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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 07, 1999
Filed:
Feb. 23, 1998
Shinji Goto, Mishima, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A module connecting mechanism of an electrophotographic apparatus includes an engine module having an electrophotographic process section, a supplying module for supplying a transfer sheet to the electrophotographic process section, and a conductive module connecting mechanism for connecting an installation section of the supplying module with an installation section of the engine module electrically. A common plane extending substantially in parallel with the direction of connecting the supplying module with the engine module is formed over the supplying module and the engine module in order to connect the supplying module and the engine module at the installation portions electrically, wherein the engine module is superposed on the supplying module.