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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 28, 2017
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Takashi Watanabe, Toyokawa, JP;
Kazutoshi Yoshimura, Tokokawa, JP;
Kiyohito Tsujihara, Toyokawa, JP;
Akinori Kimata, Toyokawa, JP;
Shiro Umeda, Toyokawa, JP;
Kouei Cho, Toyohashi, JP;
Konica Minolta, Inc., Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus for separating and conveying documents from a bundle of documents, causing the document to pass through a reading position, and reading an image from the document, includes: a reading translucent plate; a rotation member capable of rotating around a shaft; and a rotation driver that rotates the rotation member, wherein in the rotation member, each of: a cleaning member; a white reference area; and an end portion detection area is formed partially with regard to a circumferential direction, the cleaning member and the end portion detection area are arranged adjacent to each other, the rotation driver is arranged so that the end portion detection area faces an opposing surface, and the rotation member is rotated in a paper interval period from when a trailing edge of the document passes the reading position to when a leading edge of a subsequent document reaches the reading position.