Control system and method for supplying detergent and other fluids to multiple washing machines
US7725970B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 1, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 31, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD06F2105/58
- WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A washing machine control system is combined with a working fluid dispensing system and a payment processing system to provide a merged system for automatically providing detergents, bleach, softeners and the like in a pay-as-you-go laundry environment, such as public laundry facilities in Laundromats, dormitories, apartment complexes and the like.
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