| KINPO ELECTRONICS, INC. Patent applications |
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| 20120127536 | METHOD FOR IMAGE CORRECTION AND SCANNER USING THE SAME - A method for image correction and a scanner using the same are provided. The scanner includes an image sensor and an automatic document feeder. The automatic document feeder has a paperweight mechanism. The method includes marking a first and a second characteristic regions on the paperweight mechanism; using the image sensor to search the two black characteristic regions to define a scan line; when the document is to be scanned, moving the image sensor to a position corresponding to the scan line, and starting to scan the document in order to obtain a scanned image; identifying the scanned image to obtain two position information associated with the two black characteristic regions; calculating a tilt angle of the scanned image according to a distance between the two black characteristic regions and the two location information; and finally correcting the scanned image angle according to the tilt angle. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120124181 | COMPUTER PERIPHERAL DEVICE AND INTERACTION SYSTEM THEREOF - A computer peripheral device and an interaction system thereof are provided, and the provided computer peripheral device includes a server unit, a hardware unit and a firmware unit. The server unit provides a user interface on a web server, so as to allow a user to set the operation parameters of the computer peripheral device through the user interface. The firmware unit controls the hardware unit to execute a word processing action on a document to be processed according to the operation parameters set by the user. | 05-17-2012 |
| 20120113451 | METHOD FOR DETECTING WHETHER PAPER IS REMAINED AND MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER THEREOF - A method for detecting whether a paper is remained and a multi-function printer (MFP) thereof are provided. The method includes executing a detection procedure when the MFP accomplishes image capturing and outputting of the paper; recording a time of starting executing the detection procedure; calculating an executed time of the detection procedure; and determining whether to activate an alarm according to the executed time of the detection procedure and whether a top cover (TC) of the MFP is opened, so as to remind a user whether the paper is remained in the MFP. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120113450 | METHOD FOR DETECTING WHETHER PAPER IS REMAINED AND MULTI-FUNCTION PRINTER THEREOF - A method for detecting whether a paper is remained and a multi-function printer (MFP) thereof are provided. The method includes executing a detection procedure when the MFP accomplishes image capturing and outputting of the paper; recording a time of starting executing the detection procedure; calculating an executed time of the detection procedure; and determining whether to activate an alarm according to the executed time of the detection procedure and a similarity comparison result obtained by executing a scan procedure, so as to remind a user whether the paper is remained in the MFP. | 05-10-2012 |
| 20120086870 | REMOTE CONTROLLER SETTING MODULE, TELEVISION AND REMOTE CONTROL COMMAND SETTING METHOD THEREOF - A remote control setting module which is suitable to be installed in an electronic apparatus to set a button command corresponding to a remote control signal from a remote controller is disclosed. The remote control setting module includes an infrared sensing unit and a signal processing unit. The infrared sensing unit receives the remote control signal from the remote controller and then identifies a signal waveform corresponding to remote control signal. The signal processing unit is coupled to the infrared sensing unit and used for setting the button command to correspond to the received signal waveform. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120086162 | METHOD FOR COMMONLY USING SCANNING/PRINTING PATH OF A MULTIFUNCTION OFFICE MACHINE AND A DEVICE THEREOF - A method for commonly using scanning/printing path of a multifunction office machine and a device thereof. The device has a first and a second feeder slots adjacent to each other, whereby documents to be scanned and sheets to be printed can be respectively placed into the first and second feeder slots. A first restricting member is arranged on one side of the output end of the first feeder slot. A second restricting member is arranged on one side of the output end of the second feeder slot. A common pivotal member is disposed between the first and second restricting members. The common pivotal member is able to selectively drivingly abut against the first or the second restricting member. A power source serves to drive the first and second restricting members or the common pivotal member to respectively transfer the documents and the sheets for scanning and printing. | 04-12-2012 |
| 20120044700 | LENS AND LAMP USING THE SAME - A lens and a lamp using the same are provided. The lamp includes a lampshade, a base, a lens and a light emitting diode (LED). The lampshade and the lens are assembled on the base, wherein the lens is located in the lampshade. The lens has an accommodating portion, a first light exiting surface and a second light exiting surface. The first light exiting surface is located above the accommodating portion, and the second light exiting surface surrounds the first light exiting surface and located outside the accommodating portion. The first and second light exiting surfaces are concaves. The LED is disposed in the accommodating portion of the lens. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044698 | LENS AND LAMP USING THE SAME - A lens and a lamp using the lens are provided. The lamp includes a lampshade, a base assembled to the lampshade, a lens, and an LED light source. The lens configured on the base and located in the lampshade has a curved light incident surface, a first light incident surface surrounding the curved light incident surface, and a first and second light emitting surfaces. The curved light incident surface and the first light incident surface together constitute an accommodation space. The first light emitting surface is located above the curved light incident surface. The second light emitting surface is located at an outer side of the lens and corresponds to the first light incident surface located at an inner side of the lens. The second light emitting surface surrounds the first light emitting surface. The LED light source is configured in the accommodation space of the lens. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120044696 | LENS AND LAMP USING THE SAME - A lens and a lamp using the same are provided. The lamp includes a lampshade, a base, a lens and a light emitting diode light source. The lampshade is assembled to the base, and the lens is disposed on the base and located in the lampshade. The lens has a first surface, a second surface, a third surface and a fourth surface. The second surface surrounds the first surface to form an accommodating space conformally, and the third surface surrounds the fourth surface and is located on an outer side of the second surface. The first surface is located between the accommodating space and the fourth surface. The light emitting diode light source is disposed in the accommodating space of the lens. | 02-23-2012 |
| 20120038261 | HEAT-DISSIPATING STRUCTURE AND LIGHTING MODULE HAVING THE SAME - A heat-dissipating structure of lighting includes a main body having a plurality of side surfaces; at least one heat pipe connecting to the main body, wherein each heat pipe has a hot end embedded in the main body and a cold end having a contacting surface; and at least one external heat sink mating to the contacting surface. The instant disclosure also provides a lighting module having said heat-dissipating structure. | 02-16-2012 |
| 20120007797 | HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE - A human interface suitable for being held is provided. The human interface includes a first housing, a second housing and a rotating shaft. The first housing has a first sidewall and a sliding chunk, and the sliding chunk is located at a side of the first sidewall. The second housing having a second sidewall and a sliding trough is disposed under the first housing, wherein the sliding trough is located at one side of the second sidewall. The sliding chunk is disposed in the sliding trough. The rotating shaft is pivotally connected between the first housing and the second housing and located at a side of the first housing apart from the sliding chunk. The sliding chunk of the first housing slides in the sliding trough of the second housing, and the first housing rotates relative to the second housing by using the rotating shaft as a rotating center. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20110299133 | SCANNING DEVICE - A scanning device including a base, a guiding module and a scanning head is provided. The guiding module includes a guiding rod, a guiding element, a sliding element and an elastic element. The guiding rod is fixed to the base. The guiding element has a notch, wherein the guiding rod is slidingly disposed at the notch along a first axial direction. The sliding element is slidingly disposed at the guiding element along a second axial direction substantially perpendicular to the first axial direction. The elastic element is fixed to the guiding element and contacts with the sliding element, wherein the sliding element pushes the guiding rod to contact an inner wall of the notch along the second axial direction by an elastic force of the elastic element, so as to prevent the guiding rod from swaying during a scanning process. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298174 | PAPER TRAY OF PRINTER - A paper tray of printer is provided, which includes a paper tray body, a slide shaft, a first pick arm, a second pick arm and a paper width guide. The first pick arm is fixed on the slide shaft, and the second pick arm is slidely disposed on the slide shaft. The paper width guide is disposed on the paper tray body and is connected to the second pick arm through a linkage device to drive the second pick arm, so that a position of the second pick arm varies along with a position of the paper width guide. Accordingly, an interval between the first pick arm and the second pick arm can be varied along with a size of a paper, so as to avoid paper skew when the paper is fed. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110298173 | PAPER TRAY OF PRINTER - A paper tray of printer is provided, which includes a paper tray body, a slide shaft, a first pick arm, a second pick arm and a paper width guide. The first pick arm is fixed on the slide shaft, and the second pick arm is slidely disposed on the slide shaft. The paper width guide is disposed on the paper tray body and is connected to the second pick arm through a linkage device to drive the second pick arm, so that a position of the second pick arm varies along with a position of the paper width guide. Accordingly, an interval between the first pick arm and the second pick arm can be varied along with a size of a paper, so as to avoid paper skew when the paper is fed. | 12-08-2011 |
