WO2013129235A1

WO2013129235A1 - Optical display device production system, and optical display device production method

Info

Publication number: WO2013129235A1
Application number: PCT/JP2013/054379
Authority: WO
Inventors: 力也松本; 幹士藤井; 大充田中
Original assignee: 住友化学株式会社
Priority date: 2012-02-29
Filing date: 2013-02-21
Publication date: 2013-09-06
Also published as: KR20140128325A; CN104115209B; KR101973832B1; CN104115209A; TW201334952A; JPWO2013129235A1; JP2014209266A; JP5692712B2; JP5592587B2; TWI609767B

Abstract

An optical display device production system is provided with a sticking device for sticking an optical member to a liquid crystal panel. The sticking device has: an unrolling part for rolling out an optical member sheet from an original roll along with a separator sheet; a cutting device for cutting the optical member sheet while leaving the separator sheet to form the optical member; a knife edge for pealing the optical member off of the separator sheet; and a sticking head which sticks the optical member to an arc-shaped holding surface to hold the optical member, and which tilts along the curve of the holding surface so as to stick the optical member held by the holding surface to the liquid crystal panel.

Description

Optical display device production system and optical display device production method

The present invention relates to a production system of an optical display device such as a liquid crystal display and a production method of the optical display device.
The present application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-044478 filed on February 29, 2012 and Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-084831 filed on April 3, 2012, and the contents thereof. Is hereby incorporated by reference.

Conventionally, in a production system for an optical display device such as a liquid crystal display, an optical member such as a polarizing plate to be bonded to a liquid crystal panel (optical display component) is formed from a long film into a sheet piece having a size matching the display area of the liquid crystal panel. After being cut out, packed and transported to another line, it may be bonded to a liquid crystal panel (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-255132

However, in the conventional configuration described above, a sheet piece slightly larger than the display area is cut out in consideration of variation in dimensions of the liquid crystal panel and the sheet piece, and bonding variation (positional deviation) of the sheet piece to the liquid crystal panel. . Therefore, there is a problem that an extra area (frame part) is formed around the display area, and downsizing of the device is hindered.

An aspect according to the present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an optical display device production system and an optical display capable of reducing the frame portion around the display area to enlarge the display area and downsize the device. The object is to provide a device production method.

The present invention employs the following aspects in order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object.
(1) One aspect according to the present invention is an optical display device production system for bonding an optical member to an optical display component, wherein the optical display component is a plurality of the optical display components conveyed on a line. While the belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width corresponding to the width of the display region is unwound from the original roll, the optical member sheet is cut to a length corresponding to the length in the transport direction of the display region, and the optical And a bonding device for bonding the optical member to the optical display component after forming the member, wherein the bonding device unwinds the optical member sheet from the raw roll together with a separator sheet; A cut portion that cuts the member sheet leaving the separator sheet to be the optical member; a peeling portion that peels the optical member from the separator sheet; and the optical portion And a bonding head that tilts along the curvature of the holding surface so that the optical member held on the holding surface is bonded to the optical display component. Moving the bonding head between the separation position of the optical member from the separator sheet and the bonding position of the optical member to the optical display component, and holding and bonding the optical member by the tilting; A driving device that drives the bonding head to perform bonding.

(2) In the aspect of (1), the peeling part peels the optical member from the separator sheet with the bonding surface with the optical display component facing downward, and the bonding head is bonded to the bonding surface. The structure which moves between the said peeling position and the said bonding position in the state which affixed and hold | maintained the upper surface on the opposite side to the said holding surface, and made the said bonding surface facing down may be sufficient.
(3) In the above aspect (1) or (2), the bonding head is configured to align the optical member held on the holding surface in the horizontal direction in the head movement direction, in the orthogonal direction, and in the rotation direction. There may be.
(4) In the aspect according to any one of (1) to (3), the bonding apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a defect mark marked on the optical member sheet, and detects the defect mark. A configuration may be adopted in which the part is held by the head and conveyed to the discarding position.

(5) In the aspect according to any one of (1) to (4), the optical display component may include a rotation table that moves the optical display component to a carry-in position, the bonding position, and a carry-out position.
(6) In the aspect of the above (5), the rotary table corresponds to the first rotary table corresponding to the bonding of the optical member to the front and back side surfaces of the optical display component, and to the other side surfaces of the optical display component. The structure which is a 2nd turntable corresponding to pasting of the above-mentioned optical member may be sufficient.
(7) In the aspect of the above (5), the rotary table may be provided in a single unit corresponding to the bonding of the optical member to the front and back side surfaces of the optical display component.
(8) In the aspect of the above (5), a plurality of the rotary tables may be provided corresponding to each of the plurality of optical members to be bonded to the optical display component.
(9) In the aspect of the above (7) or (8), a plurality of optical members are provided for each kind of optical member so that the optical members are simultaneously bonded to the plurality of optical display components around the rotary table. The structure by which the said bonding apparatus is provided may be sufficient.

(10) An aspect of the present invention is an optical display device production method in which an optical member is bonded to an optical display component, and the optical display component is a plurality of the optical display components conveyed on a line. While the belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width corresponding to the width of the display region is unwound from the original roll, the optical member sheet is cut to a length corresponding to the length in the transport direction of the display region, and the optical And a bonding step of bonding the optical member to the optical display component after forming the member, the bonding step unwinding the optical member sheet together with the separator sheet from the raw fabric roll; A cutting step of cutting the member sheet leaving the separator sheet to form the optical member; a peeling step of peeling the optical member from the separator sheet; and the light The member is attached to and held on the arc-shaped holding surface of the bonding head, and the optical member held on the holding surface is bonded to the optical display component so as to follow the curvature of the holding surface. A tilting step of tilting the bonding head; and moving the bonding head between a separation position of the optical member from the separator sheet and a bonding position of the optical member to the optical display component, and And a driving step of driving the bonding head so as to hold and bond the optical member by tilting.

(11) One aspect according to the present invention is an optical display device production system for bonding an optical member to an optical display component, and the optical member sheet is unwound from a raw roll while the belt-shaped optical member sheet is unwound. A bonding apparatus for bonding the optical member to the optical display component after being cut into a predetermined length in the conveying direction; and a measuring device for measuring an outer dimension of the optical display component; And a control device that determines a cut position of the optical member sheet in the bonding device based on the measurement result of the dimensions.

(12) In the aspect of the above (11), the bonding device cuts the optical member sheet from the raw roll together with the separator sheet, and cuts the optical member sheet leaving the separator sheet. A cutting portion for forming the optical member; a peeling portion for peeling the optical member from the separator sheet; and holding the optical member on a holding surface while holding the optical member held on the holding surface to the optical And a bonding head to be bonded to the display component.

(13) In the above aspect (11) or (12), as the bonding device, a first bonding device that performs bonding on one surface side of the optical display component, and the other surface of the optical display component A second laminating device for laminating the surface side of the optical member sheet in the first laminating device, and the cutting of the optical member sheet in the second laminating device. The parts are both laser cutters, and the cut part of the first bonding device and the cut part of the second bonding device are connected to the same laser output device, and output from the laser output device. The laser which was made may be branched and supplied to the said cut part of said 1st bonding apparatus, and the said cut part of said 2nd bonding apparatus.

According to each aspect of the present invention, a belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width corresponding to the display area is cut into a predetermined length to form an optical member, and this optical member is held in an arc shape by tilting the bonding head. In the same way, the optical member is bonded to the optical display component by tilting the bonding head, thereby suppressing the dimensional variation and bonding variation of the optical member, and reducing the frame portion around the display area. Expansion and downsizing of the device can be achieved.
Moreover, the continuous bonding of the optical member is facilitated, and the production efficiency of the optical display device can be increased.
In addition, the optical member can be smoothly held by tilting the arc-shaped holding surface, and the optical member can be reliably bonded to the optical display component by tilting the arc-shaped holding surface.

It is a side view which shows the outline of the film bonding system in 1st embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the liquid crystal panel of this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2. It is sectional drawing of the optical member sheet | seat of this embodiment. It is a top view of the said film bonding system. It is a side view which shows the outline of the bonding apparatus of the said film bonding system. It is a top view of the film bonding system in 2nd embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a top view of the film bonding system in 3rd embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the outline of the film bonding system of 4th embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a side view which shows the outline of the bonding apparatus of a film bonding system. It is a top view which shows the measuring process of the external dimension of a liquid crystal panel. It is a schematic diagram of the bonding apparatus applied to the film bonding system of 5th embodiment which concerns on this invention. It is a schematic diagram of the bonding apparatus applied to the film bonding system of 5th embodiment which concerns on this invention.

