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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 1986
Filed:
Feb. 06, 1985
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A relatively small and lightweight electrophotographic apparatus includes a support plate for receiving originals, whereby the support plate reciprocates laterally between the front and back sides of the housing for the apparatus, wherein the center of gravity of the apparatus is biased away from the dimensional center of the housing or body toward the one of the front and back sides which the original support plate more greatly extends beyond and away from the body during reciprocation for scanning of originals, whereby even when heavy originals are placed on the original support plate, the apparatus does not tilt or incline away from its resting surface, even when the original support plate is in greatest extension beyond the body or housing. A handle, sheet feed cassette, and sheet feed tray are all mounted on or through one end of the housing to prevent the latter two from dropping out during transport, thereby facilitating transport.