Patent ID: 7372501
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: G03B,H04N

Abstract:
1. A cover apparatus for protecting a protected portion which is located in part of a housing, and includes at least an opening portion of a recording medium storage chamber and an electric member, comprising: a first cover provided to be movable between a closed position where the first cover closes the protected portion and an open position where the first cover opens the protected portion; and a second cover located inward of the first cover, and provided to be movable between a closed position where the second cover closes the opening portion of the recording medium storage chamber and an open position where the second cover opens the opening portion of the recording medium storage chamber, the second cover being moved, in accordance with opening of the first cover, to the open position where the second cover opens the opening portion of the recording medium storage chamber, wherein the second cover is concurrently moved by opening of the first cover, to the open position where the second cover opens the opening portion of the recording medium storage chamber.