Copying machine

• US 4,745,436 A
• Filed: 07/09/1985
• Issued: 05/17/1988
• Est. Priority Date: 07/10/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Matsuura, Hirokazu
• Primary Examiner(s): Braun, Fred L.
• Application Number:
  US06/753,064
• Time in Patent Office: 1,043 Days
• Field of Search: 355/14 R, 355/14 C, 355/14 FU, 355/75, 355/145 H, 355/35 H, 355/3 R
• US Class Current: 399/70
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/2003 using heat
• CPC Class Codes: G03G 15/5004 Power supply control, e.g. power-saving mode, automatic power turn-off

Abstract

A copying machine with a power saving mode that can be canceled automatically in response to any one of the operations relating to the start of the copying operation, such as placing a manuscript on the copy machine platen, closing a cover on a manuscript or pressing the copy start button, so as to enable rapid copying while reducing copying time.

Claims

1. A copying machine comprising:

body means, a platen means mounted on said body means for receipt of a manuscript, platen cover means mounted over said platen means for opening to expose said platen means and for closing to cover said platen means and said manuscript thereon, operating means for signaling the start of a copying operation, power saving means for enabling a power saving mode by which power consumption of said copying machine is decreased in a period during which said copying operation of said copying machine is not performed, operating sensor means for detecting the start of said copying operation from said operating means wherein said operating sensor means emits a canceling signal in response to said start of said copying operation, platen cover sensor means for emitting a canceling signal when said platen cover means is opened or closed to start said copying operation, and canceling means for canceling said power saving mode automatically in response to said canceling signal.

2. The copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said copying machine further comprises manual paper feeding means for feeding said manuscript to said platen means, manual paper feeding cover means for opening to receive said manuscript for said manual paper feeding means and for closing to cover said manual paper feeding means, and a manual cover sensor for emitting a canceling signal when said manual paper feeding cover means is opened or closed to start said copying operation.

3. The copying machine according to claim 2, wherein said copying machine further comprises

front cover means which opens and closes mounted on said body means for providing access to the inside of said copying machine and front cover sensor means for emitting a canceling signal when said front cover means is opened or closed to start said copying operation,

a paper cassette for insertion into said copying machine, a paper cassette insertion opening for receiving said paper cassette, and a paper cassette sensor means in said paper cassette insertion opening for emitting a canceling signal when said paper cassette insertion opening receives said paper cassette to start said copying operation,

a manuscript sensor means operatively associated with said platen means for emitting a cancelling signal when said manuscript is placed on said platen means to start said copying operation, and wherein

said power saving means includes a timer means for counting a waiting time period after said copying operation is completed so that said power saving mode can recover after said waiting time period.

4. The copying machine according to claim 3, wherein said platen cover sensor means, said manual cover sensor means, and said front cover sensor means each comprise microswitches, and wherein said manuscript sensor means comprises a photosensor.

5. The copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said power saving means includes a timer means for counting a waiting time period after said copying operation is completed so that said power saving mode can recover after said waiting time period.

6. The copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said copying machine further comprises front cover means which opens and closes mounted on said body means for providing access to the inside of said copying machine and front cover sensor means for emitting a canceling signal when said front cover is opened or closed to start said copying operation.

7. The copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said copying machine further comprises a paper cassette for insertion into said copying machine, a paper cassette insertion opening for receiving said paper cassette, and a paper cassette sensor means in said paper cassette insertion opening for emitting a canceling signal when said paper cassette insertion opening receives said paper cassette to start said copying operation.

8. The copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said copying machine further comprises a manuscript sensor means operatively associated with said platen means for emitting a cancelling signal when said manuscript is placed on said platen means to start said copying operation.

9. The copying machine according to claim 1, wherein said platen cover sensor means comprises a pressure member mounted on said platen cover means over said platen means and a microswitch mounted under said platen means for receiving said pressure member when said platen cover means is closed, said microswitch emitting a canceling signal when said platen cover means is opened or closed to start said copying operation.

10. The copying of claim 9, wherein said microswitch of said platen cover sensor means further comprises a microswitch case, a switch arm rotatably mounted on said microswitch case, said switch arm including an end portion for contacting said pressure member, wherein said switch arm rotatably moves to an open position when said platen cover means is opened, and wherein said switch arm is forced to rotatably move into a closed position by said pressure member when said platen cover means is closed, said microswitch emitting a canceling signal when said switch arm is in an open or closed position to start said copying operation.