| 20110293334 | TONER CARTRIDGE CONVERTING DEVICE - A toner cartridge converting device is provided with a driving module to change gaps between a photoreceptor drum and respective toner cartridges using a positioning groove formed in a radial direction of the photoreceptor drum. Each fixing rod of the toner cartridges can slide into the positioning groove and slide out of the positioning groove with following the displacement of the groove, so that the converting operation to the toner cartridges can be finished. Due to the configuration space required by the driving module is smaller, and the quantity of elements is less than the conventional driving unit and easy in repair and maintenance, so that the structure of the driving module is simplified and the repair cost is reduced. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110273749 | SCANNING MECHANISM - A scanning mechanism including a scanning unit, a rail and a transmission element is disclosed. The scanning unit has a connecting portion and a supporting portion, the scanning unit is slidely disposed on the rail through the supporting portion. The transmission element is connected to the connecting portion of the scanning unit to drive the scanning unit sliding along the rail, and the orthogonal projection of the connecting portion on the rail and the orthogonal projection of the supporting portion on the rail are overlapped with each other. | 11-10-2011 |
| 20110266938 | LAMP STRUCTURE - A lamp structure includes a transparent cap, a lamp housing, a ring section, a separating pad, and a lamp board. The lamp housing has heat dissipating fins annularly arranged around the lamp housing. An end of each of the heat dissipating fins adjacent to the transparent cap has a groove, and the transparent cap covers the top of the groove. The ring section connects the end of each of the heat dissipating fins adjacent to the transparent cap. The separating pad is disposed on the bottom of the groove and extends along a sidewall of the groove to a region below the transparent cap to form a separating wall. The lamp board having light emitting diode devices is disposed in a containing space between the transparent cap and the separating pad to preclude damages caused by electrostatic discharge. | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110254891 | Fixing structure for print head carriage rod - A fixing structure for print head carriage rod is disclosed. The fixing structure is simplified and is able to minimize the flexure of the carriage rod, whereby a print head carriage can smoothly travel along the carriage rod. The fixing structure includes a frame body disposed in a printing machine, and a carriage rod mounted on the frame body for the print head carriage to reciprocally travel on the carriage rod for printing operation. The frame body has sidewalls and support sections for supporting the carriage rod in a predetermined position. The fixing structure further includes retainers, which are passed through the sidewalls of the frame body and inserted into fixed ends of the carriage rod in an axial direction thereof so as to secure the carriage rod to the frame body. The retainers and the support sections of the frame body together prevent the carriage rod from being flexed. | 10-20-2011 |
| 20110249054 | Fixing structure for print head carriage rod and fixing method thereof - A fixing structure for print head carriage rod and a fixing method thereof. The fixing structure is simplified and is able to minimize the flexure of the print head carriage rod. The fixing structure includes a frame body disposed in a printing machine, and a carriage rod mounted on the frame body for a print head carriage to reciprocally travel on the carriage rod for printing operation. The frame body has sidewalls and support sections formed on the sidewalls for supporting two ends of the carriage rod. The fixing structure further includes retainers for securing the carriage rod to the frame body. The retainers are positioned on two sides of the support sections of the sidewalls to together with the support sections prevent the carriage rod from being flexed so as to avoid deterioration of printing quality. | 10-13-2011 |
| 20110228542 | LENS STRUCTURE - A lens structure adapted for guiding a light from a light source to a plurality of directions is provided. The lens structure includes a base, a pillar, and an umbrella-shaped body. The base has a containing pit adapted for containing the light source. The pillar is connected to the base. The pillar has a central axis and a first curved surface, in which the first curved surface surrounds the central axis symmetrically. The umbrella-shaped body is connected to the pillar and has a second curved surface and a third curved surface surrounding the central axis symmetrically. The second and the third curved surfaces are located on a top portion of the umbrella-shaped body and next to each other. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110228357 | TRANSMISSION DEVICE - A transmission device for driving an automatic document feeder (ADF) and a scanner individually is provided. The transmission device includes a transmission shaft, an actuator, a first transmission module coupled to the scanner, a second transmission module coupled to the ADF, and a power switching module. The actuator is movably attached around the transmission shaft. The power switching module is assembled to the transmission shaft. When the power switching module is coupled to the first transmission module and the transmission shaft rotates in a first direction such that the scanner moves to a first position, the scanner drives the actuator to drive the power switching module to be coupled to the second transmission module. When the transmission shaft rotates in a second direction, the power transmission module is coupled to the first transmission module to drive the scanner to move away from the transmission device. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110139947 | SPHERICAL PIVOT BEARING ASSEMBLY STRUCTURE AND HOLDER USING THE SAME - A spherical pivot bearing assembly structure and a holder using the same are provided. The spherical pivot bearing assembly structure comprises a spherical pivot, a bearing housing, a friction member, an elastic member and a fixing member, wherein the elastic member disposed between the friction member and the elastic member applies an elastic force on the friction member to force the friction member tightly against a spherical surface of the spherical pivot and uniformly distribute the loading applied on the friction member so as to prevent slippage of the friction member. The elastic member may be a spring shaped in coils, wherein the amount of coils can be adjusted as being applied to different types of electronic apparatuses in different dimensions. