Clothing treatment apparatus

Abstract

To provide a technique related to a clothing treatment apparatus including a panel part in front of a clothing loading / unloading opening, the technique enabling clothing to be easily loaded and unloaded through the clothing loading / unloading opening.SOLUTION: A clothing treatment apparatus according to the present embodiment includes: an apparatus body part including a clothing loading / unloading opening; and a panel part provided in front of the clothing loading / unloading opening in the apparatus body part. The panel part includes: a first region arranged in front of the clothing loading / unloading opening; and a second region arranged in front of the first region. The second region is inclined downward in front of the first region. An operation part for receiving operation by a user is provided in one of the first region and the second region. A display part for displaying information is provided in the other of the first region and the second region.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 15

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] FIELD OF THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention relates to a clothing treatment device. [Background technology]

[0002] For example, the washing machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 is an example of a clothing treatment device that can perform predetermined treatments such as washing on clothing. The washing machine in Patent Document 1 includes a device main body with a clothing entrance / exit at the top, and an operation panel provided on the device main body in front of the clothing entrance. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-76243 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] In conventional washing machines, the operation panel, which is located in front of the laundry opening, is long in the front-to-rear direction, which means the distance from the front of the machine body to the laundry opening is long. This makes it difficult for the user to load or unload clothes through the laundry opening.

[0005] Therefore, this embodiment provides a technical solution that makes it easier to put clothes in and take them out through the clothing entrance and exit for a clothing processing device that has a panel portion in front of the clothing entrance and exit. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The clothing processing device of this embodiment comprises a device main body having a clothing entrance and exit, and a panel portion of the device main body that is arranged forward of the clothing entrance and exit, the panel portion having a first area that is arranged forward of the clothing entrance and exit, and a second area that is arranged forward of the first area, the second area being inclined downward in front of the first area, an operation unit that accepts operations by the user being provided in one of the first area and the second area, and a display unit that displays information being provided in the other of the first area and the second area. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0007] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is closed. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is being opened or closed. [Figure 3] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is open. [Figure 4] FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is closed. [Figure 5] FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is being opened or closed. [Figure 6] FIG. 1 is a plan view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is open. [Figure 7] 1 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is closed. [Figure 8] 1 is a side view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is being opened or closed. [Figure 9] 1 is a side view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is open. [Figure 10]1 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid portion is closed. [Figure 11] 1 is a front view schematically illustrating a configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid is being opened or closed. [Figure 12] 1 is a front view illustrating a schematic configuration example of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention, illustrating a state in which a lid portion is open. [Figure 13] FIG. 10 is a vertical cross-sectional side view schematically showing an example of the configuration of a recessed portion and its surrounding area according to the present embodiment. [Figure 14] FIG. 10 is a vertical sectional front view schematically showing an example of the configuration of the left end portion and the surrounding portion of the front cover member according to the present embodiment. [Figure 15] FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a panel unit according to the present embodiment, illustrating a state in which power supply is turned on; [Figure 16] FIG. 1 is a vertical cross-sectional side view schematically illustrating an example of the configuration of a panel section according to the present embodiment. [Figure 17] FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of a control system of a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 18] FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating an example of the configuration of a panel unit according to the present embodiment, illustrating a state in which power supply is turned off; [Figure 19] FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 1) schematically illustrating the arrangement of substrates on the rear side of the panel unit according to the present embodiment; [Figure 20] FIG. 1 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 1) schematically illustrating a comparative example of the arrangement of substrates on the rear surface side of the panel unit according to the present embodiment; [Figure 21] FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 2) schematically illustrating the arrangement of substrates on the rear side of the panel unit according to the present embodiment; [Figure 22] FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 2) schematically illustrating a comparative example of the arrangement of substrates on the rear surface side of the panel unit according to the present embodiment; [Figure 23] FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 3) schematically illustrating a comparative example of the arrangement of substrates on the rear surface side of the panel unit according to the embodiment; [Figure 24]FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional side view (part 3) schematically illustrating the arrangement of substrates on the rear side of the panel unit according to the present embodiment; DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0008] An embodiment of a clothing treatment device will be described below with reference to the drawings. The washing machine 1 illustrated in FIGS. 1 to 12 is a so-called vertical-axis washing machine, in which the rotational axis of the rotating tub extends vertically. The washing machine 1 is an example of a clothing treatment device that can perform predetermined treatments on clothing, in this case, a washing process for washing clothing, a rinsing process for rinsing clothing, and a dehydration process for dehydrating clothing. The washing machine 1 includes a clothing treatment tub 3 and other components inside an outer casing 2 that forms the outer shell of the main body. The outer casing 2 is an example of the device main body.

[0009] The clothing treatment tub 3 includes a water tub 3a and a rotating tub 3b. The water tub 3a is cylindrical with an open top and a bottom, and can store water inside. The rotating tub 3b is rotatable around a vertical axis within the clothing treatment tub 3. The circumferential surface of the rotating tub 3b is formed with a number of small holes that allow ventilation and water to pass through. In addition, a pulsator 3c that agitates the water and clothing within the clothing treatment tub 3 is rotatable around a vertical axis at the bottom of the rotating tub 3b.

[0010] The outer box 2 is configured with a top cover 7 attached to the top of an outer box main body 6 that is a rectangular box with an open top. That is, the outer box main body 6 forms the lower part and the central part in the up-down direction of the outer box 2, and the top cover 7 forms the upper part of the outer box 2. The portion of the upper surface of the top cover 7 that is forward of the central part in the front-to-back direction is inclined downward from the rear side to the front side. The portion of the upper surface of the top cover 7 that is rear of the central part in the front-to-back direction is horizontal. A clothing entrance 8 for putting in and taking out clothing is provided in the central part of the top cover 7. The clothing entrance 8 is opened and closed by a lid 100 provided on the top of the top cover 7.

