JP5056308B2 - Curing state measuring device - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a cured state measuring apparatus directed to a curing treatment of an ultraviolet curable resin, and more particularly to an apparatus suitable for a multilayer film production line.

  In recent years, an ultraviolet curing method (Ultra Violet Curing) is used as a curing method for adhesives and coating agents in many industrial fields. The UV curing method has many advantages compared to the thermal curing method that uses thermal energy, such as not diffusing harmful substances into the atmosphere, shortening the curing time, and being applicable to heat-sensitive products. .

  In the ultraviolet curing method, an ultraviolet curable resin is used, which is mainly liquid before ultraviolet irradiation, but changes to a solid after ultraviolet irradiation. Such an ultraviolet curable resin contains at least one of a monomer and an oligomer as a main ingredient, and further contains a photopolymerization initiator. The photopolymerization initiator generates radicals and cations upon receiving irradiated ultraviolet rays, and the generated radicals and cations cause a polymerization reaction with the monomers and oligomers. Along with this polymerization reaction, the monomer or oligomer changes to a polymer, the molecular weight becomes extremely large, and the melting point decreases. As a result, the ultraviolet curable resin cannot be maintained in a liquid state and changes to a solid.

  By the way, in recent years, technological development of flat displays including a liquid crystal display (LCD) has been rapidly advanced. A factor that determines the display performance of such a flat display is a multilayer film formed on the display surface. This multilayer film is formed by laminating sheets each having a unique optical characteristic. In many cases, such a multilayer film is formed by laminating these sheets using an ultraviolet curable resin. In such a multilayer film production line, a plurality of bonding processes are performed at a relatively high speed (several tens of meters / second).

Generally, it is not easy to measure the degree of cure of an ultraviolet curable resin. As a method for measuring the cured state of an ultraviolet curable resin, a method using a Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectrometer (FT-IR) has been proposed (for example, Non-Patent Document 1).
Shigehiko Iwai and Hideki Matsubara, “Measurement of Curing Rate of UV Curing Resin Using Differential Infrared Spectroscopy”, 2005 Aichi Industrial Technology Laboratory Research Report

  However, in the method disclosed in Non-Patent Document 1 described above, the process is very complicated, for example, it is necessary to perform an eighth-order differentiation process. Therefore, it may be applicable to laboratory level and destructive inspection (sampling inspection), but it is difficult to apply in an actual production line. In addition, since the film thickness of the ultraviolet curable resin (adhesive) is smaller than the film thickness of the sheet, there is a problem that the infrared rays generated from the sheet are relatively large and it is difficult to obtain sufficient measurement accuracy.

For this reason, there is only a method for performing a sampling inspection on the manufactured product and determining whether or not the product is normal. For this reason, even if the degree of curing of the UV curable resin is not appropriate for some reason, it could not be corrected during production, and there was no choice but to perform subsequent processing. In the production line where the two are bonded together, there is no method for measuring an ultraviolet curable resin that can withstand practical use.

  Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and an object thereof is to provide a cured state measuring device capable of measuring a cured state in a multilayer film continuously manufactured using an ultraviolet curable resin. Is to provide.

  The inventors of the present application have found that the photopolymerization initiator itself contained in the ultraviolet curable resin emits observable fluorescence correlated with the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin in response to the ultraviolet irradiation to the ultraviolet curable resin. The present invention has been made by utilizing the facts.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cured state measuring device for measuring a cured state of an ultraviolet curable resin containing a main agent composed of at least one of a monomer and an oligomer and a photopolymerization initiator. The cured state measuring device is measured by a first irradiation means for irradiating ultraviolet rays for exciting the ultraviolet curable resin, a first light receiving means for receiving fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin by the irradiation of ultraviolet rays, and a first light receiving means. Determination means for determining the quality of the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin based on the amount of fluorescence emitted. The ultraviolet curable resin is interposed between at least two sheet-like members, and the first irradiation means irradiates the ultraviolet curable resin with ultraviolet rays via one sheet-like member.

  Preferably, the at least two sheet-like members are continuously conveyed along a predetermined conveyance direction, and the conveyance path of the at least two sheet-like members is irradiated with ultraviolet rays for promoting a curing reaction in the ultraviolet curable resin. A curing device is arranged. The first irradiation means and the first light receiving means are composed of a plurality of head portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction.

  More preferably, the determination means determines the quality of the cured state based on the amount of fluorescence from the ultraviolet curable resin after passing through the curing device.

  More preferably, the determination means determines the quality of the cured state based on the variation in the amount of fluorescence in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction.

  More preferably, the cured state measuring device includes a second irradiating means for irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin before passing through the curing device with an ultraviolet ray for excitation, and an ultraviolet curable resin by irradiating the ultraviolet ray with the second irradiating means. And second light receiving means for receiving fluorescence generated from the light. The determining means determines the quality of the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin based on the amount of fluorescence measured by the first light receiving means and the amount of fluorescence measured by the second light receiving means.

  Preferably, the light receiving means includes a first spectroscopic means for obtaining a fluorescence spectrum by spectrally separating the fluorescence. The determining means determines the quality of the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin based on the intensity value of the specific wavelength corresponding to the ultraviolet curable resin in the fluorescence spectrum acquired by the first spectroscopic means.

  More preferably, the cured state measuring device includes a second irradiating unit that irradiates the ultraviolet curable resin before passing through the curing device with ultraviolet rays for excitation, and an ultraviolet irradiating unit that irradiates ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet curable resin. And a second spectroscopic means for acquiring the fluorescence spectrum by receiving the generated fluorescence. The determination means determines the quality of the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin based on the spectrum acquired by the first spectroscopic means and the spectrum acquired by the second spectroscopic means.

  According to this invention, the hardening state in the multilayer film continuously manufactured using the ultraviolet curable resin can be measured.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the same or corresponding parts in the drawings are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof will not be repeated.

[Embodiment 1]
(Schematic configuration of production line)
FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ultraviolet irradiation system 100A including a cured state measuring device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  With reference to FIG. 1, the cured state measuring apparatus according to the present invention is typically applied to a production line in which two types of sheet-like members are continuously bonded together by a UV adhesive made of an ultraviolet curable resin. Specifically, the first sheet 204 is delivered by the delivery roller 102, and the UV adhesive 206 is applied from a predetermined position to one surface (adhesion surface) of the first sheet 204. On the downstream side of the application position of the UV adhesive 206, the second sheet 202 is joined to the first sheet 204 by the delivery roller 104. As described above, the first sheet 204 and the second sheet 202 laminated via the UV adhesive 206 are further irradiated with ultraviolet rays from the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106 on the downstream side. The ultraviolet irradiation unit 106 is a curing device that irradiates ultraviolet rays for accelerating the curing reaction in the ultraviolet curable resin 206, and typically includes a plurality of ultraviolet lamps. The adhesive 206 causes a curing reaction, and the first sheet 204 and the second sheet 202 are bonded.

