Tag mounter
AssigneeTowa Seiko Co., Ltd.
InventorToshikazu Kawada
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A tag mounter (21) is provided for mounting a tag to an object by passing and tying a thread (23) through the object. A pipe unit (25) is configured to insert the thread (23) through it. A movement mechanism (29) is configured to move the pipe unit (25) toward a front direction and a rear direction. A gripper unit (27) is configured to grip the thread (23) inserted through the pipe unit (25) and exposed from a tip of the pipe unit (25). A driver unit (6) is configured to move the gripper unit (27) along a predetermined course. A thread tying mechanism (16) is configured to tie the thread (23) gripped by the gripper unit (27).
Claims12
A tag mounter for mounting a tag to an object by passing and tying a thread through the object, the tag mounter comprising:
- a pipe unit configured to have the thread inserted therethrough;
- a movement mechanism configured to move the pipe unit toward a front direction and a rear direction;
- a gripper unit configured to grip the thread inserted through the pipe unit and exposed from a tip of the pipe unit;
- a driver mechanism configured to move the gripper unit along a predetermined course;
- and
- a thread tying mechanism configured to tie the thread gripped by the gripper unit, wherein
- the gripper unit is configured to grip the tip of the pipe unit when the movement mechanism moves the pipe unit toward the front direction, and
- the movement mechanism is configured to move the pipe unit toward the rear direction with the gripper unit gripping the tip of the pipe unit, so that the pipe unit escapes from the gripper unit and the gripper unit grips the thread exposed from the tip of the pipe unit.
A tag mounter for mounting a tag to an object by passing and tying a thread through the object, the tag mounter comprising:
- a pipe unit configured to have the thread inserted therethrough;
- a movement mechanism configured to move the pipe unit toward a front direction and a rear direction;
- a gripper unit configured to grip the thread inserted through the pipe unit and exposed from a tip of the pipe unit;
- a driver mechanism configured to move the gripper unit along a predetermined course;
- and
- a thread tying mechanism configured to tie the thread gripped by the gripper unit, wherein
- the gripper unit has a pair of gripper pieces capable of opening and closing, and biased toward a closing direction, and
- the thread is gripped between the pair of gripper pieces.
A tag mounter for mounting a tag to an object by passing and tying a thread through the object, the tag mounter comprising:
- a pipe unit configured to have the thread inserted therethrough;
- a movement mechanism configured to move the pipe unit toward a front direction and a rear direction;
- a gripper unit configured to grip the thread inserted through the pipe unit and exposed from a tip of the pipe unit;
- a driver mechanism configured to move the gripper unit along a predetermined course;
- a thread tying mechanism configured to tie the thread gripped by the gripper unit;
- and
- a thread hanging unit disposed above the pipe unit, wherein
- the movement of the pipe unit in the front direction caused by the movement mechanism causes the pipe unit to penetrate the object,
- the movement of the pipe unit in the rear direction caused by the movement mechanism causes the pipe unit to escape from the object, so that the thread gripped by the gripper unit remains alone penetrating the object,
- the driver mechanism is configured to move the gripper unit to a far side of the object by taking a detour above the object, to grip the tip of the pipe unit penetrating the object and exposed from a back face of the object,
- the driver mechanism is configured to move the gripper unit to a near side of the object by taking a detour above the object, after the pipe unit moves toward the rear direction and the gripper unit grips the thread,
- the thread tying mechanism is located at the near side of the object, and configured to tie the thread gripped by the gripper unit and the thread before the object, and
- the thread gripped by the gripper unit is hung on the thread hanging unit to form a loop, when the gripper unit moves to the near side of the object by taking a detour above the object.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.