Patent ID: 9483012
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: G03G,H02G

Claim Text:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising a first apparatus and a second apparatus, in which a cable-side connector provided at an electrical cable extending from the second apparatus is connected to a board-side connector provided on a circuit board of the first apparatus, wherein the first apparatus is provided with an opening portion through which the cable-side connector is connectable to the board-side connector from outside of the first apparatus, and a lid that covers the opening portion, movement of the electrical cable is limited by the lid and an attachment member attached to a cable-side connector side of the electrical cable, the lid is configured to be attachable to the opening portion by an engaging portion that is provided on a side of one side edge portion of the lid and is for removably engaging with a side edge portion of the opening portion, and also by a fastening portion that is provided on a side of another side edge portion of the lid and is for fixing the lid to the first apparatus, the attachment member is attached to the electrical cable closer to the fastening portion than to the engaging portion, any one of the first apparatus and the second apparatus is an image forming apparatus main body at least including an image forming section and an image reading section, and the other apparatus is an automatic document feeder.