Document cover closer and office equipment having the same

Abstract

A document cover closer (lA) provided with a fire spread preventing cover capable of almost entirely covering internal features of the document cover closer (lA), in order to prevent exposure of the internal features to flare in case of an ignition at peripheral electrical equipment, as well as office equipment using such a document cover closer (lA). The document cover closer (lA) comprises a fire spread preventing cover capable of almost entirely covering internal features with their parts coated with oil being exposed and of almost securely preventing a contamination of an end of a document placed on a document platen by lubricant oil or rust-preventive oil. The document cover (lA) closer comprises an attaching part (4) attached to the main body (2B) side of office equipment having a document cover (3); a supporting part (5) rotatably and pivotally supported on the attaching part (4) via a first hinge shaft (11); and a lift part attached to the document cover (3).