of test | inspection area | region CA is not restricted to this. For example, each inspection area | region CA may be arrange | positioned in the position corresponding to a part (for example, center part of each side) of each edge | side of 1st bonding surface SA1. In this case, each side (four sides) of the first bonding surface SA1 is detected as an outer peripheral edge.

また、撮像装置43および照明光源44は、各検査領域CAに配置されている構成に限らず、第一貼合面SA1の外周縁EDに沿うように設定された移動経路を移動可能である構成であってもよい。この場合、撮像装置43と照明光源44とがそれぞれ1つずつ設けられていればよい。   In addition, the imaging device 43 and the illumination light source 44 are not limited to the configuration arranged in each inspection area CA, but are configured to be able to move along a movement path that is set along the outer peripheral edge ED of the first bonding surface SA1. It may be. In this case, it is only necessary that one imaging device 43 and one illumination light source 44 are provided.

第二切断装置16によるシート片F1Sおよび第二光学部材シートF2のカット位置は、第一貼合面SA1の外周縁EDの検出結果に基づいて調整される。図14に示す制御部45は、記憶された第一貼合面SA1の外周縁EDのデータに基づいて、第1光学部材F11が液晶パネルPの外側(第一貼合面SA1の外側)にはみ出さない大きさとなるようにシート片F1Sおよび第二光学部材シートF2のカット位置を決定する。第二切断装置16は、制御部45によって決定されたカット位置においてシート片F1Sおよび第二光学部材シートF2を切断する。   The cutting positions of the sheet piece F1S and the second optical member sheet F2 by the second cutting device 16 are adjusted based on the detection result of the outer peripheral edge ED of the first bonding surface SA1. The control unit 45 shown in FIG. 14 has the first optical member F11 on the outside of the liquid crystal panel P (the outside of the first bonding surface SA1) based on the stored data of the outer peripheral edge ED of the first bonding surface SA1. The cut positions of the sheet piece F1S and the second optical member sheet F2 are determined so as not to protrude. The second cutting device 16 cuts the sheet piece F1S and the second optical member sheet F2 at the cutting position determined by the control unit 45.

図1に戻り、第二切断装置16は、第一検出装置41よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられている。第二切断装置16は、液晶パネルPに貼合されたシート片F1Sおよび第二光学部材シートF2のうち第一貼合面SA1に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、検出された外周縁EDに沿って切り離し、第一貼合面SA1に対応する大きさの第1光学部材F11および第二光学部材F12(図8参照)を切り出す。これにより、液晶パネルPの上面に第一及び第二光学部材F11,F12が重ねて貼合された第二片面貼合パネルP12が形成される。   Returning to FIG. 1, the second cutting device 16 is provided on the downstream side of the panel conveyance with respect to the first detection device 41. The 2nd cutting device 16 detected the part corresponding to 1st bonding surface SA1 among the sheet piece F1S and 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 which were bonded by liquid crystal panel P, and the excess part of the outer side. The first optical member F11 and the second optical member F12 (see FIG. 8) having a size corresponding to the first bonding surface SA1 are cut out along the outer peripheral edge ED. Thereby, the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 by which the 1st and 2nd optical members F11 and F12 were piled up and bonded on the upper surface of liquid crystal panel P is formed.

ここで、「第一貼合面SA1に対応する部分」とは、シート片F1Sおよび第二光学部材シートF2において、対向する液晶パネルPの表示領域の大きさ以上、液晶パネルPの外形状(平面視における輪郭形状)の大きさ以下の領域であって、かつ液晶パネルPにおける電気部品取付部等の機能部分を避けた領域を指す。   Here, “the portion corresponding to the first bonding surface SA1” means that the outer shape of the liquid crystal panel P is equal to or larger than the size of the display area of the opposing liquid crystal panel P in the sheet piece F1S and the second optical member sheet F2. It is a region that is equal to or smaller than the size of the contour shape in plan view and that avoids functional parts such as electrical component mounting portions in the liquid crystal panel P.

本実施形態では、平面視矩形状の液晶パネルPにおける機能部分を除いた三辺では、液晶パネルPの外周縁に沿って余剰部分をレーザーカットし、機能部分に相当する一辺では、液晶パネルPの外周縁から表示領域P4側に適宜入り込んだ位置で余剰部分をレーザーカットする構成を採用できる。例えば、第一基板P1がTFT基板の場合、機能部分に相当する一辺では機能部分を除くよう液晶パネルPの外周縁から表示領域P4側に所定量ずれた位置でカットする構成を採用できる。   In the present embodiment, the surplus portion is laser-cut along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal panel P at three sides excluding the functional portion in the liquid crystal panel P having a rectangular shape in plan view, and the liquid crystal panel P at one side corresponding to the functional portion. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the surplus portion is laser-cut at a position that appropriately enters the display region P4 side from the outer peripheral edge. For example, when the first substrate P1 is a TFT substrate, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which a cut is made at a position shifted from the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal panel P to the display region P4 side by a predetermined amount so as to exclude the functional portion on one side corresponding to the functional portion.

図20は、貼合面の外周縁を検出する第二検出装置42の模式図である。図20においては、便宜上、液晶パネルPの第三光学部材シートF3が貼合された側を上側とし、第二検出装置42の構成を上下反転して示している。本実施形態のフィルム貼合システム1が備える第二検出装置42は、第三貼合シートF23における、液晶パネルPと第三光学部材シートF3との貼合面(以下、第二貼合面SA2と称することがある。)の外周縁EDの画像を撮像する撮像装置43と、外周縁EDを照明する照明光源44と、撮像装置43で撮像した画像を記憶し、画像に基づいて外周縁EDを検出するための演算を行う制御部45と、を有する。第二検出装置42は、上述の第一検出装置41と同様の構成を有している。   FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of the second detection device 42 that detects the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface. 20, for the sake of convenience, the side of the liquid crystal panel P on which the third optical member sheet F3 is bonded is the upper side, and the configuration of the second detection device 42 is shown upside down. The 2nd detection apparatus 42 with which the film bonding system 1 of this embodiment is provided is the bonding surface (henceforth, 2nd bonding surface SA2) of liquid crystal panel P and the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 in the 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23. The imaging device 43 that captures an image of the outer peripheral edge ED, the illumination light source 44 that illuminates the outer peripheral edge ED, and the image captured by the imaging device 43 are stored, and the outer peripheral edge ED is based on the image. And a control unit 45 that performs a calculation for detecting. The second detection device 42 has the same configuration as the first detection device 41 described above.

このような第二検出装置42は、図1における第三切断装置19のパネル搬送上流側であって、挟圧ロール18bと第三切断装置19との間に設けられている。第二検出装置42は、第三貼合シートF23の搬送経路上において設定された検査領域において、上述の第一検出装置41と同様にして第二貼合面SA2の外周縁EDを検出する。   Such a second detection device 42 is provided on the upstream side of the panel conveyance of the third cutting device 19 in FIG. 1, and is provided between the pinching roll 18 b and the third cutting device 19. The 2nd detection apparatus 42 detects the outer periphery ED of 2nd bonding surface SA2 similarly to the above-mentioned 1st detection apparatus 41 in the test | inspection area | region set on the conveyance path | route of the 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23.

第三切断装置19による第三光学部材シートF3のカット位置は、第二貼合面SA2の外周縁EDの検出結果に基づいて調整される。図17に示す制御部45は、記憶された第二貼合面SA2の外周縁EDのデータに基づいて、第三光学部材F13が液晶パネルPの外側(第二貼合面SA2の外側)にはみ出さない大きさとなるように第三光学部材シートF3のカット位置を決定する。第三切断装置19は、制御部45によって決定されたカット位置において第三光学部材シートF3を切断する。   The cutting position of the third optical member sheet F3 by the third cutting device 19 is adjusted based on the detection result of the outer peripheral edge ED of the second bonding surface SA2. The control unit 45 shown in FIG. 17 has the third optical member F13 on the outside of the liquid crystal panel P (the outside of the second bonding surface SA2) based on the stored data of the outer peripheral edge ED of the second bonding surface SA2. The cut position of the third optical member sheet F3 is determined so as not to protrude. The third cutting device 19 cuts the third optical member sheet F3 at the cutting position determined by the control unit 45.

第三切断装置19は、液晶パネルPに貼合された第三光学部材シートF3のうち第二貼合面SA2に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、検出された外周縁EDに沿って切り離し、第二貼合面SA2に対応する大きさの第三光学部材F13(図8参照)を切り出す。これにより、第二片面貼合パネルP12の上面に第三光学部材F13が貼合された両面貼合パネルP13が形成される。   The 3rd cutting device 19 uses the part corresponding to 2nd bonding surface SA2 among the 3rd optical member sheets F3 bonded by liquid crystal panel P, and the excess part of the outer side to the detected outer periphery ED. The third optical member F13 (see FIG. 8) having a size corresponding to the second bonding surface SA2 is cut out. Thereby, the double-sided bonding panel P13 by which the 3rd optical member F13 was bonded by the upper surface of the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 is formed.

ここで、「第二貼合面SA2に対応する部分」とは、第三光学部材シートF3において、対向する液晶パネルPの表示領域の大きさ以上、液晶パネルPの外形状(平面視における輪郭形状)の大きさ以下の領域であって、かつ液晶パネルPにおける電気部品取付部等の機能部分を避けた領域を指す。   Here, “the part corresponding to the second bonding surface SA2” means that the outer shape of the liquid crystal panel P (contour in plan view) is not less than the size of the display area of the liquid crystal panel P facing the third optical member sheet F3. It is an area that is equal to or less than the size of the shape) and that avoids a functional part such as an electric component mounting portion in the liquid crystal panel P.

図10に示すように、樹脂製の光学部材シートFXを単独でレーザーカットすると、光学部材シートFXの切断端tが熱変形により膨れたり波打ったりすることがある。このため、レーザーカット後の光学部材シートFXを光学表示部品PXに貼合する場合には、光学部材シートFXにエア混入や歪み等の貼合不良が生じ易い。     As shown in FIG. 10, when the resin optical member sheet FX is laser-cut alone, the cut end t of the optical member sheet FX may be swollen or wavy due to thermal deformation. For this reason, when the optical member sheet FX after laser cutting is bonded to the optical display component PX, poor bonding such as air mixing and distortion is likely to occur in the optical member sheet FX.

一方、図9に示すように、光学部材シートFXを液晶パネルPに貼合した後に光学部材シートFXをレーザーカットする本実施形態では、光学部材シートFXの切断端tが液晶パネルPのガラス面にバックアップされる。このため、光学部材シートFXの切断端tの膨れや波打ち等が生じず、かつ液晶パネルPへ光学部材シートFXを貼合した後であることから前記貼合不良も生じ得ない。     On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, in this embodiment in which the optical member sheet FX is laser-cut after the optical member sheet FX is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P, the cut end t of the optical member sheet FX is the glass surface of the liquid crystal panel P. Is backed up. For this reason, since the swelling of the cut end t of the optical member sheet FX, undulation or the like does not occur, and the optical member sheet FX is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P, the bonding failure cannot occur.

レーザー加工機の切断線の振れ幅(公差)は切断刃のそれよりも小さく、したがって本実施形態では、切断刃を用いて光学部材シートFXを切断する場合と比べて、前記額縁部Gの幅を狭めることが可能であり、液晶パネルPの小型化及び(又は)表示領域P4の大型化が可能である。このような光学部材シートは、近年のスマートフォンやタブレット端末のように、筐体のサイズが制限される中で表示画面の拡大が要求される高機能モバイルへの適用に有効である。     The deflection width (tolerance) of the cutting line of the laser processing machine is smaller than that of the cutting blade. Therefore, in this embodiment, the width of the frame portion G is larger than that in the case of cutting the optical member sheet FX using the cutting blade. The liquid crystal panel P can be reduced in size and / or the display area P4 can be increased in size. Such an optical member sheet is effective for application to a high-function mobile device that requires an enlargement of the display screen while the size of the housing is limited, such as a recent smartphone or tablet terminal.

また、光学部材シートFXを液晶パネルPの表示領域P4に整合するシート片にカットした後に液晶パネルPに貼合する場合、前記シート片及び液晶パネルPそれぞれの寸法公差、並びにこれらの相対貼合位置の寸法公差が重なるため、液晶パネルPの額縁部Gの幅を狭めることが困難になる(表示エリアの拡大が困難になる)。     In addition, when the optical member sheet FX is cut into a sheet piece aligned with the display region P4 of the liquid crystal panel P and then bonded to the liquid crystal panel P, the dimensional tolerances of the sheet piece and the liquid crystal panel P, and their relative bonding Since the positional dimensional tolerances overlap, it is difficult to reduce the width of the frame portion G of the liquid crystal panel P (it is difficult to enlarge the display area).

一方、光学部材シートFXを液晶パネルPに貼合した後に表示領域P4に合わせてカットする場合、切断線の振れ公差のみを考慮すればよく、額縁部Gの幅の公差を小さくすることができる(±0.1mm以下)。この点においても、液晶パネルPの額縁部Gの幅を狭めることができる(表示エリアの拡大が可能となる)。     On the other hand, when the optical member sheet FX is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P and then cut in accordance with the display region P4, only the runout tolerance of the cutting line needs to be considered, and the width tolerance of the frame portion G can be reduced. (± 0.1 mm or less). Also in this respect, the width of the frame part G of the liquid crystal panel P can be reduced (the display area can be enlarged).

