Patent ID: 6961154

Claim:
An image-reading apparatus for reading an image formed on a document, comprising: an automatic document feeder for automatically feeding the document; a dynamic-document reading section for reading the image when the automatic document feeder is feeding the document; a static-document reading section for reading the image when the document is stationarily placed on the static-document reading section; a cover member which covers the static-document reading section and which is openable and closable with respect to the static-document reading section when the automatic document feeder is opened with respect to the dynamic-document reading section; a light source mechanism for irradiating an exposing light onto the document at one of the dynamic-document reading section and the static-document reading section; and a controller for controlling moving and light-emitting actions of the light source mechanism; wherein, when the document is stationarily placed on the static-document reading section to read the image formed on the document, the controller controls a start timing of light emission from the light source mechanism such that substantially none of the exposing light emitted from the light source mechanism leaks outside through the dynamic-document reading section when the automatic document feeder is opened with respect to the dynamic-document reading section.