Embodiments according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. This embodiment demonstrates the film bonding system which comprises the one part as a production system of an optical display device.

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a film bonding system 1 of the present embodiment. The film bonding system 1 bonds a film-shaped optical member such as a polarizing film, a retardation film, and a brightness enhancement film to a panel-shaped optical display component such as a liquid crystal panel or an organic EL panel. The film bonding system 1 is configured as a part of a production system that produces an optical display device including the optical display component and the optical member. In the film bonding system 1, the liquid crystal panel P is used as the optical display component. In FIG. 1, for convenience of illustration, the film bonding system 1 is illustrated in two upper and lower stages.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the liquid crystal panel P viewed from the thickness direction of the liquid crystal layer P3. The liquid crystal panel P includes a first substrate P1 that has a rectangular shape in plan view, a second substrate P2 that has a relatively small rectangular shape disposed to face the first substrate P1, a first substrate P1, and a second substrate. And a liquid crystal layer P3 sealed between the substrate P2. The liquid crystal panel P has a rectangular shape that conforms to the outer shape of the first substrate P1 in plan view, and a region that fits inside the outer periphery of the liquid crystal layer P3 in plan view is defined as a display region P4.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. The front and back surfaces of the liquid crystal panel P are cut out from the first, second, and third optical member sheets F1, F2, and F3 (refer to FIG. 1; hereinafter, sometimes collectively referred to as the optical member sheet FX) having a long strip shape. The first, second, and third optical members F11, F12, and F13 (hereinafter may be collectively referred to as the optical member F1X) are appropriately bonded. In the present embodiment, the first optical member F11 and the third optical member F13 as polarizing films are bonded to both the backlight side and the display surface side of the liquid crystal panel P, respectively. Further, a second optical member F12 as a brightness enhancement film is further bonded to the surface on the backlight side of the liquid crystal panel P so as to overlap the first optical member F11.

FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of the optical member sheet FX bonded to the liquid crystal panel P. The optical member sheet FX includes a film-like optical member main body F1a, an adhesive layer F2a provided on one surface (the upper surface in FIG. 4) of the optical member main body F1a, and one of the optical member main bodies F1a via the adhesive layer F2a. The separator sheet F3a is detachably stacked on the surface, and the surface protection film F4a is stacked on the other surface (the lower surface in FIG. 4) of the optical member body F1a. The optical member main body F1a functions as a polarizing plate, and is bonded over the entire display area P4 of the liquid crystal panel P and its peripheral area. For convenience of illustration, hatching of each layer in FIG. 4 is omitted.

The optical member body F1a is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P via the adhesive layer F2a in a state where the separator sheet F3a is separated while leaving the adhesive layer F2a on one surface thereof. Hereinafter, the part remove | excluding the separator sheet F3a from the optical member sheet | seat FX is called the bonding sheet | seat F5.

The separator sheet F3a protects the adhesive layer F2a and the optical member body F1a before being separated from the adhesive layer F2a.

The surface protective film F4a is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P together with the optical member main body F1a. The surface protective film F4a is disposed on the side opposite to the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the optical member body F1a to protect the optical member body F1a. The surface protective film F4a is separated from the optical member main body F1a at a predetermined timing.

The optical member sheet FX may be configured not to include the surface protective film F4a, or the surface protective film F4a may be configured not to be separated from the optical member main body F1a.

The optical member body F1a is bonded to the sheet-like polarizer F6, the first film F7 bonded to one surface of the polarizer F6 with an adhesive or the like, and the other surface of the polarizer F6 with an adhesive or the like. And a second film F8. The first film F7 and the second film F8 are protective films that protect the polarizer F6, for example.

Note that the optical member body F1a may have a single-layer structure including one optical layer or a stacked structure in which a plurality of optical layers are stacked on each other. In addition to the polarizer F6, the optical layer may be a retardation film, a brightness enhancement film, or the like. At least one of the first film F7 and the second film F8 may be subjected to a surface treatment that provides an effect such as anti-glare including hard coat treatment and anti-glare treatment for protecting the outermost surface of the liquid crystal display element. The optical member body F1a may not include at least one of the first film F7 and the second film F8. For example, when the first film F7 is omitted, the separator sheet F3a may be bonded to one surface of the optical member body F1a via the adhesive layer F2a.

FIG. 5 is a plan view (top view) of the film bonding system 1. Hereinafter, the film bonding system 1 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. 1, FIG. In the figure, an arrow F indicates the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P. In the following description, the upstream side of the liquid crystal panel P in the transport direction is referred to as the panel transport upstream side, and the downstream side of the liquid crystal panel P in the transport direction is referred to as the panel transport downstream side.

The film bonding system 1 sets the predetermined position of the main conveyor 5 as the start point 5a and the end point 5b of the bonding process. The film laminating system 1 conveys the liquid crystal panel P from the starting point 5a to the first and second sub-conveyors 6 and 7 extending in the direction perpendicular to the main conveyor 5 and from the starting point 5a to the first starting position 6a of the first sub-conveyor 6. The first transport device 8, the cleaning device 9 provided on the first sub-conveyor 6, the first rotary index 11 provided on the panel transport downstream side of the first sub-conveyor 6, and the first of the first sub-conveyor 6. A second transport device 12 for transporting the liquid crystal panel P from the final position 6b to the first rotary start position 11a of the first rotary index 11, and first and second bonding devices 13 provided around the first

rotary index

11, 15 and a film peeling device 14.

Moreover, the film bonding system 1 includes a second rotary index 16 provided on the panel transport downstream side of the first rotary index 11 and a second rotary index 16 from the first rotary terminal position 11 b of the first rotary index 11. A third transport device 17 that transports the liquid crystal panel P to the rotary starting position 16a, a third bonding device 18 and an inspection device 19 provided around the second rotary index 16, and a panel transport downstream side of the second rotary index 16 A second conveyor 7 provided on the second rotary conveyor 16, a fourth conveyor device 21 for conveying the liquid crystal panel P from the second rotary end position 16b of the second rotary index 16 to the second starting position 7a of the second sub conveyor 7, From the second terminal position 7b of the sub-conveyor 7 to the end point 5b of the main conveyor 5, the liquid crystal panel P And a fifth transport device 22 for transporting.

The film laminating system 1 performs a predetermined process sequentially on the liquid crystal panel P while transporting the liquid crystal panel P using the lines formed by the drive-type main conveyor 5, the

sub-conveyors

6 and 7, and the

rotary indexes

11 and 16. Apply. The liquid crystal panel P is conveyed on the line with its front and back surfaces being horizontal.
The liquid crystal panel P is conveyed, for example, in the main conveyor 5 with the short side of the display area P4 along the conveying direction, and in each of the

sub-conveyors

6 and 7 orthogonal to the main conveyor 5, the long side of the display area P4 is conveyed in the conveying direction. In each

rotary index

11, 16, the long side of the display area P 4 is conveyed in a direction along the radial direction of each

rotary index

11, 16. Reference numeral 5 c in the figure indicates a rack that flows on the main conveyor 5 in correspondence with the liquid crystal panel P.

The sheet piece (corresponding to the optical member F1X) of the bonding sheet F5 cut out to a predetermined length from the band-shaped optical member sheet FX is bonded to the front and back surfaces of the liquid crystal panel P. Each part of the film bonding system 1 is comprehensively controlled by a control device 25 as an electronic control device.

The first transport device 8 holds the liquid crystal panel P and transports it freely in the vertical and horizontal directions.
The first transport device 8 transports, for example, the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the first starting position 6a (the left end in FIG. 5) of the first sub-conveyor 6 in a horizontal state, and cancels the suction at the position. Then, the liquid crystal panel P is delivered to the first sub-conveyor 6.

