CN107848643A - Battery powered flat stretcher instrument - Google Patents
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Abstract
Provide for band to be stretched in the instrument around load and the method for operating the instrument.The instrument includes：Housing with grip；Power supply；The motor being arranged in housing；Stretcher head with the drive shaft driven by motor；The tension force feed wheel that can be rotated together with drive shaft；And it is rotatably mounted to the nose-shaped member on stretcher head.Nose-shaped member includes the tension force pin for loading composition surface that band feeds path and has substantially planar shape.Ratchet plug is fixed on tension force pin, relative with feed wheel.Biased element promotes nose-shaped member relative to stretcher head along predetermined direction.Operation handle is couple on stretcher head and nose-shaped member, and is configured as making stretcher head and nose-shaped member resist the power from biased element and rotate in a first direction relative to each other.
Description
The cross reference of related application
This application claims the rights and interests for the Provisional U.S. Patent Application sequence number 62/183,568 submitted on June 23rd, 2015
And priority, the disclosure of which are fully incorporated herein.
Background technology
Band is tied up in various applications to be used for fixed or tie up load.Band is typically metal or plastics, and can be with
Apply and be tensioned around load by using manual or automatic tightener or stretcher.In a kind of purposes, width is utilized
The jaw seal that loose ground is placed in around the overlapping pattern (overlying course) of band makes band circle surround load orientation.
Then by the way that jaw seal is placed on the nose-shaped member of instrument and pulls belt above, with the superincumbent belt of stretcher
Tense.
Manual tension device uses the hand lever being operably connected with tensioning wheel or handle to tense and carrying out on tape
Band is set to keep tensioning during sealing.Although manual tension device plays a role well, they need manually operated.This can be labor
Dynamic intensity works and carried out to become to allow very much people tired after multi-pass operation at one day.In addition, especially repeating to make
With afterwards, the position or orientation of band or load can make manual tension device use inconvenience or have any problem.
Automatic tensioner is known, and this automatic tensioner drives tensioning wheel with tension band using pneumatic circuit.Though
Right this stretcher plays a role well, but compressed gas source, such as compressed air source must be available for tool operation use.
Therefore, when needing this instrument in the place of no ready-made compressed air source, the purposes of this instrument is limited.Generally pass through
The air pressure from feeder is adjusted to control tension force.
Therefore, it is necessary to which a kind of electronic belt tightener, it has the flat pin for being used for engaging load to be tied up or parcel, with
The tension band of substantially flat is produced in the region with sealing.It is desirable that this stretcher is portable and can needed having
Used from anywhere in wanting.It is more desirable that this stretcher is powered by vehicular energy and can be selectively through auto-tensioning
Circulation is operated.
The content of the invention
According on one side, there is provided a kind of instrument for being used to be stretched in band around load.The instrument includes：Shell
Body, the housing have the grip formed on the outer surface；Power supply；It is arranged in housing and is operably connected to power supply
Motor and be positioned at housing one end stretcher head.The stretcher head includes drive shaft, and the drive shaft can be grasped
It is connected to motor and is configured to be driven by motor with makees.The instrument also includes：Installation on the driving shaft and by with
It is set to the tension force feed wheel rotated together with drive shaft；Nose-shaped member and operation handle.The nose-shaped member is rotatably mounted to open
On tight device head and the band of the overlapping heap including being configured to reception band is fed path.The nose-shaped member also includes having putting down substantially
The tension force pin of the load composition surface of planar, the composition surface are configured to the surface of the substantially flat of engagement load.Ratchet
Plug is fixed on the tension force pin so that the part that the band is fed path is formed in the tension force feed wheel and the spine
Between pawl plug.Biased element promotes nose-shaped member relative to stretcher head along predetermined direction.The operation handle is couple to tensioning
On device head and nose-shaped member.The operation handle is activated makes the stretcher head and institute to resist the power from the biased element
State nose-shaped member to rotate relative to each other in a first direction, so as to increase between the tension force feed wheel and the ratchet plug
Gap is to receive the overlapping heap of the band.
According on the other hand, there is provided a kind of method for operating the instrument for being stretched in band around load, the work
There is nose-shaped member, the nose-shaped member includes tension force pin, and the tension force pin has the load composition surface of substantially planar shape.It is described
Method includes：Received at controller to carry the first signal of sensing sensor, its index strip is positioned at the tension force pin
During band is fed path；The secondary signal from home switch is received at the controller, it has indicated the home switch
Change from first state to the second state；And in response to receiving first signal and the secondary signal, by the control
Device processed operates the motor so that drive shaft drives and makes the tension force feed wheel rotation that band is stretched in into the load
Around.
