| 摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an image reading apparatus and a copying machine which suppress a decline in quality of a read image. SOLUTION: A flexible guide member 251 formed of a flexible material is provided between a first transparent member 154 and a scooping guide member 156 that is a downstream-side guide member. The upstream-side end in an original manuscript carrying direction of the flexible guide member 251 that is an intermediate guide member is fixed to the downstream-side end in the original manuscript carrying direction of a first contact glass 154 by adhesive bonding or the other method. Guide rails 156a are provided on both ends in a direction of a main scanning line of the scooping guide member 156. Both ends in the direction of the main scanning line of the flexible guide member 251 are loosely fitted in the guide rails 156a. COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT |
