Image forming apparatus comprising connecting mechanism configured to electrically connect high-voltage board and unit

US9442452B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9442452-B2
Application numberUS-201514877589-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 7, 2015
Priority dateOct 7, 2014
Publication dateSep 13, 2016
Grant dateSep 13, 2016

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An image forming apparatus includes a unit, a high-voltage board and a connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism includes a first connecting member, a first holding member, a coupling member and a second connecting member. The first connecting member includes a first spring terminal. The first spring terminal includes a first large diameter part and a first small diameter part. The first holding member has a first contact part coming into contact with an end part of the first small diameter part at a side of the first large diameter part in a state where the first holding member is coupled with the coupling member. The coupling member has a second contact part coming into contact with an end part of the first large diameter part at a side of the first small diameter part in the state where the first holding member is coupled with the coupling member.

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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus comprising: a unit used for an image forming process on a recording medium; a high-voltage board configured to supply a high-voltage current to the unit; and a connecting mechanism configured to electrically connect the high-voltage board and the unit, wherein the connecting mechanism includes: a first connecting member including a first spring terminal; a first holding member configured to hold the first connecting membe…

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What does patent US9442452B2 cover?
An image forming apparatus includes a unit, a high-voltage board and a connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism includes a first connecting member, a first holding member, a coupling member and a second connecting member. The first connecting member includes a first spring terminal. The first spring terminal includes a first large diameter part and a first small diameter part. The first h…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Kyocera Document Solutions Inc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G03G15/80. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Sep 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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