KR20220131056A - Combine device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a bonding device which comprises: an adsorption unit which places a display panel on a bonding surface of a bezel placed on a pallet; a first transfer unit which transfers, when the display panel is placed on the bezel by the adsorption unit, a first press bar provided on the pallet to the upper surface of a horizontal side bonding area of the display panel; and a second transfer unit which transfers, when the display panel is placed on the bonding surface of the bezel by the adsorption unit, a second press bar provided on the pallet to the upper surface of a vertical side bonding area of the display panel.

Description

Cementing Machine {COMBINE DEVICE}

The present invention relates to a bonding machine, and more particularly, to a bonding machine that guides a display panel and a bezel to be bonded to each other at a predetermined position, and also allows a predetermined pressure to be transmitted to a bonding portion between the display panel and the bezel. it's about

In general, a display is a device for displaying an image, and in recent years, the market for flat panel displays such as liquid crystal displays, polymer light emitting displays, and organic light emitting displays has grown rapidly. are doing

The above display may include a display panel and a bezel.

In addition, the bezel may be mounted on the edge surface of the display panel.

Conventionally, a fastening method using a screw was used to couple the display panel and the bezel to each other, and in some cases, the display panel and the bezel were coupled using a separate coupling tool.

Since the conventional bezel forms an area in the width direction where screws can be mounted, a work process of manually mounting the bezel to the display panel by an operator is performed while the display panel seated on the pallet is transported along the conveyor. could

However, in recent years, since the bezel is becoming slimmer, an area for inserting the screw is not formed, making it difficult to mount the bezel on the display panel using the screw fastening method.

Therefore, recently, the display panel and the bezel are coupled to each other by a bonding method using an adhesive. However, the bonding method using an adhesive requires a work process that airtightly adheres the bonding surface between the display panel and the bezel, and also takes a long time for the adhesive to harden, so the operator must always wait. There are problems that are difficult to apply.

In addition, since it is very difficult for the operator to manually position the bezel on the preset position of the display panel, there is a problem in that a defective product is generated as the display panel and the bezel are misaligned at the preset position.

Accordingly, the present applicant has proposed the present invention in order to solve the above problems, and as a related prior art document, there is a 'display panel mounting pallet' of Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1214071.

An object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a bonding machine that enables a process of bonding a display panel and a bezel to each other in an automated manner using an adhesive.

The present invention, the adsorption unit for placing the display panel on the bonding surface of the bezel placed on the pallet; a first transfer unit for transferring the first press bar provided on the pallet to the upper surface of the bonding portion on the horizontal side of the display panel when the display panel is mounted on the bezel by the adsorption unit; and a second transfer unit for transferring the second press bar provided on the pallet to the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel when the display panel is mounted on the bonding surface of the bezel by the adsorption unit.

In addition, the adsorption unit, a movable body provided to be transportable in the three-axis (X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis) direction; and a head unit rotatably provided at the lower end of the movable body and provided with a plurality of adsorption members for adsorbing one surface of the display panel.

In addition, the first transfer unit, a first transfer member provided to be linearly reciprocating toward the horizontal side of the display panel; and a pair of first pickers provided on the first transfer member and gripping the longitudinal ends of the first press bar.

In addition, the second transfer unit, a second transfer member provided to be linearly reciprocating toward the longitudinal side of the display panel; and a second picker provided on the second transfer member and configured to hold a locking bar connected to the second press bar.

In addition, a correction unit for correcting the adhesion position by detecting the position of the display panel disposed on the upper part of the pallet and the position of the bezel seated on the pallet in a state of being adsorbed by the adsorption unit; may include.

In addition, the compensating unit may include: a bracket provided on the first transfer member and movable in the same direction as the horizontal side of the display panel; and a camera module mounted on the bracket and photographing positions of the display panel and the bezel seated on the pallet, which are adsorbed by the adsorption unit.

In addition, the pallet may include a base portion provided to be transportable along the transport shuttle device; a jig part provided on the base part and on which the bezel and the display panel are sequentially placed; and a pressing unit that is operated by the first transfer unit or the second transfer unit and presses a bonding portion between the bezel and the display panel placed on the jig unit.