  A plurality of head portions 112 constituting the cured state measuring device according to the present embodiment are arranged on the downstream side of the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106. The plurality of head portions 112 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction, and measure the cured state of the UV adhesive in one direction of the transported multilayer film. The cured state measuring device measures the cured state of the UV adhesive 206 interposed between the first sheet 204 and the second sheet 202 in real time (in-line). Furthermore, if there is any defect in the cured state of the UV adhesive 206, a countermeasure corresponding to the cause of the defect, for example, replacement of an ultraviolet lamp constituting the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106 is performed.

  In addition, in FIG. 1, although illustrated about the structure which bonds two types of sheet-like members, this invention is applicable also to a production line which bonds more types of sheet-like members.

(UV curable resin)
First, the ultraviolet curable resin (UV adhesive 206) used in the ultraviolet irradiation system according to the present invention will be described. The ultraviolet curable resin is mainly liquid before ultraviolet irradiation, but changes (cures) into a solid after ultraviolet irradiation. In this specification, “ultraviolet curable resin” is used in a generic sense regardless of its state (liquid state before ultraviolet irradiation or solid state after ultraviolet irradiation).

  The ultraviolet curable resin before ultraviolet irradiation (before curing) includes at least one of a monomer and an oligomer, a photopolymerization initiator, and various additives. Monomers and oligomers are main agents, and undergo a polymerization reaction (main chain reaction, cross-linking reaction, etc.) by radicals and cations generated by a photopolymerization initiator upon receiving ultraviolet rays. In accordance with this polymerization reaction, the monomer and oligomer are changed to a polymer, the molecular weight becomes extremely large, and the melting point is lowered. As a result, the ultraviolet curable resin changes from a liquid to a solid.

  As an example, the monomer and oligomer are made of polyester acrylate, urethane acrylate, polybutadiene acrylate, silicon acrylate, epoxy acrylate, or the like. The monomer is also called a monomer, and is a state that becomes a raw material when a polymer is synthesized by a polymerization reaction. On the other hand, the oligomer is also called a low polymer, and is in a relatively low degree of polymerization with a degree of polymerization of about 2-20.

  Photopolymerization initiators are broadly classified into radical polymerization initiators that generate radicals upon receiving ultraviolet rays and cationic polymerization initiators that generate cations upon receiving ultraviolet rays. The radical polymerization initiator is used for acrylic monomers and oligomers, and the cationic polymerization initiator is used for epoxy monomers and vinyl ether monomers and oligomers. Furthermore, you may use the photoinitiator which consists of a mixture of a radical polymerization initiator and a cationic polymerization initiator.

  The radical polymerization initiator is roughly classified into a hydrogen abstraction type and an intramolecular cleavage type depending on the radical generation process. The hydrogen abstraction type is composed of, for example, benzophenone and orthobenzoyl methylbenzoate. On the other hand, intramolecular cleavage types include, for example, benzoin ether, benzyl dimethyl ketal, α-hydroxyalkylphenone, α-aminoalkylphenone, methyl oxobenzoylbenzoate (OBM), 4-benzoyl-4′-methyldiphenyl sulfide. (BMS), isopropylthioxanthone (IPTX), diethylthioxanthone (DETX), ethyl 4- (diethylamino) benzoate (DAB), 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenyl-propan-one, benzyldimethyl ketal (BDK), It consists of 1,2α hydroxyalkylphenone.

Moreover, a cationic polymerization initiator consists of diphenyl iodonium salt etc. as an example.
In the present specification, the “photopolymerization initiator” is not limited to those having the ability to initiate the photopolymerization reaction, but changes depending on the contribution of the initial photopolymerization initiator to the photopolymerization reaction. It is also used in the sense of including substances that no longer contribute to the initiation of the photopolymerization reaction due to the absence of monomers or oligomers that are subject to the photopolymerization reaction. Here, the photopolymerization initiator after contributing to the photopolymerization initiation reaction often retains almost the original molecular size or is divided into two or more molecules, Bonded to the end of the polymer.

  As described above, the inventors of the present application have found that the photopolymerization initiator itself contained in the ultraviolet curable resin emits observable fluorescence correlated with the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin in response to the ultraviolet irradiation. It was.

  More specifically, the inventors of the present application investigated the wavelength of light emitted when a typical ultraviolet curable resin was irradiated with ultraviolet rays having a wavelength of 365 nm using a spectrum analyzer. As a result, it was confirmed that light (fluorescence) having a wavelength longer than the wavelength of ultraviolet rays was emitted from any ultraviolet curable resin.

Here, the photopolymerization initiator contained in the ultraviolet curable resin has the following properties.
(1) The ability (quantum yield, molar extinction coefficient) to generate active species (radicals, acids, etc.) for initiating the polymerization reaction is high.

(2) Generate highly reactive active species.
(3) The spectrum region of the excitation energy for exhibiting the ability to generate active species is the ultraviolet region.

  That is, a photopolymerization initiator having a molecular structure that easily absorbs ultraviolet rays is adopted, and energy (electrons) due to the absorption of ultraviolet rays is easily given to other molecules.

  On the other hand, monomers and oligomers, which are the main components of ultraviolet curable resins, are considered to hardly emit fluorescence because they have a structure in which carriers (electrons) do not move smoothly in the molecule.

  Therefore, the inventors of the present application have concluded that the photopolymerization initiator is essentially a substance having a property of emitting fluorescence upon receiving ultraviolet rays. The ultraviolet irradiation system according to the present invention measures the fluorescence emitted from the photopolymerization initiator and determines the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin from the measurement result.

(Configuration of curing state measuring device)
FIG. 2 is a schematic external view of cured state measuring apparatus 110 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 2, the curing state measuring apparatus 110 includes a head unit 112 and a control unit 114, and the control unit 114 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and the like. The control board 114a is attached.

