JP2015114659A - Panel mounting unit, panel mounting device including the same and panel mounting method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide: a panel mounting unit capable of improving workability and productivity of panel mounting to reduce the occurrence of mounting failure; a panel mounting device including the panel mounting unit; and a panel mounting method.SOLUTION: A panel mounting unit comprises: a housing 27 having a vacuum chamber 28 and an entrance 29 opened outside; a panel underlay member 33 for placing a first panel P1; a plurality of support pillars 43 for supporting the panel underlay member 33; a panel attitude adjustment 47 for moving the panel underlay member 33; a plurality of soluble tubes 44; a reverse frame including a panel fixing device for fixing a second panel P2; a reversing device 77 for reversing the upper and lower surfaces of the reverse frame; a sealed cover moving device 85 for moving the sealed cover 84; and a vacuum pressure generator for providing vacuum pressure in the vacuum chamber 28.

Description

  The present invention relates to a panel mounting apparatus. Specifically, the present invention relates to a panel mounting unit for automatically and quickly mounting two panels constituting a panel product, a panel mounting apparatus having the panel mounting unit, and a panel mounting method.

  Recently, a variety of digital devices such as mobile phones, smartphones, digital TVs, PCs, notebook computers, PDAs, PMPs, and navigations have been released, and the demand for panel products such as flat panel displays and touch panels is increasing.

  Examples of the flat panel display include a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display (PDP), and an organic light emitting diode (OLED). Liquid crystal display devices are widely used in display devices of various digital devices due to their features such as light weight, thinness, low power drive, full color, and high resolution.

  The liquid crystal display device is manufactured by attaching a polarizing plate and a backlight unit to a liquid crystal display panel that controls light transmittance. The plasma display device is manufactured by arranging electrodes crossing each other on two mutually opposed panels. Various flat panel display devices including such liquid crystal display devices and plasma display devices are manufactured by attaching panels having various functions such as a transparent protective plate to the flat panel display panel. The touch panel is an input device which is provided on the display surface of various flat panel display devices and used to select information desired by the user while viewing the display device.

  The touch panel includes a resistive film type, a capacitive type, an electric magnetic field type (EM, Electro-Magnetic Type), a saw type, and an infrared type. . Such a touch panel is manufactured by attaching a transparent conductive electrode panel to a window panel made of a transparent material.

  As a method of attaching a panel constituting a panel product such as a flat panel display or a touch panel, there are a method using a transparent adhesive film and a method using an ultraviolet curable solvent (hereinafter referred to as 'ultraviolet curing agent'). For example, Korean Patent No. 1219122 (2012.1231 registration), Korean Patent No. 1218351 (2012.12.27 registration), Korean Patent No. 1072588 (2011.110.05 registration), Korean Patent No. Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 1004774 (registered in 2012.12.22) discloses a panel mounting apparatus in which an ultraviolet curing agent is applied between a pair of panels, and the two panels are attached by irradiating ultraviolet rays thereon.

  As described above, a panel mounting apparatus having various structures capable of automatically mounting two panels constituting a panel product in addition to the panel mounting apparatus has been proposed, but the panel further improves the current workability and productivity. Various attempts have been made to develop mounting devices.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such points, and an object of the present invention is to provide a panel mounting unit that can improve the workability and productivity of panel mounting and reduce the occurrence of defects. A panel mounting apparatus and a panel mounting method having the same are provided.

  In order to achieve the above object, a panel mounting unit according to the present invention includes a housing having a vacuum chamber and a doorway opened to the outside, and a panel underlaying surface on which a first panel can be placed. A panel underlay member provided on the housing, a plurality of support pillars that support the panel underlay member through a plurality of through holes provided on the bottom surface of the housing, and a lower portion of the plurality of support pillars outside the housing. A panel attitude adjusting device for moving the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars, and one end coupled to the bottom surface of the housing to prevent air from flowing into the vacuum chamber through the plurality of through holes, and the other end A plurality of soluble tubes coupled to the panel attitude adjusting device and enclosing the plurality of support pillars; and the vacuum chamber. A reversal frame that is disposed higher than the panel underlay member and includes a panel fixing device for fixing a second panel for attachment to the first panel, and the second frame fixed to the panel fixing device. A reversing device for reversing the top and bottom surfaces of the reversing frame so that one surface of the panel faces the first panel seated on the panel underlay member, and the housing for opening and closing the entrance and exit in close contact with the housing A hermetic cover that is movably provided in the upper and lower directions, a hermetic cover moving device that moves the hermetic cover so that the hermetic cover opens and closes the doorway, and the hermetic cover hermetically seals the housing. A vacuum pressure generating device for forcibly discharging air from the vacuum chamber to provide a vacuum pressure to the vacuum chamber. The panel attitude adjustment device is a lifting device that lifts and lowers the panel underlay member through the plurality of support columns, and a rotation that rotates the panel underlay member through a plurality of support columns around a rotation axis that is arranged perpendicular to the ground. A first moving device for moving the panel underlay member in a first direction parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars, and the panel underlay member parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars. And a second moving device that moves in a second direction that intersects the first direction.

  On the other hand, a panel mounting apparatus according to an aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a vacuum chamber and a housing having an entrance opened to the outside, and the first panel and the second panel are provided in the vacuum chamber. A plurality of panel coalescers for adhering in a state where one surface of each panel is facing, a turntable to which the plurality of panel coalescers are attached, and the plurality of panel jointers attached to the turntables A turntable rotating device for intermittently rotating the turntable to transfer a landing machine along a rotating path on the turntable; and a plurality of panel mounting zones provided in the rotating path. To close the entrance of the panel binder in close contact with the panel binder housing stopped in the panel attachment zone. A housing sealing device having a sealing cover, a sealing cover moving device for moving the sealing cover, and a vacuum of a panel docking machine whose entrance is sealed by the housing sealing device among the plurality of panel docking machines. A vacuum pressure generator for providing a vacuum pressure to the chamber and a controller for controlling the overall operation of the device. The panel bonding machine has a panel underlay surface on which the first panel can be placed, and passes through a panel underlay member provided in the vacuum chamber and a plurality of through holes prepared in the bottom surface of the housing. A plurality of support pillars for supporting the panel underlay member, a panel posture adjusting device that is provided at a lower portion of the plurality of support pillars outside the housing and moves the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars, In order to prevent air from flowing into the vacuum chamber through the through hole, one end is coupled to the bottom surface of the housing, and the other end is coupled to the panel attitude adjusting device, and a plurality of soluble tubes that wrap the plurality of support columns. , A panel for fixing a second panel, which is disposed higher than the panel underlay member in the vacuum chamber and is attached to the first panel. A reversing frame provided with a cable fixing device, and an upper surface of the reversing frame so that one surface of the second panel fixed to the panel fixing device faces the first panel seated on the panel underlay member. And a reversing device for reversing the lower surface. The panel attitude adjustment device is a lifting device that lifts and lowers the panel underlay member through the plurality of support columns, and a rotation that rotates the panel underlay member through a plurality of support columns around a rotation axis that is arranged perpendicular to the ground. A first moving device for moving the panel underlay member in a first direction parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars, and the panel underlay member parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars. A second moving device that moves in a second direction that intersects with the direction of the first, and the control device intermittently rotates the turntable while the housing of the entrance / exit of the panel coalescence machine stopped in the panel attachment zone The vacuum pressure generator is operated in a state of being sealed with a sealing device, and after the vacuum chamber is evacuated, the lifting device of the panel binder is operated. Thereby to mount the said first panel and said second panel.

