WO2011043295A1 - 接着装置、板状接着体の製造方法 - Google Patents

接着装置、板状接着体の製造方法 Download PDF

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WO2011043295A1
WO2011043295A1 PCT/JP2010/067369 JP2010067369W WO2011043295A1 WO 2011043295 A1 WO2011043295 A1 WO 2011043295A1 JP 2010067369 W JP2010067369 W JP 2010067369W WO 2011043295 A1 WO2011043295 A1 WO 2011043295A1
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博由紀 薄井
新家 由久
靖実 遠藤
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ソニーケミカル&インフォメーションデバイス株式会社
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Priority to KR1020127011432A priority patent/KR101752020B1/ko
Priority to EP10821965.0A priority patent/EP2487670B1/en
Priority to CN201080055585.7A priority patent/CN102640201B/zh
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Priority to US15/700,785 priority patent/US10737477B2/en

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Definitions

  • the present invention relates to an adhesive device that fills and adheres liquid between plate-like bodies, for example, fills a photocurable resin liquid between plate-like bodies such as an image display panel and a transparent protective panel,
  • the present invention relates to a bonding apparatus and a method for manufacturing a plate-like bonded body.
  • the panel surface of the liquid crystal module and a transparent protective cover such as a tempered glass plate or an acrylic plate provided thereon are provided.
  • a gap of about 0.5 to 1 mm in between the structure is adopted so that the liquid crystal module is not affected even if the protective cover is broken by an external impact.
  • a liquid crystal panel of liquid crystal modules having different refractive indexes, an air layer forming an air gap, and a protective cover made of glass or plastic are sequentially laminated. Therefore, light reflection occurs at each of the interface between the liquid crystal panel and the air layer, the interface between the air layer and the protective cover, and the interface between the surface of the protective cover and the external atmosphere, thereby reducing the luminance.
  • the contrast ratio may deteriorate due to a decrease or light scattering. For example, the display from the liquid crystal panel may be difficult to see under sunlight.
  • a transparent optical resin with a refractive index close to that of glass or acrylic is sealed between the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover without adopting an air gap structure, and cured by ultraviolet irradiation or the like.
  • Technology. By filling the air gap with this optical resin, the interface between the liquid crystal panel and the air layer and the interface between the air layer and the protective cover are substantially eliminated, and reflection and light scattering at these interfaces are eliminated. Thus, the brightness and contrast ratio of display from the liquid crystal panel can be greatly improved.
  • the optical resin when the optical resin is filled between the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover, the optical resin is filled in a state where no bubbles are mixed, and between the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover. It is required that there is no unnecessary protrusion from the gap and the surrounding members are not affected.
  • Patent Document 1 A method and apparatus for applying and curing such an optical resin have also been developed (see Patent Document 1).
  • a transparent optical resin is applied in the vicinity of the outer edge of the protective cover held by the loader, and this optical resin is semi-cured to form a dam.
  • optical resin is applied to the entire surface of the protective cover, and the protective cover is inverted and held.
  • the liquid crystal panel is placed so as to face the optical resin coating surface of the protective cover, and the optical resin is pushed into the gap between the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover by bringing them into contact with each other.
  • the spread optical resin is blocked by a dam previously formed in the vicinity of the outer edge of the protective cover, so that unnecessary protrusion from the gap between the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover is prevented.
  • the optical resin is irradiated over the entire surface to cure the optical resin.
  • an optical resin is first applied in the vicinity of the outer edge of the protective cover, and a dam is formed by semi-curing, and then an optical resin is further applied to attach the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover.
  • the method of matching requires a step of forming a dam before the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover are bonded together, which increases the number of steps for manufacturing the liquid crystal display device. Further, as the number of manufacturing steps increases, a loader for forming a dam and a loader for performing bonding are necessary, and the configuration of the manufacturing apparatus becomes complicated and large.
  • the present invention provides a bonding apparatus that prevents unnecessary protrusion of the optical resin from the gap between the liquid crystal panel and the protective cover without increasing the number of manufacturing steps, and without increasing the complexity and size of the apparatus. It aims at providing the manufacturing method of a plate-shaped adhesive body.
  • an adhesive device includes a pair of holding bases that hold a pair of plate-like bodies facing each other, a holding base moving mechanism that moves the pair of holding bases close to or apart from each other, and the pair of the bases.
  • An irradiation device for irradiating the photocurable filling liquid filled between the pair of plate-like bodies held on the holding table, and the filling liquid between the pair of plate-like bodies.
  • a sensor for detecting the degree of wetting and spreading, and the irradiation device irradiates the filling liquid that spreads in the vicinity of the outer edge between the pair of plate-like bodies according to the detection result of the sensor. Is.
  • the method for producing a plate-shaped adhesive body according to the present invention includes a step of holding a pair of plate-shaped bodies facing each other with a pair of holding bases, and photocuring between the pair of plate-shaped bodies facing each other.
  • a step of filling the filling liquid a step of moving the pair of holding bases by a holding base moving mechanism, bringing the pair of plate-like bodies close to each other, and spreading the filling liquid between the plate-like bodies;
  • the step of detecting the wetting and spreading of the filling liquid by a sensor and the irradiation light irradiates the filling liquid that spreads in the vicinity of the outer edges of the pair of plate-like bodies according to the detection result by an irradiation device.
  • a step of irradiating the filling liquid wetted and spread over the entire surface of the pair of plate-like bodies with curing light to form an adhesive body to which the pair of plate-like bodies are bonded.
  • the irradiating device irradiates the curing light, and the filling liquid that has spread and spreads to the position is halfway. Let it be a cured state or a fully cured state.
  • the filling liquid spreads to every corner of the pair of plate-like bodies and the protrusion of the pair of plate-like bodies from the gap can be prevented. .
  • FIG. 1 is a side view showing the bonding apparatus.
  • FIG. 2 is a plan view showing the bonding apparatus.
  • FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing the bonding apparatus.
  • FIG. 4 is a plan view showing another example of the protective panel holding base.
  • FIG. 5A is a plan view showing the tip of the discharge nozzle, and
  • FIG. 5B is a side view showing the tip of the discharge nozzle.
  • FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view showing a discharge nozzle that discharges the filling liquid.
  • 7A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process in which the liquid crystal panel is adsorbed to the liquid crystal panel holding base and the protective panel is adsorbed to the protective panel holding base.
  • FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view of the discharge nozzle between the liquid crystal panel and the protective panel.
  • 7C is a cross-sectional view showing a process of holding the liquid crystal panel and the protective panel at a predetermined interval by bringing the liquid crystal panel holding base and the protective panel holding base close to each other
  • FIG. FIG. 7E is a cross-sectional view showing a step of discharging an adhesive from the discharge nozzle
  • FIG. 7E is a cross-sectional view showing a step of the discharge nozzle discharging an adhesive and drawing a predetermined drawing pattern
  • FIG. FIG. 7G is a cross-sectional view showing a step of retracting the discharge nozzle from the gap between the liquid crystal panel and the protective panel
  • FIG. 7G is a cross-sectional view showing a step of pressing the liquid crystal panel and the protective panel and spreading the adhesive. That.
  • FIG. 8A is a plan view showing a process in which the liquid crystal panel is adsorbed on the liquid crystal panel holding base and the protective panel is adsorbed on the protective panel holding base.
  • FIG. 8B is a plan view showing a process of inserting the discharge nozzle into the gap between the liquid crystal panel and the protection panel.
  • FIG. 8C is a plan view showing a step of discharging the adhesive from the discharge nozzle.
  • FIG. 8D is a plan view showing a process in which the discharge nozzle discharges the adhesive to draw a predetermined drawing pattern.
  • FIG. 8A is a plan view showing a process in which the liquid crystal panel is adsorbed on the liquid crystal panel holding base and the protective panel is adsorbed on the protective panel holding base.
  • FIG. 8B is a plan view showing a process of inserting the discharge nozzle into the gap between the liquid crystal panel and
  • FIG. 8E is a plan view showing a step of pressing the liquid crystal panel and the protective panel and spreading the adhesive.
  • FIG. 8F is a plan view showing a process in which the adhesive uniformly fills every corner without protruding from the gap between the liquid crystal panel and the protective panel.
  • FIG. 9 is a side view showing another configuration of the bonding apparatus.
  • FIG. 10 is a side view showing the bonding apparatus provided with the adjusting mechanism.
  • FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing another bonding apparatus.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a bonding process in a conventional bonding apparatus.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 uses a liquid crystal panel 2 and a protective panel 3 that protects the surface of the liquid crystal panel 2 as an example of a pair of plate-like bodies, and an adhesive 7 is filled between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • an adhesive 7 is filled between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 moves up and down the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 that holds the liquid crystal panel 2, the protective panel holding base 5 that holds the protective panel 3, and the protective panel holding base 5.
  • the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 are moved closer to and away from the actuator 6, the irradiation device 8 that radiates the curing light that cures the adhesive 7 filled in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, and the liquid crystal panel 2.
  • a sensor 9 for detecting the degree of wetting and spreading of the adhesive 7 filled in the gap between the protective panel 3 and the protective panel 3.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 includes a filling mechanism 10 that fills the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 with the adhesive 7.
  • the filling mechanism 10 is inserted between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 and connected to the discharge nozzle 11 for discharging the adhesive 7, the nozzle moving mechanism 12 for moving the discharge nozzle 11, and the discharge nozzle 11. 7 and a pressing mechanism 13 for discharging the adhesive 7 from the discharge port 17 of the discharge nozzle 11, and these are disposed on the table 14.
  • the liquid crystal panel 2 is a liquid crystal cell in which liquid crystal is sealed between two upper and lower glass substrates formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a protective panel 3 is bonded to one substrate facing the viewer side.
  • the protective panel 3 improves the visibility of the liquid crystal panel 2 and protects the liquid crystal panel 2 from impacts and scratches.
  • a transparent plate such as tempered glass or an acrylic plate is used.
  • the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 that holds the liquid crystal panel 2 holds the liquid crystal panel 2 so that the adhesive surface with the protective panel 3 faces up by means of vacuum suction or the like.
  • the protective panel holding base 5 for holding the protective panel 3 is supported on the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 by an actuator 6 so that the adhesion surface of the protective panel 3 to the liquid crystal panel 2 faces up by means of vacuum suction or the like. Hold.
  • the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and the protective panel holding base 5 both have the suction surface of the liquid crystal panel 2 or the protective panel 3 set in a substantially vertical direction, and the main surfaces of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 are substantially vertical. Hold in the direction.
  • the protective panel holding stand 5 is formed with a transparent transmitting portion 20 through which the curing light irradiated from the irradiation device 8 is transmitted, corresponding to the vicinity of the outer edge of the held protective panel 3.
