Laundry treating apparatus and control method thereof

Abstract

Disclosed are a laundry treating apparatus and a control method thereof. A laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a drum which is provided inside a cabinet and accommodates laundry; and a screen output unit provided in the cabinet and outputting a screen, in which the screen output unit outputs a process setting screen including a suggestion area in which an option capable of being added to a process applied to laundry treatment is presented, and when the suggestion area is selected, the screen output unit outputs the process setting screen including the suggestion area in which an option capable of being added to the process applied to the laundry treatment is presented. The process setting screen is converted into an option setting screen that displays a plurality of option values of the option.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a clothes treating apparatus, and more particularly, to a clothes treating apparatus including a picture outputter for outputting a picture and a control method thereof. Background Art

[0002] A laundry treatment apparatus is an apparatus for removing pollutants from clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter, referred to as laundry) by placing them into a drum. The laundry treatment apparatus may perform processes such as washing, rinsing, dehydrating, drying, etc., and may be classified into a top loading scheme and a front loading scheme based on a scheme of placing the laundry into the drum.

[0003] The laundry treating apparatus may include a housing forming an exterior thereof, a tub accommodated in the housing, a drum rotatably installed in the tub and into which laundry is placed, and a detergent supply device supplying detergent into the drum.

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

[0005] The detergent supply device has a detergent supply function to improve the washing effect. In this regard, detergent refers to a material that enhances the washing effect, such as a fiber detergent, a fiber softener, and a fiber bleach. As the detergent, a powdered detergent or a liquid detergent can be used.

[0006] In one example, the clothes treating apparatus may perform a course setting process for setting a course for treating clothes. A plurality of courses may be pre-set via the controller, and in the course setting process, a user may select any one of the plurality of courses to treat clothes.

[0007] In the course setting process, various options of the course can be set. For example, various options include adjustable options, in which an option value must be determined in the course and the option value can be adjusted by the user, such as washing intensity options, rinsing times options, etc.

[0008] In addition, various options include simple additional options, in which the application or non-application of the process can be determined by the user, such as steam options. In addition, various options include adjustable additional options, in which not only the application or non-application of the process is determined by the user, but also the option value is selected by the user, such as reservation options.

[0009] In one example, Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2014-0023986 discloses a clothes treating apparatus including an outputter for providing information to a user and an inputter for generating an input signal based on a user's manipulation.

[0010] The outputter may include a screen outputter that outputs a screen that may display a process to be executed and / or whether various options for a process or a setting state thereof are applied in a process setting process.

[0011] The user may recognize a process to be executed and an option setting state of the corresponding process through information provided on the screen, and may change the process or the option setting state of the corresponding process through an inputter.

[0012] However, the process of selecting one of the multiple processes, the process of setting whether to apply an option, or the process of changing the setting value of an option may require various or multiple manipulations of the input device. As the manipulation process for completing the setting of the process desired by the user becomes more complicated, the user's ease of use may be reduced.

[0013] In addition, the current environment and conditions for processing clothes can be various. In addition, there may be a setting state that is more favorable than the setting state of the course recognized by the user, but the user may not specifically recognize or pay attention to various environments or favorable settings.

[0014] Therefore, an important task in the art is to effectively provide a more efficient and convenient course setting for a laundry treatment process, and to simply and conveniently provide a complicated process for course setting to a user. Summary of the invention

[0015] Technical issues

[0016] Embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof that can effectively improve the convenience of use in a setting process.

[0017] In addition, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof that can effectively shorten a course setting process.

[0018] In addition, embodiments of the present disclosure are intended to provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof that can provide a user with a convenient and efficient course setting state.

[0019] Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to providing a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof that can suggest course settings that are advantageous to a user so as to be conveniently recognized by the user.

[0020] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present disclosure provides a clothes treating apparatus providing a screen for conveniently checking a setting status of a course and a control method thereof.

[0021] Technical Solution

[0022] The embodiment of the present disclosure includes a screen outputter provided on the cabinet. The screen outputter may include a display configured as an LCD or the like to output a screen. The screen outputter may output a course setting screen providing setting information of a course in a course setting process for treating clothes.

[0023] A plurality of regions may be defined in the process setting screen, and one of the plurality of regions may be a suggestion region for helping the user to set the process. In the suggestion region, options that may be additionally applied to the process currently displayed on the process setting screen may be displayed.

[0024] The suggestion area may be selected based on an input signal generated by a user manipulating the inputter, and when the user selects the suggestion area, an option setting screen for selecting one of option values ​​of options displayed in the suggestion area may be output.

[0025] Therefore, the embodiments of the present disclosure can allow the user to conveniently identify options applicable to the current process via the suggestion area, and can effectively shorten the application process of the options by selecting the suggestion area, thereby improving convenience.

[0026] The embodiment of the present disclosure itself includes a cabinet, a drum and a picture output device. The drum is arranged in the cabinet to accommodate clothes therein. The picture output device is arranged on the cabinet and outputs pictures.

[0027] The screen outputter outputs a course setting screen including a suggestion area in which options that can be additionally applied to a course for treating clothes are presented, and when the suggestion area is selected, the screen is switched from the course setting screen to an option setting screen displaying multiple option values ​​of the options.

[0028] Therefore, the embodiments of the present disclosure can improve the convenience of process setting and conveniently shorten the process of setting options.

[0029] When one of the plurality of option values ​​is selected on the option setting screen, the screen outputter may switch the screen from the option setting screen to the process setting screen.

[0030] When one of the plurality of option values ​​is selected on the option setting screen, the screen outputter may output an application notification indication to notify the user of an additional application of the option.

[0031] The application notification indication may be displayed on the process setting screen. The application notification indication may be displayed to overlap a portion of the process setting screen for a predetermined time. The application notification indication may be displayed in the process setting screen in a pop-up form.

[0032] The course setting screen may further include an option information area in which setting values ​​of at least some of the plurality of options adjustable in the course are displayed, and the options displayed in the suggestion area may not be displayed in the option information area.

[0033] The course setting screen may further include an indicator area indicating whether the option is applied, and when the option is applied, an indicator indicating the option may be displayed in the indicator area.

[0034] The option displayed in the suggestion area may correspond to a reservation option for setting an execution time point of the process. The screen outputter may display suggestion content including a name of the option or a phrase suggesting the option in the suggestion area.

[0035] When the suggestion condition for displaying the suggestion content on the suggestion area is satisfied, the suggestion content may be displayed on the progress setting screen via the suggestion area.

[0036] The option may correspond to a reservation option for setting an execution time point of a process, and when a suggestion condition is satisfied within a specific time range, suggestion content may be displayed in a suggestion area.

[0037] A suggestion indicator indicating the option and a suggestion phrase for suggesting the option may be displayed in the suggestion area. The suggestion indicator may be defined by including at least a portion of the suggestion phrase.

[0038] The suggestion indicator may include a boundary for distinguishing at least a portion of the suggestion phrase and a remaining portion from each other. The image of the suggestion indicator may change based on whether the option is applied.

[0039] At least a portion of the suggestion indicator may be displayed in a first color in a non-applied state of the option, and at least a portion of the suggestion indicator may be displayed in a second color different from the first color in a reflective state of the option.