  On the other hand, a panel mounting apparatus according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a housing having a vacuum chamber and an inlet / outlet opened to the outside, and the first panel and the second panel are provided in the vacuum chamber. A plurality of panel coalescers for adhering the panels in a state in which one side faces each other, a turntable to which the plurality of panel coalescers are attached, and the plurality of the plurality of panel affixers attached to the turntables A turntable rotating device for intermittently rotating the turntable to transfer the panel coalescer along a rotation path on the turntable; and the upper portion of each of the plurality of panel coalescers. A hermetic cover for tightly contacting the housing of the panel binder and hermetically sealing the entrance and exit, and a hermetic cover moving device for moving the hermetic cover A plurality of housing sealing devices, and one or more vacuum pressure generating devices for providing a vacuum pressure to a vacuum chamber of the panel jointer whose inlet / outlet is sealed by the housing sealing device, And a control device for controlling various operations. The panel coalescer has a panel underlay surface on which the first panel can be placed and passes through a panel underlay member provided in the vacuum chamber and a plurality of through holes prepared in the bottom surface of the housing. A plurality of support columns for supporting the panel underlay member, a panel posture adjusting device that is provided under the plurality of support columns outside the housing and moves the panel underlay member through the plurality of support columns, and the plurality of penetrations One end coupled to the bottom of the housing to prevent air from flowing into the vacuum chamber through a hole, and the other end coupled to the panel attitude adjusting device and a plurality of soluble tubes enclosing the plurality of support columns; A panel for fixing a second panel which is disposed higher than the panel underlay member in the vacuum chamber and is attached to the first panel. An inversion frame provided with a fixing device, and upper and lower surfaces of the inversion frame so that one surface of the second panel fixed to the panel fixing device faces the first panel seated on the panel underlay member And a reversing device for reversing. The panel attitude adjustment device is a lifting device that lifts and lowers the panel underlay member through the plurality of support columns, and a rotation that rotates the panel underlay member through a plurality of support columns around a rotation axis that is arranged perpendicular to the ground. A first moving device for moving the panel underlay member in a first direction parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars, and the panel underlay member parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars. Including a second moving device that moves in a second direction that intersects the direction of one, and the control device intermittently rotates the turntable while the rotation of the plurality of panel binders is in the rotation path. The vacuum pressure generator is operated in a state where the panel docking machine stopped in the prepared panel mounting zone is sealed by the housing sealing device provided to correspond to this. After the vacuum chamber in a vacuum state by attach and the panel bonding machine the first panel and the second panel lifting device actuates the loaded into the panel bonding machine.

On the other hand, a panel mounting method according to the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.
(A) An image display panel is placed on a panel underlaying member, and a window panel having a bezel portion prepared along the edge is placed on the panel attachment surface of the panel attachment member and arranged perpendicular to the panel attachment surface. The second side surface opposite to the first side surface of the window panel is a first panel pressure member so that the first side surface of the window panel is in close contact with the side surface of the first panel stopper. At the same time as applying pressure to the first panel stopper side, the first panel of the window panel is placed on a side surface of a second panel stopper that is spaced apart from the first panel stopper and perpendicular to the panel seating surface. The fourth side surface facing the third side surface of the window panel is pressed against the second panel stopper side by a second panel pressing member so that the third side surface perpendicular to the side surface of the window panel is in close contact with the third side surface. Said win Comprising the steps of: fixing the Paneru,
(B) On the side surface of the first panel stopper, a distance d2 from the first reference position R1 separated by a predetermined distance d1 to the inner end of the bezel portion disposed at the first side surface end of the window panel is set. After measuring and calculating the first measurement bezel width W1, d2-d1, checking whether the first measurement bezel width W1 is in the bezel reference width range Wc;
(C) measuring a distance d3 from the first reference position R1 to the inner end of the bezel portion disposed at the second side surface end of the window panel at the first reference position R1; After measuring the distance d4 to the outer end of the bezel portion arranged at the second side edge of the dough panel to calculate the second measurement bezel width W2, d4-d3, the second measurement bezel width Checking whether W2 is within the bezel reference width range Wc;
(D) On the side surface of the second panel stopper, a distance d6 from the second reference position R2 separated by a predetermined distance d5 to the inner end of the bezel portion disposed at the third side surface end of the window panel is set. After measuring and calculating the third measurement bezel width W3, d6-d5, checking whether the third measurement bezel width W3 is within the bezel reference width range Wc;
(E) A distance d7 from the second reference position R2 to the inner end of the bezel portion disposed at the fourth side surface end of the window panel is measured, and from the second reference position R2 to the window After measuring the distance d8 to the outer edge of the bezel portion arranged at the fourth side edge of the panel to calculate the fourth measurement bezel width W4, d8-d7, the fourth measurement bezel width Checking whether W4 is within the bezel reference width range Wc;
(F) Any one of the first measurement bezel width W1, the second measurement bezel width W2, the third measurement bezel width W3, and the fourth measurement bezel width W4 If the above is out of the bezel reference width range Wc, the window panel is separated from the panel seating surface, and the first measurement bezel width W1, the second measurement bezel width W2, If the third measurement bezel width W3 and the fourth measurement bezel width W4 are all within the bezel reference width range Wc, the image display panel and the window panel are attached.

  A panel mounting apparatus according to the present invention is provided with a plurality of panel joining machines on which a first panel and a second panel are loaded on a turntable, and while the turntable is intermittently rotated by a predetermined angle, By continuously performing operations such as photographing, panel posture adjustment, panel attachment, and unloading, the workability of the panel attachment operation can be greatly improved.

  In addition, the panel mounting apparatus according to the present invention is a compact that does not occupy a large installation space by being mounted on a turntable on which a plurality of panel coalescers are rotated and transferred along a rotation path prepared on the turntable. A simple structure is possible.

  Moreover, since the first panel and the second panel are mounted in the vacuum chamber, the panel mounting apparatus according to the present invention reduces the problem that foreign matter flows between the first panel and the second panel, The quality of the final panel product can be improved.

  In addition, the panel attachment device according to the present invention is provided with only one housing sealing device in the panel attachment zone in the transfer path of the panel attachment machine for sealing the entrance / exit of the panel attachment device at the time of panel attachment. A plurality of panel coalescers transferred along the rotation path can be sequentially sealed, thereby enabling efficient work while minimizing the number of components.

  In addition, the panel mounting method of the panel mounting apparatus according to the present invention accurately measures the width of the bezel portion of a window panel having a rounded chamfered end and accurately determines whether or not the bezel portion is defective. In addition, by attaching only the window panel having the bezel part normally prepared to the image display panel, it is possible to reduce the defective rate of the final product and increase the productivity.

It is a top view which shows the panel attachment apparatus by one Example of this invention. It is a top view which shows the panel coalescer of the panel attachment apparatus by one Example of this invention. 1 is a side cross-sectional view showing a panel docking machine and a housing sealing device of a panel mounting device according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows the panel attitude | position adjustment apparatus with which the panel attaching machine of the panel attachment apparatus by one Example of this invention is equipped. It is a top view which shows the state by which the inversion frame with which the panel attaching machine of the panel attachment apparatus by one Example of this invention was equipped was inverted. 3 is a diagram illustrating a panel attachment operation of a panel coalescer of a panel attachment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 3 is a diagram illustrating a panel attachment operation of a panel coalescer of a panel attachment device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a view for explaining a panel mounting method of a panel mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Hereinafter, a panel mounting unit, a panel mounting apparatus having the same, and a panel mounting method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  In describing the present invention, the size and shape of the components illustrated in the drawings can be exaggerated or simplified for the sake of clarity and convenience. In addition, terms specifically defined in view of the configuration and operation of the present invention may vary according to the user's, operator's intention or custom. Such terms should be interpreted as meanings and concepts consistent with the technical idea of the present invention based on the entire contents of this specification.

  FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a panel mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a panel attaching machine of the panel mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a side sectional view showing a panel docking machine and a housing sealing device of a panel mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is provided in the panel docking machine of the panel mounting apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a top view which shows a panel attitude | position adjustment apparatus.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 4, a panel mounting apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is for automatically and continuously mounting a first panel P1 and a second panel P2 constituting a panel product. Thus, the turntable 11, a plurality of panel coalescers 13 that are mounted separately on the turntable 11, and the vision device 14 and the housing that are sequentially provided along the rotation path C prepared on the turntable 11. A sealing device 15, a vacuum pressure generating device 16 for providing a vacuum pressure inside the panel binder 13, and a control device 17 for controlling the overall operation of the device are included. The first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are loaded into a plurality of panel coalescers 13 with an adhesive material such as OCA applied to at least one of the two panels, and the panel coalesced. The machine 13 matches the postures of the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 and automatically attaches them.

  One side of the turntable 11 is provided with a plasma processing treatment 18 for surface-treating a surface to which an adhesive material with the first panel P1 or the second panel P2 is not applied. The plasma processing treatment 18 includes a work table 20 provided with a plurality of panel seating plates 19 on which the first panel P1 or the second panel P2 is seated, and a plasma processing provided in the rotation path of the work table 20. Device 21. The operator can surface-treat the first panel P <b> 1 or the second panel P <b> 2 by using the plasma processing treatment 18, and then load it on the panel binder 13.

  The overall operation of the devices constituting the panel mounting device 10 and the panel mounting device 10 is controlled by the control device 17. The control device 17 intermittently rotates the turntable 11 so that the panel joining machine 13 on which the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are loaded is provided along the rotation path C prepared by the rotation of the turntable 11. To transport. In the rotation path C, a plurality of work zones Z1 to Z4 in which the panel coalescence machine 13 stops are prepared, and the panel fusion machine 13 sequentially passes through the plurality of work zones Z1 to Z4 while performing panel loading, panel photographing, Work such as panel mounting is performed continuously.

  The turntable 11 is placed parallel to the ground and rotates about an axis perpendicular to the ground. The turntable 11 is rotated by a turntable rotating device 12, and a circular rotation path C serving as a transfer path for a plurality of panel binders 13 is prepared on the turntable 11. As shown in FIG. 1, the turntable 11 is provided with four panel coalescers 13 and the control device 17 controls the turntable rotating device 12 to rotate the turntable 11 intermittently by 90 °. In the path C, the four work zones Z1 to Z4 such as the first loading zone Z1, the second loading zone Z2, the photographing zone Z3, and the panel mounting zone Z4 in which the panel coalescer 13 stops are the rotation directions of the turntable 11. Are prepared sequentially.

  In the first loading zone Z1, an operation of loading the first panel P1 into the panel coalescer 13 or a panel assembly in which the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are coalesced is performed. The work of unloading from 13 can be performed. In the second loading zone Z2, an operation of loading the second panel P2 can be performed. The loading operation of loading the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 into the panel joining machine 13 and the unloading operation of the panel assembly from the panel joining machine 13 are performed manually by an operator, or a loading device. Or it can be done automatically by an unloading device.

  In the photographing zone Z3, a vision device 14 that photographs the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 loaded on the panel coalescer 13 to detect their postures and provides a detection signal to the control device 17 is provided. Provided. The vision device 14 captures a first inspection camera 24 for photographing the first panel P1 loaded on the panel coalescer 13, and a second panel P2 loaded on the panel coalescer 13. A second inspection camera 25. These inspection cameras 24 and 25 take images of the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 loaded on the panel binder 13 while moving by a camera moving device (not shown). Of course, in addition to such a configuration, the vision device 14 shoots the first panel P <b> 1 and the second panel P <b> 2 to detect their postures, and provides various other configurations for providing the detection signal to the control device 17. Can be changed at.

  In the panel attachment zone Z4, a housing sealing device 15 for sealing the opened upper portion of the panel binder 13 is provided. In the panel attachment zone Z4, the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 loaded on the panel joining machine 13 are joined together with the housing sealing device 15 sealing the panel joining machine 13. In some cases, an unloading operation of the panel assembly in which the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are joined in the panel attachment zone Z4 may be performed.

  In the present invention, the number of panel fusion machines 13 provided on the turntable 11, the arrangement interval, and the types and number of work zones prepared in the rotation path C by the turntable 11 are limited to those shown here. It can be changed in various ways. For example, in the rotation path C, various work zones for performing various other operations such as panel cleaning in addition to operations such as panel loading, panel photographing, panel attachment, and panel unloading can be prepared.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the panel joining machine 13 includes a housing 27 fixedly installed on the turntable 11, a panel underlay device 33 for supporting the loaded first panel P 1, and a panel underlay device 33. A plurality of support pillars 43 that support the panel, and a panel posture adjustment device that is provided in a case 45 provided at the lower portion of the housing 27 and adjusts the posture of the first panel P1 placed on the panel underlay device 33 through the plurality of support pillars 43 47 and a panel fixing device 62 provided on the panel underlay device 33 for fixing the second panel P2 to be loaded. The panel fixing device 62 is provided on the reversing frame 74, and the reversing frame 74 can be turned upside down by the reversing device 77. In the drawing, one housing 27 is provided with two panel underlay devices 33, two panel attitude adjusting devices 47, and two panel fixing devices 62. The number of these devices is shown here. The present invention is not limited to this, and can be variously changed.

  The housing 27 has a vacuum chamber 28 in which a panel underlay device 33 for fixing the first panel P1 and a panel fixing device 62 for fixing the second panel P2 are housed, and an entrance / exit 29 connected to the vacuum chamber 28. The entrance / exit 29 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 27 so as to be opened to the outside. A packing 30 is provided around the entrance / exit 29 on the upper surface of the housing 27. The packing 30 allows the housing 27 and the housing sealing device 15 to be sealed without a gap when the housing sealing device 15 covers the housing 27. A plurality of through holes 31 through which a plurality of support columns 43 pass are prepared on the bottom surface of the housing 27.

  The panel underlay device 33 includes a panel underlay member 34 having a flat panel underlay surface 35 for supporting the first panel P 1, a plurality of underlay bases 36 for supporting the panel underlay member 34, and a plurality of underlay bases 36. A plurality of panel side surface support bases 37 that are movably coupled, a plurality of springs 38 for applying an elastic force to the plurality of panel side surface support bases 37 in an upper direction, a plurality of underlay bases 36 and a plurality of springs 38 And a support plate 39 for supporting. The panel underlay member 34 is made of a material that can be elastically compressed when subjected to pressure in the thickness direction, such as rubber, silicone, or sponge.

  If the panel underlay member 34 on which the first panel P1 is placed is made of such an elastic material, the first panel P1 or the second panel P2 is pressed against each other while being inclined to one of them. When being joined, the panel underlay member 34 is elastically compressed, so that the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 can be attached in parallel. That is, the first panel P1 placed here can be inclined in multiple directions by the compression deformation of the panel underlay member 34, and is fixed to the first panel P1 placed on the panel underlay member 34 and the panel fixing device 62. When the second panel P2 is brought into close contact with each other without being completely parallel, the panel underlay member 34 is compressed and deformed, and the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are tilted while the first panel P1 is inclined. It can be adhered uniformly throughout. Although the drawing shows that the panel underlay member 34 is formed in a mat shape corresponding to the shape of the first panel P1, the shape and structure of the panel underlay member 34 can be variously changed. For example, various types of springs may be used for the panel underlay member 34.

