SHIN, Jong-ho (9 YeongcheonMaeul Jugong APT, 681-1 Wolgok 2-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju-si 506-783, 13-1104, KR)
KIM, Ki-hyun (105-705, Hanguk APT739-2, Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju-si 502-804, KR)
SHIN, Jong-ho (9 YeongcheonMaeul Jugong APT, 681-1 Wolgok 2-dong, Gwangsan-gu, Gwangju-si 506-783, 13-1104, KR)
KIM, Ki-hyun (105-705, Hanguk APT739-2, Geumho-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju-si 502-804, KR)
Claims
[1] A portable wire-taping apparatus including a housing having a side cut portion communicating with a central portion thereof and a plurality of inner gears connected to each other through a belt, a grip portion coupled to a side of the housing, a rotatable engaging disk disposed on a side surface of the housing, and a tape holder provided to the engaging disk, characterized in that the tape holder (30) comprises: a tape support plate (32) inclined outward on a side of a wire inlet (22) of the engaging disk (20), a couple of outward protruding supports (33) being spaced a predetermined distance on a front surface of the tape support plate (32); a rotatable tape-holding element (35) having a side coupled to the tape support plate (32) through a hinge pin (36); and a torsion spring (38) having both ends fixed to the tape-holding element (35) and the hinge pin (36), the hinge pin (36) pressing the tape-holding element (35) such that a side of the tape-holding element (35) is disposed between the supports (33).
[2] The portable wire-taping apparatus of claim 1, wherein the wire inlet (22) of the engaging disk (20) comprises a flexible brush (40) for bringing a tape in close contact with an outer circumference surface of a wire (25) and increasing a contact area between the outer circumference of the wire (25) and the tape when the tape provided to the tape support plate (32) is unwind and wrapped around the wire (25) introduced into the wire inlet (22).
[3] The portable wire-taping apparatus of claim 1 or 2, wherein a protruding eccentric protrusion (45) is disposed on another side of the wire inlet (22) corresponding to the tape holder (30) and has a predetermined area and is eccentrically provided to the engaging disk (20), to prevent a shaking movement during an operation of the tape holder (30).
[4] The portable wire-taping apparatus of claim 1, wherein the tape support plate
(32) comprises a side hinge-coupled to the engaging disk (20), and another side shifting from the wire inlet (22), to control a distance between the tape support plate (32) and a wire (25) introduced into the wire inlet (22); and a guide hole (50) having a predetermined length, the engaging disk (20) having a top-side surface integrally formed with a guide protrusion (52), and the tape support plate (32) shifts within a predetermined distance with the guide protrusion (52) inserted into the guide hole (50). |
Description
PORTABLE TAPING APPARATUS
Technical Field
[1] The present invention relates to a portable wire-taping apparatus, and more particularly, to a portable wire-taping apparatus that can load any tape having any diameter when taping a wire, to effectively performing a taping process. Background Art
[2] Generally, an electric wire includes a conductive core wire and a sheath for electrically insulating the core wire from the outside. To electrically connect such wires, such sheaths are partially peeled, the peeled parts are connected to each other, and then a wrapping process with an insulating tape is performed for insulating such core wires from the outside.
[3] The wrapping process with a tape is also performed to obtain a bundle of a plurality of wires.
[4] To facilitate such a wrapping process with a tape for wires, Korean Patent No.
1996-0001078 discloses an apparatus that can perform an automatic taping process using power. This apparatus is appropriate for production lines to tape wires for electric appliances or automobiles, but is not appropriate for portable use because of its complicated structure and large size. Also, a convenient structure has been required to facilitate processes including a cutting process for a tape after a taping process for a wire.
[5] To address these limitations, Korean Patent Registration No. 0802502 discloses a portable wire-taping apparatus that can enhance a wire-taping process.
[6] However, this wire-taping apparatus just allows for a tape having a specific diameter.
Thus, it is difficult to use various manufactures' tapes having different diameters. Furthermore, except for a relevant standard tape, the use itself of the wire-taping apparatus is not possible. Disclosure of Invention
Technical Problem
[7] The present invention has been made in an effort to solve the above-described limitations of the related art. An object of the present invention is to provide a portable wire-taping apparatus that can perform a taping process with loading any tape with any diameter when taping a wire.
