Abstract: A window covering includes a housing, a covering material, a spindle, and a driving device. The spindle and the driving device are provided at the housing. The driving device includes a motor having a shaft, and an epicyclic gearing decelerating device having an input end and an output end connected to the shaft and the spindle, respectively. Whereby, the spindle can drive the covering material to expand or to collapse. The epicyclic gearing decelerating device includes a ring portion and at least a planet gear assembly which is coupled between the input end and the output end. The planet gear assembly includes a plurality of planet gears having a Shore A durometer hardness of 45-90, which is rotatable along the fixedly provided ring portion. While being driven to move, a lower end of the covering material moves at a speed higher than 65 mm per second.

Abstract: In a sheet feeder, an input passage has input and output ends and an input location. A first feeder module includes: a first input roller disposed on the input end; a first output roller disposed on the output end; and a first sensing device being disposed near the first input roller and generating a first signal transmitted to a processor upon sensing presence of a first medium. A second feeder module includes: a second input roller disposed on the input end; a second output roller disposed on the output end; and a second sensing device being disposed at the input location and generating a second signal transmitted to the processor upon sensing presence of a second medium. An image acquiring device acquires an image of the first or second medium. The processor controls enabled and disabled states of the first and second feeder modules. A control method of the processor is also provided.

Abstract: An electric window covering is disclosed, which has a motorized assembly for controlling a movement of a covering material, a rechargeable battery for providing electric power to the motorized assembly, an electric power input at an overhead frame coupled with the rechargeable battery, and a separable charging device. The separable charging device has an electrical connector, a conductor and an electric power output provided at an extension object for charging the rechargeable battery through the electric power input. The separable charging device further has a first fixing structure at the extension object adapted to engage with a second fixing structure at the overhead frame for charging the rechargeable battery. After the extension object and the overhead frame are disengaged, the rechargeable battery still provides electric power to the motorized assembly for controlling the movement of the covering material.

Abstract: A charging system for an electric window covering, which includes a motorized assembly controlling the movement of the electric window covering, and a power supply device including a rechargeable power unit and a first remaining power detection circuit is disclosed. The charging system comprises a charging device which provides power to the power supply device, a comparison module, and a notification unit. The first remaining power detection circuit detects the potential magnitude of the power unit, and the detected value is transmitted to the comparison module to be compared. If the potential magnitude is less than a predetermined threshold, a warning is presented at a notification unit. By actively presenting the warning to the user when the power of the power unit is low, the power supply device and the charging system can achieve the objectives of providing an active notification and extending the run-time of the power unit.

Abstract: A window covering includes a headrail, a covering material located below the headrail, a rotating member connected to the covering material and provided in the headrail, a motor provided in the headrail and coupled to the rotating member, and a control device provided in the headrail and electrically connected to the motor. The headrail has a longitudinal direction. The rotating member is adapted to drive the covering material to expand or collapse. The motor drives the rotating member to rotate. When a moving speed of a lower end of the covering material decreases and such situation lasts for a predetermined time, the control device controls the motor to stop operating. Whereby, no matter whether the covering material is fully expanded, fully collapsed, or encounters resistance somewhere in between, the motor could all be stopped.

Abstract: A window covering includes a housing, a covering material, a spindle, and a driving device. The spindle and the driving device are provided at the housing. The driving device includes a motor having a shaft, and an epicyclic gearing decelerating device having an input end and an output end connected to the shaft and the spindle, respectively. Whereby, the spindle can drive the covering material to expand or to collapse. The epicyclic gearing decelerating device includes a ring portion and at least a planet gear assembly which is coupled between the input end and the output end. The planet gear assembly includes a plurality of planet gears having a Shore A durometer hardness of 45-90, which is rotatable along the fixedly provided ring portion. While being driven to move, a lower end of the covering material moves at a speed higher than 65 mm per second.

Abstract: An electric window covering is disclosed, which has a motorized assembly for controlling a movement of a covering material, a rechargeable battery for providing electric power to the motorized assembly, an electric power input at an overhead frame coupled with the rechargeable battery, and a separable charging device. The separable charging device has an electrical connector, a conductor and an electric power output provided at an extension object for charging the rechargeable battery through the electric power input. The separable charging device further has a first fixing structure at the extension object adapted to engage with a second fixing structure at the overhead frame for charging the rechargeable battery. After the extension object and the overhead frame are disengaged, the rechargeable battery still provides electric power to the motorized assembly for controlling the movement of the covering material.

Abstract: A multi-function peripheral includes: a body; a scanner being disposed on the body and outside the body and performing sheet-fed image acquiring on a document; a discharge tray having a fulcrum about which the discharge tray is pivotally disposed on a lower section of the body lower than and away from the scanner, and can be rotated to a receiving state to receive the document scanned by the scanner; and a printer, which is disposed in the body and electrically connected to scanner, and performs a printing function according to a signal generated after the sheet-fed image acquiring.

