Abstract: A method for manufacturing an optical disc. The method includes the steps of peeling a release paper from a four layered adhesive sheet member, which is composed of an elongated release paper, a protective sheet attached to the release paper, an adhesive layer formed on the protective sheet, and a release paper formed on the adhesive layer. A three layered adhesive sheet member which results from the peeling of the release paper is applied to the single layered disc, the protective sheet is transferred and bonded to the surface of the single layered discs and the elongated release paper is peeled off from the protective sheet bonded to the single layered disc to expose the protective sheet on the upper side of the single layered disc.

Abstract: A high quality optical disc with extremely tiny bubbles or bubble less present in both disc-shaped substrates when they are laminated by means of an adhesive sheet in a operation process. The method includes bonding the adhesive agent to the surface of the lower disc-shaped substrate placing the upper disc-shaped substrate on the adhesive applied to lower disc-shaped substrate, pressurizing the upper disc-shaped substrate against the lower disc-shaped substrate by means of the pressing body, and exposing both the disk-shaped substrates to a high-pressure atmosphere. In a next operation process in which both the disc-shaped substrates are left to the inside of a high pressure atmosphere, firstly pressing body is permitted to press against the disc-shaped substrates to so enlarge or magnify the contact portion from the center side to the outside to render high-pressure atmospheric.

Abstract: A peeling apparatus including a holding table adapted to carry an optical disc composed of upper and lower disc-shaped substrates laminated to each other, a boss disposed centrally of the holding table which allows gas to blow between the disc-shaped substrates, and a suction means peripherally of the holding table to suck pulverized adhesive dust exhausted from the disc-shaped substrates when the two disc-shaped substrates are peeled from one another. The suction means is provided with a suction groove so formed to correspond to the periphery of the two disc-shaped substrates, and the holding table is provided with sucking and holding means for sucking and holding the two disc-shaped substrates.

Abstract: The invention intends to provide a method of manufacturing an optical disc capable of efficiently manufacturing a high quality optical disc by a consecutive product line, and to improve productivity in an injection molding step. The method is constituted by bonding two disc halves wherein a first disc half storing information therein and molded by a mold of a first injection molding unit and second disc half storing information therein, which information is different from that stored in the first disc half, and molded by a mold of a second injection molding unit are paired with and bonded to each other.

Abstract: A method of and apparatus for curing an optical disc capable of efficiently curing ultraviolet curing resin serving as an adhesive between a pair of disc substrates. The apparatus includes a peripherally located ultraviolet irradiation unit disposed around a rotary holding table for irradiating ultraviolet from the peripheral surface of the optical disc toward the inner portion thereof so as to cure the ultraviolet curing resin, and/or a central irradiation unit disposed to irradiate ultraviolet from the central hole of the optical disc toward the outer portion thereof.

Abstract: A high quality optical disc with extremely tiny bubbles or bubble less present in both disc-shaped substrates when they are laminated by means of an adhesive sheet in a operation process. The method includes bonding the adhesive agent to the surface of the lower disc-shaped substrate placing the upper disc-shaped substrate on the adhesive applied to lower disc-shaped substrate, pressurizing the upper disc-shaped substrate against the lower disc-shaped substrate by means of the pressing body, and exposing both the disk-shaped substrates to a high-pressure atmosphere. In a next operation process in which both the disc-shaped substrates are left to the inside of a high pressure atmosphere, firstly pressing body is permitted to press against the disc-shaped substrates to so enlarge or magnify the contact portion from the center side to the outside to render high-pressure atmospheric.

Abstract: The invention intends to provide a method of manufacturing an optical disc capable of efficiently manufacturing a high quality optical disc by a consecutive product line, and to improve productivity in an injection molding step. The method is constituted by bonding two disc halves wherein a first disc half storing information therein and molded by a mold of a first injection molding unit and second disc half storing information therein, which information is different from that stored in the first disc half, and molded by a mold of a second injection molding unit are paired with and bonded to each other.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical disc which is capable of speeding up the curing of an adhesive and capable of reducing an area or space occupied by a curing unit when manufacturing an optical disc, and a method of manufacturing an optical disc which is not susceptible to heat from a curing unit or a UV irradiation unit while an adhesive is cured. The method of manufacturing an optical disc includes a step of supplying lower and upper disc substrates, a step of spreading an adhesive between the lower and upper discs, and a step of irradiating the adhesive spread between the lower and upper discs with UV, wherein the irradiation step is performed on a turntable.

Abstract: A method of and an apparatus for laminating disc-shaped substrates capable of automatically bonding an adhesive agent to disc-shaped substrates effectively and continuously. The method includes providing an adhesive sheet body comprising a plurality of adhesive agents each covered with a release paper, peeling off the release paper from the adhesive sheet body, positioning the adhesive sheet body from which the release paper has been peeled over a lower disc-shaped substrate, pressing the adhesive sheet body to allow the adhesive agent adhered to the lower surface thereof to bond or transfer onto a surface of the lower disc-shaped substrate, peeling off the adhesive sheet body from the adhesive agent bond onto the surface of the lower disc-shaped substrate, placing an upper disc-shaped substrate on the lower disc-shaped substrate, and pressing the upper disc-shaped substrate against the lower disc-shaped substrate, to bond the substrates to one another.

