Patent ID: 11876938
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
a first housing including an image forming unit configured to perform image formation on a sheet;
an operation unit including a display panel configured to display information and a second housing different from the first housing, disposed to be movable on a top surface of the first housing, and configured to receive an operation performed by a user;
a signal cable connected to the image forming apparatus and the operation unit and configured to transmit a signal;
an electric power cable separate from and independent of the signal cable, connected to the image forming apparatus and the operation unit, and configured to supply power to the operation unit;
a reinforcing member including a first fixing unit to be fixed to the first housing and a second fixing unit to be fixed to the second housing and separate from and independent of the signal cable and the electric power cable; and
a covering enclosing the signal cable, the electric power cable, and the reinforcing member in the covering,
wherein the signal cable and the electric power cable are deflected at portions enclosed by the covering.