さらに、光学部材シートFXを刃物ではなくレーザーでカットすることで、切断時の力が液晶パネルPに入力されず、液晶パネルPの基板の端縁にクラックや欠けが生じ難くなり、ヒートサイクル等に対する耐久性が向上する。同様に、液晶パネルPに非接触であるため、電気部品取り付け部P5に対するダメージも少ない。     Further, by cutting the optical member sheet FX with a laser instead of a blade, the cutting force is not input to the liquid crystal panel P, and it becomes difficult for cracks and chips to occur at the edge of the substrate of the liquid crystal panel P, such as a heat cycle. The durability against is improved. Similarly, since there is no contact with the liquid crystal panel P, there is little damage to the electrical component mounting portion P5.

図6に示すように、光学部材シートFX(図6では第三光学部材シートF3)をレーザーカットする場合、例えば表示領域P4の一長辺の延長上にレーザーカットの始点pt1を設定し、この始点pt1からまず前記一長辺の切断を開始する。レーザーカットの終点pt2は、レーザーが表示領域P4を一周して表示領域P4の始点側の短辺の延長上に至る位置に設定する。始点pt1及び終点pt2は、光学部材シートFXの余剰部分に所定の接続代を残し、光学部材シートFXを巻き取る際の張力に耐え得るように設定される。     As shown in FIG. 6, when laser cutting the optical member sheet FX (third optical member sheet F3 in FIG. 6), for example, a laser cut start point pt1 is set on the extension of one long side of the display area P4, and this First, the cutting of the one long side is started from the starting point pt1. The end point pt2 of the laser cut is set at a position where the laser goes around the display area P4 and reaches the extension of the short side on the start point side of the display area P4. The start point pt1 and the end point pt2 are set so as to be able to withstand the tension when the optical member sheet FX is wound, leaving a predetermined connection allowance in the surplus portion of the optical member sheet FX.

以上説明したように、上記実施形態における光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、液晶パネルPに光学部材F11,F12,F13を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムの一部をなすフィルム貼合システム1において、ローラコンベヤ5上を搬送される複数の前記液晶パネルPに対し、液晶パネルPの搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記液晶パネルPの表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートF1,F2,F3を、原反ロールR1,R2,R3から巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に複数の前記液晶パネルPを貼り合わせて貼合シートF21,F22,F23を形成する貼合装置12,15,18と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記液晶パネルPとの貼合面の外周縁を検出する検出装置41,42と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜切り出すことで、前記貼合シートF22,F23から単一の前記液晶パネルP及び前記液晶パネルPに重なる前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜含む片面貼合パネルP12,P13を切り出す切断装置16,19とを備える。     As described above, the optical display device production system in the above embodiment is a film bonding system that forms a part of the optical display device production system in which the optical members F11, F12, and F13 are bonded to the liquid crystal panel P. 1, the plurality of liquid crystal panels P transported on the roller conveyor 5 has a strip shape having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 of the liquid crystal panel P in the component width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P. While unwinding the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 from the raw fabric rolls R1, R2, and R3, a plurality of the liquid crystal panels P are bonded to the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 to bond sheets F21 and F22. , F23 forming bonding devices 12, 15, 18 and the bonding sheets F22, F23, for each of the plurality of liquid crystal panels P, the light In the detection devices 41 and 42 for detecting the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface between the member sheet and the liquid crystal panel P, and the bonding sheets F22 and F23, a portion corresponding to the bonding surface of the optical member sheet, and The outer excess part is cut along the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface, and the optical members F11, F12, and F13 having a size corresponding to the bonding surface are appropriately cut out from the optical member sheet, Cutting devices 16 and 19 for cutting out the single-sided bonding panels P12 and P13 appropriately including the optical members F11, F12, and F13 overlapping the single liquid crystal panel P and the liquid crystal panel P from the bonding sheets F22 and F23.

より具体的には、上記光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ローラコンベヤ5上を搬送される複数の前記液晶パネルPに対し、液晶パネルPの搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記液晶パネルPの表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第一光学部材シートF1を、第一原反ロールR1から巻き出しつつ、前記第一光学部材シートF1に複数の前記液晶パネルPの第一面(表面及び裏面のうち一方の面)を貼り合わせて第一貼合シートF21とする第一貼合装置12と、前記第一貼合シートF21から、単一の前記液晶パネルPとこれに重なりかつ前記表示領域P4よりも大きい前記第一光学部材シートF1のシート片F1Sとを含む第一片面貼合パネルP11を切り出す第一切断装置13と、ローラコンベヤ5上を搬送される複数の前記第一片面貼合パネルP11に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第二光学部材シートF2を、第二原反ロールR2から巻き出しつつ、前記第二光学部材シートF2に複数の前記第一片面貼合パネルP11の前記シート片F1S側の面(シート片F1Sが位置する面)を貼り合わせて第二貼合シートF22とする第二貼合装置15と、前記第二貼合シートF22において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記第二光学部材シートF2と前記シート片F1Sとの積層体と、前記液晶パネルPと、の第一貼合面SA1の外周縁を、検出する第一検出装置41と、前記第二貼合シートF22において、前記積層体の前記第一貼合面SA1に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第一貼合面SA1の外周縁EDに沿って切り離し、前記液晶パネルPの前記第一面上で、前記第一光学部材シートF1からなる第一光学部材F11及び前記第二光学部材シートF2からなる第二光学部材F12を、前記第一貼合面SA1に対応する大きさに形成することで、前記第二貼合シートF22から単一の前記液晶パネルP及びこれに重なる前記第一及び第二光学部材F11,F12を含む第二片面貼合パネルP12を切り出す第二切断装置16とを備える。     More specifically, in the production system for the optical display device, the plurality of liquid crystal panels P conveyed on the roller conveyor 5 are arranged in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the liquid crystal panel P. The first optical member sheet F1 having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 is unwound from the first raw roll R1, and the first surfaces of the plurality of liquid crystal panels P are placed on the first optical member sheet F1. From the 1st bonding sheet | seat 12 which sticks together (one surface among the surface and the back surface) and makes it the 1st bonding sheet | seat F21, and said 1st bonding sheet | seat F21, it overlaps with this single said liquid crystal panel P. And the 1st cutting device 13 which cuts out the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 containing the sheet piece F1S of said 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 larger than the said display area P4, and several conveyed on the roller conveyor 5 For the first single-sided bonding panel P11, the belt-shaped second optical member sheet F2 having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 in the component width direction is unwound from the second raw roll R2, while The 2nd bonding which makes the 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22 by bonding the sheet | seat F1S side surface (surface in which the sheet piece F1S is located) of several said 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 to the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2. In apparatus 15 and said 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22, the 1st bonding of the laminated body of said 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 and said sheet piece F1S, and said liquid crystal panel P for every several said liquid crystal panel P. In the 1st detection apparatus 41 which detects the outer periphery of joint surface SA1, and said 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22, the part corresponding to said 1st bonding surface SA1 of the said laminated body, and the excess part of the outer side The first bonding surface A second optical member made of a first optical member F11 made of the first optical member sheet F1 and a second optical member made of the second optical member sheet F2 on the first surface of the liquid crystal panel P. By forming F12 into a size corresponding to the first bonding surface SA1, a single liquid crystal panel P from the second bonding sheet F22 and the first and second optical members F11 overlapping therewith, The 2nd cutting device 16 which cuts out the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 containing F12 is provided.

また、上記光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ローラコンベヤ5上を搬送される複数の前記第二片面貼合パネルP12に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第三光学部材シートF3を、第三原反ロールR3から巻き出しつつ、前記第三光学部材シートF3に複数の前記第二片面貼合パネルP12の前記第一及び第二光学部材F11,F12とは反対側の面を貼り合わせて第三貼合シートF23とする第三貼合装置18と、前記第三貼合シートF23において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記第三光学部材シートF23と前記液晶パネルPとの第二貼合面SA2の外周縁EDを検出する第二検出装置42と、前記第三貼合シートF23において、前記第三光学部材シートF3の前記第二貼合面SA2に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第二貼合面SA2の外周縁EDに沿って切り離し、前記液晶パネルPの前記第一面とは反対の第二面上で、前記第二貼合面SA2に対応する大きさの第三光学部材F13を形成することで、前記第三貼合シートF23から単一の前記液晶パネルP及びこれに重なる前記第一、第二及び第三光学部材F1,F2,F3を含む両面貼合パネルP13を切り出す第三切断装置19とを備える。     Moreover, the production system of the optical display device has a strip shape having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 in the component width direction with respect to the plurality of second single-sided bonding panels P12 conveyed on the roller conveyor 5. The first and second optical members F11, F12 of the plurality of second single-sided panels P12 on the third optical member sheet F3 while unwinding the third optical member sheet F3 from the third original fabric roll R3. In the 3rd bonding apparatus 18 which bonds the surface on the opposite side to the 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23, and said 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23, said 3rd optical member sheet | seat for every some said liquid crystal panel P In the 2nd detection apparatus 42 which detects the outer periphery ED of 2nd bonding surface SA2 of F23 and the said liquid crystal panel P, and said 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23, said 2nd bonding of said 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3. surface On the second surface opposite to the first surface of the liquid crystal panel P, the portion corresponding to A2 and the excess portion outside thereof are separated along the outer peripheral edge ED of the second bonding surface SA2. By forming the third optical member F13 having a size corresponding to the second bonding surface SA2, the first liquid crystal panel P and the first, second and second layers overlapping the single liquid crystal panel P from the third bonding sheet F23. And a third cutting device 19 that cuts out the double-sided bonding panel P13 including the third optical members F1, F2, and F3.

上記構成によれば、表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に液晶パネルPを貼合することで、光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の位置に応じてその光学軸方向が変化する場合でも、この光学軸方向に合わせて液晶パネルPをアライメントして貼合することができる。これにより、液晶パネルPに対する光学部材F11,F12,F13の光学軸方向の精度を向上させることができ、光学表示デバイスの精彩及びコントラストを高めることができる。
また、表示領域P4よりも大きい光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に液晶パネルPを貼合した後に、光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の余剰部分を切り離すことで、貼合面に対応する大きさの光学部材F11,F12,F13を液晶パネルPの面上で形成することができる。これにより、光学部材F11,F12,F13を表示領域P4の際まで精度よく設けることができ、表示領域P4外側の額縁部Gを狭めて表示エリアの拡大及び機器の小型化を図ることができる。
According to the above configuration, the liquid crystal panel P is bonded to the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 having a width larger than the width of the display region P4, so that the position of the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 is changed. Even when the optical axis direction changes, the liquid crystal panel P can be aligned and bonded in accordance with the optical axis direction. Thereby, the precision of the optical axis direction of the optical members F11, F12, and F13 with respect to the liquid crystal panel P can be improved, and the color and contrast of the optical display device can be increased.
Moreover, after bonding liquid crystal panel P to optical member sheet | seat F1, F2, F3 larger than the display area P4, the magnitude | size corresponding to a bonding surface is cut off by separating the excess part of optical member sheet | seat F1, F2, F3. The optical members F11, F12, and F13 can be formed on the surface of the liquid crystal panel P. As a result, the optical members F11, F12, and F13 can be accurately provided up to the display region P4, and the frame portion G outside the display region P4 can be narrowed to enlarge the display area and downsize the device.

また、上記光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、前記光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の光学軸方向の検査データに基づき、前記液晶パネルPと前記光学部材シートF1,F2,F3との相対貼合位置を決定する制御装置20と、前記制御装置20が決定した相対貼合位置に基づき、前記光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に対する前記液晶パネルPのアライメントを行うアライメント装置11,14,17とを備える。     Moreover, the production system of the optical display device is based on the inspection data in the optical axis direction of the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3, and the relative bonding position between the liquid crystal panel P and the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3. And the alignment devices 11, 14, and 17 that align the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 based on the relative bonding positions determined by the control device 20. .

この構成によれば、光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の光学軸方向の検査データに基づくアライメントの後に液晶パネルPを貼合することで、光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の位置に応じてその光学軸方向が変化する場合でも、この光学軸方向に合わせて液晶パネルPをアライメントして貼合することができる。これにより、液晶パネルPに対する光学部材F11,F12,F13の光学軸方向の精度を向上させることができ、光学表示デバイスの精彩及びコントラストを高めることができる。また、必要に応じて任意に設定された光学軸方向を有する光学部材貼合体の製造にも対応することができる。     According to this configuration, by bonding the liquid crystal panel P after alignment based on the inspection data in the optical axis direction of the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3, depending on the position of the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3, Even when the optical axis direction changes, the liquid crystal panel P can be aligned and bonded in accordance with the optical axis direction. Thereby, the precision of the optical axis direction of the optical members F11, F12, and F13 with respect to the liquid crystal panel P can be improved, and the color and contrast of the optical display device can be increased. Moreover, it can respond also to manufacture of the optical member bonding body which has the optical axis direction arbitrarily set as needed.

