JP3912398B2 - Drying room - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a drying chamber that detects whether a drying object such as washed clothes is dried using a passive wireless IC tag that does not require a battery.

In a drying room using a bathroom or the like, it is already performed from the viewpoint of energy saving to detect the degree of drying of clothes and the like, and as shown in Patent Document 1, the degree of drying is based on the relationship between temperature and humidity. There is something that estimates.
JP-A-5-10669

  However, since this method detects a plurality of dry objects such as clothes as one lump, it is not possible to grasp the dry state of each dry object. Some are easy to dry, such as handkerchiefs, and others are very difficult to dry, such as jeans pockets. In this method, it is very difficult to detect a part that is not dried and remains in a part. For example, you often encounter unpleasant situations where you have to dry jeans in a drying room but don't dry out and you have to wear jeans with your pockets moist.

  Therefore, in order to solve the conventional problems, the drying chamber of the present invention affixes a wireless IC tag to an object to be dried such as clothing. The wireless IC tag uses the characteristic that data cannot be read when it is attached to a wet dry object, and data can be read when it is attached to a dry object.

  That is, data is read in advance from, for example, a dry state before washing from a wireless IC tag affixed to an object to be dried such as clothing, and the data is stored in the storage means. Next, in the drying period after washing, data is sequentially read from the wireless IC tag by the wireless IC tag reading means installed in the drying room, and compared with the data of the storage means read in advance by the comparison means. Continue drying until the object to be dried is completely dried and the same data as the data stored in the storage means can be read, and finish drying when the same data can be read. I made it.

  In the drying chamber of the present invention, whether or not data can be read from a wireless IC tag attached to an object to be dried such as individual clothing is used as a criterion for drying. The individual drying state can be grasped without contact with the object to be dried, and drying can be promptly terminated when all the objects to be dried are dried.

  Therefore, there is no waste of spending more energy even though it is dry, and it is possible to grasp the individual dry state so that drying can be completed despite some clothes that are not dry. There is no end to it.

  That is, it is possible to provide a drying chamber that realizes energy saving and reliably dry an object to be dried such as clothes without waste.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided reading means for reading data from a wireless IC tag attached to the drying object when the drying object is dry and during the drying of the drying object, and the drying object When the data is dry, the storage means for storing the data read from the wireless IC tag , the comparison means for comparing the data read by the reading means with the data of the storage means, and the comparison result by the comparison means Accordingly, the drying chamber comprises drying accelerating means for accelerating the drying of the object to be dried.

  And when all the data of the wireless IC tag memorize | stored previously become readable, it means that all the drying objects were dried. Since it can be grasped that all objects to be dried are dried in a non-contact manner while continuing to dry, it is possible to provide a drying chamber for reliably drying objects to be dried such as clothes without waste.

  In the second aspect of the invention, particularly in the drying chamber of the first aspect of the invention, data is received from a washing apparatus or a laundry storage case provided with reading means for reading data of the wireless IC tag and stored in the storage means.

  Then, at the time when the laundry is moved from the laundry storage case to the washing device and washing is performed, all types of laundry can be grasped via the wireless IC tag, and the data is stored as it is in the storage means of the drying room. If the objects to be dried taken out from the washing machine after washing are brought into the drying room as they are and dried, it is possible to finish drying when all objects to be dried are dry, ensuring that objects such as clothes are dried without waste. A drying chamber for drying objects can be provided.

The third invention is the drying chamber of the first invention, by attaching a wireless IC tag in dry hard portion of the drying object, consistent with the data of said storage means to read out the data from the wireless IC tag When it is done , finish drying.

  And it is made to dry including the drying target object which stuck the wireless IC tag to the part which is hard to dry like a pocket of jeans. In fact, some are easy to dry like handkerchiefs and others are very hard to dry like jeans pockets. Therefore, by detecting the degree of drying of the portion that is difficult to dry, it can be more reliably detected that all the objects to be dried have been dried. It is possible to provide a drying room that can avoid an unpleasant situation in which a jeans that has been dried in the drying room but has not been completely dried and the pockets are still wet must be worn.

  In the fourth invention, particularly in the drying chamber of the first invention, the drying chamber is shielded from the outside, so that data can be read only from the wireless IC tag physically present only in the drying chamber. It is not necessary to determine whether or not the wireless IC tag is in the box.

  In the fifth aspect of the invention, particularly in the drying chamber of the first aspect, the data of the wireless IC tag includes the maximum drying temperature and is dried within the range not exceeding the maximum drying temperature. Without giving, it is possible to dry in a short time at the highest possible temperature.

