CN212668764U - Gluing tool for attaching adhesive tape to surface to be glued - Google Patents

Abstract

The utility model relates to a rubberizing instrument (1) for inciting somebody to action sticky tape is attached to waiting to rubberize the surface, rubberizing instrument (1) is equipped with at least one in first attached head (100) and the attached head (200) of second, first attached head (100) and/or the attached head (200) of second are equipped with sticky tape mounting member (120, 220) that the rolling sticky tape was used and sticky tape that attached sticky tape was used and presses component (140, 240), sticky tape that has continuous length advances until sticky tape pressing component (140, 240) along downstream direction from sticky tape mounting member (120, 220). At least one of the first application head (100) and the second application head (200) is equipped with a vacuum system (180) for applying a negative pressure to the starting end of the tape. After the adhesive tape pasting operation is finished, the starting end of the adhesive tape is adsorbed near the adhesive tape cutting component due to the negative pressure applied by the vacuum system, so that the convenience of the adhesive tape pasting operation is greatly improved.

Description

Gluing tool for attaching adhesive tape to surface to be glued

Technical Field

The utility model relates to a rubberizing instrument, especially one kind can utilize the attached head of difference with simple and convenient mode will baking finish colour separation sticky tape in succession and stably attach the rubberizing instrument on rubberizing surface of treating of different grade type.

Background

With the progress of society, more and more consumers begin to embed their own aesthetic concepts when selecting automobiles, and the factors such as appearance colors and lines of the automobiles are used as one of the important purchasing reference conditions. For this reason, many automobile manufacturers or automobile refitting beauty shops have to improve the automobile baking finish spraying process to meet the new demands of consumers which are changing continuously.

In addition to the mainstream monocolor vehicle body, in recent years, the two-color combination vehicle body is gradually becoming one of the attention hot spots for the consumer to purchase the vehicle because of more dynamic and fashionable appearance. As the spray coating process advances, the color combinations have become customizable. The consumer can design unique color combination for own love car, and the overall shape of the car becomes more fashionable and beautiful. For example, the roof and the body of the vehicle are designed into different colors, so that a plurality of enterprises at home and abroad can put forward corresponding vehicle types, and part of vehicle types are popular with consumers.

In order to achieve a perfectly bi-colored vehicle body, the quality of the vehicle painting process, in particular the masking process thereof, is of particular importance. At present, the spraying and shielding process is generally implemented by adopting an automobile baking varnish color separation adhesive tape. On one hand, the car baking finish color separation adhesive tape can play a good shielding role, so that car spray painters can more easily spray baking finish for cars. On the other hand, the obvious chromatic aberration and the easy-tearing characteristic of the car baking varnish color separation adhesive tape enable lines formed in the car spraying process to be smoother and the color to be more bright.

The step of stably attaching the baking finish color separation tape to the boundary between the vehicle roof and the vehicle body includes the substeps of attaching the tape to the boundary between the windshield and the vehicle roof, attaching the tape to the boundary between both sides of the vehicle body (mainly the door frame, especially the region from the a pillar to the C pillar) and the vehicle roof, and attaching the tape to the boundary between the rear fender region and the vehicle roof, to create a paint separation line around the vehicle roof. It is common in the industry to apply the application of a baking finish color separation tape with a manual applicator, which typically employs a two-point applicator and a door closer applicator.

Because the working surface of the windshield is wide, the baking varnish color separation adhesive tape can be conveniently attached to the boundary between the windshield and the vehicle roof under the condition of no shielding and/or obstruction. However, it is not easy to attach the baking finish color separation tape to the boundary between the vehicle body sides and the roof and the boundary between the rear fender region and the roof with respect to the above regions. In the case of applying the tape by using a manual applicator, the tape is generally applied in two ways:

(1) and opening the vehicle door for rubberizing. In this case, the action of a person who operates the manual applicator may interfere with the door frame. For example, it is highly possible for the operator to pause the continuous taping operation for a short time at the B-pillar between the a-pillar and the C-pillar to adjust the posture of the operator for subsequent taping. This results in a reduced smoothness of the entire taping process, thereby reducing work efficiency and increasing operator fatigue in a long-term working environment.

