APPARATUS FOR REMOVERRING POLARIZER AND METHOD THEREOF

摘要

A method and an apparatus for removing a polarizing plate are provided to vary the exfoliation angle of the polarizing plate from an LCD(Liquid Crystal Display) panel by regulating the rotation rate and the horizontal moving speed of an exfoliating roller, thereby preventing the LCD panel from being lifted when exfoliating the polarizing plate. An initial exfoliating step is performed by rotating and horizontally moving an exfoliating roller so that a polarizing plate(12) is exfoliated from an LCD panel at a predetermined exfoliation angle. An intermediate exfoliating step is performed by regulating the rotation rate(U2) and the horizontal moving speed(V2) of the exfoliating roller so that the polarizing plate is exfoliated from the LCD panel while the exfoliation angle is reduced. A final exfoliating step is performed by keeping the final exfoliation angle at the intermediate exfoliating step. The rotating direction of the exfoliating roller is the same as the moving direction of the exfoliating roller. An upper surface of the exfoliated polarizer is contacted with a rear surface of an outer circumference of the exfoliating roller, based on the moving direction of the exfoliating roller.