JP5829321B2 - Autoclave and panel assembly processing apparatus using the same - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to an autoclave. More specifically, the present invention relates to an autoclave that houses a panel assembly in which a plurality of panel elements are laminated in a chamber, heat-presses the panel assembly housed in the chamber, and a panel assembly processing apparatus using the autoclave.

  Recently, a variety of digital devices such as smartphones, digital TVs, tablet PCs, notebook computers, PMPs, navigations, and the like have been put on the market, and the demand for display panels used for flat panel display devices and touch screens 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 screen is an input device that is provided on the display surface of various flat panel display devices and is used to select information desired by the user while viewing the display device. Touch screens include resistive type, capacitive type, electro-magnetic type (EM), saw type, and infrared type. is there. Such a touch screen is manufactured by attaching a transparent electrode panel to a transparent window panel.

  As described above, a display panel used for a panel type display such as a flat panel display or a touch screen is manufactured by attaching a plurality of panel elements. As a method of attaching a plurality of panel elements constituting a display panel, a method of attaching two panel elements by attaching a double-sided tape around one side surface of any one of the panel elements and attaching another panel element thereto. There is. In addition to this, a method of adhering the entire surface facing between two panel elements with an adhesive film such as OCA, or applying a curable solvent between the two panel elements to be bonded and curing them to join them This method is used to manufacture a display panel by joining a plurality of panel elements.

  In general, in the manufacture of display panels, panel elements are attached through an automated device, and display panels configured with panel elements are removed from bubbles between panel elements and attached between panel elements. It is heated and pressurized through an autoclave to improve power. The display panel subjected to the heat and pressure treatment is shipped after undergoing an inspection process by an inspection device.

  The autoclave includes a sealed housing that is opened and closed by a door, a heater for applying heat to a chamber inside the sealed housing in which a display panel is accommodated, and a gas supply device for supplying gas into the chamber of the sealed housing. . Such autoclaves are disclosed in Korean Patent No. 2004-0079595 (published on 2004.09.16), Korean Patent No. 0600413 (published on 2006.03.29), Korean Patent No. 0804616 (2007.12.12). 28), Korean Patent No. 0782119 (registered on 2007.11.28), and the like.

  As described above, autoclaves with various structures have been started, but it is intended to improve workability such as improving the sealing efficiency of chambers that house various panel assemblies such as display panels and shortening work time. Research and development is ongoing.

  The present invention has been devised in view of such points, and the object of the present invention is to provide a simple structure, excellent sealing efficiency of the chamber in which the panel assembly is accommodated, and the loading operation of the panel assembly. An autoclave that can smoothly perform unloading work is provided.

  Another object of the present invention is to improve the productivity of the product by continuously and quickly performing the heating and pressurizing process on the panel assembly in cooperation with the front and rear process devices in connection with the front and rear process devices. An apparatus for processing a panel assembly using an autoclave that can be used is provided.

  In order to achieve the above object, an autoclave according to an aspect of the present invention can be moved up and down apart from a sealed housing having a chamber provided with a shelf for supporting a panel assembly and an open surface of the sealed housing. A door supporting member provided on the door, a door provided in close contact with an open surface of the hermetic housing to seal the chamber, and a door provided on the door supporting member so as to be able to move forward and backward. A door actuating device that moves the door support member up and down; a door pressurizing mechanism that is provided in front of the door to pressurize the door against an open surface of the hermetic housing while moving up and down with the door; A gas supply device connected to a housing to supply a gas to the chamber, and a gas supplied to the chamber Including a heater that binds to the sealed housing to heat.

  The autoclave according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a door return mechanism that is coupled to the door support member and applies a force to the door in a direction away from the opened surface of the hermetic housing.

  The door actuating device includes an elevating member coupled to the door support member so as to move up and down together with the door support member, and an elevating member moving device that is provided outside the hermetic housing and moves the elevating member up and down. Can be included.

  The lifting member moving device may be coupled to an outer surface of the sealed housing.

  The door pressurizing mechanism includes a first pressurizing member having a first inclined pressurizing surface coupled to an outer surface of the door, and a second inclined pressurizing surface corresponding to the first inclined pressurizing surface. A second pressure member arranged so that the second inclined pressure surface faces the first inclined pressure surface, and coupled to the second pressure member so that the door support member can rotate. And a driving shaft to be coupled.

  The door pressure mechanism may further include a lever coupled to the driving shaft.

  The door pressurizing mechanism may further include a drive unit coupled to the door support member to rotate the drive shaft.

  The autoclave according to an aspect of the present invention may further include a packing disposed between the sealed housing and the door to seal a gap between the opened surface of the sealed housing and the door. .

  Both ends of the chamber are opened to the outside through one side and the other side of the sealed housing, and a pair of the door support members are separated from the opened side and the other opened side of the sealed housing. A pair of doors are provided on the pair of door support members to seal one open surface and the other open surface of the sealed housing, respectively, and the door operating device and the door pressurizing mechanism A plurality of each may be provided to operate the pair of doors.

  Meanwhile, an autoclave according to another aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object includes a sealed housing having a chamber provided with a shelf for supporting a panel assembly, and a guide groove extending in the vertical direction. A door guide coupled to the hermetic housing; a door coupled to the door guide to be slid along the guide groove to seal the chamber in close contact with an open surface of the hermetic housing; and the door A door pressurizing mechanism having a pressurizing rod coupled to the door guide, pressurizing the door guide, and having an end contacting the door; A gas supply device connected to supply gas to the chamber, and the gas supply device to heat the gas supplied to the chamber. Including a heater that binds to the closed housing.

