EP0596370B1 - Arrangement for applying ties - Google Patents

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EP0596370B1
EP0596370B1 EP93117265A EP93117265A EP0596370B1 EP 0596370 B1 EP0596370 B1 EP 0596370B1 EP 93117265 A EP93117265 A EP 93117265A EP 93117265 A EP93117265 A EP 93117265A EP 0596370 B1 EP0596370 B1 EP 0596370B1
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Viktor Kurmis
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65BMACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING
    • B65B13/00Bundling articles
    • B65B13/02Applying and securing binding material around articles or groups of articles, e.g. using strings, wires, strips, bands or tapes
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    • B65B13/027Hand-held tools for applying straps having preformed connecting means, e.g. cable ties

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  • the invention relates to an arrangement for tying an object, for example a cable harness according to the preamble of claim 1, by means of a band consisting of a band which has a band tongue and a band lock with a band opening which receives and holds the free end of the band tongue, and a tool.
  • the tool comprises a lock holder for receiving the band lock during the binding process and a looping guide which starts from and returns to the lock holder and can be opened and closed for guiding the band around the object to be bound.
  • the tool also includes a slider for conveying the tape into a position in which the tape tongue is in the loop guide and the lock is in the lock bracket.
  • Such an arrangement is e.g. B. from FR-A-2401742 known.
  • the invention simplifies this arrangement in that the lock holder is at least partially formed by the slide.
  • the slide reaches its end position without the need for special control and drive means.
  • the head of the slide is given a shape which is suitably adapted to its function as part of the lock holder.
  • the slide or the head of the slide forming the mounting part is guided in a guide which defines its position in the lock mounting.
  • the position of the slide head in the lock holder is therefore determined on the one hand by the guide, the guide surfaces of which run parallel to the slide movement direction, and on the other hand by a force which holds the slide head in the holder position. It can simply be the feed force that previously pushed the slide into the holding position. However, separate organs can also be provided for this.
  • the band lock is supported on the opposite side of the slide by a stop involved there in the formation of the lock holder.
  • This expediently comprises a spur which is located such that its tip lies between the end of the band tongue connected to the lock and the area into which the leading end of the band tongue emerges from the band opening.
  • the spur is after the end of the tensioning process between the origin and the protruding end of the strap and can therefore solve the problem Disable the lock from the bracket if the release movement is transverse to the direction of the hinge.
  • the spur and / or other parts of the holder which engage in front of a projection of the lock or in front of the band, can be pivoted away after the binding process, expediently in the direction in which the lock should be removed from the bracket.
  • the spur or these other parts of the holder which engage in front of a projection of the lock or in front of the band emerging from the lock, are rigidly connected to a pivotable part of the looping guide, the pivot point being arranged in such a way that the spur or these parts is moved approximately in the direction in which the lock is to be removed from the lock holder when the wrapping guide is opened.
  • the spur or these parts are not only removed from the position in which they would hinder the removal of the lock from the tool, but they also perform a kind of ejector movement, through which the lock with the band and the bound object from the binding position is removed and can therefore be removed even more easily.
  • the spur can also be part of a cutting device intended for cutting the projecting end of the band or can carry such an element.
  • the free end of the strap tongue needs a guide to get into the correct position for insertion into the strap opening of the lock.
  • at least part of this guide can be formed on the slide.
  • the end of the loop guide can be at a relatively large distance from the lock in its end position, which allows the guide for conveying the band into the binding position and for guiding the slide into the holder position very close to the circumference of the free space, which is provided within the loop guide for receiving the object to be bound.
  • the circumferential contour can also be approximated to the circular shape.
  • the tool has a tool body 1 and a handle 2, on which it can be held. Between the walls 3 and 4 of the housing body 1 there is a guide channel 5 for a band 6 made of tough elastic plastic such as polyamide. It reaches the position within the channel 5 shown in FIG. 1 in any way, for example by automatic means (not shown) from a tape magazine or by hand.
  • the band has a band tongue 7 and a head 8, the tip of the band tongue pointing to the front end of the tool body shown on the left in FIG. 1, while the head 8 is located at the rear.
  • a slide head 9 behind the lock 8 the end face of which cooperates with the lock 8 is adapted to the shape of the lock 8 and is fastened to the front end of a flexible steel strip 10 which is wound on a roller 11.
  • the head 9 and the steel band 10 together form a slide for pushing the band 6 from the position shown in FIG. 1 to the position (FIG. 3) in which the band is used to bind an object.
  • the edges 12 of the steel strip 10 project laterally beyond the slide head 9 (FIG. 5) and are slidably received by grooves 13 in the side walls of the guide channel 5. Furthermore, the profile of the guide channel 5 can (but does not have to) be adapted to the profile of the band lock 8 in order to give it hold on its way into the binding position transversely to the feed direction.
  • the tool has pliers formed by parts 15 and 16. It forms a guide for the band 6 during its path wrapping around the object to be bound.
  • Pliers part 15 is pivotable about the axis 17;
  • Pliers part 16 is pivotable about the axis 18.
  • Drive and control means are provided which provide for the pivoting of the pliers parts from the open position shown in FIG. 1 to further functional positions, as described below. These drive and control means are conventional and therefore not shown and explained.
  • the tongs pick up an object to be bound, which can be, for example, a bundle of cables 19 (FIG. 2) which are to be firmly bound together by means of the band 6, as is the case here is shown in the final stage in Fig.1.
  • the band tongue 7 surrounds the cable bundle 19 under tension.
  • the free end of the band tongue 7 is guided through the lock 8 and fastened therein.
  • the protruding end of the tongue is cut off.
  • the pliers parts 15 and 16 can be brought into a closed looping position according to FIG. They contain a guide groove 20, the width of which corresponds approximately to that of the band tongue 7 and the depth of which is considerably greater than the thickness of the band tongue 7.
  • the guide groove 20 is delimited at its beginning by a spur 21 which is firmly connected to the pliers part 16. If the tip of the band tongue 7 is inserted into the beginning of the guide groove 21, which is accomplished by means of no interest here (see simultaneously filed European patent application EP-A-0 596 363), its further path through this groove around the object to be bound 19 determined around, which ends at 22 at the inner end of the pliers part 15.
  • the lock 8 has also reached its end position, which is determined by part of the lock holder.
  • This consists of a housing-fixed mounting part 23, whose surface facing the lock 24 is at least partially adapted to the shape of the lock.
  • This also includes the already mentioned spur 21 and the area 35 behind the spur 21, which is cut out in the drawing plane for the passage of the band but can form stop surfaces for the lock on the side thereof (above and below the drawing plane).
  • the spur 21 and the part 35 together with the mounting part 23 fixed to the housing form a stop which is adapted to the shape of the lock 8 so that its position in the mounting is clearly determined, provided that the lock 8 is pressed against these mounting parts.
  • the slide head 9 which is designed as a third mounting part. Due to a continuous feed force exerted on the steel strip 10, which can be determined, for example, by a slip clutch or spring in the drive of the roller 11, the slide head 9 presses the lock 8 against the holding parts 21, 23 and thereby exactly determines the end position of the lock.
  • the spur 21 grips between the band tongue 7, where it is integrally connected to the lock 8, and the area into which the leading end of the band tongue 7 emerges from the band opening 25. This means that the tip of the band must pass behind the spur during the wrapping movement (Fig. 2) on the front, but in the final state.
  • the spur itself lies between these two band areas as a stop on the lock body and is therefore involved in its positioning. This arrangement of the spur on the lock body is not absolutely necessary. It is only necessary that the holder parts 21, 23, 9 cooperate with the surface of the lock body in such a way that its position is clearly defined.
  • the lock is shaped so that the tape takes its origin approximately in the feed direction from the lock and that the Band opening 25 is approximately parallel to this direction. Exact parallelism is not necessary. Rather, when looking at FIG. 3, the band opening could also be rotated a little counterclockwise with respect to the direction shown.
  • the free end of the tongue is located approximately at the end 22 of the loop guide or between this end and the band lock 8.
  • the band tip is preferably close to the lock 8.
  • the band tip must now be inserted into the band opening 25 of the lock. This is done (FIG. 3) in that the tong part 15 is pivoted further in the arrow direction 26 from the wrap position shown in FIG. This shortens the distance available in the pliers part 15 for receiving the band tongue 7. Since the lock 8 is meanwhile held in the lock holder 21, 23, 35, 9, the band tongue 7 slides in the pliers part 15 and the band tip 27 inevitably moves further downwards in FIG. 3.
  • the pliers part 15 has reached its end position shown in FIG. 4
  • the free end of the band tongue 7 has passed through the band opening 25 and has reached the gap between two tensioning rollers 28, 29 rotating in the direction of the arrow, which grip and tension the band end.
  • the tensioning process is continued until the desired tension in the band tongue 7 is reached and the object to be bound (cable 19) is tightly tied.
  • a blade 31 is provided which is guided in its longitudinal direction and is connected to conventional drive and control means, not shown. To make the cut, move it to the left in Fig. 4 moved so that its cutting edge cuts the tongue.
  • the spur 21 serves as an abutment. It can be sufficient for the spur to form a smooth contact surface for the belt in its abutment area, as shown. Instead, can at this point, however, a depression can also be provided in the surface of the spur, which forms a counter-cutting edge or cutting edge which interacts with the blade.
  • the distance between the end 22 of the loop guide and your lock 8 is relatively large. This can be attributed to the fact that the lock holder is arranged directly on the circumference of the binding cross section. Consequently, in the distance between the end 22 of the loop guide and the lock holder, the feed path of the band from the guide channel 5 on the one hand and the path of the band from the loop guide 20 on the other hand intersect at an acute angle. This great distance can be avoided by leading the two paths at right angles to one another (EP-A-0 264 142), but then has to accept other, greater disadvantages.
  • the guide uncertainty in the distance between the end 22 of the loop guide 20 and the band opening 25 in the lock 8 eliminates the invention in that it provides the slide head 9 with a guide surface for the band tip.
  • the slide head 9 has a surface 32 facing the open side of the tool, which opens at the band opening 25 of the lock 8 and along which the tip 27 of the band can slide to find the opening.
  • the guide surface 32 can be designed in the shape of a groove in order to also give the band tip 27 a lateral guide; However, this is generally not necessary.
  • the slide 9, 10 can be pulled back into its starting position (FIG. 1) and the bound object can be removed.
  • the lock 8 shown in the drawing has a fastening part 33, which comprises a plate 34 which projects on all sides. This plate lies behind the spur 21 and partly behind the mounting area 35.
  • these parts 21, 35 are firmly connected to the lower pliers part 16, they become forward and open during the opening movement of the pliers part in the opening representation shown in FIG also pivoted down a little.

