WO2011039894A1 - 液晶ディスプレイ製造装置及び液晶ディスプレイの製造方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus and a liquid crystal display manufacturing method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display by bonding a pair of upper and lower substrates.
- a liquid crystal display has a thin and light weight and low power consumption and is widely used.
- an adhesive called a sealant is used to enclose liquid crystal between a pair of substrates. ing.
- a sealing agent is used to enclose liquid crystal between a pair of substrates. If this sealing agent is in an uncured state, a phenomenon in which the components of the sealing agent dissolve into the liquid crystal. Or a part of the sealant is destroyed, and liquid crystal leaks from the destroyed part. As a result, the liquid crystal cell gap may be reduced, or moisture or the like may be mixed from the outside, resulting in a decrease in electrical characteristics and a liquid crystal display defect.
- the adhesive strength of the sealant becomes weak and the bonded upper and lower substrates are easily peeled off.
- the problem to be solved by the present invention is to reduce the occurrence of display defects by reliably curing the sealant, and to prevent the substrate from being easily peeled off from the surroundings (especially at the four corners).
- An object of the present invention is to provide a liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus and a liquid crystal display manufacturing method in which the substrate is difficult to peel and the yield is increased, thereby improving the reliability of the apparatus.
- invention of Claim 1 is a liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus which bonds the upper and lower substrates which make a pair, and manufactures a liquid crystal display, At least one of the pair of upper and lower substrates is a roll-shaped plastic film, A sealant drawing portion for providing a sealant drawing on the bonding surface of the one substrate; A liquid crystal dropping section for dropping liquid crystal on the bonding surface of the substrate in correspondence with the sealing agent drawing; A substrate bonding part for bonding the other substrate to the bonding surface of the substrate; It is a liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus provided with the sealing agent hardening part which hardens the sealing agent drawing of the said sealing agent drawing of the said upper and lower board
- Invention of Claim 2 is a liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus which bonds the upper and lower substrates which make a pair, and manufactures a liquid crystal display, A sealant drawing portion for providing a sealant drawing on the bonding surface of the one substrate; a liquid crystal dropping unit for dropping liquid crystal on the bonding surface of the substrate in correspondence with the sealing agent drawing; A substrate bonding part for bonding the other substrate to the bonding surface of the substrate; It is a liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus provided with the sealing agent hardening part which hardens the sealing agent drawing of the said sealing agent drawing of the said bonded upper and lower substrates in the said board
- the invention according to claim 3 is the liquid crystal display manufacturing according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the manufacturing process waiting time from the substrate bonding part to the sealant curing part is 2 minutes or less. Device.
- the invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the sealant curing portion has ultraviolet irradiation means for irradiating the sealant with ultraviolet rays, and the sealant is an ultraviolet curable resin. 4.
- the invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the sealant curing portion has a heating means for heating the sealant, wherein the sealant is a thermosetting resin.
- the sealant curing unit includes a cooling unit that cools the sealant. It is.
- Invention of Claim 7 is a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display which bonds the upper and lower substrates which make a pair, and manufactures a liquid crystal display, At least one of the pair of upper and lower substrates is a roll-shaped plastic film, A sealant drawing step of providing a sealant drawing on the bonding surface of the one substrate; A liquid crystal dropping step of dropping liquid crystal on the bonding surface of the substrate in correspondence with the sealing agent drawing; A substrate bonding step of bonding the other substrate to the bonding surface of the substrate; It is a manufacturing method of the liquid crystal display characterized by performing in order the sealing agent hardening process of hardening the said sealing agent drawing sealing agent of the said upper and lower board
- the invention according to claim 8 is a liquid crystal display manufacturing method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display by bonding a pair of upper and lower substrates.
- a sealant drawing step of providing a sealant drawing on the bonding surface of the one substrate;
- a liquid crystal dropping step of dropping liquid crystal on the bonding surface of the substrate in correspondence with the sealing agent drawing;
- a substrate bonding step of bonding the other substrate to the bonding surface of the substrate;
- the sealing agent curing step of curing the sealing agent drawing sealant of the bonded upper and lower substrates in order, In the substrate bonding step, the sealing agent curing step is performed.
- the invention according to claim 9 is characterized in that the manufacturing process waiting time from the pasting in the substrate pasting step to the start of curing in the sealant curing step is 2 minutes or less. 8.