  On the other hand, a processing apparatus for a panel assembly according to the present invention for achieving the above object includes a first panel assembly transfer device for transferring a panel assembly to which a plurality of panel elements are attached, and the first panel assembly transfer device. A sealed housing having a chamber provided in a transfer path of the panel assembly by a panel assembly transfer device and having both ends open to the outside, and a shelf provided in the chamber to support the panel assembly; A pair of doors provided on the outside of the hermetic housing to seal the chamber in close contact with the opened one surface and the other opened surface of the hermetic housing, and a plurality of doors for moving the pair of doors Actuators and a plurality of door pressurizers provided respectively in front of the pair of doors to pressurize the pair of doors toward the sealed housing A gas supply device connected to the hermetic housing to supply gas to the chamber, a heater coupled to the hermetic housing to heat the gas supplied to the chamber, and the first panel assembly transfer A loading device provided in a transfer path of the panel assembly by the first panel assembly transfer device for loading the panel assembly transferred by the device into the chamber through an open surface of the sealed housing; An unloading device provided outside the sealed housing for unloading the panel assembly heated and pressurized in the chamber from the chamber through another open surface of the sealed housing; Unscrew from the chamber by the device And a second panel assembly transport device provided outside of the sealed housing for transferring the panel assembly to be over loading.

  The loading device includes a gripping mechanism for gripping the panel assembly transferred by the first panel assembly transporting device and transporting the panel assembly to the shelf, an elevating device for moving the gripping mechanism up and down, and the gripping mechanism. A first moving device for moving forward and backward from the chamber; and a second moving device for moving the gripping mechanism along the transfer path of the panel assembly by the first panel assembly transferring device. The gripping mechanism can move up, down, front, back, left, and right by the lifting device, the first moving device, and the second moving device.

  The unloading device includes a gripping mechanism for gripping the panel assembly loaded in the chamber and transporting it to the second panel assembly transfer device, an elevating device for moving the gripping mechanism up and down, and the gripping mechanism And a second movement for moving the gripping mechanism along the transfer path of the panel assembly by the second panel assembly transfer apparatus. The gripping mechanism can move up, down, front, back, left, and right by the lifting device, the first moving device, and the second moving device.

  The autoclave according to the present invention has a simple structure and has a structure in which a plurality of panel assemblies can be easily loaded into a chamber prepared inside a sealed housing, or the panel assemblies can be easily unloaded from the chamber. The autoclave according to the present invention has a structure capable of easily and stably sealing the open surface of the sealed housing with a door.

  On the other hand, the panel assembly processing apparatus according to the present invention sequentially transfers a panel assembly carried by a pre-process apparatus such as an attachment apparatus for producing a panel assembly to an autoclave using a first panel assembly transfer apparatus and a loading apparatus. It can be loaded and continuously heated and pressurized in an autoclave. Further, the panel assembly heated and pressurized in the autoclave can be sequentially carried by a post-process device such as an inspection device using an unloading device and a second panel assembly transfer device. Therefore, the heating and pressurizing process for the panel assembly is continuously and rapidly performed in cooperation with the front and rear process devices such as the attachment device and the inspection device, and the product productivity can be improved.

It is a perspective view which shows the processing apparatus of the panel assembly using the autoclave by the 1st Example of this invention. As shown in FIG. 1, it is a perspective view which shows the main structures of an autoclave. As shown in FIG. 1, it is a top view which shows the main structures of an autoclave. As shown in FIG. 1, it is a perspective view which shows the door pressurization mechanism of an autoclave. As shown in FIG. 1, the autoclave door is in close contact with the hermetic housing. As shown in FIG. 1, it is a figure which shows the example of a change of the door pressurization mechanism of an autoclave. It is a front view which shows the example of a change of the autoclave by this invention. It is a side view which shows the example of a change of the autoclave by this invention. As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the autoclave door is in close contact with the sealed housing.

  Hereinafter, an autoclave according to the present invention and a panel assembly processing apparatus using the same 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.

  1 is a perspective view showing a panel assembly processing apparatus using an autoclave according to a first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a main configuration of the autoclave shown in FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a main configuration of the autoclave shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a processing apparatus 10 for a panel assembly using an autoclave according to the present invention includes a mounting apparatus 2 for mounting a plurality of panel elements to form a panel assembly P and an inspection for inspecting the panel assembly P. Air bubbles between the panel elements constituting the panel assembly P are removed by applying heat and pressure to the panel assembly P which is arranged between the apparatus 4 and made by the mounting apparatus 2, and the mounting force between the panel elements is increased. Improve. Such a panel assembly processing apparatus 10 inspects the first panel assembly transfer apparatus 12 for transferring the panel assembly P made by the mounting apparatus 2 and the panel assembly P that has been heated and pressurized. A second panel assembly transfer device 15 for transferring to the device 4, a first panel assembly transfer device 12 for accommodating a plurality of panel assemblies P therein and applying heat and pressure thereto, and A plurality of autoclaves 35 are sequentially provided in the transfer path of the panel assembly P by the second panel assembly transfer device 15, and a control device 75 that controls the overall operation of the device. The panel assembly P transferred by the first panel assembly transfer device 12 is loaded into the chambers 40 of the plurality of autoclaves 35 by the loading device 17 provided outside the first panel assembly transfer device 12. Then, the panel assembly P processed by the plurality of autoclaves 35 is conveyed to the second panel assembly transfer device 15 by the unloading device 33 provided outside the second panel assembly transfer device 15.

