Patent ID: 9019582
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading apparatus comprising: a conveyance unit configured to convey original documents in a document conveying direction; a first reader unit including a first array of imaging elements in which imaging elements are aligned in a predetermined direction, a first light guiding unit arranged parallelly with the first array of imaging elements and a first connector disposed in one end of the first array of imaging elements, the first reader unit being configured to read an image from one side of the original document conveyed by the conveyance unit with the first array of imaging elements; a second reader unit including a second array of imaging elements in which imaging elements are aligned in the predetermined direction, a second light guiding unit arranged parallelly with the second array of imaging elements and a second connector disposed in one end of the second array of imaging elements, a positional relationship of the second array of imaging elements, the second light guiding unit and the second connector being the same as a positional relationship of the first array of imaging elements, the first light guiding unit and the first connector, and the second reader unit being arranged such that the second connector and the first connector are located at opposite side ends in the predetermined direction; a first electric cable connected to the first connector and configured to transmit signals from the first array of imaging elements; a second electric cable connected to the second connector and configured to transmit signals from the second array of imaging elements; and a supporting unit configured to support one of the first electric cable and the second electric cable along the predetermined direction such that the first electric cable and the second electric cable become aligned together.