Guiding Flap Cable Tie Feed for Deformed Strap Bundling
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing automatic bundling tool devices struggle with the reliability of processing one-piece ties, particularly loose cable ties, due to their deformed or non-straight straps, leading to failure in the bundling process.
Innovation Solution
An automatic bundling tool device with a holding unit, motion guiding unit, and claw unit that includes a tip guiding unit with guiding flap elements to align and guide deformed or bent straps of one-piece ties into the claw unit, ensuring reliable processing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If a mechanical slider with holding fixture is used to hold the one-piece tie by its head, then the one-piece tie can be moved forward towards the bundling good, but the device cannot reliably process loose cable ties with deformed or bent straps
Solution Approach 1:
A guiding flap element is introduced as an intermediary component between the holding unit and the claw unit. This guiding flap element temporarily straightens deformed or bent straps by guiding them into the correct position and orientation, ensuring reliable processing of loose cable ties without compromising the bundling process
Solution Approach 2:
The guiding flap element performs a preliminary action by aligning and straightening the strap before it reaches the claw unit. This preliminary guidance ensures that even deformed or bent straps are properly positioned for the bundling operation, improving reliability
2Reliability
If pneumatics or bandoleer mechanical guidance is used to guide cable ties, then the one-piece tie can be transported, but the device complexity increases and cannot handle deformed straps reliably
Solution Approach 1:
The guiding flap element serves as a simple intermediary mechanism that provides reliable guidance for deformed straps without requiring complex pneumatic or bandoleer systems. This single component achieves the same reliability goal with significantly reduced device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The invention extracts the essential guidance function from complex pneumatic or bandoleer systems and implements it through a simple, standalone guiding flap element. This extraction maintains the reliability of processing deformed straps while eliminating unnecessary system complexity
Data Source
AI summary
An automatic bundling tool device (ABT) for bundling a bundling good via a one-piece-tie (OPT). In aspects, an ABT includes a holding unit configured to receive, hold, and release a respective OPT; a motion guiding unit configured to guide a motion of the holding unit between a receiving position and a releasing position; a claw unit configured to guide a strap of the respective OPT around the bundling good; and a tip guiding unit with at least one guiding flap element configured to guide a tip of the respective OPT towards an entrance of the claw unit.