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US 8,547,807 · App. 13/562,892 · Granted Oct 1, 2013

Information processing apparatus and medium processing apparatus

Inventor: Yoshinao Saito (Kawasaki, JP)
Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
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Patent No.
US 8,547,807
App. No.
13/562,892
Granted
Oct 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A medium processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing on a medium introduced from an outside; a power supply that can supply a first power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus while the information processing apparatus is operating, whereas being able to supply a second power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is shut down; and a power supply controller that supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium is in the medium processing apparatus, whereas stopping the supply of the second power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus once the medium is removed from the medium processing apparatus which has been supplied with the second power supply voltage, are provided.

Claims (52)

1. An information processing apparatus comprising:

a medium processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing on a medium introduced from an outside;

a power supply that can supply a first power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus while the information processing apparatus is operating, whereas being able to supply a second power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is shut down; and

a power supply controller that supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium is in the medium processing apparatus, whereas stopping the supply of the second power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus once the medium is removed from the medium processing apparatus which has been supplied with the second power supply voltage, wherein

the medium processing apparatus comprises a medium detector that outputs a medium detection signal to the power supply controller using the second power supply voltage while a medium is in the medium processing apparatus, as long as the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium is in the medium processing apparatus, and

the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus while the medium detection signal is being input.

2. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

an indicator that generates an indication indicating that the medium is inside while the second power supply voltage from the power supply is being supplied when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium detector is outputting the medium detection signal.

3. The information processing apparatus according to claim 2 , further comprising

a controller that controls the indicator in response to the medium detection signal being input from the medium detector,

the controller making the indicator generate the indication in response to the supply of the second power supply voltage from the power supply when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium detection signal is being input.

4. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the medium processing apparatus further comprises:

a medium tray that opens or closes to unload or load the medium from or to the medium processing apparatus; and

a tray open detector that outputs a tray open signal to the power supply controller using the second power supply voltage while the medium tray is open when the information processing apparatus is shut down,

wherein the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus while at least one of the medium detection signal and the tray open signal is being input.

5. The information processing apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising

a delay unit that delays the input of the tray open signal,

wherein the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus while at least one of the medium detection signal, the tray open signal, and the tray open signal delayed by the delay unit is being input.

6. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising

a delay unit that delays the input of the medium detection signal,

wherein the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus while at least one of the medium detection signal and the medium detection signal delayed by the delay unit is being input.

7. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply supplies the first power supply voltage or the second power supply voltage to an inside of the information processing apparatus using a power supply voltage supplied from an external power source.

8. The information processing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein

the power supply supplies the second power supply voltage to an inside of the information processing apparatus when an operating system or firmware operated on the information processing apparatus is shut down, determining that the information processing apparatus is shut down.

9. A medium processing apparatus that performs predetermined processing on a medium introduced from an outside, the medium processing apparatus comprising:

a power supply controller,

wherein the medium processing apparatus is provided in an information processing apparatus comprising a power supply that can supply a first power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus while the information processing apparatus is operating, whereas being able to supply a second power supply voltage to the medium processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is shut down, and

the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to an inside of the medium processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium is in the medium processing apparatus, whereas stopping the supply of the second power supply voltage to the inside of the medium processing apparatus once the medium is removed from the medium processing apparatus which has been supplied with the second power supply voltage,

the medium processing apparatus further comprising

a medium detector that outputs a medium detection signal to the power supply controller using the second power supply voltage as long as a medium is in the medium processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium is in the medium processing apparatus,

wherein the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the inside of the medium processing apparatus while the medium detection signal is being input.

10. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising

an indicator that generates an indication indicating that the medium is inside while the second power supply voltage from the power supply is being supplied when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium detector is outputting the medium detection signal.

11. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising

a controller that controls the indicator in response to the medium detection signal being input from the medium detector,

the controller making the indicator generate the indication in response to the supply of the second power supply voltage from the power supply when the information processing apparatus is shut down while the medium detection signal is being input.

12. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising:

a medium tray that opens or closes to unload or load the medium from or to the medium processing apparatus; and

a tray open detector that outputs a tray open signal to the power supply controller using the second power supply voltage while the medium tray is open when the information processing apparatus is shut down,

wherein the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the inside of the medium processing apparatus while at least one of the medium detection signal and the tray open signal is being input.

13. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 12 , further comprising

a delay unit that delays the input of the tray open signal,

wherein the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus while at least one of the medium detection signal, the tray open signal, and the tray open signal delayed by the delay unit is being input.

14. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 9 , further comprising

a delay unit that delays the input of the medium detection signal,

wherein the power supply controller supplies the second power supply voltage from the power supply to the medium processing apparatus while at least one of the medium detection signal and the medium detection signal delayed by the delay unit is being input.

15. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

the power supply supplies the first power supply voltage or the second power supply voltage to an inside of the medium processing apparatus using a power supply voltage supplied from an external power source.

16. The medium processing apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein

the power supply supplies the second power supply voltage to an inside of the medium processing apparatus when an operating system or firmware operated on the information processing apparatus is shut down, determining that the information processing apparatus is shut down.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 31, 2019
From: FUJITSU LIMITED
To: FUJITSU CLIENT COMPUTING LIMITED
Reel/Frame 048750/0983 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 1, 2012
From: SAITO, YOSHINAO
To: FUJITSU LIMITED
Reel/Frame 028695/0089 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2011-207248 · Sep 22, 2011 · national
Continuity (1)
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