WO2011149142A1 - Method for manufacturing polarizing plate - Google Patents

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WO2011149142A1
WO2011149142A1 PCT/KR2010/004054 KR2010004054W WO2011149142A1 WO 2011149142 A1 WO2011149142 A1 WO 2011149142A1 KR 2010004054 W KR2010004054 W KR 2010004054W WO 2011149142 A1 WO2011149142 A1 WO 2011149142A1
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장응진
이세용
박종석
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주식회사 엘지화학
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C55/00Shaping by stretching, e.g. drawing through a die; Apparatus therefor
    • B29C55/02Shaping by stretching, e.g. drawing through a die; Apparatus therefor of plates or sheets
    • B29C55/023Shaping by stretching, e.g. drawing through a die; Apparatus therefor of plates or sheets using multilayered plates or sheets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29C37/0067Using separating agents during or after moulding; Applying separating agents on preforms or articles, e.g. to prevent sticking to each other
    • B29C37/0075Using separating agents during or after moulding; Applying separating agents on preforms or articles, e.g. to prevent sticking to each other using release sheets
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29KINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2031/00Use of polyvinylesters or derivatives thereof as moulding material
    • B29K2031/04Polymers of vinyl acetate, e.g. PVAc, i.e. polyvinyl acetate
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29KINDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR MOULDS, REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS
    • B29K2995/00Properties of moulding materials, reinforcements, fillers, preformed parts or moulds
    • B29K2995/0018Properties of moulding materials, reinforcements, fillers, preformed parts or moulds having particular optical properties, e.g. fluorescent or phosphorescent
    • B29K2995/0034Polarising
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B38/00Ancillary operations in connection with laminating processes
    • B32B38/0012Mechanical treatment, e.g. roughening, deforming, stretching
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B2307/00Properties of the layers or laminate
    • B32B2307/40Properties of the layers or laminate having particular optical properties
    • B32B2307/42Polarizing, birefringent, filtering
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
    • B32B37/00Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding
    • B32B37/12Methods or apparatus for laminating, e.g. by curing or by ultrasonic bonding characterised by using adhesives
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B32LAYERED PRODUCTS
    • B32BLAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM
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    • B32B38/16Drying; Softening; Cleaning
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B5/00Optical elements other than lenses
    • G02B5/30Polarising elements
    • G02B5/3025Polarisers, i.e. arrangements capable of producing a definite output polarisation state from an unpolarised input state
    • G02B5/3033Polarisers, i.e. arrangements capable of producing a definite output polarisation state from an unpolarised input state in the form of a thin sheet or foil, e.g. Polaroid
    • G02B5/3041Polarisers, i.e. arrangements capable of producing a definite output polarisation state from an unpolarised input state in the form of a thin sheet or foil, e.g. Polaroid comprising multiple thin layers, e.g. multilayer stacks

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  • the present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate which is an optical film used in a liquid crystal display device.
  • Cathode ray tube which is one of the display devices used in the past, has been mainly used for monitors such as TVs, measuring devices, information terminal devices, etc., but due to the large weight and size of the CRT itself, miniaturization and weight reduction of electronic products could not respond actively to the demands of.
  • the image realization principle of the liquid crystal display device uses the optical anisotropy and polarization property of the liquid crystal.
  • the liquid crystal has a thin and long molecular structure and polarization in which the direction of the molecular array changes depending on its size when placed in an electric field and an anisotropy having an orientation in the array. It has a nature.
  • the liquid crystal display is an essential component of a liquid crystal panel composed of a pair of transparent insulating substrates, each having a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, and having a field generating electrode formed therebetween.
  • Various images are displayed by artificially adjusting the arrangement direction of the molecules and using the light transmittance which is changed at this time.
  • a polarizing plate for visualizing the liquid crystal alignment change of the liquid crystal display device is positioned on the upper and lower portions of the liquid crystal panel, respectively, the polarizing plate transmits light of the polarization component corresponding to the transmission side, the arrangement of the transmission axis of the two polarizing plates The degree of transmission of light is determined by the arrangement characteristics of and liquid crystal.
  • the polarizing plate 1 includes a polarizing layer 2 formed by stretching a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) absorbing iodine, which is a polarizer, with a strong tension, and having a polarization axis for changing polarization characteristics of light, and It is formed on both sides of the polarizing layer (2) is formed on one side of the first and second TAC film (tri-acetatecellulose film: 3, 4), the first TAC film (3) to protect and support the polarizing layer (2) It consists of a protective film (5) for preventing surface damage of the polarizing plate (1), and a release film (7) formed on one side of the second TAC film (4) via a pressure-sensitive adhesive (6).
  • PVA polyvinyl alcohol
  • the polarizing plate 1 prepares a raw material roll wound with a PVA film, a TAC film (first TAC film and a second TAC film), a protective film, and a release film, respectively (a in FIG. 2), After washing the raw material roll in a washing tank and drying in a drying oven (b of FIG. 2), the first and second TAC films were laminated on both sides of the PVA film, and the PVA film was stretched to draw an intermediate roll. After forming (FIG. 2C), the protective film is laminated on the surface of the first TAC film, while the release film is laminated on the surface of the second TAC film via an adhesive to form a polarizing plate roll (d of FIG. 2D). ), After cutting with a punch for each size in the cutting press (e of FIG. 2), the manufacturing is completed by the inspection and packaging process (f of FIG. 2).
  • a pre-treatment step (S1) of preparing, washing and drying the raw materials such as PVA film, the first and second TAC film, protective film and release film After passing through, the first TAC film is laminated on one side of the PVA film and the second TAC film is laminated on the other side of the PVA film while the stretching process (S2) for stretching the PVA film, and then protected on the surface of the first TAC film
  • the adhesive is coated on the surface of the second TAC film, and the laminating process (S3) for laminating the release film is carried out, followed by a punch cutting process (S4) for cutting with a punch for each polarizing plate size in the cutting press.
  • the polarizing plate since the polarizing plate is cut with a punch, it has to go through a chamfering process for processing the cut surface, and after the chamfering process, each product must be visually inspected, which results in a lot of manufacturing time and cost. there was.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate to reduce the manufacturing cost by simplifying the cutting and inspection of the polarizing plate.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate to improve the cut surface quality of the polarizing plate and to increase the uniformity of the polarizing plate by changing the angle of the polarizing component to be inclined at a predetermined angle with the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate.
  • Method for producing a polarizing plate according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a pre-treatment step of preparing, washing and drying the PVA film, the first and second TAC film, the protective film and the release film, and the first TAC on one side of the PVA film Stretching process of laminating the film while laminating the second TAC film on the other side of the PVA film, stretching the PVA film, laminating the protective film on the surface of the first TAC film and coating the adhesive on the surface of the second TAC film Coating and laminating process for laminating the release film, inspection process for inspecting the coated and laminated polarizing plate, laser cutting process for cutting into individual parts by laser cutting on the inspected polarizer, and packing the laser cut part It is characterized by consisting of a packaging process.
  • the laser cutting process includes a laser slitting process for cutting a polarizing plate in a direction parallel to a crystal lattice arrangement direction, and a laser for cutting and cutting a polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting process in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. It consists of a cutting process.
  • the laser cutting process includes a laser cutting process for cutting and cutting a polarizing plate in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction, and a laser slitting for cutting the polarizing plate cut in the laser cutting process in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. It may be made in a process.
  • the polarizing plate is automatically inspected, and the portion to be cut in the laser cutting process is marked for defect marking inspection.
  • the defect marking inspection may be performed before the laser cutting process of the laser cutting process.
  • a linear polarization component that is perpendicular to or parallel to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate is polarized by the polarization control unit with respect to the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate. Cut the polarizer by tilting it as much as possible.
  • the laser cutting process includes a laser slitting step of cutting the polarizing plate in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction (transfer advancing direction), and a polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting step in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction.
  • the cutting is made of a laser cutting process, the polarization rotation angle ( ⁇ ) is changed by the polarization control unit is preferably cut to be within ⁇ 30 ° ⁇ 60 ° range.
  • the laser cutting process includes a laser cutting process for cutting the polarizing plate in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction, and a laser slitting process for cutting the polarizing plate cut in the laser cutting process in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction.
  • a laser cutting process for cutting the polarizing plate in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction
  • a laser slitting process for cutting the polarizing plate cut in the laser cutting process in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction.
  • the polarization rotation angle ( ⁇ ) is changed by the polarization control unit may be cut to be within ⁇ 30 ° ⁇ 60 ° range.
  • the chamfering process is omitted and packaging immediately after laser cutting, thereby reducing manufacturing time and cost, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
  • 1 is a view schematically showing a general polarizer
  • FIG. 2 is a view showing a process for manufacturing a general polarizing plate
  • FIG. 3 is a process chart showing a method of manufacturing a conventional polarizing plate
  • FIG. 4 is a process chart showing a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate to which the present invention is applied;
  • FIG. 5 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of an RTS laser cutting machine used in the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to the present invention
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of an RTS laser cutting machine used in the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to the present invention.
  • Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of the laser cutter portion of the RTS laser cutting machine of Fig. 5 or 6;
  • FIG. 8 is a partial detailed perspective view showing in detail the polarization control unit shown in FIG.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing in detail the correlation between the polarization control unit and the laser beam shown in FIG.
  • FIGS. 10 and 11 are enlarged perspective views showing linear polarization components of a light collecting head, a polarizing plate, and a laser beam;
  • FIG. 12 is a view of a comparative example showing a state in which a polarizing plate is cut in a state in which the arrangement direction of the crystal lattice is perpendicular to the polarization component of the laser beam by the laser beam irradiated in the laser cutting process;
  • FIG. 13 is a plane photograph showing a cut surface of the polarizing plate cut in the state of FIG. 12;
  • FIG. 14 is a sectional photograph showing an enlarged cross section of the polarizer shown in FIG. 13; FIG.