  • the transmission part 20 is formed by using a transparent material such as quartz glass, for example, or is formed by drilling an opening through which the curing light passes.
  • the entire surface of the protective panel holding base 5 may be made of a transparent material such as quartz glass so as to transmit the curing light corresponding to the vicinity of the outer edge of the protective panel 3.
  • the transmission part 20 is formed in a slit shape along the outer edge of the protective panel holding base 5. Thereby, the bonding apparatus 1 can irradiate the curing light along the outer edge of the protective panel 3, and can semi-cure or fully cure the adhesive 7 over the entire circumference of the protective panel 3. Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the transmission part 20 may be formed at regular intervals along the outer edge of the protective panel holding base 5. Thereby, the bonding apparatus 1 irradiates the curing light at regular intervals along the outer edge of the protective panel 3, and semi-cures or fully cures the adhesive 7 at regular intervals over the entire circumference of the protective panel 3. be able to. In addition, the bonding apparatus 1 uses the wraparound and diffusion of the curing light by adjusting the formation interval of the transmission part 20, and irradiates the curing light along the outer edge of the protection panel 3. The adhesive 7 can be semi-cured or fully cured.
  • the shape and the shape are appropriately designed according to the size of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3, the intensity of the curing light irradiated by the irradiation device 8, the wavelength, and the like.
  • the protective panel holding base 5 is closer to the inner surface side than the transmission part 20 and in the vicinity of the transmission part 20, a sensor hole 21 for allowing the sensor 9 for detecting the wet spread of the adhesive 7 to face the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 side. Is formed.
  • the sensor hole 21 is also formed by using a transparent material such as quartz glass, as in the case of the transmissive portion 20, or by forming an opening that allows the sensor 9 to face the liquid crystal panel holding base 4.
  • the entire surface of the protective panel holding base 5 may be made of a transparent material such as quartz glass so that the sensor 9 faces the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 side.
  • the sensor hole 21 is formed in accordance with the location of the protective panel holding base 5 where the wet spread of the adhesive 7 is to be measured.
  • the sensor holes 21 may be formed at regular intervals along the outer edge of the protective panel holding base 5.
  • the sensor hole 21 may be formed in the vicinity of each corner portion of the protection panel holding base 5 formed in a rectangular shape or in an intermediate position between the sides.
  • the formation position and number of sensor holes 21 are the application pattern and viscosity of the adhesive 7 filling the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, the size of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, the measuring method and accuracy of the sensor 9, etc. It is determined appropriately according to
  • the irradiation device 8 irradiates the photocurable adhesive 7 with curing light.
  • the adhesive 7 which is an ultraviolet curable resin is used, the irradiation device 8 irradiates ultraviolet rays.
  • the irradiation device 8 is installed above the protective panel holding base 5 and immediately above the transmission part 20, and the irradiation part 8 a for irradiating the curing light is directed to the protective panel holding base 5 side.
  • the irradiating device 8 may irradiate the curing light with a spot or a line. Moreover, the irradiation device may scan and irradiate the curing light along one side of the rectangular protection panel holding stand 5, for example.
  • the transmission unit 20 is formed in a circular shape or slit shape through which the curing light is transmitted, and when the curing light is irradiated in a line shape or by scanning, It is formed in a slit shape.
  • a sensor 9 for detecting the wet spread of the adhesive 7 filled in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 indicates that the adhesive 7 has spread to a predetermined position in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3. It is a sensor to detect.
  • the sensor 9 can be a laser displacement sensor that emits laser light, receives the reflected light, and measures a change in the amount of reflected light.
  • the sensor 9 irradiates the transparent protective panel 3 with laser light through the sensor hole 21 and receives reflected light from the liquid crystal panel 2. And when the sensor 9 irradiates the adhesive 7 with a laser beam, reflected light will be scattered by the adhesive 7, and the received light quantity of reflected light will reduce. As a result, the sensor 9 can detect that the adhesive 7 has spread to a predetermined position in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 is provided with the sensor 9 and the sensor hole 21 in the vicinity of the outer edge of the protective panel 3 held by the protective panel holding base 5, so that the adhesive 7 is interposed between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3. Can be detected to have spread to the vicinity of the outer edge.
  • the adhesive device 1 detects that the adhesive 7 has spread to the position by the sensor 9, the irradiation device 8 irradiates the curing light with the irradiation device 8, and the adhesive 7 spread to the position is semi-cured or fully cured.
  • the adhesive device 1 causes the adhesive 7 to spread to every corner of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 when the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 are pressed, and the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3. It is possible to prevent the protrusions from protruding.
  • the adhesive 7 is spread all over the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, and then the curing light is irradiated over the entire surface to cure the adhesive 7.
  • the actuator 6 that supports the protective panel holding base 5 moves the protective panel holding base 5 up and down in the direction of the arrow Z and the counter arrow Z in FIG.
  • the actuator 6 raises the protection panel holding base 5 when holding the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 on the stages 4 and 5, and fills the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 with the adhesive 7.
  • the protective panel holding base 5 is lowered.
  • the protective panel holding base 5 is lowered so that the discharge nozzle 11 described later can be inserted through the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, and the adhesive 7 is liquid crystal.
  • the panel 2 and the protective panel 3 are held at a predetermined interval that can be applied while being in contact.
  • the actuator 6 further lowers the protective panel holding base 5, presses the protective panel 3 toward the liquid crystal panel 2 with a predetermined force for a predetermined time, and presses the adhesive 7 to the liquid crystal panel 2. And spread over the entire surface of the protective panel 3.
  • the discharge nozzles 11 for discharging the adhesive 7 between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 are the main surfaces of the liquid crystal panel 2 held by the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and the protective panel 3 held by the protective panel holding base 5. And a cylindrical body parallel to each other.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 is connected to the syringe 15 that supplies the adhesive 7 so that it can advance and retreat in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 that are close to each other without contacting the two panels. Supported by height.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 is moved by the nozzle moving mechanism 12 in the direction opposite to the arrow X in FIG. 1 and in the direction indicated by the arrow Y in FIG. 2 and in the direction opposite to the arrow Y, and will be described later in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3.
  • a predetermined discharge pattern is drawn.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 has the top surface of the tip thereof cut obliquely so that the discharge port 17 faces upward in the vertical direction.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 first attaches the adhesive 7 to the protective panel 3 positioned above, and then attaches it to the lower liquid crystal panel 2 by gravity. Then, the discharge nozzle 11 moves in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 while discharging the adhesive 7, and the adhesive 7 is always applied to both surfaces of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 as shown in FIG. 6. Apply while adhering to the surface.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 directs the discharge port 17 of the discharge nozzle 11 upward and always applies the adhesive 7 so as to adhere to both surfaces of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3. 7 can be prevented from remaining in the bubbles.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 is formed with a diameter ⁇ of, for example, 6 mm ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ 2 mm. This diameter ⁇ is determined according to the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, and a value that does not contact both panels is selected. Further, the discharge nozzle 11 is formed using metal or industrial plastic, and has rigidity capable of discharging the adhesive 7 without bending. That is, the discharge nozzle 11 applies the adhesive 7 without contacting the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 is formed such that the angle ⁇ of the discharge port 17 is 90 °> ⁇ ⁇ 30 °.
  • the angle ⁇ is 90 ° or more, the discharge nozzle 11 cannot attach the adhesive 7 to the protective panel 3 at the start of discharge, and the adhesive 7 remains in the discharge port 17, and is in an unexpected place. There is a risk that the adhesive will adhere.
  • the angle ⁇ is less than 30 °, the discharge nozzle 11 is unlikely to drop the adhesive 7 to the lower liquid crystal panel 2 side at the beginning of discharge, and there is a risk of entraining bubbles.
  • the angle ⁇ is determined according to the viscosity of the adhesive 7 within a range of 90 °> ⁇ ⁇ 30 °, and the adhesive 7 first adheres to the upper protective panel 3 and entrains bubbles. Instead, an angle suitable for adhering to the liquid crystal panel 2 and discharging while contacting both panels is selected.
  • the nozzle moving mechanism 12 that moves the discharge nozzle 11 includes a first nozzle stage 29 on which the syringe 15 is placed, and a second nozzle stage 30 on which the first nozzle stage 29 is placed.
  • the syringe 15 is mounted on the upper surface 29a, and the slider 32 is attached to the lower surface 29b.
  • the first nozzle stage 29 is movable in the arrow Y direction and the counter arrow Y direction in FIG. 2 when the slider 32 slides on the first guide rail 33 installed on the second nozzle stage 30. Yes.
  • the second nozzle stage 30 has a first guide rail 33 that guides the first nozzle stage 29 on the upper surface 30a, and a slider 35 that fits the second guide rail 34 of the table 14 on the lower surface 30b. Is formed.
  • the second nozzle stage 30 is movable in the arrow X direction and the counter arrow X direction in FIG. 1 when the slider 35 slides on the second guide rail 34 formed on the table 14.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 includes two first nozzle stages 29 and applies the adhesive 7 with the two discharge nozzles 11.
  • the nozzle moving mechanism 12 includes a control unit 31 that controls the movement of the first nozzle stage 29 and the second nozzle stage 30, and in conjunction with the lifting and lowering operations of the liquid crystal panel holding table 4 and the protection panel holding table 5, By moving the discharge nozzle 11 in a substantially horizontal direction, the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 are not contacted with each other, and are inserted into or retracted from the gap between the two panels.
  • each discharge nozzle 11 is not limited to two in the bonding apparatus 1, and one or three or more may be mounted. Also in these cases, each discharge nozzle 11 is connected to the syringe 15 placed on the first nozzle stage 29, and each first nozzle stage 29 is slidably supported by the second nozzle stage 30. ing.
  • the adhesive 7 discharged from the discharge nozzle 11 is stored.
  • the syringe 15 is connected to a pressing mechanism 13 that discharges the stored adhesive 7 from the discharge nozzle 11, and controls the discharge and discharge stop of the adhesive 7 and the discharge pressure.
  • a compressed dry air cylinder is used as the pressing mechanism 13, and the supply and supply stop of the gas into the syringe 15 and the supply pressure are controlled by the control unit 31, and the gas is supplied into the syringe 15 at a predetermined pressure.
  • the adhesive 7 is discharged from the discharge nozzle 11.
  • the adhesive 7 discharged from the discharge nozzle 11 is refracted so as not to impair the visibility of the liquid crystal panel 2 by suppressing light scattering even when it is filled between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • a transparent ultraviolet curable elastic resin with a controlled rate is used.
  • the cured resin layer formed in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 by curing the adhesive 7 has a transmittance in the visible light region of 90% or more and a storage elastic modulus at 25 ° C. of 1. 0.0 ⁇ 10 7 Pa or less, preferably 1 ⁇ 10 3 to 1 ⁇ 10 6 Pa, and the resin composition for forming the cured resin layer has a cure shrinkage of 5% or less, preferably 4.5%. In the following, those with 0 to 2% are more preferably used.
