TWI569052B - Optical film collecting device and method of collecting optical film - Google Patents

Description

Optical film collecting device and optical film collecting method

The present disclosure relates to an optical film collecting device and an optical film collecting method, and more particularly to a collecting device and a collecting method for an optical film after cutting.

In the process of the polarizer, after the polarizer is rolled up to the cutting machine along the conveyor belt and cut, the cut polarizer is usually moved to the working platform by machine adsorption or manual movement, and then The cut-off polarizer is manually placed by the operator into the collection box. However, this type of receiving method is very time consuming and greatly reduces production efficiency.

The disclosure relates to an optical film collecting device and an optical film collecting method. In an embodiment, the width of each compartment of the collecting device can be adjusted by the design that the partition plate can linearly move along the sliding rail along the connecting rod, so as to correspond to the width of each column of the optical film that is predeterminedly received, thereby making the cutting After the multi-column optical film can be transferred along The feed direction is moved and dropped into the corresponding plurality of compartments; thus, the cut optical film can be directly stored in the collecting device without an additional machine or manual movement.

In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, an optical film collection device is presented. The optical film collecting device comprises a first carrier plate, a second carrier plate, two sliding rails, at least one connecting rod, at least one partition plate, two side baffles and at least two rear flaps. The second carrier is stacked on the first carrier, the second carrier has two through slots, and the two slots are disposed in parallel. The two sliding rails are disposed between the first carrier and the second carrier, and respectively correspond to the two slots. The connecting rod is disposed on the second carrier plate, and the connecting rod has two rod ends, and the two rod ends respectively pass over the two through slots and are respectively movably connected to the two sliding rails. The partition plate is disposed on the connecting rod, and the connecting rod moves the partition plate to linearly move along the two sliding rails. The two side and rear flaps are connected to the second carrier, and the rear flap is connected to the two side panels. The two side baffles, the rear baffles and the baffles form a plurality of compartments, and the compartments accommodate the optical film.

In order to better understand the above and other aspects of the present invention, the preferred embodiments are described below, and in conjunction with the drawings, the detailed description is as follows:

10‧‧‧Optical film collection system

100‧‧‧ cutting device

200‧‧‧ collecting device

210‧‧‧ first carrier

220‧‧‧second carrier

220g‧‧‧through slot

230A, 230B‧‧‧ slide rails

240‧‧‧ linkage

240a, 240b‧‧‧ rod end

250‧‧‧Baffle

260‧‧‧ side baffle

260a‧‧‧ first side

270A‧‧‧After

280‧‧‧ Compartment

290‧‧‧After connecting rod

290A, 290B‧‧‧ rear rod end

295A, 295B‧‧‧ side rails

297‧‧‧Reinforcement

300‧‧‧Optical film master

310‧‧‧Optical film

400‧‧‧Conveyor

410‧‧‧ Telescopic rod

420‧‧‧ universal joints

430‧‧‧Slip mat

440‧‧‧ feet

500‧‧‧Fixed devices

510‧‧‧Vertical rails

520‧‧‧ horizontal link

530‧‧‧ Housings

600‧‧‧Workbench

600a‧‧‧ surface

D1‧‧‧ conveying direction

L1~L2‧‧‧ length

W1~W8‧‧‧Width

1 is a cross-sectional view of an optical film collection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2A is a schematic diagram showing the explosion of the collecting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2B is a schematic perspective view of a collecting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

2C is a partial perspective view of a collecting device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3A is a top view of a fixing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3B is a schematic perspective view of a fixing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

4 is a top view of an optical film collection system in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure.

In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the width of each compartment of the collection device can be adjusted to correspond to the width of each column of optical films that are predetermined to be accommodated by the design that the spacer can be linearly moved along the slide rail with the link. In turn, the cut multi-row optical film can be moved along the conveying direction and dropped into a corresponding plurality of compartments; thus, the cut-completed optics can be removed without additional machine or manual movement. The membrane is directly stored in the collection device. The composition of the embodiments is for illustrative purposes and is not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Those having ordinary knowledge may modify or change the components as needed in accordance with the actual implementation.