  The head unit 112 irradiates the measurement film 50 with the ultraviolet ray for measurement 50 and receives the fluorescence 52 generated by the ultraviolet ray for measurement 50. The control unit 114 controls the irradiation timing and irradiation amount of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 from the head unit 112 and receives the fluorescence amount received by the head unit 112 to receive an ultraviolet curable resin (UV adhesive). ) Is determined.

FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the cured state measuring apparatus 110 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
With reference to FIG. 3, the control unit 114 includes a CPU 40, a panel unit 38, a storage unit 46, and a network interface unit (I / F) 48. The panel unit 38 includes a display unit 42 and an operation unit 44.

  The CPU 40 is a control device that controls the entire processing in the cured state measuring device 110, and implements the processing shown below by reading and executing a program stored in advance in the storage unit 46 or the like. Specifically, the CPU 40 receives a command from a control device or the like that controls the entire production line (not shown) via the network interface unit 48. In response to such a command, the CPU 40 irradiates the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 from the head unit 112 toward the measurement target. The head unit 112 receives the fluorescence 52 generated by the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 and outputs a measurement value corresponding to the received light amount to the CPU 40. The CPU 40 determines a cured state in the target ultraviolet curable resin (UV adhesive) based on the measured value.

  The display unit 42 is a display device for displaying information related to the curing reaction to the user. As an example, the display unit 42 includes a display such as an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) or a CRT (Cathode-Ray Tube). .

  The operation unit 44 is a command input device that receives an operation command from a user, and includes, for example, a switch, a touch panel, a mouse, or the like, and outputs an operation command according to the user operation to the CPU 40.

  The storage unit 46 includes a nonvolatile memory for storing programs and various settings, a volatile memory for temporarily expanding the programs, and the like.

  The network interface unit 48 is a part for performing data communication with a host control device or another curing state measuring device 110. As an example, the network interface unit 48 is configured by Ethernet (registered trademark) or USB (Universal Serial Bus). Is done.

  On the other hand, the head unit 112 includes a light projecting drive circuit 20, a light projecting element 22, a half mirror 24, an optical filter 26, a light receiving element 28, a high pass filter circuit (HPF: High Pass Filter) 30, and an amplifier circuit. 32, a sample and hold circuit (S / H: Sample and Hold) 34, and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) 36.

  The light projecting drive circuit 20 supplies drive power for causing the light projecting element 22 to generate the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 in response to a control command from the CPU 40. In order to remove disturbance light, it is desirable that the intensity of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 periodically changes so that the amount of fluorescence emitted from the photopolymerization initiator can be measured more accurately. Therefore, the light projecting drive circuit 20 supplies the light projecting element 22 with drive power that changes in a predetermined cycle during a period in which a control command instructing irradiation is given from the CPU 40.

  The light projecting element 22 is an ultraviolet light source that generates the measurement ultraviolet light 50, and typically includes an ultraviolet LED. The main emission peak of the measuring ultraviolet ray 50 generated in the light projecting element 22 is preferably 365 nm.

  The measurement ultraviolet ray 50 generated by the light projecting element 22 in response to the driving power supplied from the light projecting drive circuit 20 passes through the half mirror 24 and converges to a predetermined irradiation position. In response to the measurement ultraviolet ray 50, the ultraviolet curable resin generates fluorescence 52 corresponding to the cured state. A part of the generated fluorescence 52 propagates in a propagation path substantially the same as the propagation path of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 in the direction opposite to the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 and enters the half mirror 24.

  The half mirror 24 changes the propagation direction of the fluorescence 52 downward in the drawing. Then, the fluorescence 52 passes through the optical filter 26 and enters the light receiving element 28. That is, the half mirror 24 separates the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 from the light projecting element 22 and the fluorescence 52 emitted from the ultraviolet curable resin. As described above, the half mirror 24 separates the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 and the fluorescence 52 propagating on the same optical path, so that the fluorescence 52 having a weak intensity can be reliably detected by the light receiving element 28.

  The optical filter 26 is arranged to suppress the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 radiated from the light projecting element 22 from directly entering the light receiving element 28, and attenuates light in the ultraviolet region while being visible. The region is configured to transmit light. As an example, the optical filter 26 includes a dielectric multilayer filter that transmits light having a wavelength of 410 nm or more.

  The light receiving element 28 is formed of a photodiode as an example, and generates an electric signal corresponding to the intensity of fluorescence incident through the half mirror 24 and the optical filter 26.

  In the cured state measuring apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment, it is considered that fluorescence is generated from the ultraviolet curable resin even by disturbance light such as illumination light. Since the fluorescence generated by the disturbance light is mainly composed of a direct current (DC) component, the fluorescence due to the disturbance light is separated in the frequency domain. That is, the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 including an alternating current component (for example, a pulse-like change) in its intensity is irradiated and corresponds to the intensity change period of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 in the signal indicating the fluorescence amount measured by the irradiation. A periodic component is extracted and measured as the amount of fluorescence generated by the measurement ultraviolet ray 50.

  The high-pass filter circuit 30 is a filter for extracting a periodic component (component caused by the measurement ultraviolet ray 50) from the fluorescence amount detected by the light receiving element 28, and corresponds to the intensity change period of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50. A component having a higher frequency than the periodic component is passed.

  The amplifier circuit 32 amplifies the output signal from the HPF 30 with a predetermined amplification factor (current-voltage conversion rate) and outputs the amplified signal to the sample hold circuit 34. The sample hold circuit 34 samples the output signal from the HPF 30 in synchronization with the pulse period of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 emitted from the light projecting element 22 and holds the sampled signal value until the next sampling. As a result, a value corresponding to the maximum amplitude value of each pulse is output from the sample hold circuit 34. A signal (analog voltage signal) output from the sample hold circuit 34 is converted into a digital value by the analog-to-digital converter 36 and output to the CPU 40 as a measured value of the fluorescence amount.

(Measurement ultraviolet irradiation area)
FIG. 4 schematically shows an irradiation area of measurement ultraviolet ray 50 irradiated from head portion 112 of the cured state measuring apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4A shows a case where a single head portion 112 is used, and FIG. 4B shows a case where a plurality of head portions 112 are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction of the production line.

  Referring to FIG. 4A, cured state measuring apparatus 110 according to the present embodiment irradiates measurement ultraviolet ray 50 from head unit 112 to the measurement object, and receives fluorescence 52 generated by this measurement ultraviolet ray 50. . Generally, the size of the irradiation area of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 irradiated from the head portion 112 is designed to be larger than the size of the light receiving area where the head portion 112 receives fluorescence.

