Patent ID: 6027109
Filing Date: 2000-02-22
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
A document feeder to be mounted on an image reading device having a stationary optical system disposed under a contact glass, the document feeder comprising:a base disposble on top of the reading device;a document original plate for holding thereon a document original;a document original feeding mechanism for feeding the document original from the document original plate onto the contact glass;a document original transporting mechanism for transporting the document original fed by the document original feeding mechanism along an upper surface of the contact glass;a document original discharging mechanism for discharging the document original transported by the document original transporting mechanism;a document original discharge plate for receiving the document original discharged by the document original discharging mechanism; anda unit body for integrally supporting the document original feeding mechanism, the document original transporting mechanism and the document original discharging mechanism in the form of a single unit, the unit body being connectable to the base disposable atop the image reading device and having a positioning abutment portion which may be extended through the base to abut against a top of the image reading device.