1 to 2B, FIG. 1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an optical film collecting system 10 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, and FIG. 2A is an exploded view of the collecting device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 2B is a perspective view of a collection device 200 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. As shown in FIG. 1, the optical film collecting system 10 includes a cutting device 100 and a collecting device 200. The cutting device 100 is used to cut an optical film master 300 into a plurality of The optical film 310, the collection device 200 is disposed adjacent to the cutting device 100.

As shown in FIG. 2A to FIG. 2B , the collecting device 200 includes a first carrier 210 , a second carrier 220 , two sliding rails 230A and 230B , at least one connecting rod 240 , at least one partition 250 , and two side baffles . 260 and at least two rear flaps 270A

In the embodiment, the first carrier 210 and the second carrier 220 have a long side and a short side, respectively. The second carrier 220 is stacked on the first carrier 210. The second carrier 220 has two grooves 220g which are disposed in parallel and substantially parallel to the long sides. Two slide rails 230A and 230B are disposed between the first carrier 210 and the second carrier 220, and the two rails 230A and 230B correspond to the two slots 220g, respectively. In the embodiment, a space is formed between the first carrier 210 and the second carrier 220, and the two rails 230A and 230B are disposed in a space between the first carrier 210 and the second carrier 220. In one embodiment, the positions of the two slide rails 230A and 230B correspond to the positions of the two through slots 220g, respectively, and the slide rails 230A and 230B do not protrude through the slot 230.

In some embodiments, the connecting rod 240 can be disposed above the second carrier 220. In one embodiment, the connecting rod 240 can be disposed under the second carrier 220, that is, placed in the space formed by the first carrier 210 and the second carrier 220. In one embodiment, the link 240 does not contact the second carrier 220. In one embodiment, the link 240 is substantially parallel to the short sides of the first carrier 210 or the second carrier 220. In one embodiment, the link 240 has two rod ends 240a and 240b that pass over the two slots 220g, respectively, and the two rod ends 240a and 240b are movably coupled to the two Slide rails 230A and 230B.

The spacer 250 is disposed on the link 240, and the link 240 can interlock the spacer 250 to linearly move along the slide rails 230A and 230B. In the embodiment, the partition 250 is fixed Disposed on the link 240, since the relative positions of the spacer 250 and the link 240 are fixed, the spacer 250 can linearly move with the link 240. In one embodiment, the link 240 and the interlocking spacer 250 may be interconnected via a magnetic substance.

In the embodiment, the two side baffles 260 and the two rear baffles 270A are coupled to the second carrier plate 220, and the rear baffle 270A is coupled to the two side baffles 260 as shown in FIG. 2B, the two side baffles 260. The rear flap 270A and the partition 250 form two compartments 280 for receiving the optical film 310.

In some embodiments, the number of the links 240 may be 2 or more, the number of the partitions 250 may be 2 or more, and the number of the rear flaps 270A may be 2 or more. That is, the collection device 200 can include a plurality of links 240, a plurality of partitions 250, and a plurality of rear flaps 270A. In the embodiment, the number of the connecting rods 240 and the number of the partition plates 250 may be the same, and the respective partition plates 250 are correspondingly disposed on the respective connecting rods 240.

In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 2A-2B, the collecting device 200 may include, for example, six links 240 and six partitions 250, two side baffles 260, seven rear baffles 270A, and six baffles 250. Seven compartments 280 are formed, and seven compartments 280 accommodate a plurality of optical films 310 (for example, seven columns of optical films 310). However, the number of the spacers 250 can be selected according to the needs of the actual application, and is not limited to the above number.

In some embodiments, the collection device 200 further includes a rear link 290 and two side rails 295A and 295B, and the rear flap 270A is coupled to the rear link 290. Two side rails 295A and 295B are respectively disposed on the two side fences 260, such as the outer side surfaces of the side fences 260. The rear link 290 has two rear rod ends 290A and 290B that are movably coupled to the two side rails 295A and 295B, respectively.

