Scanner housing structure
AssigneeStorm Technology, Inc.
InventorsOliver Wang, Hwang Chyi Lee
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a scanner housing structure which includes a scanner shell for mounting therein a scanning circuit, and the scanner housing structure is drawably mounted in a scanner-receiving space of a computer and allowed to be partially or completely drawn out of the scanner-receiving space. The scanner housing structure according to the present invention provides a more convenient environment in using a scanner, and the scanner can be a part of the computer so that no more effort of a user to choose and install a scanner is needed.
Claims24
A scanner housing structure for a scanner circuit built in a computer, comprising a scanner shell for mounting therein said scanner circuit, said scanner housing structure being drawably mounted on two grooved rails mounted in a scanner-receiving space of said computer and allowed to be partially or completely drawn out of said scanner receiving space without manually accessing the interior of the computer to release the scanner circuit.
A scanner housing structure comprising a scanner shell for mounting therein a scanning circuit, said scanner housing structure being drawably mounted in a scanner-receiving space of a computer and allowed to be partially or completely drawn out of said scanner-receiving space, said scanner shell including a shell roof having thereon two openings respectively aligned with two driving rollers inside said scanner shell for partly protruding therefrom said two driving rollers.
A scanner housing structure comprising a scanner shell for mounting therein a scanning circuit, said scanner housing structure being drawably mounted in a scanner-receiving space of a computer and allowed to be partially or completely drawn out of said scanner-receiving space, said scanner shell including a shell roof having thereon two openings respectively aligned with two driving rollers inside said scanner shell for partly protruding therefrom said two driving rollers, wherein said scanner shell further includes a pivotally liftable cover which is mounted on said shell roof and mounted thereon at least two driven rollers in cooperation with said driving rollers for transmitting an article to be scanned through said scanning circuit.
A method of mounting a scanner in a computer housing, comprising the steps of:
- providing a computer housing having a space therein;
- inserting a scanner housing into the space;
- inserting a scanner shell housing into said space;
- connecting a drawable mechanism to the scanner shell housing to allow an item connected to the mechanism to be drawn into and out of the scanner housing;
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- connecting a scanner to the mechanism so the scanner can be inserted into and withdrawn from the space an amount sufficient to remove a jammed article from the scanner.
A scanner for use with a computer having a space therein sized for receiving a component to be placed in electronic communication with the computer, comprising:
- a scanner sized to fit within the space, the scanner having mounted thereto a sliding guide rail mechanism on opposing sides of the scanner to allow the scanner to be removably inserted into and removed at least partially from the space a distance sufficient to allow an article jammed in the scanner to be removed.
A scanner for use with a computer having a space therein sized for receiving a component to be placed in electronic communication with the computer, comprising:
- a scanner sized to fit within the space, the scanner having means comprising a pair of sliding guide rails on opposing sides of the scanner for removably inserting the scanner into and out of the space a distance sufficient to allow an article jammed in the scanner to be removed.
A scanner for use with a computer having a space therein sized for receiving a component to be placed in electronic communication with the computer, comprising:
- a scanner sized to fit within the space, the scanner having mounted thereto a mechanism to allow the scanner to be removably inserted into and removed at least partially from the space a distance sufficient to allow an article jammed in the scanner to be removed, and a shell housing sized to be inserted into said space and held in a fixed position relative to the computer, said shell housing connecting to the mechanism to allow the scanner to be inserted into and out of the shell housing.
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