Abstract: There is provided a method of curing an optical disc capable of effectively curing the optical disc without generating a warp phenomenon when optical disc is cured while ultraviolet curing resin material is irradiated with ultraviolet. The method of curing an optical disc comprises overlaying first and second resin substrates onto each other by way of an adhesive made of ultraviolet curing resin material, the method further comprising clamping the optical disc by ultraviolet transmittance plates at both sides thereof, and curing the adhesive while being irradiated with ultraviolet from outside of the ultraviolet transmittance plates.

Abstract: A method of laminating disc-shaped substrates which is capable of automatically bonding an adhesive agent to the disc-shaped substrates very effectively and continuously. The method of laminating disc-shaped substrates includes the steps of preparing an adhesive sheet body comprising a plurality of adhesive agents each covered with a release paper and bonded to the adhesive sheet body, peeling off the release paper from the adhesive agent, positioning each adhesive agent over a lower disc-shaped substrate, pressing the adhesive sheet body to bond the adhesive agent to the lower disc-shaped substrate, peeling off the adhesive sheet body from the lower disc-shaped substrate, placing an upper disc-shaped substrate on the lower disc-shaped substrate, and pressing the upper disc-shaped substrate against the lower disc-shaped substrate to integrally laminate the disc-shaped substrates.

Abstract: A developing storage disc boss adapted to engage a recess in a rotatable holding table for developing a storage disc including two discoid resin substrates with adhesive contained in a space therebetween. The developing storage disc boss includes a barrel portion for the engagement and a suction cylindrical portion that extends upwardly and orthogonally from a top planar wall of the barrel portion. There is a suction passage extending axially along the boss which includes first and second passages. There are a plurality of suction holes around the periphery of the suction cylindrical portion which communicate with the space between the two substrates. The holes extend radially through the suction cylindrical portion and have inner ends that open directly into the first passage. The first passage opens directly into the second passage, and the diameter of the second passage is greater than that of the first passage.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a storage disc by curing a substrate material thereof even if ultraviolet scarcely passes through the substrate material.

Abstract: In a technique for bonding two disc-shaped resin substrates constituting the storage disc, the disc-shaped resin substrates are centered to correct the nonalignment therebetween. The method includes steps of placing disc-shaped resin substrates, which have central holes and adhesive interposed therebetween, on a centering holding table provided with a boss, spreading the boss inserted into the central holes of the disc-shaped resin substrates outwardly to center the disc-shaped resin substrates, and partially irradiating the adhesive interposed between the disc-shaped resin substrates with UV rays for curing the disc-shaped resin substrates in the vicinity of the centers thereof to temporarily fix the disc-shaped resin substrates. The nonalignment between the disc-shaped resin substrates is corrected, thereby increasing the quality of the storage disc.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for effectively developing an adhesive in a storage disc including differentiating a suction force applied from a surface of a rotary holding table from a drawing force applied from a boss. The method includes holding a storage disc on a rotary table by suction, the storage disc including two disc-shaped resin substrates each having a central hole and adhesive interposed therebetween. A boss of the rotary holding table is inserted into the central holes of the two disc-shaped resin substrates, and individual suction and drawing passages are provided for holding the storage disc on the rotary table and for drawing the adhesive by way of the boss, respectively.

Abstract: A spreader of an optical disc capable of receiving an adhesive when first and second resin substrates are rotated at high speed in a spreading step in the case of manufacturing the optical disc, and capable of preventing the adhesive from being contaminated at the peripheries of the first and second resin substrates. The spreader of the optical disc for spreading the adhesive comprises the first resin substrate and second resin substrate, wherein the first and second resin substrates are laid on and bonded to each other by way of the adhesive and rotated together, a rotatable receiving platform on which the first resin substrate is placed, and a cover member for receiving the adhesive scattered from the first and second resin substrates when they are rotated. The spreader of the present invention can surely receive the adhesive interposed between the first and second resin substrates, which is scattered outward, and prevent the adhesive from being scattered therearound.

Abstract: There is provided a method of curing an optical disc capable of effectively curing the optical disc without generating a warp phenomenon when optical disc is cured while ultraviolet curing resin material is irradiated with ultraviolet. The method of curing an optical disc comprises overlaying first and second resin substrates onto each other by way of an adhesive made of ultraviolet curing resin material, the method further comprising clamping the optical disc by ultraviolet transmittance plates at both sides thereof, and curing the adhesive while being irradiated with ultraviolet from outside of the ultraviolet transmittance plates.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing an optical disc for uniformly spreading an adhesive at a region where the first and second resin substrates are bonded to each other at a portion close to central holes thereof, and a placing platform to be used by the same manufacturing method. The method of manufacturing the optical disc comprises coating the adhesive onto the first resin substrate, placing the second resin substrate on the first resin substrates, then spreading the adhesive while the first and second resin substrates are rotated at high speed, thereafter curing the adhesive thereby bonding the first and second resin substrates, wherein the adhesive is sucked from central holes of the first and second resin substrates so as to facilitate spreading of the adhesive at the central holes thereof. The placing platform of the optical disc to be used by the above method has a boss provided with suction means.