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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 2025
Filed:
May. 13, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Fumihiko Hayayumi, Chiba, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a conductive frame, a first support portion that is provided on the frame and is conductive to the frame, a door configured to be opened such that an inside of the image forming apparatus is accessed, the door including a metal portion, a second support portion that is conductive to the metal portion, is pivotably connected to the first support portion about a pivot shaft, and is configured to support the door, and a contact portion that is conductive to the metal portion and comes into contact with and is conductive to the first support portion in a case where the door is in a closed state, and a holding mechanism configured to hold the door in the closed state.
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