In addition, the jig unit may include a support play on which the bezel and the display panel are sequentially placed, and a fixing pin inserted into a pinhole formed in the bezel may be provided at an inner edge of the support plate.

In addition, the pressing unit may include: a first press unit disposed to face the horizontal side of the supporting plate and pressing the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel placed on the supporting plate; and a second press unit disposed to face the longitudinal side of the supporting plate and pressing the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel placed on the supporting plate.

In addition, the first press unit may include: the first press bar in contact with the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel; a first supporter capable of linear reciprocating motion while supporting the longitudinal end of the first press bar; and a first flow preventing member for preventing the flow of the first support, wherein the second press unit includes: the second press bar in contact with the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel; a second support body capable of linear reciprocating motion while supporting the second press bar; and a second flow preventing member for preventing the flow of the second support.

Since the bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a configuration in which the entire bonding portion of the bezel and the display panel is pressed with a plurality of press bars, it is possible to prevent in advance the phenomenon in which the bezel and the display panel are misaligned outside the preset area. In addition, it is possible to increase the bonding force between the bezel and the display panel to lower the defective rate of the product.

In addition, since the bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a structure for pressing the bonding portion of the bezel and the display panel without flow even with external force, it is possible to stably press the bonding portion between the bezel and the display even for a long time for the adhesive to harden. can

In addition, since the bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention provides a configuration in which both members are in contact with each other while the positions of the display panel and the bezel are checked in real time, it is possible to prevent the display panel and the bezel from being misaligned with each other. have.

1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a first transfer unit and a second transfer unit of the bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Figure 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the pallet shown in Figure 1;
Fig. 4 is a plan view of the pallet shown in Fig. 3;
5 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which a bezel and a display panel are separated from the pallet shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of area A shown in FIG. 5;
7 is a side view showing a state in which the first press unit of the pallet is moved.
8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the positioning part of the pallet.
Fig. 9 is a plan view of the bonding machine shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 10 is a bottom view of the bonding machine shown in Fig. 2;
11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a transfer shuttle device.
12 is a perspective view of the upper portion of the transfer shuttle device shown in FIG. 11 viewed from another angle;

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but will be embodied in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the art to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims.

Hereinafter, a bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 12 . In describing the present invention, detailed descriptions of related well-known functions or configurations are omitted so as not to obscure the gist of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a first conveying part and a second conveying part of the bonding machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the pallet shown in Fig. 1, Fig. 4 is a plan view of the pallet shown in Fig. 3, and Fig. 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the bezel and the display panel are separated from the pallet shown in Fig. 1, 6 is an enlarged view of area A shown in FIG. 5 , FIG. 7 is a side view showing a state in which the first press unit of the pallet is moved, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the positioning part of the pallet, FIG. 2 is a plan view of the coalescent machine shown in FIG. 2 , FIG. 10 is a bottom view of the coalescent machine shown in FIG. 2 , FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the transport shuttle device, and FIG. 12 is the transport shuttle device shown in FIG. 11 . It is a perspective view of the upper part of the

1 and 2, the bonding machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an adsorption unit 110 for placing the display panel on the bonding surface of the bezel placed on the pallet 200; When the display panel P is placed on the bonding surface of the bezel B by the adsorption unit 110, the first press bar 231a (refer to FIG. 3) provided on the pallet 200 is applied to the display panel P A first transfer unit 130 for transferring the horizontal side of the cementation site to the upper surface; And when the display panel P is mounted on the bonding surface of the bezel B by the adsorption unit 110, the second press bar 232a (refer to FIG. 3) provided on the pallet P is applied to the display panel P ) of the second transfer unit 150 for transferring to the upper surface of the cementation site on the longitudinal side; may include.

The bonding machine 100 configured as described above may be disposed on or on one side of the transfer shuttle device 10 shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , and the pallet 200 on which the bezel B is seated is the transfer shuttle. When it is transported along the device 10, the pallet 200 is actuated to bring the bezel (B) and the display panel (P) into close contact with each other.

Therefore, in the following, the pallet 200 will be described first before the detailed configuration of the coalescing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is described for convenience of understanding.

