# US 10,479,538 B2 · External vacuum sealer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,479,538 B2 - Document ID: US10479538B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/388,233 - Filed: 2016-12-22 - Published: 2018-03-22 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-21 - Assignees: Bigland Electric Appliance Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Bigland Electric Applicance Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Zhihe Hu; Xinzhai Zheng; Jiongxian Chen - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10479538B2 ## CPC - B65B 31/024: {specially adapted for wrappers or bags (B65B31/021, B65B31/022 take precedence)} - B65B 31/048: {specially adapted for wrappers or bags} - B65B 51/146: {Closing bags} - B65B: MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING (bundling and pressing devices for cigars A24C1/44; devices for tensioning and securing binders adapted to be supported by the article or articles to be bound B25B25/00; applying closure members to bottles, jars or similar containers B67B1/00-B67B6/00; concurrent cleaning, filling and closing of bottles B67C7/00; emptying bottles, jars, cans, casks, barrels or similar containers B67C9/00) ## Abstract The present invention discloses an external vacuum sealer comprising a case, a heating adhesive strip, a heating band assembly and a lifting mechanism that all are installed in the case. The heating band assembly is set up underneath the heating adhesive strip, and is attached to the lifting mechanism. A plastic bag is disposed between the heating adhesive strip and the heating band assembly; the lifting device is able to drive the heating band assembly up such that the heating band assembly approaches the heating adhesive strip until the plastic bag is compressed and sealed; the lifting mechanism is also able to drive the heating band assembly down such that the heating band assembly can be far from the heating adhesive strip and the plastic bag. The lifting mechanism includes a pump unit that connects to the air pipe via the magnetic valve. The present invention enhances the production efficiency. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An external vacuum sealer comprising: a case, a heating adhesive strip, a heating band assembly and a lifting mechanism that all are installed in the case, wherein the heating band assembly is set up underneath the heating adhesive strip, and is attached to the lifting mechanism; a plastic bag is disposed between the heating adhesive strip and the heating band assembly; the lifting mechanism is able to drive the heating band assembly up such that the heating band assembly approaches the heating adhesive strip until the plastic bag is compressed and sealed; the lifting mechanism is able to drive the heating band assembly down such that the heating band assembly can be far from the heating adhesive strip and the plastic bag; and a magnetic valve and an air pipe, the lifting mechanism comprises a pump unit that connects to the air pipe via the magnetic valve; the pump unit comprises a pump body, a piston and a conducting block; the piston goes through the pump body and extends out of an upper surface of the pump body; the conducting block is fixed on an upper end of the piston, and is connected to the heating band assembly; a bottom of the pump body is provided with an inner cap, and the piston goes through the inner cap. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The external vacuum sealer of claim 1, wherein the pump body is provided with a spring, the piston is sheathed by the spring. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The external vacuum sealer of claim 2, wherein an upper sealing ring is configured between the piston and the inner wall of the pump body. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The external vacuum sealer of claim 3, wherein the piston is provided with a slot, and the upper sealing ring is configured in the slot. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The external vacuum sealer of claim 4, wherein a lower sealing ring is provided at a portion where the piston is in contact with the inner cap. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The external vacuum sealer of claim 5, wherein the inner cap is sheathed by a piston sealing ring. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The external vacuum sealer of claim 6, wherein the piston is provided with a buckle above the upper surface of the pump body. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The external vacuum sealer of claim 7, wherein the piston is provided with an annular slot above the upper surface of the pump body, and the buckle is mounted in the annular slot. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The external vacuum sealer of claim 1, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The external vacuum sealer of claim 1, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 11 (depends on 2) The external vacuum sealer of claim 2, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 12 (depends on 3) The external vacuum sealer of claim 3, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 13 (depends on 4) The external vacuum sealer of claim 4, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 14 (depends on 5) The external vacuum sealer of claim 5, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 15 (depends on 6) The external vacuum sealer of claim 6, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 16 (depends on 7) The external vacuum sealer of claim 7, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover. ### Claim 17 (depends on 8) The external vacuum sealer of claim 8, where the case comprises a side cover and a lid connected to the side cover.