JPS5846321A - Production of liquid crystal display element - Google Patents

Production of liquid crystal display element

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JPS5846321A
JPS5846321A JP14506981A JP14506981A JPS5846321A JP S5846321 A JPS5846321 A JP S5846321A JP 14506981 A JP14506981 A JP 14506981A JP 14506981 A JP14506981 A JP 14506981A JP S5846321 A JPS5846321 A JP S5846321A
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Satoshi Takano
敏 高野
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Alps Alpine Co Ltd
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Alps Electric Co Ltd
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02FOPTICAL DEVICES OR ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE CONTROL OF LIGHT BY MODIFICATION OF THE OPTICAL PROPERTIES OF THE MEDIA OF THE ELEMENTS INVOLVED THEREIN; NON-LINEAR OPTICS; FREQUENCY-CHANGING OF LIGHT; OPTICAL LOGIC ELEMENTS; OPTICAL ANALOGUE/DIGITAL CONVERTERS
    • G02F1/00Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics
    • G02F1/01Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour 
    • G02F1/13Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells
    • G02F1/133Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements
    • G02F1/1333Constructional arrangements; Manufacturing methods
    • G02F1/1341Filling or closing of cells

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Abstract

PURPOSE:To prevent the wasteful consumption of liquid crystals and to improve workability in a method for injecting liquid crystals into elements by a system utilizing a vacuum by using vertically movable bodies having recesses for scooping up the liquid crystals in a vessel. CONSTITUTION:Movable bodies 18 provided with recesses 21 on top surfaces are stuck to a plate 19 which is made vertically movable by means of supports 20. The assembly is disposed in a vessel 17 filled with an appropriate amt. of liquid crystals, and the vessel is contained together with liquid crystal display elements 8 in a vacuum vessel. After the inside of the vacuum vessel is evacuated to a vacuum, the bodies 18 sunk in the liquid crystals 16 are taken up and the liquid crystals 16 scooped in the recessed 21 are brought into abutment to the injection ports 5 of the elements 8; thereafter the inside of the vacuum vessel is restored to the atmospheric pressure, whereby the liquid crystals 16 are injected into the elements 8.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】 本発明は、液晶表示素子の製造方法に関するもので、特
に、液晶注入工程における液晶注入作業を容易にL1生
産性の向上を計ると共に、液晶の無駄を無くさんとする
ものである。
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element, and in particular, to facilitate the liquid crystal injection work in the liquid crystal injection process, improve L1 productivity, and eliminate waste of liquid crystal. It is something.

一般に、液晶表示素子は、ある種の液晶に電圧を印加し
た場合、その部分の光学的透過率が変化する現象を利用
した表示素子であり、その一般的な構成は、第1図、第
2図に示″9−ように、2枚のガラス基板(IJ、(2
)がある種のスペーサを含んだ接着剤(3)によって、
隙間(4)(数μ〜数10μ)を肩して鮎り合わされて
いる。
In general, a liquid crystal display element is a display element that utilizes the phenomenon that when a voltage is applied to a certain type of liquid crystal, the optical transmittance of that part changes.The general configuration thereof is shown in Figures 1 and 2. As shown in the figure, two glass substrates (IJ, (2)
) by adhesive (3) containing some kind of spacer.
The sweetfish are placed together with a gap (4) (several microns to several tens of microns) in between.

そして、ガラス基板(11、t21間の周囲にある接着
剤(3)は、ガラス基板(1)、(21の一端面で開放
されており、隙間(4)に液晶を注入するための注入口
(5)を形成しである。、′ また、ガラス基板(11、(2)には、それぞれ表示パ
ターンに応じ【電極膜(6)が形成されており、この電
極膜(6)に挾まれた部分の液晶が電圧の印加によって
、光学的透過率が変化し、所望の表示パターンを表わす
ようになり、このようにして液晶表示素子(8)が構成
されている。
The adhesive (3) around the glass substrates (11 and t21) is open at one end surface of the glass substrates (1) and (21), and has an injection port for injecting liquid crystal into the gap (4). (5) is formed. ,' Furthermore, an electrode film (6) is formed on each of the glass substrates (11 and (2)) according to the display pattern, and the electrode film (6) is sandwiched between the glass substrates (11 and (2)). By applying a voltage, the optical transmittance of the liquid crystal in that portion changes and it comes to display a desired display pattern, thus forming a liquid crystal display element (8).