Abstract: A charging system and a method of charging an electric window covering are disclosed. The electric window covering includes a power supply device and an electric power input, which is provided in a frame and coupled to the power supply device. The charging system includes a charging device, which includes an extension object, an electric power output, and a power storage device which stores a power. The electric power output and the power storage device are respectively connected to the extension object, which is erectable in a longitudinal direction thereof. When the charging device is connected to the frame and suspended therefrom, the power of the power storage device is transmitted to the electric power output through the extension object, and then provided to the electric power input, whereby to charge the power supply device. Therefore, the method can be easily performed with said charging system.

Abstract: A tray drawer and a multi-function printer using the same are provided. The drawer includes a tray body, a handle and an elastic element. The handle is connected to the tray body and includes a handle portion and a first engagement portion. The first engagement portion is connected to the handle portion, wherein when the tray body is at a lock state, the first engagement projects from a first position-limit portion. The elastic element connects the first engagement portion to the tray body. There is no relative motion between the first engagement portion and the handle portion.

Abstract: A multi-function peripheral includes: a body; a scanner being disposed on the body and outside the body and performing sheet-fed image acquiring on a document; a discharge tray having a fulcrum about which the discharge tray is pivotally disposed on a lower section of the body lower than and away from the scanner, and can be rotated to a receiving state to receive the document scanned by the scanner; and a printer, which is disposed in the body and electrically connected to scanner, and performs a printing function according to a signal generated after the sheet-fed image acquiring.

Abstract: In a sheet feeder, an input passage has input and output ends and an input location. A first feeder module includes: a first input roller disposed on the input end; a first output roller disposed on the output end; and a first sensing device being disposed near the first input roller and generating a first signal transmitted to a processor upon sensing presence of a first medium. A second feeder module includes: a second input roller disposed on the input end; a second output roller disposed on the output end; and a second sensing device being disposed at the input location and generating a second signal transmitted to the processor upon sensing presence of a second medium. An image acquiring device acquires an image of the first or second medium. The processor controls enabled and disabled states of the first and second feeder modules. A control method of the processor is also provided.

Abstract: A charging system for an electric window covering, which includes a motorized assembly controlling the movement of the electric window covering, and a power supply device including a rechargeable power unit and a first remaining power detection circuit is disclosed. The charging system comprises a charging device which provides power to the power supply device, a comparison module, and a notification unit. The first remaining power detection circuit detects the potential magnitude of the power unit, and the detected value is transmitted to the comparison module to be compared. If the potential magnitude is less than a predetermined threshold, a warning is presented at a notification unit. By actively presenting the warning to the user when the power of the power unit is low, the power supply device and the charging system can achieve the objectives of providing an active notification and extending the run-time of the power unit.

Abstract: A tray drawer and a multi-function printer using the same are provided. The tray drawer includes a drawer body, a tray and an indicating mechanism. The tray is disposed within the drawer body. The indicating mechanism includes an indicator and a linkage. The linkage pivotally connects the indicator and a lateral surface of a front end of the tray.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides a transmission assembly and an office machine comprising the same. The transmission assembly includes a body, a first roller, a second roller, a flexible element, a third roller and a transmission element. The first roller is pivoted at a first position of the body, the second roller is pivoted at a second position of the body, one end of the flexible element connects to the body, the third roller is pivoted besides the first roller in parallel and rotates with the first roller simultaneously, and a transmission element is used to surround axes of the first roller and the second roller; wherein, the rotating directions of the first roller, the second roller, the third roller and the transmission element are the same. The present disclosure provides another office machine using the same.

Abstract: A charging system and a method of charging an electric window covering are disclosed. The electric window covering includes a power supply device and an electric power input, which is provided in a frame and coupled to the power supply device. The charging system includes a charging device, which includes an extension object, an electric power output, and a power storage device which stores a power. The electric power output and the power storage device are respectively connected to the extension object, which is erectable in a longitudinal direction thereof. When the charging device is connected to the frame and suspended therefrom, the power of the power storage device is transmitted to the electric power output through the extension object, and then provided to the electric power input, whereby to charge the power supply device. Therefore, the method can be easily performed with said charging system.

Abstract: A tray drawer and a multi-function printer using the same are provided. The tray drawer includes a drawer body, a tray and an indicating mechanism. The tray is disposed within the drawer body. The indicating mechanism includes an indicator and a linkage. The linkage pivotally connects the indicator and a lateral surface of a front end of the tray.

Abstract: A tray drawer and a multi-function printer using the same are provided. The drawer includes a tray body, a handle and an elastic element. The handle is connected to the tray body and includes a handle portion and a first engagement portion. The first engagement portion is connected to the handle portion, wherein when the tray body is at a lock state, the first engagement projects from a first position-limit portion. The elastic element connects the first engagement portion to the tray body. There is no relative motion between the first engagement portion and the handle portion.

Abstract: An adjustable tray includes a first board, a second board and an adjustment component. The second board is pivoted on the first board, and the second board has at least one first position section and at least one second position section. The adjustment component includes a main part and at least one abutted part connected to each other. A first distance is between the first position section and the first board. A second distance is between the second position section and the first board. The first distance is different from the second distance. The main part is movably disposed on the first board for positioning the abutted part at the first position section or the second position section to pivot the second board with a first angle or a second angle between the first board and the second board, and the first angle is different from the second angle.