Patent ID: 9746813
Date: 2017-08-29
CPC Classifications: G03G

Claim:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: an apparatus body having a fittable-and-removable top plate; an image forming unit which is fittable and removable to the apparatus body along a specified fitting direction and which forms a developer image; a transfer part for transferring the developer image onto a sheet; an electric board which is placed in the apparatus body so as to extend in the fitting direction above the image forming unit and which has a plurality of electric components and an output terminal in its upper surface portion to generate a voltage to be supplied to the image forming unit, the electric board being to be exposed outside the apparatus body when the top plate is removed from the apparatus body; and a voltage supply unit which is fitted to a side end portion of the electric board extending in the fitting direction and electrically connected to the output terminal to supply the voltage to the image forming unit via a side portion of the electric board, wherein the voltage supply unit includes: a housing; an electroconductive compression spring member which is placed so as to be compressed between the housing and the electric board and which is electrically connected to the output terminal; and an electroconductive coil spring member which is supported by the housing and which is electrically connected to the compression spring member to supply the voltage to the image forming unit,