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Die Erfindung betrifft eine Anordnung zum Binden eines Gegenstands, bspw. eines Kabelbaums gemäß dem Oberbegriff des Anspruchs 1, mittels eines Bandes, bestehend aus einem Band, das eine Bandzunge und ein Bandschloß mit einer das freie Ende der Bandzunge aufnehmenden und haltenden Bandöffnung aufweist , und einem Werkzeug. Das Werkzeug umfaßt eine Schloßhalterung zur Aufnahme des Bandschlosses während des Bindevorgangs und eine von der Schloßhalterung ausgehende und zu dieser zurückführende, öffen- und schließbare Umschlingungsführung zum Führen des Bandes um den zu bindenden Gegenstand. Das Werkzeug umfaßt ferner einen Schieber zum Befördern des Bandes in eine Stellung, in welcher die Bandzunge in der Umschlingungsführung und das Schloß in der Schloßhalterung liegen. Eine derartige Anordnung ist z. B. aus FR-A-2401742 bekannt.The invention relates to an arrangement for tying an object, for example a cable harness according to the preamble of claim 1, by means of a band consisting of a band which has a band tongue and a band lock with a band opening which receives and holds the free end of the band tongue, and a tool. The tool comprises a lock holder for receiving the band lock during the binding process and a looping guide which starts from and returns to the lock holder and can be opened and closed for guiding the band around the object to be bound. The tool also includes a slider for conveying the tape into a position in which the tape tongue is in the loop guide and the lock is in the lock bracket. Such an arrangement is e.g. B. from FR-A-2401742 known.