(2) And closing the vehicle door for rubberizing. Although in this case no interference between the operator's arm and the door at, for example, the B-pillar occurs, the clearance space for the location to be glued when the door is closed is very limited, typically only 1-2 mm, whereas the width of the tape applied by a manual applicator is typically above 10 mm. Therefore, it is necessary to design an extremely thin tape applicator or applicator to accommodate the extremely narrow gap space.

To this end, the industry has begun to design automated taping tools to replace the manual applicators described above. The general technical scheme includes that various manual coaters are connected to a mechanical arm, and the motion track of the mechanical arm is controlled by using an input program, so that the original manual coater is changed into an automatic coater.

However, the automatic coater having such a structure has a problem that it cannot be applied to various work areas.

For example, as described above, when the sub-step of attaching the tape to the boundary between the windshield and the roof is performed, since the working surface of the windshield is wide, the baking finish color separation tape can be attached to the boundary between the windshield and the roof easily without being blocked and/or hindered. However, when the sub-steps of attaching the tape to the boundary between the both sides of the vehicle body and the roof and attaching the tape to the boundary between the rear fender region and the roof are performed, the automatic coater cannot stably and continuously attach the tape to the surface to be attached due to interference and shielding of the door frame.

In addition, when the sub-steps of attaching the tapes to the boundaries between the sides of the vehicle body and the roof and attaching the tapes to the boundaries between the rear fender region and the roof are performed, since the taping work is complicated, it often occurs that the starting ends of the remaining tapes are separated from the taping work point due to various interferences and closings after the taping work is completed and the tapes are cut, and even the possibility that the entire lengths of tapes are stuck together may be caused. Not only causes the waste of the adhesive tape, but also brings trouble to the next adhesive tape pasting operation.

Therefore, in the field of automobile taping, there is always a need to be able to stably and continuously apply a tape to a surface to be taped using a tape dispenser according to the condition of the surface to be taped. Further, it is desirable to always keep the cut tape start end near the taping point to facilitate the subsequent taping operation.

SUMMERY OF THE UTILITY MODEL

An object of the utility model is to provide a rubberizing instrument with a plurality of attached heads, this rubberizing instrument can utilize the attached head of difference to be attached the baking finish colour separation sticky tape in succession and steadily to the attached surface of treating of different grade type.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a taping tool which can always keep the starting end of the cut tape in the vicinity of the taping operation point.

According to the utility model discloses a rubberizing instrument for inciting somebody to action sticky tape is attached to treating rubberizing surface, the rubberizing instrument is equipped with at least one in first attached head and the attached head of second, the attached head of first attached head and/or second is equipped with the sticky tape mounting member that the rolling sticky tape was used and the sticky tape pressing means that attached sticky tape was used, the sticky tape that has continuous length advances until the sticky tape pressing means along downstream direction from sticky tape mounting member, wherein, at least one attached head in first attached head and the attached head of second is equipped with and applies the vacuum system in the sticky tape initiating terminal with the negative pressure.

Preferably, the taping tool further includes a tape cutting member disposed downstream of the tape pressing member to cut the tape along the entire width of the tape.

More preferably, the tape severing member is configured to be actuated between a severing position and a non-severing position by a first actuator.

Preferably, the first actuator includes a cylinder and a piston rod moving within the cylinder, the piston rod being connected to the tape severing mechanism.

In another aspect, the vacuum system is disposed at or near the tape severing member, or the vacuum system communicates negative pressure at or near the tape severing member through at least one of tubing, holes, and passageways.

In addition, the taping tool further includes: the first attaching head and/or the second attaching head are integrally or separately mounted on the attaching head bracket; the driving mechanism drives the first attaching head and/or the second attaching head and drives the corresponding adhesive tape pressing member to move along the surface to be glued; and the mechanical arm is connected with the attaching head bracket and is driven by the driving mechanism to move in a preset path.

Preferably, the length of the robotic arm is designed so that the taping tool does not interfere with the surface to be taped during taping.

In addition, the taping tool further includes a tape guide member disposed downstream of the tape mounting member and upstream of the tape pressing member.

As described above, the first application head equipped with the vacuum system performs the rubberizing work at both sides of the vehicle body or at the boundary of the rear fender region and the vehicle roof, and the second application head not equipped with the vacuum system performs the rubberizing work at the boundary of the windshield and the vehicle roof.