ここで、上記実施形態における光学表示デバイスの生産方法は、ローラコンベヤ5上を搬送される複数の前記液晶パネルPに対し、液晶パネルPの搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記液晶パネルPの表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートF1,F2,F3を、原反ロールR1,R2,R3から巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に複数の前記液晶パネルPを貼り合わせて貼合シートF21,F22,F23とする工程と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記液晶パネルPとの貼合面の外周縁を検出する工程と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜切り出すことで、前記貼合シートF22,F23から単一の前記液晶パネルP及び前記液晶パネルPに重なる前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜含む貼合パネルP12,P13を切り出す工程とを含む。     Here, the production method of the optical display device in the embodiment described above is that the liquid crystal panel P is in the component width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the plurality of liquid crystal panels P transported on the roller conveyor 5. A plurality of liquid crystals are applied to the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 while unrolling the strip-shaped optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 from the original fabric rolls R1, R2, and R3. Bonding of the optical member sheet and the liquid crystal panel P for each of the plurality of liquid crystal panels P in the bonding sheet F21, F22, and F23 in the process of bonding the panels P to the bonding sheets F21, F22, and F23 In the step of detecting the outer peripheral edge of the surface, and in the bonding sheets F22 and F23, a portion corresponding to the bonding surface of the optical member sheet, and a surplus portion on the outside thereof The bonding sheets F22, F23 are cut out along the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface, and the optical members F11, F12, F13 having a size corresponding to the bonding surface are appropriately cut out from the optical member sheet. And cutting out the bonding panels P12, P13 appropriately including the optical members F11, F12, F13 overlapping the single liquid crystal panel P and the liquid crystal panel P.

なお、図11はフィルム貼合システム1の変形例を示す。これは、図1の構成に対して、前記第一貼合装置12に代わる第一貼合装置12’と、前記第一切断装置13に代わる第一切断装置13’とを備える点で特に異なる。変形例におけるその他の構成と前記実施形態と同一である構成には同一符号を付して詳細説明は省略する。     In addition, FIG. 11 shows the modification of the film bonding system 1. FIG. This is particularly different from the configuration of FIG. 1 in that it includes a first bonding device 12 ′ that replaces the first bonding device 12 and a first cutting device 13 ′ that replaces the first cutting device 13. . Other configurations in the modification and configurations that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

第一貼合装置12’は、前記搬送装置12aに代わる搬送装置12a’を備える。搬送装置12a’は、前記搬送装置12aに比して、ロール保持部12c及びpf回収部12dの他に、第一切断装置13’を経て梯子状に切り残された第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分を巻き取る第一回収部12eをさらに有する。     1st bonding apparatus 12 'is provided with the conveying apparatus 12a' replaced with the said conveying apparatus 12a. Compared to the transport device 12a, the transport device 12a ′ includes the first optical member sheet F1 left in a ladder shape through the first cutting device 13 ′ in addition to the roll holding unit 12c and the pf collection unit 12d. It further has the 1st collection | recovery part 12e which winds up an excessive part.

第一切断装置13’は、pf回収部12dよりもパネル搬送下流側で第一回収部12eよりもパネル搬送上流側に位置し、第一光学部材シートF1から表示領域P4よりも大きいシート片を切り抜くべく、第一光学部材シートF1を切断する。第一切断装置13’は前記第二及び第三切断装置16,19と同様のレーザー加工機であり、第一光学部材シートF1を表示領域P4外側の所定ラインに沿って無端状に切断する。     The first cutting device 13 ′ is positioned on the downstream side of the panel conveyance with respect to the pf collection unit 12d and on the upstream side of the panel conveyance with respect to the first collection unit 12e, and from the first optical member sheet F1 to a sheet piece larger than the display area P4. In order to cut out, the first optical member sheet F1 is cut. The first cutting device 13 'is a laser beam machine similar to the second and third cutting devices 16 and 19, and cuts the first optical member sheet F1 in an endless manner along a predetermined line outside the display region P4.

第一切断装置13’の切断により、液晶パネルPの下面に表示領域P4よりも大きい第一光学部材シートF1のシート片が貼合された第一片面貼合パネルP11’が形成される。またこのとき、第一片面貼合パネルP11’と、梯子状に切り残された第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分とが分離され、第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分が第一回収部12eに巻き取られる。     By cutting by the first cutting device 13 ′, a first single-sided bonding panel P <b> 11 ′ in which a sheet piece of the first optical member sheet F <b> 1 larger than the display area P <b> 4 is bonded to the lower surface of the liquid crystal panel P is formed. Moreover, at this time, 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 'and the surplus part of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 uncut by the ladder shape are isolate | separated, and the surplus part of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 is the 1st collection | recovery part 12e. Rolled up.

また、図12はフィルム貼合システム1の他の変形例を示す。これは、図1の構成に対して、前記第三アライメント装置17及び第三貼合装置18に代わる第三アライメント装置17’及び第三貼合装置18’を備える点で特に異なる。変形例におけるその他の構成と、前記実施形態と同一である構成には同一符号を付して詳細説明は省略する。     FIG. 12 shows another modification of the film bonding system 1. This is particularly different from the configuration of FIG. 1 in that a third alignment device 17 ′ and a third bonding device 18 ′ are substituted for the third alignment device 17 and the third bonding device 18. Other configurations in the modification and configurations that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

第三アライメント装置17’は、前記第三アライメント装置17に比して、パネルの表面と裏面と反転させる機能を無くし、前記第一及び第二アライメント装置11,14と同様のアライメント機能のみを有することで、比較的簡単な構成とされる。すなわち、第三アライメント装置17’は、制御装置20に記憶された光学軸方向の検査データ及び前記カメラCの撮像データに基づき、第三貼合装置18’に対する第二片面貼合パネルP12の部品幅方向での位置決め及び回転方向での位置決めを行う。この状態で、第二片面貼合パネルP12が第三貼合装置18’の貼合位置に導入される。     Compared with the third alignment device 17, the third alignment device 17 ′ has a function of inverting the front and back surfaces of the panel and has only the same alignment function as the first and second alignment devices 11 and 14. Thus, the configuration is relatively simple. That is, the third alignment device 17 ′ is a component of the second single-sided bonding panel P12 for the third bonding device 18 ′ based on the inspection data in the optical axis direction stored in the control device 20 and the imaging data of the camera C. Positioning in the width direction and positioning in the rotation direction are performed. In this state, the second single-sided bonding panel P12 is introduced into the bonding position of the third bonding device 18 '.

第三貼合装置18’は、前記第三貼合装置18に比して、貼合位置に導入された長尺の第三光学部材シートF3の下面に対して、その下方を搬送される第二片面貼合パネルP12の上面(液晶パネルPの表示面側)を貼合する。第三貼合装置18’は、前記搬送装置18a及び挟圧ロール18bが設けられている位置を逆にした構成を有する。これにより、第三光学部材シートF3の貼合面が下向きになり、この貼合面に対する傷付きや塵埃等の異物の付着が抑制される。     Compared with the said 3rd bonding apparatus 18, 3rd bonding apparatus 18 'is the 1st conveyed below the lower surface of the elongate 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 introduced into the bonding position. The upper surface (the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel P) of the two-sided bonding panel P12 is bonded. 3rd bonding apparatus 18 'has the structure which reversed the position in which the said conveying apparatus 18a and the pinching roll 18b are provided. Thereby, the bonding surface of the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 turns downward, and adhesion of foreign materials, such as a damage | wound and dust with respect to this bonding surface, is suppressed.

なお、本発明は上記実施形態及び変形例に限られず、例えば前記第三貼合装置18’と同様、第一及び第二貼合装置12,15が設けられている位置を逆にすることも可能である。また、このように設置位置が逆にした各貼合装置と前記第一貼合装置12’及び第一切断装置13’とを適宜組み合わせることも可能である。このような構成を以下の第二実施形態において述べる。     In addition, this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment and modification, For example, it is also possible to reverse the position where the 1st and 2nd bonding apparatuses 12 and 15 are provided similarly to said 3rd bonding apparatus 18 '. Is possible. Moreover, it is also possible to combine suitably each bonding apparatus which the installation position reversed in this way, said 1st bonding apparatus 12 ', and 1st cutting device 13'. Such a configuration will be described in the following second embodiment.

(第二実施形態)
以下、本発明の第二実施形態について図面を参照して説明する。本実施形態では、光学表示デバイスの生産システムとして、その一部を構成するフィルム貼合システムについて説明する。
第二実施形態において、第一実施形態と同一部材には同一符号を付して、その説明は省略または簡略化する。
特に、以下に具体的に述べるように、第二実施形態のフィルム貼合システムでは、貼合装置112,115,118及び切断装置116,119がローラコンベヤ105の上に配置され、切断装置113がローラコンベヤ105の下に配置されている。
(Second embodiment)
Hereinafter, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. This embodiment demonstrates the film bonding system which comprises the one part as a production system of an optical display device.
In 2nd embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the same member as 1st embodiment, and the description is abbreviate | omitted or simplified.
In particular, as specifically described below, in the film laminating system according to the second embodiment, laminating devices 112, 115, 118 and cutting devices 116, 119 are arranged on the roller conveyor 105, and the cutting device 113 is It is disposed under the roller conveyor 105.

図13は、本実施形態のフィルム貼合システム101の概略構成を示す。フィルム貼合システム101は、例えば液晶パネルや有機ELパネルといったパネル状の光学表示部品に、偏光フィルムや位相差フィルム、輝度上昇フィルムといったフィルム状の光学部材を貼合する。フィルム貼合システム101は、前記光学表示部品及び光学部材を含んだ光学部材貼合体を製造する。フィルム貼合システム101では、前記光学表示部品として液晶パネルPを用いる。フィルム貼合システム101の各部は、電子制御装置としての制御装置120により統括制御される。     FIG. 13 shows a schematic configuration of the film bonding system 101 of the present embodiment. The film bonding system 101 bonds a film-shaped optical member such as a polarizing film, a retardation film, and a brightness enhancement film to a panel-shaped optical display component such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel. The film bonding system 101 manufactures an optical member bonding body including the optical display component and the optical member. In the film bonding system 101, the liquid crystal panel P is used as the optical display component. Each part of the film bonding system 101 is comprehensively controlled by a control device 120 as an electronic control device.

フィルム貼合システム101は、貼合工程の始発位置から終着位置まで、例えば駆動式のローラコンベヤ105を用いて液晶パネルPを搬送しつつ、液晶パネルPに順次所定の処理を施す。液晶パネルPは、その表裏面を水平にした状態でローラコンベヤ105上を搬送される。
なお、図中左側は液晶パネルPの搬送方向上流側(以下、パネル搬送上流側という)を、図中右側は液晶パネルPの搬送方向下流側(以下、パネル搬送下流側という)をそれぞれ示す。
The film laminating system 101 sequentially performs a predetermined process on the liquid crystal panel P while conveying the liquid crystal panel P using, for example, a driving roller conveyor 105 from the start position to the end position of the laminating process. The liquid crystal panel P is conveyed on the roller conveyor 105 with the front and back surfaces thereof being horizontal.
In the drawing, the left side indicates the upstream side in the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P (hereinafter referred to as the panel transport upstream side), and the right side in the diagram indicates the downstream side in the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P (hereinafter referred to as the panel transport downstream side).

第二実施形態において用いられる液晶パネルは、上述した第一実施形態の液晶パネルPと同じである(図6〜図8参照)。
液晶パネルPは、後述する第二アライメント装置114よりもパネル搬送上流側では、表示領域P4の短辺を概ね搬送方向に沿わせた向きで搬送され、前記第二アライメント装置114よりもパネル搬送下流側では、表示領域P4の長辺を概ね搬送方向に沿わせた向きで搬送される。
また、液晶パネルPには、第一実施形態と同様に、第一、第二及び第三光学部材F11,F12,F13が貼合わされる。
The liquid crystal panel used in the second embodiment is the same as the liquid crystal panel P of the first embodiment described above (see FIGS. 6 to 8).
The liquid crystal panel P is transported in a direction in which the short side of the display area P4 is substantially along the transport direction on the upstream side of the panel transport with respect to the second alignment device 114 described later, and the panel transport downstream of the second alignment device 114. On the side, the display area P4 is transported in a direction substantially along the transport direction.
Moreover, 1st, 2nd and 3rd optical member F11, F12, F13 is bonded by liquid crystal panel P similarly to 1st embodiment.

図13に示すように、フィルム貼合システム101は、上流工程からローラコンベヤ105のパネル搬送上流側上に液晶パネルPを搬送すると共に液晶パネルPのアライメントを行う第一アライメント装置111と、第一アライメント装置111よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第一貼合装置112と、第一貼合装置112に近接して設けられる第一切断装置113と、第一貼合装置112及び第一切断装置113よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第二アライメント装置114とを備える。     As shown in FIG. 13, the film bonding system 101 includes a first alignment device 111 that transports the liquid crystal panel P from the upstream process to the panel transport upstream side of the roller conveyor 105 and aligns the liquid crystal panel P. The 1st bonding apparatus 112 provided in the panel conveyance downstream rather than the alignment apparatus 111, the 1st cutting apparatus 113 provided in proximity to the 1st bonding apparatus 112, the 1st bonding apparatus 112, and the 1st cutting apparatus 2nd alignment apparatus 114 provided in the panel conveyance downstream rather than 113 is provided.