- the sealing agent in the sealing agent curing step, is an ultraviolet curable resin, and the sealing agent is cured by being irradiated with ultraviolet rays. It is a manufacturing method of a liquid crystal display given in any 1 paragraph.
- the invention according to claim 11 is characterized in that, in the sealant curing portion, the sealant is a thermosetting resin, and the sealant is heated to be cured. 2.
- the sealing agent curing step in the sealing agent curing step, the sealing agent is cooled and cured, and the method of manufacturing a liquid crystal display according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects. It is.
- the surface temperature of the upper and lower substrates when the sealing agent is cured is 30 ° C. or less. Is the method.
- the present invention has the following effects.
- substrate bonding part, and a sealing agent hardening part are provided in order of a manufacturing process, and an electrical characteristic falls by hardening a sealing agent reliably. This reduces the occurrence of display defects and prevents the substrate from being easily peeled off from the surroundings (especially at the four corners). The substrate is difficult to peel off during the manufacturing process, resulting in increased yield and device reliability. Will improve.
- substrate bonding part are provided, and the sealing agent drawing sealant drawing of the upper and lower substrates bonded to this board
- the manufacturing process standby time from the substrate bonding part to the sealant curing part is 2 minutes or less, and the sealant can be cured in a short time.
- the sealing agent is an ultraviolet curable resin, and the sealing agent can be cured easily and reliably by irradiating the sealing agent with ultraviolet rays.
- the sealing agent is a thermosetting resin, and the sealing agent can be easily and reliably cured by heating the sealing agent.
- the electrical characteristics are lowered by performing the sealing agent drawing step, the liquid crystal dropping step, the substrate bonding step, and the sealing agent curing step in order, and curing the sealing agent with certainty.
- the manufacturing process waiting time from the pasting in the substrate pasting step to the start of curing in the sealant curing step is 2 minutes or less, and the sealant can be cured in a short time.
- the sealing agent is an ultraviolet curable resin, and the sealing agent can be easily and reliably cured by irradiating the sealing agent with ultraviolet rays.
- the sealing agent is a thermosetting resin, and the sealing agent can be easily and reliably cured by heating the sealing agent.
- the surface temperature of the upper and lower substrates when curing the sealing agent is 30 ° C. or less, and the sealing agent is simply and reliably used to suppress an increase in fluidity of the liquid crystal. It can be cured.
- the liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus and the liquid crystal display manufacturing method of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
- the liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus of this embodiment manufactures an unwinding unit 1, a sealing agent drawing unit 2, a liquid crystal dropping unit 3, a substrate bonding unit 4, a sealing agent curing unit 5, and a cutting unit 6. Prepare in order of processing.
- the plastic film web 90 is wound in a roll shape, unwinds at a predetermined speed during processing, and is transported by the transport mechanisms 10 and 11.
- the web 90 is a plastic substrate and has a pattern 95 for alignment on the surface as shown in FIG.
- the conveyance mechanisms 10 and 11 have a pair of conveyance rollers 10a and 11a arranged along the conveyance path 20, convey the web 90 unwound by the unwinding unit 1, and planarize the web 90 during conveyance. Support the state.
- the sealant drawing unit 2 As shown in FIG. 2A, the sealant drawing is provided on the bonding surface of the web 90 by the sealant 50.
- the sealant drawing is applied so that each part that operates by electricity of a plurality of display devices surrounds the entire outside thereof, but further, the part that operates by electricity of a plurality of display devices is surrounded by the whole. It may be given.
- the drawing of the sealant is not limited to one that surrounds the entire exterior, but may be applied so as to surround a part of the exterior.
- a liquid sealant placed in a syringe is ejected from an opening of the dispenser and applied.
- This dispenser uses the one with small variation in the discharge amount of the opening at each position in the width direction of the opening row, and applies the sealing agent in a syringe while pushing it out, so that the sealing agent can be applied easily and reliably. Can be granted.
- the sealing agent 50 that forms the drawing of the sealing agent is composed of an ultraviolet curable resin, a thermosetting resin, an adhesive, and the like.
- the sealing agent 50 is applied to the web 90 to prevent gaps and in-plane deviation of the web 90 and to leak liquid crystal. To prevent.
- the liquid crystal 51 is dropped on the web 90 corresponding to the sealing agent 50 as shown in FIG.
- a sealing agent used for bonding is provided on the web 90, and the liquid crystal 51 can be dropped onto the web 90 in a portion surrounded and sealed by the sealing agent.
- a liquid crystal display is manufactured by providing the liquid crystal 51.