[0011] Although detailed illustrations are omitted, the washing machine 1 is equipped with a water supply unit configured to supply water into the clothing treatment tub 3, a drainage unit configured to discharge water from the clothing treatment tub 3 outside the machine, an automatic dispensing unit configured to automatically dispense clothing treatment agents such as detergent and fabric softener into the clothing treatment tub 3, and a manual dispensing unit configured to allow the user to manually dispense clothing treatment agents such as detergent and fabric softener into the clothing treatment tub 3.

[0012] The water supply unit is configured to include a water supply valve, a water filling case, etc., along the water supply path extending from a water supply port located at the top of the outer box 2 to the clothing treatment tub 3. The drainage unit is configured to include a drainage valve, etc., along the drainage path extending from the clothing treatment tub 3 to the outside of the machine. The automatic dispenser is configured to use a pump to suck a predetermined amount of clothing treatment agent from a tank that stores enough clothing treatment agent for multiple operations, and to dispense the sucked clothing treatment agent into the clothing treatment tub 3 together with water supplied by the water supply unit. The manual dispenser is equipped with a dispenser case into which the user can manually dispense clothing treatment agent, and is configured to dispense the clothing treatment agent dispensed into the dispenser case into the clothing treatment tub 3 together with water supplied by the water supply unit.

[0013] The lid section 100 is provided as a so-called folding or bi-folding lid section composed of a rear lid member 101 and a front lid member 102. Both the rear lid member 101 and the front lid member 102 are formed like plates whose left-right dimensions are longer than their front-to-rear dimensions when the lid section 100 closes the clothing entrance 8. Furthermore, when the lid section 100 closes the clothing entrance 8, the rear lid member 101 is horizontal, and the front lid member 102 is inclined downward from the rear side to the front side, that is, from the rear lid member 101 side toward the operating section 106 side. In other words, when the lid section 100 closes the clothing entrance 8, the front lid member 102 is slightly bent in the folding direction toward the rear lid member 101 side.

[0014] The rear lid member 101 is a component that constitutes the "first portion" of the lid unit 100, and constitutes the rear portion of the lid unit 100 when the lid unit 100 closes the clothes access opening 8. The surface of the rear lid member 101, i.e., the surface that is the upper side when the lid unit 100 closes the clothes access opening 8, is flat and has no protruding or recessed portions. The rear lid member 101 is mounted on the rear portion of the upper part of the top cover 7 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction via a first rotation shaft 103. The first rotation shaft 103 extends linearly in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1. The rear lid member 101 is biased rearward, in other words, in the direction that opens the clothes access opening 8, by a biasing member (not shown) such as a spring.

[0015] The front lid member 102 is a component that constitutes the "second portion" of the lid unit 100 and constitutes the front portion of the lid unit 100 when the lid unit 100 closes the clothing access opening 8. The surface of the front lid member 102, i.e., the surface that becomes the upper side when the lid unit 100 closes the clothing access opening 8, is generally flat, but a downwardly recessed portion 104 is formed in the center. In this embodiment, as an example, the recessed portion 104 gradually increases in depth from the rear side to the front side when the lid unit 100 closes the clothing access opening 8. Therefore, the bottom surface of the recessed portion 104 is inclined so that it is further downward than the front lid member 102 when the lid unit 100 closes the clothing access opening 8. Note that the depth and manner of recession of the recessed portion 104 can be appropriately changed. The front lid member 102 is provided at the tip of the rear lid member 101 so as to be rotatable in the front-rear direction via a second rotation shaft 105. Similar to the first rotating shaft 103, the second rotating shaft 105 also extends linearly in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0016] The lid part 100 also has an action part 106 at the front of the front lid member 102. More specifically, the action part 106 is provided on the top surface of the front lid member 102, in a portion forward of the recessed part 104. The action part 106 also extends linearly in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1. The front part of the front lid member 102 is a portion that includes the tip of the lid part 100 as a whole.

[0017] When the lid 100 closes the clothing access opening 8, the upper surfaces of the rear lid member 101 and the front lid member 102 are generally or completely flush with the upper end surface of the top cover 7. As illustrated in FIG. 7 , when the lid 100 closes the clothing access opening 8, the entire acting portion 106 is positioned above the portion of the upper surface of the top cover 7 where the acting portion 106 is located, allowing the side of the acting portion 106 to be seen in a side view. When the lid 100 closes the clothing access opening 8, the tip 106a of the acting portion 106 is oriented toward the front of the washing machine 1. When the lid 100 closes the clothing access opening 8, the upper surface 106b of the acting portion 106 is horizontal or slightly inclined downward from the front to the rear.

[0018] Furthermore, when the cover 100 closes the clothing entrance 8, the center of the second rotating shaft 105 is located above the imaginary line L connecting the center of the first rotating shaft 103 and the center of the acting part 106. The center of the first rotating shaft 103 is located at the center or peripheral part of a cross section perpendicular to the extension direction of the first rotating shaft 103, in other words, at the center of gravity or peripheral part of the first rotating shaft 103. The center of the second rotating shaft 105 is located at the center or peripheral part of a cross section perpendicular to the extension direction of the second rotating shaft 105, in other words, at the center of gravity or peripheral part of the second rotating shaft 105. The center of the acting part 106 is located at the center or peripheral part of a cross section perpendicular to the extension direction of the acting part 106, in other words, at the center of gravity or peripheral part of the acting part 106.

[0019] To open the lid 100 configured as described above, a user places their fingers on the tip 106a or top surface 106b of the action part 106 and presses the action part 106 toward the rear lid member 101, i.e., the rear side of the washing machine 1, in the state shown in Fig. 7. When the lid 100 closes the clothes opening 8, as the user presses the action part 106 toward the rear lid member 101, i.e., the rear side of the washing machine 1, the rear lid member 101 rotates around the first rotation shaft 103 as a rotation center in a direction to open the clothes opening 8, and the front lid member 102 rotates around the second rotation shaft 105 as a rotation center in a direction to be folded toward the rear lid member 101. As a result, the washing machine 1 enters a state in which the lid 100 opens the clothes opening 8, as shown in Fig. 9. By opening the clothing entrance 8 with the lid 100, the user can place clothes in and take clothes out of the clothing disposal tub 3 through the clothing entrance 8. In the process of opening the lid 100, the front lid member 102 slides rearward on the support surface 109, which will be described later.

