Control panel, method, apparatus, medium, device and laundry treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a control panel, a method, an apparatus, a medium, a device and a laundry treating apparatus, the control panel comprising at least a first area; a key-on key and a start key are arranged in the first area; in the first area, the control panel comprises a first display panel and a light-shielding film arranged in a layer with the first display panel; the light-shielding film is provided with an openwork pattern at at least one position of the key-on key and the start key to allow light emitted by the first display panel at the corresponding position to pass through; wherein the first display panel is controlled to light up in response to a user operation received by the control panel. The technical solution provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can display at least one of the key-on key and the start key by using the display panel and the light-shielding film with openwork design, and control the first display panel to light up after receiving the user operation, so that the corresponding key lights up to be visible, thereby making the control panel more simple and beautiful.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present disclosure relates to the technical field of electronic control, and in particular to a control panel, method, device, medium, equipment and clothes processing equipment. BACKGROUND

[0002] In recent years, with the rapid growth of economy and the rapid progress of technology, people's living standards are constantly improving, and clothes processing equipment, such as washing machines, dryers and other equipment, has gradually entered the families of the public and become an indispensable household appliance in people's daily life.

[0003] When the clothes processing equipment is in use, it needs to run the corresponding program according to the user's operation. At present, the keys in the clothes processing equipment, such as the on key and the start key, are printed on the film inner part by silk printing, and the user operates the machine by the printed pattern. This will result in more silk printed patterns on the control panel, making the control panel look messy and not beautiful. SUMMARY

[0004] In order to solve the above technical problems or at least partially solve the above technical problems, the present disclosure provides a control panel, method, device, medium, equipment and clothes processing equipment.

[0005] The present disclosure provides a control panel, which at least comprises a first area; the on key and the start key are arranged in the first area;

[0006] In the first area, the control panel comprises a first display panel and a light-shielding film arranged in layers with the first display panel; the light-shielding film is provided with a hollow pattern at at least one position of the on key and the start key to allow the light emitted by the first display panel at the corresponding position to pass through;

[0007] Wherein, the first display panel is controlled to light up in response to the user operation received by the control panel.

[0008] Optionally, the light-shielding film is provided with a hollow pattern at the corresponding position of the on key and the start key;

[0009] The first display panel comprises a first display area and a second display area, the on key falls within the first display area, and the start key falls within the second display area;

[0010] Wherein, the control panel controls the first display area to light up in response to the received user operation, and controls the second display area to light up in response to the user's touch start operation on the on key.

[0011] Optionally, the control panel further comprises a second area; at least a function selection key is arranged in the second area;

[0012] In the second region, the control panel comprises a second display panel, which is controlled to light up to display the function selection key in response to a touch start operation of the user on the key.

[0013] Optionally, the light-shielding film further extends to the second region and exposes the second display panel.

[0014] Optionally, the second display panel is connected to a power supply.

[0015] The first display panel is electrically connected to the second display panel.

[0016] Optionally, the control panel is a curved panel, and a display surface of the second display panel forms a preset angle with a display surface of the first display panel.

[0017] Optionally, the control panel further comprises a marquee, and the marquee surrounds the key.

[0018] The marquee and the key light up together.

[0019] The present disclosure further provides a control method, which is applied to any one of the control panels described above, and the method comprises the following steps.

[0020] Receiving a user operation.

[0021] When it is determined that a preset operation action is met based on the user operation, controlling the first display panel to light up, so that light emitted by the first display panel passes through the hollow pattern of the light-shielding film to display at least one of the key and the start key.

[0022] The preset operation action comprises touching at least three different positions of the control panel or clicking the control panel at least twice within a preset time.

[0023] Optionally, the first display panel comprises a first display region and a second display region, and the step of controlling the first display panel to light up comprises the following steps.

[0024] Controlling the first display region to light up to display the key.

[0025] Identifying a touch start operation of the user on the key, and controlling the second display region to light up to display the start key.

[0026] Optionally, the control panel further comprises a second region, and the method further comprises the following steps.

[0027] Identifying a touch start operation of the user on the key, and controlling the second region to light up to display a function selection key in the second region.

[0028] The disclosure also provides a control device applied to control any of the control panels, and the device comprises:

[0029] a receiving module configured to receive a user operation;

[0030] a control module configured to control the first display panel to emit light through the hollow pattern of the light shielding film to display at least one of the on key and the start key when the user operation meets a preset operation action.

[0031] The preset operation action comprises touching at least three different positions of the control panel or clicking the control panel at least twice within a preset time.

[0032] The disclosure also provides a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of any of the control methods.

[0033] The disclosure also provides an electronic device comprising a memory and a processor.