Wenn die Spitze der Bandzunge in die Bandöffnung des Schlosses eingeschoben wird, muß das Bandschloß eine genau vorbestimmte Position einnehmen. Es ist bekannt, zu diesem Zweck bewegliche Halterungsteile vorzusehen, die das Schloß in der vorgesehenen Lage einschließen (US-A-3 891 012). Für diese Halterungsteile und zum Durchführen der Bandzunge durch die Bandöffnung müssen entsprechende Bewegungs- und Steuerungseinrichtungen vorgesehen sein.When the tip of the strap tongue is inserted into the strap opening of the lock, the strap lock must assume a precisely predetermined position. For this purpose it is known to provide movable mounting parts which enclose the lock in the intended position (US-A-3 891 012). For these mounting parts and for guiding the strap tongue through the strap opening Appropriate movement and control devices must be provided.

Die Erfindung erreicht eine Vereinfachung dieser Anordnung dadurch, daß die Schloßhalterung zumindest teilweise von dem Schieber gebildet ist.The invention simplifies this arrangement in that the lock holder is at least partially formed by the slide.

Der Schieber gelangt in seine Endstellung, ohne daß es dazu besonderer Steuerungs- und Antriebsmittel bedarf. Der Kopf des Schiebers erhält für diese Zwecke eine Form, die seiner Funktion als Teil der Schloßhalterung in geeigneter Weise angepaßt ist. Außerdem ist der Schieber bzw. der den Halterungsteil bildende Kopf des Schiebers in einer Führung geführt, die seine Position bei der Schloßhalterung festlegt.The slide reaches its end position without the need for special control and drive means. For this purpose, the head of the slide is given a shape which is suitably adapted to its function as part of the lock holder. In addition, the slide or the head of the slide forming the mounting part is guided in a guide which defines its position in the lock mounting.

Die Stellung des Schieberkopfes in der Schloßhalterung wird daher einerseits durch die Führung bestimmt, deren Führungsflächen parallel zur Schieberbewegungsrichtung verlaufen, sowie andererseits durch eine Kraft, die den Schieberkopf in der Halterungsstellung hält. Es kann sich dabei einfach um die Vorschubkraft handeln, die den Schieber zuvor in die Halterungsstellung befördert hat. Es können dafür aber auch gesonderte Organe vorgesehen sein.The position of the slide head in the lock holder is therefore determined on the one hand by the guide, the guide surfaces of which run parallel to the slide movement direction, and on the other hand by a force which holds the slide head in the holder position. It can simply be the feed force that previously pushed the slide into the holding position. However, separate organs can also be provided for this.

Wenn der Schieberkopf von der Vorschubkraft in der Halterungsstellung gehalten ist, wird seine Position entlang seiner Führung durch den Widerstand des Bandschlosses bestimmt. Deshalb ist das Bandschloß auf der dem Schieber gegenüberliegenden Seite durch einen dort an der Bildung der Schloßhalterung beteiligten Anschlag abgestützt. Dieser umfaßt zweckmäßigerweise einen Sporn, der so gelegen ist, daß seine Spitze zwischen dem mit dem Schloß verbundenen Ende der Bandzunge und dem Bereich liegt, in den das vorlaufende Ende der Bandzunge aus der Bandöffnung heraustritt. Diese Ausführung hat den Vorteil, daß der Sporn die Aufgabe übernimmt, die Spitze der Bandzunge beim Einführen des Bandes in die Umschlingungsführung zu lenken.When the pusher head is held in the holding position by the feed force, its position along its guide is determined by the resistance of the band lock. Therefore, the band lock is supported on the opposite side of the slide by a stop involved there in the formation of the lock holder. This expediently comprises a spur which is located such that its tip lies between the end of the band tongue connected to the lock and the area into which the leading end of the band tongue emerges from the band opening. This design has the advantage that the spur takes over the task of guiding the tip of the strap tongue when the strap is inserted into the loop guide.

Falls das durch die Bandöffnung des Schlosses durchgeführte Ende der Zunge nicht unmittelbar hinter dem Schloß abgeschnitten wird, sondern ein wenig darüber hinaus ragt, befindet sich der Sporn nach dem Ende des Spannvorgangs zwischen dem Ursprung und dem überstehenden Ende des Bandes und kann deshalb die Lösung des Schlosses aus der Halterung behindern, wenn die Lösebewegung quer zur Bandrichtung verläuft. Bei einer vorteilhaften Ausführungsform der Erfindung ist deshalb vorgesehen, daß der Sporn und/oder andere Teile der Halterung, die vor einen Vorsprung des Schlosses oder vor das Band greifen, nach dem Bindevorgang wegschwenkbar ist, und zwar zweckmäßigerweise in derjenigen Richtung, in der das Schloß aus der Halterung entfernt werden soll.If the end of the tongue passed through the strap opening of the lock is not cut off immediately behind the lock, but protrudes a little beyond it, the spur is after the end of the tensioning process between the origin and the protruding end of the strap and can therefore solve the problem Disable the lock from the bracket if the release movement is transverse to the direction of the hinge. In an advantageous embodiment of the invention it is therefore provided that the spur and / or other parts of the holder, which engage in front of a projection of the lock or in front of the band, can be pivoted away after the binding process, expediently in the direction in which the lock should be removed from the bracket.

