IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,864,948
Granted Patent B2
US 9,864,948 · App. 14/851,230 · Granted Jan 9, 2018

Hand pliers

Inventor: Thomas Glockseisen (Düsseldorf, DE)
Assignee: WEZAG GMBH WERKZEUGFABRIK
G06M3/06B25B7/00B25B27/146G06M3/02G07C3/14H01R43/0486H01R43/0421
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Patent No.
US 9,864,948
App. No.
14/851,230
Granted
Jan 9, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

The invention relates to hand pliers ( 1 ) which are in particular embodied as crimping pliers. According to the invention, the hand pliers ( 1 ) comprise a counting device ( 16 ) which counts the number passed working strokes ( 17 ). The counting device ( 16 ) is built with a sensor which senses the distance or displacement of two components moved relatively to each other over the working stroke ( 17 ), in particular the distance or displacement of hand levers ( 2, 3 ). If the count number registered by the counting device ( 16 ) exceeds a threshold value, it is possible to produce a display at a displaying device of the hand pliers ( 1 ) which indicates that an exchange of drive elements or an exchange of dies or a certification of the hand pliers is required.

Claims (43)

1. Hand pliers comprising a counting device for counting a number of passed working strokes wherein the counting device is built with a sensor which senses a distance or displacement of two components moved relatively to each other over the working stroke, wherein the counting device is built with a cast module into which:

a) a control unit,

b) at least a wire connection,

c) an electrical or electronical board,

d) a transmitter,

e) a receiver,

f) a displaying device,

g) a battery or an accumulator,

h) a port for a power supply and/or

i) a port for a data transfer

is/are integrated;

wherein a control unit or the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which on the basis of a counted number of working strokes performs an evaluation of a wear of a die or a drive part of the hand pliers.

2. The hand pliers of claim 1 , wherein the counting device is integrated into hand levers of the hand pliers.

3. The hand pliers of claim 2 , wherein one of the hand levers is built in a plate design and the cast module is accommodated between plates of the hand lever.

4. The hand pliers of claim 2 , wherein the cast module is integrated into a cover of one of the hand levers made of plastic or at least partially covered by the same.

5. The hand pliers of claim 1 , wherein the counting device comprises a port.

6. The hand pliers of claim 1 , wherein a displaying device for displaying the number of passed working strokes or an information dependent thereof is provided.

7. The hand pliers of claim 6 , wherein the displaying device is built with a LED.

8. The hand pliers of claim 1 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold and when exceeding the threshold controls or actuates a displaying device.

9. The hand pliers of claim 8 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which determines the threshold value dependent on other operating parameters of the hand pliers.

10. The hand pliers of claim 9 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which

a) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a first threshold and actuates or controls the displaying device for producing a first display when exceeding the first threshold and

b) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a second threshold and actuates or controls the displaying device for producing a second display when exceeding the second threshold.

11. The hand pliers of claim 9 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which

a) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which corresponds to a number of calibrating strokes or working strokes of a quality control,

b) compares the number of the working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which corresponds to a number of the maximal admissible working strokes and/or

c) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which correlates with the upcoming arrival at the number of the maximal admissible working strokes.

12. The hand pliers of claim 8 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which

a) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a first threshold and actuates or controls the displaying device for producing a first display when exceeding the first threshold and

b) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a second threshold and actuates or controls the displaying device for producing a second display when exceeding the second threshold.

13. The hand pliers of claim 12 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which

a) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which corresponds to a number of calibrating strokes or working strokes of a quality control,

b) compares the number of the working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which corresponds to a number of the maximal admissible working strokes and/or

c) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which correlates with the upcoming arrival at the number of the maximal admissible working strokes.

14. The hand pliers of claim 8 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which

a) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which corresponds to a number of calibrating strokes or working strokes of a quality control,

b) compares the number of the working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which corresponds to a number of the maximal admissible working strokes and/or

c) compares the number of working strokes registered by the counting device with a threshold which correlates with the upcoming arrival at the number of the maximal admissible working strokes.

15. The hand pliers of claim 1 , wherein the counting device comprises a reset-device.

16. The hand pliers of claim 1 , wherein the cast module builds an assembly-module, a disassembly-module and/or a retrofit module.

17. The hand pliers of claim 1 , wherein the control unit of the counting device comprises control logic which increases the registered count number

a) for a working stroke requiring a plurality of successive stroke parts only after having passed all of the successive stroke parts or

b) only after having reached a defined end position of the working process.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Apr 20, 2021
From: WEZAG GMBH WERKZEUGFABRIK
To: WEZAG GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 056177/0868 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 11, 2015
From: GLOCKSEISEN, THOMAS
To: WEZAG GMBH WERKZEUGFABRIK
Reel/Frame 036540/0886 →
Priority Claims (1)
EP 14184375 · Sep 11, 2014 · regional
Continuity (1)
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