WO2016039164A1 - 液晶保護板および液晶保護板の製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal protective plate and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly to a liquid crystal protective plate formed of a spinel sintered body and a method for manufacturing the same.
- LCD screens are often used with protective plates installed to protect the surface from dirt and outside air.
- a technique using a tempered glass or single crystal sapphire substrate as a protective plate for a liquid crystal screen has been proposed.
- tempered glass is inexpensive to manufacture, further improvements are required in terms of strength and hardness.
- single crystal sapphire has higher hardness and strength than tempered glass and is superior in performance as a protective plate, but has a very high manufacturing cost and has a problem in terms of practical use.
- the surface shape of the liquid crystal screen has been proposed not only in a planar shape but also in a non-planar shape including various curved surfaces. For this reason, a protective plate including a curved surface is also required for the liquid crystal protective plate.
- a protective plate including a curved surface using a spinel sintered body for example, a cubic spinel sintered body 6 is produced, and curved spin cutting is performed on the spinel sintered body 6.
- a method of cutting the protective plate 100 having a curved surface by performing the above is conceivable.
- this method has a problem in that the manufacturing cost increases because the spinel sintered body other than the cut-out portion becomes a manufacturing loss.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal protective plate having a shape including a curved surface having excellent strength and reduced manufacturing cost, and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal protective plate.
- the liquid crystal protective plate according to an aspect of the present invention is a liquid crystal protective plate formed of a spinel sintered body, and the spinel sintered body has an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less. And having a shape including a curved surface.
- a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal protective plate according to an aspect of the present invention is a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal protective plate according to the above aspect, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate molding die including a curved surface and the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate molding die are spaced apart from each other.
- a step of preparing a stretchable outer mold that covers the outer mold, a step of filling a gap formed between the intermediate mold and the outer mold with a raw material mixture containing spinel particles, and the outer A method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate, comprising: a step of pressing a molding die to obtain a spinel molded body containing the raw material mixture; and a step of sintering the spinel molded body to obtain a spinel sintered body.
- a method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate according to one aspect of the present invention is a method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate according to the above aspect, comprising a step of preparing a flat plate of a spinel sintered body having an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, and a curved surface And a step of preparing an upper mold including a curved surface that fits into the lower mold, and a flat plate of the spinel sintered body is disposed between the lower mold and the upper mold And a step of deforming the flat plate of the spinel sintered body by heating and pressurizing the lower mold and the upper mold.
- liquid crystal protective plate having a shape including a curved surface with excellent strength and reduced manufacturing cost, and a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal protective plate.
- FIG. 1A is a plan view illustrating an example of a liquid crystal protective plate according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- 1B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 1A.
- FIG. 2A is a plan view illustrating an example of a liquid crystal protective plate according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- 2B is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. 2A.
- FIG. 3A is a plan view illustrating an example of a liquid crystal protective plate according to one embodiment of the present invention.
- 3B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line ZZ in FIG. 3A.
- 6 is a flowchart showing a manufacturing process of a liquid crystal protective plate according to Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a manufacturing process of a liquid crystal protective plate according to Embodiment 3. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the liquid-crystal protective plate which concerns on Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the liquid-crystal protective plate which concerns on Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the liquid-crystal protective plate which concerns on Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the liquid-crystal protective plate which concerns on Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the liquid-crystal protective plate which concerns on Embodiment 3.
- FIG. It is a figure explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the liquid-crystal protective board containing a curved surface. It is a figure explaining an example of the manufacturing method of the liquid-crystal protective board containing a curved surface.
- the liquid crystal protective plate according to an aspect of the present invention is (1) a liquid crystal protective plate formed of a spinel sintered body, and the spinel sintered body has an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m, and the liquid crystal The protective plate has a shape including a curved surface.
- the particle size of the spinel sintered body affects the strength of the spinel sintered body.
- the average particle size of the spinel sintered body is 10 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less
- the spinel sintered body has excellent strength. Therefore, the liquid crystal protective plate formed of the spinel sintered body also has excellent strength. Further, since the liquid crystal protective plate has a shape including a curved surface, the liquid crystal protective plate can be used as a protective plate for a liquid crystal screen whose surface includes a curved surface.
- the liquid crystal protective plate has a surface roughness Ra of preferably 20 nm or less, and more preferably 10 nm or less. According to this, the liquid crystal protective plate has high light transmittance and can have excellent image display quality.
- the liquid crystal protective plate preferably has a Si element content of 20 ppm or less. According to this, high light transmittance can be stably obtained.
- the liquid crystal protective plate preferably has an average light transmittance of 85% or more for light having a wavelength of 400 nm to 800 nm at a thickness of 1 mm. According to this, the liquid crystal protective plate has high light transmittance and can have excellent image display quality.
- a method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate according to an aspect of the present invention is (5) the method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate according to any one of (1) to (4) above, wherein the outer peripheral surface includes a curved surface.
