US 11,987,471 B2
Image forming apparatus
Shougo Sato, Seto (JP)
Assigned to BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed by BROTHER KOGYO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Nagoya (JP)
Filed on Jan. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/154,543.
Application 17/154,543 is a continuation of application No. 16/389,279, filed on Apr. 19, 2019, granted, now 10,899,567.
Application 16/389,279 is a continuation of application No. 15/873,545, filed on Jan. 17, 2018, granted, now 10,273,104, issued on Apr. 30, 2019.
Application 15/873,545 is a continuation of application No. 15/423,264, filed on Feb. 2, 2017, granted, now 9,873,581, issued on Jan. 23, 2018.
Application 15/423,264 is a continuation of application No. 14/884,069, filed on Oct. 15, 2015, granted, now 9,561,925, issued on Feb. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of application No. 2014-212906 (JP), filed on Oct. 17, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2021/0139263 A1, May 13, 2021
Int. Cl. B65H 5/06 (2006.01); B65H 5/38 (2006.01); B65H 7/00 (2006.01); B65H 29/12 (2006.01); B65H 85/00 (2006.01)
CPC B65H 5/062 (2013.01) [B65H 5/38 (2013.01); B65H 7/00 (2013.01); B65H 29/125 (2013.01); B65H 85/00 (2013.01); B65H 2301/3121 (2013.01); B65H 2301/33312 (2013.01); B65H 2402/441 (2013.01); B65H 2402/45 (2013.01); B65H 2404/6111 (2013.01); B65H 2404/63 (2013.01); B65H 2404/693 (2013.01); B65H 2601/11 (2013.01); B65H 2601/324 (2013.01); B65H 2801/06 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
a main chassis;
a first discharge portion including a first discharge tray located in the main chassis, a first outlet, and a discharge roller configured to convey a recording sheet in a predetermined direction to discharge the recording sheet via the first outlet onto the first discharge tray, the first discharge tray extending in the predetermined direction, the predetermined direction being a direction including a horizontal component;
a second discharge portion including a second discharge tray, the second discharge tray being located at a position on one side of the main chassis in the predetermined direction, the second discharge tray being pivotable between an exposing position, in which a path through which the recording sheet is conveyed is exposed, and a covering position, in which the second discharge tray covers the path such that the path is unexposed;
a reading unit disposed above the first discharge portion, the reading unit being configured to read an image on a sheet and having a bottom surface, the bottom surface being located at an upper position with respect to the first discharge tray, the second discharge tray extending to an upper position with respect to the reading unit; and
an image forming unit configured to form an image on the recording sheet.