Laundry treating apparatus and control method thereof

Abstract

Disclosed are a laundry treating apparatus and a control method thereof. A laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a first treatment device arranged to perform a first process; a second processing device arranged to perform a second process; and a screen output unit arranged to output one of a first screen displaying information about the first processing device and a second screen displaying information about the second processing device. The screen output unit is arranged to output a first screen or a second screen having a higher priority.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a clothes treating apparatus including a screen output unit configured to output a screen and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] The laundry treatment apparatus removes dirt from laundry, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) by putting the laundry into a drum. The laundry treatment apparatus may perform processes such as washing, rinsing, spinning, and drying, and the laundry treatment apparatus may be classified into a top loading type and a front loading type based on a method of putting the laundry into the drum.

[0003] The laundry treating apparatus may include a housing forming an exterior, a tub accommodated inside the housing, a drum into which laundry is put (the drum is rotatably installed inside the tub), and a detergent supply device that supplies detergent into the drum.

[0004] When the drum is rotated by the motor in a state in which wash water is supplied to the laundry contained in the drum, dirt on the laundry may be removed by friction between the laundry and the drum as well as the wash water.

[0005] The detergent supply device has a detergent supply function to enhance the washing effect. Here, detergent refers to a substance that enhances the washing effect, such as fabric detergent, fabric softener and fabric bleach. The detergent can be a powdered detergent or a liquid detergent.

[0006] Meanwhile, if the clothes treating apparatus is configured to dry clothes, the clothes treating apparatus may remove moisture from the clothes by supplying dry air to the clothes.

[0007] The clothes treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a drum configured to be rotatable inside the cabinet, and a heating device for heating or drying air supplied to the clothes.

[0008] Since the dry air is supplied to the laundry contained in the drum, moisture contained in the laundry may be evaporated and removed by the dry air, so that the moisture in the laundry may be removed.

[0009] Meanwhile, the related document KR 10-2008-0021921A1 discloses a laundry processing apparatus equipped with a plurality of processing devices. The laundry processing apparatus disclosed in the related document includes a first processing device and a second processing device.

[0010] The first and second treating devices may have a laundry opening formed in the cabinet to communicate with the inner drum, may be provided with a control panel, and when detergent is used, may form an inlet for a detergent storage unit.

[0011] The first processing device and the second processing device in the related document may both have a control panel, and the control panel may have a screen output unit for outputting a screen. Therefore, the first processing device and the second processing device in the related document may provide different types of information through their screen output units.

[0012] However, if the first processing device and the second processing device are configured to perform independent processes for processing clothes, it may be inconvenient to output information through the corresponding screen output units because the user needs to view multiple screen output units, and there may be a problem of increased costs due to setting up separate screen output units for the processing devices.

[0013] To overcome this, multiple processing devices can be connected to set up a screen output unit, which provides information about the multiple processing devices. However, when considering the amount of information about the limited output area of ​​the screen, providing information about multiple processing devices through a screen output unit may result in low visibility or omission of some information.

[0014] Therefore, when setting a screen output unit that provides information about multiple processing devices together, it is an important task in this technical field to effectively output information about the multiple processing devices through the screen of the screen output unit while effectively conveying important information to the user. Summary of the invention

[0015] Technical tasks

[0016] An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof, the clothes treating apparatus being able to include a plurality of treating devices.

[0017] In addition, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus including a screen output unit capable of outputting information related to a plurality of treating devices, and a control method thereof.

[0018] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus capable of effectively distinguishing and outputting screens for different treating devices, and a control method thereof.

[0019] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus including a screen output unit which effectively outputs a plurality of different screens according to importance, and a control method thereof.

[0020] In addition, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof, the clothes treating apparatus including a screen output unit which can output screens for a plurality of treating devices according to priorities and effectively provide the screens to a user.

[0021] Technical Solution

[0022] The laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first treating device and a second treating device. The first treating device and the second treating device both include a drum and can perform different laundry treating processes.

[0023] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, a screen output unit is connected to the first processing device and the second processing device to output a first screen indicating information about the first processing device and a second screen indicating information about the second processing device.

[0024] The picture output unit may output a picture having a higher priority between the first picture and the second picture. The priority may be determined in various ways and may be determined according to the importance of the content during the progress of the process.

[0025] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, screens for multiple processing devices can be output through a single screen output unit, and in addition, the screen to be output can be determined based on the priority of the first screen and the second screen, thereby effectively providing various types of information to the user using a limited display area.

[0026] The laundry processing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first processing device, a second processing device and a screen output unit. The first processing device includes a first cabinet and a first drum disposed inside the first cabinet and accommodating laundry, and is configured to perform a first process for processing the laundry accommodated in the first drum.

[0027] The second treating device includes a second cabinet and a second drum disposed inside the second cabinet and accommodating laundry, and is configured to perform a second process for treating the laundry accommodated in the second drum.

[0028] The screen output unit is provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device, and is arranged to output one of a first screen displaying information about the first processing device and a second screen displaying information about the second processing device. The screen output unit outputs a screen having a higher priority between the first screen and the second screen.

[0029] A controller may be provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device, receive information from the first processing device or the second processing device, and control the screen output unit.

[0030] Priority determination criteria for the first picture and the second picture may be preset in the controller, and the controller may control the picture output unit so as to output a picture having a higher priority between the first picture and the second picture currently required to be output.

[0031] The first screen may include a first process setting screen that displays setting information of the first process in the setting process of the first process, the second screen may include a second process setting screen that displays setting information of the second process in the setting process of the second process, and when power is applied to the second processing device during the output of the first process setting screen, the screen output unit may switch from the first process setting screen to the second process setting screen.

[0032] A switch button may be provided on at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device and may be operated by a user. When the switch button is operated in a state where the first process setting screen has been switched to the second process setting screen, the screen output unit may switch from the second process setting screen to the first process setting screen.

[0033] The first screen may include a first process progress screen displaying progress information of the first process, and the second screen may include a second process setting screen displaying setting information of the second process in the process of setting the second process.

[0034] When power is applied to the second processing device while the first process progress screen is output from the screen output unit, the screen output unit may switch from the first process progress screen to the second process setting screen.

[0035] The screen output unit may switch from the second process setting screen to the first process progress screen when a first time has elapsed after the second process setting screen is output during the progress of the first process.

[0036] The screen output unit may output a power-off instruction indicating power-off of the second processing device on the first process progress screen when a second time has elapsed after the first process progress screen is output in the setting process of the second process.

[0037] The power-off indication may be outputted on the first process progress screen in the form of a modal dialog box. The second screen may include a second process progress screen displaying progress information of the second process. When the second process is in progress during the first process, the screen output unit may output the second process progress screen.

[0038] The screen output unit may be configured to output the first screen, the second screen, or a synchronized screen in which the information on the first processing device and the information on the second processing device are displayed together.

[0039] The controller may be provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device to control the screen output unit. Priority determination criteria for the first screen, the second screen, and the synchronization screen may be preset in the controller, and the controller may control the screen output unit so that when the priorities of the first screen and the second screen according to the priority determination criteria are the same, the synchronization screen is output.

[0040] The second screen may include a second process progress screen displaying progress information of the second process, and the screen output unit may switch from the second process progress screen to the synchronization screen when a third time has passed after the second process progress screen is output during the progress of the first process.

[0041] The input unit may be provided in at least one of the first processing device, the second processing device and the screen output unit, and is operated by a user to output an input signal. The synchronization screen may include a first area in which information about the first processing device is displayed and a second area in which information about the second processing device is displayed.

[0042] When the second area is selected according to the input signal while the synchronization screen is output, the screen output unit may switch from the synchronization screen to the second process progress screen.

[0043] A switching button may be provided on at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device and operated by a user, and the first screen may include a first process progress screen displaying progress information of the first process.

[0044] When the switching button is operated while the synchronization screen is output, the screen output unit may switch from the synchronization screen to the first process progress screen or the second process progress screen.

[0045] The first screen may include a first error notification screen displaying an error state during progress of the first process, and the screen output unit may switch from the synchronization screen to the first error notification screen when an error state of the first process occurs while outputting the synchronization screen.

[0046] An input unit may be provided in at least one of the first processing device, the second processing device, and the screen output unit, and operated by a user to generate an input signal.

