| TECO IMAGE SYSTEM CO., LTD. Patent applications |
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| 20120098186 | PAPER PICKUP STRUCTURE OF PAPER FEEDING DEVICE - A paper pickup structure of a paper feeding device is provided. The paper pickup structure includes: a rotating arm, including a connection portion, a base, and a combination member, in which the connection portion and the combination member are located on the base; a first gear, combined with the connection portion to be switched between a forward rotation state and a reverse rotation state, so as to drive the rotating arm to rotate; a limiting member, located on the rotating arm, in which one end of the limiting member is combined with the combination member of the rotating arm, or one end of the limiting member is separated from the combination member through the rotation of the rotating arm; a second gear, located on the base; and a third gear, driven by the second gear to rotate when the rotating arm rotates to a predetermined position. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120033268 | MULTIFUNCTION PERIPHERAL AND POSITION-CALIBRATING METHOD OF SCANNING MODULE - A multifunction peripheral includes a scanning platform, a scanning module, a recording unit and a controlling unit. The scanning platform includes a standby position, a position-calibrating structure and a datum line. The scanning platform is divided into a first zone and a second zone by the datum line. The position-calibrating structure is included in the second zone. The scanning module is movable with respect to the scanning platform for performing a scanning operation. The recording unit is used for recording a parameter associated with a position of the scanning module with respect to the scanning platform. The controlling unit is used for controlling movement of the scanning module according to the parameter recorded in the recording unit, so that the scanning module is moved through the position-calibrating structure to perform a position-calibrating operation. After the position-calibrating operation is completed, the scanning module is moved to the standby position. | 02-09-2012 |
| 20120026557 | CALIBRATING AND POSITIONING STRUCTURE OF SCANNING APPARATUS - A calibrating and positioning structure of a scanning apparatus is provided. The scanning apparatus includes a scanning platform and a scanning window. The scanning window has a wide edge. The calibrating and positioning structure includes a calibrating part and at least one positioning part. The calibrating part is disposed on the scanning platform, and aligned with the wide edge of the scanning window. The at least one positioning part is partially overlapped with the calibrating part, wherein the positioning part is not aligned with the wide edge of the scanning window. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110149358 | CONTACT-TYPE IMAGE SCANNER AND SCAN CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF - A contact-type image scanner includes an illumination unit, a control unit and a photo-sensing unit. The illumination unit includes a first, a second and a third light source for respectively emitting different color light beams on an original surface. The control unit is in communication with the illumination unit for controlling on durations of the light sources. In response to a first start pulse and a second start pulse, the first light source and the second light source are turned on for a first on duration and a second on duration respectively, wherein the second light source is turned on immediately after the first light source is turned off or after the first light source is turned off for a delaying time. In response to a third start pulse, the first, second and third light sources are simultaneously turned on for a first minor on duration, a second minor on duration and a third minor on duration, respectively. The photo-sensing unit obtains a first image data value during the first on duration, obtains a second image data value during a second on duration and obtains a third image data during the first, second and third minor on durations. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20110149356 | IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE - An image capturing device includes: a first base, including a first side edge and a second side edge opposite to each other; a first light-emitting element, located at the first side edge, for emitting a first light source to illuminate a document; a first compensator, located at the second side edge; a first sensing element, located between the first light-emitting element and the first compensator; a first transparent sheet, covering the first compensator; a second base, including a third side edge and a fourth side edge opposite to each other; a second light-emitting element, located at the third side edge, for emitting a second light source to illuminate the document; a second compensator, located at the fourth side edge; a second sensing element, located between the second light-emitting element and the second compensator; and a second transparent sheet, covering the second compensator. | 06-23-2011 |
| 20100314829 | SUPPORTING PLATE FOR AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER AND PAPER OUTPUT MECHANISM USING SAME - A supporting plate for an automatic document feeder, adapted to configure a plurality of paper feeding rollers installed correspondingly to a plurality of transmission wheels, and used for transmitting a document to a paper output tray, the supporting plate including a plate body, including a plurality of accepting holes and adapted to install the plurality of paper feeding rollers, the plurality of paper feeding rollers and the plurality of transmission wheels drive the document move along a paper output direction toward the paper output tray; and a plurality of supporting portions, disposed at sides of the plurality of accepting holes along the paper output direction, and used for supporting the document to cause the document to form a curved body while being moved. A paper output mechanism using the aforementioned supporting plate is also disclosed here. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100314826 | PAPER OUTPUT MECHANISM FOR PAPER FEEDING APPARATUS - A paper output mechanism for an automatic document feeder, including: a seat; a connecting shaft, passed through the seat; and a paper feeding roller, placed around the connecting shaft, and including: a shaft portion; a roller portion, placed around the shaft portion; and adapted to convey a document, and an elastic element, placed around the shaft portion, and one end thereof being connected to the seat. | 12-16-2010 |