そして、上述のような構成を肩する液晶表示素子(8)
の液晶注入方法は、一般的には、液晶表示素子(8)内
部を真空状態にし、液晶を注入する方法が応用されてい
る、 第3図に、真空を利用した液晶注入装置の一例を示し、
液晶表示素子(8)が複数個収納することができる真空
槽(7)内に、複数個の液晶表示素子(8)がある種の
止め具(9)によって、注入口(5)を下に向けて支柱
OQに吊されており、液晶表示素子(8)の下方には、
液晶が溜っている受皿αυが置かれている。
And a liquid crystal display element (8) that carries the above-mentioned structure.
The liquid crystal injection method generally involves creating a vacuum inside the liquid crystal display element (8) and then injecting the liquid crystal. Figure 3 shows an example of a liquid crystal injection device that uses a vacuum. ,
A plurality of liquid crystal display elements (8) are placed in a vacuum chamber (7) in which a plurality of liquid crystal display elements (8) can be housed, and the injection port (5) is held down by a kind of stopper (9). It is suspended from the support OQ towards the
There is a saucer αυ containing liquid crystal.

真空槽(7)は、槽内を真空状態にするため、真空ポン
プ(図示せず)等に接続される真空口(12+および真
空状態にされた槽(7)内をタト気圧に戻すための吸気
口Q3を有しており、両口はそれぞれ開閉を行なうこと
ができるように成っている、 1t:、液晶表示素子(8)が吊り下げられている支柱
凹は、カムαa等を用いた方法により、槽(7)のタト
部からの操作でよ・下動させることができ、それに伴っ
て、吊り下げられた液晶表示素子(8)の注入口(5)
は、受皿αυ内の液晶と接する。
The vacuum chamber (7) has a vacuum port (12+) connected to a vacuum pump (not shown), etc., in order to bring the inside of the chamber into a vacuum state, and a vacuum port (12+) that is connected to a vacuum pump (not shown), etc., to bring the inside of the tank (7) into a vacuum state, and a vacuum port (12+) for returning the inside of the tank (7), which has been made into a vacuum state, to Tato atmospheric pressure. It has an air intake port Q3, and both ports can be opened and closed respectively. 1t: The concave column from which the liquid crystal display element (8) is suspended is made by using a cam αa, etc. According to this method, the tank (7) can be moved upward and downward by operation from the top part, and accordingly, the injection port (5) of the suspended liquid crystal display element (8) can be moved downward.
is in contact with the liquid crystal in the saucer αυ.

第4図は従来における液晶表示素子(8)と受皿0υの
拡大斜視図、第5図はその要部断面図を示し、従来にお
いては、受皿αυは、アルミ等の金属がらできており 
その上面には、複数の液晶表示素子(8)に対応した長
溝(151が切す込まれ、液晶αeが受J1n0υの上
面まで満されている。
Fig. 4 is an enlarged perspective view of a conventional liquid crystal display element (8) and saucer 0υ, and Fig. 5 is a cross-sectional view of its essential parts. Conventionally, the saucer αυ is made of metal such as aluminum.
Long grooves (151) corresponding to a plurality of liquid crystal display elements (8) are cut into the upper surface thereof, and the liquid crystal αe is filled up to the upper surface of the receiver J1n0υ.