[0020] On the other hand, when closing the lid part 100, the user places their fingers on the engaging part 106 and pulls the front lid part 102 away from the rear lid part 101, i.e., toward the front of the washing machine 1, while the lid part 100 is in the state illustrated in FIG. 9. When the lid part 100 opens the clothes access opening 8, the user pulls the front lid part 102 away from the rear lid part 101, i.e., toward the front of the washing machine 1, as illustrated in FIG. 8. The rear lid part 101 rotates around the first rotating shaft 103 in a direction to close the clothes access opening 8, and the front lid part 102 rotates around the second rotating shaft 105 in a direction to open from the rear lid part 101 side, as illustrated in FIG. 7. As the lid part 100 is being closed, the front lid part 102 slides forward on a support surface part 109, which will be described later.

[0021] The lid 100 also has a light-transmitting window 107, an example of a light-transmitting portion, in the front lid member 102. The light-transmitting window 107 is provided within the recess 104. The light-transmitting window 107 forms the bottom surface of the recess 104. The light-transmitting window 107 is made of a light-transmitting material, such as glass or acrylic. The user can see inside the clothing disposal tub 3 through the light-transmitting window 107 even when the lid 100 closes the clothing entrance 8.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 13 , the recess 104 is shaped so that its depth gradually increases from the rear to the front. Therefore, when closing the lid 100, a user may place their fingers on the front end surface 104a of the recess 104 instead of on the operating portion 106. Even when placing their fingers on the front end surface 104a of the recess 104, the user's fingers may also be placed on the operating portion 106. The lid 100 is configured such that a protective film 108 is attached to the surface of the light-transmitting window 107. The protective film 108 is an example of a protective portion and prevents the light-transmitting window 107 from being scratched or damaged. If the light-transmitting window 107 is broken, the protective film 108 prevents fragments of the light-transmitting window 107 from scattering.

[0023] Furthermore, protective film 108 is made of a film material known as a "polarizing film" or the like, and is configured to change the light transmittance of light-transmitting window 107 depending on the angle at which a user views light-transmitting window 107. That is, protective film 108 also functions as an example of a light transmittance changing section. In this case, protective film 108 has the property that when a user stands in front of washing machine 1 and looks at light-transmitting window 107, more specifically, when the line of sight of the user standing in front of washing machine 1 intersects light-transmitting window 107 at a right angle or approximately a right angle, light transmittance of light-transmitting window 107 is maximized. Protective film 108 also has the property that the light transmittance of light-transmitting window 107 decreases the further the user is from the front of washing machine 1.

[0024] As shown in FIG. 14, the washing machine 1 is also provided with a support surface 109 that supports a portion of the lid 100, particularly the front lid member 102, from below when the lid 100 is opened or closed. The support surface 109 is an example of a support portion. A smoothly recessed surface 109a is formed between the support surface 109 and the clothing entrance 8. The washing machine 1 is also provided with a suppression wall 110 that suppresses a portion of the lid 100, particularly the front lid member 102, from shifting in a direction intersecting the pressing direction of the action portion 106, in this case, in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1, when the lid 100 is opened or closed. The suppression wall 110 is an example of a suppression portion, and extends perpendicular to the support surface 109. Although Figure 14 illustrates the left side portion of the washing machine 1 as viewed from the front, the support surface portion 109, the recessed surface portion 109a, and the suppression wall portion 110 are also provided symmetrically on the right side as viewed from the front of the washing machine 1.

[0025] The support surface portion 109 forms a flat surface that can abut against the underside of the left and right ends of the front lid member 102 from below. The support surface portion 109 abuts against the left and right ends of the front lid member 102 from below while the user presses the operating portion 106 toward the rear lid member 101, i.e., toward the rear of the washing machine 1, causing the front lid member 102 to slide toward the rear lid member 101, i.e., toward the rear of the washing machine 1. The support surface portion 109 also abuts against the left and right ends of the front lid member 102 from below while the user pulls the front lid member 102 out toward the opposite side of the rear lid member 101, i.e., toward the front of the washing machine 1, causing the front lid member 102 to slide toward the opposite side of the rear lid member 101, i.e., toward the front of the washing machine 1. As a result, the support surface portion 109 supports the front lid member 102 from below whether the lid portion 100 is opened or closed.

[0026] The suppression wall 110 forms a flat surface that can come into contact with the left and right end faces of the front lid member 102 from the side. The suppression wall 110 comes into contact with the left and right end faces of the front lid member 102 from the side while the user presses the action portion 106 toward the rear lid member 101, i.e., the rear of the washing machine 1, causing the front lid member 102 to slide toward the rear lid member 101, i.e., the rear of the washing machine 1. The suppression wall 110 also comes into contact with the left and right end faces of the front lid member 102 from the side while the user pulls the front lid member 102 out toward the opposite side from the rear lid member 101, i.e., the front of the washing machine 1, causing the front lid member 102 to slide toward the opposite side from the rear lid member 101, i.e., the front of the washing machine 1. As a result, the suppression wall 110 prevents the front lid member 102 from shifting left and right whether the lid member 100 is opened or closed.

[0027] The washing machine 1 also includes a panel unit 200 on the top cover 7, located forward of the clothes opening / closing opening 8. Next, a detailed configuration example of the panel unit 200 will be described. As illustrated in FIG. 15, the panel unit 200 has a display area 201 and an operation area 202. For ease of explanation, the display area 201 and the operation area 202 are shown separated from each other in FIG. 15, but in reality, no other area is interposed between the display area 201 and the operation area 202; that is, the display area 201 and the operation area 202 are configured to be continuous. Therefore, it can be said that the display area 201 is adjacent to the operation area 202, and that the display area 201 is connected to the operation area 202.