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110049785 | PAPER TRAY OF PRINTER - A paper tray of printer is provided, which includes a paper tray body, a slide shaft, a first pick arm, a second pick arm and a paper width guide. The first pick arm is fixed on the slide shaft, and the second pick arm is slidely disposed on the slide shaft. The paper width guide is disposed on the paper tray body and is connected to the second pick arm through a linkage device to drive the second pick arm, so that a position of the second pick arm varies along with a position of the paper width guide. Accordingly, an interval between the first pick arm and the second pick arm can be varied along with a size of a paper, so as to avoid paper skew when the paper is fed. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110047378 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING ACCOUNT AND PERIPHERAL DEVICE THEREOF - An account identification system, an account identification method, and a peripheral device thereof are provided, wherein the peripheral device has a private key. When a user is about to log into an identification server, besides identifying an account and a password of the user, the identification server further authenticates the peripheral device used by the user so as to identify the user and prevent the user's account from being misappropriated. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110043954 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION STRUCTURE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE USING THE SAME - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure and an electronic device using the same are provided. The ESD protection structure includes a discharge structure and a conduction structure, wherein the discharge structure and the conduction structure respectively have a pointed end, and the pointed ends thereof are adjacent to each other. The discharge structure and the conduction structure are both disposed on a bottom side of a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate, wherein the conduction structure is connected to a ground line and the discharge structure is connected to a signal line disposed on a top side of the PCB substrate through a via. Therefore, the top side of the substrate is not required to save a layout region for disposing the ESD protection structure, and moreover an original ESD protection effect is still maintained. | 02-24-2011 |
| 20110019438 | LIGHT EMITTING DIODE LAMP - A light emitting diode lamp includes a lamp shade, a light emitting diode light source, a universal joint and a power connector. The light emitting diode light source is disposed in the lamp shade. The universal joint includes a first connecting part and a second connecting part. The first connecting part is fixed to the lamp shade. The second connecting part is rotatably connected to the first connecting part and fixed to the power connector. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20110018191 | PAPER FEEDING MODULE AND SCANNING DEVICE USING THE SAME - A paper feeding module including a first shaft, a first ring-shape structure, a paper picking roller and a paper feeding roller is provided. The first shaft has a first stopping block. The first ring-shape structure rotatably covers the first shaft and has a second stopping block and a third stopping block, wherein the first shaft drives the first ring-shape structure to rotate while the second stopping block is pushed by the first stopping block. The paper picking roller rotatably covers the first shaft and is located on the paper feeding path, and has a fourth stopping block, wherein the first ring-shape structure drives the paper picking roller to rotate while the fourth stopping block is pushed by the third stopping block. The paper feeding roller is disposed on the paper feeding path. | 01-27-2011 |
| 20100321839 | OVER-CURRENT PROTECTION DEVICE FOR MULTIPLE HIGH-VOLTAGE MOTIVE DEVICES AND METHOD THEREOF - An over-current protection device for multiple high-voltage motive devices is provided. The over-current protection device includes a comparison module and a logic operation module. The comparison module receives a plurality of voltages generated from a plurality of operating currents of a plurality of high-voltage motive devices and respectively compares the voltages with at least one reference voltage to generate a plurality of comparison results, wherein the high-voltage motive devices are solenoids, electronic clutches, or a combination of solenoids and electronic clutches. The logic operation module receives the comparison results and generates at least one control signal for a plurality of high-voltage motive device driving circuits according to the comparison results. The high-voltage motive device driving circuits respectively drive the high-voltage motive devices according to the control signal. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100315464 | AEROSOL CLEARING APPARATUS OF INKJET PRINTER - An aerosol clearing apparatus of an inkjet printer is provided. The aerosol clearing apparatus includes a plastic strip fastened on the housing of the inkjet printer, and a friction element which has a cloth material friction element and is disposed on a carriage in the inkjet printer. When the carriage moves, the friction element moves correspondingly and rubs the cloth material friction element against the plastic strip, so as to generate static electricity to absorb aerosol generated by a pen. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314822 | Paper-feeding device - A paper-feeding device with functions of single-face/double-face scanning and printing. The paper-feeding device has a simplified structure and reduced height, whereby a paper can be more smoothly delivered through a scanning module and/or a printing module in a paper delivery path of the paper-feeding device. The paper delivery path includes: a first path having a front section and a rear section; a second path connected to the rear section of the first path, an angle contained between the rear section of the first path and a horizontal reference axis and an angle contained between the second path and the horizontal reference axis ranging from 0° to 30°; a return path positioned between the first and second paths; and a paper discharge path. The paper can be selectively moved between the first and second paths and the return path to complete the single-face/double-face scanning and printing operation. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100295234 | Paper stopper mechanism for paper-feeding apparatus - A paper stopper mechanism for paper-feeding apparatus, which has simplified structure and commonly uses one motor to stop papers. The paper stopper mechanism includes a rotary shaft driven by a drive shaft via a gear assembly, a stopper plate disposed on the rotary shaft, which is movable between a first position and a second position along with the rotation of the rotary shaft, and a resilient member positioned between the rotary shaft and a transmission gear of the gear assembly. There is frictional force between the rotary shaft and the transmission gear, whereby the transmission gear can drive the rotary shaft to rotate. When the stopper plate and the rotary shaft stop at the second position, the transmission gear can still transmit power to a pickup roller to feed a paper into the paper-feeding apparatus without any error. | 11-25-2010 |
| 20100270732 | PAPER FEEDING DEVICE - A paper feeding device includes a supporting base and a paper arranging module. The supporting base has a supporting surface, an inclined supporting plane and a slot at the supporting surface. The paper arranging module includes a pivot structure fixed under the supporting surface, a paper-pushing structure pivoted to the pivot structure, an elastic element connected between the paper-pushing structure and a fixed end, and a cam disposed on the pivot structure. When a first supporting part of the cam corresponds to the paper-pushing structure causing the paper-pushing structure to be driven by the elastic element, the paper-pushing structure moves toward the inclined supporting plane along the slot to arrange the paper on the supporting base, thereby facilitating subsequent paper dividing. When a second supporting part of the cam corresponds to the paper-pushing structure, the paper-pushing structure is returned to an original position by a driving force of the cam. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100270731 | PAPER FEEDING DEVICE - A paper feeding device includes a supporting base and a paper arranging module. The supporting base has a supporting surface, an inclined supporting plane, and a slot located at the supporting surface. The paper arranging module includes a guiding structure fixed under the supporting surface, a paper-pushing structure slidably disposed on the guiding structure, an elastic element interconnected between the paper-pushing structure and a fixed end, and a gear disposed on the guiding structure. The gear has an engaging part for engaging with and driving the paper-pushing structure to move toward the inclined supporting plane along the slot for arranging the paper sheets supported on the supporting base, thus facilitating subsequent paper dividing. When a non-engaging part of the gear corresponds to the paper-pushing structure, the paper-pushing structure is restored to an original position by an elastic force of the elastic element. | 10-28-2010 |
| 20100265285 | BLOTTING FILLISTER STRUCTURE AND PAPER CARRYING APPARATUS - A blotting fillister structure including a first side, a second side and a blotting area is provided. The first side has a first lead-angle surface. The second side opposite to the first side has a second lead-angle surface. The blotting area is located between the first side and the second side. A width of the first lead-angle surface is greater than a width of the second lead-angle surface. | 10-21-2010 |
| 20100258610 | STAPLER MODULE AND MULTI-FUNCTION PERIPHERAL HAVING THE SAME - A multi-function peripheral includes a main body and a stapler module for stapling papers. The stapler module includes a fixed structure disposed in the main body, a motor fixed to the fixed structure, a driving set, two staplers, and two anvils fixed to the fixed structure. The driving set includes a transmitting structure coupled to the motor and two connecting parts coupled to two ends of the transmitting structure, respectively. The staplers connect the connecting parts, respectively. The motor drives the connecting parts to move toward or away from the anvils through the transmitting structure and, therefore, a first distance or a second distance is between the staplers and the anvils. When the first distance is between the staplers and the anvils, the staplers staple the papers. When the second distance is between the staplers and the anvils, a paper feeding path is defined between the staplers and the anvils. | 10-14-2010 |
| 20100213654 | TORSION SPRING AND LAMP HAVING THE SAME - A lamp includes a shell with an assembling portion, a main body disposed in the shell, and a torsion spring. The torsion spring includes a spring body, a first supporting part, and a second supporting part. The spring body is assembled to the assembling portion. The first supporting part includes a first arm connected to an end of the spring body, a second arm near another end of the spring body and a first bending part connected between the first supporting part and the second supporting part. A structure of the second supporting part is similar to that the first supporting part and is connected to the spring body. The first supporting part and the second supporting part are suitable for tightly clamping the assembling portion and a fixing end respectively by the force of the spring body. | 08-26-2010 |
