WO2022123858A1 - 光学フィルムの縁部検出方法 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method for detecting an edge of an optical film used for inspecting an optical display panel, and more specifically, in inspecting a sticking gap between a rectangular panel and an optical film bonded to the rectangular panel.
- Edge detection of the optical film in which the optimum image capable of most reliably detecting the edge of the optical film is selected from a plurality of captured images and the edge of the optical film is detected using the optimum image.
- the display function is realized by attaching various optical films having an optical function to the rectangular panel as needed.
- the bonding state of the rectangular panel and the optical film is inspected (so-called misalignment) in order to confirm the accuracy of the bonding between the two. Inspection) is performed.
- misalignment the bonding state of the rectangular panel and the optical film is inspected (so-called misalignment) in order to confirm the accuracy of the bonding between the two. Inspection) is performed.
- misalignment misalignment
- Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2 have been proposed.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that a corner portion of an optical display panel in which a polarizing plate and a liquid crystal panel are bonded is imaged by an area camera or a line camera arranged so that the corner portion can be photographed from vertically above the corner portion. ..
- the amount of misalignment of the bonding is calculated using the image captured by the camera.
- Patent Document 2 describes a method of inspecting misalignment by transporting an optical display panel on which an optical film piece is bonded to an optical cell and enabling an image of a corner portion of the panel using an area sensor camera. Disclose. In this method, the distance between the end of the optical cell and the end of the optical film piece is calculated from the captured image, and the misalignment is determined based on the distance.
- a certain area including both corners of the rectangular panel and the optical film in the optical display panel is set as the image pickup area of the camera.
- the imaging point is usually the position when the edge of the optical film on the optical display panel (usually the frontmost side in the moving direction of the optical film) reaches vertically below the camera.
- the edge of the optical film appears as a line (bright line) where the light from the light source is reflected by the edge of the optical film and shines, and by recognizing this reflected light, the edge of the optical film in the image.
- the part can be detected.
- the optics The edges of the film may be difficult to detect.
- the present invention is an optical film that enables reliable detection of the edge of an optical film bonded to a rectangular panel in order to be used as an inspection method that enables accurate inspection of sticking between the rectangular panel and the optical film. It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for detecting an edge portion.
- a plurality of images of a target area including the corners of the rectangular panel and the corners of the optical film are sequentially irradiated from a plurality of light sources.
- the optimum image that can be acquired and the edge of the optical film can be detected most reliably from the plurality of images is selected, and the edge of the optical film is detected using the optimum image.
- the present invention provides an optical film edge detection method for detecting an edge of an optical film laminated on a rectangular panel, a transport step for transporting the rectangular panel on which the optical film is laminated, and a rectangular panel.
- Optimal selection of the optimum image for detecting the edge from the shooting step of shooting the target area including the edge of the above optical film and the plurality of images obtained by shooting the target area at multiple positions. It includes an image selection step and an edge detection step for detecting an edge in the optimum image.
- the photographing step light is sequentially irradiated from a plurality of light sources arranged along the transport direction of the rectangular panel, and the target area is photographed at a plurality of positions extending from the upstream side to the downstream side in the transport direction by one imaging means. ..
- the optimal image is selected based on the brightness of the edges in each of the images.
- the plurality of light sources preferably include at least an upstream light source arranged on the upstream side in the transport direction and a downstream light source arranged on the downstream side with respect to the image pickup means for photographing the target area. ..
- the shooting step when the edge is located upstream of the image pickup point, which is the position when the edge reaches vertically below the image pickup means, light is emitted from the upstream light source to take a picture, and the image is taken from the image point.
- the optimum image selection step it is preferable to select the optimum image based on the brightness of a plurality of locations set along the edge portion.
- the shooting step it is preferable to shoot a plurality of images while stopping the rectangular panel for each shooting, and further light from a light source arranged so as to face each other in the width direction of the rectangular panel is further emitted. It is preferable to use it to take a plurality of images.
- the optimum image capable of reliably detecting the emission line at the edge of the optical film is selected from a plurality of images obtained by photographing a predetermined area including the edge of the optical film bonded to the rectangular panel. Therefore, it is possible to inspect the sticking deviation of the optical film more easily and with high accuracy by using the image.
