JP5637275B2 - Power supply device and image forming apparatus - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a power supply device including a power storage unit that can be charged and discharged, and an image forming apparatus using the power supply device.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, image forming apparatuses such as copying machines, printers, facsimiles, and apparatuses that combine these functions have been developed. The image forming apparatus usually includes an image forming unit that forms a toner image on a recording medium, and a fixing device that fixes and fixes the toner image by pressurizing and heating the recording medium on which the toner image is formed. ing.

  In recent image forming apparatuses, the number of functions to be controlled is increased in the same way as a personal computer, and the memory capacity for controlling them is increasing. For this reason, the functions of the image forming apparatus are achieved by providing a plurality of CPUs and communicating with each control unit having distributed functions.

  In this case, many of the image forming apparatuses include a program download from an SD memory card, an initial setting of a CPU and peripheral devices, an initial setting of peripheral circuits, an initial setting of peripheral devices, a bus opening process with a peripheral CPU, and Since it becomes usable after performing the process control processing for making an optimum image, a lot of time is required until it becomes usable.

  In order to solve such a problem, for example, in Patent Document 1, a circuit for supplying power to a heater of a fixing device and a low-temperature detection circuit are provided separately from a control unit having a program, and fixing is performed after power is turned on. An image forming apparatus capable of supplying power from the power supply circuit to the fixing heater without waiting for control from the CPU of the control unit when the heater temperature is lower than the threshold temperature is disclosed.

  However, in Patent Document 1, each control unit of the image forming apparatus operates by being supplied with electric power from a constant voltage power source that stabilizes a commercial power source. Therefore, after the main power switch is turned on or after the energy saving mode is released, the constant voltage power supply rises and the waiting time until the supply voltage from the constant voltage power supply becomes a voltage that can be operated in each control unit ( (Power rise time) is required.

  Further, in the case of an image forming apparatus provided with a power factor correction circuit that is provided before or inside a constant voltage power source and improves the power factor of power, it takes time to start up the power factor correction circuit. Further waiting time (power supply rise time) is required until the supply voltage from becomes a voltage operable by each control unit.

  On the other hand, when using an electronic device, there is a survey result that the waiting time during which the user does not feel dissatisfied is within 3 seconds.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and shortens the time until the image forming apparatus can be used when the main power supply is turned on or when the constant voltage power supply rises such as when the energy saving mode is released. An object of the present invention is to provide a power supply device and an image forming apparatus that can perform the above-described processing.

  In order to solve the above-described problems and achieve the object, a power supply device according to the present invention includes a constant voltage generation unit configured to generate a constant voltage by inputting power from a commercial power supply via a power factor correction circuit, A power storage means for storing electric power based on a commercial power source and inputting the stored power to a subsequent stage of the power factor improvement circuit and an upstream stage of the constant voltage generating means, and the electric power from the commercial power source is supplied to the constant voltage generating means The stored power is input from the power storage unit to the preceding stage of the constant voltage generation unit for a predetermined period after the input main power switch is turned on.

  According to the present invention, the output switching unit controls the stored power of the power storage unit until the voltage of the generated power generated by the first constant voltage generation unit becomes a predetermined voltage after the energy saving mode is canceled. Therefore, the time until the subsequent load rises can be shortened, and the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened. .

  According to the present invention, the output switching means stores the power stored in the power storage means until the voltage of the generated power generated by the first constant voltage generating means becomes a predetermined voltage after the main power switch is turned on. Can be output to the subsequent load including the control unit, so that the time until the subsequent load rises can be shortened, and the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened. Play.

  Further, according to the present invention, the output switching means stores the power stored in the power storage means until the voltage of the generated power generated by the first constant voltage generating means becomes a predetermined voltage after the energy saving mode is released. Can be output to the first constant voltage generating unit, so that the time until the generated power voltage of the first constant voltage generating unit reaches a predetermined voltage can be shortened, and the image forming apparatus can be used. There is an effect that the time until it becomes can be shortened.

  According to the present invention, the output switching means stores the power stored in the power storage means until the voltage of the generated power generated by the first constant voltage generating means becomes a predetermined voltage after the main power switch is turned on. Can be output to the first constant voltage generating unit, so that the time until the generated power voltage of the first constant voltage generating unit reaches a predetermined voltage can be shortened, and the image forming apparatus can be used. There is an effect that the time until it becomes can be shortened.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration of an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment. FIG. 3 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. It is a functional diagram showing a modification of power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of an image forming apparatus according to a second embodiment. It is a circuit diagram of a zero cross detection circuit. It is a circuit diagram of a supply circuit at the time of start-up. It is a figure showing the voltage rising sequence of a DC / DC converter. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of an image forming apparatus according to a third embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of an image forming apparatus according to a fourth embodiment. It is a figure showing the voltage rising sequence of a DC / DC converter. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of an image forming apparatus according to a fifth embodiment. 1 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of an image forming apparatus according to a first embodiment is made independent. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of an image forming apparatus according to a second embodiment is made independent. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of an image forming apparatus according to a fourth embodiment is made independent. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of an image forming apparatus according to a fifth embodiment is made independent. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of an image forming apparatus according to a seventh embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of an image forming apparatus according to an eighth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram showing another power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 20 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of an image forming apparatus according to a ninth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating a first modification of power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. FIG. 10 is a functional diagram illustrating a second modification of power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment.

  Exemplary embodiments of a power supply apparatus and an image forming apparatus according to the present invention will be explained below in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

(First embodiment)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment. The image forming apparatus includes a controller control unit 1, an engine control unit 2, a scanner control unit 3, a writing control unit 4, an operation control unit 5, an HDD control unit 6, a LAN interface circuit 7, and a power supply voltage monitoring circuit 8. It is configured.

  The controller control unit 1 controls the entire image forming apparatus. The controller control unit 1 includes a CPU 1a that controls the entire image forming apparatus, a ROM (not shown) that controls the system controller board, a RAM (not shown) that is a working memory used by the CPU 1a, a lithium battery, An NV-RAM (not shown) that incorporates a clock and backs up the RAM, an ASIC (not shown) that controls the CPU peripherals such as system bus control, frame memory control, and FIFO of the system controller board, and its interface A circuit (not shown) and the like are mounted.

  The engine control unit 2 is connected to the controller control unit 1 via a general-purpose PCI bus and performs an image forming operation. The engine control unit 2 includes a CPU 2a that mainly controls image formation, an input / output board 2b that is connected to the CPU 2a via an internal bus and controls input / output of the image forming apparatus, a serial controller (not shown), and an A / D converter. (Not shown), interrupt control circuit (not shown), NV-RAM (not shown), ROM (not shown), RAM (not shown), timer (not shown), etc. are mounted. .

  The scanner control unit 3 optically reads a copy original (image). The writing control unit 4 writes image data on the drum. The operation control unit 5 controls the operation of the image forming apparatus. Specifically, the operation control unit 5 has a CPU 5a, and the CPU 5a is connected to the CPU 1a of the controller control unit 1, and a user operates a panel (not shown) to input system settings, or The operation of the image forming apparatus is controlled by displaying the setting contents of the system on the panel to the user.