  The panel assembly P to be processed by the panel assembly processing apparatus 10 according to the present invention includes a variety of types in which a plurality of panel elements such as a display panel and an optical panel are laminated. The panel assembly processing apparatus 10 is connected to the mounting apparatus 2 and the inspection apparatus 4 or various other front and rear process apparatuses and transfer lines, and is connected to the front and rear process apparatuses to heat the panel assembly P. The pressure treatment can be performed continuously and rapidly. The panel assembly P produced by the mounting device 2 can be continuously transported by the transport device 6 to the first panel assembly transport device 12 and transferred by the second panel assembly transport device 15. P can also be continuously supplied to the inspection device 4 by another carrying device 6.

  The first panel assembly transfer device 12 and the second panel assembly transfer device 15 are arranged in parallel to both the sealed housings 36 with the sealed housing 36 of the autoclave 35 interposed therebetween. The sealed housing 36 is open on both sides, the first panel assembly transfer device 12 is disposed on one open side of the sealed housing 36, and the second panel assembly transfer device 15 is opened on the sealed housing 36. Arranged on the other side. The first panel assembly transfer device 12 and the second panel assembly transfer device 15 include a transfer belt 13 that carries the panel assembly P and transfers the panel assembly P to a straight path. Of course, the first panel assembly transfer device 12 and the second panel assembly transfer device 15 may be changed to various other structures for transferring the panel assembly P.

  The panel assembly P transferred by the first panel assembly transfer device 12 is opened in the hermetic housing 36 by the loading device 17 provided in the transfer path of the panel assembly by the first panel assembly transfer device 12. It is loaded into the sealed housing 36 through one surface. The panel assembly P processed at high temperature and high pressure from the inside of the sealed housing 36 of the autoclave 35 is sealed by an unloading device 33 provided in the panel assembly transfer path by the second panel assembly transfer device 15. It is unloaded in the hermetic housing 36 through the other open surface of 36 and conveyed to the second panel assembly transfer device 15.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the loading device 17 and the unloading device 33 have the same structure. The loading device 17 includes a gripping mechanism 18 for gripping the panel assembly P, a lifting device 22 for lifting the gripping mechanism 18, and a first mechanism for moving the gripping mechanism 18 forward or backward from the sealed housing 36. 1 moving device 24 and a second moving device 26 for moving the gripping mechanism 18 along the transfer path of the panel assembly.

  The gripping mechanism 18 includes a suction plate 19 that can suck the panel assembly P, and is coupled to a support arm 21 that is coupled to the lifting device 22. Although not shown in detail in the drawing, a plurality of suction holes capable of generating suction input are prepared on the lower surface of the suction plate 19, and a vacuum tube 20 for providing a vacuum pressure is connected to the suction plate 19. . Of course, in the present invention, the specific structure of the gripping mechanism 18 is not limited to that shown here, and can be changed to various other structures for gripping and carrying the panel assembly P.

  The lifting device 22 can move the holding mechanism 21 up and down by moving the support arm 21 up and down. The lifting device 22 is coupled to the first moving member 23, and the first moving member 23 is linearly moved by the first moving device 24. The first moving member 23 is coupled onto the second moving member 25, and the second moving member 25 is linearly moved by the second moving device 26. The second moving member 25 is provided with a first guide rail 29 parallel to the moving direction of the gripping mechanism 18 by the first moving device 24, and the first moving member 23 is first moved by the first moving device 24. It moves linearly along the guide rail 29. The first moving device 24 is coupled to the second moving member 25 and moves together with the second moving member 25. The second moving member 25 is slidably coupled to an underlay 31 placed on the bottom surface and slidably connected to a second guide rail 30 disposed in parallel with the moving direction of the gripping mechanism 18 by the second moving device 26. The moving device 26 moves linearly along the second guide rail 30.

  The second moving device 26 includes a screw shaft 27 screwed to the second moving member 25 and a motor 28 for rotating the screw shaft 27. Of course, the second moving device 26 can be changed to various other structures that linearly move the second moving member 25 in addition to the structure shown. In addition to the structure that also shows the first moving device 24, the structure can be changed to various other structures that linearly move the first moving member 23.

  As described above, the gripping mechanism 18 can move up, down, front, back, left, and right by the lifting device 22, the first moving device 24, and the second moving device 26. Accordingly, the loading device 17 grips the panel assembly P transferred by the first panel assembly transfer device 12 with the gripping mechanism 18 and puts the panel assembly P on the plurality of shelves 41 provided in the plurality of sealed housings 36. Can be loaded sequentially.

  The arrangement structure of the lifting device 22 for moving the gripping mechanism 18 up, down, front, back, left, and right, and the first moving device 24 and the second moving device 26 can be changed. That is, the drawing shows that the gripping mechanism 18 is coupled to the lifting device 22, the lifting device 22 is coupled to the first moving device 24, and the first moving device 24 is coupled to the second moving device 26. However, the arrangement order of the lifting device 22, the first moving device 24, and the second moving device 26 that are sequentially coupled to the gripping mechanism 18 can be variously changed. For example, the gripping mechanism 18 can be coupled to the first moving device 24 first, or the gripping mechanism 18 can be coupled to the second moving device 26 first. The loading device 17 includes a gripping mechanism 18 for gripping the panel assembly P, and a moving device having another structure capable of moving the gripping mechanism 18 up, down, front, back, left, and right. Can be changed to structure.

