CN101237972B - Electronic paper cutting apparatus - Google Patents
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An electronic paper cutting machine includes a housing to which a drive roller is coupled for moving a sheet to be cut in a first direction and a cutter assembly coupled to the housing and moveable in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction. A user interface is incorporated into the housing for allowing a user to select via the user interface at least one shape to be cut by the cutter assembly wherein controlled movement of the drive roller and the cutter assembly causes a shape to be cut in the sheet.
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The cross reference of related application
The application advocates the priority in No. the 60/699th, 210, the U.S. Provisional Patent Application of on July 14th, 2005 application, and it is for reference to incorporate this application into this paper at this thus.
Technical field
The present invention is broadly directed to a kind of electronic cutting machine, and more particularly, the present invention relates to a kind ofly can be used as the stand-alone machine operation and need not to be connected to electronic cutting machine such as any other ancillary equipment of personal computer.
Background technology
Because scrapbook has become a kind of nationwide phenomenon, therefore various new products have been incorporated into market to decorate and the customization scrapbook page.A kind of product of having obtained obvious business success is to introduce various die-cutting devices.Die-cutting device typically uses one or more moulds that cut blade with special construction and is used for mould to utilize mould paper cutting being become required shape tightly by the stamping machine on other material that leans against paper or sheet form.The typically manual operation of these systems.
The system that another kind is used to cut shapes in sheet materials is an electronic vinyl cutter.Electronic vinyl cutter is configured in order to cut a kind of shape or a series of shape in the ethene (adhesive backed vinyl) that is coated with full adhesive at one, other material be peeled off and be applied to described shape can from paper, for example, banner is used to form relatively inexpensive mark.These electronic vinyl cutter are relatively costly, and need be connected with computer software to drive electronic cutter with computer.
This electronic vinyl cutter has been used to cut the paper material of using in prior art and the handicraft.Yet this machine must be connected to the outer computer of software that operation is used to control the motion of cutter.In addition, this machine itself does not have to adopt their modes simple to operate are constructed usually yet.
Equally, the special configuration that needs operation easily also can be independent of personal computer or other external equipment is used to cut the paper of sheet form and the electronic cutting machine of other material.
Summary of the invention
Electronic cutting machine of the present invention comprises: the element that cuts that is used to cut flaky material; Be used to control the driven roller of the motion of thin slice; Be used to control the ELECTRON OF MOTION device that cuts element and driven roller.Described electronic cutting machine cuts element and operates along " y-direction " mobile thin slice by moving along " x-direction ".That is,, when thin slice is mobile perpendicular to the motion that cuts element, cuts element and carry out controlled cutting by moving back and forth when cutting element when being placed with against thin slice.By these two motions of accurate control, in thin slice, can cut specific shape.
Electronic cutter of the present invention is configured to operate and need not any connection of personal computer or other external equipment as machine independently.The all functions of electronic cutting machine all can be controlled by the user by the user interface that is arranged on the electronic cutter.
In a particular embodiment, the different shape that utilizes electronic cutter to cut is set on the independent cartridge (cartridge).When the user needed specific image, the cartridge that comprises this image was inserted into machine.Then, use the user interface such as keypad, the user can select the image that will cut, and guides machine to cut image.
In another embodiment, the shape that cuts is stored in the memory on the machine.Then, the user uses user interface to select the given shape or the series of shapes that cut from the shape library that is stored on the machine.
The user is the described machine of operation easily.In one embodiment, machine comprises a pair of " clam shell shape " door, when the start button of machine was pressed, described door was opened.When upper portion door is exposed user interface when opening, the support pallet of the paper that bottom door is formed for just cutting.
The thin slice that cuts is placed on the bedding and padding (mat) that are applied with tacky adhesion, is used for removably keeping thin slice.These bedding and padding and thin slice are inserted into machine, and tip holder utilizes user interface to move on the select location on the bedding and padding.Required shape is selected for and cuts, and machine is instructed to cut this shape.
In one embodiment, take turns (sizing wheel) till showing required size by required form and the rotation size adjustment of selecting image, can be with the size of images that cuts by user's convergent-divergent.
In one embodiment of the invention, cut element and comprise tip holder and blade.Described section retainer rotates freely blade in tip holder, make that blade itself will be along the direction orientation that is just cutting.Described tip holder allows blade to be regulated easily and accurately by the user from the length that blade housing stretches out.In addition, during manufacture process, blade housing is configured to accurately blade is arranged on shell, so that guarantee suitably to construct each tip holder/blade assembly.
From the following description of certain illustrated embodiment of the present invention, it is clear that aforementioned advantages and feature will become.Above-mentioned feature and advantage of the present invention and additional features and advantage will be listed in following detailed description and claims and will know more fully and present.In claims, listed novel features as feature of the present invention.In addition, the features and advantages of the present invention can be learned by implementing the present invention, or the description as hereinafter listing, and are conspicuous to those of ordinary skill in the art.
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Figure below has illustrated and has been used to realize exemplary embodiments of the present invention.In the identical reference symbol presentation graphs in the different views of the present invention or the same parts among the embodiment, wherein:
Fig. 1 is the front perspective view that principle according to the present invention is in the electronic cutter of closing structure;
Fig. 2 is the front perspective view that is in the electronic cutter shown in Fig. 1 of Unclosing structure;
Fig. 2 A is the exploded perspective front view of the bottom door shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 2 B is the exploded perspective front view of the top doors shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 3 is the vertical view of the electronic cutter shown in Fig. 2;
Fig. 4 is the vertical view according to the keyboard overlay of principle of the present invention;
Fig. 5 A is according to the perspective plan view of principle of the present invention " startup " switch;
Fig. 5 B is the exploded perspective top view of " startup " shown in Fig. 5 A switch;
Fig. 6 is the front perspective view according to the cutter assembly of principle of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the front perspective view according to the roll assembly of principle of the present invention;
Fig. 8 A is the perspective side elevation view according to the tip holder of principle of the present invention;
Fig. 8 B is the decomposition diagram of the tip holder shown in Fig. 8 A;
Fig. 8 C is the cross-sectional side view of the tip holder shown in Fig. 8 A;
Fig. 8 D is the part cross-sectional side view according to the optional embodiment of the tip holder of principle of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the vertical view according to the bedding and padding of principle of the present invention;
Figure 10 is the exploded perspective right side view according to the cutter machine of principle of the present invention;
Figure 11 A is the perspective front view according to the overlay of principle of the present invention;
Figure 11 B is that the perspective of the overlay shown in Figure 11 A is looked up side view;
Figure 12 is the exploded perspective right side view according to the cartridge of principle of the present invention;
Figure 13 is the lateral side view according to the cutter machine of principle of the present invention;
Figure 14 is the schematic block diagram according to the method for the operation electronic cutter of principle of the present invention;
Figure 15 determines to cut the schematic block diagram that whether is fit to the method for paper according to principle of the present invention; And
Figure 16 is the front perspective view according to the optional embodiment of the electronic cutter that is in Unclosing structure of principle of the present invention.