The cleaning device 9 is, for example, a water-washing type that performs brushing and rinsing of the front and back surfaces of the liquid crystal panel P and then drains the front and back surfaces of the liquid crystal panel P. Note that the cleaning device 9 may be a dry type that performs static electricity removal and dust collection on the front and back surfaces of the liquid crystal panel P.
The second transport device 12 holds the liquid crystal panel P and transports it freely in the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, the second transport device 12 transports the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the first rotary starting position 11a of the first rotary index 11 in a horizontal state, releases the suction at the position, and moves the liquid crystal panel P to the first position. Transfer to one rotary index 11.

The first rotary index 11 is a disc-shaped rotary table having a rotation axis along the vertical direction, and is driven to rotate clockwise with the left end portion in plan view of FIG. 5 as the first rotary starting position 11a. The 1st rotary index 11 makes the position (upper end part of FIG. 5) rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the 1st rotary first departure position 11a the 1st bonding position 11c. The first optical member F11 on the backlight side by the first bonding device 13 is bonded at the first bonding position 11c.

The 1st rotary index 11 makes the film peeling position 11e the position (upper right end part of FIG. 5) rotated 45 degrees clockwise from the 1st bonding position 11c. At the film peeling position 11e, the film peeling device 14 peels the surface protective film F4a of the first optical member F11.
The 1st rotary index 11 makes the position (right end position of FIG. 5) rotated 45 degrees clockwise from the film peeling position 11e the 2nd bonding position 11d. The second optical member F12 on the backlight side is bonded by the second bonding device 15 at the second bonding position 11d.

The 1st rotary index 11 makes the position (lower end part of FIG. 5) rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the 2nd bonding position 11d the 1st rotary terminal position 11b. Carrying out by the 3rd conveying apparatus 17 is made | formed at this 1st rotary terminal position 11b.
The third transport device 17 holds the liquid crystal panel P and transports it freely in the vertical and horizontal directions. The third transport device 17 transports, for example, the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the second rotary starting position 16a of the second rotary index 16, and reverses the front and back of the liquid crystal panel P during this transport, so that the second rotary starting position The suction is released at 16 a and the liquid crystal panel P is transferred to the second rotary index 16.

The second rotary index 16 is a disc-shaped rotary table having a rotation axis along the vertical direction, and is driven to rotate clockwise with the upper end portion in plan view of FIG. 5 as the second rotary starting position 16a. The 2nd rotary index 16 makes the position (right end part of FIG. 5) rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the 2nd rotary first departure position 16a the 3rd bonding position 16c. The third optical member F13 on the display surface side is bonded by the third bonding device 18 at the third bonding position 16c.

The 2nd rotary index 16 makes the position (lower end part of Drawing 5) rotated 90 degrees clockwise from the 3rd bonding position 16c the bonding inspection position 16d. Inspection at the bonding inspection position 16d by the inspection device 19 of the workpiece (liquid crystal panel P) on which the film is bonded (whether the position of the optical member F1X is appropriate (whether the positional deviation is within the tolerance range) ) Etc.) is made. The work determined that the position of the optical member F1X with respect to the liquid crystal panel P is not appropriate is discharged out of the system by a payout unit (not shown).

The second rotary index 16 has a position (left end portion in FIG. 5) rotated 90 ° clockwise from the bonding inspection position 16d as a second rotary terminal position 16b. Carrying out by the 4th conveying apparatus 21 is made | formed by this 2nd rotary terminal position 16b.

The fourth transport device 21 holds the liquid crystal panel P and transports it freely in the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, the fourth transport device 21 transports the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the second starting position 7a of the second sub-conveyor 7, releases the suction at the second starting position 7a, and moves the liquid crystal panel P to the second sub-conveying position 7a. Delivered to the conveyor 7.

The fifth transport device 22 holds the liquid crystal panel P and transports it freely in the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, the fifth transport device 22 transports the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the end point 5b of the main conveyor 5, releases the suction at the end point 5b, and delivers the liquid crystal panel P to the main conveyor 5. With the above, the bonding process by the film bonding system 1 is completed.

Hereinafter, the detail of the 1st bonding apparatus 13 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. In addition, the 2nd and

3rd bonding apparatuses

15 and 18 also have the same structure, The detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.
The 1st bonding apparatus 13 is a sheet piece (1st optical) of the bonding sheet | seat F5 cut into the predetermined size in the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 with respect to the upper surface of liquid crystal panel P conveyed to the 1st bonding position 11c. Bonding of member F11) is performed.

The 1st bonding apparatus 13 is a sheet | seat which conveys the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 from the original fabric roll R1 in which the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 was wound. The conveyance device 31 and the sheet conveyance device 31 hold the sheet piece (first optical member F11) of the bonding sheet F5 cut out from the first optical member sheet F1, and convey this sheet piece to the first bonding position 11c. And a bonding head 32 for bonding to the upper surface of the liquid crystal panel P.

The sheet conveying device 31 conveys the bonding sheet F5 using the separator sheet F3a as a carrier. The sheet conveying device 31 holds an original roll R1 around which the belt-shaped first optical member sheet F1 is wound, and unwinds a first optical member sheet F1 along its longitudinal direction, and an original roll R1. A cutting device 31b for half-cutting the first optical member sheet F1 unwound from the knife, and a knife for separating the bonding sheet F5 from the separator sheet F3a by winding the half-cut first optical member sheet F1 at an acute angle It has edge 31c and winding part 31d holding separator roll R2 which winds up separator sheet F3a which became independent via knife edge 31c.

In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the sheet conveying apparatus 31 has a some guide roller which winds the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 along a predetermined conveyance path | route. The first optical member sheet F1 is equivalent to the width of the display area P4 of the liquid crystal panel P (corresponding to the short side length of the display area P4 in this embodiment) in the horizontal direction (sheet width direction) orthogonal to the conveying direction. Have a width of

The unwinding unit 31a positioned at the start point of the sheet conveying device 31 and the winding unit 31d positioned at the end point of the sheet conveying device 31 are driven in synchronization with each other, for example. Thereby, the winding-up part 31d winds up the separator sheet F3a which passed through the knife edge 31c, while the unwinding part 31a delivers the 1st optical member sheet | seat F1 to the conveyance direction. Hereinafter, the upstream side in the transport direction of the first optical member sheet F1 (separator sheet F3a) in the sheet transport apparatus 31 is referred to as the upstream side of the sheet transport, and the downstream side in the transport direction is referred to as the downstream side of the sheet transport.

The cutting device 31b has a length equal to the length of the display area P4 (corresponding to the long side length of the display area P4 in this embodiment) in the length direction in which the first optical member sheet F1 is orthogonal to the sheet width direction. Each time it is fed out, a part in the thickness direction of the first optical member sheet F1 is cut across the entire width along the sheet width direction (half cutting is performed).

The cutting device 31b performs cutting so that the first optical member sheet F1 (separator sheet F3a) is not broken by the tension acting during the conveyance of the first optical member sheet F1 (so that a predetermined thickness remains on the separator sheet F3a). The advancing / retreating position of the blade is adjusted, and the half cut is performed to the vicinity of the interface between the adhesive layer F2a and the separator sheet F3a. In addition, you may use the laser apparatus replaced with a cutting blade.

The first optical member sheet F1 after the half cut is cut along the entire width in the sheet width direction of the first optical member sheet F1 by cutting the optical member body F1a and the surface protection film F4a in the thickness direction. Is formed. The first optical member sheet F1 is divided into sections having a length corresponding to the long side length of the display region P4 in the longitudinal direction by the cut line. Each section is one sheet piece (first optical member F11) in the bonding sheet F5.

The knife edge 31c is positioned below the first optical member sheet F1 conveyed substantially horizontally from the left side to the right side in FIG. 6, and extends at least over the entire width in the sheet width direction of the first optical member sheet F1. The knife edge 31c is wound so as to be in sliding contact with the separator sheet F3a side of the first optical member sheet F1 after the half cut.

The knife edge 31c wraps the first optical member sheet F1 at an acute angle at the acute end portion. When the first optical member sheet F1 is folded at an acute angle at the tip of the knife edge 31c, the separator sheet F3a is peeled from the bonding sheet F5. At this time, the adhesion layer F2a (bonding surface with the liquid crystal panel P) of the bonding sheet F5 faces downward. Immediately above the tip of the knife edge 31c is a separator peeling position 31e, and the tip of the knife edge 31c is in contact with the arc-shaped holding surface 32a of the bonding head 32 from above, so that the surface of the sheet piece of the bonding sheet F5 The protective film F4a (surface opposite to the bonding surface) is bonded to the holding surface 32a of the bonding head 32.

