Information recording medium and method of manufacturing same
View Patent ↗Two substrates are simultaneously produced by an injection molding apparatus, and the injection-molded substrates are alternately arranged and cooled by a cooling apparatus. The cooling apparatus has a feed screw mechanism for feeding the alternately arranged substrates in one direction while cooling air is being applied to the substrates. An information recording medium which includes a substrate is manufactured on a production line having a single injection molding apparatus for simultaneously injection-molding two substrates and four dye solution coating machines for forming a dye recording layer for recording information on each of the substrates.
1. A method of manufacturing an information recording medium having a substrate produced by injection molding, and a dye recording layer disposed on said substrate for recording information therein, comprising:
simultaneously iniection-molding two substrates;
alternately arranging said two substrates on one feed mechanism; and
cooling said two substrates on said feed mechanism,
wherein said information recording medium is manufactured by a manufacturing line comprising:
a single injection molding apparatus for simultaneously injection-molding said two substrates; and
four dye solution coating machines,
wherein each of said dye solution coating machines forms said dye recording layer.
2. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
supporting the injection molded substrates with surfaces thereof oriented substantially vertically on a feed screw mechanism.
3. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
supporting the injection molded substrates flatwise on a rotary table.
4. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
supporting the injection molded substrates with surfaces thereof oriented substantially vertically in a rotatable cylinder.
5. A method according to claim 1 , further comprising the step of:
supporting the injection molded substrates on a rotatable polygonal prism with outer facets thereof attracting the substrates, respectively.