- the substrate bonding unit 4 includes a vacuum chamber 40, a flat stage 41, an alignment mechanism 42, and a bonding mechanism 43.
- the vacuum chamber 40 includes a lower chamber portion 40a and an upper chamber portion 40b, and is configured to be closed with a web 90 to be conveyed interposed therebetween.
- Each of the lower chamber portion 40a and the upper chamber portion 40b has surfaces 40a1 and 40b1 sandwiching the web 90.
- the lower chamber portion 40a is disposed at a lower position with respect to the transfer surface L of the transfer path 20, and the upper chamber
- the unit 40b is disposed at an upper position with respect to the conveyance surface L of the conveyance path 20.
- the lower chamber portion 40a and the upper chamber portion 40b are brought into contact with the surfaces 40a1 and 40b1 sandwiched at the time of bonding to make the inside vacuum, and the surfaces 40a1 and 40b1 sandwiched when the web 90 is transported are separated and transported.
- a flat stage 41 In the vacuum chamber 40, a flat stage 41, an alignment mechanism 42, and a bonding mechanism 43 are arranged.
- the flat stage 41 sucks and fixes the web 90 to the flat surface 41a and holds the web 90 in a flat state.
- a large number of adsorbing holes 41b are formed on the flat surface 41a, and the decompression device 41c communicating with the adsorbing holes 41b is driven to adsorb and fix the web 90 to the flat surface 41a.
- the alignment mechanism 42 has, for example, a CCD camera 42 a, detects a pattern 95 for performing alignment provided on the web 90, and sends detection information of the pattern 95 to the control device 60.
- the control device 60 controls the transport mechanism driving device 61, the bonding mechanism driving device 62, and the vacuum chamber driving device 63 based on the detection information of the pattern 95.
- the transport mechanism driving device 61 is configured by a motor, a sensor, and the like, drives the unwinding unit 1 and the transport mechanisms 10 and 11, and transports the web 90 by a predetermined amount at a predetermined timing and a predetermined speed.
- the laminating drive device 62 is composed of an elevating device that moves the laminating mechanism 43 up and down, a sensor that detects the position of elevating and the like, and drives the laminating mechanism 43.
- the leaf sheet 91 is adsorbed and set.
- the vacuum chamber driving device 63 includes a lifting device that lifts and lowers the vacuum chamber 40, a sensor that detects a position such as lifting and the like, a vacuum pump that vacuums the vacuum chamber 40, and the like.
- the conveyance of the web 90 is temporarily stopped, the plane stage 41 is raised to the conveyance surface L, and the sheet 91 is attached to the liquid crystal 51 of the web 90 by the electrostatic chuck 43a. Is positioned on the dropped portion, and aligned with the web 90 on the flat stage 41, and then the vacuum pump of the vacuum chamber driving device 63 is driven to bring the inside of the vacuum chamber 40 into a vacuum state. 90 and another sheet 91 are bonded together.
- disconnection part 6 are arrange
- the sealant curing mechanism 5 cures the sealant after alignment and bonding. Precise bonding is possible by providing the sealing agent used for bonding on the web 90 and curing the sealing agent after alignment and bonding.
- the sealing agent curing unit 5 includes an ultraviolet irradiation means 5a for irradiating the sealing agent 50 of the web 90 with ultraviolet rays, in which the sealing agent 50 is an ultraviolet curable resin.
- the ultraviolet irradiating means 5a irradiates the ultraviolet rays to cure the ultraviolet curable resin, and can be cured easily and reliably without applying heat to the web 90 and deforming it.
- the cutting unit 6 cuts the web 90 after curing the sealant. As described above, after the sealing agent is cured, the web 90 is cut so that the alignment and bonding are not shifted by cutting, and precise bonding is possible.
- the cutting unit 6 uses a cutting device (dicing saw), and by this cutting, a liquid crystal display is manufactured by bonding the web 90 on which one or both of the circuits are formed and the sheet 91.
- a portion 50 a is formed in which the sealing agent 50 comes into contact with the liquid crystal 51 in an uncured state and the components of the sealing agent 50 are dissolved in the liquid crystal 51.
- the voltage holding ratio of the liquid crystal 51 is reduced by the portion 50a that melts into the liquid crystal 51.
