# US 9,751,293 B2 · Laminated substrate separating device and method for separating laminated substrate > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,751,293 B2 - Document ID: US9751293B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 14/830,745 - Filed: 2015-08-20 - Published: 2016-06-09 - Granted: 2017-09-05 - Earliest claimed: 2014-12-04 - Assignees: Industrial Technology Research Institute - Applicants: Industrial Technology Research Institute - Inventors: Guo-Shing Huang; Chia-Sheng Huang; Hsin-Yun Hsu - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9751293B2 ## CPC - B32B 43/006: {Delaminating} - B32B 37/0053: {Constructional details of laminating machines comprising rollers; Constructional features of the rollers} - B32B 38/1858: {using vacuum} - B32B 2457/00: Electrical equipment - B65H 2301/51122: peeling layer of material - Y10T 156/1132: Using vacuum directly against work during delaminating - Y10T 156/1174: Using roller for delamination [e.g., roller pairs operating at differing speeds or directions, etc.] - Y10T 156/1944: Vacuum delaminating means [e.g., vacuum chamber, etc.] - Y10T 156/195: Delaminating roller means - Y10T 156/1967: Cutting delaminating means - Y10T 156/1978: Delaminating bending means - B32B: LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM - B65H: HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## Abstract A laminated substrate separating device used for separating a first substrate from a second substrate of a laminated substrate is provided. The first and the second substrates are misaligned at an edge of the laminated substrate. The laminated substrate separating device includes a base where the laminated substrate is disposed thereon, and a separating tool movably disposed on the base along an axis. The separating tool presses a portion of the first substrate being exposed out of the second substrate at a misaligned edge such that a gap is formed between the first and the second substrates. The separating tool inserts into the gap at the misaligned edge to press the first substrate, such that the second substrate is separated from the first substrate. A method for separating laminated substrate is also provided. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A laminated substrate separating device, configured to separate a first substrate and a second substrate of a laminated substrate, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are misaligned at least one edge of the laminated substrate, the laminated substrate separating device comprising: a base, configured to carry the laminated substrate, and the laminated substrate exposes the misaligned edge; a separating tool, movably disposed on the base along an axis, and pressing against the misaligned edge to produce a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate, and inserted into the gap to separate the first substrate and the second substrate; a roller, movably disposed on the base along the axis, and having a plurality of first holes, wherein a portion of the second substrate separated from the first substrate is vacuumed to the first holes and rolled up by the roller; and a supporting member, disposed beside the roller, wherein the portion of the second substrate separated from the first substrate is rolled up by the roller and is movably clamped between the supporting member and the roller. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting member is another roller. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the another roller is rotatable and revolvable around to the roller. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting member is a clamping block disposed beside the roller and rotatable relative to the roller, the clamping block has a contact surface, the second substrate is movably clamped between the contact surface and the roller, and a surface contour of the contact surface and a surface contour of the roller are complementary. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the supporting member is a driving pulley set. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a distance between the separating tool inserted into the gap along the axis and a projection of a central axis of the roller on the laminated substrate is x, a radius of the roller is r, a thickness of the second substrate is t, and an included angle of the separating tool at a sharp tip is α, then: θ=tan−1[x/(r+t)], and α≦20. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first substrate or the second substrate is a flexible ultra-thin glass. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the laminated substrate separating device is adapted to a roll-to-roll structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a control module; and a plurality of moving modules, electrically connected to the control module, wherein the roller and the separating tool are correspondingly disposed on the moving modules, and are controlled by the control module to move along the axis. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising: a control module; and a vacuum unit, connected to the first holes and electrically connected to the control module, wherein the control module drives the vacuum unit to provide a vacuum-adsorbing force to the second substrate through the first holes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the base has a plurality of second holes connected to the vacuum unit, so as to provide the vacuum-adsorbing force to the first substrate through the second holes. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the separating tool has a bottom surface, a pushing surface and a sharp edge connected between the bottom surface and the pushing surface, the sharp edge is adapted to be inserted into the gap, the bottom surface presses the first substrate, and the pushing surface pushes the second substrate to the roller. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the separating tool further has a plurality of third holes located on the pushing surface, and the laminated substrate separating device further comprises: a control module; and a pneumatic unit, connected to the third holes and electrically connected to the control module, and controlled by the control module to push the second substrate toward the roller through the third holes. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 12, wherein a surface contour of the pushing surface matches a surface contour of the roller. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The laminated substrate separating device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base has a plane and an inclined surface connected to each other, the laminated substrate is disposed on the plane, and the misaligned edge is located above the inclined surface and a gap exists therebetween, such that the first substrate is shifted to the inclined surface when being pressed by the separating tool. ### Claim 16 A method for separating laminated substrate, adapted to separate a first substrate and a second substrate of a laminated substrate, wherein the first substrate and the second substrate are misaligned at at least one edge of the laminated substrate, the method for separating the laminated substrate comprising: disposing the laminated substrate on a base, wherein the laminated substrate exposes the misaligned edge; pressing the misaligned edge by a separating tool, wherein the separating tool has a bottom surface, a pushing surface, a sharp edge connected between the bottom surface and the pushing surface, and a plurality of third holes located on the pushing surface, so as to separate the first substrate and the second substrate; pressing the first substrate at the misaligned edge by the bottom surface, so as to form a gap between the first substrate and the second substrate; inserting the sharp edge into the gap; pushing the second substrate toward a roller by the pushing surface; and providing a pressure fluid to the pushing surface through the third holes, such that the separated portion of the second substrate is pushed by the pressure fluid to move to the roller. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method for separating the laminated substrate as claimed in claim 16, wherein the roller has a plurality of first holes, and the method for separating the laminated substrate further comprising: moving the roller to the misaligned edge, and vacuum-absorbing a portion of the second substrate separated from the first substrate to the roller through the first holes; and rolling up the roller to curl the second substrate until the second substrate is completely separated from the first substrate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method for separating the laminated substrate as claimed in claim 16, wherein the base has a plurality of second holes, and the method for separating the laminated substrate further comprises: vacuum-absorbing the laminated substrate on the base through the second holes. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method for separating the laminated substrate as claimed in claim 16, wherein a moving direction of the separating tool is opposite to a moving direction of the roller. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method for separating the laminated substrate as claimed in claim 16, wherein when the laminated substrate is a polygon, the separating tool is moved to the misaligned edge along a direction, and the direction faces to a corner of the polygon. ### Claim 21 (depends on 16) The method for separating the laminated substrate as claimed in claim 16, wherein when the laminated substrate is a round, the separating tool is moved to the misaligned edge along a direction, and the direction is orthogonal to a tangent line of the round.