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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2011
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2008
Takeshi Sano, Kanagawa, JP;
Norikazu Okada, Kanagawa, JP;
Takeshi Sano, Kanagawa, JP;
Norikazu Okada, Kanagawa, JP;
Ricoh Company Limited, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A control unit controls supply of power to a plurality of heating units at predetermined control period Tthat is set by a first unit. A second unit sets power supply time tfor a first heating unit having largest power consumption within the control period Tand power supply time tfor a second heating unit having second largest power consumption. A third unit controls to supply the power to the first heating unit for the power supply time tfrom beginning of the control period Tand to supply the power to the second heating unit from a point obtained by subtracting the power supply time tfrom end of the control period Tto the end of the control period T