Angle adjustment tool, angle adjustment system for liquid crystal panel and line defect analysis method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10642170-B2
Application number	US-201715743555-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 17, 2017
Priority date	Jan 4, 2017
Publication date	May 5, 2020
Grant date	May 5, 2020

Abstract

An angle adjustment tool, an angle adjustment system for a liquid crystal panel and a corresponding line defect analysis method are disclosed. The angle adjustment tool includes: a base; a first toothed member and a second toothed member; a rotating scale; and an angle indicator. The first toothed member includes a first toothed portion. A first end of the second toothed member has a second toothed portion and engages with the first toothed portion of the first toothed member, and a second end of the second toothed member is connected to the rotating scale; the second toothed member is pivotable about a central pivot axis of the second toothed portion. A pitch circle diameter of the second toothed portion is n times a pitch circle diameter of the first toothed portion, where n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An angle adjustment system for a liquid crystal panel, comprising an angle adjusting tool, wherein the angle adjustment tool comprises:
a base;
a first toothed member disposed on the base and a second toothed member engaged with the first toothed member;
a rotating scale fixedly connected to the second toothed member; and
an angle indicator connected to the first toothed member for indicating a rotation angle of the rotating scale,
wherein the first toothed member comprises a first toothed portion and the first toothed member is pivotable about a central pivot axis of the first toothed portion;
wherein the second toothed member comprises a second toothed portion, a first end of the second toothed member has the second toothed portion and engages with the first toothed portion of the first toothed member, and a second end of the second toothed member is connected to the rotating scale;
wherein the second toothed member is pivotable about a central pivot axis of the second toothed portion; and
wherein a pitch circle diameter of the second toothed portion is n times a pitch circle diameter of the first toothed portion, where n is a positive integer greater than or equal to 2.

2. A line defect analysis method using the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel according to claim 1 , comprising steps of:
step 1: lighting and observing the liquid crystal panel;
step 2: measuring and obtaining coordinates of the liquid crystal panel for patrol line tracing under a lighting machine;
step 3: adjusting the rotating scale of the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel to a corresponding angle according to the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2; and
step 4: fitting an edge of the liquid crystal panel with the rotating scale, tracing the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2 along a line by a microscope and analyzing line defects of the liquid crystal panel.

3. The angle adjustment system according to claim 1 , wherein an index plate having an angular scale is disposed above the base, wherein the angle indicator is an adjusting lever, and wherein a first end of the adjusting lever is connected to the first toothed member and a second end of the adjusting lever is configured to indicate the angular scale on the index plate.

4. The angle adjustment system according to claim 3 , further comprising an angle positioning mechanism for positioning a rotation angle of the rotating scale.

5. The angle adjustment system according to claim 4 , wherein the index plate is provided with a sectorial recess for rotation of the adjusting lever.

6. The angle adjustment system according to claim 5 , wherein the adjusting lever has a central hole, and wherein the angle positioning mechanism comprises:
a positioning hole arranged along a circumferential side wall of the sectorial recess; and
a top bead mounted in the central hole and elastically abutting against the circumferential side wall of the sectorial recess.

7. The angle adjustment system according to claim 6 , wherein:
a protrusion for mounting the adjusting lever is provided in the first toothed member at an upper side thereof, and the protrusion is provided with a mounting slot for receiving the first end of the adjusting lever;
the angle positioning mechanism further comprises a spring mounted in the central hole and made contact with the top bead, and a push rod configured to be in contact with the spring; and
the adjusting lever is connected to the protrusion by a bolt, and wherein a portion of the bolt extending into the central hole of the adjusting lever is configured to be in contact with the push rod.

8. The angle adjustment system according to claim 7 , wherein the base is provided with a groove for receiving tooth portions of the first toothed member and the second toothed member, wherein the angle adjustment tool further comprises an upper base connected to the base and covering the groove, and wherein the index plate is disposed on a surface of the upper base.

9. A line defect analysis method using the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel according to claim 7 , comprising steps of:
step 1: lighting and observing the liquid crystal panel;
step 2: measuring and obtaining coordinates of the liquid crystal panel for patrol line tracing under a lighting machine;
step 3: adjusting the rotating scale of the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel to a corresponding angle according to the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2; and
step 4: fitting an edge of the liquid crystal panel with the rotating scale, tracing the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2 along a line by a microscope and analyzing line defects of the liquid crystal panel.

10. The angle adjustment system according to claim 6 , wherein the base is provided with a groove for receiving tooth portions of the first toothed member and the second toothed member, wherein the angle adjustment tool further comprises an upper base connected to the base and covering the groove, and wherein the index plate is disposed on a surface of the upper base.

11. A line defect analysis method using the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel according to claim 6 , comprising steps of:
step 1: lighting and observing the liquid crystal panel;
step 2: measuring and obtaining coordinates of the liquid crystal panel for patrol line tracing under a lighting machine;
step 3: adjusting the rotating scale of the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel to a corresponding angle according to the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2; and
step 4: fitting an edge of the liquid crystal panel with the rotating scale, tracing the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2 along a line by a microscope and analyzing line defects of the liquid crystal panel.

12. The angle adjustment system according to claim 5 , wherein the base is provided with a groove for receiving tooth portions of the first toothed member and the second toothed member, wherein the angle adjustment tool further comprises an upper base connected to the base and covering the groove, and wherein the index plate is disposed on a surface of the upper base.

13. A line defect analysis method using the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel according to claim 5 , comprising steps of:
step 1: lighting and observing the liquid crystal panel;
step 2: measuring and obtaining coordinates of the liquid crystal panel for patrol line tracing under a lighting machine;
step 3: adjusting the rotating scale of the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel to a corresponding angle according to the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2; and
step 4: fitting an edge of the liquid crystal panel with the rotating scale, tracing the coordinates measured and obtained in the step 2 along a line by a microscope and analyzing line defects of the liquid crystal panel.

14. The angle adjustment system according to claim 4 , wherein the base is provided with a groove for receiving tooth portions of the first toothed member and the second toothed member, wherein the angle adjustment tool further comprises an upper base connected to the base and covering the groove, and wherein the index plate is disposed on a surface of the upper base.

15. A line defect analysis method using the angle adjustment system for the liquid crystal panel according to claim 4 , comprising steps of:
step 1: lighting and observing the liquid crystal panel;
step 2: measuring and obtaining coordinates of the liquid crystal pan

Assignees

• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd
• Beijing Boe Display Tech Co

Inventors

• Wang Zhe
• Zhu Yuanchao
• Qiao Guoyu
• Ma Fei
• Qi Chen

Classifications

• G01N2021/9513

  Liquid crystal panels · CPC title

• G03F9/7015

  Reference, i.e. alignment of original or workpiece with respect to a reference not on the original or workpiece · CPC title

• G02F1/13

  based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells · CPC title

• G01N21/958

  Inspecting transparent materials {or objects, e.g. windscreens (for conveyed flat sheet or rod G01N21/896)} · CPC title

• G01N21/8803

  Visual inspection (measuring projectors G01B9/08) · CPC title