[0047] The first error notification screen may include a confirmation area that can be selected based on the input signal, and the first screen may also include a first process stop screen indicating that the first process is stopped, and when the confirmation area of ​​the first error notification screen is selected, the screen output unit may switch from the first error notification screen to the first process stop screen.

[0048] When the output state of the first error notification screen continues for a fourth time, the screen output unit may output the synchronization screen in which the error state of the first processing device and the progress state of the second process are displayed together.

[0049] An input unit may be provided in at least one of the first processing device, the second processing device, and the screen output unit, and operated by a user to generate an input signal.

[0050] The synchronization screen may include a first area in which an error status of the first processing device is displayed and a second area in which information about the second processing device is displayed, and when the first area is selected, the screen output unit may switch from the synchronization screen to the first error notification screen, and when the second area is selected, the screen output unit may switch from the synchronization screen to the second process progress screen.

[0051] In the laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, when power is applied to the second treating device during output of the first screen, the screen output unit may switch from the first screen to the second screen.

[0052] The screen output unit may display a device indicator on the first screen and the second screen, the device indicator indicating a device corresponding to a current output screen between the first processing device and the second processing device.

[0053] The device indicator may distinguish a state indicating the first processing device from a state indicating the second processing device by changing a color of the device indicator while maintaining a shape of the device indicator.

[0054] A method for controlling a laundry processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a single screen output step in which the screen output unit outputs a screen having a higher priority between the first screen on which information about the first processing device is displayed and the second screen on which information about the second processing device is displayed.

[0055] In the priority determination step before the single picture output step, a controller for controlling the picture output unit may determine the priorities of the first picture and the second picture according to a preset priority determination standard.

[0056] In the single screen output step, the controller may control the screen output unit to output a screen having a higher priority determined in the priority determination step.

[0057] In the priority determination step, the controller may determine a screen for which an output request has been generated most recently between the first screen and the second screen to have a higher priority.

[0058] In the screen switching determination step after the single screen output step, the controller may determine whether a switching condition for switching one of the first screen and the second screen output from the screen output unit to the other is satisfied.

[0059] The first screen may include a first process setting screen indicating a setting progress of the first process, and the second screen may include a second process setting screen indicating a setting progress of the second process.

[0060] In the screen switching determination step, the controller may determine that the switching condition is not satisfied if the first process and the second process correspond to the setting process and the screen output unit outputs the first process setting screen indicating the setting process of the first process in the first screen.

[0061] In the screen switching determination step, if the first process is in progress, the second process corresponds to the setting process, and the screen output unit outputs the second process setting screen indicating the setting process of the second process in the second screen, the controller may determine that the switching condition is satisfied.

[0062] In the screen switching determination step, the controller may determine that the switching condition is satisfied if both the first process and the second process are in progress and the screen output unit outputs a first process progress screen indicating a progress status of the first process in the first screen.

[0063] In the screen switching determination step, if the first process is in progress, the second process is in progress and is in an error state, and the screen output unit outputs a second error notification screen indicating the error state of the second process in the second screen, the controller can determine that the switching condition is met.

[0064] In the synchronization screen determination step, if it is determined in the screen switching determination step that the switching condition is met, the controller may determine whether an output condition of a synchronization screen is met, in which information about the first processing device and information about the second processing device are displayed together.

[0065] In the synchronization screen determination step, the controller may determine that the output condition of the synchronization screen is satisfied if both the first process and the second process are in progress, or at least one of the first process and the second process is in an error state and the other is in progress.

[0066] Beneficial Effects

[0067] Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof, and the clothes treating apparatus may include a plurality of treating devices.

[0068] In addition, an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus including a screen output unit which may output information related to a plurality of treating devices, and a control method thereof.

[0069] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus which can effectively distinguish and output screens for different treating devices, and a control method thereof.

[0070] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus including a screen output unit which effectively outputs a plurality of different screens according to importance, and a control method thereof.

[0071] In addition, an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof, the clothes treating apparatus including a screen output unit which may output screens for a plurality of treating devices according to priorities and effectively provide the screens to a user. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0072] Figure 1 is a front perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] Figure 2 is a side view of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0074] Figure 3 is a rear perspective view of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0075] Figure 4 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a control connection relationship among a first treating device, a second treating device, and a screen output unit in a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating a control panel in a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0077] Figure 6 is an operational concept diagram illustrating a process from power supply to process progress in the clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] Figure 7 2 is a diagram showing a start screen output by the screen output unit in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0079] Figure 8 1 is a diagram showing a process setting screen output by the screen output unit in the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0080] Fig. 9 2 is a diagram showing a process progress screen output by a screen output unit in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0081] Fig.10 1 is a diagram showing a first process setting screen and a second process setting screen output by a screen output unit in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0082] Fig.11 2 is a diagram showing a first process progress screen and a second process progress screen output by a screen output unit in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0083] Fig.12 is a diagram showing a case in which a screen output by a screen output unit in an embodiment of the present disclosure is switched from a first process setting screen to a second process setting screen.

[0084] Fig.13 is a diagram showing a case in which a second process setting screen is output by a screen output unit during output of a first process progress screen in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0085] Fig.14 is a diagram showing a case in which a synchronization screen is output by a screen output unit in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0086] Fig.15is a diagram illustrating a case in which a second process progress screen is output by a screen output unit during output of a synchronization screen in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0087] Fig.16 is a diagram illustrating a case in which an error notification screen is output by a screen output unit during output of a synchronization screen in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0088] Fig.17 is a diagram showing a case in which a first error notification screen output by a screen output unit in an embodiment of the present disclosure is switched to a first process progress screen.

[0089] Fig.18 is a flowchart illustrating a method of controlling a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0090] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art can easily implement the embodiments.

[0091] However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly describe the present disclosure, parts not related to the description are omitted in the drawings, and similar parts are assigned similar reference numerals throughout the specification.

[0092] In this specification, redundant descriptions of the same components are omitted.

[0093] In addition, when the specification mentions that a component is "coupled" or "connected" to another component, it should be understood that the component can be directly coupled or connected to the other component, but other components may exist between the two. On the other hand, when the specification mentions that a component is "directly coupled" or "directly connected" to another component, it should be understood that there are no other components between them.

[0094] Furthermore, the terms used in the present specification are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present disclosure.

[0095] Furthermore, in the present specification, a singular expression may include a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0096] In addition, in this specification, the terms "including" and "having" are intended to specify the existence of the features, quantities, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof described in the specification, but should be understood as not excluding the possibility of the existence or addition of one or more other features, quantities, steps, operations, components, parts or combinations thereof.

[0097] In addition, in this specification, the term "and / or" includes a combination of a plurality of described items or any items among the plurality of described items. In this specification, "A or B" may include "A", "B" or "A and B".

[0098] Figure 1 A laundry treatment apparatus 1 including a first treatment device 2 and a second treatment device 3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 1 A form is shown in which the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are stacked, but the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto, and the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 may be positioned parallel to the ground or spaced apart from each other.

[0099] However, for ease of explanation, the following description will be based on Figure 1 The first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 shown in FIG. 1 are in a form of being vertically stacked on the ground.

[0100] Reference Figure 1 , one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a second processing device 3 installed on a first processing device 2. The first processing device 2 may include a first cabinet 20. The first cabinet 20 may have a space formed inside and form an exterior of the first processing device 2.

[0101] The second processing device 3 may include a second cabinet 30. The second cabinet 30 may have a space formed inside and form the outside of the second processing device 3.

[0102] The first cabinet 20 may be placed above the second cabinet 30. That is, the first cabinet 20 may be supported by the second cabinet 30. However, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cabinets of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 do not necessarily need to be separated, so the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 may share one cabinet.

[0103] The first processing device 2 may include a first drum 25, and the second processing device 3 may include a second drum 35. The first drum 25 and the second drum 35 may be provided to be rotatable.

[0104] The first treating device 2 may include a first driver providing rotational power to the first drum 25, and a first laundry opening communicating with the first drum 25 may be formed in the first cabinet 20. The first cabinet 20 may be provided with a first laundry door 22 for opening and closing the first laundry opening.

[0105] The second treating device 3 may include a second driver providing rotational power to the second drum 35, and a second laundry opening communicating with the second drum 35 may be formed in the second cabinet 30. The second cabinet 30 may be provided with a second laundry door 32 for opening and closing the second laundry opening.

[0106] Figure 1 The first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are shown as front loading type. However, if necessary, at least one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 may be provided as a top loading type.

