摘要 |
<p>An electric power control apparatus having an operation monitor unit for monitoring the operational state of an electric power device, an electric power control unit for shifting the device to a driving state of a low power consumption, and a timing control unit. The timing control unit comprises first means for introducing a control mode at every predetermined control cycle; second means for maintaining a standby, in the control mode, until a predetermined time elapses after a shift of the device to a normal driving state; third means for activating the electric power control unit if the device is in the normal driving state after that standby and for maintaining, if the device is in the low power consumption state after that standby, another standby until the device gets into the operating state, and then activating the electric power control unit after another predetermined time elapses; communication means for performing a data communication with the exterior; remote control means for performing the control based on a control data received from the exterior; and data transmission means for transmitting the operation status to the exterior.</p> |