  • the raw material of the adhesive 7 is not particularly limited, but it is preferable to use an ultraviolet curable resin composition from the viewpoint of improving productivity.
  • Examples of such a resin composition include one or more polymers such as polyurethane acrylate, polyisoprene acrylate or esterified product thereof, terpene hydrogenated resin, butadiene polymer, isobornyl acrylate, dicyclopentenyloxy, and the like.
  • a resin composition containing one or more acrylate monomers such as ethyl methacrylate and 2-hydroxybutyl methacrylate and a photopolymerization initiator such as 1-hydroxy-cyclohexyl-phenyl-ketone can be suitably used.
  • the protective panel 3 is often provided with a function of cutting the ultraviolet region from the viewpoint of ultraviolet protection for the liquid crystal panel 2, as the photopolymerization initiator, a photopolymerization initiator that can be cured in the visible light region (for example, it is preferable to use a combination of trade name SpeedCure TPO, Nippon Siber Hegner Co., Ltd., etc.).
  • the resin composition constituting the adhesive 7 has a storage elastic modulus (25 ° C.) of a cured resin obtained by curing it by ultraviolet light irradiation of 1 ⁇ 10 7 Pa or less, preferably 1 ⁇ 10 3 to 1 ⁇ . 10 6 Pa, the refractive index of the cured resin is preferably 1.45 or more and 1.55 or less, more preferably 1.51 or more and 1.52 or less, and the thickness of the resin cured product layer is 100 ⁇ m.
  • the transmittance is adjusted so that the transmittance in the visible light region is 90% or more.
  • the storage elastic modulus (25 ° C.) of the cured resin obtained by curing the resin component is 1 ⁇ 10 7 Pa.
  • the resin composition used as such a resin cured material is the resin composition which comprises the adhesive agent 7 which is used for the adhesive device 1 and adhere
  • the resin composition constituting the adhesive 7 is adjusted so that the curing shrinkage rate is preferably 5% or less, more preferably 4.5% or less, and further preferably 0 to 2%. Therefore, the internal stress accumulated in the cured resin can be reduced when the resin composition is cured, and the interface between the cured resin layer and the liquid crystal panel 2 or the protective panel 3 can be prevented from being distorted.
  • the adhesive 7 when the adhesive 7 is interposed between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 and the resin composition is cured, the light generated at the interface between the cured resin layer and the liquid crystal panel 2 or the protective panel 3 is generated. Scattering can be reduced, the brightness of the display image can be increased, and visibility can be improved.
  • the degree of internal stress accumulated in the cured resin when the adhesive 7 is cured depends on the average surface roughness of the cured resin obtained by dropping the resin composition on a flat plate and curing it. Can be evaluated. For example, if the average surface roughness of a resin cured product obtained by dropping 2 mg of a resin composition onto a glass plate and curing it by UV irradiation at a curing rate of 90% or more is 6 nm or less, although the resin composition is interposed between the protective part 3 and the distortion generated at the interface when it is cured can be ignored in practice, according to the adhesive 7, this average surface roughness is 6 nm or less, Preferably, it can be 1 to 3 nm.
  • the adhesive 7 can be filled while adhering to the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 at the same time, and the viscosity is selected so as to maintain the adhering state to both the panels 2 and 3 without flowing out from the outer edges of the both panels 2 and 3 For example, it is used in the range of 1000 mPa to 4000 mPa. Further, the gap dimension between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 is set in the range of 3.5 mm to 10 mm according to the viscosity of the adhesive 7.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 First, in the bonding apparatus 1, the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and the protective panel holding base 5 are separated by the actuator 6, the liquid crystal panel 2 is adsorbed to the liquid crystal panel holding base 4, and the protective panel 3 is attached to the protective panel holding base 5. Adsorbed (FIG. 7A, FIG. 8A). At this time, the bonding apparatus 1 performs a predetermined alignment for facing the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 by a known method.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 is moved in the counter arrow X direction in FIG. 1 by the control means 31 so that the first nozzle stage 29 is retreated from the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 in the counter arrow X direction. Yes.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 causes the control means 31 to slide the two first nozzle stages 29 in the direction of the arrow X, thereby causing the discharge nozzles 11 to move to the liquid crystal panel. 2 and the side surfaces 2a and 3a on one end side in the longitudinal direction of the protection panel 3 are inserted through the gaps (FIGS. 7B and 8B).
  • the discharge nozzle 11 is inserted at a height that does not contact both panels when the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 are close to each other (FIG. 7B).
  • the discharge nozzle 11 has a discharge port 17 positioned in the vicinity of the side surfaces 2b and 3b on the other end side in the longitudinal direction of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 (FIG. 8B).
  • the bonding apparatus 1 operates the actuator 6 to bring the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and the protective panel holding base 5 close to each other, and holds the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 at a predetermined interval (FIG. 7C).
  • the bonding apparatus 1 discharges the adhesive 7 from the discharge nozzle 11 while moving the first and second nozzle stages 29, 30 by the control means 31, and is predetermined in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3.
  • the filling pattern is drawn (FIGS. 7D and 8C).
  • the discharge nozzle 11 discharges the adhesive 7 while moving in the opposite arrow X direction, the arrow Y direction, and the opposite arrow Y direction. Accordingly, the discharge nozzle 11 prevents the discharge port 17 from entering the adhesive 7 filled in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, and prevents the adhesive 7 from adhering to the nozzle body.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 can prevent a situation where the adhesive 7 adheres to an unexpected location due to the adhesive 7 attached to the discharge nozzle 11.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 is formed with the discharge port 17 facing upward, so that when the adhesive 7 starts to be discharged, the adhesive 7 is attached to the upper protective panel 3 and then bonded.
  • the agent 7 descends and adheres to the lower liquid crystal panel 2.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 discharges the adhesive 7 while moving in the opposite arrow X direction, the arrow Y direction, and the opposite arrow Y direction, and draws a predetermined drawing pattern P1 (FIGS. 7E and 8D).
  • the discharge nozzle 11 applies the adhesive 7 while adhering to both the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 at the same time, so that bubbles can be prevented from remaining in the adhesive 7.
  • Examples of the resin composition constituting the adhesive 7 include 70 parts by weight of an esterified product of maleic anhydride adduct of polyisoprene polymer and 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate, 30 parts by weight of dicyclopentenyloxyethyl methacrylate. Kneading machine, 10 parts by weight of 2-hydroxybutyl methacrylate, 30 parts by weight of terpene-based hydrogenated resin, 140 parts by weight of butadiene polymer, 4 parts by weight of photopolymerization initiator, and 0.5 parts by weight of photopolymerization initiator for visible light region The resin composition kneaded in was used.
  • the drawing pattern P1 of the adhesive 7 filled in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 is a thick line drawn along the longitudinal direction at the center of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • the thick line portion 40 is formed at substantially the center along the longitudinal direction of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3, and the thin line portion 41 is continuously provided from both ends in the longitudinal direction of the thick line portion 40 at the four corners of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3. It is formed toward.
  • the drawing pattern P1 is formed by drawing one of the discharge nozzles 11a and the other discharge nozzle 11b of the bonding apparatus 1 including the two discharge nozzles 11a and 11b symmetrically in the short direction via the thick line portion 40.
  • one discharge nozzle 11a draws a thick line portion 40a and a thin line portion 41a on one side of the drawing pattern P1
  • the other discharge nozzle 11b draws a thick line portion 40b and a thin line portion 41b on the other side of the drawing pattern P1.
  • the two discharge nozzles 11a and 11b are moved synchronously by the nozzle moving mechanism 12 and moved in the direction of the arrow Y or the direction of the opposite arrow Y while retreating in the direction of the opposite arrow X, respectively.
  • the discharge nozzle 11 makes the discharge amount of the adhesive 7 per unit time constant and controls the moving speed of the first and second nozzle stages 29 and 30 so that the thick line portion 40 and the thin line portion 41 Can be drawn separately.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 can draw the drawing pattern P1 simultaneously by moving the two discharge nozzles 11a and 11b in synchronization, and can apply the adhesive 7 in a short time. Further, the bonding apparatus 1 can uniformly fill the adhesive 7 over both the panels 2 and 3 by drawing a symmetrical drawing pattern P1.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 includes a thick line portion 40 drawn along the longitudinal direction in the central portion of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3, and a thin line portion 41 extending toward the four corners of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3.
  • the sensors 9 are provided, for example, in the vicinity of the four corners of the protective panel holding base 5 and in the vicinity of the intermediate portions of the four sides to detect the wet spread of the adhesive 7.
  • the irradiation device 8 is also installed in the vicinity of the installation position of the sensor 9, and the transmission unit 20 and the sensor hole 21 are provided on the protective panel holding base 5 according to the irradiation device 8 and the sensor 9. Is formed (FIG. 4).
  • the pattern drawn by the bonding apparatus 1 is not limited to the pattern P1 shown in FIG. 8D, and no bubbles are mixed in depending on the size of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, the viscosity of the adhesive 7, and the like, for a predetermined time.
  • Various patterns to be filled to every corner are selected.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 can employ
  • the bonding apparatus 1 When the predetermined drawing pattern is completely formed in the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, the bonding apparatus 1 operates the first and second nozzle stages 29 and 30 by the control means 31 so that the discharge nozzle 11 is liquid crystal. It retracts from the gap between the panel 2 and the protective panel 3 (FIG. 7F).
  • the bonding apparatus 1 lowers the protective panel holding base 5 by the actuator 6, presses the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, and spreads the adhesive 7 (FIGS. 7G and 8E).
  • the bonding apparatus 1 since the drawing pattern P ⁇ b> 1 is drawn in the target shape in the center of both the panels 2 and 3, the bonding apparatus 1 spreads uniformly over both the panels 2 and 3.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 is provided with the thin wire portions 41 extending at the four corners of the both panels 2 and 3, so that the adhesive 7 is surely spread to the four corners of the both panels 2 and 3.
  • the pressing force and pressing time by the actuator 6 are determined according to the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3, the viscosity of the adhesive 7, the coating amount, and the like. For example, the pressing force is 2.5 kPa and the pressing time is 0.3 seconds.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 releases the pressure applied by the actuator 6 and also releases the adsorption of the liquid crystal panel 4 by the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and the adsorption of the protective panel 3 by the protective panel holding base 5. Leave for 5 minutes.
  • the sensor 9 irradiates the protective panel 3 side with laser light through the sensor hole 21, and receives reflected light from the liquid crystal panel 2.