According to another aspect, there is provided it is a kind of to be used for the nose-shaped member with tightener, the band tightener have housing,
Power supply, the motor being arranged in the housing, the stretcher head with drive shaft and the tension force in the drive shaft
Feed wheel.The nose-shaped member includes：Pivotal pin, the pivotal pin are configured to the nose-shaped member being rotatably coupled to described
Stretcher head；And tension force pin, the band that the tension force pin has the overlapping heap for being configured to receive band feed path and put down substantially
The load composition surface of planar.The nose-shaped member also includes ratchet plug, and the ratchet plug is positioned in the tension force pin, with
The tension force feed wheel is substantially relative, and the ratchet plug is configured to bonding ribbon.
With reference to appended claims, from these and other features and advantage described in detail below for being readily apparent that the present invention.
Brief description of the drawings
Fig. 1 be according to embodiment described herein be used for by band be stretched in load or parcel around instrument decomposition
Figure；
Fig. 2 is the side view of Fig. 1 instrument, and it is tensioned the band around load or parcel extension；
Fig. 3 be show according to embodiment described herein Fig. 1 instrument version and be stretched in load or bag
Wrap up in the stereogram of the band of surrounding；
Fig. 4 is the side view of Fig. 3 instrument, and it is tensioned the band around load or parcel extension；
Fig. 5 is the stretcher head of Fig. 3 instrument and the rearview of nose-shaped member；And
Fig. 6 be according to embodiment described herein the instrument for Fig. 1 to Fig. 5 modularization cutter annex solid
Figure.
Embodiment
Although the embodiment of the present apparatus easily in a variety of manners is realized, shown in accompanying drawing and mesh will be described below
Preceding preferred embodiment, it should be understood that the disclosure will be considered as the example of the device, and is not intended to and is restricted to institute
The specific embodiment shown.
Fig. 1 be according to embodiment described herein be used for by band be stretched in load or parcel around instrument 10 decomposition
Figure.Fig. 2 is the side view of the instrument 10 of Fig. 1 with being used together with S.With reference to figure 1 and Fig. 2, instrument 10 generally includes：Housing
12；Transmission system 14, it is at least partially disposed in housing 12；Motor 16, it is at least partially disposed in housing 12, the electricity
Motivation 16 is connected to transmission system 14 and is configured to drive transmission system 14；Power supply 18, such as battery or battery pack；Stretcher head
20, it is operably connected to transmission system 14；Nose-shaped member 22；And action bars 24, the action bars are operably mounted into tensioning
On device first 20 and nose-shaped member 22.
In one embodiment, housing 12 includes the hole generally longitudinally extended, and transmission system 14 and motor 16 position
In hole.Housing 12 is additionally may included in the opening at first end 26, and transmission system 14 is connected to stretcher head by the opening
20.Transmission system 14, motor 16 and opening can be with substantially axially aligned.
Power supply 18 can be operable in the chamber for being configured as receiving power supply or at the exterior surface area of housing 12
Ground is connected to housing 12.Power supply 18 removedly or can be fixedly secured on housing 12.
Grip 30 is formed on the outer surface of housing 12.Grip 30 is configured to be caught to grasp by the hand of user
Vertical or operation instrument 10.In one embodiment, housing 12 can be fixed to one another by using known suitable fastener
First section and the formation of the second section 32,34, the fastener are for example but not limited to screw, bolt, clip, brake, mistake
Be full of matching mechanism or its combination.
Motor 16 is operably connected to transmission system 14, and transmission system is connected to stretcher first 20.Stretcher head
20 may include the gear train in gear-box or gearbox 36, and it is driven by transmission system 14.Stretcher first 20 also includes drive shaft
38, the drive shaft is driven to rotate by transmission system 14 via gearbox 36.Tension force feed wheel 40 be installed in drive shaft 38 with
Just rotated with together with drive shaft 38.In one embodiment, the inner periphery of tension force feed wheel 40 can be keyed to drive shaft 38
Excircle is to rotate with it.In another example, suitable fastener or tightening technology can be used by tension force feed wheel 40
Fixed in drive shaft 38, the tightening technology includes but is not limited to threaded alignment pin or ball detent.
