Recording apparatus

A recording apparatus comprising:

• an apparatus main body having a recording unit that performs recording onto a recording medium, the apparatus main body also having an upper surface that includes a first cover that opens to expose the recording unit;
• and
• a unit body which is provided on an upper side of the apparatus main body, a top surface of the unit body includes a second lid and has a smaller top surface area than a top surface area of the upper surface of the apparatus main body such that even when the second lid of the unit body is in a closed position, a portion of the upper surface of the apparatus main body remains exposed, the second lid of the unit body forming a plurality of upwardly open gaps between the unit body and the portion of the upper surface of the apparatus main body that remains exposed when the second lid of the unit body is in the closed position, so that liquid that is spilled on the unit body or on the upper surface of the apparatus main body that is exposed when the second lid of the unit body is in the closed position flows into one or more of the plurality of upwardly open gaps, wherein a recess is formed for each of the plurality of upwardly open gaps so as to receive spilled liquid entering through a corresponding gap,
• wherein the unit body is a document reading unit having a reading section configured to read a document and a document transport section configured to transport the document to the reading section,
• wherein the plurality of upwardly open gaps include:
• a first gap located on a first side in a direction intersecting a document transport direction of the document transport section relative to the unit body, the first gap extending in the document transport direction;
• a second gap located on a second side that opposite to the first side in the document transport direction relative to the unit body, the second gap extending in the document transport direction;
• a third gap located upstream in the document transport direction relative to the unit body, the third gap extending in a direction intersecting the document transport direction,
• a first recess corresponding to the first gap,
• a second recess corresponding to the second gap, and
• a third recess corresponding to the third gap,
• wherein a hole for allowing liquid to drop down is formed in the third recess,
• wherein the recording unit is formed of a recording head that performs recording by ejecting ink onto a recording medium,
• wherein the apparatus main body includes a support member that supports a recording medium at a position facing the recording unit,
• wherein the support member has an ink receiver that receives ink ejected from the recording head, and
• wherein the ink receiver receives liquid that drops from the hole provided in the third recess.