| 摘要 |
This invention provides a method of marking a package (P) of articles, especially consumer articles, such as cigarettes or the like, the method comprising: providing a package (P) of one or more articles, the package (P) comprising an enclosure (2), especially a container, that accommodates the one or more articles; providing a first wrapping material (4) and wrapping the package (P) with the first wrapping material (4); and providing a marking (M) on a region (R) of the enclosure (2) after wrapping the package (P) with the first wrapping material (4); wherein the step of providing a marking (M) on the region (R) of the enclosure (2) includes irradiating the wrapped package (P) with a laser beam (B), and wherein the first wrapping material (4) is substantially transparent to the laser beam (B), at least in the region (R) to be marked. The invention also provides an apparatus (1) for marking a package (P) of articles, such as a pack of cigarettes, comprising: a wrapping unit (3) configured to wrap the package (P) of one or more articles with a first wrapping material (4), the package (P) comprising an enclosure (2) which accommodates the articles, wherein the first wrapping material (4) covers the enclosure (2); and a marking unit (5) comprising a laser (L) for irradiating the wrapped package (P) with a laser beam (B) to provide a marking (M) on a region (R) of the enclosure (2), wherein the first wrapping material (4) is substantially transparent to the laser beam (B), at least in the region (R) to be marked. |
