Feed and scan module and multifunctional printer using the same
US8760676B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 27, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N2201/0094
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A feed and scan module and a multifunctional printer (MFP) using the same are provided. The MFP includes a body with a paper-feeding path therein and a feed and scan module, the feed and scan module is disposed in the body and adjacent to an entrance of the feeding path. The feed and scan module includes a feeding roller chain and an image processing component, the feeding roller chain includes a driving unit and a transparent hollow driving tube assembled with the driving unit. The image processing component is in bar-shape and disposed in the hollow driving tube, and the image processing component is fixed and faces the paper-feeding path. When the hollow driving tube rotates, the image processing component is not driven by the hollow driving tube.
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