Cable tie tensioning device with cutting assembly
AssigneeABB Schweiz AG
InventorsWilliam John Eakins, Tiffany Catherine Scott, Matthew Hetrich, Sheng Zhong, Elio Perigo
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Abstract
A cable tie tensioning device is provided. The cable tie tensioning device includes a tensioning assembly configured to at least partially receive a cable tie and apply tension to the cable tie. The cable tie tensioning device further includes a cutting assembly configured to cut the cable tie after the tension has been applied to the cable tie with the tensioning assembly. The cutting assembly includes a cutting motor configured to actuate a mechanical system to perform a cutting action of the cable tie. The cutting motor is separate from a motor associated with the tensioning assembly.
Claims20
A cable tie tensioning device, comprising:
- a tensioning assembly configured to at least partially receive a cable tie and apply tension to the cable tie;
- and
- a cutting assembly configured to cut the cable tie after the tension has been applied to the cable tie with the tensioning assembly,
- wherein the cutting assembly includes a cutting motor configured to actuate a mechanical system to perform a cutting action of the cable tie, and
- wherein the cutting motor is separate from a motor associated with the tensioning assembly.
A method of cutting a cable tie, comprising:
- operating a tensioning assembly of a cable tie tensioning device to apply tension to the cable tie;
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- after the tension has been applied to the cable tie with the tensioning assembly, actuating a cutting assembly of the cable tie tensioning device to cut the cable tie,
- wherein the cutting assembly includes cutting motor configured to actuate a mechanical system to perform a cutting action of the cable tie, and
- wherein the cutting motor is separate from a motor associated with the tensioning assembly.
A cable tie tensioning device, comprising:
- a tensioning assembly including a tensioning motor, the tensioning assembly configured to at least partially receive a cable tie and apply tension to the cable tie utilizing the tensioning motor;
- a mechanical system configured to perform a cutting action of the cable tie, wherein the mechanical system of the cutting assembly is substantially in line with the tensioning assembly, wherein the mechanical system includes a gear including an inner face with radially spaced pockets formed therein, and wherein each of the pockets defines a substantially tear-shaped configuration;
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- a cutting assembly including a cutting motor configured to actuate the mechanical system to perform the cutting action of the cable tie after the tension has been applied to the cable tie with the tensioning assembly, wherein the cutting motor is disposed offset from the mechanical system of the cutting assembly and the tensioning assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.