Electrical cable connecting apparatus, method for connecting electrical cable, and image forming apparatus

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9110428
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13670637

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An image forming apparatus main body (apparatus main body) and an automatic document feeder mounted on the apparatus main body are provided, and a cable-side connector provided at a front end of an electrical cable extending from the automatic document feeder is removably connected to a board-side connector provided on a circuit board of the apparatus main body. In this configuration, an opening portion is provided in a back face of a housing of the apparatus main body at a position opposing the board-side connector, a lid that covers this opening portion is attached to a front end portion of the electrical cable by an attachment member, and this lid is configured so as to be attachable to the opening portion by a hook and fixing by screwing by means of a screw insertion boss.

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SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA1 TAKUMI-CHO SAKAI-KU SAKAI CITY OSAKA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Imoto, Masahiro Osaka, JP 39 177
Morimoto, Yasumasa Osaka, JP 45 201
Ohgita, Toshiki Osaka, JP 29 203

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