JP4488492B2 - Image forming apparatus and image reading apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an image forming apparatus such as a copying machine, a facsimile, and a multifunction machine including these automatic document feeders, and an image reading device such as a scanner including an automatic document feeder.

  An image forming apparatus provided with an automatic document feeder is configured to feed documents one by one from the document feed tray to an image reading unit, and to scan and read an image of the document (see Patent Document 1). In such an image forming apparatus, since the document slides on the contact glass surface of the image reading unit, the document stains adhere to the contact glass of the image reading unit, and black streaks due to the contact glass stains are generated. In some cases, printing may occur and printing defects may occur. In such a case, the surface of the contact glass is wiped off using a soft cloth (cleaning tool) containing water or a neutral detergent.

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  In such a case, if the cleaning tool is accommodated in the image forming apparatus, it is convenient for the user to clean the contact glass. However, since the conventional image forming apparatus cannot store the cleaning tool in a certain place, the cleaning tool must be taken to another storage place, which is inconvenient.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to enable the user to easily clean the contact glass by allowing the cleaning tool to be accommodated in a fixed portion of the image forming apparatus.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, an automatic document feeder for automatically conveying a document to an image reading unit is rotatably attached to an upper portion of an image forming apparatus main body so as to be opened and closed, and for cleaning the image reading unit. An image forming apparatus in which a cleaning tool housing recess for housing a cleaning tool is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess It is about. In the image forming apparatus, when the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, the inner surface of the lid member faces an operator positioned on the front side of the image forming apparatus main body. The mirror surface functional unit is arranged on the inner surface facing the worker, and is connected to the rotation mechanism unit via a torque limiter. Further, in this image forming apparatus, when the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body, the rotation mechanism unit operates in conjunction with the rotation of the automatic document feeder. The lid member in a state where the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened closes the opening by the rotating mechanism.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, an automatic document feeder for automatically conveying a document to an image reading unit is rotatably attached to an upper portion of an image forming apparatus main body so as to be opened and closed, and for cleaning the image reading unit. An image forming apparatus in which a cleaning tool housing recess for housing a cleaning tool is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess It is about. In the image forming apparatus, when the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, the inner surface of the lid member faces an operator positioned on the front side of the image forming apparatus main body. The liquid crystal display panel is arranged on the inner surface facing the worker.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, an automatic document feeder for automatically conveying a document to an image reading unit is rotatably attached to an upper portion of the image forming apparatus main body so as to be opened and closed, and for cleaning the image reading unit. An image forming apparatus in which a cleaning tool housing recess for housing a cleaning tool is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess It is about. In this image forming apparatus, the inside of the cleaning tool housing recess is divided into at least a part for housing the cleaning tool and a part for housing a clip. Further, in this image forming apparatus, a magnet is disposed in a portion that accommodates the clip in the cleaning tool accommodating recess. In the image forming apparatus, the lid member is connected to a rotation mechanism through a torque limiter. When the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body, the document The rotation mechanism is operated in conjunction with the rotation of the automatic feeding device, and the lid member in a state where the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened closes the opening by the rotation mechanism. It is like that.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the image forming apparatus according to the second aspect of the present invention, the rotation support shaft of the lid member is connected to a rotation mechanism through a torque limiter, and the automatic document feeder is the image forming apparatus. When rotated in a direction of opening the upper portion of the forming apparatus main body, the turning part is adapted to operate in conjunction with the rotation of the automatic document feeder. And the said cover member in the state which opened the said opening part of the said cleaning tool accommodation recess closes the said opening part by the said rotation mechanism part.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning tool for cleaning the image reading unit, wherein an automatic document feeder that automatically conveys the document to the image reading unit is rotatably attached to the upper portion of the apparatus body. An image reading device in which a cleaning tool housing recess is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess It is. And in this invention, when the said cover member opens the said opening part of the said cleaning tool accommodation recess, the inner surface comes to face the operator located in the front side of the said apparatus main body. In addition, a mirror surface functional unit is disposed on the inner surface facing the worker, and is connected to the rotation mechanism unit via a torque limiter. In the present invention, when the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper portion of the apparatus main body, the rotation mechanism unit operates in conjunction with the rotation of the automatic document feeder, and the cleaning tool is housed. The lid member in a state where the opening of the recess is opened closes the opening by the rotating mechanism.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning tool for cleaning the image reading unit, wherein an automatic document feeder that automatically conveys the document to the image reading unit is rotatably attached to the upper portion of the apparatus body. An image reading device in which a cleaning tool housing recess is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess It is. And in this invention, when the said cover member opens the said opening part of the said cleaning tool accommodation recess, the inner surface faces the operator located in the front side of the said apparatus main body. The liquid crystal display panel is arranged on the inner surface facing the worker.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cleaning tool for cleaning the image reading unit, wherein an automatic document feeder that automatically conveys the document to the image reading unit is rotatably attached to the upper portion of the apparatus main body. An image reading device in which a cleaning tool housing recess is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess It is. In this invention, the inside of the said cleaning tool accommodation recess is divided | segmented into the part which accommodates the said cleaning tool, and the part which accommodates a clip at least. And the magnet is arrange | positioned in the part which accommodates the said clip in the said cleaning tool accommodation recessed part. In the present invention, the lid member is connected to a rotation mechanism through a torque limiter, and when the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper part of the apparatus main body, The rotation mechanism is operated in conjunction with the rotation, and the lid member in a state where the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened closes the opening by the rotation mechanism. Yes.

