Method and apparatus for removing outer case

摘要

A lens-fitted photo film unit (42) includes a body (42a) and a cardboard packaging (41) which packages the body (42a). The packaging (41) has an opening formed around a substantially flat rear face of the body, and a rear coverage (41a) which covers the rear face. The photo film unit (42) is pressed on a stationary separator jig (21), while the photo film unit (42) is serially conveyed with the rear face oriented longitudinally. The separator jig (21) is inserted between the rear face and the rear coverage (41a), so as to uncover the rear coverage (41a). The separator jig (21) separates the rear coverage (41a) from the rear face. A front face, opposite to the rear face of the body (42a) of the photo film unit (42) when uncovered, is pressed. The body (42a) is pressed out of the packaging (41) through the opening where the rear coverage (41a) is uncovered. The packaging (41) is thus peeled from the body (42a) and removed from the photo film unit (42). In a preferred embodiment, the covering portion is attached to the packaging (41) with heat-reactivating adhesive agent (40). Before the separator jig (21), the covering portion of the unit while conveyed is heated to melt the adhesive agent (40). <IMAGE>