As described above, power supply 18 can be such as battery or battery pack.Battery 18 can for example be arrived with about 14.4
The lithium ion or nickel-cadmium cell of 24 volts of operating voltage.Power supply 18 is electrically connected to motor 16 to power and drive to motor 16
Transmission system 14, gearbox 36, drive shaft 38 and tension force feed wheel 40.Correspondingly, instrument 10 may be used as portable dam, and
Need not possess the connector (such as power line or pneumatic hose) for being connected to fixed power source.
Nose-shaped member 22 is movably mounted on stretcher first 20.Nose-shaped member 22 includes with load composition surface 44
Power pin 42, band feed path 46 and ratchet plug 48.In one embodiment, tension force pin 42 is for example pivotable by pivot pin 50
Ground is installed on stretcher first 20.Tension force pin 42 can be promoted using one or more biased elements 52 in one direction.
In one embodiment, biased element 52 can include one or more torsion bullets between tension force pin 42 and stretcher first 20
Spring.
In one embodiment, load composition surface 44 is formed as basic in tension force pin 42 on the side of housing 12
Flat or plane surface.Load composition surface 44 is configured to the surface of the substantially flat of engagement load or parcel, such as
The side plate of box or container.In one embodiment, load composition surface 44 can be formed as the entirety of the downside of tension force pin, and
And can be plane on the whole.That is, entirely load composition surface 44 can be located in single plane.
Band, which feeds path 46, can be at least partially formed as extending through the groove or groove of tension force pin 42.Band is fed path
46 are configured to receive the lap for example with S (referring to Fig. 2) or overlapping heap, such as leading section L and rearward end T.Band feeding
Path 46 extends between ratchet plug 48 and tension force feed wheel 40.In one embodiment, band feed path 46 can be along it
Part or all of length extends to load composition surface 44 substantially in parallel.
In one embodiment, tension force pin 42 can include：Arm 54, body is pivotally secured to by pivot pin 50
Tight device first 20；And base portion 56, extend from arm 54.Load composition surface 44 can be formed on the side of base portion 56.Band feeding
Path 46 can at least be partially formed on second side relative with the first side of base portion 56.Band, which feeds path 46, to be extended
Through a part for arm 54.
Ratchet plug 48 is positioned on tension force pin 42.In one embodiment, ratchet plug 48 is partially positioned at tension force
In the base portion 56 of pin 42.Ratchet plug 48 can include friction surface, and the friction surface is configured to feed path in 46 in band S
Engaged with a layer with S, so as to substantially be protected during the tensioning with S when driving another layer by tension force feed wheel 40
Layer is held not move.Friction surface can be formed by rough surface or high friction surface (such as multiple teeth).Alternately, rub table
Face can be formed by the friction material of such as rubber.
In one embodiment, one layer with S can be rearward end T, and another layer can be leading section L.Leading section L can
Fed path with being arranged on band below rearward end T in 46 so that tension force feed wheel 40 engages and drives rearward end T with tension band
S, and ratchet plug 48 engages leading section L substantially to be prevented when rearward end T is slided during tensioning relative to leading section L
Leading section L movement.
Instrument 10 can also include side plate 58.Side plate 58 is fixed to tensioning for example, by one or more suitable fasteners
Device first 20.Side plate 58 is configured to the inside at least partly around nose-shaped member 22 together with stretcher first 20 and tension force pin 42
Part.
Fig. 3 be show according to embodiment described herein Fig. 1 and 2 instrument 10 version stereogram.Fig. 4 is
The side view of Fig. 3 instrument.Referring to Fig. 3 and Fig. 4, instrument 10 can also include band guiding piece 59.Band guiding piece 59 can use
The suitable fastener such as bolt, screw is fixed to nose-shaped member 22.In one embodiment, band guiding piece 59 can be positioned at
The rear end of nose-shaped member 22.Band guiding piece 59 can be adjustable and be configured to band S being maintained under tension force feed wheel 40
Side.
Fig. 5 is the rearview of stretcher 20 and nose-shaped member 22, shows band guiding piece 59.Reference picture 3 to Fig. 5, band guides
Part 59 can include lug 59a, will be maintained at transverse guidance band S and with S the lower section of tension force feed wheel 40.