[0034] The memory has a program or instruction stored thereon.

[0035] The processor runs the program or instruction to implement the steps of any of the control methods.

[0036] The disclosure also provides a laundry treatment device comprising any of the control panels or applying the steps of any of the control methods to control.

[0037] Compared with the prior art, the technical solutions provided by the disclosure have the following advantages:

[0038] The control panel provided in this disclosure includes at least a first area; a power button and a start button are provided in the first area; within the first area, the control panel includes a first display panel and a light-shielding film stacked on top of the first display panel; the light-shielding film has a perforated pattern at at least one position of the power button and the start button to allow light emitted from the first display panel at the corresponding position to pass through; wherein, the first display panel is controlled to light up in response to a user operation received by the control panel. Thus, when the user does not operate the control panel, the first display panel is in an off state, and the button corresponding to the perforated pattern is invisible; when the user operates the control panel, the first display panel lights up, emitting light that passes through the perforated pattern, making the corresponding button visible to the user. This allows the display of at least one of the power button and the start button using the first display panel and the perforated light-shielding film, which is invisible when no user operation is received, and controls the first display panel to light up after receiving a user operation, making the corresponding button visible. This reduces the number of silkscreen patterns, making the control panel simple and aesthetically pleasing. Attached Figure Description

[0039] The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and form a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments consistent with this disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of this disclosure.

[0040] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this disclosure or the prior art, the accompanying drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.

[0041] Figure 1 A schematic diagram of the structure of a control panel provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0042] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a light-shielding film provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0043] Figure 3 This is a side view of a control panel provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0044] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of a display panel distribution method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0045] Figure 5 This is a schematic diagram of a display panel connection method provided in an embodiment of the present disclosure;

[0046] Figure 6 A schematic diagram of the membrane structure corresponding to an intermediate step in a light-shielding film perforation process provided in an embodiment of this disclosure;

[0047] Figure 7 A flowchart of a control method provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. 1.

[0048] Figure 8 A structural diagram of a control device provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. 2.

[0049] Figure 9 A structural diagram of an electronic device provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. 3.

[0050] Figure 10 A structural diagram of a laundry treating apparatus provided for an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown in FIG. 4. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0051] In order to more clearly understand the above objectives, features and advantages of the present disclosure, the schemes of the present disclosure will be further described below. It should be noted that the embodiments of the present disclosure and the features in the embodiments can be combined with each other without conflict.

[0052] In the following description, a lot of specific details are set forth in order to facilitate a thorough understanding of the present disclosure, but the present disclosure can also be implemented in other ways different from those described herein; obviously, the embodiments in the specification are only some of the embodiments of the present disclosure, not all the embodiments.

[0053] As proposed in the background, in the control panel of the current laundry treating apparatus, each control key, such as the on key, the start key and each function selection key, is usually displayed by printing the silk screen pattern on the film inner part. Thus, whether the laundry treating apparatus is started or not, the silk screen pattern corresponding to each control key can be seen, resulting in more various silk screen patterns in the control panel, which looks messy and has poor aesthetic appearance. In addition, if the laundry treating apparatus is operated by the user in the dark, the silk screen pattern is not easy to be seen in the dark, resulting in that the user cannot operate or the operation is difficult.

[0054] To this end, the control panel provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure improves the control panel in the related art, reduces the number of silk screen patterns in the control panel, so that there are no too many silk screen patterns in the control panel, and thus the control panel looks more neat and beautiful. Specifically, at least one of the keys is displayed by using the first display panel and the light-shielding film with a hollow design, and is invisible when no user operation is received, and the first display panel is controlled to light up after the user operation is received, so that the corresponding key is lighted up to be visible, thereby reducing the number of silk screen patterns and making the control panel simple and beautiful. By the way, the control panel is lighted up by identifying the operation of the user touching or tapping the control panel, so that the corresponding key is more obvious in the dark and has high visibility, so that the device including the control panel can be conveniently operated in the dark environment.

[0055] It should be noted that the control panel provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure can be applied not only to the clothes treatment device, but also to other devices that need to be controlled based on the touch panel, which will not be described or limited here.

[0056] The control panel provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control method implemented based on the control panel, the control device for executing the control method, the computer readable storage medium, the electronic device and the clothes treatment device will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0057] For example, Figure 1 The structure diagram of the control panel provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown in the figure, Figure 2 The structure diagram of the light-shielding film provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown in the figure, Figure 3 The side view structure diagram of the control panel provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown in the figure. In combination with Figures 1-3 The control panel 10 at least includes a first area 11; the key-on key 111 and the start key 112 are arranged in the first area 11; in the first area 11, the control panel 10 includes a first display panel 31 and a light-shielding film 20 arranged in layers with the first display panel 31; the light-shielding film 20 is provided with a hollow pattern at at least one position of the key-on key 111 and the start key 112, so as to allow the light emitted by the first display panel 31 at the corresponding position to pass through; wherein the first display panel 31 is controlled to light up in response to the user operation received by the control panel 10.