The pallet 200, as shown in Figures 3 to 7, the transfer shuttle device (10, see Figures 9 and 10) along the base portion 210 provided to be transportable; a jig part 220 provided on the base part 210, on which the bezel (B) and the display panel (P, see FIG. 5) are placed; and a pressing unit 230 for pressing the bonding portion between the bezel (B) and the display panel (P) placed on the jig unit 220 .

The base portion 210, as described above, may be referred to as a component transferred along the transfer shuttle device 10, and has the form of a plate provided with wheels or bearings for movement at the lower portion.

The base unit 210 may be transferred to a process for bonding the display panel P and the bezel B by the transfer shuttle device 10 .

The jig unit 220 includes a fixed frame 221 fixed to the upper surface of the base unit 210 ; and a support plate 222 connected to the fixing frame 221 and providing a space in which the bezel B and the display panel P can be sequentially placed.

The fixing frame 221 is detachably coupled to the upper surface of the base 210 and serves to support the support plate 222 .

The support plate 222 may be provided in a central portion of the base portion 210 , and an opening is formed in the central portion thereof. That is, the support plate 222 may have a frame shape. For reference, in one embodiment of the present invention, the support plate 222 is shown in the drawing as being provided in the central portion of the base portion 210 while having the shape of a square frame. However, of course, the support plate 222 may have various shapes corresponding to the shape of the bezel (B) and the shape of the display panel (P). For example, it may have a circular or polygonal frame shape.

As shown in FIG. 5 , on the inner edge of the upper surface of the support plate 222 , a plurality of positioning units 223 are provided to fix the bezel B on a preset position.

A plurality of positioning units 223 may be provided at predetermined intervals along the inner edge of the support plate 222 , and as shown in FIG. 8 , a cylindrical magnetic member mounted on the support plate 222 . It may be configured to include a 223a and a fixing pin 223b provided on the magnetic member 223a.

The positioning unit 223 configured as above may be disposed in a state inserted into the support plate 222 . In addition, the cylindrical magnetic member 223a constituting the positioning unit 223 may be magnetically coupled to the bezel B, and the fixing pin 223b may be inserted into the fastening hole formed in the bezel B.

For reference, the fastening hole (not shown) formed in the bezel B may be referred to as a hole used in the process of coupling the display panel P to various electronic devices. At this time, it is preferable that the peripheral portion of the bezel (B) dividing the fastening hole is made of a metal material so that the bezel (B) is not deformed or damaged in the process of inserting a screw into the fastening hole and rotating it. Accordingly, the peripheral portion of the bezel (B) defining the fastening hole may be magnetically coupled to the magnetic member 223a of the positioning unit 223 .

As described above, when the bezel B is seated on the support plate 222 by inserting the fixing pin 223b of the positioning unit 223 into the fastening hole formed in the bezel B, the bezel B moves in the longitudinal direction. Alternatively, the phenomenon of flowing in the width direction may be prevented by the fixing pin. In addition, since the magnetic member 223a of the positioning unit 223 can be magnetically coupled to the bezel B, a phenomenon in which the bezel B is lifted upward on the support plate 222 can be prevented.

The bezel B may be seated on an inner edge area of the entire upper surface of the support plate 222 . Then, the bezel B protrudes while having a predetermined height on the upper surface of the support plate 222 .

In the above state, an adhesive may be applied to the bonding surface of the bezel (B). That is, the adhesive may be applied along the circumferential direction of the upper surface of the bezel (B) by an adhesive applying device (not shown). The adhesive serves to bond the bezel (B) and the display panel (P) to each other.

And, when the display panel (P) is placed on the upper surface of the bezel (B) to which the adhesive is applied by the bonding machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the bezel (B) and the display panel (P) are attached to the adhesive. can be bonded to each other by For reference, it takes about 1 hour to 4 hours for the adhesive to cure.

Therefore, in order to couple the bezel B and the display panel P with the set bonding force, it is necessary to press the contact portion between the display panel P and the bezel B, that is, the bonding portion, with a predetermined pressure. Then, the display panel (P) and the bezel (B) can be firmly coupled while maintaining the predetermined bonding portion.

The pressing part 230 serves to press the bonding portion between the display panel P and the bezel B with a predetermined pressure.

