EP2240301B1 - Stapler - Google Patents

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EP2240301B1
EP2240301B1 EP08871379.7A EP08871379A EP2240301B1 EP 2240301 B1 EP2240301 B1 EP 2240301B1 EP 08871379 A EP08871379 A EP 08871379A EP 2240301 B1 EP2240301 B1 EP 2240301B1
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Reinhard Quaing
Ingo Heskamp
Bruno Ghibely
Armin Rutenberg
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25CHAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS
    • B25C5/00Manually operated portable stapling tools; Hand-held power-operated stapling tools; Staple feeding devices therefor
    • B25C5/02Manually operated portable stapling tools; Hand-held power-operated stapling tools; Staple feeding devices therefor with provision for bending the ends of the staples on to the work
    • B25C5/0221Stapling tools of the table model type, i.e. tools supported by a table or the work during operation
    • B25C5/0242Stapling tools of the table model type, i.e. tools supported by a table or the work during operation having a pivoting upper leg and a leg provided with an anvil supported by the table or work
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B25HAND TOOLS; PORTABLE POWER-DRIVEN TOOLS; MANIPULATORS
    • B25CHAND-HELD NAILING OR STAPLING TOOLS; MANUALLY OPERATED PORTABLE STAPLING TOOLS
    • B25C5/00Manually operated portable stapling tools; Hand-held power-operated stapling tools; Staple feeding devices therefor
    • B25C5/10Driving means
    • B25C5/11Driving means operated by manual or foot power