  In the first aspect of the invention, since the cleaning tool is housed in the cleaning tool housing recess formed in the automatic document feeder, the operator can pick up the cleaning tool without leaving the image forming apparatus, The contact glass cleaning work by the worker on the user side is facilitated. Moreover, according to the present invention, when the lid member of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, the inner surface side of the lid member faces the operator side, and the inside of the cleaning tool housing recess is reflected by the mirror surface functional part on the inner surface of the lid member. Thus, the operator can visually recognize the cleaning tool in the cleaning tool housing recess. Therefore, according to the present invention, the cleaning tool can be easily taken out from the cleaning tool housing recess even if the cleaning tool housing recess is located away from the operator. In addition, according to the present invention, the operator can open the lid member of the cleaning tool housing recess and use the mirror surface functional portion of the inner surface as a mirror to adjust the appearance during the printing standby time. .

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the cleaning tool is housed in the cleaning tool housing recess formed in the automatic document feeder as in the first aspect of the invention, the worker cleans without leaving the image forming apparatus. The tool can be picked up and the contact glass can be easily cleaned by the operator on the user side. Moreover, according to the present invention, when the lid member of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, the inner surface side of the lid member faces the worker side, and the worker views the liquid crystal display panel disposed on the inner surface of the lid member. Can do. Therefore, an image different from the display screen of the operation panel of the image forming apparatus is displayed on the liquid crystal display panel (for example, healing images such as animals such as dogs and cats, plants and landscapes, or images for relieving eye strain). By doing so, it is possible to change the mood of the worker and to make the mood of the worker enjoyable.

  In the third aspect of the invention, as in the first aspect of the invention, the cleaning tool is housed in the cleaning tool housing recess formed in the automatic document feeder, so that the operator can clean without leaving the image forming apparatus. The tool can be picked up and the contact glass can be easily cleaned by the operator on the user side. In addition, according to the present invention, since a plurality of originals are read by the automatic document feeder, even if the clip that bundles the originals is removed, the removed clip is placed in the cleaning tool housing recess and the cleaning tool. It can be stored in a separated state. In addition, according to the present invention, since the magnet is disposed in the portion that accommodates the clip and the metal clip can be held by the magnet, it is rusted even when the impact of the opening / closing operation of the automatic document feeder occurs. It is possible to prevent the easy-to-use metal clip from being mixed into the portion side housing the cleaning tool.

