Separation apparatus

A separation apparatus comprising:

• a support body supply unit;
• a support body hold unit;
• a direction changing mechanism;
• a pressure applying mechanism;
• a first structure body;
• and
• a second structure body,
• wherein the direction changing mechanism is located between the support body supply unit and the support body hold unit,
• wherein the first structure body is located between the direction changing mechanism and the support body hold unit,
• wherein the pressure applying mechanism is located between the direction changing mechanism and the first structure body,
• wherein the support body supply unit is configured to feed a support body having a sheet-like shape,
• wherein the support body supply unit includes one of a pair of tension applying mechanisms,
• wherein the support body hold unit includes the other of the pair of tension applying mechanisms,
• wherein the pair of tension applying mechanisms is configured to apply tension to the support body,
• wherein the direction changing mechanism is configured to change a feed direction of the support body from a first direction to a second direction,
• wherein the pressure applying mechanism is configured to change the feed direction of the support body from the second direction to a third direction,
• wherein the pressure applying mechanism is configured to bond the support body to a surface of a process member,
• wherein the first structure body includes a convex surface,
• wherein the first structure body is configured to change the feed direction of the support body along the convex surface to divide the process member into a first member and a second member,
• wherein when at least part of the process member is located between the direction changing mechanism and the pressure applying mechanism, a shortest distance between the direction changing mechanism and a first plane including the surface of the first member is longer than a shortest distance between the first plane and the pressure applying mechanism,
• wherein the second structure body includes a convex surface,
• wherein the second structure body is located between the first structure body and the support body hold unit,
• wherein the second structure body is configured to send the support body from the first structure body to the support body hold unit along the convex surface, and
• wherein the second structure body is configured to control an angle at which the first structure body bends back the support body.