[0040] After the suggestion area is selected, the suggestion indicator may be displayed as a blinking motion alternatingly having the first color and the second color.

[0041] The screen outputter may sense a touch signal of the user to the screen, and output the option setting screen when the touch signal is generated in at least a portion of the suggestion area.

[0042] The laundry processing apparatus may further include an input device provided on the cabinet and generating an input signal by a user, and the recommended area may be selected based on the input signal. The laundry processing apparatus may further include a button assembly provided on the cabinet and manipulated by a user to generate an input signal, and the recommended area may be selected based on the input signal.

[0043] When the suggestion area is selected in the application state of the option, the screen outputter may switch the screen from the process setting screen to the option setting screen.

[0044] One of the plurality of option values ​​corresponds to a non-apply option, and when one of the plurality of option values ​​is selected on the option setting screen, the screen outputter outputs a process setting screen for the non-apply option.

[0045] When the suggestion area displaying the options is not selected while the process is executed a predetermined number of times, the screen outputter may not suggest the options via the suggestion area.

[0046] In one example, in a clothing processing device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a screen outputter outputs a process setting screen including a suggestion area displaying options for a process that can be applied to processing clothing in a releasable manner, and when the suggestion area is selected, the screen is switched from the process setting screen to an option setting screen displaying multiple option values ​​including a release option.

[0047] In one example, the method for controlling a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a course setting operation, a suggestion operation, and an option setting operation. The course setting operation includes outputting a course setting screen for setting a course for treating laundry via a screen outputter.

[0048] The suggestion operation includes displaying options that can be additionally applied to the process in a suggestion area of ​​the process setting screen. The option setting operation includes outputting an option setting screen that displays a plurality of option values ​​that can select options on a screen outputter when the suggestion area is selected.

[0049] The method may further include a suggestion application operation: when one of the plurality of option values ​​is selected in the option setting operation, outputting a process setting screen displaying a process of the additional application option on the screen outputter.

[0050] In the suggested application operation, the screen outputter may output an application notification indication for notifying the user of the application status of the option in a pop-up form on the progress setting screen.

[0051] In the suggested application operation, the screen outputter may output an image of at least a portion of the suggested area that is different from the image of at least a portion of the suggested area in the progress setting operation.

[0052] In the suggest application operation, the screen outputter displays a suggestion indicator indicating an option in the suggestion area in a color different from that in the progress setting operation.

[0053] Beneficial effects

[0054] Embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof that may effectively improve the convenience of use in a setting course.

[0055] Furthermore, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof that can effectively shorten a course setting process.

[0056] Furthermore, the embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof which may provide a user with a convenient and efficient course setting state.

[0057] Furthermore, the embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus and a control method thereof which may suggest course settings advantageous to a user so as to be conveniently recognized by the user.

[0058] Furthermore, an embodiment of the present disclosure may provide a clothes treating apparatus providing a screen for conveniently checking a setting status of a course and a control method thereof. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0059] Figure 1 is a perspective view illustrating an appearance of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0060] Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the interior of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0061] Figure 3 Schematically illustrates an information exchange scheme of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0062] Figure 4 1 is a perspective view showing the appearance of a clothes treating apparatus in which a first treating apparatus and a second treating apparatus are stacked in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0063] Figure 5 yes Figure 4 Side view of a clothes treating apparatus in FIG.

[0064] Figure 6 It is shown Figure 4 A conceptual diagram of the control connection relationship between a first processing device, a second processing device and a picture output device in a clothes processing device.

[0065] Figure 7 is a diagram illustrating a control panel of a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0066] Figure 8 1 is an operational conceptual diagram illustrating a process from power application to course execution of a clothes treating apparatus in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0067] Fig. 9FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a startup screen among screens outputted via a screen output device in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0068] Fig.10 This is a diagram showing a process setting screen among screens output via a screen output device in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0069] Fig.11 1 is a diagram showing a process progress screen among screens output via a screen output device in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0070] Fig.12 is a conceptual diagram showing the relationship between multiple processes and various options in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0071] Fig.13 1 is a diagram showing a progress setting screen that displays suggested contents via a suggestion area in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0072] Fig.14 2 is a diagram showing a process setting screen that suggests additional adjustable options via a suggestion area in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0073] Fig.15 is a diagram illustrating a process of setting additional adjustable options via a suggestion area in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0074] Fig.16 It is a diagram showing a change of an application notification instruction on a process setting screen in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0075] Fig.17 is a diagram illustrating a process of releasing additional adjustable options via a suggestion area in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0076] Fig.18 1 is a diagram showing a control panel in a state where an additional function screen is output via a screen output device in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0077] Fig.19 is a diagram showing a process of setting additional adjustable options via an additional function screen in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0078] Fig. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a clothes treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0079] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains can easily practice.

[0080] However, the present disclosure may be implemented in various forms and may not be limited to the embodiments described herein. In addition, in order to clearly illustrate the present disclosure in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar parts are given similar reference numerals throughout the document.

[0081] In this document, repeated description of the same components is omitted.

[0082] Furthermore, in this document, it will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "connected" to another element, the element may be directly connected to the other element, or there may be intervening elements. Conversely, in this document, it will be understood that when an element is referred to as being "directly connected" to another element, there are no intervening elements.

[0083] Furthermore, the terminology used herein is for describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

[0084] Furthermore, herein, a singular expression may include a plural expression unless its expression has a meaning clearly different from the context.

[0085] In addition, terms such as “including” or “having” used herein are intended to indicate the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof used in the following description, and therefore it should be understood that the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more different features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, parts, or combinations thereof is not excluded.

[0086] In addition, in this article, the term "and / or" includes a combination of multiple listed items or any one of the multiple listed items. In this article, "A or B" can include "A", "B" or "both A and B".

[0087] exist Figure 1 , a laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cabinet 10. The cabinet 10 may have a space defined therein and may form an exterior appearance of the laundry treatment apparatus 1.

[0088] The cabinet 10 may include a front panel, a rear panel, a side panel, and a top panel. A plurality of panels may be coupled to each other to form the cabinet 10. A laundry inlet 12 for allowing the outside and the inside of the cabinet 10 to communicate with each other may be defined in one surface of the cabinet 10.

[0089] Figure 1 A state in which the clothes inlet 12 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is defined in the front panel is shown, but the position of the clothes inlet 12 is not necessarily limited to the front panel.

[0090] The laundry door 15 may be coupled to the cabinet 10 to selectively shield the laundry inlet 12. For example, the laundry door 15 may be pivotably coupled to the front panel to shield the laundry inlet 12 based on a pivot position.

[0091] The embodiment of the present disclosure may include a control panel 100. The control panel 100 may include an inputter 120 and an outputter. However, the inputter 120 and the outputter are not limited to being equipped only on the control panel 100.

[0092] The user can identify the setting information of the course or the progress information of the course from the information outputted via the outputter, and can manipulate the inputter 120 to generate an input signal to give various commands such as changing the course setting to the controller 90. The control panel 100 and the controller 90 will be described in detail later.

[0093] In one example, in Figure 2 The interior of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is shown in FIG. The tub 30 and the drum 20 may be disposed within the laundry treating apparatus 1 defined by the cabinet 10 .