- FIG. 3B when the sealing agent 50 is not sufficiently cured, a part 50b of the sealing agent 50 is destroyed, and the liquid crystal 51 leaks from the destroyed part, and the liquid crystal is correspondingly discharged. A portion 51a where 51 does not exist or a portion where the portion 51 is reduced occurs, and the voltage holding ratio of the liquid crystal 51 is lowered.
- the sealant drawing part 2, the liquid crystal dropping part 3, the substrate bonding part 4, and the sealant curing part 5 are provided in the order of the manufacturing process, and the sealant drawing process, the liquid crystal dropping process, and the substrate
- the bonding step and the sealing agent curing step are performed in order, and the sealing agent 50 is surely cured to prevent the components of the sealing agent 50 from being dissolved in the liquid crystal 51, and a part 50b of the sealing agent 50 is destroyed. To prevent it.
- Occurrence of display defects is reduced, and it is possible to prevent the substrate from being easily peeled from the periphery (especially at the four corners), and the substrate is difficult to peel off during the manufacturing process, thereby increasing the yield and improving the reliability of the device. .
- substrate bonding part 4 to the sealing agent hardening part 5 is 2 minutes or less.
- the control device 60 controls the transport mechanism driving device 61 to drive the unwinding unit 1 and the transport mechanisms 10 and 11, and the manufacturing process waiting time T1 from the substrate bonding unit 4 to the sealant curing unit 5 is 2 minutes or less.
- sealing agent 50 in a short time by the sealing agent curing unit 5 because the manufacturing process standby time from the pasting in the substrate pasting step to the start of curing in the sealing agent curing step is 2 minutes or less. Can do.
- substrate bonding part 4 to the sealing agent hardening part 5 is 2 minutes or less.
- the control device 60 controls the transport mechanism driving device 61 to drive the unwinding unit 1 and the transport mechanisms 10 and 11, and the manufacturing process waiting time T2 from the substrate bonding unit 4 to the sealant curing unit 5 is 2 minutes or less.
- FIG. 7 shows the sealant curing portion 5a of the first embodiment.
- the sealing agent curing unit 5a of the first embodiment includes an ultraviolet irradiation means 5a1 that irradiates the sealing agent 50 with ultraviolet rays, and the sealing agent 50 is an ultraviolet curable resin.
- the ultraviolet irradiation means 5a1 is irradiated from the ultraviolet light source 5a11 through the patterning mask 5a12.
- the patterning mask 5a12 has a light shielding part 5a13 and a transmission part 5a14.
- the ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet light source 5a11 is transmitted through only the portion of the sealant 50 that is desired to be cured by the transmitting portion 5a14, and the other portions are shielded from the ultraviolet light by the light shielding portion 5a13.
- the patterning mask 5a12 is a metal mask made of SUS or the like with a hole formed in a portion corresponding to the seal portion, a glass mask obtained by patterning a black film on a glass substrate, and removing the black film only at a portion corresponding to the seal portion, etc. Can be used.
- the patterning mask 5a12 is set at a distance of 1 to 2 mm above the upper and lower substrates of the sheet 91 and the web 90, and further, an ultraviolet light source 5a11 is set above the patterning mask 5a12. By irradiating, the radiant heat at the time of ultraviolet irradiation is absorbed by the light shielding portion 5a13 of the patterning mask 5a12, so that the temperature rise of the upper and lower substrate surfaces can be prevented.
- FIG. 8 shows the sealant curing portion 5b of the second embodiment.
- the sealant curing unit 5b of the second embodiment includes a heating unit 5b1 that heats the sealant 50, and the sealant 50 is a thermosetting resin.
- the heating means 5b1 a heater that sends hot air, a heater, or the like can be used, and the sealing agent 50 can be heated and cured easily and reliably.
- FIG. 9 shows the sealant curing portion 5c of the third embodiment.
- the sealant curing unit 5 c according to the third embodiment includes a cooling unit 5 c 1 that cools the sealant 50.
- the cooling means 5c1 can cure the sealing agent 50 easily and reliably by cooling the sealing agent 50.
- the cooling means 5c1 can be configured to blow cold air. For example, cold air that has cooled the air is blown toward the upper and lower substrates of the bonded sheet 91 and web 90. By using this cooling means 5c1, the surface temperature of the upper and lower substrates can be lowered from 45 ° C. to 24-22 ° C., and the sealing agent 50 can be cured easily and reliably.
- the cooling means 5c1 can be configured to spray dry ice.
- dry ice or powdery dry ice powder is sprayed onto the surfaces of the upper and lower substrates bonded together.