- a process for producing a liquid crystal protective plate is (5) the method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate according to any one of (1) to (4) above, wherein the outer peripheral surface includes a curved surface.
- the manufacturing cost of the liquid crystal protective plate having a strength and a shape including a curved surface can be suppressed.
- a method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate according to one aspect of the present invention is (6) the method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate according to any one of (1) to (4) above, wherein the average particle size is 10 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
- a step of preparing a flat plate of a spinel sintered body, a step of preparing a lower mold including a curved surface, an upper mold including a curved surface fitted to the lower mold, the lower mold and the upper molding A step of deforming the flat plate of the spinel sintered body by disposing the flat plate of the spinel sintered body between the mold and heating and pressurizing the lower mold and the upper mold. It is a manufacturing method.
- the manufacturing cost of the liquid crystal protective plate having a strength and a shape including a curved surface can be suppressed.
- the method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate of (5) or (6) further includes a step of cutting the spinel sintered body. According to this, a liquid crystal protective plate having a shape suitable for the liquid crystal screen to be protected can be obtained.
- the method for producing a liquid crystal protective plate of the above (5) to (7) further comprises a step of polishing the surface of the spinel sintered body. According to this, the light transmittance of the liquid crystal protective plate is improved, and a liquid crystal protective plate having excellent image display quality can be obtained.
- the liquid crystal protective plate according to an embodiment of the present invention is a liquid crystal protective plate having a shape including a curved surface, which is formed of a spinel sintered body.
- the liquid crystal protection plate 100 is rectangular when viewed from above, and has a side-section having an arc shape.
- the liquid crystal protective plate 101 has a lens-like shape that is circular when viewed from above, and that the side surface cross-section is an arc shape.
- the liquid crystal protection plate 102 is rectangular when viewed from above, and includes a concave portion and a convex portion whose side cross section is a curve.
- the shape of the liquid crystal protective plate is not limited to these shapes, and may have various curved surfaces suitable for the shape of the liquid crystal screen to be protected.
- the curved surface means a surface including a concave portion and / or a convex portion, and a part of the curved surface may include a flat surface or a corner portion.
- the liquid crystal protective plate preferably has a surface roughness Ra of 20 nm or less, more preferably 10 nm or less, and even more preferably 5 nm or less. According to this, the liquid crystal protective plate has high light transmittance, surface scattering is suppressed, and excellent image display quality can be obtained.
- the surface roughness Ra is an arithmetic average roughness according to JIS standards.
- the arithmetic average roughness is a kind of parameter representing the surface roughness, and is calculated as follows.
- the liquid crystal protective plate preferably has an average light transmittance of 85% or more for light having a wavelength of 400 nm to 800 nm at a thickness of 1 mm. According to this, the liquid crystal protective plate has high light transmittance and can have excellent image display quality.
- the size of the liquid crystal protective plate is not particularly limited as long as the surface of the liquid crystal screen can be covered.
- the liquid crystal protective plate is formed of a spinel sintered body.
- the spinel sintered body is a spinel sintered body having a composition formula represented by MgO.nAl 2 O 3 (1 ⁇ n ⁇ 6).
- the spinel sintered body is polycrystalline, does not generate a birefringence, and has excellent light transmittance.
- the spinel sintered body is excellent in mechanical strength and wear resistance, it is difficult to crack and the surface is hardly damaged. Furthermore, the corrosion resistance is also good. Therefore, the liquid crystal protective plate formed of the spinel sintered body also has excellent light transmittance, mechanical strength, wear resistance, and corrosion resistance.
- the spinel sintered body can be manufactured using powder metallurgy technology in addition to the inexpensive raw material, it can be manufactured at a low cost.
- the shape is not limited. Furthermore, it is easier to process than sapphire. Therefore, a liquid crystal protective plate formed of a spinel sintered body can also be manufactured at a low cost.
- the spinel sintered body has an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle size of the spinel sintered body is 10 ⁇ m or more. It was discovered that a spinel sintered body having a good balance between strength and light transmittance can be obtained when the thickness is 100 ⁇ m or less.
- the average particle size of the spinel sintered body is preferably 10 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, and more preferably 20 ⁇ m or more and 80 ⁇ m or less. If the average particle size of the spinel sintered body is smaller, for example, if it is less than 10 ⁇ m, the light grain boundary scattering increases, so that the light transmittance of the spinel sintered body tends to decrease. On the other hand, as the average particle size of the spinel sintered body is larger, for example, when it exceeds 100 ⁇ m, the strength of the spinel sintered body tends to decrease due to the Hall-Petch rule.
- the average particle diameter of the spinel sintered body is mirrored on the surface of the liquid crystal protective plate formed of the spinel sintered body using a polishing machine (NF-300 manufactured by Nano Factor Co., Ltd.), and is then in a certain range.