  • the sensor 9 irradiates the adhesive 7 with the laser light wet and spreads the reflected light, thereby reducing the amount of received light.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 emits curing light from the irradiation apparatus 8.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 is semi-cured or fully cured by irradiating the curing light to the adhesive 7 that has spread to a predetermined position near the outer edges of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • the adhesive device 1 can uniformly fill the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 with the adhesive 7 and prevent the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 from protruding from the gap (see FIG. 8F).
  • the adhesive 7 is semi-cured, the familiarity with the adhesive 7 irradiated with curing light in a later process becomes good. Further, when the adhesive 7 is fully cured, it is possible to reliably prevent the adhesive 7 from protruding between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 includes a plurality of irradiation apparatuses 8 and a plurality of sensors 9, one or a plurality of irradiation apparatuses 8 are linked to one sensor 9 to irradiate curing light. That is, when the degree of wetting and spreading of the adhesive 7 varies depending on the location, when a certain sensor 9 detects the arrival of the adhesive 7, one or a plurality of irradiation devices 8 corresponding to the sensor 9 irradiate the curing light.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 may vary from place to place with respect to the irradiation timing of the irradiation apparatus 8. However, since the bonding apparatus 1 irradiates the curing light through the transmission part 20 provided on the protective panel holding stand 5, the range of wraparound due to the reflection or scattering of the curing light is narrow, so that the predetermined position is reached. There is almost no risk that the curing light is irradiated over a wide range to the adhesive 7 that has not reached.
  • the adhesive device 1 is formed by irradiating the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 with curing light by an irradiation device that irradiates curing light such as ultraviolet rays (not shown) after the adhesive 7 is filled to every corner of the gap.
  • an irradiation device that irradiates curing light such as ultraviolet rays (not shown) after the adhesive 7 is filled to every corner of the gap.
  • curing light such as ultraviolet rays
  • the bonding apparatus 1 may detect the speed of the adhesive 7 spreading through the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 by the sensor 9. In this case, the bonding apparatus 1 calculates the time for the adhesive 7 to reach a predetermined position in the vicinity of the outer edges of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 from the speed detected by the sensor 9, and the irradiation apparatus 8 at that time. Irradiate curing light.
  • the wetting and spreading speed of the adhesive 7 includes, for example, two laser displacement sensors that emit the laser light described above, receive the reflected light, and measure the change in the amount of reflected light. It can be detected that two detection positions have been reached, and can be calculated from the difference between the distance between the two detection positions and the detected time. Further, the irradiation timing of the curing light by the irradiation device 8 is determined based on the distance between the detection position and a predetermined position near the outer edge of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 and the speed of the adhesive 7. The time to reach can be calculated and determined.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 also includes an irradiating unit 8a for irradiating the curing light with a liquid crystal panel as shown in FIG. 2 and the protective panel 3 may be directed to irradiate the curing light parallel to the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 has a sensor hole 21 formed in the protective panel holding base 5, and a sensor 9 that detects the wetting and spreading of the adhesive 7 is provided above the sensor hole 21 so that the adhesive 7 gets wet to a predetermined position. The spread or the speed of the adhesive 7 is detected. Then, when the adhesive device 1 detects that the adhesive 7 has spread to a predetermined position or calculates the irradiation timing from the speed of the adhesive 7, the irradiation device 8 irradiates the curing light. The irradiation device 8 makes curing light incident from the gap between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 and irradiates the adhesive 7 to be in a semi-cured state or a fully cured state.
  • the adhesive 7 is predetermined when the irradiation timing is early. There is a possibility that the adhesive 7 may not be filled to every corner of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 because the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 are in a semi-cured state or a fully cured state before being wet spread to the position.
  • the curing light emitted from one irradiation apparatus 8 does not spread to a predetermined position.
  • the adhesive 7 may be irradiated. Therefore, the setting of the irradiation timing by the sensor 9 is required to be more accurate than the embodiment in which the curing light is irradiated from above the protective panel holding base 5 through the transmission part 20.
  • the curing light is set according to the design of the irradiation unit 8a.
  • the curing light can be irradiated more efficiently.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 adjusts the inclination of the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and / or the protective panel holding base 5 in order to eliminate the variation in the wet spread of the adhesive 7 caused by the location of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3.
  • An adjusting mechanism 50 may be provided.
  • the adjustment mechanism 50 changes the interval between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 by changing the inclination of the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and / or the protective panel holding base 5, and wets the adhesive 7 different from place to place. It adjusts the degree of spread.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 prevents the adhesive 7 from locally reaching the predetermined position early and prevents the curing light from being irradiated earlier than the other places, and the predetermined position is obtained by reflecting or scattering the curing light. It is possible to prevent the curing light from being applied to the adhesive 7 that has not reached the maximum.
  • such an adjustment mechanism 50 specifically includes the contact type digital sensor 51 and the relative relationship between the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and the protection panel holding base 5 according to the detection result of the digital sensor 51.
  • a tilting member 52 that adjusts the tilt is provided.
  • the contact-type digital sensor 51 is brought into contact with, for example, the four corners of the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 from the outside, and the amount of expansion / contraction of each of the digital sensors 51 is compared.
  • the inclination with respect to is detected.
  • the tilting member 52 includes an actuator, contacts the four corners of the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 from the outside, and adjusts the relative tilting of the panels 2 and 3 by making the protruding amounts of the tilting members 52 different. To do.
  • the adjustment mechanism 50 detects the degree of wetting and spreading of the adhesive 7 by the sensor 9, and when variation occurs depending on the location, the tilting member 52 is operated to operate the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and / or the protective panel holding base 5. By finely adjusting the tilt, the distance between the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 is changed depending on the location. As a result, the adjusting mechanism 50 can locally slow down or speed up the speed at which the adhesive 7 spreads out, thereby making the degree of wet spreading of the adhesive 7 almost uniform at any location.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 reduces the variation in the timing of irradiating the curing light for each irradiation apparatus 8, and the curing light reaches the adhesive 7 that has not reached the predetermined position near the outer edges of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3. Can be prevented from being irradiated.
  • the adjustment mechanism 50 allows the digital sensor 51 to use the liquid crystal panel holder 4 and the protective panel before irradiating the entire surface of the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 with the curing light. While monitoring the relative inclination of the holding base 5, the inclination of the holding bases 4 and 5 is adjusted by the tilting member 52 so that the panels 2 and 3 are parallel to each other.
  • any sensor that can detect the relative inclination between the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and the protective panel holding base 5 can be used as the adjustment mechanism 50.
  • the adjusting mechanism 50 can use any mechanism that finely adjusts the tilt of the liquid crystal panel holding base 4 and / or the protective panel holding base 5 as the tilting member 52, and appropriately according to the design constraints of the bonding apparatus 1. Can design.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 may be configured such that the protective panel holding base 5 is disposed on the inner side of the outer edge of the protective panel 3 and the transmissive portion 20 is not provided.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 does not need to provide the transmission part 20 on the protective panel holding base 5.
  • the side surface of the protective panel holding base 5 as a boundary of the irradiation region of the curing light, the side surface can be used as a light shielding portion for the curing light.
  • the bonding apparatus 1 makes the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protective panel 3 face each other, and the discharge nozzle 11 is inserted into the gap between the panels 2 and 3 to pass the adhesive 7 between the panels 2 and 3.
  • the adhesive panel can be applied to a method of applying the adhesive 7 to the protective panel 3 or the liquid crystal panel 2 and then inverting the panel and bonding it to the other panel.
  • the present invention can be used not only for bonding the liquid crystal panel 2 and the protection panel 3 but also for bonding the plasma display and its protection panel. Further, it can be used for bonding various plate-like bodies such as various monitors and protective panels such as a television, a mobile phone, a PDA, a portable game machine, a digital still camera, a video camera, a digital photo frame, an organic EL, and a touch panel.
  • various plate-like bodies such as various monitors and protective panels
  • various monitors and protective panels such as a television, a mobile phone, a PDA, a portable game machine, a digital still camera, a video camera, a digital photo frame, an organic EL, and a touch panel.