[0107] Meanwhile, the first treating device 2 and the second treating device 3 may be a washing machine for washing clothes, a dryer for drying clothes, or a washing / drying machine capable of washing and drying clothes.

[0108] Figure 1 2 shows an embodiment of the present disclosure, in which the first treatment device 2 corresponds to a washing machine, and the second treatment device 3 corresponds to a dryer. The first treatment device 2 may include a tub 27 containing water for washing clothes, and the first drum 25 may be disposed inside the tub 27. Figure 1 , the first drum 25, the second drum 35 and the tub 27 are conceptually represented by dotted lines.

[0109] The first treatment device 2 may further include a detergent supply device for supplying detergent for washing laundry, and may include a water supply device for supplying water from an external water source and a drainage device for draining water from the tub 27 .

[0110] The second treating device 3 may be provided with an air heater which provides high temperature air to the inside of the second drum 35 for drying the laundry. The air heater may include an air circulation path which is connected to the inside of the second drum 35 and allows air circulation.

[0111] The first treatment device 2 may be configured to be capable of washing and drying clothes, and the second treatment device 3 may also be configured to have a clothes washing function instead of a clothes drying function.

[0112] For convenience of explanation, the following description will be based on a case in which the first treating device 2 may perform a laundry washing process and the second treating device 3 may perform a laundry drying process.

[0113] The laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a control panel 100. The control panel 100 may include an input unit 120 and an output unit. The input unit 120 may be operated by a user to generate an input signal, and the output unit may generate various types of output signals to provide information to the user.

[0114] The control panel 100 is connected to the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3, and may output information or receive instructions regarding the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3. A detailed description of the control panel 100 will be described later.

[0115] Figure 2 is a side view of the laundry processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. The second cabinet 30 may be placed on the first cabinet 20 and combined with the first cabinet 20. The first treatment device 2 and the second treatment device 3 may be manufactured separately and assembled in a space in which the laundry processing apparatus 1 is used, or may be pre-assembled in the production process.

[0116] As described above, the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 may be arranged to share one cabinet, in which case both the first roller 25 and the second roller 35 may be arranged inside one cabinet.

[0117] Figure 3 2 is a rear perspective view of the laundry processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. A rear bracket or the like for connecting the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 may be provided on the rear of the laundry processing apparatus 1 .

[0118] In addition, the rear frame may be provided with a handle which a user may hold to move the laundry treating apparatus 1. The height and width of the first treating device 2 and the second treating device 3 may be determined in various ways.

[0119] The first treatment device 2 and the second treatment device 3 can perform a laundry treatment process independently or in association with each other. For example, the first treatment device 2 corresponds to a washing machine capable of washing laundry and can perform a process for washing laundry, and the second treatment device 3 corresponds to a dryer capable of drying laundry and can perform a process for drying laundry.

[0120] Figure 4 2 is a conceptual diagram schematically showing a connection relationship of the controller 90 in an embodiment of the present disclosure. The laundry treating apparatus 1 may include the controller 90, and the controller 90 may include at least one of a processor, a communication unit, and a memory.

[0121] The processor is configured to execute processing by information calculation or the like, the communication unit is configured to communicate using various communication methods (eg, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi), and the memory may be configured to store information.

[0122] The controller 90 may be connected to the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3. In addition, the controller 90 may be connected to the screen output unit 110 of the control panel 100 to control the screen output unit 110.

[0123] The controller 90 may be provided in at least one of the first processing device 2, the second processing device 3, and the screen output unit 110. A plurality of controllers 90 may be provided and arranged in the first processing device 2, the second processing device 3, and the screen output unit 110, respectively.

[0124] For example, the first processing device 2 may include a first sub-controller 90 participating in the operation of the first processing device 2, the second processing device 3 may include a second sub-controller 90 participating in the operation of the second processing device 3, and the screen output unit 110 may include a screen controller 90 participating in the operation of the screen output unit 110.

[0125] The controller 90 may be connected to the first sub-controller 90 , the second sub-controller 90 and the screen controller 90 to send a user's instruction or receive information. In addition, any one of the first sub-controller 90 , the second sub-controller 90 and the screen controller 90 may be configured to correspond to the controller 90 .

[0126] Figure 5 A control panel 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The control panel 100 will be described in detail below.

[0127] The control panel 100 may include the above-mentioned input unit 120 and an output unit. The output unit may output various types of information such as auditory information and visual information to provide it to the user.

[0128] For example, the output unit may include a speaker that outputs sound for providing information or a screen output unit 110 that outputs a screen, and the screen output unit 110 may include a display that outputs a screen for image display.

[0129] The input unit 120 may generate an input signal according to a user operation, and the input signal may be transmitted to the controller 90 and converted into various command signals. The input unit 120 may include a button unit 140 having various buttons that generate input signals according to user operations, and the buttons may be provided in various types, such as a mechanical type and a touch type.

[0130] In addition, the input unit 120 may include a touch input unit 130. The touch input unit 130 may be provided in the screen output unit 110. The touch input unit 130 may be arranged so that at least a portion thereof overlaps with the display of the screen output unit 110, and may be configured to detect a user's touch signal applied to the screen output on the display.

[0131] That is, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the screen output unit 110 may be configured to detect a touch signal generated by a user on the screen.

[0132] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the input unit 120 may include a power button, and the power button may include a first power button 141 for the first processing device 2 and a second power button 142 for the second processing device 3 .

[0133] Furthermore, the input unit 120 may include a switch button 147. The switch button 147 may be used to switch a target whose information is displayed through the screen output unit 110 from the first processing device 2 to the second processing device 3, and from the second processing device 3 to the first processing device 2.

[0134] Furthermore, the button unit 140 may include an additional function button 146. The additional function button 146 may be used to output an additional function screen displaying additional functions for overall settings of the laundry treating apparatus 1 or additional settings for a course.

[0135] In addition, the button unit 140 may include an execution button. When the execution button is operated in the process setting process P2, the current setting process may be executed. The execution button may include a first execution button 143 for starting the process of the first processing device 2 and a second execution button 144 for starting the process of the second processing device 3.

[0136] The touch input unit 130 may be provided in the form of a panel for detecting a user's touch and may be included in the display. Therefore, when a user touches an image or the like displayed on the screen output unit 110, a touch signal of a corresponding position may be sent to the controller 90 by the touch input unit 130, and the controller 90 may perform a control operation based on the touch signal.

[0137] The indicator region C203 may be defined on the screen of the screen output unit 110. Various indicators C204 indicating information about a currently set option or state information may be displayed in the indicator region C203.

[0138] Furthermore, the screen output unit 110 may display a device indicator C204 on the first screen and the second screen, the device indicator indicating a device corresponding to the current output screen between the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 . Figure 5 The process setting screen C200 is shown with a device indicator C204 displayed thereon.

[0139] In one embodiment of the present disclosure, the screen output unit 110 may output a first screen displaying information about the first processing device 2 and a second screen displaying information about the second processing device 3. Therefore, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, information about a plurality of processing devices may be effectively output through one display.

[0140] The device indicator C204 can indicate whether the current output screen is the first screen or the second screen. The user can determine whether the target of the current command, that is, the target of the information displayed on the screen, is the first processing device 2 or the second processing device 3 through the device indicator C204 on the screen.

[0141] The device indicator C204 may be displayed in various forms. Figure 5 A device indicator C204 in the shape of an icon having different colors on one side and the other side of a square according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0142] The device indicator C204 can distinguish a state indicating the first processing device 2 from a state indicating the second processing device 3 by changing its color while maintaining its shape.

[0143] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, even when switching between the first screen and the second screen, the shape of the device indicator C204 does not change, and the device indicator C204 can be displayed to distinguish the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 only by color change.

[0144] For example, the device indicator C204 may have a shape indicating each of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3, and the image may be changed so that the processing device that is the object of the screen currently output from the screen output unit 110 has a first color and the other device has a second color.

[0145] Therefore, by confirming the position of the first color in the device indicator C204 currently displayed on the screen, the user can easily determine whether the screen currently output from the screen output unit 110 is the first screen indicating information about the first processing device 2 or the second screen indicating information about the second processing device 3.

[0146] Figure 6 The operation process of the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure and the screen of the screen output unit 110 according to the embodiment are conceptually shown. The operation process may be individually performed in each of the first treating device 2 and the second treating device 3.