The pasting head 32 has an arc-shaped holding surface 32a that is parallel to the sheet width direction and convex downward. The holding surface 32a has, for example, a weaker bonding force than the bonding surface (adhesive layer F2a) of the bonding sheet F5, and the surface protective film F4a of the bonding sheet F5 can be repeatedly bonded and peeled off.

The pasting head 32 tilts so as to be parallel to the length direction and along the curvature of the holding surface 32a so as to be centered on the axis along the sheet width direction above the knife edge 31c. Tilt of the bonding head 32 is appropriately made when the bonding sheet F5 is bonded and held, and when the bonding sheet F5 bonded and held is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P.

The bonding head 32 is inclined so that the holding surface 32a faces downward and the curved one end side (right side in FIG. 6) of the holding surface 32a is on the lower side, and the curved one end side of the holding surface 32a is the knife edge 31c. The top end portion of the bonding sheet F5 at the separator peeling position 31e is stuck to the holding surface 32a. Then, the whole sheet piece of the bonding sheet F5 is bonded to the holding surface 32a by tilting the bonding head 32 while feeding the bonding sheet F5.
The bonding head 32 can move up and down by a predetermined amount above the separator peeling position 31e and the first bonding position 11c, and can be appropriately moved between the separator peeling position 31e and the first bonding position 11c. The laminating head 32 is connected to a driving device 33 that enables driving when moving up and down, moving, and tilting.

When the bonding head 32 adheres the bonding sheet F5 to the holding surface 32a, for example, after the front end of the bonding sheet F5 is bonded to the holding surface 32a, the engagement with the driving device 33 is cut. It can be tilted freely, and from this state, it is tilted passively with the feeding of the bonding sheet F5. When the bonding head 32 tilts until the entire bonding sheet F5 is bonded to the holding surface 32a, the tilting is locked by, for example, engaging the drive device 33 in this inclined posture, and the first bonding is performed in this state. It moves above the position 11c.

When the bonding head 32 is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P, for example, the bonding head 32 is actively tilted by the operation of the driving device 33, and the liquid crystal panel P is bent along the curve of the holding surface 32a. The bonding sheet F5 is pressed against the upper surface of the sheet and bonded securely.

Below the front end of the knife edge 31c is provided a first detection camera 34 that detects the front end of the sheet piece of the bonding sheet F5 at the relevant site on the downstream side of the sheet conveyance. Detection information of the first detection camera 34 is sent to the control device 25. For example, when the first detection camera 34 detects the downstream end of the bonding sheet F5, the control device 25 temporarily stops the sheet conveying device 31, and then lowers the bonding head 32 to the holding surface 32a. The front-end | tip part of the bonding sheet | seat F5 is stuck.

When the first detection camera 34 detects the downstream end of the bonding sheet F5 and temporarily stops the sheet conveying device 31, the control device 25 performs the cutting of the bonding sheet F5 by the cutting device 31b. That is, the distance along the sheet conveyance path between the detection position by the first detection camera 34 (the optical axis extension position of the first detection camera 34) and the cutting position by the cutting device 31b (the cutting blade advance / retreat position of the cutting device 31b) is This corresponds to the length of the sheet piece of the bonding sheet F5.

The cutting device 31b is movable along the sheet conveyance path, and this movement changes the distance along the sheet conveyance path between the detection position by the first detection camera 34 and the cutting position by the cutting device 31b. The movement of the cutting device 31b is controlled by the control device 25. For example, after the cutting sheet 31 is cut by the cutting device 31b for one sheet piece of the bonding sheet F5, the cutting end is a predetermined reference. In the case of deviation from the position, this deviation is corrected by the movement of the cutting device 31b. In addition, you may respond | correspond to the cutting of the bonding sheet | seat F5 from which length differs by the movement of the cutting device 31b.

The first detection camera (detection unit) 34 also detects a defect mark marked on the bonding sheet F5. The defect mark is marked by an inkjet or the like from the surface protective film F4a side at the defect point found on the first optical member sheet F1 when the raw roll R1 is manufactured. The bonding sheet F5 in which this defect mark is detected is not bonded to the liquid crystal panel P after being bonded to the bonding head 32, and is disposed at a discarding position (discarding position, discarding position) avoiding the first bonding position 11c. Move and paste on waste material sheet. In addition, when the defect mark is detected, there may be a step of cutting and pasting the portion including the defect of the bonding sheet F5 with the minimum width.

When the bonding sheet F5 moves from the separator peeling position 31e to the first bonding position 11c, for example, both corners of the base end of the bonding sheet F5 bonded and held on the holding surface 32a are a pair of Each image is captured by the second detection camera 35. Detection information of each second detection camera 35 is sent to the control device 25. The control device 25 is based on the imaging data of each second detection camera 35, for example, the horizontal direction of the bonding sheet F5 with respect to the bonding head 32 (the moving direction of the bonding head 32 and its orthogonal direction and the rotation direction about the vertical axis). Check the position of. When the relative position of the bonding head 32 and the bonding sheet F5 is misaligned, the bonding head 32 performs alignment so that the position of the bonding sheet F5 is a predetermined reference position.

The first bonding position 11c of the first rotary index 11 is provided with a pair of third detection cameras 36 for performing horizontal alignment of the liquid crystal panel P on the first bonding position 11c. Similarly, a pair of fourth detection cameras 37 for performing horizontal alignment on the second bonding position 11d of the liquid crystal panel P is provided at the second bonding position 11d of the second rotary index 16. Each third detection camera 36 images, for example, both corners on the left side in FIG. 5 of the glass substrate (first substrate P1) of the liquid crystal panel P. Each of the left corners in FIG. 5 is imaged.

A pair of fifth detection cameras 38 for performing horizontal alignment on the third bonding position 16c of the liquid crystal panel P is provided at the third bonding position 16c of the second rotary index 16. Each fifth detection camera 38 images, for example, both corners on the left side in FIG. 5 on the glass substrate of the liquid crystal panel P. Detection information of each of the detection cameras 34 to 38 is sent to the control device 25. It is also possible to use sensors in place of the detection cameras 34 to 38.

On each of the

rotary indexes

11 and 16, there is provided an alignment table 39 on which the liquid crystal panel P is placed and the horizontal alignment is possible. The alignment table 39 is driven and controlled by the control device 25 based on the detection information of each of the detection cameras 34 to 38. Thereby, alignment of the liquid crystal panel P with respect to each rotary index 11, 16 (each

bonding position

11c, 11d, 16c) is made.

By bonding the bonding sheet F5 aligned by the bonding head 32 to the liquid crystal panel P, the bonding variation of the optical member F1X is suppressed, and the optical axis direction of the optical member F1X with respect to the liquid crystal panel P is reduced. The accuracy is improved and the clarity and contrast of the optical display device are increased. In addition, the optical member F1X can be accurately provided up to the display area P4, and the frame area G (see FIG. 3) outside the display area P4 can be narrowed to enlarge the display area and downsize the device.

As described above, the film bonding system 1 in the above-described embodiment is for bonding the optical member F1X to the liquid crystal panel P, and the liquid crystal panel P is conveyed with respect to the plurality of liquid crystal panels P conveyed on the line. While the belt-shaped optical member sheet FX having a width corresponding to the display area P4 of the panel P is unwound from the original roll R1, the optical member sheet FX is cut to a length corresponding to the display area P4, and the optical member F1X is cut. Then, the optical device F1X is provided with

bonding devices

13, 15, and 18 for bonding the liquid crystal panel P to the liquid crystal panel P, and the

bonding devices

13, 15, and 18 remove the optical member sheet FX from the original fabric roll R1. Unwinding part 31a which unwinds with separator sheet F3a, and cuts optical member sheet FX leaving separator sheet F3a, and optical member F1 The cutting device 31b, the knife edge 31c for peeling the optical member F1X from the separator sheet F3a, and the optical member F1X are attached to and held on the arc-shaped holding surface 32a and held on the holding surface 32a. In order to bond the optical member F1X to the liquid crystal panel P, the bonding head 32 tilting along the curvature of the holding surface 32a and the bonding head 32 are separated from the separator sheet F3a of the optical member F1X. The optical member F1X is moved between the peeling position (separator peeling position 31e) and the

bonding position

11c, 11d, 16c of the optical member F1X to the liquid crystal panel P, and the optical member F1X is held and bonded by the tilting. It has the drive device 33 which drives the said bonding head 32 so that it may implement.