- the average particle size was calculated by measuring the particle diameters of all the spinel sintered bodies included in the above range.
- the spinel sintered body includes pores, the maximum diameter of the pores is 100 ⁇ m or less, and the number of pores having a diameter of 10 ⁇ m or more is 2.0 or less per 1 cm 3 of the spinel sintered body. According to this, scattering of light passing through the spinel sintered body is suppressed, and the light transmittance of the spinel sintered body is further improved. Furthermore, the spinel sintered body also improves the Weibull coefficient, which is an index of variation in mechanical strength, and a stable product can be obtained. This excellent mechanical property seems to have been brought about by the low number of pores.
- the spinel sintered body does not include pores having a maximum diameter exceeding 100 ⁇ m.
- “does not contain” means that it does not contain substantially, and a minute amount of pores having a maximum diameter exceeding 100 ⁇ m may be contained within a range not causing an increase in light scattering factor.
- a maximum pore diameter of 50 ⁇ m or less is preferable because the light scattering factor is further reduced.
- the maximum diameter of the pores contained in the spinel sintered body is measured by observing a certain range of the spinel sintered body with a microscope using transmitted light.
- a spinel sintered body is cut into a fixed volume (preferably, a thickness of 10 to 15 mm, a length of 20 mm, a width of 20 mm), the upper and lower surfaces are polished, and the obtained sample is observed with a micrograph, It can be obtained by measuring the diameter of the pores contained therein.
- the pores are not spherical, the diameters in the respective directions in the pores are different in size, but the largest one is the maximum diameter.
- a spinel sintered body is cut into a thickness of 15 mm, a length of 20 mm, and a width of 20 mm, and the upper and lower surfaces are polished to prepare a sample.
- the pore diameter is measured. When pores having a maximum diameter exceeding 100 ⁇ m are not observed for eight or more samples, it is assumed that the pores having a maximum diameter exceeding 100 ⁇ m are not substantially included.
- the number of pores having a diameter of 10 ⁇ m or more in the spinel sintered body is 2.0 or less per 1 cm 3 of the spinel sintered body because a certain volume of the spinel sintered body is measured with a microscope using transmitted light. Observe and measure. Specifically, the spinel sintered body is cut into a thickness of 10 to 15 mm, a length of 20 mm, and a width of 20 mm (or a plurality of spinel sintered bodies so that the total volume is the same as described above). The upper and lower surfaces are polished, and the obtained sample is observed with a micrograph to measure the diameter and number of pores. When the pores are not spherical, the number of pores having a maximum diameter of 10 ⁇ m or more is measured.
- the composition of the spinel sintered body is preferably MgO.nAl 2 O 3 (1.05 ⁇ n ⁇ 1.30).
- the value of n is more preferably 1.07 ⁇ n ⁇ 1.15, and further preferably 1.08 ⁇ n ⁇ 1.09. According to this, the strength and light transmittance of the spinel sintered body are improved in a well-balanced manner. Therefore, the liquid crystal protective plate formed of the spinel sintered body also has a good balance between strength and light transmittance.
- the spinel sintered body contains impurities, but the average particle size of the impurities is preferably 20 ⁇ m or less and the content is preferably 10 ppm or less.
- Impurities contained in the spinel sintered body form internal defects such as pores, increase the light scattering factor, and decrease the light transmittance of the spinel sintered body. It also affects the refractive index and the like. Therefore, the smaller the average particle size of impurities, the better, and the smaller the content, the better.
- Impurities are contained in the raw material powder, mixed in when producing the sintered body, and contained in the spinel sintered body. Therefore, it is preferable to use a spinel having a high purity, preferably 99.9% by mass or more as a raw material powder, with respect to a component that is not removed by sintering. Also, it is preferable to manage so that no impurities are mixed in the sintering process.
- impurities that are likely to be contained in the raw material powder and impurities that are likely to be mixed when the sintered body is produced include silicon (Si), tungsten (W), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), carbon ( C), copper (Cu), tin (Sn), zinc (Zn), nickel (Ni) and the like.
- these impurities coalesce or precipitate to form impurity particles with a size that adversely affects the optical properties, increase the light scattering factor, and affect the transmission.
- the Si element reacts with the spinel powder during sintering to generate a liquid phase. When this liquid phase is present at the grain boundary, it becomes a different phase and lowers the light transmittance.
- the Si element content is more preferably 10 ppm or less, and further preferably 7 ppm or less. Since W, Co, Fe, C, Cu, Sn, Zn, and Ni also coalesce or precipitate to lower the light transmittance, the total content of W, Co, Fe, C, Cu, Sn, Zn, and Ni It is preferable to manage the purity of the raw material powder and the sintering process so as to be 10 ppm or less, more preferably 5 ppm or less.
- FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a manufacturing process of the liquid crystal protective plate of the second embodiment.