[0094] The tub 30 may be provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 to contain water therein. The tub 30 may include a tub inlet 35 facing the laundry inlet 12. Therefore, when the user opens the laundry door 15, the laundry input through the laundry inlet 12 may pass through the laundry inlet 12 and the tub inlet 35 and be contained in the tub 30.

[0095] The drum 20 is rotatably disposed within the tub 30. The embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a driver 70, and the drum 20 may be connected to the driver 70 to receive a rotational force.

[0096] The drum 20 may contain laundry therein. The drum 20 may include a drum inlet 25 facing the tub inlet 35. Therefore, laundry inputted by a user via the laundry inlet 12 may be contained in the drum 20 via the tub inlet 35 and the drum inlet 25.

[0097] The embodiment of the present disclosure may include a water supply device 40. The water supply device 40 may be connected to an external water supply source to supply water from the outside, and may include a water supply hose as a flow path of water, a water supply valve for adjusting the flow rate of water, and the like.

[0098] Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a detergent supply device 50. The detergent supply device 50 may store detergent therein, and may supply the detergent into the tub 30 when the detergent is needed in performing a course for treating laundry.

[0099] Figure 2The structure in which the water supply device 40 and the detergent supply device 50 are connected to each other is shown, and the water flowing along the water supply device 40 is supplied to the tub 30 together with the detergent via the detergent supply device 50, but the present disclosure is not necessarily limited thereto. In addition, the water supply device 40 may be directly connected to the inside of the tub 30.

[0100] The embodiment of the present disclosure may include a drain device 60. The drain device 60 may be connected to the tub 30 to drain water present in the tub 30 to the outside of the cabinet 10. The drain device 60 may include a drain hose through which water flows, a drain pump that generates flow force of water, and the like.

[0101] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, when a process for washing clothes is executed, water and detergent can be supplied to the barrel 30 via the water supply device 40 and the detergent supply device 50, the washing of the clothes can be performed by rotating the drum 20 via the driver 70, and the water and detergent in the barrel 30 can be discharged to the outside of the cabinet 10 via the drainage device 60 as needed.

[0102] However, the laundry processing apparatus 1 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure does not necessarily include the tub 30 and may be in a form in which the tub 30 is omitted as needed. That is, the embodiment of the present disclosure is not necessarily limited to a washing machine and may also be a drying machine in a state where the tub 30 is removed.

[0103] Figure 3 An information exchange scheme of the clothes treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is conceptually illustrated.

[0104] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may be equipped to enable communication. The communication unit may implement various types of communication, such as Bluetooth and WIFI. However, as required, the communication unit for communication may be omitted.

[0105] When having a communication unit, the clothing treatment device 1 can communicate directly with the user's terminal 5, or communicate with a communication medium set outside the clothing treatment device 1, and when establishing communication with the communication medium, the clothing treatment device 1 can exchange information with the server 4 via the communication medium.

[0106] The user's terminal 5 may be any device with a communication function, such as a mobile phone, a computer, a tablet PC, or the like.

[0107] The laundry processing device 1 can exchange information with the terminal 5 via a communication process with the terminal 5, or can exchange information with the server 4 via a communication process with a communication medium as needed. In addition, the terminal 5 can exchange information with the server 4, and the laundry processing device 1 can exchange information with the server 4 via a communication medium, so that information exchange can be performed indirectly with the terminal 5.

[0108] In one example, the laundry processing apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be composed of only a single drum 20, or may be composed of a first processing apparatus 2 including the drum 20 and a second processing apparatus 3 including a second drum 85 different from the drum 20, such as Figure 3 shown.

[0109] When the laundry processing apparatus 1 includes the first processing apparatus 2 and the second processing apparatus 3, the first processing apparatus 2 and the second processing apparatus 3 may be connected to each other in a wired manner to exchange information, or may be connected as shown in FIG. Figure 3 Shown is exchanging information wirelessly.

[0110] For example, first processing device 2 and second processing device 3 may be connected to each other in a direct wireless communication scheme such as a Bluetooth scheme to exchange information, may communicate with each other via a communication medium, or may be indirectly connected to each other via information exchange with server 4 using a communication medium.

[0111] Figure 4 A laundry treatment apparatus 1 is shown in which a first treatment apparatus 2 and a second treatment apparatus 3 are stacked. Figure 4 , an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a second processing device 3 installed on the first processing device 2.

[0112] The first processing device 2 may include the above-mentioned cabinet 10 and drum 20. The second processing device 3 may include a second cabinet 80, a second drum 85, etc., which are independent of the first processing device 2.

[0113] The first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 can perform a process for processing clothes independently or in combination with each other. For example, the first processing device 2 can correspond to a washing machine capable of washing clothes and performing a process for washing clothes, and the second processing device 3 can correspond to a drying machine capable of drying clothes and performing a process for drying clothes.

[0114] For example, the first processing device 2 may include the above-mentioned cabinet 10, drum 20 and tub 30, and may perform a course for washing clothes, and the second processing device 3 may include a second cabinet 80 disposed on the cabinet 10 and a second drum 85 rotatably disposed in the second cabinet 80, and may perform a course for drying clothes. However, both the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 may correspond to a washing machine or a drying machine.

[0115] In one example, reference Figure 4 , the laundry processing apparatus 1 may include a control panel 100 connected to the first processing apparatus 2 and the second processing apparatus 3. That is, when the laundry processing apparatus 1 includes a plurality of processing apparatuses, the control panel 100 may also be connected to each of the plurality of processing apparatuses to output information about the plurality of processing apparatuses or receive commands from the plurality of processing apparatuses.

[0116] When the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are stacked, the control panel 100 may be provided on at least one of the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 . Figure 4 A state is shown in which the control panel 100 is positioned at a lower portion of the second processing device 3 so as to be easily accessible to a user to ensure ease of use.

[0117] Figure 5 The first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are shown as follows Figure 4 A side view of a stacked form of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is shown. In the laundry treating apparatus 1, a single drum 20 may be disposed in a single cabinet 10, or the drum 20 and the second drum 85 described above may be disposed therein together.

[0118] In addition, if Figure 5 As shown, the second processing device 3 may include a second cabinet 80 different from the cabinet 10 of the first processing device 2. In this case, the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 may be manufactured separately in the use space of the laundry processing device 1 and assembled to each other, or may be pre-assembled in the manufacturing process.

[0119] However, the arrangement of the first and second processing devices 2 and 3 is not limited to being stacked in a direction perpendicular to the ground. The first and second processing devices 2 and 3 may be arranged to be aligned with each other in a direction parallel to the ground, or may be located to be spaced apart from each other.

[0120] Figure 6 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 storage device.

[0121] The processor may perform a process via calculation of information or the like, the communication unit may allow communication in various communication schemes such as Bluetooth and WIFI, and the storage device may store information.

[0122] When the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes the first treating apparatus 2 and the second treating apparatus 3, the controller 90 may be connected to each of the first treating apparatus 2 and the second treating apparatus 3. In addition, the controller 90 may be connected to the screen outputter 110 to control the screen outputter 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 outputter 110. The controller 90 may include a plurality of controllers provided in the first processing device 2, the second processing device 3, and the screen outputter 110, respectively.

