Image forming apparatus
US-2024345519-A1 · Oct 17, 2024 · US
Image forming apparatus and stapler
US9067337B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9067337-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113252415-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | Oct 5, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 30, 2015 |
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An image forming apparatus having a stapler includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material, a power source configured to supply electric power to the image forming unit and the stapler, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the stapler. In the image forming apparatus, a time period for prohibiting the operation of the stapler is set such that a total of a power consumption of the image forming unit and a power consumption of the stapler is equal to or less than an electric power the power source can supply so as to perform the operation of the stapler and the operation of the image forming unit partially in parallel with each other.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image forming apparatus to which a stapler to perform stapling processing on a recording material is connectable, comprising: a power source configured to supply electric current to the image forming apparatus and the stapler with the stapler being connected to the image forming apparatus; and a control unit configured to prohibit start of the stapling processing in a first time period when a current value of electric current supplied from the power sou…
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Physics · mapped topic
- G03G15/5004Primary
Physics · mapped topic
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Physics · mapped topic
Physics · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9067337B2 cover?
- An image forming apparatus having a stapler includes an image forming unit configured to form an image on a recording material, a power source configured to supply electric power to the image forming unit and the stapler, and a control unit configured to control the operation of the stapler. In the image forming apparatus, a time period for prohibiting the operation of the stapler is set such t…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Nagasaki Osamu, Canon Kk
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification G03G15/5004. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 30 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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