Cable tie application tool
US11827394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 26, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 26, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65B13/22
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A cable tie application tool is described that includes an electro-mechanical tensioning system. When the electro-mechanical tensioning system is controlled by a processor to tighten a cable, a reactionary force through a drive nut that is pivotally mounted to a tension bar can be monitored and measured by a strain gauge, a load cell, or other sensing system. This reactionary force is an indication of tension on the cable tie and is monitored by the processor until the tension reaches a predetermined tension, at which point, the processor causes a motor in the tensioning system to stop increasing the tension on the cable tie. The processor activates a cut-off system to cut the cable tie that has been tightened to the predetermined tension.
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