  A guide groove 40 is prepared in the panel side support base 37, a guide rail 41 corresponding to the guide groove 40 is prepared in the underlay base 36, and the panel side support base 37 is elastically supported by a spring 38. It can move up and down along the guide rail 41 of the underlay base 36. When the first panel P1 is placed on the panel underlay member 34, the four side surfaces of the first panel P1 are in contact with the side surfaces of the plurality of panel side support bases 37, so that the first panel P1 is placed on the panel underlay member 34. It cannot move and can maintain a stable fixed state. When the panel underlay device 33 moves toward the panel fixing device 62 for mounting the first panel P1 and the second panel P2, the plurality of panel side surface support bases 37 are moved by the panel fixing device 62, the reversing frame 74, and the like. It will be pushed down. In the drawing, four panel side support bases 37 are coupled to four bases 36. However, the number of panel side support bases 37 and bases 36 can be variously changed. And the movable installation structure of the panel side surface support base 37 is not limited to what was shown here, but can be variously changed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the plurality of support columns 43 pass through the plurality of through holes 31 prepared on the bottom surface of the housing 27, and the support plate 39 inside the housing 27 and the case 45 provided at the lower part of the housing 27. An internal panel posture adjusting device 47 is connected. The width of the through hole 31 of the housing 27 is larger than the width of the support column 43 so that the support column 43 can move to some extent in the through hole 31. In the present invention, the connection structure between the plurality of support columns 43 and the panel underlay member 34 may be changed to a structure in which the plurality of support columns 43 directly support the panel underlay member 34 without the support plate 39.

  A portion of the support column 43 disposed at the lower portion of the housing 27 is enclosed by the soluble tube 44. The soluble tube 44 is for preventing air from flowing into the vacuum chamber 28 inside the housing 27 through the through-hole 31, and air cannot pass through but is shrunk when the panel posture adjusting device 47 is lifted to adjust the panel posture. It is made of a material that can be extended in its original form when the device 47 is lowered. One end of the soluble tube 44 is fixed to the lower surface of the housing 27 so as to cover the through hole 31, and the other end of the soluble tube 44 is fixed to the upper surface of the rotating plate 60 of the panel posture adjusting device 47. It arrange | positions so that it may be eccentric from the rotating shaft 59 of the apparatus 47. FIG.

  The panel posture adjustment device 47 is controlled by the control device 17 and adjusts the posture of the panel underlay device 33 and the first panel P1 fixed to the panel underlay device 33 through the plurality of support pillars 43. The control device 17 detects the postures of the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 loaded on the panel binder 13 through the vision device 14, and the postures of the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are detected. The attitude of the first panel P1 is adjusted by controlling the panel attitude adjusting device 47 so as to match. The panel posture adjusting device 47 is a panel underlay device 33 and a lifting device 48 for raising and lowering the first panel P1 fixed to the panel underlay device 33, and the panel underlay device 33 and the first device fixed to the panel underlay device 33. A first moving device 50 for moving the panel P1 in a first direction parallel to the ground (for example, the length direction of the first panel), a panel underlay device 33, and a first panel fixed to the panel underlay device 33. A second moving device 54 for moving one panel P1 in a second direction (for example, the width direction of the first panel) parallel to the ground and intersecting the first direction; a panel underlay device 33; And a rotation device 58 for rotating the first panel P1 fixed to the panel underlay device 33 around a rotation shaft 59 arranged perpendicular to the ground. Here, the first direction in which the first moving device 50 moves the panel underlay device 33 and the second direction in which the second moving device 54 moves the panel underlay device 33 are the length of the first panel P1. It is not limited to the direction and the width direction, and can be various directions that cross each other in parallel with the ground.

  The first moving device 50 includes a first moving plate 52 slidably coupled to a first guide rail 51 disposed in a first direction on a lifting plate 49 coupled to a lifting device 48, and a first movement And a first moving actuator 53 that pushes or pulls the plate 52 along the first guide rail 51. The second moving device 54 includes a second moving plate 56 slidably coupled to a second guide rail 55 disposed in the second direction on the first moving plate 52, and a second moving plate 56. A second moving actuator 57 that pushes or pulls along the second guide rail 55. The rotating device 58 is provided on the second moving plate 56, and a rotating shaft 59 provided here is coupled to the rotating plate 60. A plurality of support columns 43 and a plurality of soluble tubes 44 are coupled to the rotating plate 60.

  By the operation of the panel posture adjusting device 47, the panel underlay device 33 and the first panel P1 fixed thereto can be moved up and down, back and forth, left and right, and rotated, whereby the posture of the first panel P1 is variously adjusted. be able to. When the panel posture adjusting device 47 moves the plurality of support pillars 43, the support pillars 43 move up, down, front, back, left, and right within the range of the through holes 31, and at this time, the plurality of soluble tubes 44 are housings at both ends. 27 and the rotating plate 60 are tilted in a fixed state.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the other end of the soluble tube 44 fixed to the upper surface of the rotating plate 60 is eccentric from the rotating shaft 59 of the rotating device 58, so that the soluble tube 44 is twisted even when the rotating plate 60 rotates. It is possible to maintain a state of being stably fixed to the housing 27 and the rotating plate 60 while tilting without being inclined. That is, when the rotating plate 60 rotates, the other end of the soluble tube 44 moves along an arc-shaped path having a rotation radius that is a distance from the center of the rotating shaft 59 to the center of the other end of the soluble tube 44. As a result, the intermediate portion is inclined, so that the external force and the impact that are large enough to break the connection with the housing 27 and the connection with the rotating plate 60 do not act on both ends of the soluble tube 44.

  In the present invention, the specific configuration of the panel posture adjusting device 47 is not limited to the one shown here and can be variously changed. In other words, the panel attitude adjusting device 47 moves the panel underlay device 33 and the first panel P1 fixed thereto through the plurality of support pillars 43, and moves the other up and down, back and forth, and around the rotation axis perpendicular to the ground. Can be changed in configuration. In the drawing, the rotating device 58, the second moving device 54, the first moving device 50, and the lifting device 48 are sequentially arranged below the support pillar 43. Can be changed.

  Further, referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the panel fixing device 62 is provided on the reversing frame 74 disposed higher than the panel underlay device 33 in the vacuum chamber 28 and is loaded into the panel joining machine 13. Fix P2. The panel fixing device 62 includes a panel seating member 63 having a flat panel seating surface 64 on which the second panel P2 is placed, a first panel stopper 65 and a second panel stopper in contact with the side surface of the second panel P2. 66, a first panel pressing device 67 that pressurizes the second panel P2 toward the first panel stopper 65, and a second panel pressurizing that pressurizes the second panel P2 toward the second panel stopper 66. Pressure device 70.

  The first panel stopper 65 is disposed perpendicular to the panel seating member 63 so as to contact one side surface of the second panel P2, and the second panel stopper 66 is connected to the first panel stopper 65 of the second panel P2. The first and second panel stoppers 65 are spaced apart from the first panel stopper 65 so as to be in contact with the side surface that is in contact with the side surface that is perpendicular to the side surface. The height of the first panel stopper 65 and the second panel stopper 66 protruding from the panel seating member 63 is preferably lower than the thickness of the second panel P2 placed on the panel seating member 63. The first panel stopper 65 and the second panel stopper 66 are made of various materials such as plastic and rubber that prevent the second panel P2 from being damaged when the second panel P2 is brought into close contact therewith. Can do.

  The first panel pressurizing device 67 is for pressing the second panel P2 placed on the panel seating surface 64 of the panel seating member 63 toward the first panel stopper 65 side. The first panel pressurizing device 67 is in contact with one end of the second panel P2 and moves to the first panel pressurizing member 68 for pressurizing the second panel P2 and to the first panel pressurizing member 68. And a first pressure actuator 69 for providing force. The first panel pressing member 68 can be made of various materials that prevent the second panel P2 from being damaged, such as plastic or rubber, when the first panel pressing member 68 is in close contact with the second panel P2.

  The second panel pressurizing device 70 is for pressurizing the second panel P2 placed on the panel seating surface 64 toward the second panel stopper 66, and the specific structure is the first panel pressurizing device. 67. The second panel pressure device 70 includes a second panel pressure member 71 and a second pressure actuator 72 that moves the second panel pressure member 71.