  In the sixth invention, particularly in the drying chamber of the first invention, there are two or more wireless IC tags, each of which includes a maximum drying temperature and does not exceed the lowest drying temperature. Since drying is performed within the range, even when a plurality of objects to be dried exist, drying can be performed in a short time at the highest possible temperature without causing thermal damage to all objects to be dried.

In a seventh aspect of the invention, particularly in the drying chamber of the first aspect of the invention, at least two or more wireless IC tags are respectively attached to a portion that is likely to dry and a portion that is difficult to dry, and the wireless IC attached to the portion that is likely to dry and read out the data from the tag, so ends the drying at the time of the match with the data of the storage means, it is possible to stop the intentional drying damp-dry state. It is possible to leave it dry like a cutter shirt and apply an iron at the end.

In the eighth invention, there are a plurality of objects to be dried with wireless IC tags attached, particularly in the drying chamber of the first invention, and at least a certain percentage or more of the data of the wireless IC tags is read from the objects to be dried. Since the drying is finished when it coincides with the data stored in the storage means, it is effective in the case where it is desired to dry at the end in order to save energy.

  In the ninth aspect of the invention, particularly in the drying chamber of the first aspect of the invention, the notification means is provided, and the drying is completed and the notification means notifies the user. Can be improved.

  In the tenth aspect of the invention, particularly in the drying chamber of the first aspect, since the wireless IC tag using the frequency band near 2.45 GHz is used, it is further affected by humidity and moisture than the wireless IC tag having a low frequency band. It is easy, and when the object to be dried is even a little wet, data cannot be read, so that reliable drying detection is possible.

  An eleventh invention is a program for causing a computer to execute at least one of the means in the drying chamber of any one of the first to ninth, and includes a CPU (microcomputer), a RAM, a ROM, a storage device, an I / O, and the like. A part of the means of the drying chamber of the present invention can be easily realized as a program by cooperating hardware resources such as an electrical information device and a computer provided. Also, by recording the program on a recording medium or distributing the program using a communication line, program distribution can be realized extremely 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 shows storage means 14 for storing data read in the past from a wireless IC tag 11 affixed to an object 12 to be dried of the first invention, reading means 13 for reading data from the wireless IC tag 11, and the reading It is a figure which shows an example of the drying chamber 17 provided with the comparison means 15 which compares the data read by the means 13 with the data of the said memory | storage means 14, and the drying promotion means 16 which accelerates | stimulates drying of the said drying target object.

  When the dry object 12 is wet, the reading means 13 cannot read the data of the wireless IC tag 11. That is, when the contents of the recording unit 14 are compared by the comparison unit 15, it is determined that there is unreadable data. And since the drying object 12 which is not in a dry state exists, drying is continued by the drying promoting means 16.

When the drying object 12 is dried, the reading unit 13 can read the data of the wireless IC tag 11. That is, when the contents of the recording means 14 are compared by the comparison means 15, it is found that there is no unreadable data. Thus, the drying promoting means 16 finishes the drying.
Even if there are two or more wireless IC tags 11, the reading means 13 can read the data. The storage unit 14 can store two or more data. Furthermore, since the comparison means 15 can compare two or more data in order, there may be two or more drying objects 12 and wireless IC tags 11.

  Note that the drying chamber 14 is not necessarily surrounded by a wall. The drying promoting means 16 may be an electric heater or a gas heater.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a work flow using the drying chamber of the first embodiment.

  In S40, data is read in advance from the wireless IC tag of the laundry and stored in the storage means 14 while it is dry. Thereafter, washing is performed in S41, and then drying is started in S42.

  The data is read from the wireless IC tag of the laundry in S43, but since the laundry is initially wet, the data cannot be read from the wireless IC tag and compared with the stored data in S44, but all the data can be read. Therefore, the operation from S43 is repeated.

  When drying progresses and the laundry dries, and when all the data can be read from the wireless IC tag in S43, it is understood in S44 that the same data can be read compared with all recorded data. Complete the drying at

  As described above, the data of the wireless IC tags are compared, and when all the data can be read out, it is understood that the drying is completed, and the drying can be completed as soon as possible.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment in which the washing device 18 includes a reading unit 13A, and the reading unit 13A has wireless IC tags 11A, 11B attached to the laundry 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D as objects to be dried. It is a figure which shows an example of the drying chamber 17 which reads data from 11C and 11D, and memorize | stores it in the memory | storage means.

