Functional film sticking apparatus and functional film sticking method

A functional film sticking apparatus comprising:

• a separator peeling unit for peeling a separator from a functional film having the separator stuck on the functional film via an adhesive;
• a functional film sticking unit for sticking the functional film, from which the separator has been peeled by said separator peeling unit, on a panel surface;
• and
• a film fixing portion for carrying the functional film at least from said separator peeling unit to said functional film sticking unit while holding the functional film by suction, said film fixing portion being provided with a roller for sticking the functional film;
• wherein said separator peeling unit is provided with an electrostatic erasing device for removing, upon peeling the separator from the functional film, electrostatic charges at the portion to be peeled and its neighborhood.

A functional film sticking method comprising the steps of:

• peeling a separator from a functional film having the separator stuck on the functional film via an adhesive while holding the functional film by a film fixing portion;
• and
• carrying the functional film, from which the separator has been peeled, to a position over a panel surface by movement of the film fixing portion, and sticking the functional film on the panel surface by the pressing force of a roller provided on the film fixing portion;
• wherein said step of peeling the separator is performed while the atmosphere at the portion to be peeled and its neighborhood is sucked.

A functional film sticking method comprising the steps of:

• peeling a separator from a functional film having the separator stuck on the functional film via an adhesive while holding the functional film by a film fixing portion;
• and
• carrying the functional film, from which the separator has been peeled, to a position over a panel surface by movement of the film fixing portion, and sticking the functional film on the panel surface by the pressing force of a roller provided on the film fixing portion;
• wherein said step of peeling the separator is performed while electrostatic charges at the portion to be peeled and its neighborhood is removed.