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Washing machine

A washing machine and status technology, applied in the field of washing machines, can solve the problems of being unable to know and judge abnormal content, etc., and achieve the effect of easy visual recognition

Active Publication Date: 2016-05-11
SHARP KK
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[0005] However, in the washing machine disclosed in the above-mentioned conventional patent document 1, which reports an abnormality by using an error code formed by a combination of a letter indicating an abnormality and a number indicating the content, it is difficult for the user to specifically determine the abnormality just by looking at the displayed error code. Content
In addition, the error code is usually displayed on an operation panel composed of a liquid crystal display device or the like, so there is a problem that the user cannot know it when performing other operations in a remote place.

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no. 1 approach

[0047] figure 1 It is a perspective view showing the appearance of the washing machine of this embodiment. in addition, figure 2 It is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the general structure related to the drying function of the washing machine.

[0048] Such as figure 1 As shown, the washing machine is equipped with an operation display part 4 and a door 5 on the front of the outer case 1. The operation display part 4 selects, indicates, and inputs the operation action, and displays the operation status. figure 2 ) to open and close.

[0049] Such as figure 2 As shown, the washing machine includes an outer case 1, a washing tank 2 disposed in the outer case 1, a drum 3 for storing laundry such as clothes and drying objects 6, and a drive motor 7 for driving the drum 3 to rotate around a central axis J. Here, the drum 3 is disposed in the washing tub 2 so as to be rotatable around the central axis J having an inclination angle of the front side with respect ...

no. 2 approach

[0095] In the first embodiment, in the case of the "recoverable abnormal state", the light emitting lamp 35 is displayed in a red color different from that in the case of the "unrecoverable abnormal state". On the other hand, in this embodiment, the light emission pattern is not limited, and the light emission color may be changed to "orange" or the like. However, preferably, its color can convey to the user that the "recoverable abnormal state" also belongs to the category of "abnormal state".

no. 3 approach

[0097] In each of the above-described embodiments, in the case of the "recoverable abnormal state" and the "unrecoverable abnormal state", voice guidance is output immediately after the light-emitting lamp 35 is displayed. In the case of "maintenance required state", the voice guidance is output only when the user operates the voice output button 36 . However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and in the present embodiment, voice guidance may be output immediately even in the case of the "maintenance required state".

[0098] However, by "not giving immediate voice guidance" as in the case of the first embodiment, the user can recognize the "maintenance required state" by sight and hearing after the operation stops, and there is no need to rush to respond.

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Abstract

A washing machine comprises: a light emitting device (35) that is capable of emitting a plurality of colors; an audio outputting device; an operation status determining unit that determines whether the operation status is a normal state or non-normal state; and an operation status output controlling unit that causes the light emitting device (35) to emit light, when the determination result by the operation status determination unit is of a non-normal state, in a color that is different than during the normal state, that outputs guidance for coping with the content of the non-normal state by driving the audio output device.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to washing machines. Background technique [0002] Conventionally, there is a washing machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. Hei 8-318086 (Patent Document 1) as a washing machine capable of notifying a user of a detected abnormality of a braking device or the like. [0003] In the washing machine disclosed in Patent Document 1, on the 2-digit display provided on the operation panel, an error code formed by a combination of a letter indicating that it is abnormal and a number indicating the specific content of the abnormality is used to display, for example, " E1" indicates abnormal drainage, "E2" indicates abnormal opening of the cover, "E4" indicates abnormal detergent box, "E5" indicates abnormal water supply, "E7" indicates abnormal motor, and "E9" indicates abnormal water leakage. [0004] In addition, the content of the abnormality is divided into abnormality "C", abnormality "E" that can be r...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): D06F33/02D06F34/30
CPCD06F25/00D06F34/30
Inventor 森田仁
Owner SHARP KK
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