  According to the invention of claim 4, when the automatic document feeder is opened from the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body, the lid member can reliably close the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess. As a result, according to the present invention, a stored item such as a cleaning tool in the cleaning tool receiving recess does not fall due to the opening operation of the automatic document feeder.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of an image forming apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 1 has a print unit 3 and a scanner unit 4 housed inside an image forming apparatus main body 2. An automatic document feeder 6 for automatically feeding documents one by one to the image reading unit (contact glass) 5 is attached to the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body 2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the image forming apparatus 1 reads the image information of the document sent to the contact glass 5 by the automatic document feeder 6 by the scanner unit 4 and performs photoelectric conversion, and prints the photoelectrically converted digital data. The image is output to the image forming means 7 of the section 3. The printing unit 3 of the image forming apparatus 1 forms (transfers) a toner image on the sheet (sheet-like recording material such as copy paper or plastic film) P fed from the paper feed tray 8 by the image forming unit 7. Then, the sheet P on which the toner image is transferred is heated and pressurized by the fixing means 10 to fix the toner image on the sheet P, and then the printed sheet P is discharged onto the discharge tray 11. Yes. The scanner unit 4 has a scanning unit 12 as an image reading unit fixed at the image reading position (HP) in FIG. 1, and scans and reads a document conveyed by the automatic document feeder 6. 1 moves to the right in FIG. 1 from the HP, and the image surface of the original fixed on the upper surface of the platen glass (image reading unit) 13 can be scanned. The image forming unit 7 also includes image data read by the scanner unit 4 and external electronic devices (for example, other image forming apparatuses such as a facsimile or a copier connected via a general communication line or an in-house LAN, a personal computer, a scanner) The toner image is transferred to the sheet P based on transmission data from a portable electronic terminal or the like.

  The automatic document feeder 6 is configured as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3 and is rotatably attached to the upper part on the back side of the image forming apparatus main body 2 so as to be lifted from the image forming apparatus main body 2. By moving it, the upper surface of the platen glass 13 fixed to the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body 2 can be opened.

  Such an automatic document feeder 6 feeds the document on the document feeder 14 to the document transport path 16 one by one by the feed roller 15, and feeds the document fed to the document transport path 16 to the transport roller pair 17, 18, the document is transported along the document transport path 16 to the contact glass 5, and the document whose image information has been read by the scanning unit 12 at the image reading position 20 of the contact glass 5 is discharged onto the document discharge table 22 by the discharge roller 21. To be discharged.

  In the automatic document feeder 6, a cleaning tool accommodating recess 24 is formed in an upper empty space (an empty space beside the document feeder 14) 23 on the back side of the image forming apparatus main body 2. The cleaning tool housing recess 24 is a substantially quadrangular prism-shaped space, and can accommodate a soft cloth, a cleaning liquid (water or neutral detergent) container or the like used for cleaning the contact glass 5 and the platen glass 13. It is like that. And the lid member 26 which opens and closes this opening part 25 is attached to the rectangular-shaped opening part 25 of this cleaning tool accommodation recessed part 24 so that rotation is possible.

  The lid member 26 is held in a state in which the opening 25 of the cleaning tool housing recess 24 is closed by engaging the side surfaces 27 and 27 with the opening 25 of the cleaning tool housing recess 24. It has become so. Further, the lid member 26 can easily release the concave-convex engagement between the lid member 26 and the opening 25 of the cleaning tool housing recess 24 with the force of the fingertip of the operator. Further, the maximum opening angle of the lid member 26 is regulated by a stopper or the like.

  The lid member 26 has an image forming apparatus whose inner surface 28 faces an operator located on the front side of the image forming apparatus main body 2 when the opening 25 of the cleaning tool receiving recess 24 is opened. An end located on the back side of the main body 2 is rotatably supported by the frame 30 of the automatic document feeder 6. Then, if a mirror surface functional part (for example, a mirror or a stainless steel plate excellent in light reflectivity functioning as a mirror) 31 is fixed to the inner surface 28 of such a lid member 26, it is accommodated in the cleaning tool accommodating recess 24. Since the finished object is reflected in the mirror surface functional unit 31, even an operator located on the front side of the image forming apparatus main body 2 can pass through the interior of the cleaning tool housing recess 24 through the mirror surface functional unit 31. It can be easily visually recognized. Further, when the mirror surface functional unit 31 is fixed to the inner surface 28 of the lid member 26 in this way, the operator opens the lid member 26 during the printing waiting time, and the mirror surface functional unit 31 on the inner surface 28 of the lid member 26. It is also possible to arrange your appearance by copying your figure.