  In the present invention, the specific structures of the first panel pressing device 67 and the second panel pressing device 70 can be variously changed. In addition to the structure having a pair of panel stoppers 65 and 66 and a pair of panel pressurizing devices 67 and 70 as shown, the panel fixing device 62 is a means capable of generating suction input (suction port, air flow path). , A suction input generating device), or other various structures such as other suction types and other mechanical types for fixing the second panel P2 placed on the panel seating surface 64. it can. When the panel fixing device 62 having a structure for fixing the second panel P2 using vacuum pressure (suction input) is used, the vacuum pressure of the panel fixing device 62 is the same as that of the housing 27 in which the panel fixing device 62 is accommodated. The vacuum pressure provided to the vacuum chamber 28 must be exceeded.

  The inversion frame 74 is provided inside the vacuum chamber 28 so that the upper and lower surfaces thereof are inverted. A lever 75 is coupled to both ends of the reversal frame 74, and a rotation shaft 78 of a reversing device 77 is coupled to one lever 75, and a support shaft 79 coupled to the housing 27 is coupled to the other lever 75. To do. The rotation shaft 78 and the support shaft 79 are placed on the same line, and the upper and lower surfaces of the reversal frame 74 can be reversed by rotating by 180 ° about the rotation shaft 78 and the support shaft 79. The reversing device 77 is arranged outside the housing 27 except for a part of the rotating shaft 78 such as a drive unit that generates friction during operation. If most of the configuration of the reversing device 77 is arranged outside the housing 27 as described above, foreign matter such as dust and lubricant generated by wear of parts during operation of the reversing device 77 is generated inside the vacuum chamber 28. When the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are attached, the problem of flowing between the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 can be blocked. Further, repair and replacement work for the components of the reversing device 77 are facilitated.

  After the reversal frame 74 is reversed, a reversal frame fixing device 80 is provided in the housing 27 in order to fix the reversal frame 74 with its upper and lower surfaces reversed. The reversing frame fixing device 80 includes a fixing protrusion 81 inserted into a fixing hole 76 provided on the side surface of the reversing frame 74, and a fixing protrusion advancing / retreating device 82 provided on the housing 27 for advancing and retracting the fixing protrusion 81. The fixed protrusion advancing / retracting device 82 is provided outside the housing 27, and the fixed protrusion 81 penetrates the housing 27 and its end is located in the vacuum chamber 28.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the reversal frame 74 is reversed so that the second panel P2 mounted here faces the first panel P1 fixed to the panel underlay device 33, the fixed protrusion advancing / retreating device 82 is provided. Advances the fixing protrusion 81 and inserts it into the fixing hole 76 of the reversing frame 74. As a result, when the panel underlay member 34 is raised and the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are joined together, the reversal frame 74 can be maintained in a stably reversed state. The panel P1 and the second panel P2 can be stably bonded without shaking.

  In the drawing, fixing holes 76 are prepared at both ends of the reversing frame 74, and a pair of reversing frame fixing devices 80 fix the reversing frame 74. However, the number of the reversing frame fixing devices 80 can be variously changed. Can be done. The specific structure of the reverse frame fixing device 80 can be changed to various other structures that can stably take the inverted reverse frame 74 in addition to the structure having the fixing protrusion 81 that moves forward and backward.

  Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3, the housing sealing device 15 is in close contact with the housing 27, and the sealing cover 84 that opens and closes the entrance / exit 29, and the sealing cover that moves the sealing cover 84 so that the sealing cover 84 opens and closes the entrance / exit 29. A moving device 85. The hermetic cover moving device 85 is coupled to a fixed base 86 disposed higher than the panel binder 13 in the panel attachment zone Z4. The hermetic cover 84 is provided on the stationary table 86 so as to be vertically movable by a pair of guide bars 87 slidably coupled to the hermetic cover moving device 85 and the stationary table 86.

  If the hermetic cover moving device 85 moves the hermetic cover 84 downward, the hermetic cover 84 can be stably lowered while being supported by the pair of guide bars 87 to seal the doorway 29 of the housing 27. A vacuum tube 88 connected to the vacuum pressure generator 16 is coupled to the hermetic cover 84. The vacuum chamber 28 can be put in a vacuum state by operating the vacuum pressure generator 16 with the sealing cover 84 sealing the inlet / outlet 29 of the housing 27 and forcibly discharging the air inside the vacuum chamber 28 through the vacuum tube 88. it can.

  In the present invention, the moving structure of the hermetic cover moving device 85 and the hermetic cover 84 is not limited to the one shown here and can be variously changed. The packing 30 for sealing between the housing 27 and the sealing cover 84 may be provided in the sealing cover 84. In addition, the vacuum tube 88 connected to the vacuum pressure generator 16 to provide the vacuum pressure to the vacuum chamber 28 may be connected to the housing 27 that is not the hermetic cover 84.

  Hereinafter, a process of attaching the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 using the panel attachment apparatus 10 according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the first panel P1 is loaded on the panel joining machine 13 in the first loading zone Z1, and the loaded first panel P1 is fixed to the panel underlay device 33. Is done. After the first panel P1 is loaded on the panel coalescer 13, the turntable 11 rotates by a certain angle by the operation of the turntable rotating device 12, so that the panel coaler 13 loaded with the first panel P1 is It is transferred to the second loading zone Z2. In the second loading zone Z <b> 2, the second panel P <b> 2 is loaded onto the panel coalescer 13, and the second panel P <b> 2 is fixed to the panel fixing device 62. Here, any one of the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 is loaded onto the panel binder 13 with an adhesive material such as OCA applied on one surface thereof.

  Thereafter, the panel fusion machine 13 loaded with the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 by further rotating the turntable 11 by a certain angle is transferred to the photographing zone Z3. In the photographing zone Z3, the first inspection camera 24 of the vision device 14 operates to photograph the first panel P1 loaded on the panel binder 13 and detect its posture, and the second inspection camera 25 operates. Then, the second panel P2 loaded on the panel binder 13 is photographed to detect its posture. The inspection signal of the vision device 14 is provided to the control device 17, and the control device 17 adjusts the posture of the first panel P1 to the second panel P2 through the panel posture adjustment device 47. Such panel posture adjustment can be performed before the panel is mounted in the photographing zone Z3 or in the panel mounting zone Z4 which is the next work zone.

  Subsequently, the turntable 11 is further rotated by a certain angle, and the panel binder 13 is transferred to the panel attachment zone Z4. When the panel coalescer 13 is transferred to the panel attachment zone Z4, the housing sealing device 15 is activated and the sealing cover 84 seals the entrance 29 of the housing 27 as shown in FIG. Thereafter, the vacuum pressure generating device 16 is operated to evacuate the vacuum chamber 28 in the housing 27, and the reversing device 77 is operated to fix the second panel P2 fixed to the panel fixing device 62 under the second panel P2. The upper and lower surfaces of the reversal frame 74 are reversed so as to face the first panel P1. When the reversal frame 74 is reversed, the reversal frame fixing device 80 is operated to firmly fix the reversed reversal frame 74 in the reversed state. The reversing operation of the reversing frame 74 can be performed before the vacuum pressure is provided to the vacuum chamber 28.

  After the reversal frame 74 is reversed, the elevating device 48 is operated to raise the first panel P1 placed on the panel underlay member 34 to the second panel P2 side, so that the first panel P1 and the second panel Attach P2. When the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are pressure-bonded to each other, the panel underlay member 34 on which the first panel P1 is placed is elastically compressed. Therefore, the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are compressed. Even if the panels P2 are not exactly parallel, the first panel P1 is tilted in multiple directions, and the mutually facing surfaces of the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are generally uniform. Can be glued to.

