US 11,940,751 B2
Power feed path unit forming an electrical connecting path for power feeding, image forming apparatus, and assembly method for power feed path unit
Ryoichi Kawasumi, Ibaraki (JP)
Assigned to CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/469,809.
Claims priority of application No. 2020-156946 (JP), filed on Sep. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0091555 A1, Mar. 24, 2022
Int. Cl. G03G 15/00 (2006.01)
CPC G03G 15/80 (2013.01) 5 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A power feed path unit having a plurality of surfaces, the power feed path unit forming an electrical connecting path for power feeding by placing a conductive wire material on the plurality of surfaces by using an automatic assembly tool, the power feed path unit comprising:
a wire fixing portion configured to fix a part of the conductive wire material; and
a groove portion that is formed continuously so as to pass through the plurality of surfaces and that forms a path for placement of the conductive wire material that is fixed to the wire fixing portion,
wherein the wire fixing portion has a first locking portion and a second locking portion that are formed on a peripheral edge portion of the power feed path unit, and
wherein the fixing of the conductive wire material to the wire fixing portion is carried out by winding the conductive wire material around the first locking portion, passing the wound conductive wire material through the second locking portion, and routing the conductive wire in the opposite direction to the direction in which same is wound around the first locking portion.