Patent ID: 8472843

Claim:
A compound apparatus that comprises an image forming apparatus for forming an image onto a record medium and a manuscript reading apparatus furnished in the image forming apparatus for reading out a manuscript, wherein the image forming apparatus comprises a box body section that has an open mouth on the top; and an image forming mechanism section that is furnished in the box body section, the manuscript reading apparatus is supported capable of rotating between a position that blocks the open mouth and a position that opens the open mouth through a rotation fulcrum axis that is furnished on the left end part or the right end part of the image forming apparatus and that extends to the front and back directions, wherein the rotation fulcrum axis is furnished in a stay that is furnished on the top of the box body section; and a cover capable of rotating between a position that blocks the open mouth of the box body section and a position that opens the open mouth of the box body section through a rotation fulcrum axis that is furnished on the rear of the box body section and that extends to left and right directions.