Household appliance and system comprising same

Abstract

The invention relates to a household appliance and a system including the same. A system according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a home appliance; and an external device provided outside the home appliance and determining at least one custom mode from a plurality of modes based on information provided by a user, the home appliance may store the at least one custom mode transmitted from the external device, and providing one of the at least one customized mode for user selection.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to a home appliance and a system including the same, and more particularly, to a home appliance providing a plurality of operation modes related to an action of the home appliance and a system including the same. BACKGROUND

[0002] A home appliance is a device used for the convenience of a user. In addition, a home appliance such as an image display device, an air conditioner, a laundry treating apparatus, etc. used in a prescribed space such as a home or an office, etc. performs an inherent function and action according to a user's manipulation.

[0003] An air conditioner is installed to provide a more comfortable indoor environment to a human being by blowing cold or warm air to an indoor space to adjust an indoor temperature and purifying indoor air. In general, an air conditioner includes an indoor unit configured of a heat exchanger and installed in an indoor space, and an outdoor unit configured of a compressor and a heat exchanger, etc. and supplying a refrigerant to the indoor unit.

[0004] A laundry treating apparatus is a device capable of performing a variety of operation programs for treating laundry such as a washing program for removing stains attached to laundry by putting laundry such as clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter, referred to as a washing object) into a drum, or a drying program for removing moisture existing in laundry. The laundry treating apparatus can include a cabinet forming an appearance, and include a drum provided inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry. In addition, in a case where water is used in an operation program of laundry, an outer tub can be provided inside the cabinet, and the drum can be installed inside the outer tub.

[0005] On the other hand, a home appliance provides a variety of modes (or programs). In addition, a user can manipulate the home appliance by using a search unit, etc. and can confirm the variety of modes (or programs) through a display unit. The user can select any one mode (or program) of the variety of modes (or programs) to perform an operation process.

[0006] However, as conditions or characteristics related to a home appliance and an action become diversified, the variety of modes (or programs) related to the home appliance also becomes diversified, and thus a user can feel inconvenience in identifying a mode (or program) that he or she needs or is suitable for himself or herself.

[0007] In addition, even though a part of the variety of modes (or programs) can be easily distinguished by being selected through a search unit, etc. in a home appliance, a user can have difficulty in identifying characteristics of each mode (or program) only through a display unit. Furthermore, time consumption accompanied by a selection process of the mode (or program) as described above can occur in a use process of the home appliance, and thus a user can feel inconvenience.

[0008] Therefore, there is a need to effectively recognize and conveniently provide a mode (or program) that a user needs or is suitable for the user among a plurality of modes (or programs) that can be executed in a home appliance. Further, even if the user does not distinguish the modes (or programs) through the home appliance, a suitable mode (or program) can be effectively provided to the user to eliminate inconvenience in a use process, which is an important issue in the technical field. SUMMARY

[0009] PROBLEMS TO BE SOLVED BY THE INVENTION

[0010] The present invention has been made to solve the above problems and other problems.

[0011] Another object is to provide a home appliance capable of conveniently providing a mode (or program) that a user needs or is suitable for the user among a plurality of modes (or programs) and a system including the same.

[0012] Another object is to provide a home appliance capable of setting a custom mode (or custom program) for a user from among a plurality of modes (or programs) without using an air conditioner and a system including the same.

[0013] Another object is to provide a home appliance capable of pre-setting a custom mode (or custom program) for a user to provide to the user before using an air conditioner and a system including the same.

[0014] TECHNICAL SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEMS

[0015] A system according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a home appliance and an external device, which can include a terminal device and / or a server.

[0016] A part of a plurality of modes that can be executed in the home appliance can be determined as a custom mode for a user by the external device and provided to the home appliance.

[0017] According to one embodiment of the present invention, in a process in which a user purchases and receives a home appliance, a custom mode is pre-set in the home appliance, whereby the user can conveniently use the custom mode that the user needs or is suitable for the user even without an additional mode setting after receiving the home appliance.

[0018] A system according to one embodiment of the present invention for achieving the object includes: a home appliance; and an external device provided outside the home appliance and determining at least one custom mode from among a plurality of modes based on information provided from a user, the home appliance being capable of storing the at least one custom mode transmitted from the external device and providing one mode among the at least one custom mode for a user to select.

[0019] A home appliance according to one embodiment of the present application for achieving the object includes a communication part which communicates with an external device provided outside the home appliance, a memory, and a control part which stores at least one custom mode transmitted from the external device in the memory, provides one mode among the at least one custom mode for a user to select, the external device being able to determine the custom mode from a plurality of modes based on information provided from the user.

[0020] Effects of the Invention

[0021] Effects of the home appliance according to the present application and the system including the same are explained as follows.

[0022] According to at least one embodiment of the present application, a mode (or program) desired or suitable for a user among a plurality of modes (or programs) can be conveniently provided.

[0023] According to at least one embodiment of the present application, a custom mode for a user can be set from a plurality of modes (or programs) without using an air conditioner.

[0024] According to at least one embodiment of the present application, a custom mode (or custom program) for a user can be set in advance before using an air conditioner to provide the user.

[0025] The additional scope of applicability of the present application will become apparent from the detailed description given below. However, it should be understood that various changes and modifications can be made by those skilled in the art to the present application without departing from the spirit and scope of the present application, and it is therefore intended that such changes and modifications be included within the scope of the present application. Accordingly, the particular embodiments of the present application are provided merely as examples of the present application and therefore are not to be taken in a limiting sense. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0026] Figure 1a and Figure 1b FIGS. 1 to 8 are diagrams for schematically showing a system including a home appliance and an external device according to various embodiments of the present application.

[0027] Figure 2 FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a home appliance according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0028] Figure 3 FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of an air conditioner structure as an example of a home appliance according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0029] Figure 4 FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of an outdoor unit and an indoor unit according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0030] Figure 5 FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a laundry treating apparatus as an example of a home appliance according to one embodiment of the present application. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a laundry treating apparatus as an example of a home appliance according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0031] Figure 6 FIG. 1 is a sectional view to show the inside of a laundry treating apparatus capable of performing a washing course of laundry according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0032] Figure 7 FIG. 2 is a sectional view to show the inside of a laundry treating apparatus capable of performing a drying course of laundry according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0033] Figure 8 FIG. 3 is a diagram to conceptually show a process from purchase of an air conditioner to use by a user according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0034] Figure 9 FIG. 4 is a diagram to show a mode recommendation process in a purchase and delivery process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0035] Figure 10 FIG. 5 is a diagram to show a subscription process in a purchase and delivery process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0036] Figure 11 FIG. 6 is a diagram to show a suggestion process in a mode recommendation process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0037] Figure 12 FIG. 7 is a diagram to show an input process in a mode recommendation process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0038] Figure 13 and Figure 14 FIG. 8 is a diagram to show a providing process in a mode recommendation process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0039] Figure 15 FIG. 9 is a diagram to show a modification process in a mode recommendation process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0040] Figure 16 FIG. 10 is a reference diagram for explanation of an air conditioner operation according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0041] Figure 17 FIG. 11 is a diagram to show a subscription process in a purchase and delivery process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0042] Figure 18 FIG. 12 is a diagram to show a suggestion process in a program recommendation process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0043] Figure 19 FIG. 13 is a diagram to show an input process in a program recommendation process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0044] Figure 20 FIG. 14 is a diagram to show a providing process in a program recommendation process according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0045] Figure 21 FIG. 10 is a diagram to illustrate a program storage process in a mounting process of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0046] Figure 22 FIG. 10 is a diagram to illustrate a program storage process in a mounting process of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0047] Figure 23 FIG. 10 is a diagram to illustrate a program storage process in a mounting process of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0048] Figure 24 FIG. 10 is a diagram to illustrate a program storage process in a mounting process of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0049] Figure 25 FIG. 10 is a diagram to illustrate a program storage process in a mounting process of a laundry treating apparatus according to an embodiment of the present application. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0050] Hereinafter, the present application will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, same drawing reference numerals are assigned to like elements having the same functions in which a detailed description of which is not provided to avoid obscuring the present application.

[0051] In the following description, the suffixes "module" and "part" used for constituent elements are simply assigned to facilitate the preparation of the specification, and do not have their own particular meanings or roles. Thus, the "module" and the "part" can be used interchangeably with each other.

[0052] In the present application, it is to be understood that the terms such as "including" or "having," etc., are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and are not intended to preclude the existence of or the possibility of addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0053] Also, in the present specification, in order to explain various elements, although the first, second, etc., terms can be used, the elements are not limited by the terms. The terms are used only to distinguish one element from the other elements.

[0054] Figure 1a and Figure 1b FIG. 1 is a diagram to schematically illustrate a system including a home appliance and an external device according to various embodiments of the present application.

[0055] Referring to Figure 1a and Figure 1bIn one embodiment of the present application, the system can include a home appliance 1 and an external device 2. The external device 2 can be configured outside the home appliance 1, and the home appliance 1 can be provided to be able to communicate with the external device 2.

[0056] In various embodiments of the present application, a home appliance, an electronic device, an electronic apparatus, etc. can be mixed with each other. In the present application, although an air conditioner and a clothes treating apparatus are described as examples of the home appliance 1, the present application is not limited thereto.

[0057] The home appliance 1 can communicate with the external device 2 through a communication unit thereof. The communication unit of the home appliance 1 can directly communicate with the external device 2 by transmitting and receiving signals, or can communicate with the external device 2 via a communication device 5 configured outside the home appliance 1 and able to communicate with the external device 2.

[0058] The control unit of the home appliance 1 can be signal-connected with the communication device 5, and the signal connection can include a wireless method and a wired method. For example, the control unit can communicate with the communication device 5 by a wireless method to perform information exchange with the external device 2.

[0059] The external device 2 can include various devices. For example, the external device 2 can include a terminal apparatus 3 such as a mobile phone or a computer provided to a user, and can include a server 4 which communicates with the terminal apparatus 3 and the communication device 5.

[0060] Thus, the user can provide various information to the home appliance 1 or deliver an instruction thereto using the external device 2. For example, the user can change a setting of the home appliance 1 or issue an instruction of an execution mode using the terminal apparatus 3 or the server 4. In the present application, a mode and a program can be mixed with each other.

[0061] On the other hand, in one embodiment of the present application, as will be described later, the external device 2 can be provided outside the home appliance 1, and determine a mode most suitable for the user (hereinafter referred to as a customized mode) from among a plurality of modes based on information provided from the user.

[0062] In addition, a mode group including the customized mode among the plurality of modes and provided to the user through the home appliance 1 can be determined. The mode group can include at least one mode including the customized mode. Detailed descriptions of the customized mode and the mode group will be described later.

[0063] Figure 2 A block diagram of a home appliance according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0064] Referring to Figure 2 , the home appliance 1 can include a communication unit 210, a sensor unit 220, a storage 230, a driving unit 240, and / or a control unit 250.

