JP2011224990A - Method and apparatus for manufacturing molding - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method of manufacturing a molding, which provides a molding of a precise shape.SOLUTION: The method of manufacturing the molding 1 includes: supplying an uncured photosensitive material 5 in the amount more than a recess 9 formed in a mold 7 to the recess 9; setting a substrate 3 in the mold 7 so that a path 13 to make the recess 9 communicate with the outside of the mold 7 is formed, and that the uncured photosensitive material 5 enters the path 13; and curing part of the uncured photosensitive material 5 with which the recess 9 is filled; and gradually increasing the cured portion to cure the entire photosensitive material 5.

Description

  The present invention relates to a molded product manufacturing method and a molded product manufacturing apparatus, and more particularly to a method of manufacturing a molded product by curing a photosensitive material or the like using a mold and a substrate.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram for explaining a conventional lens manufacturing method.

  In the conventional lens manufacturing method, first, a liquid ultraviolet curable resin 204 is supplied to the concave portion 202 of the mold 200 (see FIG. 13A). Subsequently, the concave portion 202 is covered with a flat quartz glass plate 206, and the ultraviolet curable resin 204 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays emitted from the ultraviolet ray generator 208 to cure the ultraviolet curable resin 204 (see FIG. 13B).

  Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 13B, the mold 200, the ultraviolet curable resin 204, and the quartz glass plate 206 are integrated with each other, and the ultraviolet curable resin 204 and the quartz glass plate 206 are formed. The lens 210 is separated from the mold 200 (see FIG. 13C).

  For example, Patent Document 1 can be cited as a document related to the prior art. Further, reference numeral 207 shown in FIG. 13B is an ultraviolet curable resin overflowing outside the mold 200.

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  However, the conventional lens manufacturing method has a problem that a lens having an accurate shape cannot be obtained.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the ultraviolet curable resin 204 is cured, the ultraviolet curable resin 204 is not uniformly (uniformly) cured, and there are a portion that cures quickly and a portion that cures slowly.

  A defect 212 formed by a very small concave portion or the like may occur in the cured ultraviolet curable resin 204 at a portion that is cured most slowly (see FIG. 13C). Due to this defect 212, the shape of the lens 210 becomes inaccurate.

  The above problem also occurs when a molded product other than a lens (for example, a molded product having a moth-eye structure) is produced.

  This invention is made | formed in view of the said problem, and it aims at providing the manufacturing method of the molded product which can obtain the molded product of an exact shape.

  The invention according to claim 1 is a photosensitive material supply step of supplying an uncured photosensitive material to an amount larger than the volume of the recess formed in the mold, at least one of the substrate and the recess, After the photosensitive material is supplied in the photosensitive material supply step, a passage is formed to connect the concave portion to the outside of the mold, and the substrate is placed in the mold so that the uncured photosensitive material enters the passage. After installing the substrate in the substrate installation step and the substrate installation step, a part of the uncured photosensitive material filled in the concave portion is cured, and the cured portion is gradually enlarged to increase the photosensitive property. And a photosensitive material curing step for curing the entire material.

  Invention of Claim 2 is a manufacturing method of the molded article of Claim 1, The said recessed part is formed in the plane of the said type | mold, The said board | substrate is formed in flat form, The said board | substrate installation process Wherein the substrate is opposed to the plane of the mold by a predetermined small distance in parallel, and the uncured photosensitive material is inserted between the substrate and the plane of the mold. It is the manufacturing method of the molded article which is the process installed in a type | mold.

  Invention of Claim 3 is a manufacturing method of the molded product of Claim 1 or Claim 2, The said photosensitive material hardening process WHEREIN: In the state which the said board | substrate is pressing the said photosensitive material, It is the manufacturing method of the molded article which is the process of hardening a photosensitive material.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the method for manufacturing a molded product according to the third aspect, the photosensitive material curing step is a step in which the pressing force of the substrate that presses the photosensitive material can be changed. Product manufacturing method.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the method for manufacturing a molded product according to the first or second aspect, the photosensitive material curing step is performed such that a distance between the substrate and the mold is a predetermined distance. The substrate is placed on the mold, and then the photosensitive material is cured, and the photosensitive material is pressed with the substrate to cure the entire photosensitive material. It is.

  The invention according to claim 6 is the method for producing a molded article according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the photosensitive material curing step has a predetermined wavelength on the uncured photosensitive material. The photosensitive material is cured by irradiating the photosensitive material, and the photosensitive material curing step irradiates the photosensitive material with the illuminance of the electromagnetic wave having the predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material. It is a manufacturing method of the molded article which is a process which can change at least any one of the irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave of the said wavelength, and the irradiation area of the electromagnetic wave of the said predetermined wavelength irradiated to the said photosensitive material.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the method for manufacturing a molded article according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the mold is provided with a plurality of recesses, The step of installing the substrate so that each of the recesses communicates with the outside of the mold, and the step of curing the photosensitive material irradiates a part of each recess with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength. It is the manufacturing method of the molded article which is the process of hardening an adhesive material.

  Invention of Claim 8 is a manufacturing method of the molded product of any one of Claims 1-7, The said board | substrate installation process approaches the said mold relatively with respect to the said board | substrate, In a state where an uncured photosensitive material thin film exists between the substrate and the mold, after the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate reaches a predetermined value, the substrate with respect to the mold It is the manufacturing method of the molded article which is the process of positioning.

  According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, a mold installation body for installing a mold having a recess and a substrate are installed, and the substrate can be moved relative to the mold installation body in a direction approaching or moving away from the mold installation body. A substrate installation body, an electromagnetic wave generator for generating an electromagnetic wave of a predetermined wavelength to be applied to the photosensitive material, and the mold in which an uncured photosensitive material is supplied to the recess is installed in the mold installation body. In a state where the substrate is installed on the substrate installation body, or in a state where the substrate supplied with uncured photosensitive material is installed on the substrate installation body and the mold is installed on the mold installation body. Or, in a state where the mold in which the uncured photosensitive material is supplied to the concave portion is installed in the mold installation body and the substrate in which the uncured photosensitive material is supplied is installed in the substrate installation body, A passage that allows the recess to communicate with the outside of the mold is formed. Until the uncured photosensitive material enters the passage, the substrate installation body is moved and stopped relatively to the mold installation body side, and the photosensitive material filled in the concave portion of the mold is stopped. Manufacture of a molded article having a control device for controlling the relative movement of the substrate installation body and the electromagnetic wave generating device so that the photosensitive material is cured by irradiating a part of the electromagnetic wave with a predetermined wavelength. Device.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the molded article manufacturing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, wherein the control device irradiates the photosensitive material with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength to cure the photosensitive material. A manufacturing apparatus for a molded product, which is an apparatus for controlling the pressing of the photosensitive material with the substrate.

  The invention described in claim 11 is the molded article manufacturing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein the control device irradiates the photosensitive material with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength to cure the photosensitive material. , A device for manufacturing a molded product, which is a device capable of changing the pressing force of the substrate.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in the molded product manufacturing apparatus according to the ninth aspect, the control device may be configured to make the relative position of the substrate installation body when the distance between the substrate and the mold becomes a predetermined distance. This is an apparatus for manufacturing a molded product, which is a device for controlling the pressing of the photosensitive material with the substrate while irradiating the photosensitive material with ultraviolet rays after stopping the movement.

  A thirteenth aspect of the present invention is the molded article manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the ninth to twelfth aspects, wherein the electromagnetic wave generating device emits an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material. It is configured to be able to change at least one of illuminance, an irradiation position of an electromagnetic wave of a predetermined wavelength irradiated to the photosensitive material, and an irradiation area of the electromagnetic wave of the predetermined wavelength irradiated to the photosensitive material, When the photosensitive material is cured by irradiating the photosensitive material with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength, an illuminance of the electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength generated by the electromagnetic wave generating device, It is an apparatus for manufacturing a molded article that is a controllable device that changes at least one of the irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave having the wavelength and the irradiation area of the electromagnetic wave having the predetermined wavelength that is irradiated to the photosensitive material.

  A fourteenth aspect of the present invention is the molded article manufacturing apparatus according to any one of the ninth to thirteenth aspects, further comprising a pressing force measuring unit that measures the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate. The control device moves the substrate installation body relative to the mold installation body side, and a thin film of uncured photosensitive material exists between the substrate and the mold, and the mold presses the substrate. After the pressing force measurement unit has measured that the pressing force has reached a predetermined value, the substrate mounting body is moved relative to the substrate so that the movement is stopped and the mold is positioned with respect to the substrate. It is the manufacturing apparatus of the molded article which is an apparatus to control.

  The invention according to claim 15 is a molding material supply step of supplying an uncured molding material to at least one of the substrate and the mold, and after supplying the uncured molding material in the molding material supply step, the substrate In a state in which a thin film of an uncured molding material exists between the mold and the mold, the mold is relative to the substrate until the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate reaches a predetermined value. A molded product positioning step for positioning the mold relative to the substrate close to the substrate, and a molding material curing step for curing the molding material after positioning the mold relative to the substrate in the mold movement positioning step It is a manufacturing method.

