JP2006087584A - Washing/drying machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To detect and exclude an object to be washed and dried which is not suitable for a washing/drying machine. <P>SOLUTION: The washing/drying machine is provided with a reading means 2 and reads data from a wireless IC tag 11 attached to the objects 10 to be washed and dried. When the objects 10 which cannot be washed and dried such as an article designated to be dry-cleaned is put into the washing and drying machine 1 or is present there, the washing and drying machine gives an alarm or does not perform washing and drying even when a washing and drying switch is pressed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a washing / drying machine.

Although a laundry dryer is a very convenient machine, it is washed with water and detergent, so it may not be able to wash cleanly depending on the type of dirt, and conversely damage the dry matter to be washed due to water or detergent. There was a thing that. For this reason, a method has been devised in which a non-contact IC tag is attached to a laundry to be dried and a laundry control is performed according to the laundry to be dried, and further reflected to the user's preference as in Patent Document 1.
JP 2004-195063 A

  However, this method is effective for dry items that can be washed in a washing machine, but it tries to wash accidentally without noticing dry items that cannot be washed in a washing machine, as specified by dry cleaning. Even in the case of washing, the risk of damaging important dry items to be washed cannot be completely eliminated. Therefore, it is the most reliable and safest method to eliminate the dry matter to be washed which is unsuitable for washing and drying with a washing dryer.

  Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the washing and drying machine of the present invention has a reading means, reads data from a wireless IC tag attached to the laundry to be dried, and cannot be washed as designated for dry cleaning. When a dry object to be washed is put in or exists, an alarm is notified or the washing / drying is not performed even if the washing / drying switch is pressed.

  In particular, recently washed and dried articles are specially processed and many are unexpectedly designated for dry cleaning. These washed and dried articles are expensive, so damage is significant and noticeable. This is particularly effective in preventing the user from being disappointed by washing and drying in the washing / drying machine before he / she is disappointed to see the changed article to be washed / dried.

  The washing / drying machine of the present invention has a reading means, reads data from a wireless IC tag affixed to the laundry to-be-dried material, and stores a laundry to-be-dried material that cannot be washed and dried, such as designated for dry cleaning, or If it exists, it will not warn you even if an alarm is issued or the washing switch is pressed, so it will be washed and dried without notice, discoloration of important items to be washed, The problem of changing quality can be fundamentally solved.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, one or more wireless IC tags are affixed to a laundry to-be-dried object. If there is a possible dry matter to be washed, the laundry is not dried. As a result, even if you try to wash and dry without knowing that you have accidentally put in the laundry to be dried, the laundry dryer itself will judge it and do not wash and dry. It is possible to prevent regrets by damaging important dry laundry.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, one or more wireless IC tags are affixed to the object to be washed and dried, and data is read from the wireless IC tag by a reading means installed in the washing / drying machine. When there is a possible dry matter to be washed, an alarm device provided in the washing / drying machine is used to notify the sound, light, vibration, or all means. As a result, when a dry item to be washed that should not be washed and dried is accidentally put into the washing and drying machine, this will be notified, so you can immediately notice the mistake on the spot. You can prevent regrets by damaging dry matter.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the washing and drying machine of the second aspect of the invention, there is provided a door or a lid for taking in and out the laundry to be dried, and when the door or the lid is opened, Read and analyze the information. Thereby, it is possible to issue a warning at the moment when the laundry to be dried, which is not dry-cleaned as specified by the dry cleaning, is put into the washing / drying machine, and it can be expected that the user will notice the mistake more quickly. Furthermore, it is not necessary to always operate the reading means of the wireless IC tag, and since it is operated only when the door or lid is open, an energy saving effect can be expected.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, in particular, in the laundry dryer of the first or second aspect of the invention, the data of the wireless IC tag includes information on whether or not the laundry dryer can be washed and dried. Thereby, it can be determined instantly, easily and reliably whether it is a dry matter to be washed which may be washed and dried by a washing dryer.

  According to a fifth aspect of the invention, particularly in the washing and drying machine of the first or second aspect of the invention, the data of the wireless IC tag includes at least one of information on the manufacturer, model number, material, and processing of the laundry to be dried. Compared with the database of the machine, information on whether or not washing and drying are possible is determined. Thereby, even when there is no information on whether or not the wireless IC tag itself can be washed and dried by the washing and drying machine, it is possible to know from the database.

  In the sixth aspect of the invention, particularly in the washing and drying machine of the fifth aspect of the invention, the database of the washing and drying machine is updated via a communication line (for example, the Internet) at regular intervals. As a result, it is possible to always compare with the latest database, so that it is possible to more reliably determine whether or not washing and drying can be performed by the washing and drying machine.

  A seventh invention is a program for causing a computer to execute at least one function in the washing / drying machine according to the first to sixth inventions, and is an electric device including a CPU, a RAM, a ROM, a storage device, an I / O, and the like. Part or all of the present invention can be easily realized as a program by cooperating hardware resources such as information devices and computers. Also, by distributing the program on a recording medium or using a communication line, program distribution can be realized very easily compared to other means.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the washing and drying machine of the present invention. The washing / drying machine 1 includes a reading unit 2 that reads data of a wireless IC tag, a processing unit 3 that processes the data, and a washing / drying control unit 4 that controls a washing / drying function according to the determination result. A wireless IC tag 11 is affixed to the laundry to be dried 10 put in the washing / drying machine 1. The reading means 2 reads the data of the wireless IC tag, and the read data is processed by the processing means 3. The

  The wireless IC tag 11 may have data including information on whether or not the washing / drying can be performed by the washing / drying machine. In some cases, it may indicate that washing and drying are not possible in a form such as a dry cleaning designation. Any information can be read by the reading means 2.

