Paper inlet safety protection device for shredders

• US 8,393,559 B2
• Filed: 07/23/2010
• Issued: 03/12/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Aurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai
• Original Assignee: Aurora Office Equipment Co., Ltd, Shanghai
• Inventors: Chen, Xinxiong
• Primary Examiner(s): Francis, Faye
• Application Number:
  US12/842,366
• Publication Number:
  US 20110000989A1
• Time in Patent Office: 963 Days
• Field of Search: 241/37.5, 241/100, 241/236
• US Class Current: 241/37.5
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 18/0007 specially adapted for disintegrating documents
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 2018/0023 Switching devices
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 2018/168 User safety devices or measures in shredders
• CPC Class Codes: B02C 23/04 Safety devices in general F16P ; for rotary mills B02C13/31

Abstract

A paper inlet safety protection device with an upper cover plate, a safety cover plate, a paper entrance block and an elastic component. The upper cover plate is connected with the upper cover plate, first end of the upper cover plate covers inlet of the paper entrance of the upper cove plate, paper entrance block is arranged toward the paper entrance and in the upper cover plate, and limits the second end of the safety cover plate, two ends of the elastic component connect with the inner wall of the upper cover plate and the paper entrance block respectively, the paper entrance block is connected fixedly with the second end, or integrated with the second end, or limits the studs arranged on the second end, the paper entrance block is positioned between the paper entrance and the elastic component, the safety cover plate is pivoted with the upper cover plate.

Claims

1. A paper inlet safety protection device for shredders, comprising an upper cover plate and a safety cover plate, the upper cover plate having a paper entrance, the safety cover plate comprising a first end and a second end, and being connected rotatably with the upper cover plate, the first end covering the inlet of the paper entrance, wherein the paper inlet safety protection device for shredders further comprises a paper entrance block and an elastic component, the paper entrance block is arranged slideably toward the paper entrance and in the upper cover plate, and limits/is connected with the second end, two ends of the elastic component are connected with the inner wall of the upper cover plate and the paper entrance block respectively.

2. The paper inlet safety protection device for shredders according to claim 1, wherein the paper entrance block is connected fixedly with the second end.

3. The paper inlet safety protection device for shredders according to claim 1, wherein the paper entrance block and the second end are integrated as a whole.

4. The paper inlet safety protection device for shredders according to claim 1, wherein the paper entrance block is positioned between the paper entrance and the elastic component.

5. The paper inlet safety protection device for shredders according to claim 4, wherein the elastic component is a tension spring.

6. The paper inlet safety protection device for shredders according to claim 1, wherein the second end has at least one stud, and the paper entrance block limits the stud.

7. The paper inlet safety protection device for shredders according to claim 1, wherein the safety cover plate is pivoted with the upper cover plate.

8. The paper inlet safety protection device for shredders according to claim 7, wherein two rotating shafts are arranged at two sides of the safety cover plate, two opposite shaft seats are arranged in the upper cover plate, the safety cover plate is positioned between the two shaft seats, and the two rotating shafts are located in the two shaft seats respectively.