- this cooling means 5c1 the surface temperature of the upper and lower substrates can be lowered from 45 ° C. to 20 to 16 ° C., and the sealing agent 50 can be cured easily and reliably.
- the planar stage 41 on which the bonded upper and lower substrates are placed is cooled.
- the upper and lower substrates in contact with the flat stage 41 are indirectly cooled by circulating a flow path through which cold water flows inside the flat stage 41 on which the bonded upper and lower substrates before ultraviolet irradiation are placed.
- the surface temperature of the upper and lower substrates can be lowered from 45 ° C. to 30 to 28 ° C.
- the entire irradiation area of the ultraviolet rays can be cooled.
- the surface temperature of the upper and lower substrates can be lowered from 45 ° C. to 28 to 26 ° C.
- the surface temperature of the upper and lower substrates when the sealing agent 50 is cured is 30 ° C. or less, and the sealing agent 50 can be cured in a short time.
- the present invention is applicable to a liquid crystal display manufacturing apparatus and a liquid crystal display manufacturing method for manufacturing a liquid crystal display by bonding a pair of upper and lower substrates, and the occurrence of display defects is reduced by reliably curing a sealant.
- it is possible to prevent the substrate from being easily peeled off from the surroundings (particularly at the four corners), and the substrate is difficult to peel off during the manufacturing process, thereby increasing the yield and improving the reliability of the apparatus.
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前記対をなす上下基板の少なくとも一方がロール状のプラスチックフィルムであり、
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画部と、
前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下部と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合部と、
前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化部とを製造処理順に備えることを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイ製造装置である。
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画部と、 前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下部と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合部とを備え、
前記基板貼合部に、前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化部を備えることを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイ製造装置である。
前記対をなす上下基板の少なくとも一方がロール状のプラスチックフィルムであり、
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画工程と、
前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下工程と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合工程と、
前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化工程とを順に行なうことを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイの製造方法である。
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画工程と、
前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下工程と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合工程と、
前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化工程とを順に行ない、
前記基板貼合工程で、前記シール剤硬化工程を行なうことを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイの製造方法である。
製造工程中などに、基板が剥離しにくいことで歩留まりが上がり、装置の信頼性が向上する。
この実施の形態の液晶ディスプレイ製造装置及び液晶ディスプレイの製造方法を、図1に基づいて説明する。この実施の形態の液晶ディスプレイ製造装置は、巻き出し部1と、シール剤描画部2と、液晶滴下部3と、基板貼合部4と、シール剤硬化部5と、切断部6とを製造処理順に備える。
この第2の実施の形態を、図4に基づいて説明する。この第2の実施の形態は、図1乃至図3の実施の形態と同様に構成されるが、シール剤描画部2と、液晶滴下部3と、基板貼合部4とを備え、この基板貼合部4に、シール剤硬化部5を備える。この基板貼合部4にシール剤硬化部5を備えるコンパクトな構造で、基板貼合工程で、シール剤硬化工程を行ない、シール剤50を確実に硬化させることで、電気特性が低下することによる表示不具合の発生が低減し、しかも基板の周囲(特に四隅)から剥離しやすくなることを防止し、製造工程中などに、基板が剥離しにくいことで歩留まりが上がり、装置の信頼性が向上する。