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Referring now to graphic, Fig. 1 has illustrated according to the electronic cutter by 10 overall expressions of the present invention.Electronic cutter 10 be need not with situation that outer computer is connected under can bring into play the stand-alone machine of function fully.All of cutter 10 cut component placement in the exterior case by 12 overall expressions of cutter 10.In addition, be used to drive all softwares that cut parts and the electronic installation of cutter 10 and be used to comprise and all to be placed in the exterior case by the removable and/or Downloadable memory storage that cuts image, shape, font and analog that parts cut, make that this unit is complete operation and independently.Its left side of described casing and right side 15 and 16 are provided with recess 14, are used to be provided for the side 15 of the grasping cutter 10 that lifts and carry and 16 place.In addition, rotatable wheel or rotating disk 18,19 and the 20 outstanding casings 12 that pass. Wheel 18,19 and 20 can be by user rotation changing the special parameter of cutter 10, such as the size of images that will cut, when cutting the pressure of blade and the speed that cuts.As will be described in more detail, here, cutting the speed of process and pressure can revise based on the material type that is just cutting, and passes material so that prevent that material from tearing and/or guaranteeing that blade cuts fully. Window 21,23 is related with each rotating disk 18,19 and 20 respectively with 25, can see certain indicators corresponding to the function of rotating disk 18,19 or 20 by described window.For example, rotating disk 20 can be used to revise cropped picture size or shape.Therefore, the rotation of rotating disk 20 also makes the cylinder (not shown) rotation behind the window 25.Be printed with different size (for example, 1,1 on the described cylinder
, 1
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).Certainly, also other diagrammatic representation can be used, and other mechanism that is used for the display size selection can be adopted.When rotating disk 20 is set to specific dimensions, cutter 10 will be regulated size of images or the shape that will cut automatically, and cut the image of the approx. dimension (highly) of indicating when the user cuts indication subsequently.Similarly, rotating disk 18 and 19 is connected to the cylinder that is printed on character on it, be used for through its separately window 21 and 23 cut pressure and speed of cut to user indication.
Each rotating disk 18,19 and 20 is connected to potentiometer or other device known in the art, is used for sending signal to change corresponding parameters to the processor of machine.For speed of cut, except that passing through to handle the rotating disk manual adjustments speed, machine itself can be configured to the automatic governing speed of pressure according to user's setting particularly, and wherein said pressure can be indicated the thicker material that is just cutting.In addition, for given speed of cut, in the time can being provided with by the user, machine will be regulated the speed that cuts according to the curvature that is just cutting.For example, when cutting straight line, machine can move through material quickly, and can not cause material to tear.Yet on the turning of tightening, if cut mobilely too soon, material may be torn.Similarly, this machine will be regulated its speed automatically according to the radius of the arc that is just cutting, and tear material when preventing to cut the arc of minor radius more.Therefore, when cutting, when cutting, this machine will be regulated speed of cut automatically " (on-the-fly) fast ".
At the top, the right of machine front is power supply or " startup " button 22 that is used to start cutter 10.This button 22 is used for two kinds of purposes.At first, when the user pushed, described button was the switch that starts the machine.Secondly, button 22 causes door 24 and 26 to be actuated into open position (referring to Fig. 2) from as directed closed position.Therefore, when pressing the button 22, door 24 and 26 is opened with the user interface of exposing cutter 10 and is cut assembly.
Referring now to Fig. 2, cutter 10 is presented in the open position, has wherein shown by the user interface of 30 overall expressions with by the 32 overall cutter assemblies of representing.Visual display unit 35 is being laid at the back side 34 of top doors 24, for example, and LCD display.On display 35, can show such as the certain relevant data of the shape of selecting to be used to cut, geomery, the specific state of progress that cuts, error message etc., make the user can have the visible feedback of machine operation.
The back side 37 of bottom door 26 provides and has been used for the bedding and padding that cut by cutter 10 and the support pallet of material, makes when cut the orientation of material and bedding and padding (not shown) maintenance substantial level.In addition, the also natural approximate horizontal of the inner bottom surface 38 of cutter and smooth is to be supported for the material that is just cutting of substantial planar structure.Be applicable to that at some cutting field (vinyl sign cutting field) from the ethene sign cuts the prior art machine in field to paper, machine also keeps crooked stayed surface usually.Surface-supported curvature is normally used for holding the material of the typical rolling form that is just cutting, and, is coated with the ethene of full adhesive that is.This structure does not help cutting such as the material in blocks of paper and analogue especially, the wherein crooked image section that may cause just cutting promotes from the plane that is limited by paper, cause blade or tip holder to catch any this raised portion, thereby may damage the material that is just cutting shape.Therefore, door 26 inner surface 37 comprise planar portions 37 ', the inner bottom surface or bed 38 coplanes of described planar portions essence and the cutter of contiguous driven roller 39.In addition, inner surface 37 is defined for the recess 41 that holds cartridge 50 when door 26 is in as shown in Figure 1 the closed position.Be installed in the door 26 by cartridge 50, this has realized the more compact structure of machine 10.Therefore, can transport and have the machine that is positioned at the cartridge 50 of door in 26 of closing.
Shown in further among Fig. 2 A, bottom door 26 comprises two critical pieces, outer surface piece 26 ' and inner surface piece 26 ".Utilize to insert such as in the hole in hole 27 and be threaded over such as a plurality of threaded fasteners in the cylindrical portion of cylindrical portion 29 (for example, crisscross screw (Phillips head screw)), two parts 26 ' and 26 " be combined together.Certainly, other method as known in the art can be used for two parts 26 ' and 26 " link together, for example by welding, joint, bonding or any other suitable means.As utilize helical spring 17, top doors 24 and bottom door 26 are biased to open position.In addition, for the controlled unlatching of door 26 is provided, door 26 is by gear 15 and 19 gear drive.Gear 15 and 19 is set up in order to cause door 26 to be opened with controllable rate.The support arm 13 of Lian Jieing is set on the opposite side of gear 15 and 19 pivotly, supporting door 26 in open position, and allows door 26 enable possitions that rotate to as shown in Figure 2.As mentioned above, the interior zone 26 of door 26 " has the mat support surface 37 of qualification substantial planar and the two-wheel exterior feature of cartridge recess 41.Certainly, the shape of recess 41 can be modified to any structure that allows door 26 to close around the cartridge 50 shown in Fig. 2.