- a polarizing film is used as an optical film
- a liquid crystal cell is used as a rectangular panel
- an optical display panel in which an optical film is bonded to a rectangular panel is a liquid crystal panel
- the present invention is not limited to, and can be equally used in the inspection of various optical display panels manufactured by laminating a film having an optical function to a rectangular panel.
- the film edge detection method according to the present invention is, for example, a liquid crystal panel manufactured in an apparatus (RPP type apparatus) for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel by continuously bonding a polarizing film unwound from a roll to a liquid crystal cell.
- RPP type apparatus for manufacturing a liquid crystal panel by continuously bonding a polarizing film unwound from a roll to a liquid crystal cell.
- the RTP method in the process of manufacturing a liquid crystal panel, only a normal sheet-shaped polarizing film having no defects is used from a strip-shaped laminate in which a plurality of sheet-shaped polarizing films are supported on a strip-shaped release film via an adhesive layer. Is sequentially peeled off from the release film together with the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer, and bonded to the liquid crystal cell via the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer to continuously manufacture a liquid crystal panel.
- the continuous manufacturing system that realizes such a method is distinguished from the device that realizes the conventional individual sticking method in which a sheet of a polarizing film cut out in advance is stuck to a liquid crystal cell, and is called "continuous sticking (RTP; roll-to-panel)". It is called a device.
- the RTP type device for example, the device described in Patent Document 3 can be used.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an example of the configuration of a polarizing film edge detecting device for detecting the edge of a polarizing film bonded to a liquid crystal cell.
- This device can be incorporated, for example, as a part of a device used in an inspection step in a process after laminating a liquid crystal cell polarizing film manufactured by the above-mentioned RTP method.
- the apparatus shown in FIG. 1 includes a transport path 1 for transporting a liquid crystal panel P manufactured by bonding a polarizing film F to a liquid crystal cell C, an illumination 2 arranged above the transport path 1, and an upper portion of the illumination 2. It is provided with a camera 3 arranged in.
- the illumination 2 is turned on a plurality of times from the upstream side to the downstream side of the transport direction D of the liquid crystal panel P, and the camera.
- a plurality of images Is of the target area A are photographed by 3.
- the target region A is a region for inspecting the misalignment between the liquid crystal cell C and the polarizing film F, and is usually a region including the edge CE and the corner CC of the liquid crystal cell C, and the liquid crystal cell.
- the plurality of images Is in which the target area A is captured at a plurality of positions are transmitted to a general-purpose computer, and the computer selects and selects the optimum image for detecting the edge FE of the polarizing film F. Edge FE is detected using the image.
- a plurality of illuminations 2 arranged along the transport direction D so that the target region A is irradiated with light from different directions.
- a plurality of lights 2 are sequentially turned on at a plurality of positions while the target area A moves from the upstream side to the downstream side in the transport direction D.
- the plurality of illuminations 2 are arranged at least on the upstream side and the downstream side of the transport direction D of the liquid crystal panel P (illuminations 21 and 22 in FIG. 1), but in addition to this, the direction across the transport direction D. It is also preferable that it is arranged (in the width direction of the liquid crystal panel P) (illuminations 23 and 24 in FIG. 1).
- the edge FS in the width direction of the polarizing film F can be detected more reliably, so that more accurate sticking inspection can be performed. ..
- the illumination 2 for example, one ring illumination in which a plurality of light sources are arranged in an annular shape and the plurality of light sources can be individually and sequentially turned on may be used. When such ring illumination is used, it is possible to irradiate the target region A with light from a plurality of different directions by individually turning on the light sources at a plurality of locations in the circumferential direction.
- a line camera, an area camera, or the like can be used depending on the purpose.
- a line camera when shooting the target area A while moving the liquid crystal panel P, it is preferable to use a line camera.
- the target area A may be photographed while the line camera is moved with the liquid crystal panel P stopped.
- an area camera As a method of shooting the target area A while moving the liquid crystal panel P, it is also possible to use an area camera and shoot at a shutter speed sufficiently faster than the moving speed of the liquid crystal panel P.
