Image reader for use in an image forming apparatus, and...

Details Image reader for use in an image forming apparatus, and... Image reader for use in an image forming apparatus, and...

Filed on

2010-01-22

Date issued

2011-12-06

Examiner

Worku, Negussie (Department: 2625)

Patent Class

Facsimile and static presentation processing

SubClass

Facsimile

SubSubClass

Picture signal generator

Other Related Categories

C358S498000, C358S497000, C358S486000, C399S107000, C399S361000

Type

Reexamination Certificate

Status

active

Patent number

08072655

Description

ABSTRACT:
An image reading apparatus for use in an image forming apparatus includes a document glass installed on an upper side of the image reading body on which a document is placed; an image reading sensor installed under the document glass for stopping after being transferred to a predetermined position or for reciprocating in a straight direction parallel to the document glass; a cover for opening and closing the upper surface of the document glass; an automatic document feeder (ADF) for feeding the document to the position to which the image reading sensor is fixed; a document discharging plate for discharging the document fed through the automatic document feeding unit; first and second guide members for guiding to allow the document fed through the automatic document feeding unit to be discharged to the document discharging plate, the first and second guide members being installed at a predetermined interval to expose the document toward the image reading sensor; and a guide film installed to cover the interval between the first and second guide members for guiding to allow the document to be discharged to the document discharging plate. By this structure, a size of the image forming apparatus can be reduced.

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