Similarly, shown in Fig. 2 B, upper portion door assembly 24 comprise the shell section 24 of a part of outer surface that forms cutter 10 ' and lay the interior zone 24 of display 35 ".In this example, display comprise can through interior zone 24 " in liquid crystal display (" the LCD ") device seen of the window 51 that forms.Transparency cover 53 is configured to be connected in the recess 55 that forms in the inner surface 34, is used to protect the screen 57 of LCD 35.The lead (not shown) that LCD 35 is connected to the processor of cutter 10 extends through arm 59 with protection and hiding distribution.
For lower gate 26, upper portion door 24 is configured to optionally open by the start button 22 (referring to Fig. 1) of pushing machine 10.Started by press button 22 has discharged lock pin 61, makes spring 63 that door is biased to open position.Gear 65 and 67 causes door 24 to be opened in controlled and relative mode slowly.In addition, section 24 ' and 24 " secured together forming door 24, as utilize the threaded fastener (not shown) of conjugate foramen 69 and cylindrical portion 71.Door 24 is connected to the main body of machine 10 about pivot the cylindrical portion 73 and 75 of horizontal expansion pivots.
As discussed earlier, shown in Fig. 5 A and 5B, startup-close button assembly 22 not only starting switch 70 starting or closing machine, but also activate be connected to button 22 ' little lock pin 72.Button assembly 22 comprise by translucent lens 76 utilize the button backlight 22 of LED 74 '.Lock pin 72 utilizes lock pin to lay parts 78 and 80 with respect to button 22 ' maintenance.Lock pin 72 is biased to bonding station by helical spring 82.When pressing the button 22, lock pin 72 withdrawals break away from the latch components with the upper and lower door assembly, thereby cause the upper and lower door to be opened.
As shown in Fig. 3, user interface 30 comprises keyboard 40 and a plurality of button 42 as also.Between keypad 40 and button 42, the user can control the operation of cutter 10 fully.Similarly, need not cutter 10 is connected to external control devices such as personal computer, so that make cutter 10 cut selected image.
When more detailed description as shown in Figure 2, cutter 10 comprises and is used to store the memory storage 50 such as the different shape of font, image, phrase etc. that can be cut by cutter 10.In such an embodiment, memory storage 50 adopts removable and removable cartridge form.This cartridge is provided with specific shape library or the group that can use keyboard 40 to select.When the new one group of shape of needs, cartridge 50 can remove from its socket 52, and is replaced by another cartridge that comprises required form.In conjunction with the change of cartridge 50, keyboard 40 is provided with the removable and replaceable overlay 49 that is formed by the flexible material such as the material of silicon rubber, PVC or other rubber type, pushes the button of keyboard 40 when being pressed with the protruding key of the correspondence of convenient overlay.This overlay can be by cleaning, transparent or semitransparent material form, so that can see light from the button of keyboard 40 by overlay 49.In order to identify which overlay corresponding to specific cartridge, as utilize silk screen printing (silk screening method) or other method the specific names (and individual characters, phrase and function) of font or image sets can be printed on the overlay, and identical title is printed on the cartridge or is printed on the label that attaches to cartridge.In addition, if expectation, the color by making special keyboard overlay 49 and the color-match of particular cartridge 50, user's verification easily they just using correct cartridge 50/ overlay 49 to make up.For any given color or the material that form overlay, overlay is not exclusively opaque.Therefore, as discussed above, in order to represent to start the specific function such as CAPS or analogue to the user, LED is located in the button below with illumination button when starting.Similarly, by forming overlay 49 by the material of partially transparent at least, the user can see light from LED by overlay 49.Therefore, the button of keyboard and overlay 49 are by trnaslucent materials formation at least.
As shown in Figure 3, user interface 30 comprises a plurality of input buttons, adopts the form of the keyboard of being made up of the key array of 5 row and 14 row 40.Certainly, under the situation that does not deviate from essence of the present invention and scope, can use more or less button.As shown in Figure 4, specific keyboard overlay 149 has been described.This keyboard overlay is provided with totally by the 152 a plurality of shapes represented or figure image intensifying key, overall by 154 a plurality of images and font key and a plurality of cutter operating keys of representing 156.Each all is provided with the diagram of font, character and the image that can use image and font key 154 on particular cartridge.In this example, provide character group and a small amount of prefabricated phrase of " Base Camp " shape by name.Figure image intensifying key 152 provides the various character change characteristics that can carry out for specific selected image.Therefore, for example, by pushing and select letter " A " 158, by selecting various modifications or enhancing by next or a plurality of enhancing keys of possibility (enhancement key) 152.This enhancing key can be by being increased to letter with various compositions, for example strengthen letter " A ", and revise letter " A " by the form of letter " A " being arranged to Shadow 165 or ShadowBlackout 166 by surrounding letter by Rectangle 160, Dog Tag 162, Tag 163, Charm 164.In addition, can select various other patterns such as " PaperSaver ", " Real Dial Size ", " Shift " or " shift lock ".Cutter operating key 156 comprises such as increasing space between the character that the user keys in and the feature of " retreating the space " when removing the character of last key entry keying in specific character string.In addition, exist and to be used to removing demonstration, to reset, repeat last character, to open or close the button of the sound characteristic of machine, the size that paper is set and loading or unloading paper.Also expect the directionkeys that these features of all or part can be by use surrounding CUT button 44 (referring to Fig. 3) and select to see that by LCD this feature selects.
In addition, also be provided with " Load Last " key 168.Load Last key 168 allows the user after some materials cut from bedding and padding bedding and padding to be inserted cutter again.That is, as will be described in more detail, when machine when the combination of specific paper/bedding and padding cuts specific image or image sets, be removed with after removing cropped shape at bedding and padding, the user has the selection of the bedding and padding identical with attached residue paper thereon of insertion again.By pressing " Load Last " key, cutter will have be used to know cropped bedding and padding the storage data.When the user selects newly during with the character that cuts or shape, cutter will move to the cutter head zone of not cropped paper automatically.In addition, cutter will know whether the specific character or the shape of the size of the special selection that will cut will be fit to remaining paper.Can not cut from remaining paper if character that the user selects or shape are too big, then cutter will be warned the user by visual and/or audio alert (for example, buzzing and on the display of cutter the too big message of display image).
Each key 152,154 and 156 of overlay 149 is projection on bottom surface 170, and each key 152,154 and 156 back side (not shown) are formed for holding the recess of keyboard key within it.Similarly, when overlay 149 was placed on the keyboard of cutter, overlay 149 made overlay 149 suitably be positioned on the suitable key autoregistration.The outer rim 172 of overlay 149 also is positioned on the keyboard, with guarantee that overlay is suitably located and overlay not can with bottom keypad misalignment.
