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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2005
Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Hata, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Ogawa, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamada, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Masaki Higuchi, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Tsuyoshi Mizubata, Tokyo, JP;
Kiyoshi Hata, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Ogawa, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Hiroyuki Yamada, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Masaki Higuchi, Yamanashi-ken, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., , JP;
Nisca Corporation, , JP;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a platen which is set at an image reading position, a loading guide portion which is arranged upstream in a convey direction of an original to be adjacent to the platen and guides the original to an upper surface of the platen, a scoop-up guide portion which is arranged downstream in the convey direction of the original to be adjacent to the glass platen and guides a leading edge of the original, which has passed through the platen, by scooping up, a convey guide portion which is arranged to oppose the platen and scoop-up guide portion, to form a convey path between the convey guide portion and both of the platen and the scoop-up guide portion, a support portion which supports the convey guide portion to be slidable parallel to the platen, and a regulating portion which is arranged between the convey guide portion and the scoop-up guide portion to hold a constant gap between the convey guide portion and the scoop-up guide portion.