According to this configuration, the belt-shaped optical member sheet FX having a width corresponding to the display region P4 is cut to a predetermined length to form the optical member F1X, and the optical member F1X is held in an arc shape by tilting the bonding head 32. In addition, the optical member F1X is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P by the tilting of the bonding head 32, and the dimensional variation and bonding variation of the optical member F1X are suppressed, and the frame portion G around the display region P4 is held. By reducing the size, the display area can be enlarged and the device can be downsized.
Moreover, continuous bonding of the optical member F1X becomes easy, and the production efficiency of the optical display device can be increased.
Further, the optical member F1X can be smoothly held by the tilt of the arc-shaped holding surface 32a, and the optical member F1X can be reliably bonded to the liquid crystal panel P by the tilt of the arc-shaped holding surface 32a.

Moreover, the said film bonding system 1 makes the said knife edge 31c peel the said optical member F1X from the said separator sheet F3a with the bonding surface with the said liquid crystal panel P facing down, and the said bonding head 32 is the said. An optical member by moving between the peeling position and the bonding position in a state where the upper surface opposite to the bonding surface is bonded to and held on the holding surface 32a and the bonding surface is faced downward. The sheet FX is conveyed with the bonding surface on the adhesive layer F2a side facing downward, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of bonding failure by suppressing scratches on the bonding surface of the optical member sheet FX, adhesion of foreign matters, and the like.

Moreover, the said film bonding system 1 carries in the said liquid crystal panel P carrying-in position (each

rotary starting position

11a, 16a), the said bonding position (each

bonding position

11c, 11d, 16c), and carrying out position (each rotary terminal position). 11b, 16b) is provided with the

rotary indexes

11, 16 to be moved efficiently, and the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P can be switched efficiently, and the

rotary indexes

11, 16 can also be suppressed as part of the line. Installation flexibility can be increased.

<Second embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The film bonding system 101 of this embodiment conveys two liquid crystal panels P on the large rotary index 111 with respect to 1st embodiment, and performs the bonding process on these two liquid crystal panels P simultaneously. Especially different. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the film bonding system 101, the first sub conveyor 6 has a pair of

first end positions

6b and 6b 'in parallel, and the second sub conveyor 7 has a pair of second start positions 7a and 7a' in parallel. The film bonding system 101 includes a relatively large rotary index 111 instead of the

rotary indexes

11 and 16, and a pair of

bonding devices

13, 15, and 18 and a film peeling device 14. By using a single rotary index 111, the third transport device 17 between the

rotary indexes

11 and 16 is not disposed. The inspection device 19 is moved on the second subline 7.

The rotary index 111 has a pair of first rotary positions 111a in the extending direction of the

first end positions

6b, 6b ′ of the first sub-conveyor 6, and a pair of first stickers clockwise from each rotary first position 111a. It is in the extension direction of each

2nd starting position

7a, 7a 'of the joint position 111c, a pair of film peeling position 111f, a pair of 2nd bonding position 111d, a pair of 3rd bonding position 111e, and the 2nd sub conveyor 7. These are provided in the order of a pair of rotary end positions 111b. Between the second bonding position 111d and the third bonding position 111e, a reversing device (not shown) that reverses the liquid crystal panel P is provided.

Also in the film bonding system 101 in the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the dimensional variation and bonding variation of the optical member F1X are suppressed, the frame portion G around the display region P4 is reduced, and the display area is enlarged and Miniaturization of equipment can be achieved. By performing the bonding step on the pair of liquid crystal panels P at the same time, the tact per liquid crystal panel P can be shortened. By using a single rotary index 111, it is possible to use a single drive device and simplify equipment.

<Third embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
The film bonding system 201 of this embodiment includes rotary indexes 211 to 214 for each of the

bonding devices

13, 15, and 18 and the film peeling device 14 with respect to the first embodiment, and on each of the rotary indexes 211 to 214. The liquid crystal panels P are transported two by two, and the two liquid crystal panels P are subjected to a bonding step at the same time. The same components as those of the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof is omitted.

In the film bonding system 201, the first sub-conveyor 6 has a pair of

first end positions

6b and 6b 'in parallel, and the second sub-conveyor 7 has a pair of second

initial positions

7a and 7a' in parallel. The film bonding system 201 includes first, second, third, and fourth

rotary indexes

211, 212, 213, and 214 that replace the

rotary indexes

11 and 16, respectively, and a pair of around the first rotary index 211. The first laminating device 13, the pair of film peeling devices 14 around the second rotary index 212, the pair of second laminating devices 15 around the third rotary index 213, and the surroundings of the fourth rotary index 214 A pair of third bonding devices 18 are provided. A transport device (not shown) is provided between the rotary indexes 211 to 214, respectively. The inspection device 19 is moved on the second subline 7.

The first rotary index 211 has a pair of first rotary start positions 211a in the extending direction of the

first end positions

6b and 6b ′ of the first sub-conveyor 6, and clockwise from each first rotary start position 211a. The pair of first bonding positions 211c and the pair of first rotary terminal positions 211b adjacent to the second rotary index 211 are included in this order.

The second rotary index 212 has a pair of second rotary starting positions 212a that are adjacent to the first rotary index, and a pair of film peeling positions 212c and a second position clockwise from each second rotary starting position 212a. These are provided in the order of a pair of second rotary terminal positions 212b located adjacent to the three rotary indexes.

The third rotary index 213 has a pair of third rotary first starting positions 213a located adjacent to the second rotary index 212, and a pair of second bonding positions 213c clockwise from each third rotary first starting position 213a. , And a pair of third rotary terminal positions 213b located adjacent to the fourth rotary index.

The fourth rotary index 214 has a pair of fourth rotary starting positions 214a that are adjacent to the third rotary index 213, and a pair of third bonding positions 214c clockwise from each fourth rotary starting position 214a. , And a pair of fourth rotary terminal positions 214b in the extension direction of the

second starting positions

7a, 7a ′ of the second sub-conveyor 7. The transport device between the third and fourth

rotary indexes

213 and 214 has a function of turning the liquid crystal panel P upside down.

Also in the film bonding system 201 in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the size variation and the bonding variation of the optical member F1X are suppressed, the frame portion G around the display region P4 is reduced, and the display area is enlarged and Miniaturization of equipment can be achieved. By performing the bonding step on the pair of liquid crystal panels P at the same time, the tact per liquid crystal panel P can be shortened. By setting a plurality of rotary indexes 211 to 214 for each process on the liquid crystal panel P, the degree of freedom in arrangement of equipment can be improved.

In addition, this invention is not restricted to the said embodiment, For example, you may make it perform relative alignment with liquid crystal panel P and the bonding sheet | seat F5 by one of the bonding head 32 or the alignment table 39. FIG.
The configuration in the above embodiment is an example of the present invention, and of course, various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, including the component configuration, structure, shape, size, number, arrangement, and the like. is there.

[Fourth embodiment]
FIG. 9 is a schematic configuration diagram of a film bonding system 1A of the fourth embodiment.

Hereinafter, the film bonding system 1A will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, about the component which is common in the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description may be abbreviate | omitted. In the figure, an arrow F indicates the transport direction of the liquid crystal panel P. In the following description, the upstream side of the liquid crystal panel P in the transport direction is referred to as the panel transport upstream side, and the downstream side of the liquid crystal panel P in the transport direction is referred to as the panel transport downstream side.

1 A of film bonding systems are the 1st inspection apparatus (measurement apparatus) 40 provided in the circumference | surroundings of the conveyor 10, the 1st rotary index 11 provided in the panel conveyance downstream of the conveyor 10, and the end position 10b of the conveyor 10 from the 1st. A transport device 112 that transports the liquid crystal panel P to the first rotary starting position 11 a of one rotary index 11 and a first bonding device 13 provided around the first rotary index 11 are provided.