Referring again to Fig. 3, a plurality of buttons mainly provide the control of cutter assembly.That is, four arrow buttons 42 ', 42 ", 42
Can be used to make cutter assembly 32 to move to ad-hoc location on the bedding and padding (not shown) with 42 " ".Therefore, by using four arrow buttons, the user can optionally control the position of blade, blade is moved to the particular location on the material that will cut.This need be particularly useful when particular locations is carried out on the selected erose paper spare that cuts or cut on a piece of paper the user.Therefore, the user can optionally select to begin the position on the selected paper that cuts.When utilizing user interface 30 suitably to locate and selecting required image, cutter 10 is instructed to cut selected shape by pushing " CUT " button 44.If desired, during the specific process that cuts, need the specific process that cuts of interrupting, user to push to be positioned to cut near the button stop button 46.
Referring now to Fig. 6, the overall cutter assemblies by 100 expressions according to principle of the present invention are described.Cutter head unit 102 shown in arrow X along directions X with respect to cutter 10 move left and right.The motion of head unit 102 is by the stepping motor (not shown)s control that is placed in the head unit 102, with along guide rail 104 moving-head unit 102.The tip holder 106 that is fixed for cutting the blade (not shown) of material requested is connected to head unit.This tip holder is connected to head unit 102 removedly by discharging clamp mechanism 108, wherein can discharge clamp mechanism 108 and comprise and be pivotably connected to the clamping section 110 that can pivot, first of the second static clamping section 112.These two clamping sections utilize threaded fastener 114 to keep together releasedly.Clamp mechanism 108 can prevent that by engaging with tip holder in the perpendicular abutment mode tip holder 106 from moving both vertically with respect to it.Tip holder 106 is configured to and can be easily removed by the user, makes the user to become too blunt at blade so that change blade can not suitably cut the time, or regulates amount that blade stretches out from tip holder to adapt to the material of different-thickness.
Except that connection and supporting blade retainer 106, head unit 102 is also laid the solenoid (invisible) on the clamping section 112 that is connected to supporting blade retainer 106.Applied pressure amount when this solenoid control blade cuts.This solenoid is also controlled tip holder 106 moving both vertically when blade raises away from material, so that blade is moved to the new position that cuts in situation about not cutting.Utilize a rotating disk shown in Fig. 1, the user can regulate the pressure that is imposed on blade by solenoid.This pressure is regulated and may be required suitably to cut given material.For example, setting the pressure be used to cut a regular paper may be not enough to cause and enter suitably cutting of thick card stock.Similarly, may need to increase pressure.On the contrary, if attempt when the pressure setting is too high cutting, then cut and wear the required pressure of thick card stock and can cause blade to tear the paper of rule.
As shown in Figure 7, totally the roll assembly by 120 expressions uses in conjunction with the motion of tip holder, so that cut specific shape and size.Roll assembly 120 comprises pair of rolls 122 and 124, and described roller engages the material that just cutting with along the Y direction mobile material of essence perpendicular to the directions X shown in Fig. 6.The material that is just cutting is supplied to through between the roller 122 and 124, makes in cutting program, and roller 122 and 124 can be controlled the Y position by the material of arrow Y indication.Roller 122 constitutes driven roller when being driven by stepping motor 126, wherein the axle of motor is connected to driven roller 122.Driven roller 122 can have the structure that is applied thereto, and is operated by the grasping between the temporary transient attached bedding and padding thereon with the material that causes roller 122 and the material that is just cutting or just cutting.When driven roller 122 rotation, biasing roller 124 and driven roller 122 just keep the material (and bedding and padding) by driven roller 122 drivings contiguously.Biasing roller 124 by spring 128 and 130 with respect to and towards driven roller 122 biasing.This offset features allows two rollers 122 and 124 to receive the material that is inserted into the different-thickness between roller 122 and 124.Therefore, roller 124 is rotatably connected to the pivot mounting brackets 132 and 134 that pivot about hole 136 and 138, and wherein said pivot mounting bracket is connected to machine by making the setover spring 128 and 130 of pivoting action of mounting bracket 132 and 134.
The motion of the stepping motor of the processor of machine control control driven roller 122 and cutter head 102 produces the material that mode that programming cuts coordinates just cutting and the motion of blade to adopt.Because rotatablely moving of stepping motor can be precisely controlled, can cut accurately.
Overall blade housings by 200 expressions according to principle of the present invention have been described among Fig. 8 A, 8B and the 8C.Blade housing 200 supports and fixes blade 202 in it with respect to cutter machine, and provide blade 202 with respect to inner shell 203 be easy to dispatch from the factory adjust and blade 202 with respect to the ability of the easy and controlled blade adjustment of outer enclosure 204, regulate the degree of depth that cuts to allow the user.
Blade housing 200 is configured to remain in the head assembly of cutter.Circumferential channel 206 is set in the outer enclosure 204 that is used for fixing tip holder.The far-end 210 of outer enclosure 204 at its substantial portion upper limit phasing to flat bottom surface 212.The use essence of smooth nose end (nosed end) 210 is the improvement to the end of the common bending of the blade housing of prior art.Especially, when blade moves through material, the material that smooth nose end 210 maintenances are just cutting.Smooth nose end 210 also comprises the radiant type lower edge 214 that carries out the transition in the flat surfaces 212.Certainly, lower edge 214 also can be formed by the inclined-plane.Bottom surface 212 has sufficient surf zone, slides to allow the material that lower surface is advanced and the edge is just cutting on the material that is just cutting, and any material that can not catch and raise and cut.In addition, when blade 202 is cut when wearing material, lower surface 212 keeps the material around the blades, cuts material to allow blade 202 under the situation of not tearing material.Shown in Fig. 8 D, also expectation can be used the structure of cutter 290 of the prior art of nose circle, described structure has the foot 291 of the general planar of fixing with respect to round nose 292, foot on the sewing machine of somewhat similar encirclement pin makes blade 294 can extend through its flat surfaces that arrives smooth nose end 210 293 in a similar manner with formation.Therefore, though be shown as the global facility of outer enclosure 204 when the smooth nose end 210 of leading section, yet also expected be that described nose end can be the separating component that is connected to described outer enclosure.
Shown in Fig. 8 B and 8C, shell 200 comprises inside and outside shell 203 and 204.Inner shell has external thread part 220, is used to cooperate and be threaded over the internal thread 222 that forms on the inside of outer enclosure 203.O type ring 226 is placed between inside and outside shell 203 and 204, and is positioned at the circumferential channel 224 of inner shell.O type ring provides the rotational resistance between inside and outside shell 203 and 204.