  • Fig. 15 is a planar photograph showing a cut plane of a polarizing plate cut by a 45 ° tilted laser beam with a polarization component irradiated in a laser cutting process according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 16 is a sectional photograph showing an enlarged cross section of the polarizing plate shown in FIG. 15;
  • FIG. 17 is a planar photograph showing a cutting plane of a polarizing plate cut by a laser beam in which a polarization component irradiated in a laser cutting process according to an embodiment of the present invention is 60 °;
  • FIG. 18 is a plane photograph showing a cut surface of a film cut by a laser beam in which a polarization component irradiated in a laser cutting process according to an embodiment of the present invention is tilted at 70 degrees.
  • the manufacturing process of the polarizing plate includes a pretreatment step (S10) of preparing, washing and drying a PVA film, a first and a second TAC film, a protective film, and a release film, and a first TAC film on one side of the PVA film.
  • S10 pretreatment step
  • the manufacturing process of the polarizing plate includes a pretreatment step (S10) of preparing, washing and drying a PVA film, a first and a second TAC film, a protective film, and a release film, and a first TAC film on one side of the PVA film.
  • Coating and laminating process (S30) for laminating a release film and an inspection process (S40) for inspecting a polarizing plate that has been coated and laminated, and a laser cutting process for cutting into laser parts on the inspected polarizing plate (S50).
  • the polarizing plate during manufacturing is wound and unwound and rolled in a roll as in the prior art, and is conveyed by a conveyor and a support roll to perform the operation of each process, and two or three processes may be performed continuously or the whole process may be continuously performed.
  • the inspection step (S40) is a process of automatically inspecting the polarizing plate by an automatic inspector, by marking the portion to be cut in the laser cutting process (S50) to be a division of the defective goods in the laser cutting machine to be described later.
  • the laser cutting process (S50) is a laser slitting process (S52) for cutting the polarizing plate in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction (transfer advancing direction) and the crystallization of the polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting process (S52)
  • Laser cutting process (S54) is cut in a direction perpendicular to the lattice arrangement direction.
  • the laser slitting step S52 and the laser cutting step S54 may be performed by separate laser cutting machines and cutting machines, or may be performed by one laser cutting machine.
  • the laser cutting process (S54) and the packaging process (S70) are performed using one roll to sheet (RTS) laser cutting machine.
  • the laser slitting process (S52) performs a slitting operation with a separate laser cutting machine.
  • the defect marking inspection of the inspection process (S40) is performed before the laser cutting process (S54) in the RTS cutting machine.
  • the RTS laser cutting machine 60 includes an unwinding unit 61 which hangs a roll wound with a polarizing plate that has undergone a laser slitting process (shown in FIG. 4) and a constant tension when the polarizing plate is stopped and moved.
  • the laser cutter 65 is a portion cut using a laser beam generated from a carbon dioxide laser head, and the laser cut polarizing plate is transported through the conveyor 66 and the packaging conveyor 67 to be directly packaged. Therefore, the inspection process is unnecessary after the separate chamfering process or chamfering process as in the prior art.
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the RTS laser cutting machine applied to the present invention.
  • the RTS laser cutting machine 160 includes an unwinding unit (161: unwinding unit) for hanging a roll wound with a polarizing plate that has undergone a laser slitting process (shown in FIG. 4), and a constant tension when the polarizing plate is stopped and moved.
  • an unwinding unit (161: unwinding unit) for hanging a roll wound with a polarizing plate that has undergone a laser slitting process (shown in FIG. 4), and a constant tension when the polarizing plate is stopped and moved.
  • the camera is measured and cut in real time on the squareness and size of the polarizing plate immediately before cutting using the camera, and the laser cutting process ( After S54), the scraping scraps of the defective marking portion of the polarizing plate are discharged through the tilting conveyor 168, and in the packaging process S70, the cart (or the rear portion of the conveyor 169-1 for transporting the cut polarizing plate) is loaded. Place the box-type packaging container and immediately pack or cut the cut polarizer into a trolley (or box-type packaging container) and transfer it to the polarizing plate attachment line. .
  • the laser cutters 65 and 165 of the RTS laser cutting machine 60 and 160 used in the polarizing plate manufacturing method of the present invention as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the support frame 103, the laser beam supply source 105, a light collecting head 107, a polarization control unit 109, and a laser beam transmitter 111.
  • the support frame 103 forms the outer body of the laser cutter portions 65 and 165 and is a part of the entire process of processing the polarizing plate 110 cut by the laser cutter portions 65 and 165. Disposed on the process line.
  • the polarizing plate 110 is introduced into the support frame 103 through a conveying means 113 such as a conveyor belt installed along the entire process line to the upper side of the support frame 103.
  • the polarizing plate 110 is cut by the laser beam B irradiated from the condensing head 107 provided.
  • the laser beam source 105 is a portion for generating a laser beam (B) used to cut the polarizing plate 110 to supply to the light collecting head 107, is mounted on one side of the upper end of the support frame 103,
  • the top plate 112 of the support frame 103 may be mounted on one side without moving or moveable together with the top plate 112. Since the internal configuration is the same as a general laser generator, detailed descriptions related to the internal configuration will be omitted. .
  • the condensing head 107 is a means for irradiating and cutting the laser beam B transmitted from the laser beam source 105 to the polarizing plate 110, and fixed to the front side of the upper plate 112 or the upper plate 112. Or move along with respect to the top plate 112 to cut the polarizer 110.
  • the polarization control unit 109 is a portion for changing the angle of the linear polarization component of the laser beam (B) output from the laser beam source 105, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, the laser beam source
  • the laser beam B linearly output from the laser beam source 105 is preferably mounted adjacent to the output side of the laser beam source 105 so as to be located between the 105 and the light collection head 107.
  • the angle of the polarization component P is tilted by a predetermined polarization rotation angle ⁇ with respect to the waterline in the vertical state as shown, for example, in FIGS. 8 and 9.
  • the polarization rotation angle ( ⁇ ) is a linear polarization component (P) of the laser beam (B) at right angles or parallel to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate 110 is cut while moving relative to the light collecting head 107
  • the angle of rotation and inclination with respect to the crystal lattice L array direction of the polarizing plate 110 it is preferably within the range of ⁇ 30 ° ⁇ 60 °, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, inclined by ⁇ 45 ° More preferred.
  • the linear polarization component P is irradiated from the condensing head 107 which is relatively moved in a state perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the crystal lattice L of the polarizing plate 110 that is the cutting object.
  • the polarizing plate 110 is cut by the laser beam B, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, there is a problem in that the quality of the cutting surface is poor, and thus the polarizing plate 110 is attached to the outermost layer of the polarizing plate after the laser cutting process.
  • the removing tape to the film protective layer to remove the film protective layer (protective film)
  • the surface of the polarizing plate 110 is uneven as shown in FIG. 14 so that the removing tape is not firmly attached to the polarizing plate 110. And therefore the removal of the film protective layer is not made accurately.
  • the protective film and the tape when attaching the removal tape on the protective film to remove the protective film forming the surface layer.
  • the protective layer removed by the tape after the cutting can be smoothly made without errors, thereby improving process efficiency.
  • the quality of the cutting surface depends on the angle of inclination of the linear polarization component, and the quality of the cutting surface becomes the best as shown in FIG. 16 when the polarization rotation angle ⁇ is 45 °, and is 30 ° or 60 °. If the case is within the allowable range as shown in FIG. 17, but is less than 30 ° or more than 60 °, it is greatly worsened as in the case of 70 ° shown in FIG. 18, and at 90 °, as shown in FIG. The worst case is.
  • the polarization control unit 109 not only can use the existing polarization control device sold in the form of a module, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, as one optical system
  • the polarization control unit 109 may include a main reflector 109a, an auxiliary reflector 109b, and a support bar 109c for supporting them.
  • the main reflector 109a is installed adjacent to the exit side of the laser beam B of the laser beam source 105 to rotate the laser beam B output from the laser beam source 105 by the polarization rotation angle ⁇ .
  • the rotation of the laser beam B should be made on the same plane as the coordinate plane C so as not to deviate from the coordinate plane C formed by the laser beam B and the linear polarization component P.
  • the auxiliary reflecting mirror 109b is installed adjacent to the main reflecting mirror 109a and is perpendicular to the coordinate plane C of the laser beam B reflected by the main reflecting mirror 109a at a predetermined polarization rotation angle ⁇ . It is arranged on the coordinate plane C to reflect in the direction.
  • the laser beam transmitter 111 is output from the polarization controller 109, that is, a laser beam in which the polarization component reflected by the auxiliary reflector 109b is inclined.
  • B) is to be delivered to the light collecting head 107, for this purpose between the laser beam source 105 and the light collecting head 107, that is, the polarization control unit 109 and the light collecting head 107 A plurality is provided in between.
  • the laser cutting process S50 is a process of cutting the polarizing plate 110 introduced into the cutting position by the laser beam B.
  • the polarizing plate 110 is parallel to the crystal lattice L direction.
  • the linearly polarized light component P of the laser beam B which is perpendicular to or parallel to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate 110 when outputted from the laser source 105, is cut in a direction perpendicular to each other. Since the polarization control unit 109 is inclined to rotate by the polarization rotation angle ⁇ with respect to the crystal lattice L array direction of the polarizing plate 110, the laser source 105 as shown in Figs.
  • the laser beam (B) output from the light is rotated by the main reflector 109a on the coordinate plane C formed by the laser beam B and the linear polarization component P, for example, by being reflected by a polarization rotation angle ⁇ of 45 °.
  • the linearly polarized light component P of the laser beam B thus reflected is polarized with respect to the vertical line.
  • Full width ( ⁇ ) the main reflecting mirror (109a) makin inclined by, for this purpose is arranged inclined by a horizontal line and the polarization rotation angle ( ⁇ ).
  • the laser beam B reflected by the main reflector 109a is again reflected by the auxiliary reflector 109b and bent in a direction perpendicular to the coordinate plane C. Accordingly, the linear polarization component P 9) is inclined by the polarization rotation angle ⁇ with respect to the vertical line as shown in FIG.