[8] Another object of the present invention is to provide a portable wire-taping apparatus that can compensate for an eccentric center of gravity to prevent a shaking movement caused by the eccentric center of gravity during a taping process, thereby effectively
performing the taping process. Technical Solution
[9] To achieve the objects of the present invention, there is provided a portable wire- taping apparatus including a housing having a side cut portion communicating with a central portion thereof and a plurality of inner gears connected to each other through a belt, a grip portion coupled to a side of the housing, a rotatable engaging disk disposed on a side surface of the housing, and a tape holder provided to the engaging disk, characterized in that the tape holder (30) includes: a tape support plate (32) inclined outward on a side of a wire inlet (22) of the engaging disk (20), a couple of outward protruding supports (33) being spaced a predetermined distance on a front surface of the tape support plate (32); a rotatable tape-holding element (35) having a side coupled to the tape support plate (32) through a hinge pin (36); and a torsion spring (38) having both ends fixed to the tape-holding element (35) and the hinge pin (36), the hinge pin (36) pressing the tape-holding element (35) such that a side of the tape-holding element (35) is disposed between the supports (33).
[10] The wire inlet (22) of the engaging disk (20) may include a flexible brush (40) for bringing a tape in close contact with an outer circumference surface of a wire (25) and increasing a contact area between the outer circumference of the wire (25) and the tape when the tape provided to the tape support plate (32) is unwind and wrapped around the wire (25) introduced into the wire inlet (22).
[11] A protruding eccentric protrusion (45) may be disposed on another side of the wire inlet (22) corresponding to the tape holder (30) and have a predetermined area and be eccentrically provided to the engaging disk (20), to prevent a shaking movement during an operation of the tape holder (30).
[12] The tape support plate (32) may include a side hinge-coupled to the engaging disk
(20), and another side shifting from the wire inlet (22), to control a distance between the tape support plate (32) and a wire (25) introduced into the wire inlet (22); and a guide hole (50) having a predetermined length, the engaging disk (20) having a topside surface integrally formed with a guide protrusion (52), and the tape support plate (32) may shift within a predetermined distance with the guide protrusion (52) inserted into the guide hole (50).
Brief Description of the Drawings
[13] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable wire-taping apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. [14] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a tape holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. [15] FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a shifted tape-holding element according to an
embodiment of the present invention.
[16] FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a shifted tape support plate with a tape-holding element fixing a tape according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[17] FIG. 5 is a bottom view illustrating a shifted tape support plate according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[18] FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a brush according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[19] FIG. 7 is a side view according to an embodiment of the present invention.
Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
[20] Hereinafter, a portable wire-taping apparatus according to the present invention will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing.
[21] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a portable wire-taping apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating a tape holder according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a plan view illustrating a shifted tape-holding element according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a plan view illustrating a shifted tape support plate with a tape-holding element fixing a tape according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a bottom view illustrating a shifted tape support plate according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view illustrating a brush according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a side view according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[22] Referring to FIGs. 1 through 7, a portable wire-taping apparatus of the present invention includes a housing 10, a grip portion 15, an engaging disk 20, and a tape holder 30. The housing 10 has a side cut portion communicating with a central portion thereof, and a plurality of gears connected to each other through a belt are disposed in the housing 10. The grip portion 15 is coupled to a side of the housing 10. The rotatable engaging disk 20 is disposed on a side surface of the housing 10. The tape holder 30 is provided to the engaging disk 20.
[23] A structure in which the housing 10 and a plurality of gears are coupled to each other through a belt in the housing 10, and a coupling structure or an operation of the engaging disk 20 rotating and engaging with the gear in the housing 10 will not be described here, which are disclosed in Korean Patent Registration No. 10-0802502.
