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Communication control apparatus for monitoring a condition of a machine and for transmittiing the condition to an external apparatus

  • US 5,293,196 A
  • Filed: 04/16/1992
  • Issued: 03/08/1994
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/18/1991
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A power supply control apparatus comprising:

  • input means for receiving data from a machine, the data being indicative of a condition of a malfunction occurring in the machine;

    communicating means for communicating between said input means and an external apparatus installed at a position separate from the machine; and

    power supply control means for controlling a supply of electric power to the machine;

    wherein said communication means transmits the received data to the external apparatus, and based on the malfunction condition indicated by the data the external apparatus transmits an instruction to said communication means to interrupt the supply of power to the machine, and said power supply control means interrupts the supply of power to the machine in accordance with the instruction from the external apparatus.

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