- 5A to 5E are views for explaining a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal protective plate of Embodiment 2.
- FIG. 4 and 5A to 5E show a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal protective plate having the shape shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B.
- the method for producing a spinel sintered body includes a step of preparing an intermediate molding die 1 having a curved surface on the outer peripheral surface and an extendable outer molding die 2 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate molding die 1 with a certain interval ( S11), a step (S12) of filling the gap 3 formed between the intermediate mold 1 and the outer mold 2 with the raw material mixture 4 containing spinel particles, and pressurizing the outer mold 2
- the step (S13) of obtaining the spinel molded body 5 containing the raw material mixture 4 and the step of obtaining the spinel sintered body 6 by sintering the spinel molded body 5 (S14) are provided.
- an intermediate mold 1 having a curved surface on the outer peripheral surface is prepared.
- the curved surface of the outer peripheral surface of the middle mold 1 corresponds to the curved shape of a desired liquid crystal protective plate.
- a cylindrical intermediate mold 1 can be used.
- a metal such as iron can be used as the material of the intermediate mold 1, for example, a metal such as iron can be used.
- an extensible outer mold 2 that covers the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate mold 1 with a certain interval is prepared.
- the outer mold 2 can have a cylindrical shape in which the diameter of the inner peripheral surface is about 1 mm to 100 mm larger than the diameter of the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate mold 1.
- rubber can be used as the material of the outer mold 2.
- Step of filling raw material mixture (S12)> the gap 3 formed between the intermediate mold 1 and the outer mold 2 is filled with the raw material mixture 4 containing spinel particles.
- the raw material mixture 4 can be prepared in the following steps.
- spinel particles are prepared, and the spinel particles are dispersed in a dispersion medium to prepare a slurry.
- the slurry can be prepared by blending appropriate amounts of high-purity spinel particles, a dispersion medium, a dispersant and the like and mechanically stirring and mixing them.
- the mechanical stirring and mixing method include a method of mixing by a ball mill, a method of irradiating ultrasonic waves from the outside using an ultrasonic bath, and a method of irradiating ultrasonic waves by an ultrasonic homogenizer.
- the raw material mixture 4 can be obtained by granulating the slurry by spray drying or the like.
- Polyacrylic acid ammonium salt when the dispersion medium is water), ethyl oleate, sorbitan monooleate, sorbitan trioleate, polycarboxylic acid (when the dispersion medium is an organic solvent), etc., to enable uniform dispersion
- organic binders such as polyvinyl alcohol, polyvinyl acetal, various acrylic polymers, methyl cellulose, polyvinyl acetate, polyvinyl butyral, various waxes, various polysaccharides, etc. may be added to the slurry. Good.
- the raw material spinel particles are preferably of high purity. Organic substances, halogens and water contained in the raw material are removed from the raw material in the primary sintering process and do not impair the characteristics of the spinel sintered body, so these impurities in the stage before the primary sintering. Is allowed to mix.
- the outer mold 2 is pressurized to obtain a spinel molded body 5 containing the raw material mixture 4. Since the outer mold 2 is made of a stretchable material, it is deformed so as to contract in the direction of the middle mold 1 when pressed. On the other hand, since the middle mold 1 is made of a material that is not easily deformed such as metal, it is not deformed by pressurization. Therefore, the raw material mixture 4 filled in the gap 3 is pressed by the deformation of the outer mold 2 to become a spinel molded body 5.
- the shape of the spinel molded body 5 can be controlled by the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate mold 1 and the shape of the inner peripheral surface of the outer mold 2.
- a cold isostatic press (CIP) can be mentioned.
- the pressurizing pressure is preferably selected from a range in which the relative density of the spinel compact after primary sintering is in the range of 95 to 98%, and is usually 100 to 300 MPa.
- the sintering process can include a primary sintering process and a secondary sintering process.
- the spinel molded body 5 is heated and sintered at 1500 to 1900 ° C. in a predetermined normal pressure or reduced pressure (vacuum) atmosphere.
- a reducing atmosphere such as hydrogen or an inert gas atmosphere such as Ar is preferable.
- the pressure of the atmosphere is preferably reduced pressure (vacuum), specifically about 1 to 200 Pa is preferable.
- the primary sintering time is preferably about 1 to 5 hours.
- the relative density of the spinel primary sintered body after the primary sintering is preferably in the range of 95 to 98%.
- the relative density represents the ratio of the actual density to the theoretical density of spinel (3.60 g / cm 3 at 25 ° C.) (theoretical density ratio, expressed in%).
- the density (25 ° C.) is 3.42 g / cm 3 .
- the relative density of the spinel primary sintered body is less than 95%, the sintering in the secondary sintering step is difficult to proceed and it is difficult to obtain a transparent spinel sintered body.