  The specific structure of the unloading device 33 is the same as that of the loading device 17. The unloading device 33 grips the plurality of panel assemblies P processed at high temperature and high pressure inside the hermetic housing 36 of the autoclave 35 by the gripping mechanism 18 and sequentially carries them to the second panel assembly transfer device 15. The specific structure of the unloading device 33 is not limited to the one shown here, and the gripping mechanism 18 for gripping the panel assembly P and the gripping mechanism 18 move up, down, front, back, left, and right. It can be changed to other structures with mobile devices.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the autoclave 35 includes a sealed housing 36 having a chamber 40 having both ends opened to the outside and a plurality of shelves 41 provided in the chamber 40 to support the panel assembly P, and a sealed housing 36. A gas supply device 37 for supplying gas to the chamber 40 of the housing 36 and a heater 39 coupled to the hermetic housing 36 for heating the gas supplied to the chamber 40 are included. The gas supply device 37 supplies gas to the chamber 40 through a supply tube 38 coupled to the hermetic housing 36 so as to be connected to the chamber 40. Although one gas supply device 37 supplies gas to the plurality of sealed housings 36 in the drawing, a plurality of gas supply devices 37 may be provided so as to be connected to the sealed housing 36 on a one-to-one basis. . The heater 39 may be provided in the sealed housing 36 with various coupling structures for supplying heat to the chamber 40 in addition to the structure coupled to the outer surface of the sealed housing 36 as shown.

  The chamber 40 is prepared so as to be opened to the outside through one surface of the sealed housing 36 and the other surface facing the chamber 40. In the drawing, two chambers 40 are provided in one sealed housing 36, and a plurality of shelves 41 are vertically separated in each chamber 40. The number of chambers 40 and the number of shelves 41 are shown. The arrangement structure and the like can be variously changed. The panel assemblies P are sequentially loaded on the plurality of shelves 41 provided in the chamber 40 by the loading device 17. The panel assembly P put under the shelf 41 arranged at the lowermost part of the chamber 40 is placed on the bottom surface 44 of the chamber 40.

  An opening 42 that connects the upper space and the lower space defined by the shelf 41 is prepared in an intermediate portion of the shelf 41. The opening 42 provided in the middle of the shelf 41 is interfered with when the gripping mechanism 18 of the loading device 17 and the gripping mechanism 18 of the unloading device 33 enter the inside of the chamber 40, when the gripping mechanism 18 hits the shelf 41. This is to prevent this. In order to prevent the gripping mechanism 18 entering the chamber 40 from gripping the panel assembly P placed on the shelf 41 disposed at the top of the chamber 40 from entering the sealed housing 36, the sealed housing 36. An accommodation space 43 that can accommodate the protruding portion of the gripping mechanism 18 is prepared on the shelf 41 arranged at the top of the inside. In order to prevent the gripping mechanism 18 from interfering with the inside of the housing 36 when the gripping mechanism 18 having a structure different from that shown here enters the top of the bottom surface 44 of the chamber 40, A storage space can also be prepared.

  A packing 45 is provided on both open surfaces of the hermetic housing 36. The packing 45 is for sealing between the hermetic housing 36 and the door 49 covering the hermetic housing 36. As the packing 45, various known types such as rubber and silicone can be used. In some cases, the packing 45 may be provided on the inner surface of the door 49.

  The sealed housing 36 is provided with a pair of chamber sealing devices 47 and 48 for sealing the chamber 40 opened on both sides. The first chamber sealing device 47 seals the opened surface of the sealed housing 36, and the second chamber sealing device 48 seals the other opened surface of the sealed housing 36. That is, the first chamber sealing device 47 is disposed on the open surface side of the sealing housing 36 where the loading device 17 is disposed, and the second chamber sealing device 48 is the other member of the sealing housing 36 where the unloading device 33 is disposed. Arranged on the open surface side. The specific structure of the first chamber sealing device 47 and the second chamber sealing device 48 is the same, and the first chamber sealing device 47 seals the open surface on one side of the sealing housing 36 and the second Heat and pressure are applied to the chamber 40 in a state in which the chamber sealing device 48 seals the open surface on the other side of the sealed housing 36. Here, the open surface of the hermetic housing 36 is a surface where the chamber 40 is opened to the outside and the packing 45 is disposed.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the first chamber sealing device 47 is in close contact with the opening surface of the sealing housing 36 and seals the opening portion of the chamber 40, and the door 49 for moving the door 49 up and down. The door actuating device 50 and a door pressurizing mechanism 65 for pressurizing the door 49 toward the sealed housing 36 are included. The door 49 has a size capable of covering the pair of chambers 40 at a time.

  The door actuating device 50 is provided so as to be movable up and down at a distance from the open surface of the hermetic housing 36, and coupled to the door support member 51 so as to be movable up and down on both side surfaces of the hermetic housing 36. A pair of elevating members 52 and a pair of elevating member moving devices 53 for moving the pair of elevating members 52 up and down are included. The door 49 is disposed between the hermetic housing 36 and the door support member 51 and is coupled to the door support member 51 so as to be able to advance and retract. The door 49 is provided with a pair of guide bars 54 spaced apart from each other, and the door support member 51 is provided with a pair of insertion holes 55 into which the pair of guide bars 54 are slidably inserted. As the pair of guide bars 54 slide and move through the insertion holes 55 of the door support member 51, the door 49 moves forward or backwards from the sealed housing 36 while maintaining a state of being coupled to the door support member 51. be able to.