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

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

[0126] Figure 7 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 inputter 120 and an outputter. The outputter may output various information such as auditory information and visual information to provide to the user.

[0128] For example, the outputter may include a speaker for outputting a sound for providing information or a screen outputter 110 for outputting a screen, and the screen outputter 110 may include a display for outputting a screen on which an image is expressed.

[0129] The inputter 120 may generate an input signal based on the user's manipulation, and the input signal may be transmitted to the controller 90 and converted into various command signals. The inputter 120 may include a button assembly 125 having various buttons for generating input signals through the user's manipulation, and the buttons may be of various types, such as mechanical or touch type.

[0130] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, the input 120 may include a power button, and when the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3 are arranged together, the power button may include a first power button for the first processing device 2 and a second power button for the second processing device 3 .

[0131] In addition, when the laundry processing device 1 includes the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3, the input device 120 may include a switch button 127. The switch button 127 may be used to switch the object of displaying information via the screen output device 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.

[0132] In addition, the button assembly 125 may include an additional function button 126. The additional function button 126 may be used to output an additional function screen C270 in which additional functions for setting during the entire use of the laundry treating apparatus 1 or additional settings for a course are displayed.

[0133] In addition, the button assembly 125 may include an execution button. When the execution button is manipulated in the course setting process P2, the currently set course may be executed. When the laundry processing device 1 includes the first processing device 2 and the second processing device 3, the execution button may include a first execution button for starting the course of the first processing device 2 and a second execution button for starting the course of the second processing device 3.

[0134] In one example, the inputter 120 may include a touch inputter 123, and the touch inputter 123 may be equipped in the screen outputter 110. The touch inputter 123 may be formed in the shape of a panel for sensing a user's touch, and may be included in a display.

[0135] Therefore, when the user touches an indicator such as an image displayed on the screen outputter 110 , a touch signal for the corresponding position may be transmitted to the controller 90 by the touch inputter 123 , and the controller 90 may perform a control activity based on the touch signal.

[0136] Figure 8 An operation process of the clothes treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure and a screen of the screen outputter 110 according thereto are conceptually illustrated.

[0137] First, when power is applied via the power button, the laundry treating apparatus 1 may perform a startup process P1 in which the controller 90 determines the normal status of various components and prepares to execute a process, and the screen outputter 110 may output a startup screen C100 for notifying the user of the startup process P1.

[0138] After the start-up process P1 is completed, the controller 90 may perform a course setting process P2. A plurality of courses for treating clothes may be pre-stored in the controller 90, and in the course setting process P2, the user may select one of the plurality of courses.

[0139] In addition, in the process setting process P2, the user can adjust various options of the process. The options will be described in detail later. The screen outputter 110 can output a process setting screen C200 for providing information about the process setting in the process setting process P2.

[0140] When the above-mentioned execution button is manipulated in the course setting process P2, the controller 90 may execute the course progress process P3 for performing the course for treating the clothes. In the course progress process P3, the controller 90 may execute the course determined by the course setting process P2, and the screen outputter 110 may output the course progress screen C300 indicating the progress of the corresponding course.

[0141] Fig. 9 A startup screen C100 output from the screen outputter 110 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The startup screen C100 may include an image notifying a user of a power application, or may include several information for executing a process.

[0142] Fig. 9 The illustrated screen corresponds to a welcome screen C110 indicating power application of the laundry processing apparatus 1 in the startup screen C100. The welcome screen C110 may be a screen outputted on the screen outputter 110 when power application to the laundry processing apparatus 1 starts or initially. The welcome screen C110 may include various phrases and images for forming an intimate relationship with the user or notifying power application.

[0143] exist Fig.10 , a process setting screen C200 is shown. In the process setting screen C200, the name of the process currently selected from a plurality of processes can be displayed, and option setting information of the corresponding process can be displayed.

[0144] Specifically, the process setting screen C200 may include a process name area C201 displaying the name of the selected process, and may include a suggestion area C210 displaying a process description phrase C215 for describing the process displayed in the process name area C201 or content related to suggestion content C212 described later.

[0145] In addition, the process setting screen C200 may include an indicator area C203. Various indicators C204 indicating information related to the currently set option, status information, etc. may be displayed in the indicator area C203.

[0146] In addition, the process setting screen C200 may include an option information area C202 indicating current option information of the process displayed in the process name area C201. Setting values ​​of one or more options may be displayed in the option information area C202.

[0147] However, the process setting screen C200 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure does not necessarily include all of the process name area C201, the suggestion area C210, the indicator area C203, and the option information area C202. In addition, the arrangement of each area may also be changed as needed.

[0148] exist Fig.11 In the process progress screen C300, a process name area C201 showing the ongoing process, 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 indicating the current processing in the overall processing of the process in the form of an image, and the above-mentioned indicator area C203 and option information area C202 can be defined.

[0149] Fig.12 is a conceptual diagram showing concepts of multiple processes and various options in an embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0150] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, a course corresponds to a process pre-stored in the controller 90 to include at least one or more strokes for treating laundry. A course may include at least one stroke.

[0151] For example, a standard course for washing laundry including at least one of a water supply stroke, a washing stroke, a rinsing stroke, a drainage stroke, and a dehydration stroke may be preset in the controller 90 .

[0152] A plurality of different processes may be pre-stored in the controller 90 . Fig.12 A standard process, a powerful process, a quiet process, etc. are shown, but the plurality of processes are not necessarily limited thereto.

[0153] In one example, the controller 90 may be equipped to adjust various options for a course. In an embodiment of the present disclosure, options may be classified into adjustable options, simple additional options, and adjustable additional options.

[0154] Whether to apply the adjustable option may not be determined by the user and may remain in a state predetermined by the controller 90. In other words, the adjustable option of each course may be predetermined by the controller 90, and the user may change the setting value of the adjustable option activated in the corresponding course.

[0155] For example, the plurality of courses may include a rinsing course including a water supply stroke, a rinsing stroke and a drainage stroke. The controller 90 may activate a rinse number option, a water volume option, etc. as adjustable options of the rinsing course, and may pre-deactivate a washing intensity option, etc.

[0156] Therefore, when the rinsing course is displayed in the course setting screen C200, the user can only change the setting value of the rinse count option etc. activated as an adjustable option, but cannot change the state of the wash intensity option etc. to an activated state. Such adjustable options may be determined based on the strokes included in the corresponding course.

[0157] In one example, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the user-adjustable option may include multiple option values ​​C260. For example, the above-mentioned rinse times option may include option values ​​C260 such as once, twice, and three times, and an option value C260 selected by the user may be reflected in the controller 90 as a set value of the corresponding option.

[0158] That is, when the user selects the option value C260 of "twice" among the option values ​​C260 of the number of rinse times option in the rinsing course, the option value C260 of "twice" may become the set value of the number of rinse times option and may be reflected in the corresponding course.

[0159] In one example, the embodiments of the present disclosure may include a simple additional option. The simple additional option refers to an option that can be determined by the user whether to be applied to a corresponding process only, and may not enable a separate setting value adjustment.