[0058] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control panel 10 is a panel for receiving user operations, which can receive user operations, identify user operations, and transmit electrical signals corresponding to the user operations to the mainboard; correspondingly, the mainboard identifies the user operations based on the received electrical signals to control the corresponding device (for example, the clothes treatment device) to execute the corresponding program, thereby realizing the treatment of the target processing object (for example, the clothes).

[0059] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control panel 10 comprises a first area 11, in which a key 111 and a start key 112 are arranged. The key 111 is used to control the device to turn on or off, and the start key 112 is used to control the device to start, pause, restart or continue the corresponding program. For example, in a laundry treatment device, the key 111 is used to control the laundry treatment device to turn on or off, and the start key 112 is used to control the laundry treatment device to start, pause, restart or continue the corresponding program, which is not limited.

[0060] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the operation surface of the control panel 10 is defined by a first direction X and a second direction Y, which can be a plane or a curved surface, which is not limited. Further, a third direction Z is perpendicular to the operation surface, and the first display panel 31 and the light shielding film 20 are arranged in the third direction Z.

[0061] For example, when the operation surface is a curved surface, the light shielding film 20 can be arranged to fit the curved surface, that is, the light shielding film 20 can be a curved film, and the first display panel 31 is arranged on one side of the light shielding film 20 as much as possible, as shown in FIG. 1B. Figure 3

[0062] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, corresponding to the first area 11 where the key 111 and the start key 112 are arranged, the control panel 10 comprises a light shielding film 20 and a first display panel 31, and the first display panel 31 is arranged on the side of the light shielding film 20 away from the user's operation surface. For example, as shown in FIG. 1C, the first display panel 31 is arranged on the lower side of the light shielding film 20, and the user's operation surface is arranged on the upper side of the light shielding film 20. Figure 3

[0063] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, in the light shielding film 20, a hollow pattern is arranged corresponding to at least one position of the key 211 and the start key 212, so that the light emitted by the first display panel 31 at the corresponding position can pass through, and the corresponding key can be seen by the user based on the light passing through.

[0064] For example, as shown in FIG. 2A, the hollow pattern is arranged corresponding to the key 211 and the start key 212, so that the light emitted by the first display panel 31 at the corresponding position can pass through, and the corresponding key can be seen by the user based on the light passing through. Figure 2 ​​For example, in the light shielding film 20, the opening key 111 and the start key 112 are both provided with a hollow pattern at the corresponding position. For example, a first hollow pattern 211 is provided at the position corresponding to the opening key 111, and a second hollow pattern 212 is provided at the position corresponding to the start key 112. In this way, when the control panel 10 does not receive a user operation, the first display panel 31 is in an extinguished state, and the opening key 111 and the start key 112 are both invisible. When the control panel 10 receives a user operation, the first display panel 31 is lit up, and the light emitted by the first display panel 31 is emitted through the hollow pattern in the light shielding film 20, so that the opening key 111 and the start key 112 can both be visible based on the light emission, thereby facilitating the user to operate the corresponding keys.

[0065] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the first display panel 31 is combined with the light shielding film 20 to replace the silk screen design in the related art. When the user does not operate the control panel 10, the first display panel 31 is in an extinguished state, and the keys corresponding to the hollow patterns are invisible. When the user operates the control panel 10, the first display panel 31 is lit up to emit light, and the light is transmitted through the hollow patterns to make the corresponding keys bright and visible to the user. Thus, the first display panel 31 and the light shielding film 20 with the hollow design can be used to display at least one of the opening key 111 and the start key 112, which is invisible when no user operation is received, and the first display panel 31 is lit up after receiving the user operation to make the corresponding key bright and visible. In this way, the number of silk screen patterns can be reduced, and the control panel 10 is simple and elegant. At the same time, the corresponding bright key is easy to be seen by the user in the dark, and the user operation is facilitated.

[0066] In some embodiments, Figure 4 A display panel distribution manner provided in the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown in the following table. Figure 1 And Figure 2 Based on the above, Figure 4 The light shielding film 20 is provided with a hollow pattern at the position corresponding to the opening key 111 and the start key 112. The first display panel 31 includes a first display area 311 and a second display area 312. The opening key 111 falls within the first display area 311, and the start key 112 falls within the second display area 312. The control panel 10 controls the first display area 311 to be lit up in response to the received user operation, and controls the second display area 312 to be lit up in response to the touch start operation of the user on the opening key 111.

