JP2002011275A - Domestic electric apparatus equipped with display means and operation method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a domestic electric apparatus capable of providing satisfactory operability by properly using a visual display and a voice with respect to the operation of the domestic electric apparatus. SOLUTION: This domestic electric apparatus has a liquid crystal display part for displaying various pieces of guidance information concerning the operation of an apparatus and the abnormality information of the electric apparatus detected by a sensor as visual information. This apparatus comprises a memory device for recording a voice data concerning the display content in a tree structure, a display part for displaying the display content on the liquid crystal display part, an operation means for successively selectively outputting the voice information concerning the display content from the upper level of the tree structure of the memory device to the lower level, and a speaker for outputting the voice information, so that the voice data concerning the display content can be selectively outputted when the guidance information or abnormality information is displayed on the liquid crystal display part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to household electrical appliances, for example, household electrical appliances such as electric washing machines, refrigerators, air conditioners, and vacuum cleaners, and more particularly, to visual and audio operations of these household appliances. The present invention provides a household electric appliance that can obtain good operability by properly using the same and a method of operating the same.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, with the spread of large-sized liquid crystals, household electric appliances having these large-sized liquid crystal screens are becoming widespread.

Conventionally, for example, in a commercial washing machine disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 5-237285, a person who has forgotten the operation procedure or who has little experience takes out the operation manual every time to perform the operation. In order to avoid the necessity, a method has been proposed in which guidance is displayed on a large display unit and the content is guided by voice. According to the invention,
Using a programmable operation display as the operation panel unit and providing a speech synthesis alarm, the display screen number name, comment,
The graphic display, numeric display, and switch names are displayed, and the display contents of the screen change due to the operation of the transparent touch switch on the programmable operation display or the occurrence of an abnormality based on the instruction, and the comment is sent to the voice synthesis alarm. And the operation is controlled. This allows the operator to interact with the machine through vision and hearing, or through hearing.

[0004] The air conditioner disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2000-81242 is provided with an audio unit connected by a cord. It has been proposed to convert to and pronounce. That is, the air conditioner is provided as an individual unit that can be attached to and detached from the air conditioner main body, and includes an abnormal state, a self-diagnosis result, and an operation state from the air conditioner main body when connected to the air conditioner main body. A device having voice notification means for receiving status information on the status of the device and notifying the status by voice is disclosed. According to the present invention, when an error is detected by the diagnostic device provided in the main body, a warning is issued by voice from the voice unit. Also, when a specific command signal is received by the main unit from the remote control,
Information corresponding to the command signal can be read from the storage device and uttered from the audio unit.

In the refrigerator disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 10-38402, the refrigerator is provided with a diagnostic device having a plurality of sensors, and when an abnormality occurs, an LED is turned on. When the voice output button is displayed, the information of the abnormality can be known by voice.

[0006]

The first conventional example is as follows.
Since the guidance is displayed on the display unit and the content is uttered by voice, there is a problem that it is cumbersome.

In the second conventional example, since the abnormality detected by the sensor is always displayed by voice, the contents other than the emergency warning are uttered, so that the user is bothered and surprised. Further, although various kinds of information can be obtained by a command signal from the remote controller, the method of obtaining the information must be transmitted as a command signal from the user, and there is trouble in selecting the command signal. In addition, since these uttered guidances are output by voice, there is a possibility that the guidance is overlooked and has an unfriendly aspect.

In the third conventional example, since the content of the abnormality is represented by a combination of a plurality of LEDs, it is difficult for the user to grasp the content of the abnormality by a combination of these lightings. Therefore, in this conventional example, the abnormality can be explained by voice by pressing the voice output button. Therefore, in order to comprehend the display content, it is necessary to always know it with audio information.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, and it is an object of the present invention to provide good operability by selectively using visual and audio for operation of home electric appliances. An object of the present invention is to provide an obtained household electric appliance.

[0010]

A feature of the present invention is that an operation unit for operating an electric device and various kinds of guidance information on the operation of the device and abnormal information of the electric device detected by a sensor are displayed as visual information. In a household electrical appliance including a display unit having a liquid crystal display unit, a display device of the guidance information or the abnormality information and a storage device that records audio data related to the display content in a tree structure, On the liquid crystal display unit, together with a display unit for displaying the display contents, operating means for sequentially selecting and outputting audio information related to the display contents from the upper part to the lower part of the tree structure of the storage device, A speaker that outputs the audio information, and when the guidance information or the abnormal information is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, audio data related to the display content. In that to be able to selectively output.

Another feature of the present invention is that, in the household electric appliance, image data from which various kinds of guidance are output in a tree structure and audio data which can be extracted by linking to the image data are stored in the recording device. Holding and pressing a voice button of the operation unit in a state where predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, voice data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered from the speaker. It is in.

[0012] According to the present invention, the recording device is provided with image data in which various kinds of guidance on home electric appliances are output in a tree structure, and audio data which can be extracted by linking to the image data. When the user presses a voice guidance button (instruction button) in a state where the predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, the voice data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered. For this reason, the user can use the visual and the voice as needed for the operation of the household electric appliance. Therefore, good operability for the user can be provided.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, representative home electric appliances according to embodiments of the present invention will be sequentially described. First, a household washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
First, a schematic structure of the electric washing machine will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of the electric washing machine as viewed from the upper front. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 100 denotes a main body washing machine, which is a one-tank type in which washing and dehydration of clothes are performed in one washing and dewatering tub, and a housing 101 in which a washing and dewatering tub 2 is provided, and an upper portion of the housing is covered. Top cover 2 in which clothing slot 201 is arranged at the center
00 and a cover 300 that covers the clothing slot 201 constitute the appearance. The housing 101 includes a main exterior body, a front panel 102 that is detachably attached so as to cover the front surface of the main exterior body, a base housing 103 that forms a lower portion of the housing 101, and the like.

