Arrangement for binding objects by means of a band loop
AssigneeHellermann Tyton Corporation
InventorHans-Dieter Thieme
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Abstract
The arrangement for binding objects (6) by means of a band (5), the ends of which are retained by a lock (4), having a magazine for a chain (11) of interconnected locks (12), a tool (1) with a guide channel (14) for the chain (11) of locks (12), a conveying connection (10) from the magazine to the guide channel (14), a tool drive (29) and a conveying drive. The conveying drive provided according to the invention is a spring (33) which can be subjected to stressing by an electric tool drive (29). This has the advantage that a high advancement force can be produced even when a relatively low-power drive motor is used.
Claims17
An arrangement for binding objects by means of a band, the ends of which are retained by a lock, the arrangement comprising a stationary magazine for a chain of interconnected locks, a tool with an operating cycle and having a guide channel for the chain of locks, a conveying connection from the magazine to the guide channel, a tool drive and a conveying drive, wherein the conveying drive comprises a spring which is subjected to stressing by the tool drive during a portion of the operating cycle.
An arrangement for binding objects by means of a band, the ends of which are retained by a lock, the arrangement comprising:
- a magazine for a chain of interconnected locks;
- a tool with a guide channel for the chain of locks, an electric tool drive
- and a conveying drive, wherein the conveying drive comprises a spring which can be subjected to stressing by the tool drive,
- an advancement engagement element arranged on the guide channel, said advancement engagement element is guided such that it can be moved, said advancement engagement element being subjected to loading in an advancement direction exclusively by the spring during part of the operating cycle of the tool and, in another part of the operating cycle, said advancement engagement element is connected to a rotary cam, and is moved counter to the advancement direction by the tool drive;
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- a conveying connection from the magazine to the guide channel.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.