Patent ID: 7852527

Claim:
An image reader, comprising: a document reader having a document stand on which a document to be read is placed; a document conveying frame removably positioned on top of the document reader unit, wherein the document conveying frame unit is provided with a document conveying portion that is configured to convey a document read by the document reader unit and to discharge the read document from one end of the document conveying frame; a discharge tray on which read documents that are discharged by the document conveying portion are stacked; a restriction member provided between the document stand and the discharge tray, wherein the restriction member is configured to be positioned at a restricting position for restricting a position of an end of the read documents stacked on the discharge tray; and a supporting portion provided on the document reader unit and configured to rotatably support a lower portion of the restriction member, wherein, when the restriction member is positioned at the restricting position, the restriction member protrudes upwardly from a height of a top surface of the document reader unit and is located close to the one end of the document conveying frame, and wherein the restriction member is rotatably supported by the supporting portion so that the restriction member can rotate from the restricting position in a direction that is away from the one end of the document conveying frame.