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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2007
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Atsushi Nakafuji, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeo Kurotaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuhiro Echigo, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Hisashi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Yura, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihiko Baba, Chiba, JP;
Hirokazu Ikenoue, Tokyo, JP;
Atsushi Nakafuji, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeo Kurotaka, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsuhiro Echigo, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Fujita, Tokyo, JP;
Hisashi Kikuchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Jun Yura, Kanagawa, JP;
Toshihiko Baba, Chiba, JP;
Hirokazu Ikenoue, Tokyo, JP;
Ricoh Company, Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus of the present invention includes a fixing device for fixing a toner image formed on a recording medium. A heat source is applied with power for generating heat to thereby heating the heating device. A drive circuit includes a storage capable of being selectively charged or discharged and a charger for charging the storage by being supplied with power from a commercial power supply. A discharging device discharges the storage in a non-use mode in which the apparatus is not used.