On the front of the top cover 200, an LCD display unit 203, an SP button 205, a guide button 206,
A power button 207 is provided. LCD display unit 20
3, a course button group including a plurality of course selection buttons that do not require detailed numerical display and a simple state display unit is arranged. Reference numeral 400 denotes an input device, that is, a data writing device.
Non-contact communication is performed with the 00 receiving unit 510. Further, a speaker 208 is provided on the front panel 102.

FIG. 2 shows an example of the basic screen of the LCD display unit 203 before the start of washing. In this embodiment, an LCD display unit 203 for setting various courses is provided.
Is arranged at the center of the arrangement surface formed at the upper front part of the main body, and the power button 207 is arranged at the right end of the arrangement surface to reduce erroneous operations.
05 and a guide button 206 are arranged adjacent to one side of the LCD display unit 203.

Each display area of the LCD display screen 210 corresponds to a soft key 212. In other words, in this embodiment, the LCD display screen 210 is formed to be horizontally long, and the soft keys 212 including a plurality of keys are arranged adjacent to each other so as to be parallel to the longitudinal direction of the horizontally long LCD display screen 210. The SP button 205
By disposing the guide buttons 206, the above-mentioned arrangement surface, which is difficult to form large to obtain a wide clothing slot, is effectively used, and the number of buttons is minimized by variously combining liquid crystal and buttons. A wide clothing slot has been realized without impairing operability.

Further, in this embodiment, the soft key 2
A mechanical switch structure is used instead of the touch panel 12 to reduce erroneous operations and improve operability.

The LCD display screen 210 basically performs display divided in the left-right direction in correspondence with the soft keys 212, and each divided display portion corresponds to the soft keys 212. It has become.

For example, in this embodiment, four soft keys 212 are provided, and the basic screen shown in FIG. That is, the leftmost key is used as a display button mainly used as a screen transition key, and other keys are assigned to setting buttons of the function selected by the display button, and also display the status of the assigned function. I have to.

That is, the basic screen (menu screen) shown in FIG.
In, by pressing the leftmost display button (the leftmost button of the soft key 212), it is possible to shift to the process, and the setting buttons on the right side (the right three of the softkeys 212) are the course selection key and the reservation selection key. Key and bath water supply selection key are set. In order to clarify what function the setting button has, in this embodiment, a tag indicating the function is displayed on the lower side of the divided portion,
The function of the adjacent setting button is understood.

In this embodiment, the current setting state is displayed in association with the upper part of the tag. For example, the basic screen of FIG. 2 shows that the course is “standard”, the reservation is “none”, and the bath water is “up to rinse 2”.

Note that, in some cases, the setting button is not used. Therefore, if the setting button is not set, the tag is not displayed. 9 and 10 show various display contents. In FIG. 9, (3) shows an option screen, (4) shows various guide screens, (5) to (8) and FIG. 10 (16) show detailed guide or option screens, and (5) FIG. Is a water saving guide, (6) is a detergent guide, (7) is a maintenance guide, (8) is a voice setting screen, and FIG. 10 (16) is a cumulative time setting screen.

As for the "stroke" button, a prompter indicating "voice guidance" is provided above the button. The user can know from the presence or absence of the prompter that there is more detailed “voice guidance” regarding the processing.

As described above, in this embodiment, by combining the small LCD display screen 210 and the small number of soft keys 212, various operation settings and various information can be displayed.

As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 500 of the washing machine main body 100 includes an operation unit 502, an LCD display unit 504.
(= LCD screen 210), a control unit 506, a storage unit 508 such as a RAM or a ROM for recording and holding an application and audio data, and a transmission / reception unit 510. Also, an audio output unit 512 (= speaker 208), a drive unit 514 such as a motor, various sensors 516, a timer 5
18 and a power supply 520.

The data writing device 400 includes an operation unit 4
02, an LCD display unit 404, a control unit 406, a storage unit 408 for recording and holding applications and data, and a transmission / reception unit 410.

The data writing device 400 is a means for writing an application, voice data, and the like into the storage unit 508 of the control device 500 of the main body 100 of the washing machine.
The data writing device 400 is used in a manufacturing process of a washing machine or at a store to write necessary information into a storage unit such as a RAM or a ROM of the washing machine main body 100.

Further, the data may be used for initial setting by a salesperson at the time of delivery to a customer, or for updating data at the time of service or maintenance. For example, the control device 50 of the washing machine main body 100
Since the storage capacity and display capacity of “0” are limited, a suitable one is selected from a plurality of guides and a notification mode prepared in advance in the data writing device 400 in consideration of the usage form of the customer and the like. Control device 500 of machine body 100
May be input.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a failure and error notification system. This notification system stores signals n1 and n1 on a storage unit 508 such as a ROM or a RAM regarding failures and errors.
error code corresponding to n2--, error display data,
It has a database 530 such as error voice data. In accordance with the combination of the signals from the sensors n1 to n, the notification program executed by the CPU determines the content of the error and outputs the error to the display unit 404 and the speaker 208 as a sound output unit. The memory that can be used efficiently can be used by duplicating the audio data by sharing the data.

According to this, the voice guidance button 20
When 6 is pressed, the contents displayed on the LCD screen 210 are uttered by voice.

Further, an abnormal signal obtained from each sensor is set separately for an emergency abnormal signal and other abnormal signals. In the case of an emergency abnormal signal, display and sound are simultaneously output.