  A spring 56 is coupled to each of the pair of guide bars 54. The spring 56 acts as a door return mechanism for returning the door 49 advanced to the sealed housing 36 side by the door pressurizing mechanism 65 to the original position separated by the sealed housing 36. One end of the spring 56 is coupled to the door 49, and the other end is coupled to the door support member 51, thereby applying an elastic force to the door 49 in a direction away from the sealed housing 36. When the heating and pressurizing process on the panel assembly P is completed with the chamber 49 sealed by the door 49 and the door 49 is moved to the original position, the movement of the door 49 is obstructed if the door 49 is in contact with the packing 45. Can receive. Therefore, when the pressure applied to the door 49 by the door pressurizing mechanism 65 is removed, the door 49 is separated from the packing 45 by pulling the door 49 away from the hermetic housing 36 by the spring 56. Can be moved smoothly. As the door return mechanism for returning the door 49 to its original position, various structures that apply force in a direction away from the hermetic housing 36 to the door 49 such as a cylinder other than the spring 56 can be used.

  The door support member 51 is coupled to the pair of lifting members 52 through the pair of connecting arms 57. The pair of elevating members 52 are coupled to the hermetic housing 36 so as to slide along a pair of guide grooves 58 prepared in the vertical direction on both side surfaces of the hermetic housing 36. The elevating member 52 has a guide protrusion 59 that is inserted into the guide groove 58 of the hermetic housing 36. The pair of elevating members 52 is moved up and down by a pair of elevating member moving devices 53 provided on the outer surface of the hermetic housing 36.

  The lifting member moving device 53 includes a screw shaft 60 that is screw-coupled to the lifting member 52 and a motor 61 that rotates the screw shaft 60. One end of the screw shaft 60 is coupled to the motor 61, and the other end of the screw shaft 60 is rotatably coupled to a bracket 62 fixed to the outside of the hermetic housing 36. The motor 61 is coupled to a bracket 63 fixed to the outside of the hermetic housing 36. The screw shaft 60 is screwed into a screw hole prepared in the elevating member 52. When the screw shaft 60 is rotated by the rotation of the motor 61, the elevating member 52 is moved up and down by the screw motion of the screw shaft 60 and the elevating member 52. Become. The elevating member 52 is prevented from rotating even if the guide projection 59 provided here is inserted into the guide groove 58 provided in the hermetic housing 36 and the screw shaft 60 rotates, and the vertical movement is caused by the screw motion with the screw shaft 60. Just move straight.

  When the pair of elevating members 52 moves up and down by the action of the pair of elevating member moving devices 53, the door support member 51 and the door 49 coupled thereto also move up and down. Therefore, the door 49 opens and closes the open surface of the hermetic housing 36 by the action of the lifting member moving device 53. Even if the door 49 is lowered to cover the open surface of the sealed housing 36, there is a gap between the door 49 and the sealed housing 36. The gap between the sealed housing 36 and the door 49 can be sealed by pressurizing the door 49 toward the sealed housing 36 through the door pressurizing mechanism 65.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 to 5, the door pressurizing mechanism 65 is coupled to the outer surface of the door 49 and includes a first pressurizing member 66 having a first inclined pressurizing surface 67 and a first inclined pressurizing surface 67. A second pressure member 69 having a corresponding second inclined pressure surface 70 and a drive shaft 72 coupled to the second pressure member 69 and rotatably coupled to the door support member 51 are included. The drive shaft 72 passes through a bearing 73 and a door support member 51 that are coupled to the middle of the door support member 51, and an end of the drive shaft 72 projects slightly forward of the door support member 51. The drive shaft 72 is rotatably coupled to the bearing 73 and cannot move in the front-rear direction. A lever 74 for user operation is coupled to the end of the drive shaft 72.

  The second pressure member 69 is coupled to the end of the drive shaft 72 so that the second inclined pressure surface 70 provided on the drive shaft 72 faces the first inclined pressure surface 67 of the first pressure member 66. Be placed. The first inclined pressure surface 67 has a ring shape in which the protrusion height from the door 49 gradually increases along the circumferential direction, and a coupling groove 68 is prepared at the center of the first inclined pressure surface 67. . The second inclined pressure surface 70 has a ring shape in which the protruding height from the door support member 51 gradually increases along the circumferential direction. A coupling protrusion 71 inserted into the coupling groove 68 of the pressure member 66 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the user turns the lever 74 in a state where the door 49 is lowered and covers the open surface of the hermetic housing 36, the second pressing member 69 has its coupling protrusion 71 having the first pressing force. The coupling protrusion 71 is rotated about the rotation center while being inserted into the coupling groove 68 of the member 66. At this time, the second pressure pressing surface 70 of the second pressure member 69 slides along the first pressure pressing surface 67 of the first pressure member 66 and seals the first pressure member 66. Pressure is gradually applied to the housing 36 side. Accordingly, the door 49 advances toward the sealed housing 36 while compressing the packing 45, thereby completely sealing the chamber 40. Thus, when the door 49 advances to the sealed housing 36 side, the spring 56 between the door 49 and the door support member 51 extends.