[0065] The communication unit 210 can include at least one communication module. For example, the communication unit 210 can communicate not only by a wired communication method such as a power line communication method, a serial communication method (for example, RS-485 communication), or the like, but also by a wireless communication method such as wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi), Bluetooth, Beacon, zigbee, or the like.

[0066] The communication unit 210 can transmit and receive data with an external device. For example, the communication unit 210 can also access a server connected to an external network to transmit and receive data.

[0067] The sensor unit 220 can have at least one sensor and can transmit data of a detection value detected by the sensor to the control unit 250. For example, in the case where the home appliance 1 is an air conditioner, the sensor unit 220 can include a heat exchanger temperature sensor that detects a temperature of an indoor heat exchanger, a pipe temperature sensor that detects a temperature of a refrigerant flowing through a pipe, a pressure sensor that detects a pressure of a gas refrigerant flowing through a pipe, an indoor temperature sensor that detects an indoor temperature, an indoor humidity sensor that detects an indoor humidity, or the like.

[0068] The memory 230 can store data of a reference value related to an operation of each structure of the home appliance 1.

[0069] The memory 230 can store a program for each signal processing and control in the control unit 250, and can store processed data and data as a processing target. For example, the memory 230 can store an application program designed for the purpose of performing various jobs that can be processed by the control unit 250, and can selectively provide a part of the stored application program upon a request of the control unit 250.

[0070] The memory 230 can include at least one of a volatile memory (for example, DRAM, SRAM, SDRAM, or the like) or a non-volatile memory (for example, a flash memory, a hard disk drive (HDD), a solid-state drive (SSD), or the like), for example.

[0071] The drive unit 240 can drive a structure corresponding to a type of the home appliance 1. For example, in the case where the home appliance 1 is an air conditioner, the drive unit 240 can include a fan drive unit that drives a fan included in the air conditioner, a compressor drive unit that drives a compressor included in an outdoor unit, or the like. For example, in the case where the home appliance 1 is a laundry processing apparatus, the drive unit 240 can include a drum drive unit that rotates a drum in which laundry is accommodated.

[0072] The control unit 250 can control the overall operation of the home appliance 1. The control unit 250 can be connected to each structure included in the home appliance 1 and transmit and / or receive signals to and / or from each structure, thereby controlling the overall operation of each structure.

[0073] The control unit 250 can include at least one processor and can control the overall operation of the home appliance 1 using the processor included in the control unit 250. Here, the processor can be a general-purpose processor such as a CPU (central processing unit). Of course, the processor can be a dedicated device such as an ASIC or another hardware-based processor.

[0074] The control unit 250 can acquire data related to each structure included in the home appliance 1. At this time, the control unit 250 can acquire data related to each structure included in the home appliance 1 at a certain time interval according to a predetermined period, taking into account the computational load.

[0075] The control unit 250 can perform various computations based on the acquired data and can control the overall operation of each structure included in the home appliance 1 according to the computation results.

[0076] On the other hand, the home appliance 1 can further include an input device (not shown) that can receive a user input. For example, the home appliance 1 can perform an operation corresponding to a user input when the input device (e.g., a touch panel, a button, etc.) receives the user input.

[0077] The home appliance 1 can further include an output device (not shown) that outputs information about the operation state of the home appliance 1. For example, the output device can include a display device such as a display, an LED (Light Emitting Diode), and / or an audio device such as a speaker, a buzzer, etc.

[0078] Figure 3 FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the structure of an air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0079] Referring to Figure 3 The air conditioner 1 according to an embodiment of the present application can include an outdoor unit OU and an indoor unit IU connected to the outdoor unit OU. The indoor unit IU can be, for example, any one of a floor type air conditioner, a wall-mounted air conditioner, and a ceiling type air conditioner, but a floor type indoor unit IU is exemplified in the drawings.

[0080] On the other hand, the air conditioner 1 can further include at least one of a ventilation device, an air purifying device, a humidifying device, and a heater and can operate in conjunction with the operation of the indoor unit IU and the outdoor unit OU.

[0081] The outdoor unit OU can include a compressor (not shown) that is supplied with refrigerant and compresses it, an outdoor heat exchanger (not shown) that exchanges heat between the refrigerant and outdoor air, a gas-liquid separator (not shown) that extracts gas refrigerant from the supplied refrigerant and supplies it to the compressor, and a four-way valve (not shown) that selects a flow path of the refrigerant according to a heating operation. In addition, the outdoor unit OU can further include a plurality of sensors, a valve, and an oil recovery device, etc.

[0082] The outdoor unit OU can operate the compressor and the outdoor heat exchanger it has, compresses or exchanges heat according to a setting, and thereby supplies refrigerant to the indoor unit IU. The outdoor unit OU can be driven according to a request of a remote controller (not shown) or the indoor unit IU. At this time, as the cooling / heating capacity is variable according to the driven indoor unit IU, the number of operations of the outdoor unit and the number of operations of the compressor installed in the outdoor unit can also be variable.

[0083] At this time, the outdoor unit OU can supply the connected indoor unit IU with the compressed refrigerant.

[0084] The indoor unit IU can be supplied with refrigerant from the outdoor unit OU, and thereby discharge cool or warm air to the inside.

[0085] The indoor unit IU can include an indoor heat exchanger (not shown), an indoor unit fan (not shown), an expansion valve (not shown) that expands the supplied refrigerant, and a plurality of sensors (not shown).

[0086] The indoor unit IU can include a drain pan (not shown) that is disposed adjacent to the indoor heat exchanger and collects water generated by heat exchange of the indoor heat exchanger, and a drain pipe (not shown) that discharges the water collected in the drain pan to the outside.

[0087] At this time, the outdoor unit OU and the indoor unit IU can be connected to each other to transmit and receive data, for example, through a communication line, and the outdoor unit OU and the indoor unit IU can be connected to a remote controller (not shown) through a wire or wirelessly, and operate according to a control of the remote controller (not shown).

[0088] The remote controller (not shown) can be connected to the indoor unit IU, for example, to deliver a control instruction of a user to the indoor unit IU and receive status information of the indoor unit IU to display. At this time, the remote controller can communicate in a wired or wireless manner according to a connection form with the indoor unit IU.

[0089] Figure 4 A schematic view of an outdoor unit and an indoor unit according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0090] Reference Figure 4The outdoor unit OU can include a compressor 402 to function as compressing refrigerant, a compressor motor 402b to drive the compressor 402, an outdoor heat exchanger 404 to function as releasing heat from the compressed refrigerant, an outdoor blower 405 constituted by an outdoor fan 405a disposed at one side of the outdoor heat exchanger 404 to facilitate heat release of the refrigerant and a motor 405b to rotate the outdoor fan 405a, an expansion valve 406 to expand the condensed refrigerant, a cooling / heating switching valve 410 to change a flow path of the compressed refrigerant, and the like, a gas-liquid separator 403 to temporarily store the vaporized refrigerant to remove moisture and foreign matter and then supply the refrigerant at a certain pressure to the compressor.

[0091] The expansion valve 406 can be, for example, an electronic expansion valve (EEV).

[0092] The indoor unit IU can include an indoor heat exchanger 408 disposed at an indoor space to perform a cooling / heating function, an indoor blower 409 constituted by an indoor fan 409a disposed at one side of the indoor heat exchanger 408 to facilitate heat release of the refrigerant and a motor 409b to rotate the indoor fan 409a, and the like.

[0093] The indoor heat exchanger 408 can be installed at least one. The compressor 402 can use, for example, at least one of a variable frequency compressor, a constant speed compressor.

[0094] In addition, the air conditioner 1 can be constituted by a cooling device to cool an indoor space or a heat pump to cool or heat an indoor space.

[0095] Figure 5 To show a perspective view of an appearance of a laundry treating apparatus as an example of a home appliance according to an embodiment of the present application.

[0096] Referring to Figure 5 , the laundry treating apparatus 1 includes a cabinet 10. The cabinet 10 forms an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus 1 and internally forms a space to accommodate a drum 20 and the like, which will be described later.

[0097] The cabinet 10 can have various shapes such as a polygonal prism or a cylinder, as needed. As Figure 5 indicated, in a case where the cabinet 10 is provided in a cuboid shape, the cabinet 10 can be formed by a plurality of plates being coupled or by the plurality of plates being integrally formed and bent.

[0098] In a case where the cabinet 10 includes a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels can include at least a portion of a front panel, a rear panel, an upper panel, a lower panel, and a pair of side panels.

[0099] A clothing inlet 11 may be formed in the housing 10, which is used to put clothing into the housing 10. The clothing inlet 11 is formed on one side of the housing 10 and can serve as an entrance for the user to put clothing into the housing 10.

[0100] The clothing inlet 11 can be formed on the front panel or the top panel of the housing 10. That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the clothing inlet 11 can be formed on the front panel for front loading or on the top panel for top loading.

[0101] exist Figure 5 The image shows a clothing handling device 1 with a front loading method where the clothing inlet 11 is formed on the front panel of the housing 10, but a top loading method can also be used if needed.

[0102] On the other hand, the housing 10 may be provided with a clothing door 19 for opening and closing the clothing inlet 11. The clothing door 19 may be provided in the housing 10 in various ways to enable opening and closing of the clothing inlet 11. Figure 5 The illustration shows a case where a clothing door 19 is hinged to a housing 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention, thereby being rotatably attached to the housing 10 on one side.

[0103] The opening and closing of the clothing inlet 11 can be determined by rotating the clothing door 19 around the hinge. For example, the clothing door 19 can open the clothing inlet 11 by rotating it away from the cabinet 10 around the hinge, and close the clothing inlet 11 by rotating it close to the cabinet 10 around the hinge.

[0104] On the other hand, the housing 10 may be provided with a door locking part for locking the clothing door 19. The door locking part can fix the clothing door 19 so that the clothing door 19 remains in the closed state of the clothing inlet 11.

[0105] One embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 80, which can be connected to the door locking unit via a signal to control the operation state of the door locking unit, thereby controlling the closing state of the clothing door 19. The control unit 80 may correspond to... Figure 2 Control unit 250.

[0106] For example, the door locking mechanism can be controlled by the control unit 80 to fix the clothing door 19 in a locked state, preventing the closed clothing door 19 from becoming open. When the door locking mechanism is released, the clothing door 19 can automatically rotate to open the clothing inlet 11, or can be freely operated by the user to open. A detailed description of the control unit 80 will be given later.

[0107] On the other hand, the cabinet 10 can have an input / output portion 110. The input / output portion 110 can include an input portion and / or an output portion. The input portion can generate an input signal by a user's manipulation, and the output portion can provide various information to the user according to an output signal of the control portion 80.

[0108] The input portion and the output portion can be provided together or separately in a manner distinguished from each other. The input portion and the output portion can be respectively provided in plural, and can be disposed at various positions in the cabinet 10.

[0109] In Figure 5 the input / output portion 110 in which the input portion and the output portion are provided together according to one embodiment of the present application is shown. In Figure 5 the input / output portion 110 is disposed above the laundry door 19 on the front panel, but the position of the input / output portion 110 can be variously changed as needed.

