Patent ID: 6964386

Claim:
A paper shredder with auxiliary switch, comprising: a top cover with an entrance through which waste paper is inserted; a base to which the top cover is attached; a motor that powers a drive mechanism; two rotary cutters configured to operate in coordination, whereby each of the rotary cutters are configured with multiple integrally-formed blades; a contact plate wherein the auxiliary switch is configured on a perimeter of the entrance of the top cover, a pressure rod is configured on one end of the auxiliary switch, and passes through an inner side of the top cover, and is further sleeved in a spring, pressing down on the auxiliary switch compresses the spring in addition to forcing the pressure rod to pass through an aperture defined in a flat plate, thereupon, the contact plate activates a contact switch, which then actuates the motor to drive into motion the rotary cutters, one end of the contact plate connects to a shaft lever, and one end of a spindle of the shaft lever inserts into a turning axle, a paper shredder switch is configured on another end of the turning axle, upon inserting paper into the entrance, the paper presses down on the paper shredder switch, and thereat the turning axle affixed to one end of the paper shredder switch rotates and brings into motion the shaft lever, thereby enabling the contact plate to activate the contact switch and thereat actuate the motor to begin shredding of the sheet of paper, if a user wishes to clear away remnants of bits of shredded paper in the entrance, the user can press the auxiliary switch and thereby initiate cleaning away the entrance of any paper remnants.