Action bars 24 is operably connected to stretcher first 20 and tension force pin 42.In one embodiment, as shown in figure 1,
Action bars 24 is located at housing 12 close to the first side of grip 30 so that user can catch instrument 10 and action bars simultaneously
24.However, the disclosure is not limited to this configuration.For example, action bars 24 can be positioned at the close grip 30 of housing 12
Second side.First side can be such as downside, and the second side can be the top side of housing 12.
Action bars 24 for example can be contacted directly to be operably connected by cam or with a part for tension force pin 42
To the tension force pin 42 of nose-shaped member 22.The rotation of action bars 24 causes tension force pin 42 to overcome biased element 52 opposite with first direction
Second party rotate up.The rotation of tension force pin 42 in a second direction causes ratchet plug 48 to be moved away from tension force feed wheel 40
It is dynamic, so as to increase the gap between ratchet plug 48 and tension force feed wheel 40.Therefore, ratchet plug 48 and tension force feed wheel 40 can
To be spaced apart to make therebetween band S to depart from or receive band S.
It is appreciated that the first and second direction of rotation refer to rotating against between nose-shaped member 22 and stretcher first 20.Example
Such as, the rotation of action bars 24 can cause nose-shaped member 22 to be rotated in a second direction relative to stretcher first 20, and carry out automatic bias
The power of element 52 is rotated in a first direction nose-shaped member.However, when with loading or parcel colligation engages, nose-shaped member 22 can be kept
Do not rotate.Therefore, the rotation of action bars 24 can be such that stretcher first 20 (and housing 12) is rotated relative to nose-shaped member 22, and partially
Pressure element will cause stretcher first 20 (and housing 12) relative to nose-shaped member 22 in the opposite direction when discharging action bars 24
Rotation.
Referring again to Fig. 1 and Fig. 2, trigger 60 or actuating switch can be located on housing 12.In one embodiment, trigger
Device 60 can be configured as the electronic switch of multifunction switch.Trigger 60 is operably connected to motor 16 so that touches
The actuating of hair device 60 can be such that motor 16 starts or stops with operation instrument 10.In one embodiment, trigger 60 can be with
It is directly connected to motor 16.In certain embodiments, in actuating trigger 60, motor 16 can be powered the predetermined time
Amount is powered untill reaching desired belt tension.
Instrument 10 alternatively can be positioned in housing 12 including the controller 62 of controller 62..In one embodiment
In, trigger 60 can be operatively attached to controller 62 so that controller 62 can receive letter in actuating trigger 60
Number, and motor 16 is controlled in response to the actuating of trigger 60.For example, controller 62 can start or stop motor
16.In addition, the actuating of trigger 60 can change the operator scheme of instrument 10 via controller 62, such as in automatic mode and hand
Change between dynamic model formula.
In certain embodiments, instrument 10 can also include tension force knob or switch 64.Tension force knob 64 can
To be operably connected to controller 62.Such as the expectation that will should be tensioned to S can be set using tension force knob 64
Tension level.Tension force knob 64 can be for example on second end 65 opposite with first end 26 of housing 12, and can
With in recessed housing 12.In one embodiment, the second end 65 can be the rear end of housing 12.As described in above example
The positioning of tension force knob 64 can allow easily to realize tension adjustment, while control handle 64 is maintained at into a position, should
Position reduces the probability of change tension force unintentionally.
Instrument 10 can alternatively include being operably connected to multiple other sensors of controller 62, for example, one or
Multiple belt sensors or home switch 68 or as described in Figiel et al. U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2014/0060345
Sensor, the patent application and the application are commonly assigned to Signode Industrial Group LLC (Illinois
Glenn dimension is outstanding), and be incorporated herein entire contents by quoting.
In one embodiment, instrument 10 can include one or more belt sensors 66.Belt sensor 66 can position
The existence or non-existence of the band S in 46 is fed path with detection or sensing belt in stretcher first 20 or nose-shaped member 22.Band sensing
Device 66 is communicated with controller 62 to allow motor 16 to operate when band S is sensed by belt sensor 66.In addition, belt sensor 66
It may be used as the alternative solution of trigger 60.That is, when sensing or detecting that band feeds path the band S in 46, band passes
Sensor 66 can transmit a signal to controller 62 and drive tension force feed wheel 40 and tension band S to be powered to motor 16.
