Patent ID: 8833423
Filing Date: 2014-09-16
Classification: B29C,B29L,B32B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A film application apparatus comprising: a film press unit that presses a separated film from an opposite surface side to a surface with a glue surface protective sheet of the film temporarily bonded thereto in a state where the glue surface protective sheet is temporarily bonded to an adhering surface; a press unit that presses an end part of the glue surface protective sheet from the surface with the glue surface protective sheet of the film being temporarily bonded thereto so as to bend and raise the end part of the glue surface protective sheet and remove the end part of the glue surface protective sheet from the film and therefore primary removal of the glue surface protective sheet is performed; an application head that holds the film with the glue surface protective sheet being primarily removed; a removal unit that removes the entire glue surface protective sheet from the film held by the application head, wherein the film application apparatus removes the glue surface protective sheet from the film and applies the film to an object to be applied; and wherein the press unit moves in a direction parallel to the glue surface protective sheet in a state where the end part of the glue surface protective sheet is pressed in a direction vertical to the glue surface protective sheet.