  The HDD control unit 6 stores image data. The LAN interface circuit 7 is a communication interface board between the controller control unit 1 and the in-house LAN, and performs communication with the outside. The power supply voltage monitoring circuit 8 is a power supply voltage monitoring circuit that generates a power-on reset signal when the power supply voltage is momentarily interrupted or instantaneously reduced, or when the power supply is turned on.

  Here, the power supply to the controller control unit 1, the engine control unit 2, the scanner control unit 3, the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, and the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 8 is diode D1 or D2. Is done through. In addition, the electric power from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 (electric storage part 17) mentioned later is output to the diode D1, and the electric power from the AC / DC converter 15 mentioned later is output to the diode D2.

  When the main power supply is turned on and the power of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 (power storage unit 17) is supplied to the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 8 via the diode D1, the power supply voltage monitoring circuit 8 sends a reset signal 9 at power-on to the controller. The data is output to the CPU 1a and peripheral circuit of the control unit 1, the CPU 2a and peripheral circuit of the engine control unit 2, and the CPU 5a and peripheral circuit of the operation control unit 5. With this reset signal 9, each CPU performs an initial setting operation and a starting operation of the peripheral circuits.

  FIG. 2 is a functional diagram showing power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, the start of the constant voltage power supply (AC / DC converter 15) is started by the energy saving mode release signal 27, and at the same time, the voltage stored in the power storage unit 17 is converted to the constant voltage generation circuit 22. Then, the voltage is constant, and power supply to each part of the image forming apparatus is started. When the start-up of the AC / DC converter 15 is completed and the power supply from the AC / DC converter 15 is started, the power supply from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 (power storage unit 17) is stopped. Thereby, the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened. Hereinafter, each part will be described.

  The image forming apparatus control unit 10 includes the controller control unit 1, the engine control unit 2, the scanner control unit 3, and the writing control unit 4. The image forming apparatus control unit 10 will be described in a unified manner. The image forming apparatus control unit 10 includes an energy saving control unit 10a that controls the image forming apparatus in the energy saving mode.

  The ADF control unit 11 controls an automatic document feeder (ADF). The drive system load 12 is a drive system, for example, a load such as a motor or a fan. The control system load 13 is a control system, for example, a load such as a sensor. The startup supply load 14 is a load that is desired to complete startup quickly when the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned on or when returning from the energy saving mode. For example, the startup load 14 is a load of a fixing device or a process controller. .

  The AC / DC converter (constant voltage circuit) 15 converts the AC voltage from the AC 16 that is a commercial AC power source into a predetermined DC voltage, stabilizes it, and supplies it to the subsequent load. The AC / DC converter 15 enters the energy saving mode by an external signal, supplies power only to the load required in the energy saving mode, and cancels the energy saving mode by an external signal, and the load required in the normal mode. It also has a function of supplying power to the. Note that the load that receives power supply from the AC / DC converter 15 specifically includes the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the ADF control unit 11, and the drive. A system load 12, a control system load 13, and a startup supply load 14. The AC / DC converter 15 includes a power factor correction circuit that improves the power factor of the electric power input from the AC 16.

  The power storage unit 17 stores electricity (electric power) and discharges the stored electricity (electric power). The power storage unit 17 uses a capacitor bank 17a in which a plurality of electric double layer capacitors are connected in series. Here, each electric double layer capacitor is called a cell. The capacitor bank 17a has a cell configuration with a capacity that can sufficiently supply power to the load when the AC / DC converter 15 rises. In addition, the power storage unit 17 includes a bypass circuit that bypasses charging when each cell of the electric double layer capacitor is fully charged, a circuit that generates a single cell full charge signal when any of the cells is fully charged, When the electric double layer capacitor is fully charged, an equalizing circuit 17b having a circuit for generating a full charge signal for all cells is provided.

  The charging voltage detection circuit 18 detects the voltage charged in the capacitor bank 17a. The charging voltage detection circuit 18 is constituted by a divided circuit constituted by resistors, and detects a voltage between terminals of the capacitor bank 17a. The output of the charge voltage detection circuit 18 is input to a charge control circuit 20 described later.

  The charging current detection circuit 19 detects a current when charging the capacitor bank 17a. The charging current detection circuit 19 detects a current flowing through a resistor connected in series with the capacitor bank 17a as an inter-terminal voltage. The output of the charging current detection circuit 19 is input to the charging control circuit 20.

  The charging control circuit 20 detects the output of the charging voltage detection circuit 18 and the output of the charging current detection circuit 19, thereby performing constant current charging, constant power charging, and constant voltage charging for the power storage unit 17. . The charge control circuit 20 includes a circuit that generates a DC voltage for charging the commercial AC power from the AC 16 to the capacitor bank 17a, and an output voltage control circuit that controls the output voltage. In the present embodiment, charging control circuit 20 charges power storage unit 17 with commercial AC power from the previous stage of AC / DC converter 15.

  Charging of the power storage unit 17 by the charge control circuit 20 is performed as follows. First, the charging control circuit 20 detects the voltage across the terminals of the capacitor bank 17a from the output of the charging voltage detection circuit 18, and if the voltage across the terminals of the capacitor bank 17a is lower than a preset voltage value, charging is performed. The voltage detection circuit 18 sequentially detects the voltage, and performs constant current charging with a preset current value corresponding to the detected charging voltage.

  Next, when the inter-terminal voltage of the capacitor bank 17a becomes equal to or higher than a preset voltage value, the charge control circuit 20 detects the charging current of the capacitor bank 17a and performs the constant power charging, and the terminal of the capacitor bank 17a. Inter-voltage detection is performed sequentially, and constant power charging is performed with a preset power value corresponding to the detected charging current and charging voltage.

  Next, when the charge control circuit 20 detects any single cell full charge signal output from the equalization circuit 17b, the charge control circuit 20 performs constant current charging again with a preset current value. The constant current charging is performed at a lower current than the above-described constant current charging. Finally, when the charge control circuit 20 detects the full charge signals of all the capacitor cells, the charge control circuit 20 performs constant voltage charge or intermittent constant current charge at a preset voltage value for a certain period, and then stops the charge operation.

  The above-described charging is started when the charging instruction signal 21 is transmitted from the image forming apparatus control unit 10 to the charging control circuit 20, but actually, the image forming apparatus is not performing the image forming operation. It is performed when there is a margin in power.

  The constant voltage generation circuit 22 transforms the DC voltage from the power storage unit 17 to a predetermined DC voltage when the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned on or when returning from the energy saving mode, and a stored power supply circuit 26 described later. To the subsequent load. Note that the load that receives power supply from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 specifically includes the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the ADF control unit 11, and the like. The start-up supply load 14.

