Program control apparatus

Claim 2

A program control apparatus comprising an oscillator for generating a clock pulse, means for converting said clock pulse into a plurality of frequency signals of different frequencies, program selector means for selecting said frequency signals in accordance with a predetermined programmed order, a shift register for shifting the output from said program selector means, a logical operation circuit for effecting a logical operation of the output from said shift register and the output from said program selector means for sequentially producing output pulses in accordance wiTh the shift pulse from said shift register, a counter for counting a preset number of the output pulses from said logical operation circuit for producing a control output and means responsive to said control output from said counter for resetting the same, whereby to produce programmed control outputs.

Claim 3

A program control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for producing said plurality of frequency signals comprises a frequency divider.

Claim 4

A program control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for producing said plurality of frequency signals comprises a frequency multiplier.

Claim 5

A program control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said program selector means comprises a plurality of switching means of a number corresponding to the number of said frequency signals, said switching means being operated by a command signal.

Claim 6

A program control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said program selector means comprises a matrix circuit, input terminals of the rows or columns of said matrix circuit are connected to receive said plurality of frequency signals whereas the input terminals of the columns or rows of said matrix circuit are connected to receive two types of command signals to change the order of outputs from said matrix circuit.

Claim 7

A program control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said logical operation circuit comprises a plurality of OR gate circuits for selecting either one of a plurality of output pulses for producing programmed outputs.

Claim 8

A program control apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said logical operation circuit comprises a plurality of AND gate circuits of the number corresponding to the number of preset counts of said counter, one input terminal of each AND gate circuit is connected to a corresponding one output terminal of said program selector circuit whereas the other input terminal is connected to a corresponding one output terminal of said shift register and wherein output terminals of said AND gate circuits are commonly connected to an output terminal of the control output signal.

Claim 9

A program control apparatus according to claim 1 which further includes means responsive to the output signal from said logical operation circuit for shifting said shift register.

Claim 10

A program control apparatus comprising an oscillator for generating a clock pulse, means for converting said clock pulse into a plurality of frequency signals of different frequencies, program selector means for selecting said frequency signals in accordance with a predetermined programmed order, a first shift register for shifting the output from said program selector means, a first logical operation circuit for effecting a logical operation of the output from said shift register and the output from said program selector means for sequentially producing output pulses in accordance with the shift pulse from said shift register, a counter for counting a preset number of the output pulses from said first logical operation circuit to produce an output, a second shift register for shifting the output from said counter, a second logical operation circuit for effecting a logical operation of the output from said second shift register and the output from said counter for sequentially producing output pulses in accordance with the shift pulse from said second shift register, and means responsive to the output pulse from said second logical operation circuit for resetting said counter.

Claim 11

A program control apparatus comprising an oscillator for generating a clock pulse, means for converting said clock pulse into a plurality of frequency signals of different frequencies, program selector means for selecting said frequency signals in accordance with a predetermined programmed order, a first shift register for shifting the output from said program selector means, a first logical operation circuit for effecting a logical operation of the output from said shift register and the output from said program selector means for sequentially producing output pulses in accordance with the shift pulse from said shift register, a counter for counting a preset number of the output pulses from said first logical operation circuit to produce an output, a second shift register for shifting the output from said counter, a second logical operation circuit for effecting a logical operation of the output from said second shift register and the output from said counter for sequentially producing output pulses in accordance with the shift pulse from said second shift register, and means responsive to the output pulse from said second logical operation circuit for resetting said counter.

Claim 12

A program control apparatus comprising an oscillator for generating a clock pulse, means for converting said clock pulse into a plurality of frequency signals of different frequencies, program selecting means for selecting said frequency signals in accordance with a predetermined programmed order, a logical operation circuit for successively sending out the outputs from said program selector means in accordance with a programmed order, a counter for counting up preset number of the outputs from said logical operation circuit so as to produCe an output, and means responsive to each output of said counter for resetting the same.

Claim 13

A program control apparatus comprising an oscillator for generating a clock pulse, means for converting said clock pulse into a plurality of frequency signals of different frequencies, program selecting means for selecting said frequency signals in accordance with a predetermined programmed order, a logical operation circuit for successively sending out the outputs from said program selector means in accordance with a programmed order, a counter for counting up preset number of the outputs from said logical operation circuit so as to produCe an output, and means responsive to each output of said counter for resetting the same.