Electrophotography – Control of electrophotography process – Control of developing
Reexamination Certificate
2008-08-04
2011-11-29
Gray, David (Department: 2852)
Electrophotography
Control of electrophotography process
Control of developing
C439S031000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08068754
ABSTRACT:
An image forming apparatus including: an image forming portion for forming an image on a sheet; an image reading portion for reading an original, the image forming portion having a printed board having a projecting board surface projecting on an image reading portion side; a hinge portion having a pivot axis for pivotably supporting the image reading portion relative to the image forming portion; and a cable having a connector to be electrically connected with a connector receiving portion provided on the projecting board surface, wherein, within the image forming apparatus, the cable is folded back in a U-shape in a vicinity of the pivot axis from the image reading portion side to an image forming portion side, with the connector of the cable being connected to the connector receiving portion from a direction substantially perpendicular to the projecting board surface.
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Machine Trnslation of Hisama (JP-2000-131907).
Explanation of the Relevance of Japanese patent document No. 2000-131907, in English.
Hyodo Taisuke
Kubochi Yutaka
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Gray David
Hyder G. M.
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