[0028] The display area 201 is an example of a first area, and is arranged on the top cover 7 in front of the clothing entrance / exit 8. The display area 201 is provided in the front part of the upper surface of the top cover 7. A display unit 203 capable of displaying various information is provided in the display area 201. The operation area 202 is an example of a second area, and is arranged on the top cover 7 in front of the display area 201. The operation area 202 is provided in the upper part of the front surface of the top cover 7. The operation area 202 is provided with an operation unit 204 capable of receiving operations by the user. The operation unit 204 is configured with, for example, a capacitance-type touch sensor, and can be operated by a touch operation by the user.

[0029] Furthermore, the dimensions of the display area 201 and the operation area 202 in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1 are approximately or exactly the same. The dimensions of the display area 201 and the operation area 202 in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1 are approximately or exactly the same as the dimensions of the light-transmitting window portion 107 in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1. The dimensions of the display area 201 and the operation area 202 in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1 may be different. The dimensions of the display area 201 and the operation area 202 in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1 may be different from the dimensions of the light-transmitting window portion 107 in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0030] 16, the operation area 202 is inclined downward in front of the display area 201. The inclination angle D1 of the operation area 202 with respect to the horizontal plane is smaller than the inclination angle D2 of the front surface of the top cover 7 with respect to the horizontal plane. Furthermore, the inclination angle D3 of the display area 201 with respect to the horizontal plane is smaller than the inclination angle D1 of the operation area 202 with respect to the horizontal plane.

[0031] In this embodiment, the inclination angle D1 of the operation area 202 with respect to the horizontal plane is, for example, 60 degrees. However, the inclination angle D1 of the operation area 202 with respect to the horizontal plane can be changed as appropriate within a range of, for example, 45 degrees to 70 degrees. Furthermore, the inclination angle D3 of the display area 201 with respect to the horizontal plane is, for example, 20 degrees. However, the inclination angle D3 of the display area 201 with respect to the horizontal plane can be changed as appropriate within a range of, for example, 0 degrees to 30 degrees. Furthermore, the inclination angle D2 of the front surface of the top cover 7 can be changed as appropriate within an angle range greater than the inclination angle D1 of the operation area 202 with respect to the horizontal plane and the inclination angle D3 of the display area 201 with respect to the horizontal plane.

[0032] 17 is mainly configured with, for example, a microcomputer and can control the overall operation of washing machine 1 based on a control program and setting data. Various drive system components, such as a water supply valve, a drain valve, a pump for the automatic dispenser, and motors for rotating rotating tub 3b and pulsator 3c (not shown), are connected to control device 300. Also connected to control device 300 are a display unit 203 provided in display area 201 and an operation unit 204 provided in operation area 202.

[0033] Control device 300 is configured to change the content displayed by display unit 203 in display area 201 in accordance with the content of an operation accepted by operation unit 204 in operation area 202. As illustrated by the dashed arrow in Fig. 15, washing machine 1 is configured such that the position in operation area 202 where operation unit 204 accepts an operation is paired with the position in display area 201 where the content displayed by display unit 203 changes.

[0034] More specifically, in the operation area 202, the operation unit 204 includes a detergent dosage setting button B[1], a fabric softener dosage setting button B[2], a water flow setting button B[3], a water level setting button B[4], a wash time setting button B[5], a rinse count setting button B[6], a spin time setting button B[7], a reservation setting button B[8], a course setting button B[9], a start button B

[10] , a power on button B

[11] , and a power off button B

[12] .

[0035] The detergent dosage setting button B[1] is a button that can set the amount of detergent to be dispensed into the laundry treatment tub 3 by an automatic dispenser (not shown). The control device 300 can change the amount of detergent to be dispensed into the laundry treatment tub 3 by an automatic dispenser (not shown) in response to a user's operation of the detergent dosage setting button B[1].

[0036] The fabric softener dosage setting button B[2] is a button that can set the amount of fabric softener to be dispensed into the laundry treatment tub 3 by the automatic dispenser (not shown). The control device 300 can change the amount of fabric softener to be dispensed into the laundry treatment tub 3 by the automatic dispenser (not shown) in response to the user's operation of the fabric softener dosage setting button B[2].

[0037] The water flow setting button B[3] is a button that can set the strength of the water flow in the laundry treatment tub 3, that is, the force of the water agitated by the pulsator 3c. The control device 300 can change the strength of the water flow in the laundry treatment tub 3 by changing the rotation speed and amount of the pulsator 3c driven by a motor (not shown) in response to the user's operation of the water flow setting button B[3].

[0038] The water level setting button B[4] is a button that can set the water level in the clothing treatment tub 3, that is, the amount of water supplied to the clothing treatment tub 3. The control device 300 can change the amount of water supplied to the clothing treatment tub 3 by the water supply unit (not shown) in response to the user's operation of the water level setting button B[4].

[0039] The wash time setting button B[5] is a button that can set the execution time of the wash process that washes the clothes in the clothes treatment tub 3. The control device 300 can change the execution time of the wash process in response to the user's operation of the wash time setting button B[5].

[0040] The rinse count setting button B[6] is a button that can set the number of times the rinse cycle is to be performed to rinse the clothes in the clothes treatment tub 3. The control device 300 can change the number of times the rinse cycle is to be performed in response to the user's operation of the rinse count setting button B[6].

[0041] The spin-drying time setting button B[7] is a button that can set the execution time of the spin-drying process that spins the clothes in the clothes treatment tub 3. The control device 300 can change the execution time of the spin-drying process in response to the user's operation of the spin-drying time setting button B[7].

[0042] The reservation setting button B[8] is a button for reserving the completion of a predetermined operation course at a predetermined time. When a reservation time is set using the reservation setting button B[8], the control device 300 controls the operation of the washing machine 1 so that the operation course ends at the reserved time.