- the relative density exceeds 98%, the coalescence of the pores already existing in the spinel molded body easily proceeds in the secondary sintering step, and the pores having a maximum diameter exceeding 100 ⁇ m are easily generated. Also, the number of pores increases, and it becomes difficult to obtain a spinel sintered body having 2.0 or less pores having a diameter of 10 ⁇ m or more per 1 cm 3 of the spinel sintered body.
- the density of the compact before the primary sintering varies depending on the pressure of the press during molding. Further, the relative density of the spinel molded body after the primary sintering step varies depending on the density of the molded body before the primary sintering, the temperature and time of the primary sintering. Accordingly, a relative density in the range of 95 to 98% can be obtained by adjusting the pressure of the press at the time of molding and the temperature and time of primary sintering.
- the spinel primary sintered body obtained by the primary sintering step is subjected to secondary sintering.
- the compact In the secondary sintering, the compact is heated and sintered at 1500 to 2000 ° C., preferably 1600 to 1900 ° C. under pressure.
- the pressurizing pressure is in the range of 5 to 300 MPa, preferably about 50 to 250 MPa, more preferably about 100 to 200 MPa.
- the secondary sintering time is preferably about 1 to 5 hours.
- an atmosphere of secondary sintering an atmosphere of an inert gas such as Ar is preferably exemplified.
- the relative density of the spinel secondary sintered body after the secondary sintering step is preferably 99.6% or more.
- the relative density after secondary sintering of the spinel compact varies depending on the pressure and temperature in the secondary sintering step and the time of secondary sintering. Accordingly, a relative density of 99.6% or more can be obtained by adjusting the pressure and temperature in the secondary sintering step and the time of secondary sintering.
- the relative density of the spinel sintered body after the secondary sintering process is controlled, and the spinel The coalescence of fine pores accompanying grain growth can be suppressed.
- the spinel sintered body 6 obtained in the above process is cut into a predetermined shape and processed into a liquid crystal protective plate.
- the spinel sintered body 6 can be cut along the lines AA and BB shown in FIG. 5D.
- the cutting method is not particularly limited, and for example, cutting can be performed using laser irradiation.
- the size and thickness of the liquid crystal protection plate may be determined according to the size and design of the applied liquid crystal screen, and are not particularly limited. Moreover, you may form a lens in order to form a penetration part in the surface of a liquid-crystal protective board, or to enlarge and display a part of liquid crystal screen.
- Step of polishing the spinel sintered body (S16)> The spinel sintered body 6 obtained in the above process is processed into a liquid crystal protective plate by being polished. Note that the order of the step of cutting the spinel sintered body (S15) and the step of polishing the spinel sintered body (S16) is not particularly limited, and any step may be performed first.
- the surface roughness Ra is preferably 20 nm or less, preferably 10 nm or less.
- the method of polishing is not particularly limited, and for example, cylindrical grinding can be used.
- an antireflection coating layer or a layer that performs an optical action can be formed on the surface of the liquid crystal protective plate.
- the light transmission function can be further improved by forming an antireflection coating layer on one or both sides of the liquid crystal protective plate.
- the antireflection coating layer is, for example, a metal oxide or metal fluoride layer, and the formation method thereof is a conventionally known PVD method (physical vapor deposition method), specifically, a sputtering method, an ion plating method, a vacuum. An evaporation method or the like can be used.
- PVD method physical vapor deposition method
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a manufacturing process of the liquid crystal protective plate of the third embodiment.
- 7A to 7D are views for explaining a method for manufacturing the liquid crystal protective plate of the third embodiment.
- 6 and FIGS. 7A to 7D show a method for manufacturing a liquid crystal protective plate having the shape shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B.
- the method for producing a spinel sintered body includes a step (S21) of preparing a flat plate 16 of a spinel sintered body having an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m or more and 100 ⁇ m or less, a lower mold 8 including a curved surface, and a fitting to the lower mold 8 A step (S22) of preparing an upper mold 7 including a curved surface to be joined, a flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body is disposed between the lower mold 8 and the upper mold 7, and the lower mold 8 and the step (S23) of deforming the flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body by heating and pressurizing the upper mold 7.
- a spinel sintered plate 16 having an average particle size of 10 ⁇ m to 100 ⁇ m is prepared.
- the flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body can be produced, for example, by the following method. First, a raw material mixture similar to the raw material mixture used in the second embodiment is prepared, and the raw material mixture is filled in a mold used for producing a normal spinel sintered body, and then molded under the same conditions as in the second embodiment. Then, for example, a cubic spinel sintered body 6 is produced. The spinel sintered body 6 can be cut to a desired thickness along the C1-C1 line, C2-C2 line, etc. of FIG. 7A by using laser irradiation to obtain a flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body.
- a lower mold 8 including a curved surface and an upper mold 7 including a curved surface to be fitted to the lower mold 8 are prepared.
