# US 2018/0025259 A1 · Electronic apparatus and method for managing power supply

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- Number: US 2018/0025259 A1
- Document ID: US20180025259A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 15/647,378
- Filed: 2017-07-12
- Published: 2018-01-25
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-20
- Assignees: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
- Inventors: Tatsuya OGINO
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20180025259A1

## CPC

- G06K 15/4055: {Managing power consumption, e.g. standby mode (computer driven power saving management for a printer G06F3/1221; power saving in a data processing device in general G06F1/32)}
- G03G 15/50: {Machine control of apparatus for electrographic processes using a charge pattern, e.g. regulating differents parts of the machine, multimode copiers, microprocessor control (sequencing control G03G21/14)}
- G03G 15/5004: {Power supply control, e.g. power-saving mode, automatic power turn-off}
- G03G 15/80: {Details relating to power supplies, circuits boards, electrical connections}
- G06K 15/14: by electrographic printing, e.g. xerography; by magnetographic printing {(G06K15/12 takes precedence)}
- G03G 15/55: {Self-diagnostics; Malfunction or lifetime display}
- G06K: GRAPHICAL DATA READING (image or video recognition or understanding G06V); PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARRIERS
- G03G: ELECTROGRAPHY; ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY; MAGNETOGRAPHY

## Abstract

An electronic apparatus includes a convertor, and a discharge circuit, and a controller. The convertor controls supply of power to a load according to one of a state of a switch and an operational mode of the electronic apparatus. The discharge circuit discharges a capacitor of a power supply when the convertor stops operating. The controller detects completion of discharge performed with the discharge circuit according to a voltage in the discharge circuit, and restores operation of the convertor in response to a detection of the discharge completion detector indicating the completion of the discharge of the capacitor, when the switch is in the closed state or when the operational mode is switched from the sleep mode to the operating mode.

## Claims

### Claim 1

An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a cover to open or close;
a convertor configured to control supply of power to a load according to one of a state of a switch and an operational mode of the electronic apparatus, the state of the switch being switched according to opening or closing of the cover,
the convertor supplying
the power when the switch is in a closed state or when the operational mode is an operating mode causing a load output, and stopping supplying the power when the switch is in an open state or the operational mode is in a sleep mode causing the load output to stop;
a discharge circuit configured to discharge a capacitor of a power supply when the convertor stops operating; and
a controller configured to detect completion of discharge performed with the discharge circuit according to a voltage in the discharge circuit, and to restore operation of the convertor in response to a detection of the discharge completion detector indicating the completion of the discharge of the capacitor, when the switch is in the closed state or when the operational mode is switched from the sleep mode to the operating mode.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a display device to report an abnormality of the discharge circuit in response to a detection indicating the abnormality of the discharge circuit, the abnormality being detected based on the state of the switch and the voltage in discharge circuit.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a display device to report that the discharge circuit is electrically short-circuited when the voltage in the discharge circuit is a high state, regardless of the state of the switch.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The electronic apparatus of claim 1, further comprising:
a display device to report that the discharge circuit is electrically open-circuited when the voltage in the discharge circuit is a low state, regardless of the state of the switch.

### Claim 5

An electronic apparatus, comprising:
a cover to open or close;
a convertor configured to control supply of power to a load according to one of a state of a switch and an operational mode of the electronic apparatus, the state of the switch being switched according to opening or closing of the cover,
the convertor supplying the power when the switch is in a closed state or when the operational mode is an operating mode causing a load output, and stopping supplying the power when the switch is in an open state or the operational mode is in a sleep mode causing the load output to stop;
a discharge circuit configured to discharge a capacitor of a power supply when the convertor stops operating;
a discharge completion detector configured to detect completion of discharge performed with the discharge circuit according to a voltage in the discharge circuit; and
a power supply restoration device configured to restore operation of the convertor in response to a detection of the discharge completion detector indicating the completion of the discharge of the capacitor, when the switch is in the closed state or when the operational mode is switched from the sleep mode to the operating mode.

### Claim 6

A method of controlling power supply to an electronic apparatus, comprising:
with a converter, controlling power supply to a load according to one of a state of a switch and an operational mode, the state of the switch being switched according to opening or closing of a cover of the electronic apparatus,
the controlling step including:
supplying the power when the switch is in a closed state or when the operational mode is in an operating mode causing a load output; and
stopping supplying the power when the switch is in an open state or when the operational mode is in a sleep mode causing the load output to stop;
with a discharge circuit, discharging a capacitor located on a power supply side when the convertor stops operating;
detecting completion of discharge performed with the discharge circuit according to a voltage in the discharge circuit; and
restoring operation of the convertor in response to the detecting the completion of the discharge of the capacitor, when the switch is in the closed state or when the operational mode is switched from the sleep mode to the operating mode.