[0043] The program setting button B[9] is a button that can set an operation program to be actually executed from among a plurality of operation programs that can be executed in the washing machine 1. The control device 300 determines the operation program to be actually executed in response to the operation of the program setting button B[9] by the user.

[0044] The start button B

[10] is a button for starting an operating course. When the start button B

[10] is operated, the control device 300 starts the operating course set by operating the course setting button B [9]. The start button B

[10] also serves as a pause button for pausing the operating course currently being executed.

[0045] The power-on button B

[11] is a button for turning on the power supply to the washing machine 1. The power-off button B

[12] is a button for turning off the power supply to the washing machine 1.

[0046] On the other hand, in the display area 201, the display unit 203 includes a detergent amount display segment S[1], a fabric softener amount display segment S[2], a water flow display segment S[3], a water level display segment S[4], a wash time display segment S[5], a rinse count display segment S[6], a spin time display segment S[7], a course display segment S[8], and a power display segment S[9].

[0047] The detergent amount display segment S[1] is a display segment that can display the amount of detergent added that has been set in response to the user's operation of the detergent amount setting button B[1]. The control device 300 raises and lowers the illuminated portion of the detergent amount display segment S[1] in accordance with the set amount of detergent added.

[0048] The softener dosage display segment S[2] is a display segment that can display the amount of softener to be dispensed, which is set in response to the user's operation of the softener dosage setting button B[2]. The control device 300 raises and lowers the illuminated portion of the softener dosage display segment S[2] in accordance with the set amount of softener to be dispensed.

[0049] The water flow display segment S[3] is a display segment that can display the strength of the water flow in the laundry treatment tub 3, which is set by the user in response to operation of the water flow setting button B[3]. The control device 300 raises and lowers the illuminated portion of the water flow display segment S[3] according to the set water flow strength.

[0050] The water level display segment S[4] is a display segment that can display the water level in the laundry treatment tub 3 that is set in response to the user's operation of the water level setting button B[4]. The control device 300 raises and lowers the illuminated portion of the water level display segment S[4] according to the height of the set water level.

[0051] The washing time display segment S[5] is a display segment that can display the execution time of the washing process set in response to the user's operation of the washing time setting button B[5]. The control device 300 displays the execution time of the washing process set in a predetermined time unit, for example, minutes, as a numerical value on the washing time display segment S[5].

[0052] The rinse count display segment S[6] is a display segment that can display the number of rinse cycles that have been set in response to the user's operation of the rinse count setting button B[6]. The control device 300 displays the set number of rinse cycles as a numerical value in the rinse count display segment S[6].

[0053] The spin-drying time display segment S[7] is a display segment that can display the execution time of the spin-drying process set in response to the user's operation of the spin-drying time setting button B[7]. The control device 300 displays the set execution time of the spin-drying process as a numerical value in a predetermined time unit, for example, minutes, on the spin-drying time display segment S[7].

[0054] The program display segment S[8] is a display segment that can display the operation program set in response to the user's operation of the program setting button B[9]. The control device 300 lights up the operation program display segment S[8] that has been determined as the operation program to be actually executed from among the multiple operation programs that can be executed by the washing machine 1.

[0055] The power supply display segment S[9] is a display segment that can display the state of power supply to the washing machine 1. The power supply display segment S[9] includes a power mark portion S[9a] and a decorative display portion S[9b].

[0056] The control device 300 turns on the power mark section S[9a] when the power-on button B

[11] is operated to turn on the power supply to the washing machine 1. On the other hand, the control device 300 turns off the power mark section S[9a] when the power-off button B

[12] is operated to turn off the power supply to the washing machine 1. However, even when the power-off button B

[12] is operated to turn off the power supply to the washing machine 1, that is, when the power mark section S[9a] is turned off, the outline of the power mark section S[9a] can be seen.

[0057] Furthermore, when the power-on button B

[11] is operated to turn on the power supply to the washing machine 1, the control device 300 causes the decorative display unit S[9b] to emit light in a predetermined manner. The illumination mode of the decorative display unit S[9b] is, for example, an illumination mode in which the illuminated portion moves left and right from the center in the left-right direction of the decorative display unit S[9b]. On the other hand, when the power-off button B

[12] is operated to turn off the power supply to the washing machine 1, the control device 300 turns off the decorative display unit S[9b].

[0058] As illustrated in FIG. 18, when the power-off button B

[12] is operated to turn off the power supply to the washing machine 1, the control device 300 also turns off the above-mentioned detergent dosage display segment S[1], fabric softener dosage display segment S[2], water flow display segment S[3], water level display segment S[4], wash time display segment S[5], rinse count display segment S[6], spin-dry time display segment S[7], and course display segment S[8].

[0059] In addition, when the power-off button B

[12] is operated to turn off the power supply to the washing machine 1, the control device 300 also turns off the detergent dosage setting button B[1], fabric softener dosage setting button B[2], water flow setting button B[3], water level setting button B[4], wash time setting button B[5], rinse count setting button B[6], spin time setting button B[7], timer setting button B[8], program setting button B[9], start button B

[10] , power-on button B

[11] , and power-off button B

[12] . However, the outlines of the power-on button B

[11] and power-off button B

[12] can be seen even when the power-off button B

[12] is operated to turn off the power supply to the washing machine 1.

