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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2024
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiki Ishida, Chiba, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a first housing and a second housing connected to each other, a first connector unit disposed on the first housing and including a first terminal unit and a first supporting unit that supports the first terminal unit, a second connector unit disposed on the second housing and including a second terminal unit that is electrically connected to the first terminal unit by being engaged with the first terminal unit in a first direction and a second supporting unit that supports the second terminal unit, a first elastic member connected between the first terminal unit and the first supporting unit or between the first supporting unit and the first housing, and a second elastic member connected between the second terminal unit and the second supporting unit or between the second supporting unit and the second housing.