Cutter blade position detection mechanism and method of reporting cutter malfunction
US6889585B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 4, 2000 |
| Grant date | May 10, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/85
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet cutting device utilizing cutter blades as a position detection mechanism and a method of reporting cutter malfunctions is provided. The sheet cutting device including a cutter having a pair of cutter blades, one of the blades connected to a cutter driving mechanism for moving the blade through a cutting cycle, a power source is connected to one of the blades so that a circuit is closed when the blades contact one another, and a current sensing device in connection with the circuit to identify when the blades are in physical contact.
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