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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2019
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Koichi Kikuchi, Matsumoto, JP;
Yoshikazu Nagai, Shiojiri, JP;
Seiko Epson Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image reader includes: a document transport path that is extended along a horizontal direction when the reader has a first posture and that transports the document; a transport roller that transports the document in the document transport path; a rotation-contact member document path rotating to have a posture in which a contact portion that comes into contact with the document blocks the document transport path and a posture in which the contact portion opens the document transport path; path A rotation center of the rotation-contact member is positioned on an upper side of the document transport path in the first posture and the contact portion projects from the upper side toward a lower side of the document transport path. A center-of-gravity position of the rotation-contact member is on a lower side from the rotation center in the first posture.