As described above, according to the present invention, a recording apparatus stores image data from which various guidances are output in a tree structure in a screen state transition concept tree, and audio data which can be extracted by linking to the image data. In preparation. And
When the audio button (instruction button) is pressed in a state where the predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, the audio data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered.

If there is audio data linked to each image data, a mark indicating that the audio data exists at a predetermined position of the image data is displayed.

Regarding course selection, setting, reservation, and precautions, the relationship between guide display data, guide voice data, and the like, as well as the code number for each screen, is converted into a database as guide data, and is stored in a storage device. Thereby, appropriate guide means can be configured.

FIG. 5 shows an LCD display unit 504 (=
It is a transition concept tree of a screen state on the LCD screen 210). The basic screen 600 first displayed when the power of the washing machine is turned on relates to selection of a course, reservation, and hot water removal. By pressing the leftmost display button as a lower screen, the following screen is displayed. A screen 610 for washing, rinsing, and dehydrating is displayed. Further, below the screen, there are option screens 620 for guide, setting, and caution. On the guide screen 622 of the option screen, each screen of course explanation, good washing, and care can be selected. On the setting screen 630, a mode, volume, and end sound can be set. The attention screen 632 displays notes described in the instruction manual. An operation screen 602 displayed at the start of the operation relates to a course and a process. If an error has occurred, the details of the error are displayed on an error display screen 604. When the button is pressed, an error recovery method screen 608 is displayed.
Will be displayed and the error recovery method will be displayed. When a course such as washing is completed, a screen 606 of an end display is displayed, and the usage time and the power consumption are displayed.

Next, the washing operation in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process before the start of the washing process. In this embodiment, when the power button 207 of the washing machine is pressed (S1000), the basic screen shown in (1) of FIG. 9 is displayed (S1002). On the basic screen, processing operations such as "stroke", "course", "reservation", and "hot water" can be performed by soft keys. On the basic screen, the contents referring to the previously executed washing course are displayed. Unless otherwise specified, the previously executed washing course recorded in the microcomputer is set. Here, as for the “stroke” button, a prompter indicating “voice guidance” is lit above the button, so that the user can press the guide button 206 as necessary to obtain more detailed information about the “stroke”. "Voice guidance" can be obtained.

That is, the voice guidance button 206
When is pressed, the content displayed on the screen is spoken by voice, so that the content that cannot be displayed can be heard by voice. Therefore, it is effective for products in which it is difficult to arrange a large display device such as home electric appliances. In addition, detailed display may be troublesome for a person who has performed the operation, but in this embodiment, a person who is familiar with the operation is only a display, and a person who is not familiar with the operation knows the supplementary content by voice. Can be. Further, when the guidance can be heard, a prompter indicating that the voice guidance can be heard is blinked on the display, so that dissatisfaction with the operation can be eliminated. When the voice guidance is uttered, a sound indicating the beginning of the voice is inserted before the content of the guidance, so that it is possible to reduce missed sounds.

If the voice guidance is too long, it is difficult to hear the voice guidance. For example, split long ones,
Reduce one utterance to 15 seconds or less. If there is a continuation of the voice guidance, guidance is provided by voice to indicate its existence, and the prompter flashes on the display to indicate that there is a continuation. If the audio guidance has been completed for one item, tell it to that effect, and
The prompter on the display also changes to lighting. If you want to listen again after the voice guidance ends, press the "Tell me" button again. In the voice assist mode, the content of the button pressed down is repeated.

Then, a start button (SP button 20)
When 5) is pressed (S1004), the operation start screen of (10) in FIG. 10 is displayed (S1006). Then, the operation is started with the contents set previously. For example, the screen of FIG. 10 (10) shows that the standard course of “hot water rinsing 1”, “washing 12 minutes”, “rinse water injection 2”, and “dehydration 5 minutes” performed at the previous time is performed with a water volume of 68 L. .

If the setting is to be changed, and if the setting button (the right three of the soft keys 212) is depressed, the setting value is saved (S1008, 101).
0). Then, (1) and (2) of FIG. 9 are displayed as the screen display accompanying the setting, and audio feedback is performed (S1012). In addition, when the display button (the left end of the soft key 212) is pressed down (S1014), the screen display is updated and voice feedback is performed (S1016). Hereinafter, the same processing is repeated, and the operation is started with the updated settings by pressing down the start button (SP button 205).

The start button (SP button 20)
If there is no depressing for 5 seconds, the power is turned off (S1018, 1020). Furthermore, in this embodiment, even while the start button (SP button 205) is being depressed and driving is in progress, the operation content can be updated by pressing the pause button (SP button 205). Then, the updated setting contents are executed by depressing the start button (SP button 205) again.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a flowchart of the processing after the start of the washing process. When the start pause button (hereinafter, SP button) is depressed (S10)
46), sensing processing of the cloth amount and the cloth quality is performed (S1).
042). Next, when the voice assist mode is set (S1)
046), the set course content is repeated by voice (S1048). Next, the washing contents ((1 in FIG. 10)
0)) is displayed (S1050). When a certain time has elapsed after the SP button is pressed (S1052), the detergent amount screen of (11) in FIG. 10 is displayed for 3 seconds (S105).
4, 56). After that, when the SP button is not pressed down (S1058), a setting change screen is displayed and a lid closing screen is displayed (S1060, 62). If the lid is closed, a washing lid closing screen ((12) in FIG. 10) is displayed. Hereinafter, the same process is repeated until the washing process is completed (S10).
64, 66). If the lid is open, the washing lid open screen is displayed (S1068), and if there is an instruction to display the detergent amount, the process returns to the detergent amount display screen (S1070). If you do. If there is no instruction to display the detergent amount, it is checked whether the SP button has been pressed down (S1072). If the SP button has not been pressed, the SP button is pressed (S1058).
Return to If there is, pause and display an error (S1
074). If the SP button is depressed in step 1058, a setting change screen is displayed (S1076), a setting input process is performed (S1078), it is detected that the SP button has been pressed, and it is determined that the operation is completed. The operation is stopped (S1080-84).