[0067] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the light shielding film 20 at the positions corresponding to the on key 111 and the start key 112 is hollowed out, thereby further reducing the number of silk screen patterns in the control panel, and improving the neatness and aesthetics of the control panel 10. Meanwhile, the first display plate 31 is divided into a first display area 311 and a second display area 312, so as to sequentially light up the display areas corresponding to the on key 111 and the start key 112 in combination with the user operation.

[0068] Exemplarily, when the control panel 10 receives the user operation, the first display area 311 is controlled to light up, and at this time, the light emitted by the first display area 311 passes through the first hollowed-out pattern 211, so that the on key 111 is lighted up, thereby enabling the on key 111 to be seen by the user.

[0069] Further, the user operates the on key 111, for example, touch operation, and the control panel 10 receives the operation of the user on the on key 111, controls the corresponding device to start, and the second display area 312 is lighted up; at this time, the light emitted by the second display area 312 passes through the second hollowed-out pattern 212, so that the start key 112 is lighted up, thereby enabling the start key 112 to be seen by the user.

[0070] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, through the partition setting of the first display plate 31, the display areas corresponding to the on key 111 and the start key 112 are sequentially lighted up, and in response to the operation of the user on the control panel 10, the first display area 311 is lighted up first; and then in response to the operation of the user on the on key 111, the second display area 312 is lighted up, thereby facilitating the reduction of the number of standby components and the reduction of standby energy consumption of the corresponding device.

[0071] In some embodiments, continuing to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 3 , or continuing to refer to Figure 1 and Figure 4 , the control panel 10 further includes a second area 12; at least a function selection key is arranged in the second area 12; in the second area 12, the control panel 10 includes a second display plate 32, and the second display plate 32 is controlled to light up in response to the touch start operation of the user on the on key 111, so as to display the function selection key.

[0072] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control panel 10 comprises a first area 11 and a second area 12, the key 111 and the start key 112 are arranged in the first area 11, and the function selection keys are arranged in the second area 12. For example, the function selection keys in the control panel 10 can include AI intelligent washing, mixed washing, quick washing 15°, quick washing 30°, cotton and hemp, wool, down jacket, disinfection washing, single dehydration, barrel self-cleaning, reservation, long press child lock, detergent, AI sensing, + steam, washing, temperature, rinsing, and time and frequency display, etc., which can be set according to the requirements of the laundry treatment equipment and the control panel, and will not be described or limited here.

[0073] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control panel 10 comprises a second display panel 32 in the second area 12, and the second display panel 32 is turned on after the corresponding equipment is started based on the key 111. For example, after the key 111 is turned on, the user operates the key 111, such as touch operation; the control panel 10 receives the operation of the user on the key 111, controls the corresponding equipment to start, and the second display panel 32 is turned on; at this time, the light emitted by the second display panel 32 can be seen by the user, and the corresponding second display panel 32 displays the function selection keys at this time, so that the function keys can be seen by the user, and the user can operate the target function selection keys. For example, the target function selection keys can be at least one of all the function selection keys currently displayed by the second display panel 32, which is not limited here.

[0074] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, by setting the function selection keys to be visible based on the second display panel 32 being turned on, and first turning on the first display area 311 in the first display panel 31 to make the key 111 visible, and then turning on the second display panel 32 to make the function selection keys visible in response to the user's operation on the key 111, the number of standby components can be reduced, and the standby power consumption of the corresponding equipment can be reduced.

[0075] It should be noted that the second display area 312 corresponding to the start key 112 and the second display panel 32 corresponding to the function selection keys are both turned on after the user operates the key 111; the second display area 312 and the second display panel 32 can be turned on synchronously, or the second display panel 32 is turned on first, and then the second display area 312 is turned on in response to the user's operation on the function selection keys, or the second display area 312 is turned on first, and then the second display panel 32 is turned on, which is not limited here.

[0076] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the function selection keys, the on key 111 and the start key 112 is displayed by means of the display panel combined with the light shielding film 20, so that no silk screen pattern is needed at the corresponding positions in the control panel 10, the number of silk screen patterns in the control panel 10 is reduced, and the neatness and the aesthetic appearance of the control panel 10 are improved. At the same time, since each of the function selection keys is displayed based on the emergent light of the second display panel 32 and is visible, the operation of the control panel 10 in the dark is facilitated.

[0077] In some embodiments, continuing to refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 3 , or continuing to refer to Figure 1 , Figure 2 and Figure 4 , the light shielding film 20 also extends to the second area 12 and exposes the second display panel 32.