[0110] The output portion can include a display portion 115 which outputs a screen for providing visual information to the user. The output portion can include a display which outputs the screen, and a screen surrounding portion which surrounds the form of the display.

[0111] The display portion 115 is connected to the control portion 80, and can output a screen which provides necessary information to the user through the display. In addition, the output portion can further include a speaker for providing an audible signal, such as various notification sounds, to the user.

[0112] On the other hand, the input portion can generate various input signals through the user's manipulation. For example, the input portion can include at least one button which is physically manipulated by the user, a touch panel which senses a user's touch by contact with the user's hand or the like, a microphone which receives a voice signal from the user, or the like.

[0113] For reference, in the present application, the button includes a physical button which generates a physical change through the user's manipulation, and a touch button which generates an electric signal through contact with the user's hand or the like. That is, in the present application, the button can be variously provided in kind and shape as needed.

[0114] The touch panel can be provided to the display portion 115, and can be provided to the front panel in addition to the display portion 115, and can be provided to sense a user's touch to a screen or the like.

[0115] The input portion can include a power button. When the power button is input, power can be applied to various components provided to the laundry treating apparatus 1.

[0116] The laundry treating apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present application is connected to external power, but the remaining structure except for a part of the structure can maintain a standby state or a sleep state in which power is not applied.

[0117] If the power button is operated in the sleep state, the remaining structures are also applied with power, so that it can be switched to a power application state ready for performing a treatment program of laundry or a wake-up state.

[0118] One embodiment of the present application can include a power standby part that is always supplied with power from an external power regardless of being in a standby state or a power application state, which can be configured to allow the application of power to the control part 80 and other structures if a power button is input in the sleep state.

[0119] However, it can also be configured to be able to switch the entire structure of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 to either of a power-off state and a power application state without the power standby part, as necessary.

[0120] The input part can include an execution button. The execution button can be defined as a pause button. In one embodiment of the present application, a plurality of programs for treating laundry accommodated inside the drum 20 can be executed by the control of the control part 80, etc. A user can issue an instruction for the execution or pause of a program by operating the execution button.

[0121] The input part according to one embodiment of the present application can include a plurality of buttons for the convenience of use of a user, in addition to the plurality of buttons mentioned above, as necessary.

[0122] On the other hand, in Figure 6 A laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 1, which includes an outer tub 30 and a detergent part 50, and can perform a program for washing laundry.

[0123] Referring to Figure 6 In the case where the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present application performs a washing program of laundry, etc., the laundry treatment apparatus 1 can include an outer tub 30 and a detergent part 50, etc.

[0124] The outer tub 30 is disposed inside the cabinet 10, can have a space for accommodating water formed inside, and can have various shapes. An outer tub opening 31 facing the laundry introduction port 11 of the cabinet 10 can be formed in one side of the outer tub 30.

[0125] As an example, the outer tub 30 can have a cylindrical shape having a space formed inside, and the front surface of the outer tub 30 can include the outer tub opening 31 facing the laundry introduction port 11. Laundry introduced through the laundry introduction port 11 can be introduced to the inside of the outer tub 30 through the outer tub opening 31.

[0126] The drum 20 can be provided inside the tub 30. The drum 20 can have various shapes in which a space is formed inside. The drum 20 can be provided to be rotatable by the driving part 70.

[0127] The drum 20 can be formed with a drum opening 21 on a side facing the tub opening 31. As an example, the front of the drum 20 can include the drum opening 21 facing the tub opening 31. The inside of the drum 20 can be communicated with the outside through the drum opening 21, the tub opening 31, and the laundry introduction port 11.

[0128] Laundry introduced by a user into the laundry introduction port 11 can be accommodated in the inside of the drum 20 through the laundry introduction port 11, the tub opening 31, and the drum opening 21. The laundry introduction port 11, the tub opening 31, and the drum opening 21 can be aligned in a direction parallel to the rotation axis of the drum 20.

[0129] The drum 20 can be defined as an accommodation part according to the accommodation of laundry inside in the present invention. That is, the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention can include the drum 20 or the accommodation part.

[0130] The drum 20 can have a circular cross-section so as to be easily rotatable about the rotation axis. For example, the drum 20 can be provided in a cylindrical shape. In addition, a plurality of through-holes can be formed in the outer circumferential surface of the drum 20.

[0131] The drum 20 provided inside the tub 30 that accommodates water can cause water inside the tub 30 to flow into the inside of the drum 20 through the through-holes, thereby supplying water to laundry.

[0132] The rotation axis of the drum 20 is connected to the driving part 70, and can receive a rotational force. That is, the laundry treating apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention can include the driving part 70 that rotates the drum 20.

[0133] The driving part 70 can be provided outside the tub 30, and the back of the drum 20 can be connected to the rotation axis. The driving part 70 can be directly connected to the rotation axis or indirectly connected thereto through a belt or the like.

[0134] In one embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treating apparatus 1 can perform a program for treating laundry by rotating the drum 20 using the driving part 70. The control part 80 to be described later can control the rotation of the drum 20 by controlling the driving part 70, thereby performing the program.

[0135] On the other hand, one embodiment of the present invention can include a water supply part 40. The water supply part 40 can be connected to an external water source, such as a water source of a city, etc., provided outside the cabinet 10, to supply water to the inside of the cabinet 10.

[0136] The water supply part 40 can include a water supply valve for restricting the flow of water, and water flowing in from the outside of the cabinet 10 can flow along the water supply pipe to be directly supplied to the inside of the tub 30 or to the detergent part 50.

[0137] The detergent part 50 can store a detergent and supply the detergent to the inside of the tub 30 or the drum 20. The detergent part 50 can supply the detergent to the inside of the tub 30 through a detergent pipe connected to the tub 30.

[0138] In the case where the water supply pipe is connected to the detergent part 50, the detergent part 50 can supply water supplied through the water supply pipe together with the detergent to the inside of the tub 30 through the detergent pipe.

[0139] On the other hand, one embodiment of the present application can include a drain part 60. In order to drain water in the inside of the tub 30 to the outside in a washing program or the like, the control part 80 can control the drain part 60 to perform a draining process.

[0140] The drain part 60 can include a drain pipe connected to the tub 30 for flowing water in the inside of the tub 30 to the outside, can include a drain valve for restricting the flow of water in the drain pipe, and can include a drain pump for generating the flow of water in the drain pipe.

[0141] On the other hand, one embodiment of the present application can include a control part 80. The control part 80 is connected to a plurality of structures consuming power and can control the actions of the structures. The control part 80 can be divided into a plurality of settings as needed and can include a plurality of detailed structures.

[0142] For example, the control part 80 can functionally include a communication part for communicating with the outside or other structures, a storage part for storing information, and an operation part for information processing, etc. In addition, the control part 80 can include sub control parts having each structure and a main control part 80 connected to the sub control parts and responsible for the control of the sub control parts.

[0143] The detailed structures of the control part 80 distinguished by function or by structure as described above can be spatially separated from each other, or at least a part thereof can be spatially and functionally integrated as needed.

[0144] On the other hand, in Figure 7 A laundry treating apparatus 1 capable of performing a program for drying laundry according to one embodiment of the present application is shown in FIG. 1. The laundry treating apparatus 1 performing a drying program of laundry can omit the structures for washing laundry such as the tub 30 and the detergent part 50 described above.

[0145] Referring to Figure 7The laundry treatment apparatus 1 for drying laundry can include the drum 20, i.e., a laundry containing portion described above, which can be disposed to be rotatable inside the cabinet 10. The driving portion 70 can be located at one side of the cabinet 10 and connected to the drum 20 itself or a rotation shaft of the drum 20, thereby providing a rotation force of the drum 20.

[0146] On the other hand, an air conditioning portion 90 for providing high-temperature dry air to laundry inside the drum 20 can be provided inside the cabinet 10. The air conditioning portion 90 can be provided in various forms.

[0147] For example, the air conditioning portion 90 can be provided to heat air by consuming electric energy using a Peltier element or the like, or can be provided to heat air by forming an electromagnetic field to heat a metal material such as the drum 20, or can be provided to include a heat pump system using a refrigerant to heat and dehumidify air.

[0148] In Figure 7 the air conditioning portion 90 provided to the base portion disposed at a lower portion of the drum 20 is shown. Figure 7 The air conditioning portion 90 of the above corresponds to a circulation type air conditioning portion 90 provided outside the drum 20 and providing dehumidified and heated air to the drum 20 and making the air passing inside the drum 20 flow again.

[0149] Referring to Figure 7 , the air conditioning portion 90 can include an air flow path in communication with the inside of the drum 20. There is air containing water vapor generated by evaporation of moisture present in laundry inside the drum 20, and the air inside the drum 20 can be discharged from the drum 20 and flow into the air flow path.

[0150] For example, air discharged from the inside of the drum 20 to the outside of the drum 20 through the drum opening 21 can flow into the air flow path and flow along the air flow path in the air conditioning portion 90.

[0151] The air conditioning portion 90 can include a dehumidification portion. The dehumidification portion can cool air by contacting the air flowing along the air flow path, thereby condensing water vapor in the air.

[0152] Moisture condensed in the dehumidification portion can be separated from the air, and thus the air flowing along the air flow path can be dehumidified while passing through the dehumidification portion, so that water vapor is greatly reduced.

[0153] The air conditioning portion 90 can include a temperature increasing portion. The temperature increasing portion can heat air in direct contact or thermal contact with the air flowing along the air flow path. The air flowing along the air flow path can be high-temperature dried while passing through the dehumidification portion and the temperature increasing portion.

[0154] The air conditioning part 90 can include a fluid system including fluid passing through a dehumidification part and a temperature increasing part. The fluid system can include a compressor, a condenser, an expansion valve, and an expander, the dehumidification part can correspond to the expander, and the temperature increasing part can correspond to the condenser.

[0155] However, in one embodiment of the present application, the air conditioning part 90 is not limited to include the fluid system, and the dehumidification part and the temperature increasing part can be variously configured.

[0156] The air conditioning part 90 can include an air fan. The air fan can be located in a space communicating with the air flow path, for example, in the air flow path to generate the flow of air. By the operation of the air fan, air inside the drum 20 can flow and circulate in the air flow path.

[0157] That is, in one embodiment of the present application, the air conditioning part 90 can provide high-temperature dry air to the inside of the drum 20 to remove moisture contained in laundry by dehumidifying and heating air flowing along the air flow path communicating with the inside of the drum 20 and supplying the air to the inside of the drum 20 again.

[0158] On the other hand, the air conditioning part 90 is not necessarily limited to the circulation type as described above. For example, the air conditioning part 90 can be an exhaust type that makes air outside the cabinet 10 flow into and be supplied to the inside of the drum 20 and exhausts air inside the drum 20 to the outside, and the air conditioning part 90 can be a stagnation type that does not cause the flow of air but heats and dehumidifies air inside the drum 20.

[0159] On the other hand, as shown in Figure 6 and Figure 7 The laundry treating apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present application is not necessarily configured to perform only any one of the washing and the drying.