そして、従来における液晶0(i)の注入方法は、先づ
、第3図において、真空口02+より真空槽(刀内を真
空状態にした後、液晶表示素子(8)を下降(第4図矢
印方向)させ、注入口(5)¥:受m1n)の長溝(1
5)内の液晶(lfilに接1−る。次に、真空口Oり
を閉じ、吸気口Q:(+を開いて真空槽(7)内をタト
気圧に戻丁。すると、真空状態にある液晶表示素子(8
)内部と外気圧との差圧により、液晶(1G+を液晶表
示素子(8)内に注入−ツろように成っている。
The conventional method of injecting liquid crystal 0(i) is as shown in FIG. (in the direction of the arrow) and the long groove (1
5) Connect to the liquid crystal (lfil) in the vacuum chamber (7). Next, close the vacuum port O and open the intake port Q: A certain liquid crystal display element (8
) Liquid crystal (1G+) is injected into the liquid crystal display element (8) due to the pressure difference between the inside and outside air pressure.

また、液晶表示素子(8)内に液晶(16)が注入され
ると、受B(lυの長溝(151内の液晶(1G+が減
少するので1次に・真空槽(刀のタトがら液晶顛を受皿
01)に補充する、そし【、上述の工程を繰返すことに
よって、液晶06)を液晶表示素子(i)内に注入する
ものである。
Furthermore, when the liquid crystal (16) is injected into the liquid crystal display element (8), the liquid crystal (1G+) in the long groove (151) of receiver B (lυ) decreases, so the liquid crystal By replenishing the saucer 01) and repeating the above steps, the liquid crystal 06) is injected into the liquid crystal display element (i).

しがし−“がら、上記従来の方法によれば、−回の注入
工程が終了するたびに、真空槽(方針から液晶α6)を
受3m(lυに補充せねばならず、その作業が面倒で、
生産性が悪く、また、その作$、時、液晶(1G+が受
皿0υがらこぼれ、液晶u6)の無駄があり、更に、液
晶αeは受皿0υの上面まで満され、この状態で真空に
されるため、液晶(+61中に存在する空気が排出する
が、この排出に伴なって、液晶Qf19は長溝α9より
流れ落ち、液晶06)に無駄を生じて、経済性が悪いと
いう欠点があった、 本発明は上記従来の欠点を解消せんとするものであって
、以下、本発明を第6図、第7図において説明する。
However, according to the conventional method described above, the vacuum chamber (liquid crystal α6 according to the policy) must be refilled to 3 m (lυ) every time the - injection process is completed, and this work is troublesome. in,
Productivity is poor, and during that time, the liquid crystal (1G+ spills from the saucer 0υ, liquid crystal u6) is wasted.Furthermore, the liquid crystal αe is filled to the top of the saucer 0υ, and is evacuated in this state. Therefore, the air present in the liquid crystal (+61) is discharged, but with this discharge, the liquid crystal Qf19 flows down from the long groove α9, causing waste in the liquid crystal 06), which has the disadvantage of being uneconomical. The present invention aims to solve the above-mentioned conventional drawbacks, and the present invention will be explained below with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7.

そして、本発明においては、□液晶叫が十分な量、入れ
ることのできる箱型の容器Qηを、真空槽(7)内に設
置し、容器(1ηの中では、液晶表示素子(8)が個々
に対応するようになった複数個のピンがら成る可動体0
8が、板Qlに並べて固定されてあり、板Hの両端には
、支え■が設けられてい【、支え四はカム等の機構(図
示せず)により上下動する構造となっていて、ビン状の
可動体Q81を、容器αη内の液晶αeに浸したり出し
たりする。
In the present invention, a box-shaped container Qη that can contain a sufficient amount of liquid crystal display is installed in the vacuum chamber (7), and the liquid crystal display element (8) is placed inside the container (1η). Movable body 0 consisting of multiple pins that correspond to each other
8 are fixed side by side on the plate Ql, and supports 4 are provided at both ends of the plate H [, and the support 4 has a structure that moves up and down by a mechanism such as a cam (not shown), The movable body Q81 having a shape is immersed in and taken out of the liquid crystal αe in the container αη.