[0147] First, when the laundry treating apparatus 1 is powered on by the power button, the controller 90 may execute a start process P1 in which a normal state of each component is determined and preparations for executing a process are performed, and the screen output unit 110 may output a start screen C100 to notify a user of the start process P1.

[0148] After completing the start course P1, the controller 90 may perform the course setting course P2. The controller 90 may pre-store a plurality of courses for treating laundry, and the user may select one of the plurality of courses in the course setting course P2.

[0149] Furthermore, in the process setting session P2, the user can adjust various options for the process. The screen output unit 110 can output a process setting screen C200 for providing information on process settings in the process setting session P2.

[0150] When the above-mentioned execution button is operated in the course setting process P2, the controller 90 may execute the course progress process P3 in which the course for treating the laundry is executed. In the course progress process P3, the controller 90 may execute the course determined by the course setting process P2, and the screen output unit 110 may output the course progress screen C300 indicating the progress status of the determined course.

[0151] Figure 7 A start screen C100 output from the screen output unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The start screen C100 may include an image for notifying a user of power supply, or may include general information for process execution.

[0152] Figure 7 The screen shown in FIG. 1 corresponds to a welcome screen C110 that notifies the user in the start screen C100 that power is supplied to the laundry treating apparatus 1. When power is applied to the first treating device 2 and the second treating device 3, the welcome screen C110 may be output.

[0153] The welcome screen C110 may be a screen output from the screen output unit 110 when power is applied to the laundry treating apparatus 1 for the first time. The welcome screen C110 may include various types of text and images to create a sense of intimacy with the user or notify the user of power supply.

[0154] Figure 8 The process setting screen C200 is shown. The process setting screen C200 may display the name of the process currently selected among a plurality of processes, and may display option setting information about the process. The controller 90 may store a plurality of processes for each of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 in advance.

[0155] The process setting screen C200 may include a process name area C201 in which the name of a process to be selected is displayed, and may include a suggestion area C210 in which a process description phrase for explaining the process displayed in the process name area C201 is displayed.

[0156] Furthermore, the process setting screen C200 may include an indicator region C203. Various indicators C204 indicating information of current setting options or status information may be displayed in the indicator region C203.

[0157] Furthermore, the process setting screen C200 may include an option information area C202 indicating current option information about the process displayed in the process name area C201. The option information area C202 may display setting values ​​for one or more options.

[0158] However, the procedure setting screen C200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure does not necessarily have to include all of the procedure name area C201 , the suggestion area C210 , the indicator area C203 , and the option information area C202 , and the arrangement of each area may also be changed as necessary.

[0159] Fig. 9 The process progress screen C300 is shown. The process progress screen C300 may define a process name area C201 showing the process in progress, a time guide area C310 indicating the remaining time until the process is completed, a status display area C320 indicating the current status of the process, a progress bar C330 showing the current progress of the entire process in an image form, and the above-mentioned indicator area C203 and option information area C202.

[0160] Fig.10 A first process setting screen C207 and a second process setting screen C208 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown. Fig.10 (a) shows a first process setting screen C207 related to the first processing device 2, and Fig.10 (b) shows a second process setting screen C208 related to the second processing device 3. Fig.10 A first screen and a second screen according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are described.

[0161] First, the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a screen output unit 110 connected to the first treating device 2 and the second treating device 3. In addition, the first treating device 2 and the second treating device 3 may be configured to perform independent laundry treating processes.

[0162] Therefore, the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 need to output a screen for providing information, and therefore, the screen output from the screen output unit 110 may be a first screen providing information about the first processing device 2, or may be a second screen providing information about the second processing device 3.

[0163] That is, in the present disclosure, the first screen refers to a screen providing information on the first processing device 2 , and the second screen refers to a screen providing information on the second processing device 3 .

[0164] At the same time, the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 can execute their respective process setting procedures P2. That is, the controller 90 can independently execute the process setting procedure P2 for the first processing device 2 and the process setting procedure P2 for the second processing device 3.

[0165] The screen output unit 110 may output the first process setting screen C207 to indicate the process setting progress P2 of the first processing device 2 , and the first process setting screen C207 may be included in the first screen.

[0166] Furthermore, the screen output unit 110 may output the second process setting screen C208 to indicate the process setting progress P2 of the second processing device 3 , and the second process setting screen C208 may be included in the second screen.

[0167] The first course setting screen C207 provides information on the laundry treatment course performed in the first treatment device 2. For example, the first course setting screen C207 may display a course name for washing laundry or options for the course.

[0168] The second course setting screen C208 may display the name or options of the course for drying the clothes. That is, the courses displayed on the first course setting screen C207 and the second course setting screen C208 may correspond to different clothes processing courses, and therefore, the options displayed in the option information area C202 of the first course setting screen C207 and the second course setting screen C208 may also be different.

[0169] Fig.11 A first process progress screen C307 and a second process progress screen C308 output from the screen output unit 110 in the embodiment of the present disclosure are shown. Fig.11 (a) shows a first process progress screen C307 indicating process progress information of the first processing apparatus 2, and Fig.11 (b) shows a second process progress screen C308 indicating process progress information of the second processing apparatus 3 .

[0170] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first treating device 2 may be configured to perform a first process for treating laundry, and the second treating device 3 may be configured to perform a second process for treating laundry.

[0171] The first course may be a course for washing clothes, and the second course may be a course for drying clothes. The controller 90 may store a plurality of first courses to be performed in the first treatment device 2, and may store a plurality of second courses to be performed in the second treatment device 3.

[0172] The screen output unit 110 may output a first process progress screen C307 indicating progress information of the first process, and may output a second process progress screen C308 indicating progress information of the second process.

[0173] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, all information related to the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 can be output through a screen output unit 110, and considering the limited screen output area, a first screen providing information about the first processing device 2 and a second screen providing information about the second processing device 3 can be output separately.

[0174] Fig.12 A process in which the screen of the screen output unit 110 in the embodiment of the present disclosure is switched from the first screen to the second screen is shown. Fig.12 (a) shows a first screen for the first processing device 2, and Fig.12 (b) shows a second screen for the second processing device 3.

[0175] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the screen output unit 110 may effectively provide the user with information on the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 through a process of switching between the first screen and the second screen.

[0176] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first treating device 2 includes a first cabinet 20 and a first drum 25 disposed inside the first cabinet 20 and accommodating laundry, and may perform a first process for treating the laundry accommodated in the first drum 25 .

[0177] The second treating device 3 includes a second cabinet 30 and a second drum 35 disposed inside the second cabinet 30 and accommodating laundry, and may perform a second process for treating the laundry accommodated in the second drum 35 .

[0178] The screen output unit 110 may be provided in at least one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 , and may output a first screen indicating information about the first processing device 2 or a second screen indicating information about the second processing device 3 .

[0179] The screen output unit 110 may output a screen having a higher priority between the first screen and the second screen. That is, when both the first screen and the second screen need to be output, the screen output unit 110 may output a screen having a higher priority between the first screen and the second screen.

[0180] The priority of the first screen and the second screen may be preset in the controller 90 and may be determined according to the priority condition. For example, the priority of the first screen and the second screen may vary according to the state of each of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3.

[0181] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 90 may be provided in at least one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 , and may receive information from the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 , and may control the screen output unit 110 .

[0182] The controller 90 has a priority determination standard preset for the first screen and the second screen, and may control the screen output unit 110 so as to output a screen having a higher priority between the first screen and the second screen that currently need to be output.

[0183] As described above, the first screen for the first processing apparatus 2 may include various screens such as the first process setting screen C207 and the second process progress screen C308, and the second screen may include various screens such as the second process setting screen C208 and the second process progress screen C308.

[0184] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the priority of the first screen and the second screen is not uniformly determined in advance, and the screen output unit 110 can determine the current output screen by comparing the priority between the screen currently required to be output among the multiple first screens and the screen currently required to be output among the multiple second screens. The determination of the priority as described above can be performed by the controller 90.

[0185] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first screen may include a first process setting screen C207 that displays setting information of the first process in the process of setting the first process.

[0186] The second screen may include a second process setting screen C208 that displays setting information of the second process in the process of setting the second process. When power is applied to the second processing device 3 while the first process setting screen C207 is output, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the first process setting screen C207 to the second process setting screen C208.

