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Machine start controlling apparatus

  • US 6,144,113 A
  • Filed: 10/15/1998
  • Issued: 11/07/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/16/1996
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An equipment start-up control device which detects a code of a key inserted in a key cylinder and determines whether or not start-up of an engine should be permitted, said device comprising:

  • code collating device for collating the code of the key inserted in the key cylinder with a reference code stored in storage device;

    start-up control device for permitting start-up of equipment when a result of determination on coincidence of the codes can be obtained from the code collating device within a prescribed period of time, and prohibiting the start-up of equipment when the result of determination cannot be obtained; and

    abnormality detecting device for detecting abnormality in said equipment start-up control device,wherein when the abnormality detecting device detects any abnormality, said prescribed period of time in the collation of the codes is shortened by said start-up control device.

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