- the area camera can also be used when the liquid crystal panel P is stopped when the target area A is photographed.
- one illumination 21 and 22 are arranged on each of the upstream side and the downstream side of the transport direction D of the liquid crystal panel P with respect to the target area A, respectively, in the width direction of the liquid crystal panel P.
- light from four illuminations 21 to 24 arranged along the transport direction D of the liquid crystal panel P so that the height from the transport surface of the liquid crystal panel P is constant and the irradiation direction is different is used.
- the present invention will be described as an embodiment of a method in which lighting is sequentially turned on while the portion FE moves from the upstream side to the downstream side of the transport direction D to perform imaging.
- a plurality of images Is are taken for the target region A including both the edge CE and the corner CC of the liquid crystal cell C and the edge FE and the corner FC of the polarizing film F. ..
- a plurality of images Is are taken for the target region A including both the edge CE and the corner CC of the liquid crystal cell C and the edge FE and the corner FC of the polarizing film F. ..
- the camera 3 arranged so as to be able to shoot the target area A to the time when the target area A enters the shooting range of the camera 3 and exits in accordance with the lighting timing of the plurality of lights 21 and 22. Acquire multiple images Is.
- a plurality of images Is are acquired by stopping the transport of the liquid crystal panel P and taking a picture at a plurality of predetermined positions between the time when the target area A enters the shooting range of the camera 3 and the time when the target area A enters the shooting range of the camera 3. do.
- the predetermined position is when the edge FE of the polarizing film F is on the upstream side of the transport direction D with respect to the image pickup point, when it is at or near the image pickup point, or on the downstream side of the transport direction D with respect to the image pickup point. It can be time and so on.
- the upstream illumination 21 is turned on, and when the edge FE is on the imaging point, the upstream illumination 21 and the downstream illumination 22 are turned on. This is done by sequentially turning on the lights 22 and turning on the illumination 22 on the downstream side when it is on the downstream side of the transport direction D with respect to the imaging point.
- the number of images Is to be acquired is not limited, and the accuracy required for detecting the edge FE of the polarizing film F and the processing speed for selecting the optimum image for detecting the edge FE are taken into consideration. Can be decided.
- the shooting of a plurality of images Is is preferably performed by stopping the liquid crystal panel P moving from the upstream side to the downstream side for each shooting as described above, but the shooting is not limited to this, and the shooting range is not limited to this.
- the liquid crystal panel P may be moved sequentially from the upstream side to the downstream side.
- the plurality of images Is the shutters of the camera 3 in accordance with the lighting timings of the lighting 21 and the lighting 22 until the target area A enters the field of view of the camera 3 and then exits. It can be acquired by opening the screen and taking an image.
- the shutter of the camera 3 is opened until the target area A enters the field of view of the camera 3 and then the images are continuously photographed, during which the illumination 21 and the illumination 22 are sequentially turned on. By doing so, it may be acquired.
- the acquired plurality of images Is are transmitted from the camera 3 to, for example, a general-purpose computer (not shown) via wire or wireless, and stored in a storage unit such as a hard disk.
- the acquired plurality of images Is are taken out from the storage unit, and the optimum image Ib is selected from those images Is.
- the optimum image Ib is an image capable of most reliably detecting the edge FE of the polarizing film F bonded to the liquid crystal cell C among the plurality of images Is.
- the brightness of the edge FE of the polarizing film F is measured for each of the plurality of captured images Is, evaluation points are obtained based on the brightness, and the obtained evaluation points are compared between the images. , The image with the highest evaluation point is selected as the optimum image Ib that can most reliably detect the edge FE.
- FIG. 2 is a flow 200 showing the flow of the entire process of selecting the optimum image Ib from a plurality of images Is.
- FIG. 3 is a flow showing an example of a specific process of the scoring process for obtaining an evaluation point for evaluating a plurality of images Is
- FIG. 4 is an image showing an example of the process of the scoring process. be.
- a method of selecting the optimum image Ib will be specifically described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4.