  In addition, a liquid crystal display panel 32 may be attached to the lid member 26 instead of the mirror surface functional unit 31 so that an image different from the liquid crystal display panel of an operation panel (not shown) may be displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 32. For example, if the liquid crystal display panel 32 of the lid member 26 is displayed with a healing image such as an animal such as a dog or a cat, a plant, or a landscape, or an image for recovery from eye strain, the operator's mood can be changed. It becomes possible to plan and to make an operator's mood pleasant. Here, the liquid crystal display panel of the operation panel is disposed in the operation unit of the image forming apparatus 1 together with various keys and buttons, and is essential for the image forming apparatus 1 used for displaying various function selection screens and operating conditions. It is a display part. On the other hand, the liquid crystal display panel 32 attached to the inner surface 28 of the lid member 26 is a display unit that is selectively attached to the image forming apparatus 1. As the liquid crystal display panel 32, for example, by using a liquid crystal display panel having a mirror function as disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-209605, both the mirror surface functional unit 31 and the liquid crystal display panel 32 described above are used. It is also possible to integrate these functions.

  The image forming apparatus 1 having such a configuration opens the cover member 26 and cleans it when black streaks due to dirt on the contact glass 5 are printed or print defects due to dirt on the platen glass 13 occur. After the cleaning tool in the tool housing recess 24 is taken out, the lid member 26 is closed and the automatic document feeder 6 is rotated so as to be lifted from the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body 2. Is opened (see FIG. 3). In this state, dirt adhered to the contact glass 5 and the platen glass 13 is wiped off with a cleaning tool containing water or a neutral detergent. Then, after the cleaning surfaces of the contact glass 5 and the platen glass 13 are dried, the automatic document feeder 6 is closed, and an original reading operation and a printing operation are performed. The used cleaning tool is housed and stored in the cleaning tool housing recess 24.

  According to the present embodiment having such a configuration, since the cleaning tool is housed in the cleaning tool housing recess 24 formed in the automatic document feeder 6, the worker cleans without leaving the image forming apparatus 1. The tool can be picked up, and the cleaning work of the contact glass 5 by the operator on the user side is facilitated.

  4 and 5 show the first embodiment of the present invention, which shows a state in which the lid member 26 and the rotation mechanism portion 33 are linked.

  In the image forming apparatus 1 according to the first embodiment shown in these drawings, when the lid member 26 is opened and the cleaning tool is taken out from the cleaning tool housing recess 24 (see FIG. 2), the automatic document feeder 6 is opened. When the automatic document feeder 6 is detected by the sensor 34 and the detection signal is input to the control means (CPU) 35, the control means 35 outputs a control signal to the rotation mechanism section 33, The moving mechanism 33 is actuated to close the lid member 26. Here, the rotation mechanism unit 33 includes, for example, a solenoid as an actuator, a gear train including a rack and a pinion 37 that converts linear movement of the solenoid into rotation of the rotation support shaft 36 of the lid member 26. You may comprise. The rotation mechanism unit 33 may be configured by, for example, a motor as an actuator and a gear train that transmits the rotation of the motor to the rotation support shaft 36 of the lid member 26.

