DEVICE FOR CUTTING ROD-LIKE ARTICLE Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: mechanical engineering. SUBSTANCE: cutting unit is made up as top and bottom members 9 and 11 with a groove between them, openings for receiving articles, and knife member 16 mounted for permitting reciprocation by air-actuated drive 3 in the groove between the members. The unit for cutting is provided with pivoting member 19 secured to top member 9 on axle 25 and carrier 10 with cantilever 12. The stop for adjusting the length of article to be cut is made up as jet member 13 and arranged on cantilever 12. At the end of working stroke rod 19 presses bushing 21 thus rotating cantilever 12 with jet member 13 through carrier 20 and 10. The member loosens a cut article and it falls down under the action of gravity in a chute to a bag thus opening the nozzle of the jet member. When cantilever 12 is deflected rubber ring 23 is stretched. In so doing, the positive pressure in the outlet passageway of the jet member is diminished, a command is fed to air-actuated drive 3, and knife member 16 returns in the initial position. EFFECT: enhanced efficiency. 4 dwg