In the embodiment, the rear link 290 interlocks the rear flaps 270A to move linearly along the two side rails 295A and 295B.

In the embodiment, the rear flaps 270A are disposed corresponding to the compartments 280, and the number of the rear flaps 270A is the same as the number of the compartments 280. For example, in the embodiment illustrated in Figures 2A-2B, the collection device 200 includes seven rear flaps 270A and seven compartments 280. However, the number of the rear flaps 270A can be selected according to the actual application needs, and is not limited to the above number.

In the embodiment, each side baffle 260 has a first side 260a along the extending direction of the link 240, and the length of the first side 260a is, for example, greater than or equal to the length of the link 240. In an embodiment, the length of the first side 260a may also be less than the length of the link 240.

In an embodiment, a reinforcing member 297 is selectively formed on the lower surface of the first carrier 210 to assist in supporting the collecting device 200.

As shown in FIG. 1, in an embodiment, the optical film collection system 10 can further include a delivery device 400. The transport device 400 is disposed adjacent to the collection device 200 for carrying and transporting the optical film master 300 and the optical film 310. In the embodiment, the conveying device 400 is, for example, a roll-to-roll conveying device, and the optical film 310 is, for example, a cut polarizer. In an embodiment, the optical film 310 can be a layer that contributes to optical gain, alignment, compensation, steering, orthogonal, diffusion, protection, anti-adhesion, scratch resistance, anti-glare, reflection suppression, high refractive index, and the like.

In an embodiment, the optical film collection system 10 can further include a platform, such as a table 600. The collecting device 200 can be disposed on the platform, and after the collecting device 200 receives the optical film 310, the platform and the collecting device 200 can simultaneously move.

As shown in FIG. 1 , in the embodiment, the optical film collecting system 10 further includes a fixing device 500 disposed on a work table 600 . In an embodiment, the fixing device 500 can be disposed on the platform, and after the collecting device 200 receives the optical film 310, the platform, the fixing device 500 and the collecting device 200 can simultaneously move.

Please refer to FIG. 2C , which is a partial perspective view of a collecting device 200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The same or similar components as those of the above-mentioned embodiments are denoted by the same or similar components, and the related descriptions of the same or similar components are referred to the foregoing, and are not described herein again.

In an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2C, the collecting device 200 further includes a plurality of telescopic rods 410 and a plurality of feet 440. One end of each telescopic rod 410 is connected to the first carrier 210, and the other end of each telescopic rod 410 is connected to a corresponding one of the sockets 440. As shown in FIG. 1, the collecting device 200 can be directly placed on the table 600, the collecting device 200 can be connected to the foot 440 via the telescopic rod 410, and the foot 440 directly contacts the surface 600a of the table 600 for carrying the collecting device. 200. As shown in FIG. 2C, the collecting device 200 further includes a plurality of anti-slip mats 430 that cover the bottom of the foot 440.

As shown in FIG. 2C, the collecting device 200 may further include a plurality of universal joints 420, such as universal balls. In the embodiment, each of the universal joints 420 is disposed between the first carrier 210 and the foot 440, respectively. In other words, the first carrier 210 and the foot 440 are pivotally connected by the universal joint 420, so that the collecting device 200 (the first carrier 210) can be rotated relative to the foot 440 (the surface 600a of the table 600), and thus can be changed The angle of inclination of the collection device 200 relative to the table 600.

In an embodiment, each of the universal joints 420 is disposed in each of the respective The telescopic rod 410 is between the respective feet 440. In other words, the telescopic rod 410 and the foot 440 are pivotally connected by the universal joint 420, and one end of the telescopic rod 410 is connected to the first carrier 210 of the collecting device 200, and the design of the universal joint 420 can also change the collecting device. The angle of inclination of 200 relative to table 600.

