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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2009
Filed:
May. 31, 2005
Hideyuki Terashima, Kawasaki, JP;
Yoshiaki Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Takashi Awai, Chiba, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The typical configuration of an image processing apparatus includes a document stacking means on which documents are stacked, a recording medium stacking means on which recording medium are stacked, and a feeding roller for feeding documents or recording medium from the document stacking means or the recording medium stacking means. The feeding roller is located above the recording medium stacking means, and at least the lower end of the recording medium stacking means is movable in the direction approaching or moving away from the feeding roller. The document stacking means is attached above and substantially parallel to the recording medium stacking means, at a predetermined interval. Further, the document stacking means does not have a support portion at a location corresponding to the feeding roller, and is moved as the recording medium stacking means is moved.