  The ADF document detection switch 23 is provided in an automatic document feeder (ADF), and detects that a document is set when the document is inserted into a document tray. Specifically, when a document is inserted into the document tray, the document is set with its leading end abutted against a document stopper, and the filler of the ADF document detection switch 23 is lifted so that the document is set. Detected. A detection signal from the ADF document detection switch 23 is transmitted to the energy saving control unit 10a, and is also transmitted to the base of a transistor 26a of the AC / DC converter 15 and a power storage supply circuit 26 described later via the diode D5.

  The pressure plate open detection switch 24 is provided on the pressure plate of the ADF, and detects the opening when the pressure plate of the ADF is opened. Specifically, when the pressure plate is opened, the shielding of the light receiving element of the transmission type sensor which is the pressure plate open detection switch 24 is released, and the pressure plate opening is detected. A detection signal from the pressure plate open detection switch 24 is transmitted to the energy saving control unit 10a, and is also transmitted to the base of the AC / DC converter 15 and a transistor 26a of the power storage supply circuit 26 described later via the diode D4.

  The energy saving release switch 25 is provided in the operation unit, and detects that an energy saving release request has been made when the user presses the energy saving release switch 25. A detection signal from the energy saving cancel switch 25 is transmitted to the energy saving control unit 10a, and is also transmitted to the base of the AC / DC converter 15 and a transistor 26a of the power storage supply circuit 26 described later via the diode D3.

  The power storage supply circuit 26 supplies the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 to the subsequent load when the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned on or when returning from the energy saving mode. The power storage supply circuit 26 includes a transistor 26a, resistors R1 and R2, and a diode D1. The output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is input to the emitter of the transistor 26a.

  Further, as described above, the base of the transistor 26a is connected to the detection signal from the ADF document detection switch 23, the pressure plate open detection switch 24, and the energy saving release switch 25, and from the LAN interface circuit 7 via the diode D6. A signal is input. Here, these detection signals and communication signals are collectively referred to as an energy saving mode release signal 27.

  The collector of the transistor 26a is connected to the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the ADF control unit 11, and the startup supply load 14 via the diode D1. Is connected.

  When the energy saving mode release signal 27 is input to the base of the transistor 26a, the transistor 26a is turned on, and the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 flows from the emitter to the collector. Further, the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is supplied to the subsequent stage load via the diode D1.

(Power supply when energy saving mode is canceled)
Next, a power supply mechanism when shifting from the energy saving mode to the normal mode will be described. In the energy saving mode, the AC / DC converter 15 supplies the energy saving mode power 28 only to the LAN interface circuit 7, the energy saving control unit 10a, the ADF document detection switch 23, the pressure plate open detection switch 24, and the energy saving release switch 25. .

  When the energy saving mode release signal 27 is transmitted to the energy saving control unit 10a, the AC / DC converter 15, and the power storage supply circuit 26, the energy saving mode is ended, and the image forming apparatus starts shifting to the normal mode. To do. When the AC / DC converter 15 receives the energy saving mode release signal 27, the AC / DC converter 15 starts generating electric power necessary for the normal mode.

  When the energy saving control unit 10a receives the energy saving mode release signal 27, the energy saving control unit 10a transmits a control signal 29 to the constant voltage generation circuit 22 so as to start transforming the discharge voltage of the power storage unit 17 to a predetermined DC voltage. When the voltage generation circuit 22 receives the control signal 29, the voltage generation circuit 22 starts voltage transformation. At this time, the time until the constant voltage generation circuit 22 transforms the discharge voltage of the power storage unit 17 to a predetermined DC voltage rather than the time until the operation of the AC / DC converter 15 is stabilized and the predetermined power is generated. Is shorter. The output of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 reaches the emitter of the transistor 26a of the power storage supply circuit 26.

  When the energy saving mode release signal 27 reaches the base of the transistor 26a of the power storage supply circuit 26, the transistor 26a is turned on, and the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 flows from the emitter to the collector. Further, the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is connected to a subsequent load via the diode D1, more specifically, the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, and the ADF control. Supplied to the unit 11 and the start-up supply load 14. At this time, the diode D <b> 2 has a role of preventing the output of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 from flowing into the output side of the AC / DC converter 15.

  When a certain amount of time elapses after switching to the normal mode and the AC / DC converter 15 generates necessary power in the normal mode, the output of the AC / DC converter 15 is started to be supplied to the control system load 13. At the same time, supply to the operation control unit 5, HDD control unit 6, LAN interface circuit 7, image forming apparatus control unit 10, ADF control unit 11, and start-up supply load 14 is started via the diode D2. At this time, the diode D <b> 1 has a role of preventing the output of the AC / DC converter 15 from flowing into the output side of the constant voltage generation circuit 22.

  Here, when the output voltage of the AC / DC converter 15 and the output voltage of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 are the same, a voltage (ON voltage) is generated between the collector and the emitter of the transistor 26a. At the point A where the output from 15 and the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 intersect, the output voltage from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is lowered by the ON voltage.

  Therefore, when the output supply of the AC / DC converter 15 is started, the output supply of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is automatically stopped, and the output supply from the AC / DC converter 15 is naturally switched. Note that the output voltage of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 may be set lower than the output voltage of the AC / DC converter 15.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the AC / DC converter 15 starts to supply output to the drive system load 12. This is because it is assumed that there is a problem that unnecessary operation of the drive system occurs if the drive system power supply is started before the control system power supply is started, but if this problem can be addressed, Output supply to the drive system load 12 may be started when the AC / DC converter 15 generates necessary power in the normal mode.

  In this state, since the constant voltage generation circuit 22 continues to generate a constant voltage, the image forming apparatus control unit 10 detects the start of output supply of the AC / DC converter 15 at a stage when a predetermined time has elapsed. A control signal 29 is transmitted to the constant voltage generation circuit 22 so as to stop the operation. The constant voltage generation circuit 22 stops its operation when it receives the control signal 29.

  In the present embodiment, the constant voltage generation circuit 22 starts voltage transformation when receiving a control signal from the energy saving control unit 10a after canceling the energy saving mode, but it may continue voltage transformation during the energy saving mode. In this case, since the transistor 26a of the power storage supply circuit 26 is not turned on and no current flows, the power of the power storage unit 17 is not significantly lost.

(Modification)
FIG. 3 is a functional diagram illustrating a modification of power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the modification, the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is not provided, and the output from the power storage unit 17 is directly input to the power storage supply circuit 26. In this case, it is necessary to design in advance such that the voltage stored and output in the power storage unit 17 is the same as the voltage used in the subsequent load. In the modification, the image forming apparatus control unit 10 transmits a control signal 29 instructing the power storage unit 17 to start or stop the operation according to circumstances.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the first embodiment, the power storage supply circuit cancels the energy saving mode directly from the ADF document detection switch, the pressure plate open detection switch, the energy saving release switch, or the LAN interface circuit. When the signal is received, until the voltage of the generated power generated by the AC / DC converter reaches a predetermined voltage, the stored power of the power storage unit is stored in the operation control unit, HDD control unit, LAN interface circuit, image forming apparatus control unit, Since it can be output to the ADF control unit and the supply load at start-up, the time until these start up can be shortened, and the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened.

