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Calendar timer mechanism and processing apparatus
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Inventors: Ito, Tomohiko;
Assignee: Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (Kanagawa-ken, JP)
Primary Examiner: Paladini; Albert W.
Assistant Examiner:
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
A calendar timer mechanism has an OFF mode for turning off all objects to be controlled, which include a heater, a display panel, and motors, an ON mode for turning on all the objects to be controlled, and at least two energy-saving modes for selectively turning off the objects to be controlled or turning on the objects to be controlled at a lower power consumption rate. Transitional times between at least three of the OFF mode, the ON mode, and the energy-saving modes can be set as desired. |
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION It is a major object of the present invention to provide a calendar timer mechanism which is capable of effectively turning on and off an object to be controlled in an apparatus, depending on the manner in which the apparatus is used, and a processing apparatus incorporating such a calendar timer mechanism.
According to the present invention, there is provided a calendar timer mechanism having an OFF mode for turning off all objects to be controlled, an ON mode for turning on all the objects to be controlled, and at least two energy-saving modes for selectively turning off the objects to be controlled or turning on the objects to be controlled at a lower power consumption rate.
Transitional times between at least three of the OFF mode, the ON mode, and the energy-saving modes can be set as desired.
Specifically, there is a trade off between the energy-saving ability and the startup time for each of the objects to be controlled.
If a larger energy-saving ability is to be obtained, then a startup time is increased.
If the system is not used for a long period of time, then a mode with a large energy-saving ability (and a long startup time) is selected.
If the system is not used for a short period of time, then a mode with a short startup time (and a small energy-saving ability) is selected.
Therefore, the calendar timer mechanism can make energy-saving abilities and startup times balanced as desired, providing an increased overall energy-saving capability.
The calendar timer mechanism is incorporated in a processing apparatus which has a structure requiring heating.
Therefore, when the processing apparatus is shut off for a relatively short period of time, e.
g.
, a break such as a lunchtime, objects to be controlled which do not need to be heated up are turned off, or objects to be controlled which need to be heated up are turned on at a lower power consumption rate.
In this manner, it is possible to provide an energy-saving capability while keeping the startup time of the processing apparatus short for next processing operation
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