Nach einem besonderen Merkmal der Erfindung sind der Sporn bzw. diese anderen Teile der Halterung, die vor einem Vorsprung des Schlosses oder vor das aus dem Schloß austretende Band greifen, mit einem schwenkbaren Teil der Umschlingungsführung starr verbunden, wobei der Schwenkpunkt so angeordnet ist, daß der Sporn bzw. diese Teile beim Öffnen der Umschlingungsführung etwa in der Richtung bewegt wird, in der das Schloß aus der Schloßhalterung zu entfernen ist. Dadurch werden der Sporn bzw. diese Teile nicht nur aus der Stellung entfernt, in der sie das Herausnehmen des Schlosses aus dem Werkzeug behindern würden, sondern sie vollführen zusätzlich eine Art Auswerferbewegung, durch die das Schloß mit dem Band und dem gebundenen Gegenstand aus der Bindestellung entfernt wird und daher noch leichter entnommen werden kann.According to a special feature of the invention, the spur or these other parts of the holder, which engage in front of a projection of the lock or in front of the band emerging from the lock, are rigidly connected to a pivotable part of the looping guide, the pivot point being arranged in such a way that the spur or these parts is moved approximately in the direction in which the lock is to be removed from the lock holder when the wrapping guide is opened. As a result, the spur or these parts are not only removed from the position in which they would hinder the removal of the lock from the tool, but they also perform a kind of ejector movement, through which the lock with the band and the bound object from the binding position is removed and can therefore be removed even more easily.

Der Sporn kann nach der Erfindung auch ein Teil einer zum Schneiden des überstehenden Bandendes bestimmten Schneidvorrichtung sein oder ein solches Element tragen.According to the invention, the spur can also be part of a cutting device intended for cutting the projecting end of the band or can carry such an element.

Das freie Ende der Bandzunge bedarf einer Führung, um in die richtige Stellung zum Einführen in die Bandöffnung des Schlosses zu gelangen. Nach der Erfindung kann wenigstens ein Teil dieser Führung an dem Schieber gebildet sein. Dies hat den Vorteil, daß das Ende der Umschlingungsführung einen verhältnismäßig großen Abstand vom Schloß in seiner Endstellung aufweisen kann, der es gestattet, die Führung für die Beförderung des Bandes in die Bindestellung und zur Führung des Schiebers in die Halterungsstellung sehr nahe an den Umfang des Freiraums heranzuführen, der innerhalb der Umschlingungsführung zur Aufnahme des zu bindenden Gegenstands vorgesehen ist. Insbesondere kann die Umfangskontur auch an die Kreisform angenähert sein. Dies steht in vorteilhaftem Gegensatz zu bekannten Vorrichtungen (EP-A-0 264 142), bei denen die Schloßhalterung an der Spitze eines winkligen Zwikkels angeordnet ist, der von dein zu umschlingenden Bereich ausgeht, was den Nachteil hat, daß der zu bindende Gegenstand, bspw. ein Kabelbündel, daran gehindert wird, unter der Bandspannung die ideale Kreisquerschnittsform anzunehmen; dies kann zu ungenügender Bandspannung führen oder nötigt zu Komplikationen in der Werkzeugausführung. Durch die Anordnung der Führung am Schieber wird auch so viel Platz geschaffen zwischen dem Ende der Umschlingungsführung und der Schloßhalterung, daß auch solche Schlösser daraus entnommen werden können, die besonders umfangreich sind, weil sie bspw. mit ausladenden Befestigungsorganen ausgerüstet sind.The free end of the strap tongue needs a guide to get into the correct position for insertion into the strap opening of the lock. According to the invention, at least part of this guide can be formed on the slide. This has the Advantage that the end of the loop guide can be at a relatively large distance from the lock in its end position, which allows the guide for conveying the band into the binding position and for guiding the slide into the holder position very close to the circumference of the free space, which is provided within the loop guide for receiving the object to be bound. In particular, the circumferential contour can also be approximated to the circular shape. This is in an advantageous contrast to known devices (EP-A-0 264 142), in which the lock holder is arranged at the tip of an angled twist starting from the area to be wrapped around, which has the disadvantage that the object to be bound, For example, a bundle of cables that is prevented from adopting the ideal circular cross-sectional shape under the band tension; this can lead to insufficient belt tension or complications in tool design. The arrangement of the guide on the slide also creates so much space between the end of the loop guide and the lock holder that even locks can be removed from it which are particularly extensive because they are equipped, for example, with protruding fastening elements.

Die Erfindung wird im folgenden näher unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnung erläutert, die ein vorteilhaftes Ausführungsbeispiel schematisch veranschaulicht. Darin zeigen:

Fig. 1
einen schematischen Längsschnitt durch das Werkzeug,
Fig. 2-4
Längsschnitte durch den vorderen Werkzeugbereich in größerem Maßstab und unterschiedlichen Funktionsstadien und
Fig. 5
einen Querschnitt durch die Schieberführung.
The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawing, which schematically illustrates an advantageous embodiment. In it show:
Fig. 1
a schematic longitudinal section through the tool,
Fig. 2-4
Longitudinal cuts through the front tool area on a larger scale and different functional stages and
Fig. 5
a cross section through the slide guide.

