Display assembly and clothing processing device

Abstract

The present invention discloses a display assembly and a clothing processing device. The display assembly includes a light source assembly and a display film, the light source assembly is used to emit a first color light and a second color light, the display film has a first area, a second area and a third area, the first color light can pass through the first area but cannot pass through the second area, the second color light can pass through the second area but cannot pass through the first area, and the first color light and the second color light are both suitable for passing through the third area. According to the display assembly of the clothing processing device of the present invention, by using a light that can emit a specific color and arranging areas on the display film through which different color lights can pass, different display patterns can be displayed at the same display position, thereby not only increasing the display state of the display assembly and making it diversified, but also simplifying the structure of the display assembly and facilitating user operation.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the field of household electrical appliances, and in particular to a display assembly and a clothing processing device. Background Art

[0002] The display of washing machines is basically divided into digital tube, LED, LCD screen, touch screen and other types. Currently, the most commonly used are LED and digital tube types, which are cheap, have a single display, and have no interaction with users. LCD screens and touch screens display rich content and can be used as guide-type interfaces, but they are expensive and are not conducive to reducing product costs.

[0003] When LED displays are used on washing machines, generally only one content can be displayed at one position. When the machine has many operating functions, the interface will be very complicated, which is not conducive to user operation. In the related art, the display structure that displays multiple contents at one position requires multiple stacked filter layers, which leads to a complex display structure and high manufacturing cost. Summary of the invention

[0004] The present invention aims to solve at least one of the technical problems existing in the prior art. To this end, one object of the present invention is to provide a display assembly, which has the advantages of simple structure and diverse display effects.

[0005] The present invention further provides a clothes treating device, wherein the clothes treating device has the display assembly as described above.

[0006] A display component according to an embodiment of the present invention is used in a clothing processing device, comprising: a light source component, the light source component is used to emit a first color light and a second color light; and a display film, the display film having a first area, a second area and a third area, the first color light can pass through the first area but cannot pass through the second area, the second color light can pass through the second area but cannot pass through the first area, and the first color light and the second color light are both suitable for passing through the third area.

[0007] According to the display component of the embodiment of the present invention, by using the light that can emit a specific color and setting the area through which the light of different colors can pass on the display film, different display patterns can be displayed at the same display position, thereby not only increasing the display state of the display component and making it diversified, but also simplifying the structure of the display component and facilitating user operation. In addition, according to the embodiment of the present invention, by setting different light transmittance properties on the display film by partitioning to realize multi-pattern display, the display component structure can be significantly simplified and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.

[0008] In some embodiments, the wavelength of the first color light is within a first numerical range; and the wavelength of the second color light is within a second numerical range.

[0009] In some embodiments, the first numerical range and the second numerical range do not overlap.

[0010] In some embodiments, the display film further includes a fourth area, and neither the first color light nor the second color light can penetrate the fourth area.

[0011] In some embodiments, the display film includes a light-transmitting film layer and a coating layer, the coating layer is coated on the surface of the light-transmitting film layer, the light-transmitting film layer is coated with a first color coating layer in the first area, and the transparent film is coated with a second color coating layer in the second area.

[0012] In some embodiments, the display film is transparent in the third area.

[0013] In some embodiments, the light-transmitting film layer is coated with a transparent coating layer in the third region.

[0014] In some embodiments, the light-transmitting film layer is coated with a light-opaque coating layer in the fourth region.

[0015] In some embodiments, the light source assembly includes a first color light source for emitting the first color light, and a second color light source for emitting the second color light.

[0016] In some embodiments, the first color light source lamp is an LED lamp, and the second color light source lamp is an LED lamp.

[0017] In some embodiments, the display assembly further includes a controller, wherein the controller is connected to the light source assembly to control whether the light source assembly emits the first color light or the second color light.

[0018] In some embodiments, the display assembly further includes a circuit board, and the light source assembly and the controller are both disposed on the circuit board.

[0019] In some embodiments, the display component is provided with a button, and the button does not overlap with the first area and the second area.

[0020] In some embodiments, the display component is provided with a button, and the button overlaps with the display film.

[0021] The clothing processing device according to the embodiment of the present invention comprises: a housing having a clothing processing chamber therein; and a display component embedded in the housing, wherein the display component is the display component described above.

