Cutting tool and method for one-handed destructive release of cable ties

Abstract

To provide a cutting tool capable of eliminating damage to a bundling implement and simplifying destructive release of a cable tie fastened around a cable bundling implement.SOLUTION: A cutting tool (1) comprises: a cutting unit (2) for cutting into a cable tie to be released; a housing unit (3) having a handle element (3a) for holding the cutting tool (1) and an end face (3b) to be placed on the cable tie to be loosened during intended use; and a path limiting unit (4). Therein, the path limiting unit (4) is designed to limit a path covered by blade elements (2a, 2b) of the cutting unit (2) when the cable tie to be released is cut, in such a way that the cable tie is cut but not cut through by the cutting unit (2) when the cutting tool (1) is used as intended in order to provide an improved cutting tool (1).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cutting tool for destructively releasing a cable tie closed around a packaging device, the cutting tool comprising a cutting unit for cutting into the cable tie to be released, a handle element for holding the cutting tool, and a housing unit having an end face that is positioned on the cable tie to be released during intended use. [Background technology]

[0002] In many applications, cable ties that have already been closed around a packaging device must be released or released. This is usually done by destroying the cable ties, i.e., destructively. Simple tools such as side blade cutters can be used for destructive release. However, the problem here is that if such simple cutting tools are used incorrectly, the packaging device can easily be damaged, resulting in high follow-up costs that must be avoided at all costs. Therefore, cutting tools specifically developed for destructive release of closed cable ties are also known, such as the EVOcut cutting tool from HellermannTyton. A pair of blade elements are recessed within a housing, with their end faces positioned against the cable ties to be released, i.e., the bound material, and when actuated, they cut the cable ties as intended. When this cutting tool is used, the cable ties, rather than the packaging device, are picked up by the cutting tool housing and cut by the blade elements. However, even in this case, damage to the packaging or cable may occur under some circumstances, especially in the case of thin packaging or cables with very thin-wall insulation. Furthermore, after cutting, the cable tie typically breaks into at least two pieces that then need to be secured or picked up separately. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] The present invention is therefore based on the problem of providing an improved cutting tool that overcomes the problems known from the prior art, in particular by eliminating damage to the wrapping and simplifying the destructive release of cable ties closed around a cable wrapping. [Means for solving the problem]

[0004] This problem is solved by the subject matter of the independent claims. Advantageous embodiments emerge from the dependent claims, the description and the figures.

[0005] One aspect relates to a cutting tool for destructively releasing, preferably with one hand, a cable tie closed around a packaging device. The cutting tool is thus particularly suitable for releasing / release / destroying a closed cable tie using only one hand. The cutting tool is therefore preferably adapted to a predetermined type of cable tie and is therefore designed to release one or more predetermined types of cable tie, particularly those with predetermined dimensions, particularly those with a predetermined maximum dimension. The predetermined or maximum dimension relates in particular to the cable tie head of the cable tie, and / or the cable tie strap width and / or the cable tie strap thickness.

[0006] The cutting tool has a cutting unit for cutting into the cable tie to be released, and a housing unit having a handle element for holding the cutting tool, particularly for operating it, and an end face that is positioned on the cable tie and / or packaging to be released when the cutting tool is used as intended.

[0007] The cutting tool also has a path limiting unit designed to limit the path covered by the (first) blade element of the cutting unit through the cable tie to be released when cutting the cable tie, so that when the cutting tool is used as intended, the cable tie is cut by the cutting unit but not completely torn off. To ensure this, the blade element of the cutting tool can be assigned a counter-bearing by a further (second) blade element or another counter-bearing element, which can be formed, for example, by the housing unit, in particular by using an end face of the housing. One possibility is for an adapter element, as part of the housing unit, to form an end face at a predetermined distance from the blade element, which will be described in more detail below.

[0008] Thus, the path limiting unit can specify a predetermined (minimum) distance between the (first) blade element and each opposing receiving portion, such as, for example, the end face of the housing, that the cable tie must not pass under when cutting. In this case, the predetermined (minimum) distance, which can also be referred to as the smallest possible distance, is greater than zero. It can be, for example, at least 0.5 mm, or at least 0.8 mm, or at least 1 mm. In this case, the minimum distance can be measured in the area where the cable tie is cut when used as intended. Thus, when the cutting tool is used as intended, the cut is made so that after the cut, and thus after the destructive release of the cable tie, the released cable tie is broken but remains a coherent or connected part, i.e., it does not break into two or more parts, even if, for example, the severed cable tie head. Additionally, as will be further described below, the path limiting unit can also limit the path of a further (second) blade element of the cutting unit, if present. The blade element is configured to be movable relative to the housing unit with the end face.