The pressing part 230, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, in a state disposed in the edge region of the base part 210, the horizontal side or the vertical side of the display panel (P) placed on the support plate 222 It may be configured to be movable toward the

That is, the pressing unit 230 is disposed to face the horizontal side of the supporting plate 222, and a first press unit for pressing the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P placed on the supporting plate 222 ( 231); and a second press unit 232 disposed to face the longitudinal side of the supporting plate 222 and pressing the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel P placed on the supporting plate 222. have.

For reference, in one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 , a long side of the support plate 222 is defined as a horizontal side, and a short side of the support plate 222 is defined as a vertical side. In addition, although the support plate 222 is shown in the drawing as having a rectangular frame shape, it is not limited thereto. That is, the support plate 222 may be provided in the form of a square frame.

The first press unit 231, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, a first press bar (231a) in contact with the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel (P); a first support body (231b) capable of linear reciprocating motion while supporting the longitudinal end of the first press bar (231a); and a first flow preventing member 231c for preventing the first support 231b from flowing.

The first press bar 231a may be disposed along the longitudinal direction of the base portion 210 .

The bottom of the first press bar 231a may be in contact with the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P. Accordingly, a protection member for preventing damage to the display panel P may be provided at the bottom of the first press bar 231a. For reference, the protective member may be made of a flexible material having elastic restoring force, such as rubber.

In addition, the first press bar 231a may have a length longer than the length of the horizontal side of the support plate 222 .

The first support 231b may be provided at both ends of the first press bar 231a in the longitudinal direction, respectively.

The first support 231b may be mounted on the guide rail R1 crossing the longitudinal direction of the first press bar 231a in a vertical direction. Accordingly, the first support 231b can reciprocate linearly in the arrow A direction shown in FIG. 4 .

When the first support 231b is advanced in the arrow A direction shown in FIG. 4 , the first press bar 231a may move toward the horizontal side of the support plate 222 .

Meanwhile, an elastic means S for elastically pressing the first press bar 231a may be provided on the first support 231b. The elastic means (S) allows the first press bar (231a) to transmit a predetermined pressure toward the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel (P). One end in the longitudinal direction of the elastic means (S) may be connected to the first support (231b) and the other end in the longitudinal direction may be connected to the first press bar (231a).

In the first flow prevention member 231c, the first support 231b is moved along the arrow A direction shown in FIG. 4 so that the first press bar 231a presses the upper surface of the bonding portion of the display panel P When done, the first press bar (231a) and the first support (231b) serves to prevent the flow in the direction of the arrow A.

The first flow preventing member 231c may be provided on one side of the guide rail R1 on which the first support 231b is mounted, and the end of the first press bar 231a is inserted and hung on the upper end of a plurality of A fixing groove 231d is provided.

The fixing groove 231d is formed on a position that prevents the flow of the first press bar 231a and the first support body 231b when the first press bar 231a does not press the display panel P. can be For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the first press bar 231a is disposed on a position that does not press the display panel P, it is fixed disposed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the first flow preventing member 231c. The longitudinal end of the first press bar 231a may be inserted into the groove 231d and caught. Then, the first press bar 231a and the first supporter 231b are prevented from flowing in the arrow A direction shown in FIG. 4 .

Conversely, the fixing groove 231d is on a position that prevents the flow of the first press bar 231a and the first support body 231b when the first press bar 231a presses the display panel P. can be formed. For example, as shown in FIG. 7 , when the first press bar 231a is disposed on a position for pressing the display panel P, the fixing groove disposed on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the first flow preventing member 231c The longitudinal end of the first press bar (231a) is inserted into the (231d) can be caught. Then, the first press bar 231a and the second support 312 may press the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P in a stable posture.

For reference, the reason for forming a plurality of fixing grooves 231d on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the first flow preventing member 231c is to be able to be applied to the bezel (B) and the display panel (P) having various sizes. . That is, a dedicated jig unit 220 is applied to the base 110 according to the size and type of the bezel (B) and the display panel (P). In order to correspond to the size, a plurality of fixing grooves 231d may be formed on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the first flow preventing member 231c.

The first press unit 231 of the pressing unit 230 configured as described above may be operated by the bonding machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The second press unit 232, as shown in Figures 3 and 4, a second press bar (232a) in contact with the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel (P); a second support body (232b) capable of linear reciprocating motion while supporting the entire length direction of the second press bar (232a); and a second flow preventing member 232c for preventing the second support 232b from flowing.

