Hand-operated pressing tool

• US 9,168,645 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2011
• Issued: 10/27/2015
• 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
• Primary Examiner(s): Wilson, Lee D
• Assistant Examiner(s): HALL JR, TYRONE VINCENT
• Application Number:
  US13/881,878
• Publication Number:
  US 20130239380A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,462 Days
• Field of Search: 292/35, 292/37, 292/38, 292/44, 292/52, 362/119, 362/120, 362/363, 362/89, 814/89, 81/93
• US Class Current: 1/1
• 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, the tool comprising

a drive device disposed in a housing,

an energy source connected to the drive device,

a start button disposed under a housing cover, wherein the start button starts and stops operation of the pressing tool, and

a display device disposed under the housing cover.

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

3. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 1, further comprising a control device comprised of a control board, wherein the control device is disposed under the housing cover.

4. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 3, wherein the start button, the display device or both connected to the control device by being disposed directly on the control board.

5. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 2, wherein the housing cover comprises light-conducting elements disposed above the light indicators.

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

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 7, 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 8, wherein the swivel projection and the spring projection of the housing cover are partially disposed in a housing bin.

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

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

12. The hand-operated pressing tool according to claim 11, wherein the housing cover is removable from the housing or is foldable into an open position angled away from the housing by a movement comprising by a slidable movement of the swivel projection and the spring projection in relation to 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 the open position.