3A-3B, FIG. 3A is a top view of the fixing device 500 according to an embodiment of the disclosure, and FIG. 3B is a perspective view of the fixing device 500 according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

In one embodiment, as shown in Figures 3A-3B, the optical film collection system 10 can include a fixture 500. The fixture 500 includes a plurality of vertical rails 510, a plurality of horizontal links 520, and a plurality of receiving feet 530. In the embodiment, the horizontal link 520 is orthogonally disposed on the vertical slide rail 510, and the extending direction of the vertical slide rail 510 is, for example, perpendicular to the extending direction of the horizontal link 520.

In the embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3A-3B, the vertical slide rail 510 is fixedly disposed on the surface 600a of the table 600. The horizontal link 520 is movably coupled to the vertical rail 510, and the horizontal link 520 is linearly movable along the vertical rail 510. The receiving foot 530 is movably disposed on the horizontal link 520 for carrying and fixing the collecting device 200. That is, the collecting device 200 can be connected to the foot 440 via the telescopic rod 410, and the foot 440 can be movably disposed in the receiving foot 530 on the horizontal link 520.

Please refer to FIG. 4, which shows a top view of an optical film collection system 10 in accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure. The same or similar components as those of the above-mentioned embodiments are denoted by the same or similar components, and the related descriptions of the same or similar components are referred to the foregoing, and are not described herein again.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the light can be completed according to the cutting The size of the membrane 310 is adjusted to adjust the size of the compartment 280. In detail, by adjusting the number and position of the spacers 250 and the number and position of the rear flaps 270A, the number and size of the compartments 280 corresponding to the number and size of the optical films 310 can be adjusted. As shown in FIG. 4, after the optical film master 300 is cut into a plurality of optical films 310, it moves toward the collecting device 200 along the conveying direction D1, and then the multi-row optical film 310 is dropped into the corresponding plurality of compartments 280. . In this way, the cut optical film 310 can be directly stored in the collecting device 200 without using a machine suction method or a manual movement method.

In the embodiment, by the design that the partition 250 can linearly move along the slide rails 230A and 230B along with the link 240, the widths W1 to W4 of the respective compartments 280 can be adjusted to correspond to the respective rows of optical films 310 that are predeterminedly received. The width W5~W8 allows the cut multi-row optical film 310 to move along the transport direction D1 and drop into the corresponding plurality of compartments 280. In this way, the cut optical film 310 can be directly stored in the collecting device 200 without requiring an additional machine or manual movement.

Moreover, in some embodiments, the length L1 of the compartment 280 can be adjusted to correspond to a predetermined accommodation optical film by the design that the rear flap 270A can linearly move along the side rails 295A and 295B with the rear link 290. The length of 310 is L2.

For example, as shown in FIG. 4, the widths W1 to W4 of the respective compartments 280 are respectively substantially equal to or larger than the widths W5 to W8 of the corresponding columns of the optical films 310, and the length L1 of the compartments 280 is substantially equal to or larger than Corresponding to the length L2 of the optical film 310 to be stored.

Furthermore, the fixing device 500 is fixedly disposed on the table 600, and the horizontal link 520 can be linearly moved along the vertical sliding rail 510 and the receiving base 530 can be The design of the collecting device 200 is disposed on the horizontal link 520. After the receiving foot 530 is adjusted to a predetermined position, the collecting device 200 is disposed on the receiving base 530, and the position of the collecting device 200 relative to the table 600 can be Fixed at the predetermined location. Compared to the conventional manner of accommodating a plurality of columns of optical films in a plurality of separate collection boxes, a plurality of collection boxes must be separately moved, and the collection device 200 of the embodiment of the present disclosure has a plurality of compartments 280, a plurality of compartments The 280 can be equated with a plurality of collection boxes, so moving one collection device 200 has the effect of moving a plurality of collection boxes at once, and fixing one collection device 200 also has the effect of fixing a plurality of collection boxes at one time.

