Systems and methods for performing a full cut and a partial cut of paper

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10442099-B2
Application number	US-201615347825-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 10, 2016
Priority date	Nov 10, 2016
Publication date	Oct 15, 2019
Grant date	Oct 15, 2019

Abstract

System and methods for performing a full cut and a partial cut of paper are disclosed herein. According to an aspect, a system comprises a paper cutter system comprising a motor operable to move in either a first direction or a second direction. The paper cutter system also comprises a movable blade. The paper cutter system also comprises a cutter mechanism configured to move the blade to perform a full cut of paper when the motor moves in the first direction and move the blade to perform a partial cut of paper when the motor moves in the second direction.

First claim

What is claimed:

1. A paper cutter system comprising:
a motor operable to move in either a first direction or a second direction;
a movable blade; and
a cutter mechanism configured to:
move the blade to perform a full cut of paper when the motor moves in the first direction; and
move the blade to perform a partial cut of paper when the motor moves in the second direction.

2. The paper cutter system of claim 1 , wherein the cutter mechanism comprises:
a worm gear configured to be driven by the motor; and
a cam configured to be engaged by the worm gear.

3. The paper cutter system of claim 2 , wherein the cam comprises:
a first profile configured to drive the blade; and
a second profile configured to separate the blade from a stationary blade.

4. The paper cutter system of claim 1 , wherein the cutter mechanism comprises:
a motor plate attached to the motor by at least one fastener and configured to move a distance on a base.

5. The paper cutter system of claim 4 , wherein the cutter mechanism comprises a stabilizer bar configured to be attached to the motor plate via one or more collars.

6. The paper cutter system of claim 5 , wherein the stabilizer bar is also configured to be attached to the blade via another one or more collars.

7. The paper cutter system of claim 4 , wherein the blade is configured to move the distance along with motor plate.

8. The paper cutter system of claim 7 , wherein the distance determines whether the blade performs the full cut or the partial cut of the paper.

9. The paper cutter system of claim 1 , wherein the motor is configured to maintain a first position of the blade to perform successive full cuts of paper.

10. The paper cutter system of claim 1 , wherein the motor is configured to maintain a second position of the blade to perform successive partial cuts of paper.

Assignees

• Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions Holdings Corp

Inventors

• Vorhees Kevin
• Harris Richard

Classifications

• B41J11/70

  cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed · CPC title

• B26D5/005

  Computer numerical control means · CPC title

• B26D5/16

  Cam means · CPC title

• B26D1/065 Primary

  for thin material, e.g. for sheets, strips or the like · CPC title

• B26D3/12

  Slitting marginal portions of the work, i.e. forming cuts, without removal of material, at an angle, e.g. a right angle, to the edge of the work · CPC title