[0009] This has the advantage that the cable tie can be removed from the strapping member as a single piece and disposed of, rather than breaking into several pieces after release. Advantageously, this also applies when a cutting tool is used to cut the cable tie head, which is typically completely separated from the rest of the cable tie when particularly easy-to-use and conventional cutting tools are used, so that the cable tie breaks into at least two, and often three, separate pieces when destructively released. In the process, the cable tie can be jammed into the cutting tool, which means that the described cutting tool is also suitable for releasing the cable tie with one hand.

[0010] In particular, it may be provided herein that the (first) blade element and / or the further (second) blade element have respective end faces that are offset from the end face of the housing (which will be positioned on the cable tie to be released during intended use) inwardly within the cutting tool at the predetermined (minimum) distance from the end face. As a result, the end face of the housing serves as the opposing abutment, i.e., the end face is, comprises, or is part of the path-limiting unit. Due to the blade element being positioned at a distance inwardly from the end face of the housing unit, its end face is positioned directly on (i.e., in mechanical contact with) the packaging when the cable tie is cut, while the blade element is positioned at a predetermined distance from the packaging. In practical applications, the cable tie is pulled tight around the packaging, so the predetermined distance also determines the thickness of the cable tie remaining after cutting. This has the advantage that path-limiting can be achieved in a simple and safe manner. Because the blade elements are offset inward relative to the end face, they are covered by the housing unit and are unlikely to be unintentionally damaged or scratched. The end face of the housing unit can be easily provided in different shapes and configurations with one or more adapter elements that can be configured to be used as caps for existing cutting tools, such as HellermannTyton's EvoCut. Thus, the cutting tool can be easily optimized for various applications using different types of cable ties, facilitating flexible application of the concept of partially severing a cable tie to release it.

[0011] In a further embodiment, the end face has a receiving area for a cable tie head of a given design, particularly for a cable tie strap attachment portion for a cable tie to be released onto the cable tie head. The cable tie strap attachment portion defines a partial area of ​​the cable tie strap adjacent to the cable tie head. In particular, the receiving area is designed to completely receive the cable tie head. This can be done, for example, so that when used as intended, the side of the cable tie head away from the gripping element perpendicular to the end face, i.e., the inner side of the cable tie head that contacts or faces the packaging tool, is positioned flush with the end face. This has the advantage that it can ensure that a cutting tool is ideally applied to the cable tie or cable tie head, thus contributing to particularly reliable operation of the cutting tool.

[0012] In particular, the receiving area can be oriented such that the path traversed by the blade element while severing the cable tie is transverse to the plane in which the closed cable tie strap of the cable tie being released extends (i.e., the path moves laterally relative to the transverse plane of the packaging) and / or transverse to the plane in which the inner surface of the cable tie head extends, which has the advantage that the blade element ideally cuts the cable tie head to release the engagement of the cable tie therein without substantially damaging the cable tie strap.

[0013] In a further embodiment, the cutting unit is provided with the aforementioned additional (second) blade element, designed to move in the opposite direction relative to one of the first blade elements during cutting. The path-limiting unit is also designed to limit the path through the cable tie to be released, which is covered by the additional blade element of the cutting unit during cutting of the cable tie. In this case, the cable tie, particularly the cable tie head, is only further cut by the cutting unit and is not completely cut off. This has the advantage of improving the functionality of the cutting unit. Furthermore, this also makes it possible to manufacture the cutting tool starting from a known cutting tool with two counter-moving blade elements that does not have a path-limiting function, which on the one hand simplifies the production process and on the other hand allows each operator to already have experience using cutting tools with similar shapes. This also simplifies the destructive release of the cable tie.

[0014] In an alternative embodiment, the path limiting unit is provided to be arranged on the handle element or on an actuating component for the cutting unit that is movable relative to the handle element. The path limiting unit can, for example, be in the form of a stop portion of the handle element or can be provided with such a stop portion. This has the advantage that the path limiting unit can be implemented particularly simply, and the path covered by the blade element can be specified particularly accurately by the design of the path limiting unit, in particular since the path is usually largest in the area of ​​the actuating component or handle element.