| 20100127448 | SHEET SEPARATING DEVICE WITH NOISE SUPPRESSING FUNCTION AND AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDER HAVING SUCH SHEET SEPARATING DEVICE - A sheet separating device having a noise suppressing function is used with an auto document feeder. The sheet separating device includes a sheet separating pad, a sheet separating holder, a resilient element and a noise suppressing element. The sheet separating pad cooperates with a sheet separating roller to separate a paper sheet fed into a sheet-guiding path of the auto document feeder. The sheet separating pad is disposed on the sheet separating holder. The resilient element is sustained against or coupled to the sheet separating holder, so that sheet separating pad disposed on the sheet separating holder is urged against the sheet separating roller. The noise suppressing element is arranged on the sheet separating holder for altering the natural frequency dynamic response of an assembly of the sheet separating pad and the sheet separating holder, thereby shifting the natural frequency dynamic response of the assembly of the sheet separating pad and the sheet separating holder from the working frequency and the harmonic frequency of the sheet separating roller. | 05-27-2010 |
| 20100123008 | LIGHT PROJECTING APPARATUS OF SCANNER MODULE - A light projecting apparatus of a scanner module, including: a substrate, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), positioned on the substrate and adapted to generate a plurality of incident beams; a diffusion plate, corresponding to the plurality of LEDs, adapted to receive the plurality of incident beams and diffuse the plurality of incident beams uniformly over a scanned object and including: a first plane, receiving the plurality of incident beams; two end faces; connected to the two ends of the first plane in a transverse direction; and a second plane, the two ends thereof being respectively connected to the two end faces, adapted to diffuse the plurality of incident beams uniformly over the scanned object and including: a plurality of second transverse concave portions, adapted to diffuse the plurality of incident beams; and a plurality of second transverse convex portions, adapted to gather the plurality of incident beams, where the plurality of second transverse convex portions and the plurality of second transverse concave portions are interlaced in a transverse direction, allowing the plurality of incident beams to be diffused uniformly over the scanned object. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20090310344 | LIGHT PROJECTING APPARATUS OF SCANNER MODULE AND METHOD FOR ARRANGING LIGHT SOURCES THEREOF - A light projecting apparatus of a scanner module and a method for arranging the light sources thereof is provided. The light projecting module includes a substrate, including a first end, a second end and a middle section, the first end and the second end respectively positioned at two sides of the middle section; and a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs), positioned on the substrate, an arrangement spacing interval being formed between the two adjacent light emitting diodes, the arrangement spacing interval being respectively decreased gradually toward the first end and the second end from the middle section. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20090237698 | IMAGE PROCESSING DEVICE AND INITIATING METHOD THEREFOR - The present invention provides an initiating method for an image processing device. The image processing device includes a memory unit, a storage unit for storing multiple compressed programs therein, and a controller connected to the storage unit and the memory unit. The initiating method includes steps of: (a) selectively reading out at least one compressed program and loading the at least one compressed program into the memory unit; (b) executing a decompression program to decompress the at least one compressed program; and (c) executing the at least one compressed program which has been decompressed. | 09-24-2009 |
| 20090118044 | BELT TENSION ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM - The present invention relates to a belt tension adjustment mechanism for use with a device including a main body and a belt pulley set. The belt pulley set includes a belt. The belt tension adjustment mechanism includes a slab, at least two tension pulleys and a fixing element. A tight tension force and a slack tension force are exerted on the opposite sides of the belt to define a tight side and a slack side of the belt when the belt pulley set runs. A counterforce is generated from the tight side of the belt to exert on the tension pulley contacting with the tight side, the slab is moved in response to the counterforce. The slack side of the belt is suppressed by the tension pulley contacting with the slack side such that the slack tension force is adjustable. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090085276 | PAPER GUIDE ADJUSTING MECHANISM AND OFFICE MACHINE USING SUCH MECHANISM - A paper guide adjusting mechanism of an office machine includes a main body, a plurality of elastic elements, a transmission member, a plurality of fixing elements and a pressing plate. The main body includes a plurality of confining elements, which have respective recess structures. The transmission member includes a roller axle and a plurality of rollers, wherein the roller axle is partially received in the recess structures and the rollers are sheathed around the roller axle. The fixing elements are disposed in respective recess structures of the confining elements, wherein each fixing element has a base and the base has a first surface sustained against a corresponding elastic element and a second surface sustained against the roller axle. The pressing plate is sustained against the elastic elements. | 04-02-2009 |
| 20080291511 | AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER FOR USE WITH OFFICE DOCUMENT - An automatic document feeder is used with an office machine including a scanning module and a transparent substrate. The automatic document feeder includes a main body, an arc-shaped plate and multiple elastic pressing members. The arc-shaped plate is fixed on the main body and includes multiple protrusions and multiple openings. The protrusions are sustained against a surface of the transparent substrate to define a gap between the arc-shaped plate and the transparent substrate for allowing the paper to transport therethrough. The elastic pressing members have first ends coupled to the arc-shaped plate and have second ends partially penetrating through the corresponding openings. The elastic pressing members are arranged in a staggered form to press the object passing through the gap such that a scan zone of the object is in close contact with the transparent substrate to be scanned by the scanning line of the canning module. | 11-27-2008 |