The second press bar 232a may be disposed along the width direction of the base portion 210 .

The bottom of the second press bar 232a may be in contact with the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel P. Accordingly, a protection member for preventing damage to the display panel P may be provided even at the bottom of the second press bar 232a. For reference, the protective member may be made of a flexible material having elastic restoring force, such as rubber.

In addition, the second press bar 232a may have a length equal to or shorter than the length of the vertical side of the support plate 222 .

The second support 232b may be provided on the base 210 while supporting the entire lengthwise direction of the second press bar 322 .

The second support 232b may be mounted on the guide rail R2 crossing the longitudinal direction of the second press bar 232a in the vertical direction. Accordingly, the second support 232b is linearly reciprocable in the arrow B direction shown in FIG. 4 .

When the second support 232b is advanced in the arrow B direction shown in FIG. 4 , the second press bar 232a may be moved toward the longitudinal side of the support plate 222 .

Meanwhile, an elastic means (not shown) for elastically pressing the second press bar 232a may be provided on the second support 232b. The elastic means allows the second press bar 232a to transmit a predetermined pressure toward the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel P.

As for the second flow preventing member 232c, the second support 232b is moved along the arrow B direction shown in FIG. 4 so that the second press bar 232a presses the upper surface of the bonding portion of the display panel P. When done, the second press bar (232a) and the second supporter (232b) serves to prevent the flow in the direction of the arrow B.

The second flow preventing member 232c may be provided between a pair of guide rails R2 on which the second support 232b is mounted, and at an upper end of the second support 232b, a locking bar provided under the second support 232b ( 932e (refer to FIG. 7) is provided with a fixing groove 232d into which it is inserted.

The fixing groove 232d provided in the second flow preventing member 232c is formed with the second press bar 232a and the second support body 232b when the second press bar 232a does not press the display panel P. ) can be formed on a location that prevents the flow of For example, as shown in FIG. 3 , when the second press bar 232a is disposed on a position that does not press the display panel P, it is fixed disposed on one side in the longitudinal direction of the second flow preventing member 232c. The locking bar 932e may be inserted into the groove 232d to be caught. Then, the flow of the second press bar 232a and the second support 232b in the direction of arrow B shown in FIG. 4 is prevented.

Conversely, the fixing groove 232d provided in the second flow prevention member 232c is formed with the second press bar 232a and the second support body (232a) when the second press bar (232a) presses the display panel (P). 232b) may be formed on a location that prevents the flow. For example, the locking bar 932e provided under the second support 232b may be inserted into the fixing groove 232d disposed on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the second flow preventing member 232c to be caught. Then, the second press bar 232a and the second support 232b may press the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel P in a stable posture.

The second press unit 232 of the pressing unit 230 configured as described above may also be operated by the bonding machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the adsorption unit 110 of the bonding machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention attaches the display panel P to the bonding surface of the bezel B to which the adhesive is applied. It serves to put

The adsorption unit 110 includes a movable body 111 provided to be movable in three axes (X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis) direction; and a head unit 112 provided rotatably at the lower end of the movable body and provided with a plurality of adsorption members 112a for adsorbing one surface of the display panel P.

The adsorption unit 110 has a configuration capable of receiving power from a driving unit (not shown) to move in the left and right directions and in the height direction, and may receive the display panel P from a device that supplies the display panel P.

For reference, the display panel P is subjected to a pre-bending operation process before being adsorbed by the adsorption unit 110 . The pre-bending process may be referred to as a process of making the part flexible by applying heat to one end part of the display panel P. That is, it can be called a process of applying heat to the portion where the display panel P and the PCB are connected so that the portion can be bent at a predetermined angle.

The display panel P adsorbed by the adsorption unit 110 may be disposed on the pallet 200 while being adsorbed by the adsorption unit 110 as shown in FIG. 1 . Then, after being photographed by the correction unit 140 to be described later, if it is determined that the image is disposed at a preset position, it is lowered as it is and is placed on the upper surface of the bezel (B).