  • the laser beam B in which the polarization component P is inclined at the polarization rotation angle ⁇ is reflected through the laser beam transmission unit 111 composed of one or more reflectors as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9.
  • the polarizing component P is inclined by the polarization rotation angle ⁇ with respect to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate 110 when it is irradiated from the light collecting head 107 to the polarizing plate 110.
  • 110 and the cutting direction as shown in FIG. 11, that is, the crystal lattice L is arranged at right angles to the cutting direction as shown in FIG. When arranged in parallel, it is inclined by - ⁇ .
  • the laser cutting process (S50) consists of a laser slitting process (S52) and a laser cutting process (S54), in the laser slitting process (S52), the crystal lattice (L) elongated by stretching the stretched polarizing plate (110).
  • the laser cutting process S54 was previously cut parallel to the crystal lattice L alignment direction in the laser slitting process S52.
  • the polarizing plate 110 is cut in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the crystal lattice L is arranged.
  • the polarizing plate 110 is not shown separately in the laser cutting process (S50), but the laser cutting process (S54) can be performed before the laser slitting process (S52), in this case the laser cutting process (S54)
  • the polarizing plate 110 is first cut in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice L array direction, and the crystal lattice L in the laser slitting process S52 following the polarizing plate 110 cut at the laser cutting process S54. ) Cut in the direction parallel to the array direction.

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The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a polarizing plate. Specifically, the present invention comprises: a pretreatment process (S10) of preparing, washing and drying a PVA film, first and second TAC films, a protective film, and a release film; a stretching process (S20) of stretching the PVA film while stacking the first TAC film on one side of the PVA film and stacking the second TAC film on the other side of the PVA film; a coating and laminating process (S30) of coating an adhesive agent and stacking the release film on the surface of the second TAC film while laminating the protective film on the surface of the first TAC film; an inspecting process (S40) of inspecting the polarizing plate in which the coating and laminating has been completed; a laser cutting process (S50) of cutting the polarizing plate, for which the inspection has been finished, by a laser to cut individual parts; and a packing process (S70) of packing the parts which have been cut by the laser, wherein, in the laser cutting process (S50), when a laser beam is output from a laser supply source, linear polarizing components arranged perpendicular or parallel to a cutting direction of the polarizing plate are adjusted, by a polarizing adjustment unit, to be inclined by a polarizing rotation angle (á) to the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate, and then the laser beam cuts the polarizing plate. The method for manufacturing a polarizing plate makes it possible to simplify the cutting and inspecting of the polarizing plate to reduce the manufacturing costs, to improve the quality of the cut surface of the polarizing plate, and to increase the uniformity of the polarizing plate.

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편광판의 제조방법 Manufacturing method of polarizing plate
본 발명은 액정표시장치에 사용되는 광학필름인 편광판을 제조하는 방법에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate which is an optical film used in a liquid crystal display device.
본 출원은 2010년05월28일에 한국특허청에 제출된 한국특허출원 제10-2010-0050582호의 출원일의 이익을 주장하며, 그 내용 전부는 본 명세서에 포함된다.This application claims the benefit of the filing date of Korean Patent Application No. 10-2010-0050582 filed with the Korea Intellectual Property Office on May 28, 2010, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein.
종래 사용되고 있는 표시장치들 중의 하나인 CRT(cathode ray tube)는 TV를 비롯해서 계측기기, 정보단말기기 등의 모니터에 주로 이용되어 오고 있으나, CRT 자체의 큰 무게나 크기로 인하여 전자 제품의 소형화, 경량화의 요구에 적극 대응할 수 없었다.Cathode ray tube (CRT), which is one of the display devices used in the past, has been mainly used for monitors such as TVs, measuring devices, information terminal devices, etc., but due to the large weight and size of the CRT itself, miniaturization and weight reduction of electronic products Could not respond actively to the demands of.
이러한 CRT를 대체하기 위해 소형, 경량화의 장점을 갖고 있는 액정표시장치가 활발하게 개발되어 왔고, 최근에는 평판표시장치로서의 역할을 충분히 수행할 수 있을 정도로 개발되어 그 수요가 점차 증가하고 있다. In order to replace the CRT, a liquid crystal display device having advantages of small size and light weight has been actively developed, and recently, the liquid crystal display device has been developed enough to perform a role as a flat panel display device, and its demand is gradually increasing.
이러한 액정표시장치의 화상구현원리는 액정의 광학적 이방성과 분극성질을 이용하는 것으로서, 액정은 분자구조가 가늘고 길며 배열에 방향성을 갖는 이방성과 전기장 내에 놓일 경우 그 크기에 따라 분자배열의 방향이 변화되는 분극성질을 띤다. 이에 액정표시장치는 액정층을 사이에 두고 서로 마주보는 면으로 각각 전계생성전극이 형성된 한 쌍의 투명절연기판으로 이루어진 액정패널을 필수적인 구성요소로 하며, 각 전계생성전극 사이의 전기장 변화를 통해서 액정분자의 배열방향을 인위적으로 조절하고 이때 변화되는 빛의 투과율을 이용하여 여러가지 화상을 표시한다.The image realization principle of the liquid crystal display device uses the optical anisotropy and polarization property of the liquid crystal. The liquid crystal has a thin and long molecular structure and polarization in which the direction of the molecular array changes depending on its size when placed in an electric field and an anisotropy having an orientation in the array. It has a nature. The liquid crystal display is an essential component of a liquid crystal panel composed of a pair of transparent insulating substrates, each having a liquid crystal layer interposed therebetween, and having a field generating electrode formed therebetween. Various images are displayed by artificially adjusting the arrangement direction of the molecules and using the light transmittance which is changed at this time.
이때, 상기 액정패널의 상부 및 하부에 각각 액정표시장치의 액정 배향변화를 가시화하는 편광판이 위치되는데, 상기 편광판은 투과측과 일치하는 편광성분의 빛을 투과시키게 되는데, 두개의 편광판의 투과축의 배치와 액정의 배열 특성에 의해 빛의 투과정도를 결정하게 된다.At this time, a polarizing plate for visualizing the liquid crystal alignment change of the liquid crystal display device is positioned on the upper and lower portions of the liquid crystal panel, respectively, the polarizing plate transmits light of the polarization component corresponding to the transmission side, the arrangement of the transmission axis of the two polarizing plates The degree of transmission of light is determined by the arrangement characteristics of and liquid crystal.
도1은 일반적인 편광판을 개략적으로 도시한 도면이다. 도시한 바와 같이, 편광판(1)은, 빛의 편광특성을 변화시키는 편광축이 형성되며 편광자인 요오드를 흡수한 PVA(poly vinyl alcohol)를 강한 장력으로 연신하여 제작되는 편광층(2)과, 상기 편광층(2)의 양측면에 형성되어 상기 편광층(2)을 보호 및 지지하는 제1, 제2TAC 필름(tri-acetatecellulose film : 3, 4), 상기 제1TAC 필름(3)의 일측에 형성되어 편광판(1)의 표면손상을 방지하는 보호필름(5)과, 상기 제2TAC 필름(4)의 일측에 점착제(6)를 매개로 형성된 이형필름(7)으로 이루어져 있다.1 is a view schematically showing a general polarizer. As shown in the drawing, the polarizing plate 1 includes a polarizing layer 2 formed by stretching a polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) absorbing iodine, which is a polarizer, with a strong tension, and having a polarization axis for changing polarization characteristics of light, and It is formed on both sides of the polarizing layer (2) is formed on one side of the first and second TAC film (tri-acetatecellulose film: 3, 4), the first TAC film (3) to protect and support the polarizing layer (2) It consists of a protective film (5) for preventing surface damage of the polarizing plate (1), and a release film (7) formed on one side of the second TAC film (4) via a pressure-sensitive adhesive (6).
이러한 편광판(1)은 도2에 도시한 바와 같이, PVA 필름과 TAC 필름(제1 TAC필름과 제2TAC 필름)과 보호필름과 이형필름이 각각 감긴 원료 롤을 준비한 후(도2의 a), 상기 원료 롤을 세정조에서 세정하고 건조 오븐에서 건조하는 전처리 과정을 거친 다음(도2의 b), PVA 필름의 양측에 제1TAC 필름과 제2TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름을 연신하여 중간 롤을 형성한 후(도2의 c), 상기 제1TAC 필름의 표면에 보호필름을 적층하는 한편 상기 제2TAC 필름의 표면에 점착제를 개재하여 이형필름을 적층하여 편광판 롤을 형성한 다음(도2의 d), 재단 프레스에서 사이즈별로 펀치로 커팅한 후(도2의 e), 검사 및 포장하는 공정(도2의 f)으로 제조 완료한다. As shown in FIG. 2, the polarizing plate 1 prepares a raw material roll wound with a PVA film, a TAC film (first TAC film and a second TAC film), a protective film, and a release film, respectively (a in FIG. 2), After washing the raw material roll in a washing tank and drying in a drying oven (b of FIG. 2), the first and second TAC films were laminated on both sides of the PVA film, and the PVA film was stretched to draw an intermediate roll. After forming (FIG. 2C), the protective film is laminated on the surface of the first TAC film, while the release film is laminated on the surface of the second TAC film via an adhesive to form a polarizing plate roll (d of FIG. 2D). ), After cutting with a punch for each size in the cutting press (e of FIG. 2), the manufacturing is completed by the inspection and packaging process (f of FIG. 2).
