Forming apparatus and forming method

Abstract

A molding device and a molding method. The molding device comprises a film drawing mechanism (22) drawing the end part of a transfer film from a transfer film roll formed by wrapping the specified number of film layers around a base film, film carrying mechanisms (1, 4, 23, 7) carrying the drawn transfer film to the downstream side, transfer mechanisms (6, 17, 18) transferring the specified number of film layers by pressing and heating the transfer film on a plate put on a movable loading table (14), a film winding mechanism (8) winding up the base film while peeling off the base film from the transfer film, moving mechanisms (10, 11, 12, 13) formed on the same casing (BD) as that of the transfer mechanisms and moving the loading table, pressing mechanisms (9, 24) formed on the casing (BD) and pressing the plate on the loading table, and a control part (52) controlling operations by receiving operating instructions from the outside to press the plate by transferring the specified number of film layers on the plate. Transfer and pressing can be automatically performed by one device.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a forming device for forming a predetermined layer such as a resin layer or a metal back layer on a panel of a flat-panel type image display device such as a field emission display (hereinafter referred to as "FED"). Background technique [0002] Generally, the fluorescent surface of an image display device such as a cathode ray tube (CRT) or FED widely employs a structure of a metal back scheme in which a metal film such as Al is formed on the inner surface of the fluorescent layer (the surface opposite to the panel). [0003] The purpose of the metal backing scheme is to reflect the light emitted by the fluorescent layer excited by the electrons emitted from the electron source to the side of the metal film (metal backing layer), so as to more effectively send the light emission energy to the front of the screen, providing conductive to The conductivity of the fluorescent surface allows the fluorescent surface to also...

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Problems solved by technology

[0005] However, although the above-mentioned citations related to the conventional art show a method of manufacturing a fluorescent surface of a cathode ray tube, there is a problem that, for example, when a predetermined layer such as a resin layer or a metal back layer is formed on a panel of a flat-panel type image display device , it is not clear what forming device will be used to automatically form the predetermined layer

[0007] Therefore, in the conventional apparatus, there is a problem that the specific forming apparatus for automatically and reliably performing the transfer process and the pressing process without disturbing the operator is unclear.

[0008] That is, it is difficult to simultaneously realize two processes, i.e., transfer processing and pressing processing, by an automatic manufacturing device, and if these processes are performed by using a plurality of devices including the transferring device and the pressing device, it is necessary to transfer from the platform The operation of removing the board and placing it on the substrate platform of the lamination unit

In this method, depending on how the board is handled, defects that cause scratches or chipping of the board, or chipped edges of the substrate may occur; therefore, the board may lose its function as an FP product and become unusable

In addition, if two pallets are used, the initial operation of adjusting the pressure distribution of each platform is required, causing a large burden

Therefore, there has been a problem in the conventional technology that the specific configuration of the forming device that automatically and reliably performs the transfer and pressing processes without disturbing the operator has been unclear.

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