Patent ID: 9065945
Filing Date: 2015-06-23
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image reading device comprising: a conveying unit defining a conveying path; an upper support portion positioned to support a sheet at a first end of the conveying path; a lower support portion positioned to support a sheet at a second end of the conveying path; and a read unit positioned along the conveying path; wherein the upper support portion is disposed above the lower support portion such that the upper support portion and the lower support portion are positioned so as to at least partially overlap and be spaced apart from each other vertically; the upper support portion has a first upper support farthest from the conveying unit, a second upper support closer to the conveying unit than the first upper support, and a third upper support closer to the conveying unit than the second upper support, and the second upper support is movable between a closed position and an open position, the second upper support positioned to support a sheet in the closed position and to expose at least a part of the lower support portion in the open position, the second upper support having an upper surface in the closed position that lacks a sheet guide.