[0022] According to the clothing processing device of the embodiment of the present invention, different display patterns can be displayed at the same display position by utilizing light that can emit specific colors and arranging areas through which light of different colors can pass on the display film. This not only increases the display states of the display component and makes it more diverse, but also simplifies the structure of the display component and facilitates user operation. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0023] The above and / or additional aspects and advantages of the present invention will become apparent and easily understood from the description of the embodiments in conjunction with the following drawings, in which:

[0024] Figure 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 2 is a schematic structural diagram of a first film of a display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 3 is a schematic structural diagram of a second film of a display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 4 is a pattern of a display area of ​​a display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 5 is a pattern of a display area of ​​a display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0029] Figure 6 is a schematic structural diagram of a display assembly according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0030] Figure 7 yes Figure 6 The cross-sectional view along the AA direction;

[0031] Figure 8 yes Figure 6 The cross-sectional view along the BB direction;

[0032] Fig. 9 yes Figure 6 Cross-sectional view along CC direction.

[0033] Reference numerals:

[0034] Display assembly 100,

[0035] Circuit board 110, first color light source 111, second color light source 112,

[0036] Display film 120, first area 121, second area 122, third area 123, fourth area 129,

[0037] Key 126,

[0038] A first graphic 127, a second graphic 128;

[0039] Light-transmitting film layer 131 , coating layer 132 , first color coating layer 1321 , second color coating layer 1322 , third color coating layer 1323 , and fourth color coating layer 1324 . DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0040] Embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are only used to explain the present invention, and cannot be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0041] Reference below Figure 1-Figure 9 The laundry processing device and the display assembly 100 of the laundry processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention are described. It should be noted that the laundry processing device may be a washing machine, a dryer, a washer-dryer, or other device for cleaning or drying laundry. Figure 1 As shown, the display assembly 100 of the laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a light source assembly and a display film 120 .

[0042] Specifically, the light source assembly can be used to emit a first color light and a second color light. The display film 120 has a first area 121, a second area 122 and a third area 123. The first color light can pass through the first area 121 but cannot pass through the second area 122. The second color light can pass through the second area 122 but cannot pass through the first area 121. The first color light and the second color light are both suitable for passing through the third area 123.

[0043] It can be understood that the light source assembly can be a light source having the function of emitting a first color light and a second color light. For example, the light source assembly includes a light source and a light source modulator. The light source modulator is used to adjust the color of the light source, that is, the light source modulator can be used to adjust the color of the light emitted by the light source.

[0044] Of course, the type of light source assembly is not limited thereto. For example, the light source assembly may include a light source that emits light of different colors. For example, the light source assembly may include a first color light source 111 and a second color light source 112. The first color light source 111 may emit light of a first color, the wavelength of which is within a first numerical range, and the light of the first color may pass through the first area 121. At this time, the first area 121 is illuminated, and the user may identify the operating status of the clothing processing device by the color of the first area 121, whether it is illuminated, the shape of the illuminated area, and the brightness of the first area 121; similarly, the second color light source 112 may emit light of a second color, the wavelength of which is within a second numerical range, and the light of the second color may pass through the second area 122. At this time, the second area 122 is illuminated, and the user may identify the operating status of the clothing processing device by the color of the second area 122, whether it is illuminated, the shape of the illuminated area, and the brightness of the second area 122.

[0045] By setting different color areas on the same display film 120, so that light of different wavelengths passes through the corresponding color areas, and then using different color areas to combine and match, the display component 100 can have more display patterns. In this way, without increasing the number of parts of the display component 100, the display diversity of the display component 100 is increased, making the structure of the display component 100 simpler and more reasonable.

[0046] In addition, at least one of the first area 121 and the second area 122 can cooperate with the third area 123 to construct different display patterns, so that the display component 100 can display more patterns. It is worth understanding that compared with the related art, compared with the display component with a single color or a single light source, the display component 100 of the embodiment of the present application can present more colors, and different light-transmitting areas can cooperate with the third area 123 to form more pattern combinations, thereby increasing the display diversity of the display component 100.

[0047] For ease of understanding, Figure 2-Figure 5 As shown, taking the case where the first color light is red light, the second color light is blue light, the first area 121 is an area through which red light can pass, the second area 122 is an area through which blue light can pass, and both red light and blue light can pass through the third area 123 as an example, the display state of the display component 100 is described.

