Patent ID: 9742947
Date: 2017-08-22
CPC Classifications: H04N

Claim:
1. An image reading apparatus, comprising: a light emitting unit emitting light; a light receiving unit receiving light reflected from a document irradiated with light from said light emitting unit; an air blower unit blowing out sucked air to one direction; and a housing unit housing said light emitting unit, said light receiving unit and said air blower unit; wherein said air blower unit circulates air in a space formed by said housing unit; said housing unit has a rectangular parallelepiped shape having an upper surface, a lower surface opposite to said upper surface and four side surfaces; said air blower unit is arranged between said light receiving unit and one of the side surfaces of said housing unit; and air blowing direction as a direction of discharging air having been sucked within said housing unit by said air blower unit, is a direction other than to said light receiving unit, and is along said side surface opposite to said light receiving unit with said air blower unit positioned in between.