  On the other hand, the ultraviolet curing resin can cause a curing reaction even by the ultraviolet ray 50 for measurement. Therefore, when the intensity of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 irradiated from the head portion 112 is relatively large, the curing reaction is promoted in the portion corresponding to the irradiation area of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 as compared with other portions. There is a fear.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 4B, it is preferable to arrange the plurality of head portions 112 in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction and to overlap the irradiation areas of the measurement ultraviolet rays between the adjacent head portions 112. That is, by making the irradiation intensity of the measurement ultraviolet ray in the direction orthogonal to the conveying direction as uniform as possible, the irradiation intensity of the measurement ultraviolet ray is relatively high, and the ultraviolet curable resin causes a curing reaction by the measurement ultraviolet ray. Even in this case, the influence on the final product (particularly in-plane curing unevenness) can be suppressed. In addition, since it is a reaction process for curing the ultraviolet curable resin, even if extra ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the ultraviolet curable resin, the influence on the final product can be ignored. That is, it may be considered that only the irradiation unevenness (curing unevenness) in the sheet surface affects the final product.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram for explaining the influence of the irradiation unevenness of the measurement ultraviolet rays. FIG. 5A shows a case where there are few overlapping portions of the measurement ultraviolet rays, and FIG. 5B shows a case where the measurement ultraviolet rays overlap over a predetermined range.

  Referring to FIG. 5A, when the measurement ultraviolet rays irradiated from the head unit 112 do not sufficiently overlap in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction, the irradiation intensity of the measurement ultraviolet rays in the orthogonal direction The non-uniformity (variation) is relatively large. On the other hand, referring to FIG. 5B, when the measurement ultraviolet rays emitted from the head unit 112 overlap a predetermined range in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction, the measurement ultraviolet rays in the orthogonal direction Irradiation intensity unevenness (variation) is relatively reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 5B, the influence on the final product can be suppressed by suppressing the variation in the irradiation intensity of the measurement ultraviolet rays in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction.

(Relationship between cured state and fluorescence)
In many ultraviolet curable resins, the amount of generated fluorescence increases as the curing reaction proceeds. This is thought to be due to the following mechanism. That is, as the curing reaction (polymerization reaction) proceeds, the photopolymerization initiator is consumed and the unreacted photopolymerization initiator is reduced. The amount of chemical energy used to generate active species (radicals, acids, etc.) for causing the reaction is reduced. On the other hand, even after the photopolymerization initiator has been used in the polymerization reaction, the property of being easily absorbed by ultraviolet rays remains, so the amount of light energy generated by the photopolymerization initiator absorbing the ultraviolet rays for measurement. Is maintained and converted to a form of energy different from chemical energy such as fluorescence and heat. As a result, the amount of fluorescence tends to increase as the curing reaction of the ultraviolet curable resin proceeds. Further, since such a tendency is derived from the basic composition of the ultraviolet curable resin, it is common to many ultraviolet curable resins.

  FIG. 6 is a graph showing the relationship between the irradiation time and the amount of fluorescence generated when a general ultraviolet curable resin is irradiated with ultraviolet rays having a predetermined intensity.

  Referring to FIG. 6, it can be seen that the amount of generated fluorescence monotonously increases as the irradiation time of ultraviolet rays increases. Since the ultraviolet irradiation time has a high correlation with the degree of cure of the ultraviolet curable resin, the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin can be determined based on the amount of fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin. As an example, the amount of fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin is compared with a predetermined threshold value (threshold value α1 in FIG. 6), and if the amount of fluorescence exceeds the threshold value α1, the ultraviolet curable resin is used. Can be determined to be sufficiently cured. The threshold value α1 can be experimentally obtained in advance.

(Control structure 1)
FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control structure in control unit 114 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, a plurality of cured state measuring devices are arranged, and the control unit 114 corresponding to each cured state measuring device determines the quality of the cured state in the portion to be measured (hereinafter also referred to as “track”). .

  Referring to FIG. 7, each control unit 114 includes a subtraction unit 302 and a comparison unit 304 as functions thereof. The subtraction unit 302 subtracts a predetermined offset amount β from the fluorescence amount measured by the corresponding head unit 112. This offset amount β corresponds to the amount of fluorescence generated from the sheet-like member constituting the multilayer film to be measured. That is, the fluorescence amount measured by the head unit 112 includes a component generated from the ultraviolet curable resin and a component generated from each sheet-like member. Therefore, the subtracting unit 302 subtracts the fluorescence amount corresponding to the component generated from the sheet-like member from the fluorescence amount measured by the head unit 112. This offset amount β can be obtained experimentally in advance, and can be determined, for example, from the amount of fluorescence measured in a state where no ultraviolet curable resin is applied.

  The comparison unit 304 compares the value output from the subtraction unit 302 with the threshold value α1, and determines that the cured state is good if this value exceeds the threshold value α1, otherwise. The cured state is judged to be poor. This threshold value α1 can also be obtained experimentally in advance.

  In this way, each of the plurality of control units 114 determines whether the cured state of the corresponding track is good or not, and outputs the determination result. Based on these determination results, it is possible to determine in which part of the production line a problem has occurred. In the production line, the measurement object is transported along the transport direction. Therefore, if any trouble occurs, it is considered that the curing failure continuously occurs in the same track.

  Further, by storing the determination result of the cured state from the plurality of control units 114 and the line speed (total distance) in association with each other, it is possible to specify a portion of the final product that is not sufficiently cured. . Further, the result of such mapping may be displayed two-dimensionally.

(Control structure 2)
For a multilayer film used for a flat display or the like, it is necessary to suppress in-plane curing unevenness. Therefore, it is necessary not only to make a determination based on the absolute value of the amount of fluorescence from each track as described above, but also to determine whether or not the variation in the amount of fluorescence between tracks is within an allowable range. is there.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a control structure for determining the quality of curing according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Such a control structure may be implemented in one of the plurality of control units 114, or may be implemented in a control device that controls the plurality of control units 114.

  The control structure shown in FIG. 8 includes a maximum value extraction unit (MAX) 312, a minimum value extraction unit (MIN) 314, a subtraction unit 316, and a comparison unit 318.

  The maximum value extraction unit 312 extracts the maximum amount of fluorescence measured by each of the plurality of head units 112. Further, the minimum value extraction unit 314 extracts the minimum amount of fluorescence measured by each of the plurality of head units 112. Then, the subtraction unit 316 calculates a difference between the fluorescence amount extracted by the maximum value extraction unit 312 and the fluorescence amount extracted by the minimum value extraction unit 314. That is, the subtraction unit 316 calculates the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value among the fluorescence amounts measured by the plurality of head units 112, respectively.

