IMAGE RECORDING DEVICE

摘要

An image reading device includes a tray unit, a recording unit disposed above the tray unit, an outer guide defining a curved path extending from the tray unit to the recording unit, a sheet feeder configured to feed a sheet from the tray unit to the curved path, and a return guide disposed between the recording unit and the tray unit. The return guide pivots about a shaft and guides the sheet having an image recorded thereon back to the curved path. The tray unit includes at least one supporting portion. The return guide includes at least one supported portion. The at least one supporting portion of the tray unit engages the at least one supported portion of the return guide such that the return guide takes a guiding position in which the return guide defines a return path extending to the curved path.

主权项

1. An image recording device comprising:
a first tray including a first sheet support plate configured to support sheets thereon; a second tray including a second sheet support plate configured to support sheets thereon, the second tray being configured to move above the first tray and between a first position and a second position; a sheet feeder configured to feed a sheet selectively from the first tray and the second tray, the sheet feeder including:
a feed arm pivotable about a pivot axis passing through one end portion thereof; anda feed roller supported by the other end portion of the feed arm, the feed roller being configured to, when the second tray is at the first position, contact the first sheet support plate and configured to, when the second tray is at the second position, contact the second sheet support plate; a recording unit configured to record an image on the sheet fed by the sheet feeder; a conveying guide configured to guide the sheet fed by the sheet feeder toward the recording unit along a first path in a first direction; and a return guide configured to guide the sheet having an image recorded thereon back toward the recording unit, the return guide including a flat plate portion which supports the one end portion of the feed arm and is configured to guide the sheet having the image recorded thereon along a second path in a second direction, wherein a downstream end portion of the flat plate portion in the second direction is disposed under and away from the first path, and wherein when the second tray is at the second position, the sheet feeder is accommodated between the flat plate portion and the second sheet support plate of the second tray which are parallel to each other.