As described above, when the door 49 completely seals the chamber 40, gas and heat are supplied into the chamber 40, so that the panel assembly P loaded in the chamber 40 receives heat and pressure. . After the heating and pressurizing process on the panel assembly P in the chamber 40 is completed, if the operator turns the lever 74 in the opposite direction, the second inclined pressurizing surface 70 of the second pressurizing member 69 is moved to the first pressurizing surface 70. The pressure applied to the first pressure member 66 is released while sliding in the opposite direction along the first inclined pressure surface 67 of the pressure member 66. At this time, the door 49 is retracted from the sealed housing 36 by the elastic force of the spring 56. In this state, if the elevating member moving device 53 is operated to raise the door 49, the chamber 40 is opened. The loading operation of the panel assembly P using the device 17 can be performed.

  As described above, the autoclave 35 according to the present invention is simple in structure, and can easily load a plurality of panel assemblies P into the chamber 40 or can easily unload the panel assemblies P from the chamber 40. Have. The autoclave 35 according to the present invention has a structure in which the open surface of the sealed housing 36 can be easily and stably sealed by the door 49.

  In the present invention, the specific structure of the elevating member moving device 53 is not limited to that shown here, and can be changed to various other structures that can move the elevating member 52 up and down. And the concrete structure of the raising / lowering member 52, the coupling structure of the raising / lowering member moving apparatus 53 and the raising / lowering member 52, and the sliding movement structure of the raising / lowering member 52 and the sealing housing 36 may be changed into various other structures. it can. For example, the elevating member 52 and the elevating member moving device 53 can be provided in another structure outside the hermetic housing 36. In the drawing, two lifting member moving devices 53 move the door 49 up and down. However, the number of lifting member moving devices 53 for moving the door 49 up and down can be variously changed. Further, the door 49 of the first chamber sealing device 47 and the door 49 of the second chamber sealing device 48 can be moved simultaneously by the same lifting member moving device. That is, one lifting member moving device provided outside the housing 36 can also move all the doors 49 of the first chamber sealing device 47 and the doors 49 of the second chamber sealing device 48 up and down.

  In addition, the structure of the door pressurizing mechanism 65 for pressurizing the door 49 toward the hermetic housing 36 is not limited to that shown here, and can be variously changed. For example, as shown in FIG. 6, the second pressure member 69 coupled to the door support member 51 to pressurize the first pressure member 66 coupled to the door 49 is coupled to the door support member 51. It can be activated automatically by 76. As another example, the door 49 can be pressurized using a pressure member that is screwed to the door support member 51 and can be advanced and retracted by a screw motion with the door support member 51. Further, the door support member 51 is provided with a cylinder-structured door pressurizing mechanism having a pressurizing rod for pressurizing the door 49, or the cam-structured pressurizing member is provided on the door support member 51. Can also be pressurized.

  As described above, the overall operation of the panel assembly processing apparatus 10 according to the present invention is controlled by the controller 75. That is, the control device 75 controls the operations of the first panel assembly transfer device 12, the loading device 17, and the plurality of autoclaves 35, so that the panel assembly P made by the mounting device 2 is continuously first. While being transferred through the panel assembly transfer device 12, the autoclave 35 can be sequentially loaded into the hermetic housing 36 and heated and pressurized. Further, the control device 75 controls the operations of the autoclave 35, the unloading device 33, and the second panel assembly transfer device 15, thereby unloading the panel assembly P heated and pressurized in the autoclave 35. After being continuously unloaded to the second panel assembly transfer device 15 through the device 33, it can be carried to the inspection device 4 through the second panel assembly transfer device 15. Therefore, the heating and pressurizing process for the panel assembly P can be performed rapidly and continuously in cooperation with the front and rear process devices such as the attachment device 2 and the inspection device 4, and the productivity of the product can be improved.

  On the other hand, FIG. 7 is a front view showing a modified example of the autoclave according to the present invention, FIG. 8 is a side view showing a modified example of the autoclave according to the present invention, and FIG. 9 is an autoclave shown in FIGS. It is drawing which shows the state by which the door of this was closely_contact | adhered to the airtight housing.

  An autoclave 78 shown in FIGS. 7 to 9 includes a sealed housing 79 having a chamber 40 opened to the outside, a plurality of shelves 41 provided in the chamber 40 to support the panel assembly P, and gas in the chamber 40 of the sealed housing 79. Gas supply device 37 (see FIG. 1) for supplying gas, and a heater coupled to hermetic housing 79 for heating the gas supplied to chamber 40, so that gas supply device 37 and hermetic housing 79 The connection structure is the same as described above. Although not shown in detail in the drawing, the heater is coupled to the sealed housing 79 to apply heat to the gas flowing into the chamber 40.

  Packing 45 is coupled to both open side surfaces of the sealed housing 79, and both open surfaces of the sealed housing 79 are opened and closed by the first chamber sealing device 80 and the second chamber sealing device 81. The specific structures of the first chamber sealing device 80 and the second chamber sealing device 81 are the same. The first chamber sealing device 80 and the second chamber sealing device 81 include a door 83 for sealing the open surface of the sealed housing 79 and a door operating device 86 for moving the door 83 up and down. A pair of door guides 84 are provided on both sides of the open surface of the sealed housing 79 to support the door 83 so as to be slidable. The door guide 84 is provided with a guide groove 85 into which both side ends of the door 83 are inserted, and the door 83 can move up and down along the guide groove 85.