- the content of the optimum image selection process shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 is only an example, and other processes may be adopted depending on the type of the optical display panel.
- a plurality of images Is are obtained while the liquid crystal panel P is transported from the upstream side to the downstream side in the transport direction D.
- the brightness of the film edge is measured for each of the plurality of image Is, and the evaluation points of each of the image Is are obtained based on the brightness.
- the evaluation points are compared among the plurality of image Is, and the image having the highest evaluation point is selected as the optimum image Ib capable of most reliably detecting the edge FE.
- each process in the flow 200 will be specifically described.
- the acquisition of the image described in s201 of the flow 200 is as described above in the item of photographing the liquid crystal panel.
- an evaluation point for evaluating the possibility of reliable detection of the edge FE of the polarizing film F is obtained for each of the obtained plurality of images Is.
- the luminance is measured at a plurality of points including the edge FE for each of the plurality of image Is, and the luminance at the plurality of points is scored to obtain, for example, the total value, the average value, the maximum value, and the like.
- the value is used as the evaluation point.
- the image having the highest evaluation point is the optimum image Ib capable of most reliably detecting the edge FE.
- FIG. 3 is a flow 300 showing details of an example of processing in which evaluation points are obtained for each of a plurality of image Is, an optimum image is selected, and the position of the edge FE of the polarizing film F is determined in each of the image Is. ..
- a plurality of small regions square SR1 shown in FIG. 4A
- the alignment mark provided on the liquid crystal cell C is read, and the position when the polarizing film F is attached to the liquid crystal panel C as specified without shifting is calculated based on the position of the alignment mark.
- the size of the small region is not limited, but the length of the small region in the direction across the edge of the polarizing film is such that the edge is small even if the polarizing film F is displaced and attached to the liquid crystal panel C. It is preferable to set the length so that it fits within the area. Further, it is preferable that the length of the small region along the length direction of the edge portion of the polarizing film is appropriately set in consideration of the detection accuracy of the edge portion and the processing speed. The number of small regions is not limited, and is preferably set in consideration of the detection accuracy of the edge portion and the processing speed. Luminance is measured and graphed in multiple subregions. As shown in FIG. 4B, the graph can be represented as the relationship between the brightness and the distance in the direction from the end of the small region toward the inside of the liquid crystal panel P.
- the intersection of the line represented as the graph and the predetermined threshold value TH for determining the presence or absence of the edge FE of the polarizing film F is searched for each graph generated for each of the plurality of small regions.
- the luminance adopted as the threshold value TH is equal to or higher than that luminance, the edge FE can be reliably detected in the image, and the luminance is larger than the maximum luminance (OBmax) of other emission lines representing other than the edge FE. It can be the assumed numerical value. Since the emission line of the edge FE appearing in the image has a width, there are usually two intersections between the graph and the threshold value TH.
- the position CP1 of the intersection corresponding to the inner direction of the liquid crystal panel P is considered to be the position of the inner edge of the emission line indicating the edge FE.
- the connected straight line is the inner edge of the emission line indicating the edge FE (s303), and this position is the edge FE of the polarizing film F. It becomes the position of the emission line indicating.
- the maximum luminance Bmax of the emission line indicating the edge FE in the small region is scored for each of the plurality of small regions.
- the scoring can be expressed as, for example, the relative brightness when the brightness corresponding to the maximum incident energy amount that can be received by the light receiving element of the camera 3 is set to 100.
- the measured maximum luminance Bmax itself can be used as the score of the small region.
- the score of the small area is expressed as, for example, 82 points, 85 points, 90 points, and the like.
- the evaluation points of the images are not limited to the total value of the points of the small areas as long as the detection certainty of the edge FE between the images can be determined.
- the evaluation points of the image may be the average score of the scores of a plurality of small regions, the number of small regions having a score of a certain specific score or more, and the like. Evaluation points are obtained for each of the plurality of image Is, and the image with the highest evaluation point is defined as the optimum image Ib.
- the image A having a high evaluation point is determined to have a high evaluation point. It is determined that the optimum image Ib is capable of more reliably detecting the edge of the polarizing film.
