Patent ID: 8163126
Filing Date: 2012-04-24
Classification: B29C,B29K,B29L,B32B,G02F,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method of manufacturing electronic paper having first and second film substrates with a liquid crystal held therebetween, the method comprising: attaching the first film substrate to a curved attachment surface of a mold; attaching the second film substrate to a cylindrical surface of an attracting and holding unit over a prescribed angle range, the cylindrical surface being defined by attracting surfaces of vacuum chambers of the attracting and holding unit; and sticking the second film substrate to the first film substrate by pressing the second film substrate against the first film substrate while causing the attracting and holding unit to rotate and relatively move on the curved attachment surface of the mold, wherein, in said sticking, as the attracting and holding unit rotates, the vacuum chambers of the attracting and holding unit are sequentially caused to start attracting respective portions of the second film substrate opposed to the vacuum chambers to the respective attracting surfaces by suction upon contacting the respective opposed portions of the second film substrate, and the vacuum chambers are sequentially caused to stop attracting the respective opposed portions of the second film substrate upon the respective opposed portions sticking to the first film substrate.