Interface and laundry treatment apparatus having interface
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing laundry treatment devices require cumbersome and tedious manipulation of control panels to select desired courses and options, as separate components for display, selection, and execution are spaced apart, necessitating repeated rotation of knobs and extensive panel interaction.
Innovation Solution
A laundry treating apparatus with a control panel featuring a rotary knob that allows users to set shortcuts for desired courses and options by rotating the knob in specific directions, incorporating a handle with a display unit and selector for state information, and a setting unit for locking commands, enabling users to deactivate inputs and display guides for releasing locking commands.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If separate components for display, selection, and execution are spaced apart in the control panel, then each component can be independently designed and positioned, but a lot of space is required for installation and the user has to repeatedly rotate the knob and manipulate the panel
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the display unit, selector, and execution button into an integrated control panel assembly. The display unit and selector are positioned adjacent to each other on the same panel, allowing users to view and select options simultaneously without moving between separate components, thereby reducing manipulation effort while maintaining independent design capability
2Ease of manufacture
If the display unit, selector, and input units are dispersedly disposed along width or height direction, then each unit can be independently positioned, but a lot of space is required for installation
Solution Approach 1:
The patent positions the selector within or adjacent to the display unit area, creating a nested or compact arrangement where the selector is located at a specific position on the display unit. This allows multiple functional units to occupy overlapping or adjacent spatial regions, reducing the total control panel area while maintaining independent positioning capability
3Device complexity
If courses and options are arranged with next priority when using a rotary knob, then the interface is simple, but the user has to repeatedly rotate the knob at all times to select the desired course and option
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a shortcut setting function that allows users to pre-configure frequently used courses and options. When shortcut mode is activated, the system directly presents the pre-set options without requiring sequential knob rotation, enabling users to jump directly to desired selections and significantly reducing selection time while maintaining the simple rotary interface
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AI summary
The present disclosure relates to a laundry treatment apparatus comprising a setting unit provided to be able to receive an input of a locking command for deactivating inputs to a manipulation unit, wherein the manipulation unit is provided such that the locking command can only be cancelled through the setting unit, and the display unit can display a guide for cancelling the locking command when an input to the manipulation unit is made in a state where inputs to the manipulation unit are deactivated.