Patent ID: 9325870
Filing Date: 2016-04-26
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image reading apparatus comprising: a main body having an opening in an upper face side thereof; and a reading unit that is mounted on the main body and is configured to move between a closed position in which the opening is closed and an open position in which the opening is opened; wherein the reading unit comprises: wherein the main body comprises: wherein one of the upper supporting member and the exterior member comprises an abutting portion and another of the upper supporting member and the exterior member comprises an abutted portion, which the abutting portion is configured to be placed in direct abutment against in the case where the reading unit is moved to the closed position, so as to configure a positioning mechanism, and wherein the positioning mechanism is configured to establish positioning of a relative position between the upper supporting member and the exterior member in an up-down direction.