JPH04317693A - Card type automatic electric apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To avoid the subtraction of a card at the time when a fault electric apparatus is used erroneously by operating only a specific electric apparatus. CONSTITUTION:The card type automatic electric apparatus which can execute an operation of plural electric apparatuses by utilizing a card, is provided with an operable electric apparatus selecting means 16 which can operate only a specific electric apparatus in plural electric apparatuses.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention]

0001

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a card-type automatic electric appliance that is used with a magnetic card or the like and is, for example, an integrated washing machine and dryer.

0002

2. Description of the Related Art The above-mentioned automatic card-type electric appliance in which a washing machine and a dryer are integrated and used by a magnetic card is usually called a card-type laundry and is widely used by single men and the like.

[0003] In such a card-type laundry,
For example, if a washing machine breaks down, conventionally, the card-type laundry machine is not powered off, and the washing machine is notified of the breakdown so that only the dryer can be used.

0004

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, there are cases where a user accidentally uses a washing machine, and in that case, a problem arises in that a subtraction process is performed on a magnetic card even though washing cannot be done. The above-mentioned subtraction process is normally performed by a signal based on a key operation to start the operation.

[0005] This invention was made in view of the above problems, and it is possible to operate only a specific electric device in card-type automatic electric equipment such as a card-type laundry.
This is an attempt to avoid card deductions when faulty electrical equipment is used incorrectly.

[0006]

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and provides a card-type automatic electric device that can operate a plurality of electric devices using a card. The configuration includes operable electrical equipment selection means that allows only a specific electrical equipment to be operated.

[0007]

[Operation] According to the above configuration, only a specific electrical device out of a plurality of electrical devices can be operated.

[0008]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is an external view of a card-type laundry according to the present invention. The card-type laundry includes an upper dryer 1 and a lower washing machine 2 connected together by a connecting arm 3, and each connected by a signal joint cable 4. Both the dryer 1 and the washing machine 2 are provided with operation surfaces 10 and 11 that are equipped with displays 5 and 6, operation keys 7 and 8, etc., and a reader and a reader are installed inside the upper part of the operation surface 11 of the washing machine 2. A card insertion slot 15 is formed in which writers 13 are continuously formed.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration.
17 is a memory that stores operating programs of the CPU, etc., and the CPU 16 includes a dryer operating section 1 that controls operations during drying and washing.
8. The washing machine operating section 19 is connected to the washing machine, and the display sections 5 and 6, operation keys 7 and 8, and the reader/writer 13 described above are also connected to the washing machine operating section 19.

Next, the operation will be explained with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG.

[0011] First, when a card is inserted, the card belongs to the user, and the washing operation key 8 is pressed, the washing operation is performed and the card is subtracted, and the card is returned and the operation ends. (Steps 1, 2, 3, 4
, 5, 6, 7, 8). In the above operation process, even if the washing operation key 8 is pressed, if the operation is not permitted, the operation is not performed, the card is returned without being subtracted, and the operation ends (from step 6 to step 8). In the above, if the drying operation key 7 is pressed after step 4, the drying operation is performed, and in this case as well, if the operation is not permitted, the operation is not performed and the card is returned without being subtracted ( Steps 9, 10, 11, 12).

[0012] When the administrator's card is inserted when a failure occurs or the failure is repaired, and the operation keys 7 and 8 that prohibit or permit both drying and washing are pressed, both drying and washing are prohibited or permitted. , the card is returned and the operation ends (steps 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
). Furthermore, when the operation key 7 that prohibits or permits drying is pressed, drying becomes prohibited or permitted (steps 18, 19), and when the operation key 8 that prohibits or permits washing is pressed, washing is prohibited or permitted. becomes (
Steps 20, 21).

For example, if the washing machine 2 breaks down, the administrator inserts the card and then presses the operation key 8 to prohibit operation of the washing machine (step 20). As a result, the washing machine 2 is no longer in the operation permission state. Therefore, in this state, even if the user accidentally inserts a card and presses the washing operation key 8 in step 5 despite the malfunction, the washing machine 2 will not be able to operate. is not performed, and at the same time, no card subtraction is performed. This prevents both improper operation of the washing machine and card deduction in the event of a failure. When the failure repair is completed, the operation permission state is entered by pressing the operation permission operation key 8.

In the above embodiment, the operation keys 7 and 8 can be operated using the administrator's card to prohibit or permit the operation of the equipment. This is done for management reasons since the operation keys 7 and 8 of 10 and 11 are used, and of course, prohibition and permission switches may also be provided in a part that cannot be seen inside the device.

[0015]

[Effects of the Invention] According to the present invention, only a specific electrical device among a plurality of electrical devices can be operated.
As a result, in card-type automatic electrical equipment such as card-based laundry machines, it is possible to avoid card deduction when a faulty electrical equipment is mistakenly used.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a card-type laundry according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart for explaining operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Dryer (electrical equipment) 2 Washing machine (electrical equipment)

Claims (1)

[Claims] [Claim 1] A card-type automatic electrical device that can operate multiple electrical devices using a card,
A card-type automatic electric device, characterized in that it is equipped with operable electric device selection means that enables only a specific electric device among the plurality of electric devices to be operated.