Patent ID: 7222766
Filing Date: 2007-05-29
Classification: B27F

Abstract:
1. An electric stapler comprising: a guide shaft; a drive shaft arranged in parallel with the guide shaft; a stapler slidably engaged with the guide shaft and the drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is rotated so as to drive the stapler to carry out a binding process; a stapler moving mechanism for moving the stapler along the guide shaft; a carriage slidably engaged with the guide shaft and the drive shaft, wherein the stapler is attached to the carriage to be able to rotate horizontally; a gear shaft passing a rotational center of the stapler; a stapler drive mechanism constituted by connecting the gear shaft and the drive shaft by a bevel gear for driving the stapler by transmitting a power from the drive shaft to the gear shaft; a brake at the stapler for braking the gear shaft; and a brake control portion of the brake; wherein the stapler is horizontally rotated by the drive shaft when the brake control portion moves the brake to engage the gear shaft.