Processing apparatus and cartridge

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10493792-B2
Application number	US-201715462094-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2017
Priority date	Jan 22, 2015
Publication date	Dec 3, 2019
Grant date	Dec 3, 2019

Abstract

A processing apparatus for performing not only cutting and drawing, but also other processing, and a cartridge used for the processing apparatus are provided. The processing apparatus includes a first cartridge including: a first processing tool to form a machining mark by grinding or cutting a surface of a sheet-like object; an actuator to operate by an external power supply and drive the first processing tool; and a first housing to accommodate the first processing tool where a tip of the first processing tool is exposed and accommodate the actuator. The processing apparatus also includes a carriage including a mounting section which the first cartridge is detachably mounted; a transfer mechanism to move the object and the carriage relatively to each other; and a control circuit to control driving of the transfer mechanism to form the machining mark on the surface of the object by the first processing tool.

First claim

We claim:

1. A processing apparatus comprising:
a first cartridge including:
a first processing tool configured to form a machining mark by grinding or cutting a surface of a sheet-like object;
an actuator configured to operate by an external power supply and drive the first processing tool;
a first housing configured to accommodate the first processing tool in a state where a tip of the first processing tool is exposed and also accommodate the actuator; and
a connecting section configured to connect the actuator and the external power supply,

a carriage including:
a mounting section configured to detachably mount the first cartridge; and
a connected section connectable to the connecting section in response to mounting of the first cartridge on the mounting section,

a transfer mechanism configured to move the object and the carriage relatively to each other; and
a control section configured to control driving of the transfer mechanism in such a way that the machining mark is formed on the surface of the object by the first processing tool,
wherein in response to connection of the connecting section to the connecting section, electric power is supplied to the actuator from the external power supply.

2. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the control section controls the electric power supplied to the actuator from the external power supply.

3. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the connection section is provided at a location connected to the connecting section when the first cartridge is mounted on the mounting section.

4. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a transmission section configured to transmit an operation command from the control section to the first cartridge by radio communication; and
a reception section provided in the first cartridge and configured to receive the operation command transmitted from the transmission section.

5. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first cartridge includes a switch configured to switch between operation and suspension of the actuator.

6. The processing apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second cartridge including:
a second processing tool configured to cut the object; and
a second housing configured to accommodate the second processing tool in a state where a tip of the second processing section is exposed, where

the first cartridge and the second cartridge are selectively mountable on the mounting section, and
when the second cartridge is mounted on the mounting section, the control section controls driving of the transfer mechanism in such a way that the object is cut by the second processing tool.

7. The processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a third cartridge including:
a pen for drawing on a surface of the object; and
a third housing configured to accommodate the pen in a state where the tip of the pen is exposed, wherein

the first cartridge and the third cartridge are selectively mountable on the mounting section, and
when the third cartridge is mounted on the mounting section, the control section controls driving of the transfer mechanism in such a way that drawing is performed on the surface of the object by the pen.

8. A cartridge comprising:
a first processing tool configured to form a machining mark by grinding or cutting a surface of a sheet-like object;
an actuator configured to operate by an external power supply and drive the first processing tool;
a housing configured to accommodate the first processing tool in a state where a tip of the first processing tool is exposed and also accommodate the actuator; and
a connecting section configured to connect the actuator and the external power supply,
wherein the machining mark is formed on the surface of the object by the first processing tool in such a way that the object and the cartridge are moved relatively to each other in a state where the cartridge is detachably mounted on a mounting section of a carriage included in a processing apparatus and in response to connection of the connecting section to a connected section provided in the carriage, electric power is supplied to the actuator from the external source and the actuator is operated.

9. The cartridge according to claim 8 , further comprising a reception section configured to receive an operation command transmitted from a transmission section of the processing apparatus by radio communication.

10. The cartridge according to claim 8 , further comprising a switch configured to switch between the operation and suspension of the actuator.

Assignees

• Brother Ind Ltd

Inventors

• Matsushita Hironori
• Yamasaki Hiroshi

Classifications

• B44B3/009

  using a computer control means · CPC title

• B44B3/02

  wherein plane surfaces are worked · CPC title

• B44B3/063

  Tool holders · CPC title

• B44C1/225 Primary

  by engraving · CPC title

• B26D7/27

  Means for performing other operations combined with cutting (B26D9/00 takes precedence) · CPC title