  When the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are attached to each other, the fixing force of the panel fixing device 62 is released, and the second panel P2 is placed on the first panel P1, as shown in FIG. As shown, the panel underlay member 34 on which the panel assembly in which the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are joined is lowered by the action of the lifting device 48 is lowered to the original position. Such an operation can be performed in a state where the vacuum chamber 28 is in a vacuum state or in a state where the sealing cover 84 is separated from the housing 27 and the entrance / exit 29 of the housing 27 is opened.

  After the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are joined together in this way, the reversing frame fixing device 80 removes the fixing force to the reversing frame 74, and the reversing device 77 is activated by the operation of the reversing device 77. Return to position. Then, the panel assembly in which the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are joined is an operator before the new first panel P1 is loaded in the panel mounting zone Z4 or the first loading zone Z1. Or it can be unloaded by an unloading device.

  As described above, the panel mounting apparatus 10 according to the present invention mounts a plurality of panel joining machines 13 on which the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are loaded on the turntable 11 so that the turntable 11 is fixed at a certain angle. By continuously performing operations such as panel loading, panel photographing, panel posture adjustment, panel reversal, and panel fitting while intermittently rotating, the workability of panel mounting work can be greatly improved.

  Moreover, the panel mounting apparatus 10 according to the present invention is mounted on a turntable 11 on which a plurality of panel coalescers 13 are rotated and transferred along a rotation path C prepared on the turntable 11, thereby reducing the installation space. A compact structure that does not occupy much is possible.

  Further, in the panel mounting apparatus 10 according to the present invention, the first panel P1 and the second panel P2 are mounted in the vacuum chamber 28, so that foreign matter flows between the first panel P1 and the second panel P2. Can reduce the problem and improve the quality of panel products.

  In the present invention, in the drawing, only one housing sealing device 15 for sealing the entrance / exit 29 of the panel dock 13 is provided in the panel attachment zone Z4 in the transfer path of the panel dock 13 so that the rotation path C is provided. A plurality of panel coalescers 13 are sequentially sealed, and a plurality of housing sealing devices 15 are provided on the turntable 11 so as to correspond one-to-one with the panel coalescer 13. be able to. In this case, the panel joining machine 13 and the housing sealing device 15 constitute one panel mounting unit and can be individually operated to mount the two panels P1 and P2.

  FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a panel mounting method of the panel mounting apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  The panel mounting apparatus 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention automatically mounts an image display panel such as an LCM as a first panel and a window panel 90 having a bezel portion 91 prepared along the end as a second panel. Can be used. When the image display panel and the window panel 90 are attached, if the window panel 90 is attached to the image display panel in a defective state in which the width of the bezel is out of the normal range, the final product is defective and economical. Damage occurs in terms of time, and a problem arises in that an expensive image display panel that operates normally must be discarded together with a defective window panel 90.

  In order to solve such a problem, the panel mounting apparatus 10 according to the present invention shoots the image display panel and the window panel 90 loaded on the panel coalescer 13 in the shooting zone Z3 and simultaneously detects these postures. Inspect whether the bezel width of the window panel 90 is in the normal range. If the bezel width of the window panel 90 is within a normal range, the above-described operation is continuously performed to attach the image display panel and the window panel 90, and the bezel width of the window panel 90 is within the normal range. If it is detached, the image display panel and the window panel 90 are not attached, and the defective window panel 90 is replaced with another one.

  In detecting the width of the bezel portion of the window panel 90, a method of detecting the width of the bezel portion 91 by measuring the distance from the end of the window panel 90 to the inner end of the bezel portion 91 with the vision device 14 conventionally. Was used. By the way, if the conventional method is applied to the window panel 90 whose end portions are rounded and chamfered, the measurement accuracy is lowered and it is difficult to accurately determine whether the bezel portion 91 is defective. The panel mounting apparatus 10 according to the present invention can solve the problems of the conventional measurement method by applying a new method.

  In the panel mounting method of the panel mounting apparatus according to the present invention, an image display panel (not shown) is loaded onto the panel underlay member 34 (see FIG. 2), and the attached window panel 90 is attached to the panel seating member 63. After the loading, the step of fixing the window panel 90 with the panel fixing device 62 (see FIG. 2), the first measurement bezel width W1 is calculated, and the first measurement bezel width W1 is the bezel reference width range. Determining whether Wc is present, calculating a second measurement bezel width W2 and determining whether the second measurement bezel width W2 is within the bezel reference width range Wc, and third measurement Calculating the bezel width W3 to determine whether the third measurement bezel width W3 is within the bezel reference width range Wc; calculating the fourth measurement bezel width W4 to calculate the fourth measurement bezel Determining whether the width W4 is within the bezel reference width range Wc, and if all of the first to fourth measurement bezel widths W1 to W4 are within the bezel reference width range Wc, Attaching the dough panel 90. Here, specific methods such as loading of the image display panel, loading and fixing of the window panel 90, and attachment of the image display panel and the window panel 90 are the same as described above.

  In fixing the window panel 90, as shown in FIG. 8, when the window panel 90 is loaded on the panel seating member 63, the first panel stopper 65 has a first side of the window panel 90. The second side surface 93 facing the first side surface 92 of the window panel 90 is pressed toward the first panel stopper 65 by the first panel pressing member 68 so that the side surface 92 is in close contact. At the same time, the third side surface 94 of the window panel 90 and the third side surface 94 perpendicular to the first side surface 92 of the window panel 90 are in close contact with the side surface of the second panel stopper 66. The window panel 90 can be fixed by pressing the opposing fourth side surface 95 to the second panel stopper 66 side by the second panel pressing member 71.

  A specific method for calculating the first measurement bezel width W1 is as follows. First, a distance d2 from the first reference position R1 separated by a certain distance d1 on the side surface of the first panel stopper 65 to the inner end of the bezel portion 91 disposed at the end of the first side surface 92 of the window panel 90 is set. taking measurement. Here, the first reference position R1 can be arbitrarily set. However, since the first panel stopper 65 is fixed, the side surface of the first panel stopper 65 reaches the first reference position R1. The distance d1 is always constant. The first measurement bezel width W1 is a value obtained by subtracting d1 from measured d2. After calculating the first measurement bezel width W1 in this way, it is determined whether or not the first measurement bezel width W1 is within the bezel reference width range Wc. The bezel reference width range Wc is a preset range for the bezel 91 of the window panel 90.

  A specific method for calculating the second measurement bezel width W2 is as follows. First, a distance d3 from the first reference position R1 to the inner end of the bezel portion 91 disposed at the end of the second side surface 93 of the window panel 90 is measured, and the window panel 90 is measured from the first reference position R1. The distance d4 to the outer end of the bezel portion 91 disposed at the end of the second side surface 93 is measured. The second measurement bezel width W2 is a value obtained by subtracting d3 from measured d4. After calculating the second measurement bezel width W2 in this way, it is determined whether or not the second measurement bezel width W2 is within the bezel reference width range Wc.

  A specific method for calculating the third measurement bezel width W3 is as follows. First, a distance d6 from the second reference position R2 separated by a predetermined distance d5 on the side surface of the second panel stopper 66 to the inner end of the bezel portion 91 disposed at the end of the third side surface 94 of the window panel 90 is set. taking measurement. Here, the second reference position R2 can be arbitrarily set. However, since the second panel stopper 66 is fixed, the second reference position R2 from the side surface of the second panel stopper 66 to the second reference position R2 can be set. The distance d5 is always constant. The third measurement bezel width W3 is a value obtained by subtracting d5 from the measured d6. After calculating the third measurement bezel width W3 in this way, it is determined whether or not the third measurement bezel width W3 is within the bezel reference width range Wc.