Gemäß Fig.1 besitzt das Werkzeug einen Werkzeugkörper 1 und einen Handgriff 2, an dem es gehalten werden kann. Zwischen den Wänden 3 und 4 des Gehäusekörpers 1 befindet sich ein Führungskanal 5 für ein Band 6 aus zähelastischem Kunststoff wie bspw. Polyamid. Es gelangt auf beliebige Weise in die in Fig.1 dargestellte Lage innerhalb des Kanals 5, bspw. durch nicht gezeigte automatische Mittel von einem Bändermagazin oder von Hand. Das Band weist eine Bandzunge 7 und einen Kopf 8 auf, wobei die Spitze der Bandzunge zu dem vorderen, in Fig.1 links dargestellten Ende des Werkzeugkörpers weist, während der Kopf 8 sich hinten befindet. Im Führungskanal 5 befindet sich hinter dem Schloß 8 ein Schieberkopf 9, dessen mit dem Schloß 8 zusammenwirkende Stirnseite der Form des Schlosses 8 angepaßt ist und der am vorderen Ende eines flexiblen Stahlbandes 10 befestigt ist, das auf eine Rolle 11 gewickelt ist. Der Kopf 9 und das Stahlband 10 bilden gemeinsam einen Schieber zum Schieben des Bandes 6 aus der in Fig.1 dargestellten Lage in diejenige Stellung (Fig.3) in welcher das Band zum Binden eines Gegenstandes benutzt wird.According to Figure 1, the tool has a tool body 1 and a handle 2, on which it can be held. Between the walls 3 and 4 of the housing body 1 there is a guide channel 5 for a band 6 made of tough elastic plastic such as polyamide. It reaches the position within the channel 5 shown in FIG. 1 in any way, for example by automatic means (not shown) from a tape magazine or by hand. The band has a band tongue 7 and a head 8, the tip of the band tongue pointing to the front end of the tool body shown on the left in FIG. 1, while the head 8 is located at the rear. In the guide channel 5 there is a slide head 9 behind the lock 8, the end face of which cooperates with the lock 8 is adapted to the shape of the lock 8 and is fastened to the front end of a flexible steel strip 10 which is wound on a roller 11. The head 9 and the steel band 10 together form a slide for pushing the band 6 from the position shown in FIG. 1 to the position (FIG. 3) in which the band is used to bind an object.

Die Ränder 12 des Stahlbandes 10 stehen seitlich über den Schieberkopf 9 vor (Fig.5) und werden von Nuten 13 in den Seitenwänden des Führungskanals 5 gleitbar aufgenommen. Ferner kann (muß aber nicht) das Profil des Führungskanals 5 dem Profil des Bandschlosses 8 angepaßt sein, um diesem auf seinem Weg in die Bindestellung quer zur Vorschubrichtung Halt zu verleihen.The edges 12 of the steel strip 10 project laterally beyond the slide head 9 (FIG. 5) and are slidably received by grooves 13 in the side walls of the guide channel 5. Furthermore, the profile of the guide channel 5 can (but does not have to) be adapted to the profile of the band lock 8 in order to give it hold on its way into the binding position transversely to the feed direction.

Wenn die Rolle 11 in Pfeilrichtung 14 gedreht wird, wird das Stahlband 10 mit dem Schieberkopf 9 entlang des Führungskanals 5 nach vorne geschoben. Damit das Stahlband 10 sich währenddessen nicht zwischen der Rolle 11 und der die Rolle umgebenden Gehäusewand verklemmt, kann es eine Vorspannung besitzen, die es am Umfang der Rolle 11 hält. Durch Bewegung entgegen der Pfeilrichtung 14 wird der von dem Band 10 und dem Schieberkopf 9 gebildete Schieber in die in Fig.1 dargestellte Ausgangslage zurückgezogen. Für den Antrieb und die Steuerung der Drehung der Rolle 11 sind Antriebs- und Steuerungsmittel vorgesehen, die herkömmlicher Art sind und deshalb keiner Beschreibung bedürfen.When the roller 11 is rotated in the direction of the arrow 14, the steel strip 10 with the slide head 9 is pushed forward along the guide channel 5. So that the steel band 10 does not jam between the roller 11 and the housing wall surrounding the roller, it can have a pretension that holds it on the circumference of the roller 11. By moving against the direction of the arrow 14, the slide formed by the band 10 and the slide head 9 is pulled back into the starting position shown in FIG. For driving and controlling the rotation of the roller 11, drive and control means are provided which are conventional and therefore do not require any description.

Am vorderen Ende weist das Werkzeug eine von den Teilen 15 und 16 gebildete Zange auf. Sie bildet eine Führung für das Band 6 während seines den zu bindenden Gegenstand umschlingenden Wegs. Zangenteil 15 ist um die Achse 17 schwenkbar; Zangenteil 16 ist um die Achse 18 schwenkbar. Es sind Antriebs- und Steuerungsmittel vorgesehen, die die Schwenkung der Zangenteile aus der in Fig.1 dargestellten geöffneten Stellung in weitere Funktionsstellungen besorgen, wie dies weiter unten beschrieben ist. Diese Antriebs- und Steuerungsmittel sind herkömmlicher Art und deshalb nicht dargestellt und erläutert.At the front end, the tool has pliers formed by parts 15 and 16. It forms a guide for the band 6 during its path wrapping around the object to be bound. Pliers part 15 is pivotable about the axis 17; Pliers part 16 is pivotable about the axis 18. Drive and control means are provided which provide for the pivoting of the pliers parts from the open position shown in FIG. 1 to further functional positions, as described below. These drive and control means are conventional and therefore not shown and explained.

In der geöffneten Stellung (Fig.1) nimmt die Zange einen zu bindenden Gegenstand auf, bei dem es sich bspw. um ein Bündel von Kabeln 19 (Fig.2) handeln kann, die mittels des Bandes 6 fest zusammengebunden werden sollen, wie dies im Endstadium in Fig.1 dargestellt ist. In diesem Stadium umgibt die Bandzunge 7 unter Spannung das Kabelbündel 19. Das freie Ende der Bandzunge 7 ist durch das Schloß 8 geführt und darin befestigt. Das überstehende Ende der Bandzunge ist abgeschnitten.In the open position (FIG. 1), the tongs pick up an object to be bound, which can be, for example, a bundle of cables 19 (FIG. 2) which are to be firmly bound together by means of the band 6, as is the case here is shown in the final stage in Fig.1. At this stage, the band tongue 7 surrounds the cable bundle 19 under tension. The free end of the band tongue 7 is guided through the lock 8 and fastened therein. The protruding end of the tongue is cut off.

