Image reading apparatus

An image reading apparatus comprising:

• an upper unit;
• and
• a lower unit that is disposed vertically below the upper unit at a given spacing, wherein
• the upper unit includes
• a feed tray configured to support a document to be fed such that the document is inclined at an angle of 45° or more with respect to the horizontal;
• a feed section configured to feed the document supported by the feed tray in a direction having a vertically downward component;
• a transport path configured to transport the document fed by the feed section and reverse the document in a direction having a vertically upward component;
• a first reader disposed on the transport path, the first reader being configured to read the document;
• a discharge section disposed downstream of the first reader on the transport path, the discharge section being configured to discharge the document in a direction having a vertically upward component;
• and
• a discharge tray configured to support the document discharged by the discharge section such that the document is inclined at an angle of 45° or more with respect to the horizontal, and
• the lower unit includes
• a document positioning plate on which a document is mounted;
• and
• a second reader disposed vertically below the document positioning plate, the second reader being configured to read the document mounted on the document positioning plate, wherein
• a portion of the first reader and a portion of the document positioning plate overlap when viewed from vertically above.