Image reading apparatus and multi-functional apparatus having a plate-like pressing member

An image reading apparatus comprising:

• a transport path through which a medium to be read is transported, the transport path being inclined downwardly from an upstream side in a transportation direction to a downstream side;
• an image reading section which is disposed in the transport path and which reads an image formed on the medium to be read that is transported along the transport path;
• an operation member which is formed by integral molding and is disposed to cover the image reading section, the operation member being bent to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion such that a downward inclination of the downstream portion is larger than a downward inclination of the upstream portion, and which has a first hole in the upstream portion, the first hole being cut perpendicular to a plane of the upstream portion, and a second hole in the downstream portion, the second hole being cut parallel to the first hole;
• a key that is depressably provided on the operation member;
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• a guide member which is disposed on a bottom face of the operation member such that the guide member guides a depression direction of the key.

An image reading apparatus comprising:

• a transport path through which a medium to be read is transported, the transport path being inclined downwardly from an upstream side in a transportation direction to a downstream side;
• an image reading section which is disposed in the transport path and which reads an image formed on the medium to be read that is transported along the transport path;
• an operation member which is disposed to cover the image reading section, an outer surface of the operation member having an angularly bent portion that is bent to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion such that a downward inclination of the downstream portion is larger than a downward inclination of the upstream portion;
• a wiring circuit board which is disposed on a bottom face of the operation member, and comprises a circuit;
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• an intermediate circuit board which is disposed at an upstream end of the bottom face of the operation member and laterally outside of the transport path, the intermediate circuit providing electrical coupling from the image reading apparatus to the wiring circuit board.

A multi-functional apparatus comprising:

• an image reading apparatus including:
• a transport path through which medium to be read is transported, the transport path being inclined downwardly from an upstream side in a transportation direction to a downstream side;
• an image reading section which is disposed in the transport path and which reads an image formed on the medium to be read that is transported along the transport path;
• a cover member which is disposed to cover the image reading section and the transport path, an outer surface of the cover member having an angularly bent portion that is bent to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion such that a downward inclination of the downstream portion is larger than a downward inclination of the upstream portion;
• a support member having a plate form, the support member being disposed on a bottom face of the cover member and protruding toward the upstream side from a proximity of a position where the cover member is bent;
• a pressing member having a second end supported by the support member to cause a first end to be contactable with and separable from the image reading section such that the pressing plate may press the transported medium to be read against the image reading section;
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• an image forming apparatus which is disposed below the image reading apparatus, and which forms an image that is read from the medium to be read by the image reading apparatus, on a medium to be recorded.

A multi-functional apparatus comprising:

• an image reading apparatus including:
• a transport path through which a medium to be read is transported, the transport path being inclined downwardly from an upstream side in a transportation direction to a downstream side;
• an image reading section which is disposed in the transport path and which reads an image formed on the medium to be read that is transported along the transport path;
• an operation member which is formed by integral molding and is disposed to cover the image reading section, the operation member being bent to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion such that a downward inclination of the downstream portion is larger than a downward inclination of the upstream portion and which has a first hole in the upstream portion, the first hole being cut perpendicular to a plane of the upstream portion, and a second hole in the downstream portion, the second hole being cut parallel to the first hole;
• a key that is depressably provided on the operation member;
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• a guide member which is disposed on a bottom face of the operation member such that the guide member guides a depression direction of the key;
• an image forming apparatus which is disposed below the image reading apparatus, and which forms an image, that is read from the medium to be read by the image reading apparatus, on a medium to be recorded.

A multi-functional apparatus comprising:

• an image reading apparatus including:
• a transport path through which a medium to be read is transported, the transport path being inclined downwardly from an upstream side in a transportation direction to a downstream side;
• an image reading section which is disposed in the transport path and which reads an image formed on the medium to be read that is transported along the transport path;
• an operation member which is disposed to cover the image reading section, an outer surface of the operation member having an angularly bent portion that is bent to form an upstream portion and a downstream portion such that a downward inclination of the downstream portion is larger than an inclination of the upstream portion;
• a wiring circuit board which is disposed on a bottom face of the operation member, and comprises a circuit;
• an intermediate circuit board which is disposed at an upstream end of the bottom face of the operation member and laterally outside of the transport path, the intermediate circuit providing electrical coupling from the image reading apparatus to the wiring circuit board;
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• an image forming apparatus which is disposed below the image reading apparatus, and which forms an image, that is read from the medium to be read by the image reading apparatus, on a medium to be recorded.