[0060] In the panel unit 200 configured as described above, the detergent dosage amount display segment S[1] and the detergent dosage amount setting button B[1] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. In other words, the detergent dosage amount display segment S[1] and the detergent dosage amount setting button B[1] are generally or completely aligned in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0061] The softener amount display segment S[2] and the softener amount setting button B[2] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. That is, the softener amount display segment S[2] and the softener amount setting button B[2] are positioned approximately or completely aligned in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0062] In addition, the water flow display segment S[3] and the water flow setting button B[3] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. In other words, the water flow display segment S[3] and the water flow setting button B[3] are roughly or completely aligned in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0063] In addition, the water level display segment S[4] and the water level setting button B[4] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. In other words, the water level display segment S[4] and the water level setting button B[4] are arranged in roughly or completely aligned positions in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0064] The wash time display segment S[5] and the wash time setting button B[5] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. That is, the wash time display segment S[5] and the wash time setting button B[5] are generally or completely aligned in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0065] The rinse count display segment S[6] and the rinse count setting button B[6] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. That is, the rinse count display segment S[6] and the rinse count setting button B[6] are generally or completely aligned in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0066] The spin-drying time display segment S[7] and the spin-drying time setting button B[7] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. That is, the spin-drying time display segment S[7] and the spin-drying time setting button B[7] are arranged in roughly or completely aligned positions in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0067] The program display segment S[8] and the program setting button B[9] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. That is, the program display segment S[8] and the program setting button B[9] are arranged in roughly or completely aligned positions in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0068] The power display segment S[9], the power on button B

[11] , and the power off button B

[12] are arranged in pairs along the front-to-back and up-to-down directions of the washing machine 1. That is, the power display segment S[9], the power on button B

[11] , and the power off button B

[12] are generally or completely aligned in the left-to-right direction of the washing machine 1.

[0069] Next, the arrangement of the substrates on the back side of panel unit 200 will be described. As described above, in washing machine 1, inclination angle D3 of display area 201 with respect to the horizontal plane is smaller than inclination angle D1 of operation area 202 with respect to the horizontal plane, and therefore, when panel unit 200 is viewed from the left or right, the boundary between display area 201 and operation area 202 has a bent shape. In this configuration example, as illustrated in Fig. 19, substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 may be integrally provided as flexible substrate 403 having flexibility.

[0070] Here, as illustrated in Figure 20, if the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 were configured as separate substrates, there is a risk that the edge of the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the edge of the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 would interfere with each other.If such interference occurs, there is a concern that it will be difficult to arrange the substrate 401 for the display area 201 on the back side of the display area 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 on the back side of the operation area 202.

[0071] In contrast to this, as illustrated in Figure 19, in a configuration in which the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 are integrally formed as a flexible substrate 403, there is no risk of interference between the end of the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the end of the substrate 402 for the operation area 202. Therefore, the substrate 401 for the display area 201 can be comfortably positioned on the back surface of the display area 201, and the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 can be comfortably positioned on the back surface of the operation area 202.

[0072] As shown in FIG. 21, it is preferable to arrange the smallest possible light emitting elements 404S as densely as possible on the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation area 202.

[0073] 22, in a configuration in which relatively large light-emitting elements 404L are arranged on substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202, if substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 are arranged close to display area 201 and operation area 202, there is a risk of forming an area G where light from light-emitting element 404L is not irradiated. Therefore, in order to prevent the formation of area G where light is not irradiated, substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 must be arranged at a certain distance from display area 201 and operation area 202, as shown in FIG. 23, but doing so makes it more likely that an edge of substrate 401 for display area 201 and an edge of substrate 402 for operation area 202 will interfere with each other. Furthermore, the distance between the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the display area 201, and the distance between the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 and the operation area 202, become too large, making it impossible to achieve compactness.

[0074] 21 , in a configuration in which the smallest possible light-emitting elements 404S are arranged as densely as possible on the substrate 401 for the display region 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation region 202, it is possible to avoid the formation of an area G that is not irradiated with light from the light-emitting elements 404S even if the substrate 401 for the display region 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation region 202 are arranged close to the display region 201 and the operation region 202, and therefore it is possible to reduce interference between the edge of the substrate 401 for the display region 201 and the edge of the substrate 402 for the operation region 202. In addition, it is possible to prevent the distance between the substrate 401 for the display region 201 and the display region 201 and the distance between the substrate 402 for the operation region 202 and the operation region 202 from becoming large, thereby achieving compactness.

[0075] 24, washing machine 1 may be configured to include substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 as control unit 400 including control substrate 405. According to this configuration example, substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 are fixed in position in control unit 400. This eliminates the concern that substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 may interfere with each other.

[0076] The control unit 400 may be configured such that the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 are integrally formed as a flexible substrate 403, or may be configured such that the substrate 401 for the display area 201 and the substrate 402 for the operation area 202 are separate substrates. The substrate 401 for the display area 201 may be, for example, a TFT liquid crystal (Thin Film Transistor Liquid Crystal) substrate.

[0077] In the washing machine 1 according to this embodiment, the lid part 100 that opens and closes the clothes opening 8 has a rear lid member 101 that is rotatably mounted on the top cover 7 via a first rotating shaft 103, and a front lid member 102 that is rotatably mounted on the rear lid member 101 via a second rotating shaft 105. The lid part 100 has an operating part 106 mounted on the front lid member 102. In the washing machine 1, when the lid part 100 closes the clothes opening 8, the center of the second rotating shaft 105 is located above an imaginary line L that connects the center of the first rotating shaft 103 and the center of the operating part 106.

[0078] According to the washing machine 1, when the lid portion 100 closes the clothing entrance 8, the action portion 106 is pressed against the rear lid member 101, i.e., the rear side of the washing machine 1, causing the rear lid member 101 to rotate around the first rotating shaft 103 as a rotation center in a direction to open the clothing entrance 8, and the front lid member 102 rotates around the second rotating shaft 105 as a rotation center in a direction to be folded toward the rear lid member 101, thereby allowing the lid portion 100 to open the clothing entrance 8.

[0079] With the washing machine 1 configured in this manner, the user can open the lid 100 simply by pressing the operating part 106 toward the rear lid member 101, i.e., the rear side of the washing machine 1. Therefore, the clothes entrance 8 can be easily opened without the need for multiple steps of first lifting the lid 100 and rotating it upward, and then rotating the front lid member 102 so as to fold it relative to the rear lid member 101, thereby realizing a washing machine 1 that offers the advantage of good operability and convenience in opening and closing the lid 100.