Moreover, 1 A of film bonding systems are the liquid crystal panel P from the conveyor 27 provided in the panel conveyance downstream of the 1st rotary index 11 from the 1st rotary terminal position 11b of the 1st rotary index 11 to the first departure position 27a of the conveyor 27. Conveying device 26 that conveys the front and back in reverse, second laminating device 15 provided around conveyor 27, second rotary index 16 provided on the panel conveying downstream side of conveyor 27, and final position 27b of conveyor 27 A transport device 28 for transporting the liquid crystal panel P from the first rotary index 16 to the second rotary starting position 16a, a film peeling device 14, a third bonding device 18 and a second inspection provided around the second rotary index 16. Device 19 and second rotary end position of second rotary index 16 And a conveying device 29 for conveying the liquid crystal panel P from 16b to not shown conveyor provided in the panel conveyance downstream side of the second rotary index 16.

The film laminating system 1A sequentially performs a predetermined process on the liquid crystal panel P while conveying the liquid crystal panel P using the lines formed by the

rotary indexes

11 and 16 and the

conveyors

10 and 27. The liquid crystal panel P is conveyed on the line in a state where the front and back surfaces thereof are horizontal, and a sheet piece (optical member) of a bonding sheet F5 cut out from the belt-shaped optical member sheet FX to a predetermined length with respect to the front and back surfaces. Is equivalent to F1X). Each part of 1 A of film bonding systems is integratedly controlled by the control apparatus 25 as an electronic control apparatus.

The first inspection device 40 measures the external dimensions of the liquid crystal panel P. The external dimensions of the liquid crystal panel P are defined as the external dimensions of the first substrate P1 and the second substrate P2 of the liquid crystal panel P, for example.
The first substrate P1 and the second substrate P2 are cut out in accordance with the outer dimensions of the display area P4 of the liquid crystal panel P, but a slight dimensional error occurs when the first substrate P1 and the second substrate P2 are cut out. Therefore, in this embodiment, the external dimension of the liquid crystal panel P is measured in advance, and the size of the optical member F1X cut out from the optical member sheet FX is adjusted based on the measurement result.

For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the first inspection device 40 includes four cameras 40 a installed on the transport path (first inspection position 10 a) of the conveyor 10, and has four corners of the first substrate P <b> 1 and the second substrate P <b> 2. Detect position. Then, the external dimensions (long side and short side lengths) of the first substrate P1 and the second substrate P2 are detected from the positions of the four corners of the first substrate P1 and the second substrate P2. The external dimensions of the liquid crystal panel P are detected for each liquid crystal panel P conveyed on the line. The data of the external dimensions of the liquid crystal panel P measured by the first inspection device 40 is stored in the storage device 24 shown in FIG.

The transport device 112 holds the liquid crystal panel P and transports it freely in the vertical and horizontal directions. For example, the transport device 112 transports the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the first rotary starting position 11a of the first rotary index 11 in a horizontal state, cancels the suction at the position, and moves the liquid crystal panel P to the first rotary index. Pass to index 11.

The first rotary index 11 is a disk-shaped rotary table having a rotation axis along the vertical direction, and rotationally drives, for example, clockwise as a first rotary starting position 11a with a carry-in position from the conveying device 112. The 1st rotary index 11 makes the 1st bonding position 11c the position rotated only a predetermined angle from the 1st rotary first departure position 11a clockwise, for example. In this 1st bonding position 11c, the 3rd optical member F13 by the side of the display surface by the 1st bonding apparatus 13 is made | formed. By bonding the third optical member F13 to the front and back surfaces of the liquid crystal panel P by the first bonding device 13, the first optical member bonding body PA1 is formed.

The first rotary index 11 is, for example, a position rotated by a predetermined angle clockwise from the first bonding position 11c as a first rotary terminal position 11b. The first optical member bonding body PA1 is carried out by the transport device 26 at the first rotary terminal position 11b.

The conveyance device 26 holds the liquid crystal panel P (first optical member bonding body PA1) and conveys it freely in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. The transport device 26 transports, for example, the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the initial position 27a of the conveyor 27, reverses the front and back of the liquid crystal panel P during this transport, releases the suction at the initial position 27a, and releases the liquid crystal panel P. Is transferred to the conveyor 27.

The 2nd bonding position 27c is set on the conveyance path | route of the conveyor 27, and bonding of the 1st optical member F11 by the side of the backlight by the 2nd bonding apparatus 15 is carried out in this 2nd bonding position 27c. Made. The first optical member F11 is bonded to the other surface of the liquid crystal panel P by the second bonding device 15 (the surface opposite to the surface where the third optical member F13 of the first optical member bonding body PA1 is bonded). By being combined, the second optical member bonding body PA2 is formed.

The conveyance device 28 holds the liquid crystal panel P (second optical member bonding body PA2) and conveys it freely in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. For example, the transport device 28 transports the liquid crystal panel P held by suction to the second rotary starting position 16a of the second rotary index 16 in a horizontal state, releases the suction at the position, and moves the liquid crystal panel P to the second rotary index. Transfer to index 16.

The second rotary index 16 is a disc-shaped rotary table having a rotation axis extending in the vertical direction, and is driven to rotate clockwise, for example, with the carry-in position from the conveying device 28 as the second rotary starting position 16a. The second rotary index 16 is defined as a film peeling position 116c, for example, a position rotated by a predetermined angle clockwise from the second rotary starting position 16a. At this film peeling position 116c, the surface protective film F4a of the first optical member F11 is peeled off by the film peeling device 14.

For example, the second rotary index 16 is defined as a third bonding position 116d that is a position rotated clockwise by a predetermined angle from the film peeling position 116c. The second optical member F12 on the backlight side is bonded by the third bonding device 18 at the third bonding position 116d. By bonding the second optical member F12 to the surface of the second optical member bonding body PA2 on the first optical member F11 side by the third bonding apparatus 18, the third optical member bonding body PA3 is formed.

The second rotary index 16 has a position rotated by a predetermined angle, for example, clockwise from the third bonding position 116d as a bonding inspection position 116e. Inspection by the inspection device 19 of the workpiece (liquid crystal panel P) on which the film is bonded at the bonding inspection position 116e (whether the position of the optical member F1X is appropriate (whether the positional deviation is within the tolerance range) ) Etc.) is made. The work determined that the position of the optical member F1X with respect to the liquid crystal panel P is not appropriate is discharged out of the system by a payout unit (not shown).

The second rotary index 16 is defined as a second rotary terminal position 16b that is a position rotated, for example, clockwise by a predetermined angle from the bonding inspection position 116e. At the second rotary terminal position 16b, the third optical member bonding body PA3 is carried out by the transport device 29.

Thus, the bonding process by the film bonding system 1A is completed.

3rd bonding apparatuses

15 and 18 also have the same structure, The detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

The 1st bonding apparatus 13 is the sheet piece (3rd optical) of the bonding sheet | seat F5 cut into the predetermined size in the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 with respect to the upper surface of liquid crystal panel P conveyed to the 1st bonding position 11c. Bonding of member F13) is performed.

The 1st bonding apparatus 13 is a sheet | seat which conveys the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 along the longitudinal direction, unwinding the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 from the original fabric roll R1 in which the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 was wound. The conveyance device 31 and the sheet conveyance device 31 hold the sheet piece (third optical member F13) of the bonding sheet F5 cut out from the third optical member sheet F3 and convey this sheet piece to the first bonding position 11c. And a bonding head 32 for bonding to the upper surface of the liquid crystal panel P.

The sheet conveying device 31 conveys the bonding sheet F5 using the separator sheet F3a as a carrier. The sheet conveying device 31 holds an original roll R1 around which the belt-shaped third optical member sheet F3 is wound, and unwinds a third optical member sheet F3 along its longitudinal direction, and an original roll R1. A cutting device (cut part) 31b for half-cutting the third optical member sheet F3 unwound from the sheet, and a third optical member sheet F3 subjected to half-cut are wound at an acute angle to bond sheet F5 from separator sheet F3a. And a take-up portion 31d for holding a separator roll R2 that takes up the separator sheet F3a that has become independent through the knife edge 31c.

In addition, although illustration is abbreviate | omitted, the sheet conveying apparatus 31 has a some guide roller which winds the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 along a predetermined | prescribed conveyance path | route. The third optical member sheet F3 is in the horizontal direction (sheet width direction) orthogonal to the conveyance direction, and the width of the display area P4 of the liquid crystal panel P (the one of the long side and the short side of the display area P4). In this embodiment, it has a width equivalent to the short side length of the display area P4.