[0078] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the light shielding film 20 includes a first hollow area 21 and a second hollow area 22, the first hollow area 21 is provided with a first hollow pattern 211 and a second hollow pattern 212, the first hollow pattern 211 is a hollow pattern corresponding to the on key 111, and the second hollow pattern 212 is a pattern corresponding to the start key 112, the second hollow area 22 corresponds to the position of the second display panel 32, so that when the second display panel 32 is lighted, the light emitted by the second display panel 32 can be seen by the user through the second hollow area 22, thereby realizing the display of each of the function selection keys in the second area 12.

[0079] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, by setting the light shielding film 20 to include the hollow pattern and the second hollow area, the display panel at the corresponding positions of the on key 111, the start key 112 and each of the function selection keys is lighted in response to the user operation, and when the display panel is lighted, the corresponding emergent light can be seen through the corresponding position of the light shielding film, and the other positions are covered by the light shielding film 20 and cannot be seen, thereby improving the neatness and the aesthetic appearance of the control panel 10.

[0080] In some embodiments, the second display panel 32 is connected to a power supply; and the first display panel 31 is electrically connected to the second display panel 32.

[0081] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the second display panel 32 is powered by the power supply connected thereto, and the first display panel 31 transmits electrical signals through the second display panel 32 to realize power utilization.

[0082] Exemplarily, Figure 5 a display panel connection mode schematic diagram provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. In combination with Figure 4, 301 represents a first circuit board corresponding to the first display panel 31, 302 represents a second circuit board corresponding to the second display panel 32, 303 represents a connecting line between the second display panel 32 and the power supply, 304 represents a connecting line between the first circuit board 301 and the second circuit board 302, based on the connection, the power supply is used to supply power to the second circuit board 302 and the first circuit board 301, thereby realizing power supply to the first display panel 31 and the second circuit board 32.

[0083] In other embodiments, the second display panel 32 and the first display panel 31 can also be connected to the power supply respectively, which is not limited here.

[0084] In some embodiments, the control panel 10 is a curved panel, and the display surface of the second display panel 32 and the display surface of the first display panel 31 form a preset angle.

[0085] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control panel 10 is a curved panel, so that the control panel meets the design requirements of the corresponding device, and the circuit board corresponding to the display panel is usually a flat plate, and there is usually a certain distance between the first area and the second area. Therefore, by setting the control panel 10 to include the first display panel 31 and the second display panel 32, and the first display panel 31 and the second display panel 32 have a preset angle, the display surfaces of the two display panels can be better fitted to the operation surface of the control panel 10, and the display effect of each key is better.

[0086] Exemplarily, the preset angle can be 3°, 5° or any other angle value, which can be set based on the requirements of the control panel 10, which is not limited here.

[0087] Exemplarily, the distance between the first display panel 31 and the second display panel 32 can be 2cm, 3cm, 5cm or any other distance value, which can be set based on the requirements of the control panel 10, which is not limited here.

[0088] In some embodiments, continuing to refer to Figure 1 The control panel 10 further comprises a marquee light (not shown in the figure), the marquee light surrounds the key 111, and the marquee light and the key 111 are lit together.

[0089] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, by setting the marquee light surrounding the key 111 and lit together with the key 111, the position of the key 111 can be more easily seen by the user, and the operation of the key 111 is facilitated.

[0090] Exemplarily, in combination with the above, by setting the display panel in the control panel to adopt a double display panel design, the first display panel and the second display panel can be better fitted to the light-shielding film, thereby improving the brightness of the lamp string in the marquee light and improving the problem of light stringing.

[0091] In some embodiments, the control panel can further comprise a film inner piece, and the light shielding film is attached to the film inner piece, for example, by means of gluing, which is not limited herein.

[0092] For example, the light shielding film can be a black-coated PET film, or other types of light shielding film, which are not limited herein.

[0093] In some embodiments, the PET film attached to the film inner piece is designed with a hollowed-out design at the switch and the start key, which can be achieved by the following process:

[0094] The first process: provide a smooth film (i.e. PET film) with a light transmittance equal to or less than 25%, for example, 20%-25%;

[0095] The second process: back-print black, and keep the hollowed-out pattern at the start key and the second hollowed-out area at the function selection key;

[0096] The third process: print a dawn gold or other color pattern at the start key position, as shown in Figure 6 ;

[0097] The fourth process: type semi-transparent black, which keeps the window consistency, and the final injection-molded piece window light transmittance is about 8%-12%.

[0098] In other embodiments, other processes can also be used to form the light shielding film, which are not limited herein.