종래 편광판의 제조공정을 블록도에 따라 설명하면, 도3에 도시한 바와 같이 PVA 필름과 제1, 제2TAC 필름과 보호필름과 이형필름 등의 원료를 준비하여 세정하고 건조하는 전처리 공정(S1)을 거친 후, 상기 PVA 필름의 일측에 제1TAC 필름을 적층하고 PVA 필름의 타측에 제2TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름을 연신하는 연신공정(S2)을 거친 다음, 상기 제1TAC 필름의 표면에 보호필름을 라미네이팅하는 한편 상기 제2TAC 필름의 표면에 점착제를 코팅하고 이형필름을 적층하는 코팅 및 라미공정(S3)을 거친 후, 재단 프레스에서 편광판 사이즈별로 펀치로 재단하는 펀치재단공정(S4)을 거친 다음, 재단된 각 편광판의 가장자리부를 가공(밀링)하는 면취공정(S5)을 거친 후, 각 편광판을 육안으로 검사하는 검사공정(S6)을 거친 후, 각 제품을 팩(pack)으로 포장하는 포장공정(S7)을 거쳐서 제품을 출하하게 된다.Referring to the conventional manufacturing process of the polarizing plate according to the block diagram, as shown in Figure 3, a pre-treatment step (S1) of preparing, washing and drying the raw materials such as PVA film, the first and second TAC film, protective film and release film After passing through, the first TAC film is laminated on one side of the PVA film and the second TAC film is laminated on the other side of the PVA film while the stretching process (S2) for stretching the PVA film, and then protected on the surface of the first TAC film After laminating the film, the adhesive is coated on the surface of the second TAC film, and the laminating process (S3) for laminating the release film is carried out, followed by a punch cutting process (S4) for cutting with a punch for each polarizing plate size in the cutting press. Next, after going through the chamfering process (S5) for processing (milling) the edges of the cut each polarizing plate, and after the inspection process (S6) for visually inspecting each polarizing plate, the packaging for packaging each product in a pack (pack) zero Through the (S7) it is shipping the products.
상기 펀치재단공정(S4)에서는 면취공정의 가장자리부 면취를 위해 재단 사이즈를 최종부품보다 크게 재단한다.In the punch cutting step (S4) to cut the cutting size larger than the final part for the edge chamfering of the chamfering process.
그런데, 종래 편광판을 제조하는 공정에서는 펀치로 편광판을 재단하므로 재단한 면을 가공하는 면취공정을 거쳐야 하며, 면취공정후 각 제품에 대해 육안으로 검사를 하여야 하므로, 제조시간 및 비용이 많이 든다는 문제점이 있었다. However, in the conventional manufacturing process of the polarizing plate, since the polarizing plate is cut with a punch, it has to go through a chamfering process for processing the cut surface, and after the chamfering process, each product must be visually inspected, which results in a lot of manufacturing time and cost. there was.
따라서, 본 발명은 상기 문제점을 해결하기 위해 이루어진 것으로서, 본 발명의 목적은 편광판의 재단 및 검사를 간단히 하여 제조원가를 줄이는 편광판의 제조방법을 제공하는 데 있다.Accordingly, the present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate to reduce the manufacturing cost by simplifying the cutting and inspection of the polarizing plate.
본 발명의 다른 목적은 편광판의 결정격자 배열방향과 소정각도로 기울어지도록 편광성분의 각도를 변경함으로써 편광판의 절단면 품질을 향상시키고 편광판의 균일도를 높이는 편광판의 제조방법을 제공하는 데 있다. Another object of the present invention is to provide a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate to improve the cut surface quality of the polarizing plate and to increase the uniformity of the polarizing plate by changing the angle of the polarizing component to be inclined at a predetermined angle with the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate.
상기 목적을 달성하기 위한 본 발명에 의한 편광판의 제조방법은, PVA 필름과 제1, 제2TAC 필름과 보호필름과 이형필름을 준비하여 세정하고 건조하는 전처리공정과, 상기 PVA 필름의 일측에 제1TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름의 타측에 제2TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름을 연신하는 연신공정과, 상기 제1TAC 필름의 표면에 보호필름을 라미네이팅하는 한편 상기 제2TAC 필름의 표면에 점착제를 코팅하고 이형필름을 적층하는 코팅 및 라미공정과, 코팅 및 라미네이팅이 완료된 편광판을 검사하는 검사공정과, 검사가 끝난 편광판에 레이저로 절단하여 개별부품으로 재단하는 레이저 재단공정과, 레이저로 절단한 부품을 포장하는 포장공정으로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 한다.Method for producing a polarizing plate according to the present invention for achieving the above object is a pre-treatment step of preparing, washing and drying the PVA film, the first and second TAC film, the protective film and the release film, and the first TAC on one side of the PVA film Stretching process of laminating the film while laminating the second TAC film on the other side of the PVA film, stretching the PVA film, laminating the protective film on the surface of the first TAC film and coating the adhesive on the surface of the second TAC film Coating and laminating process for laminating the release film, inspection process for inspecting the coated and laminated polarizing plate, laser cutting process for cutting into individual parts by laser cutting on the inspected polarizer, and packing the laser cut part It is characterized by consisting of a packaging process.
상기 레이저 재단공정은, 편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정과, 상기 레이저 슬리팅공정에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 커팅하여 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정으로 이루어진다.The laser cutting process includes a laser slitting process for cutting a polarizing plate in a direction parallel to a crystal lattice arrangement direction, and a laser for cutting and cutting a polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting process in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. It consists of a cutting process.
상기 레이저 재단공정은, 편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 커팅하여 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정과, 상기 레이저 커팅공정에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정으로 이루어질 수도 있다.The laser cutting process includes a laser cutting process for cutting and cutting a polarizing plate in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction, and a laser slitting for cutting the polarizing plate cut in the laser cutting process in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. It may be made in a process.
상기 검사공정에서는 편광판을 자동으로 검사하는 한편 상기 레이저 재단공정에서 재단할 부분을 마킹하여 불량마킹 검사를 한다.In the inspection process, the polarizing plate is automatically inspected, and the portion to be cut in the laser cutting process is marked for defect marking inspection.
*상기 불량마킹 검사는 상기 레이저 재단공정의 레이저 커팅공정 전에 행할 수도 있다. The defect marking inspection may be performed before the laser cutting process of the laser cutting process.
상기 레이저 재단공정에서 레이저빔은 레이저 공급원에서 출력될 때 상기 편광판의 절단방향과 직각을 이루거나 또는 평행하게 배열되는 선형 편광성분이 편광조절부에 의해 상기 편광판의 결정격자 배열방향에 대해 편광회전각만큼 기울어지도록하여 편광판을 재단한다.In the laser cutting process, when the laser beam is output from a laser source, a linear polarization component that is perpendicular to or parallel to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate is polarized by the polarization control unit with respect to the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate. Cut the polarizer by tilting it as much as possible.
상기 레이저 재단공정은, 편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향(이송 진행방향)으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정과, 상기 레이저 슬리팅공정에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정으로 이루어지되, 상기 편광조절부에 의해 변경되는 상기 편광회전각(α)은 ± 30°~60° 범위 내에 있게 하여 재단하는 것이 바람직하다.The laser cutting process includes a laser slitting step of cutting the polarizing plate in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction (transfer advancing direction), and a polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting step in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. The cutting is made of a laser cutting process, the polarization rotation angle (α) is changed by the polarization control unit is preferably cut to be within ± 30 ° ~ 60 ° range.
상기 레이저 재단공정은, 편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정과, 상기 레이저 커팅공정에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정으로 이루어지되, 상기 편광조절부에 의해 변경되는 상기 편광회전각(α)은 ± 30°~60° 범위 내에 있게 하여 재단할 수도 있다.The laser cutting process includes a laser cutting process for cutting the polarizing plate in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction, and a laser slitting process for cutting the polarizing plate cut in the laser cutting process in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. Made, but the polarization rotation angle (α) is changed by the polarization control unit may be cut to be within ± 30 ° ~ 60 ° range.
본 발명에 의한 편광판의 제조방법에 의하면, 편광판을 자동으로 검사하고 마킹하여 레이저로 재단하므로써, 면취공정을 생략하고 레이저 커팅후 바로 포장함으로써 제조시간과 비용을 줄여 제조원가를 줄이는 효과가 있다.According to the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to the present invention, by automatically inspecting, marking and cutting the polarizing plate with a laser, the chamfering process is omitted and packaging immediately after laser cutting, thereby reducing manufacturing time and cost, thereby reducing manufacturing costs.
그리고, 편광판의 결정격자 배열방향과 소정각도로 기울도록 편광성분의 각도를 변경함으로써 편광판의 절단면 품질을 향상시키고 편광판의 균일도를 높이는 효과가 있다.And, by changing the angle of the polarization component to be inclined at a predetermined angle and the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate has the effect of improving the cut surface quality of the polarizing plate and to increase the uniformity of the polarizing plate.
도1은 일반적인 편광판을 개략적으로 나타낸 도면,1 is a view schematically showing a general polarizer;
도2는 일반적인 편광판을 제조하는 공정을 나타내는 도면,2 is a view showing a process for manufacturing a general polarizing plate,
도3은 종래 편광판을 제조하는 방법을 나타내는 공정도,3 is a process chart showing a method of manufacturing a conventional polarizing plate,
도4는 본 발명이 적용된 편광판의 제조방법을 나타내는 공정도,4 is a process chart showing a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate to which the present invention is applied;
도5는 본 발명에 의한 편광판의 제조방법에 사용되는 RTS 레이저 재단기의 일 실시예를 나타내는 개략도,5 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of an RTS laser cutting machine used in the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to the present invention;
도6은 본 발명에 의한 편광판의 제조방법에 사용되는 RTS레이저 재단기의 다른 실시예를 나타내는 개략도,6 is a schematic view showing another embodiment of an RTS laser cutting machine used in the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to the present invention;
도7은 도5 또는 도6의 RTS 레이저 재단기의 레이저 커터부의 실시예를 나타내는 개략 사시도.Fig. 7 is a schematic perspective view showing an embodiment of the laser cutter portion of the RTS laser cutting machine of Fig. 5 or 6;
도8는 도7에 도시된 편광조절부를 상세 도시한 부분 상세 사시도, 8 is a partial detailed perspective view showing in detail the polarization control unit shown in FIG.
