Patent ID: 6030166
Filing Date: 2000-02-29
Classification: B65B

Abstract:
A mechanism for loading a lashing tape of a binding machine, the mechanism being disposed on a tape storing slot located in the binding machine and formed of a locating plate and a position confining plate, said locating plate provided at a corner of a bottom of a surface thereof with a drive wheel driven by a drive motor, and a driven wheel located near said drive wheel, said locating plate being pivoted with a main guide rod, said driven wheel being fastened at a top thereof with an upright auxiliary guide rod, said main guide rod connected at a bottom end thereof with a control rod for controlling a touch switch regulating the circuit of said drive motor; wherein said auxiliary guide rod is slanted in a direction toward said main guide rod, said main guide rod being pushed by an actuating rod driven by a motor such that said main guide rod swivels upward to join with said auxiliary guide rod, thereby resulting in formation of a gap via which the lashing tape is guided by said drive wheel and said driven wheel to be loaded.