Belt sensor 66 can be that the scalable sensor in 46 is for example fed path positioned at band, be fed path when band S is positioned in band
When in 46, band S makes the sensor retract.
Instrument 10 can also include the home switch 68 being positioned in stretcher first 20 or nose-shaped member 22.Home switch 68 is examined
Survey when nose-shaped member 22 is in or is not in fully closed position, i.e., completely along first party in the presence of the power of biased element 52
To rotation.When not having band in nose-shaped member 22 completely closure and instrument 10, home switch 68 is in first state.In the second state
In, nose-shaped member 22 is not closed completely, or band is fed path in 46 positioned at band.
Home switch 68 can be activated by home switch contact member (not shown).When home switch contact member contacts original
Bit switch 68 or when being disengaged with home switch 68, home switch 68 changes state.Instrument 10 can also include being located at shell
Lever position switch 72 on body 12, when 74 contact-making switch 72 of the finger on action bars 24 or similar component, switchs quilt
Actuating (or changing state).
As described above, instrument 10 can work in automatic operation mode or manual operation mode.In automatic mode, root
According to the embodiments described herein, instrument 10 can be with initial alignment so that load composition surface 44 is flat with parcel to be tied up
Side even contact.Nose-shaped member 22 closes completely on stretcher first 52, i.e., acts on lower edge first party in the power of biased element 52
To rotation, and home switch 68 is in first state.Action bars 24 move so that nose-shaped member 22 relative to stretcher first 20 or
Stretcher first 20 is set to be rotated in a second direction relative to nose-shaped member 22, to open between tension force feed wheel 40 and ratchet plug 48
Gap.Home switch contact element is set to be left from home switch 68 by moving operation bar 24, so as to by the Status Change of switch
For the second state, circulated with allowing instrument 10 to enter tensioning.That is, the state for changing home switch 68 is produced to controller 62
The raw signal for allowing motor 16 to start.
Further pulling on action bars 24 makes the finger 74 on action bars 24 be engaged with lever position switch 72, so changes
Become the state of lever position switch 72 and to controller 62 produce signal with by instrument 10 from sleep pattern " wake-up " (example
Such as, when for a period of time, when not in use, stretcher 10 enters " sleep " or low-power mode to save power and battery life).
Then by the overlapping ends of band, that is, the leading section L and rearward end T being previously disposed in around load, it is positioned at nose-shaped member 22
Tension force feed wheel 40 and ratchet plug 48 between band feed path in 46.Ratchet plug 48 is located near the L of leading section, makes
The friction surface for obtaining ratchet plug 48 is configured to engage leading section L, and tension force feed wheel 40 is configured in nose-shaped member 22
Engaged rear ends portion T when rotating to closing position in a first direction.Belt sensor 66 sense belt path in band presence and
Produce to the signal of controller 62.
Then action bars 24 is discharged to close nose-shaped member 22.When nose-shaped member 22 closes, i.e., acted in the power of biased element 52
Under when being rotated in a first direction, home switch 68 is maintained at the second state.Overlapping heap L, T with S are in tension force feed wheel 40 and spine
Keep or be clamped between tension force feed wheel 40 and ratchet plug 48 in the presence of the phase backward extrusion pressure of pawl plug 48.Enter in tension force
When being engaged to wheel 40 and driving rearward end T, ratchet plug 48, the particularly friction surface of ratchet plug 48 engage with leading section L
To be kept substantially leading section L, it is not fed path 46 along band and move.
Switch 68 senses the situation that band feeds path the band in 46 in the second state and belt sensor 66 in the original location
Under, controller 62 sends signal to start tensioning circulation to motor 16.Controller 62 can be configured as finger 74 with
Lever position switch 72 be disengaged and belt sensor 66 sense existing time with S and motor 16 startup when
Between between include slight delay (for example, 5 seconds).Motor 16 and then driving tension force feed wheel 40 are so that the rearward end T of band leads to
Cross band and feed path 46, rearward end T-phase is slided for leading section L (keeping fixing by ratchet plug 48), so as to be opened with S
It is tightened to around load.
Alternately, in certain embodiments, user can be circulated with actuating trigger 60 with starting tensioning.The cause of trigger
Trend controller 62 transmits signal.When receiving the signal from trigger 60 to start tensioning circulation, controller 62 confirms
Signal is received from belt sensor 66 and home switch 68.Controller 62 is then in response to from belt sensor 66, home switch 68
Signal is received with trigger 60 and operates motor 16.