The rubberizing tool can obtain the following technical effects:

(1) the rubberizing tool is provided with two or more attaching heads, and the configuration of each attaching head is different from that of each other, so that the rubberizing tool can be suitable for an object or a surface to be rubberized under different working conditions;

(2) all the adhesion heads are arranged on an attachment head support, the attachment head support is associated with a driving mechanism through a mechanical arm, so that an operator can control the attachment head support, the attachment heads supported on the attachment head support and a tape pressing member of the attachment heads in a remote control or program input mode, and the tape is automatically attached to an object or surface to be pasted with the adhesive tape;

(3) by arranging the vacuum system, after the adhesive tape is cut by the adhesive tape cutting member after the adhesive tape pasting operation is finished, the starting end of the adhesive tape is adsorbed near the adhesive tape cutting member due to the negative pressure applied by the vacuum system. Therefore, when an operator prepares for next rubberizing operation, the operator can conveniently and rapidly find the starting end of the adhesive tape, and the convenience of the rubberizing operation is greatly improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 schematically shows an automatic taping tool 1 according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention, wherein the taping tool 1 is equipped with a first attaching head 100 and a second attaching head 200;

FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the taping tool 1 shown in FIG. 1 from another direction;

FIG. 3 is a schematic view of the taping tool 1 shown in FIG. 1, viewed from a further direction;

FIG. 4 is a schematic view of the taping tool 1 of FIG. 1 from a further direction; and

fig. 5 is an overall schematic view of the robot arm 2 to which the taping tool 1 of fig. 1 is attached.

Reference numerals

1 automatic rubberizing tool

2 mechanical arm

100 first attaching head

120 adhesive tape mounting member

130 adhesive tape guide member

140 adhesive tape pressing member

150 adhesive tape cutting member

160 first actuator

170 second actuator

180 vacuum system

200 second attaching head

220 adhesive tape mounting member

230 adhesive tape guide member

240 adhesive tape pressing member

250 adhesive tape cutting component

260 first actuator

270 second actuator

300 attaching head support

Detailed Description

It should be noted that the drawings referred to are not all drawn to scale but may be exaggerated to illustrate various aspects of the present invention, and in this regard, the drawings should not be construed as limiting.

In the present invention, the automatic pasting tool 1 can attach the baking finish color separation tape supplied from the tape source to the object or surface to be pasted. Herein, the tape source includes not only a roll of baking varnish color separation tape, but also a conventional roll of tape or other tape source capable of providing a continuous length of tape. Thus, the term "tape source" may be understood as continuously providing at least a length of tape sufficient to be applied from the automated taping tool 1 to an object or surface to be taped. It will be readily understood by those skilled in the art that the tape is preferably a single-sided adhesive of various types/materials in the present invention.

In the present invention, the terms "downstream" and "upstream" are relative to the direction of transport of the tape, more precisely to the path of travel of the tape in the entire taping tool 1, wherein the term "downstream direction" is the direction of transport from the source of tape towards the surface to be taped, and the term "upstream direction" is the direction of transport from the surface to be taped towards the source of tape, "downstream at … …" refers to a position closer to the surface to be taped, and "upstream at … …" refers to a position closer to the source of tape.

In the present invention, the term "adhesive tape" actually includes two layers, namely: an adhesive tape layer to be attached to an object or surface to be pasted and a release paper layer for backing the adhesive tape layer. In the following, an adhesive tape may be understood as a single layer of adhesive tape (i.e. the release paper has been separated therefrom) or as a whole tape comprising an adhesive tape layer and a release paper layer. In other words, the term "tape" encompasses at least an adhesive tape layer and can thus be applied directly to the object or surface to be glued, while the removal of the release paper can be done by means of a specific mechanism before the gluing operation, or can also be done manually or by means of a tool after the gluing operation has been completed. Since the separation of the release paper is not the subject of the present invention, it is not repeated herein.

Referring to fig. 1 to 4, the taping tool 1 according to the present invention may include an attaching head bracket 300, the attaching head bracket 300 being generally made of U-shaped angle steel so as to support one attaching head 100 or 200 at each of two parallel sides of the U-shaped portion. Of course, the number of the application heads may be increased or decreased according to actual needs, for example, one, three or more application heads may be supported on the application head support 300. Such variations should be readily apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art.

