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1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
a conveyor configured to define a conveyance path for conveying a sheet, the conveyance path comprising an upper path, a lower path that is positioned below the upper path and a curved path that connects the upper path and the lower path, wherein the conveyor is configured to convey the sheet from the upper path to the lower path through the curved path; and a first reading sensor configured to read an image of the sheet being conveyed by the conveyor, wherein the lower path comprises:
a reference portion, which is a predetermined portion positioned on the lower side from the curved path;a first inclined portion inclined downward from the curved path toward the reference portion; anda second inclined portion inclined upward from the reference portion toward a direction opposite to the curved path, wherein the first reading sensor is configured to read an image of the sheet when the sheet passes the first inclined portion, wherein the conveyor comprises a chute member which forms a guide surface wherein the chute member comprises:
a first chute member that forms a first guide surface, the first guide surface configuring the guide surface and defining the upper path; anda second chute member that forms a second guide surface, the second guide surface configuring the guide surface and defining the first inclined portion of the guide surface, and wherein the first chute member forms a third guide surface that defines the second inclined portion of the guide surface. |