また、フィルム貼合システム101は、第二アライメント装置114よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第二貼合装置115と、第二貼合装置115に近接して設けられる第二切断装置116と、第二貼合装置115及び第二切断装置116よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第三アライメント装置117と、第三アライメント装置117よりもパネル搬送下流側に設けられる第三貼合装置118と、第三貼合装置118に近接して設けられる第三切断装置119とを備える。     Moreover, the film bonding system 101 is the 2nd bonding apparatus 115 provided in the panel conveyance downstream rather than the 2nd alignment apparatus 114, the 2nd cutting apparatus 116 provided adjacent to the 2nd bonding apparatus 115, A third alignment device 117 provided on the downstream side of the panel conveyance from the second bonding device 115 and the second cutting device 116; a third bonding device 118 provided on the downstream side of the panel conveyance from the third alignment device 117; And a third cutting device 119 provided close to the third bonding device 118.

また、第二切断装置116のパネル搬送上流側には、第二切断装置116における切断位置を規定するために用いる第一検出装置が設けられ、第三切断装置119のパネル搬送上流側には、第三切断装置119における切断位置を規定するために用いる第二検出装置が設けられている。第一検出装置は、第一実施形態の第一検出装置41と同じ構成を有し、第二検出装置は、第一実施形態の第二検出装置42と同じ構成を有する。ただし、図17、図18及び図20のそれぞれにおいて、第一実施形態では便宜上、液晶パネルPのシート片F1Sが貼合された側を上側とし、検出装置41,42の構成を上下反転して示したが、本実施形態では検出装置41,42の構成を上下反転せずにそのままの状態で示している。   In addition, a first detection device used to define a cutting position in the second cutting device 116 is provided on the upstream side of the panel conveyance of the second cutting device 116, and on the upstream side of the panel conveyance of the third cutting device 119, A second detection device used for defining a cutting position in the third cutting device 119 is provided. The first detection device has the same configuration as the first detection device 41 of the first embodiment, and the second detection device has the same configuration as the second detection device 42 of the first embodiment. However, in each of FIGS. 17, 18, and 20, in the first embodiment, for convenience, the side on which the sheet piece F1S of the liquid crystal panel P is bonded is the upper side, and the configuration of the detection devices 41 and 42 is inverted upside down. Although shown, in this embodiment, the structure of the detection apparatuses 41 and 42 is shown as it is, without turning upside down.

第一アライメント装置111は、液晶パネルPを保持して垂直方向及び水平方向で自在に搬送すると共に、例えば液晶パネルPのパネル搬送上流側及び下流側の端部を撮像する一対のカメラCを有する(図15参照)。カメラCの撮像データは制御装置120に送られる。制御装置120は、前記撮像データと予め記憶した後述の光学軸方向の検査データとに基づき、第一アライメント装置111を作動させる。なお、後述する第二及び第三アライメント装置114,117も同様に前記カメラCを有し、このカメラCの撮像データをアライメントに用いる。     The first alignment device 111 has a pair of cameras C that hold the liquid crystal panel P and transport it freely in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, and image the upstream and downstream ends of the liquid crystal panel P, for example. (See FIG. 15). The imaging data of the camera C is sent to the control device 120. The control device 120 operates the first alignment device 111 based on the imaging data and inspection data stored in the optical axis direction, which will be described later. Note that second and third alignment devices 114 and 117, which will be described later, similarly have the camera C, and use image data of the camera C for alignment.

第一アライメント装置111は、制御装置120に作動制御され、第一貼合装置112に対する液晶パネルPのアライメントを行う。このとき、液晶パネルPは、搬送方向と直交する水平方向(以下、部品幅方向という)での位置決めと、垂直軸回りの回転方向(以下、単に回転方向という)での位置決めとがなされる。この状態で、液晶パネルPが第一貼合装置112の貼合位置に導入される。     The first alignment device 111 is controlled by the control device 120 and performs alignment of the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the first bonding device 112. At this time, the liquid crystal panel P is positioned in a horizontal direction (hereinafter referred to as a component width direction) orthogonal to the transport direction and in a rotation direction around the vertical axis (hereinafter simply referred to as a rotation direction). In this state, the liquid crystal panel P is introduced into the bonding position of the first bonding apparatus 112.

第一貼合装置112は、貼合位置に導入された長尺の第一光学部材シートF1の下面に対して、その下方を搬送される液晶パネルPの上面(バックライト側)を貼合する。第一貼合装置112は、第一光学部材シートF1を巻回した第一原反ロールR1から第一光学部材シートF1を巻き出しつつ第一光学部材シートF1をその長手方向に沿って搬送する搬送装置112aと、搬送装置112aが搬送する第一光学部材シートF1の下面にローラコンベヤ105が搬送する液晶パネルPの上面を貼合する挟圧ロール112bとを備える。     The 1st bonding apparatus 112 bonds the upper surface (backlight side) of liquid crystal panel P conveyed below the lower surface of the elongate 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 introduce | transduced into the bonding position. . The 1st bonding apparatus 112 conveys the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 from the 1st original fabric roll R1 which wound the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1. The conveyance apparatus 112a and the pinching roll 112b which bonds the upper surface of liquid crystal panel P which the roller conveyor 105 conveys to the lower surface of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 which the conveyance apparatus 112a conveys are provided.

搬送装置112aは、第一光学部材シートF1を巻回した第一原反ロールR1を保持すると共に第一光学部材シートF1をその長手方向に沿って繰り出すロール保持部112cと、第一光学部材シートF1の上面に重なって第一光学部材シートF1と共に繰り出されたプロテクションフィルムpfを第一貼合装置112のパネル搬送下流側で回収するpf回収部112dとを有する。搬送装置112aは、第一貼合装置112における貼合位置で、液晶パネルPと貼合わされる第一光学部材シートF1の貼合面が下方を向くように、第一光学部材シートF1の搬送経路を設定する。     The transport device 112a holds the first original roll R1 around which the first optical member sheet F1 is wound, and rolls out the first optical member sheet F1 along the longitudinal direction thereof, and the first optical member sheet. A pf collection unit 112d that collects the protection film pf that has been fed together with the first optical member sheet F1 over the upper surface of F1 on the downstream side of the panel transfer of the first bonding apparatus 112 is provided. The conveyance apparatus 112a is a bonding position in the first bonding apparatus 112, and the conveyance path of the first optical member sheet F1 is such that the bonding surface of the first optical member sheet F1 bonded to the liquid crystal panel P faces downward. Set.

挟圧ロール112bは、互いに軸方向を平行にして配置された一対の貼合ローラを有する。一対の貼合ローラ間には所定の間隙が形成され、この間隙内が第一貼合装置112の貼合位置となる。前記間隙内には、液晶パネルP及び第一光学部材シートF1が重なり合って導入される。これら液晶パネルP及び第一光学部材シートF1が、前記貼合ローラ間で挟圧されつつパネル搬送下流側に送り出される。これにより、複数の液晶パネルPを所定の間隔を空けつつ長尺の第一光学部材シートF1の下面に連続的に貼合した第一貼合シートF21が形成される。     The pinching roll 112b has a pair of laminating rollers arranged in parallel with each other in the axial direction. A predetermined gap is formed between the pair of bonding rollers, and the gap is the bonding position of the first bonding apparatus 112. The liquid crystal panel P and the first optical member sheet F1 are overlapped and introduced into the gap. The liquid crystal panel P and the first optical member sheet F1 are sent out to the downstream side of the panel conveyance while being pressed between the bonding rollers. Thereby, the 1st bonding sheet | seat F21 which bonded together the liquid crystal panel P on the lower surface of the elongate 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 at predetermined intervals is formed.

図4及び図5を併せて参照し、第一切断装置113はpf回収部112dよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置し、第一貼合シートF21の第一光学部材シートF1を切断して表示領域P4よりも大きい(本実施形態では液晶パネルPよりも大きい)シート片F1Sとするべく、第一光学部材シートF1の所定箇所(搬送方向で並ぶ液晶パネルPの間)を前記部品幅方向の全幅にわたって切断する。なお、第一切断装置113が切断刃を用いるかレーザーカッターを用いるかは問わない。前記切断により、液晶パネルPの上面に表示領域P4よりも大きい前記シート片F1Sが貼合された第一片面貼合パネルP11が形成される。     4 and 5 together, the first cutting device 113 is located on the panel transport downstream side of the pf collection unit 112d and cuts the first optical member sheet F1 of the first bonding sheet F21 to display the display area. In order to obtain a sheet piece F1S larger than P4 (in this embodiment, larger than the liquid crystal panel P), a predetermined position (between the liquid crystal panels P arranged in the transport direction) of the first optical member sheet F1 is set to the full width in the component width direction. Cut across. It does not matter whether the first cutting device 113 uses a cutting blade or a laser cutter. By the said cutting | disconnection, the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 by which the said sheet piece F1S larger than the display area P4 was bonded on the upper surface of liquid crystal panel P is formed.

なお、シート片F1Sにおいて、液晶パネルPの外側にはみ出る部分の大きさ(シート片F1Sの余剰部分の大きさ)は、液晶パネルPのサイズに応じて適宜設定される。例えば、シート片F1Sを5インチ〜10インチの中小型サイズの液晶パネルPに適用する場合は、シート片F1Sの各辺においてシート片F1Sの一辺と液晶パネルPの一辺との間の間隔を2mm〜5mmの範囲の長さに設定する。   In the sheet piece F1S, the size of the portion that protrudes outside the liquid crystal panel P (the size of the surplus portion of the sheet piece F1S) is appropriately set according to the size of the liquid crystal panel P. For example, when the sheet piece F1S is applied to a medium-sized liquid crystal panel P of 5 to 10 inches, the distance between one side of the sheet piece F1S and one side of the liquid crystal panel P is 2 mm on each side of the sheet piece F1S. Set to a length in the range of ~ 5 mm.

図13を参照し、第二アライメント装置114は、例えばローラコンベヤ105上の第一片面貼合パネルP11を保持して垂直軸回りに90°回転させる。これにより、表示領域P4の短辺と略平行に搬送されていた第一片面貼合パネルP11が、表示領域P4の長辺と略平行に搬送されるように方向転換する。なお、前記回転は、第一光学部材シートF1の光軸方向に対して、液晶パネルPに貼合する他の光学部材シートの光学軸方向が直角に配置される場合になされる。     Referring to FIG. 13, for example, the second alignment device 114 holds the first single-sided bonding panel P11 on the roller conveyor 105 and rotates it by 90 ° around the vertical axis. Thereby, the first single-sided bonding panel P11 that has been transported substantially parallel to the short side of the display region P4 changes direction so as to be transported substantially parallel to the long side of the display region P4. In addition, the said rotation is made | formed when the optical axis direction of the other optical member sheet | seat bonded to liquid crystal panel P is arrange | positioned at right angle with respect to the optical axis direction of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1.

第二アライメント装置114は、前記第一アライメント装置111と同様のアライメントを行う。すなわち、第二アライメント装置114は、制御装置120に記憶された光学軸方向の検査データ及び前記カメラCの撮像データに基づき、第二貼合装置115に対する第一片面貼合パネルP11の部品幅方向での位置決め及び回転方向での位置決めを行う。この状態で、第一片面貼合パネルP11が第二貼合装置115の貼合位置に導入される。     The second alignment device 114 performs the same alignment as the first alignment device 111. That is, the second alignment device 114 is based on the inspection data in the optical axis direction stored in the control device 120 and the imaging data of the camera C, and the component width direction of the first single-sided bonding panel P11 with respect to the second bonding device 115. And positioning in the rotation direction. In this state, the first single-sided bonding panel P11 is introduced into the bonding position of the second bonding device 115.

第二貼合装置115は、貼合位置に導入された長尺の第二光学部材シートF2の下面に対して、その下方を搬送される第一片面貼合パネルP11の上面(液晶パネルPのバックライト側)を貼合する。すなわち、第一片面貼合パネルP11において液晶パネルPのバックライト側に貼合されたシート片F1Sと、第二光学部材シートF2と、が接触するように、第一片面貼合パネルP11と第二光学部材シートF2とを貼合する。     The 2nd bonding apparatus 115 is the upper surface (of liquid crystal panel P of the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 conveyed below the lower surface of the elongate 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 introduce | transduced into the bonding position. Paste the backlight side. That is, in the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11, the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 and the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 so that the sheet piece F1S bonded to the backlight side of liquid crystal panel P and the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 may contact. The two optical member sheet F2 is bonded.

第二貼合装置115は、第二光学部材シートF2を巻回した第二原反ロールR2から第二光学部材シートF2を巻き出しつつ第二光学部材シートF2をその長手方向に沿って搬送する搬送装置115aと、搬送装置115aが搬送する第二光学部材シートF2の下面にローラコンベヤ105が搬送する第一片面貼合パネルP11の上面を貼合する挟圧ロール115bとを備える。   The 2nd bonding apparatus 115 conveys the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 from the 2nd original fabric roll R2 which wound the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2. The conveyance apparatus 115a and the pinching roll 115b which bonds the upper surface of the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 which the roller conveyor 105 conveys to the lower surface of the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 which the conveyance apparatus 115a conveys are provided.