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  • the invention relates to a stapler with a base usually designed as a base and a usually pivotally fixed at the rear end of the lower part upper part.
  • a magazine for staples is usually located on the top.
  • the staplers of the prior art have the problem that they require a large space through the lever and / or - as in the stapler - allow only a very small paper insertion depth.
  • the invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a stapler that builds small, with little effort to use and possibly has a large paper insertion depth. This object is achieved by a stapler with the features of claim 1.
  • the stapler can be brought to the size of conventional staplers without leverage.
  • the stapler in this position which is referred to below as the basic mode or base position, can be used without the use of the lever like a conventional stapler without force translator.
  • lever mode which causes stapling by pressure on the lever with power amplification
  • the lever is indeed from the top of the stapler from, but also allows the stapling of heavy stapled with low operating force, as bridged by the lever and the gear ratio, a long way , If the stapler is not in use, it can be moved to the base position with the lever in place, and thus does not require more space than a stapler without power amplification.
  • Fig. 1 shows the stapler with his preferred, but not necessarily designed as a base base 1, an attached thereto in the illustrated embodiment pivotally fixed upper part 2 and connected to the upper part 2 at the free end of the lever 3, in the lever mode of the upper part 2 to protrudes above, so that between the upper part 2 and lever 3, an angle is formed.
  • Fig. 2 also shows the stapler in the lever mode at the end of a stapling operation, wherein the upper part 2 was pressed down on the lower part 1 via the lever 3. In this case, the angle between the upper part 2 and the lever 3 has been reduced.
  • Fig. 3 and 4 show the stapler in the base mode, ie with non-active lever 3, which is therefore applied to the upper part 2.
  • Fig. 3 represents the time before the beginning of a stapling process. This is also the position in which the stapler can be stored or stored to save space.
  • By pressure on the front connected to the upper part 2 End E of the lever 3 is then starting from the position in Fig. 3 the upper part 2 in the in Fig. 4 shown pressed position on the lower part 1, whereby smaller amounts of paper can be stapled without the use of the lever 3.
  • a control button 4 can be seen, which corresponds to the change between the lever mode Fig. 1 and 2 and the basic mode accordingly Fig. 3 and 4 serves.
  • the exact function of the stapler is based on the Fig. 5 to 8 explained in greater detail in which, for the sake of simplicity, the Fig. 1 to 4 to see cover elements and housing parts of the stapler are not shown or partially cut.
  • the Fig. 5 and 6 correspond to the positions of Fig. 1 and 2 while the Fig. 7 and 8th the positions of the Fig. 3 and 4 correspond.
  • lever 3 In the stapler of the embodiment of the lever 3 is pivotally connected to the upper part 2 about a pivot axis 21.
  • the upper part 2 is in turn hinged to the lower part 1 about a stapling axis 6 pivotally.
  • the stapling axis 6 is located at the rear end of the stapler to release a front insertion area 7 for not shown stapling.
  • the pivot axis 21 is in contrast arranged at the free end E of the upper part 2 and thus spaced as far as possible from the stapling axis 6. Im in the Fig. 5 and 6 illustrated lever mode form lever 3, upper part 2 and lower part 1, therefore, a zigzag arrangement.
  • the actuation of the lever 3 is effected by pressure on the outer end A, whereby the upper part 2 is depressed to trigger the stapling operation at the opposite free end E on the lower part 1.
  • the lever 3 has a pressure element 8, which in the lever mode of Fig. 5 and 6 acting on the upper part 2.
  • the stapler has a gear ratio.
  • This preferably has a drive element 11, which is in operative connection with the lever 3 - here via the pressure element 8 - and an output element 13, which is in operative connection with the lower part 1.
  • this operative connection is realized via a toothing, which can take place directly or indirectly as shown.
  • gear change i. Lever attack end A opposite the free end E of the upper side 2, at least one transmission element 12 between the drive element 11 and the output element 13 is necessary.
  • the illustrated embodiment thus has a three-axis gear ratio with the pivot axis 21 for the drive element 11, a pivot axis 22 for the transmission element 12 and a pivot axis 23 for the output element 13th
  • the stapler preferably has a cam guide, which may advantageously be part of the transmission as in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the cam guide is realized by a cam contour 33 of the driven element 13, which moves in the course of movement during the stapling process along a mounted on the lower part 1 guide roller 15.
  • the operation key 4 must be operated.
  • control button 4 is moved forward in the direction of the arrow 41 and thus at the same time shifts at least one fixing element, namely a locking element 17 and the pressure element 8 also forward in the direction 41. If now simultaneously the lever 3 is lowered, this can be parallel to the upper part 2 to the upper part 2 create.
  • the locking element 17, which is preferably hook-shaped as shown, automatically engages in a breakthrough D of the upper part 2 and fixes the lever in the in the Fig. 7 and 8th the base element 2 at the same time in the direction 41.
  • this is realized in that the pressure element 8 is immersed in a recess 31 of the drive element 11.
  • the stapler can now work in basic mode according to the Fig. 7 and 8th also be used for stapling without leverage by the upper part 2 is depressed as in conventional staplers at its free end E in the direction of the arrow P.
  • the control button 4 has moved forward in the direction 4 ' to unhook the locking element 17 from the opening D.
  • the outer end of the lever A must be raised in the direction of the arrow F, whereby the spring-biased for this purpose pressure element 8 back into its active position with operative connection to the drive element 11 according to the Fig. 5 and 6 passes.
  • the control button 4 and the locking member 17 are also spring-biased against the direction 41, so that the control button 4 and the locking member 17 after a shift in the direction 41 automatically move back to its rear position when the control button 4 is released.
  • the stapler has a preferred operating mode (which may be either the base mode or the lever mode) into which the stapler automatically falls back after a stapling operation.
  • a preferred operating mode which may be either the base mode or the lever mode
  • one of the crucial fixing elements pressure element 8 or locking element 17
  • the stapling process itself but then solves the latch, for example, so that the device automatically falls back into the preferred operating mode after this single stapling operation. Should be stapled in the other, non-preferred operating mode, this must be initiated before each stapling operation, for example, by pressing an operator button.
  • the stapler according to the invention realized by its sophisticated design all the requirements and yet is mechanically stable and above all compact. It can be folded in a space-saving way (basic mode), like a conventional stapler can be used without force amplification (basic mode) or over a lever arm strength without effort to staple even larger amounts of paper or very strong stapled used (lever mode).
  • basic mode like a conventional stapler can be used without force amplification (basic mode) or over a lever arm strength without effort to staple even larger amounts of paper or very strong stapled used (lever mode).

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Die Erfindung betrifft einen Hefter mit einem meist als Standfuß ausgebildeten Unterteil und einem üblicherweise am rückwärtigen Ende des Unterteils schwenkbar festgelegten Oberteil. Ein Magazin für Heftklammern befindet sich in der Regel am Oberteil. Durch Herunterdrücken des vorderen, freien Endes des Oberteils auf das Unterteil lässt sich jeweils eine Heftklammer in auf dem Unterteil aufliegendes Heftgut, beispielsweise einen Papierstapel, eindrücken, um diesen zu verheften. Bei dickeren Papierstapeln oder festerem Papier kann es schwierig werden, die erforderliche Heftkraft durch direkten Druck auf das Oberteil aufzubringen.The invention relates to a stapler with a base usually designed as a base and a usually pivotally fixed at the rear end of the lower part upper part. A magazine for staples is usually located on the top. By pressing down the front, free end of the upper part on the lower part can each be a staple in lying on the lower part stapling, for example, a paper stack, press in to hate this. For thicker paper stacks or thicker paper, it may be difficult to apply the required stitching force by direct pressure on the top.

