Multi-function peripheral having a link mechanism for moving a sheet supporter to a second position in conjunction with an upward movement of a base

A multi-function peripheral comprising:

• a main body having:
• a document supporting surface formed on an upper surface of the main body, the document supporting surface being configured to support thereon a document to be read;
• and
• an insertion port formed in a side surface of the main body, the insertion port being configured such that a sheet for image formation is inserted through the insertion port;
• a reading unit disposed inside the main body, the reading unit being configured to read an image of the document supported on the document supporting surface;
• an image forming unit disposed inside the main body, the image forming unit being configured to form an image on the sheet inserted through the insertion port;
• an opening-closing member supported by the main body to be swingable around a first axis parallel to the side surface of the main body, the opening-closing member being configured to move between a closed position to cover the document supporting surface and an open position to expose the document supporting surface;
• a sheet supporter supported by the main body to be swingable around a second axis parallel to the first axis, the sheet supporter being configured to move between:
• a first position where the sheet supporter covers the insertion port and is on a trajectory of the opening-closing member swinging around the first axis;
• and
• a second position where the sheet supporter is slanted relative to the side surface of the main body and supports the sheet to be inserted through the insertion port;
• a hinge disposed between the main body and the opening-closing member, the hinge being configured to define the first axis around which the opening-closing member is swingably supported via the hinge, the hinge comprising:
• a base attached to the main body to be movable in a vertical direction together with the first axis;
• and
• a link mechanism disposed between the base and the sheet supporter, the link mechanism being configured to move the sheet supporter to the second position in conjunction with an upward movement of the base.