[0099] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the structure of the display panel combined with the light shielding film replaces the silk-screen pattern, so that each key is hidden and invisible without turning on the machine. After the control panel receives the user operation, the display panel lights up, and the key becomes visible. In this way, on the one hand, the number of silk-screen patterns in the control panel is reduced, so that the control panel display is neat and beautiful; on the other hand, the corresponding key is displayed by the display panel lighting up, so that the key is more obvious, and the user's operation can be facilitated even in the dark.

[0100] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, the present disclosure further provides a control method, which is applied to any one of the above-mentioned control panels and has corresponding beneficial effects. The same parts can be understood with reference to the above, and will not be described hereinafter.

[0101] In some embodiments, Figure 7 a flowchart of a control method provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure. With reference to Figure 7 , the control method can comprise:

[0102] S410, receiving a user operation.

[0103] S420, based on the user operation, determining that a preset operation action is met, controlling the first display panel to light up, so that light emitted by the first display panel transmits through the hollow pattern of the light shielding film to display at least one of the power key and the start key.

[0104] The preset operation action includes: touching at least three different positions of the control panel, or clicking the touch panel at least twice within a preset time.

[0105] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the control panel can be a touch display panel; in the case that the corresponding device is not powered on, the patterns corresponding to all the keys are hidden and invisible; and can be awakened to display based on user operation. Specifically, the control panel receives user operation and identifies the user operation; when it is determined that the user operation is a preset operation action, the display panel is awakened to display the corresponding keys for further user operation.

[0106] For example, for the touch area in the control panel, when the user touches the sensing area with his hand, the sensing point reaches 3 or more; or when the user taps the sensing area with his finger, the number of sensing taps reaches 2 or more within a specified time (for example, 1 second or 2 seconds), the power key and the start key are lit, and subsequent operations such as subsequent power-on control can be performed at this time.

[0107] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, the structure of the display panel combined with the light shielding film replaces the silk-screen pattern, so that each key is hidden and invisible without being powered on, and the display panel lights up after the control panel receives user operation, and the key is visible. Therefore, the corresponding key is displayed by the display panel lighting up, so that the key is more obvious and the user's operation is facilitated in the dark.

[0108] In some embodiments, in combination with Figure 4 The first display panel 31 includes a first display area 311 and a second display area 312. Based on this, Figure 7 In the method shown, the control of the first display panel to light up in S420 can specifically include:

[0109] Controlling the first display area to light up to display the power key;

[0110] Identifying a touch start operation of the user on the power key, and controlling the second display area to light up to display the start key.

[0111] For example, in combination with Figure 1 、 Figure 2 and Figure 4When the control panel 10 receives the user operation, the first display area 311 is controlled to be brightened. At this time, the light emitted by the first display area 311 passes through the first hollowed-out pattern 211, so that the on key 111 is brightened, and thus the on key 111 can be seen by the user. Further, the user operates the on key 111, for example, a touch operation; the control panel 10 receives the operation of the on key 111 by the user, and controls the corresponding device to start, and the second display area 312 is brightened. At this time, the light emitted by the second display area 312 passes through the second hollowed-out pattern 212, so that the start key 112 is brightened, and thus the start key 112 can be seen by the user.

[0112] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the on key is a silk-printed hollowed-out design, and the on key is invisible when the corresponding device is in a standby or shutdown state. After the control panel receives the user operation, the on key is brightened and visible, and two concentric marquee lights are arranged around the icon corresponding to the on key. The marquee lights are brightened together, so that the position is brightened, the display is more obvious, and the user operation is facilitated. Meanwhile, the start key is a silk-printed hollowed-out design, and the start key is invisible when the corresponding device is in a shutdown state. Only after the corresponding device is started, the start key is brightened to be visible.

[0113] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, through the partition setting of the first display panel 31, the display areas corresponding to the on key 111 and the start key 112 are sequentially brightened, and the first display area 311 is first brightened in response to the operation of the control panel 10 by the user. Then, the second display area 312 is brightened in response to the operation of the on key 111 by the user, so that the number of standby components is reduced, and the standby energy consumption of the corresponding device is reduced.

[0114] In some embodiments, in combination with Figure 1 The control panel 10 further includes a second area 12. Based on this, the method can further include:

[0115] The touch start operation of the on key by the user is identified, and the second area is controlled to be brightened to display the function selection keys in the second area.

[0116] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the second area is a touch area. When the user touches the sensing area with the hand, the sensing points reach three or more; or when the user taps the sensing area with the finger, the number of tapping sensing times is greater than two within a specified time, the on key and the start key are brightened, and the user is allowed to perform subsequent operations such as subsequent start.