Es sind daher bereits Hefter entwickelt worden, bei denen die Heftkraft nicht durch direkten Druck auf das Oberteil, sondern mittelbar über einen Hebel aufgebracht wird. Die US-PS 7,140,526 , das japanische Gebrauchsmuster 2084404 , die US-OS 2002/0005427 A1 und die Veröffentlichung der Internationalen Anmeldung WO 03/082528 A1 zeigen beispielsweise derartige Geräte. In der US 1,782,743 ist ferner ein Betätigungsgerät beschrieben, in das Hefter, Locher oder dergleichen einspannbar sind, um diese kraftverstärkt per Hand über einen Hebel, per Fußpedal oder motorisch unterstützt zu betätigen. Die Anordnung ist kompliziert und baut sehr groß. Darüber hinaus sind z.B. aus der deutschen Gebrauchsmusterschrift 91 06 427 U1 oder der deutschen Veröffentlichung der Europäischen Patentschrift DE 694 12 890 T2 Heftzangen bekannt, die ebenfalls einen Hebel aufweisen, durch den die Aufbringung der erforderlichen Heftkraft vereinfacht ist. Schließlich zeigt die US-PS 2,658,197 ein Heftgerät, das sowohl als Standhefter als auch als Heftzange betätigt werden kann. In einem Fall wird die Heftkraft durch direkten Druck auf das Oberteil und im anderen Fall durch Zusammendrücken der beiden rückwärtigen Enden aufgebracht. Die erforderliche Heftkraft ist jedoch in beiden Fällen etwa gleich und die mögliche Einschubtiefe für das zu heftende Papier wie auch bei anderen Heftzangen gering.Therefore, staplers have already been developed in which the stitching force is not applied by direct pressure on the upper part, but indirectly via a lever. The US PS 7,140,526 , the Japanese utility model 2084404 , the US OS 2002/0005427 A1 and the publication of the International Application WO 03/082528 A1 show, for example, such devices. In the US 1,782,743 Furthermore, an actuating device is described in the stapler, punch or the like can be clamped to force-operated by hand via a lever, operated by foot pedal or motorized. The arrangement is complicated and builds very large. In addition, for example, from the German utility model 91 06 427 U1 or the German publication of the European patent specification DE 694 12 890 T2 Stapling pliers known, which also have a lever through which the application of the required stitching force is simplified. Finally, the US PS shows 2,658,197 a stapler that can be operated both as a stapler and as a stapler. In one case, the stitching force is by direct pressure on the top and applied in the other case by squeezing the two rear ends. However, the required stitching force is about the same in both cases and the possible insertion depth for the stapled paper as well as other stapling pliers low.

Die Hefter aus dem Stand der Technik weisen demnach die Problematik auf, daß sie durch den Hebel einen großen Bauraum beanspruchen und/oder - wie bei den Heftzangen - eine nur sehr geringe Papiereinschubtiefe zulassen.Accordingly, the staplers of the prior art have the problem that they require a large space through the lever and / or - as in the stapler - allow only a very small paper insertion depth.

Der Erfindung liegt daher die Aufgabe zugrunde, ein Heftgerät zu schaffen, das klein baut, mit geringem Kraftaufwand zu bedienen ist und möglichst eine große Papiereinschubtiefe aufweist. Diese Aufgabe wird erfindungsgemäß durch einen Hefter mit den Merkmalen des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.The invention is therefore an object of the invention to provide a stapler that builds small, with little effort to use and possibly has a large paper insertion depth. This object is achieved by a stapler with the features of claim 1.

Durch die Anordnung des Hebels derart, dass er für einen Basisbetriebsmodus ohne Hebelkraftverstärkung deaktivierbar und an das Oberteil anlegbar ist, lässt sich der Hefter auf die Baugröße herkömmlicher Hefter ohne Hebelübersetzung bringen. Bei kleinen Papierstapeln und geringer Menge an Heftgut kann der Hefter in dieser Position, die im Folgenden als Basismodus oder Basisposition bezeichnet ist, auch ohne Einsatz des Hebels wie ein herkömmlicher Hefter ohne Kraftübersetzer verwendet werden. Im Hebelmodus hingegen, der ein Heften durch Druck auf den Hebel mit Kraftverstärkung bewirkt, steht der Hebel zwar vom Oberteil des Hefters ab, ermöglicht damit aber auch das Heften schweren Heftguts mit geringer Betätigungskraft, da durch den Hebel und die Getriebeübersetzung ein großer Weg überbrückt wird. Ist der Hefter nicht in Gebrauch, kann er in die Basisposition mit angelegtem Hebel gebracht werden und benötigt so nicht mehr Platz, als Hefter ohne Kraftverstärkung.Due to the arrangement of the lever such that it can be deactivated for a basic operating mode without lever gain and can be applied to the upper part, the stapler can be brought to the size of conventional staplers without leverage. For small stacks of paper and a small amount of stapled material, the stapler in this position, which is referred to below as the basic mode or base position, can be used without the use of the lever like a conventional stapler without force translator. In lever mode, however, which causes stapling by pressure on the lever with power amplification, the lever is indeed from the top of the stapler from, but also allows the stapling of heavy stapled with low operating force, as bridged by the lever and the gear ratio, a long way , If the stapler is not in use, it can be moved to the base position with the lever in place, and thus does not require more space than a stapler without power amplification.