搬送装置115aは、第二光学部材シートF2を巻回した第二原反ロールR2を保持すると共に第二光学部材シートF2をその長手方向に沿って繰り出すロール保持部115cと、挟圧ロール115bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置する第二切断装置116を経た第二光学部材シートF2の余剰部分を回収する第二回収部115dとを有する。搬送装置115aは、第二貼合装置115における貼合位置で、第一片面貼合パネルP11に貼合わされる第二光学部材シートF2の貼合面が下方を向くように、第二光学部材シートF2の搬送経路を設定する。     The transport device 115a includes a roll holding unit 115c that holds the second original roll R2 around which the second optical member sheet F2 is wound and also feeds the second optical member sheet F2 along its longitudinal direction, and a pressure roll 115b. And a second recovery unit 115d that recovers an excess portion of the second optical member sheet F2 that has passed through the second cutting device 116 located on the downstream side of the panel conveyance. The conveying device 115a is a bonding position in the second bonding device 115, and the second optical member sheet so that the bonding surface of the second optical member sheet F2 bonded to the first single-sided bonding panel P11 faces downward. The conveyance path of F2 is set.

挟圧ロール115bは、互いに軸方向を平行にして配置された一対の貼合ローラを有する。一対の貼合ローラ間には所定の間隙が形成され、この間隙内が第二貼合装置115の貼合位置となる。前記間隙内には、第一片面貼合パネルP11及び第二光学部材シートF2が重なり合って導入される。これら第一片面貼合パネルP11及び第二光学部材シートF2が、前記貼合ローラ間で挟圧されつつパネル搬送下流側に送り出される。これにより、複数の第一片面貼合パネルP11を所定の間隔を空けつつ長尺の第二光学部材シートF2の下面に連続的に貼合した第二貼合シートF22が形成される。     The pinching roll 115b has a pair of laminating rollers arranged in parallel with each other in the axial direction. A predetermined gap is formed between the pair of bonding rollers, and the gap is the bonding position of the second bonding apparatus 115. The first single-sided bonding panel P11 and the second optical member sheet F2 are overlapped and introduced into the gap. These 1st single-sided bonding panels P11 and the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 are sent out to a panel conveyance downstream, being pinched between the said bonding rollers. Thereby, the 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22 which bonded the several 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 continuously on the lower surface of the elongate 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 is formed, keeping predetermined space | interval.

図14及び図5を併せて参照し、第二切断装置116は挟圧ロール115bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置し、第二光学部材シートF2とその下面に貼合した第一片面貼合パネルP11の第一光学部材シートF1のシート片F1Sとを同時に切断する。第二切断装置116は、第一実施形態の第二切断装置16と同じ構成を有する。第二切断装置116を用いることで、各光学部材シートF1,F2の光学軸方向の精度が高まると共に、各光学部材シートF1,F2間の光学軸方向のズレが無くなり、かつ第一切断装置113での切断が簡素化される。     14 and 5 together, the second cutting device 116 is located on the downstream side of the panel conveyance with respect to the pinching roll 115b, and is bonded to the second optical member sheet F2 and its lower surface. The sheet piece F1S of the first optical member sheet F1 of P11 is cut simultaneously. The second cutting device 116 has the same configuration as the second cutting device 16 of the first embodiment. By using the second cutting device 116, the accuracy in the optical axis direction of each of the optical member sheets F1 and F2 is increased, the displacement in the optical axis direction between the optical member sheets F1 and F2 is eliminated, and the first cutting device 113 is used. The cutting at is simplified.

第二切断装置116の切断により、液晶パネルPの上面に第一及び第二光学部材F11,F12が重ねて貼合された第二片面貼合パネルP12が形成される(図7参照)。またこのとき、第二片面貼合パネルP12と、貼合面に対応する部分(各光学部材F11,F12)が切り取られて枠状に残る各光学部材シートF1,F2の余剰部分とが分離される。第二光学部材シートF2の余剰部分は複数連なって梯子状をなし(図14参照)、この余剰部分が第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分と共に第二回収部115dに巻き取られる。     By the cutting | disconnection of the 2nd cutting device 116, the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 by which the 1st and 2nd optical members F11 and F12 were accumulated and bonded on the upper surface of liquid crystal panel P is formed (refer FIG. 7). Moreover, the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 and the part (each optical member F11, F12) corresponding to the bonding surface are cut off, and the excess part of each optical member sheet | seat F1, F2 which remains in frame shape is isolate | separated. The A plurality of surplus portions of the second optical member sheet F2 are connected in a ladder shape (see FIG. 14), and the surplus portions are wound around the second collection portion 115d together with the surplus portions of the first optical member sheet F1.

図13を参照し、第三アライメント装置117は、液晶パネルPのバックライト側を上面にした第二片面貼合パネルP12の表面と裏面とを反転させて液晶パネルPの表示面側を上面にすると共に、前記第一及び第二アライメント装置11,14と同様のアライメントを行う。すなわち、第三アライメント装置117は、制御装置120に記憶された光学軸方向の検査データ及び前記カメラCの撮像データに基づき、第三貼合装置118に対する第二片面貼合パネルP12の部品幅方向での位置決め及び回転方向での位置決めを行う。この状態で、第二片面貼合パネルP12が第三貼合装置118の貼合位置に導入される。     Referring to FIG. 13, the third alignment device 117 reverses the surface and the back surface of the second single-sided bonding panel P12 with the backlight side of the liquid crystal panel P as the upper surface, and the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel P as the upper surface. In addition, the same alignment as that of the first and second alignment devices 11 and 14 is performed. That is, the third alignment device 117 is based on the inspection data in the optical axis direction stored in the control device 120 and the imaging data of the camera C, and the component width direction of the second single-sided bonding panel P12 with respect to the third bonding device 118. And positioning in the rotation direction. In this state, the second single-sided bonding panel P12 is introduced into the bonding position of the third bonding device 118.

第三貼合装置118は、貼合位置に導入された長尺の第三光学部材シートF3の下面に対して、その下方を搬送される第二片面貼合パネルP12の上面(液晶パネルPの表示面側)を貼合する。第三貼合装置118は、第三光学部材シートF3を巻回した第三原反ロールR3から第三光学部材シートF3を巻き出しつつ第三光学部材シートF3をその長手方向に沿って搬送する搬送装置118aと、搬送装置118aが搬送する第三光学部材シートF3の下面にローラコンベヤ105が搬送する第二片面貼合パネルP12の上面を貼合する挟圧ロール118bとを備える。     The 3rd bonding apparatus 118 is the upper surface (of liquid crystal panel P of the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 conveyed below the lower surface of the elongate 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 introduced into the bonding position. Adhere the display surface side). The 3rd bonding apparatus 118 conveys the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 from the 3rd original fabric roll R3 which wound the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3. The conveyance apparatus 118a and the pinching roll 118b which bonds the upper surface of the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 which the roller conveyor 105 conveys to the lower surface of the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 which the conveyance apparatus 118a conveys are provided.

搬送装置118aは、第三光学部材シートF3を巻回した第三原反ロールR3を保持すると共に第三光学部材シートF3をその長手方向に沿って繰り出すロール保持部118cと、挟圧ロール118bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置する第三切断装置119を経た第三光学部材シートF3の余剰部分を回収する第三回収部118dとを有する。搬送装置118aは、第三貼合装置118における貼合位置で、第二片面貼合パネルP12に貼合される第三光学部材シートF3の貼合面が下方を向くように、第三光学部材シートF3の搬送経路を設定する。     The transport device 118a includes a roll holding unit 118c that holds the third original roll R3 around which the third optical member sheet F3 is wound, and that feeds the third optical member sheet F3 along its longitudinal direction, and a pinching roll 118b. And a third recovery part 118d that recovers an excess portion of the third optical member sheet F3 that has passed through the third cutting device 119 located on the downstream side of the panel conveyance. The transport device 118a is a bonding position in the third bonding device 118, and the third optical member so that the bonding surface of the third optical member sheet F3 bonded to the second single-sided bonding panel P12 faces downward. A conveyance path for the sheet F3 is set.

挟圧ロール118bは、互いに軸方向を平行にして配置された一対の貼合ローラを有する。一対の貼合ローラ間には所定の間隙が形成され、この間隙内が第三貼合装置118の貼合位置となる。前記間隙内には、第二片面貼合パネルP12及び第三光学部材シートF3が重なり合って導入される。これら第二片面貼合パネルP12及び第三光学部材シートF3が、前記貼合ローラ間で挟圧されつつパネル搬送下流側に送り出される。これにより、複数の第二片面貼合パネルP12を所定の間隔を空けつつ長尺の第三光学部材シートF3の下面に連続的に貼合した第三貼合シートF23が形成される。     The pinching roll 118b has a pair of laminating rollers arranged in parallel with each other in the axial direction. A predetermined gap is formed between the pair of bonding rollers, and the inside of this gap is the bonding position of the third bonding device 118. In the gap, the second single-sided bonding panel P12 and the third optical member sheet F3 are overlapped and introduced. These 2nd single-sided bonding panels P12 and the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 are sent out to a panel conveyance downstream, being pinched between the said bonding rollers. Thereby, the 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23 which bonded continuously the several 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 on the lower surface of the elongate 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 is formed at predetermined intervals.

第三切断装置119は挟圧ロール118bよりもパネル搬送下流側に位置し、第三光学部材シートF3を切断する。第三切断装置119は第二切断装置116と同様のレーザー加工機であり、第三光学部材シートF3を表示領域P4の外周縁に沿って(例えば液晶パネルPの外周縁に沿って)無端状に切断する。     The 3rd cutting device 119 is located in the panel conveyance downstream rather than the pinching roll 118b, and cut | disconnects the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3. The third cutting device 119 is a laser processing machine similar to the second cutting device 116, and the third optical member sheet F3 is endless along the outer peripheral edge of the display region P4 (for example, along the outer peripheral edge of the liquid crystal panel P). Disconnect.

第三切断装置119の切断により、第二片面貼合パネルP12の上面に第三光学部材F13が貼合された両面貼合パネルP13が形成される(図8参照)。またこのとき、両面貼合パネルP13と、表示領域P4との対向部分(第三光学部材F13)が切り取られて枠状に残る第三光学部材シートF3の余剰部分とが分離される。第三光学部材シートF3の余剰部分は第二光学部材シートF2の余剰部分と同様に複数連なって梯子状をなし(図14参照)、この余剰部分が第三回収部118dに巻き取られる。     By the cutting | disconnection of the 3rd cutting device 119, the double-sided bonding panel P13 by which the 3rd optical member F13 was bonded on the upper surface of the 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 is formed (refer FIG. 8). Moreover, at this time, the opposing part (3rd optical member F13) of double-sided bonding panel P13 and the display area P4 is cut off, and the excess part of the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 which remains in frame shape is isolate | separated. A plurality of surplus portions of the third optical member sheet F3 are formed in a ladder shape like the surplus portions of the second optical member sheet F2 (see FIG. 14), and the surplus portions are wound around the third recovery portion 118d.

上述した第一実施形態と同様に、両面貼合パネルP13は、不図示の欠陥検査装置を経て欠陥(貼合不良等)の有無が検査された後、下流工程に搬送されて他の処理がなされる。     Similarly to the first embodiment described above, the double-sided bonding panel P13 is transported to a downstream process after being inspected for defects (such as bonding failure) through a defect inspection device (not shown) and subjected to other processing. Made.

また、上述した第一実施形態の制御装置20と同様に、本実施形態の場合、前記検査装置で得た各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の光学軸方向の検査データは、各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の長手方向位置と幅方向位置とに関連付けられて制御装置120のメモリに記憶される。また、上述した第一実施形態と同様に、検査後に各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3が巻き取られて各原反ロールR1,R2,R3をそれぞれ形成する。     Similarly to the control device 20 of the first embodiment described above, in the case of this embodiment, the inspection data in the optical axis direction of each optical member sheet F1, F2, F3 obtained by the inspection device is each optical member sheet. The data are stored in the memory of the control device 120 in association with the longitudinal position and the width direction position of F1, F2, and F3. Moreover, similarly to 1st embodiment mentioned above, each optical member sheet | seat F1, F2, F3 is wound up after test | inspection, and each original fabric roll R1, R2, R3 is formed, respectively.

本実施形態では、第一実施形態の制御装置20と同様に、制御装置120に予め記憶した光学部材シートFXの各部における光学軸の面内分布の検査データに基づき、これらに貼合する光学表示部品PXのアライメントを行った上で、光学部材シートFXに光学表示部品PXを貼合している。これによって、第一実施形態と同様の効果が得られる。     In the present embodiment, similar to the control device 20 of the first embodiment, based on the inspection data of the in-plane distribution of the optical axis in each part of the optical member sheet FX stored in advance in the control device 120, the optical display to be bonded to them. After aligning the component PX, the optical display component PX is bonded to the optical member sheet FX. Thereby, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained.