  The lid member 26 is attached to the rotation support shaft 36 via the torque limiter 38 so that the operator can freely open and close even when the rotation mechanism 33 is stopped (see FIG. 5). ). Moreover, in the present Example 1, since the cover member 26 is closed with the rotation mechanism part 33, the opening part of the cover member 26 and the cleaning tool accommodation recess 24 like the above-mentioned embodiment is provided. It does not employ a configuration that engages with unevenness. In the first embodiment, the torque limiter 38 rotates the lid member 26 relative to the rotation support shaft 36 with the fingertip of the operator even in a state where the rotation support shaft 36 of the lid member 26 is fixed. It is only necessary that a frictional resistance that can be applied acts between the lid member 26 and the rotation support shaft 36. For example, the torque limiter 38 may be a friction ring made of rubber or resin, but is not limited thereto. The torque limiter 38 can open and close the lid member 26 with the fingertip of the operator even when the actuator of the rotation mechanism unit 33 is stopped, and the lid can be opened by operating the rotation mechanism unit 33. It is only necessary that the member 26 can be closed, and the member 26 can be disposed at an appropriate position of the rotation mechanism portion 33.

  According to the first embodiment having such a configuration, even when the lid member 26 is forgotten to be closed when the automatic document feeder 6 is opened, the rotation mechanism unit 33 performs the door opening operation of the automatic document feeder 6. Since the lid member 26 is closed in conjunction with each other, the contents in the cleaning tool housing recess 24 do not fall.

  Note that the opening angle of the lid member 26 can be adjusted as appropriate according to the height and use of the operator, and the lid member 26 is held by the frictional force of the torque limiter at the arbitrary opening angle.

  FIG. 6 shows a configuration in the cleaning tool housing recess 24 of the image forming apparatus 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 6, the cleaning tool receiving recess 24 may be divided into a plurality of parts, and may form a part 24 b for storing a clip or the like in addition to the part 24 a for storing the cleaning tool. In this case, the magnet 40 can be disposed on the inner surface of the portion that accommodates the clip in the cleaning tool accommodating recess 24, and the metal clip or the like can be held by the magnet 40. As a result, even if there is an impact due to the opening / closing operation of the automatic document feeder 6, a metal clip or the like that is likely to rust is mixed into the portion 24a that houses the cleaning tool wet with water or a neutral detergent. Disappears.

  In addition, although the present Example illustrated the aspect which divides the inside of the cleaning tool accommodation recessed part 24 into 2, it is not restricted to this, You may make it divide | segment more.

  The present invention can be widely applied to image forming apparatuses such as a copying machine, a facsimile machine, and a multi-function machine equipped with an automatic document feeder. The present invention can also be applied to an image reading apparatus such as a network scanner in which an automatic document feeder is installed on the upper part of the scanner unit. In the case of this image reading apparatus, it is simply applied as an apparatus main body (image reading apparatus main body) instead of the image forming apparatus main body. Such an image reading apparatus to which the present invention is applied can obtain the same effects as those of the above-described embodiments and examples. In the above-described embodiment and each example, the electrophotographic image forming apparatus is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention can also be applied to an inkjet image forming apparatus.

1 is a schematic configuration diagram of an image forming apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view of an automatic document feeder that constitutes the image forming apparatus of FIG. 1. FIG. 2 is an external perspective view schematically showing a state in which an automatic document feeder is opened in the image forming apparatus of FIG. 1. 1A is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a state in which an automatic document feeder is closed in an image forming apparatus according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. FIG. FIG. 4B is a schematic configuration diagram illustrating a state in which the opening operation of the automatic document feeder is detected by a sensor. It is a figure which shows the connection state of the cover member and rotation mechanism part which concern on Example 1 of this invention. It is a typical top view which shows the modification of the cleaning tool accommodation recess of the image forming apparatus which concerns on Example 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Image forming apparatus, 2 ... Image forming apparatus main body, 4 ... Scanner part (image reading apparatus), 5 ... Contact glass (image reading apparatus), 6 ... Automatic document feeder (image reading apparatus), 23... Empty space, 24... Cleaning tool housing recess, 24 a... Part for housing the cleaning tool, 24 b... Part for housing the clip, 25. Front surface 31... Mirror surface functional part 32... Liquid crystal display panel 33... Rotation mechanism part 36... Rotation support shaft 38.