도9는 도8에 도시된 편광조절부와 레이저빔의 상관관계를 상세 도시한 사시도,9 is a perspective view showing in detail the correlation between the polarization control unit and the laser beam shown in FIG.
도10 및 도11은 집광헤드와 편광판 및 레이저빔의 선형 편광성분을 확대 도시한 사시도,10 and 11 are enlarged perspective views showing linear polarization components of a light collecting head, a polarizing plate, and a laser beam;
도12는 레이저 재단공정에서 조사되는 레이저빔에 의해 결정격자의 배열방향이 레이저빔의 편광성분과 직각을 이루는 상태로 편광판이 절단되는 상태를 도시한 비교예의 도면,12 is a view of a comparative example showing a state in which a polarizing plate is cut in a state in which the arrangement direction of the crystal lattice is perpendicular to the polarization component of the laser beam by the laser beam irradiated in the laser cutting process;
도13은 도12의 상태로 절단된 편광판의 절단면을 나타낸 평면사진,FIG. 13 is a plane photograph showing a cut surface of the polarizing plate cut in the state of FIG. 12; FIG.
도14는 도13에 나타낸 편광판의 절단면을 확대하여 보인 단면사진,FIG. 14 is a sectional photograph showing an enlarged cross section of the polarizer shown in FIG. 13; FIG.
도15는 본 발명의 실시예에 의한 레이저 재단공정에서 조사되는 편광성분이 45°기울어진 레이저빔에 의해 절단한 편광판의 절단면을 나타낸 평면사진,Fig. 15 is a planar photograph showing a cut plane of a polarizing plate cut by a 45 ° tilted laser beam with a polarization component irradiated in a laser cutting process according to an embodiment of the present invention;
도16은 도15에 나타낸 편광판의 절단면을 확대하여 보인 단면사진,FIG. 16 is a sectional photograph showing an enlarged cross section of the polarizing plate shown in FIG. 15;
도17은 본 발명의 실시예에 의한 레이저 재단공정에서 조사되는 편광성분이 60°기울어진 레이저빔에 의해 절단한 편광판의 절단면을 나타낸 평면사진,FIG. 17 is a planar photograph showing a cutting plane of a polarizing plate cut by a laser beam in which a polarization component irradiated in a laser cutting process according to an embodiment of the present invention is 60 °;
도18은 본 발명의 실시예에 의한 레이저 재단공정에서 조사되는 편광성분이 70°기울어진 레이저빔에 의해 절단한 필름의 절단면을 나타낸 평면사진이다.FIG. 18 is a plane photograph showing a cut surface of a film cut by a laser beam in which a polarization component irradiated in a laser cutting process according to an embodiment of the present invention is tilted at 70 degrees.
이하, 본 발명의 실시예에 대해 첨부도면을 참조하여 상세히 설명한다.Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
도4는 본 발명에 의한 편광판의 제조방법의 공정 블록도이다. 도시한 바와 같이, 편광판의 제조공정은, PVA 필름과 제1, 제2TAC 필름과 보호필름과 이형필름을 준비하여 세정하고 건조하는 전처리공정(S10)과, 상기 PVA 필름의 일측에 제1TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름의 타측에 제2TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름을 연신하는 연신공정(S20)과, 상기 제1TAC 필름의 표면에 보호필름을 라미네이팅하는 한편 상기 제2TAC 필름의 표면에 점착제를 코팅하고 이형필름을 적층하는 코팅 및 라미공정(S30)과, 코팅 및 라미네이팅이 완료된 편광판을 검사하는 검사공정(S40)과, 검사가 끝난 편광판에 레이저로 절단하여 개별부품으로 재단하는 레이저 재단공정(S50)과, 레이저로 절단한 부품을 포장하는 포장공정(S70)으로 이루어진다.4 is a process block diagram of a method of manufacturing a polarizing plate according to the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the manufacturing process of the polarizing plate includes a pretreatment step (S10) of preparing, washing and drying a PVA film, a first and a second TAC film, a protective film, and a release film, and a first TAC film on one side of the PVA film. Stretching process (S20) for laminating the second TAC film on the other side of the PVA film and laminating the PVA film, laminating a protective film on the surface of the first TAC film and coating an adhesive on the surface of the second TAC film Coating and laminating process (S30) for laminating a release film, and an inspection process (S40) for inspecting a polarizing plate that has been coated and laminated, and a laser cutting process for cutting into laser parts on the inspected polarizing plate (S50). ), And a packaging step (S70) for packaging the laser cut parts.
본 실시예에서 제조 중의 편광판은 종래와 마찬가지로 롤에 감겨 풀리고 감기면서 콘베이어 및 지지롤에 의해 이송되어 각 공정의 작업이 이루어지는데, 두 세 공정씩 연속적으로 행해지거나 전체공정이 연속적으로 이루어질 수도 있다.In the present embodiment, the polarizing plate during manufacturing is wound and unwound and rolled in a roll as in the prior art, and is conveyed by a conveyor and a support roll to perform the operation of each process, and two or three processes may be performed continuously or the whole process may be continuously performed.
상기 전처리공정(S10)과 연신공정(S20)과 코팅 및 라미공정(S30)은 종래의 편광판의 제조방법과 동일하다. 상기 코팅 및 라미공정(S30)은 코팅공정과 라미공정이 별도로 이루어질 수도 있다.The pretreatment step (S10), the stretching step (S20) and the coating and lamination step (S30) is the same as the conventional manufacturing method of the polarizing plate. The coating and lamination process (S30) may be made separately from the coating process and lamination process.
상기 검사공정(S40)은 자동검사기로 편광판을 자동으로 검사하는 공정으로서, 상기 레이저 재단공정(S50)에서 재단할 부분을 마킹하여 후술하는 레이저 재단기에서 불량 양품의 구분재단이 되도록 한다. The inspection step (S40) is a process of automatically inspecting the polarizing plate by an automatic inspector, by marking the portion to be cut in the laser cutting process (S50) to be a division of the defective goods in the laser cutting machine to be described later.
상기 레이저 재단공정(S50)은 편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향(이송 진행방향)으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)과, 상기 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정(S54)으로 이루어진다.The laser cutting process (S50) is a laser slitting process (S52) for cutting the polarizing plate in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction (transfer advancing direction) and the crystallization of the polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting process (S52) Laser cutting process (S54) is cut in a direction perpendicular to the lattice arrangement direction.
상기 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)과 상기 레이저 커팅공정(S54)은 별도의 레이저 절단기 및 재단기로 행하거나, 하나의 레이저 재단기로 행할 수 있다.The laser slitting step S52 and the laser cutting step S54 may be performed by separate laser cutting machines and cutting machines, or may be performed by one laser cutting machine.
본 실시예에서는 레이저 커팅공정(S54)과 포장공정(S70)은 하나의 RTS(Roll To Sheet) 레이저 재단기를 사용하여 실시한다. 그리고, 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)은 별도의 레이저 절단기로 슬리팅 작업을 실시한다. 상기 검사공정(S40)의 불량마킹 검사는 상기 RTS 재단기에서 상기 레이저 커팅공정(S54) 전에 행한다.In this embodiment, the laser cutting process (S54) and the packaging process (S70) are performed using one roll to sheet (RTS) laser cutting machine. And, the laser slitting process (S52) performs a slitting operation with a separate laser cutting machine. The defect marking inspection of the inspection process (S40) is performed before the laser cutting process (S54) in the RTS cutting machine.
도5은 본 발명에 적용된 RTS 레이저 재단기의 일 실시예를 나타내는 개략도이다. 도시한 바와 같이 RTS 레이저 재단기(60)는, 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52 : 도4에 표시)을 거친 편광판이 감긴 롤을 거는 언와인딩부(61 : unwinding unit)와, 편광판의 정지 및 이동시 일정한 텐션을 제어하는 역할을 하는 댄서부(62 : dancer unit)와, 편광판을 정해진 속도로 일정하게 공급하는 역할을 하며 진행방향의 사이즈 정확도를 결정하는 인피드부(63 : infeed unit)와, 검사공정(S40 : 도4에 표시)에서 마킹된 부분의 불량마킹 여부를 인식하여 검사하도록 카메라 센서가 부착된 마킹 검사부(64)와, 마킹라인에 따라 편광판을 폭방향으로 커팅하는 레이저 커터부(65)와, 컷팅된 편광판을 이송하는 콘베이어(66)와, 상기 콘베이어(66)를 통해 이송된 편광판을 포장용기에 담아 포장하는 포장용 콘베이어(67)로 이루어진다.5 is a schematic view showing one embodiment of an RTS laser cutting machine applied to the present invention. As shown in the drawing, the RTS laser cutting machine 60 includes an unwinding unit 61 which hangs a roll wound with a polarizing plate that has undergone a laser slitting process (shown in FIG. 4) and a constant tension when the polarizing plate is stopped and moved. Dancer unit (62: role of controlling the control unit), the infeed unit (63: infeed unit) for determining the size accuracy of the traveling direction and serves to supply the polarizing plate at a constant speed and the inspection process (S40) 4, a marking inspection unit 64 to which a camera sensor is attached to recognize and inspect whether or not a defect is marked on the marked portion, and a laser cutter 65 for cutting the polarizing plate in the width direction according to the marking line. Conveyor 66 for transporting the cut polarizing plate, and a packaging conveyor 67 for packing the polarizing plate conveyed through the conveyor 66 in a packaging container.
상기 레이저 커터부(65)는 이산화탄소 레이저 헤드에서 발생하는 레이저 빔을 이용하여 컷팅하는 부분으로서, 레이저 컷팅된 편광판은 콘베이어(66) 및 포장용 콘베이어(67)를 통해 이송되어 바로 포장된다. 따라서 종래와 같은 별도의 면취 공정이나 면취 공정후에 검사공정이 불필요하다.The laser cutter 65 is a portion cut using a laser beam generated from a carbon dioxide laser head, and the laser cut polarizing plate is transported through the conveyor 66 and the packaging conveyor 67 to be directly packaged. Therefore, the inspection process is unnecessary after the separate chamfering process or chamfering process as in the prior art.
