# US 12,179,253 B2 · Binding machine

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- Number: US 12,179,253 B2
- Document ID: US12179253B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 17/273,444
- Filed: 2019-09-05
- Published: 2021-07-01
- Granted: 2024-12-31
- Earliest claimed: 2018-09-07
- Assignees: Max Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Max Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Takeshi Morijiri; Norihiro Nagai; Nobutaka Tashima; Kozo Iwaki; Shinpei Sugihara
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12179253B2

## CPC

- B21F 15/04: without additional connecting elements or material, e.g. by twisting
- B21F 15/06: with additional connecting elements or material
- B25B 25/00: Implements for fastening, connecting or tensioning of wire or strip
- B65B 13/18: Details of, or auxiliary devices used in, bundling machines {or bundling tools}
- E04G 21/12: Mounting of reinforcing inserts; Prestressing (shell tubes for prestressing members E04C5/10; anchoring means E04C5/12; connections of reinforcing elements and spacers E04C5/16)
- E04G 21/123: {Wire twisting tools (bundling articles by twisting, e.g. wire B65B13/28; bundling rods, sticks, or like elongated objects with, e.g. wire B65B27/10; tying devices for hops, vines or trees with, e.g. wire A01G17/08)}
- B21F: WORKING OR PROCESSING OF METAL WIRE (rolling of metal wire B21B1/16; by drawing, auxiliary operations used in connection with metal-working without essentially removing material B21C)
- B25B: TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DISENGAGING, OR HOLDING
- 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)
- E04G: SCAFFOLDING; FORMS; SHUTTERING; BUILDING IMPLEMENTS OR AIDS, OR THEIR USE; HANDLING BUILDING MATERIALS ON THE SITE; REPAIRING, BREAKING-UP OR OTHER WORK ON EXISTING BUILDINGS

## Abstract

A binding machine includes a first body part having an operation part, a second body part having a feeding unit configured to feed a wire, a guide part configured to guide the wire to a surrounding of a binding object, and a twisting unit configured to twist the wire, thereby binding the binding object, an elongated connecting part configured to connect the first body part and the second body part, a first output unit configured to detect an operation on the operation part and to output a first signal, a second output unit configured to detect that the binding object is inserted in a feeding path of the wire and to output a second signal, and a control unit that controls the feeding unit and the twisting unit to execute a binding operation when the control unit detects the first signal and the second signal.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A binding machine comprising:
a first body part having an operation part configured to be operated by an operator;
a second body part having a feeding unit configured to feed a wire, a guide part configured to guide the wire fed by the feeding unit to surround a binding object, and a twisting unit configured to twist the wire guided by the guide part, thereby binding the binding object;
an elongated connecting part configured to connect the first body part and the second body part;
a first output unit configured to detect an operation on the operation part and to output a first signal;
a second output unit including a sensor configured to detect that the binding object is inserted in a feeding path of the wire guided by the guide part and to output a second signal; and
a control unit configured to control the feeding unit and the twisting unit to execute a binding operation in response to detection of the first signal output from the first output unit and the second signal output from the second output unit,
wherein the control unit is configured to execute the binding operation even though the output of the first signal becomes off by the operation of the operation part being released in response to detection of the second signal after detection of the first signal generated by operating the operation part until a predetermined time elapses.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The binding machine according to claim 1, further comprising a contact part to which the binding object is contacted,
wherein in response to the binding object contacting the contact part, the second output unit is configured to output the second signal.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The binding machine according to claim 1, further comprising:
a first sub-operation part provided to the connecting part and configured to be operated by the operator, and
a third output unit configured to detect an operation on the first sub-operation part and to output a third signal,
wherein the control unit is configured to execute the binding operation in response to detection of the third signal output from the third output unit and the second signal output from the second output unit.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The binding machine according to claim 1, further comprising:
a second sub-operation part provided to the second body part and configured to be operated by the operator, and
a third output unit configured to detect an operation on the second sub-operation part and to output a third signal,
wherein the control unit is configured to execute the binding operation in response to detection of the third signal output from the third output unit and the second signal output from the second output unit.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The binding machine according to claim 1, wherein
when the output of the first signal becomes off by the operation of the operation part being released, the control unit is configured to regard the output of the first signal as being on until the predetermined time elapses.

