Relay connector fitting structure, electronic appliance, and image forming apparatus
An relay connector fitting structure has a connector, a relay connector, and a chassis. The relay connector is removably fitted with the connector. The chassis has a fitting surface. The chassis has, formed integrally with it, a first stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a first direction, a second stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in a second direction, and an opposite surface stopper restricting movement of the relay connector to the side opposite from the fitting surface.
1. A relay connector fitting structure, comprising:
an end connector provided at an end part of a cable, the end connector comprising a plurality of end connectors;
a relay connector to which the plurality of end connectors are removably fitted; and
a chassis having a fitting surface to which the relay connector is fitted,
wherein
the relay connector has
a facing surface arranged to face the fitting surface,
a plurality of side surfaces arranged upright from end edges of the facing surface, and
an opposite surface arranged on a side opposite from the facing surface,
the chassis has, formed integrally therewith,
a first stopper arranged to face a first side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a first direction, the first stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the first direction,
a second stopper arranged to face a second side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the second direction, and
an opposite surface stopper arranged to face the opposite surface of the relay connector, the opposite surface stopper restricting movement of the relay connector to a side opposite from the fitting surface,
the opposite surface stopper is formed to be continuous with a tip part of the second stopper, and
the second stopper is formed in a shape of steps to leave a gap between the second stopper and the relay connector.
2. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 1 , wherein
the first stopper protrudes from the fitting surface and is formed, as a result of a part around the first stopper being cut out, to be elastically deformable in a thickness direction of the chassis.
3. An electronic appliance, comprising the relay connector fitting structure of claim 1 .
4. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
the relay connector fitting structure of claim 1 ; and
an image forming section for forming an image.
5. A relay connector fitting structure, comprising:
an end connector provided at an end part of a cable, the end connector comprising a plurality of end connectors;
a relay connector to which the plurality of end connectors are removably fitted;
a chassis having a fitting surface to which the relay connector is fitted; and
a non-connector cable not connected to the end connector,
wherein
the relay connector has
a facing surface arranged to face the fitting surface,
a plurality of side surfaces arranged upright from end edges of the facing surface, and
an opposite surface arranged on a side opposite from the facing surface,
the chassis has, formed integrally therewith,
a first stopper arranged to face a first side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a first direction, the first stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the first direction,
a second stopper arranged to face a second side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the second direction, and
an opposite surface stopper arranged to face the opposite surface of the relay connector, the opposite surface stopper restricting movement of the relay connector to a side opposite from the fitting surface, and
the non-connector cable is laid in a gap between the second stopper and the relay connector.
6. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 5 , wherein
the first stopper protrudes from the fitting surface and is formed, as a result of a part around the first stopper being cut out, to be elastically deformable in a thickness direction of the chassis.
7. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 5 , wherein
the opposite surface stopper is formed to be continuous with the second stopper.
8. An electronic appliance, comprising the relay connector fitting structure of claim 5 .
9. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
the relay connector fitting structure of claim 5 ; and
an image forming section for forming an image.
10. A relay connector fitting structure, comprising:
an end connector provided at an end part of a cable, the end connector comprising a plurality of end connectors;
a relay connector to which the plurality of end connectors are removably fitted; and
a chassis having a fitting surface to which the relay connector is fitted,
wherein
the relay connector has
a facing surface arranged to face the fitting surface,
a plurality of side surfaces arranged upright from end edges of the facing surface, and
an opposite surface arranged on a side opposite from the facing surface,
the chassis has, formed integrally therewith,
a first stopper arranged to face a first side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a first direction, the first stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the first direction,
a second stopper arranged to face a second side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the second stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the second direction, and
an opposite surface stopper arranged to face the opposite surface of the relay connector, the opposite surface stopper restricting movement of the relay connector to a side opposite from the fitting surface, and
the chassis further has, formed integrally therewith,
a third stopper arranged to face a third side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a third direction perpendicular to the first and second directions, the third stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the third direction, and
a fourth stopper arranged to face a fourth side surface, which is one of the plurality of side surfaces of the relay connector arranged in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, the fourth stopper restricting movement of the relay connector in the fourth direction.
11. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 10 , wherein
the third and fourth side surfaces of the relay connector respectively have fitting recesses formed therein in which the end connectors are fitted.
12. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 11 , wherein
the third and fourth stoppers respectively have inclined surfaces formed thereon which guide the end connectors into the fitting recesses.
13. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 11 , wherein
a protrusion height of the third and fourth stoppers relative to the fitting surface is smaller than a distance from the fitting surface to the fitting recesses.
14. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 10 , wherein
a region of the fitting surface in which the relay connector is arranged is formed to be recessed in a thickness direction of the chassis, and
the third and fourth stoppers are constituted by steps formed in edge parts of the region of the fitting surface in which the relay connector is arranged.
15. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 14 , wherein
the third and fourth side surfaces of the relay connector respectively have fitting recesses formed therein in which the end connectors are fitted, and
a height difference between the region of the fitting surface in which the relay connector is arranged and a part surrounding the region is smaller than a distance from the facing surface of the relay connector to the fitting recesses.
16. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 10 , wherein
the first stopper protrudes from the fitting surface and is formed, as a result of a part around the first stopper being cut out, to be elastically deformable in a thickness direction of the chassis.
17. The relay connector fitting structure of claim 10 , wherein
the opposite surface stopper is formed to be continuous with the second stopper.
18. An electronic appliance, comprising the relay connector fitting structure of claim 10 .
19. An image forming apparatus, comprising:
the relay connector fitting structure of claim 10 ; and
an image forming section for forming an image.