Combined units and image forming system

摘要

An image forming system includes an image forming apparatus, a post-processing apparatus, a fixed member, a first connector, a connecting member, and a second connector. The mage forming apparatus includes the fixed member on which the first connector is mounted and the post-processing apparatus includes connecting member on which the second connector is mounted. The connecting member is movable in a front-back direction and configured so as to be displaced between an engaging position in which the connecting member is engaged with the fixed member and a disengaging position in which the connecting member is disengaged from the fixed member. The first connector and the second connector are disconnected from each other when the connecting member is set to the disengaging position, and connected to each other when the connecting member is set to the engaging position.

主权项

1. Combined units comprising:
a first unit having a first side face and including therein a first electric device; a second unit having a second side face and including therein a second electric device, the second unit being installed beside the first unit, with the second side face opposed to the first side face; a fixed member disposed on the first side face in a fixed manner; a first connector disposed on the first side face in a fixed manner and electrically connected to the first electric device; a connecting member disposed on the second side face so as to move in a front-back direction of the first unit while being restricted from moving in an up-down direction and configured so as to be displaced, by moving in the front-back direction, between an engaging position in which the connecting member is engaged with the fixed member to keep the first unit and the second unit from being separated from each other in a left-right direction orthogonal to the front-back direction and a disengaging position in which the connecting member is disengaged from the fixed member; and a second connector mounted on the connecting member and configured so as to be displaced in the front-back direction according to the displacement of the connecting member in the front-back direction and, with the connecting member engaged with the fixed member, connect to the first connector to electrically connect the first unit to the second electric device, wherein the fixed member includes a lock portion for achieving the engagement, the lock portion being disposed so as to interfere in the left-right direction with a part of the connecting member set to the engaging position thus to be engaged with the connecting member, but not to interfere with the connecting member set to the disengaging position, the first connector and the second connector are disconnected from each other when the connecting member is set to the disengaging position in a state where the first and second units are aligned to closely oppose the fixed member to the connecting member, and the first connector and the second connector are connected to each other when the connecting member is set to the engaging position.