Next, the flow of processing when an error occurs will be described with reference to FIG. When an error occurs via the various sensors 516 shown in FIG.
The error code and the display data are called from the signal transmitted from 16 and an error screen as shown in (14) and (15) of FIG. 10 is displayed (S1200, 1202). For example, FIG. 14 shows an error display for bath water. (14) In the figure, error is error code "E6"
It indicates that the content is "Does not supply bath water correctly". Then, a next tag is displayed below the error code “E6”, and pressing the display button (the left end button of the soft key 212) indicates that there is next guidance. When this display button is pressed, guidance as shown in FIG. 15 is displayed. This (15) figure also shows that there is further guidance since the tag is also displayed.

If there is a voice mark on the screen and the voice guidance button is depressed, voice guidance utterance processing is performed (S1204, 1206). Furthermore, if the display button (the left end button of the soft key) is pressed down (S1208), the display content is updated ((1) in FIG. 10).
5)) is performed (S1210). Until a certain time elapses,
This process is repeated, and if the SP button is depressed before the elapse of the predetermined time, the operation is resumed, and if not, the power is turned off (S1208 to 1218).

According to the present invention, various kinds of guidance information and abnormal information detected by the sensors are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, and audio data is output as necessary from audio data recorded in association with the display contents. We try to get a good operating environment. That is, various types of guidance are provided in the recording device with image data output in a tree structure as shown in FIG. 5 and audio data which can be extracted by linking to the image data. When the user presses a voice guidance button (instruction button) in a state where the predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, the voice data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered.
With regard to the operation of the washing machine, the user can use visual and audio as required. Therefore, good operability for the user can be provided.

Next, an example in which the present invention is applied to a household vacuum cleaner will be described. FIG. 11 shows an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a vacuum cleaner. 700 is a vacuum cleaner main body, 720 is a placing stand / charging stand, and 740 is a data writing device. The cleaner main body 700 includes a main body 702 and a suction port 703.
, An extension pipe 704 and a hose 705. The main body 702 includes an operation display unit 706, a transmission / reception unit 707, and a speaker 708. An operation display unit 711, a transmission / reception unit 712, and a speaker 713 are provided on a hand handle 710 provided at the upper end of the suction port 703. The vacuum cleaner body 700 is placed on the
The concave portion 721 holding the main body 702, the operation display portion 72
2. A transmission / reception unit 723 is provided. Further, in this embodiment, the placing / charging stand 720 is connected to a transmitting / receiving unit 725 having a data converter and a display device 726 such as a television via a cable 724. The data writing device 740 includes a main unit 741 such as a notebook computer or a smaller mobile computer, and a transmitting / receiving unit 742.

As shown in FIG.
Are a control unit 750, a storage unit such as a ROM 751 and a RAM 752, various sensors 753, a fan motor driving unit 7.
54, speaker 755 with amplifier, display unit 7 such as LCD
56, timer 757, transmitting / receiving section 758, power supply section 759
It has. The control unit 750 is realized by a CPU of a microcomputer and programs such as an OS and an application. The hand handle 7 710, the mounting / charging stand 720, and the data writing device 740 have the same configuration. Data converter 727 of transmitting / receiving section 725
Is a microcomputer CPU and memory and OS,
It is realized by a program such as an application.

The cleaner body 700 includes a handle 7 at hand 7
10, a non-contact communication with the placing / charging stand 720, the data conversion device 727 of the transmission / reception unit 725, and the data writing device 740, respectively.

The vacuum cleaner of this embodiment is provided with a power supply (battery) 759 in the cleaner body 700 and the suction port 703, so that it can be operated cordlessly without being connected from a home wiring via a power cord. Can be. For this reason, in this embodiment, the charging stand 720 is provided to charge the cleaner body 700. When setting the vacuum cleaner main body 700 on the floor surface, and setting the vacuum cleaner main body 700 on the floor surface, and attaching the extension pipe 704 to the vacuum cleaner main body 700 so as to carry the same,
It is set on the stand / charger 720. That is, the vacuum cleaner is installed in a vertical position with the upper surface of the vacuum cleaner main body 700 facing forward behind the placing / charging table 720, and is set in a position where the suction port 703 is installed in front of the vacuum cleaner.

In this embodiment, the handle 710 at hand, the cleaner body 700, the charging stand 720
Are provided with operation display units 711, 706, and 722. Here, on the operation display section 711 of the handle section 710, information that needs to be confirmed in normal operation, an error display and voice are displayed, and various guidance and maintenance information are displayed on the other operation display sections 706 and 722. Or try to do it by voice. In this embodiment, since a rechargeable battery is used, an operation display unit 722 is provided on the mounting / charging stand 720 provided with a large display, and various kinds of guidance and maintenance information are displayed on the operation display unit 722. To Further, in this embodiment, the operation display unit 706 is provided on the cleaner main body 700, so that
Various maintenance and guidance information can be known even at a location away from the location. In addition, in this embodiment, a television 726 is provided via the placing / charging stand 720.
By connecting with, various settings and guidance can be set and learned through a large screen.

In this embodiment, since the rechargeable type is employed, the placing / charging stand 720 is employed.
In a vacuum cleaner that receives power supply via ordinary home wiring, various maintenances and settings may be performed via the operation display unit 756 of the cleaner main body 700. Further, when connecting to the television 726, the cleaner 700 and the data converter 727 may be connected.