Referring to FIG. 1 and FIG. 4 simultaneously, since the adjustment table 600 is relatively simpler than the position of the conveying device 400, the collecting device 200 can be fixed by fixing the fixing device 500 to the surface 600a of the table 600. A fixed position is provided on the surface 600a of the table 600. Therefore, it is only necessary to align the table 600 to the transport device 400, and the respective compartments 280 of the collecting device 200 can be simply aligned with the optical films 310 of the respective rows, so that the efficiency of accommodating the optical film 310 in the process can be greatly improved.

In an embodiment, a plurality of sets of collection devices 200 disposed on different worktables 600 may also be prepared. When the first set of collection devices 200 collects the optical film 310, the second set of worktables 600 and the second can be simultaneously moved. The group collecting device 200 is aligned with the conveying device 400 to successively collect the optical film 310, so that the efficiency of accommodating the optical film 310 in the process can be greatly improved.

Furthermore, by the design of the universal joint 420, the inclination angle of the collecting device 200 relative to the conveying device 400 can be adjusted, for example, the collecting device 200 is tilted backward (that is, inclined toward the conveying direction D1), so that it can be dropped to The optical film 310 in the compartment 280 is more neatly stored in the compartment 280 and is less likely to fall. Outside the compartment 280.

In conclusion, the present invention has been disclosed in the above preferred embodiments, and is not intended to limit the present invention. A person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined by the scope of the appended claims.

200‧‧‧ collecting device

210‧‧‧ first carrier

220‧‧‧second carrier

220g‧‧‧through slot

230A, 230B‧‧‧ slide rails

240‧‧‧ linkage

240a, 240b‧‧‧ rod end

250‧‧‧Baffle

260‧‧‧ side baffle

260a‧‧‧ first side

270A‧‧‧After

290‧‧‧After connecting rod

290A, 290B‧‧‧ rear rod end

295A, 295B‧‧‧ side rails

Claims (18)

