JP2016160037A5

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Publication number: JP2016160037A5
Application number: JP2015040369A
Authority: JP
Filing date: 2015-03-02
Publication date: 2018-04-12

Description

（１）記録材が積載される積載部と、前記積載部に積載された記録材を搬送路に給紙する給紙手段と、前記給紙手段が前記積載部に積載された記録材に当接している第一の状態と、前記給紙手段が前記積載部に積載された記録材に当接していない第二の状態を変更する変更手段と、画像形成動作終了後の所定の電力を消費する第一のモードから前記第一のモードよりも消費する電力が低い省電力モードとしての第二のモードに画像形成装置の電力モードを遷移する場合、前記給紙手段と前記積載部とが前記第二の状態でない場合、前記第二の状態に変更されるように前記変更手段を制御する制御手段と、を備えることを特徴とする画像形成装置。 (1) A stacking unit on which the recording material is stacked, a sheet feeding unit that feeds the recording material loaded on the stacking unit to a conveyance path, and the sheet feeding unit that contacts the recording material loaded on the stacking unit. consumption and first state in contact with a changing means for the paper feed unit changes the second state not in contact with the recording media stacked on the stacking portion, the predetermined electric power after the completion of the image forming operation If electric power consumption than the first mode from the first mode to transitions the power mode of the image forming apparatus in a second mode as a low power-saving mode, the loading portion and said and said feeding means An image forming apparatus comprising: a control unit that controls the changing unit to change to the second state when not in the second state.

Claims

A loading section on which recording materials are loaded;
A paper feeding means for feeding the recording material loaded on the stacking unit to the conveyance path;
Change a first state in which the sheet feeding means is in contact with the recording media stacked on the stacking unit, a second state in which the paper feed unit is not in contact with the recording media stacked on the stacking portion Change means to
When transitioning the power mode of the image forming apparatus from the first mode that consumes predetermined power after the end of the image forming operation to the second mode as the power saving mode that consumes less power than the first mode, Control means for controlling the changing means to be changed to the second state when the paper feeding means and the stacking unit are not in the second state;
An image forming apparatus comprising:

2. The drive unit that raises and lowers the sheet feeding unit so that the sheet feeding unit and the stacking unit are in the first state or the second state. The image forming apparatus described in 1.

2. The drive unit according to claim 1, wherein the changing unit is a driving unit that moves the stacking unit up and down so that the sheet feeding unit and the stacking unit are in the first state or the second state. The image forming apparatus described.

The switch which inputs the instruction | indication for changing from said 1st mode to said 2nd mode or from said 2nd mode to said 1st mode is provided. Image forming apparatus.

The control unit changes the image from the first mode to the second mode in response to the switch being pressed when the power mode of the image forming apparatus is the first mode. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the power mode of the forming apparatus is changed.

With a timer
When the power mode of the image forming apparatus is the first mode , the control unit starts from the first mode in response to a predetermined time elapsed by the timer without a job being submitted. The image forming apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the power mode of the image forming apparatus is transitioned to a second mode.

The control unit changes the image from the second mode to the first mode in response to the switch being pressed when the power mode of the image forming apparatus is the second mode. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the power mode of the forming apparatus is changed.

Comprising a detection means for detecting that the paper on the loading portion is stacked,
Wherein, when transitioning the power mode of the image forming apparatus from the second mode to the first mode, when the sheet on the stacking unit detects that it is loaded by said detecting means 8. The image forming apparatus according to claim 7, wherein the changing unit is controlled so that the sheet feeding unit and the stacking unit are changed from the second state to the first state.

Comprising a detection means for detecting that the paper on the loading portion is stacked,
When the power mode of the image forming apparatus is the second mode , the control unit changes from a state in which sheets are not stacked on the stacking unit to a state in which sheets are stacked by the detection unit. The image forming apparatus according to claim 5, wherein the power mode of the image forming apparatus transitions from the second mode to the first mode when it is detected.

When the control unit shifts the power mode of the image forming apparatus from the second mode to the first mode, the control unit moves the sheet feeding unit and the stacking unit from the second state to the first mode. The image forming apparatus according to claim 9, wherein the changing unit is controlled so as to be changed to a state.

It has a power supply to supply power,
11. The control unit according to claim 8, wherein, in the second mode, the power source is controlled so as to supply power to the first member and not to supply power to the second member. The image forming apparatus according to claim 1.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the first member includes the detection unit.

The image forming apparatus according to claim 11, wherein the second member includes the driving unit.