  • 1 Adhering device 2 Liquid crystal panel, 3 Protection panel, 4 Liquid crystal panel holding stand, 5 Protection panel holding stand, 6 Actuator, 7 Adhesive, 8 Irradiation device, 9 Sensor, 10 Filling mechanism, 11 Discharge nozzle, 12 Nozzle moving mechanism , 13 pressing mechanism, 14 table, 15 syringe, 17 discharge port, 20 transmission part, 21 sensor hole, 29 first nozzle stage, 30 second nozzle stage, 31 control means, 32 slider, 33 first guide rail 34 Second guide rail, 35 Slider, 40 Thick line part, 41 Thin line part, 50 Adjustment mechanism, 51 Digital sensor, 52 Tilt member

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Abstract

 本発明は、一対の板状体の間隙から、充填液がはみ出すことを防止する。一対の板状体(2,3)を対向保持する一対の保持台(4,5)と、一対の保持台(4,5)を近接又は離間させる保持台移動機構(6)と、一対の保持台(4,5)に保持されている一対の板状体間(2,3)に充填される光硬化性の充填液(7)に対して硬化光を照射する照射装置(8)と、充填液(7)の一対の板状体(2,3)間での濡れ広がり具合を検知するセンサ(9)とを備え、照射装置(8)は、センサ(9)の検知結果に応じて、一対の板状体(2,3)間の外側縁近傍に濡れ広がった充填液(7)に対して硬化光を照射する。

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接着装置、板状接着体の製造方法
 本発明は、板状体間に液を充填して接着する接着装置に関し、例えば画像表示パネルと透明の保護パネル等の板状体間に光硬化性の樹脂液を充填し、板状接着体を製造する接着装置及び板状接着体の製造方法に関する。
 本出願は、日本国において2009年10月7日に出願された日本特許出願番号特願2009-232963を基礎として優先権を主張するものであり、この出願を参照することにより、本出願に援用される。
 従来、液晶テレビや携帯電話等の各種表示装置に用いられている液晶モジュールによる表示部においては、液晶モジュールのパネル表面とその上に設けられる強化ガラス板やアクリル板等の透明の保護カバーとの間に0.5~1mm程度の隙間を持たせておくことで、外部からの衝撃により保護カバーが割れた場合でも液晶モジュールに影響が出ないような構造を採用している。
 このようなエアギャップ構造においては、互いに屈折率の異なる液晶モジュールの液晶パネル、エアギャップを形成している空気層、ガラスやプラスチックからなる保護カバーが順に積層された形態となっている。したがって、液晶パネルと空気層との間の界面、空気層と保護カバーとの間の界面、保護カバーの表面と外部大気との間の界面の各界面において、それぞれ光の反射が生じ、輝度の低下や、光の散乱によるコントラスト比の悪化を招くことがある。例えば、太陽光の下では液晶パネルからの表示が見えにくいことがある。
 このような問題に対し、エアギャップ構造を採らずに、液晶パネルと保護カバーとの間に屈折率がガラスやアクリルに近い透明な光学樹脂を封入し、それを紫外線照射などによって硬化させるようにした技術がある。この光学樹脂で上記エアギャップを埋めることにより、上記液晶パネルと空気層との間の界面および空気層と保護カバーとの間の界面が実質的に無くなり、これら界面における反射や光の散乱が無くなって、液晶パネルからの表示の輝度やコントラスト比を大幅に改善することが可能となる。
 かかる光学樹脂の充填構造においては、光学樹脂を液晶パネルと保護カバーとの間に充填する場合に、気泡の混入のない状態で光学樹脂が充填されること、及び、液晶パネルと保護カバーとの間隙からの不要なはみ出しがなく周囲の部材に影響を与えないことが求められる。
 そして、かかる光学樹脂の塗布や硬化の方法および装置も開発されている(特許文献1参照)。この装置では、ローダに保持された保護カバーの外側縁近傍に透明な光学樹脂を塗布し、この光学樹脂を半硬化させてダムを形成する。次いで、保護カバーの表面全体に光学樹脂を塗布し、保護カバーを反転させて保持する。次いで、保護カバーの光学樹脂塗布面と対向させて液晶パネルを載置し、これらを接触させることで光学樹脂を液晶パネル及び保護カバーの間隙に押し広げる。このとき、押し広げられた光学樹脂は、先に保護カバーの外側縁近傍に形成されたダムによってせき止められるため、液晶パネルと保護カバーとの間隙からの不要なはみ出しが防止される。光学樹脂が液晶パネルと保護カバーの間隙に隅々まで押し広げられた後、全面に亘って光学樹脂の硬化光が照射され、光学樹脂が硬化される。
特開2009-8851号公報
 しかし、図12に示すように、始めに保護カバーの外側縁近傍に光学樹脂を塗布し、半硬化させることによりダムを形成した後、さらに光学樹脂を塗布して液晶パネルと保護カバーとを貼り合わせる方法は、液晶パネルと保護カバーとを貼り合わせる前にダムを形成する工程が必要となり、液晶表示装置を製造するための工数が増える。また製造工数の増加に伴い、ダムを形成するためのローダや、貼り合わせを行うためのローダが必要となり、製造装置の構成も複雑化、大型化する。
 そこで、本発明は、製造工数の増加を招くことなく、かつ、装置の複雑化、大型化を招くことなく液晶パネルと保護カバーとの間隙からの光学樹脂の不要なはみ出しを防止する接着装置、板状接着体の製造方法を提供することを目的とする。
 上述した課題を解決するために、本発明に係る接着装置は、一対の板状体を対向保持する一対の保持台と、上記一対の保持台を近接又は離間させる保持台移動機構と、上記一対の保持台に保持されている上記一対の板状体間に充填される光硬化性の充填液に対して硬化光を照射する照射装置と、上記充填液の上記一対の板状体間での濡れ広がり具合を検知するセンサとを備え、上記照射装置は、センサの検知結果に応じて、上記一対の板状体間の外側縁近傍に濡れ広がった上記充填液に対して硬化光を照射するものである。
 また、本発明に係る板状接着体の製造方法は、一対の板状体を、一対の保持台で相対向して保持する工程と、相対向する上記一対の板状体間に、光硬化性の充填液を充填する工程と、保持台移動機構によって上記一対の保持台を移動し、上記一対の板状体を近接させ、上記充填液を上記板状体間に濡れ広がらせる工程と、センサによって上記充填液の濡れ広がり具合を検知する工程と、照射装置によって上記検知結果に応じて、上記一対の板状体の外側縁近傍に濡れ広がった上記充填液に対して硬化光を照射する工程と、上記一対の板状体の全面に亘って濡れ広がった上記充填液に対して硬化光を照射して上記一対の板状体が接着された接着体を形成するものである。
 本発明によれば、センサによって充填液が一対の板状体の間隙を外側縁近傍まで濡れ広がったことを検知すると、照射装置によって硬化光を照射させ、当該位置に濡れ広がった充填液を半硬化状態又は全硬化状態とする。これにより、本発明は、一対の板状体が押圧されることにより、充填液が一対の板状体の隅々まで広がると共に、一対の板状体の間隙からのはみ出しを防止することができる。
図1は、接着装置を示す側面図である。 図2は、接着装置を示す平面図である。 図3は、接着装置を示す断面図である。 図4は、保護パネル保持台の他の例を示す平面図である。 図5Aは、吐出ノズルの先端を示す平面図であり、図5Bは、吐出ノズルの先端を示す側面図である。 図6は、充填液を吐出している吐出ノズルを示す断面図である。 図7Aは、液晶パネル保持台に液晶パネルが吸着されるとともに、保護パネル保持台に保護パネルが吸着される工程を示す断面図であり、図7Bは、吐出ノズルを液晶パネル及び保護パネルの間隙に挿通させる工程を示す断面図であり、図7Cは、液晶パネル保持台及び保護パネル保持台を近接させ、液晶パネル及び保護パネルを所定の間隔に保持する工程を示す断面図であり、図7Dは、吐出ノズルより接着剤を吐出する工程を示す断面図であり、図7Eは、吐出ノズルが接着剤を吐出して所定の描画パターンを描いていく工程を示す断面図であり、図7Fは、吐出ノズルを液晶パネル及び保護パネルの間隙より退避させる工程を示す断面図であり、図7Gは、液晶パネル及び保護パネルを押圧し、接着剤を押し広げる工程を示す断面図である。 図8Aは、液晶パネル保持台に液晶パネルが吸着されるとともに、保護パネル保持台に保護パネルが吸着される工程を示す平面図である。 図8Bは、吐出ノズルを液晶パネル及び保護パネルの間隙に挿通させる工程を示す平面図である。 図8Cは、吐出ノズルより接着剤を吐出する工程を示す平面図である。 図8Dは、吐出ノズルが接着剤を吐出して所定の描画パターンを描いていく工程を示す平面図である。 図8Eは、液晶パネル及び保護パネルを押圧し、接着剤を押し広げる工程を示す平面図である。 図8Fは、接着剤が液晶パネル及び保護パネルの間隙からはみ出すことなく隅々まで均一に充填する工程を示す平面図である。 図9は、接着装置の他の構成を示す側面図である。 図10は、調整機構を備えた接着装置を示す側面図である。 図11は、他の接着装置を示す断面図である。 図12は、従来の接着装置における接着工程を示す図である。
 以下、本発明が適用された接着装置、板状接着体の製造方法について、図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。この接着装置1は、一対の板状体の一例として、液晶パネル2及び液晶パネル2の表面を保護する保護パネル3を用い、これら液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間に接着剤7を充填して、液晶パネル2と保護パネル3とを貼り合わせる装置である。
 接着装置1は、図1、図2に示すように、液晶パネル2を保持する液晶パネル保持台4と、保護パネル3を保持する保護パネル保持台5と、保護パネル保持台5を昇降させることにより液晶パネル2と保護パネル3とを近接離間させるアクチュエータ6と、液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間隙に充填された接着剤7を硬化させる硬化光を照射する照射装置8と、液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間隙に充填された接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を検知するセンサ9とを備える。
 さらに、接着装置1は、接着剤7を液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間隙に充填する充填機構10を備える。充填機構10は、液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間に挿通され、接着剤7を吐出する吐出ノズル11と、吐出ノズル11を移動させるノズル移動機構12と、吐出ノズル11と接続され接着剤7を貯蔵するシリンジ15と、吐出ノズル11の吐出口17より接着剤7を吐出させる押圧機構13とを備え、これらがテーブル14上に配設されている。
 液晶パネル2は略矩形状に形成された上下2枚のガラス基板間に液晶を封入した液晶セルであり、視聴者側に向けられる一方の基板には保護パネル3が接着される。保護パネル3は、液晶パネル2の視認性を向上させたり、衝撃や傷から液晶パネル2を保護したりするものであり、例えば強化ガラスやアクリル板等の透明の板が用いられる。
 液晶パネル2を保持する液晶パネル保持台4は、真空吸着等の手段で、液晶パネル2を保護パネル3との接着面が表に向くように保持する。保護パネル3を保持する保護パネル保持台5は、液晶パネル保持台4上にアクチュエータ6によって支持され、真空吸着等の手段で、保護パネル3を液晶パネル2との接着面が表を向くように保持する。また、液晶パネル保持台4及び保護パネル保持台5は、何れも液晶パネル2又は保護パネル3の吸着面が略鉛直方向に設定され、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の各主面を、略鉛直方向に向けて保持する。
 また、図3に示すように、保護パネル保持台5は、保持した保護パネル3の外側縁近傍に対応して、照射装置8から照射された硬化光が透過する透明な透過部20が形成されている。透過部20は、例えば石英ガラス等の透明な材料を用いて形成され、あるいは硬化光が通過する開口部が穿設されることにより形成される。また、保護パネル保持台5は、全面が石英ガラス等の透明な材料で形成されることにより、保護パネル3の外側縁近傍に対応して硬化光を透過させるようにしてもよい。
 透過部20は、保護パネル保持台5の外側縁に沿ってスリット状に形成される。これにより、接着装置1は、保護パネル3の外側縁に沿って硬化光を照射し、保護パネル3の全周に亘って接着剤7を半硬化又は全硬化させることができる。また、透過部20は、図4に示すように、保護パネル保持台5の外側縁に沿って一定間隔で形成してもよい。これにより、接着装置1は、保護パネル3の外側縁に沿って一定間隔毎に硬化光を照射し、保護パネル3の全周に亘って一定間隔毎に接着剤7を半硬化又は全硬化させることができる。また、接着装置1は、透過部20の形成間隔を調整することにより、硬化光の回り込みや拡散を利用し、保護パネル3の外側縁に沿って硬化光を照射し、保護パネル3の全周に亘って接着剤7を半硬化又は全硬化させることができる。
