1. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
a power detection unit that detects one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
a power management server that reduces power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection unit reaches a previously determined upper limit value,
wherein the power management server includes:
a judgment section that judges whether the detection result of the power detection unit is the upper limit value or more; and
an instruction section that instructs the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment section is the upper limit value or more; and
the image forming apparatus includes:
a first control section that changes the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time; and
a second control section that changes the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction section.
2. The system according to claim 1, wherein
the image forming apparatus is network-connected to the power management server.
3. The system according to claim 1, wherein
the second control section continues, in case the image forming apparatus is performing an operation at a time when the reduction instruction is received from the instruction section, the operation, and changes the operation mode from the normal power operation mode to the power saving standby mode after the operation is ended.
4. The system according to claim 1, further comprising
the image forming apparatus includes an auxiliary power supply capable of chargingdischarging.
5. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has a function to perform plural jobs and has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
a power detection unit that detects one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
a power management server that reduces power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection unit reaches a previously determined upper limit value, wherein the power management server includes:
a judgment section that judges whether the detection result of the power detection unit is the upper limit value or more; and
an instruction section that instructs the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment section is the upper limit value or more; and
the image forming apparatus includes:
a first control section that changes the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time;
a second control section that changes the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction section;
a flag that sets inhibition of the job;
a third control section that inhibits, when inhibition is set by the flag at a time of occurrence of the job, execution of the job and notifies the inhibition by a display; and
a fourth control section that suggests, when the inhibition is not set by the flag at the time of occurrence of the job, cancellation or postponement of the job.
6. The system according to claim 5, wherein
the second control section continues, in case the image forming apparatus is performing an operation at a time when the reduction instruction is received from the instruction section, the operation, and changes the operation mode from the normal power operation mode to the power saving standby mode after the operation is ended.
7. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has a function to perform plural jobs, and has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
a power detection unit that detects one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
a power management server that reduces power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection unit reaches a previously determined upper limit value, wherein the power management server includes:
a judgment section that judges whether the detection result of the power detection unit is the upper limit value or more, and judges whether the detection result of the power detection unit is less than a specified value lower than the upper limit value; and
an instruction section that instructs the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment section is the upper limit value or more, and instructs the image forming apparatus to cancel the reduction in a case where the judgment result of the judgment section is less than the specified value, and
the image forming apparatus includes:
a first control section that changes the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time;
a second control section that changes the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction section;
a flag that sets inhibition of the job;
a third control section that inhibits, when inhibition is set by the flag at a time of occurrence of the job, execution of the job and notifies the inhibition by a display, and cancels the inhibition in a case where a cancellation instruction is received from the instruction section; and
a fourth control section that suggests, when the inhibition is not set by the flag at the time of occurrence of the job, cancellation or postponement of the job by a display.
8. The system according to claim 7, wherein
the second control section continues, in case the image forming apparatus is performing an operation at the time when the instruction of the instruction section is received, the operation, and changes the operation mode from the normal power operation mode to the power saving standby mode after the operation is ended.
9. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption, and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
a power detection unit that detects one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
a power management server that reduces power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection unit reaches a previously determined upper limit value, wherein the power management server includes:
a judgment section that judges whether the detection result of the power detection unit is the upper limit value or more; and
an instruction section that instructs the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment section is the upper limit value or more, and
the image forming apparatus includes:
a first control section that changes the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time; and
a second control section that changes the set time to a time shorter than a normal one in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction section.
10. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
power detection means for detecting one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
power management means for reducing power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection means reaches a previously determined upper limit value, wherein the power management means includes:
judgment means for judging whether the detection result of the power detection unit is the upper limit value or more, and
instruction means for instructing the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment means is the upper limit value or more; and
wherein the image forming apparatus includes:
first control means for changing the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time; and
second control means for changing the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction means.
11. The system according to claim 10, wherein
the image forming apparatus is network-connected to the power management means.
12. The system according to claim 10 wherein
the second control means continues, in case the image forming apparatus is performing an operation at a time when the reduction instruction is received from the instruction means, the operation, and changes the operation mode from the normal power operation mode to the power saving standby mode after the operation is ended.
13. The system according to claim 10, further comprising
the image forming apparatus includes an auxiliary power supply capable of chargingdischarging.
14. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has a function to perform plural jobs and has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
power detection means for detecting one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
power management means for reducing power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection means reaches a previously determined upper limit value, wherein the power management means includes:
judgment means for judging whether the detection result of the power detection unit is the upper limit value or more; and
instruction means for instructing the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment means is the upper limit value or more, and
the image forming apparatus includes:
first control means for changing the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time;
second control means for changing the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction means;
a flag for setting inhibition of the job;
third control means for inhibiting, when inhibition is set by the flag at a time of occurrence of the job, execution of the job and notifies the inhibition by a display; and
fourth control means for suggesting, when the inhibition is not set by the flag at the time of occurrence of the job, cancellation or postponement of the job.
15. The system according to claim 14, wherein
the second control means continues, in case the image forming apparatus is performing an operation at a time when the reduction instruction is received from the instruction means, the operation, and changes the operation mode from the normal power operation mode to the power saving standby mode after the operation is ended.
16. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has a function to perform plural jobs, and has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
power detection means for detecting one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
power management means for reducing power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection means reaches a previously determined upper limit value, wherein the power management means includes:
judgment means for judging whether the detection result of the power detection means is the upper limit value or more, and judges whether the detection result of the power detection means is less than a specified value lower than the upper limit value; and
instruction means for instructing the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment means is the upper limit value or more, and instructing the image forming apparatus to cancel the reduction in a case where the judgment result of the judgment means is less than the specified value, and
the image forming apparatus includes:
first control means for changing the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time;
second control means for changing the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction means;
a flag for setting inhibition of the job;
third control means for inhibiting, when inhibition is set by the flag at a time of occurrence of the job, execution of the job and notifying the inhibition by a display, and canceling the inhibition in a case where a cancellation instruction is received from the instruction section; and
fourth control means for suggesting, when the inhibition is not set by the flag at the time of occurrence of the job, cancellation or postponement of the job by a display.
17. The system according to claim 16, wherein
the second control means continues, in case the image forming apparatus is performing an operation at a time when the instruction of the instruction means is received, the operation, and changes the operation mode from the normal power operation mode to the power saving standby mode after the operation is ended.
18. An electric-power management system comprising:
at least one image forming apparatus, wherein the image forming apparatus has, as an operation mode, a normal power mode in which operation is performed at a normal power consumption, and a power saving mode in which standby is performed at a power lower than the normal power consumption;
power detection means for detecting one of power consumption and integral power consumption of a building where the image forming apparatus is installed; and
power management means for reducing power consumption of the image forming apparatus in a case where a detection result of the power detection means reaches a previously determined upper limit value, wherein the power management means includes:
judgment means for judging whether the detection result of the power detection means is the upper limit value or more; and
instruction means for instructing the image forming apparatus to reduce the power in a case where the judgment result of the judgment means is the upper limit value or more, and
the image forming apparatus includes:
first control means for changing the operation mode from the normal power mode to the power saving mode in a case where a time of the standby reaches a previously determined set time; and
second control means for changing the set time to a time shorter than a normal one in a case where a reduction instruction is received from the instruction means.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A display frame comprising:
a. a first housing member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape, said first housing member having a generally depressed portion on a predetermined side thereof, said depressed portion having a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape;
b. a second generally hollow transparent housing member for fitting within said depressed portion of said first housing member, said second housing member having a generally hollow interior portion for housing at least one predetermined item, said second generally hollow transparent member being manufactured from a second predetermined material and having a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape; and
c. a means for operably connecting said second housing member to said first housing member such that said second housing member is rotatably moveable from a position substantially within said depressed portion of said first housing member to a position substantially outside of said depressed portion and from said position substantially outside of said depressed portion to said position substantially within said depressed portion.
2. A display frame according to claim 1 wherein said second housing member includes an access means for enabling a user to access said interior portion of said second housing member.
3. A display frame according to claim 1 wherein said first housing member further includes a hanging means operably connected to said first housing member at a predetermined location thereon for hanging said display frame from at least one of a ceiling, a wall, a vertical structure and a combination thereof.
4. A display frame according to claim 1 wherein said first housing member further includes a support means engageable with said first housing member for at a least one of supporting said display frame such that said display frame may stand in a generally erect manner.
5. A display frame according to claim 1 wherein said first predetermined material is at least one of metal, wood, and plastic.
6. A display frame according to claim 5 wherein said first predetermined material is wood.
7. A display frame according to claim 1 wherein said second predetermined material is at least one of plastic and glass.
8. A display frame according to claim 1 wherein said second predetermined material is plastic.
9. A display frame according to claim 1 wherein said display frame further includes a securing means for securing said at least one predetermined item within said interior portion of said second housing member.
10. A display frame comprising:
a. a generally hollow transparent housing member having a generally hollow interior portion for housing at least one predetermined item; and
b. a means for operably and rotatably connecting said housing member to a vertical structure such that said housing member is rotatably moveable from a position closely adjacent said vertical structure and to a position substantially away from said vertical structure.
11. A display frame according to claim 10 wherein said means is at least one bracket type means.
12. A display frame according to claim 10 wherein housing member includes an access means for enabling a user to access said interior portion of said housing member.
13. A display frame according to claim 10 wherein said display frame further includes a securing means for securing said at least one predetermined item within said interior portion of said housing member.
14. A display frame comprising:
a. a first housing member manufactured from a first predetermined material and having a first predetermined size and a first predetermined shape, said first housing member having a generally depressed portion on a predetermined side thereof, said depressed portion having a second predetermined size and a second predetermined shape;
b. a frame member having at least a top portion, a bottom portion and one side portion for fitting within at least a part of said depressed portion of said first housing member, said frame member being manufactured from a second predetermined material and having a third predetermined shape and a third predetermined size;
c. a means for operably connecting said frame member to said first housing member such that said frame member is rotatably moveable from a position substantially within said depressed portion of said first housing member to a position substantially outside of said depressed portion and from said position substantially outside of said depressed portion to said position substantially within said depressed portion;
d. a display member for fitting within at least one of said frame member, said housing member, and a combination thereof, said display member being for displaying at least one predetermined item, said display member being manufactured from a fourth predetermined material and having a fifth predetermined size and a fifth predetermined shape;
e. a means for operably connecting said display member to said frame member such that said display member is rotatably moveable about a 360 degree arc within said frame member; and
f. a securing means for releasably securing said at least one predetermined item at least one of to and within said display member.
15. A display frame according to claim 14 wherein said third predetermined shape is substantially identical to a block letter \u201cC\u201d.
16. A display frame according to claim 14 wherein said display member includes a second generally hollow transparent housing member, said second generally hollow transparent housing member having a generally hollow interior portion for housing said at least one predetermined item.
17. A display frame according to claim 14 wherein said display member has a first side thereof for displaying at least a first predetermined item and a second side thereof for displaying at least a second predetermined item.
18. A display frame according to claim 17 wherein said display member further includes at least one generally transparent covering member releasably securable to said display member at a predetermined location thereon for covering at least one of said first side and said second side thereof.