(Second Embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the power supply mechanism when shifting from the energy saving mode to the normal mode has been described. In the second embodiment, the power supply mechanism when the main power switch is turned on will be described. . A second embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with respect to the differences from the first embodiment. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore, the parts having the same reference numerals are referred to the above description, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 4 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment. In the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, when the main power switch 31 is turned on, the constant voltage power supply (DC / DC converter 34) starts to be started, and at the same time, the voltage stored in the power storage unit 17 is converted into a constant voltage generation circuit. The voltage is constant at 22 and power supply to each part of the image forming apparatus is started. Then, when the start-up of the DC / DC converter 34 is completed and the power supply from the DC / DC converter 34 is started, the power supply from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 (power storage unit 17) is stopped. Thereby, the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened. Hereinafter, each part will be described.

  The main power switch 31 is a switch for starting the operation of the image forming apparatus that is completely stopped. The full-wave rectifier circuit 32 full-wave rectifies the AC voltage from the AC 16 that is a commercial AC power supply. The power factor improvement circuit 33 improves the power factor of the electric power input from the full wave rectification circuit 32.

  The DC / DC converter (constant voltage circuit) 34 converts the full-wave rectified voltage from the power factor correction circuit 33 into a predetermined DC voltage, stabilizes it, and supplies it to the subsequent load. Note that the load that receives power supply from the DC / DC converter (constant voltage circuit) 34 specifically includes the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, and the ADF. The control unit 11, the drive system load 12, the control system load 13, and the startup supply load 14.

  In the present embodiment, the charging control circuit 20 charges the power storage unit 17 with the DC power converted by the DC / DC converter 34.

  The zero cross detection circuit 35 detects a zero cross generated when the main power switch 31 is turned on, and generates a zero cross signal 36. FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the zero cross detection circuit 35. The zero-cross detection circuit 35 uses a photocoupler 35a. When the AC voltage from the AC 16 increases, a current flows through the resistor R6 to the photodiode 35b, and the phototransistor 35c is turned on. Further, when the AC voltage from the AC 16 becomes low, the value of the current flowing through the photodiode 35b decreases, and the phototransistor 35c is turned off. The zero-cross detection circuit 35 generates the zero-cross signal 36 at the moment when the phototransistor 35c is periodically turned off after the main power switch 31 is turned on, that is, at the timing when the AC voltage becomes 0 (zero) V. Transmit to the supply circuit 37.

  When the start-up supply circuit 37 receives the zero-cross signal 36, it supplies the stored power stored in the capacitor for a certain period of time to the stored power supply circuit 26. FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the start-up supply circuit 37. When the zero-cross signal 36 is input from the zero-cross detection circuit 35 to the start-up supply circuit 37, the transistor 37a is turned on, and the stored power charged in the capacitor C1 is discharged to the resistor R2 of the start-up supply circuit 37. The

(Power supply when the main power switch is turned on)
Next, the power supply mechanism when the main power switch is turned on will be described. When the main power switch 31 is off, the image forming apparatus is completely stopped, so the DC / DC converter 34 is also stopped and no power is supplied to the load.

  When the main power switch 31 is turned on, the image forming apparatus starts to start up, and the DC / DC converter 34 starts to generate power necessary for the normal mode. The constant voltage generation circuit 22 transforms the DC voltage of the power storage unit 17 to a predetermined DC voltage by receiving a signal generated by a specific circuit (not shown) at the same time as the main power switch 31 is turned on. Start. Then, the output of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 reaches the emitter of the transistor 26 a of the power storage supply circuit 26.

  Further, when detecting the zero cross signal 36 generated when the main power switch 31 is turned on, the zero cross detection circuit 35 periodically transmits the zero cross signal 36 to the supply circuit 37 at the time of start-up. When the start-up supply circuit 37 receives the zero-cross signal 36, it discharges the stored power stored in the capacitor C1 to the resistor R2 of the stored power supply circuit 26.

  When the discharged stored power reaches the base of the transistor 26a via the resistor R2, the transistor 26a is turned on, and the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 flows from the emitter to the collector. Further, the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is connected to a subsequent load via the diode D1, more specifically, the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, and the ADF control. Supplied to the unit 11 and the start-up supply load 14. At this time, the diode D <b> 2 has a role of preventing the output of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 from flowing into the output side of the DC / DC converter 34.

  Each time the zero-cross signal 36 is received, the start-up supply circuit 37 discharges the stored power stored in the capacitor C1, the transistor 26a of the stored power supply circuit 26 is turned on, and the output from the voltage generation circuit 22 is Supplied to the subsequent load.

  When a certain amount of time elapses after the main power switch 31 is turned on and the DC / DC converter 34 generates necessary power in the normal mode, the output of the DC / DC converter 34 is supplied to the control system load 13. At the same time, supply to the operation control unit 5, HDD control unit 6, LAN interface circuit 7, image forming apparatus control unit 10, ADF control unit 11, and start-up supply load 14 is started via the diode D2. The At this time, the diode D <b> 1 has a role of preventing the output of the DC / DC converter 34 from flowing into the output side of the constant voltage generation circuit 22.

  Here, when the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 34 and the output voltage of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 are the same, a voltage (ON voltage) is generated between the collector and the emitter of the transistor 26a. At the point A where the output from 34 and the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 intersect, the output voltage from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is lowered by the ON voltage.

  Therefore, when the output supply of the DC / DC converter 34 is started, the output supply of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is automatically stopped, and the output supply from the DC / DC converter 34 is naturally switched to. Note that the output voltage of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 may be set lower than the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 34.

  Thereafter, when a predetermined time has elapsed, the DC / DC converter 34 starts supplying the output to the drive system load 12. This is because it is assumed that there is a problem that unnecessary operation of the drive system occurs if the drive system power supply is started before the control system power supply is started, but if this problem can be addressed, The supply of output to the drive system load 12 may be started when the DC / DC converter 34 generates power necessary for the normal mode.

  In this state, since the constant voltage generation circuit 22 continues to generate a constant voltage, the image forming apparatus control unit 10 detects a start of output supply of the DC / DC converter 34 and a predetermined time has elapsed. A control signal 29 is transmitted to the constant voltage generation circuit 22 so as to stop the operation. The constant voltage generation circuit 22 stops its operation when it receives the control signal 29.

  When the main power switch 31 is turned off and the image forming apparatus is stopped, the start-up supply circuit 37 does not receive the zero cross signal 36. Capacitor C <b> 1 is charged with electric power from power storage unit 17.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a voltage rising sequence of the DC / DC converter 34. Each represents the relationship between the voltage at the subsequent stage load, the output voltage of the constant voltage generation circuit 22, and the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 34.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the second embodiment, when the power storage supply circuit receives the stored power discharged by the start-up supply circuit receiving the zero cross signal, the DC / DC converter Until the voltage of the generated power generated by the power reaches a predetermined voltage, the power stored in the power storage unit is stored in the operation control unit, HDD control unit, LAN interface circuit, image forming apparatus control unit, ADF control unit, and Since the power can be output to the supply load, it is possible to shorten the time until these start up, and to shorten the time until the image forming apparatus can be used.