 透過部20を保護パネル保持台5の外側縁に沿って全周に亘って形成するか、一定間隔毎に形成するか、あるいは保護パネル保持台5の一外側縁に形成する透過部20の数や形状などは、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3のサイズや、照射装置8が照射する硬化光の強度、波長等に応じて適宜設計される。
 また、保護パネル保持台5は、透過部20よりも内面側で、透過部20の近傍に、接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を検知するセンサ9を液晶パネル保持台4側に臨ませるセンサ孔21が形成されている。センサ孔21も、上記透過部20と同様に、石英ガラス等の透明な材料を用いて形成され、あるいはセンサ9を液晶パネル保持台4側に臨ませる開口部が穿設されることにより形成される。また、保護パネル保持台5は、全面が石英ガラス等の透明な材料で形成されることにより、センサ9を液晶パネル保持台4側に臨ませるようにしてもよい。
 センサ孔21は、保護パネル保持台5の、接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を測定すべき箇所に応じて形成される。例えば、センサ孔21は、保護パネル保持台5の外側縁に沿って一定間隔で形成してもよい。また、センサ孔21は、矩形状に形成された保護パネル保持台5の各コーナ部近傍や、各辺の中間位置に形成してもよい。センサ孔21の形成位置や個数は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に充填される接着剤7の塗布パターンや粘度、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3のサイズ、センサ9の測定方法や精度等に応じて、適宜決定される。
 照射装置8は、光硬化性の接着剤7に硬化光を照射するものであり、例えば紫外線硬化性樹脂である接着剤7を用いる場合には、紫外線を照射する装置である。照射装置8は、保護パネル保持台5の上方で、かつ透過部20の直上に設置され、硬化光を照射する照射部8aが保護パネル保持台5側に向けられている。
 照射装置8は、硬化光を点状にスポット照射してもよく、またライン状に照射してもよい。また、照射装置は、例えば矩形状の保護パネル保持台5の一辺に沿って硬化光を走査して照射してもよい。透過部20は、照射装置8が照射する硬化光がスポット照射される場合は、硬化光が透過する円形状やスリット形状に形成され、硬化光がライン状あるいは走査して照射される場合は、スリット形状に形成される。
 液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間隙に充填された接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を検知するセンサ9は、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙の所定位置まで濡れ広がったことを検知するセンサである。具体的に、センサ9は、例えば、レーザ光を発光し、その反射光を受光してその反射光量の変化を測定するレーザ変位センサを用いることができる。
 センサ9は、センサ孔21を介してレーザ光を透明な保護パネル3に照射し、液晶パネル2からの反射光を受光している。そして、センサ9は、レーザ光が接着剤7に照射すると、接着剤7によって反射光が散乱し、反射光の受光量が減少する。これにより、センサ9は、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙の所定位置まで濡れ広がたことを検知することができる。
 したがって、接着装置1は、センサ9及びセンサ孔21を、保護パネル保持台5に保持された保護パネル3の外側縁の近傍に設けることにより、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙を外側縁近傍まで濡れ広がったことを検出することができる。接着装置1は、センサ9によって接着剤7が当該位置まで濡れ広がったことを検知すると、照射装置8によって硬化光を照射させ、当該位置に濡れ広がった接着剤7を半硬化状態又は全硬化状態とする。
 これにより、接着装置1は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3が押圧されることにより、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の隅々まで広がると共に、液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間隙からのはみ出しを防止することができる。接着装置1は、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に隅々まで押し広げられた後、全面に亘って硬化光が照射され、接着剤7が硬化される。
 保護パネル保持台5を支持するアクチュエータ6は、保護パネル保持台5を図1中矢印Z方向及び反矢印Z方向となる上下方向に昇降させるものである。アクチュエータ6は、液晶パネル2や保護パネル3を各ステージ4,5に保持させる時は保護パネル保持台5を上昇させ、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に接着剤7を充填させる際には保護パネル保持台5を下降させる。
 また、アクチュエータ6は、接着剤7の充填時に、保護パネル保持台5を下降させることにより、液晶パネル2と保護パネル3とを、後述する吐出ノズル11が挿通可能で、かつ接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3に接触しながら塗布できる所定の間隔に保持する。そしてアクチュエータ6は、接着剤7の充填後は、保護パネル保持台5を更に下降させ、保護パネル3を液晶パネル2側に所定の力で所定の時間だけ押圧し、接着剤7を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の全面に亘って押し広げる。
 次いで、接着剤7を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に充填する充填機構10について説明する。
 接着剤7を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間に吐出する吐出ノズル11は、液晶パネル保持台4に保持された液晶パネル2及び保護パネル保持台5に保持された保護パネル3の各主面と平行な筒状体を有する。また、吐出ノズル11は、接着剤7を供給するシリンジ15と連結されることにより、互いに近接した位置にある液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙内を、両パネルに接触することなく進退可能な高さに支持されている。そして、吐出ノズル11は、ノズル移動機構12によって、図1中反矢印X方向及び図2中矢印Y方向及び反矢印Y方向へ移動し、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙内に、後述する所定の吐出パターンを描画する。
 また、吐出ノズル11は、図5A、Bに示すように、先端の上面が斜めにカットされることにより、吐出口17が鉛直方向上側に向いている。これにより、吐出ノズル11は、接着剤7を吐出し始めると、最初に上方に位置する保護パネル3に接着剤7を付着させ、その後、重力によって下方の液晶パネル2に付着させる。そして、吐出ノズル11は、接着剤7を吐出しながら液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙内を移動し、図6に示すように、常に、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の両面に付着した状態で塗布していく。
 このように、接着装置1は、吐出ノズル11の吐出口17を上方向に向けるとともに、常時、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の両面に付着するように塗布することにより、接着剤7の中に気泡が残存することを防止できる。
 なお、吐出ノズル11は、図5Aに示すように、直径φが例えば6mm≧φ≧2mmで形成される。この直径φは、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に応じて決まり、両パネルに接触しない値が選択される。また、吐出ノズル11は、金属や工業用プラスチックを用いて形成され、撓みなく接着剤7を吐出可能な剛性を有する。すなわち、吐出ノズル11は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3に接触することなく接着剤7を塗布する。
 また、吐出ノズル11は、図5Bに示すように、吐出口17の角度αが90°>α≧30°で形成される。吐出ノズル11は、この角度αが90°以上になると吐出し始めに保護パネル3に接着剤7を付着させることができず、また吐出口17に接着剤7が残存し、想定外の箇所に接着剤を付着させるおそれが生じる。また、吐出ノズル11は、この角度αが30°未満になると吐出し始めに接着剤7が下方の液晶パネル2側に降下しづらくなり、気泡を巻き込むおそれが生じる。具体的に、この角度αは、90°>α≧30°の範囲内において、接着剤7の粘度に応じて決まり、接着剤7が最初に上側の保護パネル3に付着し、気泡を巻き込むことなく液晶パネル2に付着し、両パネルに接触しながら吐出していくのに適した角度が選択される。
 吐出ノズル11を移動させるノズル移動機構12は、シリンジ15を載置する第1のノズルステージ29と、第1のノズルステージ29を載置する第2のノズルステージ30とを備える。第1のノズルステージ29は、上面29aにシリンジ15が搭載され、下面29bにスライダ32が取り付けられている。第1のノズルステージ29は、第2のノズルステージ30に設置された第1のガイドレール33をスライダ32がスライドすることによって、図2中矢印Y方向及び反矢印Y方向へ移動可能となっている。
 また、第2のノズルステージ30は、上面30aに第1のノズルステージ29をガイドする第1のガイドレール33が形成され、下面30bにテーブル14の第2のガイドレール34と嵌合するスライダ35が形成されている。第2のノズルステージ30は、スライダ35がテーブル14に形成された第2のガイドレール34をスライドすることによって、図1中矢印X方向及び反矢印X方向へ移動可能となっている。
 接着装置1は、第1のノズルステージ29を2基備え、2つの吐出ノズル11によって接着剤7を塗布する。ノズル移動機構12は、第1のノズルステージ29及び第2のノズルステージ30の移動を制御する制御手段31を有し、液晶パネル保持台4及び保護パネル保持台5の昇降動作に連動して、吐出ノズル11を略水平方向に移動させることにより、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3に接触することなく、両パネルの間隙に挿通させ、あるいは退避させる。
 なお、接着装置1は、吐出ノズル11の数は2つに限られず、1つ或いは3つ以上搭載してもよい。これらの場合も、各吐出ノズル11は、それぞれ第1のノズルステージ29に載置されたシリンジ15と連結され、各第1のノズルステージ29は、第2のノズルステージ30にスライド自在に支持されている。
 第1のノズルステージ29に載置されるシリンジ15には、吐出ノズル11より吐出される接着剤7が貯蔵されている。また、シリンジ15は、貯蔵されている接着剤7を吐出ノズル11より吐出させる押圧機構13と接続され、接着剤7の吐出及び吐出停止の制御、並びに吐出圧力の制御が行われる。押圧機構13は、例えば圧縮乾燥空気のボンベが用いられ、制御手段31によってシリンジ15内へのガスの供給及び供給停止、並びに供給圧が制御され、ガスを所定圧力でシリンジ15内に供給することにより吐出ノズル11から接着剤7を吐出させる。
 吐出ノズル11より吐出される接着剤7としては、例えば、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間に充填されても、光の散乱を抑えて液晶パネル2の視認性を損なうことのないように屈折率が制御された透明な紫外線硬化型の弾性樹脂が用いられる。
 本発明の場合、この接着剤7が硬化され液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に形成される樹脂硬化物層は、可視光領域の透過率が90%以上、25℃における貯蔵弾性率が1.0×10Pa以下、好ましくは1×10~1×10Paであり、この樹脂硬化物層を形成する樹脂組成物としては硬化収縮率が5%以下、好ましくは4.5%以下、さらに好ましくは0~2%であるものを用いる。
 本発明の場合、接着剤7の原料としては、特に限定されることはないが、生産性向上の観点からは、紫外線硬化型樹脂組成物を用いることが好ましい。
 このような樹脂組成物としては、例えば、ポリウレタンアクリレート、ポリイソプレン系アクリレート又はそのエステル化物、テルペン系水素添加樹脂、ブタジエン重合体等の1種以上のポリマーと、イソボルニルアクリレート、ジシクロペンテニルオキシエチルメタクリレート、2-ヒドロキシブチルメタクリレート等の1種以上のアクリレート系モノマーと、1-ヒドロキシ-シクロヘキシル-フェニル-ケトン等の光重合開始剤とを含有する樹脂組成物を好適に用いることができる。
 なお、保護パネル3は、液晶パネル2に対する紫外線保護の観点から紫外線領域をカットする機能が付与されていることが多いため、光重合開始剤としては、可視光領域でも硬化できる光重合開始剤(例えば、商品名SpeedCureTPO、日本シイベルヘグナー(株)社製等)を併用することが好ましい。