  The invention according to claim 16 is a molding material supply step for supplying uncured molding material to at least one of the substrate and the mold, and after the uncured molding material is supplied in the molding material supply step, the substrate In a state in which a thin film of an uncured molding material exists between the mold and the mold, the mold is relative to the substrate until the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate reaches a predetermined value. A mold movement positioning step of positioning the mold with respect to the substrate close to the substrate, and a molding material curing step of curing the molding material after positioning the mold with respect to the substrate in the mold movement positioning step, It is a method for manufacturing a molded product in which a plurality of cured molding materials are integrally provided on the substrate by repeating the molding material supply step, the mold movement positioning step, and the molding material curing step.

  The invention according to claim 17 comprises a mold installation body for installing a mold having a recess, a substrate installation body that is movable relative to the mold installation body, and the molding material. A molding material curing device for curing, and a pressing force measuring unit that measures a pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate, and the mold in which the uncured molding material is supplied to the recess is the mold installation body In a state where the substrate is installed on the substrate installation body, or in a state where the substrate supplied with uncured molding material is installed on the substrate installation body and the mold is installed on the mold installation body Or, in a state where the mold in which the uncured molding material is supplied to the recess is installed in the mold installation body and the substrate in which the uncured molding material is supplied is installed in the substrate installation body, A passage that allows the recess to communicate with the outside of the mold is formed. The uncured moldable material enters the passage, and a thin film of uncured moldable material exists between the substrate and the mold, and the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate becomes a predetermined value. Until the mold installation body is moved relatively to the mold installation body side, a thin film of uncured moldable material exists between the substrate and the mold, and the pressing force by which the mold presses the substrate is predetermined. After the measured value is measured by the pressing force measuring unit, the movement is stopped and the mold is positioned with respect to the substrate. After the positioning, the moldable material is cured. It is a manufacturing apparatus of a molded product having a control device for controlling the relative movement of the installation body and the molding material curing device.

  According to the present invention, there is an effect that it is possible to provide a method for manufacturing a molded product capable of obtaining a molded product having an accurate shape.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the manufacturing method (molding method) of the lens which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the manufacturing method (molding method) of the lens which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the manufacturing method (molding method) of the lens which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the manufacturing method (molding method) of the lens which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow V in FIG. It is a figure which shows the manufacturing method of the lens 1 which concerns on the 2nd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the molded product manufactured with the molded product manufacturing apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention, (b) is a figure which shows a VII-VII cross section in (a). It is a figure which shows schematic structure of the molded article manufacturing apparatus which concerns on the 3rd Embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of a molded article. It is a flowchart which shows operation | movement of a molded article manufacturing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the table memorize | stored in memory of the control apparatus of a molded article manufacturing apparatus. It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the metal mold | die which shape | molded the molded article. It is a figure explaining the manufacturing method of the conventional lens. It is a figure which shows the manufacturing process of the conventional molded article.

[First Embodiment]
1 to 4 are diagrams showing an outline of a manufacturing method (molding method) of the lens 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a view taken in the direction of arrow V in FIG.

  The lens 1 is a lens used for a camera of a mobile phone, for example, and has a diameter of about 1.0 mm to 3.0 mm and a maximum thickness of about 0.4 mm to 0.5 mm, for example, a circular plano-convex lens. Yes.

  The photosensitive material constituting the lens 1 is a material that is cured by being irradiated with an electromagnetic wave having a specific wavelength, and the uncured photosensitive material before being irradiated with an electromagnetic wave having a specific wavelength is in a liquid state. Or it is a fluid. The lens 1 is generated by curing (solidifying) a liquid or fluid photosensitive material.

  As the photosensitive material, for example, a resin material such as an ultraviolet curable resin can be listed. Hereinafter, in this specification, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 will be described as an example. The substrate 3 is made of a material that transmits electromagnetic waves having a specific wavelength. In the following description, the quartz glass plate 3 will be described as an example.

  The lens 1 is manufactured through an ultraviolet curable resin supply process, a quartz glass plate installation process, and an ultraviolet curable resin curing process.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the ultraviolet curable resin supply step is a step of supplying uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 to a concave portion (cavity; for example, a plano-convex lens-shaped concave portion) 9 formed in the mold 7. The amount of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 supplied to the recess 9 is larger than the volume of the recess 9 (for example, about 1.1 to 3 times).

  In a state where the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 has been supplied, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is raised above the flat surface 11 of the mold 7 existing around the recess 9 due to the surface tension, for example. The ultraviolet curable resin 5 has a biconvex lens shape.

  Instead of or in addition to supplying the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 to the recess 9, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 may be supplied to the substrate 3. That is, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 may be supplied to at least one of the recess 9 and the substrate 3. In this case, the viscosity or surface tension of the supplied uncured UV curable resin 5 is set so that the UV curable resin 5 does not drop due to gravity, or the supplied uncured UV curable resin 5 falls due to gravity. In order to avoid this, the vertical relationship between the mold 7 and the substrate 3 is appropriately determined.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the quartz glass plate installation step is a step of installing (covering) the quartz glass plate 3 on the mold 7 (recess 9) after the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is supplied in the ultraviolet curable resin supply step. . The quartz glass plate 3 is installed so that a passage 13 for allowing the recess 9 to communicate with the outside of the mold 7 is formed, and an uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 enters the passage 13.

  The passage 13 is formed to be connected to the peripheral portion of the concave portion 9 (the outer peripheral portion that does not become the optical path of the lens 1). Further, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 that enters the passage 13 is a resin that overflows from the concave portion 9 when the quartz glass plate 3 is installed.

  The quartz glass plate 3 installed in the quartz glass plate installation step presses the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 with a predetermined force, for example. That is, the quartz glass plate 3 is pushed with a predetermined force in a direction approaching the mold 7, and thereby, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 (which is present in the passage 13) supplied to the concave portion 9 of the mold 7. Are also pressed by the quartz glass plate 3 (the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is sandwiched between the mold 7 and the quartz glass plate 3).

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the ultraviolet curable resin curing step is a step of curing the ultraviolet curable resin 5 supplied in the ultraviolet curable resin supply step after the quartz glass plate 3 is installed in the quartz glass plate installation step. is there.

  The ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured by irradiating the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 with ultraviolet rays 17 emitted from the ultraviolet ray generator 15.

  In the ultraviolet curable resin curing step, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured while the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is being pressed by the quartz glass plate 3, for example. In this case, for example, at least one of the type of the ultraviolet curable resin 5, the form of the concave portion 9 of the mold 7, the progress of the curing of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 (for example, the passage of time since the start of irradiation with the ultraviolet light 17), etc. Depending on any of the conditions, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 that presses the ultraviolet curable resin 5 can be changed in the ultraviolet curable resin curing step.

  For example, when the viscosity is increased by changing the type of the ultraviolet curable resin 5, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 is increased, and when the viscosity is decreased, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 is decreased. It is like that. Further, for example, when the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 is increased, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 is increased, and when the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 is decreased, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 is decreased. It is supposed to be. Further, as the curing of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 proceeds, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 is gradually increased.

  By the way, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 may be changed gradually or abruptly (stepwise) while the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is being cured in the ultraviolet curable resin curing step. Further, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 is changed before the ultraviolet curable resin 5 starts to be cured in the ultraviolet curable resin curing step, and then the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured with the changed value as it is. Good.

  Moreover, in the ultraviolet curing resin curing step, the ultraviolet curing resin 5 may be cured in the following manner. First, the quartz glass plate 3 is installed in the die 7 such that the distance between the quartz glass plate 3 and the die 7 is a predetermined distance. After this installation, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured (the curing of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is started). When this curing is performed, the quartz glass plate 3 is used to prevent the UV curable resin 5 from being defective due to a slight change in the volume of the UV curable resin 5 due to partial curing of the UV curable resin 5. 5 is pressed (the pressing force at this time may be constant or may be changed) to cure the entire ultraviolet curable resin 5.

  In this way, by pressing the ultraviolet curable resin 5 with the quartz glass plate 3 to cure the ultraviolet curable resin 5, even if a defect is generated in the ultraviolet curable resin 5, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is pushed into this defect. Thus, the occurrence of defects when the ultraviolet curable resin 5 has been cured can be suppressed.

  The curing of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is accomplished by curing a part of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the recess 9 and gradually increasing the size of the cured part to cure the entire ultraviolet curable resin 5. Made.

  Specifically, the ultraviolet light 17 is irradiated through the quartz glass plate 3 to the central portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 and the vicinity thereof (the central portion of the concave portion 9 and the vicinity thereof). Then, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured at the central portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 and a portion in the vicinity thereof. Subsequently, the cured portion (cured portion that does not include an uncured portion inside) is gradually enlarged (the cured portion is grown outward so that there is no uncured portion inside), and UV curing is performed. The entire resin 5 is cured.

  More specifically, in the ultraviolet curable resin curing step, the ultraviolet light 17 is weakly applied to the central portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the recess 9 and a portion in the vicinity thereof (a conventional case in which the entire ultraviolet curable resin 5 is irradiated). The entire UV curable resin 5 is cured by irradiation.

