Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electrical device, and a method for arranging a conductive member. A conductive member is arranged to contact the ground portion electrically grounded and the electric wire attached to the ground portion by a first attachment member and a second attachment member. The conductive member is arranged between the first attachment member and the second attachment member.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a sonic wave output unit that outputs a sonic wave. A horn restricts an output direction of the sonic wave output from the sonic wave output unit. A cover member is provided on the sonic wave output unit, wherein a region on the cover member corresponding to an opening of the horn is provided with a horizontally arranged slit having a width equal to or larger than a horizontal width of the opening.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a sound wave sensor that outputs a sound wave and receives a reflected wave of the output sound wave; a control unit configured to measure an amplitude of a sound wave, at predetermined time intervals, which is received by the sound wave sensor after the sound wave sensor outputs a sound wave; and a power control unit configured to shift the information processing apparatus from a first power state into a second power state where power consumption is larger than that in the first power state, on a basis that the amplitude of the sound wave measured by the control unit is larger than or equal to a threshold value, wherein in a case where a number of times amplitude of a sound wave measured by the control unit is larger than or equal to the threshold value during a predetermined period of time is larger than or equal to a predetermined number of times, the control unit maintains the power state of the information processing apparatus in the first power state.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus including: a sonic sensor that outputs a sonic wave and receives a reflected wave of the output sonic wave; and a control unit configured to determine whether a person exists on a periphery of the information processing apparatus based on distance data and background data, wherein the distance data indicates intensity of a reflected wave in fixed time units received by the sonic sensor during a predetermined period of time after a sonic wave is output from the sonic sensor, the fixed time units being obtained by dividing the predetermined period of time, and the background data is past distance data prepared in advance.

Abstract: A human presence sensor unit in which an ultrasonic wave sensor is mounted is fixed to a frame sheet metal of an image forming apparatus with a pedestal interposed therebetween. The pedestal is made of a synthetic resin material, and the frame sheet metal is made of a metal material. As the pedestal and the frame sheet metal are made of different materials, a difference in the acoustic impedance is produced between the pedestal and the frame sheet metal.

Abstract: An MFP includes a substrate on which an ultrasonic sensor that outputs a sound wave through vibration is mounted, a horn in a tubular shape configured to limit an output direction of the sound wave output from the ultrasonic sensor, and a buffer member provided between a surface of the substrate on a side on which the ultrasonic sensor is provided and an opening on one side of the horn.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus measures the distance between the image forming apparatus and an object located in the periphery of the image forming apparatus each predetermined amount of time. Then, whether or not the object is a human is detected on the basis of the measured distance and a moving amount of the object each predetermined amount of time. Furthermore, the image forming apparatus controls the power supply state of the image forming apparatus in accordance with the result of the human detection.

Abstract: There is provided a printed circuit board, on which a piezoelectric element for generating vibration is mounted, is fixed to a pedestal. Two slits are formed on a straight line that connects first position where the piezoelectric element is mounted on the printed circuit board and a second position where the printed circuit board is in contact with the pedestal.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a user of the image forming apparatus, a power supply control unit that, when a person approaching the image forming apparatus is detected by the detection unit when the image forming apparatus is in a power saving state where power supply to a function unit included in the image forming apparatus is stopped, activates the function unit while maintaining the display unit in a non-display state, and a display control unit that, when the user of the image forming apparatus instructs the display unit to present display after power is supplied to the function unit by the power supply control unit, changes the display unit to a display state.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes a detection unit that detects a user of the image forming apparatus, a power supply control unit that, when a person approaching the image forming apparatus is detected by the detection unit when the image forming apparatus is in a power saving state where power supply to a function unit included in the image forming apparatus is stopped, activates the function unit while maintaining the display unit in a non-display state, and a display control unit that, when the user of the image forming apparatus instructs the display unit to present display after power is supplied to the function unit by the power supply control unit, changes the display unit to a display state.

