Abstract: To provide a technology which facilitates an operation for placing a document with a larger size than a size of a document table, on the document table. A document cover is positioned at a plurality of open positions to a document table. A pivot of a document table 2 and a hinge 7 is configured by two pivots A1, A2, and a constricted portion 1b and it is configured in such a manner that, in case of setting a document with a smaller size than that of the document table 2, the pivot A2 is pivoted at a convex portion 7a of the hinge 7, and in case of setting a document with a larger size than that of the document table 2, the convex portion 7a is moved to the pivot A1 side through the constricted portion 1b, and the pivot A1 is pivoted at the convex portion 7a.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus enabling a user to flexibly select one of plural reading modes, for example, for continuously reading two-sided images of stacked document sheets or reading pages of a book or a large document exceeding a platen. In a first reading mode, a reading unit scans a document and reads a document image. In a second reading mode, a stationary reading unit and the reading unit read an image of a document fed from a document feeder section. The reading unit is provided in a flatbed reading section which is detachable from an apparatus body. The flatbed reading section, when detached from the apparatus body, can be used as a flatbed scanner.

Abstract: To provide a technology which facilitates an operation for placing a document with a larger size than a size of a document table, on the document table. A document cover is positioned at a plurality of open positions to a document table. A pivot of a document table 2 and a hinge 7 is configured by two pivots A1, A2, and a constricted portion 1b and it is configured in such a manner that, in case of setting a document with a smaller size than that of the document table 2, the pivot A2 is pivoted at a convex portion 7a of the hinge 7, and in case of setting a document with a larger size than that of the document table 2, the convex portion 7a is moved to the pivot A1 side through the constricted portion 1b, and the pivot A1 is pivoted at the convex portion 7a.

Abstract: To provide a technology which facilitates an operation for placing a document with a larger size than a size of a document table, on the document table. A document cover is positioned at a plurality of open positions to a document table. A pivot of a document table 2 and a hinge 7 is configured by two pivots A1, A2, and a constricted portion 1b and it is configured in such a manner that, in case of setting a document with a smaller size than that of the document table 2, the pivot A2 is pivoted at a convex portion 7a of the hinge 7, and in case of setting a document with a larger size than that of the document table 2, the convex portion 7a is moved to the pivot Al side through the constricted portion 1b, and the pivot A1 is pivoted at the convex portion 7a.

Abstract: A support structure which can hold an image reading apparatus in a vertically placed condition is provided. On a bottom portion of an apparatus main body 1 in such a horizontally placed condition that a document table glass 2 is installed nearly horizontally, a storage portion 1c for storing the support structure is provided, and support structures 31, 32, 33 are released from the storage portion and get into around the side of a document cover 6 and a hinge 7, from the bottom portion, and holds the apparatus main body 1 in a vertically placed condition.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus includes a transparent original table for placing a transmitting original thereon, an image reading unit for reading an image of the transmitting original through the transparent original table, and a transmitting original holder having a through-hole for positioning the transmitting original relative to the transparent original table. In addition, an illuminating unit is provided for pressing the transmitting original positioned by the through-hole of the original holder, and includes a plane light source for illuminating the transmitting original, a fitting portion for fitting in the through-hole, and a protruding portion protruding toward a direction along the surface of the transmitting original from a surface of the illumination unit. The protruding portion contacts with an upper surface of the transmitting original holder when the fitting portion fits and thus the transmitting original is pressed.

Abstract: To provide a technology which facilitates positioning of a document to a document table even in a condition of a vertically placed image reading apparatus and by which operability was improved. It is configured in such a manner that, in case that a document cover 6 was opened to an apparatus main body 1 in the vertically placed condition, (a distance c between a document table glass 2 of an apparatus main body 1 and an end portion 57 of a lowermost portion of a press-contact sheet 8)<(a step (a height from the document table glass 2) d of a step 58a) is realized.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus enabling a user to flexibly select one of plural reading modes, for example, for continuously reading two-sided images of stacked document sheets or reading pages of a book or a large document exceeding a platen. In a first reading mode, a reading unit scans a document and reads a document image. In a second reading mode, a stationary reading unit and the reading unit read an image of a document fed from a document feeder section. The reading unit is provided in a flatbed reading section which is detachable from an apparatus body. The flatbed reading section, when detached from the apparatus body, can be used as a flatbed scanner.

Abstract: To provide a technology which facilitates an operation for placing a document with a larger size than a size of a document table, on the document table. A document cover is positioned at a plurality of open positions to a document table. A pivot of a document table 2 and a hinge 7 is configured by two pivots A1, A2, and a constricted portion 1b and it is configured in such a manner that, in case of setting a document with a smaller size than that of the document table 2, the pivot A2 is pivoted at a convex portion 7a of the hinge 7, and in case of setting a document with a larger size than that of the document table 2, the convex portion 7a is moved to the pivot A1 side through the constricted portion 1b, and the pivot A1 is pivoted at the convex portion 7a.

Abstract: To provide a technology which facilitates positioning of a document to a document table even in a condition of a vertically placed image reading apparatus and by which operability was improved. It is configured in such a manner that, in case that a document cover 6 was opened to an apparatus main body 1 in the vertically placed condition, (a distance c between a document table glass 2 of an apparatus main body 1 and an end portion 57 of a lowermost portion of a press-contact sheet 8)<(a step (a height from the document table glass 2) d of a step 58a) is realized.

Abstract: A support structure which can hold an image reading apparatus in a vertically placed condition is provided. On a bottom portion of an apparatus main body 1 in such a horizontally placed condition that a document table glass 2 is installed nearly horizontally, a storage portion 1c for storing the support structure is provided, and support structures 31, 32, 33 are released from the storage portion and get into around the side of a document cover 6 and a hinge 7, from the bottom portion, and holds the apparatus main body 1 in a vertically placed condition.

Abstract: An image reading apparatus including a transparent original table for placing a transmitting original thereon, an image reading unit for reading the image of the transmitting original through the transparent original table, a transmitting original holder having a through-hole for positioning the transmitting original relative to the transparent original table, and an illuminating unit adapted for pressing the transmitting original positioned by the through-hole of the original holder, including a plane light source for illuminating the transmitting original, and comprising a fitting portion for fitting in the through-hole, and a protruding portion protruding toward the surface of the transmitting original from the through-hole on a side far from the transmitting original relative to the fitting portion, wherein when the transmitting original illuminating unit is inserted into the through-hole of the transmitting original holder at an angle at which the surface having the plane light source is not parallel to