  When the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured in this way, for example, the type of the ultraviolet curable resin 5, the form of the concave portion 9 of the mold 7, the progress of the curing of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 (for example, after the start of irradiation with the ultraviolet light 17). The illuminance (intensity) of the ultraviolet ray 17 irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin 5 can be gradually changed so that the illuminance (intensity) of the ultraviolet ray 17 radiated on the ultraviolet curable resin 5 changes from a weak state to a strong state according to at least one of conditions such as the passage of time It is like that. Further, the entire ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured by continuously irradiating the ultraviolet rays 17 only on the central portion of the concave portion 9 (ultraviolet curable resin 5) and the vicinity thereof.

  In place of or in addition to changing the illuminance of the ultraviolet ray irradiated to the ultraviolet curable resin 5, for example, the type of the ultraviolet curable resin 5, the form of the concave portion 9 of the mold 7, the progress of the curing of the ultraviolet curable resin 5, etc. In accordance with at least one of the conditions, the irradiation position of the ultraviolet ray 17 irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin 5 (place where the ultraviolet ray curable resin 5 is irradiated; the portion where the ultraviolet ray 17 is irradiated), the ultraviolet ray irradiating the ultraviolet curable resin 5 You may enable it to change at least any one of 17 irradiation areas.

  For example, the ultraviolet ray 17 is first irradiated only to the central portion of the concave portion 9 and the vicinity thereof, and thereafter, the portion irradiated with the ultraviolet ray 17 is shifted to the peripheral portion of the concave portion 9 to cure the entire ultraviolet curable resin 5. May be. Further, instead of shifting the portion irradiated with the ultraviolet rays 17 from the center of the concave portion 9 to the periphery, the ultraviolet ray 17 is spread on the peripheral portion of the concave portion 9 while the ultraviolet rays 17 are irradiated on the center of the concave portion 9. The entire 5 may be cured.

  Further, in the case of changing the site irradiated with the ultraviolet rays 17, the portion irradiated with the ultraviolet rays 17 is moved (changed) after the volume of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is completely changed (reduced) by the irradiation of the ultraviolet rays 17. Is desirable. For example, it is desirable that the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is completely cured at the central portion of the concave portion 9 or a portion in the vicinity thereof, and then the irradiated portion of the ultraviolet rays 17 is moved to the peripheral portion of the concave portion 9. It is desirable to transfer the irradiation region of the ultraviolet light 17 to the peripheral portion of the concave portion 9 after the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is semi-cured at the portion and the vicinity thereof.

  After the entire ultraviolet curable resin 5 has been cured, the cured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is separated from the mold 7 to obtain the lens 1 (see FIGS. 4 and 5).

  In the lens 1 shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the cured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is attached to the quartz glass plate 3, and there is also a portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 present in the passage 13. Yes. Then, the lens 1 may be used as it is or after the quartz glass plate 3 is separated.

  4 is cut by the broken line L1 (circle L1 shown in FIG. 5), and the cured ultraviolet curable resin 5 and the quartz glass plate 3 are cut, and the portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 ( (Including the portion of the quartz glass plate 3) may be adopted as the lens 1. Further, a cured ultraviolet curable resin 5 in a state where the quartz glass plate 3 is separated after the cutting may be adopted as the lens 1.

  Here, the manufacturing method of the lens 1 will be described in more detail.

  The mold 7 is, for example, a metal mold that is formed in a columnar shape and is formed by a lathe process. A recess 9 is formed in the center of the planar upper surface 11 of the mold 7. The concave portion 9 is formed in a plano-convex lens shape, and becomes deeper toward the center. The quartz glass plate 3 is formed, for example, in a circular plate shape.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the quartz glass plate 3 is installed in the thickness direction of the quartz glass plate 3 (the lower surface in FIGS. 2 and 3) 19 as shown in FIG. The flat surface 11 is separated from the flat surface 11 by a predetermined small distance L3 (for example, 5 μm to 20 μm) so as to be opposed in parallel. The distance L3 is changed according to the diameter D1 of the recess 9. For example, the distance L3 increases as the diameter D1 of the recess 9 increases.

  The quartz glass plate 3 is installed in the quartz glass plate installation step, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 enters between the quartz glass plate 3 and the flat surface 11 of the mold 7. It is made like this.

  To explain further, by installing the quartz glass plate 3 in the quartz glass plate installation step, a flat gap surrounding the entire circumference of the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 between the quartz glass plate 3 and the flat surface 11 of the mold 7 ( A gap having a thickness of 5 μm to 20 μm; a passage 13 connecting the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 and the outside of the mold 7 to each other is formed. The uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 enters the gap 13 so as to surround the entire circumference of the recess 9 of the mold 7.

  When viewed from a direction orthogonal to the plane 11 of the mold 7, the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 is formed at the center of the plane 11 of the mold 7. Further, the quartz glass plate 3 is larger than the plane of the mold 7, and the mold 7 (the plane 11 and the concave portion 9 of the mold 7) exists inside the quartz glass plate 3.

  Furthermore, in the state in which the quartz glass plate 3 is installed, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 overflows outside the gap 13 (see reference numeral 21 in FIGS. 2 and 3), but does not overflow. May be.

  Further, the quartz glass plate 3 is installed in a mold 7 to which an uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is supplied by a lens manufacturing apparatus (not shown), which will be described in detail later, and a gap 13 is formed. The quartz glass plate 3 may be placed in contact with, for example, a stopper (not shown) provided integrally with the mold 7. In this case, for example, the stopper is provided apart from the ultraviolet curable resin 5 and is not in contact with the ultraviolet curable resin 5.

  In the aspect in which the quartz glass plate 3 is installed in the mold 7 so that the gap 13 is formed using the lens manufacturing apparatus without being brought into contact with the stopper, as described above, for example, after the quartz glass plate 3 is installed. Until the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is completely cured, the quartz glass plate 3 constantly urges the ultraviolet curable resin 5 at a predetermined pressure in a direction in which the quartz glass plate 3 approaches the mold 7. More specifically, in order to bring the lower surface 19 of the quartz glass plate 3 into surface contact with the upper surface 11 of the mold 7, the quartz glass plate 3 is biased downward with a predetermined force. When this energization is performed, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is filled between the lower surface 19 of the quartz glass plate 3 and the upper surface 1 of the mold 7 due to the adhesive force of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 or the like. However, this gap is used as the passage 13.

  According to the manufacturing method of the lens 1, when the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the concave portion 9 is cured, the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 communicates with the outside of the mold 7 through the passage 13. Since the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the concave portion 9 is gradually cured from the center toward the peripheral portion, the shape accuracy of the lens 1 is deteriorated due to a small decrease in volume when the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured. Thus, the lens 1 having an accurate shape can be obtained.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 3, when the ultraviolet ray 17 is irradiated only to the central portion of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the recess 9 and the vicinity thereof, first, in the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5, The part (see reference numeral 23 in FIG. 3) starts to harden at the part and in the vicinity thereof. At this time, the portion 23 to be cured contracts slightly as indicated by the arrow A1. Along with this contraction, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 present in the gap 13 slightly flows back (flows) toward the concave portion 9 as indicated by an arrow A3. Thus, even when the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured at the central portion of the recess 9 or in the vicinity thereof, a situation in which defects or the like occur in the cured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is avoided. Similarly, when the cured portion spreads around the recess 9, it is possible to prevent the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 from flowing backward and causing defects or the like in the cured ultraviolet curable resin 5. And the lens 1 of an exact shape can be obtained. In addition, what is shown with the broken line L5 in FIG. 3 is the ultraviolet curable resin 5 whose volume decreased by the backflow.

  Further, according to the manufacturing method of the lens 1, since the lens 1 is generated by curing the ultraviolet curable resin 5 once, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is supplied into the lens 1 in several times and cured. There is no boundary due to this, and the optics of the lens 1 is good.

  Further, in the method of manufacturing the lens 1, when the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured and pressed by the quartz glass plate 3, the passage 13 is slightly changed regardless of a slight volume change of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 at the time of curing. The value of the gap can be kept constant, the mold 5 works reliably as the lower mold, and the quartz glass plate 3 works reliably as the upper mold, and the lens 1 can be formed in an accurate shape. Further, the back flow of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 in the passage 13 is quantified by the pressing of the quartz glass plate 3, and the lens 1 can be formed in an accurate shape.

  Further, in the manufacturing method of the lens 1, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 can be changed, and by selecting an appropriate mode as the pressing force, the lens 1 having a more accurate shape can be formed. The lens 1 having a more accurate shape can be formed by changing the mode of irradiation of the ultraviolet rays 17 and selecting an appropriate mode of irradiation of the ultraviolet rays 17.

[Second Embodiment]
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a method for manufacturing the lens 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

  The manufacturing method of the lens 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention relates to the first embodiment of the present invention in that a plurality of concave portions 9 are provided in the mold 7a and the plurality of lenses 1 are molded almost simultaneously. Unlike the method for manufacturing the lens 1, the other points are substantially the same as the method for manufacturing the lens 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

  That is, the mold 7a used for manufacturing the lens 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is provided with a plurality of recesses (a plurality of recesses that are slightly separated from each other) 9. The recesses 9 are provided in a matrix at predetermined intervals in the vertical direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 6) and the horizontal direction (left-right direction of FIG. 6) of the upper surface 11 of the mold 7.

