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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2016
Takuji Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunobu Youda, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Osanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuaki Nagano, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narai, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiyuki Horikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Imaki, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Susumu Miyazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuo Inui, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuki Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Shikama, Kanagawa, JP;
Shingo Shiramura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Takuji Kawai, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunobu Youda, Kanagawa, JP;
Yohei Osanai, Kanagawa, JP;
Tatsuaki Nagano, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Narai, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshiyuki Horikawa, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Imaki, Tokyo, JP;
Takayuki Andoh, Kanagawa, JP;
Susumu Miyazaki, Tokyo, JP;
Tetsuo Inui, Kanagawa, JP;
Yuki Fujii, Kanagawa, JP;
Koichi Ono, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Shikama, Kanagawa, JP;
Shingo Shiramura, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideo Tanaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image-reading unit includes an original document conveyor that includes a first original document tray to hold an original document to be read, a first original document feeding port to feed the original document placed on the first original document tray, and an original document conveying path to convey the original document from the first original document feeding port to an original document discharging port. The original document conveyor further includes an openable second original document tray attached near an intermediate portion of the original document conveying path to hold an original document when opened, and a second original document feeding port to feed the original document on the second original document tray. The image-reading unit further includes an image reader to read an image of the original document being conveyed along the original document conveying path.