  The comparison unit 318 compares the difference between the maximum value and the minimum value of the fluorescence amount calculated by the subtraction unit 316 with a predetermined threshold value α2, and if this value exceeds the threshold value α2, the multilayer film It is determined that uneven curing occurs in the surface, and the cured state is determined to be poor. Otherwise, it is determined that the cured state is good. That is, the comparison unit 318 determines that the curing is defective if the difference (variation) between the maximum value and the minimum value exceeds the allowable range among the fluorescence amounts respectively measured by the plurality of head units 112. This threshold value α2 can be experimentally obtained in advance.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, in a production line in which a plurality of sheet-like members are bonded together using an ultraviolet curable resin (UV adhesive), the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin can be determined in-line. Therefore, even when a defect occurs during the manufacturing, the occurrence of the defect can be detected, and the production line can be adjusted based on the content of the defect. Thereby, unlike the case where the sampling inspection is performed afterwards, it is possible to avoid a situation in which it is found after manufacturing that the entire product is defective.

[First Modification of First Embodiment]
In the above-described first embodiment, the same head unit irradiates the measurement ultraviolet rays and receives the fluorescence, but each function may be separated.

  FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ultraviolet irradiation system 100B including a cured state measuring device according to the first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 9, in ultraviolet irradiation system 100 </ b> B according to the present embodiment, measurement ultraviolet rays are irradiated to the downstream side of the position where first sheet 204 and second sheet 202 are laminated via UV adhesive 206. Irradiation head part 122 and a plurality of light receiving head parts 124 are arranged.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the positional relationship between the irradiation head unit 122 and the light receiving head unit 124.

  Referring to FIG. 10, the irradiation head unit 122 irradiates substantially uniform ultraviolet rays for measurement in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction (light projection area), and each light receiving head unit 124 emits fluorescence generated from each light receiving area. The amount is received and the amount of fluorescence is measured. Other parts (such as a control unit) are the same as in the first embodiment described above, and thus detailed description will not be repeated.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a main part of the irradiation head part 122.
FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an example of the optical module 602 that constitutes the irradiation head unit 122.

  Referring to FIG. 11, the irradiation head unit 122 includes, for example, a plurality of optical modules 602 arranged in a line. The number of optical modules 602 to be connected is appropriately selected according to the width of the production line to be applied.

  Referring to FIG. 12, each of optical modules 602 includes a light source 604 that generates measurement ultraviolet light, a lens unit 606 that transmits measurement ultraviolet light generated from light source 604, and a holder that holds light source 604 and lens unit 606. Part 608 and a cover part 610 covering the notch part of holder part 608. The light source 604 is typically configured by an ultraviolet LED (Light Emitting Diode) or the like, and the measurement ultraviolet light generated by the light source 604 is diffused by the lens unit 606 and then irradiated onto the measurement target. With the configuration as described above, the irradiation head unit 122 irradiates substantially uniform measurement ultraviolet rays in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction.

  Since other control structures and the like are the same as in the first embodiment, detailed description will not be repeated.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects obtained in the above-described first embodiment, the irradiation intensity of the measurement ultraviolet rays in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction can be made more uniform.

[Second Modification of First Embodiment]
In the above-described first embodiment and the first modification thereof, the configuration for generating measurement ultraviolet rays using a plurality of light sources has been described. However, in the second modification of the first embodiment, a single light source is used. The configuration will be described.

  The schematic configuration of the ultraviolet irradiation system according to the second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of ultraviolet irradiation system 100B according to the first modification of the first embodiment of the present invention shown in FIG. The explanation will not be repeated.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for illustrating an operating state of irradiation head unit 132 according to the second modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. With reference to FIG. 13, the irradiation head part 132 radiates | emits the ultraviolet-ray for a measurement in a line beam shape.

  FIG. 14 is a schematic diagram of an optical system of the irradiation head unit 132. Referring to FIG. 14, the irradiation head unit 132 is disposed on the optical axis of the laser light source 502 that generates ultraviolet rays, the collimator lens 504 disposed on the optical axis of the laser light source 502, and the laser light source 502. A diffusing lens 506. The measurement ultraviolet light emitted from the laser light source 502 is converted into parallel light by passing through the collimator lens 504 and guided to the diffusion lens 506. In the diffusing lens 506, the measurement ultraviolet light is converted into a diffused beam and emitted to the measurement object.

  Since other control structures and the like are the same as in the first embodiment, detailed description will not be repeated.

  According to the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects obtained in the first embodiment, the irradiation intensity of the measurement ultraviolet rays in the direction orthogonal to the transport direction can be made more uniform while maintaining the structure simple. .

[Embodiment 2]
In the above-described first embodiment and the modification thereof, the case where the measurement target is a multilayer film in which two kinds of sheet-like members are bonded together through one layer of an ultraviolet curable resin is described. An example of measuring the cured state of a multilayer film having a plurality of ultraviolet curable resin layers will be described.

(Multilayer film structure)
First, a multilayer film used in a typical flat display will be described with reference to FIG.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example of a cross-sectional structure of a typical liquid crystal display.
Referring to FIG. 15, the liquid crystal display is composed of a plurality of layers each realizing a specific function. Specifically, a liquid crystal layer 418 sandwiched between two glass layers 416 is located at the center, and an optical compensation sheet 420, a polarizing plate 422, and an antireflection sheet 424 are stacked in that order on the display surface side. . Further, an optical compensation sheet 414, a polarizing plate 412, a brightness enhancement sheet 410, a lens sheet 408, and a light diffusion sheet 406 are stacked in that order on the backlight side of the liquid crystal layer 418. The backlight includes a light source 400, a light guide plate 402 that changes the propagation direction of light from the light source, and a reflector 404.

  The light diffusion sheet 406 diffuses the light from the light source 400 and makes it uniform in the in-plane direction. The lens sheet 408 converges the light diffused by the light diffusion sheet 406 at a predetermined position. The brightness enhancement sheet 410 increases the brightness by adjusting the color temperature and the like. The polarizing plates 412 and 422 polarize light from the light source 400 in a predetermined direction according to the alignment direction of the liquid crystal. Specifically, the optical compensation sheets 414 and 420 are quarter wavelength sheets or the like, and adjust the optical phase, the polarization direction, and the like. The antireflection sheet 424 prevents irregular reflection due to ambient light such as ambient light.