[0015] In a further embodiment, the housing unit is provided with an adapter element that can be replaced or exchanged, preferably without tools, and that predetermines at least a subregion of the geometry of the receiving area, where in particular a second subregion of the geometry of the receiving area is predeterminable by the remaining housing unit. In particular, the first and second subregions thereby form the geometry of the receiving area. In a preferred embodiment, the adapter element predetermines the geometry of the receiving area as a whole, i.e., the complete geometry of the receiving area is predeterminable by the adapter element. The geometry of the receiving area can be defined by a limiting surface that abuts a portion of the cable tie received by the receiving area and thereby limits movement in one or two dimensions along the main extension plane of the end face. The limiting surface is therefore oriented at least essentially perpendicular to the main extension plane of the end face.

[0016] Additionally or alternatively, the adapter element comprises at least a portion of the end face, i.e., a portion or face of the end face, and specifies the relative position of the blade element with respect to the end face, and therefore in particular specifies / determines a predetermined distance from the end face of the housing to the (end face of) the blade element.

[0017] The advantage of this is that existing cutting tools can be converted or adapted in the sense of the cutting function described herein, or conversely, the cutting tools described herein can be adapted to cut cable ties in an area of ​​the cable tie strap by replacing an adapter element, which predefines a first partial area of ​​the geometry of the receiving area for the cable tie head here with another adapter element, which is advantageous, for example, when the cable tie head is in an inaccessible position.

[0018] Thus, in a further embodiment, a path-limiting unit, e.g., an adapter unit, may be provided that can be non-destructively configured, particularly by folding, from a restrictive configuration in which the path of one or more blade elements is restricted when cutting a cable tie to be released, such that the cable tie is cut but not severed by the cutting unit during intended use of the cutting tool, to a release configuration in which the path of one or more blade elements is released during severing of a cable tie to be released, such that the cable tie can be severed by the cutting unit during intended use of the cutting tool. This has the advantage that a slight modification of the cutting tool allows for known cable tie severing as an alternative option, for example, when the cable tie head is inaccessible.

[0019] In a further embodiment, one and / or further blade elements are provided so that they do not protrude beyond the end face of the housing, which has the advantage that the risk of damaging the packaging when cutting the cable tie is reduced.

[0020] A further aspect relates to a cutting tool system having a cutting tool according to one of the described embodiments and a plurality of different, interchangeable, preferably tool-free, adapter elements. The adapter elements can each have a different design in at least a first subregion of the receiving area geometry, i.e., in the first subregion of the geometry, or, when they preset the geometry of the receiving area as a whole, in the receiving area geometry as a whole. The receiving area geometry is then adapted by each adapter element to each cable tie head of a different preset design, particularly with different edge dimensions. Additionally or alternatively, each of the multiple different interchangeable adapter elements can, alone or in interaction with the rest of the housing, specify a different relative position of the blade element with respect to the end face and / or form a different geometry of the receiving area. This has the advantage that the cutting tool can be easily optimized to reliably cut different cable tie heads in each case.

[0021] In a preferred embodiment of the cutting tool system, at least one of the interchangeable adapter elements forms the geometry of the receiving area alone, i.e. the receiving area is formed at least essentially without the use of other parts of the housing unit.

[0022] Another aspect relates to a method for one-handedly releasing a cable tie closed around a packaging device, the method comprising a plurality of method steps. One method step is placing a cutting tool, in particular an end face of the cutting tool, on the cable tie to be released by an operator's operating hand. A further step is activating an actuating component of a cutting unit of the cutting tool by the operating hand to cut the cable tie to be released. This then automatically limits the path covered or moved by the blade member of the cutting unit through the cable tie to be released during cutting, so that the cable tie is cut by the cutting unit but not completely severed by the path-limiting unit of the cutting tool. In this case, holding the actuating component by the operator's hand can be performed together with automatic tucking of the cut cable tie in the cutting tool by the cutting unit and removal of the cutting tool with the tuckered cable tie from the packaging device, while the actuating component is held by the operator's hand.

[0023] Thereby, the advantages and advantageous embodiments of the method correspond to the advantages and advantageous embodiments of the cutting tool and vice versa.

[0024] Features and feature combinations mentioned above in this description and in the introduction, as well as features and feature combinations mentioned below in the description of the figures and / or shown only in the figures, can be used not only in the respective combinations shown but also in other combinations without departing from the scope of the present invention. Accordingly, embodiments not explicitly shown or described in the figures, but resulting from the described embodiments and embodiments that may be generated from other combinations of features, are also to be considered encompassed by the present invention and disclosed. Accordingly, embodiments and feature combinations that do not have all the features of the originally constructed independent claims are also to be considered disclosed. Furthermore, embodiments and feature combinations that go beyond or deviate from the feature combinations set forth in the claims are to be considered disclosed by the embodiments specifically described above.

