| 摘要 |
An edge banding apparatus for the application of an edge tape to at least part of an edge of a substantially planar panel said edge defining a perimeter of said panel of an arbitrary profile, said apparatus comprising a means to mount said panel on a fixed structure and an edge follower including at least one edge contact roller to follow at least part of the perimeter of said panel. An edge follower support structure to allows displacement of said edge follower relative to the fixed structure and when in use, relative to a said panel. An edge sensor is capable of determining the slope, of said profile of said panel at where said edge follower is engaged to said panel, relative to a fixed frame of reference. Force application means applies a vectored force to said edge follower to bias said at least one contact roller toward the edge of said panel, said force application means is capable of vectoring the force applied to said edge follower relative to said fixed frame of reference and in response to the shape determined from said edge sensor, in a manner to vector the resultant force to said edge follower in a direction to bias said at least one contact roller towards said edge and not along said edge (save for optionally a very small component in or against the direction of travel of said edge follower along said profile). Means are included to generate relative movement between said edge follower and said planar object to thereby induce movement of said edge follower along at least part of the profile wherein said edge follower includes a tape feeding means which allows for the feeding of tape onto the edge of said panel
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