Invention Grant
US09037033B2 Image forming apparatus and method for driving and controlling fans in the apparatus
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用于在设备中驱动和控制风扇的图像形成装置和方法
- Patent Title: Image forming apparatus and method for driving and controlling fans in the apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 用于在设备中驱动和控制风扇的图像形成装置和方法
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Application No.: US13191637Application Date: 2011-07-27
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Publication No.: US09037033B2Publication Date: 2015-05-19
- Inventor: Yoshinori Ohno
- Applicant: Yoshinori Ohno
- Applicant Address: JP Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
- Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Current Assignee: KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo
- Agency: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- Priority: JP2010-171213 20100729
- Main IPC: G03G15/00
- IPC: G03G15/00 ; F04D25/16 ; G03G21/20
Abstract:
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of fans, a drive part and a controller. The drive part drives each of the fans. The controller controls the drive part in such a way that while the apparatus is operated, a part of the plurality of fans are stopped and the fan to be stopped is changed and the amount of change in a noise level of all the fans before and after the change of the fan to be stopped is limited to within a specified range.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120026689A1 IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DRIVING AND CONTROLLING FANS IN THE APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2012-02-02
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