Advantageously, the attachment head holder 300 may be integrally configured as a U-shaped or other shaped plate-like member to which the first attachment head 100 and the second attachment head 200 may be directly (i.e., in an integral form) or indirectly (i.e., in a separate form). In order to reduce the overall weight of the taping tool 1 to facilitate the hand-held manipulation by the operator, it is conceivable to include only a plate-like body for mounting the respective application head, without providing a conventional device housing which completely or partially covers the respective application head. More advantageously, the attachment head holder 300 is a flat and planar member, the main body of which may be formed substantially perpendicular to the surface to be glued. In addition, the attaching head bracket 300 may be further provided with a plurality of holes to further reduce the weight thereof.

In order to avoid interference between the operator's arm and the vehicle door during the application process, the application tool 1 may be driven by a drive mechanism (not shown in the figures) according to the present invention. The drive mechanism may be associated with the taping tool 1 or with the taping tool 1 via other means (e.g., a robotic arm, a support stand, etc.). Typically, the drive mechanism may be a rotary electric motor or other mechanical or hydraulic mechanism.

The taping tool 1 equipped with a driving mechanism can be automatically operated as compared with the conventional manual taping tool, and the position to be taped and the subsequent movement trajectory are searched for according to the remotely inputted control program, thereby avoiding the temporary interruption of the taping process due to the intervention of the operator or other situations. Furthermore, since the taping tool 1 equipped with a drive mechanism does not have to be snapped into the narrow space to be applied, a variety of spatial structural arrangements and convenience of the taping tool 1 are provided.

Furthermore, the taping tool 1 according to the present invention may further include a robot arm 2 (see fig. 5) having a predetermined length, and the robot arm 2 may be connected to the taping tool 1 and driven by a driving mechanism to move the first and/or second taping heads 100, 200 supported on the taping tool 1 to a predetermined position along the surface to be taped, thereby performing a taping work in a predetermined path.

In a preferred embodiment, the arm 2 may be made up of a plurality of segments hinged to each other, the overall length of which is such as to keep the gluing tool from interfering with the surface to be glued during the gluing process. Furthermore, the robot arm 2 may be connected to a support mechanism, such as a support base, for adjusting the position of the first and/or second application head 100, 200 relative to the surface to be glued.

The specific configuration of the first and second attaching heads 100 and 200 will be described in detail below. Since the constituent components of the two attachment heads are substantially the same except for the vacuum system, only the first attachment head 100 will be described here as an example. For clarity, only the portions of the second attachment head 200 that differ from the first attachment head 100 will be described when describing the same. As for the same components in the second attaching head 200 as the first attaching head 100, the reference numerals used in the example of the first attaching head 100 plus 100 are used as the reference numerals used in the example of the second attaching head 200.

As shown in fig. 1, the first attachment head 100 includes a tape mounting member 120 on which a source of tape, i.e., a roll of baking varnish color separation tape or other tape, is mounted. It is understood that the tape mounting member 120 is preferably disposed on the attachment head bracket 300. Of course, the mounting position of the tape mounting member 120 in the first attaching head 100 is not limited thereto. It can also be arranged at other positions by a person skilled in the art, for example on a robot arm.

With the tape mounting member 120, the operator can smoothly tear a length of tape from the tape source and need not control the application of tape with both hands at all times. In the case where the tape source is a roll of tape, the tape mounting member 120 may be configured as a tape tray or carrier so that the roll of tape is directly fitted over the tape mounting member 120 via an opening in the center thereof. In a preferred embodiment, the tape mounting member 120 may be configured to include an inner bracket and a pair of flanges extending radially from both sides of the inner bracket. It is contemplated that the inner bracket and the pair of flanges may be sized to just allow the roll of tape to be snapped therein to an extent that does not loosen relative to the inner bracket nor make it too difficult to remove the roll of tape from the inner bracket and replace it.

Of course, it is to be understood that the manner of mounting the tape mounting member 120 is not limited thereto, and the tape source may be mounted into the tape mounting member 120 in the form of a frame, or other conceivable manners. The tape mounting member 120 may also include teeth and/or other advantageous structures that can engage a tape source. Such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.