Weitere Vorteile und Einzelheiten ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen und einem in den Zeichnungen dargestellten Ausführungsbeispiel, das im Folgenden erläutert wird; es zeigen:

Fig. 1 bis 4
den Hefter in unterschiedlichen Positionen, jeweils in einer perspektivischen Ansicht schräg von vorne und einer Seitenansicht,
Fig. 5
den Hefter im Hebelmodus vor Beginn des Heftvorgangs, zur Verdeutlichung teilweise geschnitten und ohne Abdeckelemente, in Seitenansicht,
Fig. 6
den Gegenstand aus Fig. 5 im Hebelmodus am Ende des Heftvorgangs,
Fig. 7
den Gegenstand aus Fig. 5 im Basismodus zu Beginn des Heftvorgangs und
Fig. 8
den Gegenstand aus Fig. 7 im Basismodus am Ende des Heftvorgangs.
Further advantages and details will become apparent from the dependent claims and an embodiment illustrated in the drawings, which will be explained below; show it:
Fig. 1 to 4
the stapler in different positions, each in a perspective view obliquely from the front and a side view,
Fig. 5
the stapler in the lever mode before the stapling operation, for clarity partially cut and without cover elements, in side view,
Fig. 6
the object out Fig. 5 in lever mode at the end of stapling,
Fig. 7
the object out Fig. 5 in basic mode at the beginning of stapling and
Fig. 8
the object out Fig. 7 in basic mode at the end of stapling.

Fig. 1 zeigt den Hefter mit seinem bevorzugt, aber nicht zwingend als Standfuß ausgebildeten Unterteil 1, einem daran bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform am hinteren Ende schwenkbeweglich festgelegten Oberteil 2 und einem mit dem Oberteil 2 an dessen freiem Ende verbundenen Hebel 3, der im Hebelmodus vom Oberteil 2 nach oben absteht, so daß zwischen Oberteil 2 und Hebel 3 ein Winkel ausgebildet ist. Fig. 2 zeigt den Hefter ebenfalls im Hebelmodus am Ende eines Heftvorgangs, wobei über den Hebel 3 das Oberteil 2 auf das Unterteil 1 heruntergedrückt wurde. Dabei hat sich auch der Winkel zwischen dem Oberteil 2 und dem Hebel 3 verringert. Fig. 1 shows the stapler with his preferred, but not necessarily designed as a base base 1, an attached thereto in the illustrated embodiment pivotally fixed upper part 2 and connected to the upper part 2 at the free end of the lever 3, in the lever mode of the upper part 2 to protrudes above, so that between the upper part 2 and lever 3, an angle is formed. Fig. 2 also shows the stapler in the lever mode at the end of a stapling operation, wherein the upper part 2 was pressed down on the lower part 1 via the lever 3. In this case, the angle between the upper part 2 and the lever 3 has been reduced.

Die Fig. 3 und 4 zeigen den Hefter im Basismodus, d.h. mit nicht aktivem Hebel 3, der daher an das Oberteil 2 angelegt ist. Fig. 3 stellt den Zeitpunkt vor Beginn eines Heftvorgangs dar. Dies ist auch die Position, in der der Hefter platzsparend verstaut oder gelagert werden kann. Durch Druck auf das vordere mit dem Oberteil 2 verbundene Ende E des Hebels 3 wird dann ausgehend von der Position in Fig. 3 das Oberteil 2 in die in Fig. 4 dargestellte Position auf das Unterteil 1 heruntergedrückt, wodurch kleinere Papiermengen ohne den Einsatz des Hebels 3 geheftet werden können. Auf allen Figuren ist auf der Oberseite des Hebels 3 eine Bedientaste 4 zu sehen, die zum Wechsel zwischen dem Hebelmodus entsprechend Fig. 1 und 2 und dem Basismodus entsprechend Fig. 3 und 4 dient.The Fig. 3 and 4 show the stapler in the base mode, ie with non-active lever 3, which is therefore applied to the upper part 2. Fig. 3 represents the time before the beginning of a stapling process. This is also the position in which the stapler can be stored or stored to save space. By pressure on the front connected to the upper part 2 End E of the lever 3 is then starting from the position in Fig. 3 the upper part 2 in the in Fig. 4 shown pressed position on the lower part 1, whereby smaller amounts of paper can be stapled without the use of the lever 3. On all figures, on the top of the lever 3, a control button 4 can be seen, which corresponds to the change between the lever mode Fig. 1 and 2 and the basic mode accordingly Fig. 3 and 4 serves.

