Strapping device having a display and operating apparatus

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10640244-B2
Application number	US-201414888014-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 5, 2014
Priority date	May 5, 2013
Publication date	May 5, 2020
Grant date	May 5, 2020

Abstract

A mobile strapping device for wrapping material to be packed with a strap. The strapping device includes a modular assembly that includes a display and operating apparatus and at least part of a controller of the strapping device.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A mobile strapping apparatus comprising:
a tensioning device configured to apply a band tension to a loop of a strapping band;
a fastening device configured to fasten to one another two regions of the loop of the strapping band situated one atop the other;
an energy supply configured to provide drive energy for motor-imparted drive movements of the strapping apparatus;
a housing having: (1) a front housing region covering at least part of the tensioning device; (2) a rear housing region formed to accommodate the energy supply; and (3) a handle extending between the front and the rear housing regions; and
a modular assembly comprising:
a display screen:
an actuatable input device;
a display printed-circuit board communicatively connected to the input device and the display screen;
a control printed-circuit board communicatively connected to the display printed-circuit board and operatively connected to the tensioning device and the fastening device; and
a support supporting the display screen, the input device, the display printed-circuit board, and the control printed-circuit board,

wherein the support is removably mountable to the housing to removably mount the modular assembly to the housing.

2. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control printed-circuit board is sandwiched between the modular assembly and the energy supply when the modular assembly is mounted to the housing.

3. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the modular assembly is positioned in a receptacle in the rear housing region of the housing.

4. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the control printed circuit board is communicatively connected to the display printed-circuit board through a wire.

5. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display screen is positioned on a top side of the housing.

6. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 1 , wherein with respect to a plan view of the mobile strapping apparatus, a longitudinal axis of the handle forms an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal direction of the strapping band when the strapping band extends between the tensioning device and the fastening device.

7. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support comprises a cover.

8. A mobile strapping apparatus comprising:
a tensioning device configured to tension a loop of a strapping band;
a fastening device configured to fasten to one another two regions of the loop of the strapping band;
a motor operably connectable to the tensioning device and the fastening device to drive the tensioning device and the fastening device;
a housing comprising a front region, a rear region, and a handle extending between the front and rear regions, the rear region of the housing defining a receptacle;
a power source removably mounted to the rear region of the housing and electrically connected to the motor to power the motor;
a modular display assembly removably mounted to the housing, the modular display assembly comprising:
an actuatable input device;
a display screen; and
a display printed-circuit board communicatively connected to the input device and the display screen; and

a control printed-circuit board mounted to the housing within the receptacle, the control printed-circuit board comprising a strapping-apparatus controller communicatively connected to the display printed-circuit board to receive signals from the input device, operably connected to the motor to control the motor, and operably connected to the display printed-circuit board to control the display screen to display images,
wherein when mounted to the housing the modular display assembly covers the receptacle and encloses the control printed-circuit board so the control printed-circuit board is sandwiched between the power source and the modular display assembly,
wherein the modular display assembly is removable from the housing independent of the control printed-circuit board to expose the control printed-circuit board.

9. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the input device comprises a touch panel and the display screen and the touch panel form a touch screen.

10. The mobile strapping apparatus of claim 8 , wherein with respect to a plan view of the mobile strapping apparatus, a longitudinal axis of the handle forms an acute angle with respect to a longitudinal direction of the strapping band when the strapping band extends between the tensioning device and the fastening device.

Assignees

• Signode Ind Group Llc

Inventors

• Widmer Roland
• Keller Andreas

Classifications

• B65B13/322

  Friction welding · CPC title

• B65B13/32

  by welding, soldering, or heat-sealing; by applying adhesive · CPC title

• B65B13/187

  Motor means · CPC title

• B65B13/22

  Means for controlling tension of binding means · CPC title

• B65B13/025 Primary

  Hand-held tools · CPC title