Abstract: In the case where a user in the login state exists, the control unit: controls, on a condition that the multi-login is set to be ineffective, the guidance display unit to turn its light off regardless of whether or not a person is detected by the human sensor; and controls, on a condition that the multi-login is set to be effective, the guidance display unit to turn its light on when a person is detected by the human sensor and controls the guidance display unit to turn its light off when that no person is detected by the human sensor.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus is operable at least in a first power state and in a second power state, in which electric power consumption in the second power state is less than electric power consumption in the first power state. The apparatus includes a detection unit formed by a plurality of elements disposed to detect the temperature of an object, and a control unit configured to control the image forming apparatus in such a way as to shift from the second power state to the first power state based on a detection result obtained by the detection unit at first timing and a detection result obtained by the detection unit at second timing.

Abstract: An apparatus having a plurality of operation modes including at least a normal power mode and a power-saving mode in which power consumption is lower than that in the normal power mode comprises: a human sensor configured to detect a person who exists within a predetermined range of the apparatus; a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with external equipment that is held above the apparatus; a first guidance display unit configured to indicate a position where the external equipment is held above by lighting; and a control unit configured to control, in the case where the human sensor detects a person in the power-saving mode, the communication unit to enter a state where communication with the external equipment can be performed and the first guidance display unit to turn the light on.

Abstract: When an electric wire too separates from a ground portion electrically grounded, an electromagnetic wire released from the electric wire cannot be suppressed. A conductive member is arranged to contact the ground portion electrically grounded and the electric wire attached to the ground portion by a first attachment member and a second attachment member. The conductive member is arranged between the first attachment member and the second attachment member.

Abstract: An image forming apparatus appropriately changes the sensitivity of a human body detection sensor according to its usage environment. The image forming apparatus includes at least a first power state and a second power state that is less in electric power consumption than the first power state, the image forming apparatus including a sensor that detects a heat source present in the vicinity of the image forming apparatus, a control unit configured to shift the image forming apparatus into the first power state from the second power state if the position of the detected heat source satisfies a return condition causing the image forming apparatus to return to the first power state from the second power state, and a changing unit that changes the return condition based on a user operation.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus capable of operating in a first power state and a second power state different from the first power state includes a reception unit configured to receive data via a network from an external apparatus, a storage unit configured to store first pattern and second pattern that are to be compared with the data received by the reception unit, and a comparison unit configured to compare the data received by the reception unit with a pattern stored in the storage unit in a case where the information processing apparatus operates in the first power state, and to compare the data received by the reception unit with the second pattern stored in the storage unit in a case where the information processing apparatus operates in the second power state.

Abstract: In the case where a user in the login state exists, the control unit: controls, on a condition that the multi-login is set to be ineffective, the guidance display unit to turn its light off regardless of whether or not a person is detected by the human sensor; and controls, on a condition that the multi-login is set to be effective, the guidance display unit to turn its light on when a person is detected by the human sensor and controls the guidance display unit to turn its light off when that no person is detected by the human sensor.

Abstract: An apparatus having a plurality of operation modes including at least a normal power mode and a power-saving mode in which power consumption is lower than that in the normal power mode comprises: a human sensor configured to detect a person who exists within a predetermined range of the apparatus; a communication unit configured to wirelessly communicate with external equipment that is held above the apparatus; a first guidance display unit configured to indicate a position where the external equipment is held above by lighting; and a control unit configured to control, in the case where the human sensor detects a person in the power-saving mode, the communication unit to enter a state where communication with the external equipment can be performed and the first guidance display unit to turn the light on.

Abstract: A printed circuit board on which a component having a plurality of terminals is to be mounted by using a reflow soldering process, includes wiring patterns that are arranged in correspondence with the plurality of terminals and have a size which is smaller in wiring patterns for terminals near the central portion of the component than in wiring patterns for terminals near each end portion of the component.

Abstract: There is provided an information processing apparatus which validates addition of hardware even if the addition takes place before activation of the apparatus, a control method therefor, and a program. To accomplish this, the information processing apparatus includes a monitoring circuit that is supplied with a power from a backup power supply, monitors addition of the hardware, and temporarily holds, when addition of the hardware occurs, information of the addition. If the information of the addition is held, the information processing apparatus initializes the added hardware in activation of the information processing apparatus.