The unwinding unit 31a positioned at the start point of the sheet conveying device 31 and the winding unit 31d positioned at the end point of the sheet conveying device 31 are driven in synchronization with each other, for example. Thereby, the winding-up part 31d winds up the separator sheet F3a which passed through the knife edge 31c, while the unwinding part 31a delivers the 3rd optical member sheet | seat F3 to the conveyance direction. Hereinafter, the upstream side in the transport direction of the third optical member sheet F3 (separator sheet F3a) in the sheet transport device 31 is referred to as the upstream side of the sheet transport, and the downstream side in the transport direction is referred to as the downstream side of the sheet transport.

In the cutting device 31b, the length of the display area P4 in the length direction in which the third optical member sheet F3 is orthogonal to the sheet width direction (the length of the other side of the long side and the short side of the display area P4). In this embodiment, every time the sheet is fed out by a length equivalent to the long side length of the display area P4, a part of the third optical member sheet F3 in the thickness direction is cut over the entire width along the sheet width direction. (Has a half cut)

The cut position of the third optical member sheet F3 is adjusted based on the measurement result of the external dimensions of the liquid crystal panel P. The control device 25 (see FIG. 9) acquires the external dimension data of the liquid crystal panel P stored in the storage device 24 (see FIG. 9), and the third optical member F13 is outside the liquid crystal panel P (third optical member). The cut position of the third optical member sheet F3 is determined so as not to protrude to the outside of the substrate to which F13 is bonded. The cutting device 31b performs a half cut on the third optical member sheet F3 at the cutting position determined by the control device 25.

The cutting device 31b performs cutting so that the third optical member sheet F3 (separator sheet F3a) is not broken by the tension acting during conveyance of the third optical member sheet F3 (so that a predetermined thickness remains on the separator sheet F3a). The advancing / retreating position of the blade is adjusted, and the half cut is performed to the vicinity of the interface between the adhesive layer F2a and the separator sheet F3a.

As the cutting device 31b, a laser device in place of the cutting blade may be used. For example, a CO2 laser cutter can be used as the cutting device 31b. In this case, since the laser output necessary for cutting the optical member sheet FX is not so large, the laser cutters (cutting devices 31b) provided in the first, second and

third bonding devices

13, 15, 18 are the same laser. It is preferable to connect to an output device, and branch the high-power laser light output from the laser output device into three and supply each laser cutter. Thereby, compared with the case where a separate laser output apparatus is connected to each of three laser cutters, size reduction of the production system of an optical display device can be achieved.

The third optical member sheet F3 after the half cut is cut along the entire width in the sheet width direction of the third optical member sheet F3 by cutting the optical member body F1a and the surface protection film F4a in the thickness direction. Is formed. The third optical member sheet F3 is divided into sections having a length corresponding to the long side length of the display region P4 in the longitudinal direction by the cut line. Each section is a sheet piece (third optical member F13) in the bonding sheet F5.

The knife edge 31c is located below the third optical member sheet F3 conveyed substantially horizontally from the left side to the right side in FIG. 10, and extends at least over the entire width in the sheet width direction of the third optical member sheet F3. The knife edge 31c is wound so as to be in sliding contact with the separator sheet F3a side of the third optical member sheet F3 after the half cut.

The knife edge 31c wraps the third optical member sheet F3 at an acute angle around the sharp edge. When the third optical member sheet F3 is folded at an acute angle at the tip of the knife edge 31c, the separator sheet F3a is peeled from the bonding sheet F5. At this time, the adhesion layer F2a (bonding surface with the liquid crystal panel P) of the bonding sheet F5 faces downward. Immediately above the tip of the knife edge 31c is a separator peeling position 31e, and the tip of the knife edge 31c is in contact with the arc-shaped holding surface 32a of the bonding head 32 from above, so that the surface of the sheet piece of the bonding sheet F5 The protective film F4a (surface opposite to the bonding surface) is bonded to the holding surface 32a of the bonding head 32.

The first bonding position 11c of the first rotary index 11 is provided with a pair of third detection cameras 36 for performing horizontal alignment of the liquid crystal panel P on the first bonding position 11c. The second bonding position 27c of the conveyor 27 is also provided with a pair of fourth detection cameras (not shown) for performing horizontal alignment on the second bonding position 27c of the liquid crystal panel P. Similarly, a pair of fourth detection cameras (not shown) for performing horizontal alignment on the third bonding position 116d of the liquid crystal panel P is provided at the third bonding position 116d of the index 16. Detection information of each detection camera is sent to the control device 25. It is also possible to use a sensor instead of each detection camera.

On the

rotary indexes

11 and 16 and the conveyor 27, there is provided an alignment table 39 on which the liquid crystal panel P is placed and the horizontal alignment thereof is possible. The alignment table 39 is driven and controlled by the control device 25 based on the detection information of each detection camera. Thereby, alignment of liquid crystal panel P with respect to each

bonding position

11c, 27c, 116d is made.

As explained above, 1 A of film bonding systems in the said embodiment cut the optical member sheet | seat FX by predetermined length, unwinding the strip | belt-shaped optical member sheet | seat FX from the original fabric roll R1, and optical member F1X. After that, based on the measurement results of the external dimensions of the

bonding devices

13, 15, 18 for bonding the optical member F1X to the liquid crystal panel P and the liquid crystal panel P, the optical member sheet FX in the

bonding devices

13, 15, 18 And a control device 25 for determining a cutting position. Therefore, it is possible to cut out the optical member F1X that matches the outer dimensions of the liquid crystal panel P, and the frame area G (see FIG. 3) outside the display area P4 is narrowed to enlarge the display area and downsize the device.

Moreover, in the said film bonding system 1A, the

bonding apparatuses

13, 15, and 18 are the unwinding part 31a which unwinds the optical member sheet | seat FX with the separator sheet F3a from the original fabric roll R1, and the optical member sheet | seat FX a separator sheet. A cutting device 31b that cuts the optical member F1X by leaving F3a, a knife edge 31c that peels the optical member F1X from the separator sheet F3a, and holds and holds the optical member F1X on the holding surface 32a. And a bonding head 32 for bonding the optical member F1X held on the liquid crystal panel P. Therefore, continuous bonding of the optical member F1X becomes easy, and the production efficiency of the optical display device can be increased. Since the bonding head 32 having the arc-shaped holding surface 32a is used, the optical member F1X can be smoothly held by the tilt of the arc-shaped holding surface 32a, and the arc-shaped holding surface 32a is also tilted. Thus, the optical member F1X can be reliably bonded to the liquid crystal panel P.

[Fifth embodiment]
12A and 12B are schematic views of a bonding apparatus applied to the film bonding system of the fifth embodiment.
12A is a diagram illustrating a state in which the optical member F1X is held by the bonding head 60, and FIG. 12B is a diagram illustrating a state in which the optical member F1X is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P.

In this embodiment, the difference from the fourth embodiment is that the bonding apparatus of the fourth embodiment uses the bonding head 32 having the arc-shaped holding surface 32a, whereas the bonding apparatus of the present embodiment is a flat surface. It is the point which uses the bonding head 60 which has the holding surface 60a of a shape. Therefore, it demonstrates centering around the structure of the bonding head 60 here, about the component which is common in 4th embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

The bonding apparatus of the present embodiment tilts the bonding head 60, the bonding roller 62, the guide bar 61 that supports the bonding head 60 and the bonding roller 62, and the guide bar 61 with respect to the liquid crystal panel P. And a driving device 63 that horizontally moves in the state. Although not shown, the bonding apparatus of this embodiment is provided with the same unwinding part, cutting part and knife edge (peeling part) as those shown in FIG.

The pasting head 60 has a flat holding surface 60a for holding the optical member F1X peeled from the separator sheet. The holding surface 60a is inclined with respect to the liquid crystal panel P when the guide bar 61 is inclined. The optical member F1X is positioned so that one end thereof protrudes outside the holding surface 60a, and is attracted to the holding surface 60a. The adsorption force of the optical member F1X is weak, and the optical member F1X can move in the horizontal direction while sliding on the holding surface 60a while being held by the holding surface 60a.