[0048] When the light source emits red light but no blue light, Figure 2 , Figure 4 As shown, the red light can pass through the first area 121 and the third area 123 (as shown in FIG. Figure 4(the area outlined by the solid line), it can be shown that the display component 100 can display the first graphic 127, which is similar to the Chinese character "工" pattern; when the light source emits blue light but does not emit red light, as Figure 3 , Figure 5 shown, the blue light can pass through the second area 122 and the third area 123 (as Figure 5 the area outlined by the solid line), it can be shown that the display component 100 can display the second graphic 128, which is similar to the Chinese character "土" pattern.

[0049] For the display component 100 of the laundry treatment device according to the embodiment of the present invention, by using a light source that can emit specific colors of light and setting areas on the display diaphragm 120 through which different colors of light can pass, different display patterns can be presented at the same display position. Thus, not only can the display states of the display component 100 be increased to make it diversified, but also the structure of the display component 100 can be simplified to facilitate user operation. Moreover, according to the embodiment of the present invention, multi-pattern display is achieved by partitioning the display diaphragm 120 to set different light transmission properties, which can significantly simplify the structure of the display component and reduce the manufacturing cost.

[0050] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the wavelength of the first color light is within a first numerical range; the wavelength of the second color light is within a second numerical range. In other words, light with a wavelength within the first numerical range is suitable for passing through the first area 121; light with a wavelength within the second numerical range is suitable for passing through the second area 122. Thus, the color of the display pattern presented by the display component 100 can be defined by using the wavelength range of the light, and different display states can be distinguished by using colors. Further, the first numerical range and the second numerical range do not overlap. Thus, the color of the light emitted by the light source component can be controlled by using the wavelength to avoid misjudgment by the user due to the similarity of the two colors, thereby facilitating the user to identify the color and judge the display pattern.

[0051] For example, taking the light source component including a first color light source 111 and a second color light source 112 as an example, the first color light source 111 is a red light that can emit red light, and the second color light source 112 is a blue light that can emit blue light. The wavelength of the red light is within the first numerical range, and the wavelength of the blue light is within the second numerical range. Since the first numerical range and the second numerical range do not overlap, and the wavelength segments of the two colors of light are relatively large and the color distinction is obvious, it is convenient for the user to distinguish the colors. It should be noted that the light colors of the first color light source 111 and the second color light source 112 are not limited to this. For example, the light color of the first color light source 111 can be red, and the light color of the second color light source 112 can be blue; for another example, the light color of the first color light source 111 can be orange, and the light color of the second color light source 112 can be blue.

[0052] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the display film 120 further includes a fourth area 129, and the first color light and the second color light cannot pass through the fourth area 129. This facilitates controlling the shapes of the graphics presented by the first area 121, the second area 122, and the third area 123.

[0053] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the first area 121 may be coated with a first color ink layer. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second area 122 may be coated with a second color ink layer. It should be noted that the coating material of the ink has low cost, simple coating process, and has the advantages of high stability. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the third area 123 may be a transparent area, thereby improving the light transmittance of the third area 123, so that the display component 100 can clearly display the pattern. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the fourth area 129 is coated with a fourth color coating layer 1324, and the fourth color coating layer 1324 may be an opaque ink layer, thereby preventing the light of the fourth area 129 from interfering with the display of other areas, thereby facilitating the control of the shape of the graphics presented by the first area 121, the second area 122, and the third area 123.

[0054] According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 7-Figure 9 As shown, the display film 120 may include a light-transmitting film layer 131 and a coating layer 132, the coating layer 132 is coated on the surface of the light-transmitting film layer 131, the light-transmitting film layer 131 is coated with a first color coating layer 1321 in the first area 121, and the light-transmitting film layer 131 is coated with a second color coating layer 1322 in the second area 122. In some embodiments, the coating layer 132 may be an ink layer, the first color coating layer 1321 may be an ink layer having a shielding effect on the first color light, and the second color coating layer 1322 may be an ink layer having a shielding effect on the second color light.