  Data read from the wireless IC tag 11 is processed by the processing means 3. If information about whether or not washing and drying is possible is included, the information is directly followed. If there is no information, whether or not washing and drying is possible is checked from the internal database of the processing means 3 and finally the washing control function. 4, the laundry drying start or laundry drying prohibition process is performed.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the washing / drying machine of the present invention. Whether or not laundry drying is started is monitored in S21, and data is read out from the wireless IC tag of the laundry to be dried put in the washing and drying machine in S22 when it is started. In S23, it is determined whether or not the data read in S22 has a washing / drying machine prohibition flag set, and if there is at least one applicable, washing / drying is prohibited.

  If there is no applicable item, the data read in S22 is compared with the database in the processing means 3 in S24, and it is investigated whether there are items that cannot be washed and dried by the washing dryer. If there is nothing, laundry drying is finally started (S25).

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the configuration of the washing / drying machine of the present invention. The washing / drying machine 1 includes a reading unit 2 for reading data of the wireless IC tag, a processing unit 3 for processing the data, and an alarm notification unit 5 for informing an alarm and calling attention based on the determination result. Yes.

  Hereinafter, when a dry matter to be washed that should not be washed is detected in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the alarm notification means 5 notifies the user. For the notification, any or all of light, sound, and vibration may be used.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of an operation sequence of the washing / drying machine of the present invention. In step S31, it is monitored whether the lid to be washed and dried and the lid is open. When the lid is opened, data is always read from the wireless IC tag of the laundry to be dried in S32. In S33, it is determined whether or not the data read in S32 contains a flag indicating that the washing-to-be-washed machine use prohibition flag is set.

  If there is no applicable item, the data read in S32 is compared with the database in the processing means 3 in S34, and it is investigated whether there are items that cannot be washed in the washing / drying machine. If there is nothing, repeat from S31 again.

  As a result, when the door / lid of the washing / drying machine is opened and the item to be washed is put in, the data is immediately read out from the wireless IC tag attached to the item to be washed and cannot be washed / dried by the washing / drying machine. An alarm is issued as soon as a dry item to be washed is found.

  Since the database in the processing unit 3 always reflects the latest information, it can be periodically acquired from the processing unit 3 from a database management server or the like via the Internet or the like. Since this procedure is exactly the same as a general Internet connection, the explanation using the figure is omitted.

  In addition, the means described in the present embodiment cooperates hardware resources such as a CPU (or microcomputer), RAM, ROM, storage / recording device, electrical / information device including I / O, a computer, a server, and the like. You may implement with the form of a program. In the form of a program, new functions can be easily distributed / updated and installed by recording them on a recording medium such as magnetic media or optical media, or distributing them using a communication line such as the Internet.

  Further, in this embodiment, only a very limited application is used as an example, but it is a technique that can be applied to general household appliances, and is effective in any case.

  As described above, the washing / drying machine according to the present invention includes a reading unit, and data is read from the wireless IC tag attached to the washing / drying object, and the washing / drying object that cannot be washed / dried is inserted, or If it exists, an alarm is notified, or washing and drying are not performed even when the washing switch is pressed. These can be used for dishwashers as well as laundry dryers.

The figure which shows an example of a structure of the washing-drying machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the operation | movement sequence of the washing / drying machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of a structure of the washing-drying machine of Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the operation | movement sequence of the washing-drying machine of Embodiment 2 of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Washing dryer 2 Reading means 3 Processing means 4 Washing and drying control means 5 Alarm notification means (alarm device)
10 Washed and dried items 11 Wireless IC tags

Claims (7)

If one or more wireless IC tags are affixed to the laundry to be dried, the data is read from the wireless IC tag by the reading means of the laundry dryer, and if it is determined that the laundry to be dried cannot be washed and dried A washing and drying machine characterized by not performing drying. When one or more wireless IC tags are affixed to the dry matter to be washed, the data is read from the wireless IC tag by the reading means of the washing dryer, and if it is determined that the dry matter to be washed cannot be washed and dried, the laundry is dried. A washing / drying machine characterized by being notified by an alarm device provided in the machine. The laundry dryer includes a door or a lid for taking in and out the laundry to be dried, and reads data of the wireless IC tag when the door or the lid is opened. 2. The washing and drying machine according to 2. 3. The washing / drying machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the data of the wireless IC tag includes information on whether or not the laundry to be dried can be washed and dried by the washing / drying machine. The wireless IC tag data includes at least one of the manufacturer, model number, material, and processing information of the items to be washed and dried, and determines whether washing or drying is possible compared to the database of the washing and drying machine The washing / drying machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein 6. The washing / drying machine according to claim 5, wherein the database of the washing / drying machine is updated via a communication line at regular intervals. The program for making a computer perform at least 1 function in the washing-drying machine in any one of Claims 1-6.

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