[0187] Fig.12A state is shown in which power is applied to the second processing device 3 while the first process setting screen C207 is output from the screen output unit 110, so the process setting process P2 of the second processing device 3 is executed and the second process setting screen C208 is output.

[0188] Specifically, in the embodiment of the present disclosure, the priorities of the first process setting screen C207 and the second process setting screen C208 may be determined based on the power-on timing or the timing of entering the process setting session P2.

[0189] First, if only one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 is in the power-on state, priority determination between the first screen and the second screen is not required, and the screen corresponding to the processing device currently in the power-on state may be output.

[0190] That is, when the second processing device 3 is powered on while the first screen is output, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the first screen to the second screen, and vice versa.

[0191] In a state in which the process setting process P2 of one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 is already in progress, if the other processing device enters the process setting process P2 after power-on, the controller 90 can control the screen output unit 110 to output the process setting screen C200 for the process setting process P2 of the other processing device.

[0192] For example, if the second processing device 3 enters the process setting process P2 during the process setting process P2 of the first processing device 2, the timing of the second processing device 3 entering the process setting process P2 is later than the timing of the first processing device 2, so the controller 90 can control the screen output unit 110 to output the second process setting screen C208.

[0193] Meanwhile, in the output competition between the first process setting screen C207 and the second process setting screen C208, additional screen switching may not occur. For example, when both the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are executing the process setting process P2 and one of the first process setting screen C207 and the second process setting screen C208 is output, the output state of the first process setting screen C207 or the second process setting screen C208 may be maintained regardless of the passage of time.

[0194] However, as described above, the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include the switch button 147 provided in at least one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 and operated by the user, and the screen switching may be performed by the switch button 147 .

[0195] For example, when the switch button 147 is operated in a state in which the first process setting screen C207 has been switched to the second process setting screen C208 , the screen output unit 110 may switch the second process setting screen C208 to the first process setting screen C207 .

[0196] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 90 may perform screen switching according to occurrence of an event as the highest priority, and perform screen switching according to the operation of the switching button 147. In the present disclosure, occurrence of an event refers to a state in which screen output is required at the current time.

[0197] For example, entering the process setting process P2 after power is supplied to either the first processing device 2 or the second processing device 3 can be understood as an event occurrence, and the controller 90 can switch the screen of the screen output unit 110 by giving the highest priority to the output of the process setting screen C200 when entering the process setting process P2.

[0198] As will be described later, entry into the process progress P3 or occurrence of an error state during the process may be understood as an event occurrence of the controller 90 .

[0199] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, switching between the first screen and the second screen according to the operation of the switching button 147 can be performed regardless of the priority, and the screen can be automatically returned by the controller 90 regardless of whether the switching button 147 performs switching. Automatic screen return will be described later.

[0200] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 90 may regard the priorities of the first process setting screen C207 and the second process setting screen C208 as equal to each other. Therefore, when one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 enters the process setting process P2 and the process setting screen C200 for the one is output, if the other processing device enters the process setting process P2, the screen of the screen output unit 110 may be switched to the process setting screen C200 for the other.

[0201] Fig.13 The screen switching progress according to the priority of the process progress screen C300 and the process setting screen C200 is shown. Fig.13 (a) shows the first process progress screen C307, Fig.13 (b) shows the second process setting screen C208 which has been switched from the first process progress screen C307. Fig.13 (c) shows the first process progress screen C307 which has automatically returned from the second process setting screen C208, and Fig.13(d) shows the first process progress screen C307 on which the power-off indication C340 of the second processing device 3 is displayed.

[0202] Reference Fig.13 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first screen may include a first process progress screen C307 displaying progress information of the first process, and the second screen may include a second process setting screen C208 displaying progress information of the second process.

[0203] When power is applied to the second processing device 3 while the screen output unit 110 outputs the first process progress screen C307 , the screen output unit 110 may switch the first process progress screen C307 to the second process setting screen C208 .

[0204] That is, the controller 90 may determine the process setting screen C200 as the highest priority according to the entry into the process setting process P2 , and perform screen switching.

[0205] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 90 may determine that the process progress screen C300 has a higher priority than the process setting screen C200. Specifically, the process progress screen C300 is a screen that provides information about the process currently in progress, and thus the process progress screen C300 may be determined to have a higher priority than the process setting screen C200 that provides setting information for a process that has not yet been executed.

[0206] However, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the controller 90 can determine the screen output according to the occurrence of an event as the highest priority as described above, and even while the process progress screen C300 according to the process progress of the first processing device 2 is being output, if power is applied to the second processing device 3 and the process setting process P2 starts, the controller 90 can switch the screen of the screen output unit 110 from the first process progress screen C307 to the second process setting screen C208 by giving the second process setting screen C208 the highest priority according to the occurrence of the event to enter the process setting process P2.

[0207] When a first time has elapsed after the second process setting screen C208 is output during the progress of the first process, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the second process setting screen C208 to the first process progress screen C307 .

[0208] Specifically, the controller 90 may determine the priority of the process progress screen C300 to be higher than the priority of the process setting screen C200. If a screen output due to occurrence of an event has a lower priority than a previously output screen, the controller 90 may perform automatic screen return.

[0209] For example, Fig.13 As shown in (a) of FIG. 1 , when the second processing device 3 enters the process setting process P2 while the first process progress screen C307 is being output, the screen output unit 110 may output the following: Fig.13 The second process setting screen C208 shown in (b) of FIG.

[0210] Since the second process setting screen C208 has a lower priority than the first process progress screen C307 , the screen output unit 110 may return from the second process setting screen C208 to the first process progress screen C307 after the first time has elapsed from when the second process setting screen C208 was output.

[0211] That is, if the priority of the screen immediately before the screen output due to the occurrence of an event is higher than the priority of the screen output due to the occurrence of the event, the controller 90 can perform automatic screen return when the first time has passed after the screen is output due to the occurrence of the event, thereby switching the screen of the screen output unit 110 to the screen immediately before the screen output due to the occurrence of the event.

[0212] The first time may be preset in the controller 90. The first time may be set to various values ​​as needed, such as 10 seconds, 1 minute, or 5 minutes. However, if the user operates the input unit 120 on the first process setting screen C207 that is switched and output while the first process progress screen C307 is output, determination of the lapse of the first time may be initialized.

[0213] like Fig.13 As shown in (d) of FIG. 1 , if the second time elapses after the first process progress screen C307 is output during the second process setting process, the screen output unit 110 may output a power-off indication C340 indicating that the second processing device 3 is powered off on the first process progress screen C307 .

[0214] In a case where no user command is applied to first processing device 2 or second processing device 3 within the second time, ie, no input signal is applied, when first processing device 2 or second processing device 3 powers off by itself, a power-off indication C340 may be output.

[0215] That is, if there is no user command within the second time, the controller 90 may perform power-off of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3. The controller 90 may perform power-off and simultaneously control the screen output unit 110 to output a power-off indication C340 on the screen.

[0216] Power off may be performed in the process setting process P2. For example, the controller 90 may perform the process setting process P2 after power is supplied to each of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3, and if there is no user command in the process setting process, the controller 90 may perform power off to prevent power consumption.

[0217] However, since the first course or the second course for treating laundry is being performed in the course progress course P3, it may be natural that there is no user command during the second time, and thus, power-off may not be performed during the course progress course P3.

[0218] The power-off indication C340 may be displayed on the first process progress screen C307 in a modal dialog box format. For example, the power-off indication C340 of the second processing device 3 may be displayed on the first process progress screen C307 in a modal dialog box format.

[0219] The second time may be preset in the controller 90, and whether the second time has elapsed may be determined after the user command is generated. The user may conveniently confirm that the power of the first processing device 2 or the second processing device 3 is cut off through the power off indication C340 displayed on the screen output unit 110.

[0220] Fig.14 A case is shown in which a synchronization screen C400 is output through the screen output unit 110 in the embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.14 (a) shows the first process progress screen C307, Fig.14 (b) shows the second process setting screen C208 output by the screen output unit 110 by switching from the first process progress screen C307, Fig.14 (c) shows a second process progress screen C308 output from the screen output unit 110 after the second process setting screen C208, and Fig.14 (d) shows a synchronization screen C400 that simultaneously displays information on the first process and the second process.

[0221] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the second screen may include a second process progress screen C308 displaying progress information of the second process, and when the second process is executed while the first process is in progress, the screen output unit 110 may output the second process progress screen C308 .