Die genaue Funktion des Hefters wird anhand der Fig. 5 bis 8 näher erläutert, auf denen zur Vereinfachung die in den Fig. 1 bis 4 zu sehenden Abdeckelemente und Gehäuseteile des Hefters nicht oder teilweise geschnitten dargestellt sind. Die Fig. 5 und 6 entsprechen den Positionen der Fig. 1 und 2, während die Fig. 7 und 8 den Positionen der Fig. 3 und 4 entsprechen.The exact function of the stapler is based on the Fig. 5 to 8 explained in greater detail in which, for the sake of simplicity, the Fig. 1 to 4 to see cover elements and housing parts of the stapler are not shown or partially cut. The Fig. 5 and 6 correspond to the positions of Fig. 1 and 2 while the Fig. 7 and 8th the positions of the Fig. 3 and 4 correspond.

Bei dem Hefter des Ausführungsbeispiels ist der Hebel 3 mit dem Oberteil 2 um eine Schwenkachse 21 verschwenkbar verbunden. Das Oberteil 2 ist wiederum am Unterteil 1 um eine Heftachse 6 schwenkbar angelenkt. Die Heftachse 6 befindet sich dabei am hinteren Ende des Hefters, um vorne einen Einschubbereich 7 für nicht dargestelltes Heftgut freizulassen. Die Schwenkachse 21 ist demgegenüber am freien Ende E des Oberteils 2 angeordnet und damit möglichst weit von der Heftachse 6 beabstandet. Im in den Fig. 5 und 6 dargestellten Hebelmodus bilden Hebel 3, Oberteil 2 und Unterteil 1 daher eine zickzackförmige Anordnung. Die Betätigung des Hebels 3 erfolgt durch Druck auf dessen äußeres Ende A, wodurch das Oberteil 2 zur Auslösung des Heftvorgangs am gegenüberliegenden freien Ende E auf das Unterteil 1 heruntergedrückt wird. Dazu besitzt der Hebel 3 ein Druckelement 8, das im Hebelmodus der Fig. 5 und 6 auf das Oberteil 2 einwirkt.In the stapler of the embodiment of the lever 3 is pivotally connected to the upper part 2 about a pivot axis 21. The upper part 2 is in turn hinged to the lower part 1 about a stapling axis 6 pivotally. The stapling axis 6 is located at the rear end of the stapler to release a front insertion area 7 for not shown stapling. The pivot axis 21 is in contrast arranged at the free end E of the upper part 2 and thus spaced as far as possible from the stapling axis 6. Im in the Fig. 5 and 6 illustrated lever mode form lever 3, upper part 2 and lower part 1, therefore, a zigzag arrangement. The actuation of the lever 3 is effected by pressure on the outer end A, whereby the upper part 2 is depressed to trigger the stapling operation at the opposite free end E on the lower part 1. For this purpose, the lever 3 has a pressure element 8, which in the lever mode of Fig. 5 and 6 acting on the upper part 2.

Um einen möglichst langen Hebel 3 bei gleichzeitig großer Einschubtiefe für das Heftgut zu ermöglichen, weist der Hefter eine Getriebeübersetzung auf. Diese besitzt bevorzugt ein Antriebselement 11, das mit dem Hebel 3 - hier über das Druckelement 8 - in Wirkverbindung steht und ein Abtriebselement 13, das mit dem Unterteil 1 in Wirkverbindung steht. Mechanisch einfach und dennoch sicher ist diese Wirkverbindung über eine Verzahnung, die direkt oder wie abgebildet indirekt erfolgen kann, zu realisieren. Bei einem sogenannten Gangwechsel, d.h. Hebelangriffsende A gegenüberliegend dem freien Ende E des Oberteits 2, ist zumindest ein Übertragungselement 12 zwischen dem Antriebselement 11 und dem Abtriebselement 13 notwendig. Die dargestellte Ausführungsform hat damit eine dreiachsige Getriebeübersetzung mit der Schwenkachse 21 für das Antriebselement 11, einer Schwenkachse 22 für das Übertragungselement 12 und einer Schwenkachse 23 für das Abtriebselement 13.In order to allow the longest possible lever 3 with a large insertion depth for the stapled, the stapler has a gear ratio. This preferably has a drive element 11, which is in operative connection with the lever 3 - here via the pressure element 8 - and an output element 13, which is in operative connection with the lower part 1. Mechanically simple, yet safe, this operative connection is realized via a toothing, which can take place directly or indirectly as shown. In a so-called gear change, i. Lever attack end A opposite the free end E of the upper side 2, at least one transmission element 12 between the drive element 11 and the output element 13 is necessary. The illustrated embodiment thus has a three-axis gear ratio with the pivot axis 21 for the drive element 11, a pivot axis 22 for the transmission element 12 and a pivot axis 23 for the output element 13th