### Claim 6

A binding machine comprising:
a first body part having an operation part configured to be operated by an operator;
a second body part having a feeding unit configured to feed a wire, a guide part configured to guide the wire fed by the feeding unit to surround a binding object, and a twisting unit configured to twist the wire guided by the guide part, thereby binding the binding object;
an elongated connecting part configured to connect the first body part and the second body part;
a first output unit configured to detect an operation on the operation part and to output a first signal;
a second output unit including a sensor configured to detect that the binding object is inserted in a feeding path of the wire guided by the guide part and to output a second signal; and
a control unit configured to control the feeding unit and the twisting unit to execute a binding operation in response to detection of the first signal generated by operating the operation part and output from the first output unit and the second signal output from the second output unit,
wherein the control unit is configured to execute the binding operation even though the output of the first signal becomes off by the operation of the operation part being released in response to detection of the second signal after a previous binding operation is executed until a predetermined time elapses.

### Claim 7

A binding machine comprising:
a first body part having an operation part configured to be operated by an operator;
a second body part having a feeding unit configured to feed a wire, a guide part configured to guide the wire fed by the feeding unit to surround a binding object, and a twisting unit configured to twist the wire guided by the guide part, thereby binding the binding object;
an elongated connecting part configured to connect the first body part and the second body part;
a first output unit configured to detect an operation on the operation part and to output a first signal;
a second output unit including a sensor configured to detect that the binding object is inserted in a feeding path of the wire guided by the guide part and to output a second signal; and
a control unit configured to control the feeding unit and the twisting unit to execute a binding operation in response to detection of the first signal generated by operating the operation part and output from the first output unit and the second signal output from the second output unit,
wherein the control unit is configured to execute the binding operation in response to detection of the second signal until a predetermined time elapses without detection of the first signal by the operation of the operation part being released.

### Claim 8

A binding machine comprising:
a first body part having a handle part that can be gripped by an operator;
a second body part having a feeding unit configured to feed a wire, a guide part configured to guide the wire fed by the feeding unit to surround a binding object, and a twisting unit configured to twist the wire guided by the guide part, thereby binding the binding object;
an elongated connecting part configured to connect the first body part and the second body part;
a direction detection sensor configured to detect a direction of the guide part with respect to a direction of gravity;
an output unit configured to output a signal indicating that the binding object is inserted in a feeding path of the wire guided by the guide part; and
a control unit configured to control the feeding unit and the twisting unit to execute a binding operation in response to detection of the signal output from the output unit and in response to a determination that the direction of the guide part with respect to the direction of gravity detected by the direction detection sensor is within a binding allowable range.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The binding machine according to claim 8, wherein the direction detection sensor is provided to the second body part.

### Claim 10 (depends on 8)

The binding machine according to claim 8, wherein the direction detection sensor is an acceleration sensor or a gravity sensor.

### Claim 11 (depends on 8)

The binding machine according to claim 8, wherein the binding allowable range in which the binding operation is configured to be executed is switched.

### Claim 12

A binding machine comprising:
a first body part having a handle part configured to be gripped by an operator;
a second body part having a feeding unit configured to feed a wire, a guide part configured to guide the wire fed by the feeding unit to surround a binding object, and a twisting unit configured to twist the wire guided by the guide part, thereby binding the binding object;
an elongated connecting part configured to connect the first body part and the second body part;
an acceleration sensor configured to detect a shock; and
a control unit configured to control the feeding unit and the twisting unit to execute a binding operation in response to detection of a shock by the acceleration sensor.