| 摘要 |
An apparatus for transferring decorative rigid bodies from a carrier strip onto a substrate includes a reciprocator adapted for individually bringing the decorative rigid bodies into contact with the substrate, and a tractor mechanism operatively coupled to the reciprocator such that an outward motion of the reciprocator is registered with transportation of the carrier strip such that one of the decorative rigid bodies is brought between the reciprocator and the substrate. The carrier strip has pockets accommodating decorative rigid bodies, and right and left side rims, the right and/or left side rims having engagement features adapted to receive one or more bosses of the tractor mechanism of the apparatus. A method for transferring the decorative rigid bodies from the carrier strip onto the substrate includes moving a decorative rigid body accommodated by the carrier strip into a transfer position; exerting a mechanical force onto the decorative rigid body so as to expel it from the accommodating carrier strip; bringing the tractor mechanism into engagement with a corresponding feature of the carrier strip; and urging the carrier strip forward by means of the engaged tractor mechanism so as to move a next decorative rigid body accommodated by the carrier strip into the transfer position, wherein the motion of the tractor mechanism is reciprocating. |