  Furthermore, the optical compensation sheets 414 and 420, the polarizing plates 412 and 422, and the like are often formed by bonding a plurality of sheets in order to realize required optical characteristics.

  In the process of manufacturing a multilayer film used in such a liquid crystal display, it may be necessary to measure the curing state of an ultraviolet curable resin in a specific layer in a state where many sheets are laminated.

  Therefore, in the present embodiment, the cured state in each layer of the ultraviolet curable resin is measured based on the wavelength of the fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin.

(Configuration of curing state measuring device)
FIG. 16 is a schematic configuration diagram of a cured state measuring apparatus 110A according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 16, cured state measuring device 110A includes a head unit 142 and a control unit 114A, and measures the spectrum of fluorescence generated by irradiation with measurement ultraviolet rays, and based on the fluorescence spectrum, ultraviolet rays are measured. The cured state in each layer of the cured resin is determined. It is also effective in separating the fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin and the fluorescence generated from the sheet itself.

  The head unit 142 includes an LED light projecting module 152, a lens module 154, a spectroscopic module 156, and an AD (Analog to Digital) conversion unit 158.

  The LED light projecting module 152 includes, for example, an ultraviolet LED 152a that generates measurement ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 365 nm, and a collimator lens 152b that converts the measurement ultraviolet light generated from the ultraviolet LED 152a into parallel light. The measurement ultraviolet light transmitted through the collimating lens 152b is guided to the lens module 154.

  The lens module 154 is disposed on the optical path between the dichroic mirror 154a for reflecting the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 from the LED light projecting module 152 and guiding it to the measurement position, and between the dichroic mirror 154a and the measurement position. A collimating lens 154b, and a mirror 154c disposed on an extension of the optical axis of the collimating lens 154b and the dichroic mirror 154a.

  In place of the lens module 154 shown in the figure, a half mirror is provided instead of the dichroic mirror 154a, and ultraviolet rays are blocked while transmitting fluorescence on the optical path between the half mirror and the spectroscopic module 156. You may employ | adopt the structure which provides the filter to perform.

  The measurement ultraviolet ray 50 radiated from the LED light projecting module 152 changes its propagation direction downward on the paper surface reflected by the dichroic mirror 154a, passes through the collimator lens 154b, and is irradiated to the measurement object. The fluorescence 52 generated from the measurement target by the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 propagates in the optical path substantially the same as that of the measurement ultraviolet ray 50 in the opposite direction to the measurement ultraviolet ray 50, passes through the collimating lens 154b and the dichroic mirror 154a, and then mirrors 154c. Incident to The fluorescence 52 reflected by the mirror 154c is guided to the spectroscopic module 156.

  The spectroscopic module 156 includes a spectroscopic element that separates the fluorescence 52 by wavelength and an intensity detection unit 156b that receives the fluorescence 52 separated by wavelength and outputs a signal corresponding to the received light intensity. As the intensity detector 156b, a line CCD (Charged Couple Device) or the like is typically used.

  With such a configuration, it is possible to measure the spectrum of the fluorescence generated from the measurement object according to the measurement ultraviolet light.

(Fluorescence wavelength characteristics)
First, the wavelength characteristics of the fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin will be described.

  Table 1 shows the results of examining the presence or absence of fluorescent radiation with respect to typical ultraviolet curable resins. Table 1 shows the results of investigating the presence or absence of fluorescent radiation and the peak wavelength related to the fluorescent radiation when each of a plurality of ultraviolet curable resins is irradiated with ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 365 nm using a spectrum analyzer.

  FIG. 17 is a graph in which main emission peaks of generated fluorescence are plotted for various types of ultraviolet curable resins. The horizontal axis of the graph shown in FIG. 17 is a serial number assigned for convenience to the target ultraviolet curable resin.

  Referring to Table 1 and FIG. 17, it was confirmed that in all the target ultraviolet curable resins, fluorescence having a longer wavelength was emitted compared to the irradiated ultraviolet light (wavelength 365 nm).

  Thus, it can be said that the wavelength of the fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin upon irradiation with the measurement ultraviolet light is longer than the wavelength of the measurement ultraviolet light, and the wavelength depends on the type of the ultraviolet curable resin.

  Hereinafter, an example of the measured spectral characteristics of fluorescence will be described with reference to FIGS. 19 to 25 are intended for ultraviolet curable resins that are preliminarily irradiated with a predetermined amount of ultraviolet rays to cause a curing reaction, and all of these ultraviolet curable resins are irradiated with ultraviolet rays having a main emission peak of 365 nm. The spectral characteristics of fluorescence measured when irradiated are shown.

FIG. 18 shows the spectral characteristics of measurement ultraviolet light (main emission peak: 365 nm).
FIG. 19 shows the spectral characteristics of Three Bond 3034. FIG. 20 shows a spectral characteristic of Chemi-Seal U-1582 manufactured by Chemtech. FIG. 21 shows the spectral characteristics of Chemitech's ChemiSeal U-1481. FIG. 22 shows the spectral characteristics of Chemitech Chemi-Seal U-1595. FIG. 23 shows the spectral characteristics of Chemitech's ChemiSeal U-1542. FIG. 24 shows the spectral characteristics of Chemitech Chemi-Seal U-1542J. FIG. 25 shows the spectral characteristics of Chemitech Chemi-Seal U-1455B.

  Compared with the spectral characteristics shown in FIG. 18, it can be seen that main spectral peaks exist at different wavelengths in the spectral characteristics shown in FIGS. 19 to 25. Thus, by measuring the spectrum of the fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin, the type of the ultraviolet curable resin can be specified, and the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin can be determined based on the absolute value of the main emission peak. .

  That is, even for a multilayer film including a plurality of ultraviolet curable resin layers, if the type of each ultraviolet curable resin can be specified, the corresponding wavelength can be selectively extracted from the generated fluorescence spectrum. The cured state of each layer can be determined. However, it may be difficult to determine the cured state in any of the manufacturing processes for a multilayer film that is sequentially laminated through a plurality of manufacturing processes. This is because the type of ultraviolet curable resin that has already been used cannot be specified when the processing content in the previous step is not clarified.