As described above, the first transfer unit 130 may be a component that operates the first press unit 231 of the pallet 200 . That is, when the display panel P is placed on the upper surface of the bezel B by the adsorption unit 110, the first press bar 231a of the first press unit 231 is moved to the horizontal side of the display panel P. It is possible to pressurize the upper surface of the bonding site.

The first transfer unit 130 includes, as shown in FIG. 2 , a first transfer member 131 provided to reciprocate linearly toward the horizontal side of the display panel (P); and a pair of first pickers 132 that are provided on the first transfer member 131 and hold the longitudinal ends of the first press bars 231a.

The first transfer member 131 may have a plate shape, and both longitudinal ends thereof may be slidably connected to the transfer rail 133 .

The first picker 132 may be a component for gripping the longitudinal end of the first press bar 231a. For reference, the first transfer unit 130 may include a pair of first pickers 132 .

The first picker 132 may be moved forward or backward toward the horizontal side of the display panel P by the linear reciprocating motion of the first transfer member 131 .

In addition, the first picker 132 may be raised or lowered while holding the longitudinal end of the first press bar 231a. That is, the first picker 132 may be raised or lowered by receiving power from an actuator (not shown).

Therefore, when the first picker 132 lifts the first press bar 231a upward while holding the first press bar 231a, the first press in the fixing groove 931d provided on one side in the longitudinal direction of the first flow preventing member 231c. The bar 231a may be detached.

In the above state, the first transfer member 131 may be advanced in the arrow A direction shown in FIG. 4 so that the bottom of the first press bar 231a corresponds to the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P. . Then, the lower surface of the first press bar 231a is in a state corresponding to the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel (P). And, when the first picker 132 is lowered, the lower surface of the first press bar 231a is in contact with the upper surface of the horizontal side of the display panel (P). At this time, the first press bar 231a is in a state in which the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P is pressed with a predetermined pressure by the elastic means S. On the other hand, the longitudinal end of the first press bar 231a is inserted into the fixing groove 231d provided on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the first flow preventing member 231c.

When the first press bar 231a presses the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P by the first transfer unit 130 , the first transfer unit 130 may return to its original position.

The first transfer unit 130 configured as described above may be provided as a pair as shown in FIG. 2 . That is, the first transfer unit 130 may be respectively disposed in portions facing each of the one side horizontal side and the other side horizontal side of the display panel (P).

As described above, the second transfer unit 150 may be a component that operates the second press unit 232 of the pallet 200 . That is, when the display panel P is placed on the upper surface of the bezel B by the adsorption unit 110, the second press bar 232a of the second press unit 232 is moved to the vertical side of the display panel P. It is possible to pressurize the upper surface of the bonding site.

The second transfer unit 150 includes, as shown in FIG. 2 , a second transfer member 151 provided to reciprocate linearly toward the longitudinal side of the display panel (P); and a pair of second pickers 152 which are provided on the second transfer member 151 and hold the longitudinal ends of the second press bars 232a.

The second picker 152 may be a component for holding the support bar 232f (refer to FIG. 3 ) formed on the second support 232b of the second press unit 232 .

The second picker 152 may be moved forward or backward toward the longitudinal side of the display panel P by the linear reciprocating motion of the second transfer member 151 .

In addition, the second picker 152 may be raised or lowered while holding the middle portion in the longitudinal direction of the support bar 232f. That is, the second picker 152 may be raised or lowered by receiving power from an actuator (not shown).

Accordingly, when the second picker 152 lifts the support bar 232f upward while holding the support bar 232f, the locking bar 232e in the fixing groove 232d provided on one side in the longitudinal direction of the second flow prevention member 232c is closed. can get away

In the above state, the second transfer member 151 may be advanced in the arrow A direction shown in FIG. 4 so that the bottom of the second press bar 232a corresponds to the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P. . Then, the lower surface of the second press bar 232a is in a state corresponding to the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel (P). And, when the second picker 152 is lowered, the lower surface of the second press bar 232a is in contact with the upper surface of the vertical side of the display panel (P). At this time, the second press bar 231a is in a state in which the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel P is pressed with a predetermined pressure by the elastic means S. Meanwhile, the locking bar 232e is inserted into the fixing groove 232d provided on the other side in the longitudinal direction of the second flow preventing member 232c.

When the first press bar 231a presses the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel P by the second transfer unit 130 , the first transfer unit 130 may return to its original position.