| 20100192065 | METHOD FOR BROWSING VIDEO FILES - A method for browsing video files is provided. By utilizing the method, the end user could preview cover pages and dynamic images of video files on a television monitor simultaneously, and perform a browsing operation and capture a currently displayed image picture to be a cover page of the currently displayed video file through a remote control. Thereby, the user convenience on browsing the video files is improved. | 07-29-2010 |
| 20100185627 | SORTING METHOD OF MULTIMEDIA FILES - A sorting method of multimedia files is disclosed. The method uses EXIF information parameters, image characteristic parameters and file property parameters to automatically sort massive multimedia files. In addition, a sorting mark containing a sorting name, a filename, a date parameter and a file location is displayed on the browsing frame, which is beneficial for a user to conveniently manage and browse the massive multimedia files. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20100148996 | Light guide structure for a keyboard - A light guide structure for a keyboard. The light guide structure includes a transparent rubber sheet. Multiple resilient support sections are formed on the rubber sheet in alignment with press keys of the keyboard respectively. Multiple diffusive reflection units are disposed on a surface of the rubber sheet and circumferences of the resilient support sections. The diffusive reflection units are boss sections protruding from the surface of the rubber sheet or recessed sections formed on the surface of the rubber sheet. Each diffusive reflection unit has a surface coated with a light reflection layer for reflecting light. When the light is reflected by external components back to the surface of the rubber sheet, the light reflection layers of the diffusive reflection units that are boss sections or recessed sections will again effectively reflect the light to enhance backlight brightness of the press keys and peripheries thereof. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100139453 | Power transmission switching mechanism for office machine - A power transmission switching mechanism for office machine. The power transmission switching mechanism has simple structure and enables the office machine to commonly use a motor to execute scanning and printing works. The power transmission switching mechanism includes a rotary shaft, a drive gear mounted on the rotary shaft, an actuator reciprocally movable on the rotary shaft and a driving gear for transmitting power of a motor to the drive gear. The drive gear has an spline. The actuator can be selectively moved forward or backward to make the spline disengaged from a first gear mounted on the rotary shaft or engaged with the first gear. When the spline is disengaged from the first gear, the power of the motor is transmitted to a scanning module. When the spline is engaged with the first gear, the power of the motor is transmitted to the rotary shaft for printing work. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100139430 | Power transmission switching mechanism for office machine - A power transmission switching mechanism for office machine. The power transmission switching mechanism has simple structure and enables the office machine to commonly use a motor to execute scanning and printing works. The power transmission switching mechanism includes a rotary shaft, a drive gear mounted on the rotary shaft, an actuator reciprocally movable on the rotary shaft and a driving gear for transmitting power of a motor to the drive gear. The drive gear has an spline. The actuator can be selectively moved forward or backward to make the spline disengaged from a first gear mounted on the rotary shaft or engaged with the first gear. When the spline is disengaged from the first gear, the power of the motor is transmitted to a scanning module. When the spline is engaged with the first gear, the power of the motor is transmitted to the rotary shaft for printing work. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100100755 | POWER MANAGEMENT METHOD FOR INPUT DEVICE - A power management method for an input device is provided, which includes the following steps: starting to count time and recording a trigger time of the input device after the input device enters a light-sleep mode; and dynamically updating a deep-sleep start time according to the trigger time. When the input device is idle over a standby time, the input device would enter the light-sleep mode and record the trigger time that the input device is restored from the light-sleep mode to an operation mode by a user operating the input device. The method dynamically updates the deep-sleep start time according to the recorded trigger time, and thus better power saving efficiency is achieved. | 04-22-2010 |
| 20100085725 | ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE PROTECTION STRUCTURE - An electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection structure with a ground ring and a plurality of pads are provided, wherein the ground ring has a ring inner area used for disposing an integrated circuit (IC) and the pads are disposed around the outer periphery of the ground ring. The ground ring has a plurality of sawtooth structures, wherein each of the sawtooth structures has a sharp end which is adjacent to the corresponding pad. | 04-08-2010 |
