Image-forming apparatus

摘要

An image scanner section is disposed above a printer section. The image scanner section is supported by the printer section in such a manner as to be pivotable about a pivotal axis. The printer section has a lower housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The image scanner section has an upper housing having a substantially rectangular shape as viewed from above. The upper housing and the lower housing are configured such that a second upper corner portion, which is a corner portion of the upper housing, projects beyond a second lower corner portion, which is a corner portion of the lower housing and is located just under the second upper corner portion.

主权项

1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a lower housing comprising:
an upper surface,a front end,an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, anda tray disposed on the upper surface of the lower housing, and an upper housing disposed over the lower housing, and comprising:
a rear portion of the upper housing being coupled to a rear portion of the lower housing in such a manner as to be pivotable about an axis extending along a first direction between a closed position and an open position, anda front end including a first corner portion and a second corner portion, wherein a distance between the front end of the upper housing and the front end of the lower housing increases while the upper housing pivotably moves from the closed position to the open position, wherein the lower housing further comprises:
a first side support portion disposed on a first side of the tray in the first direction and extending upward, the first side support portion including a front surface, anda second side support portion disposed on a second side of the tray in the first direction and extending upward, the second side support portion including a front surface, wherein the first corner portion is disposed on a side of the upper housing, which is closest to the first side support portion when the upper housing is in the closed position, wherein the second corner portion is disposed on a side of the upper housing, which is closest to the second side support portion when the upper housing is in the closed position, wherein, when the upper housing is in the closed position, the first corner portion is separated from the front end of the lower housing by a distance including a height of the first side support portion and the second corner portion is separated from the front end of the lower housing by a distance including a height of the second side support portion, and wherein a distance between the front surface of the second side support portion and a rear end of the lower housing is smaller than a distance between the front surface of the first side support portion and the rear end of the lower housing.