[0025] In the context of the present disclosure, "perpendicular / parallel" can be understood as "at least substantially perpendicular / parallel," i.e., "perpendicular / parallel," i.e., "perpendicular / parallel" or "substantially perpendicular / parallel," i.e., perpendicular / parallel except for a predetermined deviation. The predetermined deviation can be, for example, at most 15°, preferably at most 5°, and particularly preferably at most 3°. Thus, "oppositely oriented" can be understood in the context of the present disclosure as "at least substantially oppositely oriented," i.e., "at least substantially antiparallel oriented." The limitation "substantially" can also refer to a predetermined maximum allowable deviation percentage, for example, at most 15%, preferably at most 5%, and particularly preferably at most 3%.

[0026] Exemplary embodiments are described in more detail below with reference to schematic drawings. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0027] [Figure 1] 1 illustrates an exemplary embodiment of a cutting tool in a neutral position in a cross-sectional view. [Figure 2] 2 is a top view of the end face of the embodiment shown in FIG. 1; FIG. [Figure 3] 2 shows the cutting tool from FIG. 1 in its operation in cross section. [Figure 4] FIG. 4 shows a detail from FIG. [Figure 5] 5A-5C illustrate an exemplary tool-less interchangeable adapter element for the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-4 in perspective view. [Figure 6] 6 shows, in a perspective view, the interchangeable adapter element of FIG. 5 attached to its receiving area and receiving a cable tie. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 shows a cable tie head cutoff with path restriction in a perspective view. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0028] In the various figures, identical or functionally identical elements are given the same reference signs.

[0029] FIG. 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of a cutting tool 1 for destructively releasing, i.e., destructively unbinding, a cable tie. The cutting tool 1 has a cutting unit 2 for cutting into a cable tie 6 ( FIG. 3 ) to be released. The cutting unit 2 comprises at least one, in this case two, blade elements 2 a, 2 b. The cutting tool 1 also has a housing unit 3 comprising a handle element 3 a for holding the cutting tool 1 and an end face 3 b that rests on the cable tie to be released during intended use. The cutting tool 1 also has a path-limiting unit 4, which is designed to limit a path through the cable tie covered (here, in the z-direction) by the blade elements 2 a, 2 b of the cutting unit 2 when cutting the cable tie 6 to be released, so that the cable tie is cut but not severed by the cutting unit 2 when the cutting tool 1 is used as intended.

[0030] In the embodiment shown, the actuation component 5 for the cutting unit 2, or cutting tool 1, is movable relative to the handle element 3a. Actuation of the actuation component 5 in the direction of the handle element 3a, i.e. here in the z-direction, causes in a known manner an opposite movement of the two blade elements 2a, 2b, now in the y-direction, here via a mechanism M with two rotation axes R1, R2, and thus cutting of the cable tie head 6a (FIG. 6), here located on the end face 3b in the receiving area 3c.

[0031] In the illustrated embodiment, the end faces 3b protrude beyond the end faces 2a*, 2b* of the blade elements 2a, 2b. The end faces 2a*, 2b* are therefore offset inwards, here in the z-direction. The distance d between them is measured inwards into the cutting tool 1, perpendicular to the main extension plane of the end face 3b (here the yz-plane). In this case, the end face 3b is therefore part of the path-limiting unit 4. The predetermined distance d can be determined at least essentially by the material thickness of the path-limiting unit 4 in the area of ​​the end face 3b. In this example, the end faces 2a*, 2b* essentially abut against an inner side surface 3b' (FIG. 4) of the path-limiting unit 4 opposite the end face 3b.

[0032] In FIG. 2, the cutting tool 1 is shown in a front view of the end face 3b; the components of the cutting tool 1 are hidden in the plane of the drawing. The dimensions of the receiving area 3c are adapted to a predetermined type of cable tie head 6a, for example, type T18, so that each type of cable tie head 6a can be received by the receiving area 3c. In this embodiment, this is done so that, when used as intended, the inner surface 6a* (FIG. 4) of the cable tie head 6a to be cut, which faces the packaging, passes through a plane that includes the end face 3b. Thus, by applying the end face 3b to each packaging held by the cable tie 6, the cable tie head 6a can be received in the container, i.e., in the receiving area 3c. In this case, the container is also shaped to receive the cable tie strap in the corresponding area 3c', so that in this intended use case, the cable tie strap 6b (FIG. 6) passes through in the x-direction. In each case, the path through the cable tie 6 covered here by the blade elements 2a, 2b passes through the yz plane, and therefore the receiving area 3c is oriented in this case so that the path through the cable tie 6 covered here by the blade elements 2a, 2b passes transversely to the plane through which the closed cable tie strap of the cable tie to be released passes, here the xz plane, and to the plane through which the inner surface 6a* of the cable tie head 6a passes, here the xy plane.

[0033] Here, the geometry of the receiving area for the cable tie head 6a consists of two pairs of opposing limiting surfaces 3x, 3y. One pair of limiting surfaces 3x limits the movement of the cable tie head 6a in one dimension (here, the x-direction) along the plane of the end face 3b (here, the xy plane), and the other pair of limiting surfaces 3y limits the movement in another dimension (here, the y-direction). Alternatively, or in addition, the area 3c' can also be configured to receive a cable tie strap 6b, with a corresponding pair of opposing limiting surfaces 3y' ( FIG. 5 ) limiting the movement of a strap 6b of a cable tie received in the area 3c' in one dimension (here, the y-direction) along the plane of the end face 3b.

[0034] 3 thus shows the cutting tool 1 from FIG. 1 when the actuation component 5 is actuated. Here, the path-limiting unit 4 arranged in the handle element 3a like a cap comes into contact with the wrapper (not shown, passing along the y-direction) and thus limits the path of the blade units 2a, 2b through the cable tie head 6a, here in the negative z-direction, since the end face 3b is flush with the inner surface 6a* of the cable tie head 6. The path-limiting unit 4 can in this case be removed from the handle element 3a in a non-destructive manner, so that it can be replaced, for example, by an adapter element 3d as an alternative path-limiting unit 4.

[0035] FIG. 4 shows an enlarged area of ​​the end face 3b from FIG. 3. As shown, because the distance d is greater than 0, the cable tie head 6a is also not completely separated into two separate parts when cut, leaving the two parts still partially connected. However, by cutting, the cable tie head 6a loses its stability, causing the cable tie strap 6b at the cable tie head 6a to disengage. Thus, the cable tie 6 is released upon breaking. However, in this case, the cable tie head 6a may become stuck in the cutting unit 2, so that the cable tie 6 can be removed from the packaging device by the cutting tool 1.

[0036] 5 shows an adapter element 3d of the housing unit 3 as a path-limiting unit 4, which can be replaced without tools and which, when used with the remainder of the housing unit 3, defines at least a first subregion of the geometry of the receiving area 3c, in this case the entire geometry of the receiving area 3c. If only the first subregion of the geometry of the receiving area is defined by the adapter element, a second subregion of the geometry of the receiving area 3c can be predetermined by the remainder of the housing unit 3. The geometry as a whole is then defined by the adapter element 3d in interaction with the remainder of the housing unit 3.

[0037] In the example shown, the geometry of the receiving area 3c and the distance d between the end face 3b and the blade elements 2a, 2b depend only on the adapter element 3d. Thus, a set of different adapter elements 3d configured for differently shaped and / or differently sized cable tie heads 6a (due to different receiving areas 3c) and / or for different predetermined distances d (e.g., due to different material thicknesses of the path-limiting unit 4 in the region of the end face 3b) can be used to achieve optimal removal of the cable tie 6 in a variety of different applications.

[0038] In the simplified view of FIG. 2, the geometry of the receiving area 3c corresponds to a rectangle with rounded corners whose dimensions are adapted to the cable tie head 6a of the respective design.

[0039] Figure 6 shows the interchangeable adapter element 3d of Figure 5 attached to the remaining part of the housing unit 3, specifically the handle element 3a, and receiving the cable tie head 6a in its receiving area 3c. The blade elements 2a, 2b have respective end faces 2a*, 2b* that run in a different plane from the end face 3b of the housing 3 and are offset inwardly into the housing unit 3 (here, in the positive z direction). When the cutting tool 1 is placed on the cable tie 6 and / or the cable tie head 6a and a packaging tool (not shown), the end face 3b of the housing 3 and the inner surface 6a* of the cable tie head 6a are flush with each other and therefore run in a single plane, which allows for reliable cutting of the cable tie head 6a while preventing damage to the packaging tool. In this case, the packaging tool runs in the y direction, and therefore the cutting path through the cable tie 6 runs parallel to the main extension direction of the packaging tool, and the cutting path of the blade elements 2a, 2b is limited by the path limiting unit 4.

