Method and system for producing liquid crystal panel
First Claim
1. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel, comprising:
- feeding a long laminate from a material roll, the long laminate comprising a release film and an optical film placed on the release film;
cutting the optical film into a predetermined size while leaving the release film uncut;
catching the optical film and a liquid crystal cell between a first roller and a second roller opposed to each other, while peeling off the release film from the optical film; and
applying a pressing force from the first roller to the optical film and applying a pressing force from the second roller to the liquid crystal cell, so that the optical film is bonded to the liquid crystal cell, whereina pressing force Fa per unit area applied when the optical film is pressed by the first roller and a pressing force Fb per unit area applied when the liquid crystal cell is pressed by the second roller satisfy the relation Fa>
Fb;
wherein the first roller has a constant diameter and the second roller has a constant diameter;
wherein the first and second rollers each have a circumference surface made of an elastically deformable material; and
wherein Fa is 0.08 MPa or more, and Fb is 0.49 MPa or less.
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Abstract
An object of the invention is to provide a method and a system for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel, which allow more successful bonding of an optical film to a liquid crystal cell. A pressing force Fa per unit area applied when the optical film is pressed by the first roller and a pressing force Fb per unit area applied when the liquid crystal cell is pressed by the second roller satisfy the relation Fa>Fb. On the first roller side, the feed may fail to be stabilized due to the influence of tension fluctuations or vibration acting on the first optical film, so that air bubbles may occur. When the second roller side, where such an influence does not occur, contributes more to the feed of the liquid crystal cell, the liquid crystal cell can be successfully fed in the process of bonding the optical film thereto.
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1. A method for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel, comprising:
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feeding a long laminate from a material roll, the long laminate comprising a release film and an optical film placed on the release film; cutting the optical film into a predetermined size while leaving the release film uncut; catching the optical film and a liquid crystal cell between a first roller and a second roller opposed to each other, while peeling off the release film from the optical film; and applying a pressing force from the first roller to the optical film and applying a pressing force from the second roller to the liquid crystal cell, so that the optical film is bonded to the liquid crystal cell, wherein a pressing force Fa per unit area applied when the optical film is pressed by the first roller and a pressing force Fb per unit area applied when the liquid crystal cell is pressed by the second roller satisfy the relation Fa>
Fb;wherein the first roller has a constant diameter and the second roller has a constant diameter; wherein the first and second rollers each have a circumference surface made of an elastically deformable material; and wherein Fa is 0.08 MPa or more, and Fb is 0.49 MPa or less. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A system for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel, comprising:
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a feeding mechanism for feeding a long laminate from a material roll, the long laminate comprising a release film and an optical film placed on the release film; a cutting apparatus for cutting the optical film into a predetermined size while leaving the release film uncut; a peeling mechanism for peeling off the release film from the optical film; a first roller and a second roller opposed to each other for bonding the optical film to a liquid crystal cell by a process comprising catching the optical film and the liquid crystal cell between the first and second rollers, while peeling off the release film from the optical film by using the peeling mechanism, and applying a pressing force from the first roller to the optical film and applying a pressing force from the second roller to the liquid crystal cell, wherein a pressing force Fa per unit area applied when the optical film is pressed by the first roller and a pressing force Fb per unit area applied when the liquid crystal cell is pressed by the second roller satisfy the relation Fa>
Fb;wherein the first roller has a constant diameter and the second roller has a constant diameter; wherein the first and second rollers each have a circumference surface made of an elastically deformable material; and wherein Fa is 0.08 MPa or more, and Fb is 0.49 MPa or less. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8)
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