Damit die Bandzunge um den zu bindenden Gegenstand 19 geschlungen werden kann, können die Zangenteile 15 und 16 gemäß Fig.2 in eine geschlossene Umschlingungsstellung gebracht werden. Sie enthalten eine Führungsnut 20, deren Breite etwa derjenigen der Bandzunge 7 entspricht und deren Tiefe beträchtlich größer als die Dicke der Bandzunge 7 ist. Die Führungsnut 20 wird an ihrem Beginn durch einen Sporn 21 begrenzt, der fest mit dem Zangenteil 16 verbunden ist. Wenn die Spitze der Bandzunge 7 in den Beginn der Führungsnut 21 eingeführt ist, was durch hier nicht interessierende Mittel (siehe gleichzeitig eingereichte europäische Patentanmeldung EP-A-0 596 363) bewerkstelligt wird, wird ihr weiterer Weg durch diese Nut um den zu bindenden Gegenstand 19 herum bestimmt, der bei 22 am inneren Ende des Zangenteils 15 endet.So that the strap tongue can be wrapped around the object 19 to be bound, the pliers parts 15 and 16 can be brought into a closed looping position according to FIG. They contain a guide groove 20, the width of which corresponds approximately to that of the band tongue 7 and the depth of which is considerably greater than the thickness of the band tongue 7. The guide groove 20 is delimited at its beginning by a spur 21 which is firmly connected to the pliers part 16. If the tip of the band tongue 7 is inserted into the beginning of the guide groove 21, which is accomplished by means of no interest here (see simultaneously filed European patent application EP-A-0 596 363), its further path through this groove around the object to be bound 19 determined around, which ends at 22 at the inner end of the pliers part 15.

Wenn diese Endstellung erreicht ist, hat das Schloß 8 gleichfalls seine Endstellung erreicht, die durch einen Teil der Schloßhalterung bestimmt ist. Dieser besteht aus einem gehäusefesten Halterungssteil 23, dessen dem Schloß 24 zugewendete Oberfläche der Gestalt des Schlosses zumindest teilweise angepaßt ist. Ferner gehören hierzu der bereits erwähnte Sporn 21 und der Bereich 35 hinter dem Sporn 21, der in der Zeichnungsebene für den Durchlaß des Bandes ausgeschnitten ist aber seitlich davon (oberhalb und unterhalb der Zeichnungsebene) Anschlagflächen für das Schloß bilden kann. In der in Fig.2 bis 4 dargestellten Stellung des Zangenteils 16 bilden der Sporn 21 und der Teil 35 gemeinsam mit dem gehäusefesten Halterungsteil 23 einen Anschlag, der der Form des Schlosses 8 so angepaßt ist, daß dessen Stellung in der Halterung eindeutig bestimmt ist, sofern das Schloß 8 gegen diese Halterungsteile gedrückt ist. Dies geschieht durch den Schieberkopf 9, der als drittes Halterungsteil ausgebildet ist. Durch eine fortdauernd auf das Stahlband 10 ausgeübte Vorschubkraft, die bspw. durch eine Rutschkupplung oder Feder im Antrieb der Rolle 11 bestimmt sein kann, drückt der Schieberkopf 9 das Schloß 8 gegen die Halterungsteile 21, 23 und bestimmt dadurch exakt die Endstellung des Schlosses. Dabei faßt der Sporn 21 zwischen die Bandzunge 7, wo sie einstückig mit dem Schloß 8 verbunden ist, und den Bereich, in den das vorlaufende Ende der Bandzunge 7 aus der Bandöffnung 25 heraustritt. Das bedeutet, daß die Spitze des Bandes bei der Umschlingungsbewegung (Fig.2) auf der Vorderseite, aber im Endzustand hinter dem Sporn durchgehen muß. Der Sporn selbst liegt zwischen diesen beiden Bandbereichen als Anschlag am Schloßkörper an und ist somit an dessen Positionierung beteiligt. Diese Anlage des Sporns am Schloßkörper ist nicht unbedingt erforderlich. Erforderlich ist lediglich, daß die Halterungsteile 21, 23, 9 derart mit der Oberfläche des Schloßkörpers zusammenwirken, daß dessen Position eindeutig festgelegt wird.When this end position is reached, the lock 8 has also reached its end position, which is determined by part of the lock holder. This consists of a housing-fixed mounting part 23, whose surface facing the lock 24 is at least partially adapted to the shape of the lock. This also includes the already mentioned spur 21 and the area 35 behind the spur 21, which is cut out in the drawing plane for the passage of the band but can form stop surfaces for the lock on the side thereof (above and below the drawing plane). In the position of the pliers part 16 shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the spur 21 and the part 35 together with the mounting part 23 fixed to the housing form a stop which is adapted to the shape of the lock 8 so that its position in the mounting is clearly determined, provided that the lock 8 is pressed against these mounting parts. This is done by the slide head 9, which is designed as a third mounting part. Due to a continuous feed force exerted on the steel strip 10, which can be determined, for example, by a slip clutch or spring in the drive of the roller 11, the slide head 9 presses the lock 8 against the holding parts 21, 23 and thereby exactly determines the end position of the lock. The spur 21 grips between the band tongue 7, where it is integrally connected to the lock 8, and the area into which the leading end of the band tongue 7 emerges from the band opening 25. This means that the tip of the band must pass behind the spur during the wrapping movement (Fig. 2) on the front, but in the final state. The spur itself lies between these two band areas as a stop on the lock body and is therefore involved in its positioning. This arrangement of the spur on the lock body is not absolutely necessary. It is only necessary that the holder parts 21, 23, 9 cooperate with the surface of the lock body in such a way that its position is clearly defined.

Das Schloß ist so geformt, daß das Band etwa in Vorschubrichtung von dem Schloß seinen Ursprung nimmt und daß die Bandöffnung 25 zu dieser Richtung etwa parallel ist. Genaue Parallelität ist nicht erforderlich. Vielmehr könnte die Bandöffnung bei Betrachtung der Fig.3 bspw. auch ein wenig im Gegenuhrzeigersinn gegenüber der dargestellten Richtung verdreht sein.The lock is shaped so that the tape takes its origin approximately in the feed direction from the lock and that the Band opening 25 is approximately parallel to this direction. Exact parallelism is not necessary. Rather, when looking at FIG. 3, the band opening could also be rotated a little counterclockwise with respect to the direction shown.

