HAND-OPERATED PRESSING TOOL

• US 20130239380A1
• Filed: 10/26/2011
• Published: 09/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Novopress GmbH Pressen und Presswerkzeuge & Co. KG.
• Original Assignee: Novopress GmbH Pressen und Presswerkzeuge & Co. KG.
• Inventors: Wassenhoven, Hedwig, Hausmann, Jennifer
• Granted Patent: US 9,168,645 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 29/237
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 27/026 fluid driven
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 27/10 inserting fittings into hoses
• CPC Class Codes: B25B 27/146 Clip clamping hand tools
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/005 Hydraulic driving means
• CPC Class Codes: B25F 5/02 Construction of casings, bodies or handles B25F5/006, B25F5/008 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/5367 Coupling to conduit
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 29/53909 Means comprising hand manipulatable tool

Abstract

A hand-operated pressing tool, which is suitable in particular for producing pipe connections, for pressing cable lugs, and/or for actuating cutting jaws, comprises a drive device arranged in a housing. The drive device is connected to an energy source. Furthermore, a start button, a display device, and a diagnostic connector are provided. The start button as well as the display device are arranged under a transparent housing cover. Preferably, the housing cover can be opened in order to reach the diagnostic connector.

Claims

1. A hand-operated pressing tool, in particular for producing pipe connections, for pressing cable lugs, and/or for actuating cutting jaws, comprising

a drive device arranged in a housing,

an energy source connected to the drive device,

a start button arranged under a housing cover, and

a display device arranged under the housing cover.

2. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, wherein the housing cover is transparent at least partially in the region of the display device and that the display device preferably comprises light indicators.

3. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, further comprising a control device formed particularly as a control board, said control device being arranged under the housing cover.

4. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 3, wherein the start button and/or the display device are connected directly with the control device and particularly are arranged directly on the control board.

5. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, wherein the housing cover comprises light-conducting elements arranged above the light indicators.

6. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, wherein, for actuating the start button, the housing cover is resiliently held on the housing.

7. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, wherein the housing cover comprises a swivel projection for allowing a swivel movement for actuating the start button.

8. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 6, wherein the housing cover comprises a spring projection for pressing back the housing cover after actuation of the start button.

9. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, wherein the housing cover is partially, particularly by the swivel projection and the spring projection, arranged in a housing bin.

10. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 9, wherein said housing bin is formed by a housing wall and the control board.

11. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 9, wherein the housing cover is displaceably arranged in the housing bin.

12. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, wherein the housing cover is removable or is foldable into an open position, particularly after being pulled out from the housing bin.

13. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 12, wherein the control device comprises a diagnostic connector which is accessible by removing the housing cover or by folding the housing cover into an open position.