  Further, in the ultraviolet curable resin supply step, the amount of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 supplied to each concave portion 9 is larger than the total volume of all the concave portions 9 provided in the mold 7a. . More specifically, for example, each of the concave portions 9 is supplied with the ultraviolet curable resin 5 in a biconvex lens shape.

  In the ultraviolet curable resin supply step, when supplying an amount of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 that is larger than the total volume of all the concave portions 9 provided in the mold 7a, supply only to some of the concave portions 9 group. You may make it do. For example, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 may be supplied only to the central portion of the flat surface 11 of the mold 7a and a part of the concave portions 9 provided in the vicinity thereof after the supply of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is completed. .

  Then, in the state where the quartz glass plate 3 has been installed in the quartz glass plate installation step so that each recess 9 communicates with the outside of the mold 7a, the supply of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 in the above-described ultraviolet curable resin supply step. Regardless of the mode, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 enters each concave portion 9 and also uncured in the flat gap 13 existing between the quartz glass plate 3 and the flat surface 11 of the mold 7a. The ultraviolet curable resin 5 may enter.

  Further, when viewed from the direction orthogonal to the plane 11 of the mold 7a, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 entering the flat gap 13 appears to be a single plate having no cavity, and is uncured ultraviolet curable resin. Each of the recesses 9 filled with 5 exists inside the one plate having no cavity.

  Further, in the ultraviolet curable resin curing step, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured by irradiating the ultraviolet rays 17 to the central portion of each concave portion 9 and the vicinity thereof.

  Then, after the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured, the cured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is separated from the mold 7a in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and the cured ultraviolet curable resin 5 is appropriately cut to form a plurality of lenses. 1 is to be obtained.

  According to the manufacturing method of the lens 1, since the plurality of recesses 9 are provided in the mold 7a, a large number of lenses 1 can be obtained by one molding, and the lens 1 can be manufactured efficiently.

  By the way, the following lens manufacturing apparatus (not shown) can be mentioned as an apparatus which performs the manufacturing method of the lens 1 which concerns on the said 1st, 2nd embodiment.

  The lens manufacturing apparatus includes, for example, an ultraviolet curable resin supply device, a mold installation body, a quartz glass plate installation body, an ultraviolet generation device 15 and a control device.

  The ultraviolet curable resin supply device is an apparatus that supplies uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 to the recess 9 formed in the mold 7 (7a).

  The mold installation body is, for example, provided integrally with the base body at the lower portion of the base body, and is configured to integrally install the mold 7 (7a) supplied with the ultraviolet curable resin. This installation is performed such that the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 (7a) is positioned on the upper side so that the uncured ultraviolet curable resin does not spill from the concave portion 9.

  The quartz glass plate installation body is provided on the base body at the upper part of the base body, away from the mold installation body, and the quartz glass plate 3 is integrally installed, and is close to the mold installation body. It is movable relative to the mold installation body in a direction away from the mold (for example, in the vertical direction). The quartz glass plate 3 installed on the quartz glass plate installation body is located above the die 7 (7a) and faces the die. The quartz glass plate installation body is provided on the base body via, for example, a linear guide bearing, and thereby moves as described above.

  Further, the lens manufacturing apparatus is provided with driving means for causing the quartz glass plate installation body to move relative to each other. The drive means is configured to include, for example, a servo motor and a ball screw.

  The ultraviolet ray generator 15 is an apparatus that generates ultraviolet rays that irradiate the ultraviolet curable resin 5. For example, the ultraviolet ray irradiation region (irradiation position; a place where the ultraviolet ray 17 hits the ultraviolet curable resin 5) can be changed. It has become. The ultraviolet ray generator 15 can change at least one of the illuminance (intensity) of the ultraviolet ray 17 and the irradiation area of the ultraviolet ray irradiated to the ultraviolet curable resin 5 in place of or in addition to the configuration in which the irradiation region can be changed. It may be a simple configuration.

  In the state where the quartz glass plate 3 is installed on the quartz glass plate installation body in which the mold 7 (7a) is installed on the mold installation body and separated from the mold installation body, the control device removes the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5. An amount larger than the volume of the concave portion 9 formed in the mold 7 (7a) is supplied to the concave portion 9, and after this supply, a passage 13 is formed to connect the concave portion 9 to the outside of the mold 7 (7a). The quartz glass plate installation body is moved relatively to the mold installation body side and stopped until the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 comes into the mold, and the ultraviolet ray generator 15 fills the recess 9 of the mold 7 (7a). The driving means so as to cure the ultraviolet curable resin 5 by irradiating the central portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 and the vicinity thereof with ultraviolet rays to harden the quartz glass plate installation body relative to the mold installation body. And a device for controlling the ultraviolet ray generator 15 .

  In addition, although it is hardening of the ultraviolet curable resin 5, as mentioned above, for example, the ultraviolet rays 17 are first irradiated only to the central portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 (7a) and the vicinity thereof. Then, the central portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 (7a) and the vicinity thereof are cured, and then the irradiation region of the ultraviolet light 17 is changed (of the mold 7 (7a)). The whole of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is cured by gradually moving to the peripheral portion of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 filled in the recess 9.

  Further, when the quartz glass plate 3 is moved to the mold 7 (7a) side and stopped under the control of the control device, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is irradiated with the ultraviolet rays 17 to cure the ultraviolet curable resin 5. Until the cured resin 5 is completely cured, for example, the quartz glass plate 3 constantly biases the ultraviolet curable resin 5 at a predetermined pressure in a direction in which the quartz glass plate 3 approaches the mold 7 (7a).

  For example, under the control of the control device, when the distance between the quartz glass plate 3 and the mold 7 reaches a predetermined distance, the relative movement of the quartz glass plate installation body is stopped, and thereafter, the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is applied. In order to prevent the ultraviolet curable resin 5 from being defective due to a change in a small volume of the ultraviolet curable resin 5 due to the partial curing of the ultraviolet curable resin 5, the quartz glass plate 3 is used to irradiate the ultraviolet light 17. 5 is pressed.

  The lens manufacturing apparatus is provided with pressing force measuring means for measuring the pressing force with which the quartz glass plate 3 presses the ultraviolet curable resin 5. Then, under the control of the control device, the quartz glass plate installation body is relatively brought close to the mold installation body by the driving means, and is installed on the quartz glass plate 3 and the mold installation body installed on the quartz glass plate installation body. When the distance from the mold 7 becomes a preset distance, the relative movement of the quartz glass plate installation body is stopped. As a result of this stop, a passage 13 is formed that allows the concave portion 9 of the mold 7 supplied with the ultraviolet curable resin 5 to communicate with the outside of the mold 7, and the quartz glass plate 3 is in such a manner that the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 5 enters the passage 13. Is placed on the mold 7 and the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is pressed by the quartz glass plate 3. In addition, when the stop is made, the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 is measured by the pressing force measuring means, and when the pressing force deviates from the target value by a predetermined value or more, the driving means is controlled to reduce the pressing force. The target value is set.

  The pressing force measuring means is constituted by, for example, a load cell provided between the mold installation body and the base body.

  Further, as already understood, the control device can control to change the pressing force of the quartz glass plate 3 when the ultraviolet curable resin 5 is irradiated with ultraviolet rays to cure the ultraviolet curable resin 5. Yes.

  Further, as already understood, the control device irradiates the ultraviolet curable resin 5 with ultraviolet rays and cures the ultraviolet curable resin 5, the illuminance of ultraviolet rays generated by the ultraviolet ray generator, and the irradiation of ultraviolet rays by the ultraviolet ray generator. It is possible to control to change at least one of the position and the irradiation area of the ultraviolet ray irradiated to the ultraviolet curable resin 5.

[Third Embodiment]
A molded product (for example, a lens or a lens assembly) 33 manufactured by a molded product manufacturing apparatus (molded product installation apparatus) 31 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the molded product 33 includes a base material 35 and a molded body 37. The base material 35 is formed in, for example, a circular flat plate shape (hereinafter, “base material” is referred to as “substrate”). The molded body 37 is formed in a spherical crown shape, for example.

  More specifically, the molded body 37 includes a base portion 39 formed of a circular flat plate and a tip portion 41 formed of a spherical crown. The circular plane of the tip portion 41 is in contact with one surface (circular surface) in the thickness direction of the base portion 39, and when viewed from the thickness direction of the base portion 39, the center position of the base portion 39 and the center of the tip portion 41 are The position matches each other. Note that the diameter of the flat surface of the tip portion 41 is smaller than the diameter of the base portion 39, and the thickness value of the base portion 39 is smaller than the height value of the tip portion 41. The diameter of the base portion 39 (molded body 37) is sufficiently smaller than the diameter of the substrate 35, and the thickness of the base portion 39 is thinner than the thickness of the substrate 35.