  The door actuating device 86 includes a nut member 87 connected to the door 83, a screw shaft 88 screwed to the nut member 87, and a motor 89 for rotating the screw shaft 88. The nut member 87 is coupled to a connecting member 90 coupled to the door 83, and the motor 89 is fixed to the hermetic housing 79. An installation groove 91 is prepared in the connecting member 90, and the nut member 87 is elastically supported by the plurality of springs 92 in the installation groove 91. Therefore, the nut member 87 can move by elastically deforming the spring 92 in the installation groove 91.

  The nut member 87 is provided with a screw hole into which the screw shaft 88 is inserted, and the screw shaft 88 is screwed into the screw hole of the nut member 87. Accordingly, when the motor 89 is driven to rotate the screw shaft 88, the nut member 87 moves along the screw shaft 88 by the screw motion between the screw shaft 88 and the nut member 87, and thereby the door. 83 can move up and down together with the nut member 87. The door 83 is pushed toward the sealed housing 79 by a plurality of door pressurizing mechanisms 93 after the open surface of the sealed housing 79 is sealed. At this time, since the door 83 and the nut member 87 are elastically connected, the door 83 can move in the front-rear direction of the sealed housing 79 while maintaining a state where it is connected to the door actuating device 86.

  The door pressure mechanism 93 is provided on the door guide 84 and has a pressure rod 94 that contacts the front surface of the door 83 and pressurizes the door 83. The pressure rod 94 passes through the door guide 84 and its end contacts the door 83. As shown in FIG. 9, after the door 83 seals the open surface of the sealed housing 79, if the pressure rod 94 of the door pressure mechanism 93 presses the door 83 toward the front side of the sealed housing 79, the door 83 is The open surface of the sealed housing 79 is sealed while being crimped to the packing 45. In this way, a heating and pressurizing process is performed on the panel assembly P loaded into the sealed housing 79 by supplying gas and heat to the inside of the sealed housing 79 with the door 83 sealing the open surface of the sealed housing 79. It is.

  After the heating and pressing process for the panel assembly P loaded in the hermetic housing 79 is completed, the pressing force applied to the door 83 is applied while the pressing rod 94 of the door pressing mechanism 93 returns to its original position. Removed. When the pressure applied to the door 83 is removed, the hermetic housing 79 is provided with a door return mechanism 95 for separating the door 83 from the packing 45.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the door return mechanism 95 is provided with a roller 97 that can be moved forward and backward in an installation groove 96 prepared in the hermetic housing 79, and an elastic force in a direction away from the installation groove 96 with respect to the roller 97. And a spring 98 for applying The roller 97 is rotatably coupled to a roller support member 99 housed in the installation groove 96, and the spring 98 applies an elastic force to the roller 97 through the roller support member 99. When the door 83 moves along the door guide 84, the roller 97 also plays a role of smoothly opening and closing the door 83 by making a rolling motion in contact with the rear surface of the door 83.

  While the roller 97 is protruding from the installation groove 96 so as to come into contact with the door 83, when the door 83 is pushed to the sealed housing 79 side by the door pressurizing mechanism 93, the roller 97 is pushed to the installation groove 96 side by the door 83. Is retracted into the installation groove 96 while being compressed. When the pressure applied to the door 83 by the door pressurizing mechanism 93 is removed, the roller 97 is returned to its original position by the elastic force of the spring 98 and pressurizes the door 83 so as to separate from the packing 45.

  In the present embodiment, the specific structure of the door operating device 86 and the connecting structure of the door 83 and the door operating device 86 are not limited to those shown here and can be variously changed. The coupling structure between the door 83 and the hermetic housing 79 is not limited to that shown here, and can be variously changed. Although the drawing shows the door 83 moving in the upper direction of the hermetic housing 79 to open and close the hermetic housing 79, the door 83 moves in the lower direction of the hermetic housing 79 and in the side direction to open and close the hermetic housing 79. You can also. In addition, the specific structure and installation structure of the door pressurizing mechanism 93 can be changed to various other structures other than those shown here. Further, the door 83 of the first chamber sealing device 80 and the door 83 of the second chamber sealing device 81 can be moved simultaneously by the same door operating device. That is, one door actuating device provided outside the housing 79 can also move the door 83 of the first chamber sealing device 80 and the door 83 of the second chamber sealing device 81 all up and down.

  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 assembly processing device 12, 15: First and second panel assembly transfer device 17: Loading device 18: Holding mechanism 19: Suction plate 21: Support arm 22: Lifting device 23, 25: First and second Moving members 24, 26: first and second moving devices 27, 60, 88: screw shafts 28, 61, 89: motor 29, 30: first and second guide rails 33: unloading devices 35, 78: autoclave 36, 79: Sealed housing 37: Gas supply device 39: Heater 40: Chamber 41: Shelf 42: Opening 43: Storage space 45: Packing 47, 80: First chamber sealing device 48, 81: Second chamber sealed Devices 49, 83: Door 50, 86: Door operation device 51: Door support member 52: Elevating member 53: Elevating member moving device 54: Guide bars 56, 92 98: Spring 57: Connecting arm 58, 85: Guide groove 59: Guide protrusion 65, 93: Door pressurizing mechanism 66, 69: First and second pressurizing members 67, 70: First and second inclined pressurizing surfaces 73 : Bearing 74: Lever 75: Control device 76: Drive device 84: Door guide 87: Nut member 90: Connecting member 94: Pressure rod 95: Door return mechanism 97: Roller 99: Roller support member

