Patent ID: 7133169

Claim:
A multiple function apparatus, comprising: a first transporting guide being formed so as to transport a first sheet; a second transporting guide, provided along said first transporting guide, including a straight guide part and a deflecting guide part, said straight guide part being formed so as to transport a second sheet straight and is open at one end, and said deflecting guide part being connected to said straight guide part at a side opposite said one end so as to transport a second sheet in a direction different from a direction of transport effected by said straight guide part; a first apparatus provided in a space between said deflecting guide part and said first transporting guide and performing processing for said first sheet in a case where said first sheet is transported along said first transporting guide; and a second apparatus provided at said straight guide part, and performing processing for said second sheet in a case where said second sheet is transported along said straight guide part; wherein said first transporting guide is provided opposite a direction of deflection effected by said deflecting guide part with respect to said straight guide portion, and said deflecting guide part is disposed over said first apparatus; wherein a direction of transport of said first sheet effected by a portion of said first transporting guide which faces to said straight guide part of said second transporting guide and a direction of transport of said second sheet effected by said straight guide part form an angle smaller than 90 degrees with the vertical direction in a case where said multiple function apparatus is provided for use: a first transporting mechanism transporting said first sheet by said first transporting guide; a second transporting mechanism transporting said second sheed from said straight guide part of said second transporting guide toward said deflecting guide part in a manner that said second sheet is transported in a same direction is said first sheet; a first sheet delivery port for delivery of said first sheet from said multiple function apparatus, said first sheet delivery port being provided at a location downstream of said first transporting guide as viewed in a direction of transport of said first sheet; a second sheet delivery port for delivery of said second sheet from said multiple function apparatus, said second delivery port being provided at a location downstream of said deflecting guide part as viewed in a direction of transport of sad second sheet; wherein said first and second sheet delivery ports are provided at a same side of said multiple function apparatus.