Image reader and sheet conveyer

#This application claims priority from Japanese Patent Application No. 2012-038284, filed on Feb. 24, 2012, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.

#1. Technical Field

#An aspect of the disclosure relates to an image reader and a sheet conveyer.

#FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an image reading apparatus 1 showing a front face.

#FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the image reading apparatus 1 showing the front face with a feeder tray 50 and an ejection tray 6 being open.

#FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the image reading apparatus 1 showing a rear face with the feeder tray 50, the ejection tray 6 being open.

#Hereinafter, an image reading apparatus 1 as an example embodiment of an image reader according to the disclosure will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

#In the example embodiment described below, directions concerning the image reading apparatus 1 will be referred to based on orientations indicated by arrows shown in each drawing. For example, a viewer's lower-left side appearing in FIG. 1, on which an ejection tray 6 is arranged, is referred to as a front face of the image reading apparatus 1. An upper-right side in FIG. 1, opposite from the front face, is referred to as a rear face. A side, which corresponds to the viewer's upper-left side is referred to as a left-side face, and an opposite side from the left, which corresponds to the viewer's lower-right side, is referred to as a right-side face. The right-left direction of the image reading apparatus 1 may also be referred to as a crosswise or lateral direction. The up-down direction in FIG. 1 corresponds to a vertical direction of the image reading apparatus 1.

#Configuration of the Image Reading Apparatus 1