[0160] For example, in a standard course for washing clothes, the steam option of spraying steam is basically set to be in an unapplied state. However, the user can change the state of the steam option to an applied state as needed, and reflect the steam option in the corresponding course.

[0161] A simple additional option that the user can change whether to apply to each of the plurality of courses may be preset in the controller 90. For example, in the above-mentioned standard course, the steam option corresponds to a simple additional option that the user can change whether to apply.

[0162] However, in the case where the steam option is basically set to a steam process in an applied state, the steam option may be preset in the controller 90 so that the user does not change whether it is applied, and therefore, the steam option for the steam process does not correspond to a simple additional option.

[0163] In one example, the embodiments of the present disclosure include an adjustable additional option. The adjustable additional option refers to an option that can be determined by the user whether to be applied to the corresponding process, and in addition, when applying the option, one of the multiple option values ​​C260 for the corresponding option may have to be selected as the set value.

[0164] For example, embodiments of the present disclosure may include a reservation option as an adjustable additional option. The user may select whether to apply the reservation option to the standard process for washing, and when the reservation option is applied, one of the multiple option values ​​C260 for the reservation option is determined as a set value, such as multiple option values ​​C260 such as 30 minutes later, 1 hour later, 1 hour and 30 minutes later.

[0165] Fig.13 The state in which the suggestion content C212 is displayed in the suggestion area C210 of the process setting screen C200 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. The embodiment of the present disclosure can suggest various options to the user via the suggestion area C210 of the process setting screen C200.

[0166] Specifically, in Fig.13 In (a), the description of the process displayed in the process name area C201 is displayed in the suggestion area C210, and Fig.13 In (b), suggestion content C212 suggesting application of an option that is not currently applied to the process is displayed in the suggestion area C210.

[0167] Suggestion content C212 for suggesting course settings for treating laundry to the user may be displayed to guide the user to more favorable course settings based on various conditions and circumstances.

[0168] An embodiment of the present disclosure can suggest to the user more effective and convenient settings when handling clothes via the suggestion area C210, and the user can perform process settings based on the suggestion via the suggestion area C210, even when various processes and various options have not been fully reviewed, thereby greatly improving the convenience of use.

[0169] Fig.14 In the process setting process P2 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure, as the process setting screen C200 output via the screen outputter 110 , a state of an application suggesting an option of a corresponding process via the suggestion area C210 is shown.

[0170] As described above, the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include the cabinet 10 , the drum 20 provided in the cabinet 10 to accommodate laundry therein, and the screen outputter 110 provided on the cabinet 10 to output a screen.

[0171] The screen outputter 110 may output a course setting screen C200 including a suggestion area C210 in which options that may be additionally applied to a course for processing clothes are presented. That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, options that may be additionally applied to a course displayed in the course name area C201 may be displayed in the suggestion area C210.

[0172] In addition, the suggestion region C210 may be displayed to be selectable based on the user's manipulation of the inputter 120. That is, the controller 90 receiving an input signal generated by the user from the inputter 120 may determine whether the suggestion region C210 is selected based on the input signal.

[0173] When the suggestion area C210 is selected by an input signal, that is, by the user, the screen outputter 110 may switch the process setting screen C200 to the option setting screen C250 displaying a plurality of option values ​​C260 of the options.

[0174] Fig.15 This shows a process of outputting the option setting screen C250 via the suggestion area C210. Fig.15 (a) shows a state in which options applicable to the currently displayed process are displayed in the suggestion area C210 of the process setting screen C200.

[0175] Fig.15 (b) shows an option setting screen C250 that displays whether to apply and a plurality of option values ​​C260 of the corresponding option when the suggestion area C210 is selected. Fig.15 (c) shows the process setting screen C200 after the setting of the corresponding option is completed via the option setting screen C250.

[0176] Specifically, when application of an option is suggested in the suggestion area C210 of the process setting screen C200 , when it is determined that the user has selected the suggestion area C210 via the inputter 120 , the controller 90 may control the screen outputter 110 to output the option setting screen C250 of the option.

[0177] A plurality of option values ​​C260 of the option may be displayed on the option setting screen C250. The user may select one of the plurality of option values ​​C260 on the option setting screen C250 output based on the selection of the suggestion area C210, thereby easily completing the setting of the option of the corresponding process.

[0178] exist Fig.15 In (b), the option setting screen C250 displays a plurality of option values ​​C260 in a list format along one direction, but the option values ​​C260 may be expressed in various forms such as being displayed in the form of icons different from each other.

[0179] The screen outputter 110 may completely switch from the process setting screen C200 to the option setting screen C250 , or may output the option setting screen C250 in a pop-up form on the process setting screen C200 .

[0180] An embodiment of the present disclosure can effectively guide the user to the course setting for processing clothes via the suggestion area C210, and can improve the convenience of use by omitting the complicated process for setting options and outputting the option setting screen C250 for setting options only by selecting the suggestion area C210.

[0181] As described above, when the option setting screen C250 is output via selection of the suggestion region C210 , the options suggested in the suggestion region C210 may be adjustable additional options requiring a simple determination of setting values ​​and whether to apply.

[0182] In one example, when one of the plurality of option values ​​C260 is selected on the option setting screen C250 , the screen outputter 110 may switch from the option setting screen C250 to the process setting screen C200 . Fig.15 (c) in FIG. 1 shows the process setting screen C200 output again on the screen outputter 110 when one option value C260 is selected on the option setting screen C250 according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.

[0183] The embodiment of the present disclosure can guide the user to set the optimal process through the suggestion area C210, and output the option setting screen C250 and the selection of the suggestion area C210 at the same time. In addition, the embodiment of the present disclosure can output the process setting screen C200 again when an option value C260 is selected on the option setting screen C250. Therefore, the setting process of the option can be effectively shortened.

[0184] In one example, when one of the plurality of option values ​​C260 is selected on the option setting screen C250 , the screen outputter 110 may output an application notification indication C220 that notifies the user of an additional application of the option.

[0185] That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, option setting may be terminated by selecting an option value C260 on the option setting screen C250 , and an application notification indication C220 may be output on the screen outputter 110 to effectively notify the user that option setting has been normally performed.

[0186] Fig.15 (c) shows a state where one option value C260 is selected on the option setting screen C250 and an application notification indication C220 is displayed on the screen output by the screen outputter 110 .

[0187] The application notification indication C220 may have various shapes, and may include a phrase for notifying the user that the application of the corresponding option has been normally executed.

[0188] In one example, the application notification indication C220 may be displayed on the process setting screen C200. That is, when an option value C260 is selected on the option setting screen C250, the screen output by the screen outputter 110 is returned to the process setting screen C200 before the suggestion area C210 is selected, and the application notification indication C220 is displayed on the process setting screen C200.

[0189] In one example, as described above, suggestion content C212 suggesting settings of an option may be displayed in the suggestion region C210 , and the suggestion content C212 may include the name of the option or a phrase suggesting the option.

[0190] exist Fig.15 In (a), the word "reservation" indicating the name of the reservation option and a phrase suggesting setting the reservation option are displayed. Via the suggestion content C212, the user can easily recognize what the currently suggested option is and what the reason for the suggestion is.