[0055] In some embodiments, the display film 120 is transparent in the third area 123. For example, in some embodiments, the third area 123 may be coated with a third color coating layer 1323, and the third color coating layer 1323 may be a transparent ink, thereby softening the light and making the display effect of the display component 100 better. In some embodiments, the light-transmitting film layer 131 is coated with a transparent coating layer in the third area 123. In some embodiments, the light-transmitting film 131 is coated with an opaque coating layer in the fourth area 129, for example, the opaque coating layer may be a black ink layer.

[0056] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the light source assembly may include a first color light source 111 emitting a first color light and a second color light source 112 emitting a second color light. Further, the display assembly 100 may also include a circuit board 110, and the light source assembly may be mounted on the circuit board 110. In some embodiments, the first color light source 111 and the second color light source 112 may both be disposed on the circuit board 110. According to some embodiments of the present invention, such as Figure 2 As shown, a plurality of spaced-apart first regions 121 may be provided on the display film 120. Figure 1 As shown, a plurality of first color light sources 111 may be provided at positions on the circuit board 110 that are opposite to the first area 121. According to some embodiments of the present invention, Figure 3 As shown, the display film 120 may be provided with a plurality of spaced-apart second regions 122. Figure 1 As shown, a plurality of second color light sources 112 may be disposed on the circuit board 110 at a position opposite to the second area 122 .

[0057] In some embodiments, the first color light source 111 may be a first color LED lamp. To facilitate installation of the first color light source 111, in some embodiments, the first color LED lamp may be a plug-in LED lamp. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the second color light source 112 may be a second color LED lamp. Similarly, to facilitate installation of the second color light source 112, in some embodiments, the second color LED lamp may be a plug-in LED lamp.

[0058] refer to Figure 4-6 As shown, in some embodiments of the present invention, the display component 100 is used to display the first graphic 127 and the second graphic 128. Further, referring to Figure 6As shown, the display film 120 is divided into a first area 121, a second area 122, a third area 123 and a fourth area 129 according to the first graphic 127 and the second graphic 128. Further, in some embodiments of the present invention, the area where the first graphic 127 is located after removing the area where it overlaps with the second graphic 128 is set as the first area 121; the area where the second graphic 128 is located after removing the area where it overlaps with the first graphic 127 is set as the second area 122; the area where the first graphic 127 and the second graphic 128 overlap is set as the third area 123; the area other than the first graphic 127 and the second graphic 128 is set as the fourth area 129. In some further embodiments of the present invention, the first area 121 is coated with a first color ink layer, the second area 122 is coated with a second color ink layer, the third area 123 is not coated with ink, and the fourth area 129 is coated with black ink (i.e., an opaque ink layer). When the first color light source 111 is on and the second color light source 112 is off, the display component 100 displays the first graphic 127 , and when the second color light source 112 is on and the first color light source 111 is off, the display component 100 displays the second graphic 128 .

[0059] According to some embodiments of the present invention, a button 126 may be provided on the display component 100, and a user may control the lighting or extinguishing of the first color light source 111 and the lighting or extinguishing of the second color light source 112 through the button 126. For example, two buttons 126 may be provided on the display film 120, wherein one button 126 is used to control the lighting of the first color light source 111 and the extinguishing of the second color light source 112, and the other button 126 is used to control the lighting of the second color light source 112 and the extinguishing of the first color light source 111.

[0060] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the button 126 does not overlap with the first area 121 and the second area 122. In other words, the button 126 is separated from the first area 121 and the second color area 122. It should be noted that the button 126 can be a touch case or a mechanical case. When the user presses or touches the button 126, the user's finger will contact the display component 100. By separating the button 126 from the first area 121 and the second area 122, the user's finger can be prevented from touching or pressing the first area 121 and the second area 122, thereby protecting the first area 121 and the second area 122, reducing the possibility of the first area 121 and the second area 122 being worn, thereby improving the wear resistance of the display component 100 and improving the display effect.

[0061] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the display assembly 100 is provided with buttons, and the buttons overlap with the display film, thereby facilitating user operation.

[0062] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the display assembly 100 further includes a controller, which is connected to the light source assembly to control whether the light source assembly emits the first color light or the second color light. According to some embodiments of the present invention, the display assembly 100 may further include a circuit board 110, and the light source assembly and the controller may both be disposed on the circuit board 110.

