| 摘要 |
A labelling machine comprises a rotatable turret 40 having a plurality of pairs of posts 44 symmetrically disposed about the rotational axis of the turret and extending parallel to said rotational axis. A conveyor 30 transports articles 16 to be labelled transversely to the rotational axis of the turret, each conveyed article passing twice between two adjacent pairs of posts of the turret, once at an entrance end and once at an exit end of the turret. A continuous self-adhesive tape is adhered to the posts 44 of the turret lying to one side of the conveyor 30. The turret is indexed in synchronism with the movement of the conveyor so as to position a length of the tape 51 in the path of a conveyed article at the exit end of the turret. The tape 51 is severed between the posts of one of the pairs of posts straddling the conveyor at the exit end of the turret by means of a knife 70. The severed length of the tape is then transferred to the leading surface of the article 16 to serve as a label. The ends of the label may be pressed onto sides of the article 16 by pivoted gates 80. The articles 16 may be additionally supported from above by conveyors 32a, 32b, 32c. |
