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(11) EP 0 479 297 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
28.10.1992 Bulletin 1992/44

(43) Date of publication A2:
08.04.1992 Bulletin 1992/15

(21) Application number: 91116881.3

(22) Date of filing: 02.10.1991
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: G07F 9/00
(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FR GB GR IT

(30) Priority: 03.10.1990 JP 267075/90
03.10.1990 JP 267074/90
15.03.1991 JP 51551/91
22.03.1991 JP 58916/91

(71) Applicant: SANYO ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
Moriguchi-shi, Osaka 570 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Otsuka, Hiromu
    Kounosu-shi, Saitama-ken, 365 (JP)
  • Tajima, Katsuyoshi
    Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama-ken, 369-01 (JP)
  • Ehara, Jun
    Ota-shi, Gunma-ken, 373 (JP)
  • Shinozaki, Hirota
    Kitaadachi-gun, Saitama-ken, 369-01 (JP)

(74) Representative: Glawe, Delfs, Moll & Partner 
Patentanwälte Postfach 26 01 62
80058 München
80058 München (DE)


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    (54) Automatic vending machine


    (57) An automatic vending machine having input unit includes a hand held type bar code reader.Furthermore the input unit has various operational keys, an indication unit and a control unit which may transmit via a wired or wireless medium the input information to a control unit provided in the body of the automatic vending machine so that the operator may control operations of the machine based on the data indicated on the indication unit.






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