[0160] For example, in one embodiment of the present application, the laundry treating apparatus 1 can include a water supply part 40, an outer tub 30, a detergent part 50, etc. so as to be able to perform a washing program of laundry, and can further include an air conditioning part 90 so as to be able to perform a drying program.

[0161] Figure 8 A diagram to conceptually show a process from the purchase of a home appliance to the use by a user according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0162] In the purchase and delivery process P1, the user can purchase the home appliance 1 in various ways, and after the purchase, the seller of the home appliance 1 can deliver the home appliance 1 to the user in various ways. In one embodiment of the present application, in the purchase and delivery process P1, a mode recommendation process P11 can be performed, in which a mode to be provided to the user by the home appliance 1 is determined.

[0163] For example, in one embodiment of the present application, the above-described external device 2 can receive information from the user to determine a customized mode through a user-provided information input process P112 before the home appliance 1 is installed to be able to perform a mode.

[0164] After the purchase and delivery process P1, an installation process P2 of the home appliance 1 can be performed. In the installation process P2, the home appliance 1 can be installed at a desired installation location of the user so as to be usable by the user.

[0165] In the installation process P2, a mode storage process P21 of the home appliance 1 can be performed. In the mode storage process P21, the home appliance 1 is powered on so as to allow the control portion 250 to communicate with the external device 2 or the above-described communication device 5.

[0166] The mode storage process P21 can be performed in the initial communication process of the control portion 250 as described above. The control portion 250 can receive and store mode group information from the external device 2.

[0167] After the installation process P2, a use process P3 of the home appliance 1 by the user can be performed. In the use process P3, the control portion 250 can provide modes belonging to a mode group based on the stored mode group information so as to allow the user to select the modes, respectively.

[0168] In this case, the control portion 250 can control the above-described output portion to output the modes of the mode group so as to allow the user to recognize the modes, and the user can select any one of the modes belonging to the mode group to issue an instruction to execute the mode.

[0169] In one embodiment of the present application, a mode required or suitable for the user is previously set in the home appliance 1 before the home appliance 1 is provided to the user, thereby improving use convenience.

[0170] In addition, in one embodiment of the present application, a plurality of modes can be prepared for the user in advance, and the modes suitable for the user can be conveniently classified and provided to the user.

[0171] Further, the user does not need to recognize the plurality of modes or directly classify the suitable modes among the plurality of modes in the use process P3 of the home appliance 1, thereby improving use convenience.

[0172] On the other hand, the home appliance 1 can be shipped in a state in which a basic mode among the plurality of modes is pre-stored before being installable at an installation location. That is, the basic mode can be a mode that can be provided to the home appliance 1 by default, regardless of a custom mode determined in the external device 2.

[0173] The basic mode can be set not to be deletable from the home appliance 1. For example, the user can change the kind of the mode stored in the home appliance 1 using the input device of the home appliance 1 or the terminal device 3, etc., but the basic mode is a mode that the user cannot delete.

[0174] In the control portion 250 of the home appliance 1, at least one mode can be pre-stored at the time of shipment of the product in addition to the basic mode. In other words, a plurality of initial modes pre-stored before installation can be stored in the control portion 250 among the plurality of modes, and the plurality of initial modes can include the basic mode.

[0175] Thus, the control portion 250 can provide the initial mode including the basic mode to the user even without receiving the custom mode from the external device 2. That is, the control portion 250 can provide the initial mode to the user in a state in which the home appliance 1 is installed at the installation location without forming communication with the external device 2, so that the user can select.

[0176] However, the remaining modes other than the basic mode among the initial modes can be set to be deletable by the user in the control portion 250. For example, the user can add or delete the remaining modes other than the basic mode among the initial modes pre-stored in the home appliance 1 through the input device of the home appliance 1 or the terminal device 3, etc., but the basic mode can be non-deletable by the user.

[0177] The custom mode determined in the external device 2 can be a plurality, and the information of the mode group described above can be provided to the home appliance 1 from the external device 2 in a plurality of ways. That is, there can be a plurality of ways of updating the mode of the home appliance 1.

[0178] For example, the home appliance 1 can be in a state in which the basic mode is stored at the time of shipment as described above, but in the case of communication with the external device 2, the information of the basic mode can be received and stored together with the custom mode.

[0179] Alternatively, the external device 2 can determine the custom mode among the plurality of modes other than the basic mode, and the home appliance 1 can receive and store only the information of the custom mode without receiving the information of the basic mode.

[0180] Alternatively, the external device 2 can determine a customized mode among a plurality of modes including the basic mode. That is, a part of the plurality of customized modes can be the basic mode.

[0181] However, the home appliance 1 can also receive and store the remaining information among the plurality of customized modes except for the basic mode pre-stored in the control portion 250. In addition to this, there can be various ways of storing the customized mode and the basic mode in the home appliance 1.

[0182] On the other hand, in Figure 9 a mode recommendation process P11 for determining a customized mode for a user from among a plurality of modes is conceptually illustrated.

[0183] In one embodiment of the present application, the external device 2 includes a terminal device 3 into which information is input by a user and a server 4 capable of communicating with the terminal device 3, and the customized mode can be determined based on the information in the terminal device 3 or the server 4.

[0184] The mode recommendation process P11 can include at least one of a suggestion process P111 for asking the user whether to determine the customized mode through the external device 2, an input process P112 in which the user inputs information for determining the customized mode, a provision process P113 for determining the customized mode in the external device 2 based on the information input by the user and notifying the user, and a modification process P114 in which the user determines or modifies the customized mode, etc.

[0185] Hereinafter, referring to Figures 10 to 16 , an air conditioner as an example of the home appliance 1 is described, and referring to Figures 17 to 24 , a laundry treating apparatus as another example of the home appliance 1 is described. For the contents repeated in Figures 10 to 24 , detailed description is omitted.

[0186] In Figure 10 a subscription process P10 that can be performed in a purchase and delivery process P1 of the air conditioner 1 is illustrated. In the subscription process P10, the external device 2 can provide the user with a subscription screen C10 for performing the subscription process P10.

[0187] For example, the terminal device 3 that the user can operate in the external device 2 can be provided to be capable of outputting a screen, and the subscription screen C10 can be provided through the terminal device 3.

[0188] In the subscription process P10, the user can set a management service provided by a seller or the like at the same time as purchasing the air conditioner 1. For example, in the subscription process P10, the user can select a management period, a management method, etc. of the air conditioner 1 by the seller or the like to contract with the seller or the like.

[0189] After determining to purchase the air conditioner 1, the user can perform the subscription process P10 through the external device 2 even before the air conditioner 1 is installed. That is, the external device 2 can perform the subscription process P10 before the air conditioner 1 is installed, and the user can receive the subscription screen C10 through the terminal device 3.

[0190] The subscription screen C10 can provide various information to enable the user to determine the management period and the management method described above, and can enable information related to the subscription process P10 to be input by the user. For example, the subscription screen C10 can include a region C11 including user information, a management period of the air conditioner 1, and the like, a region C12 regarding setting of a custom mode, and the like. In the region C12 regarding setting of the custom mode, an object C13 to start setting of the custom mode can be displayed. At this time, in a case where the user selects the object C13 to start setting of the custom mode through the terminal device 3, the recommendation process P111 in the mode recommendation process P11 can be performed.

[0191] For reference, the object defined as an object in the present disclosure is displayed on a screen output through the terminal device 3 or the display of the air conditioner 1, and the user can select the object through the terminal device 3 or an input device or the like.

[0192] A screen for the recommendation process P111 in the mode recommendation process P11 for determining a custom mode for the user and providing a mode group is shown in FIG. 11. Figure 11

[0193] The external device 2 can perform the mode recommendation process P11 for providing the user with a mode group including a custom mode, and can output a recommendation screen C111 in the recommendation process P111 in the mode recommendation process P11.

[0194] The user can perform the mode recommendation process P11 through the external device 2 even before the delivery of the air conditioner 1 is completed, and can receive the recommendation screen C111 through the terminal device 3.

[0195] In the recommendation screen C111, a sentence indicating that the user can receive a mode group for the user among a plurality of modes through the external device 2 can be displayed. In the recommendation screen C111, a recommendation acceptance object D1111 for determining to perform the mode recommendation process P11 and a recommendation rejection object D1112 for the user to ignore the mode recommendation process P11 can be displayed.

[0196] The external device 2 or the control portion 250 can recognize an instruction of the user according to whether various objects defined in the present disclosure are selected by the user.

[0197] ​For example, if the user chooses to accept the suggestion D1111, the external device 2 can execute the pattern recommendation process P11; if the user chooses to reject the suggestion D1112, the external device 2 can omit determining the customized pattern and end the pattern recommendation process P11.

[0198] If the user issues an instruction to omit the pattern recommendation process P11 by selecting the suggestion rejection object D1112, the external device 2 can provide the user with a pattern group including the basic pattern or initial pattern mentioned above, but excluding the customized pattern, even without receiving information from the user for determining the customized pattern.

[0199] On the other hand, Figure 12 The image shows the input screen provided by external device 2 in the input process P112 of the pattern recommendation process in the purchase and delivery process P1.

[0200] Reference Figure 12 In one embodiment of the present invention, the external device 2 can collect information provided by the user through the input process P112 in which the user inputs their own information.

[0201] That is, the information required by external device 2 to determine the customized mode can be provided to external device 2 through the input process P112 for user input. In the input process P112, external device 2 can provide the user with an input screen that displays a variety of objects that the user can select, and the user can input information by selecting any one of the various objects.

[0202] That is, in the input process P112, information can be provided to the external device 2 by selecting at least one of a plurality of selection objects D1122 provided to the user.

[0203] exist Figure 12 The text shows multiple input screens with different themes. Figure 12 (a) is the first input screen C1121 for inputting user information about the first topic. Figure 12 (b) is the second input screen C1122, where users input information about the second topic. Figure 12 (c) is the third input screen C1123, where users input information about the third topic.

[0204] Although Figure 12 The diagram shows the first input screen C1121, the second input screen C1122, and the third input screen C1123. However, the topic of information provided by the user during the input process P112 and the number of input screens based on it can vary as needed.

[0205] In one embodiment of the present application, the external device 2 can receive information input by the user through the input screen in the input process P112. The information can be provided to the external device 2 through the plurality of input processes P112 in which the user inputs the information.

[0206] Referring to Figure 12 (a), the input screen can include a questionnaire area for informing the user of the subject of the information. In the questionnaire area, a sentence or a graphic, etc. for representing the kind of information requested from the user, i.e., the questionnaire content, can be displayed.

[0207] The user can determine the kind of information that needs to be input by recognizing the information such as the sentence displayed in the questionnaire area.

[0208] As an example of the present application, the first input screen C1121 can display the questionnaire content regarding the activity performed in the house in the questionnaire area.

[0209] On the other hand, at least one selection object selectable by the user can be displayed in the input screen. The selection object can correspond to information related to the answer to the questionnaire content.

[0210] For example, a plurality of selection objects can be displayed in the input screen, and the plurality of selection objects D1122 can respectively correspond to different information from each other. The selection objects can respectively display a sentence corresponding to the information value, and the user can confirm the information value of each selection object.