  A specific method for calculating the fourth measurement bezel width W4 is as follows. First, a distance d7 from the second reference position R2 to the inner end of the bezel portion 91 disposed at the end of the fourth side face 95 of the window panel 90 is measured, and the window panel 90 is measured from the second reference position R2. The distance d8 to the outer end of the bezel portion 91 disposed at the end of the fourth side surface 95 of the second side 95 is measured. The fourth measurement bezel width W4 is a value obtained by subtracting d7 from the measured d8. After calculating the fourth measurement bezel width W4 in this way, it is determined whether or not the fourth measurement bezel width W4 is within the bezel reference width range Wc.

  As described above, after calculating the four widths of the bezel portion 91 arranged at the four side edges of the window panel 90 and determining whether or not they are within the bezel reference width range Wc, the first measurement bezel portion is measured. If the width W1, the second measurement bezel width W2, the third measurement bezel width W3, and the fourth measurement bezel width W4 are all within the bezel reference width range Wc, the image display panel and the window panel 90 The work of attaching and the subsequent work are continuously performed. On the other hand, at least one of the first measurement bezel width W1, the second measurement bezel width W2, the third measurement bezel width W3, and the fourth measurement bezel width W4 is a bezel reference. If it is outside the width range Wc, the image display panel and the window panel 90 are not attached, and the window panel 90 is separated from the panel seating member 63.

  The first measurement bezel width W1, the second measurement bezel width W2, the third measurement bezel width W3, and the fourth measurement bezel width W4 are calculated, and whether these are within the reference width range Wc. In the determination, the measurement procedure and determination order can be variously changed.

  As described above, the panel mounting method of the panel mounting apparatus according to the present invention accurately measures the width of the bezel portion 91 even for the window panel 90 whose end portions are rounded and chamfered. It is possible to accurately determine whether it is possible to attach the image display panel to only the window panel 90 in which the bezel portion 91 is normally prepared, thereby reducing the defect rate of the final product and increasing the productivity.

  The embodiments of the present invention shown in the drawings together with the foregoing should not be construed as limiting the technical idea of the present invention. The scope of protection of the present invention is limited only by the matters described in the claims, and those having ordinary knowledge in the technical field of the present invention can improve and change the technical idea of the present invention in various forms. Can do. Accordingly, such improvements and modifications fall within the protection scope of the present invention as long as it is obvious to those skilled in the art.

10: Panel mounting device
11: Turntable 13: Panel docking machine
14: Vision device 15: Housing sealing device
16: Vacuum pressure generator 17: Controller
18: Plasma treatment treatment 24, 25: First and second inspection cameras
27: Housing 28: Vacuum chamber
29: Entrance 30: Packing
31: Through-hole 33: Panel underlay device
34: Panel underlay member 36: Underlay base
37: Panel side support base 38: Spring
39: Support plate 43: Support column
44: Soluble tube 45: Case
47: Panel posture adjusting device 48: Lifting device
49: Elevating plate 50, 54: First and second moving devices
51, 55: First and second guide rails 52, 56: First and second moving plates 53, 57: First and second moving actuators 58: Rotating device 59, 78: Rotating shaft 60: Rotating plate 62: Panel Fixing device 63: Panel seating member 65, 66: First and second panel stoppers 67, 70: First and second panel pressure devices 68, 71: First and second panel pressure members 69, 72: First 1 and 2 pressure actuators 74: reversing plate 75: lever 77: reversing device 80: reversing frame fixing device 81: fixing protrusion 82: fixing protrusion advance / retreat device 84: sealing cover 85: sealing cover moving device 86: fixing base 87: Guide bar 88: Vacuum tube 90: Window panel 91: Bezel part

Claims (11)

