According to one aspect, a mounting
assembly (20) for a hair
cutting instrument (10) is provided, the mounting
assembly comprising: a head (22) configured to receive a
cutting unit, and including: a body (24) extending along an elongation axis (50); a drive axle (26) configured to be coupled to the
cutting unit and reciprocating relative to the body along the elongation axis to reciprocate the cutting unit relative to the body; a primary head
support surface (44); and a separate secondary head
support surface (52); a
mating member (40) pivotally coupled to the head, the
mating member including: a primary
mating member
support surface (46) configured to engage with the primary head support surface to allow sliding rotation of the mating member relative to the head about a first rotation axis (60), and configured to... The
contact line contacts the primary head support surface to
restrict movement of the head toward the mating member along a second axis perpendicular to the first axis of rotation, which is parallel to the elongation axis; and a secondary mating member support surface (54) separate from the primary mating member support surface and configured to engage with the secondary head support surface to allow sliding rotation of the mating member relative to the head about the first axis of rotation, and configured to support against the secondary head support surface to
restrict movement of the head relative to the mating member along a third axis (70) perpendicular to the second axis and the first axis of rotation; and a drive unit (34) including a
drive wheel axle (36) and a socket (38), the
drive wheel axle including an eccentric pin (42) engaging with a drive axle to apply
reciprocating motion to the drive axle, and the socket being configured to engage with a motor (14).