また、図15は比較的広い幅を有する光学部材シートFXにその幅方向で三つの光学表示部品PXを並べて貼合する例を示す。本発明は、図15に示す例に限らず、二つ以下又は四つ以上の光学表示部品PXを光学部材シートFXの幅方向で並べて貼合する構成が採用されてもよいし、比較的幅の狭い光学部材シートFXを幅方向に複数並べてこれらのそれぞれに光学表示部品PXを貼合する構成が採用されてもよい。     FIG. 15 shows an example in which three optical display components PX are aligned and bonded to an optical member sheet FX having a relatively wide width in the width direction. The present invention is not limited to the example shown in FIG. 15, and a configuration in which two or less or four or more optical display components PX are aligned and bonded in the width direction of the optical member sheet FX may be employed, and may be relatively wide. A configuration may be adopted in which a plurality of narrow optical member sheets FX are arranged in the width direction and the optical display component PX is bonded to each of them.

図5及び図7を参照し、第二切断装置116は、第二光学部材シートF2とシート片F1Sとの積層体と、液晶パネルPと、の貼合面SAの外周縁ED(図19参照)に沿って第一及び第二光学部材シートF1,F2を切断する。また、第三切断装置119は、同じく表示領域P4の外周縁をカメラ119a等の検出部で検出しつつ、表示領域P4の外周縁等に沿って第三光学部材シートF3を切断する。表示領域P4の外側には、第一及び第二基板P1,P2を接合するシール剤等を配置する所定幅の額縁部Gが設けられ、この額縁部Gの幅内で各切断装置116,119によるレーザーカットがなされる。
このような切断装置を用いることにより、第一実施形態と同様の効果が得られる(図9及び図10参照)。
With reference to FIG.5 and FIG.7, the 2nd cutting device 116 is the outer periphery ED of the bonding surface SA of the laminated body of the 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 and the sheet piece F1S, and the liquid crystal panel P (refer FIG. 19). ) Along the first and second optical member sheets F1 and F2. Similarly, the third cutting device 119 cuts the third optical member sheet F3 along the outer peripheral edge and the like of the display region P4 while detecting the outer peripheral edge of the display region P4 by a detection unit such as the camera 119a. Outside the display area P4, a frame portion G having a predetermined width for arranging a sealant or the like for bonding the first and second substrates P1 and P2 is provided, and the cutting devices 116 and 119 are within the width of the frame portion G. Laser cutting is done.
By using such a cutting device, the same effect as the first embodiment can be obtained (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

以上説明したように、上記実施形態における光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、液晶パネルPに光学部材F11,F12,F13を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムの一部をなすフィルム貼合システム101において、ローラコンベヤ105上を搬送される複数の前記液晶パネルPに対し、液晶パネルPの搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記液晶パネルPの表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートF1,F2,F3を、原反ロールR1,R2,R3から巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に複数の前記液晶パネルPを貼り合わせて貼合シートF21,F22,F23を形成する貼合装置112,115,118と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記液晶パネルPとの貼合面の外周縁を検出する検出装置41,42と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜切り出すことで、前記貼合シートF22,F23から単一の前記液晶パネルP及びこれに重なる前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜含む片面貼合パネルP12,P13を切り出す切断装置116,119とを備え、前記光学部材シートFXと前記光学表示部品PXとの貼合位置で、前記光学部材シートFXの前記光学表示部品PXとの貼合面が下方を向くように、前記貼合装置112,115,118が前記光学部材シートFXを搬送する。     As described above, the optical display device production system in the above embodiment is a film bonding system that forms a part of the optical display device production system in which the optical members F11, F12, and F13 are bonded to the liquid crystal panel P. 101, a plurality of the liquid crystal panels P conveyed on the roller conveyor 105 have a strip shape having a width larger than the width of the display area P4 of the liquid crystal panel P in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the liquid crystal panel P. While unwinding the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 from the raw fabric rolls R1, R2, and R3, a plurality of the liquid crystal panels P are bonded to the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 to bond sheets F21 and F22. , F23, and a plurality of the liquid crystal panels P in the bonding sheets 112, 115, 118 and the bonding sheets F22, F23. In addition, in the detection devices 41 and 42 that detect the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface between the optical member sheet and the liquid crystal panel P, and the bonding sheets F22 and F23, the optical device sheet corresponds to the bonding surface. The optical member F11, F12, F13 which has a magnitude | size corresponding to the said bonding surface from the said optical member sheet | seat is cut | disconnected along the outer periphery of the said bonding surface, and the excess part of the outer side is suitably Cutting devices 116 and 119 for cutting out the single-sided bonding panels P12 and P13 appropriately including the single liquid crystal panel P and the optical members F11, F12 and F13 overlapping therewith from the bonding sheets F22 and F23 by cutting out. And the bonding surface of the optical member sheet FX with the optical display component PX is directed downward at the bonding position of the optical member sheet FX and the optical display component PX. The bonding apparatus 112,115,118 transports the optical member sheet FX.

より具体的には、上記光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ローラコンベヤ105上を搬送される複数の前記液晶パネルPに対し、液晶パネルPの搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記液晶パネルPの表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第一光学部材シートF1を、第一原反ロールR1から巻き出しつつ、前記第一光学部材シートF1に複数の前記液晶パネルPの第一面(表面及び裏面のうち一方の面)を貼り合わせて第一貼合シートF21とする第一貼合装置112と、前記第一貼合シートF21から、単一の前記液晶パネルPとこれに重なりかつ前記表示領域P4よりも大きい前記第一光学部材シートF1のシート片F1Sとを含む第一片面貼合パネルP11を切り出す第一切断装置113と、ローラコンベヤ105上を搬送される複数の前記第一片面貼合パネルP11に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第二光学部材シートF2を、第二原反ロールR2から巻き出しつつ、前記第二光学部材シートF2に複数の前記第一片面貼合パネルP11の前記シート片F1S側の面を貼り合わせて第二貼合シートF22とする第二貼合装置115と、前記第二貼合シートF22において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記第二光学部材シートF2と前記シート片F1Sとの積層体と、前記液晶パネルPと、の第一貼合面SA1の外周縁を、検出する第一検出装置41と、前記第二貼合シートF22において、前記積層体の前記第一貼合面SA1に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第一貼合面SA1の外周縁EDに沿って切り離し、前記液晶パネルPの前記第一面上で、前記第一光学部材シートF1からなる第一光学部材F11及び前記第二光学部材シートF2からなる第二光学部材F12を、前記第一貼合面SA1に対応する大きさに形成することで、前記第二貼合シートF22から単一の前記液晶パネルP及びこれに重なる前記第一及び第二光学部材F11,F12を含む第二片面貼合パネルP12を切り出す第二切断装置116とを備え、前記第一貼合装置112が、前記第一光学部材シートF1と前記液晶パネルPとの貼合位置で、前記第一光学部材シートF1の前記液晶パネルPとの貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第一光学部材シートF1を搬送し、前記第二貼合装置115が、前記第二光学部材シートF2と前記第一片面貼合パネルP11との貼合位置で、前記第二光学部材シートF2の前記第一片面貼合パネルP11との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第二光学部材シートF2を搬送する。     More specifically, in the production system for the optical display device, the liquid crystal panel P is arranged in the component width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the plurality of liquid crystal panels P transported on the roller conveyor 105. The first optical member sheet F1 having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 is unwound from the first raw roll R1, and the first surfaces of the plurality of liquid crystal panels P are placed on the first optical member sheet F1. From the 1st bonding sheet | seat 112 which bonds (one surface among the surface and the back surface) and makes it the 1st bonding sheet | seat F21, and said 1st bonding sheet | seat F21, it overlaps with this single liquid crystal panel P. And the 1st cutting device 113 which cuts out the 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 containing the sheet piece F1S of said 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 larger than the said display area P4, and the roller conveyor 105 top are carried. The second optical member sheet F2 having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 in the component width direction is wound from the second original roll R2 on the plurality of first single-sided panels P11 to be performed. The 2nd bonding apparatus 115 which bonds the surface by the side of the said sheet piece F1S of several said 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 to the said 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2, and makes it the 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22, said, In 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22, outside of 1st bonding surface SA1 of the laminated body of said 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 and said sheet piece F1S, and said liquid crystal panel P for every several said liquid crystal panel P. In the 1st detection apparatus 41 which detects a periphery, and said 2nd bonding sheet | seat F22, the part corresponding to said 1st bonding surface SA1 of the said laminated body, and the excess part of the outer side are said 1st bonding. Outer edge E of mating surface SA1 The first optical member F11 made of the first optical member sheet F1 and the second optical member F12 made of the second optical member sheet F2 are separated on the first surface of the liquid crystal panel P. By including the first and second optical members F11 and F12 overlapping the single liquid crystal panel P and the second liquid crystal panel P from the second bonding sheet F22 by forming the size corresponding to one bonding surface SA1. A second cutting device 116 for cutting out the single-sided bonding panel P12, and the first bonding device 112 is the first optical member sheet at the bonding position between the first optical member sheet F1 and the liquid crystal panel P. Said 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 is conveyed so that the bonding surface with said liquid crystal panel P of F1 may face down, and said 2nd bonding apparatus 115 is said 2nd optical member sheet | seat F2 and said 1st single side | surface. Bonding panel P1 At the bonding position with 1, the second optical member sheet F2 is conveyed so that the bonding surface of the second optical member sheet F2 with the first single-sided bonding panel P11 faces downward.

また、上記光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ローラコンベヤ105上を搬送される複数の前記第二片面貼合パネルP12に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第三光学部材シートF3を、第三原反ロールR3から巻き出しつつ、前記第三光学部材シートF3に複数の前記第二片面貼合パネルP12の前記第一及び第二光学部材F11,F12とは反対側の面を貼り合わせて第三貼合シートF23とする第三貼合装置118と、前記第三貼合シートF23において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記第三光学部材シートF23と前記液晶パネルPとの第二貼合面SA2の外周縁EDを検出する第二検出装置42と、前記第三貼合シートF23において、前記第三光学部材シートF3の前記第二貼合面SA2に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第二貼合面SA2の外周縁EDに沿って切り離し、前記液晶パネルPの前記第一面とは反対の第二面上で、前記第二貼合面SA2に対応する大きさの第三光学部材F13を形成することで、前記第三貼合シートF23から単一の前記液晶パネルP及びこれに重なる前記第一、第二及び第三光学部材F1,F2,F3を含む両面貼合パネルP13を切り出す第三切断装置119とを備え、前記第三光学部材シートF3と前記第二片面貼合パネルP12との貼合位置で、前記第三光学部材シートF3の前記第二片面貼合パネルP12との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第三貼合装置118が前記第三光学部材シートF3を搬送する。     Moreover, the production system of the optical display device has a strip shape having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 in the component width direction with respect to the plurality of second single-sided bonding panels P12 conveyed on the roller conveyor 105. The first and second optical members F11, F12 of the plurality of second single-sided panels P12 on the third optical member sheet F3 while unwinding the third optical member sheet F3 from the third original fabric roll R3. In the 3rd bonding apparatus 118 which bonds the surface on the opposite side to the 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23, and said 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23, said 3rd optical member sheet | seat for every several said liquid crystal panel P In the 2nd detection apparatus 42 which detects the outer periphery ED of 2nd bonding surface SA2 of F23 and the said liquid crystal panel P, and said 3rd bonding sheet | seat F23, said 2nd of said 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3. On the second surface opposite to the first surface of the liquid crystal panel P, a portion corresponding to the mating surface SA2 and an excess portion outside thereof are separated along the outer peripheral edge ED of the second bonding surface SA2. Thus, by forming the third optical member F13 having a size corresponding to the second bonding surface SA2, the first and second liquid crystal panels P overlapped with the single liquid crystal panel P from the third bonding sheet F23. A third cutting device 119 that cuts out the double-sided bonding panel P13 including the second and third optical members F1, F2, and F3, and a bonding position between the third optical member sheet F3 and the second single-sided bonding panel P12. And the 3rd bonding apparatus 118 conveys the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 so that the bonding surface with said 2nd single-sided bonding panel P12 of said 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 may face a downward direction.

第二実施形態においては、第一実施形態と同様の効果が得られる。
更に、また、表示領域P4よりも大きい光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に液晶パネルPを貼合した後に、光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の余剰部分を切り離すことで、貼合面に対応する大きさの光学部材F11,F12,F13を液晶パネルPの面上で形成することができる。これにより、光学部材F11,F12,F13を表示領域P4の際まで精度よく設けることができ、表示領域P4外側の額縁部Gを狭めて表示エリアの拡大及び機器の小型化を図ることができる。
そして、各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3が、光学表示部品PXとの貼合位置で粘着層側の貼合面を下方に向けるように搬送されることで、各光学部材シートF1,F2,F3の貼合面の傷付きや異物の付着等が抑えられ、貼合不良の発生を抑制することができる。
In the second embodiment, the same effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained.
Furthermore, after bonding liquid crystal panel P to optical member sheet | seat F1, F2, F3 larger than display area P4, it respond | corresponds to a bonding surface by cutting off the excess part of optical member sheet | seat F1, F2, F3. Optical members F11, F12, and F13 having a size can be formed on the surface of the liquid crystal panel P. As a result, the optical members F11, F12, and F13 can be accurately provided up to the display region P4, and the frame portion G outside the display region P4 can be narrowed to enlarge the display area and downsize the device.
And each optical member sheet | seat F1, F2, F3 is conveyed so that the bonding surface by the side of the adhesion layer may face downward at the bonding position with optical display component PX. Scratches on the bonding surface of F3, adhesion of foreign matters, and the like can be suppressed, and occurrence of bonding failure can be suppressed.