[0191] When the advice condition displayed on the advice region C210 is satisfied, the advice content C212 may be displayed on the course setting screen C200 via the advice region C210 .

[0192] That is, the controller 90 may pre-store a plurality of suggested contents C212 each having a suggested condition displayed in the suggested region C210 , and the controller 90 may control the screen outputter 110 to display the suggested contents C212 satisfying the suggested condition in the suggested region C210 .

[0193] For example, when there is no suggestion content C212 that meets the suggestion condition, a phrase used to describe the process displayed on the process setting screen C200 can be displayed in the suggestion area C210. ​​When there is suggestion content C212 that meets the suggestion condition, the corresponding suggestion content C212 can be output in the suggestion area C210.

[0194] For example, Fig.15 As shown, the options displayed in the suggestion area C210 may correspond to reservation options for setting a time point for performing a process, and when a suggestion condition is satisfied within a specific time range, suggestion content C212 may be displayed in the suggestion area C210.

[0195] Specifically, the suggestion condition of the suggestion content C212 of the reservation option may be satisfied after midnight or at dawn including 3 a.m. Therefore, when the course setting process P2 is performed under the condition corresponding to the normal sleeping time of the person, the controller 90 may provide the suggestion content C212 of the suggested reservation option to the user via the suggestion area C210 so that the course may be performed after the normal waking time of the person.

[0196] In one example, a suggestion indicator C214 indicating an option and a suggestion phrase C213 for suggesting the option may be displayed in the suggestion region C210. ​​The suggestion indicator C214 may be an object corresponding to an option on the screen, and the suggestion phrase C213 may be a phrase suggesting the option.

[0197] The user may clearly identify the currently suggested option via the suggestion indicator C214 , and may clearly identify and select the reason for the suggested option via the suggestion phrase C213 .

[0198] The suggestion indicator C214 may be defined to include at least a portion of the suggestion phrase C213. For example, the suggestion indicator C214 may include a boundary for distinguishing at least a portion of the suggestion phrase C213 and the remaining portion from each other.

[0199] Specifically, the suggestion indicator C214 is defined to include a portion of the suggestion phrase C213 so that the content output in the suggestion region C210 can form a coherent and natural phrase as a whole.

[0200] Furthermore, since the complete suggestion phrase C213 including the suggestion indicator C214 is displayed in the suggestion region C210 , readability for the user can be improved, and thus the sense of difference in the sentence caused by the suggestion indicator C214 can be eliminated.

[0201] The portion of the suggestion phrase C213 corresponding to the suggestion indicator C214 may be distinguished from the remaining portion, and various distinguishing methods may be used. For example, the portion corresponding to the suggestion indicator C214 may be displayed in a different color, different thickness, different font, etc. from the remaining portion.

[0202] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, a portion of the suggestion phrase C213 corresponding to the suggestion indicator C214 includes a border defining a perimeter, so that visibility distinguished from the remaining portion of the suggestion phrase C213 can be improved.

[0203] Fig.15 It is shown that suggestion content C212 for suggesting appointment options is displayed in the suggestion area C210, and a suggestion indicator C214 indicating the name of the option suggested in the suggestion content C212 is defined as a state in which the phrase "appointment" is included in the suggestion phrase C213, and the word "appointment" is clearly distinguished from the remaining words by the boundary of the suggestion indicator C214.

[0204] In one example, the image of the suggestion indicator C214 may be changed based on whether the option is applied. That is, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, even if the option is set through the suggestion area C210, the suggestion content C212 of the suggestion option may be displayed on the process setting screen C200 returned from the option setting screen C250, and the suggestion indicator C214 before and after the option setting may have different images.

[0205] For example, in the non-applied state of the option, at least a portion of the suggestion indicator C214 may be displayed in a first color, and in the reflective state of the option, at least a portion of the suggestion indicator C214 may be displayed in a second color different from the first color.

[0206] That is, an embodiment of the present disclosure may indicate whether to apply an option suggested by the suggestion region C210 as a color change of the suggestion indicator C214. Fig.15 (a) shows a suggestion indicator C214 having a first color because the option has not yet been applied, and Fig.15 (c) shows a suggestion indicator C214 represented in a second color based on the application of the option.

[0207] Furthermore, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, after the suggestion area C210 is selected, the suggestion indicator C214 may be displayed in a blinking motion alternately having the first color and the second color.

[0208] The blinking motion means that the suggestion indicator C214 alternately presents the first color and the second color within a predetermined time.

[0209] That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the suggestion indicator C214 of the process setting screen C200 returned from the option setting screen C250 can inform the user through a flashing motion that the current process setting screen C200 is the process setting screen C200 after the option setting, rather than the process setting screen C200 before the option setting, and further indicates that the option is set normally.

[0210] Fig.16 This shows a state where the application notification indication C220 is removed after being displayed on the progress setting screen C200 for a predetermined period of time. Fig.16 (a) shows a state where the application notification indication C220 is displayed on the process setting screen C200 returned from the option setting screen C250. Fig.16 (b) shows the progress setting screen C200 in which the application notification indication C220 disappears after a predetermined time has passed since the application notification indication C220 was displayed.

[0211] refer to Fig.16, the application notification indication C220 may be displayed to overlap a portion of the process setting screen C200 for a predetermined time. That is, the application notification indication C220 may be displayed on the process setting screen C200 in a pop-up form, and may be removed after a time preset in the display controller 90.

[0212] The embodiment of the present disclosure may effectively display whether an option is applied to the user via the application notification indication C220 , and may effectively notify the user to return to the progress setting screen C200 by displaying the application notification indication C220 in a pop-up form for a predetermined time.

[0213] In one example, as described above, the process setting screen C200 may also include an option information area C202 in which setting values ​​of at least some of the multiple options adjustable in the process are displayed, and the options displayed in the suggestion area C210 may not be displayed in the option information area C202.

[0214] That is, the options displayed in the suggestion area C210 may be options not displayed in the option information area C202 indicating setting values ​​of some of the various options in the process setting screen C200, and an application notification indication C220 may be output to indicate normal application of the corresponding option.

[0215] In one example, the options displayed in the option information area C202 may correspond to the above-mentioned adjustable options. That is, the options displayed in the option information area C202 may correspond to the options that the user has not changed in whether to apply, and as described above, the option information area C202 may be displayed on the process setting screen C200 to indicate the setting state of the option whose set value is changed in the application state.

[0216] However, as described above, the options suggested in the suggestion area C210 may correspond to additional options that are not displayed in the option information area C202. Therefore, the options suggested in the suggestion area C210 and set by the user may not be displayed in the option information area C202, so applying the notification indication C220 may be important for improving the convenience of use.

[0217] In one example, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the process setting screen C200 may further include an indicator C204 indicating whether the option is applied. When the option is applied, the indicator C204 indicating the option may be displayed in the indicator area C203.

[0218] That is, when the option is normally set via the selection suggestion area C210 , the indicator C204 indicating the application option may be displayed in the indicator area C203 of the process setting screen C200 returned from the option setting screen C250 .

