Patent ID: 6999217
Filing Date: 2006-02-14
Classification: G06K,H04N

Abstract:
1. An imaging system switching device comprising: a first roller; a reflector swinging within a predetermined angular range; a lens disposed between the first roller and the reflector; an optical receiver receiving optical scanning signals and transforming the optical scanning signals into digital signals while the imaging system switching device is scanning an input document; an optical transmitter generating optical output signals while the imaging system switching device is printing an output document; and an optical switch capable of switching optical signal transmitting paths; wherein while the imaging system switching device is scanning the input document, the first roller rotates the input document and cooperates with the reflector swinging in the predetermined angular range to scan the whole input document and generate the optical scanning signals, the optical scanning signals are transmitted to the reflector by way of the lens, the reflector reflects the optical scanning signals to the optical switch by way of the lens, the optical switch transmits the optical scanning signals to the optical receiver, and the optical receiver transfers the optical scanning signals to the digital signals; and while the imaging system switching device is printing the output document, the optical transmitter generates the optical output signals to the optical switch, the optical switch transmits the optical output signals to the reflector by way of the lens, the reflector swings in the predetermined angular range and cooperate with a rotation of the first roller so that the optical output signals are transmitted to the first roller by way of the lens to form an electrostatic latent image thereon, and the electrostatic latent image with toner is transferred to an output medium.