Patent ID: 9164453
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: G03G

Abstract:
1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a main body device, on which an image reading device to read an image of a document is provided, configured to form the image on a target material, the main body device including, a post-processing device attached to the main body device, including, wherein the relay unit is provided with a relay unit connector which is disposed at a side of the relay unit, the side being orthogonal to a direction in which the relay unit is attached to and detached from the ejected paper accumulating portion, wherein the supporting unit, the power unit, the relay unit and the post-processing unit are configured to be independently attachable and detachable elements, respectively, and the supporting unit and the relay unit are configured to be attachable to and detachable from the main body device independently of each other, wherein the supporting unit includes a first connector configured to connect with the relay unit connector provided at the relay unit to supply power for driving the relay unit from the power unit, when the perpendicular wall portion is attached externally to the side surface of the main body device to which the relay unit is attached in a state where the power unit is integrated with the frame body in advance, and wherein the power unit includes an input connector connecting with the main body device through a cable, and a second connector, which is different from the input connector, configured to connect with a post-processing unit connector of the post-processing unit to supply power for driving the post-processing unit from the power unit, when the post-processing unit is attached to the supporting mount of the supporting unit which is attached externally to the side surface of the main body device.