[0117] In the embodiments of the present disclosure, each of the function selection keys, the on key 111 and the start key 112 is displayed by means of the display panel combined with the light shielding film 20, so that no silk screen pattern is needed at the corresponding positions in the control panel 10, the number of silk screen patterns in the control panel 10 is reduced, and the neatness and the aesthetics of the control panel 10 are improved. Meanwhile, since each of the function selection keys is displayed based on the outgoing light of the second display panel 32 and is visible, the operation of the control panel 10 in the dark is facilitated. Meanwhile, by setting the function selection keys to be visible based on the lighting of the second display panel 32, and the first display area 311 in the first display panel 31 is first lighted to make the on key 111 visible, and then the second display panel 32 is lighted to make the function selection keys visible in response to the operation of the on key 111 by the user, the number of standby components is reduced, and the standby power consumption of the corresponding device is reduced.

[0118] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a control device applied to the steps of the control method in any of the above-mentioned embodiments to control any of the control panels in the above-mentioned embodiments, which has the corresponding beneficial effects, and the same parts can be understood by referring to the above, which will not be described here.

[0119] Exemplarily, Figure 8 A structural schematic diagram of a control device provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure is shown. Referring to Figure 8 The control device 5 includes a receiving module 510 configured to receive a user operation, and a control module 520 configured to, based on the user operation, determine that a preset operation action is met, and control the first display panel to light up, so that the light emitted by the first display panel transmits through the hollow pattern of the light shielding film to display at least one of the on key and the start key. The preset operation action includes touching at least three different positions of the control panel, or clicking the control panel at least twice within a preset time.

[0120] In the control device 5 provided by the embodiments of the present disclosure, through the cooperative action of the receiving module 510 and the control module 520, the corresponding keys can be displayed by means of the lighting of the display panel, so that the keys are more obvious, and the user operation can be facilitated in the dark.

[0121] It should be noted that, Figure 8 The control device shown can implement the steps of any of the control methods in the above-mentioned embodiments, has the corresponding beneficial effects, and can be understood by referring to the above, which will not be described here.

[0122] On the basis of the above-mentioned embodiments, the embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a computer readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, and the computer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of any of the control methods in the above-mentioned embodiments to achieve the corresponding beneficial effects.

[0123] Based on the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides an electronic device, including a memory and a processor; the memory stores an executable program or instructions; the processor runs the program or instructions to implement the steps of any of the control methods in the embodiments and achieve the corresponding beneficial effects.

[0124] For example, such as Figure 9 The diagram shown is a structural schematic of an electronic device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. (Refer to...) Figure 9 The electronic device 6 includes a memory 61 and a processor 62; the memory 61 stores executable programs or instructions; the processor 62 runs the programs or instructions to implement the steps of any of the control methods in the above embodiments, and has corresponding beneficial effects. The similarities can be understood with reference to the above text, and will not be repeated here.

[0125] For example, the electronic device may be an electronic device built into the garment processing device, or an electronic device connected to the garment processing device. The specific connection method may be a wired connection or a wireless connection, which is not limited here.

[0126] Based on the above embodiments, this disclosure also provides a garment processing device, which includes any of the control panels described above, or any of the control devices described above, or the steps of applying any of the control methods described above, to achieve device control and has corresponding beneficial effects.

[0127] In some embodiments, the garment processing device may be a specific implementation of the electronic device described above. In other embodiments, the electronic device may also be any type of electronic device that requires a control panel for display, and is not limited thereto.

[0128] For example, Figure 10 This is a schematic diagram of a garment processing device provided in an embodiment of this disclosure. (Refer to...) Figure 10 The garment processing device 70 includes a control panel 10, which can be any of the control panels described in the above embodiments.

[0129] For example, Figure 10 The illustrated garment processing device 70 is a front-loading washing machine. In other embodiments, the garment processing device 70 may also be other types of washing machines.

[0130] In other embodiments, the garment processing device 70 may also be a garment processing device with other functions known to those skilled in the art, and is not limited thereto.

[0131] In other embodiments, the laundry treating apparatus 70 can further include other structural components known to those skilled in the art, which are not described or limited herein.

[0132] The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a new key display mode, which realizes a more neat operation panel and a more beautiful display of the operation panel corresponding to the device control panel without affecting the user operation; meanwhile, the keys are displayed by the corresponding display panel lighting up, which realizes that the user can see the keys in a dark environment, thereby facilitating the operation of the device.

[0133] It should be noted that, in this document, relational terms such as“first” and“second”, and the like, are used solely to distinguish one entity or action from another entity or action, without necessarily requiring or implying any actual relationship or order between such entities or actions. Moreover, the terms“comprises”,“comprising”, or any other variations thereof, are intended to cover a non-exclusive inclusion, such that a process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises a list of elements does not include only those elements but can include other elements not expressly listed or inherent to such process, method, article, or apparatus. Without further limitation, an element preceded by“comprises... a” does not, without more constraints, foreclose the existence of additional identical elements in the process, method, article, or apparatus that comprises the recited element.