도6은 본 발명에 적용된 RTS 레이저 재단기의 다른 실시예를 나타내는 개략도이다. 도시한 바와 같이 RTS 레이저 재단기(160)은, 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52 : 도4에 표시)을 거친 편광판이 감긴 롤을 거는 언와인딩부(161 : unwinding unit)와, 편광판의 정지 및 이동시 일정한 텐션을 제어하는 역할을 하는 댄서부(162 : dancer unit)와, 편광판을 정해진 속도로 일정하게 공급하는 역할을 하며 진행방향의 사이즈 정확도를 결정하는 피드부(163 : feed unit)와, 검사공정(S40 : 도4에 표시)에서 마킹된 부분의 불량마킹 여부를 인식하여 검사하는 마킹 검사부(164)와, 마킹라인에 따라 편광판을 폭방향으로 커팅하는 레이저 커터부(165)와, 카메라를 이용하여 컷팅 직전에 직각도 및 사이즈에 대해 실시간을 측정하는 측정부(166)와, 레이저 커팅시 편광판을 흡착하여 고정하며 이송하는 레이저 콘베이어(167)와, 레이저 컷팅후 불량 마킹부의 컷팅 스크랩(Scrap)을 배출시키는 틸팅 콘베이어(168)와, 컷팅된 편광판을 이송하는 콘베이어(169-1)와, 컷팅된 편광판을 낱장으로 자동이송하는 편광판 이재기부(169-2)와, 상기 콘베이어(169-1)의 뒷부분에 박스타입의 포장용기를 위치시켜 컷팅된 편광판을 바로 포장하는 편광판 적재부(169-3)로 이루어진다.Figure 6 is a schematic diagram showing another embodiment of the RTS laser cutting machine applied to the present invention. As shown, the RTS laser cutting machine 160 includes an unwinding unit (161: unwinding unit) for hanging a roll wound with a polarizing plate that has undergone a laser slitting process (shown in FIG. 4), and a constant tension when the polarizing plate is stopped and moved. Dancer unit (162: dancer unit) to control the role, and the feed unit (163: feed unit) for determining the size accuracy of the traveling direction and serves to supply the polarizing plate at a constant speed and the inspection process (S40) : Marking inspection unit 164 for recognizing and inspecting whether or not the marking of the portion marked in (indicated in Figure 4), the laser cutter unit 165 for cutting the polarizing plate in the width direction according to the marking line, and cutting using the camera Immediately before the measurement unit 166 measuring the real-time about the degree of squareness and size, the laser conveyor 167 for absorbing and fixing the polarizing plate during laser cutting, and the cutting scrap (scrap) after the laser cutting is discharged city A tilting conveyor 168, a conveyor 169-1 for conveying the cut polarizing plate, a polarizing plate transfer unit 169-2 for automatically transferring the cut polarizing plate in a sheet, and a rear portion of the conveyor 169-1. The polarizing plate mounting portion (169-3) for directly packaging the cut polarizing plate by placing a box-type packaging container in the.
즉, 본 실시예의 RTS 레이저 재단기(도6)를 이용하여, 레이저 커팅공정(S54)에서는 카메라를 이용하여 컷팅 직전에 편광판의 직각도 및 사이즈에 대해 실시간으로 측정하여 커팅하고, 상기 레이저 커팅공정(S54) 후에는 편광판의 불량 마킹부의 컷팅 스크랩(Scrap)을 틸팅 콘베이어(168)을 통해 배출시키며, 상기 포장공정(S70)에서는 컷팅된 편광판을 이송하는 콘베이어(169-1)의 뒷부분에 대차(또는 박스타입의 포장용기)를 위치시켜서, 바로 포장하거나 컷팅된 편광판을 대차(또는 박스타입의 포장용기)에 담아 편광판 부착라인으로 이송하면 편광판 부착라인에서는 대차에서 부착기 메가진으로 제품을 옮겨 담아 사용한다. That is, using the RTS laser cutting machine (FIG. 6) of the present embodiment, in the laser cutting process S54, the camera is measured and cut in real time on the squareness and size of the polarizing plate immediately before cutting using the camera, and the laser cutting process ( After S54), the scraping scraps of the defective marking portion of the polarizing plate are discharged through the tilting conveyor 168, and in the packaging process S70, the cart (or the rear portion of the conveyor 169-1 for transporting the cut polarizing plate) is loaded. Place the box-type packaging container and immediately pack or cut the cut polarizer into a trolley (or box-type packaging container) and transfer it to the polarizing plate attachment line. .
본 발명의 편광판 제조방법에 사용되는 RTS 레이저 재단기(60)(160)의 레이저 커터부(65)(165)는, 도7 및 도8에 도시된 바와 같이, 지지프레임(103), 레이저빔 공급원(105), 집광헤드(107), 편광조절부(109), 및 레이저빔 전송부(111)로 이루어진다.The laser cutters 65 and 165 of the RTS laser cutting machine 60 and 160 used in the polarizing plate manufacturing method of the present invention, as shown in Figures 7 and 8, the support frame 103, the laser beam supply source 105, a light collecting head 107, a polarization control unit 109, and a laser beam transmitter 111.
여기에서, 상기 지지프레임(103)은 레이저 커터부(65)(165)의 외체를 이루고 있으며, 레이저 커터부(65)(165)에 의해 절단되는 편광판(110)을 가공하는 전체 공정의 일부분으로서 공정 라인 상에 배치된다.Here, the support frame 103 forms the outer body of the laser cutter portions 65 and 165 and is a part of the entire process of processing the polarizing plate 110 cut by the laser cutter portions 65 and 165. Disposed on the process line.
이를 위해, 도7에 도시된 실시 형태에 있어서는 전체 공정라인을 따라 설치된 컨베이어벨트와 같은 이송수단(113)을 통해 지지프레임(103) 안으로 편광판(110)을 투입함으로써 지지프레임(103) 상단측에 설치된 집광헤드(107)에서 조사되는 레이저빔(B)에 의해 편광판(110)을 절단하도록 되어 있다.To this end, in the embodiment shown in FIG. 7, the polarizing plate 110 is introduced into the support frame 103 through a conveying means 113 such as a conveyor belt installed along the entire process line to the upper side of the support frame 103. The polarizing plate 110 is cut by the laser beam B irradiated from the condensing head 107 provided.
상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)은 편광판(110)의 절단에 사용되는 레이저빔(B)을 발생시켜 집광헤드(107)로 공급하는 부분으로, 상기 지지프레임(103)의 상단 일측에 장착되는 데, 지지프레임(103)의 상판(112) 일측에 움직이지 않게 장착되거나 상판(112)과 함께 이동 가능하게 장착될 수 있으며, 그 내부 구성은 일반적인 레이저 발생기와 동일하므로 내부구성과 관련된 상세한 설명은 생략한다.The laser beam source 105 is a portion for generating a laser beam (B) used to cut the polarizing plate 110 to supply to the light collecting head 107, is mounted on one side of the upper end of the support frame 103, The top plate 112 of the support frame 103 may be mounted on one side without moving or moveable together with the top plate 112. Since the internal configuration is the same as a general laser generator, detailed descriptions related to the internal configuration will be omitted. .
상기 집광헤드(107)는 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)에서 전달된 레이저빔(B)을 편광판(110)에 조사하여 이를 절단하는 수단으로, 상기 상판(112)의 전방측면에 고정되거나 상판(112)과 함께 이동하거나 상기 상판(112)에 대해 이동가능케 설치되어 편광판(110)을 절단하도록 되어 있다.The condensing head 107 is a means for irradiating and cutting the laser beam B transmitted from the laser beam source 105 to the polarizing plate 110, and fixed to the front side of the upper plate 112 or the upper plate 112. Or move along with respect to the top plate 112 to cut the polarizer 110.
상기 편광조절부(109)는 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)에서 출력되는 레이저빔(B)의 선형 편광성분의 각도를 변경하는 부분으로, 도7 내지 도9에 도시된 바와 같이, 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)과 상기 집광헤드(107) 사이에 위치하도록 바람직하게는, 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)의 출력측에 인접하여 장착되는 바, 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)에서 출력된 레이저빔(B) 선형 편광성분(P)의 각도를 예컨대 도8 및 도9에 도시된 바와 같이 수직한 상태에서 수선에 대해 소정의 편광회전각(α)만큼 기울게 한다.The polarization control unit 109 is a portion for changing the angle of the linear polarization component of the laser beam (B) output from the laser beam source 105, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, the laser beam source The laser beam B linearly output from the laser beam source 105 is preferably mounted adjacent to the output side of the laser beam source 105 so as to be located between the 105 and the light collection head 107. The angle of the polarization component P is tilted by a predetermined polarization rotation angle α with respect to the waterline in the vertical state as shown, for example, in FIGS. 8 and 9.
이때, 편광회전각(α)은 집광헤드(107)와 상대 이동하면서 절단되는 편광판(110)의 절단방향과 직각을 이루거나 또는 평행하게 배열된 레이저빔(B)의 선형 편광성분(P)이 편광판(110)의 결정격자(L) 배열방향에 대해 회전하여 기울어지는 각도로서, ± 30°~60° 범위 내에 있는 것이 바람직한 바, 도7 내지 도9에 도시된 바와 같이, ± 45°만큼 기울이는 것이 더욱 바람직하다.At this time, the polarization rotation angle (α) is a linear polarization component (P) of the laser beam (B) at right angles or parallel to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate 110 is cut while moving relative to the light collecting head 107 As the angle of rotation and inclination with respect to the crystal lattice L array direction of the polarizing plate 110, it is preferably within the range of ± 30 ° ~ 60 °, as shown in Figures 7 to 9, inclined by ± 45 ° More preferred.