[0080] According to the washing machine 1, the lid 100 can also be manually lifted and rotated rearward without abutting against the support surface 109 or the restraining wall 110 to open the clothing entrance 8.

[0081] Furthermore, according to the washing machine 1, when the lid 100 closes the clothing entrance 8, the front lid member 102 is inclined downward from the rear lid member 101 side toward the action part 106 side. According to this configuration example, a user can easily press the action part 106 provided on the front lid member 102 from the front to the rear of the washing machine 1, and therefore, by pressing the action part 106, the lid 100 can be opened more easily.

[0082] Furthermore, in the washing machine 1, the lid 100 is provided with a light-transmitting window 107 in the front lid member 102. With this configuration example, the user can see inside the clothing treatment tub 3 through the light-transmitting window 107 even when the lid 100 is closing the clothing entrance 8. In particular, in the washing machine 1, the front lid member 102 provided with the light-transmitting window 107 is inclined downward from the rear lid member 101 toward the operating portion 106, that is, from the rear side to the front side, when the lid 100 is closing the clothing entrance 8. This makes it even easier for the user to see inside the clothing treatment tub 3 through the light-transmitting window 107 from the front of the washing machine 1.

[0083] Furthermore, according to the washing machine 1, the lid 100 is provided with a protective film 108 that protects the light-transmitting window 107. This configuration example prevents the light-transmitting window 107 from being scratched or broken, and even if the light-transmitting window 107 is broken, it prevents fragments from scattering. Furthermore, according to the washing machine 1, the light-transmitting window 107 is provided on the front lid member 102 that constitutes the tip end side, i.e., the pivotable end side, of the lid 100, and is therefore susceptible to impacts when the lid 100 is opened or closed. Therefore, the protective film 108 is particularly effective when the light-transmitting window 107 is provided in a portion of the lid 100 that is susceptible to impacts.

[0084] Furthermore, in the washing machine 1, the protective film 108 also functions as a light transmittance changing section that changes the light transmittance of the light-transmitting window 107 depending on the angle at which the user views the light-transmitting window 107. This configuration example allows the user to view the inside of the clothing treatment tub 3 through the light-transmitting window 107 only when the angle at which the user views the light-transmitting window 107 is a predetermined angle, thereby preventing the inside of the clothing treatment tub 3 from being unnecessarily visible. Furthermore, because the protective film 108 also functions as the light transmittance changing section, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

[0085] Furthermore, the washing machine 1 is provided with a support surface 109 that supports the front lid member 102 from below when the lid part 100 is opened or closed. This configuration example stabilizes the sliding movement of the front lid member 102 when the user presses the action part 106, making it even easier to open and close the lid part 100.

[0086] Furthermore, washing machine 1 is provided with suppression wall 110 that suppresses front cover member 102 from shifting in a direction intersecting the pressing direction of action portion 106 when lid portion 100 is opened or closed, in this case, in the left-right direction of washing machine 1. This configuration example prevents front cover member 102, which slides when the user presses action portion 106, from shifting left or right, making it even easier to open and close lid portion 100.

[0087] According to the washing machine 1, the panel unit 200, which is provided in front of the clothes entrance 8, has a display area 201 located in front of the clothes entrance 8 and an operation area 202 located in front of the display area 201. The operation area 202 is inclined downward in front of the display area 201. The display area 201 is provided with a display unit 203 that displays various information, and the operation area 202 is provided with an operation unit 204 that accepts operations by the user.

[0088] With the washing machine 1 configured in this manner, by tilting a part of the panel unit 200, in this case the operation area 202, downward in front of the display area 201, it is possible to shorten the dimension of the panel unit 200 in the front-to-rear direction, thereby shortening the distance from the front surface of the top cover 7 to the clothing entrance 8. This makes it possible to shorten the distance from the user in front of the washing machine 1 to the clothing entrance 8, making it easier to put in and take out clothing through the clothing entrance 8.

[0089] In addition, according to the washing machine 1, by shortening the front-to-rear dimension of the panel portion 200, the position of the clothing entrance / exit 8 can be moved forward and the opening area of ​​the clothing entrance / exit 8 can be increased, thereby making it even easier to put in and take out clothing through the clothing entrance / exit 8.

[0090] Furthermore, in washing machine 1, panel unit 200 is configured such that display area 201 is adjacent to or connected to operation area 202. This configuration example allows display area 201 and operation area 202 to be stored compactly in panel unit 200. Furthermore, the user can view display area 201 and operation area 202 in association with each other, making operation easier and enabling a configuration in which the displayed content is easier to see. Furthermore, on the back surface of panel unit 200, substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 can also be stored compactly. Furthermore, substrate 401 for display area 201 and substrate 402 for operation area 202 can be integrated into a common substrate.

[0091] Furthermore, in washing machine 1, panel unit 200 has inclination angle D1 of operation area 202 with respect to the horizontal plane that is smaller than inclination angle D2 of the front surface of top cover 7 with respect to the horizontal plane. According to this configuration example, operation area 202 can be arranged in a state inclined at least more gently than the front surface of top cover 7, making it easier to operate operation unit 204 provided in operation area 202.

[0092] Furthermore, in the washing machine 1, the operation unit 204 is provided in the operation area 202, which is located in front of the display area 201. In this configuration example, the display area 201 is interposed between the clothes opening / closing port 8 and the operation area 202, so that the user can avoid unintentionally touching the operation unit 204 in the operation area 202 when putting clothes in or taking them out through the clothes opening / closing port 8, thereby reducing the occurrence of erroneous operations.

[0093] Furthermore, washing machine 1 is configured so that the content displayed by display unit 203 in display area 201 changes according to the content of the operation accepted by operation unit 204 in operation area 202. Furthermore, washing machine 1 is configured so that the position in operation area 202 where operation unit 204 accepts an operation and the position in display area 201 where the content displayed by display unit 203 changes are paired, more specifically, are configured so that they are substantially or completely aligned in the left-right direction of washing machine 1.