[0040] 7 shows the cutting of the cable tie head 6a with a path restriction. The cable tie head is cut into two parts 6a1, 6a2, but is still partially connected by a third part 6a3 that forms a bridge between the other two parts 6a1, 6a2. The thickness (in the z-direction) of the third part 6a3 corresponds to a predetermined distance d. [Explanation of symbols]

[0041] 1 cutting tool 2 cutting units 2a Blade element 2a* End face 2b Blade element 2b* End face 3 Housing Units 3a Handle element 3b End face 3b' medial surface 3c reception area 3c' Corresponding area 3d adapter element 3x Restricted Surfaces 3y limit surface 3y' Opposing limiting surfaces 4 Route Restriction Unit 5. Working Components 6 cable ties 6a Cable tie head 6a1 part 6a2 part 6a3 Third part 6a* Inside surface 6b band d distance R1 rotation axis R2 rotation axis M mechanism

Claims

1. A cutting tool (1) for destructively releasing a cable tie (6), comprising: a cutting unit (2) for cutting into the cable tie (6) to be released; a housing unit (3) having a handle element (3a) for holding the cutting tool (1) and an end face (3b) to be placed on the cable tie (6) that is released during intended use; Equipped with a path restriction unit (4) designed to restrict the path covered by the blade elements (2a, 2b) of the cutting unit (2) when cutting the cable tie (6) to be released, so that when the cutting tool (1) is used as intended, the cable tie (6) is cut but not separated by the cutting unit (2); The path restricting unit (4) is configured by the end surface (3b) of the housing unit (3). A cutting tool (1) characterized in that

2. 2. A cutting tool (1) according to claim 1, characterized in that the blade elements (2a, 2b) and / or further blade elements have end faces (2a*, 2b*) arranged offset from the end face (3b) of the housing unit (3) at a predetermined distance inward from the end face (3b), whereby the end face (3b) of the housing unit (3) constitutes the path limiting unit (4).

3. Cutting tool (1) according to claim 2, characterized in that said predetermined distance is at least 0.5 mm, preferably at least 0.8 mm.

4. 4. A cutting tool (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the end face (3b) has a receiving area (3c) for a cable tie head of the cable tie (6) to be released.

5. 5. The cutting tool (1) according to claim 4, characterized in that the receiving area (3c) is oriented so that the path covered by the blade elements (2a, 2b) passes transversely to a plane through which the closed cable tie strap (6b) of the cable tie (6) to be released passes and / or a plane through which the inner surface (6a*) of the cable tie head (6a) passes.

6. A cutting tool (1) according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the cutting unit (2) has a further blade element (2b, 2a) designed to move opposite to one of the blade elements (2a, 2b) during cutting, and the path limiting unit (4) is also designed to limit the path covered by the further blade element (2b, 2a) of the cutting unit (2) during cutting of the cable tie (6) to be released.

7. 1. A cutting tool (1) according to claim 2, claim 3, claim 4 when dependent on claim 2 or claim 3, and claim 5, characterized in that the housing unit (3) comprises an adapter element (3d), which can be replaced with at least a part of the end face (3b), preferably without the use of a tool, and the adapter element (3d) specifies the relative position of the blade elements (2a, 2b) with respect to the end face (3b), and therefore in particular the predetermined distance from the end face (3b) of the housing unit (3) to the end faces of the blade elements (2a', 2b').

8. A cutting tool (1) according to claim 7 when dependent on claim 4 or 5, characterized in that the adapter element (3d) predetermines at least a first sub-region of the geometry of the receiving area (3c), preferably the entire geometry of the receiving area (3c).

9. 9. A cutting tool system having a cutting tool (1) according to claim 8, comprising a plurality of different interchangeable adapter elements (3d), each of which specifies a different relative position of the blade elements (2a, 2b) with respect to the end face (3b) and / or forms a different geometric shape of the receiving area (3c).

10. 10. Cutting tool system according to claim 9, characterized in that at least one of said exchangeable adapter elements (3d) solely forms the geometry of said receiving area (3c).

11. An adapter element (3d) for a cutting tool system according to claim 9 or 10, which forms the path limiting unit (4), in particular the end face (3b), and is configured as a cap for the remaining housing unit.

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