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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 1987
Filed:
Jan. 15, 1986
Curran D Cotton, Newton, IA (US);
David I Ellingson, Newton, IA (US);
Donald E Erickson, Newton, IA (US);
William J Noe, Newton, IA (US);
James D Wilson, Newton, IA (US);
The Maytag Company, Newton, IA (US);
Abstract
A control system is provided for controlling the operation of at least a pair of coin actuated appliances. A control panel area is provided which includes a coin drop mechanism, selection switches and indicators. A microcontroller is in circuit association with the coin drop mechanism, the selection switches and the indicators. The microcontroller is operable for accumulating the value of coins received and for effecting a display of the value in the indicators. Upon operation of a selection switch for a particular appliance by the appliance user, the microcontroller will effect operation of that appliance and the assignment of the displayed value to that appliance.