An optical film collecting device includes: a first carrier and a second carrier, the second carrier is stacked on the first carrier; the second rail is disposed on the first carrier and the first carrier Between the two carriers; at least one connecting rod is movably connected to the two sliding rails; at least one partition is disposed on the second carrying board, and the at least one connecting rod interlocks the at least one partition to Two slide rails linearly move; and two side baffles and at least two rear baffles, the two side baffles and the rear baffles are connected to the second carrier plate, and the rear baffles are connected to the two side baffles The two side baffles, the rear baffles and the at least one baffle form a plurality of compartments, and the compartments accommodate the optical films. An optical film collecting device includes: a first carrier and a second carrier, wherein the second carrier is disposed on the first carrier; the second rail is disposed on the first carrier and the first carrier Between the two carriers; at least one connecting rod disposed on the second carrier and movably connected to the two sliding rails; at least one partition disposed on the at least one connecting rod, the at least one connecting The rod interlocks the at least one partition to linearly move along the two slide rails; and the two side baffles and the at least two rear baffles, the two side baffles and the rear baffles are coupled to the second carrier, and the The rear flap is connected to the two side baffle; wherein the two side baffles, the rear baffles and the at least one baffle form a plurality of partitions The compartments accommodate the optical films. The optical film collecting device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the number of the at least one connecting rod is 2 or more, the number of the at least one partition is 2 or more, and the number of the rear flaps It is 3 or more. The optical film collecting device of claim 1 or 2 further comprising: a rear connecting rod, wherein the rear flaps are connected to the rear connecting rod; and two side sliding rails respectively disposed on the second connecting rail a side baffle, wherein the rear link has two rear rod ends, the two rear rod ends are movably connected to the two side slide rails, respectively, and the rear link links the rear flaps to The two side rails move linearly. The optical film collecting device of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a fixing device, wherein the fixing device comprises: a plurality of vertical sliding rails; and a plurality of horizontal links movably connected to the The vertical slide rails are linearly movable along the vertical slide rails; and a plurality of receiving sockets are movably disposed on the horizontal links. The optical film collecting device of claim 1 or 2, further comprising: a plurality of telescopic rods and a plurality of feet, one end of each of the telescopic rods being connected to the first A carrier plate, and the other end of each of the telescopic rods is connected to a corresponding one of the feet. The optical film collecting device of claim 6, further comprising: a plurality of universal joints, each of the universal joints being disposed between each of the telescopic rods and each of the feet, and/or each The universal joints are respectively disposed between the first carrier and the foot. The optical film collecting device of claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the side baffles has a first side along a direction in which the at least one link extends, wherein the length of the first side is greater than Or equal to the length of the at least one link. The optical film collecting device of claim 1 or 2, further comprising a magnetic substance connecting the at least one connecting rod and the at least one partition. An optical film collecting method comprising: providing a cutting device for cutting an optical film mother sheet into at least two optical films; and providing a collecting device disposed adjacent to the cutting device, the collecting device comprising: a first a carrier board and a second carrier board, the second carrier board is disposed on the first carrier board; the second sliding rail is disposed between the first carrier board and the second carrier board; at least one connecting rod a movably connected to the second rail above the second carrier; At least one partition disposed on the at least one link, the at least one link interlocking the at least one partition to linearly move along the two slide rails; and the two side baffles and the at least two rear baffles, the two side stops a plate and the rear flaps are connected to the second carrier plate, and the rear flaps are connected to the two side baffles; wherein the two side baffles, the rear baffles and the at least one baffle form a plurality of In the compartment, the compartments accommodate the optical films. An optical film collecting method comprising: providing a cutting device for cutting an optical film mother sheet into at least two optical films; and providing a collecting device disposed adjacent to the cutting device, the collecting device comprising: a first a carrier board and a second carrier board, the second carrier board is stacked on the first carrier board; two sliding rails are disposed between the first carrier board and the second carrier board; at least one connecting rod Removably connected to the two slide rails; at least one partition plate disposed on the second carrier plate, the at least one link interlocking the at least one partition plate to linearly move along the two slide rails; and the two side rails a plate and at least two rear flaps, the two side baffles and the rear flaps are coupled to the second carrier, and the rear flaps are coupled to the two side baffles; wherein the two side baffles, the two The rear flap and the at least one partition form a plurality of compartments, the compartments accommodating the optical films. The optical film collecting method of claim 10, wherein the spacing of the connecting rod and the at least one partition is adjusted to adjust each of the partitions. The width is between to accommodate the optical films having different widths. The optical film collecting method of claim 10, wherein the collecting device further comprises: a rear connecting rod, wherein the rear flaps are connected to the rear connecting rod; and two side sliding rails, Separately disposed on the two side baffles, wherein the rear link has two rear rod ends, the two rear rod ends are movably connected to the two side slide rails, respectively, and the rear link links the two The rear flaps are linearly moved along the two side rails to adjust the length of each of the compartments. The optical film collecting method of claim 10, further comprising: a fixing device, wherein the fixing device comprises: a plurality of vertical sliding rails; and a plurality of horizontal links movably connected to the The vertical slide rails are linearly movable along the vertical slide rails; and a plurality of receiving sockets are movably disposed on the horizontal links. The optical film collecting method of claim 10, wherein the collecting device further comprises: a plurality of telescopic rods and a plurality of feet, one end of each of the telescopic rods being connected to the first carrier, and The other end of each of the telescopic rods is connected to a corresponding one of the feet. The optical film collection method of claim 15, wherein the collecting device further comprises: a plurality of universal joints, each of the universal joints being disposed between each of the telescopic rods and each of the feet, and/or each of the universal joints being respectively disposed on the first carrier and the foot between. The optical film collecting method of claim 10 or 11, further comprising providing a platform, wherein the collecting device is disposed on the platform, and after the collecting device receives the optical films, the platform is The collection device can move at the same time. The optical film collection method of claim 14, further comprising providing a platform, wherein the fixing device is disposed on the platform, and after the collecting device houses the optical films, the platform and the fixing device The collection device can be moved simultaneously.