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An automatic machine for applying a flexible tape on a substantially flat glass pane, comprising a machine body in which there is a plane for the substantially vertical arrangement of at least one substantially flat glass pane, a carriage with which a head for applying a flexible tape along the peri

An automatic machine for applying a flexible tape on a substantially flat glass pane, comprising a machine body in which there is a plane for the substantially vertical arrangement of at least one substantially flat glass pane, a carriage with which a head for applying a flexible tape along the perimetric edge of the glass pane is associated, and tape feeder means rigidly coupled to the application head, the glass pane and the carriage being mutually movable with a translational motion along at least one first axis and one second axis, which are mutually substantially perpendicular and parallel to the plane of arrangement. The carriage further comprises means for supporting at least one spool for storing the tape, which is supported so that it can rotate about its own longitudinal axis, and the application head is associated with the carriage so that it can rotate about a third axis, which is substantially perpendicular to the plane of arrangement, the supporting means and the application head being rigidly coupled to the carriage in its relative translational motions with respect to the glass pane along the first and second axes, and the supporting means being independent of the application head in its rotary motion about the third axis.

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What is claimed is: 1. An automatic machine for applying a flexible tape on a substantially flat glass pane, comprising: a machine body comprising a substantially vertical plane of arrangement, a first, horizontal movement axis and a second, substantially vertical movement axis, said first and seco