 接着剤7を構成する樹脂組成物は、それを紫外光照射により硬化させて得られる樹脂硬化物の貯蔵弾性率(25℃)を1×10Pa以下、好ましくは1×10~1×10Paとし、樹脂硬化物の屈折率を好ましくは1.45以上1.55以下、より好ましくは1.51以上1.52以下とし、さらに、樹脂硬化物層の厚さが100μmの場合の可視光領域の透過率を90%以上とするように調整したものである。接着剤7を構成する主要な樹脂成分としては共通でも、共に配合する樹脂成分あるいはモノマー成分が異なると、それを硬化させた樹脂硬化物の貯蔵弾性率(25℃)が1×10Paを超える場合があるが、そのような樹脂硬化物となる樹脂組成物は、本実施の形態のごとく、接着装置1に用いられ液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3を接着させる接着剤7を構成する樹脂組成物には含まれない。
 また、接着剤7を構成する樹脂組成物は硬化収縮率が、好ましくは5%以下、より好ましくは4.5%以下、さらに好ましくは0~2%となるように調整したものである。そのため、樹脂組成物が硬化する際に樹脂硬化物に蓄積される内部応力を低減させることができ、樹脂硬化物層と液晶パネル2又は保護パネル3との界面に歪みができることを防止できる。
 したがって、接着剤7を液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との間に介在させ、その樹脂組成物を硬化させた場合に、樹脂硬化物層と液晶パネル2又は保護パネル3との界面で生じる光の散乱を低減させることができ、表示画像の輝度を高めると共に、視認性を向上させることができる。
 なお、接着剤7が硬化する際に樹脂硬化物に蓄積される内部応力の程度は、その樹脂組成物を平板上に滴下し、それを硬化させて得られる樹脂硬化物の平均表面粗度によって評価することができる。例えば、樹脂組成物2mgをガラス板上に滴下し、それをUV照射により90%以上の硬化率で硬化させて得られる樹脂硬化物の平均表面粗度が6nm以下であれば、表示部2と保護部3との間に樹脂組成物を介在させ、それを硬化させた場合にそれらの界面に生じる歪みが実用上無視できるが、接着剤7によれば、この平均表面粗度を6nm以下、好ましくは1~3nmにすることができる。
 また、接着剤7は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3に同時に付着しながら充填でき、かつ両パネル2,3の外縁から流出することなく両パネル2,3に付着した状態を維持できる粘度が選択され、例えば1000mPa~4000mPaの範囲で用いられる。また、このような接着剤7の粘度に応じて、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙寸法は、3.5mm~10mmの範囲に設定される。
 次いで、かかる接着装置1を用いて、液晶パネル2と保護パネル3との接着体を製造する製造工程について図7及び図8を参照しながら説明する。なお、本実施例では、矩形状の液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に接着剤7を充填する場合について説明するが、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の形状は矩形に限られない。
 先ず、接着装置1は、アクチュエータ6によって液晶パネル保持台4及び保護パネル保持台5が離間され、液晶パネル保持台4に液晶パネル2が吸着されるとともに、保護パネル保持台5に保護パネル3が吸着される(図7A、図8A)。このとき、接着装置1は、公知の方法で、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3を正対させる所定の位置合わせを行う。
 また、このとき、吐出ノズル11は、制御手段31によって第1のノズルステージ29が図1中反矢印X方向へ移動され、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙から反矢印X方向へ退避している。
 液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の位置合わせが終了した後、接着装置1は、制御手段31が2基の第1のノズルステージ29を矢印X方向へスライドさせることにより、各吐出ノズル11を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の各長手方向の一端側の側面2a,3a側から間隙に挿通させる(図7B、図8B)。このとき、吐出ノズル11は、予め液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3が近接したときに両パネルに接触しない高さに挿通される(図7B)。また、吐出ノズル11は、吐出口17が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の各長手方向の他端側の側面2b,3b側の近傍に位置される(図8B)。
 その後、接着装置1は、アクチュエータ6を操作することにより液晶パネル保持台4及び保護パネル保持台5を近接させ、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3を所定の間隔に保持する(図7C)。
 次に、接着装置1は、制御手段31によって第1、第2のノズルステージ29,30を移動させながら、吐出ノズル11より接着剤7を吐出し、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に所定の充填パターンを描画していく(図7D、図8C)。このとき、吐出ノズル11は、反矢印X方向、矢印Y方向及び反矢印Y方向へ移動しながら接着剤7を吐出していく。したがって、吐出ノズル11は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に充填した接着剤7中に吐出口17が進入することがなく、接着剤7がノズル本体に付着することが防止される。これにより、接着装置1は、吐出ノズル11に付着した接着剤7によって想定外の箇所に接着剤7が付着する事態を防止できる。
 また、上述したとおり、吐出ノズル11は、吐出口17を上方に向けて形成されることにより、接着剤7が吐出し始めると、上方の保護パネル3に接着剤7を付着させ、その後、接着剤7が下降して下方の液晶パネル2に付着させる。そのまま吐出ノズル11は、反矢印X方向並びに矢印Y方向及び反矢印Y方向に移動しながら接着剤7を吐出して所定の描画パターンP1を描いていく(図7E、図8D)。このとき、吐出ノズル11は、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の両方に同時に付着しながら塗布していくため、接着剤7の中に気泡が残存することを防止できる。
 また、接着剤7を構成する樹脂組成物としては、一例として、ポリイソプレン重合物の無水マレイン酸付加物と2-ヒドロキシエチルメタクリレートとのエステル化物70重量部、ジシクロペンテニルオキシエチルメタクリレート30重量部、2-ヒドロキシブチルメタクリレート10重量部、テルペン系水素添加樹脂30重量部、ブタジエン重合体140重量部、光重合開始剤4重量部、可視光領域用光重合開始剤0.5重量部を混練機にて混練した樹脂組成物を用いた。
 図8Dに示すように、この液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に充填される接着剤7の描画パターンP1は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の中央部に長手方向に沿って描画される太線部40と、この太線部40の両端から液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の四隅に向かって延びる細線部41とを有する。太線部40は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の長手方向に沿って略中央に形成され、細線部41は、太線部40の長手方向の両端より連続して液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の四隅に向かって形成される。
 描画パターンP1は、2つの吐出ノズル11a,11bを備えた接着装置1の一方の吐出ノズル11aと他方の吐出ノズル11bとが太線部40を介して短手方向に対称形状を描くことにより形成される。すなわち、一方の吐出ノズル11aは描画パターンP1の一方側の太線部40a及び細線部41aを描き、他方の吐出ノズル11bは、描画パターンP1の他方側の太線部40b及び細線部41bを描く。2つの吐出ノズル11a,11bは、ノズル移動機構12によって同期して移動させられ、それぞれ、反矢印X方向に後退しながら互いに近接する矢印Y方向又は反矢印Y方向に移動することにより一方の細線部41を描画し、続けて反矢印X方向に後退することにより太線部40を描画し、さらに続けて反矢印X方向に後退しながら互いに離間する矢印Y方向又は反矢印Y方向に移動することにより他方の細線部41を描画する。
 なお、吐出ノズル11は、単位時間当たりの接着剤7の吐出量を一定とするとともに第1、第2のノズルステージ29,30の移動速度を制御することにより、太線部40と細線部41とを描き分けることができる。また、接着装置1は、2つの吐出ノズル11a,11bを同期して移動させることにより、同時に描画パターンP1を描くことができ、接着剤7の塗布を短時間で行うことができる。また、接着装置1は、対称形状の描画パターンP1を描くことにより、両パネル2,3の全体に亘って接着剤7を均一に充填させることができる。
 また、接着装置1は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の中央部に長手方向に沿って描画される太線部40と、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の四隅に向かって延びる細線部41とを有する描画パターンP1を描画する場合、センサ9を、例えば、保護パネル保持台5の四隅近傍と、四辺の各中間部近傍に設けて接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を検知する。なお、接着装置1は、かかるセンサ9の設置位置に近接して照射装置8も設置され、また、これら照射装置8及びセンサ9に応じて、保護パネル保持台5に透過部20及びセンサ孔21が形成される(図4)。
 なお、このような照射装置8及びセンサ9の配置は一例であり、描画パターンP1において異なる配置を採用することもできる。また、接着装置1によって描画されるパターンは、図8Dに示すパターンP1に限られず、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の大きさや接着剤7の粘度等に応じて、気泡が混入されず、所定時間で隅々まで充填される各種パターンが選択される。そして、接着装置1は、各種パターンに応じて、照射装置8及びセンサ9について適宜最適な個数や配置を採用することができる。
 液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に所定の描画パターンを形成し終えると、接着装置1は、制御手段31によって第1、第2のノズルステージ29,30を操作して、吐出ノズル11を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙より退避させる(図7F)。
 次いで、接着装置1は、アクチュエータ6によって保護パネル保持台5を降下させ、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3を押圧し、接着剤7を押し広げる(図7G、図8E)。このとき、接着装置1は、描画パターンP1が両パネル2,3の中央に、対象形状で描画されているため、両パネル2,3の全体に亘って均一に広がっていく。また、接着装置1は、両パネル2,3の四隅に延びる細線部41を設けることで、両パネル2,3の四隅に至るまで確実に接着剤7が広がっていく。なお、アクチュエータ6による押圧力や押圧時間は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙や接着剤7の粘度や塗布量等に応じて決定され、例えば押圧力2.5kPa、押圧時間0.3秒に設定される。
 その後、接着装置1は、アクチュエータ6による押圧を解除すると共に、液晶パネル保持台4による液晶パネル4の吸着及び保護パネル保持台5による保護パネル3の吸着を解除し、常圧で所定時間、例えば5分間放置する。
 このとき、接着装置1は、センサ9がセンサ孔21を介して保護パネル3側へレーザ光を照射し、液晶パネル2からの反射光を受光している。そして、センサ9は、接着剤7が保護パネル3の外側縁近傍まで濡れ広がると、レーザ光が濡れ広がった接着剤7に照射され、反射光が散乱することにより受光量が減少する。センサ9による受光量の減少が検知されると、接着装置1は、照射装置8から硬化光を照射する。これにより、接着装置1は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の外側縁近傍の所定位置まで濡れ広がった接着剤7に対して硬化光を照射することにより半硬化又は全硬化させる。
 したがって、接着装置1は、接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に隅々まで均一に充填するとともに、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙からのはみ出しを防止することができる(図8F)。ここで、接着剤7を半硬化させた場合、後の工程で硬化光が照射される接着剤7との馴染みが良好となる。また、接着剤7を全硬化させた場合、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間からの接着剤7のはみ出しを確実に防止することができる。
 なお、接着装置1は、複数の照射装置8と複数のセンサ9を備える場合、一のセンサ9に一又は複数の照射装置8が連動して、硬化光を照射する。すなわち、接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合が場所によって異なる場合、あるセンサ9が接着剤7の到達を検知すると、当該センサ9に対応する一又は複数の照射装置8が硬化光を照射する。
