Operating method and changer for optical module/printer module system
OwnerWen-Yuan Chang, Chih-Wen Huanginventors
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Abstract
A method of operating an optical module/printer module system through a changer such that either the optical module or the printer module is driven. A first module and a second module is defined such that if the first module is an optical module, the second module is a printer module and if the first module is a printer module, the second module is an optical module. The operating method includes the following steps. In step one, the changer engages with the first module and drives the first module. In step two, the changer rotates so that the changer detaches from the first module and engages with the second module. In step three, the changer drives the second module.
Claims17
An apparatus comprising:
- a printer module;
- an optical module;
- and
- a changer configured to selectively couple to either the printer module or the optical module, wherein the changer is configured to rotate into a first position to attach to the printer module and rotate into a second position to attach to the optical module.
An apparatus, comprising:
- means for selectively detaching from an optical module and attaching to a printer module;
- means for driving the attached printer module;
- means for selectively detaching from the printer module and attaching to the optical module;
- means for driving the attached optical module;
- means for rotating a changer into a first position to detach from the optical module and attach to the printer module;
- and
- means for rotating the changer into a second position to detach from printer module and attach to the optical module.
A method, comprising:
- selectively connecting a changer to a first module at a first end of a module travel path in a scanner/printer;
- driving the first module with the changer along the module travel path;
- selectively disconnecting the changer from the first module and connecting the changer to a second module at the same first end of the module travel path in the scanner/printer;
- and
- driving the second module with the changer along the module travel path.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.