[24] The tape holder 30 includes a tape support plate 32, a tape-holding element 35, and a torsion spring 38. The tape support plate 32 is inclined outward on a side of a wire inlet 22 of the engaging disk 20, and a couple of outward protruding supports 33 are spaced a predetermined distance on a front surface of the tape support plate 32. A side of the rotatable tape-holding element 35 is coupled to the tape support plate 32 through a
hinge pin 36. Both ends of the torsion spring 38 are fixed to the tape-holding element 35 and the hinge pin 36, and the hinge pin 36 presses the tape-holding element 35 such that a side of the tape-holding element 35 is disposed between the supports 33.
[25] The wire inlet 22 of the engaging disk 20 may have the same size as that of an inlet
14 disposed in the housing 10, as illustrated in FIG. 1.
[26] A side of the tape support plate 32 is hinge-coupled to the engaging disk 20, and another side of the tape support plate 32 shifts from the wire inlet 22, to control a distance between the tape support plate 32 and a wire 25 introduced into the wire inlet 22. A guide hole 50 having a predetermined length is disposed in the tape support plate 32. A guide protrusion 52 is integrally formed with a top-side surface of the engaging disk 20. Since the guide protrusion 52 is inserted into the guide hole 50, the tape support plate 32 shifts within a predetermined distance.
[27] In other words, since wires have different diameters, it is required to adjust a distance between the wire 25 introduced into the wire inlet 22 and the tape support plate 32, depending on the diameter of the wire 25. Thus, in the state of slightly releasing a hinge coupled to a side of the engaging disk 20, the tape support plate 32 rotates about the hinge along the guide hole 50 receiving the guide protrusion 52, and then the hinge on the side is firmly fastened to prevent the movement of the tape support plate 32.
[28] Stop protrusions 34 are provided to the couple of supports 33, to prevent the release of a tape from the supports 33 when the tape comes in close contact in the supports 33 through the tape-holding element 35,
[29] A tape hanger 37 is provided to the tape-holding element 35, and protrudes in the same direction as a protruding direction of the supports 33. A tape roll is hung on the tape hanger 37 inserted into a hole in the tape roll.
[30] The end of the torsion spring 38 is fixed to the tape-holding element 35, surrounding an outer circumference surface of the hinge pin 36, and the other end of the torsion spring 38, inserted into an upper hole of the hinge pin 36, is firmly fixed to the hinge pin 36 by a snap ring 39.
[31] As such, an elastic force of the torsion spring 38 presses the tape-holding element 35 between the supports 33.
[32] A flexible brush 40 is provided to the wire inlet 22 of the engaging disk 20 to bring the tape in close contact with an outer circumference surface of the wire 25 and to increase a contact area between the outer circumference of the wire 25 and the tape, when the tape provided to the tape support plate 32 is unwind and wrapped around the wire 25 introduced into the wire inlet 22.
[33] In other words, as illustrated in FIG. 6, when the wire 25 is introduced into the wire inlet 22, the wire 25 is pushed into an inner side of the brush 40, to increase the contact area between the outer circumference of the wire and the tape. Thus, a taping process
is more effectively performed on the outer circumference of the wire.
[34] Also, a protruding eccentric protrusion 45 having a predetermined area is eccentrically provided to the engaging disk 20 on another side of the wire inlet 22 corresponding to the tape holder 30, to prevent a shaking movement during an operation of the tape holder 30.
[35] That is, the tape holder 30 is eccentrically provided to the engaging disk 20 to cause an eccentric center of gravity. The eccentric center of gravity produces a shaking movement when the engaging disk 20 rotates, to disturb an effective taping process. To prevent the shaking movement, the eccentric protrusion 45 having a predetermined area and the same weight as the tape holder 30 is disposed in a direction corresponding to the tape holder 30, to achieve the effective taping process.
[36] While this invention has been particularly described, it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Therefore, the scope of the invention is defined not by the detailed description of the invention but by the appended claims, and all differences within the scope will be construed as being included in the present invention. Industrial Applicability
[37] As described above, according to the present invention, a process of taping a wire is performed, which can load any tape with any diameter. During the taping process, the brush increases a contact area between the wire and a tape, thereby effectively wrapping the tape around the wire.
[38] Also, the eccentric center of gravity is compensated for to prevent a shaking movement caused by the eccentric center of gravity during the taping process, thereby effectively performing the taping process.
[39]