[0094] According to this configuration example, it is possible to more easily recognize that display unit 203 in display area 201 and operation unit 204 in operation area 202 are associated with each other, making it easier to operate and to view the displayed content. Note that the concept of "paired" in the present disclosure encompasses not only a configuration in which the position in operation area 202 where operation unit 204 accepts an operation and the position in display area 201 where the content displayed by display unit 203 changes are completely aligned in the left-right direction of washing machine 1, but also a configuration in which they are slightly offset in the left-right direction.

[0095] Furthermore, in washing machine 1, display area 201 is provided on the upper surface of top cover 7. According to this configuration example, a user standing in front of washing machine 1 can see display area 201 from diagonally above and in front of washing machine 1, making it even easier to see the content displayed in display area 201.

[0096] Furthermore, according to washing machine 1, operation unit 204 can be operated by a touch operation by a user. According to this configuration example, the user can operate operation unit 204 simply by touching it with their fingers, without having to mechanically press operation on operation unit 204, and can easily operate operation unit 204.

[0097] The operation unit 204 may be configured to include, for example, an infrared sensor and be operable by a proximity operation by the user. A contact operation is a mode in which the operation cannot be performed unless the user's fingers actually contact the operation unit 204, whereas a proximity operation is a mode in which the operation can be performed simply by proximity, even if the user's fingers do not actually contact the operation unit 204. The operation unit 204 may be configured to be operable by at least one of the operation modes of a contact operation and a proximity operation by the user. The operation unit 204 may also be configured as a mechanical type that can be operated by the user pressing it.

[0098] This embodiment is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and extensions can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the cover part 100 may be configured such that, when the clothing entrance 8 is closed, the rear cover member 101 is inclined so as to rise from the rear side to the front side, or such that the rear cover member 101 is inclined so as to descend from the rear side to the front side.

[0099] The shape of the action part 106 can be changed as appropriate. For example, the action part 106 may be formed in a rod shape extending linearly in the left-right direction of the washing machine 1, or in any other shape that makes it easy for a user to press the action part 106 toward the rear of the washing machine 1. The position of the action part 106 on the front cover member 102 is not limited to the front, and it may be provided, for example, in the center or rear in the front-to-rear direction. The washing machine 1 may also be configured such that multiple action parts 106 are distributed across the front cover member 102.

[0100] Furthermore, washing machine 1 may be provided with a smoothing structure on support surface portion 109 to facilitate the sliding movement of front lid member 102. Such a smoothing structure can be achieved, for example, by attaching a plate material with low frictional resistance to the surface of support surface portion 109, by subjecting the surface of support surface portion 109 to a predetermined processing that reduces frictional resistance, or by subjecting the surface of support surface portion 109 to a predetermined coating that reduces frictional resistance. Furthermore, such a smoothing structure may be provided on suppression wall portion 110, or may be provided on both support surface portion 109 and suppression wall portion 110.

[0101] The light transmittance changing portion may be made of a film material different from the protective film 108, or may be configured to change the light transmittance by applying a predetermined processing to the surface of the light-transmitting window portion 107, or may be configured to change the light transmittance by applying a predetermined coating to the surface of the light-transmitting window portion 107.

[0102] Furthermore, washing machine 1 may be configured such that first area includes operation unit 204 as operation area 202, and second area includes display unit 203 as display area 201. That is, washing machine 1 may be configured such that operation unit 204 is provided in either the first area or the second area, and display unit 203 is provided in the other of the first area and the second area.

[0103] This embodiment can also be applied to a washing machine with a drying function. This embodiment can also be applied to various clothing processing devices that can perform some kind of processing on clothing, such as deodorizing, deodorizing, sterilizing, bleaching, etc.

[0104] Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are presented merely as examples and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be embodied in various other forms, and various omissions, substitutions, modifications, etc. can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and their modifications are included within the scope and spirit of the invention, and are also included in the inventions described in the claims and their equivalents. [Explanation of symbols]

[0105] In the drawings, 1 indicates a washing machine (clothing processing device), 2 indicates an outer box (device main body), 8 indicates a clothing entrance / exit, 100 indicates a lid, 101 indicates a rear lid member (first part), 102 indicates a front lid member (second part), 103 indicates a first pivot shaft, 105 indicates a second pivot shaft, 106 indicates an action part, 107 indicates a light-transmitting window part (light-transmitting part), 108 indicates a protective film (protective part, light transmittance changing part), 109 indicates a support surface part (support part), 110 indicates a suppression wall part (suppression part), 200 indicates a panel part, 201 indicates a display area (first area), 202 indicates an operation area (second area), 203 indicates a display part, and 204 indicates an operation part.

Claims

1. a device main body having a clothing entrance and exit; a panel portion provided in front of the clothing entrance / exit of the device main body; Equipped with The panel portion A first area disposed forward of the clothing entrance; a second region disposed forward of the first region; and the second region is inclined downward in front of the first region, an operation unit that receives an operation by a user is provided in one of the first area and the second area; A clothing processing device having a display unit that displays information in the other of the first area and the second area.

2. The clothing treatment device of claim 1 , wherein the first area is adjacent to or connected to the second area.

3. The clothing processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the inclination angle of the second region relative to the horizontal plane is smaller than the inclination angle of the front surface of the device main body relative to the horizontal plane.

4. The clothing processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation unit is provided in the second area.

5. the display unit is provided in the first area, The content displayed by the display unit in the first area changes depending on the content of the operation accepted by the operation unit in the second area, The clothing processing device according to claim 4 , wherein a position in the second area where the operation unit accepts an operation and a position in the first area where the content displayed by the display unit changes are paired.

6. The clothing processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the first area is provided on an upper surface of the device main body.

7. The clothing processing device according to claim 1 , wherein the operation unit is operable by at least one of a contact operation and a proximity operation by a user.

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