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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
Muneaki Takahata, Toyoake, JP;
Yoshinori Osakabe, Seto, JP;
Hiromi Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
Takuya Naniwa, Kiyosu, JP;
Muneaki Takahata, Toyoake, JP;
Yoshinori Osakabe, Seto, JP;
Hiromi Tanaka, Nagoya, JP;
Takuya Naniwa, Kiyosu, JP;
Brother Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Nagoya-shi, Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
An image reading apparatus capable of reading an image from a sheet is provided. A sheet path to eject the sheet after being read may be selectively switched between a first ejection path to eject the sheet to an ejection unit and a second ejection path to eject the sheet on an outlet cover, which is openable/closable to a casing of the image reading apparatus. When the outlet cover is moved to open, a flapper arranged in a branch point between the first ejection path and the second ejection path moved in conjunction with the opening motion of the outlet cover, and the sheet path is switched from the first ejection path to the second ejection path. Further, a plurality of arms in a cover motion detector having a linkage mechanism rotate, and the rotating motions are detectable by a detector switch arranged at a terminal of the linkage mechanism.