The second transfer unit 150 configured as described above may be provided as a pair as shown in FIG. 2 . That is, the first transfer unit 150 may be respectively disposed at portions facing each of the one side vertical side and the other side vertical side of the display panel (P).

On the other hand, the coalescing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , is disposed on the upper part of the pallet 200 in a state of being adsorbed by the adsorption unit 110 . The display panel (P) and the position of the bezel (B) seated on the pallet 200, the correcting unit 140 for correcting the cemented position; may be further included.

The compensating unit 140 includes: a bracket 141 provided on the first transfer member 131 and movable in the same direction as the horizontal side of the display panel P; and a camera module 142 mounted on the bracket 141 and configured to photograph positions of the display panel and the bezel seated on the pallet, which are adsorbed by the adsorption unit.

The bracket 141 may be linearly reciprocated toward the horizontal side of the display panel P by the movement of the first transfer member 131 . In addition, the bracket 141 may be linearly reciprocated along the longitudinal direction of the first transfer member 131 . That is, the bracket 141 is linearly reciprocable in the arrow A and arrow B directions shown in FIG. 4 . Accordingly, the camera module 142 mounted on the bracket 141 can be linearly reciprocated toward the horizontal side of the display panel P, and, in addition, can linearly reciprocate along a direction parallel to the horizontal side of the display panel P. do.

The camera module 142 is a display panel (P) disposed on the upper part of the pallet 200 in a state of being adsorbed by the adsorption unit 110 and a bezel (B) seated on the support plate 222 of the pallet 200 . can be photographed individually. In addition, the photographing data acquired by the camera module 142 may be transmitted to a control unit (not shown) that controls the adsorption unit 110 .

That is, the camera module 142 checks the positions of the display panel (P) and the bezel (B) in a vision inspection method, and the position of the display panel (P) and the bezel (B) in the control unit for controlling the adsorption unit 110 . Information is provided so that the display panel (P) can be placed at a predetermined attachment position of the bezel (B).

For example, the camera module 142 may photograph a horizontal side and a corner portion of the display panel P and transmit the photographed data to the control unit. Then, the control unit may detect and correct the degree of distortion of the display panel P based on the photographing data provided by the camera module 142 . When it is determined that the display panel P is misaligned at a predetermined angle, the control unit may correct the misaligned angle of the display panel 400 by rotating the head unit 112 supporting the adsorption unit 110 at a predetermined angle. . When the correction is completed, the head unit 112 may be lowered to place the display panel P on the preset position of the bezel B to be attached.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the upper lens 142a disposed on the upper portion of the camera module 142 is used to confirm the position of the display panel P adsorbed by the adsorption unit 110 , and is shown in FIG. As shown, the lower lens 142b disposed under the camera module 142 may be used to confirm the position of the bezel (B).

For example, the upper lens 142a may check the edge position of the display panel P, and the lower lens 142b may check the edge position of the bezel B.

The display panel P can be accurately mounted on the bonding surface of the preset bezel B by the correction unit 140 configured as described above.

Although specific embodiments according to the present invention have been described so far, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 12 , the transfer shuttle device 10 manufactured to circulate the pallet 200 may include an upper rail 11 and a lower rail 12 . .

The upper rail 11 may be a section in which the pallet 200 on which the bezel B or the display panel P is seated is transported. That is, the upper rail 11 provides a working section for bonding the bezel (B) and the display panel (P).

The lower rail 12 may be a section in which the empty pallet 200 passing through the upper rail 11 is transported. That is, the lower rail 12 provides a transfer section in which the pallet 200 transferred in one direction is transferred to the other direction to be used again in order to bond the bezel B and the display panel P to each other.

The transfer shuttle device 10 may be provided with a motor M for providing a transfer force to the pallet 200 .

In addition, a plurality of guide pins 13 are provided on the upper rail 11 and the lower rail 12 to be movable by receiving power from the motor (M). For reference, the guide pin 13 may be inserted into the center hole 210a formed in the center portion of the base portion 210 of the pallet 200 . Accordingly, the pallet 200 may be transported along the transport shuttle device 10 with a stable posture.

