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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 15, 2002
Filed:
Jan. 25, 1999
Yasuhiko Miyata, Saitama-ken, JP;
Toshitake Maruyama, Saitama-ken, JP;
Yasuhiro Yamazaki, Gunma-ken, JP;
Seiji Ebukuro, Saitama-ken, JP;
Masayuki Ootani, Saitama-ken, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Osaka-fu, JP;
Abstract
A control apparatus for vending machine free from necessity of replacing the main control program when a new function is to be supplemented to the sub-control units in the control apparatus or when an additional sub-control unit is to be added thereto, thus reducing the costs and labor. The apparatus comprising a main control unit operated by a main control program stored in a main control memory having vacant space, sub-control units controlled by the main control unit, the main control program includes data specifically set for each sub-control unit.