Claims (13)

A sealed housing having a chamber provided with a shelf for supporting the panel assembly;
A door support member provided so as to be vertically movable apart from the opened surface of the sealed housing;
A door provided to be able to move forward and backward in the door support member in order to seal the chamber in close contact with the opened surface of the sealed housing;
A door actuating device provided on the outside of the hermetic housing to move the door support member up and down;
A door pressurization mechanism provided in front of the door to pressurize the door to one open surface of the hermetic housing while moving up and down with the door;
A gas supply device connected to the hermetic housing to supply gas to the chamber;
An autoclave comprising: a heater coupled to the hermetic housing to heat the gas supplied to the chamber. In the description of claim 1,
The autoclave further comprising a door return mechanism that is coupled to the door support member and applies a force to the door in a direction away from the open surface of the hermetic housing. In the description of claim 1,
The door actuating device is:
An elevating member coupled to the door support member to move up and down together with the door support member;
And an elevating member moving device provided outside the hermetic housing and moving the elevating member up and down. In the description of claim 3,
The autoclave according to claim 1, wherein the lifting member moving device is coupled to an outer surface of the sealed housing. In the description of claim 1,
The door pressurizing mechanism is
A first pressure member coupled to an outer surface of the door and having a first inclined pressure surface;
A second pressurizing member provided with a second inclined pressurizing surface corresponding to the first inclined pressurizing surface, and arranged so that the second inclined pressurizing surface faces the first inclined pressurizing surface;
An autoclave comprising: a drive shaft coupled to the second pressure member and rotatably coupled to the door support member. In the description of claim 5,
The autoclave according to claim 1, wherein the door pressure mechanism further includes a lever coupled to the drive shaft. In the description of claim 5,
The autoclave according to claim 1, wherein the door pressurizing mechanism further includes a driving device coupled to the door support member to rotate the driving shaft. In the description of claim 1,
The autoclave further comprising a packing disposed between the sealed housing and the door to seal a gap between the opened surface of the sealed housing and the door. In the description of claim 1,
The chamber has both ends open to the outside through one side and the other side of the sealed housing,
The door support member is provided so that a pair is separated from the opened one surface and the other opened surface of the sealed housing,
A pair of doors are provided on the pair of door support members, respectively, in order to seal the opened one surface and the opened other surface of the sealed housing,
2. The autoclave according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the door operating device and the door pressurizing mechanism are provided so that the pair of doors can be operated. A sealed housing having a chamber with a shelf for supporting the panel assembly;
A door guide having a guide groove extending in a vertical direction and coupled to the hermetic housing;
A door coupled to the door guide for sliding along the guide groove to seal the chamber in close contact with an open surface of the sealed housing;
A door pressurizing mechanism coupled to the door guide for pressurizing the door onto an open surface of the hermetic housing, and having a pressure rod penetrating the door guide and having an end contacting the door;
An autoclave comprising: a gas supply device connected to the sealed housing for supplying gas to the chamber; and a heater coupled to the sealed housing for heating the gas supplied to the chamber. A first panel assembly transfer device for transferring a panel assembly to which a plurality of panel elements are attached;
A chamber provided in a transfer path of the panel assembly by the first panel assembly transfer device, the chamber having both ends open to the outside, and a shelf provided in the chamber to support the panel assembly; A closed housing having;
A pair of doors provided on the outside of the hermetic housing for sealing the chamber in close contact with the opened one surface of the hermetic housing and the other opened surface;
A plurality of door actuators for moving the pair of doors;
A plurality of door pressurizing mechanisms respectively provided in front of the pair of doors to pressurize the pair of doors toward the sealed housing;
A gas supply device connected to the hermetic housing to supply gas to the chamber;
A heater coupled to the sealed housing to heat the gas supplied to the chamber;
Transfer of the panel assembly by the first panel assembly transfer device to load the panel assembly transferred by the first panel assembly transfer device into the chamber through an open surface of the hermetic housing. A loading device provided in the path;
An unloading device provided outside the sealed housing for unloading the panel assembly heated and pressurized in the chamber from the chamber through another open surface of the sealed housing; and the unloading device; And a second panel assembly transfer device provided outside the hermetic housing for transferring the panel assembly unloaded from the chamber. In the description of claim 11,
The loading device is:
A gripping mechanism for gripping the panel assembly transferred by the first panel assembly transfer device and carrying it on the shelf;
A lifting device that lifts and lowers the gripping mechanism;
A first moving device for advancing the gripping mechanism toward the chamber or retracting from the chamber;
A second moving device that moves the gripping mechanism along a transfer path of the panel assembly by the first panel assembly transfer device;
The processing apparatus for a panel assembly, wherein the gripping mechanism can move up, down, front, back, left, and right by the elevating device, the first moving device, and the second moving device. . In the description of claim 11,
The unloading device is
A gripping mechanism for gripping the panel assembly loaded in the chamber and carrying it by the second panel assembly transfer device;
A lifting device that lifts and lowers the gripping mechanism;
A first moving device for advancing the gripping mechanism toward the chamber or retracting from the chamber;
A second moving device that moves the gripping mechanism along a transfer path of the panel assembly by the second panel assembly transfer device;
The processing apparatus for a panel assembly, wherein the gripping mechanism can move up, down, front, back, left, and right by the elevating device, the first moving device, and the second moving device. .

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