- the shape of the curved surface of the lower mold 8 corresponds to the shape of the liquid crystal screen to be protected.
- the upper mold 7 includes a curved surface that fits with the lower mold 8.
- the material of the lower mold 8 and the upper mold 7 is not particularly limited, and for example, a metal such as iron can be used.
- Step of deforming flat plate of spinel sintered body (S23)>
- the flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body is disposed between the lower mold 8 and the upper mold 7, and the lower mold 8 and the upper mold 7 are heated and pressurized to thereby form the flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body.
- the heating temperature is preferably 1200 ° C. or higher and 1800 ° C. or lower, more preferably 1200 ° C. or higher and 1300 ° C. or lower. If the heating temperature exceeds 1800 ° C., the surface of the flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body is etched, and the smoothness of the surface may be impaired.
- the pressure for pressurization is preferably 1 MPa or more and 200 MPa or less, and more preferably 10 MPa or more and 150 MPa or less.
- the flat plate 16 of the spinel sintered body can be deformed into a shape capable of covering the curved surface of the lower mold 8. Therefore, the liquid crystal protective plate obtained by deforming the flat plate 16 can include a shape that can cover the surface of the liquid crystal screen to be protected.
- the step of cutting the spinel sintered body 100 (S24) and / or the step of polishing the spinel sintered body 100 (S25) can be performed. Furthermore, the process of forming an antireflection coating layer can also be performed.
- Example 1 ⁇ Preparation of LCD protective plate> [Production Example 1] A cylindrical metal intermediate mold (diameter 100 mm, length 50 mm) and a cylindrical rubber external mold (inner diameter 120 mm, outer diameter 140 mm, length 50 mm) were prepared. The thickness of the gap between the middle mold and the outer mold was 10 mm.
- the slurry is granulated by spray drying, and the moisture content of the granule is adjusted to 0.5% by mass, and then filled in the gap between the middle mold and the outer mold, and a pressure of 196 MPa is applied to the outer mold.
- Primary molding was performed, followed by secondary molding with a cold isostatic press (CIP) at a pressure of 196 MPa to obtain a spinel molded body.
- the spinel compact was cylindrical (inner diameter 100 mm, outer diameter 110 mm).
- the obtained molded body was put in a graphite container and subjected to primary sintering in vacuum (5 Pa or less) at 1700 ° C. for 2 hours.
- the relative density of the obtained primary sintered body was measured by the Archimedes method, it was 98%.
- the primary sintered body was heated and pressurized by hot isostatic pressing (HIP) at a temperature of 1700 ° C. for 2 hours under the conditions of Ar atmosphere and atmospheric pressure of 196 MPa. Obtained.
- HIP hot isostatic pressing
- the secondary sintered body of spinel obtained by the above method was cut into 6 equal parts along the height direction, and then both surfaces of the main surface were polished with a polishing machine (NF-300 manufactured by Nano Factor).
- a liquid crystal protective plate having a surface roughness Ra of 8 nm and a thickness of 1 mm was obtained (volume 1.0 cm 3 ).
- the liquid crystal protective plate has a shape including a curved surface.
- Production Examples 2 to 16 were the same as Production Example 1 except that the composition of the raw material spinel particles, the primary sintering conditions, the secondary sintering conditions, and the surface roughness Ra of the liquid crystal protective plate were the conditions shown in Table 1.
- a liquid crystal protective plate having a shape including a curved surface was produced by the method.
- Mohs hardness was measured based on the method defined in JIS. The results are shown in Table 1.
- Si element content The content of Si element in the liquid crystal protective plate was measured by ICP emission analysis. The results are shown in Table 1.
- a lower mold and an upper mold having the shape shown in FIG. 7C were prepared.
- a flat plate of a spinel sintered body was placed between the lower mold and the upper mold, and was heated and pressed at a temperature of 1250 ° C. and a pressure of 100 MPa to deform the flat plate.
- both surfaces of the main surface were polished with a polishing machine (NF-300 manufactured by Nano Factor) to obtain a liquid crystal protective plate having a surface roughness Ra of 8 nm and a thickness of 1 mm (volume 1.0 cm 3 ).
- the liquid crystal protective plate has a shape including a curved surface.
- the liquid crystal protective plate of the present invention has excellent light transmittance and strength and has a shape including a curved surface, it is useful when used for a portable device or the like.