도12의 비교예에 도시된 바와 같이, 선형 편광성분(P)이 절단 대상물인 편광판(110)의 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 직각을 이루는 상태로 상대 이동하는 집광헤드(107)에서 조사되는 레이저빔(B)에 의해 편광판(110)을 절단하는 경우, 도13 및 도14에 나타난 바와 같이, 절단면의 품질이 불량하게 되는 문제점이 있으며, 이에 따라 레이저 재단공정 이후 편광판 최외곽층에 붙어 있는 필름 보호층(보호필름)을 제거하기 위해 필름 보호층에 제거용 테입을 부착할 때, 도14에 나타난 것처럼 편광판(110)의 표면이 불균일하여 제거용 테입이 편광판(110)에 확실하게 부착되지 않고, 따라서 필름 보호층의 제거가 정확하게 이루어지지 않는다.As shown in the comparative example of FIG. 12, the linear polarization component P is irradiated from the condensing head 107 which is relatively moved in a state perpendicular to the arrangement direction of the crystal lattice L of the polarizing plate 110 that is the cutting object. When the polarizing plate 110 is cut by the laser beam B, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, there is a problem in that the quality of the cutting surface is poor, and thus the polarizing plate 110 is attached to the outermost layer of the polarizing plate after the laser cutting process. When attaching the removing tape to the film protective layer to remove the film protective layer (protective film), the surface of the polarizing plate 110 is uneven as shown in FIG. 14 so that the removing tape is not firmly attached to the polarizing plate 110. And therefore the removal of the film protective layer is not made accurately.
그러나, 레이저빔의 선형 편광성분을 편광판의 결정격자 배열방향에 대해 45°로 기울이므로써 도15 및 도16(본 발명의 실시예)에 나타난 바와 같이 편광판의 절단면 품질을 대폭 향상시킬 수 있게 되는 바, 특히 편광회전각이 45°인 경우 편광판의 결정격자 배열방향이 레이저빔에 의한 절단방향과 직각인지 또는 평행한지를 확인하지 않고도 절단면의 품질을 대폭 향상시킬 수 있게 된다.However, by inclining the linear polarization component of the laser beam at 45 ° with respect to the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 (an embodiment of the present invention), it is possible to greatly improve the cut surface quality of the polarizing plate. In particular, when the polarization rotation angle is 45 °, the quality of the cut surface can be significantly improved without checking whether the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate is perpendicular or parallel to the cutting direction by the laser beam.
또한, 절단면 뿐만 아니라 절단면과 인접한 편광판 표면층도 도16에 도시된 바와 같이 균일하게 유지되므로, 특히 적층구조인 편광판인 경우 표면층을 이루는 보호막을 떼어내기 위해 보호막 위에 제거용 테입을 부착할 때 보호막과 테입이 밀착되도록 함으로써 재단 이후 테입에 의한 보호층 제거가 에러 없이 원활하게 이루어져 공정 효율을 향상시킬 수 있게 된다.In addition, since not only the cut surface but also the polarizing plate surface layer adjacent to the cut surface is maintained uniformly as shown in FIG. 16, particularly in the case of a laminated polarizing plate, the protective film and the tape when attaching the removal tape on the protective film to remove the protective film forming the surface layer. By making the contact closely, the protective layer removed by the tape after the cutting can be smoothly made without errors, thereby improving process efficiency.
상기 선형 편광성분을 기울이는 각도에 따라 절단면의 품질이 좌우되는데, 절단면의 품질은 편광회전각(α)이 45°인 경우에 도16에 도시된 바와 같이 최상의 상태가 되고, 30° 또는 60°인 경우에는 도17에 도시된 바와 같이 허용범위 내에 있게 되나, 30° 이하이거나 60° 이상인 경우에는 도18에 도시된 70°의 경우와 같이 크게 악화되고, 90°인 때는 도14에 도시된 바와 같이 최악의 상태가 된다.The quality of the cutting surface depends on the angle of inclination of the linear polarization component, and the quality of the cutting surface becomes the best as shown in FIG. 16 when the polarization rotation angle α is 45 °, and is 30 ° or 60 °. If the case is within the allowable range as shown in FIG. 17, but is less than 30 ° or more than 60 °, it is greatly worsened as in the case of 70 ° shown in FIG. 18, and at 90 °, as shown in FIG. The worst case is.
한편, 상기 편광조절부(109)는 도7에 도시된 바와 같이, 모듈 형태로 판매되는 기존의 편광조절장치를 사용할 수 있을 뿐만 아니라, 도8 및 도9에 도시된 바와 같이, 하나의 광학계로서 제작하여 사용할 수도 있는데, 이때 상기 편광조절부(109)는 주반사경(109a)과 보조 반사경(109b) 및 이들을 지지하는 지지봉(109c)으로 구성된다.On the other hand, the polarization control unit 109, as shown in Figure 7, not only can use the existing polarization control device sold in the form of a module, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, as one optical system The polarization control unit 109 may include a main reflector 109a, an auxiliary reflector 109b, and a support bar 109c for supporting them.
상기 주반사경(109a)은 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)의 레이저빔(B) 출구측에 인접 설치되어 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)에서 출력되는 레이저빔(B)을 편광회전각(α)만큼 회전시켜 반사하는데, 이때, 레이저빔(B)의 회전은 레이저빔(B)과 선형 편광성분(P)이 이루는 좌표평면(C)에서 벗어나지 않도록 좌표평면(C)과 동일한 평면 상에서 이루어져야 한다.The main reflector 109a is installed adjacent to the exit side of the laser beam B of the laser beam source 105 to rotate the laser beam B output from the laser beam source 105 by the polarization rotation angle α. In this case, the rotation of the laser beam B should be made on the same plane as the coordinate plane C so as not to deviate from the coordinate plane C formed by the laser beam B and the linear polarization component P.
상기 보조 반사경(109b)은 상기 주반사경(109a) 주위에 인접 설치되어 주반사경(109a)에 의해 소정의 편광회전각(α)으로 반사된 레이저빔(B)을 좌표평면(C)에 대해 직각방향으로 반사시키도록 좌표평면(C) 상에 배치된다.The auxiliary reflecting mirror 109b is installed adjacent to the main reflecting mirror 109a and is perpendicular to the coordinate plane C of the laser beam B reflected by the main reflecting mirror 109a at a predetermined polarization rotation angle α. It is arranged on the coordinate plane C to reflect in the direction.
상기 레이저빔 전송부(111)는 도7 내지 도9에 도시된 바와 같이, 상기 편광조절부(109)에서 출력되는 즉, 상기 보조 반사경(109b)에 반사되어 나오는 편광성분이 기울어진 레이저빔(B)을 상기 집광헤드(107)까지 전달하도록 되어 있는 바, 이를 위해 상기 레이저빔 공급원(105)과 상기 집광헤드(107) 사이에 즉, 상기 편광조절부(109)와 상기 집광헤드(107) 사이에 복수개가 설치된다.As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the laser beam transmitter 111 is output from the polarization controller 109, that is, a laser beam in which the polarization component reflected by the auxiliary reflector 109b is inclined. B) is to be delivered to the light collecting head 107, for this purpose between the laser beam source 105 and the light collecting head 107, that is, the polarization control unit 109 and the light collecting head 107 A plurality is provided in between.
상기 레이저 재단공정(S50)은 절단위치로 투입되는 편광판(110)을 레이저빔(B)에 의해 절단하는 공정으로서, 도7에 도시된 것처럼 편광판(110)을 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 평행 또는 직각인 방향으로 절단하는 데, 상기 레이저 공급원(105)에서 출력될 때 편광판(110)의 절단방향과 직각을 이루거나 또는 평행하게 배열되는 레이저빔(B)의 선형 편광성분(P)은 상기 편광조절부(109)에 의해 편광판(110)의 결정격자(L) 배열방향에 대해 편광회전각(α)만큼 회전하여 기울어져 있으므로, 도8 및 도9에 도시된 것처럼 상기 레이저 공급원(105)에서 출력된 레이저빔(B)은 레이저빔(B)과 선형 편광성분(P)이 이루는 좌표평면(C) 상에서 주반사경(109a)에 의해 예컨대 45°의 편광회전각(α)만큼 회전하여 반사되며, 이렇게 반사된 레이저빔(B)의 선형 편광성분(P)은 수직선에 대해 편광회전각(α)만큼 기울어지는데, 이를 위해 주반사경(109a)은 수평선과 편광회전각(α)만큼 경사지게 배치된다.The laser cutting process S50 is a process of cutting the polarizing plate 110 introduced into the cutting position by the laser beam B. As shown in FIG. 7, the polarizing plate 110 is parallel to the crystal lattice L direction. Alternatively, the linearly polarized light component P of the laser beam B, which is perpendicular to or parallel to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate 110 when outputted from the laser source 105, is cut in a direction perpendicular to each other. Since the polarization control unit 109 is inclined to rotate by the polarization rotation angle α with respect to the crystal lattice L array direction of the polarizing plate 110, the laser source 105 as shown in Figs. The laser beam (B) output from the light is rotated by the main reflector 109a on the coordinate plane C formed by the laser beam B and the linear polarization component P, for example, by being reflected by a polarization rotation angle α of 45 °. The linearly polarized light component P of the laser beam B thus reflected is polarized with respect to the vertical line. Full width (α) the main reflecting mirror (109a) makin inclined by, for this purpose is arranged inclined by a horizontal line and the polarization rotation angle (α).
계속해서, 상기 주반사경(109a)에 의해 반사된 레이저빔(B)은 다시 상기 보조 반사경(109b)에 의해 반사되어 좌표평면(C)에 대해 직각방향으로 꺾이게 되는데, 이에 따라 선형 편광성분(P)은 도9에 도시된 바와 같이 수직선에 대해 편광회전각(α)만큼 기울어지게 된다.Subsequently, the laser beam B reflected by the main reflector 109a is again reflected by the auxiliary reflector 109b and bent in a direction perpendicular to the coordinate plane C. Accordingly, the linear polarization component P 9) is inclined by the polarization rotation angle α with respect to the vertical line as shown in FIG.
