Touch-sensitive paper shredder control system

A touch-sensitive paper shredder system, comprising:

• a shredder motor;
• a bioelectricity-controlled switching circuit including a touch panel disposed near a throat of a shredder;
• a shredder control system coupled between the bioelectricity-controlled switching circuit and the shredded motor,
• wherein the bioelectricity-controlled switching circuit cooperates with the shredded control system to stop the shredder motor when a living being-contacts, and applies bioelectricity to, the touch panel.

A touch-sensitive paper shredder system comprising:

• a powered shredder motor;
• a touch detection circuit unit coupled to a touch panel;
• a control circuit unit, having a control switch coupled to the powered motor;
• and
• an optical isolator coupled to electrically isolate the touch detection unit and the control circuit unit, while transmitting a touch signal representative of the bioelectricity,
• wherein while the shredder is operating bioelectricity applied to the touch panel by a living being is received by the touch panel while the shredder is operating, bioelectricity flows through energizing the touch detection circuit to actuate the control system to stop the powered shredder motor;
• and wherein the control switch is a reed switch.

A method of controlling a paper shredder with a touch-sensitive device comprising:

• providing a powered shredder motor, which can be operated in one of a forward direction or a reverse direction;
• providing a touch-sensitive touch panel near a shredder inlet, wherein the touch-sensitive panel can be energized by the bioelectrical signal of a living being;
• providing a control circuit coupled to the touch sensitive touch panel and configured to receive a touch signal representative of a received bioelectric signal;
• and
• configuring the control circuit to cease operation of the powered shredder motor in one of a forward direction or a reverse direction, responsive to the living being contacting the touch panel.

A paper shredder safety system comprising:

• a powered reversible shredder motor;
• a safety control circuit coupled to the powered reversible shredder motor;
• a ground switching circuit coupled to the safety control circuit;
• a bioelectricity controlled switching circuit coupled to the safety control circuit, and comprising a touch panel in proximity with a feed throat of the shredder;
• and
• wherein when a bioelectricity signal is sensed from a living being in proximity with the touch panel, and, in response, the safety control circuit actuates the ground switching circuit to stop the powered reversible shredder motor.