Patent ID: 8068754

Claim:
An image forming apparatus comprising: an image forming portion that forms an image on a sheet material; an image reading portion that reads an original; a hinge portion that connects the image reading portion and the image forming portion, wherein the hinge portion includes a pivot axis that pivotably supports the image reading portion so as to allow the image reading portion to be opened and closed relative to the image forming portion; and a cable including a connector that electrically connects the image reading portion and the image forming portion, wherein the image forming portion includes a printed board having a board surface parallel to the pivot axis, the board surface extending from the image forming portion toward the image reading portion, the printed board having a connector receiving portion provided on the board surface and serving to effect connection with the connector of the cable, and wherein the cable is formed with a fold-back portion folded in a direction substantially perpendicular to the pivot axis, in a vicinity of the pivot axis between the image reading portion and the image forming portion, and the cable is formed into a U-shape, and the connector of the cable is connected to the connector receiving portion from a direction substantially perpendicular to the board surface of the printed board.