A housing having a vacuum chamber and a doorway open to the outside;
A panel underlaying member having a panel underlaying surface on which the first panel can be placed and provided in the vacuum chamber;
A plurality of support pillars that support the panel underlay member through a plurality of through holes provided in the bottom surface of the housing;
A panel posture adjusting device provided at a lower portion of the plurality of support columns outside the housing and moving the panel underlay member through the plurality of support columns;
In order to prevent air from flowing into the vacuum chamber through the plurality of through-holes, one end is coupled to the bottom surface of the housing, and the other end is coupled to the panel posture adjusting device to wrap the plurality of support columns. Soluble tube of
A reversing frame provided with a panel fixing device for fixing a second panel which is arranged higher than the panel underlay member in the vacuum chamber and is attached to the first panel;
A reversing device for reversing the upper and lower surfaces of the reversing frame so that one surface of the second panel fixed to the panel fixing device faces the first panel seated on the panel underlay member;
A hermetic cover provided in the upper part of the housing so as to be movable in the vertical direction in order to close and open the doorway in close contact with the housing;
A hermetic cover moving device that moves the hermetic cover so that the hermetic cover opens and closes the door; and the hermetic cover forcibly exhausts air from the vacuum chamber in a state where the housing is hermetically sealed, so Including a vacuum pressure generator to provide
The panel posture adjusting device is
A lifting device that lifts and lowers the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars;
A rotating device that rotates the panel underlay member through a plurality of support pillars around a rotation axis that is arranged perpendicular to the ground;
A first moving device for moving the panel underlay member in a first direction parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars;
And a second moving device that moves the panel underlay member in a second direction that intersects the first direction in parallel with the ground through the plurality of support pillars. In the description of claim 1,
The panel mounting member is composed of a material that is elastically compressed when receiving pressure on a plurality of support pillars. In the description of claim 1,
Each of the plurality of soluble tubes is disposed so as to be eccentric from the rotation axis of the rotating device. In the description of claim 1,
The panel fixing device is
A panel seating member having a panel seating surface on which one surface of the second panel is placed;
A first panel stopper disposed perpendicular to the panel seating surface so as to contact one side surface of the second panel;
A second panel stopper disposed perpendicular to the panel seating surface and spaced apart from the first panel stopper so as to contact a side surface perpendicular to a side surface of the second panel contacting the first panel stopper; ,
A first panel pressurizing device that pressurizes the second panel toward the first panel stopper;
And a second panel pressing device that pressurizes the second panel toward the second panel stopper. In the description of claim 1,
A support plate coupled to upper ends of the plurality of support columns;
A plurality of underlays that protrude from the upper surface of the support plate and support the panel underlay members;
A plurality of panel side support bases arranged so as to be movable up and down around the panel base member so as to contact a side face of the first panel placed on the panel base member; and The panel mounting unit further comprising a plurality of springs coupled to the support plate to apply an elastic force in an upper direction. In the description of claim 1,
A fixing projection inserted into a fixing hole prepared on a side surface of the reversing frame for fixing the reversing frame with its upper and lower surfaces inverted, and a fixing provided on the housing for moving the fixing projection back and forth A panel mounting unit further comprising a reversing frame fixing device having a protrusion advancing / retreating device. A plurality of panel attachments comprising a housing having a vacuum chamber and an entrance opened to the outside, wherein the first panel and the second panel are attached to each other with one side facing each other in the vacuum chamber. Machine;
A turntable on which the plurality of panel coalescers are mounted;
A turntable rotating device for intermittently rotating the turntable to transfer the plurality of panel attaching machines mounted on the turntable along a rotation path on the turntable;
Sealing provided in a panel attachment zone prepared in the rotation path, and in close contact with the housing of the panel jointer stopped in the panel attachment zone in the plurality of panel jointers to seal its entrance / exit A housing sealing device having a cover and a sealing cover moving device for moving the sealing cover;
A vacuum pressure generating device for providing a vacuum pressure to a vacuum chamber of the panel bonding machine whose inlet and outlet are sealed by the housing sealing device in the plurality of panel bonding machines; and controlling the general operation of the apparatus Including a control device for,
The panel coalescer is
A panel underlaying member having a panel underlaying surface on which the first panel can be placed, and provided in the vacuum chamber;
A plurality of support pillars that support the panel underlay member through a plurality of through holes provided on the bottom surface of the housing;
A panel attitude adjusting device that is provided at a lower portion of the plurality of support pillars outside the housing and moves the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars;
In order to prevent air from flowing into the vacuum chamber through the plurality of through-holes, one end is coupled to the bottom surface of the housing, and the other end is coupled to the panel posture adjusting device to wrap the plurality of support columns. A soluble tube of
A reversal frame provided with a panel fixing device for fixing a second panel to be mounted on the vacuum chamber and higher than the panel underlay member to be attached to the first panel;
A reversing device for reversing the upper and lower surfaces of the reversing frame so that one surface of the second panel fixed to the panel fixing device faces the first panel seated on the panel underlay member,
The panel posture adjusting device is
A lifting device that lifts and lowers the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars;
A rotating device that rotates the panel underlay member through a plurality of support pillars around a rotation axis that is arranged perpendicular to the ground;
A first moving device for moving the panel underlay member in a first direction parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars;
Including a second moving device that moves the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars in a second direction parallel to the ground and intersecting the first direction;
The control device operates the vacuum pressure generating device in a state where the inlet / outlet of the panel joining machine stopped in the panel mounting zone is sealed by the housing sealing device while rotating the turntable intermittently, thereby vacuuming the vacuum chamber. After making into a state, the panel attachment apparatus characterized by operating the raising / lowering apparatus of the said panel joining machine, and attaching the said 1st panel and the said 2nd panel. In the description of claim 7,
The first panel placed on the panel underlay member and the second panel fixed to the panel fixing device are provided in a photographing zone prepared upstream of the panel attachment zone in the rotation path, respectively. A vision device that captures an image to detect the orientation of the first panel and the orientation of the second panel, and provides a detection signal to the control device;
The control device receives the detection signal from the vision device and controls the panel posture adjusting device to adjust the posture of the first panel to the second panel, and then in the panel attachment zone A panel mounting device for mounting one panel and the second panel. A housing having a vacuum chamber and an opening / closing port opened to the outside, and a plurality of panel assemblies for joining the first panel and the second panel in a state in which the respective surfaces face each other in the vacuum chamber. Landing machine;
A turntable on which the plurality of panel coalescers are mounted;
A turntable rotating device for intermittently rotating the turntable to transfer the plurality of panel attaching machines mounted on the turntable along a rotation path on the turntable;
A sealing cover provided at an upper portion of each of the plurality of panel coalescers, for tightly contacting a housing of the panel coalescer and sealing an entrance / exit; and a sealing cover moving device for moving the sealing cover A plurality of housing sealing devices having;
One or more vacuum pressure generators for providing a vacuum pressure to the vacuum chamber of the panel coalescer whose inlet and outlet are sealed by the housing sealing device; and a control device for controlling the overall operation of the device Including
The panel coalescer is
A panel underlaying member having a panel underlaying surface on which the first panel can be placed, and provided in the vacuum chamber;
A plurality of support pillars that support the panel underlay member through a plurality of through holes provided on the bottom surface of the housing;
A panel attitude adjusting device that is provided at a lower portion of the plurality of support pillars outside the housing and moves the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars;
In order to prevent air from flowing into the vacuum chamber through the plurality of through-holes, one end is coupled to the bottom surface of the housing, and the other end is coupled to the panel posture adjusting device to wrap the plurality of support columns. A soluble tube of
A reversal frame provided with a panel fixing device for fixing a second panel to be mounted on the vacuum chamber and higher than the panel underlay member to be attached to the first panel;
A reversing device for reversing the upper and lower surfaces of the reversing frame so that one surface of the second panel fixed to the panel fixing device faces the first panel seated on the panel underlay member,
The panel posture adjusting device is
A lifting device that lifts and lowers the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars;
A rotating device that rotates the panel underlay member through a plurality of support pillars around a rotation axis that is arranged perpendicular to the ground;
A first moving device for moving the panel underlay member in a first direction parallel to the ground through the plurality of support pillars;
Including a second moving device that moves the panel underlay member through the plurality of support pillars in a second direction parallel to the ground and intersecting the first direction;
The control device is provided so as to correspond to a panel attaching machine stopped in a panel attachment zone prepared in the rotation path among the plurality of panel attaching machines while intermittently rotating the turntable. After the vacuum pressure generating device is operated in a state of being sealed by the housing sealing device to make the vacuum chamber into a vacuum state, the lifting device of the panel bonding machine is operated and loaded into the panel bonding machine. A panel mounting apparatus for mounting the first panel and the second panel. In the description of claim 9,
Provided in the photographing zone prepared upstream of the panel attachment zone in the rotation path, and placed on the panel underlay member of the panel joining machine stopped in the photographing zone in the plurality of panel joining machines The first panel and the second panel fixed to the panel fixing device are respectively photographed to detect the posture of the first panel and the posture of the second panel, and the detection signal is sent to the control device. The control device further includes a vision device, and the control device receives the detection signal from the vision device and controls the panel posture adjusting device of the panel coalescer to load the first device. A panel mounting apparatus, wherein the panel is attached after the posture of the panel is adjusted to the second panel. (A) The image display panel is placed on the panel underlay member, and a window panel having a bezel portion prepared along the edge is placed on the panel attachment surface of the panel attachment member, and is perpendicular to the panel attachment surface. The second side surface opposite to the first side surface of the window panel is pressed against the first panel so that the first side surface of the window panel is in close contact with the side surface of the first panel stopper disposed on the first panel. At the same time that the member is pressurized to the first panel stopper side, the window panel is disposed on the side surface of the second panel stopper that is spaced apart from the first panel stopper and perpendicular to the panel seating surface. A fourth side surface opposite to the third side surface of the window panel is brought to the second panel stopper side by a second panel pressing member so that a third side surface perpendicular to the first side surface is in close contact with the first side surface. Pressurize and press Affixing the Ndopaneru;
(B) A distance d2 from the first reference position R1 to the inner end of the bezel portion disposed at the first side surface end of the window panel at a certain distance d1 on the side surface of the first panel stopper. After measuring and calculating the first measurement bezel width W1, d2-d1, checking whether the first measurement bezel width W1 is within the bezel reference width range Wc;
(C) measuring a distance d3 from the first reference position R1 to the inner end of the bezel portion disposed at the second side surface end of the window panel, and from the first reference position R1 to the window After measuring the distance d4 to the outer edge of the bezel portion arranged at the second side edge of the panel to calculate the second measurement bezel width W2, d4-d3, the second measurement bezel width W2 Checking whether is in the bezel reference explosion range Wc;
(D) Measure the distance d6 from the second reference position R2 separated by a fixed distance d5 on the side surface of the second panel stopper to the inner end of the bezel portion arranged at the third side surface end of the window panel. And calculating the third measurement bezel width W3, d6-d5 and then checking whether the third measurement bezel width W3 is within the bezel reference width range Wc;
(E) A distance d7 from the second reference position R2 to the inner end of the bezel portion disposed at the fourth side surface end of the window panel is measured, and from the second reference position R2 to the window After measuring the distance d8 to the outer edge of the bezel portion arranged at the fourth side edge of the panel to calculate the fourth measurement bezel width W4, d8-d7, the fourth measurement bezel width Checking whether W4 is in the bezel reference width range Wc; and (f) the first measurement bezel width W1, the second measurement bezel width W2, the third measurement bezel width W3, If any one or more of the fourth measurement bezel width W4 is out of the bezel reference width range Wc, the window panel is separated from the panel seating surface, Measurement bezel width W1, the second measurement bezel The image display panel and the window panel are attached if the width W2, the third measurement bezel width W3, and the fourth measurement bezel width W4 are all within the bezel reference width range Wc. A panel mounting method comprising steps.

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