Printer with replaceable modules
AssigneeLite-On Technology Corporation
InventorsShih-Wei Cheng, Yu-Feng Huang, Hsin-Chih Chen, Hsi-Pin Li
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Abstract
A printer with replaceable modules has a printer and an electronic expansion device. The printer has an operating panel mounted on a top thereof, a connecting mechanism formed on a bottom thereof, and at least one connector mounted on the bottom thereof. The electronic expansion device has a mating connecting mechanism removably assembled on the bottom of the printer, and a mating connector connecting with the connector on the bottom of the printer. The printer has an identification interface electrically connecting with the connector for identifying the electronic expansion device. The electronic expansion device can be a scanner, an entertainment device, a data-access device, or a battery.
Claims14
A printer with replaceable modules, comprising:
- a printer having an operating panel mounted on a top thereof, a connecting mechanism formed on a bottom thereof, and at least one connector mounted on the bottom thereof;
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- an electronic expansion device having a mating connecting mechanism removably assembled on the bottom of the printer, and a mating connector connecting with the connector on the bottom of the printer;
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- a moveable top cover and a side cover being set under the top cover, the side cover having one end for rotatably connecting to a back-wall of the printer;
- thereby the top cover protects the operating panel when closed, and top cover cooperates with the side cover to act as a paper feeder;
- wherein the printer has an identification interface electrically connecting with the connector for identifying the electronic expansion device.
A printer, comprising:
- an operating panel mounted on a top thereof;
- a connecting mechanism formed on a bottom thereof for connecting with an electronic expansion device;
- a connector mounted on the bottom thereof;
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- an identification interface electrically connecting with the connector for identifying the electronic expansion device;
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- a moveable top cover and a side cover being set under the top cover, wherein the side cover has one end rotatably connecting to a back-wall of the printer, thereby the top cover protects the operating panel when closed, and the top cover cooperates with the side cover to act as a paper feeder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.