Image reading apparatus having stand for inclining the apparatus

摘要

An image reading apparatus includes an image reading unit that reads an image; a housing inside which the image reading unit is provided in a reciprocally movable manner; a guide unit that guides movement of the image reading unit; a drive mechanism which is provided in the image reading unit and causes the image reading unit to move along the guide unit in a movement direction; and a stand that is switchable between a first state of being accommodated in an accommodation section provided in the housing and a second state of being pulled out from the accommodation section and of being able to hold the housing in an inclined posture. The accommodation section is disposed in a region on a side opposite to a movement region in which the drive mechanism moves in a direction intersecting the movement direction of the image reading unit.

主权项

1. An image reading apparatus comprising:
an image reading unit that reads an image on a medium mounted on a mounting surface; a housing inside which the image reading unit is provided in a reciprocally movable manner; a guide unit that extends in a movement direction of the image reading unit and guides a movement of the image reading unit; a drive mechanism which is provided in the image reading unit and causes the image reading unit to move along the guide unit in the movement direction; and a stand that is switchable between a first state of being accommodated in an accommodation section provided in the housing and a second state of being pulled out from the accommodation section and of being able to hold the housing in an inclined posture, wherein, in a direction intersecting the movement direction of the image reading unit, the accommodation section is disposed in a region on a side opposite of the guide unit to a movement region in which the drive mechanism moves.