The present invention relates to a glue stick for a hot-glue device, in particular for a glue gun, having an external contour which has a length and a diameter.
Glue sticks of this type, which have a diameter of about 7 mm and a length of at least 100 mm, are known from the prior art. Such glue sticks can, in a corresponding application, be pushed into a melting chamber in a hot-glue device and then be sectionally melted in this melting chamber.
However, a disadvantage with these known glue sticks is that they have a relatively long processing time of about 100 seconds. Furthermore, it is more difficult to use a plurality of different glue sticks in a hot-glue device in a corresponding application because there is no provision for the glue sticks to be exchanged in known hot-glue devices.
Therefore, it is an object of the present invention to provide glue sticks which are distinguished by a short processing time, wherein it is intended to be at least made easier to exchange different glue sticks in a given application.
This problem is solved by a glue stick for a hot-glue device, in particular a glue gun, having an external contour which has a length and a diameter, wherein a given ratio of length to diameter is in the range from 1:1 to 7:1.
The present invention therefore makes it possible to provide comparatively compact glue sticks which are distinguished by a comparatively short processing time. Furthermore, the glue sticks according to the invention are able to be fully processed comparatively quickly, such that it is possible to exchange different glue sticks more frequently.
Advantageous developments and improvements of the glue stick specified in the independent claim are possible by way of the measures listed in the dependent claims.
One advantageous development is that the external contour is formed at least substantially in a cylindrical manner.
A cylindrical external contour can be produced particularly easily and can moreover be introduced readily and securely into a corresponding melting chamber in a hot-glue device.
According to one embodiment, provision is made for the length to be in the range from 8 mm to 40 mm.
As a result of the shorter length, less energy is required to melt the glue stick, and so the processing time is shortened. It is particularly preferred here for the length to be in the range from 8 mm to 25 mm, since particularly compact and quick-melting glue sticks can then be produced.
According to a further embodiment, provision is made for the diameter to be in the range from 5 mm to 10 mm.
At such a diameter, both the glue stick itself and the melting chamber for receiving the glue stick can be formed in a compact manner. A diameter of 7 mm, which has proven successful with regard to reception and guidance in the case of glue sticks known from the prior art, is particularly preferred here.
According to one embodiment, the glue stick has a meltable adhesive which is meltable at a processing temperature in the range from 160° C. to 200° C.
In this way, the glue stick can also be processed in hot-glue devices known from the prior art and does not require a special solution with regard to the hot-glue device.
It is particularly preferred here for the meltable adhesive to be meltable at a processing temperature in the range from 160° C. to 200° C. for a processing time in the range from 5 seconds to 90 seconds. As a result, the processing time can be considerably shortened compared with glue sticks known from the prior art and the hot-glue device is ready for use more quickly.
It is very particularly preferred here for the processing time to be in the range from 5 seconds to 40 seconds. As a result, the heating-up time in the hot-glue device can be more than halved and thus significantly shortened.
According to a further development, provision is made for the meltable adhesive to be provided with a coloring or a glitter effect.
As a result, colorful glued joints or glued joints having a glitter effect can be formed. This is particularly advantageous in conjunction with the compact glue sticks according to the invention, since a quick change between colors or glitter effects is possible as a result.
Furthermore, the above problem is solved by a hot-glue device, in particular a glue gun, for processing a glue stick according to the invention. Thus, the glue sticks according to the invention can be processed in an easy and uncomplicated manner.
The invention is described in more detail in the following description by way of exemplary embodiments illustrated in the drawings, in which:
Preferably, the length 12 is in the range from 8 mm to 40 mm and, particularly preferably, in the range from 8 mm to 25 mm. The diameter 13 is preferably in the range from 5 mm to 10 mm and, particularly preferably, is at least approximately 7 mm.
According to one embodiment, the glue stick 10 has a meltable adhesive 14 which is meltable at a processing temperature in the range from 160° C. to 200° C. Preferably, the meltable adhesive 14 is meltable at this processing temperature in the range from 160° C. to 200° C. for a processing time in the range from 5 seconds to 90 seconds and, particularly preferably, for a processing time in the range from 5 seconds to 40 seconds.
Three colored glue sticks 10 are illustrated by way of example in
One or more battery packs 103 and control electronics 101 are furthermore arranged in the housing 105. As an alternative or in addition to the battery pack 103, the glue gun 120 can also be supplied with power through an electric power cable 104.
The glue gun 120 is operable via an actuation device 102 arranged on the housing 105. As a result of the smaller and more compact glue sticks 10, either the melting chamber 107 can be designed in a smaller manner or the processing times can be reduced for the same heat output of the melting chamber 107.
As an alternative or in addition, provision is made for a plurality of glue sticks 10, in particular a plurality of glue sticks 10 of different types or different colors, to be able to be stored in the housing 105.
Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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10 2014 224 595.8 | Dec 2014 | DE | national |