IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL METHOD FOR THE SAME
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
- a solar panel;
an electric storage unit which is supplied with electric power from the solar panel and a commercial power supply and stores electricity;
a power supply disconnection detecting unit which detects power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply; and
a maintenance control unit for power supply disconnection which carries out maintenance control using stored electricity from the solar panel if the power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply is detected by the power supply disconnection detecting unit.
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Abstract
An image forming apparatus according to an embodiment includes a solar panel, an electric storage unit which is supplied with electric power from the solar panel and a commercial power supply and stores electricity, a power supply disconnection detecting unit which detects power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply, and a maintenance control unit for power supply disconnection which carries out maintenance control using stored electricity from the solar panel if the power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply is detected by the power supply disconnection detecting unit.
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20 Claims
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1. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a solar panel; an electric storage unit which is supplied with electric power from the solar panel and a commercial power supply and stores electricity; a power supply disconnection detecting unit which detects power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply; and a maintenance control unit for power supply disconnection which carries out maintenance control using stored electricity from the solar panel if the power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply is detected by the power supply disconnection detecting unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. An image forming apparatus comprising:
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a solar panel; a first storage battery which is supplied with electric power from the solar panel and stores electricity; a DC power supply unit which converts a commercial power supply to direct current; a second storage battery which is supplied with electric power from the DC power supply unit and stores electricity; a power supply disconnection detecting unit which detects power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply; a maintenance control unit for power supply disconnection which carries out maintenance control using the first storage battery if the power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply is detected by the power supply disconnection detecting unit; and a maintenance control unit for sleep mode which carries out maintenance control using the second storage battery after the apparatus shift to sleep mode where the commercial power supply is provided and the apparatus is not used for a predetermined time. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A maintenance control method for an image forming apparatus comprising:
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storing electricity in a first storage battery which is supplied with electric power from a solar panel; converting a commercial power supply to direct current by a DC power supply unit; storing electricity in a second storage battery which is supplied with electric power from the DC power supply unit; detecting power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply by a power supply disconnection detecting unit; executing maintenance control using power supply from the first storage battery if the power supply disconnection from the commercial power supply is detected by the power supply disconnection detecting unit; and where the commercial power supply is provided and the apparatus is not used for a predetermined time, shifting to sleep mode and carrying out maintenance control using power supply from the second storage battery. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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