[0211] The user can input information to the external device 2 by recognizing the questionnaire content and selecting the selection object corresponding to the information that the user wants to input. In the first input screen C1121, the user can recognize the questionnaire content regarding the activity performed in the house through the sentence of the questionnaire area, and can select the selection object corresponding to the activity performed in the house from the plurality of selection objects D1122.

[0212] As described above, in one embodiment of the present application, the subject of the information requested from the user can not be directly related to the subject of the mode, and the external device 2 can select the mode that is advantageous to the user or needed by the user from among the plurality of modes through the questionnaire process as described above and provide the mode to the user as a customized mode.

[0213] On the other hand, in the input process P112 in which the plurality of selection objects D1122 are provided to the user so that the user can select, the external device 2 can collect information through the object selected by the user from among the plurality of selection objects D1122.

[0214] That is, as described above, the external device 2 can provide the user with the first input screen C1121, the second input screen C1122, and the third input screen C1123, etc., screens on different subjects from each other, and the user can input information by selecting a plurality of selection objects D1122 provided in each screen.

[0215] In addition, the external device 2 can receive a plurality of information from the user through a plurality of input processes P112 in which the user inputs information, and determine at least one customized mode based on the plurality of information.

[0216] That is, the external device 2 can determine at least one customized mode CP for recommending to the user, among a plurality of modes pre-stored in the external device 2, based on a plurality of information of different kinds from each other collected in the input process P112.

[0217] For example, one customized mode can be determined based on any one of a plurality of information input by the user, or one customized mode can be determined based on at least two of the plurality of information.

[0218] A next object D1124, a previous object D1125, and / or a skip object D1123 can be displayed in the input screen. The next object D1124 can be an object for determining the input information by the user selecting any one of the plurality of selection objects D1122.

[0219] For example, if the user selects a selection object D1122 corresponding to the user's selection from among the plurality of selection objects D1122 and selects the next object D1124, the external device 2 can provide an input screen corresponding to a next subject after the current subject, or can end the input process P112 in the case of the last questionnaire.

[0220] If the previous object D1125 is selected, the external device 2 can output again an input screen output before the input screen currently output to the external device 2, e.g., the terminal device 3. For example, when the user selects the previous object D1125 in the second input screen C1122, the first input screen C1121 can be output again in the terminal device 3, and the user can select a selection object again in the first input screen C1121.

[0221] If the skip object D1123 is selected, an input screen of a next subject is provided in a state in which input of information of the corresponding subject is omitted, or the input process P112 can be ended in the case of the last input screen.

[0222] That is, if the user selects the skip object D1123 in the input screen, the external device 2 can omit providing information of the corresponding subject and proceed to the next process.

[0223] In the input process P112, the external device 2 can provide a plurality of input screens, and a plurality of information inputs can be made by the user. The plurality of input screens relate to different subjects from each other, and information on a variety of subjects can be collected by the user.

[0224] In Figure 12 A first input screen C1121 for inputting an activity performed indoors, a second input screen C1122 for inputting a type of wind preferred by the user, and a third input screen C1123 for inputting a type of air quality state preferred by the user are respectively shown in the input process P112.

[0225] That is, in one embodiment of the present application, the information input by the user can include an activity performed indoors, a type of wind preferred by the user, a type of air quality state preferred by the user, and the like.

[0226] In the first input screen C1121, the user can input information on an activity performed indoors. At this time, the external device 2 can determine a home training mode, a home theater mode, a study mode, a rest mode, and the like as the customized mode based on the information input in the first input screen C1121. For example, the home training mode as a mode corresponding to a case where the user exercises indoors can be a mode in which a target temperature is set to 20°C, a wind volume can be adjusted, and a wind direction cannot be adjusted. For example, the home theater mode as a mode corresponding to a case where the user watches a video indoors can be a mode in which a target temperature is set to 25°C, a wind volume is set to a minimum intensity, and a wind volume and a wind direction can be adjusted. For example, the study mode as a mode corresponding to a case where the user studies indoors can be a mode in which a target temperature is set to 24°C, and a wind volume and a wind direction cannot be adjusted. For example, the rest mode as a mode in which the user rests indoors can be a mode in which a target temperature is set to 26°C, a wind volume can be adjusted, and a wind direction cannot be adjusted.

[0227] In the second input screen C1122, the user can input information of a preferred type of wind. At this time, the external device 2 can determine the quick mode, the energy saving mode, the forest mode, the quiet mode, and the like as the customized mode based on the information input in the second input screen C1122. For example, the quick mode, which is a mode to change the indoor temperature in a short time, can be a mode to set the target temperature to the lowest temperature, to set the amount of wind to the maximum strength, and to be unable to adjust the amount of wind and the direction of wind. For example, the energy saving mode, which is a mode to maintain the performance of the air conditioner and to minimize the power consumption, can be a mode to set the target temperature to 26°C, to be able to adjust the amount of wind, and to be unable to adjust the direction of wind. For example, the forest mode, which is a mode to correspond to a forest environment, can be a mode to set the target temperature to 25°C, to be unable to adjust the amount of wind and the direction of wind. For example, the quiet mode, which is a mode to minimize the generation of noise, can be a mode to set the target temperature to 25°C, to set the amount of wind to the minimum strength, and to be able to adjust the amount of wind and the direction of wind.

[0228] In the third input screen C1123, the user can input information on a preferred air quality state. At this time, the external device 2 can determine the ventilation mode, the new house mode, the pet mode, the dust mode, and the like as the customized mode based on the information input in the third input screen C1123. For example, at least one of the amount of wind and the direction of wind of each of the ventilation mode, the new house mode, the pet mode, and the dust mode can be set to be different from each other, and at least one of the ability to adjust the amount of wind and the direction of wind can be different from each other.

[0229] In one embodiment of the present application, as described above, even before the air conditioner 1 is installed, the external device 2 can collect information related to the user's life, environment, preferences, and the like, and analyze a suitable mode through the external device 2 and provide it to the user.

[0230] On the other hand, in Figure 13 The provision screen C113 showing the modes belonging to the mode group in the provision process P113 in which the mode group including the customized mode is provided to the user is illustrated in FIG. 11B.

[0231] The external device 2 can determine the customized mode for the user based on the user information input through the above-described input process P112, and output the provision screen C113 for displaying the mode group CG including the customized mode in the provision process P113.

[0232] Thus, in one embodiment of the present application, the mode group CG transmitted to the control portion 250 of the air conditioner 1 can include at least one customized mode. That is, the mode group CG can include the customized mode determined by the external device 2 based on the information provided from the user.

[0233] Through the input process P112, the external device 2 can determine the custom mode to be plural based on the information, and the mode group CG can include the plural custom modes.

[0234] The mode group CG can include the custom modes pre-stored in the plural modes of the external device 2, and be constituted by the modes judged by the external device 2 to be suitable for the user.

[0235] The modes of the mode group CG can be displayed in the suggestion screen C111. The user can easily confirm which modes are included in the mode group CG suggested by the external device 2 through the provision screen C113 in the provision process P113.

[0236] On the other hand, the plural modes stored in the external device 2 can include the user mode CU. The user mode CU can be a mode in which the user directly determines the set values of the plural options and stores in the external device 2.

[0237] The modes determined reflecting the user's intention can be included in the mode group CG provided for the air conditioner 1 in terms of their characteristics. That is, the mode group CG can include the user mode CU in which the user determines the basic set values of the options through the external device 2.

[0238] On the other hand, the provision screen C113 can include at least one of a re-input object D1132, a direct setting object D1133, and an application object D1131. The re-input object D1132, the direct setting object D1133, and the application object D1131 can be displayed to be able to be selected by the user, respectively.

[0239] If the re-input object D1132 is selected in the provision screen C113, the external device 2 can perform the above-described input process P112 again. That is, if the mode group CG is determined through the initial input process P112, and the re-input process P112 is performed again through the re-input object D1132 selected by the user to re-provide the user information, the external device 2 can re-determine the custom mode and the mode group CG through the re-provided information.

[0240] If the user selects the application object D1131 in the provision screen C113, the external device 2 can judge that the user agrees that the air conditioner 1 will provide the mode group CG provided in the provision screen C113.

[0241] Therefore, in one embodiment of the present application, even in the case where the mode group CG including the custom mode determined through the input process P112 is determined through the external device 2, the input process P112 and the provision process P113 can be performed again according to the user's intention, and the mode group CG constituted by the modes desired by the user is repeatedly judged and provided.

[0242] On the other hand, if the direct setting object D1133 is selected in the provision screen C113, the external device 2 can end the mode recommendation process P11 in a state where the content related to the currently determined mode group CG is reset. That is, if the direct setting object D1133 is selected after the mode group CG is determined through the input process P112, the external device 2 can reset the mode group CG. In addition, the external device 2 can be configured to provide the mode group CG constituted by the basic mode or the initial mode or transmit the mode group CG reconstituted by the user-specified mode to the air conditioner 1.

[0243] On the other hand, in the modification process P114 in which the user can modify the mode group determined in the external device 2, a modification screen C114 output from the external device 2 is illustrated in FIG. 12. Figure 14

[0244] In the above-described input process P112, in a case where the skip object D1123 is selected in all of the first input screen C1121, the second input screen C1122, and the third input screen C1123 so that the input of the information on each theme is omitted, the external device 2 can output the provision screen C113-1 of the recommended pre-set prescribed mode CG-1 in the provision process P113. The pre-set prescribed mode CG-1 can include at least one of the basic modes.

[0245] On the other hand, the external device 2 can determine the pre-set prescribed mode CG-1 based on the custom mode set for other users. For example, the external device 2 can determine, based on the database on other users stored in the server 4, a prescribed number of modes from among a plurality of modes set as the custom mode for other users according to the frequency of being set as the custom mode as the pre-set prescribed mode CG-1.

[0246] On the other hand, the provision screen C113-1 can include at least one of a re-input object 1121, a direct setting object 1122, and an application object 1123. The re-input object 1121, the direct setting object 1122, and the application object 1123 can be displayed so as to be respectively selectable by the user.

[0247] On the other hand, in the modification process P114 in which the user can modify the mode group determined in the external device 2, a modification screen C114 output from the external device 2 is illustrated in FIG. 12. Figure 15

[0248] ​​Even after the mode recommendation process P11 is ended by selecting the application object D1131, 1123 in the provision screen C113, C113-1, the modification process P114 can be performed by the user's instruction. Even after the mode recommendation process P11 is ended by selecting the direct setting object D1133, 1122 in the provision screen C113, C113-1, the modification process P114 can be performed.

[0249] In the modification process P114, the user can directly edit the modes CC prepared in the external device 2 in the mode group CG to be provided from the air conditioner 1. The modes belonging to the current mode group CG can be displayed in the modification screen C114, and the user can exclude any of the modes belonging to the current mode group CG from the mode group CG or set any of the modes not belonging to the mode group CG as belonging to the mode group CG.