(Third embodiment)
In the first embodiment, the detection signal from each switch and the communication signal from the LAN interface circuit become the energy-saving mode release signal to each part, and the energy-saving mode is shifted to the normal mode. In the embodiment, the energy saving control unit of the image forming apparatus control unit that has received the detection signal and the communication signal transmits an energy saving mode release signal to each unit, thereby shifting from the energy saving mode to the normal mode. A third embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with respect to the differences from the first embodiment. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore, the parts having the same reference numerals are referred to the above description, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 8 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the third embodiment. In the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the start-up of the constant voltage power supply (DC / DC converter 34) is started by the energy saving mode release signal, and at the same time, the power is stored in the power storage unit 17. The generated voltage is converted to a constant voltage by the constant voltage generation circuit 21 and power supply to each part of the image forming apparatus is started. However, unlike the first embodiment, the energy saving mode release signal is transmitted from the energy saving control unit 10 a of the image forming apparatus control unit 10. Then, when the start-up of the DC / DC converter 34 is completed and the power supply from the DC / DC converter 34 is started, the power supply from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 (power storage unit 17) is stopped. Thereby, the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened. Hereinafter, each part will be described.

  The full-wave rectifier circuit 32 full-wave rectifies the AC voltage from the AC 16 that is a commercial AC power supply. The power factor improvement circuit 33 improves the power factor of the electric power input from the full wave rectification circuit 32.

  The DC / DC converter (constant voltage circuit) 34 converts the full-wave rectified voltage from the power factor correction circuit 33 into a predetermined DC voltage, stabilizes it, and supplies it to the subsequent load. Note that the load that receives power supply from the DC / DC converter (constant voltage circuit) 34 specifically includes the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, and the ADF. The control unit 11, the drive system load 12, the control system load 13, and the startup supply load 14.

  In the present embodiment, the charging control circuit 20 charges the power storage unit 17 with the DC power converted by the DC / DC converter 34.

  Although not shown in the figure, the ADF document detection switch 23, the pressure plate open detection switch 24, and the energy saving release switch 25 exist as in the first embodiment. However, in the present embodiment, the detection signal from the ADF document detection switch 23, the detection signal from the pressure plate open detection switch 24, the detection signal from the energy saving release switch 25, and the communication signal from the LAN interface circuit 7 are the image forming apparatus. It is transmitted to the energy saving control unit 10a of the control unit 10. When the energy saving control unit 10 a receives the detection signal or the communication signal, the energy saving control unit 10 a transmits an energy saving mode release signal 27 to the power storage supply circuit 26.

  When the energy saving mode release signal 27 is input to the base of the transistor 26a, the transistor 26a is turned on, and the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 flows from the emitter to the collector. Further, the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is supplied to the subsequent stage load via the diode D1.

  In addition, since the other mechanism of power supply when shifting from the energy saving mode to the normal mode is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the third embodiment, when the power storage supply circuit receives the energy saving mode release signal from the energy saving control unit of the image forming apparatus control unit, the AC / DC converter generates it. Until the generated power voltage reaches a predetermined voltage, the stored power of the power storage unit is supplied to the operation control unit, HDD control unit, LAN interface circuit, image forming apparatus control unit, ADF control unit, and supply load at startup. Since the data can be output, the time until these start up can be shortened, and the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened.

(Fourth embodiment)
In the second embodiment, the output of the voltage generation circuit is supplied directly to the subsequent load. However, in the fourth embodiment, the output from the power storage unit is supplied directly to the input side of the DC / DC converter. doing. A fourth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the second embodiment. The other parts are the same as those in the second embodiment, and therefore, the parts having the same reference numerals are referred to the above-described explanation, and the explanation here is omitted.

  FIG. 9 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the fourth embodiment. In the present embodiment, the constant voltage generation circuit 22 does not exist, and the output from the power storage unit 17 is directly supplied to the power storage supply circuit 26. The output side of the power storage supply circuit 26 is connected to the input side of the DC / DC converter 34 and is supplied to the DC / DC converter 34 via the diode D1. The output of the DC / DC converter 34 is, after startup, the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the ADF control unit 11, the drive system load 12, and the control. It is supplied to the system load 13.

  With such a configuration, power cannot be supplied to the subsequent load until the DC / DC converter 34 starts up, but the power factor of the power input from the full-wave rectifier circuit 32 by the power factor correction circuit 33 is not possible. It is possible to start up the DC / DC converter 34 quickly only for the time required to improve. Furthermore, the constant voltage generation circuit 22 and a dedicated circuit for supplying power from the stored power supply circuit 26 to the subsequent load are not required, and the design is simplified.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating a voltage rising sequence of the DC / DC converter 34. The graphs show the relationship among the output voltage of the DC / DC converter 34, the output voltage of the constant voltage generation circuit 22, and the output voltage of the power factor correction circuit 33, respectively.

  Since the other mechanism for supplying power when the main power switch is turned on is the same as that of the second embodiment, the description thereof is omitted. The image forming apparatus control unit 10 sends a control signal 29 to the power storage unit 17 so as to stop the operation when a predetermined time has elapsed after detecting the start of output supply of the DC / DC converter 34. Send.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the fourth embodiment, when the power storage supply circuit receives the stored power discharged by the start-up supply circuit receiving the zero-cross signal, the DC / DC converter Until the voltage of the generated power generated by the battery reaches a predetermined voltage, the power stored in the power storage unit can be output to its own DC / DC converter, so the time until the DC / DC converter starts up is shortened. The time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened.

(Fifth embodiment)
In the second embodiment, with the zero-cross signal generated when the main power switch is turned on as a trigger, the transistor of the power storage supply circuit is turned on, so that the output from the voltage generation circuit is supplied to the subsequent load. In the fifth embodiment, the output of the voltage generation circuit is supplied to the subsequent load by turning on the transistor of the power storage supply circuit, triggered by the power rising signal generated when the main power switch is turned on. A fifth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with respect to differences from the second embodiment. The other parts are the same as those in the second embodiment, and therefore, the parts having the same reference numerals are referred to the above-described explanation, and the explanation here is omitted.

  FIG. 11 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the fifth embodiment. The power rise detection circuit 41 detects the output from the full wave rectifier circuit 32 when the main power switch 31 is turned on and generates a power rise signal 42. Specifically, the power supply rise detection circuit 41 is composed of resistors R12 and R13, and the DC voltage output from the full-wave rectifier circuit 32 is divided by the resistors R12 and R13, and this divided voltage is supplied to the power supply. The rising signal 42 is sent to the supply circuit 43 at the time of start-up.

  When the power supply rise signal 42 is received, the start-up supply circuit 43 supplies a specific output signal based on the power supply rise signal 42 to the power storage supply circuit 26. Specifically, when the power rise signal 42 is supplied to the transistor 43a of the start-up supply circuit 43, the transistor 43a is turned on, and a specific output signal based on the power rise signal 42 is supplied to the power storage supply circuit 26. It is supplied to the transistor 26a.

