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Apparatus for automatic packing with bands
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1974-09-30
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Granted: 1975-11-04
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Expires: 1994-09-30
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for automatically and successively binding with bands objects of different sizes to be packed in packing boxes or the like. The apparatus has push rods for feeding objects to be bound with bands to a band-binding means, a plurality of selection means for binding positions located between the bandbinding means and the push rods at different intervals corresponding to the band binding positions, means for reducing the running speed of each selection means corresponding to the distance from the band-binding means with respect to the running velocity of the push rods, and means for stopping the selection means for the band-binding positions when the objects reach a point just ahead of the band-binding means, the push rods being actuated at every stop position of each selection means to effect band-binding.
Inventors
- 👤 Shinroku Mae
- 👤 Motosuke Umezu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:06
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65B; B65B57/00; B65B57/10; B65B57/14; B65B13/00; B65B13/02; B65B59/00; B65B59/001
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands comprising band binding means, push rods for feeding objects to be bound with bands to said band binding means, a plurality of selection means for binding positions located between said band binding means and said push rods at the different intervals corresponding to band binding positions, means for reducing the running velocity of each selection means corresponding to the distance from said band binding means with respect to the running velocity of said push rods, means for stopping said selection means for binding positions when said object reaches a point just ahead of said band binding means and means for stopping said push rods at every stop position of said selection means to permit carrying out of band binding.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
126 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands comprising band binding means, push rods for feeding objects to be bound with bands to said band binding means, a plurality of selection means for binding positions located between said band binding means and said push rods at the different intervals corresponding to band binding positions, means for reducing the running velocity of each selection means corresponding to the distance from said band binding means with respect to the running velocity of said push rods, means for stopping said selection means for binding positions when said object reaches a point just ahead of said band binding means and means for stopping said push rods at every stop position of said selection means to permit carrying out of band binding.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
83 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 1, further including guide rods, one end of each guide rod extending to a position adjacent to said band binding means, said push rods being guided by said guide rods and movable parallel thereto, a coupling arm on said push rods, a chain arranged parallel to said guide rods for reciprocating said push rods with respect to said band binding means, and coupling means coupling said coupling arm to said chain.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
52 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 2 wherein said guide rods are two parallel rods, one end of each guide rod extending to the position adjacent said band binding means, and said push rods are two rods guided by said respective guide rods to move reciprocatively.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 1, wherein said selection includes base plates, sliding grooves disposed parallel to said push rods in which said base plates are mounted, said base plates being placed between said band binding means and said push rods at different distance corresponding to the band binding positions, arms provided on each base plate, and a switch mounted on each arm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 4, further comprising meAns for making any of the switches mounted on said base plates inoperative, whereby the number of binding positions can be freely chosen.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
101 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means for reducing the running velocities of said selection means are chains engaged with the respective base plates mounted in said sliding grooves, chain pulleys with which said chains are engaged at their one ends having a gear ratio proportional to the different distances between the respective base plates and the end portions of said sliding grooves, each chain being moved at a velocity proportional to the distance from the end portions of said sliding grooves with respect to the running speed of said push rods.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
133 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 6 wherein said means for reducing the running velocities of said selection means comprise further chain pulleys to which the other ends of said chains are engaged, said further chain pulleys having equal gear ratios, a common shaft on which said further chain pulleys are mounted, and a reduction gear means with which each of said chains is coupled for reducing the advancing velocity of said plates relative to said push rods with a reduction ratio corresponding to the ratio of the distance between the rear end of said sliding grooves and the base plate fixed to the respective ones of the chains to the length of the sliding grooves from the end thereof to the end of said push rods.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
77 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 6, wherein said stopping means for said selection means comprises a stopping switch mounted at a position corresponding to the end portion of said sliding grooves, said selection means including a motor for moving said chains for driving said base plates, said stopping switch and said motor being connected so that said motor is stopped when said object comes into contact with said stopping switch.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
93 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 4 wherein said means for stopping the push rods includes dogs mounted on said push rods, push rod chains coupled to said push rods, and a push rod motor coupled to said push rod chains for actuating said push rods, said switches on said base plates being coupled to said push rod motor so that said push rod motor is stopped when said dogs come into contact with the switches on said base plates and, thereafter, a binding operation is effected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
An apparatus for automatic binding with bands as set forth in claim 9 further comprising means for detecting completion of a binding operation coupled to said push rod motor, whereby said push rods are again moved to cause said dogs to come into contact with the switch on the next base plate upon detection of completion of the binding operation.
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