Um während des Heftvorgangs verschiedene Übersetzungen zu ermöglichen, hat der Hefter bevorzugt eine Kurvenführung, die wie bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform auf vorteilhafte Weise Bestandteil des Getriebes sein kann. Bei dem Ausführungsbeispiel ist die Kurvenführung durch eine Kurvenkontur 33 des Abtriebselementes 13 verwirklicht, die sich im Bewegungsablauf während des Heftvorganges entlang einer am Unterteil 1 angebrachten Führungsrolle 15 bewegt. Durch die Kurvenkontur 33 mit einer zunächst steileren Flanke und einer sich daran anschließenden flacheren Kurve erfolgt bei kontinuierlichem Herunterdrücken des Hebels 3 zunächst eine starke Absenkung des freien Endes E des Oberteils 2, solange noch keine Kraft für das Eintreiben der Heftnadel benötigt wird, während im weiteren Verlauf des Abwärtsbewegung des Hebels 3 eine große Krafteinwirkung auf das Oberteil 2 bei nur noch geringer Abwärtsbewegung auftritt. Somit wird die über den gesamten Heftvorgang insbesondere bei einer großen Papiermenge aufzubringende Kraft möglichst konstant und damit insgesamt gering gehalten.In order to allow different translations during the stapling operation, the stapler preferably has a cam guide, which may advantageously be part of the transmission as in the illustrated embodiment. In the embodiment, the cam guide is realized by a cam contour 33 of the driven element 13, which moves in the course of movement during the stapling process along a mounted on the lower part 1 guide roller 15. By the curve contour 33 with an initially steeper flank and a subsequent flatter curve is carried out with continuous depression of the lever 3, first a strong lowering of the free end E of the upper part 2, as long as no force is required for driving the stapling needle, while in the other Course of the downward movement of the lever 3, a large force on the upper part 2 occurs with only a slight downward movement. Thus, the over the entire Stapling process especially with a large amount of paper applied force as constant as possible and thus kept low overall.

Um den Hefter vom in den Fig. 5 und 6 dargestellten Hebelmodus in den in Fig. 7 und 8 dargestellten Basismodus zu überführen, muß bei der abgebildeten Ausführungsform die Bedientaste 4 betätigt werden.To put the stapler in the Fig. 5 and 6 illustrated lever mode in the in Fig. 7 and 8th In the illustrated embodiment, the operation key 4 must be operated.

Dazu wird die Bedientaste 4 nach vorne in Richtung des Pfeils 41 verschoben und verschiebt damit gleichzeitig zumindest ein Fixierelement, nämlich hier ein Verriegelungselement 17 und das Druckelement 8 ebenfalls nach vorne in Richtung 41. Wird nun gleichzeitig der Hebel 3 abgesenkt, so läßt sich dieser parallel zum Oberteil 2 an das Oberteil 2 anlegen. Das Verriegelungselement 17, das bevorzugt wie dargestellt hakenförmig ausgebildet ist, rastet dabei selbsttätig in einen Durchbruch D des Oberteils 2 ein und fixiert den Hebel in der in den Fig. 7 und 8 dargestellten Basisposition am Oberteil 2. Das ebenfalls gleichzeitig in Richtung 41 nach vorne verschobene Druckelement 8 drückt nun nicht mehr wie in Fig. 5 und 6 dargestellt auf das Antriebselement 11, sondern wird in eine gegenüber dem Oberteil 2 wirkungslose Position verbracht. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform ist dies dadurch verwirklicht, daß das Druckelement 8 in eine Ausnehmung 31 des Antriebselementes 11 eintaucht. Der Hefter kann nun im Basismodus entsprechend den Fig. 7 und 8 ohne Hebelkraftverstärkung ebenfalls zum Heften benutzt werden, indem das Oberteil 2 wie bei herkömmlichen Heftern an seinem freien Ende E in Richtung des Pfeils P heruntergedrückt wird.For this purpose, the control button 4 is moved forward in the direction of the arrow 41 and thus at the same time shifts at least one fixing element, namely a locking element 17 and the pressure element 8 also forward in the direction 41. If now simultaneously the lever 3 is lowered, this can be parallel to the upper part 2 to the upper part 2 create. The locking element 17, which is preferably hook-shaped as shown, automatically engages in a breakthrough D of the upper part 2 and fixes the lever in the in the Fig. 7 and 8th the base element 2 at the same time in the direction 41. The pressure element 8, which is also displaced in the direction 41 at the same time, no longer presses as in FIG Fig. 5 and 6 shown on the drive element 11, but is spent in a relation to the upper part 2 ineffective position. In the illustrated embodiment, this is realized in that the pressure element 8 is immersed in a recess 31 of the drive element 11. The stapler can now work in basic mode according to the Fig. 7 and 8th also be used for stapling without leverage by the upper part 2 is depressed as in conventional staplers at its free end E in the direction of the arrow P.

