Image reading apparatus and image forming apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorBungo Hasegawa
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Abstract
An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit, a cable, a connector portion, a casing, and a cover member. The reading unit reads an image of a document. The cable is connected to the reading unit, and transmits an image signal output from reading unit. The connector portion is disposed in the reading unit, and is connected to the cable. The casing accommodates the reading unit and has an opening portion through which the connector portion is exposed to outside of the casing. The cover member is attached to and detached from the casing and covers the opening portion in a state where the cable is connected to the connector portion via the opening portion.
Claims8
An image reading apparatus comprising:
- a reading unit configured to read an image of a document;
- a cable configured to be connected to the reading unit, and to transmit an image signal output from the reading unit;
- a connector portion disposed in the reading unit, and configured to be connected to the cable;
- a casing that accommodates the reading unit and has an opening portion through which the connector portion is exposed to outside of the casing;
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- a cover member configured to be attached to and detached from the casing and cover the opening portion in a state where the cable is connected to the connector portion via the opening portion.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
- an image reading apparatus that includes:
- a reading unit configured to read an image of a document,
- a cable configured to be connected to the reading unit, and to transmit an image signal output from the reading unit,
- a connector portion disposed in the reading unit, and configured to be connected to the cable,
- a casing that accommodates the reading unit and has an opening portion through which the connector portion is exposed to outside of the casing, and
- a cover member configured to be attached to and detached from the casing and cover the opening portion in a state where the cable is connected to the connector portion via the opening portion;
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- an image forming unit configured to form an image on a sheet, based on the image of the document read by the reading unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.