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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 1998
Filed:
Dec. 16, 1996
Henry Peng, Hsinchu, TW;
Kevin Yang, Hsinchu, TW;
Umax Data Systems Inc., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
A lens switching apparatus for a dual-lens optical scanner includes a base, a plurality of magnetic elements, a plurality of electromagnetic elements, a guiding assembly and a slide block. Two optical lens with different magnification are mounted on the slide block. The slide block may be moved and positioned in one direction when one of the electromagnetic element attracting one adjacent magnetic element while another electromagnetic element repulsive another adjacent magnetic element. The dual-lens mounted on the slide block thus can be switched as desired for scanning process.
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