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Mouse device with a built-in printer
A mouse device for use as an input device of a computer is provided that includes a housing in which recording paper is loadable, and a printer unit provided within the housing for printing on the recording paper print information received from the computer.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8145099 | Image scanning unit and image forming apparatus including the image scanning unit A pair of carriage rails are provided in parallel to each other in a casing. A carriage moves along the carriage rails. Both ends in a longitudinal direction of each of the carriage rails are fixed to the casing. A cross member functioning as a lens base is suspende... | 03/27/2012 |
| 7840164 | Scanning unit, manufacturing method thereof and image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus including an image forming unit to form an image on a print medium, the image forming apparatus including a guide shaft, first and second shaft insertion members into which the guide shaft is inserted, a unit main body including first and ... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7734224 | Image reading apparatus with a mirror having a curved surface to reduce defocusing during image scanning An image reading apparatus includes a first running device that moves to scan a document at a predetermined speed, which includes an illumination unit and a first mirror; a second running device that moves in the scanning direction parallel to the first running devi... | 06/08/2010 |
| 7729640 | Carriage for image scanning unit including radiation plate for conducting heat A carriage for an image scanning unit which scans an image on an object is provided with a light source, a reflecting member placed to face the light source and configured to reflect a light emitted from the light source toward the object to illuminate the image, a ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7623813 | Bearing structure for a drive mechanism including a crimp A drive shaft, which is driven by a drive motor, is held firmly at two points by bearing structures. The bearing structure has a hole in which a bearing member is fit. The bearing member has hole, which is concentric with respect to the hole in which the bearing mem... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7483653 | Image scanner An image scanner is provided and includes a case having a document placement surface, two carriages which are mounted with optical components and move by running on rails, a wire drive mechanism for reciprocating the two carriages which are coupled to wires, and a m... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7389925 | Scanner with locking module formed by magnetic component A scanner includes a first shaft, a second shaft, a photoelectric sensor for scanning a medium to produce an image, a movable carriage positioned on the first shaft for carrying the photoelectric sensor, a movable light source module positioned on the second shaft f... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7367507 | Optical scanning module An optical scanning module includes a housing, a light source and a first heat-dissipating sheet. The light source is disposed inside the housing for emitting a source light to be projected onto the object. The light source includes an electrode wrapped by an electr... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7292809 | Drive unit, method of producing drive unit, running body moving unit, image reading apparatus, and imaging apparatus A drive unit including a drive shaft, a drive pulley attached to the drive shaft, and a drive wire driven by the drive pulley so as to move a movable body. The drive pulley is formed by press working or rolling. ... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7218427 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus in which a contact type image sensor (CIS) is pressed by springs to cause abutment members to abut the lower surface of an original support glass, wherein the abutment members are arranged within the main scanning reading range of the CIS ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7215447 | Method of optimal focusing for document scanner A method of optimal focusing for a document scanner is disclosed. The scanner includes an optical module movable in a given scanning direction to perform scanning operation over an area of a document in a scan line by scan line manner by being driven by an optical m... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7191944 | Drive mechanism for image scanner apparatus An image scanner apparatus is composed of a housing, an optical unit positioned in the housing, a drive mechanism driving the optical unit. The drive mechanism includes first and second wires connected to the optical unit, and a drive motor driving the first and sec... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7161717 | Self-propelled image read module The present invention provides a self-propelled image read module, which comprises a sensor, a guide rod, a motor, a gear set, and a belt. The guide rod is fixed on a base of a scanner. The sensor is slidably matched on the guide rod. The motor is disposed at one si... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7158737 | Carriage structure for image-reading device A carriage structure is disclosed for an image-reading device that acquires image data from a document while an optical unit is moved along the document. The carriage structure is formed of molded plastic with reinforcing sheet metal members incorporated therein, an... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154639 | Transmission mechanism of image scanner with adjustable resolution A transmission mechanism of an image scanner with adjustable resolution is disclosed. The transmission device is driven by a step motor to move a carriage to perform a scanning operation at a selected speed The transmission device includes a transmission control set... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7145701 | Scanner comprising a housing configured to facilitate manual removal of an object from the scanner platen A scanner comprises a housing including a top wall defining an opening, the top wall of the housing further comprising an upper surface framing the opening. The upper surface of the top wall further comprises a horizontal planar portion and an object removal guide s... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7119933 | Image reading apparatus An image reading apparatus includes a movable image-capturing printed circuit board including an image device, and a controlling printed circuit board which is fixed to the image reading apparatus and which controls the driving of the image device. Both printed circ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7079295 | Vibration damping mechanism of image processing device When the speed of carriages that are moved in an image processing device is increased in order to accelerate the processing speed, the acquired image data is degraded due to vibrations being transmitted to the carriages from a motor which drives the carriages. The p... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7072082 | Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus An image reading apparatus includes an original resting glass sheet for resting allowing an original thereon, a support device for supporting an end portion of the original resting glass sheet, and a movable image reading unit for reading image information of the or... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7058351 | Scanning device having a rotatable and length-adjustable hinge for coupling a cover with a scanning body A scanning device comprises a scanning body, a hinge and a cover. The scanning body has a first slot horizontally extended and formed at one side of the scanning body. The hinge has an upper portion and a lower portion engaged to each other and relatively movable fo... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7054580 | Image reader apparatus and cylinder shaped lamp used for the same An image reader apparatus for lighting a manuscript surface of a manuscriptin a line state, and for image-forming a reflection light from a reading part of the manuscript surface lighted in the line state, to an image sensor, by an image forming lens which forms a p... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050206 | Document capture device A document capture arm connected to an imaging device and positionable over a platen for retaining a document on the platen for imaging. The document capture arm holds one or more documents against the platen in a selected position or arrangement. The document captu... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7021541 | Original illuminating apparatus and image reader having the same The invention aims at obtaining an original illuminating apparatus and an image reader having the same with which “the reflection” phenomenon is reduced, and much quantity of light for illumination is obtained in an area to be read of an original to thereby be a... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6952292 | Image reading apparatus and method of supporting image reading unit An image reading apparatus includes a spring (15) provided at one end of a reading unit (11) and adapted to bias the reading unit (11) toward an original glass table (10), and a sensor holder (12) provided on a guide rail (14 | 10/04/2005 |
| 6937368 | Locking device for a movable module of an apparatus A locking device for locking a movable module of an electronic apparatus disclosed by the invention mainly includes a control member and a latch connected to the control member. The control member is selectively movable between a first position for locking the movab... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6892043 | Method and device for pacing an image reader at a constant scanning speed Speed fluctuations at a motor supplied with a two-phase current is reduced by changing the current value ratio at each phase in the drive current to feed a drive motor for an image reader to allow a light source lamp to move, free from speed fluctuations, to scan at... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6879414 | Scanner unit and carriage therefor A scanner unit has first and second carriages under an original table glass. The first carriage has a first frame extending from a front side to a rear side along the original table, that is, in a main scan direction. Two rails for supporting both end portions of th... | 04/12/2005 |
| 6870648 | Apparatus, method and system for scanning a bounded scan area of a scanning device An apparatus and system for scanning a bounded scan area within a scanable surface of a scanning device are provided. The present invention includes a plurality of members constructed and arranged to define a scan area on a scanable surface of the scanner, a link fo... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6853826 | Image reader, image forming device, and bearing retaining structure A drive shaft, which is driven by a drive motor, is held firmly at two points by bearing structures. The bearing structure has a hole in which a bearing member is fit. The bearing member has hole, which is concentric with respect to the hole in which the bearing mem... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6836633 | Optical scanning device and image forming apparatus including the optical scanning device An optical scanning device including a housing, a first carriage carrying a light source and a first mirror, a second carriage carrying second and third mirrors, the second carriage cofigured to move in a sub-scanning direction at one-half of a speed of the first ca... | 12/28/2004 |
| 6819896 | Image reading apparatus with wire twist preventing structure and imaging apparatus using the same An image reading apparatus having an optical system that moves via coated wires wherein the twisting or crisscrossing of the electric wires upon electrically connecting the optical system to the apparatus can be effectively prevented. To this end, an image reading a... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6791724 | Imaging device with media clamp An imaging device comprising a transparent, media support platen having a first surface portion and a second surface portion; a media clamp mounted in displaceable, overlying relationship with the first surface portion of the platen; and a lid mounted in displaceabl... | 09/14/2004 |
| 6788439 | Dual transmissive/reflective image scanning apparatus with protective apparatus The present invention relates to an image scanning apparatus and more particularly to a dual transmissive/reflective image scanning apparatus with protective apparatus. The present invention includes a housing, an original cover, a tray of a first type, and a tray o... | 09/07/2004 |
| 6731896 | Image-reading device having a contact prevention member preventing a lamp harness from contacting other elements An image-reading device exposes and scans an image of a subject copy by reciprocating a first traveler including an exposure lamp and a mirror, and a second traveler including two mirrors, along a sub scanning direction at a velocity ratio of 2:1. The image-reading ... | 05/04/2004 |
| 6721072 | Apparatus for scanning documents in front of a document plate The present invention provides a scanning device. The scanning device comprises a document plate for placing a document, at least a sliding guide placed at one side of the document plate, a scanning module which is in front of the document plate for scanning the doc... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6650854 | Image reading apparatus that holds carriage at a reading position An image reading apparatus includes a scanner and an ADF. The scanner includes a housing having an upper surface which is formed of a document table glass and a through-read glass. The housing contains first and second carriages which can slide along rail... | 11/18/2003 |
| 6603580 | Scanner having a variable object plane An input scanner for scanning three-dimensional objects, such as books, on a platen. The input scanner includes a light source for illuminating a three-dimensional object, an elongated sensor array for producing a digital representation of the image on th... | 08/05/2003 |
| 6587227 | Copier having contoured track guides An input scanner for scanning three-dimensional objects, such as books, on a platen. An elongated raster scanner produces a digital representation of a line image in an object plane that is a fixed distance in front of the raster scanner's input optics. W... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6564659 | Belt fixing structure of a scanner The present invention includes a first positioning assembly and a second positioning assembly respectively mounted on the bottom housing of the scanner. The first positioning assembly defines a first clamping groove, and the second positioning assembly de... | 05/20/2003 |
| 6564028 | Method of initializing an image reading device An image processing apparatus, method, and computer program product including a carriage for carrying an image reading device; a white plate arranged above a track of the carriage, and read by the image reading device for adjusting a reading level; a home... | 05/13/2003 |