Wenn das Schloß 8 seine Endposition in der Schloßhalterung erreicht hat, in der es im Gegensatz zur aus EP-A-0 264 142 bekannten Anordnung während des Bindevorgangs verbleibt, befindet sich das freie Ende der Bandzunge etwa am Ende 22 der Umschlingungsführung oder zwischen diesem Ende und dem Bandschloß 8. Vorzugsweise ist die Bandspitze dem Schloß 8 nahe. Die Bandspitze muß nun in die Bandöffnung 25 des Schlosses eingeführt werden. Dies geschieht (Fig.3) dadurch, daß der Zangenteil 15 aus der in Fig.2 dargestellten Umschlingungsstellung in Pfeilrichtung 26 weitergeschwenkt wird. Dadurch verkürzt sich die im Zangenteil 15 zur Aufnahme der Bandzunge 7 zur Verfügung stehende Strecke. Da das Schloß 8 währenddessen in der Schloßhalterung 21, 23, 35, 9 festgehalten ist, gleitet die Bandzunge 7 im Zangenteil 15 und die Bandspitze 27 bewegt sich in Fig. 3 zwangsläufig weiter nach unten. Wenn der Zangenteil 15 seine in Fig.4 dargestellte Endstellung erreicht hat, ist das freie Ende der Bandzunge 7 durch die Bandöffnung 25 hindurchgetreten und hat den Spalt zwischen zwei währenddessen in Pfeilrichtung rotierenden Spannrollen 28, 29 erreicht, die das Bandende erfassen und spannen.When the lock 8 has reached its end position in the lock holder, in which it remains in contrast to the arrangement known from EP-A-0 264 142 during the binding process, the free end of the tongue is located approximately at the end 22 of the loop guide or between this end and the band lock 8. The band tip is preferably close to the lock 8. The band tip must now be inserted into the band opening 25 of the lock. This is done (FIG. 3) in that the tong part 15 is pivoted further in the arrow direction 26 from the wrap position shown in FIG. This shortens the distance available in the pliers part 15 for receiving the band tongue 7. Since the lock 8 is meanwhile held in the lock holder 21, 23, 35, 9, the band tongue 7 slides in the pliers part 15 and the band tip 27 inevitably moves further downwards in FIG. 3. When the pliers part 15 has reached its end position shown in FIG. 4, the free end of the band tongue 7 has passed through the band opening 25 and has reached the gap between two tensioning rollers 28, 29 rotating in the direction of the arrow, which grip and tension the band end.

Gemäß Fig.4 wird der Spannvorgang solange fortgesetzt, bis die gewünschte Spannung in der Bandzunge 7 erreicht und der zu bindende Gegenstand (Kabel 19) fest umschnürt ist.According to FIG. 4, the tensioning process is continued until the desired tension in the band tongue 7 is reached and the object to be bound (cable 19) is tightly tied.

Das überstehende Bandende 30 muß nun abgeschnitten werden. Dafür ist eine Klinge 31 vorgesehen, die in ihrer Längsrichtung geführt ist und mit nicht dargestellten, herkömmlichen Antriebs- und Steuerungsmitteln in Verbindung steht. Zur Durchführung des Schnitts wird sie in Fig.4 nach links bewegt, so daß ihre Schneide die Bandzunge durchtrennt. Dabei dient ihr der Sporn 21 als Widerlager. Dafür kann es genügen, wenn der Sporn in seinem Widerlagerbereich - wie dargestellt - eine glatte Anlagefläche für das Band bildet. Stattdessen kann an dieser Stelle aber auch eine Einsenkung in die Oberfläche des Sporns vorgesehen sein, die eine mit der Klinge zusammenwirkende Gegenschneide oder Schneidkante bildet.The excess tape end 30 must now be cut off. For this purpose, a blade 31 is provided which is guided in its longitudinal direction and is connected to conventional drive and control means, not shown. To make the cut, move it to the left in Fig. 4 moved so that its cutting edge cuts the tongue. The spur 21 serves as an abutment. It can be sufficient for the spur to form a smooth contact surface for the belt in its abutment area, as shown. Instead, can at this point, however, a depression can also be provided in the surface of the spur, which forms a counter-cutting edge or cutting edge which interacts with the blade.

Wie man in Fig.3 erkennt, ist die Distanz zwischen dem Ende 22 der Umschlingungsführung und dein Schloß 8 verhältnismäßig groß. Dies ist dem Umstand zuzuschreiben, daß die Schloßhalterung unmittelbar am Kreisumfang des Bindequerschnitts angeordnet ist. Folglich schneiden sich im Distanzbereich zwischen dem Ende 22 der Umschlingungsführung und der Schloßhalterung der Zuführungsweg des Bandes aus dem Führungskanal 5 einerseits und der Weg des Bandes aus der Umschlingungsführung 20 andererseits unter spitzem Winkel. Diese große Distanz kann man vermeiden, wenn man die beiden Wege unter rechtem Winkel zueinander führt (EP-A-0 264 142), muß dann aber andere, größere Nachteile in Kauf nehmen.As can be seen in Figure 3, the distance between the end 22 of the loop guide and your lock 8 is relatively large. This can be attributed to the fact that the lock holder is arranged directly on the circumference of the binding cross section. Consequently, in the distance between the end 22 of the loop guide and the lock holder, the feed path of the band from the guide channel 5 on the one hand and the path of the band from the loop guide 20 on the other hand intersect at an acute angle. This great distance can be avoided by leading the two paths at right angles to one another (EP-A-0 264 142), but then has to accept other, greater disadvantages.

