Patent ID: 6961152

Claim:
A multi-functional device comprising: an outer casing having a front side, a rear side opposing the front side, and a lower side; a shaft supported on said outer casing; a recording section that records images on a recording medium; a reading section that reads images from a document, said reading section having a front edge substantially in coincidence with the front side of said outer casing, a back edge opposing the front edge, left and right walls, and a lower surface, said reading section being disposed above said shaft and pivotable about said shaft, wherein when said reading section pivots away from said recording section such that said front edge moves forward and downward, a space is provided above said recording section, and said recording section is exposed outside through said space; and a control panel having a front end substantially in coincidence with the front side of said outer casing, a rear end opposing the front end, and a lower surface, wherein said reading section is disposed on the lower surface of said control panel and pivotable together with said control panel, wherein the control panel faces frontward when the space is defined above the recording section.