Printer

US10442218B2 · US · B2

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FieldValue
Publication numberUS-10442218-B2
Application numberUS-201816185142-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 9, 2018
Priority dateDec 28, 2017
Publication dateOct 15, 2019
Grant dateOct 15, 2019

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Abstract

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A printer provided with a paper cutter apparatus having improved durability and preventing an increase in size of the whole printer is provided. The printer is provided with the paper cutter apparatus having a fixed blade and a drivable movable blade. The printer comprises a body and a swing door openably attached to the body. The fixed blade is provided in the body and the movable blade is provided in the swing door. A driving link is provided in the swing door and coupled to the movable blade. A driving motor as a driving source is provided in the body. A slider is provided in the body. Driving force of the driving motor is conveyed to the driving link via the slider and the movable blade is moved toward the fixed blade by the driving link.

First claim

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What is claimed is: 1. A printer provided with a paper cutter apparatus having a fixed blade and a drivable movable blade, comprising: a body and a swing door openably attached to the body, the fixed blade being provided in the body and the movable blade being provided in the swing door; a driving link provided in the swing door and coupled to the movable blade; a driving source provided in the body; and a slider provided in the body; wherein driving force of the driving source is conveyed to the driving link via the slider and the movable blade is moved toward the fixed blade by the driving link. 2. The printer of claim 1 , wherein the driving force is conveyed to the driving link when the driving link is engaged with the slider. 3. The printer of claim 2 , wherein one of the driving link and the slider is provided with an engagement protrusion and the other is provided with an engagement hole, and the driving link is engaged with the slider when the protrusion enters the hole. 4. The printer of claim 2 , wherein the driving link is engaged with the slider when the swing door is closed, and the driving link is released from the slider when the swing door is opened. 5. The printer of claim 3 , wherein the driving link is engaged with the slider when the swing door is closed, and the driving link is released from the slider when the swing door is opened.

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Classifications

  • using a cutting tool mounted on a reciprocating carrier · CPC title

  • Cutting of tape · CPC title

  • Means for actuating the cutting member to effect the cut · CPC title

  • B26D1/085Primary

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

  • B41J11/70Primary

    cutting perpendicular to the direction of paper feed · CPC title

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What does patent US10442218B2 cover?
A printer provided with a paper cutter apparatus having improved durability and preventing an increase in size of the whole printer is provided. The printer is provided with the paper cutter apparatus having a fixed blade and a drivable movable blade. The printer comprises a body and a swing door openably attached to the body. The fixed blade is provided in the body and the movable blade is pro…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Star Mfg Co
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification B26D1/085. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Oct 15 2019 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 1 related publication on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).