Die Führungsunsicherheit in der Distanz zwischen dem Ende 22 der Umschlingungsführung 20 und der Bandöffnung 25 im Schloß 8 beseitigt die Erfindung dadurch, daß sie den Schieberkopf 9 mit einer Führungsfläche für die Bandspitze versieht. Wie man in Fig. 3 erkennt, weist der Schieberkopf 9 eine der offenen Seite des Werkzeugs zugewendete Fläche 32 auf, die bei der Bandöffnung 25 des Schlosses 8 mündet und an der die Spitze 27 des Bandes entlanggleiten kann, um die Öffnung zu finden. Die Führungsfläche 32 kann nutförmig ausgestaltet sein, um der Bandspitze 27 auch eine Seitenführung zu verleihen; erforderlich ist dies aber im allgemeinen nicht.The guide uncertainty in the distance between the end 22 of the loop guide 20 and the band opening 25 in the lock 8 eliminates the invention in that it provides the slide head 9 with a guide surface for the band tip. As can be seen in Fig. 3, the slide head 9 has a surface 32 facing the open side of the tool, which opens at the band opening 25 of the lock 8 and along which the tip 27 of the band can slide to find the opening. The guide surface 32 can be designed in the shape of a groove in order to also give the band tip 27 a lateral guide; However, this is generally not necessary.

Nachdem der Bindevorgang gemäß Fig.4 abgeschlossen ist, kann der Schieber 9, 10 in seine Ausgangsstellung (Fig.1) zurückgezogen werden und der gebundene Gegenstand entnommen werden. Bei der Entnahme können solchen Teile 21, 23 der Schloßhalterung, die dem Schieberkopf 9 gegenüberliegen, hinderlich sein, wenn sie fest angeordnet sind und vor irgendwelche Formvorsprünge des Schlosses 8 greifen. Z.B. weist das in der Zeichnung dargestellte Schloß 8 einen Befestigungsteil 33 auf, der einen Teller 34 umfaßt, der nach allen Seiten vorspringt. Dieser Teller liegt hinter dem Sporn 21 sowie teilweise hinter dem Halterungsbereich 35. Dadurch aber, daß diese Teile 21, 35 mit dem unteren Zangenteil 16 fest verbunden sind, werden sie bei der Öffnungsbewegung des Zangenteils in die in Fig.1 dargestellte Öffnungsdarstellung nach vorne und auch ein wenig nach unten geschwenkt. Dies wird dadurch erreicht, daß der Schwenkpunkt 18 des Zangenteils 16 unter und hinter diesen Teilen angeordnet ist. Deshalb bewegen sich diese Teile auf einem Kreisbogen, der in der Zeichnung nach links unten gerichtet ist. Dadurch wirkt auf dem Gegenstand eine Bewegung in Entnahmerichtung in der Art eines Auswerfers. Auch vergrößert sich dadurch die Öffnung, durch die hindurch die vorstehenden Teile des Schlosses entnommen werden können, so daß die Entnahme erleichtert wird.After the binding process according to FIG. 4 has been completed, the slide 9, 10 can be pulled back into its starting position (FIG. 1) and the bound object can be removed. When removing such parts 21, 23 of the lock holder, which are opposite the slide head 9, can be a hindrance if they are firmly arranged and engage in front of any form projections of the lock 8. For example, the lock 8 shown in the drawing has a fastening part 33, which comprises a plate 34 which projects on all sides. This plate lies behind the spur 21 and partly behind the mounting area 35. However, because these parts 21, 35 are firmly connected to the lower pliers part 16, they become forward and open during the opening movement of the pliers part in the opening representation shown in FIG also pivoted down a little. This is achieved in that the pivot point 18 of the pliers part 16 is arranged below and behind these parts. Therefore, these parts move on an arc that is directed to the bottom left in the drawing. As a result, a movement in the removal direction acts on the object in the manner of an ejector. This also increases the opening through which the protruding parts of the lock can be removed, so that removal is facilitated.

Danach kann das Spiel von neuem beginnen.Then the game can start again.

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  1. An assembly for binding an article by means of a strap, comprising a strap (6) which has a strap tongue (7) and a strap buckle (8) with a strap opening (25) receiving the free end of the strap tongue (7), and an implement which comprises a buckle mounting (21,35,23,9) and a wrapping guide (20), which can be opened and closed and which extends from and returns to the buckle mounting, for guiding the strap tongue (7) around the article (19) to be bound and for passing the strap tongue (7) through the strap opening (25), and also a slide member (9,10) for conveying the strap into a position in which the buckle (8) is situated in the buckle mounting (21,23,35,9) and the strap tongue (7) is situated in the wrapping guide (20), wherein the tip (27) of the strap tongue (7) is disposed ready for insertion in front of the strap opening (25) and the slide member (9,10) is situated in its end position, characterised in that as a part of the lock mounting the slide head (9) has surfaces co-operating with the buckle (8) and is retained in its end position while the strap tongue (7) is passed through the strap opening (25).
  2. An assembly according to Claim 1, characterised in that the part of the buckle mounting disposed on the slide head (9) has a guide (32) for the free end (27) of the strap tongue (7) entering into the region of the buckle mounting.
  3. An assembly according to Claim 1 or 2, characterised in that the space to be occupied by the buckle (8) is arranged in the lock mounting (21,23,35,9) substantially without clearance on the circumference of the largest possible circular cross-section of an article to be bound (19).
  4. An assembly according to any one of Claims 1 to 3, characterised in that on its side situated opposite the slide head (9) in its end position the buckle mounting is formed by parts (21,35) which can be removed at least partly after the binding operation.
  5. An assembly according to Claim 4, characterised in that on its side situated opposite the slide head (9) in its end position the buckle mounting comprises a spur (21) which is situated between the end of the strap tongue (7) connected to the buckle (8) and the region in which the advancing end of the strap tongue (7) emerges from the strap opening (25).
  6. An assembly according to Claim 5, characterised in that the spur (21) can be swung aside after the binding operation.
  7. An assembly according to Claim 6, characterised in that the spur (2) is rigidly connected to a pivotable part (16) of the wrapping guide (20), the pivot point (18) being arranged so that, when the wrapping guide (20) is opened, the spur (21) is moved approximately in the direction in which the buckle (8) is to be removed from the buckle mounting.
  8. An assembly according to any one of Claims 5 to 7, characterised in that the spur (21) forms an abutment for a cutter (31).
  9. An assembly according to any one of Claims 5 to 8, characterised in that the spur (21) forms the start of the wrapping guide (20).
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