  Since the other mechanism for supplying power when the main power switch is turned on is the same as that of the second embodiment, the description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the fifth embodiment, when the power storage supply circuit receives the signal output by the power supply startup signal receiving the power rise signal, the DC / DC converter Until the voltage of the generated power generated by the power reaches a predetermined voltage, the power stored in the power storage unit is stored in the operation control unit, HDD control unit, LAN interface circuit, image forming apparatus control unit, ADF control unit, and Since the power can be output to the supply load, it is possible to shorten the time until these start up, and to shorten the time until the image forming apparatus can be used.

(Sixth embodiment)
In the sixth embodiment, a power supply device in which the power supply portion of the image forming apparatus described in the first, second, fourth, and fifth embodiments is made independent will be described. A sixth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

  FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment is made independent. The portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the image forming apparatus according to the first embodiment have the same functions, so the description is omitted with reference to the above description.

  The external connection connector 51 connects the charge control circuit 20 and the outside. The external connection connector 51 receives a charging instruction signal 21 from the outside. The external connection connector 52 connects the AC / DC converter 15 and the outside. In the energy saving mode, the energy saving mode power 28 is output from the external connector 52 to the outside. The external connector 53 connects the AC / DC converter 15 and the base of the transistor 26a to the outside. The external connection connector 53 receives an energy saving mode cancel signal 27 from the outside. The external connection connector 54 connects the constant voltage generation circuit 22 and the outside. The external connection connector 54 receives a control signal 29 from the outside.

  The load connection connector 55 connects the AC / DC converter 15 and the drive system load 12, and the output from the AC / DC converter 15 is supplied to the drive system load 12. The load connection connector 56 connects the AC / DC converter 15 and the control system load 13, and the output from the AC / DC converter 15 is supplied to the control system load 13.

  The load connector 57 connects the AC / DC converter 15 and the constant voltage generation circuit 22 to the start-up supply load 14, and the output from the AC / DC converter 15 or the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is the start-up supply load 14. Supplied to. In the present embodiment, the startup supply load 14 includes the operation control unit 5, HDD control unit 6, LAN interface circuit 7, image forming apparatus control unit 10, and ADF control unit 11.

  In addition, since the other mechanism of power supply when shifting from the energy saving mode to the normal mode is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment is made independent. The portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the image forming apparatus according to the second embodiment have the same functions, so the description is omitted with reference to the above description.

  The external connection connector 61 connects the charge control circuit 20 and the outside. The external connection connector 61 receives the charging instruction signal 21 from the outside. The external connection connector 62 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the outside. In the energy saving mode, the energy saving mode power 28 is output from the external connector 62 to the outside. The external connection connector 63 connects the constant voltage generation circuit 22 and the outside. A control signal 29 is input to the external connection connector 63 from the outside.

  The load connection connector 64 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the drive system load 12, and the output from the DC / DC converter 34 is supplied to the drive system load 12. The load connection connector 65 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the control system load 13, and the output from the DC / DC converter 34 is supplied to the control system load 13.

  The load connection connector 66 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the constant voltage generation circuit 22 to the start-up supply load 14, and the output from the DC / DC converter 34 or the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is the start-up supply load 14. Supplied to. In the present embodiment, the startup supply load 14 includes the operation control unit 5, HDD control unit 6, LAN interface circuit 7, image forming apparatus control unit 10, and ADF control unit 11.

  Note that the power supply mechanism when the main power switch is turned on is the same as that in the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of the image forming apparatus according to the fourth embodiment is made independent. The portions denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the image forming apparatus according to the fourth embodiment have the same functions, so the description is omitted with reference to the above description.

  The external connection connector 71 connects the charging control circuit 20 and the outside. The external connection connector 71 receives a charge instruction signal 21 from the outside. The external connector 72 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the outside. In the energy saving mode, the energy saving mode power 28 is output from the external connector 72 to the outside. The external connection connector 73 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the base of the transistor 26a to the outside. The external connection connector 73 receives a control signal 29 from the outside.

  The load connection connector 74 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the drive system load 12, and the output from the DC / DC converter 34 is supplied to the drive system load 12. The load connection connector 75 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the control system load 13, and the output from the DC / DC converter 34 is supplied to the control system load 13. In the present embodiment, the control system load 13 includes the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, and the ADF control unit 11.

  In addition, since the other mechanism of power supply when the main power switch is turned on is the same as that of the fourth embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a power supply device in which a power supply portion of the image forming apparatus according to the fifth embodiment is made independent. The parts denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the image forming apparatus according to the fifth embodiment have the same functions, so the description is omitted with reference to the above description.

  The external connection connector 81 connects the charging control circuit 20 and the outside. The external connection connector 81 receives the charge instruction signal 21 from the outside. The external connection connector 82 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the outside. In the energy saving mode, the energy saving mode power 28 is output from the external connector 82 to the outside. The external connection connector 83 connects the constant voltage generation circuit 22 and the outside. The external connection connector 83 receives a control signal 29 from the outside.

  The load connection connector 84 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the drive system load 12, and an output from the DC / DC converter 34 is supplied to the drive system load 12. The load connection connector 85 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the control system load 13, and the output from the DC / DC converter 34 is supplied to the control system load 13.

  The load connection connector 86 connects the DC / DC converter 34 and the constant voltage generation circuit 22 to the start-up supply load 14, and the output from the DC / DC converter 34 or the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is the start-up supply load 14. Supplied to. In the present embodiment, the startup supply load 14 includes the operation control unit 5, HDD control unit 6, LAN interface circuit 7, image forming apparatus control unit 10, and ADF control unit 11.

  Note that the mechanism of power supply when the main power switch is turned on is the same as in the fifth embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In the above-described example, the DC / DC converter 34 may be used instead of the AC / DC converter 15, or the AC / DC converter 15 may be used instead of the DC / DC converter 34.

  Thus, according to the power supply device according to the sixth embodiment, the stored power of the power storage unit is stored until the voltage of the generated power generated by the AC / DC converter or the DC / DC converter becomes a predetermined voltage. Since it can output to the load connected to the power supply apparatus, or its own AC / DC converter or DC / DC converter, the time until these start up can be shortened.

(Seventh embodiment)
In the first embodiment, a transistor is used for the contact of the power supply unit of the storage power supply circuit. However, in the seventh embodiment, a relay is used for the contact of the power supply unit of the power storage supply circuit. ing. A seventh embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment will be described with respect to the differences from the first embodiment. The other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment, and therefore, the parts having the same reference numerals are referred to the above description, and the description thereof is omitted here.

  FIG. 16 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the seventh embodiment. The power storage supply circuit 91 supplies the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 to the subsequent load when the main power switch of the image forming apparatus is turned on or when returning from the energy saving mode. The power storage supply circuit 91 includes a transistor 91a, resistors R1 and R2, and a relay 92. An inexpensive product with a low breakdown voltage is used for the transistor 91a. A part of the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is input to the emitter of the transistor 91a, but the value is lower than the voltage supplied to the subsequent load.