Soll bei dem Hefter vom Basismodus der Fig. 7 und 8 in den Hebelmodus der Fig. 5 und 6 mit Hebelkraftverstärkung übergewechselt werden, so muß bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform wiederum die Bedientaste 4 nach vorne in Richtung 4' verschoben werden, um das Verriegelungselement 17 aus dem Durchbruch D auszuhaken. Gleichzeitig muß das äußere Hebelende A in Richtung des Pfeils F angehoben werden, wodurch das zu diesem Zweck federvorgespannte Druckelement 8 wieder in seine aktive Stellung mit Wirkverbindung auf das Antriebselement 11 entsprechend den Fig. 5 und 6 übergeht. Als oberer Anschlag für den Hebel 3 dient dabei eine Achse 5 im Oberteil 2. Bei der dargestellten Ausführungsform sind die Bedientaste 4 und das Verriegelungselement 17 ebenfalls entgegen der Richtung 41 federvorgespannt, so daß sich die Bedientaste 4 und das Verriegelungselement 17 nach einer Verschiebung in Richtung 41 bei Freigabe der Bedientaste 4 wieder automatisch in ihre hintere Position zurückbewegen.If the stapler of the basic mode of Fig. 7 and 8th in the lever mode the Fig. 5 and 6 be changed over with leverage, so in the illustrated embodiment, in turn, the control button 4 has moved forward in the direction 4 ' to unhook the locking element 17 from the opening D. At the same time the outer end of the lever A must be raised in the direction of the arrow F, whereby the spring-biased for this purpose pressure element 8 back into its active position with operative connection to the drive element 11 according to the Fig. 5 and 6 passes. As the upper stop for the lever 3 serves an axis 5 in the upper part 2. In the illustrated embodiment, the control button 4 and the locking member 17 are also spring-biased against the direction 41, so that the control button 4 and the locking member 17 after a shift in the direction 41 automatically move back to its rear position when the control button 4 is released.

Der lediglich als Ausführungsbeispiel dargestellte, die erfinderische Gesamtidee jedoch keineswegs einschränkende Hefter ist damit konstruktiv so ausgebildet, daß der Hebelmodus und der Basismodus gleichrangig sind. Jeder Benutzer kann daher den von ihm überwiegend bevorzugten Betriebsmodus eingestellt lassen.The illustrated only as an exemplary embodiment, the inventive overall idea, however, by no means limiting stapler is so constructively designed so that the lever mode and the basic mode are of equal importance. Each user can therefore leave the predominantly preferred operating mode set by him.

In einer alternativen, nicht dargestellten Ausführungsform hat der Hefter einen bevorzugten Betriebsmodus (das kann entweder der Basismodus oder der Hebelmodus sein), in den das Gerät nach einem Heftvorgang selbsttätig zurückfällt. Dazu muß eines der entscheidenden Fixierelemente (Druckelement 8 oder Verriegelungselement 17) durch eine Klinke oder eine ähnliche Maßnahme für die Dauer eines Heftvorganges im temporär gewählten Betriebsmodus gehalten werden. Der Heftvorgang selbst löst dann aber beispielsweise die Klinke, so daß das Gerät nach diesem einzigen Heftvorgang automatisch wieder in den bevorzugten Betriebsmodus zurückfällt. Soll in dem anderen, nicht bevorzugten Betriebsmodus geheftet werden, muß dies vor jedem einzelnen Heftvorgang beispielsweise durch Betätigung einer Bedientaste eingeleitet werden.In an alternative embodiment, not shown, the stapler has a preferred operating mode (which may be either the base mode or the lever mode) into which the stapler automatically falls back after a stapling operation. For this purpose, one of the crucial fixing elements (pressure element 8 or locking element 17) must be held by a pawl or a similar measure for the duration of a stapling operation in the temporarily selected operating mode. The stapling process itself but then solves the latch, for example, so that the device automatically falls back into the preferred operating mode after this single stapling operation. Should be stapled in the other, non-preferred operating mode, this must be initiated before each stapling operation, for example, by pressing an operator button.