  Therefore, in the ultraviolet irradiation system according to the present embodiment, fluorescence spectra are measured at positions before and after irradiation with ultraviolet rays for accelerating the curing reaction with respect to the ultraviolet curable resin, and based on the difference between the spectra. Then, the curing state of the target ultraviolet curable resin is determined. Thereby, the curing reaction of the ultraviolet curable resin in the target process can be evaluated without depending on the treatment in the previous process.

(overall structure)
FIG. 26 is a schematic configuration diagram of an ultraviolet irradiation system 100C according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  Referring to FIG. 26, in ultraviolet irradiation system 100C according to the present embodiment, a plurality of head units 142 are arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of ultraviolet irradiation unit 106, respectively. That is, the plurality of head units 142 arranged on the upstream side of the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106 measure the fluorescence spectrum in the initial state before the curing reaction of the UV adhesive 206 and are arranged on the downstream side of the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106. The plurality of head portions 142 measure the fluorescence spectrum after the curing reaction of the UV adhesive 206.

(Control structure)
FIG. 27 is a block diagram showing a control structure in the control unit according to the second embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the quality of the cured state is determined based on two fluorescence spectra measured before and after irradiation with ultraviolet rays for promoting the curing reaction of the ultraviolet curable resin. Each head unit 142 is disposed so as to receive the fluorescence amount from the common track before and after irradiation with ultraviolet rays for promoting the curing reaction. Note that FIG. 27 representatively shows a configuration for determining the quality of a cured state in one track, but when the head unit 142 is arranged over a plurality of tracks, a plurality of control structures shown in FIG. 27 are provided. Provided.

  Referring to FIG. 27, the control unit according to the present embodiment includes wavelength selection units 362, 364, a subtraction unit 366, and a comparison unit 368. The wavelength selection unit 362 has a main emission peak of the target ultraviolet curable resin (UV adhesive 206) in the fluorescence spectrum measured by the head unit 142 disposed on the downstream side of the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106 (FIG. 26). The intensity value corresponding to the corresponding specific wavelength λ is selected and output. Similarly, the wavelength selection unit 364 is the main component of the target ultraviolet curable resin (UV adhesive 206) in the fluorescence spectrum measured by the head unit 142 disposed on the upstream side of the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106 (FIG. 26). An intensity value corresponding to the specific wavelength λ corresponding to the emission peak is selected and output. Here, the wavelength λ is set by the user or set by a command from a host control device or the like. A value obtained by integrating the intensity values included in a predetermined range centered on the specific wavelength λ may be output.

  The subtraction unit 366 subtracts the output value from the wavelength selection unit 364 from the output value from the wavelength selection unit 362. That is, the subtracting unit 366 subtracts the intensity value of the specific wavelength λ measured by the head unit 142 disposed on the upstream side of the ultraviolet irradiation unit 106 from the output value from the wavelength selecting unit 362 as an initial value. As a result, even if the first sheet 204 and the second sheet 202 include an ultraviolet curable resin in advance, the value output from the subtracting unit 366 excludes such an element depending on the initial condition. Is done.

  The comparison unit 368 compares the output value output from the subtraction unit 366 with the threshold value α3, and determines that the cured state is good if the output value exceeds the threshold value α3. If not, it is determined that the cured state is defective. This threshold value α3 can also be obtained experimentally in advance.

  In addition to the method described above, after calculating the difference between the fluorescence spectrum measured on the upstream side and the fluorescence spectrum measured on the downstream side, the peak wavelength can be obtained or the intensity in a specific wavelength range can be obtained. May be.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the effects obtained in the above-described first embodiment, the cured state can also be determined for a multilayer film including a plurality of ultraviolet curable resin layers. That is, a specific ultraviolet curable resin can be specified based on a component having a specific wavelength of fluorescence generated according to the type of the ultraviolet curable resin. Also, even if it is unclear what kind of UV curable resin is contained, based on the fluorescence measured before and after the curing reaction of the newly applied UV curable resin, Determine the cured state of the UV curable resin. Therefore, it is possible to improve the quality of the multilayer film used in the flat display manufactured through a number of processes.
(Calibration between heads)
In order to inspect the variation in the cured state in the orthogonal direction when a plurality of head parts are arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction, an ultraviolet light source for generating measurement ultraviolet rays 50 in each head part In addition, it is necessary to match the characteristics of the light receiving elements for receiving the generated fluorescence. That is, there is a possibility that it is erroneously determined that there is variation in the cured state due to variations in these elements. In addition, as described above, even in a configuration in which the quality of the cured state is determined based on the difference between the fluorescence spectrum measured on the upstream side and the fluorescence spectrum measured on the downstream side, it is arranged on the upstream side. It is effective to reduce the variation between the light receiving element and the light receiving element disposed on the downstream side.

  Therefore, in order to make the characteristics of these head portions uniform, it is preferable to employ a calibration method as described below.

FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining a method of calibrating a plurality of head portions 112.
Referring to FIG. 28, as a typical calibration method, there is a method using a sample whose amount of fluorescence to be generated in advance is known. Specifically, a reference sample 1 and a reference sample 2 having a width (or line width) where a plurality of head portions 112 are arranged are prepared. Here, the reference sample 1 is selected to generate a relatively small amount of fluorescence, and the reference sample 2 is selected to generate a relatively large amount of fluorescence. Typically, the reference sample 1 is made of a metal, and the reference sample 2 is made of an organic substance.

  And each reference | standard sample is arrange | positioned in the irradiation area (light reception area) of the head part 112, and the fluorescence amount is measured in each.

FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining a method of performing calibration from the measured fluorescence amount.
Referring to FIG. 29, offset calibration is performed based on the difference between the measured value to be measured from reference sample 1 and the actually measured value. Further, gain calibration for adjusting the fluorescence detection sensitivity in the head unit 112 is performed so that the measured value to be measured from the reference sample 2 matches the actually measured value.

  The offset calibration and gain calibration are realized by adjusting the amplifier circuit 32 shown in FIG.

(Temperature compensation)
The fluorescence generated from the ultraviolet curable resin in response to the measurement ultraviolet light has temperature dependence. In other words, the amount of fluorescence generated varies depending on the temperature of the multilayer film containing the ultraviolet curable resin. Therefore, in order to avoid misjudgment due to such variation, the threshold value used in each control structure is set. It is preferable to optimize in relation to the temperature of such a multilayer film.

(Scanning mechanism)
In the above-described embodiment, the case where the curing state measuring device is fixed to the line is illustrated, but the curing state measuring device itself may be moved freely using an XY stage or the like. .

