Image forming apparatus having a cable and a reinforcing member along the cable
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYusaku Makino, Hirohisa Sawada, Shingo Hattori
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AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsYusaku Makino, Hirohisa Sawada, Shingo Hattori
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An image forming apparatus includes an image forming unit configured to perform image formation on a sheet, a casing configured to house the image forming unit, an operation unit configured to receive an operation performed by a user, an electric wire extending from the casing to be connected to the operation unit and configured to transmit an electrical signal, a reinforcing member provided separate from and independent of the electric wire, the reinforcing member interconnecting the casing and the operation unit, and a covering configured to enclose therein the electric wire and the reinforcing member, wherein the reinforcing member is fixed to the casing and the operation unit in such a manner that a distance between a portion fixed to the casing and a portion fixed to the operation unit in the reinforcing member is shorter than a total length of the electric wire.
An image forming apparatus comprising:
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