[0063] According to some embodiments of the present invention, the display component 100 further includes a circuit board 110, and the first color light source 111, the second color light source 112 and the controller are all disposed on the circuit board 110. The controller is connected to the first color light source 111 and the second color light source 112 to respectively control the brightness of the first color light source 111 and the second color light source 112. For example, in order to distinguish the state of the running part and the waiting state, the light source can be made to present different brightness. When the display pattern for displaying the running state of the clothing treatment device is displayed by part of the first color light source 111, and other waiting states of the clothing treatment device can be displayed by another part of the first color light source 111, the brightness of the display pattern of the running state is greater than that of the display pattern of the waiting state, thereby facilitating the user to understand the running state and the waiting state of the clothing treatment device.

[0064] The laundry treating apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention includes a housing and a display assembly 100 .

[0065] Specifically, the housing has a clothing processing cavity, the display assembly 100 is embedded in the housing, and the display assembly 100 is the display assembly 100 of the clothing processing device as described above. In some embodiments, the housing includes a body and a cover, the clothing processing cavity is located in the body, the upper end of the clothing processing cavity is open, and the cover is connected to the body to open or close the clothing processing cavity. The display assembly 100 can be arranged on the upper end surface of the body or on the cover.

[0066] According to the clothing processing device of the embodiment of the present invention, different display patterns can be displayed at the same display position by utilizing a light source that can emit a specific color and arranging areas through which light of different colors can pass on the display film 120. This not only increases the display states of the display component 100 and makes it more diverse, but also simplifies the structure of the display component 100 and facilitates user operation.

[0067] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "upper", "lower", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside" and the like indicate positions or positional relationships based on the positions or positional relationships shown in the drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, rather than indicating or implying that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as limiting the present invention. In the description of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more.

[0068] In the description of this specification, the description with reference to the terms "one embodiment", "some embodiments", "illustrative embodiments", "examples", "specific examples", or "some examples" means that the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described in conjunction with the embodiment or example are included in at least one embodiment or example of the present invention. In this specification, the schematic representation of the above terms does not necessarily refer to the same embodiment or example. Moreover, the specific features, structures, materials or characteristics described may be combined in any one or more embodiments or examples in a suitable manner.

[0069] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A display assembly for a clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: A light source assembly, the light source assembly is used to emit a first color light and a second color light; and A display film, the display film having a first area, a second area and a third area, the first color light can pass through the first area but cannot pass through the second area, the second color light can pass through the second area but cannot pass through the first area, and the first color light and the second color light are both suitable for passing through the third area; The wavelength of the first color light is within a first value range; The wavelength of the second color light is within a second value range; The first numerical range and the second numerical range do not overlap.

2. The display assembly according to claim 1, characterized in that The display film also includes a fourth area, and neither the first color light nor the second color light can penetrate the fourth area.

3. The display assembly according to claim 2, characterized in that: The display film comprises a light-transmitting film layer and a coating layer, wherein the coating layer is coated on the surface of the light-transmitting film layer, the light-transmitting film layer is coated with a first color coating layer in the first area, and the light-transmitting film layer is coated with a second color coating layer in the second area.

4. The display assembly according to claim 3, characterized in that: The display film is transparent in the third area.

5. The display assembly according to claim 4, characterized in that: The light-transmitting film layer is coated with a transparent coating layer in the third area.

6. The display assembly according to claim 5, characterized in that: The light-transmitting film layer is coated with a light-opaque coating layer in the fourth region.

7. The display assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: The light source assembly includes a first color light source for emitting the first color light, and a second color light source for emitting the second color light.

8. The display assembly according to claim 7, characterized in that: The first color light source lamp is an LED lamp, and the second color light source lamp is an LED lamp.

9. The display assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that: A controller is also included, and the controller is connected to the light source assembly to control whether the light source assembly emits the first color light or the second color light.

10. The display assembly according to claim 9, characterized in that: It also includes a circuit board, and the light source assembly and the controller are both arranged on the circuit board.

11. The display assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, 8 and 10, characterized in that: The display component is provided with a button, and the button does not overlap with the first area and the second area.

12. The display assembly according to any one of claims 1 to 6, 8 and 10, characterized in that: The display component is provided with a button, and the button overlaps with the display film.

13. A clothes processing device, characterized in that: include: A housing having a laundry processing chamber therein; A display component is embedded in the shell, and the display component is a display component according to any one of claims 1-12.

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