また、上記光学表示デバイスの生産システムは、ローラコンベヤ105上を搬送される前記第二片面貼合パネルP12の表面と裏面とを反転させる第三アライメント装置117を備えることで、光学表示部品PXの表裏両面に対して光学部材シートFXを上方から容易に貼合することができる。     The optical display device production system includes the third alignment device 117 that reverses the front and back surfaces of the second single-sided bonding panel P12 conveyed on the roller conveyor 105, so that the optical display component PX The optical member sheet FX can be easily bonded to the front and back surfaces from above.

ここで、上記実施形態における光学表示デバイスの生産方法は、ローラコンベヤ105上を搬送される複数の前記液晶パネルPに対し、液晶パネルPの搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記液晶パネルPの表示領域P4の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートF1,F2,F3を、原反ロールR1,R2,R3から巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートF1,F2,F3に複数の前記液晶パネルPを貼り合わせて貼合シートF21,F22,F23とする工程と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、複数の前記液晶パネルPごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記液晶パネルPとの貼合面の外周縁を検出する工程と、前記貼合シートF22,F23において、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜切り出すことで、前記貼合シートF22,F23から単一の前記液晶パネルP及びこれに重なる前記光学部材F11,F12,F13を適宜含む貼合パネルP12,P13を切り出す工程とを含み、前記光学部材シートFXと前記光学表示部品PXとの貼合位置で、前記光学部材シートFXの前記光学表示部品PXとの貼合面が下方を向くように、前記貼合装置112,115,118が前記光学部材シートFXを搬送する。     Here, the method for producing an optical display device in the above embodiment is such that the liquid crystal panel P is in the component width direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the plurality of liquid crystal panels P transported on the roller conveyor 105. A plurality of liquid crystals are applied to the optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 while unrolling the strip-shaped optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 having a width larger than the width of the display region P4 from the original fabric rolls R1, R2, and R3. Bonding of the optical member sheet and the liquid crystal panel P for each of the plurality of liquid crystal panels P in the bonding sheet F21, F22, and F23 in the process of bonding the panels P to the bonding sheets F21, F22, and F23 In the step of detecting the outer peripheral edge of the surface, and in the bonding sheets F22 and F23, a portion corresponding to the bonding surface of the optical member sheet, and a surplus portion outside thereof Is cut along the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface, and the optical member F11, F12, F13 having a size corresponding to the bonding surface is appropriately cut out from the optical member sheet, thereby the bonding sheet F22. , F23, and a step of cutting the bonding panels P12, P13 appropriately including the liquid crystal panel P and the optical members F11, F12, F13 overlapping with the liquid crystal panel P, and the optical member sheet FX and the optical display component PX, The bonding devices 112, 115, and 118 convey the optical member sheet FX so that the bonding surface of the optical member sheet FX with the optical display component PX faces downward at the bonding position.

なお、上記実施形態の光学表示デバイスの生産システムでは、検出装置を用いて複数の液晶パネルPごとに貼合面の外周縁を検出し、検出した外周縁に基づいて、個々の液晶パネルPごとに貼合した光学部材シートの切断位置を設定する。これにより、液晶パネルPや光学部材シートの大きさの個体差によらず所望の大きさの光学部材を切り離すことができるため、液晶パネルPや光学部材シートの大きさの個体差による品質バラツキをなくし、表示領域周辺の額縁部を縮小して表示エリアの拡大及び機器の小型化を図ることができる。   In addition, in the production system of the optical display device of the said embodiment, the outer periphery of the bonding surface is detected for every some liquid crystal panel P using a detection apparatus, and each liquid crystal panel P is detected based on the detected outer periphery. The cutting position of the optical member sheet bonded to is set. As a result, the optical member having a desired size can be separated regardless of the individual differences in the sizes of the liquid crystal panel P and the optical member sheet. Therefore, the quality variation due to the individual differences in the sizes of the liquid crystal panel P and the optical member sheet is reduced. In addition, the frame portion around the display area can be reduced to enlarge the display area and downsize the device.

なお、図16はフィルム貼合システム101の変形例を示す。これは、図13の構成に対して、前記第一貼合装置112に代わる第一貼合装置112’と、前記第一切断装置113に代わる第一切断装置113’とを備える点で特に異なる。変形例におけるその他の構成と、前記実施形態と同一である構成には同一符号を付して詳細説明は省略する。   In addition, FIG. 16 shows the modification of the film bonding system 101. FIG. This is particularly different from the configuration shown in FIG. 13 in that it includes a first bonding device 112 ′ that replaces the first bonding device 112 and a first cutting device 113 ′ that replaces the first cutting device 113. . Other configurations in the modification and configurations that are the same as those in the above-described embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

第一貼合装置112’は、前記搬送装置112aに代わる搬送装置112a’を備える。搬送装置112a’は、前記搬送装置112aに比して、ロール保持部112c及びpf回収部112dの他に、第一切断装置113’を経て梯子状に切り残された第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分を巻き取る第一回収部112eをさらに有する。   1st bonding apparatus 112 'is provided with the conveying apparatus 112a' replaced with the said conveying apparatus 112a. Compared to the transport device 112a, the transport device 112a ′ includes the first optical member sheet F1 left in a ladder shape through the first cutting device 113 ′ in addition to the roll holding unit 112c and the pf collection unit 112d. It further has the 1st collection | recovery part 112e which winds up an excessive part.

第一切断装置113’は、pf回収部112dよりもパネル搬送下流側で第一回収部112eよりもパネル搬送上流側に位置し、第一光学部材シートF1から表示領域P4よりも大きいシート片を切り抜くべく、第一光学部材シートF1を切断する。第一切断装置113’は前記第二及び第三切断装置116,119と同様のレーザー加工機であり、第一光学部材シートF1を表示領域P4外側の所定ラインに沿って無端状に切断する。   The first cutting device 113 ′ is positioned on the downstream side of the panel conveyance with respect to the pf collection unit 112d and on the upstream side of the panel conveyance with respect to the first collection unit 112e. In order to cut out, the first optical member sheet F1 is cut. The first cutting device 113 'is a laser processing machine similar to the second and third cutting devices 116 and 119, and cuts the first optical member sheet F1 in an endless manner along a predetermined line outside the display region P4.

第一切断装置113’の切断により、液晶パネルPの上面に表示領域P4よりも大きい第一光学部材シートF1のシート片が貼合された第一片面貼合パネルP11’が形成される。またこのとき、第一片面貼合パネルP11’と、梯子状に切り残された第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分とが分離され、第一光学部材シートF1の余剰部分が第一回収部112eに巻き取られる。
そして、上記実施形態及び変形例における構成は本発明の一例であり、当該発明の要旨を逸脱しない範囲で種々の変更が可能である。
本発明の好ましい実施形態を説明し、上記で説明してきたが、これらは本発明の例示的なものであり、限定するものとして考慮されるべきではないことを理解すべきである。追加、省略、置換、およびその他の変更は、本発明の範囲から逸脱することなく行うことができる。従って、本発明は、前述の説明によって限定されていると見なされるべきではなく、特許請求の範囲によって制限されている。
By cutting | disconnecting 1st cutting device 113 ', 1st single-sided bonding panel P11' by which the sheet piece of 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 larger than the display area P4 was bonded on the upper surface of liquid crystal panel P is formed. Moreover, at this time, 1st single-sided bonding panel P11 'and the surplus part of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 cut and left in the ladder form are isolate | separated, and the surplus part of the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 is the 1st collection | recovery part 112e. Rolled up.
And the structure in the said embodiment and modification is an example of this invention, A various change is possible in the range which does not deviate from the summary of the said invention.
While preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described and described above, it should be understood that these are exemplary of the invention and are not to be considered as limiting. Additions, omissions, substitutions, and other changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Accordingly, the invention is not to be seen as limited by the foregoing description, but is limited by the scope of the claims.

1、101 フィルム貼合システム(光学デバイスの生産システム)
5、105 ローラコンベヤ(ライン)
12、112 第一貼合装置(貼合装置)
15、115 第二貼合装置(貼合装置)
18、118 第三貼合装置(貼合装置)
13、113 第一切断装置
16、116 第二切断装置(切断装置)
19、119 第三切断装置(切断装置)
41 第一検出装置(検出装置)
42 第二検出装置(検出装置)
P 液晶パネル(光学表示部品)
P4 表示領域
F1 第一光学部材シート(光学部材シート)
F1S シート片
F2 第二光学部材シート(光学部材シート)
F3 第三光学部材シート(光学部材シート)
FX 光学部材シート
F11 第一光学部材(光学部材)
F12 第二光学部材(光学部材)
F13 第三光学部材(光学部材)
F21 第一貼合シート(貼合シート)
F22 第二貼合シート(貼合シート)
F23 第三貼合シート(貼合シート)
P11 第一片面貼合パネル(第一光学部材貼合体)
P12 第二片面貼合パネル(光学部材貼合体、第二光学部材貼合体)
P13 両面貼合パネル(光学部材貼合体、第二光学部材貼合体)
PX 光学表示部品
R1 第一原反ロール(原反ロール)
R2 第二原反ロール(原反ロール)
R3 第三原反ロール(原反ロール)
SA1 第一貼合面(貼合面)
SA2 第二貼合面(貼合面)
ED 貼合面の外周縁
1,101 Film bonding system (Optical device production system)
5, 105 Roller conveyor (line)
12, 112 First bonding device (bonding device)
15, 115 Second bonding device (bonding device)
18, 118 Third bonding device (bonding device)
13, 113 First cutting device 16, 116 Second cutting device (cutting device)
19, 119 Third cutting device (cutting device)
41 First detection device (detection device)
42 Second detection device (detection device)
P Liquid crystal panel (optical display component)
P4 display area F1 first optical member sheet (optical member sheet)
F1S sheet piece F2 second optical member sheet (optical member sheet)
F3 Third optical member sheet (optical member sheet)
FX optical member sheet F11 first optical member (optical member)
F12 Second optical member (optical member)
F13 Third optical member (optical member)
F21 1st bonding sheet (bonding sheet)
F22 2nd bonding sheet (bonding sheet)
F23 Third bonding sheet (bonding sheet)
P11 1st single-sided bonding panel (1st optical member bonding body)
P12 2nd single-sided bonding panel (optical member bonding body, second optical member bonding body)
P13 Double-sided bonding panel (optical member bonding body, second optical member bonding body)
PX Optical display component R1 First roll (raw roll)
R2 Second fabric roll (raw fabric roll)
R3 Third raw roll (raw roll)
SA1 first bonding surface (bonding surface)
SA2 Second bonding surface (bonding surface)
Outer edge of ED bonding surface

Claims (10)

