Patent ID: 9380182
Filing Date: 2016-06-28
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image reading device comprising: a reading unit having an optical element for reading an image from a document sheet; a slide member configured to abut on and separate from a bottom portion of the reading unit, and when abutting on the bottom portion, support the bottom portion of the reading unit; a guide rail provided on a device main body, and configured to support the slide member such that the reading unit supported by the slide member can slide in a predetermined movement direction; a transmission member extended long in suspension along the movement direction and configured to give the reading unit a force that causes the reading unit to slide; an engagement mechanism attached to the reading unit and configured to change in attitude between an engagement attitude to make an engagement between the engagement mechanism and the transmission member, and a release attitude to release the engagement between the engagement mechanism and the transmission member; and a link mechanism including a link member that links the slide member with the engagement member, and configured to, when the slide member relatively approaches the reading unit, cause the engagement mechanism to be in the engagement attitude, and when the slide member relatively separates from the reading unit, cause the engagement mechanism to be in the release attitude.