US 2025/0267222 A1 · IMAGE READING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

Abstract

An image reading apparatus includes a support portion, a reading portion, a first cover, a second cover, and a holding mechanism. The first cover moves between a second closed position where the first cover covers the reading portion in a first closed position and a second open position where the first cover opens the reading portion. The second cover moves between a third closed position where the second cover forms a second area of a conveyance path together with the first cover in the second closed position and a third open position where the second cover opens the second area. The holding mechanism prevents the first cover from moving from the second open position to the second closed position and holds the first cover in the second open position when the second cover is in the third open position and the first cover is in the second open position.

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Dependent claims

An image reading apparatus comprising:

a main-body unit (e.g., a main-body unit 102a) including a conveyance roller (e.g., conveyance rollers 301 to 304 and a discharging roller 305) configured to convey a sheet through a conveyance path and a conveyance guide (e.g., a conveyance guide member 507) configured to form the conveyance path;
a reading portion including a transparent member and a reading sensor configured to read the image on a sheet through the transparent member, the reading portion being configured to pivot, with respect to the main-body unit, between a first closed position in which the transparent member forms a part of the conveyance path and a first open position in which the transparent member is exposed to an outside of the image reading apparatus when viewed from above;
and
a holding mechanism (e.g., holding mechanisms 15 and 19) configured to hold the reading portion in the first open position.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

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Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus

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