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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 20, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2011
Hiroshi Eguchi, Okazaki, JP;
Shigeru Yamazaki, Toyokawa, JP;
Tomonobu Tamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Yuhei Tatsumoto, Toyokawa, JP;
Hiroshi Eguchi, Okazaki, JP;
Shigeru Yamazaki, Toyokawa, JP;
Tomonobu Tamura, Toyokawa, JP;
Yuhei Tatsumoto, Toyokawa, JP;
Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc., Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image forming apparatus includes a charging device for performing charging and discharging using a power storage device, and a plurality of loads each serving as a target of power supply from said charging device and being used in operation of the image forming apparatus. The image forming apparatus obtains information about an operation status of the image forming apparatus and sets priorities for being a target of power supply from the charging device for the plurality of loads, according to the obtained information. The image forming apparatus controls power supply operation of the charging device according to the information about the remaining capacity of the power storage device and the set priorities.