As tension force increases, the electric current that motor 16 is drawn increases.(correspond to when reaching predetermined current and reach predetermined
Power) when, controller 62, which signals motor 16, to be stopped and is tensioned circulation completion.Then can be in the lap with S
Upper crimping seal C.Controller 62, which may be constructed such that, inverts motor 16, for example, by keep trigger 60 (or pressure
Lower trigger 60 a period of time longer than start-up operation), so signaling controller 62 makes the steering of motor 16 anti-
To.
, can be relative to band removing tool 10 after being tensioned the sealing circulated and with S and completing.Can be with rotation process bar 24
To open nose-shaped member 22 so that tension force feed wheel 40 and 48 movement away from each other of ratchet plug and the front portion for substantially departing from S
And rear portion.Therefore, can be from removing tool 10 on band S.The contact member of home switch 68 can engage home switch 68, with weight
Operation sequence (controller 62) is put, if meeting all operating conditions (for example, between tension force feed wheel 40 and ratchet plug 48
Band S follow-up positioning sensed by belt sensor 66, and finger 74 bonding operation bar position switch 72 and with
Switch and depart from from lever position afterwards), then the operation sequence allows instrument 10 to reenter tensioning circulation.It should be understood that
The disclosure is not limited to the embodiment of the above.Instrument 10 can include above-mentioned completely or only a part of sensor or switch, and
And it can correspondingly adjust the step being included in automatic operation mode.For example, can be manual in the function of sensor or switch
In the case of execution, some sensors or switch can be saved.
Manual operation mode includes the operation similar with the operation of automatic operation mode, except step manually performs.
For example, according to one embodiment, rotation process bar 24 is so that nose-shaped member 22 is rotated in a first direction, and makes the He of tension force feed wheel 40
46 movement away from each other of ratchet plug so that the overlapping heap with S, i.e. rearward end T and leading section L, band feeding can be received in
In path 46.Load composition surface 44 is oriented to contact with loading or wrapping up.Action bars 24 can be released so that nose-shaped member
22 are rotated in a first direction so that the bonding ribbon S of tension force feed wheel 40 layer, and ratchet plug 48 engages another layer.
Can be with position of the manual verification with positions of the S in transport path 46 and nose-shaped member 22.Then trigger 60 can be activated
Tension force feed wheel 40 is driven to be powered to motor 16, and and then band is stretched in around load.The actuating of trigger 60
Can be powered predetermined time quantum to motor 16, or be powered until user's instruction has obtained desired tension force (for example, logical
Cross another actuating of trigger 60).
Although being unwanted in the operation of controller 62 in the manual operating mode, controller 62 can be included
And various sensors are operably connected to, such as to determine when to have obtained desired tension force.In some embodiments
In, instrument 10 can be provided as only operating in a manual mode.
As described above, trigger 60 can be used for converting between modes of operation, such as in manual mode and automatic mode
Between convert, and can be used for stretcher 10 make when manual mode also or under automatic mode works motor 14 stop and
Reversion.Trigger 60 can be including LED etc., and it indicates operator scheme, the state of instrument 10, fault mode/condition, battery electric power
Deng.
In addition, in instrument 10 in the case where stopping before circulation is completed, after removing and repositioning band, journey is operated
Sequence (controller 62) will be reset again when meeting all operating conditions, and tension force feed wheel 40 is positioned at the further part in band
Between ratchet plug 46 and when being detected by belt sensor 66, it is allowed to which circulation restarts.
Fig. 6 is the stereogram for showing modularization cutter 70, and the modularization cutter can use suitable fastener
76 (such as screw or bolts) are detachably connected to the nose-shaped member 22 of instrument 10.In one embodiment, modularization cutter
70 at the front end of nose-shaped member 22 proximity band feed path 46 positioning.Modularization cutter 70 can via such as trigger 60 or
Another single actuator activates manually or electric actuation.In one embodiment, cutter 70 can be controlled to be tensioned
At the end of circulation, after band has been tensioned and seals bonding ribbon S and cutting belt S.