  In addition, the base of the transistor 91a includes an energy saving mode which is a detection signal from the ADF document detection switch 23, the pressure plate opening detection switch 24, and the energy saving release switch 25, and a communication signal from the LAN interface circuit 7 via the diode D6. A release signal 27 is input. The coil of the relay 92 is connected to the collector of the transistor 91a.

  The output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is input to one end of the relay 92, and the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, and the image forming apparatus control unit are connected to the other end. 10, an ADF control unit 11 and a start-up supply load 14 are connected.

  When the energy saving mode release signal 27 is input to the base of the transistor 91a, the transistor 91a is turned on, a part of the output from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 flows from the emitter to the collector, and further flows to the coil of the relay 92. . Then, the switching contact of the relay 92 is closed, and the output of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is supplied to the subsequent load. In the present embodiment, the output voltage of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is set in advance lower than the output voltage of the diode D2.

  In addition, since the other mechanism of power supply when shifting from the energy saving mode to the normal mode is the same as that of the first embodiment, description thereof is omitted.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the seventh embodiment, since a relay can be used instead of a transistor as a contact of the power supply unit of the power storage supply circuit, the transistor of the power storage supply circuit can be used. An inexpensive product with a low withstand voltage can be used.

(Eighth embodiment)
In the eighth embodiment, a method for switching between a normal mode and an energy saving mode of an image forming apparatus using a zero cross signal or a power-on signal will be described. The eighth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. With respect to the configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, portions different from those of the other embodiments will be described. Since the parts denoted by the same reference numerals are the same as those of the other embodiments, the description is omitted with reference to the above description.

  FIG. 17 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the eighth embodiment. In the present embodiment, the zero cross signal 36 is not generated during the energy saving mode, and the zero cross signal 36 is generated when the energy saving mode is canceled. Then, the zero cross signal 36 causes the output of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 to be a subsequent load, more specifically, the operation control unit 5, HDD control unit 6, LAN interface circuit 7, image forming apparatus control unit 10, ADF control unit 11. , And is supplied to the supply load 14 at startup.

  When the main power switch 31 is turned on, commercial AC power from the AC 16 is supplied to the AC / DC converter 15 and constant voltage power required in the normal mode is generated. The open / close circuit of the relay 93 is closed by this constant voltage power, commercial AC power is supplied to the zero cross detection circuit 35, and a zero cross signal 36 is generated. This zero cross signal 36 is transmitted to the supply circuit 37 at the time of start-up. When the start-up supply circuit 37 receives the zero-cross signal 36, it supplies the stored power stored in the capacitor C1 to the stored power supply circuit 26, and thereafter performs the same operation as before.

  Next, when the energy saving mode transition signal 94 is input from the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the AC / DC converter 15 shifts from the normal mode to the energy saving mode and stops outputting constant voltage power. When the output of the constant voltage power is stopped, the power supply to the relay 93 is stopped, the open / close circuit of the relay 93 is opened, the supply of commercial AC power to the zero cross detection circuit 35 is stopped, and the zero cross signal 36 is generated. No longer. When the start-up supply circuit 37 does not receive the zero-cross signal 36, the capacitor C <b> 1 stops the supply of the stored power and starts charging with the power from the power storage unit 17.

  Thereafter, when the energy saving cancel signal 27 is input from the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the AC / DC converter 15 shifts from the energy saving mode to the normal mode and outputs constant voltage power. The open / close circuit of the relay 93 is closed by this constant voltage power, commercial AC power is supplied to the zero cross detection circuit 35, and a zero cross signal 36 is generated. This zero cross signal 36 is transmitted to the supply circuit 37 at the time of start-up. When the zero-cross signal 36 is received, the start-up supply circuit 37 supplies the stored power stored in the capacitor C1 to the stored power supply circuit 26. Thus, by using the zero cross signal 36, switching between the normal mode and the energy saving mode is performed.

  FIG. 18 is a functional diagram showing another power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. In this case, the power rising signal 42 is not generated during the energy saving mode, and the power rising signal 42 is generated when the energy saving mode is canceled. Then, the output of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is changed to a subsequent load, more specifically, the operation control unit 5, the HDD control unit 6, the LAN interface circuit 7, the image forming apparatus control unit 10, and the ADF control unit. 11 and the start-up supply load 14.

  When the main power switch 31 is turned on, commercial AC power from the AC 16 is supplied to the AC / DC converter 15 and constant voltage power required in the normal mode is generated. The open / close circuit of the relay 93 is closed by this constant voltage power, commercial AC power is supplied to the power rise detection circuit 41, and a power rise signal 42 is generated. The power supply rise signal 42 is transmitted to the supply circuit 43 at the time of startup. When the power supply rise signal 42 is received, the start-up supply circuit 43 supplies a specific signal based on the power supply rise signal 42 to the power storage supply circuit 26, and thereafter performs the same operation as before.

  Next, when the energy saving mode transition signal 94 is input from the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the AC / DC converter 15 shifts from the normal mode to the energy saving mode and stops outputting constant voltage power. When the output of the constant voltage power is stopped, the power supply to the relay 93 is stopped, the open / close circuit of the relay 93 is opened, the supply of commercial AC power to the power supply rise detection circuit 41 is stopped, and the power supply rise signal 42 is stopped. Will no longer occur. When the start-up supply circuit 43 does not receive the power rise signal 42, the supply circuit 43 stops supplying a specific signal based on the power rise signal 42.

  Thereafter, when the energy saving cancel signal 27 is input from the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the AC / DC converter 15 shifts from the energy saving mode to the normal mode and outputs constant voltage power. The open / close circuit of the relay 93 is closed by this constant voltage power, commercial AC power is supplied to the power supply rise detection circuit 41, and a power supply rise signal 42 is generated. The power supply rise signal 42 is transmitted to the supply circuit 43 at the time of startup. When the power supply rise signal 42 is received, the start-up supply circuit 43 supplies a specific signal based on the power supply rise signal 42 to the power storage supply circuit 26. In this manner, the normal mode and the energy saving mode are switched by using the power supply rise signal 42.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the eighth embodiment, the normal mode and the energy saving mode of the image forming apparatus can be switched using the zero cross signal or the power-on signal.

(Ninth embodiment)
In the ninth embodiment, when the main power switch is turned on and when shifting from the energy saving mode to the normal mode, the electric power from the location of the intermediate voltage in the power storage unit is supplied to the specific load at the subsequent stage. A ninth embodiment will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. With respect to the configuration of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment, portions different from those of other embodiments will be described. Since the parts denoted by the same reference numerals are the same as those of the other embodiments, the description is omitted with reference to the above description.

  FIG. 19 is a functional diagram illustrating power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the ninth embodiment. In this embodiment, both the case where the main power switch is turned on and the case where the energy saving mode is shifted to the normal mode are supported, and the two power supplies of the first embodiment and the fifth embodiment are provided. It is a specification that combines functions.

