Marking apparatus and marking method

摘要

The invention relates to a making apparatus for making an object comprising—a marking head (20) having a plurality of receiving spaces (24) for individual marking devices (40) and—a driving mechanism for providing a relative movement of the object (8) relative to the marking head (20) in an advance direction (16), wherein—the receiving spaces (24) are arranged in a plurality of rows (30) and columns (32), such that an array (22) of receiving spaces (24) with a rectangular pattern of the receiving spaces (24) is formed, and—the array (22) of receiving spaces (24) is tilted with regard to the advance direction (16)—the marking head (20) comprises a receiving plate (28) having a plurality of receiving holes (26) formed as through-holes therein, the receiving holes (26) forming the receiving spaces (24) for the individual marking devices (40),—the marking devices (40) each include a ferrule (42) which is insertable into a receiving hole (26) of the receiving plate (28), and—the receiving holes (26) are formed to tightly and removably hold the individual ferrules (42) therein.

主权项

1. A marking apparatus for marking an object comprising:
a marking head having a plurality of receiving spaces for individual marking devices and a driving mechanism for providing a relative movement of the object relative to the marking head in an advance direction during a marking operation, wherein the receiving spaces are arranged in a plurality of rows and columns, such that an array of receiving spaces with a rectangular pattern of the receiving spaces is formed, and wherein the array of receiving spaces is tilted with regard to the advance direction such that the rows extend in a transverse direction relative to the advance direction and the receiving spaces of a successive row of the rectangular pattern are offset with regard to the receiving spaces of a preceding row of the rectangular pattern in a direction perpendicular to the advance direction, wherein
the marking head comprises a receiving plate having a plurality of receiving holes formed as through-holes therein, the receiving holes forming the receiving spaces for the individual marking devices,the marking devices each include a ferrule which is insertable into a receiving hole of the receiving plate, anda capture pad with an elastic polymer is arranged at at least one surface of the receiving plate for holding the individual ferrules tight and removable in the receiving holes, wherein a lens array comprising a plurality of lenses is provided, wherein the lenses are arranged in a rectangular pattern of rows and columns corresponding to the rectangular pattern of rows and columns of the receiving spaces.