  The substrate 35 is made of, for example, a material such as quartz glass that can transmit electromagnetic waves (for example, ultraviolet rays) having a predetermined wavelength. The molded body 37 is made of a photosensitive material (for example, a cured ultraviolet curable resin) that has been cured by being irradiated with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength, and the base portion 39 and the tip portion 41 of the molded body 37 are integrally molded. Has been.

  The molded body 37 is provided on one surface (circular plane) in the thickness direction of the substrate 35, and the other surface in the thickness direction of the base portion 39 of the molded body 37 is one side in the thickness direction of the substrate 35. It is stuck in contact with the surface. Thereby, the molded body 37 is provided integrally with the substrate 35.

  A plurality of (many) molded bodies 37 are provided on one surface in the thickness direction of the substrate 35. In FIG. 7, 19 molded bodies 37 are drawn on one substrate 35, but in an actual molded product 33, several hundred to several thousand molded bodies 37 are provided on one substrate 35. There may be. Each molded body 37 is provided at a predetermined interval from each other.

  Next, the molded product manufacturing apparatus (molded product manufacturing apparatus) 31 will be described. For convenience of explanation, one horizontal direction is the X-axis direction, another horizontal direction that is orthogonal to the X-axis direction is the Y-axis direction, and the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction are The perpendicular direction (vertical direction) orthogonal to the Z axis direction.

  A molded product manufacturing apparatus 31 shown in FIG. 8 is an apparatus in which, for example, a single mold 43 is repeatedly used, and a plurality of molded bodies 37 are integrally provided on a single substrate 35, for example, one by one (a plurality of molded bodies). 37 is a molded product molding apparatus for molding the molded product 33 by integrally providing 37 on the substrate 35).

  The molded product manufacturing apparatus 31 includes a mold installation body 45, a base material installation body (substrate installation body) 47, a curing unit (photosensitive material curing device; molding material curing device) 49, a control device 51, and a pressing force measurement unit 53. I have.

  A mold 43 is installed on the mold installation body 45. A substrate 35 is installed on the substrate installation body 47. The substrate installation body 47 is movable and positionable relative to the mold installation body 45 in a direction (X-axis direction, Y-axis direction, Z-axis direction) approaching or separating from the mold installation body 45. .

  The curing unit 49 is configured by an electromagnetic wave generator (for example, an ultraviolet generator (not shown)) that generates an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength that is irradiated onto the photosensitive material.

  The pressing force measuring unit 53 is installed on the substrate installation body 47 by the mold (installed mold) 43 installed on the mold installation body 45 when the substrate installation body 47 moves relative to the mold installation body 45. The pressing force when the substrate (installed substrate) 35 is pressed is measured.

  The control device 51 includes a control unit 55, a memory 57, and an input unit (for example, a touch panel) 57. Under the control of the control unit 55 according to an operation program stored in advance in the memory 57, The relative movement, the curing unit 9 and the like are controlled, and the molded body installation apparatus 31 is made to perform the following operations A, B, and C in this order.

  Operation A: In a state where the substrate 35 supplied with the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is installed on the substrate installation body 47 and the mold 43 is installed on the mold installation body 45 (see FIG. 9A), the concave portion of the mold 43 A passage 65 is formed to allow 63 to communicate with the outside of the mold 43, and an uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 enters the recess 63 and the passage 65, and uncured ultraviolet curing occurs between the installed substrate 35 and the installed mold 43. The substrate installation body 47 is moved relatively to the mold installation body 45 side until the pressing force with which the thin film of the resin 61 exists and the installed mold 43 presses the installed substrate 35 reaches a predetermined value (FIG. 9 ( b)).

  Operation B: A thin film of uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 exists between the installed substrate 35 and the installed mold 43 (in the passage 65), and the pressing force with which the installed mold 43 presses the installed substrate 35 is predetermined. After the measured value is measured by the pressing force measuring unit 53, the relative movement of the substrate installation body 47 with respect to the mold installation body 45 is stopped, and the installed mold 43 is positioned with respect to the installed substrate 35 (see FIG. 9 (b) or FIG. 9 (c)).

  Operation C: After the positioning, the uncured UV curable resin 61 is irradiated with the UV light emitted from the curing portion 49 to cure the UV curable resin 61 (see FIG. 9C), and the installed mold 43 is already installed. Separated from the substrate 35 and the cured ultraviolet curable resin (molded body 37) (released; see FIG. 9D).

  Note that, under the control of the control device 51, the above operations A, B, and C are repeated, and a plurality of molded bodies 37 are installed on one substrate 35. In this case, the installed substrate 35 is moved and positioned relative to the installed mold 43 in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction so that the respective molded bodies 37 are installed at predetermined intervals. (See FIG. 9 (e)).

  Further, in the operation A, the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 is formed in the mold 43 while the substrate 35 supplied with the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is installed on the substrate installation body 47 and the mold 43 is installed on the mold installation body 45. Instead of forming the passage 65 that communicates with the outside, the mold 43 in which the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is supplied to the recess 63 is installed in the mold installation body 45 and the substrate 35 is installed in the substrate installation body 47. A passage 65 is formed to connect the recess 63 of the mold 43 to the outside of the mold 43, or the mold 43 in which the uncured UV curable resin 61 is supplied to the recess 63 is installed in the mold installation body 45 and uncured UV. In a state where the substrate 35 supplied with the cured resin 61 is installed on the substrate installation body 47, a passage 65 that allows the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 to communicate with the outside of the mold 43 may be formed.

  In this case, in order to prevent the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 supplied to the installed mold 43 from dropping due to gravity, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 has a high viscosity or a large surface tension. Things are adopted.

  The memory 57 stores in advance a table 60 shown in FIG. The table 60 shows the relationship between the viscosity of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 and the pressing force of the installed mold 43. For example, when the viscosity of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is 10000 cps, when the installed substrate 35 is pressed with the installed mold 43 (the mold 43 is moved closer to the substrate 35 at a certain slow speed, If the pressing force (clamping force) becomes 0.5 N (Newton) when a thin film of uncured UV curable resin 61 is sandwiched between the substrate 35 and the substrate 35, the width of the passage 65 (installed mold 43 and installed) The distance between the substrate 35 and the substrate 35 is 0.050 mm. Similarly, when the viscosity of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is 12000 cps and the pressing force is 0.7 N, the width of the passage 65 is 0.050 mm (other values such as 0.060 mm). It is also good).

  Here, the molded product manufacturing apparatus 31 will be described in more detail. The molded product manufacturing apparatus 31 includes, for example, a frame 67, a substrate positioning device 69, a moving body 71, and a moving body position detecting device 73.

  The moving body 71 is provided on the frame 67 via a linear guide bearing (not shown) above the frame 67. The moving body 71 can be moved and positioned in the Z-axis direction with respect to the frame 67 under the control of the control device 51 via an actuator such as a servo motor (not shown) and a ball screw. The moving body position detecting device 73 is a detecting device for detecting the position of the moving body 71, and is constituted by, for example, a linear encoder. The mold installation body 45 is integrally provided on the moving body 71 below the moving body 71.

  The substrate positioning device 69 is provided on the frame 67 below the frame 67. The substrate positioning device 69 includes a base body 75 and a table 77 provided on the upper side of the base body 75.

  The base body 75 is provided integrally with the frame 67. The table 77 is provided on the frame 67 via an intermediate table (not shown). The intermediate table is provided on the base body 75 via a linear guide bearing (not shown). The intermediate table is movable and positionable in the Y-axis direction with respect to the base body 75 under the control of the control device 51 via an actuator such as a servo motor (not shown) and a ball screw.

  The table 77 is provided on the intermediate table via a linear guide bearing (not shown). The table 77 is movable and positionable in the X-axis direction with respect to the intermediate table under the control of the control device 51 via an actuator such as a servo motor (not shown) and a ball screw.

  Further, the substrate 35 is integrally installed on the upper surface of the table 77 by, for example, vacuum suction, and the table 77 exhibits a function as the substrate installation body 47. Thereby, the substrate installation body 47 is moved and positioned relative to the mold installation body 45 in the X-axis direction, the Y-axis direction, and the Z-axis direction.

  Although not shown, the table 77 and the substrate installation body 47 may be separated, and the substrate installation body 47 may be rotatable and positioned around the θ axis with respect to the table 77. The θ axis is an axis extending in the Z-axis direction and passing through the center of the substrate installation body 47.

  That is, the substrate installation body 47 is provided on the upper side of the table 77 via a bearing (not shown) so that the substrate installation body 47 rotates about the θ axis with respect to the table 77, and under the control of the control device 51, The substrate installation body 47 may be rotatable and positionable with respect to the table 77 around the θ axis by an actuator such as a servo motor (not shown).

  Next, the mold 43, the mold installation body 45, and the moving body 71 will be described in more detail.

  The mold 43 is made of a material such as quartz glass capable of transmitting ultraviolet light and visible light, and is formed in a cylindrical shape. A spherical crown-shaped recess (core) 63 is formed on the bottom surface of the mold 43. When viewed from the height direction of the mold 43, the diameter of the bottom surface of the mold 43 is smaller than the diameter of the core 63, and the center position of the bottom surface of the mold 43 and the center position of the core 63 coincide with each other. .

