Reading device and image forming apparatus

A reading device comprising:

• an image sensor configured to read an image formed on a sheet;
• a casing housing the image sensor therein;
• a cover section capable of being placed on the casing;
• a conveyance section housed in the cover section and configured to convey the sheet;
• an interposed member interposed between the cover section and the casing;
• a controller housed in the casing and configured to control the conveyance section;
• a cable that is connected to the controller, is also connected to the conveyance section, and is configured to transfer a control signal output by the controller to the conveyance section;
• and
• a linking member that is linked to the cover section and is also linked to the casing, wherein
• the casing has a casing bore located therein for placement of the interposed member,
• the interposed member includes a first member inserted in the casing bore and supported so as to be movable in a vertical direction and a second member rotatably attached to the first member,
• the cover section is fixed to the second member, and
• the linking member has such a length that the linking member becomes taut while a state in which the first member is inserted in the casing bore is maintained.