As shown in FIG. 13, the hand handle 71
0 display unit 711 is a liquid crystal display device having a touch panel function. It has soft keys 716 such as strong, medium, weak and off / check buttons, and a tell button 718. With this structure, in this embodiment, the display portion 711 can be inverted. As shown in FIG. 11, the soft key 716 is displayed so as to be closer to the user (upward position) when the user is cleaning, and the soft key 716 is displayed in the standby state where the soft key 716 is installed on the charging stand 720. The screen can be inverted so that is downward. As a method of inverting this, it is also possible to provide a screen inversion switch (not shown) on the handle portion 710, but in this embodiment, it is connected to the connection portion between the cleaner main body 700 and the placing / charging stand 720. By providing a switch for inverting in the state, the screen in the cleaning state and the screen in the standby state can be inverted.

In this embodiment, the display unit 711
Although the whole is configured to be inverted, a mechanical switch other than the message display unit 714 may be used as a mechanical switch, and only the message display unit 714 may be inverted as a liquid crystal display unit.

The embodiment of the vacuum cleaner also has a failure and error notification system as described with reference to FIG. The LCD display unit has a screen state transition tree structure as described with reference to FIG.

Referring to FIG. 14, the flow of a check display process before the start of the cleaning process will be described. The off / check button of the soft key 716 is depressed (1600), and in the standby state, the liquid crystal display is displayed upside down (1604). When the apparatus is not in the standby state, for example, during use, the liquid crystal display is displayed in the upright position (160).
6). That is, FIG.
The display is turned upside down in the standby state as shown in FIG. 5, and the display direction of the liquid crystal is set to the erect position in the operating state.

Next, the flow of processing after the start of the cleaning process will be described with reference to FIG. When the operation button is depressed (1700), the set course is displayed (170).
2), counting of the operation time is started (1704). Further, power control is performed by the sensor (1706).
When the battery capacity is not enough, the motor power is reduced and a charge promotion message and remaining time are displayed (FIG. 1).
8) In addition, voice utterances about those contents are also performed (1708 to 1712). When an instruction to stop the operation is given according to this display, the operation is stopped (1708 to 1708).
716). If the operation stop instruction is not given, the operation is stopped after the operation as long as the battery capacity is present (1718).

On the other hand, when the battery capacity is sufficient, the battery capacity is displayed (1720), and the capacity of the filter detected by the sensor is displayed (1722). Next, it is determined whether or not the filter needs to be replaced (1724). If necessary, the power of the motor is reduced (1726), a message for prompting the filter replacement is displayed (FIG. 19), the elapsed days are displayed, and , And utterances about the contents by voice (1728). When an instruction to stop the operation is given according to this display, the operation is stopped (1732). If the instruction to stop the operation is not given, the display is continued. If it is not necessary to replace the filter, it is determined whether the button has been pressed down, and if so, the power of the motor is reduced (1736), the operation state is spoken by voice (1736), and the motor power is reduced. Return (1
740). Then, it is determined whether or not the operation has been stopped, and if not stopped, the process returns to the initial processing. If the operation stop instruction has been issued, the operation is stopped and the standby state is displayed (1746).

As described above, in this embodiment, when the maintenance information is displayed or uttered via the sensor, or when the button is pressed, the motor power is temporarily reduced. ing. This allows the user to recognize that an error has occurred, and makes it easier to hear the uttered sound by lowering the driving sound.

Next, a flow of a process for displaying an error message after the start of the cleaning process will be described with reference to FIG.
When the operation button is depressed (1800), it is checked whether there is any abnormality inside (1802).
Stops operation, displays an error, and emits a buzzer sound. Thus, the user can quickly confirm the abnormality. Then, this flow is continued until the operation is resumed (1804-1810). After the operation is resumed, the process returns to the check for any abnormality inside. If there is no internal abnormality, normal operation is performed (1812). This process is repeated until the operation is stopped.
When the check button is depressed, the operation is stopped (1818).

FIGS. 18 and 19 show display examples of the filter contamination status, the charge promotion message, and the abnormal heating error message. For example, the upper part of FIG. 18 shows a display example of the message display unit 714 in a standby state. In this embodiment, a rechargeable battery charge state display area that displays the remaining amount of the rechargeable battery is displayed in the upper part of the message display unit 714, a filter dirt state display area that displays the capacity of the dust collecting filter below the area, A numerical value display / dust collection area for displaying various information and displaying a dust collection state during operation is provided, and an operation mode display area for displaying operation modes such as strong, medium, and weak is provided at the bottom.

In the standby state shown in the upper part of FIG. 18, when a certain switch is pressed, a screen on the left side is displayed for a certain period of time from the light-off state, and a screen on the right side is further displayed to turn off the light. Is shown. From this screen, it can be seen that the charging capacity is sufficient and the paper pack (dust collection filter) has a remaining amount. Further, in this embodiment, the date and time and the paper pack replacement date and time are counted after stopping by the timer, and the content is displayed as "3 days since last cleaning", and it is necessary to perform cleaning soon. By displaying the date and time from the exchange, the user is provided with guidance for use.

Further, the left side of FIG. 18 shows a guidance display for prompting charging. According to this screen, it is understood that charging is necessary and driving can be performed only for the remaining time of 3 minutes.
The screen on the right is a screen for displaying an error message.

FIG. 19 shows a display screen in a normal operation state. For example, in the operating state, the numerical display /
An animation indicating the state of the dust filter is displayed in the dust collection state area. That is, normally, as in the screen example on the left side, an animation in which a point representing dust is sucked is displayed, and it is possible to visually recognize a state in which dust is sucked normally. On the other hand, if the dust is full to some extent, the screen changes to the middle screen example, and if the paper pack needs to be replaced, the display screen on the right changes to a guidance prompting the user to replace the paper pack.

