| 摘要 |
An apparatus (10) for dispensing adhesive, comprising a melter subassembly (12) comprising a hopper (15) for receiving unmelted adhesive, a heater (18) communicating with the hopper and melting adhesive received from the hopper, a reservoir (19) communicating with the heater and receiving melted adhesive therefrom, and an adhesive manifold (22) communicating with the reservoir;
the hopper, heater, and reservoir arranged in a vertically aligned configuration whereby adhesive is moved by gravity from the hopper, through the heater, to the reservoir; and
at least one outlet (24) couplable to a dispensing hose and receiving melted adhesive from the manifold for dispensing through the hose. |
