Cutting Machine Head with Controlled Cutter Rotation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing paper cutting machines produce extra cutting lines due to uncontrollable rotation of the cutter head, leading to flawed cutting patterns.

Innovation Solution

A cutting machine head with multiple cutter head assemblies, each controlled by a machine head rotating mechanism for precise angle adjustment, ensuring the cutting line aligns perfectly with the defined path.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Ease of operation

If the cutter head is eccentrically mounted on the cutter seat and rotatable relative to the cutter seat, then the machine can complete cutting operations, but the cutter head rotates uncontrollably at the beginning of cutting, leaving extra cutting lines and compromising cutting pattern integrity

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecutting operation capabilityVSAvoidcutting line precision
Core Design Contradiction:
Ease of operationVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The patent applies preliminary action by introducing a positioning component that pre-positiones the cutter head at a predetermined angle before the cutting operation begins. This preliminary positioning ensures that the cutter head starts from a known, correct angular position, eliminating the uncontrollable rotation and extra cutting lines that occur with conventional eccentric mounting without pre-positioning mechanisms.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

2Productivity

If the machine head is lowered to bring the cutter head into contact with the paper, then cutting can be performed, but the cutter head rotates to an appropriate angle during contact, generating force and creating extra cutting lines

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecutting speedVSAvoidcutting line integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSManufacturing precision

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning component performs preliminary angular positioning of the cutter head before the machine head contacts the paper. This ensures that when the cutter head engages with the paper, it is already at the correct angle, preventing the unwanted rotation and extra cutting lines while maintaining efficient cutting speed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The patent incorporates feedback mechanisms through the positioning component that monitors and adjusts the cutter head angle during operation. This feedback control ensures the cutter head maintains the predetermined angle throughout the cutting process, preventing deviations that would create extra cutting lines.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Device complexity

If a single cutter head assembly is used, then the device complexity is low, but the cutting pattern integrity cannot be guaranteed due to uncontrollable rotation

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecutter head assembly structureVSAvoidcutting pattern integrity
Core Design Contradiction:
Device complexityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The positioning component is integrated into each cutter head assembly to provide preliminary angular positioning. This addition of a positioning mechanism to each assembly ensures reliable cutting pattern integrity while maintaining reasonable device complexity through modular integration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Data Source

PatentEP3782784B1Cutting machine head and cutting machine therewith
Publication Date: 2025.10.08 NINGBO JINGWEI SYSTEMTECHNIK LTD
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AI summary

A cutting machine head and a cutting machine are provided in the present invention. The cutting machine head includes a fixing plate, a cutter holder, a cutting component, a machine head lifting mechanism and a machine head rotating mechanism. The cutter holder is mounted on the fixing plate. The machine head lifting mechanism is connected to the cutter holder, and is used to drive the cutter holder to move up and down on the fixing plate. The cutting component includes at least two cutter head assemblies mounted on the cutter holder. The machine head rotating mechanism is connected to the cutter head assemblies for driving the cutter head assemblies to rotate. The rotating angle of each cutter head assembly of the cutting machine head can be controlled. The machine head rotating mechanism controls the cutter head assembly to rotate when the machine head is cutting, and the resulting cutting line has no flaws, which can ensure the integrity of the cutting pattern.