Sheet Conveying Device and Image Reading Device

An image reading device comprising:

• a conveyor which is configured to convey a sheet along a predetermined conveyance path in a conveyance direction;
• a first supporting section which is configured to support a sheet to be fed to the conveyor, from a lower side of the sheet;
• a guide section which is provided on the first supporting section and configured to guide a sheet to be fed from the first supporting section to the conveyor;
• and
• a reading unit which is configured to read an image of a sheet conveyed by the conveyor,
• wherein the first supporting section includes a first support region and a second support region, each of which is configured to support a sheet,
• wherein the first support region is provided at a position on an upstream side with respect to the second support region in the conveyance direction, and the second support region is provided at a position on a downstream side with respect to the first support region in the conveyance direction,
• wherein the first support region extends substantially horizontally, and the second support region is inclined in a lower direction toward the downstream side in the conveyance direction, and
• wherein the guide section includes a first portion which extends substantially horizontally along the first support region, and a second portion which is connected to the first portion and extends obliquely in the lower direction along the second support region.