  When the laundry 12A, 12B, 12C, and 12D is dry, data is read from the wireless IC tags 11A, 11B, 11C, and 11D, and all the data to be washed, that is, the data to be dried is stored in the storage unit 14. As a result, the object to be verified as to whether or not it has been dried becomes clear.

  Note that 18 is not limited to the laundry device, but may be a laundry storage case. Further, 18 is not concerned with the shape or function. The reading device 13A is not in the same housing as 18 and may be in a range where data can be read even if it is installed at a location about several tens of centimeters away.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 4 shows an example of a drying chamber 17 in Embodiment 3 in which a wireless IC tag is attached to the most difficult part of an object to be dried and drying is finished when data is read from the wireless IC tag. FIG.

  It is a figure which shows an example of the drying chamber 17 made to dry including the drying target object which stuck the wireless IC tag 11G in the part which is hard to dry like the pocket of jeans 12G.

  In the figure, the laundry 12E and 12F indicate drying objects (for example, handkerchiefs) that are easy to dry, the laundry 12G indicates a drying object (for example, jeans) that is difficult to dry, and the wireless IC tag 11G is the most difficult to dry, for example, jeans pockets. It is affixed inside.

  In such a state, even after the laundry 12E and 12F are completely dried, it takes time to dry the laundry 12G, and data cannot be read out until the vicinity of the wireless IC tag 11G is dried. When the vicinity of the wireless IC tag 11G is dried, the data can be read and the drying can be finished. Dry objects that are difficult to dry are not limited to jeans, but may be clothes or blankets made of thick cloth.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of the drying chamber 17 that is shielded from the outside by radio waves in the fourth embodiment. Since the reading unit 13 can read data from any wireless IC tag, the data may be read from the wireless IC tag outside the drying chamber 17 without radio wave shielding.

  In the figure, the wireless IC tag 11X is outside the drying chamber and cannot read data from the reading means 13 due to the radio wave shielding effect. By shielding the drying chamber 17 from the radio wave, data can be read only from the wireless IC tag existing in the drying chamber 17, so that the processing is simplified. When there is no such radio wave shield, it is necessary to determine whether or not the object is in the drying chamber from among the readable wireless IC tags, and the processing may be complicated.

(Embodiment 5)
FIG. 6 shows an example of the drying chamber 17 in the fifth embodiment in which the wireless IC tag data 30 includes the maximum drying temperature and is dried within a range not exceeding the maximum drying temperature. In FIG. 6, it is the figure which showed an example of the data structure of a wireless IC tag.

  The data includes information necessary for washing and drying as well as information such as a unique ID, a type of clothing, a place of production, a material, and the like. Since the maximum drying temperature (31 in FIG. 6) is included in the temperature, by controlling the drying acceleration means 16 so as not to exceed the temperature, it is possible to quickly and as quickly as possible without damaging the clothes. It can be dried.

  When there are a plurality of wireless IC tags and each value is different, the temperature is adjusted to the lowest temperature. Thereby, it becomes possible to dry in the shortest time in the temperature range which does not give thermal damage to the drying object having the lowest maximum drying temperature.

  Note that FIG. 6 is an example of data, and other information may be included, or all of this information may not be included.

(Embodiment 6)
FIG. 7 shows that in Embodiment 6, at least two or more wireless IC tags 11H and 11G are pasted on a portion that is easy to dry and a portion that is difficult to dry, respectively, and data is received from the wireless IC tag 11H that is pasted on the portion that is easy to dry. It is a figure which shows an example of the drying chamber 17 which complete | finishes drying when it can read.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the wireless IC tags 11H and 11G are attached to a portion that is difficult to dry, such as the armpit of the cutter shirt, and a portion that is easy to dry, such as the waistline. The data cannot be read from the 11G portion which is difficult to dry, but when drying is finished when the data is read from the 11H portion which is easy to dry, it can be intentionally brought into a dry state. It is useful when you want to interrupt the drying process and dry it like a cutter shirt.

(Embodiment 7)
FIG. 8 shows that there are a plurality of drying objects 12I, 12J, 12K, and 12L to which wireless IC tags 11I, 11J, 11K, and 11L are attached in the seventh embodiment, and among the drying objects 12I, 12J, 12K, and 12L. It is a figure which shows an example of the drying chamber 17 which complete | finishes drying at the time of reading the data of the wireless IC tag more than a fixed ratio from.

