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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2007
Yukimasa Iseki, Abiko, JP;
Yukimasa Iseki, Abiko, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, , JP;
Abstract
The present invention enables connections of electronic components of an electronic apparatus to be inspected easily and reliably. To accomplish this, an electronic apparatus including a plurality of electronic components, includes a control circuit which controls input and output of an electric signal to and from the plurality of electronic components and a plurality of inspection circuits which inspect connections of the plurality of electronic components. The plurality of inspection circuits are connected in series, the control circuit is connected to an end of the series, inspection signals output from the plurality of inspection circuits are superimposed on one another in sequence into an signal and the signal is input into the control circuit, and determination is made at the control circuit as to whether each of the plurality of electronic components is connected properly or not.