光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムにおいて、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成する貼合装置と、
前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出する検出装置と、
前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出す切断装置と
を備えることを特徴とする光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
In the production system of an optical display device formed by bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
A strip-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in a component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the optical display component, with respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line. A bonding apparatus that forms a bonding sheet by bonding a plurality of the optical display components to the optical member sheet while unwinding from the raw roll.
In the said bonding sheet | seat, the detection apparatus which detects the outer periphery of the bonding surface of the said optical member sheet | seat and the said optical display component for every said some optical display component,
The said bonding sheet WHEREIN: The part corresponding to the said bonding surface of the said optical member sheet | seat, and the excess part of the outer side are cut | disconnected along the outer periphery of the said bonding surface, The said bonding surface from the said optical member sheet | seat A cutting device that cuts out the optical member having a size corresponding to a single optical display component and the optical member bonded body including the optical member overlapping the optical display component from the bonding sheet. An optical display device production system.
前記光学部材シートの光学軸方向の検査データに基づき、前記光学表示部品と前記光学部材シートとの相対貼合位置を決定する制御装置と、
前記制御装置が決定した前記相対貼合位置に基づき、前記光学部材シートに対する前記光学表示部品のアライメントを行うアライメント装置と
を備えることを特徴とする請求項1に記載の光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
Based on inspection data in the optical axis direction of the optical member sheet, a control device that determines a relative bonding position between the optical display component and the optical member sheet;
The system for producing an optical display device according to claim 1, further comprising: an alignment device that aligns the optical display component with respect to the optical member sheet based on the relative bonding position determined by the control device.
光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムにおいて、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第一光学部材シートを、第一原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第一光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品の第一面を貼り合わせて第一貼合シートを形成する第一貼合装置と、
前記第一貼合シートから、単一の前記光学表示部品と前記光学表示部品に重なりかつ前記表示領域よりも大きい前記第一光学部材シートのシート片とを含む第一光学部材貼合体を切り出す第一切断装置と、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第二光学部材シートを、第二原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第二光学部材シートに複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体の前記シート片が位置する面を貼り合わせて第二貼合シートを形成する第二貼合装置と、
前記第二貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第二光学部材シートと前記シート片との積層体と、前記光学表示部品と、の第一貼合面の外周縁を、検出する第一検出装置と、
前記第二貼合シートにおいて、前記積層体の前記第一貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第一貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面上で、前記第一光学部材シートからなる第一光学部材及び前記第二光学部材シートからなる第二光学部材を、前記第一貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材として形成することで、前記第二貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一及び第二光学部材を含む第二光学部材貼合体を切り出す第二切断装置と
を備えることを特徴とする光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
In the production system of an optical display device formed by bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
A strip-shaped first optical member having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the optical display component with respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on the line While unwinding the sheet from the first raw fabric roll, a first bonding device that forms the first bonding sheet by bonding the first surfaces of the plurality of optical display components to the first optical member sheet;
A first optical member bonded body including a single optical display component and a sheet piece of the first optical member sheet that overlaps the optical display component and is larger than the display area is cut out from the first bonding sheet. A cutting device;
A belt-shaped second optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area in the component width direction is wound from a second raw roll on the plurality of first optical member bonded bodies conveyed on the line. A second laminating device that forms a second laminating sheet by laminating the surface on which the sheet pieces of the plurality of the first optical member laminating bodies are positioned on the second optical member sheet,
In said 2nd bonding sheet | seat, the outer periphery of the 1st bonding surface of the laminated body of said 2nd optical member sheet | seat and said sheet piece, and said optical display component for every several said optical display components, A first detection device to detect;
Said 2nd bonding sheet WHEREIN: The part corresponding to said 1st bonding surface of the said laminated body and the excess part of the outer side are cut | disconnected along the outer periphery of said 1st bonding surface, Said optical display component On the first surface, the first optical member made of the first optical member sheet and the second optical member made of the second optical member sheet have a size corresponding to the first bonding surface. The 2nd cutting device which cuts out the 2nd optical member pasting object containing the 1st and 2nd optical member which overlaps with the single optical display component and the optical display component from the second pasting sheet by forming as a member An optical display device production system comprising:
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第三光学部材シートを、第三原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第三光学部材シートに複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体の前記第一及び第二光学部材とは反対側の面を貼り合わせて第三貼合シートを形成する第三貼合装置と、
前記第三貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第三光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との第二貼合面の外周縁を検出する第二検出装置と、
前記第三貼合シートにおいて、前記第三光学部材シートの前記第二貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第二貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面とは反対の第二面上で、前記第二貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材の一つとしての第三光学部材を形成することで、前記第三貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一、第二及び第三光学部材を含む第三光学部材貼合体を切り出す第三切断装置と
を備えることを特徴とする請求項3に記載の光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
A belt-shaped third optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display region in the component width direction is wound from a third raw roll on the plurality of second optical member bonded bodies conveyed on the line. 3rd bonding which bonds the surface on the opposite side to said 1st and 2nd optical member of a plurality of said 2nd optical member bonding body on said 3rd optical member sheet | seat, and forms a 3rd bonding sheet | seat while taking out. Equipment,
In the said 3rd bonding sheet | seat, the 2nd detection apparatus which detects the outer periphery of the 2nd bonding surface of the said 3rd optical member sheet | seat and the said optical display component for every said some optical display component,
In the third bonding sheet, a portion corresponding to the second bonding surface of the third optical member sheet and an excess portion outside thereof are separated along an outer peripheral edge of the second bonding surface, On the second surface opposite to the first surface of the optical display component, by forming a third optical member as one of the optical members having a size corresponding to the second bonding surface, A third cutting device for cutting out a single optical display component and a third optical member bonding body including the first, second and third optical members overlapping the optical display component from a third bonding sheet. The optical display device production system according to claim 3, wherein the optical display device is a production system.
光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産方法において、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成し、
前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出し、
前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出す
ことを特徴とする光学表示デバイスの生産方法。
In the production method of an optical display device formed by bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
A strip-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in a component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the optical display component, with respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line. , While unwinding from the raw fabric roll, to form a bonding sheet by laminating the plurality of optical display components to the optical member sheet,
In the bonding sheet, for each of the plurality of optical display components, the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the optical display component is detected,
The said bonding sheet WHEREIN: The part corresponding to the said bonding surface of the said optical member sheet | seat, and the excess part of the outer side are cut | disconnected along the outer periphery of the said bonding surface, The said bonding surface from the said optical member sheet | seat By cutting out the optical member having a size corresponding to the above, a single optical display component and an optical member bonded body including the optical member overlapping the optical display component are cut out from the bonding sheet. Production method of optical display device.
光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムにおいて、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成する貼合装置と、
前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出する検出装置と、
前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出す切断装置とを備え、
前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合位置で、前記光学部材シートの前記光学表示部品との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記貼合装置が前記光学部材シートを搬送する
ことを特徴とする光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
In the production system of an optical display device formed by bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
A strip-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in a component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the optical display component, with respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line. A bonding apparatus that forms a bonding sheet by bonding a plurality of the optical display components to the optical member sheet while unwinding from the raw roll.
In the said bonding sheet | seat, the detection apparatus which detects the outer periphery of the bonding surface of the said optical member sheet | seat and the said optical display component for every said some optical display component,
The said bonding sheet WHEREIN: The part corresponding to the said bonding surface of the said optical member sheet | seat, and the excess part of the outer side are cut | disconnected along the outer periphery of the said bonding surface, The said bonding surface from the said optical member sheet | seat A cutting device that cuts out the optical member having a size corresponding to a single optical display component and the optical member bonding body including the optical member overlapping the optical display component from the bonding sheet. ,
The bonding apparatus conveys the optical member sheet so that the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the optical display component faces downward at the bonding position of the optical member sheet and the optical display component. An optical display device production system.
光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産システムにおいて、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第一光学部材シートを、第一原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第一光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品の第一面を貼り合わせて第一貼合シートを形成する第一貼合装置と、
前記第一貼合シートから、単一の前記光学表示部品と前記光学表示部品に重なりかつ前記表示領域よりも大きい前記第一光学部材シートのシート片とを含む第一光学部材貼合体を切り出す第一切断装置と、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第二光学部材シートを、第二原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第二光学部材シートに複数の前記第一光学部材貼合体の前記シート片が位置する面を貼り合わせて第二貼合シートを形成する第二貼合装置と、
前記第二貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第二光学部材シートと前記シート片との積層体と、前記光学表示部品と、の第一貼合面の外周縁を、検出する第一検出装置と、
前記第二貼合シートにおいて、前記積層体の前記第一貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第一貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面上で、前記第一光学部材シートからなる第一光学部材及び前記第二光学部材シートからなる第二光学部材を、前記第一貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材として形成することで、前記第二貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一及び第二光学部材を含む第二光学部材貼合体を切り出す第二切断装置とを備え、
前記第一光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合位置で、前記第一光学部材シートの前記光学表示部品との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第一貼合装置が前記第一光学部材シートを搬送し、
前記第二光学部材シートと前記第一光学部材貼合体との貼合位置で、前記第二光学部材シートの前記第一光学部材貼合体との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第二貼合装置が前記第二光学部材シートを搬送する
ことを特徴とする光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
In the production system of an optical display device formed by bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
A strip-shaped first optical member having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in the component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the optical display component with respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on the line While unwinding the sheet from the first raw fabric roll, a first bonding device that forms the first bonding sheet by bonding the first surfaces of the plurality of optical display components to the first optical member sheet;
A first optical member bonded body including a single optical display component and a sheet piece of the first optical member sheet that overlaps the optical display component and is larger than the display area is cut out from the first bonding sheet. A cutting device;
A belt-shaped second optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area in the component width direction is wound from a second raw roll on the plurality of first optical member bonded bodies conveyed on the line. A second laminating device that forms a second laminating sheet by laminating the surface on which the sheet pieces of the plurality of the first optical member laminating bodies are positioned on the second optical member sheet,
In said 2nd bonding sheet | seat, the outer periphery of the 1st bonding surface of the laminated body of said 2nd optical member sheet | seat and said sheet piece, and said optical display component for every several said optical display components, A first detection device to detect;
Said 2nd bonding sheet WHEREIN: The part corresponding to said 1st bonding surface of the said laminated body and the excess part of the outer side are cut | disconnected along the outer periphery of said 1st bonding surface, Said optical display component On the first surface, the first optical member made of the first optical member sheet and the second optical member made of the second optical member sheet have a size corresponding to the first bonding surface. The 2nd cutting device which cuts out the 2nd optical member pasting object containing the 1st and 2nd optical member which overlaps with the single optical display component and the optical display component from the second pasting sheet by forming as a member And
At the bonding position between the first optical member sheet and the optical display component, the first bonding device is arranged so that the bonding surface of the first optical member sheet with the optical display component faces downward. Transport one optical member sheet,
At the bonding position of the second optical member sheet and the first optical member bonding body, the second optical member sheet so that the bonding surface of the second optical member sheet and the first optical member bonding body faces downward. The bonding apparatus conveys said 2nd optical member sheet | seat. The production system of the optical display device characterized by the above-mentioned.
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体に対し、前記部品幅方向で前記表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の第三光学部材シートを、第三原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記第三光学部材シートに複数の前記第二光学部材貼合体の前記第一及び第二光学部材とは反対側の面を貼り合わせて第三貼合シートを形成する第三貼合装置と、
前記第三貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記第三光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との第二貼合面の外周縁を検出する第二検出装置と、
前記第三貼合シートにおいて、前記第三光学部材シートの前記第二貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記第二貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学表示部品の前記第一面とは反対の第二面上で、前記第二貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材の一つとしての第三光学部材を形成することで、前記第三貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記第一、第二及び第三光学部材を含む第三光学部材貼合体を切り出す第三切断装置とを備え、
前記第三光学部材シートと前記第二光学部材貼合体との貼合位置で、前記第三光学部材シートの前記第二光学部材貼合体との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記第三貼合装置が前記第三光学部材シートを搬送する
ことを特徴とする請求項7に記載の光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
A belt-shaped third optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display region in the component width direction is wound from a third raw roll on the plurality of second optical member bonded bodies conveyed on the line. 3rd bonding which bonds the surface on the opposite side to said 1st and 2nd optical member of a plurality of said 2nd optical member bonding body on said 3rd optical member sheet | seat, and forms a 3rd bonding sheet | seat while taking out. Equipment,
In the said 3rd bonding sheet | seat, the 2nd detection apparatus which detects the outer periphery of the 2nd bonding surface of the said 3rd optical member sheet | seat and the said optical display component for every said some optical display component,
In the third bonding sheet, a portion corresponding to the second bonding surface of the third optical member sheet and an excess portion outside thereof are separated along an outer peripheral edge of the second bonding surface, On the second surface opposite to the first surface of the optical display component, by forming a third optical member as one of the optical members having a size corresponding to the second bonding surface, A third cutting device for cutting out a third optical member bonding body including the first, second and third optical members overlapping the single optical display component and the optical display component from a third bonding sheet;
In the bonding position of the third optical member sheet and the second optical member bonding body, the third optical member sheet so that the bonding surface of the third optical member sheet and the second optical member bonding body faces downward. The production system of the optical display device according to claim 7, wherein the bonding device conveys the third optical member sheet.
ライン上を搬送される前記第二光学部材貼合体の表面と裏面とを反転させる反転装置を備える
ことを特徴とする請求項8に記載の光学表示デバイスの生産システム。
The optical display device production system according to claim 8, further comprising a reversing device that reverses the front surface and the back surface of the second optical member bonding body conveyed on the line.
光学表示部品に光学部材を貼合してなる光学表示デバイスの生産方法において、
ライン上を搬送される複数の前記光学表示部品に対し、前記光学表示部品の搬送方向と直交する部品幅方向で前記光学表示部品の表示領域の幅よりも大きい幅を有する帯状の光学部材シートを、原反ロールから巻き出しつつ、前記光学部材シートに複数の前記光学表示部品を貼り合わせて貼合シートを形成し、
前記貼合シートにおいて、複数の前記光学表示部品ごとに、前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合面の外周縁を検出し、
前記貼合シートにおいて、前記光学部材シートの前記貼合面に対応する部分と、その外側の余剰部分とを、前記貼合面の外周縁に沿って切り離し、前記光学部材シートから前記貼合面に対応する大きさを有する前記光学部材を切り出すことで、前記貼合シートから単一の前記光学表示部品及び前記光学表示部品に重なる前記光学部材を含む光学部材貼合体を切り出し、
前記光学部材シートと前記光学表示部品との貼合位置で、前記光学部材シートの前記光学表示部品との貼合面が下方を向くように、前記光学部材シートを搬送する
ことを特徴とする光学表示デバイスの生産方法。
In the production method of an optical display device formed by bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
A strip-shaped optical member sheet having a width larger than the width of the display area of the optical display component in a component width direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction of the optical display component, with respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line. , While unwinding from the raw fabric roll, to form a bonding sheet by laminating the plurality of optical display components to the optical member sheet,
In the bonding sheet, for each of the plurality of optical display components, the outer peripheral edge of the bonding surface of the optical member sheet and the optical display component is detected,
The said bonding sheet WHEREIN: The part corresponding to the said bonding surface of the said optical member sheet | seat, and the excess part of the outer side are cut | disconnected along the outer periphery of the said bonding surface, The said bonding surface from the said optical member sheet | seat By cutting out the optical member having a size corresponding to, cut out the optical member bonded body including the optical member that overlaps the single optical display component and the optical display component from the bonding sheet,
The optical member sheet is conveyed so that a bonding surface of the optical member sheet with the optical display component faces downward at a bonding position between the optical member sheet and the optical display component. Display device production method.
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