- the inner edge of the edge FE of the polarizing film F in this image A is a straight line connecting the inner edges in 10 small regions.
- the data generated in the process of obtaining the evaluation point and the edge position of the polarizing film (s202 of the process flow 200, s301 to 305 of the process flow 300) is stored in a storage unit such as a hard disk (not shown) via a communication line, for example.
- a storage unit such as a hard disk (not shown)
- the stored data can be read out from the storage unit as needed and used in a later step, for example, a process of determining the amount of misalignment.
- the optimum image Ib capable of more accurately detecting the edge FE of the polarizing film F bonded to the liquid crystal cell C is selected from the plurality of images Is captured.
- the edge FE is detected using the selected optimum image Ib, and for example, a method well known to those skilled in the art is used from the relationship between the position of the detected edge FE and the position of the edge CE of the liquid crystal cell C.
- the amount of misalignment of the polarizing film FE can be obtained.
- the edge FE and its position in the selected optimum image Ib the edge and its position detected in the process of selecting the optimum image Ib in the image selected as the optimum image Ib can be used as they are.
- the finally detected edge portion FE and its position can be used as the edge portion and its position for determining the amount of misalignment.
- a liquid crystal panel is used by using one camera (manufactured by Keyence Co., Ltd., CA-035C) and two lights (manufactured by Keyence Co., Ltd., CA-DBR8) arranged above the transport path of the liquid crystal panel. Two images including the edge of the front end of the polarizing film included in the image were acquired.
- a 32-inch liquid crystal cell having a thickness of 1.6 mm and a polarizing film having a thickness of 0.1 mm was used.
- Two lights are arranged on the upstream side and the downstream side of the liquid crystal panel in the transport direction with respect to the position of the camera, so that the light is emitted toward the image pickup point vertically below the camera. It was adjusted.
- the vertical distance between the position of the camera and the position of the liquid crystal panel was 91 mm, and the vertical distance between the position of the illumination and the position of the liquid crystal panel was 8 mm.
- Two images taken were evaluated using the luminance measured by an image processing device (XG-5000, manufactured by KEYENCE CORPORATION).
- the "polarizing film edge position” is a position where the liquid crystal panel is stopped in order to capture two images (image 1 and image 2), and is a "upstream side", an “imaging point”, and a “downstream”.
- “Side” means when the edge of the polarizing film is on the upstream side of the imaging point, when the edge is on the imaging point, and when the edge is on the downstream side of the imaging point, respectively.
- the “illumination direction” is the position and irradiation direction of the illumination that irradiates the light toward the edge of the polarizing film when the liquid crystal panel is stopped for shooting, and is “from the upstream side” and “from the downstream side”.
- the "polarizing film edge position" and "irradiation direction" of Examples 1 to 5 are as shown in Table 1.
- luminance is used as an evaluation point for selecting the optimum image.
- Three small regions including the position where the edge of the polarizing film exists and its periphery are selected, Bmax is measured in each of the three small regions, and the three Bmax thus obtained are obtained.
- the average brightness of was used as the evaluation point.
- the image 1 taken by the light emitted from the upstream side when the edge of the polarizing film is on the upstream side and the light emitted from the downstream side when the edge of the polarizing film is on the upstream side are taken.
- the optimum image was selected by comparing with the obtained image 2. Since the evaluation point (165) of the image 1 is higher than the evaluation point (120) of the image 2, the image 1 was selected as the optimum image capable of reliably detecting the emission line at the edge of the polarizing film.
- the image 1 taken in the same manner as in the first embodiment is compared with the image 2 taken by the light emitted from the downstream side when the edge of the polarizing film is the imaging point, and the optimum image is obtained. Selected. Further, in the third embodiment, the image 1 taken in the same manner as in the first embodiment is compared with the image 2 taken by the light emitted from the downstream side when the edge of the polarizing film is on the downstream side, and the optimum image 2 is obtained. I selected an image. Image 1 was selected for both Example 2 and Example 3.
- the image 1 taken by the light emitted from the upstream side when the edge of the polarizing film is at the imaging point and the light emitted from the downstream side when the edge of the polarizing film is on the downstream side are taken.