[0222] Specifically, as described above, the controller 90 may regard the priorities of the first process setting screen C207 and the second process setting screen C208 as equal to each other, and in the same manner, may regard the priorities of the first process progress screen C307 and the second process progress screen C308 as equal to each other.

[0223] That is, in a case where the process progress process P3 of the first process and the process progress process P3 of the second process are simultaneously executed, the controller 90 may not perform automatic screen return between the first process progress screen C307 and the second process progress screen C308.

[0224] Meanwhile, as described above, the screen that needs to be output due to the occurrence of an event has the highest priority and can be output through the screen output unit 110 , and therefore, the process progress screen C300 for a process to be executed later between the first process and the second process can be displayed on the screen output unit 110 .

[0225] Will refer to Fig.14 Describe the above situation.

[0226] First, if Fig.14 As shown in (a) of FIG. 1 , when the first process is executed in the first processing device 2, the screen output unit 110 can output the first process progress screen C307. When power is applied to the second processing device 3 while the first process is in progress, the controller 90 executes the process setting process P2 of the second processing device 3, and thus, Fig.14 As shown in (b) of FIG. 1 , the screen of the screen output unit 110 can be switched from the first process progress screen C307 to the second process setting screen C208 .

[0227] When the user instructs execution of the second process through the second process setting screen C208 in a state in which the first process is in progress, the controller 90 can execute the second process in the second processing device 3 while the first process is in progress in the first processing device 2. Fig.14 As shown in (c) of FIG. 1 , the second process progress screen C308 may be output on the screen output unit 110 due to the progress of the second process.

[0228] Unless the first process progress screen C307 is output due to the operation of the switch button 147 or other reasons, the screen of the screen output unit 110 may not be switched from the second process progress screen C308 to the first process progress screen C307 due to automatic screen return.

[0229] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the screen output unit 110 may output a synchronization screen C400, in which information about the first processing device 2 and information about the second processing device 3 may be displayed together as needed. That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the screen output unit 110 may be configured to output the first screen, the second screen, or the synchronization screen C400 in which information about the first processing device 2 and information about the second processing device 3 are displayed together.

[0230] In other words, priority determination criteria for the first screen, the second screen, and the synchronization screen C400 may be preset in the controller 90, and the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 so that the synchronization screen C400 is output when the priority of the first screen is the same as that of the second screen.

[0231] The synchronization screen C400 may be output when both the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are in the process progress process P3. For example, if at least one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 is in the process setting process P2, the synchronization screen C400 may not be output, and as described above, the screen for which an output request is generated most recently between the first process setting screen C207 and the second process setting screen C208 may be output to the screen output unit 110.

[0232] Fig.14 (d) shows the synchronization screen C400 output to the screen output unit 110 when both the first process and the second process are in progress. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a third time has passed after the second process progress screen C308 is output during the progress of the first process, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the second process progress screen C308 to the synchronization screen C400.

[0233] That is, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 so that when a third time has passed after the second process progress screen C308 is output during the progress of the first process, the synchronization screen C400 is output instead of the second process progress screen C308 .

[0234] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when both the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are in the process progress P3 , the screen output unit 110 may output the synchronization screen C400 . The third time may be determined in various ways and may be preset in the controller 90 .

[0235] Before the third time has elapsed, the screen output unit 110 may not perform automatic screen switching between the first process progress screen C307 and the second process progress screen C308 as described above.

[0236] The synchronization screen C400 may include information about the first processing device 2 and information about the second processing device 3. That is, the synchronization screen C400 may display the progress information of the first process and the progress information of the second process together.

[0237] Fig.14 (d) shows that the progress information of the first process is displayed on a part of the synchronization screen C400 and the progress information of the second process is displayed on the rest of the synchronization screen C400.

[0238] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the first process and the second process are in progress, the progress information of each process is determined to have higher importance, and therefore, the synchronization screen C400 is output so that the progress information of the first process and the progress information of the second process can be displayed together to provide convenience to the user.

[0239] Fig.15 The second process progress screen C308 switched and output from the synchronization screen C400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Fig.15 (a) shows a synchronization screen C400 output from the screen output unit 110 during the progress of the first process and the second process, and Fig.15 (b) shows the second process progress screen C308 output from the screen output unit 110 instead of the synchronization screen C400 .

[0240] One embodiment of the present disclosure may include the input unit 120 as described above, and the input unit 120 is provided in at least one of the first processing device 2, the second processing device 3, and the screen output unit 110, and may be operated by a user to generate an input signal.

[0241] The synchronization screen C400 includes a first area C401 in which information about the first processing device 2 is displayed and a second area C402 in which information about the second processing device 3 is displayed, and when the second area C402 is selected according to an input signal output by the synchronization screen C400, the screen output unit 110 can switch from the synchronization screen C400 to the second process progress screen C308.

[0242] Specifically, the synchronization screen C400 may include a first area C401 and a second area C402. The first area C401 may display progress information of a first process, and the second area C402 may display progress information of a second process.

[0243] The first area C401 and the second area C402 may be displayed so that they can be selected by the user. The user may select the first area C401 or the second area C402 through the button unit 140 or the touch input unit 130, and if the controller 90 determines that the user has selected the second area C402, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 so that the second process setting screen C208 on which the progress information of the second process is displayed is output.

[0244] Even if the user does not select the first region C401 and the second region C402 , the user can output any one of the first process progress screen C307 and the second process progress screen C308 via the screen output unit 110 by using the above-described switching button 147 .

[0245] For example, if the switch button 147 is operated while the synchronization screen C400 is output, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the synchronization screen C400 to the first process progress screen C307 or the second process progress screen C308 .

[0246] If the switch button 147 is operated again while one of the first process progress screen C307 and the second process progress screen C308 is output, the screen output unit 110 may output the remaining one of the first process progress screen C307 or the second process progress screen C308 .

[0247] Fig.16 A process of outputting an error notification screen in the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Fig.16 (a) shows a synchronization screen C400, Fig.16 (b) shows that an error notification screen may be output instead of the synchronization screen C400, and Fig.16 (c) shows a synchronization screen C400 showing an error state.

[0248] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the screen output unit 110 may output an error notification screen. The error notification screen may display an error state that occurs in the processing device during the progress of the process, and the error state refers to a situation in which an error state related to the progress of the process (e.g., an error state of the driver, detection of an open laundry door, and poor water supply and drainage) is detected.

[0249] The error notification screen may include a first error notification screen C410 and a second error notification screen. The first error notification screen C410 displays the error status of the first processing device 2, while the second error notification screen displays the error status of the second processing device 3.

[0250] That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first screen displaying information about the first processing device 2 may include a first error notification screen C410, and the second screen displaying information about the second processing device 3 may include a second error notification screen.

[0251] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, if an error state of the first process occurs during the output of the synchronization screen C400 , the screen output unit 110 may switch from the synchronization screen C400 to the first error notification screen C410 .

[0252] That is, when it is determined that an error state of the first process or the second process occurs during the output of the synchronization screen C400, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 so that the screen of the screen output unit 110 changes from Fig.16The synchronization screen C400 shown in (a) is switched to Fig.16 The first error notification screen C410 or the second error notification screen shown in (b) of FIG.

[0253] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the error notification screen may have the same priority as the process progress screen C300. However, when an error state is detected, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 to output the error notification screen instead of the synchronization screen C400 or the process progress screen C300 by giving the error notification screen the highest priority according to the occurrence of an event.

[0254] The information related to the error status may correspond to the information that is most important to the user when it occurs, and therefore the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 to output the error notification screen with priority over the process progress screen C300 or the synchronization screen C400.

[0255] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, if the output state of the first error notification screen C410 continues for a fourth time, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the first error notification screen C410 to a synchronization screen C400 in which the error state of the first processing device 2 and the progress state of the second process are displayed together.

[0256] Specifically, when Fig.16 When the fourth time has passed in the state where the first error notification screen C410 is output as shown in (b) of FIG. Fig.16 The synchronization screen C400 shown in (c) makes it possible to provide the user with the progress status of the second process and at the same time to notify the user of the error status of the first processing device 2.

[0257] Even in the case where the second error notification screen is displayed instead of the first error notification screen C410, the process is performed in the same manner. The synchronization screen C400 may display the error status in an information display area corresponding to the error status of the processing device.