  Then, when the main power switch 31 is turned on or the start of the constant voltage power supply (DC / DC converter 34) is started by the energy saving mode release signal 27, the intermediate voltage stored in the power storage unit 101 is generated at a constant voltage. The circuit 22 makes the voltage constant and starts supplying power to each part of the image forming apparatus. Then, when the start-up of the DC / DC converter 34 is completed and the power supply from the DC / DC converter 34 is started, the power supply from the constant voltage generation circuit 22 (power storage unit 101) is stopped. Thereby, the time until the image forming apparatus can be used can be shortened.

  In order to store electricity (electric power), the power storage unit 101 uses a capacitor bank 101a in which a plurality of electric double layer capacitors are connected in series. Here, each electric double layer capacitor is referred to as a cell 101b. The power storage unit 101 includes a bypass circuit 101c that bypasses charging when each cell 101b of the electric double layer capacitor is fully charged, a circuit that generates a single cell full charge signal when any of the cells is fully charged, and , An equalization circuit 101d having a circuit for generating a full charge signal for all cells when all the electric double layer capacitors are fully charged is provided.

  Further, in the location of the highest voltage (for example, 45 V) of the capacitor bank 101a, inside the heating roller of a fixing device (not shown) for fixing the toner image by pressurizing and heating the recording medium on which the toner image is formed. The DC heater 102 is connected to the DC heater 102, and the FET 103 and the relay 104 are connected in series to the DC heater 102. Then, the FET 103 and the relay 104 are ON / OFF controlled by the control signal 29 from the image forming apparatus control unit 10, and the stored power by the highest voltage of the capacitor bank 101 a is supplied to the DC heater 102.

  A constant voltage generation circuit 22 is connected to the intermediate voltage (for example, 5 V) portion of the capacitor bank 101a. Then, when the constant voltage generation circuit 22 starts transformation by a signal generated when the main power switch 31 is turned on or a control signal 29 from the image forming apparatus control unit 10, the stored power by the intermediate voltage of the capacitor bank 101a is constant. The voltage generation circuit 22 is supplied.

  The place where the highest voltage of the capacitor bank 101a is taken out is a cell structure having a capacity capable of sufficiently supplying power to the load to the DC heater 102, and the place where the intermediate voltage of the capacitor bank 101a is taken out is a DC / DC converter. The cell configuration has a capacity that can sufficiently supply power to the load at the rising edge of 34.

  The energy saving mode power 28 is also supplied to the open collector inverter 105. In the energy saving mode, the inverter 43 turns off the transistor 43a of the start-up supply circuit 43. Therefore, the transistor of the power storage supply circuit 26 is turned off. 26a is also turned off. For this reason, even if the operation of the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is not stopped immediately after the start of the energy saving mode, the output can be prevented from being supplied to the subsequent load.

(Modification 1)
FIG. 20 is a functional diagram illustrating a first modification of the power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the first modification, the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is not provided, and the output from the power storage unit 101 is directly input to the power storage supply circuit 26. In this case, it is necessary to design in advance such that the voltage output from the location of the intermediate voltage of the power storage unit 101 is the same as the voltage used in the subsequent load. In the modification, the image forming apparatus control unit 10 transmits a control signal 29 instructing the power storage unit 101 to start or stop the operation depending on circumstances.

(Modification 2)
FIG. 21 is a functional diagram illustrating a second modification of the power supply of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment. In the second modification, the constant voltage generation circuit 22 is not provided as in the first modification, and the output from the power storage unit 101 is input to the input side of the DC / DC converter 34 as in the fourth embodiment. Direct supply.

  With such a configuration, power cannot be supplied to the subsequent load until the DC / DC converter 34 starts up, but the power factor of the power input from the full-wave rectifier circuit 32 by the power factor correction circuit 33 is not possible. It is possible to start up the DC / DC converter 34 quickly only for the time required to improve. Furthermore, the constant voltage generation circuit 22 and a dedicated circuit for supplying power from the stored power supply circuit 26 to the subsequent load are not required, and the design is simplified.

  As in the sixth embodiment, the power supply unit of the image forming apparatus according to the present embodiment can be made independent and used as a power supply device.

  As described above, according to the image forming apparatus of the ninth embodiment, the stored power at the intermediate voltage of the power storage unit can be output to the subsequent load or to its own DC / DC converter.

  The image forming apparatus of the present invention is applied to any of a copying machine, a printer, a scanner device, a facsimile device, or a multifunction device having at least two functions among a copy function, a printer function, a scanner function, and a facsimile function. be able to.

1 Controller control part 1a, 2a, 5a CPU
2 Engine control unit 2b Input / output board 3 Scanner control unit 4 Write control unit 5 Operation control unit 6 HDD control unit 7 LAN interface circuit 8 Power supply voltage monitoring circuit 9 Reset signal 10 Image forming apparatus control unit 10a Energy saving control unit 11 ADF control unit 12 Drive system load 13 Control system load 14 Supply load at startup 15 AC / DC converter (constant voltage circuit)
16 AC
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 17, 101 Power storage part 17a, 101a Capacitor bank 17b, 101d Equalization circuit 18 Charge voltage detection circuit 19 Charge current detection circuit 20 Charge control circuit 21 Charge instruction signal 22 Constant voltage generation circuit 23 ADF document detection switch 24 Pressure plate open detection switch 25 Energy saving release switch 26, 91 Storage power supply circuit 26a, 43a, 91a Transistor 27 Energy saving mode release signal 28 Energy saving mode power 29 Control signal 31 Main power switch 32 Full wave rectifier circuit 33 Power factor improvement circuit 34 DC / DC converter (constant voltage) circuit)
35 Zero-cross detection circuit 35a Photocoupler 35b Photodiode 35c Phototransistor 36 Zero-cross signal 37, 43 Supply circuit at startup 37a Transistor 41 Power supply rise detection circuit 42 Power supply rise signal 51, 52, 53, 54, 61, 62, 63, 71 72, 73, 81, 82, 83 External connector 55, 56, 57, 64, 65, 66, 74, 75, 84, 85, 86 Load connector 92, 93 Relay 94 Energy saving mode transition signal 101b Cell 101c Bypass Circuit 102 DC heater 103 FET
104 Relay 105 Inverter

JP 2006-58824 A

Claims (3)

Constant voltage generation means for generating a constant voltage by inputting power from a commercial power source through a power factor correction circuit;
Power storage means for storing electric power based on the commercial power source, and inputting the stored power to the subsequent stage of the power factor correction circuit and the previous stage of the constant voltage generation means;
With
The stored power is input from the power storage unit to the previous stage of the constant voltage generation unit for a predetermined period after a main power switch that inputs power from the commercial power source to the constant voltage generation unit is turned on;
A power supply characterized by. The power storage device according to claim 1, wherein the power storage unit stores power output from the constant voltage generation unit.   An image forming apparatus comprising the power supply device according to claim 1.

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