  The mold installation body 45 is provided integrally with the moving body 71 via a load cell 79 constituting the pressing force measurement unit 53. More specifically, a load cell 79 is integrally provided below the moving body 71, and a mold installation body 45 is integrally provided below the load cell 79.

  The mold (installed mold) 43 installed on the mold installation body 45 is integrally provided on the mold installation body 45 below the mold installation body 45 using a fastener such as a bolt (not shown). In a state where the mold 43 is provided integrally with the mold installation body 45, the height direction of the cylindrical mold 43 is the Z-axis direction, and the upper surface of the mold 43 is the planar lower surface of the mold installation body 45. The bottom surface of the mold 43 is parallel to and opposed to the upper surface of the substrate (installed substrate) 35 installed on the substrate installation body 47.

  Since the load cell 79 is provided between the mold installation body 45 and the moving body 71, the moving body 71 descends and the substrate 35 (for example, uncured UV curable resin 61 is interposed through a thin film) by the installed mold 43. When the installed substrate 35) is pressed, this pressing force can be measured.

  As described above, the table 77 (substrate installation body 47) can be moved and positioned in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction, so that the installed mold 43 can be placed at an arbitrary position on the upper surface of the installed substrate 35. The molded body 37 can be installed.

  Further, the molded product manufacturing apparatus 31 is provided with a resin supply device 81. The resin supply device 81 includes a resin supply nozzle 83, discharges a predetermined amount of uncured ultraviolet curable resin from the resin supply nozzle 83, and supplies the uncured ultraviolet curable resin to the upper surface of the installed substrate 35. Can be done.

  The resin supply nozzle 83 is supported by a resin supply nozzle movement positioning device (not shown), and moves between the supply position PS2 and the retreat position PS1 under the control of the control device 51. The supply position PS2 and the retreat position PS1 are positions above the installed substrate 35. The supply position PS2 is a position where uncured ultraviolet curable resin is supplied to a predetermined position on the upper surface of the substrate 35 installed on the substrate installation body 47, and the retreat position PS1 is where the resin supply nozzle 83 is connected to the mold installation body 45. It is a position that does not interfere with the above.

  Note that a predetermined amount of uncured ultraviolet curable resin may be manually supplied to a predetermined position on the upper surface of the installed substrate 35 without supporting the resin supply nozzle 83 by the resin supply nozzle movement positioning device.

  The curing unit 49 is configured by an electromagnetic wave generator (for example, an upper ultraviolet generator (not shown)) that generates an electromagnetic wave (ultraviolet light) having a predetermined wavelength that is irradiated onto the ultraviolet curable resin.

  The upper ultraviolet ray generator is provided on the upper side of the moving body 71 and emits ultraviolet rays downward. The ultraviolet rays emitted from the upper ultraviolet ray generator exist in the lower part of the mold 43 through the through holes (not shown) provided in the moving body 71, the load cell 79 and the mold installation body 45 and the installed mold 43. The ultraviolet curable resin 61 is cured.

  In addition, instead of or in addition to configuring the curing unit 49 with the upper ultraviolet ray generator as described above, the curing unit 49 may be configured with a lower ultraviolet ray generator (not shown). The lower ultraviolet ray generator is provided, for example, on the lower side of the base body 75 and emits ultraviolet rays upward. The ultraviolet rays emitted from the lower ultraviolet ray generator pass through the through holes (not shown) provided in the base body 75, the table 77 (substrate installation body 47) and the like and the installed substrate 35, so that the installed mold 43 The ultraviolet curable resin 61 existing in the lower portion (a predetermined position on the upper surface of the substrate 35) is cured.

  In the third embodiment, for example, the ultraviolet curable resin 61 is cured as in the first embodiment and the second embodiment. That is, the uncured ultraviolet ray filled in the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 in a state where the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 communicates with the outside of the mold 43 through a passage (gap between the mold 43 and the substrate 35) 65. It is assumed that the cured resin 61 is gradually cured from the center toward the periphery.

  Further, as described above, the mold 43 is formed in a columnar shape, for example, and the core 63 is formed at the center of the bottom surface of the mold 43. Therefore, the periphery of the core 63 of the installed mold 43 is a flat surface, and this flat surface is parallel to and faces one surface of the installed substrate 35 in the thickness direction. Further, the thickness direction of the installed substrate 35 is the vertical direction. The installed mold 43 is positioned above the installed substrate 35, and the lower surface (annular plane around the core 63) of the installed mold 43 and the upper surface of the installed substrate 35 are parallel to each other. Opposite.

  Here, operation | movement of the molded article manufacturing apparatus 31 is demonstrated, referring FIG. 9 and FIG.

  First, as an initial state, the mold installation body 45 on which the mold 43 is installed is raised, and the substrate installation body 47 on which the substrate 35 is installed is positioned at predetermined positions in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction. It is assumed that the resin supply nozzle 83 is positioned at the retreating PS1 and the curing unit 9 does not emit ultraviolet rays. Further, it is assumed that the table 57 shown in FIG. 11 is stored in the memory 57 (S1). In this initial state, first, the viscosity of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is input at the input unit 59.

  Subsequently, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is supplied to at least one of the substrate 35 and the mold 43 (molding material supply step; S3).

  In the molding material supply step, for example, uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is supplied to one surface in the thickness direction of the substrate 35 in a state where the installed mold 43 is separated from the installed substrate 35 (FIG. 9A )reference). The volume of the ultraviolet curable resin 61 is larger than the volume of the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 as in the case of the first embodiment.

  More specifically, in the molding material supply step, the resin supply nozzle 83 is positioned above the installed substrate 35 in a state where the installed mold 43 is separated from the substrate 35 by a predetermined distance above the installed substrate 35. It moves to the supply position PS2 (moves directly below the installed mold 43), supplies the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 to the upper surface of the installed substrate 35, and after this supply, the resin supply nozzle 83 retreats to the retreat position PS1. . At this time, the installed mold 43 is located directly above 61 of the supplied uncured ultraviolet curable resin.

  Subsequently, after the uncured molding material 61 is supplied in the molding material supply process, a thin film of the uncured molding material 61 exists between the installed substrate 35 and the installed mold 43 (the substrate 35 and The installed mold until the pressing force with which the installed mold 43 presses the installed substrate 35 reaches a predetermined value in a state where the uncured molding material 61 is interposed between the mold 43 (passage 65). 43 is positioned relatively close to the installed substrate 35 at a constant slow speed to position the installed mold 43 relative to the installed substrate 35 (mold movement positioning step; S5, S7).

  In the mold movement positioning step, the plane (lower surface) around the core 63 of the installed mold 43 and one surface (upper surface) in the thickness direction of the installed substrate 35 are parallel to each other and face each other. The mold 43 is lowered and brought closer to the substrate 35. Thereby, the plane around the recess 63 of the mold 43 and the upper surface of the substrate 35 face each other with a small distance LA therebetween (see FIG. 9B). Then, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 enters between the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 and the substrate 35 and between the plane around the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 and the substrate 35 (passage 65). In the state shown in FIG. 9B, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 may slightly overflow outside the mold 43 (see reference numeral 85).

  More specifically, in the mold movement positioning process, the installed mold 43 is lowered while the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is supplied to the upper surface of the installed substrate 35 in the molding material supply process. When the mold 43 approaches the substrate 35 by this descending, the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 enters the core 63 of the mold 43 and a gap between the upper surface of the substrate 35 and the lower surface of the mold 43 (around the core 63). The uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 also enters the (passage 65).

  In addition, when the installed mold 43 is brought close to the installed substrate 35 and the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 enters between the mold 43 and the substrate 35 as described above, 43 is required (a force to sandwich the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 between the substrate 35 and the mold 43 is required). That is, when the substrate 35 is fixed and the die 43 is lowered to approach the substrate 35, a force for lowering the die 43 at a predetermined speed is required.

  This pressing force increases as the mold 43 approaches the substrate 35. The pressing force is determined by the distance between the mold 43 and the substrate 35, the viscosity of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61, and the lowering speed of the mold 43.

  In the mold movement positioning step, the mold 43 is positioned with respect to the substrate 35 after the pressing force (the pressing force measured by the load cell 79) with which the mold 43 presses the substrate 35 reaches a predetermined value (S5, S7). For example, the viscosity 10000 cps of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is input at the input unit 59, and the pressing force with which the mold 43 descending at a constant speed presses the substrate 35 becomes 0.5N, which is a predetermined value. Sometimes, it is considered that the distance between the mold 43 and the substrate 35 (distance LA shown in FIG. 9B) is 0.050 mm.

  Thereafter, the mold 43 is relatively separated from the substrate 35 by a predetermined slight distance to position the substrate 35 with respect to the mold 43 (S9).

  For example, in the mold movement positioning step, as described above, the mold 43 is once brought close to the substrate 35 (after being lowered) until the pressing force with which the mold 43 pushes the substrate 35 reaches a predetermined value, and then the movement of the mold 43 ( Stop descent). Immediately after this stop or after a short period of time, the mold 43 is relatively separated (raised) from the substrate 35 by a predetermined distance, the mold 43 is stopped, and the mold 43 is positioned. The predetermined distance is increased using the detection result of the moving body position detection device 73.

