Patent ID: 11903137
Assignee: UNIVERSAL INSTRUMENTS CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  B  Y | IPC B  H

Claim 9:
10. An assembly machine comprising:
a board handling system configured to move a printed circuit board within the assembly machine;
one or more assembly heads configured to pick and place components onto the printed circuit board; and
a clinch mechanism that includes:
a drive shaft configured to move along a vertical axis;
a stationary anvil configured to remain stationary during movement of the drive shaft;
a cutter having a cutting tip, wherein movement of the drive shaft along the vertical axis is configured to move the cutter relative to the stationary anvil, wherein the movement of the cutter by the drive shaft is configured to move the cutting tip across the stationary anvil to cut an electronic lead located between the cutting tip and the stationary anvil;
a toggle configured to rotate about a toggle rotation axis, wherein movement of the drive shaft along the vertical axis is configured to rotate the toggle about the toggle rotation axis, the toggle including a contact portion configured to roll across an engagement portion of the cutter in order to impart movement on the cutter relative to the stationary anvil, wherein a contact portion of the toggle includes an involute gear shaped tooth and wherein the engagement portion of the cutter includes an involute trapezoidal slot; and

a link rotatably attached to and extending between each of the drive shaft and the toggle.