The laminating roller 62 is disposed on the side of the laminating head 60, and the optical member F1X protruding from the holding surface 60a of the laminating head 60 is pressed against the liquid crystal panel P to be adhered. When the guide bar 61 is moved in the horizontal direction by the driving device 63 in this state, the bonding head 60 and the bonding roller 62 are moved to the optical member F1X while the one end of the optical member F1X is bonded to the liquid crystal panel P. It moves horizontally from the one end side toward the other end side. Thereby, the optical member F1X is gradually bonded to the liquid crystal panel P from the one end side by the bonding roller 62.

The bonding head 60 aligns the optical member F1X held on the holding surface 60a in the horizontal direction in the head movement direction, the direction orthogonal thereto, and the rotation direction. The bonding head 60 bonds the optical member F1X held on the holding surface 60a to the liquid crystal panel P based on the relative bonding position determined by the control device 25.

Therefore, also in the present embodiment, it is possible to provide an optical display device production system capable of reducing the frame portion around the display area to enlarge the display area and downsize the device.

[Other forms]
In the said embodiment, although the method using the bonding heads 32 and 60 was demonstrated as a method of bonding optical member F1X to liquid crystal panel P, this invention is not limited to this. A method of directly bonding the optical member F1X peeled from the separator sheet F3a with the knife edge 31c to the liquid crystal panel P with a bonding roll or the like without using the bonding heads 32 and 60 may be used.

1,101,201,1A Film bonding system (Optical display device production system)
11 First rotary index (first rotary table)
11a First rotary first departure position (loading position)
11b First rotary final position (unloading position)
11c 1st bonding position (bonding position)
11d 2nd bonding position (bonding position)
16 Second rotary index (second rotary table)
16a Second rotary first departure position (loading position)
16b Second rotary final position (unloading position)
16c 3rd bonding position (bonding position)
13 First bonding device (bonding device)
15 Second bonding device (bonding device)
18 Third bonding device (bonding device)
25 Control device 31 Sheet conveying device 31a Unwinding unit 31b Cutting device (cut unit)
31c Knife edge (peeling part)
31e Separator peeling position (peeling position)
32 bonding head 32a holding surface 33 drive device 60 bonding head 60a holding surface 111 rotary index (rotary table)
111a Rotary first departure position (loading position)
111b Rotary final position (unloading position)
111c 1st bonding position (bonding position)
111d 2nd bonding position (bonding position)
111e 3rd bonding position (bonding position)
211 First rotary index (rotary table)
211a First rotary first departure position (loading position)
211b First rotary final position (unloading position)
211c 1st bonding position (bonding position)
212 Second rotary index (rotary table)
212a Second rotary first departure position (loading position)
212b Second rotary final position (unloading position)
212c Film peeling position 213 Third rotary index (rotary table)
213a Third rotary first departure position (loading position)
213b Third rotary final position (unloading position)
213c 2nd bonding position (bonding position)
214 4th rotary index (rotary table)
214a Fourth rotary first departure position (loading position)
214b Fourth rotary final position (unloading position)
214c 3rd bonding position (bonding position)
P Liquid crystal panel (optical display component)
P4 display area F1 first optical member sheet (optical member sheet)
F2 Second optical member sheet (optical member sheet)
F3 Third optical member sheet (optical member sheet)
FX optical member sheet F3a separator sheet F11 first optical member (optical member)
F12 Second optical member (optical member)
F13 Third optical member (optical member)
F1X Optical member R1 Original roll

Claims

An optical display device production system for bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
With respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line, the optical member sheet is unwound from a raw roll while unrolling a belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width corresponding to the width of the display area of the optical display component. After cutting the length corresponding to the length in the transport direction of the display area and making the optical member, it comprises a bonding device that bonds the optical member to the optical display component,
The bonding device is
An unwinding section for unwinding the optical member sheet together with the separator sheet from the raw roll;
A cut portion that cuts the optical member sheet leaving the separator sheet to form the optical member;
A peeling portion for peeling the optical member from the separator sheet;
The optical member is affixed to an arc-shaped holding surface and held, and the optical member held on the holding surface is tilted so as to follow the curvature of the holding surface so as to be bonded to the optical display component. Joint head;
While moving the said bonding head between the peeling position from the said separator sheet of the said optical member, and the bonding position to the said optical display component of the said optical member, holding | maintenance and bonding of the said optical member by the said tilting A driving device for driving the laminating head to perform
An optical display device production system comprising:
The peeling portion peels the optical member from the separator sheet with the bonding surface with the optical display component facing down,
The pasting head moves between the peeling position and the pasting position in a state where the upper surface opposite to the pasting surface is pasted and held on the holding surface, and the pasting surface is directed downward. The system for producing an optical display device according to claim 1.
2. The optical display device production system according to claim 1, wherein the bonding head aligns the optical member held on the holding surface in a horizontal direction in a head movement direction, a direction orthogonal thereto, and a rotation direction. .
The bonding apparatus has a detection unit that detects a defect mark marked on the optical member sheet, and holds the portion where the defect mark is detected in the bonding head and conveys it to a discarding position. An optical display device production system according to claim 1.
The optical display device production system according to claim 1, further comprising a rotary table that moves the optical display component to a loading position, a bonding position, and a carrying position.
The rotation table corresponds to the first rotation table corresponding to the bonding of the optical member to the front and back side surfaces of the optical display component, and the first rotation table corresponding to the bonding of the optical member to the other side surfaces of the optical display component. 6. The optical display device production system according to claim 5, wherein the optical display device is a two-turn table.
6. The optical display device production system according to claim 5, wherein the rotary table is provided in a single unit corresponding to the bonding of the optical member to the front and back side surfaces of the optical display component.
6. The optical display device production system according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of the rotary tables are provided corresponding to the plurality of optical members to be bonded to the optical display component.
The plurality of bonding devices are provided for each kind of optical member so as to simultaneously bond the optical member to the plurality of optical display components around the rotary table. The production system of the optical display device described in 1.
An optical display device production method for bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
With respect to the plurality of optical display components conveyed on a line, the optical member sheet is unwound from a raw roll while unrolling a belt-shaped optical member sheet having a width corresponding to the width of the display area of the optical display component. After cutting with a length corresponding to the length in the transport direction of the display area to make the optical member, including a bonding step of bonding the optical member to the optical display component,
The bonding step is
An unwinding step of unwinding the optical member sheet from the raw roll together with a separator sheet;
A cutting step of cutting the optical member sheet leaving the separator sheet to form the optical member;
A peeling step of peeling the optical member from the separator sheet;
The optical member is attached to and held on the arc-shaped holding surface of the bonding head, and the optical member held on the holding surface is along the curve of the holding surface so as to be bonded to the optical display component. A tilting step of tilting the bonding head;
While moving the said bonding head between the peeling position from the said separator sheet of the said optical member, and the bonding position to the said optical display component of the said optical member, holding | maintenance and bonding of the said optical member by the said tilting A driving step of driving the laminating head so as to carry out;
A method for producing an optical display device, comprising:
An optical display device production system for bonding an optical member to an optical display component,
Pasting the optical member to the optical display component after cutting the optical member sheet to a predetermined length in the transport direction while unwinding the belt-shaped optical member sheet from the raw roll. With the device;
A measuring device for measuring the external dimensions of the optical display component;
A control device that determines a cut position of the optical member sheet in the bonding device based on the measurement result of the outer dimensions;
Optical display device production system equipped with.
The bonding device is
An unwinding section for unwinding the optical member sheet together with the separator sheet from the raw roll;
A cut portion that cuts the optical member sheet leaving the separator sheet to form the optical member;
A peeling portion for peeling the optical member from the separator sheet;
A bonding head for bonding and holding the optical member on a holding surface, and bonding the optical member held on the holding surface to the optical display component;
An optical display device production system according to claim 11.
As said bonding apparatus, the 1st bonding apparatus which bonds the front and back one surface side of the said optical display component, The 2nd bonding apparatus which bonds the front and back other surface side of the said optical display component, Have
Both the cut part of the optical member sheet in the first bonding apparatus and the cut part of the optical member sheet in the second bonding apparatus are laser cutters,
The cut part of the first bonding device and the cut part of the second bonding device are connected to the same laser output device,
The production system of the optical display device according to claim 11, wherein the laser output from the laser output device is branched and supplied to the cut portion of the first bonding device and the cut portion of the second bonding device. .