What is claimed is: 1. An automatic machine for applying a flexible tape on a substantially flat glass pane, comprising: a machine body comprising a substantially vertical plane of arrangement, a first, horizontal movement axis and a second, substantially vertical movement axis, said first and second movement axes being perpendicular to each other and parallel to said plane of arrangement; movement means provided on said machine body for moving along said first movement axis at least one flat glass pane that is arranged on said plane of arrangement; a carriage that is movable along guiding means provided on said machine body parallel to said second, substantially vertical axis; an application head for applying a flexible tape along a perimetric edge of said glass pane and which is rigidly coupled to said carriage for rotation about a third axis and for translational motion along a fourth axis, said third and fourth axes being substantially perpendicular to said plane of arrangement; feeder means, rigidly coupled to said application head, for feeding said tape along an advancement direction thereof; supporting means which are rigidly coupled to said carriage for supporting at least one storage spool for said tape, said supporting means supporting said storage spool so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof, said supporting means and said application head being jointly movable with said carriage in its motion along said second movement axis, while said supporting means are coupled to said carriage so as to be independent of said application head both as regards rotary motion of the application head about said third axis and translational motion thereof along said fourth axis; first actuation means for actuating said movement means to move the glass pane with a translational motion alone said first movement axis; second actuation means for actuating said carriage with a translational motion along said second movement axis; third actuation means for actuating said application head to rotate about said third axis; fourth actuation means for actuating said tape feeder means, which are concatenated and controlled by a controller for synchronization and coordination of relative movements of said head and of said glass pane and of a motion for the feeding of said tape in order to apply the tape along the perimetric edge of said glass pane; and wherein said feeder means comprise two continuous belt conveyors, which are arranged one above the other along a longitudinal extension of said tape, are suitable to make contact with opposite faces the tape, and are associated with said head at an adjustable distance from each other, said fourth actuation means comprising motor means which are associated with said belt conveyors and are provided with corresponding transmission means interposed between the motor means and said belt conveyors. 2. The machine of claim 1, comprising fifth means for the rotary actuation of said spool about its longitudinal axis, which are associated with said supporting means and means for sensing the tension of the unwinding of said tape from said spool and/or the diameter of said spool, said fifth actuation means being reversible and being controlled by said controller in response to feedback signals received from said sensing means in order to unwind and rewind said tape. 3. The machine of claim 2, wherein said sensing means comprise a dancer arm, in which one end is articulated to said supporting means so that it can oscillate and the opposite end is provided with a cantilevered arm, which is suitable to make contact with the unwinding tape, and a potentiometer, having opposite ends thereof that are articulated respectively to said dancer arm and said supporting means. 4. The machine of claim 2, wherein said sensing means comprise at least one sensor element, which is suitable to sense the diameter of said spool. 5. The machine of claim 1, comprising sixth means, controlled by said controller, for the actuation of said head with a translational motion along said fourth axis. 6. The machine of claim 1, comprising means, rigidly associated with said carriage, for winding at least one film for protecting the side of said tape that is intended to be applied to said sheet. 7. The machine of claim 6, comprising seventh means for actuating said winding means controlled by said controller for winding or unwinding said film. 8. The machine of claim 7, comprising sensor means for detecting the tension of said protective film, which are suitable to send to said controller feedback signals of said seventh actuation means for stopping them in case of abnormal tension of said film. 9. The machine of claim 7, wherein said winding means comprise at least one reel, which is rotatably associated with said carriage, said seventh actuation means comprising motor means of the torque-control type for said reel. 10. The machine of claim 8, wherein said sensor means comprise probe means suitable to make contact with said film. 11. The machine of claim 1, wherein said application head comprises means for scoring and/or cutting said tape along a first direction which is substantially parallel to the width of the tape, means being provided for adjusting the height of said scoring and/or cutting means along a second direction, which is substantially parallel to the height of said tape, in order to adjust the depth of said scoring and/or said cut. 12. The machine of claim 11, wherein said cutting and/or scoring device means comprise a die-cutter element and/or a blade element, which is associated with said head so that it can perform a translational motion along said first direction, respective linear actuation means for said die-cutter element and/or said blade element being provided, said height adjustment means being suitable to adjust the height of said die-cutter element and of said blade element monolithically or independently of each other. 13. The machine of claim 11, wherein said height adjustment means comprise a slider element, which is associated so that it can slide along linear guiding means, which are rigidly coupled to said head and are substantially parallel to said second direction, means being provided for actuating the sliding of said slider element, said means being rigidly coupled to said head and being actuated by said controller. 14. The machine of claim 1, wherein said guiding means comprise rectilinear guides, which are arranged substantially parallel to said second axis, and in that said second actuation means comprise a screw, which is substantially parallel to said second axis and engages a lead screw formed monolithically with said carriage, said screw having an end which is associated with motor means of the reversible type, which are rigidly coupled to said machine body. 15. The machine of claim 2, wherein said supporting means comprise a bracket element, which is rigidly coupled to said carriage and with which said spool can be associated rotatably, said fifth actuation means comprising motor means of the reversible type, which are rigidly associated with said bracket element. 16. The machine of claim 1, wherein said application head comprises a supporting body, with which it is associated so that it can rotate about said third axis, said third actuation means comprising reversible motor means, which are rigidly associated with said supporting body. 17. The machine of claim 5, wherein said application head comprises a supporting body, with which it is associated so that it can rotate about said third axis, said third actuation means comprising reversible motor means, which are rigidly associated with said supporting body. 18. The machine of claim 17, wherein said supporting body is associated so that it can perform a translational motion along rectilinear guides, which are formed in said carriage and are substantially parallel to said fourth axis, said sixth actuation means comprising a screw, which is substantially parallel to said fourth axis and has an end which engages a lead screw formed monolithically with said supporting body and an opposite end which is coupled to reversible motor means rigidly coupled to said carriage. 19. The machine of claim 1, wherein each one of said continuous belt conveyors is provided with respective motor means. 20. The machine of claim 1, wherein said movement means comprise means for gripping said glass pane, which are rigidly associated with a slider which can perform a translational motion along linear guides, which are substantially parallel to said first axis and are formed in said machine body, said first actuation means comprising reversible motor means, which are associated with said slider with the interposition of means for converting the rotary motion into rectilinear motion. 21. The machine of claim 1, comprising input conveyance means and output conveyance means, which are arranged respectively upstream and downstream of said carriage with respect to the advancement direction of said glass pane along said first axis, which are associated with respective motorization means controlled by said controller. 22. The machine of claim 1, comprising input conveyance means and output conveyance means for conveying the at least one glass pane that rests thereon with a lower edge thereof, said input and output conveyance means being arranged respectively upstream and downstream of said carriage with respect to the advancement direction of said at least one glass pane along said first movement axis. 23. The machine of claim 1, wherein said carriage is constituted by a frame body on which said storage spool and said application head are coupled in a nearby configuration, said supporting means and said application head being jointly movable with said frame body while it moves along said second movement axis, and said supporting means are coupled to said frame body so as to be independent of said application head both as regards rotary motion of the application head about said third axis and translational motion thereof along said forth axis. 24. An automatic machine for applying a flexible tape on a substantially flat glass pane, comprising: a machine body comprising a substantially vertical plane of arrangement, a first, horizontal movement axis and a second, substantially vertical movement axis, said first and second movement axes being perpendicular to each other and parallel to said plane of arrangement; movement means provided on said machine body for moving along said first movement axis at least one flat glass pane that is arranged on said plane of arrangement; a carriage that is movable along guiding means provided on said machine body parallel to said second, substantially vertical axis; an application head for applying a flexible tape along a perimetric edge of said glass pane and which is rigidly coupled to said carriage for rotation about a third axis and for translational motion along a fourth axis, said third and fourth axes being substantially perpendicular to said plane of arrangement; feeder means, rigidly coupled to said application head, for feeding said tape along an advancement direction thereof; supporting means which are rigidly coupled to said carriage for supporting at least one storage spool for said tape, said supporting means supporting said storage spool so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof, said supporting means and said application head being jointly movable with said carriage in its motion along said second movement axis, while said supporting means are coupled in said carriage so as to be independent of said application head both as regards rotary motion of the application head about said third axis and translational motion thereof along said fourth axis; first actuation means for actuating said movement means to move the glass pane with a translation motion along said first movement axis; second actuation means for actuating said carriage with a translational motion along said second movement axis; third actuation means for actuating said application head to rotate about said third axis; fourth actuation means for actuating said tape feeder means, which are concatenated and controlled by a controller for synchronization and coordination of relative movements of said head and of said glass pane and of a motion for the feeding of said tape in order to apply the tape along the perimetric edge of said glass pane; and wherein said feeder means comprise two continuous belt conveyors, which are arranged one above the other along a longitudinal extension of said tape, are suitable to make contact with opposite faces the tape, and are associated with said head at an adjustable distance from each other, and wherein said fourth actuation means comprise respective motor means provided for each one of said belt conveyors and corresponding transmission means interposed between said respective motor means and said belt conveyors. 25. The machine of claim 24, wherein said application head comprises means for scoring and/or cutting said tape along a first direction which is substantially parallel to the width of the tape, means being provided for adjusting the height of said scoring and/or cutting means along a second direction, which is substantially parallel to the height of said tape, in order to adjust the depth of said scoring and/or said cut. 26. The machine of claim 25, wherein said cutting and/or scoring device means comprise a die-cutter element and/or a blade element, which is associated with said head so that it can perform a translational motion along said first direction, respective linear actuation means for said die-cutter element and/or said blade element being provided, said height adjustment means being suitable to adjust the height of said die-cutter element and of said blade element monolithically or independently of each other. 27. The machine of claim 25, wherein said height adjustment means comprise a slider element, which is associated so that it can slide along linear guiding means, which are rigidly coupled to said head and are substantially parallel to said second direction, means being provided for actuating the sliding of said slider element, said means being rigidly coupled to said head and being actuated by said controller.