Abstract: A cutting device includes a platen, a mounting portion, a first movement mechanism, a second movement mechanism, a detector, a processor, and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include acquiring cutting data, acquiring a contact position output by the detector when the cutting blade comes into contact with the holding member, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the cutting data to move the mounting portion and the holding member to a cutting start position. The processes include controlling the second movement mechanism, at the cutting start position, to move the mounting portion in the third direction to a cutting position set on the basis of the contact position, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the acquired cutting data to perform cutting processing.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a platen, a mounting portion, a first movement mechanism, a second movement mechanism, a detector, a processor, and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include acquiring cutting data, acquiring a contact position output by the detector when the cutting blade comes into contact with the holding member, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the cutting data to move the mounting portion and the holding member to a cutting start position. The processes include controlling the second movement mechanism, at the cutting start position, to move the mounting portion in the third direction to a cutting position set on the basis of the contact position, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the acquired cutting data to perform cutting processing.

Abstract: A cutting device includes a platen, a mounting portion, a first movement mechanism, a second movement mechanism, a detector, a processor, and a memory. The memory is configured to store computer-readable instructions that, when executed by the processor, instruct the processor to perform processes. The processes include acquiring cutting data, acquiring a contact position output by the detector when the cutting blade comes into contact with the holding member, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the cutting data to move the mounting portion and the holding member to a cutting start position. The processes include controlling the second movement mechanism, at the cutting start position, to move the mounting portion in the third direction to a cutting position set on the basis of the contact position, and controlling the first movement mechanism in accordance with the acquired cutting data to perform cutting processing.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a holding member disposed at a position opposed to a cutting blade and having an adhesive layer removably holding an object, a pressing unit pressing the object held by the holding member and having a contact portion brought into contact with the object, a region specifying unit specifying a region where an adhesive retention of the adhesive layer is insufficient along a cutting line of the object cut by the blade, and a control unit controlling the pressing unit so that when the object is cut by moving the blade and the holding member holding the object relative to each other, at least either an amount of pressing or a pressing force of the contact portion is changed between a case where the region specified by the region specifying unit is cut and a case where any part other than the specified region is cut.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a housing formed with an insertion hole, a transfer unit configured to transfer an object inserted through the insertion hole, a reading unit configured to read an image of the object, a platen located opposite the reading unit, and a cutting unit. The reading unit includes a light-transmitting plate. The housing encloses the reading unit, the transfer unit, the platen and the cutting unit. The platen includes a part openable and closable so that a surface of the light-transmitting plate is externally exposed. The platen includes a first platen having a flat surface and a second platen which has a flat surface and is opposed to the surface of the light-transmitting plate and is openable and closable. The second platen is engaged with the first platen so that the flat surface of the second platen is flush with the flat surface of the first platen.

Abstract: A cutting plotter includes a conveying mechanism, a guide shaft, a cutting head, a cutter moving mechanism, and a slidable contact. The conveying mechanism is configured to convey a sheet-like object in a first direction and includes one roller shaft and a driving roller. The roller shaft includes two rollers located at different positions. The conveying mechanism is configured to convey the object held between the rollers and the driving roller. The cutting head is slidably supported by the guide shaft and configured to be mounted with a cutter. The slidable contact is located in the cutting head and contacts the roller shaft between the rollers of the roller shaft so as to be slidable, maintaining a position of the cutting head. The slidable contact has a U-shaped cross section, and the roller shaft is disposed at an open side of the U-shape.

Abstract: A spool holder on which a thread spool is placeable includes an engagement part detachably engaging a mount which is located on an arm of a sewing machine. In the spool holder, a support located on a rear end of a cover member is detachably attached to the mount. The cover member covers an upper side of a front of the arm and a front side of an upper surface of the arm so that the cover member is capable of opening and closing the upper side of the front of the arm and the front side of the upper surface of the arm. The spool holder is attached to the sewing machine by inserting the engagement part rearward from a front side of the sewing machine into the mount from which the cover member has been detached.

Abstract: A cutter cartridge device includes a cartridge having a cutter including a blade portion configured so that an amount of projection from the cartridge is changeable and an adjusting jig including an attachment portion and a holder portion configured to hold a sheet-shaped object. The cartridge includes a body and a cap threadingly engageable with the body so as to be rotatable. The cap is moved in the lengthwise direction according to its rotation, thereby changing the projection amount of the blade portion. The blade portion contacts the moving member to press the moving member so that the moving member is moved in the lengthwise direction. The adjusting jig further includes a biasing member configured to bias the moving member in a direction such that the second holding portion comes close to the first holding portion.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus including a plurality of types of holding members holding a workpiece and a plurality of types of cutting members cutting the workpiece held by the holding member. Each holding member includes a sheet of base, a holding portion disposed on a surface of the base and having a holding capacity suitable for a type of the workpiece to be held, and a holding member indicator capable of distinguishing the types of holding members. Each cutting member includes a cutter having a blade configured to cut the workpiece and having a cutting capacity suitable for a type of the workpiece to be cut, a support portion supporting the cutter, and a cutter indicator provided on the plurality of types of cutting members and capable of distinguishing the types of cutting members, the cutter indicator being similar in configuration as the holding member indicator of corresponding holding member.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a cutting unit including a cutting blade, a holding member having an adhesive layer on which an object to be cut is removably held, a wireless tag containing cutting information, a reading unit reading the cutting information from the wireless tag when the holding member has been set on the apparatus, and a control unit controlling the cutting unit based on the cutting information the reading unit has read from the wireless tag. The cutting information includes at least one of a relative moving speed between the blade and the object, a pressing force of the blade against the object and a correction amount which corrects a relative movement amount of the blade relative to the object. The cutting unit includes a pressing unit which presses the object held by the holding member, and the cutting information includes a pressing force of the pressing unit.