[0258] exist Fig.16 In (c), the first processing device 2 is in an error state, so this error state is displayed in the first area C401 of the synchronization screen C400, and the progress information of the second process is displayed in the second area C402.

[0259] According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, progress information of the first process and progress information of the second process may be simultaneously displayed on one screen through the synchronization screen C400 , and further, an error state and progress information of a process may be displayed together through the synchronization screen C400 .

[0260] Fig.17 A process is shown in which the error notification screen is re-output by switching from the synchronization screen C400 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.17 (a) shows a synchronization screen C400 in which an error state is displayed in a first area C401, Fig.17 (b) shows a first error notification screen C410 in which the first area C401 of the synchronization screen C400 is selected and output, and Fig.17 (c) shows the first process stop screen C420 in which the confirmation area C411 for the first error notification screen C410 is selected and output.

[0261] Reference Fig.17 In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when the first area C401 is selected, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the synchronization screen C400 to the first error notification screen C410, and when the second area C402 is selected, may switch from the synchronization screen C400 to the second process progress screen C308.

[0262] As described above, when the first area C401 or the second area C402 of the synchronization screen C400 is selected, the controller 90 can control the screen output unit 110 to output the screen corresponding to each area. For example, when the first area C401 is selected, the screen output unit 110 can output the first process progress screen C307, and when the second area C402 is selected, the screen output unit 110 can output the second process progress screen C308.

[0263] When Fig.17 When an error state is displayed in any one of the first area C401 and the second area C402 as shown in (a) of FIG. 1 , if the area in which the error state is displayed is selected, the screen output unit 110 may output the following Fig.17 An error notification screen indicating an error status is shown in (b) of FIG.

[0264] The user may output an error notification screen by selecting a region in which an error status is displayed on the synchronization screen C400 to view information about the error status in detail.

[0265] The error notification screen may include a confirmation area C411 selectable based on an input signal. The first screen may further include a first process stop screen C420 indicating that the first process is stopped, and the second screen may further include a second process stop screen indicating that the second process is stopped.

[0266] When the confirmation area C411 of the first error notification screen C410 is selected, the screen output unit 110 may switch from the first error notification screen C410 to the first process stop screen C420 .

[0267] Specifically, when an error state occurs during the progress of a process, the controller 90 can switch the process to a stop state. For example, when an error state occurs in the first processing device 2 in a state where both the first process and the second process are in progress, the first process can be switched to a stop state, and the second process can be performed normally.

[0268] The error notification screen may include a confirmation area C411. The confirmation area C411 may be displayed so that it can be selected on the error notification screen. When the confirmation area C411 is selected, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 to output a process stop screen of the corresponding processing device.

[0269] For example, in which Fig.17 In the state of the first error notification screen C410 output for the first processing device 2 shown in (b), the user can select the confirmation area C411 after viewing the information about the error state, and when the confirmation area C411 of the first error notification screen C410 is selected, the controller 90 can control the screen output unit 110 to output the first process stop screen C420 indicating the state in which the first process is stopped.

[0270] Therefore, the user can easily check the processing device in which the error state has occurred in the process using multiple processing devices, and can easily move to the process stop screen of the processing device in which the error state has occurred by selecting the confirmation area C411 of the error notification screen.

[0271] Fig.18 A flowchart is shown, which shows a method of controlling a laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig.18 A method of controlling the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below, and redundant descriptions of the laundry treating apparatus will be omitted as much as possible.

[0272] First, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the clothing processing equipment 1 may include a first processing device 2, a second processing device 3 and a screen output unit 110, the first processing device includes a first cabinet 20 and a first drum 25 and performs a first process for processing clothing, the second processing device 3 includes a second cabinet 30 and a second drum 35 and performs a second process for processing clothing, and the screen output unit is set in at least one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 and outputs a screen.

[0273] The method for controlling the laundry processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a single screen output step S200. In the single screen output step S200, the screen output unit 110 may output a screen having a higher priority between a first screen on which information about the first processing device 2 is displayed and a second screen on which information about the second processing device 3 is displayed.

[0274] Therefore, one embodiment of the present disclosure may effectively provide the user with information on the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 in order of priority through one screen output unit 110 .

[0275] The method of controlling the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a priority determination step S100. In the priority determination step S100 before the single screen output step S200, the controller 90 controlling the screen output unit 110 may determine the priority of the first screen and the second screen according to a preset priority determination standard.

[0276] In the single screen output step S200 , the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 to output the screen having a higher priority determined in the priority determination step S100 .

[0277] The priorities of the first screen and the second screen are not determined uniformly, and the priorities may be determined by the controller 90 according to the situation, so that appropriate screen output may be performed.

[0278] In the priority determination step S100 , the controller 90 may determine a screen for which an output request is most recently generated between the first screen and the second screen to have a higher priority.

[0279] That is, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 so that the screen of the most recently occurring event is output as the highest priority. However, as described above, the screen may be switched by the switch button 147, automatic screen return according to a preset time lapse, or the like.

[0280] The method for controlling the laundry processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a screen switching determination step S300. In the screen switching determination step S300, which may be performed after the single screen output step S200, the controller 90 may determine whether a switching condition for switching from one of the first screen and the second screen output from the screen output unit 110 to the other is satisfied.

[0281] The screen switching condition may include whether the above-mentioned switching button 147 is operated, whether the output of the synchronization screen C400 is required, and whether the controller 90 performs automatic screen return.

[0282] In the screen switching determination step S300 , if the first and second processes correspond to setting processes and the first process setting screen C207 indicating the setting process of the first process among the first screens is output from the screen output unit 110 , the controller 90 may determine that the switching condition is not satisfied.

[0283] That is, the controller 90 may regard the first process setting screen C207 and the second process setting screen C207 as having equal priority, and may not perform automatic screen return.

[0284] In the screen switching determination step S300, if the first process is in progress, the second process corresponds to a setting process, and the second process setting screen C208 indicating the setting process of the second process among the second screens is output on the screen output unit 110, the controller 90 can determine that the switching condition is met.

[0285] That is, the controller 90 can determine that the priority of the process progress screen C300 is higher than the priority of the process setting screen C200. Therefore, it is determined that when the second process setting screen C208 is output on the screen output unit 110 while the first process is in progress, the switching condition is met, and the screen output unit 110 is controlled so that the first process progress screen C307 is output on the screen output unit 110 instead of the second process setting screen C208.

[0286] In the screen switching determination step S300 , if both the first and second processes are in progress and a first process progress screen C307 indicating a progress state of the first process among the first screens is output from the screen output unit 110 , the controller 90 may determine that the switching condition is satisfied.

[0287] In addition, in the screen switching determination step S300, if the first process is in progress, the second process is in an error state during progress, and the screen output unit 110 outputs a second error notification screen indicating the error state of the second process in the second screen, the controller 90 can determine that the switching condition is met.

[0288] In addition, the method for controlling the laundry processing device 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a synchronization screen determination step S400. In the synchronization screen determination step S400, if it is determined in the screen switching determination step S300 that the switching condition is satisfied, the controller 90 may determine whether an output condition for a synchronization screen C400 in which information about the first processing device 2 and information about the second processing device 3 are displayed together is satisfied.

[0289] In the synchronization screen determination step S400 , if both the first process and the second process are in progress, or at least one of the first process and the second process is in error state while the other is in progress, the controller 90 may determine that the output condition for the synchronization screen C400 is satisfied.

[0290] The method of controlling a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a synchronized screen switching step S500 and a single screen switching step S600 .

[0291] When it is determined in the synchronous screen determination step S400 that the output condition of the synchronous screen C400 is met, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 so that in the synchronous screen switching step S500 , the screen of the screen output unit 110 switches from the first screen or the second screen to the synchronous screen C400 .

[0292] Furthermore, when it is determined in the synchronization screen determination step S400 that the output condition of the synchronization screen C400 is not satisfied, the controller 90 may control the screen output unit 110 so that switching between the first screen and the second screen occurs in the single screen switching step S600 .