[0250] That is, in one embodiment of the present application, the external device 2 can be configured so that the user can change the modes of the mode group CG stored in the air conditioner 1. The air conditioner 1 can be configured to receive and store the mode group CG changed by the user from the external device 2.

[0251] Figure 16 Reference diagram for explanation of the operation of the air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present application.

[0252] Referring to Figure 16 The indoor unit IU of the air conditioner 1 can communicate with the remote controller 300. The air conditioner 1 can receive the user's control instruction based on the signal transmitted from the remote controller 300.

[0253] The remote controller 300 can include a display 310, a button 321 to turn on / off the power, a button 322 to set a basic mode, a button 323 to set an air purification mode, a button 324 to analyze the surrounding environment and the user's characteristics and set a mode to be operated, a button 325 to set a custom mode, a button 326 to adjust a target temperature, a button 327 to adjust an air volume, a button 328 to adjust an air direction, a button 329 for other settings, etc.

[0254] According to an embodiment, the air conditioner 1 can set the mode based on the input of the user pressing the button 324 for setting the custom mode. At this time, when the mode set as the custom mode is plural, the mode of the air conditioner 1 can be changed each time the user presses the button 324 for setting the custom mode. For example, in a state where 4 modes are set as the custom mode, in the case where the user initially presses the button 324 for setting the custom mode, the mode of the air conditioner 1 can be set as the first mode set as the custom mode. Also, each time the user presses the button 324 for setting the custom mode again, the mode of the air conditioner 1 can be sequentially changed to the second mode, the third mode, and the fourth mode set as the custom mode. Also, in a state where the mode of the air conditioner 1 is set as the fourth mode, in the case where the user presses the button 324 for setting the custom mode, the mode of the air conditioner 1 can be changed to the first mode again.

[0255] According to an embodiment, the air conditioner 1 can set the custom mode based on the input of the user pressing the button 324 for setting the custom mode and pressing the button 329 for other settings. For example, in the case where the user presses the button 324 for setting the custom mode, a screen for selecting the custom mode can be output through the display 310. At this time, the user can select any one mode among the plural custom modes using the left and right buttons included in the button 329 for other settings. Also, in the case where the user presses the confirmation button included in the button 329 for other settings in a state where the information of any one mode among the plural custom modes is displayed on the screen of the display 310, a signal of the mode selected by the user among the plural custom modes can be transmitted to the air conditioner 1. The air conditioner 1 can set the mode based on the signal of the mode selected by the user received from the remote controller 300.

[0256] On the other hand, a subscription process P10 that can be performed in the purchase and delivery process P1 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is shown in FIG. 10. Figure 17 In the subscription process P10, the external apparatus 2 can provide a subscription screen C10 for performing the subscription process P10 to the user.

[0257] For example, a terminal device 3 that the user in the external apparatus 2 can operate can be provided to be able to output a screen, and the subscription screen C10 can be provided through the terminal device 3.

[0258] In the subscription process P10, the external apparatus 2 can provide a subscription screen C10 for performing the subscription process P10 to the user. Figure 18 A screen for the suggestion process P111 in the program recommendation process P11 for determining a custom program CP for the user and providing a program group CG is shown in FIG. 11.

[0259] The external device 2 can execute a program recommendation process P11 for providing the user with a program group CG including a custom program CP, and can output a suggestion screen C111 in a suggestion process P111 in the program recommendation process P11.

[0260] The user can perform the program recommendation process P11 through the external device 2 even before the delivery of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is completed, and can receive the suggestion screen C111 through the terminal device 3.

[0261] On the other hand, in the input process P112 in the program recommendation process of the purchase and delivery process P1, an input screen provided through the external device 2 is shown in Figure 19

[0262] Referring to Figure 19 In one embodiment of the present application, the external device 2 can collect the user-provided information through the input process P112 in which the user inputs his or her own information.

[0263] In Figure 19 A plurality of input screens having different themes from each other are shown in Figure 19 (a) of the above is a first input screen C1121 in which information about the user with respect to a first theme is input, Figure 19 (b) of the above is a second input screen C1122 in which information about the user with respect to a second theme is input, Figure 19 (c) of the above is a third input screen C1123 in which information about the user with respect to a third theme is input.

[0264] Referring to Figure 19 (a) of the above, the input screen can include a questionnaire area D1121 for notifying the user of the theme of the information. In the questionnaire area D1121, a sentence or a figure, etc. for indicating the kind of information requested from the user, i.e., the questionnaire content can be displayed.

[0265] As an example of the present application, the first input screen C1121 can display a questionnaire content with respect to the family members in the questionnaire area D1121 in order to receive the number of family members of the user.

[0266] The user can input information to the external device 2 by recognizing the questionnaire content and selecting a selection object D1122 corresponding to the information which he or she wants to input. In the first input screen C1121, the user can recognize the questionnaire content with respect to the number of family members through the sentence of the questionnaire area D1121, and can select a selection object D1122 corresponding to the user from among a plurality of selection objects D1122 equivalent to any one of one person, two persons, and three or more persons.

[0267] In Figure 19 ​The image shows a first input screen C1121 for entering the number of family members, a second input screen C1122 for entering whether there are pets and / or whether there are young children, and a third input screen C1123 for entering the main types of clothing the user wants.

[0268] That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the information input by the user may include at least one of the following: the number of the user's family members, whether the user has pets, whether the user has young children, and the main types of clothing.

[0269] In the first input screen C1121, the user can input information related to the number of family members. The external device 2 can use this information to determine a customized program CP, such as a program suitable for large-capacity clothing or a program that runs at high speed with small capacity.

[0270] The external device 2 can use the information related to whether there are pets and / or toddlers in the second input screen C1122 to determine a program CP suitable for handling children's clothes or a program suitable for removing hair.

[0271] External device 2 can determine a program suitable for the main type of clothing that the user mainly wants to process, i.e. the main type of clothing that is the object of processing, based on the information in the third input screen C1123.

[0272] In one embodiment of the present invention, as described above, even before the clothing handling device 1 is installed, information related to the user's life, environment, etc. can be collected from the external device 2, and the external device 2 can analyze the information and provide it to the user through an appropriate procedure.

[0273] On the other hand, Figure 20 The image shows a screen C113 displaying the program belonging to the program group CG via an external device 2 during the process P113 of providing the program group CG to the user, which includes the customized program CP.

[0274] External device 2 can determine the user's custom program CP based on the user information input through the above-described input process P112, and can output a provisioning screen C113 in the provisioning process P113 to display the program group CG including the custom program CP.

[0275] Therefore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the program group CG transmitted to the control unit 80 of the garment handling device 1 may include at least one of the customized programs CP. That is, the program group CG may include the customized program CP determined by the external device 2 based on information provided by the user.

[0276] Through the input process P112, the external device 2 can determine a plurality of the custom programs CP based on the information, and the program group CG can include a plurality of the custom programs CP.

[0277] The program group CG includes the custom programs CP that are stored in advance in a plurality of programs of the external device 2, and can be constituted by programs that are determined by the external device 2 to be suitable for the user.

[0278] The programs of the program group CG can be displayed in the suggestion screen C111. The user can easily confirm which programs are included in the program group CG suggested by the external device 2 through the provision screen C113 in the provision process P113.

[0279] On the other hand, the plurality of programs stored in the external device 2 can include a user program CU. The user program CU can be a program in which the user directly determines the set values D232 of a plurality of options and stores in the external device 2.

[0280] The programs determined in reflection of the user's intention can be included in the program group CG for provision by the clothes treatment device 1 in terms of their characteristics. That is, the program group CG can include the user program CU in which the user determines the basic set values of options through the external device 2.

[0281] On the other hand, in the modification process P114 in which the user can modify the program group CG determined by the external device 2, a modification screen C114 output from the external device 2 is shown in Figure 21

[0282] In the modification screen C114 shown in Figure 21 In the modification screen C114 shown in Figure 21 An initial program that is provided to the clothes treatment device 1 by default among the plurality of programs is displayed in

[0283] The initial programs can be a plurality of, and at least a part of the plurality of initial programs can correspond to a basic program CD that cannot be deleted in the clothes treatment device 1. The basic program CD can be a plurality of.

[0284] The initial programs, like the basic program CD, can be a state in which they are already stored in the control portion 80 of the clothes treatment device 1 at the time of shipment of the clothes treatment device 1. However, the remaining programs among the initial programs other than the basic program CD can be deleted by the user from the clothes treatment device 1.

[0285] ​In the case where a part of the initial program is deleted by the external device 2, the initial program information deleted in the process in which the laundry treating apparatus 1 receives and stores the customized program CP from the external device 2 is transmitted to the control portion 80, and the control portion 80 can delete the initial program which the user wants to delete.

[0286] However, whether the basic program CD and the initial program can be deleted does not necessarily have to be limited as described above, and the basic program CD can also be set to be deletable by the user and the initial program can also be set to be undeletable by the user, as necessary.

[0287] On the other hand, in the case where the user wants to delete the initial program CP, the control portion 80 can delete the initial program CP in the process in which the user inputs the deletion command of the initial program CP to the input portion 70. Figure 22 A program storage process P21 which can be performed in the installation process P2 of the laundry treating apparatus 1 after the purchase and delivery process Pl is conceptually illustrated in FIG. 6.

[0288] The communication connection process P211 in which the control portion 80 of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is communicably connected with the above-described communication device 5 or the like can be performed in the installation process P2.

[0289] However, the communication connection process P211 can also be performed according to the user's intention in the use process P3 in which the user uses the laundry treating apparatus 1 after the installation process P2.

[0290] After the communication connection process P211, the control portion 80 can perform an access process P212 in which the control portion 80 can exchange information with the above-described external device 2 through communication with the communication device 5. The control portion 80 can also perform the access process P212 through direct communication with the external device 2.

[0291] In the access process P212, the control portion 80 can be in a state in which it can exchange information with the external device 2. Thus, it can also be described that the control portion 80 is in a state in which it can communicate with the external device 2 through the access process P212.

[0292] The control portion 80 which can communicate with the external device 2, for example, the server 4, can receive the information of the above-described program group CG from the external device 2 and perform a storage process P213 for the program group CG. That is, the control portion 80 can store the program group CG determined and transmitted from the external device 2 disposed outside the cabinet 10, among a plurality of programs.

[0293] In the control section 80, information of a plurality of the programs is stored in advance, and by the storage process P213, list information of the programs belonging to the program group CG to be provided to the user so that the user can select the programs is stored in the control section 80.

[0294] That is, in the control section 80, a plurality of the programs are stored in advance, but only the programs belonging to the program group CG can be displayed to the user in a selectable manner, and the remaining programs are not displayed.

[0295] On the other hand, differently from the above, in a state in which information of a plurality of the programs is not stored in the control section 80, only the information of the programs belonging to the program group CG is stored in the control section 80 by the storage process P213.

[0296] As described above, the manner in which the program group CG is stored in the control section 80 by the storage process P213 can be various, but as a result of the storage process P213, only the programs belonging to the program group CG among a plurality of the programs can be set in the control section 80 in a manner in which the user can select the programs.

