Document cover closer and office equipment having the same

A document cover closer comprising an attaching member attached to a main body side of office equipment having a document cover;

• a supporting member rotatably and pivotally supported on said attaching member via a first hinge shaft;
• a lift member attached to said document cover, wherein said lift member overlaps said supporting member and is pivotally supported on said supporting member via a second hinge shaft to be rotatable in a direction contrary to that of said supporting member, a cam slider provided in contact with a pressurized member attached to said attaching member as well as an actuating slider provided in contact with an actuating member provided on said lift member, and an elastic member resiliently provided between said cam slider and said actuating slider, wherein there are provided:
• a first fire spread preventing cover, wherein one end portion thereof is attached to said supporting member and the other end portion thereof attached to the other end portion of said supporting member to cover a front surface sides of said second hinge shaft, said actuating member and said supporting member, and a second fire spread preventing cover attached to said cam slider to wrap around and thus cover said pressurized member.