Patent ID: 7625146
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: B26D,B26F,B41J,G03G,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A system for automatically cutting paper comprising: a scanner that scans recording media on which indicia have been printed to generate a document image; a support for supporting recording media; a feeder mechanism that transports the recording media from the scanner to the support, the feeder mechanism being configured to advance the recording media by a distance that is less than a cutting member height; a cutting head having a plurality of cutting members arranged in a matrix in the cutting head, the cutting members being configured for reciprocating movement in which each cutting member is selectively extended from the cutting head in a direction that is generally perpendicular to the recording media to pierce the recording media on the support and then return to the head; an actuator for each cutting member in the cutting head, each actuator being coupled to a corresponding cutting member; an electrical motor coupled to the cutting head through a drive member to enable movement of the cutting head across the recording media on the support by a distance that is less than a cutting member width; and a controller coupled to the scanner, the feeder mechanism, the electrical motor, and to each actuator in the cutting head, the controller receiving the document image and detecting an image outline from the document image, the controller using the image outline from the document image to control advancement of the recording media by the feeder mechanism, movement of the cutting head by the electrical motor, and the selective extension of each cutting member from the cutting head to pierce the recording media on which indicia have been printed to form a continuous cut in the recording media.