Image forming apparatus equipped having a hinge portion that connects an image forming portion and image reading portion
US8068754B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 4, 2008 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N1/00559
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An image forming apparatus including: an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet; an image reading portion for reading an original, the image forming portion having a printed board having a projecting board surface projecting on an image reading portion side; a hinge portion having a pivot axis for pivotably supporting the image reading portion relative to the image forming portion; and a cable having a connector to be electrically connected with a connector receiving portion provided on the projecting board surface, wherein, within the image forming apparatus, the cable is folded back in a U-shape in a vicinity of the pivot axis from the image reading portion side to an image forming portion side, with the connector of the cable being connected to the connector receiving portion from a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting board surface.
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