Anti-paper jam protection device for shredders
First Claim
1. An anti-paper jam protection device for shredders, comprising:
- a paper thickness detecting device, mounted at the paper inserting passage of the shredder, and detecting the thickness of the paper inserted into the paper inserting passage, the paper thickness detecting device comprisinga contact element,an electromagnetic element,an electromagnetic induction element,an elastic component anda fixed box fixed on the body of the shredder,the contact element being connected rotatably to the body of the shredder, one end of which is positioned in the paper inserting passage, on the other end of which is mounted the electromagnetic element which is located in the fixed box, the elastic component being connected with and propping against the body of the shredder and the contact element respectively, and the electromagnetic induction element being fixed in the fixed box and spaced with the electromagnetic element face to face;
an indicating device, mounted on the shredder and prompting the user;
a controlling device, in line connection with the electromagnetic induction element and the indicating device respectively, mounted in the shredder and in line connection with the driving component of the shredder driving the shredder blades, for controlling the driving component and the indicating device respectively according to the detecting result of the paper thickness detecting device.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to an anti-paper jam protection device for shredders comprising a paper thickness detecting device, an indicating device and a controlling device, wherein the paper thickness detecting device is an electromagnetic induction paper thickness detecting device comprising a contact element, an electromagnetic element and an electromagnetic induction element, the contact element is connected rotatably to the body of the shredder, one end of which is positioned in the paper inserting passage, on the other end of which is mounted the electromagnetic element, the electromagnetic induction element is mounted on the body of the shredder and spaced with the electromagnetic element face to face, and the controlling device is in line connection with the electromagnetic induction element, the present invention controls the thickness of the paper to be shredded during the paper inserting stage, and shreds paper automatically only in a predetermined value range, to avoid abnormalities that result in failure of the machine such as jam and tooth breaking when the shredder is shredding many pieces of paper, so as to reduce maintenance times and cost, extend service life, and make application of shredders safer and more reliable, more convenient and simpler, then to achieve better protection of shredders.
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10 Claims
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1. An anti-paper jam protection device for shredders, comprising:
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a paper thickness detecting device, mounted at the paper inserting passage of the shredder, and detecting the thickness of the paper inserted into the paper inserting passage, the paper thickness detecting device comprising a contact element, an electromagnetic element, an electromagnetic induction element, an elastic component and a fixed box fixed on the body of the shredder, the contact element being connected rotatably to the body of the shredder, one end of which is positioned in the paper inserting passage, on the other end of which is mounted the electromagnetic element which is located in the fixed box, the elastic component being connected with and propping against the body of the shredder and the contact element respectively, and the electromagnetic induction element being fixed in the fixed box and spaced with the electromagnetic element face to face; an indicating device, mounted on the shredder and prompting the user; a controlling device, in line connection with the electromagnetic induction element and the indicating device respectively, mounted in the shredder and in line connection with the driving component of the shredder driving the shredder blades, for controlling the driving component and the indicating device respectively according to the detecting result of the paper thickness detecting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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Current AssigneeAurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai
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Original AssigneeAurora Office Equipment Limited
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InventorsChen, Xinxiong
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Primary Examiner(s)MILLER, BENA B
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Application NumberUS12/509,671Publication NumberTime in Patent Office890 DaysField of Search241/36, 241/37.5, 241/100, 241/236US Class Current241/37.5CPC Class CodesB02C 18/0007 specially adapted for disin...B02C 2018/0038 Motor drivesB02C 2018/164 Prevention of jamming and/o...