Abstract: A cutting plotter includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores computer-readable instructions that cause the processor to perform setting, counting, storing, and notifying when executed. The setting sets a plurality of partial areas by dividing a cuttable area of a holding member, the cuttable area is an area in which a cutting object is to be detachably adhered. The counting counts a number of cuts by a cutting blade within the cuttable area for each of the plurality of partial areas. The storing stores each of count values associated with each of the plurality of partial areas in a storage portion, each of the count values is counted by the counting for each of the plurality of partial areas. The notifying notifies, based on the count values stored in the storage portion, information relating to the number of cuts for each of the plurality of partial areas.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a holding member disposed at a position opposed to a cutting blade and having an adhesive layer removably holding an object, a pressing unit pressing the object held by the holding member and having a contact portion brought into contact with the object, a region specifying unit specifying a region where an adhesive retention of the adhesive layer is insufficient along a cutting line of the object cut by the blade, and a control unit controlling the pressing unit so that when the object is cut by moving the blade and the holding member holding the object relative to each other, at least either an amount of pressing or a pressing force of the contact portion is changed between a case where the region specified by the region specifying unit is cut and a case where any part other than the specified region is cut.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a cutter, a controller and a memory configured to store instructions. The instructions instruct the controller to execute steps including arranging patterns including peripheral lines including sequential line segments. The pattern arrangement includes arranging the patterns so that the line segments of adjacent patterns overlap each other.

Abstract: A spool holder on which a thread spool is placeable includes an engagement part detachably engaging a mount which is located on an arm of a sewing machine. In the spool holder, a support located on a rear end of a cover member is detachably attached to the mount. The cover member covers an upper side of a front of the arm and a front side of an upper surface of the arm so that the cover member is capable of opening and closing the upper side of the front of the arm and the front side of the upper surface of the arm. The spool holder is attached to the sewing machine by inserting the engagement part rearward from a front side of the sewing machine into the mount from which the cover member has been detached.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus moves a cutting blade and an object to be cut relative to each other based on cutting data, thereby cutting a pattern out of the object. The apparatus includes an extraction unit extracting from the cutting data positions of cutting start and end points of cutting line and a setting unit changing the positions of the points to a position on the cutting line other than a specified position on the cutting line when the extracted positions are on an apex of neighboring line segments of the cutting line, in a case where a closed pattern is cut out. The cutting line includes continuing line segments, and the setting unit sets the cutting start and end points at the line segment within a successive obtuse angle region where an obtuse angle that is made between neighboring line segments and is not less than a threshold is successive.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes an angle change unit configured to change an angle made by a cutting blade and an object to be cut. The angle change unit is configured to change the angle between a first angle during a non-cutting time and a second angle at which the blade is tilted during a cutting time so that the second angle is rendered smaller than the first angle. The first abutment limits a swinging movement of the blade while the first angle is made by the blade and the object. The second abutment limits the swinging movement of the blade while the second angle is made by the blade and the object. The angle between the blade and the object is changed from the first angle to the second angle by resistance to which the blade is subjected from the object with the relative movement of the blade.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus is disclosed in which a cutting blade and an object to be cut are moved relative to each other so that a desired pattern is cutout of the object. The cutting apparatus includes an arranging unit arranging the pattern in a cut-allowable region of the object, a frame setting unit setting a minimum boundary frame which is polygonal or curved in shape and includes a contour of the pattern arranged by the arranging unit, and a cutting data generating unit generating outer line cutting data for cutting an outer line dividing a first region near the pattern within the cut-allowable region and a second region other than the first region, outside the boundary frame, based on the boundary frame. The pattern and the outer line are cut out of the object based on pattern cutting data for cutting the pattern and the outer line cutting data.

Abstract: A cutter cartridge device includes a cartridge having a cutter including a blade portion, the blade portion being configured so that an amount of projection thereof projecting from the cartridge is changeable, an adjusting jig including an attachment portion configured so that the cartridge is detachably attachable and a holder portion configured to hold a sheet-shaped cut object from both thicknesswise ends with respect to the cut object, the holder portion having a spacing which is changed in conjunction with a change in the projection amount of the blade portion of the cartridge attached to the attachment portion.

Abstract: A cutting apparatus includes a housing formed with an insertion hole through which a sheet-shaped object is inserted, a transfer unit configured to transfer the inserted object along a transfer path, a reading unit configured to read an image of the transferred object, a platen located opposite the reading unit with the transfer path being interposed between the platen and the reading unit, the platen having a flat surface on which the object is placeable and a cutting unit disposed nearer the insertion hole than the reading unit on the transfer path, thereby cutting the object. The reading unit includes a light-transmitting plate through which light passes. The housing encloses the reading unit, the transfer unit, the platen and the cutting unit. The platen includes at least a part openable and closable so that a surface of the light-transmitting plate, located at the object side is externally exposed.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus including a feed mechanism configured to feed a sheet member; a scanner including a reading portion and being configured to read an image on a surface of the sheet member in synchronism with the feeding of the sheet member by the feed mechanism; a cleaning sheet comprising a single sheet including a cleaning portion configured to clean the reading portion, and a reference portion configured to be used in evaluating contamination of the reading portion; an evaluator configured to evaluate the contamination of the reading portion based on read data pertaining to an image of the reference portion of the cleaning sheet read by the scanner; and a controller configured to control the feed mechanism to execute a cleaning operation in which the cleaning sheet is fed so that the cleaning portion cleans the reading portion based on the evaluation of the evaluator.