  Even when the mold 43 is lifted and positioned in this manner, the gap between the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 and the substrate 35, the plane around the concave portion 63 of the mold 43, and the substrate 35 (passage 65). An uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 enters (see FIG. 9C). In the state shown in FIG. 9C, the mold 43 and the substrate 35 are separated by a slight distance LB. However, the distance LB shown in FIG. 9C is slightly larger than the distance LA shown in FIG.

  Due to the lowering stop of the mold 43 in the mold movement positioning step, the pressing force of the mold 43 becomes smaller or almost “0”, but this change is ignored. Further, when the mold 43 is raised after the lowering of the mold 43 is stopped, it is necessary to make the ascent speed of the mold 43 smaller than the descending speed in order to prevent air from being caught in the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61. . For example, when the viscosity of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is 10,000 cps, the ascending speed of the mold 43 needs to be 10 μm / second or less (for example, 2 μm / second to 10 μm / second).

  In the mold movement positioning step, the mold 43 may be positioned without raising the mold 43.

  For example, when the pressing force with which the mold 43 presses the substrate 35 reaches a predetermined value, the relative movement of the mold 43 with respect to the substrate 35 may be stopped and the mold 43 may be positioned with respect to the substrate 35 as it is. Alternatively, after the pressing force with which the mold 43 presses the substrate 35 reaches a predetermined value, the mold 43 may be positioned by bringing the mold 43 closer to the substrate 35 by a predetermined distance.

  Then, after positioning the installed mold 43 with respect to the installed substrate 35 in the mold movement positioning process, the ultraviolet curable resin 61 is cured (molding material curing process; S11; see FIG. 9C).

  Subsequently, after the ultraviolet curable resin is cured in the molding material curing process, the installed mold 43 is raised, and the mold 43 is separated from the cured ultraviolet curable resin (molded body 37) (mold release process; S13). Thereby, the molded body 37 (cured ultraviolet curable resin) is integrally installed on the substrate 35 (see FIG. 9D).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether the number of installed compacts 37 has reached the number N of completed products (S15). When the completion number N is reached, the installation operation of the molded body 37 on one substrate 35 is terminated, the substrate 35 is replaced, and the installation of the molded body 37 on the replaced substrate 35 is started. Or the board | substrate 35 is removed from the board | substrate installation body 47, and all operation | movement is complete | finished.

  On the other hand, when the completed number N is not reached, the substrate installation body 47 (installed substrate 35) is appropriately positioned in the X-axis direction and the Y-axis direction (S17), and the molding material supply process, the mold movement positioning process, the molding The material curing step and the release step are repeated in this order, and a plurality of molded bodies 37 are integrally provided on the substrate 35.

  According to the molded product manufacturing apparatus 31, the pressing force of the mold 43 that presses the substrate 35 is measured in a state where an uncured photosensitive material 61 thin film exists between the substrate 35 and the mold 43 (passage 65). Then, since the mold 43 is positioned with respect to the substrate 35 based on the measured value, the mold 43 can be positioned more than before, and thus the molded body 37 can be placed on the substrate 35 more than before. it can.

  explain in detail. In the third embodiment, the concave portion 63 of the mold 43 communicates with the outside of the mold 43 through the passage 65 as in the first and second embodiments. If the filled uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is gradually cured from the center toward the periphery, the distance (gap value) between the mold 43 and the substrate 35 needs to be a correct value. .

  Actually, since the parallelism (thickness uniformity) of the substrate 35 is not so good (because the parallelism is about several μm per 100 mm), the distance between the substrate 35 and the mold 43 is made accurate. In order to do this, it is necessary to measure the distance between the substrate 35 and the mold 43 every time or once every several times.

  When performing this measurement, conventionally, as shown in FIG. 14, the mold 43 is brought into contact with the substrate 35 in the absence of an uncured ultraviolet curable resin, and the mold 43 is positioned with respect to the substrate 35.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 14A, from the state where the mold 43 is lifted away from the substrate 35, the mold 43 is lowered to press the substrate 35 as shown in FIG. When the pressing force at that time reaches a predetermined value, the mold 43 comes into contact with the substrate 35, and the distance between the mold 43 and the substrate 35 becomes "0".

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14C, the mold 43 is raised and separated from the substrate 35, and an uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is supplied to the substrate 35. As shown in FIG. The mold 43 was lowered again to position the mold 43 until a slight gap was formed between the mold 43 and the mold 43. And after this positioning, the ultraviolet curable resin 61 was hardened.

  Subsequently, as shown in FIG. 14 (e), the mold 43 is raised again, the mold 43 is separated from the molded body 37, and the mold 43 is positioned with respect to the substrate 35 as shown in FIG. 14 (f). Then, by repeating the operations shown in FIG. 14B and FIG. 14F (see FIGS. 14G and 14H), a plurality of molded bodies 37 are provided on one substrate 35.

  However, in such a conventional system, it is necessary to bring the mold 43 into contact with the substrate 35 and to position the mold 43 with respect to the substrate 35 in the absence of an uncured ultraviolet curable resin. It took a long time to install in 35.

  On the other hand, in the molded product manufacturing apparatus 31, the position of the mold 43 relative to the substrate 35 can be measured in a state where the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is present. 35 molded bodies 37 can be installed. For example, in the conventional method, it took about 60 seconds to install one molded body 37 on the substrate 35, but in the molded product manufacturing apparatus 31, one molded body 37 is installed on the substrate 35 in 45 seconds. can do.

  The table 60 does not show an intermediate viscosity, but when an uncured ultraviolet curable resin has an intermediate viscosity, interpolation may be performed using the values shown in the table 60. For example, when the viscosity of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin is 9000 cps, the pressing force may be set to 0.45 N ((0.4N + 0.5N) / 2).

  Further, instead of the table 60, a relational expression between the viscosity and the pressing force may be stored in the memory 57, and the stored mathematical formula may be used instead of the table 60.

  Further, a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature of the atmosphere and the uncured ultraviolet curable resin 61 is provided, and the temperature measured by the temperature sensor or the temperature input from the input unit 59 is used to change the table 60 and the above formula. The relationship obtained from the above may be corrected, or the relationship obtained from the table 60 or the above formula may be corrected according to the descending speed of the installed mold 43. For example, when the relationship of the viscosity of 10000 cps-0.5 N indicated by the table 60 is that the descending speed of the installed mold 43 is 50 μm / second, and the actual descending speed of the installed mold 43 is 100 μm / second, The above relationship may be corrected to 1000 CPS-1.0N (0.5N × 2).

  Furthermore, it may be changed to the input of the viscosity by inputting the type of the uncured ultraviolet curable resin from the input unit 59. In this case, it is assumed that the memory 57 stores, for example, a viscosity value corresponding to the type of uncured ultraviolet curable resin.

  By the way, the molded product 33 obtained by installing a plurality of molded bodies 37 on the substrate 35 is used as, for example, a lens assembly (product or semi-finished product) in which small convex lenses are assembled.

  Or the molded product 33 is cut | disconnected for every part of the board | substrate 35 with which this molded body 37 and this molded body 37 are installed (the board | substrate 35 is cut | disconnected), and is used as a product or a semi-finished product.

  Alternatively, the molded product 33 is used as a master mold when manufacturing the mold 87 (89), as shown in FIG.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 12A, a seed layer is provided on the lower surface of the molded product 33 (the surface of the molded body 37 or the like) by vacuum deposition or the like, and a mold 87 is generated by electroforming. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 12B, the molded product 33 is separated from the mold 87. Thereafter, the upper surface of the mold 87 shown in FIG. 12B is removed by a slight thickness (by removing the thickness of the base 39), thereby obtaining the mold 89 shown in FIG. 12C. In some cases.

  The mold 87 (89) thus obtained is used as a mold for molding a molded product such as a lens assembly.

  Further, the molded body 37 of the third embodiment is made of a molding material such as a thermoplastic resin, a thermosetting resin, or glass instead of a photosensitive material that is cured by an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength such as an ultraviolet curable resin. May be. In this case, the curing unit 49 is assumed to be configured by a heating device (heater) or a cooling device (cooler) provided with the substrate installation body 47 or the like.

  Furthermore, in the first embodiment and the second embodiment, positioning of the mold with respect to the substrate may be performed as in the third embodiment.

  That is, the substrate installation process of the first and second embodiments brings the mold relatively close to the substrate, and an uncured photosensitive material thin film exists between the substrate and the mold. In this state, the substrate may be positioned with respect to the mold after the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate reaches a predetermined value.

  Further, in the lens manufacturing apparatus according to the first embodiment and the second embodiment, a pressing force measurement unit that measures the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate is provided, and the control device places the substrate installation body on the mold installation body side. After measuring by the pressing force measuring unit that the uncured photosensitive material thin film exists between the substrate and the mold and the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate reaches a predetermined value. The relative movement of the substrate mounting body may be controlled so that the movement is stopped and the mold is positioned with respect to the substrate.