Modularization cutter 70 can include cutter path 78, cutter path be configured to substantially with band feed path
Footpath 46 collinearly extends and receives a part or lap with S wherein.Modularization cutter 70 includes being configured to
The cutting blade 80 of cutting belt.In one embodiment, cutting blade 80 activated be movable into and out cutter path 78 with
Cutting belt S.In addition, in one embodiment, cutting blade 80 perpendicular to cutter path 78 it is essentially linear it is mobile, but not
It is limited to this construction.For example, cutting blade 80 can from non-perpendicular angle it is essentially linear be moved in cutter path 78, or
Person can be rotated in cutter path 78 with cutting belt S.
In one embodiment, modularization cutter 70 can be by the hand of actuator handle 82 that is operably connected with it
Dynamic actuating.In one embodiment, actuator handle 82 is pivotably connected to modularization cutter 70, and may pivot or rotate
To drive cutting blade 80 to pass in and out cutter path 78 with cutting belt S.For example, actuator handle 82 can pass through suitable cam
Mechanism is connected to cutting blade 80.
In addition, modularization cutter 70 can include the pin 84 with load composition surface 86.Pin 84 can limit cutting
At least a portion in device path 78.For example, the upper surface of pin 84 can form at least one of following of cutter path 78
Boundary.In one embodiment, the load composition surface 86 of modularization cutter 70 can be substantially planar shape, and be arranged to
Load composition surface 44 with being tensioned pin 42 is in coplanar relation.
In the above-described embodiments, load or parcel extension with planar side can be surrounded with S.The load of nose-shaped member 22 connects
It is substantially plane and with parcel flat side engagement to close surface 44.Rearward end T and leading section L with S are located at nose-shaped
During band between the tension force feed wheel 40 and ratchet plug 48 of part 22 feeds path 46, for being stretched in around load parcel.Cause
This, the part with S, such as leading section L, it can keep substantially static by ratchet plug 48, and another part with S, example
Such as rearward end T, it can be driven such that band S is stretched in around load by tension force feed wheel 40.In these embodiments, user is not
One end of the retainer belt during circulation is tensioned is needed not move.In addition, instrument 10 can operate without use in tensioning circulates
Family is kept or guiding tool 10.For example, instrument 10 can be by loading rear portion (such as the base of housing of composition surface 44 and housing 12
Seating portion or base portion) it is supported on the planar side of load or parcel.That is, in certain embodiments, once instrument
10 are positioned such that band S is positioned at during band feeds path 46 and meets that condition is followed to start tensioning relative to load or parcel
Ring, the can utonomous working of instrument 10, to carry out tensioning circulation in the case of no user intervention or guiding.
Therefore, in the above-described embodiments, stretcher instrument 10 can be portable and can be as needed any
Place uses, and can be powered and can be operated alternately through manually or automatically tensioning circulation by vehicle power.Instrument 10
Vehicle-mounted tension force can also be included, to precisely control the tensioning with S and for every time using changing desired
It is tight horizontal.Furthermore, it is possible to reach higher tension force, without being connected to external power source, or increase people for example, by pneumatic hose
Power.It should be understood that the various features from any of the above described embodiments can be used together with other embodiment above or
Person is implemented into other embodiment.
From the above, it can be seen that in the case where not departing from the spirit and scope of disclosure novel concept, it is possible to achieve permitted
More modifications and variations.It should be understood that it is not intended to or the shown embodiment of limitation should be inferred.Disclosure purport
In all such modifications that covering is fallen within the scope of the appended claims.
Claims (20)
1. a kind of instrument for being used to for band to be stretched in load surrounding, the instrument include：
Housing, the housing have the grip formed on the outer surface；
Power supply；
Motor, the motor are arranged in the housing and are operably connected to the power supply；
Stretcher head, the stretcher head are positioned at the end of the housing, and the stretcher head has drive shaft, the drive
Moving axis is operably connected to the motor and is configured as being driven by the motor；
Tension force feed wheel, the tension force feed wheel are arranged in the drive shaft and rotated together with the drive shaft；
Nose-shaped member, it is rotatably mounted on the stretcher head, the stretcher head, which has, to be configured to receive the overlapping of band
The band of heap is fed path, and the nose-shaped member includes tension force pin, and the tension force pin, which has, to be configured to engage the basic of the load
The load composition surface of the substantially flat on flat surface；
Ratchet plug, the ratchet plug are fixed on the tension force pin, wherein described bring into is formed to the part in path
Between the tension force feed wheel and the ratchet plug；
Biased element, the biased element are configured to promote the nose-shaped member along predetermined direction relative to the stretcher head；
And
Operation handle, the operation handle are coupled to the stretcher head and nose-shaped member, and the operation handle is configured as resisting
Power from the biased element makes the stretcher head and the nose-shaped member rotate relative to each other in a first direction, so as to
Increase the gap between the tension force feed wheel and the ratchet plug to receive the overlapping heap of the band.
