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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2005
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2003
Jin-sheng Lai, Hsi Chih, TW;
Jin-Sheng Lai, Hsi Chih, TW;
Great Computer Corp., Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
A separable cutting mechanism for a printer comprises: a printing device with rollers used for mounting on a rail of the printer to move transversely; a cutting-knife unit with a carrier having rollers thereon to mount the cutting-knife unit on the rail of the printer and to be installed in juxtaposition with a plurality of printing heads; and an electromagnetic connector provided between the printing device and the carrier of the cutting-knife unit, the electromagnetic connector is provided with a magnetizing coil to generate attraction or release action when the printer is operated. Thereby, the cutting-knife unit and the printing device can be controlled to mutually attract with each other or can be separated for independent operations.