Also in this embodiment, various kinds of guidance are provided in the recording device with image data output in a tree structure and audio data which can be extracted by linking to the image data. When the user presses a voice guidance button (instruction button) in a state where the predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, the voice data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered. With respect to the operation of the vacuum cleaner, the user can use visual and audio as needed. Therefore, good operability for the user can be provided.

Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a home air conditioner will be described with reference to FIGS. The air conditioner (air conditioner) includes an indoor unit 810, an outdoor unit 820, a remote controller 830, and a data writing device 400, as shown in the external view of the device in FIG. The remote controller 830 is provided with a “Tell me” button 860.

As shown in FIG. 21, the indoor unit 810 includes a CPU 811 as a control unit, a ROM 812 and a RAM 813 for recording and holding applications, audio data, and the like.
Operation unit 814, sensor 815, and transmission / reception unit 816
It has. Also, the outdoor unit 820 has an engine CPU
821, a drive unit 822 such as a compressor, a RAM 823 and an R
There are an OM 824, various sensors 825, and a power supply 826. Further, the remote controller 830 includes a remote controller CPU 83
1, LCD display unit 832, power supply 833, operation unit 834,
There are a RAM 835 and a ROM 836, a speaker 837, a signal input terminal 838, and a transmission / reception unit 839. The remote controller 830 is connected to the data writing device 840 (the data writing device 400 in FIG. 1) via the signal input terminal 838, and takes in various information and detailed setting data from the data writing device 840. , Can be input to the indoor unit 810 via the transmission / reception unit 839. (Conversely, data of the indoor unit 810 can be taken into the data writing device 840.) This allows various types of information to be input / output via the remote controller 830, thereby facilitating connection.

In this embodiment, the indoor unit 810
And a data writer with transmission / reception 850 that can directly transmit and receive data in two directions. Thus, data can be written / read without using the remote controller 830.

Further, the remote controller 830 is
4 is provided with a button 860. By pressing the button 860, bidirectional transmission / reception between the remote controller 830 and the indoor unit 810 becomes possible.

Returning to FIG. 20, in this embodiment, the remote controller 830 has a large vertically long display screen, a horizontally long operation / stop button below the display screen, a heating button, a dehumidification button disposed below the horizontal row, An operation mode button group including a cooling button, a room temperature button and a humidity button which are disposed below and below the button, a notification button 860 and a setting button disposed below the button, and a speaker are disposed at the bottom. Further, in this embodiment, the remote controller 81
The lower half of 0 is an opening / closing lid, and by opening and closing the opening / closing lid, various detailed setting operation switches provided in the lid can be operated.

FIG. 22 shows a flowchart of the process after the start of the air conditioner. In this embodiment, when the power is turned on by an operation from the remote controller (S2400),
The basic screen is displayed (S2402). Hereinafter, a display corresponding to the button operation, and an associated operation and processing are performed.

Further, the display screen is provided with an upper and lower divided display section capable of displaying the display screen as shown in FIGS. This display unit includes an upper band display area and a lower main display area. In the belt-shaped display area, in the operation state display state, the state information obtained from the indoor unit 810 is displayed, and in the case of guidance or error display, a title item of the display content of the main display area is displayed. I do. In the main display area, the set value set from the remote control is displayed in the operation state display state, and in the case of guidance or error display, detailed guidance or detailed information of the error is displayed.

Also in this embodiment, as described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 5, image data in which various kinds of guidance are output in a tree structure and audio data which can be extracted by linking to the image data are stored in the recording device. Have.

When the user presses the voice guidance button (instruction button) in a state where the predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, the voice data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered. I do. Regarding the operation of the remote controller 830, the user can selectively use visual and audio as needed. Therefore, good operability for the user can be provided.

FIG. 23 shows a basic operation screen of the remote controller 830, for example. When the run / stop button of the remote controller 830 is pressed, the remote controller 830 displays the screen (1) and transmits a start signal to the indoor unit 810 to start the operation mode.

For example, the screen example of (1) shows that the operation state setting is air cleaning. In this state,
After a lapse of a predetermined time, the guidance of (2) is displayed, and the user is prompted to press the button 860 to provide guidance that detailed guidance information can be obtained. Then, when the button 860 is pressed from this state, the detailed screen of (3) is displayed, and after a predetermined time has elapsed from the screen of (2) or (3), or the user presses the button 860 and presses the setting button. Then, the normal setting display screen (4) is displayed, and various operations can be performed on the operation buttons described above.

FIG. 24 shows a display screen for temperature setting. When the button 860 is pressed in this temperature setting mode, the current temperature and humidity are displayed as shown in FIG. In this state, the current temperature and humidity are displayed in the belt-shaped display area, and guidance for prompting temperature setting is displayed in the main display area. In this state, when an input is made via the temperature and humidity buttons, the input result is displayed in the main display area, as shown in FIG. From this state, when a predetermined time has elapsed or when the user presses the button 860 and presses the setting button, the normal setting display screen of (7) is displayed, and various operations can be performed in the operation of the operation buttons. Become.

FIG. 25 shows an example of a display screen in the timer setting mode. In this embodiment,
By pressing the setting button, the timer setting screen (8) can be displayed. Here, when the setting button is pressed again, it is possible to shift to “ON”, “OFF”, and “NORMAL SCREEN”. When a predetermined time elapses on the screen of (8), the guidance of the time setting of (9) is displayed, and when the time is input according to the guidance, the operation is further advanced from the confirmation screen of (10) and transmitted to the indoor unit 810. A screen (11) for confirming that the operation has been performed is displayed, and the screen returns to the normal screen of (12) when a predetermined time elapses or the end operation is performed as described above.