For discontinuous rotary setting point is set between inside and outside shell 203 and 204, hasp bearing (snap bearing) 228 is biased to a plurality of ratchets that form in the outer surface of inner shell 203 or recess 230 and engages.Hasp bearing 228 is radius metal ball body greater than the degree of depth of a plurality of recesses 230.The radius of recess 230 is configured to the radius that essence is similar to bearing 228.The screw thread that external screw thread bearing shell 232 is configured in the side thorax hole 234 with outer enclosure 204 is threadedly engaged with.Helical spring 236 is placed between bearing shell 232 and the hasp bearing 228, so that hasp bearing 228 is biased in the recess 230.Similarly, when inner shell is rotated, when recess 230 and bearing 228 suitably on time, bearing 228 with " hasp " in specific recess 230.Similarly, when engaging with recess 230, bearing 228 remains on specific selected place, discontinuous set-point with the relative position of inside and outside shell 203 and 204.Therefore, join in the recess 230 by bearing 228, for given set-point, the depth of cut of blade 202 can be precisely controlled.For the position that inside and outside shell 203 and 204 are set also is the visual detector of the position of blade 202 then, coating or other material that is fit to of the vertical channel 237 of the specific recess 230 of adjusting knob 216 utilization coating circumferential alignments and 238 special color carry out color coding.Similarly, other indication can be set on the adjusting knob, so that the indication of the relative position between the inside and outside shell to be provided.There is alignment mark 242 on the top 240 of outer enclosure 204 in its arranged outside.By mark 242 is aimed at the passage 237 of special color, the amount that blade 202 stretches out from the end 210 of outer enclosure 204 will be provided with accurately.Alternatively, the vertical marker 243 of the passage of formation vertical orientation can be formed in the top 240.In addition, vertical marker 243 is aimed at a recess 230.In addition, number can be printed or be formed on the lug boss of the adjusting knob that can locate alignment mark 242.
The magnetic force that utilization is provided by magnetic blade retainer 254, blade 202 is releasably connected to inner shell 203.Blade stop 254 provides the bearing-surface of the conical end 246 that is used to engage blade 202, so that blade 202 rotates freely when utilizing magnetic force fixed blade 202.The longitudinal axis of the main body 248 of blade 202 and the longitudinal axis linearity and the concentric alignment of shell 203, and blade bearing 258 is positioned to the far-end of adjacent housings 203.
For jumper bar 218 being set from shell 203 discreet knives 202.Jumper bar 218 can vertically move with respect to shell 203, and utilizes the near-end biasing of helical spring 260 to shell 203.The far-end 262 of jumper bar 218 provides the adjacency section of magnetic blade retainer 254.Therefore, far-end 262 has been determined the position of blade 202 with respect to shell 203 with respect to the position of shell 203, and shell 203 has been determined the length that the far-end 244 of blade 202 stretches out from the surface 212 of smooth nose end 210 with respect to the lengthwise position of outer enclosure 204.
Suitably be provided with in factory in order to ensure the position of blade end 244 with respect to shell 203, as because the variation of the part dimension that the tolerance of factory causes may cause blade end 244 for the change in location of given set-point with respect to end 212, the adjustment means 262 of dispatching from the factory is set.Member 262 is provided with the external thread part that is threadedly engaged with 264 on the surface, inside 266 that is used for shell 203.The top 266 of described member is provided with turret head, is used for rotating with respect to the socket of similar size.Described member forms around the sleeve pipe of jumper bar 218 so that jumper bar 218 slides relatively.By member 262 is threaded onto in the shell 203, the far-end 262 of the jumper bar 218 wideer than vertical thorax hole 270 of member 262 is forced to the top that enters shell 203 and equals the distance that member 262 is threaded onto the distance in the shell 203.Similarly, in factory, member 262 can be threaded onto in the shell 203, till surface 212 coplanes of blade end 244 and shell 204.Then, hold-down screw 265 can pass in the side that knob 216 is threadingly attached to shell 203, with the desired location of retaining member 262 with respect to shell 203.Therefore, each blade 202 utilizes suitably longitudinal register of shell 203 and 204, makes the adjusting of the rotation utilize knob 216 will cause the blade of each blade housing 200 to have identical displacement.
Shown in Fig. 8 C, shell 203 comprises the interior thorax hole 272 with two different-diameters.The bigger diameter portion in top and interface between the less diameter portion in bottom provide and have been used for the adjacency section that engages with adjustment means 262, and described adjacency section is that adjustment means 262 is inserted with respect to the maximum of shell 203.As shown, shown little gap between adjustment means 262 and the described interface.
When tip holder 200 assembled shown in Fig. 8 C fully, first relative adjustment inner and second outer enclosure 203 and 204 were restricted on both direction, and making provides a limited number of adjusting position.In the present embodiment, as the restriction result of a complete rotation of the relative motion between first and second shell 203 and 204, the number of " hasp " position is confined to four.Certainly, more " hasp " position can provide by the number of detents that increases in the inner shell.When first and second shells 203 and 204 rotate into when engaging more closely, described rotation is stopped near the bottom surface 276 of the circumferential raised portion 278 (referring to Fig. 8 B) on the surface, inside 280 of shell 204.In the opposite direction, when first and second shells 203 and 204 rotated away from each other, spherical shell 232 extended through the sidewall of shell 204 and outstanding so that the adjacency section to be provided within it.Similarly, the top surface 282 of projection 278 will be in abutting connection with spherical shell 232, to prevent first and second shells 203 and 204 further relative rotations.
In operation, the cutter as shown in Fig. 1,2 and 4 is simple to operate.Figure 14 is totally by the schematic diagram according to the method for operating of electronic cutting machine of the present invention of 600 expressions.Because described cutter is an electronic installation, therefore in 602, insert user's power line.By press start button 22 in 604, machine power is switched on and door 24 and 26 is opened.In 606, the user may need to open display cover and bedding and padding seat (mat rest).In 608, select specific cartridge 50 and keyboard overlay 49.In 610, cartridge 50 is inserted into socket 52, and in 612, corresponding keyboard overlay 49 is placed on the keyboard 40.Overlay 49 indication is included in the letter on the corresponding cartridge 50 and the particular content and the feature of image sets.Then, in 614, the user selects to cut bedding and padding, and in 616 paper is placed on and cuts on the bedding and padding.
As shown in Figure 9, cut paper or other material that bedding and padding 300 are used to keep to utilize the sheet form that cutter 10 cuts.Bedding and padding 300 are configured to keep six inches wide 12 inches long paper.But the trellis surface element 302 of bedding and padding 300 is coated with releasing adhesive layer 307, can permanent adhesive but described releasing adhesive layer can make paper keep thereon when cutting to paper, so that paper can be removed from bedding and padding.Ruling on trellis surface element 302 provides and has been used for the alignment characteristics of locating paper sheets thereon.By only applying cropped paper place with adhesive coating bedding and padding part, when bedding and padding were moved by cutter machine, the adhesive of bedding and padding can not transferred to the parts of cutter roller from bedding and padding.In fact, before adhesive was lost its effective adhesive power, bedding and padding 300 had nonexpondable " gluing " surface of permission.Alignment blade indicator mark 306 is in the upper right hand corner 304 of bedding and padding 300.Bedding and padding 300 with attaching paper of 6 * 12 inches thereon are fed in the cutter 10.