Then, the tape is delivered from the tape mounting member 120 in the first attachment head 100. A tape guide member 130 in the form of a rotating roller is provided within the first application head 100, the tape guide member 130 being generally located downstream of the tape mounting member 120 to guide the tape in a guide plane after it exits the tape source.

The term "guide plane" refers to the plane of travel of the tape as it is delivered within first attachment head 100 after it exits the tape source. It is to be understood that although the tape itself has a certain width, the tape may be briefly understood as a line having no width when describing a delivery/guide path of the tape. More simply, the delivery/guide path of the adhesive tape may be regarded as a path through which the symmetrical center of the adhesive tape, which equally divides the width thereof, is delivered. In the present invention, the delivery/guide path of the adhesive tape may be defined as a path through which any point on the adhesive tape is delivered.

It should be noted that the above-mentioned delivery paths relate to the main delivery path or intended delivery path of the adhesive tape in one plane, and thus do not exclude the possibility that the delivery/guide path of the adhesive tape deviates from the above-mentioned guide plane due to the mounting of the adhesive tape mounting member 120 or other components in the first attachment head 100.

The first attaching head 100 according to the present invention further includes a tape pressing member 140, and the tape pressing member 140 can stably and reliably attach the tape (the adhesive tape that has been generally separated from the release paper) from the tape mounting member 120 to the surface to be attached. Preferably, the tape pressing member 140 may be configured as at least one pressing wheel so as to be capable of rolling on the surface to be rubberized.

In some embodiments, the width of the tape may be less than or equal to the width of the tape pressing member 140 to prevent the tape from wrinkling or bubbling during the taping process. In other embodiments, the width of the tape may be greater than the width of the tape pressing member 140, so that a portion of the tape exceeding the width of the tape pressing member 140 may be attached to other surfaces adjacent to the surface to be pasted by means of the side of the tape pressing member 140, thereby completing the pasting of two or even three surfaces of the area having a certain angle at the same time.

Advantageously, the tape pressing member 140 may be configured to be actuated by the second actuator 170 so as to be applied to the tape with a predetermined pressure. The predetermined pressure may be varied throughout the taping process.

For example, before the first application head 100 starts to move along the surface to be applied, a certain pressure may be applied to the tape pressing member 140 to ensure that the tape is applied to the surface to be applied, thereby avoiding the failure of the entire application process due to the loosening of the tape at the starting position. For another example, when the first application head 100 starts to move for applying adhesive, the pressure of the tape pressing member 140 to the tape can be controlled with a varying pressure, so that the application process at this position is more stable.

The first attaching head 100 according to the present invention further includes a tape cutting member 150. In a preferred embodiment, the tape severing member 150 is a retractable blade. Of course, other cutting devices may be used instead of the blades described above. All such modifications are intended to fall within the scope of the present invention.

The tape cutting member 150 is disposed downstream of the tape pressing member 140 to cut the tape along the entire width of the tape. The term "along the width of the tape" is used to distinguish cutting the tape along the longitudinal length of the tape. Generally, after tape is continuously applied from the a pillar to the vicinity of the C pillar of the vehicle, the tape is cut to separate the applied tape from the first application head 100.

Thereby, the tape cutting member 150 can selectively cut the adhesive tape, i.e., it can move between the cutting position and the non-cutting position. Actuation of the tape severing member 150 between these two positions may be accomplished either manually or by a first actuator 160.

In a preferred embodiment, the first actuator 160 includes a cylinder and a piston rod that moves within the cylinder. In the art cylinders are usually used pneumatic cylinders, but it is easily imaginable to the skilled person that other types of cylinders, for example hydraulic cylinders, are also suitable for the invention.

The piston rod may be connected with the tape cutting member 150 to drive the tape cutting member 150 to move between the cutting position and the non-cutting position. The connection may be a direct connection, i.e. the piston rod in the cylinder acts directly on the tape cutting member 150 to move it into or out of the cutting position, or an indirect connection, i.e. there are other intermediate connections/transmission mechanisms arranged between the piston rod and the tape cutting member 150. Further, the first actuator 160 is not limited to utilizing hydraulic forces, but may be via other mechanical forces, magnetic forces, and the like as would be readily apparent to one skilled in the art.

