Electrical connecting mechanism, image forming apparatus and optional device

摘要

An electrical connecting mechanism includes: a first connector disposed at an apparatus main body; a second connector disposed at an optional device, a power feed switch disposed at one among the apparatus main body and the optional device and capable of switching between a connected state and an unconnected state; and an operation element that is disposed in the other one among the apparatus main body and the optional device, and causes a state in which power can be supplied from the apparatus main body to the optional device to be entered by changing the power feed switch to the connected state, when the first connector and the second connector are coupled.

主权项

1. An electrical connecting mechanism, comprising:
a first electric connector disposed at an apparatus main body; a second electric connector disposed at an optional device; a positioning pin disposed in one of the apparatus main body and the optional device and a positioning hole disposed in the other one thereof; a power feed switch disposed at a side of the apparatus main body opposing the optional device and capable of switching between a connected state and an unconnected state; and an operation element disposed at the optional device, and configured to cause the power feed switch to be in the connected state such that power is supplied from the apparatus main body to the optional device, when the first connector and the second connector are electrically coupled to each other through the positioning pin and the positioning hole to guide the optional device to be mounted to the apparatus main body, wherein the second connector is disposed at a side of the optional device opposing the apparatus main body and attached reciprocally movable with respect to the optional device, the second connector moving towards the side of the apparatus main body when mounting the optional device to the apparatus main body, and wherein the operation element is attached reciprocally movable with respect to the optional device in unison with movement of the second connector.