Referring again to Figure 14, very similar paper is inserted typical printer, in 618, bedding and padding are inserted between the roller in the machine, till bedding and padding meet obstructions.In 620, press " Load Paper " button on overlay 49, and bedding and padding are supplied in the machine automatically, and blade will move to the upper right hand corner 304 of bedding and padding.Therefore, by pushing loaded paper and blade being moved to the single button of starting point, machine can load the paper that will cut automatically.Similarly, machine knows that exactly it is with respect to the residing position of the paper that cuts.As discussed here, if desired, arrow button can also be selected in order to regulate the position of blade.In 622, key in by the letter that on keyboard 40, will cut or shape and to select the letter or the shape that will cut.Character and/or shape will be presented on the LCD display 35.In 622, in case selected required character and/or shape, then in 624, the user can pull out the required size of the image that will cut.Then, in 626, the user pushes " CUT " button, and cutter will begin to cut selected image.When the process that cuts finishes, blade housing will turn back to starting point, and in 628, the user can push unload button, and machine cuts bedding and padding with ejection.In 630, the image that has cut then can be removed from cutting bedding and padding.
In order to revise the character that is printed on the keyboard overlay, as discussed earlier, specific function is provided the image in order to allow customization to cut." Shift " button can be used for selecting user's character keys (showing with grey at Fig. 4) (for example, the uppercase of particular letter), and when pushing corresponding key, " Caps " button will lock keyboard to select all upper gray characters simultaneously.Be similar to typical computer keyboard, the selection of the last input of " Back Space " deletion, and " Space " inserts the space between character." Clear Display " key is removed LCD display, and " ResetAll " key button replacement machine comprises from any selection before of the character feature of button 152 selections with removing.Repeat repeatedly cutting of identical characters or selected character if desired, then can select " Repeat Last " key.In addition, if people do not use 6 * 12 inches paper, then can revise the size of paper.
As previously discussed, pull out required size by utilizing suitable rotating disk, the user can easily revise the size of the character that is just cutting.For the consistent size of the letter that keeps specific font, proportional being conditioned of character of the maximum possible that is comprised in size and the given character set.If people wish to violate the proportional convergent-divergent of this size, then " Real Dial Sizing " key can be selected to use so that the size that the size of specific character equals to select.For example, if " a " is selected will cut for letter, do not select under the situation of " Real Dial Sizing " have, letter " a " (little) will be by proportional definite size to mate the font size (capitalization) of " A ".If selected " Real DialSizing ", then letter " a " will be cut into and letter " A " identical size.When selecting all required characters or image, the user will push " CUT " button, and cutter 10 will cut shape.Feature button 52 allows to be used for every group custom feature effects.This feature can change with each concrete cartridge, to increase multiple element and the multifunctionality that enlarges.For the given feature that will select, after selecting to apply the required character or image of feature, the user only needs to push required feature button.Therefore, by push button on the overlay corresponding to required feature, character can be made amendment shown on the specific overlay.
For the cost that reduces to be used to store the required memory of specific font, character, shape and/or image sets and therefore to reduce each cartridge on given cartridge, image and font are used as algorithm stores.Similarly, by storing the single algorithm of each character, image or feature, size adjusting is the simple thing that multiplication constant is applied to represent the special algorithm of this character, feature or image.Similarly, need not the independent image of each size is stored on the cartridge.Therefore, utilizing the ability that increases the feature modification character size is the simple scalability of the algorithm of this feature/character combination, and do not need to store each feature/character combination (for example, profile, shade, underscore etc.) once more with the different characteristic that is increased on it.Equally, the font of storing on cartridge of the present invention, character and image are independent of expression a series of straight lines of particular order and/or the algorithm of curve is resolved.For the image of high-resolution, comprise how independent line or curved section.
The blade adjustment arrow keys of surrounding the CUT button allows the user that blade is moved to any desired location on the bedding and padding.This blade adjustment often need make the desired location place of cutter on given paper cut image.Yet the ability of machine is very advanced, knows not only whether the character of special selection and size are fit to the paper of selected size, and knows whether it will be adapted at remaining on the paper from the shape that what and the new selection that just cutting certain paper cut.For example, when the paper of user on investing bedding and padding cut first image, the user can push Unload Paper key and remove cropped shape.Then by pushing Load Last key 168, bedding and padding can be returned in the machine by heavy cartridges, are used to utilize remaining paper to carry out other cutting.Therefore, the user will push LoadLast key 168, select the new shape that will cut and press the CUT button.Till resetting, machine all will be stored previous cropped shape and the position of described shape on bedding and padding in memory.When the user selects the new character or the shape that will cut and presses Load Last key 168, cutter will move to the cutter head zone of not cropped paper automatically, be used to cut next shape.In addition, cutter will know whether the specific character or the shape with cutting of the size of special selection will be fit to remaining paper.Can not cut from remaining paper if character that the user selects or shape are too big, then cutter will be warned the user by visual and/or audio-alert (for example, buzzing and on the display of cutter the too big message of display image).Then, the user will select the character down size with the paper on paper on the suitable bedding and padding or the replacing bedding and padding, to adapt to cutting of required size.
As shown in figure 15, after executed cut, machine of the present invention can be determined paper or the remaining paper whether special character, image or character of selecting and image sequence will be fit to cut.As shown in figure 15, whether suitable the selected method that cuts of determining by 650 expressions be described totally.Begin most, in step 652, machine will receive the input of loaded paper from the user, and paper is loaded onto in the machine thereafter.Next, in step 654, the user can import the size of the paper that is just cutting, and machine will receive this information.Alternatively, the size of paper will be for example 6 inches * 12 inches a default size.In step 656, use user's interface keyboard previously discussed, the user will then import and machine will receive character, image or other shape that will cut.Then, in step 658, the user will select and machine receives the size of images that cuts.Then, in step 660, machine will calculate selected character or the geomery with respect to the size of paper or residue paper.When the user pushed the CUT button, in step 662, whether cutting that machine will be determined to select was fit to paper.If be not suitable for, in step 664, machine will show error message and/or send alarm sound, and wait for the acceptable size that receives selected character or image in step 658.If the size of selected digital image is fit to paper or residue paper, then in step 665, machine will cut image.In step 668, machine is then stored the CUT information of cropped image.Remove and to cut bedding and padding by pressing " Unload Paper " button the user, and from cut bedding and padding remove cut image after, the user can insert back the bedding and padding that cut that have residue paper on bedding and padding in the machine again.In case insert, in step 670, if the user presses " Load Last " button, whether then machine will be recognized the user and just attempt to cut on identical paper once more, and use the CUT information of storage to be adapted on the paper to calculate next the group character or the image that will cut.But this feature also will make user's loaded paper and make blade automatically return to the place that before cuts end.This unloads that bedding and padding cut with removal and then these bedding and padding are returned when finishing to cut residue paper the user is useful.If do not press " Load Last " button, then in step 672, machine is reset oneself, makes and can use new paper.
