Patent ID: 6427744
Filing Date: 2002-08-06
Classification: B65C,Y10T

Abstract:
A laminating apparatus comprising:an introduction-side transport unit that transports objects to be laminated in a transport direction; a web supply unit that supplies a pair of webs; a laminate processing unit that adheringly laminates the pair of webs onto upper and lower surfaces of the objects; a detector disposed between the introduction-side transport unit and the web supply unit, and that detects a front edge of objects transported by the introduction-side transport unit; and a consecutive lamination control unit that, when the detector detects a front edge of the prior object transported by the introduction-side transport unit, controls the introduction-side transport unit and the laminate processing unit to; transport and laminate the prior object until a rear edge of the prior object is positioned in the vicinity of the web supply unit; stop transport and lamination of the prior object for a predetermined duration of time after the rear edge of the prior object is positioned in the vicinity of the web supply unit; and transport a subsequent object to the laminate processing unit once the detector detects a front edge of the subsequent object after the predetermined duration of time elapses from stopping transport of the prior object.