[0297] Thus, in one embodiment of the present application, the laundry treating apparatus 1 including the control section 80 can store the program group CG transmitted from the external device 2 and provide the programs included in the program group CG to the user in a manner in which the user can select the programs.

[0298] On the other hand, the control section 80 can receive and store the program group CG including the customized program CP from the external device 2 when initial communication with the external device 2 is performed.

[0299] That is, the laundry treating apparatus 1 or laundry treating system according to one embodiment of the present application can have determined the program group CG to be provided by the laundry treating apparatus 1 through the external device 2 before the laundry treating apparatus 1 is installed at a place desired by the user, and the laundry treating apparatus 1 can perform a program storage process P21 to store the programs of the program group CG in a manner in which the user can select the programs in the installation process P2.

[0300] The laundry treating apparatus 1 or the control section 80 of the laundry treating apparatus 1 can receive and store the program group CG from the external device 2 when initial communication with the external device 2 is performed after the laundry treating apparatus 1 is installed.

[0301] That is, the laundry treating apparatus 1 in the installation process P2 at the initial start-up, by performing the above-described communication connection process P211, access process P212, and storage process P213, can automatically store and provide the program set CG determined by the external apparatus 2 to the laundry treating apparatus 1 even if the user or the seller or the like does not separately set the program.

[0302] In Figure 22 The start-up screen C21 and the program selection screen C22 output from the input / output part 110 of the laundry treating apparatus 1 are shown. If the power is applied to the laundry treating apparatus 1 by the operation of the above-described power button, the input / output part 110 can notify the application of the power, and output the start-up screen C21 in a state where the use preparation of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is completed.

[0303] The start-up screen C21 can display various contents. Although a greeting phrase for providing a sense of intimacy to the user is displayed in the start-up screen C21 of Figure 22 This can be variously changed as needed.

[0304] On the other hand, when the use preparation of the laundry treating apparatus 1 is completed after the start-up screen C21, the input / output part 110 can output the program selection screen C22 for the user to select the program. The programs of the program set CG provided to the laundry treating apparatus 1 can be displayed in the program selection screen C22.

[0305] Specifically, the program selection screen C22 can include a program display area D221 in which information indicating the program displayed in the current program selection screen C22 can be displayed. For example, the name of the program or the like, or the character or pattern for indicating the kind of the program can be displayed in the program display area D221.

[0306] As described above, the programs of the program set CG determined by the external apparatus 2 can be stored in the laundry treating apparatus 1 and provided to the user. For example, the programs of the program set CG can be displayed in the program selection screen C22, and the user can operate the above-described execution button to issue an instruction to execute the program displayed in the program selection screen C22.

[0307] In consideration of the limited output area of the display or the like, a part of the programs of the program set CG can be displayed in the program selection screen C22. For example, any one of the programs of the program set CG can be displayed in the program selection screen C22, and the user can change the program displayed in the program selection screen C22 to the other program by touching or moving the input part to the display part 115.

[0308] The movement input section can be included in the input / output section 110 and can receive a user instruction for changing an object output from the display section 115 or changing a selected object.

[0309] The movement input section can be provided in various forms such as a button form, a knob form, a touch pad form, etc. A user can operate the movement input section to issue an instruction to display a program desired to be executed in the program selection screen C22 and can issue an instruction to execute the program by operating an execution button in a state where the program desired to be executed is displayed in the program selection screen C22.

[0310] On the other hand, the program selection screen C22 can include an option display region D222. In one embodiment of the present application, a program can have a plurality of options capable of changing a set value D232, respectively, and at least one option set in a program displayed in the program selection screen C22 can be displayed in the option display region D222.

[0311] In one embodiment of the present application, the program storage process P21 described above can be performed after the start screen C21 is output, and if the program storage process P21 ends, the program selection screen C22 capable of selecting a program can be provided to a user.

[0312] In one embodiment of the present application, the program storage process P21 is automatically performed by the control section 80 from when power is applied to the laundry treatment apparatus 1 to when the program selection screen C22 capable of selecting a program is output, and thus use convenience can be improved.

[0313] On the other hand, in a case where the program selection screen C22 is output by the display section 115 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, Figure 23 A case where a program option displayed in the program selection screen C22 is changed in a set value D232 by the external apparatus 2 is shown in (a) of FIG. 10. Figure 23 A program selection screen C22 before a set value D232 is changed by the external apparatus 2 is shown in (a) of FIG. 10, and Figure 23 A program selection screen C22 after a set value D232 is changed by the external apparatus 2 is shown in (b) of FIG. 10.

[0314] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present application, a set value D232 of a current program option can be displayed to a user through the program selection screen C22 in a use process P3 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1.

[0315] On the other hand, in a case where the program selection screen C22 is output by the display section 115 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, an external program setting screen C23 capable of setting a program can be output to a user through a terminal device 3, etc.

[0316] In the external program setting screen C23, information of the program output in the current program selection screen C22 can be output. For example, the external program setting screen C23 can include an external option display area D231 in which the set values D232 of a plurality of options of the program are displayed.

[0317] On the other hand, in one embodiment of the present application, the user can change the set values D232 of the options through the external program setting screen C23 of the terminal device 3. The options can be displayed in the external program setting screen C23 in a manner selectable by the user, and the user can select the options to change the set values D232 of the respective options.

[0318] On the other hand, in Figure 23 (a) of FIG. 10, as in (b) of FIG. 10, the user changes the set values D232 of the options through the external program setting screen C23, the control section 80 of the clothes treatment device 1 can control the display section 115 in conjunction with the change of the set values D232 through the external program setting screen C23. Figure 23

[0319] That is, if the set values D232 of the options are changed in the external program setting screen C23, the display section 115 can change and display the set values D232 of the options in the option display area D222 of the program selection screen C22 in correspondence with the change of the external program setting screen C23.

[0320] Thus, even if the user does not operate the clothes treatment device 1, the program options for execution in the clothes treatment device 1 can be easily adjusted through the terminal device 3 or the like, and further, the process or the button section or the like for changing the set values D232 of the options in the clothes treatment device 1 can be deleted.

[0321] On the other hand, in Figure 24 the process in which the basic set values of the program options according to one embodiment of the present application are changed and stored is shown. In Figure 24 (a) of FIG. 11, the situation before the change of the basic set values is shown, and in Figure 24 (b) of FIG. 11, the situation after the change of the basic set values is shown.

[0322] Specifically, in one embodiment of the present application, in the clothes treatment device 1, the basic set values of the options can be stored for each program of the program group CG. In the control section 80, a plurality of set values D232 of the respective options can be stored in advance, and the setting of the corresponding options can be achieved by selecting any one of the plurality of set values D232.

[0323] ​For example, a program for washing laundry can include a rinsing operation in which residual foreign matter or detergent of laundry is rinsed by rotating the drum 20 in a state in which water is stored in the outer tub 30.

[0324] In addition, the program can set a rinsing option as an option corresponding to the number of times of execution of the rinsing operation. In addition, the rinsing option can have a plurality of set values D232, for example, 1 time, 2 times, 3 times, etc., set values D232 corresponding to the number of rinsing times.

[0325] If the set value D232 of the rinsing option is set to 2 times with respect to the program, 2 rinsing operations can be performed in the course of execution of the program. As such, in one embodiment of the present application, the specific course of a program can be adjusted by changing the set value D232 of an option.

[0326] On the other hand, a basic set value of each option can be stored in the control portion 80. The basic set value is a set value D232 of an option that is provided by default by the control portion 80 before a set value D232 is changed by a user, and if a separate change of the set value D232 does not occur, the program can be executed in a manner in which the option corresponds to the basic set value.

[0327] On the other hand, as described above, in one embodiment of the present application, a set value D232 of a program option can be changed by a user. For example, as shown in (a) of FIG. 10, a basic set value of a rinsing option of a program is 2 times, and a set value D232 of the rinsing option can be changed to 5 times by a user. Figure 14

[0328] As described above, a change of a set value D232 of an option can be a result that reflects a degree of preference of a user. For example, a user can desire to execute a program for which a set value D232 adjusted to a user's preference instead of a basic set value pre-stored in the control portion 80 with respect to a specific option in a general use environment.

[0329] In consideration of this, in one embodiment of the present application, when a set value D232 changed from the basic set value by a user is recorded as a reference number of times or more with respect to any one of programs of the program group CG, the laundry treating apparatus 1 can store the set value D232 changed by the user as the basic set value of the any one program.

[0330] As an example of the present application, Figure 24 (a) of FIG. 10 can be a course in which a corresponding program is executed by a user changing a set value D232 of any one option from a basic set value, Figure 24 (b) of FIG. 10 can be a course in which a corresponding program is executed by a user changing a set value D232 of any one option from a basic set value, Figure 24 ​the changing of the setting value D232 indicated by (a) and the execution of the program, and changing and providing the basic setting value of the specific option to the user after the program.

[0331] Specifically, the user can execute the program by changing the setting value D232 of any option from the basic setting value to another value with respect to any program.

[0332] In the case where the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is used again after the program ends, the control portion 80 can store the other value as the basic setting value of the option, and can provide the other value as the setting value D232 of the option instead of the previous basic setting value in the program.

[0333] The timing at which the setting value D232 of the option set by the user is stored as the basic setting value can be the timing at which the program is executed after the setting value D232 of the option is changed, the timing at which the program ends, or the timing at which the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is started again after the program ends.

[0334] In addition, the number of repetitions for storing the setting value D232 changed by the user as the basic setting value of the corresponding option can be required. For example, when the corresponding program is executed repeatedly with the same setting value D232 for more than a previously set number of repetitions, the control portion 80 can store the setting value D232 as the basic setting value of the corresponding option. The number of repetitions can be one to five times or various numbers of times.

[0335] In one embodiment of the present application, by storing the setting value D232 of the option changed by the user as the basic setting value, the degree of preference of the user is reflected, and thus the cumbersome changing process of the user with respect to the option can be minimized.

[0336] Figure 25 A flowchart illustrating an action method of a system according to one embodiment of the present application is shown. The control method can be defined as an object not only for the system but also for the home appliance 1. For the repeated contents explained in FIGS. 1 to Figure 24 Detailed explanations are omitted for the contents repeated with the contents explained in FIGS. 1 to

[0337] Referring to Figure 25 The control method according to one embodiment of the present application can include a suggestion step S2501. In the suggestion step S2501, the external device 2 can provide the user with a suggestion screen C111, and thus the user can select whether to execute the program recommendation process P11.

[0338] In a suggestion agreement judgment step S2502, the external device 2 can judge whether the user agrees to execute the mode recommendation process P11 through the user suggestion acceptance object D1111 or the like.

[0339] When it is judged in the proposal agreement judgment step S2502 that the user selects the proposal rejection object D1112 or the like to reject the execution of the mode recommendation process P11, the external device 2 can store the mode group composed of the basic mode or the initial mode by the basic mode providing step S2503. The external device 2 can transmit the mode group composed of the basic mode or the initial mode to the home appliance 1 in the installation process P2 of the home appliance 1.