Figure 10 is totally by the detailed decomposition assembling figure of cutter machine of 400 expressions according to principle of the present invention.Cutter 400 comprises the main shell 402 that the various parts of machine 400 are connected thereto.Right-hand member and left end cap assembly 404 and 406 provide the covering attractive in appearance to shell 402, and are provided for the recessed handle of the side of grasping machine 400.The stepping motor 410 that is connected with support of motor 412 on it is connected to the left side 408 of shell 402.Motor 410 drives the driven roller 414 that moves the bedding and padding (not shown) with respect to blade housing 416.When assembling, driven roller 414 is positioned at the passage 418 of base component 420, makes a part of top of roller 414 extend on the top surface 422 of base component 420, is used for the bottom surface of gasket.
Second stepping motor 423 that utilizes support of motor 424 to install with respect to the right side 424 of shell 402 drives cutter assembly 426.When assembling, tip holder 416 is positioned near the driven roller 414, and moves abreast when cutting.
The processor 430 of cutter 400 can be AtmelMega 128 chips with 128kb memory.Cartridge 435 comprises its oneself processor and 4 or 8,000,000 memory chips such as Atmel Mega 8 chips.Certainly, according to the present invention, also can use the processor and the memory chip of other size known in the art, speed and type.
Shown in Figure 11 A and 11B, overlay 450 has in its front side 454 and is used for a plurality of raised protrusion 452 that the user pushes.On 456, overlay 450 has a plurality of corresponding recess 458 that are formed in it overleaf, is used to hold each key 442 of keypad 440.As by molded, overlay is formed by pliable and tough and the flexible rubber type of material of tool, to allow the user to depress overlay and so to depress button under the overlay.Therefore, when the user pressed particular protrusion 452, the corresponding keys under the projection was depressed.When placing key 442 tops, recess 458 and key engage the relative position place that overlay 450 is remained on the relative position place of key and therefore remain on keypad, always suitably aim to guarantee key with overlay.
As shown in figure 12, cartridge 500 according to the present invention comprises two case members 502 and 504, and described case member is laid the circuit board 506 that comprises processor 512 and memory 514.Processor 512 carries out communication by circuit board terminals or contact 516 with cutter.The image that comprises in the employing formation particular cartridge 500 or the algorithm pattern of character, memory 514 store various kinds of data.Processor 512 carries out communication with the processor of cutter, so that the data that are stored on the cartridge are transferred to cutter.Equally, in typical structure, the data that comprise on the cartridge can't be modified and new cartridge is used to each new font and/or image sets.By the port on the cutter (for example, USB port), in the specific occasion, cutter is waited until the ability of cartridge and/or cutter with realizing uploading new images, font, firmware upgrade.When assembling, described shell forms socket insertion section 508, and the socket that is provided with in the suitable cutter of the size and dimension of described socket insertion section makes contact 516 engage with the cutter socket, is used for and the cutter communication.
Referring now to Figure 13, the back side according to cutter 550 of the present invention has been described.What cutter 550 comprised the exterior contour that mates machine 550 substantially transports handle 552.Machine exterior 554 defines the recess 556 that is configured to hold handle 552 within it.Handle 552 comprises the grip part 558 that can be provided with soft handle.When grasping and lifting, handle 552 rotates up with respect to surface 554, so that the user transports machine 550.
In addition, the back side 560 of machine 550 comprises elongated open 562, is used for making during the process of cutting bedding and padding to give prominence to and passes described opening.The USB port 566 that also is provided for being connected to the power supply adaptor port 564 of power supply and is used for cutter 550 is connected to outer computer.Yet as previously discussed, cutter 550 can intactly operation under the situation of not using the outer computer that is connected thereto.Therefore, this connection 566 is provided for all firmwares with the machine 550 of upgrading, and is used for and machine 550 communications, upgrades by machine 550 with the content that allows to be stored on the particular cartridge.
When cutter machine of the present invention be described as self-contained fully, independently during machine, those of ordinary skill in the art will be understood that various parts, process and the method for describing and teaching go for existing cutter machine known in the art here.In addition, can anticipate that also cutter machine can not use independent cartridge result, make all images, shape and character be stored on the non-removable memory, the content of described memory can use the connection of personal computer and upgrade.In addition, removable if desired memory module has specific unique structure though cartridge of the present invention is shown as, however the memory storage devices of known structure go for herein, for example, use flash memory cards well known in the prior art.
Cutter 700 shown in Figure 16 of the present invention has ability very widely, allows customization with the image, character and/or the shape that cut.For example, each cartridge 702 comprises and relevant overlay 704 is provided for the feature button of custom features effect.These features can change with each concrete cartridge, to increase powerful expansion and multifunctionality component.In addition, the arrow button of encirclement CUT button 706 can be used for blade is directed to the desired position.This is very useful when needs cut specified point on the paper, especially in order to avoid waste.When moving away from the starting point 708 that is cutting indication on the bedding and padding 710, size of images may need to reduce, and cuts image for use in machine.If the size of residue paper is too little, then machine will be warned the user and be allowed the user to reduce the size of images that will cut.If use the size beyond the machine standard size paper, then the user can use blade navigation button and size rotating disk to come given paper size is regulated.By pressing " Set Paper Size " button, the user can import machine with the paper size of customization, and machine will know that " original (home) " that be used for loaded paper cuts the position.Limited as the bottom by image, described machine cuts " downwards " at length direction, when when machine is watched in the front, towards the left hand edge of paper.
If the material beyond selective rule paper or the card stock, then machine can be customized for this other material.For example, Pressure turntable may need to rotate increasing or to reduce the pressure of blade on the material that will cut, and can not tear material to allow blade to cut fully to wear material.In addition, some paper material may need slower speed of cut.Therefore, speed dial can be reduced to allow blade not have with tearing and cut.For thicker or thinner material, as previously discussed, can regulate blade depth by rotating blade shell adjusting knob.
Being used for the image of machine and the default size of shape is " relevant ".All that this means given character group cut the result will be proportional with the character or the image (being called crucial height character) of the maximum possible that comprises in the group.This can keep letter correctly to determine size with being relative to each other.Yet, select the character size of image or letter by pressing " Real Dial Sizing " button.Therefore, for example, when cutting, letter " c " will be shorter than letter " f ".
