The present application relates to a method of manufacturing an image display device. The manufacturing method includes a step of arranging a side wall made of metal extending along an inner peripheral edge of a front substrate or a back substrate on the inner peripheral edge in a state that the side wall is spaced from a sealing layer, a step of melting or softening the sealing layer by heating the sealing layer and the side wall, and at the same time, discharging gas from the from the side wall, and a step of pressing the side wall against the sealing layer to be bonded thereto by moving the front substrate and the back substrate in a direction such that the substrates are close to each other.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a Continuation Application of PCT Application No. PCT/JP2005/007726, filed Apr. 22, 2005, which was published under PCT Article 21(2) in Japanese.
This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from prior Japanese Patent Application No. 2004-141130, filed May 11, 2004, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
