Rechargeable electric can opener
AssigneeSanyo Electric Co., Ltd.
InventorsShigeo Nomura, Syoji Nakanishi
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Abstract
A rechargeable electric can opener including a can-feed wheel disposed on an outer face of a flat casing mounting a motor and a reduction gear mechanism therein, a cutter having a cutting edge capable of turning up-and-down to open a lid of the can in cooperation with the feed wheel, an attached plug to be inserted in an electrical outlet, a step-down transformer, and a rechargeable secondary battery. The can opener is characterized in that the plug is attached on the other face of the casing near a center of gravity which is mainly determined by locations of the motor, reduction gear mechanism, step down transformer and secondary battery.
Claims12
A rechargeable electric can opener including a casing of reduced thickness containing a motor and a reduction gear mechanism which is connected to a shaft of the motor, a feed wheel for carrying a can, said feed wheel being located on a first side face of the casing, said reduction gear mechanism having an output end which is connected to the feed wheel, and a cutter means for opening a lid of the can and for supporting an edge of a can in collaboration with the feed wheel;
- said can opener comprising an electrical connector plug attached to a second side face of the casing close to a center of gravity of the can opener capable of projecting out from and retracting into said second face, a step-down transformer having a primary side and a secondary side, said primary side being electrically connected to the plug, and a battery connected to the secondary side of the step-down transformer for feeding power to the motor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.