  FIG. 8 shows a state in which the data of the wireless IC tags 11I and 11J can be read and the data of the wireless IC tags 11K and 11L cannot be read. Compared with the data stored in the storage unit 14 in the comparison unit 15 For example, it is possible to finish drying when more than half of the data becomes readable. This is useful in situations where it is possible to dry using residual heat even if it is not completely dried in consideration of energy saving.

(Embodiment 8)
FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating an example of the drying chamber 17 that includes the notification unit 19 and ends the drying and is notified by the notification unit 19 in the eighth embodiment.

  In FIG. 9, the comparison means 15 issues a drying end command to the drying promotion means 16 and simultaneously issues a notification command to the notification means 19. As a result, it is promptly notified that the drying is completed, so that it is possible to improve the use efficiency of the drying chamber when it is desired to continue drying another drying object in the drying chamber 17.

  Of the frequencies that can be used as wireless IC tags in Japan, the wireless IC tag of 2.54 GHz, which is the microwave region with the highest frequency band, is more susceptible to water than wireless IC tags of other frequency bands, It is most suitable for use in the present invention because it reacts more sensitively to moisture.

  Further, in the present embodiment, only a very limited use is used as an example. However, the invention described in the first to tenth embodiments is basically applicable to any object that needs to be dried. In some cases, it has a unique effect.

  The means described in this embodiment is a program for causing a hardware resource such as a CPU (or a microcomputer), a RAM, a ROM, a storage / recording device, an I / O equipped with an I / O, a computer, and the like to cooperate with each other. You may implement with a form. 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 via a communication line such as the Internet.

  As described above, in the present invention, the individual dry state can be grasped in a non-contact manner, and the drying can be promptly terminated when all (or a certain ratio or more) dry objects are dried. Energy saving can be realized, and a drying chamber for drying an object to be dried such as clothes can be provided without waste.

Configuration example of the drying chamber according to the first embodiment of the present invention An example of an operation flow of the drying chamber according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Configuration example of washing apparatus and drying room according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention Configuration example of drying chamber according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention Configuration example diagram of drying chamber according to Embodiment 4 of the present invention An example of a data configuration from the wireless IC tag according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention Configuration example of drying chamber according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention Configuration example of drying chamber according to Embodiment 7 of the present invention Configuration example of drying chamber according to embodiment 8 of the present invention

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Wireless IC tag 12 Drying object 13 Reading means 14 Storage means 15 Comparison means 16 Drying promotion means 17 Drying room 18 Washing apparatus 19 Notification means

Claims (11)

Reading means for reading data from a wireless IC tag attached to the dry object when the dry object is dry and during drying of the dry object;
Storage means for storing data read from the wireless IC tag when the drying object is dry;
Comparing means for comparing the data read by the reading means with the data in the storage means;
A drying chamber comprising drying acceleration means for accelerating the drying of the object to be dried according to the result of comparison by the comparison means. 2. The drying room according to claim 1, wherein the data is received from a washing apparatus or a laundry storage case provided with reading means for reading data of the wireless IC tag and stored in the storage means. The dry hard portion of the drying object by attaching a wireless IC tag, according to claim 1, characterized in that to terminate the drying when it coincides with the data of said storage means to read out the data from the wireless IC tag Drying room. 2. The drying chamber according to claim 1, wherein the drying chamber is shielded from the outside. 2. The drying chamber according to claim 1, wherein the data of the wireless IC tag includes a maximum drying temperature and is dried within a range not exceeding the maximum drying temperature. 2. The drying chamber according to claim 1, wherein there are two or more wireless IC tags, each of which includes a maximum drying temperature in the data, and is dried within a range not exceeding the lowest temperature among the maximum drying temperatures. . At least two or more wireless IC tag, by attaching each of the hard dry and easy to dry parts moiety, and read out the data from the wireless IC tag attached to the dry portion easily, consistent with the data of the storage means The drying chamber according to claim 1, wherein drying is terminated at the time when the drying is completed. Drying object to be attached to the wireless IC tag is more present, completion of the drying when to read out the data of the predetermined proportion or more of the wireless IC tag from among at least the drying object, consistent with data of the storage means The drying chamber according to claim 1, wherein The drying chamber according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising a notifying unit, wherein the notifying unit notifies the end of drying. The drying room according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein a wireless IC tag using a frequency band near 2.45 GHz is used. The program for making a computer perform at least one of the means of the drying chamber of any one of Claims 1-9.

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