In particular, the first actuator 160 may be associated with a controller to actuate the tape cutting member 150 to cut the tape when needed, which may be done, for example, based on a sensor disposed on the first taping head 100 or elsewhere, i.e., when the sensor detects that the taping process has been completed (e.g., the taping tool has traveled to a predetermined location). Specifically, the sensor sends a signal to the controller, which then commands the first actuator 160 into the shut-off position and then out of the shut-off position after a predetermined time.

Advantageously, the controller may also provide overall coordinated control of the first applicator head 100. For example, the controller may design an overall travel path of the first taping head 100, which may correspond to the location of the surface to be taped, and to actuate the first actuator 160 or the second actuator 170 at one or more predetermined locations in the path.

In addition, the first actuator 160 and/or the second actuator 170 may be connected with the affixing head-holder 300 for support and/or fastening. Of course, various arrangements not shown in the drawings are also conceivable.

The first attachment head 100 according to the present invention further comprises a vacuum system 180. The vacuum system 180 may be disposed directly at or near the tape cutting member 150, or may be disposed at other parts of the first applicator head 100, even on the applicator head holder 300, and applies a negative pressure to the starting end of the tape being cut through piping, holes, or passages. Thus, when the taping operation is completed and the tape is cut by the tape cutting member 150, the tape start end is attracted to the vicinity of the tape cutting member 150 by the negative pressure applied by the vacuum system. Therefore, when an operator prepares for next rubberizing operation, the operator can conveniently and rapidly find the starting end of the adhesive tape, and the convenience of the rubberizing operation is greatly improved.

In some preferred embodiments, the first application head 100 may also be equipped with a tape tensioning member or a tape diverting member to change the tension of the tape or change the direction of travel of the tape in a stepwise continuous or staged manner as desired. It should be noted, however, that the tension provided by the tape tensioning member is such that a smooth delivery of the tape and the amount of tension required can be achieved without unduly consuming the amount of tape and creating an unnecessary degree of tension. The tape tensioning member is not limited to the form of a tensioning wheel, and for example, it may also be in the form of a rod around which the tape is passed. The tape turning member may change the traveling direction of the tape within a range of 360 °.

It will be appreciated that each of the components mentioned herein may provide a degree of friction, but not so much friction as to impede tape delivery. Preferably, the surfaces of the respective members of the first attachment head 100 are made of metal or alloy. Of course, the surface of each member may be made of a polymer material or rubber as long as the rubberizing efficiency is not affected.

The second attachment head 200 may also be provided with a tape mounting member 220, a tape guide member 230, a tape pressing member 240, a tape cutting member 250, a first actuator 260, and a second actuator 270, as compared to the first attachment head 100. It can be seen that the difference between the second attachment head 200 and the first attachment head 100 is that the second attachment head 200 is not equipped with components like the vacuum system 180, since the second attachment head 200 is dedicated to attaching tape to the windshield-roof interface. Because the working surface of the windshield is wide, under the condition of no shielding and/or obstruction, an operator can conveniently attach the baking varnish color separation adhesive tape at the boundary of the windshield and the roof without arranging a vacuum system to adsorb the starting end of the cut adhesive tape.

In the following, the rubberizing process of the rubberizing tool 100 according to the present invention will be described simply by taking the color separation tape at the boundary between the vehicle door and the vehicle body as an example, but the application of the present invention is not limited thereto.

First, which application head is used for the application work is determined according to the type of the surface to be applied. For example, when the tape is to be attached to the boundary between the windshield and the roof, the second attaching head 200 not equipped with a vacuum system is used for attaching; when the tape is to be attached to the boundary between the both sides of the vehicle body and the roof or the boundary between the rear fender region and the roof, the first attaching head 100 equipped with the vacuum system 180 is used to perform an attaching operation.

Next, a roll of the baking finish color separation tape is mounted on the tape mounting member 120 of the taping tool 1, and then a continuous length of the tape is torn out from the roll of the tape and passed through the tape guide member 130 in a predetermined manner until reaching the tape pressing member 140 located downstream thereof.

Next, the first actuator 160 of the taping tool 1 may be controlled to apply a predetermined pressure to the tape pressing member 140, thereby pre-pressing the tape on the surface to be taped.