  The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

It is a schematic block diagram of the ultraviolet irradiation system 100A provided with the hardening condition measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a typical external view of the hardening state measuring apparatus 110 according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the hardening condition measuring apparatus 110 according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure which shows typically the irradiation area of the ultraviolet-ray 50 for a measurement irradiated from the head part 112 of the hardening state measuring apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the influence by the irradiation nonuniformity of the ultraviolet-ray for a measurement. It is a graph which shows the relationship between the irradiation time at the time of irradiating the ultraviolet-ray of predetermined intensity | strength with respect to a general ultraviolet curable resin, and the emitted fluorescence amount. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure in the control part 114 according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure for judging the quality of hardening according to Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic block diagram of the ultraviolet irradiation system 100B provided with the hardening condition measuring apparatus according to the 1st modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the positional relationship of the irradiation head part 122 and the light reception head part 124. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main part of an irradiation head part 122. FIG. It is a perspective view which shows an example of the optical module 602 which comprises the irradiation head part 122. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation state of the irradiation head part 132 according to the 2nd modification of Embodiment 1 of this invention. 3 is a schematic diagram of an optical system of an irradiation head unit 132. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the cross-section of a typical liquid crystal display. It is a schematic block diagram of the hardening state measuring apparatus 110A according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is the graph which plotted the main luminescence peak of the fluorescence which generate | occur | produces about various kinds of ultraviolet curing resin. The spectral characteristics of ultraviolet rays for measurement (main emission peak: 365 nm) are shown. The spectral characteristic of 3034 by Three Bond Co. is shown. The spectral characteristics of Chemitech's ChemiSeal U-1582 are shown. The spectral characteristics of Chemitech's ChemiSeal U-1481 are shown. The spectral characteristics of Chemitech Chemi-Seal U-1595 are shown. The spectrum characteristic of Chemitech Chemi-Seal U-1542 is shown. The spectral characteristics of Chemitech's ChemiSeal U-1542J are shown. The spectral characteristics of Chemitech Chemi-Seal U-1455B are shown. It is a schematic block diagram of the ultraviolet irradiation system 100C according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure in the control part according to Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a figure for demonstrating the method to calibrate the some head part. It is a figure for demonstrating the method of calibrating from the measured fluorescence amount.

Explanation of symbols

  20 Light Emitting Drive Circuit, 22 Light Emitting Element, 24 Half Mirror, 26 Optical Filter, 28 Light Receiving Element, 30 High Pass Filter Circuit, 32 Amplifying Circuit, 34 Sample Hold Circuit, 36 Analog / Digital Converter, 38 Panel Unit, 42 Display Unit , 44 operation unit, 46 storage unit, 48 network interface unit, 50 UV light for measurement, 52 fluorescence, 100A, 100B, 100C UV irradiation system, 102, 104 delivery roller, 106 UV irradiation unit, 110, 110A curing state measuring device, 112, 142 head unit, 114, 114A control unit, 114a control board, 122, 132 irradiation head unit, 124 light receiving head unit, 152 light projecting module, 152a ultraviolet LED, 152b collimating lens, 154 lens module 154a dichroic mirror, 154b collimating lens, 154c mirror, 156 spectroscopic module, 156b intensity detector, 158 AD converter, 202,204 sheet, 206 external curing resin (UV adhesive), 302, 316, 366 subtraction Unit, 304, 318, 368 comparison unit, 312 maximum value extraction unit, 314 minimum value extraction unit, 362, 364 wavelength selection unit, 400 light source, 402 light guide plate, 404 reflection plate, 406 light diffusion sheet, 408 lens sheet, 410 Brightness improving sheet, 412, 422 Polarizing plate, 414, 420 Optical compensation sheet, 416 glass layer, 418 liquid crystal layer, 424 antireflection sheet, 502 laser light source, 504 collimating lens, 506 diffusion lens, 602 optical module, 604 light source, 606 Les 'S unit, 608 holder, 610 the cover unit.

Claims (6)

A cured state measuring device for measuring a cured state of an ultraviolet curable resin containing a main agent composed of at least one of a monomer and an oligomer and a photopolymerization initiator,
First irradiation means for irradiating ultraviolet rays for exciting the ultraviolet curable resin;
First light receiving means for receiving fluorescence generated from the photopolymerization initiator by the irradiation of the ultraviolet rays;
Determining means for determining the quality of the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin based on the amount of fluorescence measured by the first light receiving means;
The ultraviolet curable resin is interposed between at least two sheet-like members that are continuously conveyed along a predetermined conveyance direction,
In the conveyance path of the at least two sheet-like members, a curing device that irradiates ultraviolet rays for accelerating a curing reaction in the ultraviolet curable resin is disposed,
The first irradiation means and the first light receiving means are composed of a plurality of head portions arranged in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction,
The said 1st irradiation means is a hardening state measuring apparatus which irradiates the said ultraviolet-ray to the said ultraviolet curable resin through one said sheet-like member. The cured state measuring device according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the cured state is good or not based on a magnitude of fluorescence from the ultraviolet curable resin after passing through the curing device. The cured state measuring apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the determination unit determines whether the cured state is good or not based on variation in fluorescence amount in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction. A second irradiation means for irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin before passing through the curing device with ultraviolet rays for excitation;
A second light receiving means for receiving fluorescence generated from the photopolymerization initiator by irradiation of ultraviolet rays by the second irradiation means;
The determination means determines the quality of the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin based on the amount of fluorescence measured by the first light receiving means and the amount of fluorescence measured by the second light receiving means. Item 2. A cured state measuring device according to Item 1 . The first light receiving means includes a first spectroscopic means for obtaining a spectrum of the fluorescence by dispersing the fluorescence.
The determination means determines the quality of the cured state of the ultraviolet curable resin based on the intensity value of the specific wavelength corresponding to the ultraviolet curable resin among the fluorescence spectra acquired by the first spectroscopic means. The cured state measuring device according to claim 1 . A second irradiation means for irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin before passing through the curing device with ultraviolet rays for excitation;
A second spectroscopic means for acquiring the fluorescence spectrum by receiving the fluorescence generated from the photopolymerization initiator by the irradiation of ultraviolet rays by the second irradiation means;
Said determining means, said spectrum obtained by the first beam splitting means, based on the spectrum obtained by the second spectroscopic unit, to determine the quality of the curing state of the ultraviolet curing resin, according to claim 5 Curing state measuring device.