  In each of the above embodiments, a convex lens is described as an example. However, the above embodiments may be applied to a concave lens.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the case where a lens is manufactured (molded) is described as an example. However, in the case where a molded product other than a lens (for example, a molded product having a moth-eye structure) is manufactured, Each embodiment may be applied. In this case, the lens manufacturing apparatus is a molded product manufacturing apparatus (molding apparatus).

1 Lens (molded product)
3 Quartz glass plate (substrate)
5 UV curable resin (photosensitive material)
7, 7a mold 9 recess 11 upper surface of mold 13 passage 15 ultraviolet ray generator (electromagnetic wave generator)
17 Ultraviolet rays (electromagnetic waves of a predetermined wavelength)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 31 Molded product manufacturing apparatus 33 Molded product 35 Substrate 37 Molded body 43 Mold 45 Mold installation body 47 Substrate installation body 49 Curing part 51 Control device

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A photosensitive material supply step of supplying an uncured photosensitive material to an amount larger than the volume of the recess formed in the mold, at least one of the substrate and the recess;
After the photosensitive material is supplied in the photosensitive material supply step, a path is formed that allows the recess to communicate with the outside of the mold, and the uncured photosensitive material enters the path so that the uncured photosensitive material enters the mold. The board installation process to be installed in
After the substrate is installed in the substrate installation step, a part of the uncured photosensitive material filled in the concave portion is cured, and the cured portion is gradually enlarged to cure the entire photosensitive material. A functional material curing process;
The manufacturing method of the molded article characterized by having. In the manufacturing method of the molded article according to claim 1,
The recess is formed in the plane of the mold, and the substrate is formed in a flat plate shape,
The substrate installation step is such that the uncured photosensitive material enters between the substrate and the plane of the mold while the substrate faces the plane of the mold by a predetermined small distance and faces in parallel. A method for producing a molded product, comprising the step of placing the substrate on the mold. In the manufacturing method of the molded article according to claim 1 or 2,
The method of manufacturing a molded article, wherein the photosensitive material curing step is a step of curing the photosensitive material in a state where the substrate presses the photosensitive material. In the manufacturing method of the molded article according to claim 3,
The method for producing a molded product, wherein the photosensitive material curing step is a step capable of changing a pressing force of the substrate that presses the photosensitive material. In the manufacturing method of the molded article according to claim 1 or 2,
In the photosensitive material curing step, the substrate is placed on the mold such that the distance between the substrate and the mold is a predetermined distance, and then the photosensitive material is cured and the photosensitive material is cured with the substrate. A method for producing a molded product, which is a step of pressing the photosensitive material to cure the entire photosensitive material. In the manufacturing method of the molded article according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The photosensitive material curing step is a step of curing the photosensitive material by irradiating the uncured photosensitive material with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength,
In the photosensitive material curing step, the illuminance of the electromagnetic wave having the predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material, the irradiation position of the electromagnetic wave having the predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material, and the predetermined irradiation applied to the photosensitive material. A method for producing a molded product, characterized in that it is a process capable of changing at least one of the irradiation areas of electromagnetic waves having a wavelength of. In the manufacturing method of the molded article according to any one of claims 1 to 6,
The mold is provided with a plurality of recesses,
The substrate installation step is a step of installing the substrate so that each of the recesses communicates with the outside of the mold.
The photosensitive material curing step is a step of curing the uncured photosensitive material by irradiating a part of each recess with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength. In the manufacturing method of the molded article of any one of Claims 1-7,
In the substrate installation step, the mold is moved closer to the substrate, and a thin film of an uncured photosensitive material exists between the substrate and the mold. A method for manufacturing a molded product, comprising: a step of positioning the substrate with respect to the mold after a pressing force to be pressed reaches a predetermined value. A mold installation body for installing a mold with a recess;
A substrate installation body that is movable relative to the mold installation body in a direction in which the substrate is installed and approaches or separates from the mold installation body;
An electromagnetic wave generator for generating an electromagnetic wave of a predetermined wavelength to be irradiated to the photosensitive material;
The mold in which the uncured photosensitive material is supplied to the concave portion is installed in the mold installation body and the substrate is installed in the substrate installation body, or the uncured photosensitive material is supplied. In a state where the substrate is installed on the substrate installation body and the mold is installed on the mold installation body, or the mold in which an uncured photosensitive material is supplied to the recess is not installed on the mold installation body. In a state where the substrate to which the photosensitive material for curing is supplied is installed on the substrate installation body, a passage is formed to connect the concave portion to the outside of the mold, and the uncured photosensitive material enters the passage. Until the substrate mounting body is moved relative to the mold mounting body side and stopped, and a part of the photosensitive material filled in the concave portion of the mold is irradiated with electromagnetic waves of a predetermined wavelength, The base so as to cure the photosensitive material. A control device for controlling the relative movement of the installation body and the electromagnetic wave generator,
An apparatus for manufacturing a molded product, comprising: In the manufacturing apparatus of the molded product according to claim 9,
The control device is a device that controls to press the photosensitive material with the substrate when the photosensitive material is cured by irradiating the photosensitive material with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength. Molded product manufacturing equipment. In the manufacturing apparatus of the molded article according to claim 10,
The control device is a device capable of changing the pressing force of the substrate when the photosensitive material is cured by irradiating the photosensitive material with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength. Product manufacturing equipment. In the manufacturing apparatus of the molded product according to claim 9,
The control device stops relative movement of the substrate installation body when the distance between the substrate and the mold reaches a predetermined distance, and then irradiates the photosensitive material with ultraviolet rays, and An apparatus for manufacturing a molded product, wherein the apparatus controls the pressing of the photosensitive material with a substrate. In the molded article manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 9 to 12,
The electromagnetic wave generating device includes: an illuminance of an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material; an irradiation position of an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material; and an electromagnetic wave having the predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material. It is configured to be able to change at least one of the irradiation area,
The control device is configured to irradiate the photosensitive material with an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength to cure the photosensitive material, the illuminance of the electromagnetic wave having the predetermined wavelength generated by the electromagnetic wave generator, and the predetermined electromagnetic wave generated by the electromagnetic wave generator. An apparatus for producing a molded product, wherein the apparatus can be controlled to change at least one of an irradiation position of an electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength and an irradiation area of the electromagnetic wave having a predetermined wavelength applied to the photosensitive material. In the manufacturing apparatus of the molded article according to any one of claims 9 to 13,
A pressing force measuring unit that measures the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate;
The control device moves the substrate installation body relatively to the mold installation body side, there is a thin film of uncured photosensitive material between the substrate and the mold, and the mold presses the substrate. After the pressure measurement unit has measured that the pressure has reached a predetermined value, the relative movement of the substrate mounting body is controlled so that the movement is stopped and the mold is positioned with respect to the substrate. An apparatus for manufacturing a molded product, wherein A molding material supply step of supplying an uncured molding material to at least one of the substrate and the mold;
After the uncured molding material is supplied in the molding material supply step, the pressing force by which the mold presses the substrate in a state where an uncured molding material thin film exists between the substrate and the mold A mold moving positioning step of positioning the mold relative to the substrate by moving the mold relatively close to the substrate until the value reaches a predetermined value;
A molding material curing step for curing the molding material after positioning the mold with respect to the substrate in the mold movement positioning step;
The manufacturing method of the molded article characterized by having. A molding material supply step of supplying an uncured molding material to at least one of the substrate and the mold;
After the uncured molding material is supplied in the molding material supply step, the pressing force by which the mold presses the substrate in a state where an uncured molding material thin film exists between the substrate and the mold A mold moving positioning step of positioning the mold relative to the substrate by moving the mold relatively close to the substrate until the value reaches a predetermined value;
A molding material curing step for curing the molding material after positioning the mold with respect to the substrate in the mold movement positioning step;
A plurality of cured molding materials are integrally provided on the substrate by repeating the molding material supply step, the mold movement positioning step, and the molding material curing step. . A mold installation body for installing a mold with a recess;
A substrate installation body that is installed with a substrate and is relatively movable with respect to the mold installation body;
A molding material curing device for curing the molding material;
A pressing force measuring unit that measures the pressing force with which the mold presses the substrate;
In a state where the mold in which the uncured molding material is supplied to the concave portion is installed in the mold installation body and the substrate is installed in the substrate installation body, or the substrate in which the uncured molding material is supplied Is installed in the substrate installation body and the mold is installed in the mold installation body, or the mold in which an uncured molding material is supplied to the recess is installed in the mold installation body and uncured molding. In a state where the substrate to which the material has been supplied is installed on the substrate installation body, a passage is formed through which the concave portion communicates with the outside of the mold, and the uncured moldable material enters the passage, and the substrate and the substrate The substrate installation body is moved relatively to the mold installation body side until there is a thin film of uncured moldable material between the mold and the pressing force of the mold against the substrate reaches a predetermined value. Uncured molding between the substrate and the mold After the thin film of material is present and the pressing force that the mold presses the substrate reaches a predetermined value is measured by the pressing force measuring unit, the movement is stopped and the mold is positioned with respect to the substrate. And, after this positioning, a control device for controlling the relative movement of the substrate installation body and the molding material curing device so as to cure the moldable material,
An apparatus for manufacturing a molded product, comprising:

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