[0293] While the present disclosure has been shown and described with respect to specific embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that the present disclosure may be improved and modified in various ways without departing from the technical spirit of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, comprising: a first processing device, the first processing device comprising a first cabinet and a first drum, the first drum being disposed inside the first cabinet and accommodating laundry, and the first processing device being configured to perform a first process for processing the laundry accommodated in the first drum; a second processing device, the second processing device comprising a second cabinet and a second drum, the second drum being disposed inside the second cabinet and containing laundry, and the second processing device being configured to perform a second process for processing the laundry contained in the second drum; as well as a screen output unit provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device and arranged to output one of a first screen displaying information about the first processing device and a second screen displaying information about the second processing device, The picture output unit outputs a picture having a higher priority between the first picture and the second picture.

2. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a controller, the controller being provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device, receiving information from the first processing device and the second processing device, and controlling the screen output unit, in, Priority determination criteria for the first picture and the second picture are preset in the controller, and the controller controls the picture output unit so that a picture having a higher priority between the first picture and the second picture currently required to be output is output.

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The first screen includes a first process setting screen, wherein the first process setting screen displays setting information of the first process during the setting process of the first process. The second screen includes a second process setting screen, the second process setting screen displays setting information of the second process during the setting process of the second process, and The screen output unit switches from the first process setting screen to the second process setting screen when power is applied to the second processing device during output of the first process setting screen.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising a switching button, the switching button being provided on at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device and being operated by a user, in, When the switching button is operated in a state where the first process setting screen has been switched to the second process setting screen, the screen output unit switches from the second process setting screen to the first process setting screen.

5. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The first screen includes a first process progress screen displaying progress information of the first process, and the second screen includes a second process setting screen displaying setting information of the second process in the process of setting the second process, and Here, when power is applied to the second processing device while the first process progress screen is output from the screen output unit, the screen output unit switches from the first process progress screen to the second process setting screen.

6. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: The screen output unit switches from the second process setting screen to the first process progress screen when a first time has elapsed after the second process setting screen is output during the progress of the first process.

7. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 6, wherein: The screen output unit outputs a power-off instruction instructing power-off of the second processing device on the first process progress screen when a second time has elapsed after the first process progress screen is output in the setting progress of the second process.

8. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 7, wherein: The power-off indication is output on the first process progress screen in the form of a modal dialog box.

9. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 5, wherein: The second screen includes a second process progress screen displaying progress information of the second process, and When the second process is in progress during the first process, the screen output unit outputs the second process progress screen.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The screen output unit is configured to output the first screen, the second screen, or a synchronized screen that displays information about the first processing device and information about the second processing device together.

11. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 10, further comprising a controller provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device to control the screen output unit, in, Priority determination criteria for the first picture, the second picture, and the synchronization picture are preset in the controller, and The controller controls the screen output unit so that the synchronization screen is output when the priorities of the first screen and the second screen according to the priority determination standard are the same.

12. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein: The second screen includes a second process progress screen displaying progress information of the second process, and Wherein, when a third time has passed after the second process progress screen is output during the progress of the first process, the screen output unit switches from the second process progress screen to the synchronization screen.

13. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising an input unit, which is provided in at least one of the first processing device, the second processing device and the screen output unit and is operated by a user to generate an input signal, in, The synchronization screen includes a first area where information about the first processing device is displayed and a second area where information about the second processing device is displayed, and When the second area is selected according to the input signal while the synchronization screen is output, the screen output unit switches from the synchronization screen to the second process progress screen.

14. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 12, further comprising a switching button, the switching button being provided on at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device and being operated by a user, in, The first screen includes a first process progress screen displaying progress information of the first process, and When the switching button is operated while the synchronization screen is output, the screen output unit switches from the synchronization screen to the first process progress screen or the second process progress screen.

15. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 12, wherein: The first screen includes a first error notification screen that displays an error status during the progress of the first process, and When an error state of the first process occurs while the synchronization screen is output, the screen output unit switches from the synchronization screen to the first error notification screen.

16. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 15, further comprising an input unit which is provided in at least one of the first processing device, the second processing device and the screen output unit and is operated by a user to generate an input signal, in, the first error notification screen includes a confirmation area that can be selected based on the input signal, The first screen also includes a first process stop screen indicating that the first process is stopped, and The screen output unit switches from the first error notification screen to the first process stop screen when the confirmation area of ​​the first error notification screen is selected.

17. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 15, wherein: When the output state of the first error notification screen continues for a fourth time, the screen output unit outputs the synchronization screen that displays the error state of the first processing device and the progress state of the second process together.

18. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 17, further comprising an input unit which is provided in at least one of the first processing device, the second processing device and the screen output unit and is operated by a user to generate an input signal, in, The synchronization screen includes a first area where an error status of the first processing device is displayed and a second area where information about the second processing device is displayed, and Wherein, when the first area is selected, the screen output unit switches from the synchronization screen to the first error notification screen, and when the second area is selected, the screen output unit switches from the synchronization screen to the second process progress screen.

19. A clothes processing device, comprising: a first processing device, the first processing device comprising a first cabinet and a first drum, the first drum being disposed inside the first cabinet and accommodating laundry, and the first processing device being configured to perform a first process for processing the laundry accommodated in the first drum; a second processing device, the second processing device comprising a second cabinet and a second drum, the second drum being disposed inside the second cabinet and containing laundry, and the second processing device being configured to perform a second process for processing the laundry contained in the second drum; as well as a screen output unit provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device and arranged to output one of a first screen displaying information about the first processing device and a second screen displaying information about the second processing device, When power is applied to the second processing device during output of the first screen, the screen output unit switches from the first screen to the second screen.

20. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 19, wherein: The screen output unit displays a device indicator indicating a device corresponding to a current output screen between the first processing device and the second processing device on the first screen and the second screen.

21. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 20, wherein: The device indicator distinguishes a state indicating the first processing device from a state indicating the second processing device by changing a color of the device indicator while maintaining a shape of the device indicator.

22. A method for controlling a laundry processing device, the laundry processing device comprising: a first processing device, the first processing device including a first cabinet and a first drum, and performing a first process for processing laundry; a second processing device including a second cabinet and a second drum and performing a second process for processing laundry; and a screen output unit, which is provided in at least one of the first processing device and the second processing device and outputs a screen, the method comprising a single screen output step, wherein the screen output unit outputs a screen having a higher priority between a first screen displaying information about the first processing device and a second screen displaying information about the second processing device.

23. The method for controlling a laundry processing device according to claim 22, further comprising a priority determination step before the single screen output step, wherein: The controller for controlling the picture output unit determines the priority of the first picture and the second picture according to a preset priority determination standard, Wherein, in the single screen output step, the controller controls the screen output unit to output the screen having the higher priority determined in the priority determination step.

24. The method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 23, wherein: In the priority determination step, the controller determines a screen that has most recently generated an output request between the first screen and the second screen to have a higher priority.

25. The method for controlling a laundry processing device according to claim 22, further comprising a screen switching determination step after the single screen output step, wherein: The controller determines whether a switching condition for switching one of the first screen and the second screen output from the screen output unit to the other is satisfied.

26. The method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 25, wherein: The first screen includes a first process setting screen indicating a setting progress of the first process, and the second screen includes a second process setting screen indicating a setting progress of the second process, and In the screen switching determination step, if the first process and the second process correspond to the setting process and the screen output unit outputs the first process setting screen indicating the setting process of the first process in the first screen, the controller determines that the switching condition is not satisfied.

27. The method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 25, wherein: In the screen switching determination step, if the first process is in progress, the second process corresponds to a setting process, and the screen output unit outputs the second process setting screen indicating the setting process of the second process in the second screen, the controller determines that the switching condition is satisfied.

28. The method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 25, wherein: In the screen switching determination step, if both the first process and the second process are in progress and the screen output unit outputs a first process progress screen indicating a progress status of the first process in the first screen, the controller determines that the switching condition is satisfied.

29. The method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 25, wherein: In the screen switching determination step, if the first process is in progress, the second process is in progress and is in an error state, and the screen output unit outputs a second error notification screen indicating the error state of the second process in the second screen, the controller determines that the switching condition is met.

30. The method for controlling a laundry processing device according to claim 25, further comprising a synchronization screen determination step, wherein: If it is determined in the screen switching determination step that the switching condition is satisfied, the controller determines whether an output condition of a synchronization screen in which information about the first processing device and information about the second processing device are displayed together is satisfied.

31. The method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus according to claim 30, wherein: In the synchronization screen determination step, the controller determines that the output condition of the synchronization screen is satisfied if both the first process and the second process are in progress, or at least one of the first process and the second process is in an error state and the other is in progress.

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