[0219] For example, the option displayed in the suggestion area C210 may correspond to a reservation option for setting the execution time point of the process. In the case of the reservation option, the determination of whether to apply the reservation option to the corresponding process may be made by the user. In addition, the reservation option may correspond to an adjustable additional option that is set by selecting one of a plurality of option values ​​C260 corresponding to the reservation number.

[0220] When the reservation option included in the adjustable additional options is displayed in the suggestion area C210 and applied, various types of indicators C204 such as a clock that can notify the application state of the reservation option may be displayed in the indicator area C203 of the course setting screen C200.

[0221] Fig.17 A process of releasing an option via selection of the suggestion area C210 is shown. Fig.17 (a) shows a process setting screen C200 to which options are applied. Fig.17 (b) shows that when Fig.17 When the suggestion area C210 in (a) is displayed, the option setting screen C250 is output. Fig.17 (c) shows that Fig.17 When the release option value C262 for releasing the option is selected in (b), the process setting screen C200 of the option is released.

[0222] Specifically, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, even after the option is applied, the suggestion content C212 of the suggested option may be displayed in the suggestion area C210. ​​When the suggestion area C210 is selected in the applied state of the option, the screen outputter 110 may switch the process setting screen C200 to the option setting screen C250.

[0223] One of the plurality of option values ​​C260 displayed on the option setting screen C250 may be a release option value C262 corresponding to a non-applied state of the option. The release option value C262 may be indicated by various names. Fig.17 In (b), the release option value C262 of the reservation option is indicated by the name "no reservation".

[0224] When one of the plurality of option values ​​C260 is selected on the option setting screen, the screen outputter 110 may output the process setting screen C200 to which the option is not applied.

[0225] That is, when a release option value C262 for releasing an option is selected on the option setting screen C250 , the screen outputter 110 may return to the process setting screen C200 again, and at this time, the process setting screen C200 may be output in a state where the option is not applied.

[0226] For example, you can Fig.17 As shown in (c) of FIG. 1 , on the process setting screen C200 where the option is released, the color of the suggestion indicator C214 is restored to the first color, and the indicator C204 indicating the option disappears from the indicator area C203 .

[0227] That is, in one embodiment of the present disclosure, the suggestion content C212 of the suggestion area C210 may be provided to the user as a means of effectively shortening the process not only when the corresponding option is applied but also when the option is released.

[0228] That is, in an embodiment of the present disclosure, the screen outputter 110 can output a process setting screen C200 including a suggestion area C210 displaying options that can be applied in a releasable manner in the process of processing clothes, and when the suggestion area C210 is selected, the process setting screen C200 can be switched to an option setting screen C250 displaying multiple option values ​​C260 including release options.

[0229] In one example, the screen outputter 110 may be equipped to sense a user's touch signal on the screen. That is, the inputter 120 may include a touch inputter 123, which is arranged to at least partially overlap with a display to which the screen of the screen outputter 110 is output, and the screen outputter 110 may include the touch inputter 123.

[0230] When a touch signal is generated in at least a portion of the suggestion region C210, the option setting screen C250 may be output. Also, when a touch signal of the suggestion indicator C214 corresponding to the option is generated in the suggestion region C210, the option setting screen C250 may be output.

[0231] In one example, as described above, an embodiment of the present disclosure may further include an inputter 120 that is disposed on the cabinet 10 and generates an input signal by a user, and the suggestion area C210 may be selected based on the input signal.

[0232] That is, even instead of the above-mentioned touch inputter 123 , the inputter 120 may further include a selector for selecting an output object to be selected on the screen outputter 110 , and the suggestion area C210 may be selected via the selector.

[0233] For example, the inputter 120 may further include the above-mentioned button component 125 , and the suggestion area C210 may be selected based on the manipulation of the button component 125 .

[0234] Fig.18The control panel 100 is shown in a state where the additional function screen C270 is output on the screen output device 110. On the additional function screen C270, an item for setting "reservation option" as an option suggested by the suggestion content C212 is displayed under the name of "reservation".

[0235] In the embodiment of the present disclosure, the options suggested by the suggestion content C212 are not necessarily set only via the suggestion area C210 , and may be set via a setting process using the additional function button 126 .

[0236] Fig.19 This figure shows the process of setting options via the additional function screen C270. Fig.19 , the following describes a process of setting an option via the additional function screen C270 instead of the suggestion area C210.

[0237] In an embodiment of the present disclosure, after power is applied to the laundry processing apparatus 1, a course setting screen C200 for course setting may be output on the screen outputter 110. Unless the option has an independent button, application of an option not displayed in the option information area C202 may be set via the additional function screen C270.

[0238] Hereinafter, description is made by designating an option as a “reservation option”, but this is only for convenience of description, and the option is not necessarily limited to the reservation option.

[0239] To set a reservation option, the user can operate the additional function button 126 while the process setting screen C200 is output to the screen outputter 110 , thereby switching the screen output to the screen outputter 110 from the process setting screen C200 to the additional function screen C270 .

[0240] Various options can be displayed on the additional function screen C270. Fig.19 (a) shows an additional function screen C270 displaying a list of a plurality of items including reservation options.

[0241] When the user selects an item corresponding to the reservation option on the additional function screen C270, Fig.19 As shown in (b) of FIG. 1 , an option setting screen C250 for determining the setting values ​​of the reservation options is output.

[0242] When the user selects an option value C260 on the option setting screen C250, Fig.19 As shown in (c), the additional function screen C270 in the state where the reservation option is set is output. From the additional function screen C270, the user can return to the progress setting screen C200 via generation of an input signal, such as manipulating the additional function button 126 again.

[0243] Setting options by manipulating separate buttons as described above may involve more processing than a scheme using the suggested contents C212 provided on the course setting screen C200.

[0244] In addition, when a button using a method of sequentially moving through a plurality of objects such as a dialing method or a movement button is used, the inconvenience to the user may further increase in consideration of the number of button operations compared to selecting the suggestion area C210.

[0245] The embodiment of the present disclosure can execute the option setting process by simply selecting the suggestion area C210 displayed on the process setting screen C200, and provide the user with a process of returning to the process setting screen C200 after option setting, thereby effectively improving the convenience of option setting.

[0246] In one example, when the suggestion region C210 is not selected while the process is executed a predetermined number of times, the screen outputter 110 may not suggest options in the suggestion region C210 .

[0247] For example, when the user does not select the suggestion area C210 of the suggestion option during the plurality of course setting processes P2 based on different power usage conditions of the laundry treating apparatus 1, the controller 90 may determine that the user is desired to exclude the option.

[0248] Therefore, when the suggested content C212 is not selected on the course setting screen C200 for a predetermined number of times, the controller 90 may no longer display the suggested content C212 on the course setting screen C200 output later when power is applied.

[0249] Fig. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 20 , a control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure will be described below.

[0250] The clothes processing apparatus 1 may include a cabinet 10, a drum 20 provided in the cabinet 10 to accommodate clothes therein, and a picture outputter 110 provided on the cabinet 10 to output pictures. In this regard, unless otherwise specified, the features of the clothes processing apparatus 1 are the same as those of the above-described clothes processing apparatus 1, and thus the description of the features that have been described is omitted as much as possible.