Claims (7)

An automatic document feeder that automatically conveys a document to the image reading unit is rotatably attached to the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body so as to be opened and closed, and contains a cleaning tool for cleaning the image reading unit. An image forming apparatus in which an accommodation recess is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to an opening of the cleaning tool accommodation recess,
The lid member is configured such that when the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, an inner surface thereof faces an operator positioned on the front side of the image forming apparatus main body. The mirror surface functional part is arranged on the inner surface facing the person, and is linked to the rotation mechanism part via the torque limiter,
When the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper part of the main body of the image forming apparatus, the rotation mechanism unit operates in conjunction with the rotation of the automatic document feeder, and the cleaning tool housing recess The lid member in an open state closes the opening by the rotation mechanism;
An image forming apparatus. An automatic document feeder that automatically conveys a document to the image reading unit is rotatably attached to the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body so as to be opened and closed, and contains a cleaning tool for cleaning the image reading unit. An image forming apparatus in which an accommodation recess is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to an opening of the cleaning tool accommodation recess,
When the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, the inner surface of the lid member faces an operator located on the front side of the main body of the image forming apparatus. A liquid crystal display panel is disposed on the inner surface facing the image forming apparatus. An automatic document feeder that automatically conveys a document to the image reading unit is rotatably attached to the upper part of the image forming apparatus main body so as to be opened and closed, and contains a cleaning tool for cleaning the image reading unit. An image forming apparatus in which an accommodation recess is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder, and an openable / closable lid member is attached to an opening of the cleaning tool accommodation recess,
The inside of the cleaning tool receiving recess is divided into at least a part for storing the cleaning tool and a part for storing a clip,
A magnet is disposed in a portion for accommodating the clip in the cleaning tool accommodating recess,
The lid member is connected to a rotation mechanism through a torque limiter. When the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper portion of the image forming apparatus main body, the automatic document feeder interlocks with the rotation of the automatic document feeder. And the turning mechanism is activated,
The lid member in a state of opening the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess closes the opening by the rotating mechanism;
An image forming apparatus. The lid member is connected to a rotation mechanism through a torque limiter. When the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper portion of the image forming apparatus main body, the automatic document feeder interlocks with the rotation of the automatic document feeder. the turning part is actuated by,
The image forming apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the lid member in a state where the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened closes the opening by the rotation mechanism. An automatic document feeder that automatically conveys the document to the image reading unit is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the apparatus body so as to be openable and closable, and contains a cleaning tool housing recess for cleaning the image reading unit. An image reading device in which a place is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder and an openable / closable lid member is attached to an opening of the cleaning tool housing recess,
When the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, the lid member is adapted to face an operator whose inner surface is located on the front side of the apparatus main body. The mirror surface functional part is arranged on the inner surface facing, and is connected to the rotation mechanism part via a torque limiter,
When the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper part of the apparatus main body, the rotation mechanism operates in conjunction with the rotation of the automatic document feeder, and the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess The lid member in the open state closes the opening by the rotation mechanism part,
An image reading apparatus. An automatic document feeder that automatically conveys the document to the image reading unit is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the apparatus body so as to be openable and closable, and contains a cleaning tool housing recess for cleaning the image reading unit. An image reading device in which a place is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder and an openable / closable lid member is attached to an opening of the cleaning tool housing recess,
When the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess is opened, the inner surface of the lid member faces an operator positioned on the front side of the apparatus main body, and the operator faces the operator. A liquid crystal display panel is disposed on the inner surface. An automatic document feeder that automatically conveys the document to the image reading unit is pivotally attached to the upper portion of the apparatus body so as to be openable and closable. An image reading device in which a place is formed in an empty space on the rotation support side of the automatic document feeder and an openable / closable lid member is attached to the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess,
The inside of the cleaning tool housing recess is divided into at least a part for housing the cleaning tool and a part for housing the clip,
A magnet is arranged in a portion for accommodating the clip in the cleaning tool accommodating recess ,
The lid member is connected to a rotation mechanism through a torque limiter, and when the automatic document feeder rotates in a direction to open the upper portion of the apparatus body, the automatic document feeder is interlocked with the rotation of the automatic document feeder. The rotation mechanism is activated,
The lid member in a state of opening the opening of the cleaning tool housing recess closes the opening by the rotating mechanism;
An image reading apparatus.

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