| 20100018749 | Signal transmission cable protection device - A signal transmission cable protection device disposed between an electronic unit main body and a display. The display is freely rotatable within a certain angle range. The signal transmission cable protection device is movable, following the rotation of the display. The signal transmission cable protection device can be easily assembled to provide protection effect for the signal transmission cable. The signal transmission cable protection device includes a cover section. The signal transmission cable is electrically connected between the electronic unit main body and the display and covered by the cover section. By means of the signal transmission cable protection device, the possibility of damage of the signal transmission cable due to human negligence or external force is minimized. | 01-28-2010 |
| 20090322284 | BATTERY PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND PROTECTION METHOD - A battery protection circuit and protection method for a rechargeable battery is provided. The rechargeable battery includes a positive voltage pin, a negative voltage pin, and a temperature sensing pin. A resistance of the temperature sensing pin varies with the temperature of the rechargeable battery. The battery protection circuit includes a temperature and voltage detection unit and a discharging unit. The temperature and voltage detection unit is coupled between the positive voltage pin and the temperature sensing pin, and configured to determine the temperature of the rechargeable battery according to the resistance of the temperature sensing pin. The discharging unit discharges the rechargeable battery when the temperature of the rechargeable battery is higher than a predetermined temperature and stops discharging the rechargeable battery when a voltage of the positive voltage pin is lower than a first predetermined value. | 12-31-2009 |
| 20090303281 | BLOTTING FILLISTER STRUCTURE AND PAPER CARRYING APPARATUS - A blotting fillister structure including a first side, a second side and a blotting area is provided. The first side has a first lead-angle surface. The second side opposite to the first side has a second lead-angle surface. The blotting area is located between the first side and the second side. A width of the first lead-angle surface is greater than a width of the second lead-angle surface. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090302527 | PAPER FEEDING METHOD FOR PRINTER - A paper feeding method for a printer is provided. The method includes the steps of: feeding a paper for printing a first side of the paper; lifting an up-feeding cap and feeding the paper to a place between the up-feeding cap and a feed roller when the first side of the paper is finished printing; laying down the up-feeding cap after a predetermined duration; and reversing the paper for printing the other side of the paper. The method is suitable for two-side printing and capable of avoiding paper jam or paper damage due to paper distortion by ink. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20090284564 | Device for cleaning out residual ink - A device for cleaning out residual ink. The device includes an assembly of a bed and a slide mount. The bed has an oblique rail. The slide mount is equipped with a wiping blade. The slide mount is drivable by an ink cartridge carrier to reciprocally move along the oblique rail on the bed. Accordingly, the wiping blade can move componentially along y-axis to wipe off residual ink remaining on a printhead of the ink cartridge. | 11-19-2009 |
| 20090273630 | Cleaning device for ink wiper - A cleaning device for ink wiper is disclosed. The cleaning device is arranged in a position adjacent to the ink wiper. The cleaning device includes a stand and an ink-absorbing unit disposed on the stand. The ink-absorbing unit is constantly in contact with at least one face of the wiper. In the reciprocation travel of the wiper, the ink-absorbing unit serves to clean off the ink stagnating on the wiper. Therefore, the wiper is prevented from being stained with the ink so as not to affect the ink-wiping effect of the wiper. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090251507 | Microparticle/aerosol-collecting device for office machine - A microparticle/aerosol-collecting device for office machine. The microparticle/aerosol-collecting device is positioned near a printing section or a printer head. The microparticle/aerosol-collecting device includes a housing having an upper section and a lower section defining a space. The space has an opening. An absorption section is arranged in the space. The absorption section is formed with a chamber and multiple passages communicating with the chamber. The microparticle/aerosol-collecting device further includes a cleaning unit disposed in the chamber of the absorption section. The absorption section is rotationally drivable by a motor to create a negative pressure effect around the absorption section, whereby the airflow is collectively taken into the chamber of the absorption section through the passages thereof. Accordingly, the microparticles or ink aerosols are entrained by the airflow to go into the chamber. The microparticles or ink aerosols are then absorbed and removed by the cleaning unit. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090244143 | INKJET PRINTER AND METHOD THEREOF FOR REGULATING PRINTING REGION - An inkjet printer and a method thereof for regulating a printing region are disclosed. The above-mentioned inkjet printer includes a paper-feeding device, a detecting device, a printer controller and an ink-jetting device. As the paper-feeding device feeds a paper, the detecting device detects the skew angle of the paper, and then, the printer controller expands the printing region for printing according to the skew angle of the paper and a look up table. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090243200 | Skew rectification mechanism for fed paper - Skew rectification mechanism for fed paper. The skew rectification mechanism includes a first rotational shaft and a second rotational shaft arranged in parallel to a transverse reference axis of the paper. The rotational shafts are rotationally drivable by motors. A roller is coaxially fitted around each rotational shaft for guiding the paper to advance. In case of skew taking place in delivery of the paper, the first and second rotational shafts are rotated at different rotational speed to smoothly micro-rectify the skew of the paper. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090242687 | Roller protective device - A roller protective device including a bracket, an operating arm reciprocally movably mounted on the bracket for holding a roller, a cover pivotally connected with the operating arm and movable between a first position and a second position in response to the reciprocation of the operating arm for disclosing/enclosing the roller, and a resilient member positioned between the operating arm and the cover. The resilient member always exerts a resilient force onto the cover in a direction to the first position where the cover discloses the roller. In a not used state, the cover is automatically moved to the second position where the cover encloses the roller to protect the roller from contamination of aerosols. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090237753 | Office machine with both platform-type scanning mode and feeder-type scanning mode - An office machine with both platform-type scanning mode and feeder-type scanning mode. The office machine includes a reciprocally movable scanning module arranged on upper side of the office machine for scanning documents placed on a platform. The office machine further includes a sheet-feeding path positioned under a bed. The sheet-feeding path has at least one position where the documents passing through the sheet-feeding path can be scanned by the scanning module. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090236790 | Sheet-feeding apparatus - A sheet-feeding apparatus having simple structure and capable of single-face/double-face scanning/printing sheets at high sheet-feeding efficiency. The sheet-feeding apparatus includes a sheet-feeding path in which sheets can pass through a scanning module and/or a printing module. The sheet-feeding path includes a first passage, a second passage communicating with the first passage and a subsidiary passage formed between the first and second passages. The sheets are selectively fed into and delivered through the first passage, the second passage or the subsidiary passage to be single-face/double-face scanned/printed. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090216448 | GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM NAVIGATION APPARATUS AND POSITIONING METHOD THEREOF - A Global Positioning System (GPS) navigation apparatus and a positioning method thereof are provided. The GPS navigation apparatus includes a GPS module and a data processing unit. When the GPS module enters into an operation mode from a standby mode, the GPS module starts to output a positioning data. The data processing unit calculates a present position according to the positioning data from the GPS module after a predetermined time interval since the GPS module enters into the operation mode, so as to reduce a positioning error. | 08-27-2009 |
| 20090196653 | Method for commonly using scanning/printing path of a multifunction office machine and a device thereof - A method for commonly using scanning/printing path of a multifunction office machine and a device thereof. The device has a first and a second feeder slots adjacent to each other, whereby documents to be scanned and sheets to be printed can be respectively placed into the first and second feeder slots. A first restricting member is arranged on one side of the output end of the first feeder slot. A second restricting member is arranged on one side of the output end of the second feeder slot. A common pivotal member is disposed between the first and second restricting members. The common pivotal member is able to selectively drivingly abut against the first or the second restricting member. A power source serves to drive the first and second restricting members or the common pivotal member to respectively transfer the documents and the sheets for scanning and printing. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090160904 | POSITIONING APPARATUS AND PRINTER USING THE SAME - A positioning apparatus and a printer using the same are provided. The positioning apparatus includes a slide rod, a carrying base, and a light detecting module. The slide rod has a plurality of positioning grooves on one side surface thereof, and the carrying base is slidingly disposed on the slide rod. The light detecting module is integrated with the carrying base and corresponds to the side surface of the slide rod having the positioning grooves. The light detecting module determines a relative position of the light detecting module with respect to the slide rod according to the intensity change of a reflection light reflected by the slide rod. | 06-25-2009 |
| 20090093957 | NAVIGATION DEVICE WITH POWER SAVING MECHANISM AND METHOD THEREOF - A navigation device with power saving mechanism and method thereof are provided. The navigation device includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver, a first processing unit, a second processing unit and a sound playing unit. The GPS receiver produces a longitude-latitude information by receiving a satellite signal from the GPS. The first processing unit switches from a first mode to a second mode according to a control signal. Then, the first processing unit is disabled after switching. When the second processing unit is enabled, a direction information and a distance information are generated by comparing the longitude-latitude information with a destination information. The sound playing unit selects two frequencies among a plurality of navigation frequencies according to the direction information and the distance information, and plays the tone signals which are comprised of the two frequencies in sequence. | 04-09-2009 |
