Patent ID: 7815766
Filing Date: 2010-10-19
Classification: G02F,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for applying adhesive sheets in which separation sheets added adhesive sheets are fed in succession in a longitudinal sheet feeding direction, then the adhesive sheets, respectively, are applied onto an object, and then the separation sheet separated from the adhesive sheets are discharged, wherein a junction portion is formed between separation sheets by seaming together end portions of longitudinally succeeding separation sheets, the apparatus comprising: a placement base on which the object is to be placed; a sheet feeder for feeding the adhesive sheets above the object; a sheet cutter for cutting the adhesive sheets to a length necessary for being applied to the object; a sheet applying head for pressing and applying the cut adhesive sheet to the object, the sheet applying head being arranged so as to confront the placement base; and a sheet applying base which is arranged on the placement base so as to be withdrawable from the placement base, the sheet applying base having a sheet applying region to which adhesive sheets located closely before and after the junction portion are to be applied, the sheet applying region having an upstream end portion located at an upstream side of the sheet applying region in the longitudinal sheet feeding direction, wherein the sheet applying base is arranged such that the upstream end portion of the sheet applying region is opposed to an end portion of the sheet applying head, and wherein an opening is formed in the sheet applying base adjacent to the upstream end portion of the sheet applying region such that adhesive sheets applied to the sheet applying region can elongate and expand into the opening.