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最初に本発明の実施態様を列記して説明する。
本発明の実施形態にかかる液晶保護板およびその製造方法の具体例を、以下に図面を参照しつつ説明する。
<液晶保護板>
本発明の一実施態様に係る液晶保護板は、スピネル焼結体で形成される、曲面を含む形状を有する液晶保護板である。
図1Aおよび図1Bを参照して、液晶保護板100は、上面から見ると矩形であり、側面断面が弧状の形状を有する。図2Aおよび図2Bを参照して、液晶保護板101は、上面から見ると円形であり、側面断面が弧状の形状である、レンズ状の形状を有する。図3Aおよび図3Bを参照して、液晶保護板102は、上面から見ると矩形であり、側面断面が曲線からなる凹部と凸部とを含む。液晶保護板の形状はこれらの形状に限定されず、保護される液晶画面の形状に適する、さまざまな曲面を有する形状とすることができる。なお、本明細書において曲面とは凹部および/または凸部を含む面を意味し、曲面の一部に平面や角部を含んでいてもよい。
<スピネル焼結体>
本発明の一実施態様かかる液晶保護板は、スピネル焼結体で形成される。
<スピネル焼結体の製造方法>
本実施形態に係るスピネル焼結体の製造方法について、図4および図5A~図5Eを用いて説明する。図4は、実施形態2の液晶保護板の製造工程を示すフローチャートである。図5A~図5Eは、実施形態2の液晶保護板の製造方法を説明する図である。なお、図4および図5A~図5Eは、図1Aおよび図1Bに示す形状を有する液晶保護板の製造方法を示している。
まず、外周面に曲面を含む中成形型1を準備する。中成形型1の外周面の曲面は、所望の液晶保護板の曲面形状に対応している。たとえば、図1Aおよび図1Bに示す形状の液晶保護板を得るためには、円柱状の中成形型1を用いることができる。中成形型1の材質は、たとえば鉄などの金属を用いることができる。
次に、中成形型1と外成形型2との間に形成される間隙3に、スピネル粒子を含む原料混合物4を充填する。原料混合物4は、以下の工程で準備することができる。
次に、外成形型2を加圧して、原料混合物4を含むスピネル成形体5を得る。外成形型2は伸縮可能な材料から形成されているため、加圧すると中成形型1の方向へ収縮するように変形する。一方、中成形型1は金属などの変形しにくい材質でできているため、加圧により変形しない。したがって、間隙3に充填された原料混合物4は外成形型2の変形によりプレスされ、スピネル成形体5となる。スピネル成形体5の形状は、中成形型1の外周面の形状および外成形型2の内周面の形状によって制御することができる。
次に、スピネル成形体5を焼結して、スピネル焼結体6を得る。焼結工程は、1次焼結工程および2次焼結工程を含むことができる。
上記の工程で得られたスピネル焼結体6は、所定の形状へ切断され、液晶保護板に加工される。たとえば図1Aおよび図1Bに示す形状の液晶保護板を得るためには、スピネル焼結体6を、図5Dに示すA-A線およびB-B線に沿って切断することができる。
上記の工程で得られたスピネル焼結体6は、研磨されることによって、液晶保護板に加工される。なお、前記のスピネル焼結体を切断する工程と(S15)、スピネル焼結体を研磨する工程(S16)の順序は特に限定されず、いずれの工程を先に行っても構わない。
また、必要に応じて反射防止コーティング層や光学的作用を行なう層を、液晶保護板の表面に形成することもできる。例えば液晶保護板の片面または両面に、反射防止コーティング層を形成することにより光透過機能をより向上させることができる。
本実施態様に係るスピネル焼結体の製造方法について、図6および図7A~図7Dを用いて説明する。図6は、実施形態3の液晶保護板の製造工程を示すフローチャートである。図7A~図7Dは、実施形態3の液晶保護板の製造方法を説明する図である。なお、図6および図7A~図7Dは、図1Aおよび図1Bに示す形状を有する液晶保護板の製造方法を示している。
<スピネル焼結体の平板を準備する工程(S21)>
まず、平均粒径が10μm以上100μm以下のスピネル焼結体の平板16を準備する。スピネル焼結体の平板16は、たとえば、以下の方法で作製することができる。まず、実施形態2で用いた原料混合物と同様の原料混合物を準備し、該原料混合物を通常のスピネル焼結体の作製で用いられる成形型に充填した後、実施形態2と同様の条件で成形および焼結を行い、たとえば、立方体形状のスピネル焼結体6を作製する。該スピネル焼結体6を、レーザ照射を用いて、図7AのC1-C1線、C2-C2線などに沿って所望の厚みに切断し、スピネル焼結体の平板16を得ることができる。
また、曲面を含む下成形型8と、前記下成形型8に嵌合する曲面を含む上成形型7とを準備する。下成形型8の曲面の形状は、保護される液晶画面の形状に対応している。上成形型7は、下成形型8と嵌合する曲面を含む。下成形型8および上成形型7の材質は特に限定されず、たとえば、鉄などの金属を用いることができる。
次に、下成形型8と上成形型7との間にスピネル焼結体の平板16を配置し、下成形型8および上成形型7を加熱加圧することにより、スピネル焼結体の平板16を変形させる。加熱温度は1200℃以上1800℃以下が好ましく、1200°以上1300℃以下がさらに好ましい。加熱温度が1800℃を超えると、スピネル焼結体の平板16の表面がエッチングされ、表面の平滑性が損なわれるおそれがある。加圧の圧力は、1MPa以上200MPa以下が好ましく、10MPa以上150MPa以下がさらに好ましい。
