Activation Assembly for a Press Apparatus
AssigneeEaton Intelligent Power Limited
InventorsEric D. Orcutt, Ryan Thomas Ellerbrock
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Abstract
A press apparatus includes a press assembly and an activation assembly. The press assembly includes a plurality of dies. The plurality of dies defines a center opening for receiving a work piece. The central opening defines a central longitudinal axis. The activation assembly is adapted to actuate the press assembly. The activation assembly includes a first switch and a second switch. The second switch includes a capacitive touch surface that faces in a direction toward the central longitudinal axis of the press assembly.
Claims20
A press apparatus comprising:
- a press assembly including a plurality of dies, the plurality of dies defining a center opening for receiving a work piece, the central opening defining a central longitudinal axis;
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- an activation assembly adapted to actuate the press assembly, the activation assembly including a first switch and a second switch, the second switch includes a capacitive touch surface that faces in a direction toward the central longitudinal axis of the press assembly.
A crimp machine adapted to crimp a hose assembly, the crimp machine comprising:
- a press assembly including a plurality of dies, the plurality of dies defining a center opening adapted to receive a hose assembly;
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- an activation assembly adapted to actuate the press assembly, the activation assembly including a first switch and a second switch, the press assembly being actuated when the second switch is actuated while the first switch is being actuated, the second switch including a touch surface that faces in the direction of the hose assembly when the hose assembly is disposed in the central opening of the plurality of dies.
A method of operating a press apparatus, the method comprising:
- inserting a work piece into a center opening of a press assembly;
- holding the work piece at a location offset from the center opening using an operator's first hand;
- actuating a first switch of the press apparatus with an operator's second hand;
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- actuating a second switch of the press apparatus with the operator's first hand while holding the work piece, wherein the second switch is actuated while the first switch is being actuated.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.