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US09329560B2 Image forming apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus, and storage medium for switching a power source of a cooling unit
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图像形成装置，图像形成装置的控制方法以及用于切换冷却单元的电源的存储介质
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus, control method for image forming apparatus, and storage medium for switching a power source of a cooling unit
- Patent Title (中): 图像形成装置，图像形成装置的控制方法以及用于切换冷却单元的电源的存储介质
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Application No.: US14060951Application Date: 2013-10-23
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Publication No.: US09329560B2Publication Date: 2016-05-03
- Inventor: Yuji Kuroda
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon USA. Inc. IP Division
- Priority: JP2012-237675 20121029
- Main IPC: G03G21/20
- IPC: G03G21/20 ; G03G15/00
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus for performing job processing includes a power supplying unit configured to supply power to a heating unit, a cooling unit configured to cool an inside of an enclosure of the image forming apparatus, a power generating unit configured to generate power by heat dissipated from the heating unit, a power storage unit configured to store the power generated by the power generating unit, and a power supply control unit configured to, after driving the cooling unit by the power from one of the power supplying unit and the power generating unit, switch a power source of the cooling unit from one of the power supplying unit and the power storage unit to the power generating unit.
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