2. instrument according to claim 1, wherein, the band, which is fed path, is basically parallel to the load composition surface.
3. instrument according to claim 1, in addition to be arranged in the housing and be interconnected in the motor and institute
State the transmission system between stretcher head.
4. instrument according to claim 1, in addition to fixed to the side plate on the stretcher head.
5. instrument according to claim 1, in addition to trigger, motor described in the trigger-actuated is described to drive
Tension force feed wheel.
6. instrument according to claim 1, in addition to controller, the controller is operably connected to the motor
And it is configured as controlling the motor optionally to operate the tension force feed wheel.
7. instrument according to claim 6, in addition to tension force knob, the tension force knob is operably connected
To the controller, the tension force knob is configured to set desired tension level and by the tension force of the aspiration level
It is sent to the controller.
8. instrument according to claim 6, in addition to band position sensor, the band position sensor are operably connected
To the controller, it is described with position sensor be configured to detect the band feed path described in band existence or non-existence
And by the present or absent information transmission of the band to the controller.
9. instrument according to claim 6, in addition to lever position switch, the lever position switch is operationally
The controller is connected to, and is configured as detecting movement of the action bars to precalculated position, and by the shifting of the action bars
The information transmission in the precalculated position is moved to the controller.
10. instrument according to claim 6, wherein the trigger is operably connected to controller and is configured as
Change between different modes of operation.
11. instrument according to claim 6, in addition to the home switch of the controller is operably connected to, it is described
Home switch is configured to detect the position of the nose-shaped member and the position of the nose-shaped member is indicated to controller transmission
Signal.
12. instrument according to claim 1, in addition to the band guiding piece positioned at the rear portion that the band is fed path, described
Band guiding piece has lug, and the lug is configured to band described in transverse guidance and the band is maintained at into the tension force feeding
Wheel lower section.
13. instrument according to claim 1, in addition to fixed to the modularization cutter on the nose-shaped member, the mould
Block cutter has the cutting blade for being configured to cut the band.
14. a kind of method for operating the instrument for being stretched in band around load, the instrument include nose-shaped member, the nose-shaped
Part has tension force pin, and the tension force pin has the load composition surface of substantially flat, and methods described includes：
Received at controller to carry the first signal of sensing sensor, the first signal designation band is positioned at the tension force
During the band of pin is fed path；
The secondary signal from home switch is received at the controller, the secondary signal has indicated the home switch
Change from first state to the second state；And
In response to receiving first signal and the secondary signal, the motor is operated by the controller to drive
Moving axis and make tension force feed wheel rotation that band is stretched in around the load.
Received 15. according to the method for claim 14, being additionally included at the controller from the pre- of tension force knob
Determine tension level.
16. according to the method for claim 15, wherein operate the motor also include operating the motor until up to
To the predetermined tension.
17. according to the method for claim 14, wherein operating the motor also includes operating the electrical motors in advance
Fixed time span.
Received 18. according to the method for claim 14, being additionally included at the controller from lever position switch
3rd signal, the motion of the 3rd signal designation action bars, and the operation of the motor also include in response to receiving
3rd signal and operate the motor.
19. according to the method for claim 14, it is additionally included in the tensioning circulation received at the controller from trigger
Commencing signal, and the operation of the motor also includes operating electronic in response to receiving the tensioning circulation commencing signal
Machine.
20. a kind of be used for the nose-shaped member with tightener, the band tightener has housing, power supply, is arranged on the housing
In motor, have drive shaft stretcher head and the tension force feed wheel in the drive shaft, the nose-shaped member
Including：
Pivotal pin, the pivotal pin are configured to the nose-shaped member being rotatably coupled to the stretcher head；
Tension force pin, the load that there is the tension force pin band for the overlapping heap for being configured to receive band to feed path with substantially flat connect
Close surface；And
Ratchet plug, the ratchet plug are positioned in the tension force pin, substantially relative with the tension force feed wheel, the ratchet
Plug is configured to engage band to be tensioned.
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