[0134] The above description is merely that of specific implementations of the present disclosure, which enables those skilled in the art to understand or implement the present disclosure. Various modifications to these embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the generic principles defined herein can be implemented in other embodiments without departing from the spirit or scope of the present disclosure. Accordingly, the present disclosure is not to be limited to the embodiments described herein but is to be accorded the broadest scope consistent with the principles and novel features disclosed herein.

Claims

1. A control panel, characterized in that, It includes a first area and a second area; the first area is equipped with a power button and a start button, and the second area is equipped with a function selection button; Within the first area, the control panel includes a first display panel and a light-shielding film stacked on top of the first display panel; the light-shielding film has a cutout pattern at at least one of the power switch and the start button to allow light emitted from the first display panel at the corresponding position to pass through; When the control panel does not receive user operation, the power button and start button are not visible; the first display panel lights up in response to the user operation received by the control panel; when the control panel receives user operation, the first display panel lights up, and the light emitted from the first display panel passes through the hollow pattern in the light-shielding film and is emitted, so that the buttons at the hollow pattern can be seen based on the light emission, thereby facilitating the user to operate the corresponding buttons; Within the second area, the control panel includes a second display panel that is controlled to light up in response to a user's touch-activated operation on the power button to display the function selection keys.

2. The control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The light-shielding film has a hollowed-out pattern at the corresponding positions of the power switch and the start button; The first display panel includes a first display area and a second display area, the power switch is located in the first display area, and the start button is located in the second display area; The control panel controls the first display area to light up in response to a received user operation, and controls the second display area to light up in response to a user touch-activated operation on the power button.

3. The control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, The light-shielding film also extends into the second region, exposing the second display panel.

4. The control panel according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that, The second display panel is connected to a power supply; The first display panel is electrically connected to the second display panel.

5. The control panel according to any one of claims 1-4, characterized in that, The control panel is a curved panel, and the display surface of the second display panel forms a preset angle with the display surface of the first display panel.

6. The control panel according to claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: Marquee; The running lights are arranged around the power switch; The scrolling light and the power switch light up together.

7. A control method, characterized in that, The method is performed using the control panel according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the method comprises: Receive user actions; Based on the user's operation, when it is determined that the preset operation action is met, the first display panel is controlled to light up so that the light emitted by the first display panel passes through the hollow pattern of the light-shielding film to display at least one of the power button and the start button; The preset operation actions include: touching at least three different locations on the control panel, or clicking the touch panel at least twice within a preset time. When the control panel receives a user operation, the first display panel lights up, and the light emitted from the first display panel passes through the hollowed-out pattern in the light-shielding film and is emitted out, making the buttons at the hollowed-out pattern visible based on the light emission, thereby facilitating the user to operate the corresponding buttons.

8. The control method according to claim 7, characterized in that, The first display panel includes a first display area and a second display area; controlling the first display panel to light up includes: Control the first display area to light up to display the power switch; The system recognizes the user's touch operation on the power button and controls the second display area to light up to show the power button.

9. The control method according to claim 8, characterized in that, The control panel further includes a second area; the method further includes: The system recognizes the user's touch activation operation on the power button and controls the second area to light up, thereby displaying the function selection keys within the second area.

10. A control device, characterized in that, An apparatus for controlling a control panel according to any one of claims 1-6, characterized in that the apparatus comprises: The receiving module is used to receive user operations; The control module is used to control the first display panel to light up when the preset operation is satisfied based on the user operation, so that the light emitted by the first display panel passes through the hollow pattern of the light shielding film to display at least one of the power button and the start button; The preset operation actions include: touching at least three different locations on the control panel, or clicking the touch panel at least twice within a preset time. When the control panel receives a user operation, the first display panel lights up, and the light emitted from the first display panel passes through the hollow pattern in the light-shielding film and is emitted, making the power button and the start button visible based on the emitted light, thereby facilitating the user to operate the corresponding buttons.

11. A computer-readable storage medium having a computer program stored thereon, characterized in that, The computer program is executed by a processor to implement the steps of the control method as described in any one of claims 7-9.

12. An electronic device, characterized in that, Including memory and processor; The memory stores executable programs or instructions; The processor executes the program or instructions to implement the steps of the control method as described in any one of claims 7-9.

13. A garment processing device, characterized in that, Control is achieved by applying the control method described in any one of claims 1-6, or by applying the steps of the control method described in any one of claims 7-9.

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