この第3の実施の形態を、図5に基づいて説明する。この第3の実施の形態は、図1乃至図3の実施の形態と同様に構成されるが、基板貼合部4からシール剤硬化部5までの製造処理待機時間T1が2分以下である。制御装置60は、搬送機構駆動装置61を制御し、巻き出し部1及び搬送機構10,11を駆動し、基板貼合部4からシール剤硬化部5までの製造処理待機時間T1が2分以下とし、また基板貼合工程の貼合後からシール剤硬化工程の硬化開始までの製造処理待機時間が2分以下であることで、シール剤硬化部5によってシール剤50を短時間に硬化させることができる。
この第4の実施の形態を、図6に基づいて説明する。この第4の実施の形態は、図4の実施の形態と同様に構成されるが、基板貼合部4からシール剤硬化部5までの製造処理待機時間T2が2分以下である。制御装置60は、搬送機構駆動装置61を制御し、巻き出し部1及び搬送機構10,11を駆動し、基板貼合部4からシール剤硬化部5までの製造処理待機時間T2が2分以下とし、また基板貼合工程の貼合後からシール剤硬化工程の硬化開始までの製造処理待機時間が2分以下であることで、シール剤硬化部5によってシール剤50を短時間に硬化させることができる。
次に、シール剤硬化部の実施の形態について説明する。第1の実施の形態のシール剤硬化部5aを、図7に示す。第1の実施の形態のシール剤硬化部5aは、シール剤50が紫外線硬化樹脂であり、このシール剤50に紫外線を照射する紫外線照射手段5a1を有する。紫外線照射手段5a1は、紫外線光源5a11からパターニングマスク5a12を介して照射される。パターニングマスク5a12は、遮光部5a13と透過部5a14とを有する。紫外線光源5a11からの紫外線は、透過部5a14によって硬化させたいシール剤50の部分だけ透過し、その他の部分は遮光部5a13によって紫外線が遮光される。
2 シール剤描画部
3 液晶滴下部
4 基板貼合部
5 シール剤硬化部
6 切断部
10,11 搬送機構
20 搬送路
40 真空チャンバー
41 平面ステージ
42 位置合わせ機構
43 貼り合せ機構
50 シール剤
51 液晶
60 制御装置
61 搬送機構駆動装置
62 貼り合わせ機構駆動装置
63 真空チャンバー駆動装置
90 プラスチックフィルムのウェブ
91 枚葉シート
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- 対をなす上下基板を貼合して液晶ディスプレイを製造する液晶ディスプレイ製造装置であり、
前記対をなす上下基板の少なくとも一方がロール状のプラスチックフィルムであり、
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画部と、
前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下部と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合部と、
前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化部とを製造処理順に備えることを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイ製造装置。 - 対をなす上下基板を貼合して液晶ディスプレイを製造する液晶ディスプレイ製造装置であり、
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画部と、
前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下部と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合部とを備え、
前記基板貼合部に、前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化部を備えることを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイ製造装置。 - 前記基板貼合部から前記シール剤硬化部までの製造処理待機時間が2分以下であることを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の液晶ディスプレイ製造装置。
- 前記シール剤硬化部は、前記シール剤が紫外線硬化樹脂であり、このシール剤に紫外線を照射する紫外線照射手段を有することを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の液晶ディスプレイ製造装置。
- 前記シール剤硬化部は、前記シール剤が熱硬化樹脂であり、このシール剤を加熱する加熱手段を有することを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の液晶ディスプレイ製造装置。
- 前記シール剤硬化部は、前記シール剤を冷却する冷却手段を有することを特徴とする請求項1乃至請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の液晶ディスプレイ製造装置。
- 対をなす上下基板を貼合して液晶ディスプレイを製造する液晶ディスプレイの製造方法であり、
前記対をなす上下基板の少なくとも一方がロール状のプラスチックフィルムであり、
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画工程と、
前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下工程と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合工程と、
前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化工程とを順に行なうことを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイの製造方法。 - 対をなす上下基板を貼合して液晶ディスプレイを製造する液晶ディスプレイ製造方法であり、
前記一方の基板の貼り合わせ面にシール剤描画を設けるシール剤描画工程と、
前記シール剤描画に対応して前記基板の貼り合わせ面に液晶を滴下する液晶滴下工程と、
前記基板の貼り合わせ面に前記他方の基板を貼合する基板貼合工程と、
前記貼合した上下基板の前記シール剤描画のシール剤を硬化させるシール剤硬化工程と
を順に行ない、
前記基板貼合工程で、前記シール剤硬化工程を行なうことを特徴とする液晶ディスプレイの製造方法。 - 前記基板貼合工程の貼合後から前記シール剤硬化工程の硬化開始までの製造処理待機時間が2分以下であることを特徴とする請求項7または請求項8に記載の液晶ディスプレイの製造方法。
- 前記シール剤硬化工程では、前記シール剤が紫外線硬化樹脂であり、このシール剤に紫外線を照射して硬化することを特徴とする請求項7乃至請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の液晶ディスプレイの製造方法。
- 前記シール剤硬化部は、前記シール剤が熱硬化樹脂であり、このシール剤を加熱して硬化することを特徴とする請求項7乃至請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の液晶ディスプレイの製造方法。
- 前記シール剤硬化工程では、前記シール剤を冷却して硬化することを特徴とする請求項7乃至請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の液晶ディスプレイの製造方法。
- 前記シール剤硬化工程では、シール剤を硬化する際の前記上下基板の表面温度が30℃以下であることを特徴とする請求項12に記載の液晶ディスプレイの製造方法。
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