Method and apparatus for controlling and operating a plurality of electronic appliances
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Dec 10, 2013
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Jul 29, 2011
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An apparatus for controlling and operating a plurality of electronic appliances such as self-service laundry machines installed in a commercial coin operated laundry facility. The apparatus includes a controller portion wired directly and independently to the start switches of each of the plurality of laundry machines in the facility. The control apparatus includes means for input of a variety of payment types, at least one laundry machine actuating keypad with keys corresponding to specific individual laundry machines, a coin changer, and means to return change to a customer. Thus, the customer is able to utilize any of the laundry machines with any type of available payment, and coins deposited in the coin input are delivered to the coin changer to replenish the supply of coins.
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