IP Library Patent Application 13305094
Patent Application
App. No. 13/305,094

IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS

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App. No.
13/305,094
Abstract

The image forming apparatus includes: a cabinet main body including one or more of main body side walls formed to continue to the outer edges of the side face portion, and to extend toward the outer lateral face; a circuit board being attached to the outer lateral face in the side face portion, and being electrically connected to the side face portion; and an electrically conductive shielding case that is disposed to cover the circuit board, the shielding case including a top plate that having a first side on an outer edge and/or a second side continuing to the first side are connected to the main body side walls, and shielding case side walls, being connected to the side face portion, and being disposed to surround the circuit board in collaboration with the main body side walls.

Claims (32)

1 . An image forming apparatus, comprising:

an image forming unit that forms an image on a material for forming an image thereon;

an electrically conductive cabinet main body that accommodates the image forming unit, the cabinet main body including

a side face portion having an outer lateral face, and

one or more of main body side walls formed to continue to outer edges of the side face portion, and to extend toward the outer lateral face;

a circuit board, on which a plurality of electronic components are mounted, the circuit board being attached to the outer lateral face in the side face portion, and being electrically connected to the side face portion; and

an electrically conductive shielding case that is disposed to cover the circuit board, the shielding case including

a top plate that is a substantially square top plate that is disposed to be spaced apart from the circuit board, wherein a first side on an outer edge and/or a second side continuing to the first side are connected to the main body side walls, and

shielding case side walls, being formed to extend to the side face portion side by continuing to sides that are not connected to the main body side walls on outer edges of the top plate, being connected to the side face portion, and being disposed to surround the circuit board in collaboration with the main body side walls.

2 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a side face on the first side and/or the second side in the shielding case is open.

3 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the circuit board includes a electronic component and a circuit serving as a factor for radiating high frequency noise, and

the electronic component and the circuit are disposed on the main body side wall side in the circuit board.

4 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

a shortest distance from a first corresponding position, which corresponds to an outer edge of the main body side wall side of the circuit board in the top plate, to the main body side wall is shorter than a distance from the first corresponding position to the outer lateral face in the side face portion.

5 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein

a shortest distance from a second corresponding position, which corresponds to the electronic component and/or the circuit in the top plate, to the main body side wall is shorter than a shortest distance from the second corresponding position to the outer lateral face of the side face portion through the top plate and the shielding case side wall.

6 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the top plate includes an extended portion formed on the first side and/or the second side.

7 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein

the top plate is formed integrally with the extended portion, and is disposed in parallel with the side face portion.

8 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein

the top plate is formed in a shape of a flat surface including the extended portion.

9 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the first side and the second side of the top plate are connected to the main body side walls, and are disposed in parallel with the side face portion.

10 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

the top plate is formed in a shape of a flat surface including the extended portion.

11 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the main body side wall is formed by bending an outer edge side in the side face portion.

12 . The image forming apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

a design cover is provided on an outside of the shielding case, the design cover facing an outer face of the top plate, and being disposed to face the outer lateral face of the side face portion.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 6, 2012
From: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
To: KYOCERA DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS INC.
Reel/Frame 028331/0444 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 29, 2011
From: MASAKI, AKIHIRO
To: KYOCERA MITA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 027293/0624 →