28-03-2017, 09:56 AM
The design and manufacture of a fully automated paper cutter based on the Geneva mechanism. Our proposed system cuts pieces of paper of equal length based on the Geneva mechanism. The system uses a 12V motor to drive the entire system. We use a shaft that is connected directly to the motor. This shaft has a connecting rod which is connected to a scissors to drive the cutting mechanism for cutting paper. This motor shaft is connected to a sprocket which in turn is connected by a chain to another sprocket. This sprocket is now connected to a genava mechanism wheel. This wheel is used to power the paper feed in the cutting mechanism. Here the Geneva mechanism is driven by another connecting z-shape bar. This mechanism ensures that paper feed of the same length is inserted at appropriate time intervals. The system uses a support frame that maintains proper coordination between the feed mechanism and the cutting mechanism.