[0340] If it is judged in the proposal agreement judgment step S2502 that the user selects the proposal acceptance object D1111 or the like to agree to the execution of the mode recommendation process P11, the external device 2 can perform the input step S2504.

[0341] In the input step S2504, the information provided by the user can be input to the external device 2. The external device 2 can perform the input process P112 described above and receive the information from the user.

[0342] In the step of inputting the information to the external device 2, the information can be input to the external device 2 by the input process P112 in which the user inputs the information. In the input process P112, the user can be provided with a plurality of selection objects D1122 which the user can select.

[0343] By the user selecting at least one of the plurality of selection objects D1122, the information can be input to the external device 2. The input process P112 in which the user inputs the information is performed a plurality of times, so that a plurality of information can be input to the external device 2.

[0344] In the input omission judgment step S2505, the external device 2 can judge whether the input of the information for each theme is omitted based on the fact that the skip object D1123 is selected in all of the first input screen C1121, the second input screen C1122, and the third input screen C1123.

[0345] In the custom mode determination step S2506, the external device 2 can determine the custom mode based on the information of the user input through the input process P112. In the custom mode determination step S2506, the external device 2 can determine the custom mode from a plurality of modes performed by the home appliance 1 for air conditioning based on the information provided from the user.

[0346] The external device 2 can determine at least one custom mode from the plurality of information input in the input step S2504 and include it in the mode group.

[0347] In the mode group provisioning step S2507, a mode group including customized modes for provision to the home appliance 1 can be determined in the external device 2, and the mode group can be provided to the user. The external device 2 can provide the suggested mode group to the user through the aforementioned provisioning screen C113, etc. On the other hand, if it is determined in the input omission judgment step S2505 that the input of information for each subject has been omitted, the external device 2 can provide a pre-set prescribed mode CG-1 suggested to the user through the aforementioned provisioning screen C113-1, etc.

[0348] In the mode application judgment step S2508, the external device 2 can determine whether the user agrees to store the mode group. The external device 2 can determine whether the user wishes to confirm the content of the mode group by having the user select an application object D1131 on the display screen C113 showing the content of the mode group. Alternatively, the external device 2 can determine whether the user wishes to confirm the content of the mode group by having the user select an application object D1131 on the display screen C113-1 showing the content of a pre-set mode CG-1.

[0349] On the other hand, although the control method of the system according to an embodiment of the present invention does not include... Figure 25 As shown, however, after the mode application determination step S2508, the steps may include transmitting and storing the mode group of the external device 2 in the home appliance 1, and providing the user with the mode of the mode group in the home appliance 1 so that the user can select.

[0350] In the step of transmitting and storing the pattern group of the external device 2 in the home appliance 1, the home appliance 1 is able to receive and store the pattern group including the customized pattern from the external device 2 during the initial communication with the external device 2.

[0351] On the other hand, if it is determined in the mode application judgment step S2508 that the user does not want to determine the content of the mode group by selecting the application object D1131, the external device 2 can determine whether the user wants to directly determine the mode of the mode group by the direct setting judgment step S2509.

[0352] For example, external device 2 can determine whether the user wants to directly determine the mode of the mode group by selecting the direct setting object D1133 in the mode group's provisioning screen C113.

[0353] When the user selects the direct setting object D1133 in the direct setting judgment step S2509 and it is determined that the user wants to directly select a mode and store it as a mode group, the external device 2 can initialize the information of the previously determined mode group through the mode group reset step.

[0354] For convenience of explanation, the mode group resetting step can be defined as a first mode group resetting step S2510, after which the user can directly edit the modes to be attributed to the mode group through the external device 2.

[0355] On the other hand, in the case where the direct setting object D1133 or the like is not selected in the direct setting judgment step S2509, the external device 2 can perform a re-input judgment step S2511. In the re-input judgment step S2511, the external device 2 can judge whether the user desires to initialize and re-input the information input through the above-mentioned input step S2504. For example, the external device 2 can judge whether the user has selected a re-input object 1021 or the like in the provision screen C113 in which the mode group is displayed.

[0356] When it is judged in the re-input judgment step S2511 that the user desires to re-input the information by selecting the re-input object D1132 or the like by the user, the external device 2 can initialize the mode group information currently determined through a mode group resetting step, and perform the above-mentioned input step S2504 again. Here, for convenience of explanation, the mode group resetting step can be defined as a second mode group resetting step S2512.

[0357] In the second mode group resetting step S2512, the external device 2 can initialize the contents of the determined mode group, and perform the re-input step S2504 again to determine the custom mode and the mode group based on the information re-provided to the user.

[0358] As described above, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, it is possible to conveniently provide the mode (or program) that the user needs or is suitable for the user among a plurality of modes (or programs).

[0359] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, it is possible to set the custom mode for the user from among a plurality of modes (or programs) without using the air conditioner.

[0360] In addition, according to at least one embodiment of the present application, it is possible to set the custom mode (or custom program) for the user in advance before using the air conditioner to provide the user.

[0361] Referring to FIGS. 1 to Figure 25 According to one aspect of the present application, a system includes: a home appliance 1; and an external device 2 provided outside the home appliance 1 and determining at least one custom mode from a plurality of modes based on information provided from a user, the home appliance 1 being capable of storing at least one custom mode transmitted from the external device 2 and providing one mode among the at least one custom mode for the user to select.

[0362] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the home appliance 1 can receive and store the customized mode from the external device 2 at the initial communication with the external device 2.

[0363] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, a basic mode of the plurality of modes is pre-stored in the home appliance 1, and the home appliance 1 can provide one mode of the basic mode and the customized mode for the user to select.

[0364] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the basic mode can be a mode that the user cannot delete from the home appliance 1.

[0365] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the home appliance 1 can provide the basic mode except for the customized mode for selection before the communication with the external device 2 after the installation.

[0366] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the external device 2 includes a terminal device into which the information is input by the user and a server that communicates with the terminal device, and the terminal device or the server can determine the customized mode based on the information.

[0367] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the external device 2 can receive a plurality of the information from the user through a plurality of input processes, and determine at least one of the customized modes based on the plurality of the information.

[0368] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the home appliance 1 is an air conditioner including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, and the information received through the plurality of input processes can include at least one of an activity performed indoors, a user preferred wind, and a user preferred air quality state.

[0369] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the home appliance 1 includes a housing part in which laundry is accommodated and rotated, and a mode for processing the laundry is executed by the rotation of the housing part, and the information received through the plurality of input processes can include at least one of a number of family members of the user, whether there is a pet, whether there is a baby, and a main kind of laundry.

[0370] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, if the information is newly provided by the user after the customized mode is determined, the external device 2 can newly determine the customized mode.

[0371] Also, according to an aspect of the present application, the external device 2 can determine the customized mode before the home appliance is installed.

[0372] The home appliance 1 according to an aspect of the present application includes a communication part 210 which communicates with an external device 2 provided outside the home appliance 1, a storage 230, and a control part 250 which stores at least one custom mode transmitted from the external device 2 in the storage 230, and provides one mode among the at least one custom mode for a user to select, the external device 2 being able to determine the custom mode from a plurality of modes based on information provided from the user.

[0373] In addition, according to an aspect of the present application, the control part 250 can receive the custom mode from the external device 2 and store in the storage 230 at the time of initial communication with the external device 2.

[0374] In addition, according to an aspect of the present application, the storage 230 pre-stores a basic mode among a plurality of modes before initial communication with the external device 2, and the control part 250 can provide the basic mode and one mode among the custom mode for the user to select.

[0375] In addition, according to an aspect of the present application, the basic mode can be a mode which the user cannot delete from the storage.

[0376] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the embodiments disclosed herein and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate embodiments of the present application and together with the description serve to explain the principles of the present application. The present application should not be limited to the specifically preferred embodiments described herein, but should be given the full scope defined by the appended claims, along with all equivalents of the subject matter of the claims. The present application will now be described herein by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

[0377] On the other hand, the method of the present application can be embodied on a processor-readable recording medium as a code readable by a processor. The processor-readable recording medium includes all kinds of recording devices storing data readable by a processor. Examples of the processor-readable recording medium are ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tapes, floppy disks, optical data storage devices, and the like, and also include those embodied in a carrier wave form through the Internet transmission or the like. In addition, the processor-readable recording medium can be dispersed in a computer system connected through a network to store and execute the processor-readable code in a distributed manner.

[0378] In addition, although the preferred embodiments of the present application have been illustrated and described above, the present application is not limited to the above specific embodiments, but various modifications can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present application as claimed in the claims, and these modifications should not be individually construed from the technical idea or prospect of the present application.

Claims

1. A system, characterized by Comprising: a home appliance; and an external device provided outside the home appliance and determining at least one customized mode from a plurality of modes based on information provided from a user; the home appliance storing at least one customized mode transmitted from the external device and providing one mode of the at least one customized mode for the user to select.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the home appliance receives and stores the customized mode from the external device upon initial communication with the external device.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein a basic mode of the plurality of modes is pre-stored in the home appliance, the home appliance provides the basic mode and one mode of the customized mode for the user to select.

4. The system according to claim 3, wherein the basic mode is a mode that the user cannot delete from the home appliance.

5. The system according to claim 3, wherein the home appliance provides the basic mode other than the customized mode for selection before communication with the external device after installation.

6. The system according to claim 1, wherein the external device includes a terminal device into which the information is input by the user and a server that communicates with the terminal device, the terminal device or the server determines the customized mode based on the information.

7. The system according to claim 1, wherein the external device receives a plurality of the information from the user through a plurality of input processes, and determines at least one customized mode based on the plurality of the information.

8. The system according to claim 7, wherein the home appliance is an air conditioner including an indoor unit and an outdoor unit, the information received through the plurality of input processes includes at least one of an activity performed indoors, a user preferred wind, and a user preferred air quality state.

9. The system according to claim 7, wherein the home appliance is a laundry treating apparatus including a housing part that houses laundry and rotates, and executes a mode for treating the laundry through rotation of the housing part, the information received through the plurality of input processes includes at least one of a number of family members of the user, whether there is a pet, whether there is a baby, and a main category of laundry.

10. The system according to claim 1, wherein if the information is newly provided by the user after the customized mode is determined, the external device newly determines the customized mode.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the external device determines the customized mode before the home appliance is installed.

12. A domestic appliance characterized in that, Comprising: a communication part that communicates with an external device provided outside the home appliance; a memory; and a control part; the control part stores at least one customized mode transmitted from the external device in the memory, provides one mode of the at least one customized mode for the user to select, The external device determines the customized mode from a plurality of modes based on information provided by a user. 13.The home appliance of claim 12, wherein The control portion receives the customized mode from the external device and stores in the memory when initially communicating with the external device. 14.The home appliance of claim 12, wherein The memory pre-stores a basic mode from among the plurality of modes before initially communicating with the external device, The control portion provides one mode from among the basic mode and the customized mode for a user to select. 15.The home appliance of claim 14, wherein The basic mode is a mode that a user cannot delete from the memory.

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