이렇게 해서 편광성분(P)이 편광회전각(α)으로 기울어진 레이저빔(B)은 도7 내지 도9에 도시된 것처럼 하나 이상의 반사경으로 구성된 레이저빔 전송부(111)를 통해 반사되어 집광헤드(107)에 이르게 되며, 상기 집광헤드(107)로부터 편광판(110)으로 조사될 때 편광성분(P)이 편광판(110)의 절단방향에 대해 편광회전각(α)만큼 기울게 되고, 따라서 편광판(110)의 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 ±α만큼 즉, 결정격자(L)가 도10에 도시된 것처럼 절단방향과 직각으로 배열된 경우에는 +α만큼, 도11에 도시된 것처럼 절단방향과 평행하게 배열된 경우에는 -α만큼 기울어지게 된다. In this way, the laser beam B in which the polarization component P is inclined at the polarization rotation angle α is reflected through the laser beam transmission unit 111 composed of one or more reflectors as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9. 107, the polarizing component P is inclined by the polarization rotation angle α with respect to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate 110 when it is irradiated from the light collecting head 107 to the polarizing plate 110. 110 and the cutting direction as shown in FIG. 11, that is, the crystal lattice L is arranged at right angles to the cutting direction as shown in FIG. When arranged in parallel, it is inclined by -α.
상기 레이저 재단공정(S50)이 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)와 레이저 커팅공정(S54)로 이루어진 경우, 상기 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)에서는 연신된 편광판(110)을 연신으로 인해 길어진 결정격자(L)의 길이방향 즉, 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 나란한 방향으로 절단하는 반면, 상기 레이저 커팅공정(S54)에서는 앞서 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)에서 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 평행하게 절단된 편광판(110)을 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 절단하게 된다.When the laser cutting process (S50) consists of a laser slitting process (S52) and a laser cutting process (S54), in the laser slitting process (S52), the crystal lattice (L) elongated by stretching the stretched polarizing plate (110). In the laser cutting process S54, the laser cutting process S54 was previously cut parallel to the crystal lattice L alignment direction in the laser slitting process S52. The polarizing plate 110 is cut in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the crystal lattice L is arranged.
한편, 레이저 재단공정(S50)에서 편광판(110)은 별도로 도시되어 있지 않지만, 레이저 커팅공정(S54)가 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)보다 앞서 수행될 수 있는 바, 이 경우에는 레이저 커팅공정(S54)에서 편광판(110)을 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 직각 방향으로 먼저 절단하고, 레이저 커팅공정(S54)에서 절단된 편광판(110)을 뒤이은 레이저 슬리팅공정(S52)에서 결정격자(L) 배열방향과 평행한 방향으로 절단하면 된다.On the other hand, the polarizing plate 110 is not shown separately in the laser cutting process (S50), but the laser cutting process (S54) can be performed before the laser slitting process (S52), in this case the laser cutting process (S54) At first, the polarizing plate 110 is first cut in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice L array direction, and the crystal lattice L in the laser slitting process S52 following the polarizing plate 110 cut at the laser cutting process S54. ) Cut in the direction parallel to the array direction.
본 발명은 도면에 도시된 실시예를 참고로 설명되었으나 이는 예시적인 것에 불과하며, 본 기술 분야의 통상의 지식을 가진 자라면 이로부터 다양한 변형 및 균등한 다른 실시예가 가능함은 물론이고, 본 발명의 기술적 보호 범위는 첨부된 특허 청구범위의 기술적 사상에 의하여 정해져야 할 것이다.Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments shown in the drawings, these are merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments are possible, as well as those skilled in the art. The technical protection scope should be defined by the technical spirit of the appended claims.

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  1. PVA 필름과 제1, 제2TAC 필름과 보호필름과 이형필름을 준비하여 세정하고 건조하는 전처리공정과, A pretreatment step of preparing, washing and drying the PVA film, the first and second TAC films, the protective film and the release film;
    상기 PVA 필름의 일측에 제1TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름의 타측에 제2TAC 필름을 적층하는 한편 PVA 필름을 연신하는 연신공정과, A stretching process of laminating the first TAC film on one side of the PVA film and laminating the second TAC film on the other side of the PVA film and stretching the PVA film;
    상기 제1TAC 필름의 표면에 보호필름을 라미네이팅하는 한편 상기 제2TAC 필름의 표면에 점착제를 코팅하고 이형필름을 적층하는 코팅 및 라미공정과, A coating and laminating process of laminating a protective film on the surface of the first TAC film while coating an adhesive on the surface of the second TAC film and laminating a release film;
    코팅 및 라미네이팅이 완료된 편광판을 검사하는 검사공정과, An inspection process for inspecting the polarizing plate after coating and laminating,
    검사가 끝난 편광판에 레이저로 절단하여 재단하는 레이저 재단공정과, A laser cutting process of cutting and cutting the laser on the inspected polarizer plate,
    레이저로 절단한 부품을 포장하는 포장공정을 포함하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.A manufacturing method of a polarizing plate comprising a packaging step of packaging a part cut by a laser.
  2. 청구항 1에 있어서, The method according to claim 1,
    상기 레이저 재단공정은, The laser cutting process,
    편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정과, Laser slitting process of cutting the polarizing plate in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction;
    상기 레이저 슬리팅공정에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 커팅하여 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정으로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.And a laser cutting process of cutting and cutting the polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting process in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction.
  3. 청구항 1에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,
    상기 레이저 재단공정은, The laser cutting process,
    편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 커팅하여 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정과, A laser cutting process of cutting and cutting the polarizing plate in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction;
    상기 레이저 커팅공정으로 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정으로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.And a laser slitting step of cutting the polarizing plate cut by the laser cutting process in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction.
  4. 청구항 1 내지 청구항 3 중의 어느 한 항에 있어서, The method according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
    상기 검사공정에서는 편광판을 자동으로 검사하는 한편 상기 레이저 재단공정에서 재단할 부분을 마킹하여 불량마킹 검사를 하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.The method of manufacturing a polarizing plate, characterized in that the inspection process by automatically inspecting the polarizing plate while marking the portion to be cut in the laser cutting process for defective marking.
  5. 청구항 4에 있어서,The method according to claim 4,
    상기 불량마킹 검사는 상기 레이저 재단공정의 레이저 커팅공정 전에 행하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.The defect marking inspection is performed before the laser cutting process of the laser cutting process.
  6. 청구항 2 또는 청구항 3에 있어서,The method according to claim 2 or 3,
    상기 레이저 커팅공정에서는 컷팅 직전에 편광판의 직각도 및 사이즈에 대해 실시간으로 측정하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.In the laser cutting process, the polarizing plate manufacturing method, characterized in that the measurement in real time with respect to the squareness and size of the polarizing plate immediately before cutting.
  7. 청구항 5에 있어서,The method according to claim 5,
    상기 레이저 커팅공정 후에는 불량 마킹부의 컷팅 스크랩을 배출시키는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.After the laser cutting process, the manufacturing method of the polarizing plate, characterized in that for discharging the cutting scrap of the defective marking portion.
  8. 청구항 1에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,
    상기 포장공정에서는 컷팅된 편광판을 이송하는 콘베이어의 뒷부분에 위치시켜 바로 포장하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.In the packaging process, the method of manufacturing a polarizing plate, characterized in that the packaging immediately placed on the rear portion of the conveyor for transporting the cut polarizing plate.
  9. 청구항 1에 있어서,The method according to claim 1,
    상기 레이저 재단공정에서 레이저빔은 레이저 공급원에서 출력될 때 상기 편광판의 절단방향과 직각을 이루거나 또는 평행하게 배열되는 선형 편광성분이 편광조절부에 의해 상기 편광판의 결정격자 배열방향에 대해 편광회전각만큼 기울어지도록 하여 편광판을 재단하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.In the laser cutting process, when the laser beam is output from a laser source, a linear polarization component that is perpendicular to or parallel to the cutting direction of the polarizing plate is polarized by the polarization control unit with respect to the crystal lattice arrangement direction of the polarizing plate. Method of manufacturing a polarizing plate, characterized in that to be inclined by cutting the polarizing plate.
  10. 청구항 9에 있어서,The method according to claim 9,
    상기 레이저 재단공정은, 편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향(이송 진행방향)으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정과, 상기 레이저 슬리팅공정에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정으로 이루어지되, The laser cutting process includes a laser slitting step of cutting the polarizing plate in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction (transfer advancing direction), and a polarizing plate cut in the laser slitting step in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. It is made by laser cutting process
    상기 편광조절부에 의해 변경되는 상기 편광회전각(α)은 ± 30°~60° 범위 내에 있게 하여 재단하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.The polarization rotation angle (α) is changed by the polarization control unit is a manufacturing method of the polarizing plate, characterized in that the cutting to be in the range ± 30 ° ~ 60 °.
  11. 청구항 9에 있어서,The method according to claim 9,
    상기 레이저 재단공정은, 편광판을 결정격자 배열방향과 직각인 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 커팅공정과, 상기 레이저 커팅공정에서 절단된 편광판을 상기 결정격자 배열방향과 평행한 방향으로 재단하는 레이저 슬리팅공정으로 이루어지되, The laser cutting process includes a laser cutting process for cutting the polarizing plate in a direction perpendicular to the crystal lattice arrangement direction, and a laser slitting process for cutting the polarizing plate cut in the laser cutting process in a direction parallel to the crystal lattice arrangement direction. It's done,
    상기 편광조절부에 의해 변경되는 상기 편광회전각(α)은 ± 30°~60° 범위 내에 있게 하여 재단하는 것을 특징으로 하는 편광판의 제조방법.The polarization rotation angle (α) is changed by the polarization control unit is a manufacturing method of the polarizing plate, characterized in that the cutting to be in the range ± 30 ° ~ 60 °.
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