The head unit 112 constituting the adsorption unit 110 may be operated in a UVW stage method capable of linear and rotational motion. For reference, the UVW stage is configured to simultaneously implement linear and rotary motion, and high-rigidity roller bearings and well-known LM guides are applied.

This UVW stage has a structure suitable for manufacturing semiconductors, printed circuit boards, and liquid crystal panels, and has the advantage of being able to respond to various sizes. Also, since AC servo motor and servor amp filter are applied, it has the advantage of quick response according to the correction value.

Accordingly, the display panel P adsorbed by the adsorption unit 110 may be corrected by rapidly moving linearly or rotating in response to the correction value transmitted from the correction unit 140 .

Therefore, the scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments, but should be defined by the claims described below as well as the claims and equivalents.

100: cementation machine
110: adsorption unit 111: moving body
112: head unit 130: first transfer unit
131: first transfer member 132: first picker
140: correction unit 141: bracket
142: camera module 150: second transfer unit
151: second transfer member 152: second picker
200: pallet 210: base part
220: jig portion 221: fixed frame
222: support plate 230: pressing part
231: first press unit 231a: first press bar
231b: first support 231c: first flow preventing member
232: second press unit 232a: second press bar
232b: second support 232c: second flow preventing member
B : bezel P : display panel

Claims (10)

an adsorption unit for placing the display panel on the bonding surface of the bezel placed on the pallet;
a first transfer unit for transferring the first press bar provided on the pallet to the upper surface of the bonding portion on the horizontal side of the display panel when the display panel is mounted on the bezel by the adsorption unit; and
When the display panel is mounted on the bonding surface of the bezel by the adsorption unit, a second conveying unit for transferring the second press bar provided on the pallet to the upper surface of the vertical side bonding site of the display panel; energy.
The method of claim 1,
The adsorption unit,
a movable body provided to be transportable in the three-axis (X-axis, Y-axis, Z-axis) direction; and
and a head unit rotatably provided at the lower end of the movable body and provided with a plurality of adsorption members for adsorbing one surface of the display panel.
The method of claim 1,
The first transfer unit,
a first transfer member provided to be linearly reciprocally movable toward the horizontal side of the display panel; and
and a pair of first pickers provided on the first transfer member and gripping the longitudinal ends of the first press bar.
4. The method of claim 3,
The second transfer unit,
a second transfer member provided to be reciprocally movable in a straight line toward the vertical side of the display panel; and
and a second picker provided on the second transfer member and configured to hold a locking bar connected to the second press bar.
4. The method of claim 3,
and a correction unit for correcting the cementation position by detecting the position of the display panel disposed on the pallet and the position of the bezel seated on the pallet in a state of being adsorbed by the adsorption unit.
6. The method of claim 5,
The correction unit,
a bracket provided on the first transfer member and movable in the same direction as the horizontal side of the display panel; and
and a camera module mounted on the bracket and photographing positions of the display panel adsorbed by the adsorption unit and the bezel seated on the pallet.
7. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The pallet is
a base portion provided to be transportable along the transport shuttle device;
a jig part provided on the base part and on which the bezel and the display panel are sequentially placed; and
and a pressing unit operated by the first conveying unit or the second conveying unit to press a bonding portion between the bezel and the display panel placed on the jig unit.
8. The method of claim 7,
The jig part,
and a support play on which the bezel and the display panel are sequentially placed,
A fixing pin inserted into a pinhole formed in the bezel is provided at an inner edge of the support plate.
9. The method of claim 8,
The pressurizing part,
a first press unit disposed to face the horizontal side of the supporting plate and pressing the upper surface of the horizontal side-side bonding portion of the display panel placed on the supporting plate; and
and a second press unit disposed to face the longitudinal side of the supporting plate and pressing the upper surface of the vertical side of the display panel placed on the supporting plate.
9. The method of claim 8,
The first press unit,
the first press bar in contact with the upper surface of the horizontal side bonding portion of the display panel;
a first supporter capable of linear reciprocating motion while supporting the longitudinal end of the first press bar; and
Including; a first flow preventing member for preventing the flow of the first support;
The second press unit,
the second press bar in contact with the upper surface of the vertical side bonding portion of the display panel;
a second support body capable of linear reciprocating motion while supporting the second press bar; and
and a second flow preventing member for preventing the flow of the second support.

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