| 摘要 |
An apparatus (10) for applying a label (11) to an article (12) comprising an applicator means (13) having an applicator surface (14), a plurality of openings (15a, 15b, 15c........) to the applicator surface (14), means (28, 29) to establish a negative pressure at the applicator surface (14) means (16a, 16b, 16c.......) to deliver pressurised gas to the openings or a selected set of the openings (15a, 15b, 15c.......), characterised in that the applicator means (13) comprises a label receiving member (20) spaced from the applicator surface (14) and comprising a plurality of apertures (21), means (22) to feed a label onto the label receiving member (20) at which the label (11) is maintained by the negative pressure established at the applicator surface (14), and when the pressurised gas is delivered to the openings (15a, 15b, 15c......) in the applicator surface (14), the gas passes into the space (25) between the applicator surface (14) and the label receiving member (20), and through the apertures (21) therein to propel the label (11) towards the article (12). <IMAGE> |