- the optimum image was selected by comparing with the obtained image 2.
- the image 2 since the evaluation point (150) of the image 2 is higher than the evaluation point (135) of the image 1, the image 2 is selected as the optimum image capable of reliably detecting the emission line at the edge of the polarizing film. rice field.
- the optimum image was selected by comparing with the captured image 2.
- Image 2 was also selected in this example.
- Comparative Example 1 an image is captured using a ring illumination (Keyence Co., Ltd., CA-DRR8) coaxially arranged with a camera (Keyence Co., Ltd., CA-035C) when the edge of the polarizing film is at the imaging point. This is the result of the acquisition.
- the evaluation score of the image selected as the optimum image was higher than the evaluation score (127) of Comparative Example 1. Therefore, by using the optimum image selected by the present invention, it is possible to more reliably detect the emission line at the edge of the optical film as compared with the image taken by the prior art.
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以下の説明においては、光学フィルムとして偏光フィルムが用いられ、矩形パネルとして液晶セルが用いられ、矩形パネルに光学フィルムが貼り合わされた光学表示パネルが液晶パネルである場合を例として説明するが、これらに限定されるものではなく、本発明は、光学機能を有するフィルムを矩形パネルに貼り合わせることによって製造される種々の光学表示パネルの検査において、等しく用いることができる。
本発明に係るフィルム縁部検出方法は、例えば、ロールから繰り出された偏光フィルムを連続的に液晶セルに貼り合わせることによって液晶パネルを製造する装置(RTP方式の装置)において、製造された液晶パネルについて、偏光フィルムが予め定められた貼合位置からずれた状態で液晶セルの面に貼り合わされていること(以下、貼りずれという)を検査するために、偏光フィルムの縁部を検出する目的で用いることができる。RTP方式は、液晶パネルの製造工程において、帯状の離型フィルム上に粘着剤層を介して複数のシート状偏光フィルムが支持された帯状積層体から、欠点の存在しない正常なシート状偏光フィルムのみを粘着剤層と共に離型フィルムから順次剥離し、粘着剤層を介して液晶セルと貼り合わせることによって、液晶パネルを連続的に製造する方式である。こうした方式を実現する連続製造システムは、予め切り出された偏光フィルムのシートを液晶セルに貼り合わせる従来の個別貼り方式を実現する装置と区別して、「連続貼り(RTP;ロール・ツー・パネル)」装置といわれる。RTP方式の装置として、例えば特許文献3に記載の装置を用いることができる。
(液晶パネルの搬送及び撮影)
図1に示される装置においては、液晶セルCの縁部CE及び角部CCと偏光フィルムFの縁部FE及び角部FCとをいずれも含む対象領域Aについて、複数の画像Isが撮影される。対象領域Aを撮影することができるように配置されたカメラ3が、複数の照明21、22の点灯のタイミングに合わせて、対象領域Aがカメラ3の撮影範囲内に入ってから出るまでの間に複数の画像Isを取得する。具体的には、対象領域Aがカメラ3の撮影範囲内に入ってから出るまでの間に、複数の所定位置で液晶パネルPの搬送の停止及び撮影を行うことによって、複数の画像Isを取得する。所定位置は、偏光フィルムFの縁部FEが撮像ポイントに対して搬送方向Dの上流側にあるとき、撮像ポイント若しくはその近くにあるとき、又は撮像ポイントに対して搬送方向Dの下流側にあるときなどとすることができる。撮影は、例えば縁部FEが撮像ポイントに対して搬送方向Dの上流側にあるときに上流側の照明21を点灯させ、撮像ポイントにあるときに上流側の照明21及び下流側の照明22を順次点灯させ、撮像ポイントに対して搬送方向Dの下流側にあるときに下流側の照明22を点灯させることによって、行われる。取得する画像Isの枚数は限定されるものではなく、偏光フィルムFの縁部FEを検出するにあたって必要な精度と、縁部FEを検出するための最適画像を選択する処理の速度とを勘案して、決定することができる。