<液晶保護板の作製>
[製造例1]
円柱状の金属製の中成形型(直径100mm、長さ50mm)と、円筒状のゴム製の外成形型(内径120mm、外径140mm、長さ50mm)とを準備した。中成形型と外成形型との間隙の厚みは10mmであった。
製造例2~16は、原料スピネル粒子の組成、1次焼結条件、2次焼結条件および液晶保護板の表面粗さRaを表1に示す条件としたほかは、製造例1と同様の方法で曲面を含む形状を有する液晶保護板を作製した。
(モース硬度)
JISに規定された方法に基づき、モース硬度を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
液晶保護板の波長400nm~800nmにおける平均光透過率(%)を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
JISに規定された方法に基づき、3点曲げ強度を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
液晶保護板の表面を光学顕微鏡(ニコン社製T-300)を使用して倍率50倍で観察し、気孔の最大直径と、直径が10μm以上の気孔の焼結体1cm3当たりの数を測定した。結果を表1に示す。
液晶保護板のSi元素の含有量をICP発光分析にて測定した。結果を表1に示す。
液晶保護板の相対密度をアルキメデス法にて測定した。結果を表1に示す。
製造例1~16を比較すると、液晶保護板に含まれるスピネル焼結体の平均粒径が10μm以上100μm以下であると(製造例2~6および8~16)、液晶保護板は85%以上の優れた平均光透過率および350MPa以上の高い曲げ強度を有することが確認された。また、製造例2~6および8~16は、いずれも表面粗さRaが20nm以下、Si元素の含有量が20ppm以下であった。
<液晶保護板の作製>
[製造例17]
下成形型と上成形型とに挟まれる空間部が直方体形状となる成形型を準備した。該成形型の空間部に製造例2と同様の原料混合物を充填し、製造例2と同様の条件で1次成形および2次成形を行い、スピネル成形体を得た。スピネル成形体は直方体形状であった。得られたスピネル成形体をレーザ照射で切断し、主表面が一辺100mmの正方形で、厚さ3mmのスピネル焼結体の平板を得た。
得られた液晶保護板について、実施例1と同様の方法で、モース硬度、平均光透過率、曲げ強度を測定したところ、製造例2と同様の結果であった。したがって、製造例17の製造方法で得られた曲面を含む形状を有する液晶保護板は、優れた光透過率および強度を有することが確認された。
2 外成形型
3 間隙部
4 原料混合物
5 スピネル成形体
6 スピネル焼結体
7 上成形型
8 下成形型
16 スピネル焼結体の平板
100,101,102 液晶保護板
Claims (8)
- スピネル焼結体で形成される液晶保護板であって、
前記スピネル焼結体は、平均粒径が10μm以上100μm以下であり、
前記液晶保護板は、曲面を含む形状を有する、
液晶保護板。 - 前記液晶保護板は、表面粗さRaが20nm以下である、
請求項1に記載の液晶保護板。 - 前記液晶保護板は、Si元素の含有量が20ppm以下である、
請求項1または請求項2に記載の液晶保護板。 - 前記液晶保護板は、厚さ1mmにおける波長400nm~800nmの光の平均光透過率が85%以上である、
請求項1~請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の液晶保護板。 - 請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の液晶保護板の製造方法であって、
外周面に曲面を含む中成形型と、前記中成形型の外周面を一定の間隔を設けて覆う伸縮可能な外成形型とを準備する工程と、
前記中成形型と前記外成形型との間に形成される間隙に、スピネル粒子を含む原料混合物を充填する工程と、
前記外成形型を加圧して、前記原料混合物を含むスピネル成形体を得る工程と、
前記スピネル成形体を焼結して、スピネル焼結体を得る工程とを備える、
液晶保護板の製造方法。 - 請求項1~請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の液晶保護板の製造方法であって、
平均粒径が10μm以上100μm以下のスピネル焼結体の平板を準備する工程と、
曲面を含む下成形型と、前記下成形型に嵌合する曲面を含む上成形型とを準備する工程と、
前記下成形型と前記上成形型との間に前記スピネル焼結体の平板を配置し、前記下成形型および前記上成形型を加熱加圧することにより、前記スピネル焼結体の平板を変形させる工程とを含む、
液晶保護板の製造方法。 - 前記液晶保護板の製造方法は、さらに前記スピネル焼結体を切断する工程を備える、
請求項5または請求項6に記載の液晶保護板の製造方法。 - 前記液晶保護板の製造方法は、さらに前記スピネル焼結体の表面を研磨する工程を備える、請求項5~請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の液晶保護板の製造方法。
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