Automatic cutting device apparatus and method including a reversible motor
US6164854A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 9, 1998 |
| Grant date | Dec 26, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 9, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/8804
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In an embodiment, an automatic cutting device specifically defines the automatic cutting device such that the clutch includes a transmission drive gear being driven by the motor and having a first saw-tooth gear, and a transmission follower gear for transmitting the drive force to the worm, the transmission follower gear having a second saw-tooth gear located at a position corresponding to the first saw-tooth gear, wherein one of the transmission drive gears or the transmission follower gear is axially moveable and urged in such a direction that the first saw-tooth gear and the second saw-tooth gear are brought into meshing engagement with each other.
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