ELECTRICAL CABLE CONNECTING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONNECTING ELECTRICAL CABLE, AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

摘要

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.

主权项

1. An electrical cable connecting apparatus comprising a first apparatus and a second apparatus, and having a configuration in which a cable-side connector provided at a front end of an electrical cable extending from the second apparatus is connected to a board-side connector provided on a circuit board of the first apparatus,
said electrical cable connecting apparatus further comprising:
an opening portion provided in a housing of the first apparatus at a position facing the board-side connector;a lid that covers the opening portion; anda regulation member that regulates movement out of the first apparatus of the electrical cable in conjunction with the lid, the regulation member being attached to the electrical cable, wherein the lid is configured to be attachable to the opening portion by an attachment portion in a state in which the cable-side connector is connected to the board-side connector, the attachment portion includes an engaging portion that is provided on one side edge portion of the lid and is for engaging with a side edge portion of the opening portion, and a fixing portion that is provided on another side edge portion side opposing the one side edge portion of the lid and is for fixing to the first apparatus, and the regulation member regulates the movement closer to the fixing portion than to the engaging portion.