取得された複数枚の画像Isは、記憶部から取り出され、それらの画像Isから最適画像Ibが選択される。最適画像Ibは、複数の画像Isのうち、液晶セルCに貼り合わされた偏光フィルムFの縁部FEを最も確実に検出することができる画像である。最適画像の選択は、撮影された複数の画像Isの各々について、偏光フィルムFの縁部FEの輝度を測定し、輝度に基づいて評価点を求め、求められた評価点を画像間で比較し、評価点が最も高い画像を、縁部FEを最も確実に検出することができる最適画像Ibとして選択する。
フロー200のs201に記載される画像の取得は、液晶パネルの撮影の項目において上述したとおりである。次に、フロー200のs202に示されるように、得られた複数の画像Isの各々について、偏光フィルムFの縁部FEの確実な検出の可能性を評価する評価点を求める。具体的には、複数の画像Isの各々について縁部FEを含む複数の箇所で輝度を測定して、複数箇所の輝度を点数化し、例えば合計値、平均値、最大値などを求め、これらの値を評価点とする。複数の画像Isのうち、この評価点が最も高い画像が、縁部FEを最も確実に検出することができる最適画像Ibとなる。
本実施例では、液晶パネルの搬送路の上方に配置された1台のカメラ(株式会社キーエンス製、CA-035C)と2つの照明(株式会社キーエンス製、CA-DBR8)とを用い、液晶パネルに含まれる偏光フィルムの前端の縁部を含む2枚の画像を取得した。液晶パネルとして、厚み1.6mmの32インチ液晶セルに厚み0.1mmの偏光フィルムを貼り合わせたものを用いた。2つの照明は、カメラの位置に対して液晶パネルの搬送方向の上流側及び下流側にそれぞれ1つずつ配置され、いずれも、カメラの鉛直下方の撮像ポイントに向けて光が照射されるように調整した。カメラの位置と液晶パネルの位置との間の鉛直方向の距離は91mm、照明の位置と液晶パネルの位置との間の鉛直方向の距離は8mmとした。画像処理装置(株式会社キーエンス製、XG-5000)によって測定された輝度を用いて、撮影された2枚の画像を評価した。
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- 矩形パネルに積層された光学フィルムの縁部を検出する光学フィルム縁部検出方法であって、
光学フィルムが積層された矩形パネルを搬送する搬送ステップと、
前記矩形パネル上の前記光学フィルムの縁部を含む対象領域を、前記矩形パネルの搬送方向に沿って配置された複数の光源から光を順次照射して、1つの撮像手段によって前記搬送方向の上流側から下流側にわたる複数の位置で撮影する、撮影ステップと、
前記対象領域を複数の位置で撮影することによって得られた複数の画像から、画像の各々における前記縁部の輝度に基づいて、前記縁部を検出するための最適画像を選択する、最適画像選択ステップと、
前記最適画像において前記縁部を検出する縁部検出ステップと
を含む、光学フィルム縁部検出方法。 - 前記複数の光源は、前記1つの撮像手段に対して前記搬送方向の上流側に配置された上流側光源と下流側に配置された下流側光源とを少なくとも含み、
前記撮影ステップは、前記縁部が前記撮像手段の鉛直下方に到達したときの位置である撮像ポイントより前記搬送方向の上流側に前記縁部があるときに前記上流側光源から光を照射して撮影し、前記撮像ポイントより前記搬送方向の下流側に前記縁部があるときに前記下流側光源から光を照射して撮影することを含む、
請求項1に記載の光学フィルム縁部検出方法。 - 前記最適画像選択ステップは、前記縁部に沿って設定された複数の箇所の輝度に基づいて、前記最適画像を選択することを含む、
請求項1又は請求項2に記載の光学フィルム縁部検出方法。 - 前記撮影ステップは、前記矩形パネルを撮影ごとに停止させながら前記複数の画像を撮影することを含む、請求項1から請求項3までのいずれか1項に記載の光学フィルム縁部検出方法。
- 前記撮影ステップは、前記矩形パネルの幅方向に対向して配置された光源からの光をさらに用いて前記複数の画像を撮影することを含む、請求項1から請求項4までのいずれか1項に記載の光学フィルム縁部検出方法。
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