Cover plate, image scanning device and image forming apparatus

摘要

A cover plate for a document scanning device or an image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a frame connected to the body the image scanning device or that of the image forming apparatus. The frame is openable away from a glass platen and divided in a direction perpendicular to the opening/closing direction. A pressing portion presses the document laid on the glass platen. Mounting/dismounting members allow the pressing portion to be selectively mounted to or dismounted from the frame. An elastic member is included in the pressing portion and includes a sheet member mounted thereon and divided into a plurality of parts and configured to contact the document.