Next, the flow of processing when an error occurs will be described with reference to FIG. When an error occurs, FIG.
An error screen as shown in (14) is displayed (S28)
02). If the button is depressed, voice guidance utterance processing is performed (S2804, 06).
This process is repeated until a certain time elapses. If the SP button is depressed before the certain time elapses, the operation is restarted, and if not, the power is turned off (S2818).

FIGS. 27 and 28 are a conceptual diagram and a display screen example showing a state at the time of occurrence of an error. In this embodiment, when an error signal is transmitted from sensors 815 and 825 provided in the indoor unit 810 and the outdoor unit 820, the display unit 817 of the indoor unit 810 blinks to display an error. And, by the initial setting, the alarm sound is output to the indoor unit 81.
It can be uttered from zero. This allows the user to know the error visually or via vision and hearing. In this state, by pressing the instruction button 860 of the remote controller 830, the error content is transmitted from the indoor unit 810, and the display changes from (14) to (15) in FIG. You can know. The screen example of (15) shows an example in which the filter of the indoor unit 810 has failed.

Further, in this embodiment, an error that can be solved by the user is treated as an error, and an error that cannot be solved by the user is treated as a failure.
10 are indicated by differences in display, for example, differences in blinking speed and colors.

Further, since the sound uttered from the speaker of the remote controller 830 is adjusted by a volume knob (not shown), in this embodiment, the sound is not always displayed on the display screen but is always uttered. I have.
Of course, it is possible to change the method to display the audio mac as in the above-described embodiment by initial setting or the like.

Also in this embodiment, various kinds of guidance are shown in FIG.
Image data output in a tree structure as shown in
The recording device includes audio data that can be extracted by linking to the image data. When the user presses a voice guidance button (instruction button) in a state where the predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, the voice data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered. With respect to the operation of the air conditioner, the user can use visual and audio as needed. Therefore, good operability for the user can be provided.

Next, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a household refrigerator will be described with reference to FIGS. A refrigerator 900 according to this embodiment includes an LCD display section 904 and a speaker 908 on an opening / closing door 902, as shown in the external view of the apparatus in FIG. The LCD display unit 904 includes a display screen 906 enlarged and displayed by an arrow, and switches arranged below the display screen 906 along a lower side of the display screen 906.

Refrigerator 900 of this embodiment has five open / close doors or drawer doors. That is, a refrigerator room with an opening / closing door 902 at the top, a vegetable room with a drawer door below it, an ice making room and a switching room with a drawer door below, and a freezer room with a drawer door at the bottom. Is placed. In the refrigerator 900, the LCD display unit 904 is disposed substantially at the center of the opening / closing door 902 of the refrigerating room close to the user's eyes.

As shown in FIG. 30, the main body 910 of the refrigerator 900 includes a control section, a storage section, various sensors, a drive section, and a speaker 90 with an amplifier, similar to the above-described embodiment.
8. Display unit 904 such as LCD, timer, transmission / reception unit 91
2 is provided. The control unit is a microcomputer CP.
It is realized by a program such as U and OS or application. Also, the data writing device 400 includes an operation unit, a display unit, a storage unit, and a transmission / reception unit 4 similar to those in the above-described embodiment.
10 is provided.

FIG. 31 shows a flowchart of the initial setting of the refrigerator 900. In the refrigerator 900, when the power cord is connected to a household electrical outlet, an initial screen 906 as shown in FIG. 32 is displayed (S350).
0). Then, from this initial screen 906, this refrigerator 90
0 operation mode and change can be performed. Normally, since a standard operation mode is set, the operation which is preset in advance is executed after a predetermined time has elapsed by plugging a power cord into an outlet.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 31, temperature and humidity adjustment, energy saving mode setting, switching room setting,
Ice making mode settings and other settings can be made.
(2502 to 2510) These settings update the display contents set in advance by operating switches arranged horizontally along the lower side of the display screen 906 (351).
2) If predetermined contents are inputted by the switch (3514), the contents are updated to data in the storage device (351).
6) and update the display contents (3518), and after a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) elapses (3520), assume that the operation has been completed, set this, and return to the basic screen display as the setup display (3522). That is, the display contents are returned to the first step 3500.

For example, FIGS. 32 and 33 show examples of display screens in the above flow. The display screen 9
Reference numeral 06 has a horizontally long rectangular size, and its display content is largely divided into three right and left parts. That is, a setting area for setting each storage room, a timer setting and an instruction is provided in the center, a detailed display area for displaying detailed information of the content set in the selection area is provided on the right side, and a left side is provided on the left side. A state display selection area for displaying the operation mode of the refrigerator 900 is provided.

For example, on the display screen 906, a refrigeration room is currently set in the selection area, and the temperature of the refrigeration room is set to 3 ° C. and the humidity is set to 60%. This indicates that rapid cooling for operating the provided swing flow is set. In these operations, selection settings and numerical values can be changed by operating switches arranged below each area.
For example, in the case of a selection area, each time a switch below the selection area is pressed, the area can be cyclically changed from a refrigerator room to a vegetable room and a switching room. The status display selection area can also be changed like rapid cooling, energy saving, and the like.

Further, on the initial screen 906, by selecting a specific storage room or function from the selection area,
The settings from (a) to (d) can be performed.

