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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 21, 2013
Tetsuji Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Funayama, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidehiko Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Kawase, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Joh Ebara, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohta Takenaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihide Ohta, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohta Hirakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihiro Shimada, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Masu, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Tetsuji Nishikawa, Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Funayama, Kanagawa, JP;
Hidehiko Maeda, Tokyo, JP;
Junichi Kawase, Kanagawa, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Kanagawa, JP;
Joh Ebara, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohta Takenaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshihide Ohta, Kanagawa, JP;
Kohta Hirakawa, Tokyo, JP;
Toshihiro Shimada, Kanagawa, JP;
Yusuke Masu, Kanagawa, JP;
Makoto Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
RICOH COMPANY, LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The image forming apparatus includes an image forming section; a conveyance path to convey a recording medium to the image forming section; a drawer unit including the conveyance path and configured to be pulled out relative to the apparatus; an electrical cable to electrically connect the drawer unit and an interior of the apparatus even when the drawer unit is pulled out from the apparatus; and a cable holder (a first regulating member) to ensure that that the cable is securely prevented from protruding from the drawer unit. According to the present invention, the electric cable is prevented from running off from the drawer unit due to the folding of the cable caused by the regulating member, so that the electric cable is prevented from getting hung up on the parts disposed in the body.