上記の部材は丁べてアルミ等の金属から作られていて、
各ビン状の可動体時の上部には、1個の液晶表示素子(
8)の−回の注入に必要な量の液晶(I6)を溜めるこ
とのできるくぽみQυがあり、各々のビン状の可動体a
&の上方向には、それぞれ液晶表示素子(8)の注入口
(5)が位置しており、また、容器(171内の液晶(
lE9は、可動体!J8のくぼみシυが下降時において
、常に液面下になるように満されていると共に、可動体
Q81は容器αη上において上・下動するように成って
いる。
All of the above members are made from metals such as aluminum.
At the top of each bottle-shaped movable body, one liquid crystal display element (
8) There is a hole Qυ that can store the amount of liquid crystal (I6) necessary for - times of injection, and each bottle-shaped movable body a
The injection port (5) of the liquid crystal display element (8) is located above the liquid crystal display element (8), and the liquid crystal (
lE9 is a movable body! When the recess υ of J8 is lowered, it is filled so that it is always below the liquid level, and the movable body Q81 is configured to move up and down above the container αη.

そして、本発明における液晶(161の注入方法は、第
3図に示すような真空槽(7)を用いて、液晶表示素子
(8)内部を真空状態にした後、容器an内の液晶ue
に浸しであるくぼみシυを有する可動体(181を上昇
(第6図矢印方向)させ、くぽみQυを注入口(5)に
あてる。(ばみ?υには、可動体(18+の上昇によつ
″(、液晶(1,61が一回の注入に必要な量、丁くい
よけられた状態となっている。
The method of injecting the liquid crystal (161) in the present invention is to make the inside of the liquid crystal display element (8) into a vacuum state using a vacuum chamber (7) as shown in FIG.
Raise the movable body (181) with a concave υ (in the direction of the arrow in Figure 6) and apply the concave Qυ to the injection port (5). As the liquid crystal rises, the amount of liquid crystal (1,61) required for one injection has been removed.

次に、真空槽(7)内を外気圧に戻丁と、液晶t16+
がタト気圧によって液晶表示素子(8)内部へ注入され
る。
Next, the inside of the vacuum chamber (7) is returned to the outside pressure, and the liquid crystal t16+
is injected into the liquid crystal display element (8) by Tato atmospheric pressure.

−回の注入が終了した後、再び、可動体Q81を下降し
、2回目以後も同様−゛工程で注入を行なうものである
After the second injection is completed, the movable body Q81 is lowered again, and the second and subsequent injections are carried out in the same manner.

即ち、本発明によれば、上部にくほみ?幻を重重 4る
可動体08Iを、容器+17)内の液晶(16)中に浸
したり、出しlニリするものであるから、液晶(+61
が注入のたびに丁くい上げられ、従って、従来のような
、注入のたびに真空槽(7)タトがら受皿0υに液晶u
eを補充するという作業がなくなり、生産性の向上を大
きく計れるものである。
That is, according to the present invention, there is a dark spot on the upper part. The movable body 08I is immersed in and removed from the liquid crystal (16) inside the container (+17), so the liquid crystal (+61)
is scooped up each time it is injected, and therefore, unlike conventional vacuum chambers (7), liquid crystal u
This eliminates the work of replenishing e and can greatly improve productivity.

また、真!28態において、液晶(16)を可動体0δ
によって丁くい上げるもジ)であるため、くぼみシυ内
の液晶Q61は、既に液晶IJfit中の空気が排出し
た状態となっていて、くぼみシυからの液晶Q61の流
出による無駄も解消することができ、経済的にも節約ど
なり、液晶表示素子a印の材料費低減を計れるものであ
る。
Also true! In the 28th state, the liquid crystal (16) is a movable body 0δ
Since the liquid crystal Q61 in the recess υ is already in a state where the air in the liquid crystal IJfit has been exhausted, waste caused by the liquid crystal Q61 flowing out from the recess υ can also be eliminated. It is possible to save money economically, and to reduce the material cost of the A-marked liquid crystal display element.