The driving mechanism then drives the gluing tool 1 along the surface to be glued in a predetermined path, i.e. the rubber-pressing wheel is driven to roll continuously along the surface to be glued, for example from the a-column to the C-column, without interruption. And carrying out rubberizing operation along the surface to be rubberized while advancing. By virtue of the drive mechanism, the taping tool 1 does not interfere undesirably with the vehicle door.

Then, the second actuator 170 of the taping tool 1 may be controlled to drive the tape cutting member 150 into the cutting position, thereby cutting the tape, separating the attached tape from the unattached tape and ending the taping operation. Since the vacuum system 180 is disposed near the tape cutting member 150, when the taping work is finished, the tape start end is sucked near the tape cutting member 150 due to the vacuum. Therefore, when an operator prepares for next rubberizing operation, the operator can conveniently and quickly find the starting end of the adhesive tape, and the convenience of the rubberizing operation is greatly improved.

Although various embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to examples of application in the various figures, it should be understood that embodiments within the scope of the present invention are applicable to other objects to be rubberized having similar structure and/or function. For example, it may be applied to objects or the like that comprise at least two surfaces that are angled with respect to each other.

The foregoing description has set forth numerous features and advantages, including various alternative embodiments, as well as details of the structure and function of the devices and methods. The intent herein is to be exemplary and not exhaustive or limiting.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various modifications may be made, especially in matters of structure, materials, elements, components, shape, size and arrangement of parts including combinations of these aspects within the principles described herein, as indicated by the broad, general meaning of the terms in which the appended claims are expressed. To the extent that such various modifications do not depart from the spirit and scope of the appended claims, they are intended to be included therein as well.

Claims (10)

1. A taping tool (1) for applying a tape to a surface to be taped, the taping tool (1) being equipped with at least one of a first application head (100) and a second application head (200), the first application head (100) and/or the second application head (200) being equipped with a tape mounting member (120, 220) for winding the tape and a tape pressing member (140, 240) for applying the tape, a tape having a continuous length proceeding from the tape mounting member (120, 220) in a downstream direction up to the tape pressing member (140, 240), characterized in that at least one of the first application head (100) and the second application head (200) is equipped with a vacuum system (180) for applying a negative pressure to a tape start end.

2. A taping tool (1) according to claim 1, wherein the taping tool (1) further comprises a tape cutting member (150), the tape cutting member (150) being arranged downstream of the tape pressing member (140, 240) to cut the tape along the entire width of the tape.

3. The taping tool (1) according to claim 2, wherein the tape cutting member (150) is configured to be actuated between a cutting position and a non-cutting position by a first actuator (160, 260).

4. A taping tool (1) according to claim 3, wherein the first actuator (160, 260) comprises a cylinder and a piston rod moving within the cylinder, the piston rod being connected with the tape cutting member (150).

5. A taping tool (1) according to claim 2, wherein the vacuum system (180) is provided at or near the tape cutting member (150).

6. The taping tool (1) of claim 2, wherein the vacuum system (180) communicates negative pressure at or near the tape severing member (150) through at least one of tubing, holes and passageways.

7. The gluing tool (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that said gluing tool (1) further comprises:

an affixing head holder (300) to which the first affixing head (100) and/or the second affixing head (200) are integrally or separately mounted;

a drive mechanism that drives the first attachment head (100) and/or the second attachment head (200) and drives the corresponding tape pressing member (140, 240) to move along the surface to be glued; and

a robot arm connected to the attachment head bracket (300) and driven by the driving mechanism to move in a predetermined path.

8. The gluing tool (1) according to claim 7, characterized in that the length of said robotized arm is such that the gluing tool (1) does not interfere with the surface to be glued during the gluing process.

9. The taping tool (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the taping tool (1) further comprises a tape guide member (130, 230), the tape guide member (130, 230) being arranged downstream of the tape mounting member (120, 220) and upstream of the tape pressing member (140, 240).

10. A taping tool (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterised in that the first taping head (100) equipped with a vacuum system (180) carries out taping work at the boundary of the vehicle roof and the rear quarter or the windshield, and the second taping head (200) not equipped with a vacuum system carries out taping work at the boundary of the windshield and the vehicle roof.

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