 したがって、接着装置1は、照射装置8の照射タイミングについて場所毎にばらつきが生じ得る。しかし、接着装置1は、保護パネル保持台5に設けられた透過部20を介して硬化光を照射しているため、硬化光の反射や散乱等による回り込みの範囲は狭いことから、所定位置まで到達していない接着剤7にまで硬化光が広範囲に照射される危険は殆どない。
 接着装置1は、接着剤7が間隙の隅々まで充填した後、図示しない紫外線等の硬化光を照射する照射装置によって硬化光を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の全面に亘って照射することにより接着剤7の硬化処理が行われ、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の接着体が製造される。
 また、接着装置1は、センサ9によって、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙を濡れ広がる接着剤7の速度を検知してもよい。この場合、接着装置1は、センサ9によって検知された速度から接着剤7が液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の外側縁近傍の所定位置に到達する時間を算出して、当該時間に照射装置8の硬化光を照射する。
 接着剤7の濡れ広がり速度は、例えば上述したレーザ光を発光し、その反射光を受光してその反射光量の変化を測定するレーザ変位センサを2台用意して、それぞれ接着剤7が異なる2つの検知位置まで到達したことを検知し、当該2つの検知位置の距離と、検知した時間の差から割り出すことができる。また、照射装置8による硬化光の照射タイミングは、検知位置と、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の外側縁近傍の所定位置との距離と、接着剤7の速度から、接着剤7が当該所定位置へ到達する時間を算出して決定することができる。
 また、接着装置1は、照射装置8を保護パネル保持台5の上方から透過部20を介して硬化光を照射するほか、図9に示すように、硬化光を照射する照射部8aが液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に向けられ、硬化光を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3と平行に照射するようにしてもよい。
 すなわち、接着装置1は、保護パネル保持台5にセンサ孔21を形成し、センサ孔21の上方に接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を検知するセンサ9を設けて、接着剤7が所定位置まで濡れ広がったこと、或いは接着剤7の速度を検知する。そして、接着装置1は、接着剤7が所定位置まで濡れ広がったことを検知し、あるいは接着剤7の速度から照射タイミングを算出すると、照射装置8から硬化光を照射する。照射装置8は、硬化光を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙から入射して、接着剤7を照射し半硬化状態又は全硬化状態とする。
 なお、照射部8aを液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に向けて、硬化光を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に入射する本実施例では、照射タイミングが早いと、接着剤7が所定位置まで濡れ広がる前に半硬化状態又は全硬化状態となってしまい、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の隅々まで接着剤7が充填しなくなるおそれがある。また、複数の照射装置8と複数のセンサ9を備え、照射装置8の照射タイミングについて場所毎にばらつきが生じると、一の照射装置8から照射された硬化光が、所定位置まで濡れ広がっていない接着剤7にまで照射されるおそれもある。したがって、センサ9による照射タイミングの設定は、上述した保護パネル保持台5の上方より透過部20を介して硬化光を照射する実施例に比して、より正確性が求められる。
 一方、照射部8aを液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に向けて、硬化光を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隙に入射する本実施例では、照射部8aの設計に応じて、硬化光をスポット状に照射する以外にも、幅広なスリット状に照射すること、あるいは液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の一辺に沿って硬化光を走査させて照射することも可能であり、一台で、より効率よく硬化光を照射することができる。
 さらに、接着装置1は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の場所により生じる接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合のばらつきを解消するために、液晶パネル保持台4及び/又は保護パネル保持台5の傾きを調整する調整機構50を備えてもよい。調整機構50は、液晶パネル保持台4及び/又は保護パネル保持台5の傾きを変えることにより、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隔を場所毎に変えて、場所毎に異なる接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を調整するものである。これにより、接着装置1は、局所的に接着剤7が早く所定位置まで到達し、硬化光が他所に比して早く照射されることを防止し、硬化光の反射や散乱等によって、所定位置まで到達していない接着剤7にまで硬化光が照射される事態を防止することができる。
 このような調整機構50は、図10に示すように、具体的に、接触式のデジタルセンサ51とデジタルセンサ51の検知結果に応じて液晶パネル保持台4と保護パネル保持台5との相対的な傾きを調整する傾倒部材52を備える。接触式のデジタルセンサ51は、例えば液晶パネル保持台4の四隅に、外側から当接されるとともに、各デジタルセンサ51の伸縮量を比較することにより、液晶パネル保持台4の保護パネル保持台5に対する傾きを検知するものである。また、傾倒部材52は、アクチュエータを備え、液晶パネル保持台4の四隅に外側から当接するとともに、各傾倒部材52の突出量を異ならせることにより、両パネル2,3の相対的な傾きを調整するものである。
 そして、調整機構50は、センサ9によって接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を検知し、場所によってばらつきが発生した場合、傾倒部材52を操作して液晶パネル保持台4及び/又は保護パネル保持台5の傾きを微調整することにより、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の間隔を場所によって変える。これにより、調整機構50は、接着剤7が濡れ広がる速度を局所的に遅くし、あるいは早めて、接着剤7の濡れ広がり具合を何れの場所においてもほぼ均一とすることができる。
 したがって、接着装置1は、各照射装置8毎の硬化光を照射するタイミングのばらつきを減らし、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の外側縁近傍の所定位置まで到達していない接着剤7にまで硬化光が照射される事態を防止することができる。
 なお、調整機構50は、接着剤7が四隅まで充填されると、硬化光を液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の全面に亘って照射する前に、デジタルセンサ51で液晶パネル保持台4及び保護パネル保持台5の相対的な傾きをモニタしながら、傾倒部材52によって、両パネル2,3が平行となるように、両保持台4,5の傾きを調整しておく。
 また、調整機構50は、上述した接触式のデジタルセンサ51以外にも、液晶パネル保持台4と保護パネル保持台5との相対的な傾きを検知することができるあらゆるセンサを用いることができる。また、調整機構50は、傾倒部材52として、液晶パネル保持台4及び/又は保護パネル保持台5の傾きを微調整するあらゆる機構を用いることができ、接着装置1の設計制約等に応じて適宜設計できる。
 なお、接着装置1は、図11に示すように、保護パネル保持台5が、保護パネル3の外側縁よりも内側に配置され、透過部20を設けない構成としてもよい。図11に示す構成を備えることにより、接着装置1は、保護パネル保持台5に透過部20を設ける必要がない。また、この接着装置1では、保護パネル保持台5の側面を硬化光の照射領域の境界として用いることにより、当該側面を硬化光の遮光部とすることもできる。
 さらに、接着装置1は、上述したように液晶パネル2と保護パネル3とを対向させるとともに、両パネル2,3の間隙に吐出ノズル11を挿通させて接着剤7を両パネル2,3の間隙に充填させる方式以外にも、保護パネル3又は液晶パネル2に接着剤7を塗布した後に、当該パネルを反転させて他方のパネルに接着させる方式の接着装置にも適用することができる。
 本発明は、液晶パネル2及び保護パネル3の接着以外にも、プラズマディスプレイとその保護パネルの接着にも用いることができる。また、テレビ、携帯電話、PDA、携帯ゲーム機、デジタルスチルカメラ、ビデオカメラ、デジタルフォトフレーム、有機EL、タッチパネル等の各種モニタと保護パネルなど、各種板状体の接着に用いることができる。
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  1.  一対の板状体を対向保持する一対の保持台と、
     上記一対の保持台を近接又は離間させる保持台移動機構と、
     上記一対の保持台に保持されている上記一対の板状体間に充填される光硬化性の充填液に対して硬化光を照射する照射装置と、
     上記充填液の上記一対の板状体間での濡れ広がり具合を検知するセンサとを備え、
     上記照射装置は、上記センサの検知結果に応じて、上記一対の板状体間の外側縁近傍に濡れ広がった上記充填液に対して硬化光を照射する板状体の接着装置。
  2.  上記センサは、上記充填液が上記一対の板状体間の所定位置まで濡れ広がったことを検知する請求項1記載の接着装置。
  3.  上記センサは、上記充填液が濡れ広がる速度を検知する請求項1記載の接着装置。
  4.  上記照射装置は、上記一対の板状体の外側縁近傍に設けられるとともに上記硬化光を照射する照射部が上記一対の板状体の主面と略直交する方向に向けられている請求項1~3何れか1項に記載の接着装置。
  5.  上記一対の保持台のうち、上記照射装置が設けられた側の保持台は、上記硬化光を上記板状体側に透光可能とされている請求項4記載の接着装置。
  6.  上記照射装置は、上記硬化光を照射する照射部が上記一対の板状体の間隙に向けられ、上記硬化光を上記一対の板状体と平行に照射する請求項1~3何れか1項に記載の接着装置。
  7.  上記保持台移動機構は、上記一対の板状体の相互の傾きを制御することにより、上記充填液の濡れ広がり具合を制御する請求項1~3何れか1項に記載の接着装置。
  8.  上記一対の保持台に対向して保持された上記一対の板状体の間隙に挿通され、上記充填液を吐出する吐出ノズルと、
     上記吐出ノズルを上記一対の板状体の間隙を移動させるノズル移動機構と、
     上記吐出ノズルより上記充填液を吐出させる押し出し機構とを有し、
     上記充填液を対向して保持されている上記一対の板状体に接触しながら塗布する充填機構を備える請求項1~3何れか1項に記載の接着装置。
  9.  一対の板状体を、一対の保持台で相対向して保持する工程と、
     相対向する上記一対の板状体間に、光硬化性の充填液を充填する工程と、
     保持台移動機構によって上記一対の保持台を移動し、上記一対の板状体を近接させ、上記充填液を上記板状体間に濡れ広がらせる工程と、
     センサによって上記充填液の濡れ広がり具合を検知する工程と、
     照射装置によって上記検知結果に応じて、上記一対の板状体の外側縁近傍に濡れ広がった上記充填液に対して硬化光を照射する工程と、
     上記一対の板状体の全面に亘って濡れ広がった上記充填液に対して硬化光を照射して上記一対の板状体が接着された接着体を形成する板状接着体の製造方法。
  10.  上記センサは、上記充填液が上記一対の板状体間の所定位置まで濡れ広がったことを検知する請求項9記載の板状接着体の製造方法。
  11.  上記センサは、上記充填液が濡れ広がる速度を検知する請求項9記載の板状接着体の製造方法。
  12.  上記照射装置は、上記一対の板状体の外側縁近傍に設けられるとともに上記硬化光を照射する照射部が上記一対の板状体の主面と略直交する方向に向けられている請求項9~11何れか1項に記載の板状接着体の製造方法。
  13.  上記一対の保持台のうち、上記照射装置が設けられた側の保持台は、上記硬化光を上記板状体側に透光可能とされている請求項12記載の板状接着体の製造方法。
  14.  上記照射装置は、上記硬化光を照射する照射部が上記一対の板状体の間隙に向けられ、上記硬化光を上記一対の板状体と平行に照射する請求項9~11何れか1項に記載の板状接着体の製造方法。
  15.  上記保持台移動機構は、上記一対の板状体の相互の傾きを制御することにより、上記充填液の濡れ広がり具合を制御する請求項9~11何れか1項に記載の板状接着体の製造方法。
  16.  上記一対の板状体は、一方が液晶表示装置であり、他方が上記液晶表示装置の表示面上に貼着される保護パネルである請求項9~11何れか1項に記載の板状接着体の製造方法。
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