Image forming device with cutter and door locking mechanism
US9039313B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 2, 2013 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 29, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/613
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A sheet processing device includes a cutter including a movable unit moving toward or away from a predetermined position and cutting a sheet held in the predetermined position, a door provided to a housing having an opening, the door opening and closing the opening for an operation for the cutter. The sheet processing device further includes the housing holding the cutter, a locking member locking and unlocking the door closing the opening and a locking mechanism mechanically connecting the movable unit to the locking member and causing the locking member to lock or unlock the door depending on a position of the movable unit relative to the predetermined position.
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