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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 13, 2023
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Masaki Uchida, Tokyo, JP;
Teppei Nagata, Chiba, JP;
Tomohito Nakagawa, Chiba, JP;
Yukihiro Soeta, Kanagawa, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a conveyance unit, a casing, a reading unit, a support shaft, a first cable, and a second cable. The reading unit includes a reading sensor configured to read an image of the sheet conveyed in the conveyance path through the transparent member. The support shaft supports the reading unit in a manner of moving in a moving direction orthogonal to a longitudinal direction of the reading unit. The first cable is connected to a first connecting portion disposed in the reading unit, the first cable being held by the reading unit on one side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the support shaft. The second cable is connected to a second connecting portion disposed in the reading unit, the second cable being held by the reading unit on the other side in the longitudinal direction with respect to the support shaft.