なお、WJ8図および第9図は本発明の可動体081の
他の実施例を示し、第8図は比較的厚い板状体の上部に
、複数個のくぼみシυを並設して可動体081を構成し
たものであり、第9図C4比較的薄い板状体に、プレス
加工等により複数個のくぼみ?υを並設して可動体側を
構成したものである。
In addition, FIG. WJ8 and FIG. 9 show other embodiments of the movable body 081 of the present invention, and FIG. 081, with multiple depressions formed by pressing etc. on a relatively thin plate-shaped body shown in Fig. 9 C4. The movable body side is constructed by arranging υ in parallel.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of the drawing]

第1図は液晶表示素子の正面図、第2図はその要部断面
図、第3図は真空を利用した注入装置の説明図、第4図
は従来における液晶表示素子と・プ皿の拡大斜視図、第
5図は第4図の要部断面図、第6図は本発明における製
造方法を説明するための製造装置の要部斜視図、第7図
は第6図の要部断面図、第8し1と第9図は可動体の他
の実枠、例を示す斜視図である。 (8)液晶表示素子  a(:)液晶 07)容器      181  別勅体(Ll  板
      シ(1支え シυ くぽみ 特許出願人  アルフス電気株式会社 ム)1図 3・′ 第3図 0 第2図 h′54図
Figure 1 is a front view of a liquid crystal display element, Figure 2 is a sectional view of its main parts, Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram of an injection device that uses vacuum, and Figure 4 is an enlarged view of a conventional liquid crystal display element and plate. 5 is a sectional view of the main part of FIG. 4, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the main part of the manufacturing apparatus for explaining the manufacturing method of the present invention, and FIG. 7 is a sectional view of the main part of FIG. 6. , 8th 1 and 9 are perspective views showing other examples of actual frames of the movable body. (8) Liquid crystal display element a (:) Liquid crystal 07) Container 181 Separate board (Ll plate shi (1 support plate υ Kupomi patent applicant Alfs Electric Co., Ltd.) 1 Figure 3・' Figure 3 0 2 Figure h'54

Claims (3)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)上部に液晶を溜めることができるくぼみを有する
可動体を、真空状態において、容器内の液晶中から山し
て、くぼみ内に丁くい上げられた液晶を液晶表示素子内
部に注入するようにしたことを特徴とする液晶表示素子
の製造方法。
(1) A movable body having a recess in the upper part capable of storing liquid crystal is placed in a vacuum state, and the liquid crystal in the container is piled up, and the liquid crystal picked up into the recess is injected into the inside of the liquid crystal display element. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element, characterized in that:
(2)  上部にくぼみを有する複数個のピンで可動体
を構成したことを特徴とする特許請求の範囲(11記載
の液晶表示素子の製造方法。
(2) The method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display element according to claim 11, characterized in that the movable body is constituted by a plurality of pins each having a recess at the top thereof.
(3)上部に複数個のくぼみを有する板状体で可動体を
構成したことを特徴とする特許請求の範囲(1)記載の
液晶表示素子の製造方法。
(3) The method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display element according to claim (1), wherein the movable body is constituted by a plate-like body having a plurality of depressions in the upper part.
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Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS62173430A (en) * 1986-01-28 1987-07-30 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Liquid crystal injecting method for liquid crystal display element
EP0458321A2 (en) * 1990-05-23 1991-11-27 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Process and apparatus for producing liquid crystal panel

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS62173430A (en) * 1986-01-28 1987-07-30 Stanley Electric Co Ltd Liquid crystal injecting method for liquid crystal display element
EP0458321A2 (en) * 1990-05-23 1991-11-27 Canon Kabushiki Kaisha Process and apparatus for producing liquid crystal panel

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