[0251] The control method according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include a course setting step S100 , a suggestion step S200 , and an option setting step S300 . In the course setting step S100 , a course setting screen C200 for setting a course for treating laundry may be output via the screen outputter 110 .

[0252] That is, in the course setting step S100 , the controller 90 may control the screen outputter 110 to output the course setting screen via the display.

[0253] In the suggestion step S200 , options applicable to the process may be displayed in the suggestion area C210 of the process setting screen C200 . That is, the controller 90 may control the screen outputter 110 to display options applicable to the process displayed on the process setting screen C200 in the suggestion area C210 .

[0254] In the option setting step S300 , when the suggestion area C210 is selected in the suggestion step S200 , an option setting screen C250 on which a plurality of option values ​​C260 of the option are selectably displayed may be output on the screen outputter 110 .

[0255] In one example, the embodiment of the present disclosure may further include a suggestion application step S400 . In the suggestion application step S400 , when one of the plurality of option values ​​C260 is selected in the option setting step S300 , a process setting screen C200 showing a process to which the option is additionally applied may be output on the screen outputter 110 .

[0256] In the application suggestion step S400 , the screen outputter 110 may output an application notification indication C220 for notifying the user of the application status of the option in a pop-up form on the progress setting screen C200 .

[0257] In the suggestion application step S400, the screen outputter 110 may output an image of at least a portion of the suggestion area C210 differently from the process setting step. For example, in the suggestion application step S400, the screen outputter 110 may make the color of the suggestion indicator C214 indicating the options in the suggestion area C210 different from the color in the process setting step.

[0258] While the present disclosure has been shown and described in conjunction with the specific embodiments, it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various improvements and modifications may be made to the present disclosure without departing from the technical spirit of the present disclosure as provided by the appended claims.

Claims

1. A clothes processing device, comprising: Cabinets; a drum disposed within the cabinet and configured to receive laundry therein; as well as A picture output device, which is disposed on the cabinet and configured to output pictures; Wherein, the image output device is configured as follows: outputting a course setting screen including a suggestion area in which options for additional courses to be applied to treat the laundry are presented; and When the suggestion area is selected, the screen is switched from the process setting screen to an option setting screen, and a plurality of option values ​​of the option are displayed in the option setting screen.

2. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The screen outputter is configured to switch the screen from the option setting screen to the process setting screen when one of the plurality of option values ​​is selected as a setting value of the option on the option setting screen.

3. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: An option value in the plurality of option values ​​corresponds to not applying the option, The screen outputter is configured to output an application notification indication notifying a user of an additional application of the option when one of the remaining option values ​​excluding an option value corresponding to not applying is selected on the option setting screen.

4. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The application notification indication is displayed on the progress setting screen.

5. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: The application notification indication is displayed to overlap a portion of the progress setting screen for a predetermined time.

6. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 4, wherein: The application notification indication is displayed in the process setting screen in a pop-up form.

7. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The process setting screen further includes an option information area in which setting values ​​of at least some of a plurality of options adjustable in the process are displayed. The options displayed in the suggestion area are not displayed in the option information area.

8. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The process setting screen further includes an indicator area indicating whether the option is applied. When the option is applied, an indicator indicating the option is displayed in the indicator area.

9. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The options displayed in the suggestion area correspond to reservation options for setting an execution time point of the process.

10. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The screen outputter is configured to display suggestion content including a name of the option or a phrase suggesting the option in the suggestion area.

11. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 10, wherein: When a suggestion condition for displaying the suggestion content on the suggestion area is satisfied, the suggestion content is displayed on the progress setting screen via the suggestion area.

12. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 11, wherein: The option corresponds to a reservation option for setting an execution time point of the process, When the suggestion condition is met within a specific time range, the suggestion content is displayed in the suggestion area.

13. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: A suggestion indicator indicating the option and a suggestion phrase for suggesting the option are displayed in the suggestion area.

14. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 13, wherein: The suggestion indicator is defined by including at least a portion of the suggestion phrase.

15. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 14, wherein: The suggestion indicator includes a boundary for distinguishing the at least a portion and a remaining portion of the suggestion phrase from each other.

16. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 13, wherein: The image of the suggestion indicator changes based on whether the option is applied.

17. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 16, wherein: At least a portion of the suggestion indicator is displayed in a first color in a non-applied state of the option, and the at least a portion of the suggestion indicator is displayed in a second color different from the first color in a reflective state of the option.

18. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 17, wherein: After the suggestion area is selected, the suggestion indicator is displayed in a blinking motion alternately having the first color and the second color.

19. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The screen outputter is configured to sense a touch signal of a user to the screen, and is configured to output the option setting screen when the touch signal is generated in at least a part of the suggestion area.

20. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an input device provided on the cabinet and configured to generate an input signal by a user, in, The suggested area is selected based on the input signal.

21. The clothes treating apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a button assembly disposed on the cabinet and configured to be manipulated by a user to generate an input signal, in, The suggested area is selected based on the input signal.

22. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 19, wherein: The screen outputter is configured to switch the screen from the process setting screen to the option setting screen when the suggestion area is selected in an application state of the option.

23. The laundry processing apparatus according to claim 22, wherein: An option value in the plurality of option values ​​corresponds to not applying the option, The screen output device is configured to output the process setting screen to which the option is not applied when the one of the plurality of option values ​​is selected on the option setting screen.

24. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: When the suggestion area displaying the option is not selected while the process is executed a predetermined number of times, the screen outputter does not suggest the option via the suggestion area.

25. A clothes processing device, comprising: Cabinets; a drum disposed within the cabinet and configured to receive laundry therein; as well as A picture output device, which is disposed on the cabinet and configured to output pictures; Wherein, the image output device is configured as follows: outputting a course setting screen including a suggestion area in which options for a course to be applied to the laundry in a releasable manner are displayed; and When the suggestion area is selected, the screen is switched from the process setting screen to an option setting screen in which a plurality of option values ​​including the release option are displayed.

26. A method for controlling a laundry processing apparatus, the laundry processing apparatus comprising a cabinet, a drum disposed in the cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry therein, and a picture outputter disposed on the cabinet and configured to output a picture, the method comprising: A process setting operation, outputting a process setting screen for setting a process for processing the clothes via the screen output device; Suggesting operation, displaying additional options applicable to the process in a suggestion area of ​​the process setting screen; as well as The option setting operation is to output, on the screen output device, an option setting screen in which a plurality of option values ​​for selecting the option are displayed when the suggestion area is selected.

27. The method according to claim 26, further comprising a suggestion application operation: when one of the plurality of option values ​​is selected in the option setting operation, outputting a process setting screen displaying a process to which the option is additionally applied on the screen outputter.

28. The method according to claim 27, wherein: In the suggested application operation, the screen output device is configured to output an application notification indication for notifying a user of an application status of the option in a pop-up form on the progress setting screen.

29. The method according to claim 27, wherein: In the suggested application operation, the screen output device is configured to output an image of at least a portion of the suggested area that is different from an image of at least a portion of the suggested area in the process setting operation.

30. The method of claim 29, wherein: In the recommending application operation, the screen outputter is configured to display a recommendation indicator indicating the option in the recommendation area in a color different from a color in the progress setting operation.

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