Der erfindungsgemäße Hefter verwirklicht durch seine raffinierte Konstruktion alle gestellten Anforderungen und ist doch mechanisch stabil und vor allem kompakt aufgebaut. Er kann platzsparend zusammengelegt werden (Basismodus), wie ein herkömmlicher Hefter ohne Kraftverstärkung benutzt werden (Basismodus) oder über eine Kraftverstärkung durch Hebelarm ohne Anstrengung zum Heften auch größerer Papiermengen oder von sehr festem Heftgut verwendet werden (Hebelmodus). Bei Verwendung einer Getriebeübersetzung läßt sich ein langer Hebelarm und damit ein geringer Kraftaufwand für den Heftvorgang bei gleichzeitig großer Einschubtiefe für das Heftgut verwirklichen.The stapler according to the invention realized by its sophisticated design all the requirements and yet is mechanically stable and above all compact. It can be folded in a space-saving way (basic mode), like a conventional stapler can be used without force amplification (basic mode) or over a lever arm strength without effort to staple even larger amounts of paper or very strong stapled used (lever mode). When using a gear ratio, a long lever arm and thus a small amount of force for the stapling process at the same time large insertion depth for the stapled material can be realized.

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  1. Stapler, comprising a lower part (1) and an upper part (2) which is pivotally connected thereto and the free end (E) of which can be depressed (lever mode) onto the lower part (1) by means of a lever (3) in order to drive a staple in a lower force manner into material that is lying on the lower part (1), characterised in that the stapler can be used to staple in a second operating mode (basic mode) without increasing the leverage and for this purpose the lever (3) is arranged on the stapler so as to be able to be placed on the upper part (2) and the stapler has a gearing between the lever (3) and the upper part (2).
  2. Stapler according to claim 1, characterised by a configuration in which stapling occurs in the basic mode by applying pressure to the free end (E) of the upper part (2).
  3. Stapler according to either of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lever mode and the basic mode are the same in terms of design, and therefore the stapler remains in the selected mode after a stapling process.
  4. Stapler according to either claim 1 or claim 2, characterised in that one operating mode is designed so as to be preferred, and therefore the lever assumes the position of the preferred operating mode again after each stapling process.
  5. Stapler according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that at least one attachment element ensures the selected mode.
  6. Stapler according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lever (3) is pivotally connected to the upper part (2) about a pivot pin (21).
  7. Stapler according to claim 6, characterised in that the pivot pin (21) is arranged on the free end (E) of the upper part (2).
  8. Stapler according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that that lever (3) and/or the upper part (2) has an operating button (4) for switching between lever mode and basic mode.
  9. Stapler according to claim 8, characterised in that the operating button (4) acts on a locking element (17) that fixes the lever (3) so as to be placed on the upper part (2) in the basic mode.
  10. Stapler according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the lever (3) has a pressure element (8) that acts on the upper part (2) in the lever mode.
  11. Stapler according to claim 10, characterised in that the pressure element (8) is fastened so as to be displaceable on the lever (3).
  12. Stapler according to either claim 8 or claim 9 and claim 10 or claim 11, characterised in that the operating button (4) acts on the pressure element (8) such that is can trigger a switch from the lever mode into the basic mode and/or vice versa.
  13. Stapler according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the gearing has a drive element (11), on which the lever (3) acts, and an output element (13), which is operatively connected to the lower part (2).
  14. Stapler according to claim 13, characterised in that the drive element (11) and the output element (13) are directly or indirectly operatively interconnected in an interlocking manner.
  15. Stapler according to either claim 13 or claim 14, characterised in that the gearing is designed to be at least triaxial, having a transmission element (12) between the drive element (11) and output element (13).
  16. Stapler according to at least one of claims 10 to 12, and one of claims 13 to 15, characterised in that the pressure element (3) acts on the drive element (11) in the lever mode.
  17. Stapler according to claim 16, characterised in that the pressure element (8) dips into a recess (31) of the drive element (11) in the basic mode.
  18. Stapler according to any of the preceding claims, characterised in that the gearing has a curved guide.
  19. Stapler according to claim 18, characterised in that the curved guide is designed such that it causes the upper part (2) to lower to a greater degree at the beginning and to lower to a lesser degree at the end of the stapling process when the force is applied in a uniform manner.
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