Cable Connector Lid and Fixing Member for Image Forming Apparatus
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional electrical cable connecting apparatuses require removal of the backplate for attachment or removal of the automatic document feeder, making operations cumbersome, especially in space-constrained environments, and lack stability against external forces, risking damage to the circuit board.
Innovation Solution
An electrical cable connecting apparatus with a removable lid that covers the opening portion, allowing easy attachment and removal of the cable without needing to remove the backplate, and a fixing member that distributes external forces away from the connectors, ensuring stability and preventing damage to the circuit board.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the backplate is removed for cable attachment or removal, then the cable can be connected or disconnected, but the operation becomes cumbersome and requires space that may not be available
Solution Approach 1:
The backplate is segmented by providing a specific opening portion that separates the cable connection area from the rest of the backplate structure. This allows the cable to be connected or disconnected through the opening without removing the entire backplate, thereby simplifying the operation while maintaining the structural integrity of the backplate.
2Ease of manufacture
If the electrical cable is fixed directly to the board, then assembly is facilitated, but the board may be damaged when external force is applied to the cable
Solution Approach 1:
A resin band is introduced as an intermediary component between the electrical cable and the board. The resin band serves as a buffer that absorbs and distributes external forces applied to the cable, preventing these forces from being transmitted directly to the board and its connectors. This maintains both the ease of assembly and the reliability of the board structure.
Data Source
AI summary
An image forming apparatus comprises a first apparatus and a second apparatus. A cable-side connector of an electrical cable extending from the second apparatus is connected to a first-apparatus-side connector provided in the first apparatus. The cable-side connector is provided on a side of the first apparatus. The image forming apparatus comprises an opening portion provided in the first apparatus and through which the cable-side connector is connectable to the first-apparatus-side connector from an outside of the first apparatus; a lid that covers the opening portion; an attaching portion provided on the lid so as to attach the lid to the first apparatus; an engaging portion provided on the lid so as to be disengageably engaged with the opening portion; an outlet portion provided on the lid and through which the electrical cable extends to the outside of the first apparatus; and an attachment member attached to the electrical cable.