Should be appreciated that term used herein only is used to describe the purpose of specific embodiment, and do not mean that and limit the scope of the invention.In addition, term used herein " shape " any other the locational specific image, font or the character that refer to be stored in machine of the present invention, be used for the cartridge of machine or be used for cutting by machine.In addition, term used herein " paper " refers to utilize any material of the one-tenth paper shape that machine of the present invention cuts, including, but not limited to comprising paper and plastic sheet, cardboard, sheet metal or other material well known in the prior art such as all thickness of the material of chromatics paper and card stock.Unless should also be appreciated that in addition clearly to indicate, as here and the singulative that in claims, uses " " and " as described in " comprise plural benchmark.
Unless otherwise defined, otherwise all technology used herein and scientific terminology have the identical implication of understanding usually with the general technical staff of the technical field of the invention.Though described the whole bag of tricks of the present invention, composition and material here, yet, can use similar or be equivalent to any method described herein and material by practice of the present invention or test.Here all that quote are for reference and be used for all purposes with reference to incorporate this paper in this integral body.
Though aforementioned advantages of the present invention is illustrated, yet can carry out various changes to obtain those advantages to configuration of the present invention, design and structure in illustrated embodiment of the present invention.Therefore, here to the reference of the detail of 26S Proteasome Structure and Function of the present invention only as an example but not as restriction.
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1. paper cutting apparatus comprises:
Shell;
Be connected to described shell and be configured to cut the cutting mechanism of paper; And
What can pivot between open position and closed position is pivotably connected to first of described shell, described first inner surface with substantial planar, and when described first during at described open position, described inner surface provides paper support surface;
Thus, when described first during at described open position, described first at least a portion that exposes described cutting mechanism,
It is characterized in that described paper cutting apparatus also comprises:
Be assembled into the user interface in the described shell, be used to make the user to select at least one shape that will cut by described cutting mechanism by described user interface;
Be placed in the processor in the described shell, be used to control the motion of described cutting mechanism and receive order by described user interface; And
With the storage device that described processor carries out communication, described storage device comprises the one group of shape that will cut with described cutting mechanism, selects by described user interface for the user.
2. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1 also comprises the power knob that is used to switch on and off power supply, and when described power knob was pressed, described power knob was connected to and is used for discharging from the closed position described first relieving mechanism.
3. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 2 also comprises being connected to described first biasing mechanism, is used to setover be in described first of described open position.
4. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1, also comprise can between open position and closed position, pivot be pivotably connected to second of described shell.
5. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 4, also comprise the power knob that is used to switch on and off power supply, when described power knob was pressed, described power knob was connected to and is used for discharging from the closed position described second relieving mechanism, and described second is biased and enters open position.
6. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 5 also comprises the user display that is connected to described second inside.
7. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said cutting mechanism comprises driven roller and cuts assembly, described driven roller is used for moving the thin slice that will cut along first direction, the described assembly that cuts is with respect to described driven roller location and can move along the second direction of essence perpendicular to described first direction, thus, described driven roller and the described combination controlled motion that cuts assembly make and cut shape on thin slices.
8. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said storage device comprises removable cartridge, described cartridge comprises the data of at least a algorithm that comprises expression storage at least one character thereon.
9. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 8 also comprises the socket that is connected to described shell, is used to hold described cartridge to realize the communication between described cartridge and the described processor.
10. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said user interface comprises keyboard, and comprises that removable keyboard overlay, described overlay comprise one group of character of the one group of character that mates described cartridge.
11. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1, the size of the shape that wherein said user interface permission user selection will cut.
12. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said size with the shape that cuts comprises the size more than three.
13. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said user interface comprise at least one at least one device of the speed that is used for making the user select described cutting mechanism and pressure.
14. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 1 also is included as and transports described shell and be assembled at least one handle in the described shell.
15. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said at least one handle is included at least one recess that forms in the described shell.
16. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 14, wherein said shell defines at least one recess of at least a portion that is used for holding described at least one handle within it, when by user's grasping, described at least one handle can move so that the user transports described shell with respect to described shell.
17. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 16, wherein said at least one handle is pivotably connected to described shell.
18. a paper cutting apparatus comprises:
Shell;
Be connected to described shell and be provided for cutting the cutting mechanism of paper;
Extend to from contiguous described cutting mechanism described housing exterior substantial planar cut the support portion, the described support portion that cuts is configured to support paper when paper is just cut by cutting mechanism;
Be assembled into the user interface in the described shell, be used to make the user to select at least one shape that will cut by described cutting mechanism by described user interface;
Be placed in the processor in the described shell, be used to control the motion of described cutting mechanism and receive order by described user interface; And
With the storage device that described processor carries out communication, described storage device comprises the one group of shape that will cut with described cutting mechanism, selects by described user interface for the user.
19. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said cut the support portion comprise can between open position and closed position, pivot be pivotably connected to first of described shell, when described first in described open position the time, described first support portion that cuts that defines described substantial planar.
20. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 19 also comprises the power knob that is used to switch on and off power supply, when described power knob was pressed, described power knob was connected to and is used for discharging from the closed position described first relieving mechanism.
21. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 20 also comprises being connected to described first biasing mechanism, is used to setover be in described first of described open position.
22. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 19, also comprise can between open position and closed position, pivot be pivotably connected to second of described shell.
23. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 22, also comprise the power knob that is used to switch on and off power supply, when described power knob was pressed, described power knob was connected to and is used for discharging from the closed position described second relieving mechanism, and described second is biased and enters open position.
24. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 23 also comprises the user display that is connected to described second inside.
25. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said cutting mechanism comprises driven roller and cuts assembly, described driven roller is used for moving the thin slice that will cut along first direction, the described assembly that cuts is with respect to described driven roller location and can move along the second direction of essence perpendicular to described first direction, thus, described driven roller and the described combination controlled motion that cuts assembly make and cut shape on thin slices.
26. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said storage device comprises removable cartridge, and described cartridge comprises the data of at least a algorithm that comprises expression storage at least one character thereon.
27. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 26 also comprises the socket that is connected to described shell, is used to hold described cartridge to realize the communication between described cartridge and the described processor.
28. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said user interface comprises keyboard, and comprises that removable keyboard overlay, described overlay comprise one group of character of the one group of character that mates described cartridge.
29. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 18, the size of the shape that wherein said user interface permission user selection will cut.
30. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 29, wherein said size with the shape that cuts comprises the size more than three.
31. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 18, wherein said user interface comprise at least one at least one device of the speed that is used for making the user select described cutting mechanism and pressure.
32. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 18 also is included as and transports described shell and be assembled at least one handle in the described shell.
33. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said at least one handle is included at least one recess that forms in the described shell.
34. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 32, wherein said shell defines at least one recess of at least a portion that is used for holding described at least one handle within it, when by user's grasping, described at least one handle can move so that the user transports described shell with respect to described shell.
35. paper cutting apparatus according to claim 34, wherein said at least one handle is pivotably connected to described shell.
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