Connecting structure between electrical connector of sheet feeder and electrical connector of image forming apparatus to be installed onto top of the sheet feeder

A connecting structure between an electrical connector of a sheet feeder and an electrical connector of an image forming apparatus to be installed onto a top of the sheet feeder,

• the electrical connector of the image forming apparatus being arranged to expose outward from a bottom surface of the image forming apparatus,
• the electrical connector of the sheet feeder being arranged to protrude from a top surface of the sheet feeder,
• the sheet feeder having a slider configured to be horizontally movable, while holding the electrical connector of the sheet feeder, between a connecting position at which the electrical connector of the sheet feeder is connected to the electrical connector of the image forming apparatus and a disconnecting position which is spaced from the connecting position and at which the electrical connector of the sheet feeder and the electrical connector of the image forming apparatus are disconnected,
• the image forming apparatus having fixed thereto a locking member having a locking engaged part,
• the slider having provided thereon a locking engaging part configured to be engageable with the locking engaged part,
• wherein:
• when the slider is at the connecting position, the locking engaging part of the slider engages with the locking engaged part of the locking member to lock the locking member and the slider such that the locking member and the slider cannot be separated vertically from each other;
• and
• when the slider is at the disconnecting position, the locking engaging part of the slider and the locking engaged part of the locking member are disengaged to unlock the slider and the locking member.