Patent ID: 7605954
Filing Date: 2009-10-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming portion configured to form an image on a recording medium; a discharging space disposed at a lateral side of the image forming portion to receive the recording medium from the image forming portion; an image reading portion configured to read information from an original and placed above the image forming portion and the discharging space; and an original feeding apparatus located above said image reading portion and adapted to convey an original to said image reading portion, said original feeding apparatus comprising an original conveying drive portion which drives said original feeding apparatus, wherein said original feeding apparatus is movable integrally with said image reading portion above said image forming portion and said discharging space on a side of said discharging space, and wherein the original conveying drive portion overlaps with said image forming portion in a vertical direction, when said original feeding apparatus is moved on the side of said discharging space.