PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To efficiently manufacture a diaper having a good feeling of fitness.SOLUTION: An absorbent article manufacturing apparatus includes a transfer mechanism for transferring a lower band-like member and an upper band-like member in a transfer direction, an adhesion area formation mechanism for forming an adhesion area by attaching an adhesive to both sides of a cut place in the transfer direction about at least one between the lower band-like member and the upper band-like member, an elastic member arrangement mechanism for arranging a portion of the plurality of elastic members extended in the transfer direction so as to overlap the adhesion area, an overlaying mechanism for overlaying the lower band-like member and the upper band-like member so as to insert the elastic member therebetween, and an elastic member cutting mechanism having a first cutter for cutting the plurality of elastic members between cutting places adjacent to each other in the transfer direction and between two adhesion areas adjacent to each other in the transfer direction, a second cutter for cutting the elastic members at the cutting place, and an operation member for supporting the first cutter and the second cutter to operate in a prescribed direction.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT【課題】良好なフィット感を有するおむつを効率的に製造する。【解決手段】下側帯状部材及び上側帯状部材を搬送方向に搬送する搬送機構と、前記下側帯状部材及び前記上側帯状部材のうち少なくとも一方について切断箇所の搬送方向両側に接着剤を付着させて接着領域を形成する接着領域形成機構と、搬送方向に伸長させた状態の複数の弾性部材の一部が前記接着領域と重なるように配置する弾性部材配置機構と、前記弾性部材を挟み込むようにして前記下側帯状部材と前記上側帯状部材とを重ね合わせる重ね合わせ機構と、複数の弾性部材について搬送方向に隣り合う2つの切断箇所の間であり、かつ搬送方向に隣り合う2つの着領域の間で切断する第1のカッター、切断箇所において前記弾性部材を切断する第2のカッター、並びに、前記第1のカッター及び前記第2のカッターを支持し所定方向に動作する動作部材を有する弾性部材切断機構と、を備える。【選択図】図3