For example, FIG. 32A shows a display screen 906A1 in which a refrigerator compartment has been selected. This display screen 90
In 6A1, it is possible to set the temperature and humidity of the refrigerator compartment and the child lock for preventing the child from tampering. That is, it is possible to set these by selecting the lock, the area of the temperature and the humidity, and changing the setting or the numerical value by operating the switch. For example, FIG.
Shows a state in which the child lock is set, and after the setting confirmation display 906A2, the display returns to the newly updated initial screen 906A3 when a predetermined time has elapsed.

FIG. 32 (b) shows a display screen 906B1 in which a freezing room is set. In this example, child lock and ice making are set, and the temperature of the freezer is -1.
It can be seen that the humidity is set to 80% and the humidity is set to 80%. When ice making is further selected from this state, FIG.
A more detailed setting screen 906B2 of (a) is displayed. From this screen, settings for normal ice making, ice stop, temporary stop, and cleaning can be performed. Then, for example, when a pause is selected from this state, for example, a confirmation screen 906B3 indicating that the pause has been set is displayed for a predetermined time, and the setting is returned to the updated initial setting screen.

FIG. 32C shows the display screen 906C1 in which the timer is selected. This display screen 90
In the 6C1, various settings other than the storage room, such as a kitchen timer, a total time display, a display of electricity usage, a schedule, and the like, can be performed. From this state, for example, when the kitchen timer is selected, a timer screen 906C2 as shown on the left side of FIG. 33C is displayed, and the timer function is set by operating the switch to utilize the timer function. it can. Similarly, the right side of FIG. 33C shows a display screen 906C3 in which the accumulated time display is selected. These can be reset or reset by operating the switch, and can be returned to the original initial screen.

FIG. 32D shows the display screen 906D1 in which the user has selected the instruction. Display screen 906D1
Then, various kinds of guidance can be displayed. For example, in this screen example, it is possible to display more detailed information by selecting a handling explanation, a description of a child lock, a good use method, maintenance information, and the like. For example, FIG. 33D shows a handling menu screen 906D2 in which the handling explanation is selected. Then, the user can further select a temperature setting from the menu screen 906D2 to display a detailed explanation screen 906D3 having a deeper hierarchy, thereby displaying detailed information.

[0095] In the example of the display screen, the voice mark is not shown, but even in the refrigerator according to this embodiment,
Voice data linked to various display screens configured in a tree structure is stored, and a voice mark is displayed on the display screen to which the voice data is linked, and a button provided in the switch is pressed. , The corresponding voice guidance can be pronounced. These voice guidances can be turned off or on by default.

Further, in this embodiment, an error display or a voice display can be performed by a signal obtained through various sensors. FIG. 34 is a flowchart of the processing when an error occurs. When an error occurs (S3900), an error screen is displayed (S3902). As an error,
Causes such as opening of the door, water tank shortage, sensor abnormality, control abnormality, etc. are displayed, corresponding voice guidance is output, and when the countermeasure is completed, the screen returns to the error cause display screen. For example, when the door is opened, voice guidance to that effect is uttered. This is repeated until the countermeasure is completed. When the countermeasure is completed, check for the presence of equipment and stop operation if it is damaged. If the door has not been opened, then the water tank is checked for drought, and if so, voice guidance is issued, and the same processing as when the door is opened is performed. Similarly, the sensor is checked for abnormality and control abnormality, and if there is no problem, normal operation is continued. If the error involves equipment damage, stop operation. When the cause of the error disappears, the operation returns to the normal operation (S3904 to 392).
0).

Also in this embodiment, various kinds of guidance are shown in FIG.
Image data output in a tree structure as shown in
The recording device includes audio data that can be extracted by linking to the image data. When the user presses a voice guidance button (instruction button) in a state where the predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, the voice data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered. With respect to the operation of the refrigerator, the user can use visual and audio as needed. Therefore, good operability for the user can be provided.

[0098]

According to the present invention, various kinds of guidance information and abnormal information detected by the sensor are displayed on the liquid crystal display unit.
From the audio data recorded in association with the display contents, audio data is output as necessary to obtain a favorable operation environment. Therefore, it is possible to provide a household device that can obtain good operability by selectively using visual and audio for operation of the household device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view of a household washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the upper front.

FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a basic screen on the LCD display unit of the washing machine in FIG. 1 before washing is started.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control device in the washing machine main body and the input device of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a failure and error notification system.

FIG. 5 is an LCD display (= LCD screen) of the washing machine of FIG.
5 is a screen state transition concept tree in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a process before the start of a washing process in the washing machine of FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a process after the start of a washing process.

FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating a processing flow when an error occurs.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a basic screen on an LCD display unit of the washing machine.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a display screen after the start of operation on the LCD display unit of the washing machine.

FIG. 11 is an external perspective view of a vacuum cleaner according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a control device of the cleaner main body of FIG. 11;

13 is a diagram showing a configuration of a display unit of a hand handle unit of the vacuum cleaner of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a check display process before starting a cleaning process.

FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a switching state of the display unit of the hand handle unit.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a flow of processing after the start of a cleaning process.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a flow of a process of displaying an error message after the start of the vacuum cleaner process.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a charge promotion message and a remaining time on a display unit of the vacuum cleaner.

FIG. 19 is a diagram showing a display example of a filter replacement promotion message on the display unit of the vacuum cleaner.

FIG. 20 is an external perspective view of an air conditioner according to an embodiment of the present invention.

21 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control unit in the air conditioner in FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating a flowchart of a process after the start of the air conditioner.

FIG. 23 is a diagram illustrating a display example of a display unit of the remote controller.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing an example of a case where a room temperature is set by a remote control operation.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating a setting example of a timer.

FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating a flow of processing when an error occurs.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating an example of an error screen.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating a state of an indoor unit when an error occurs.

FIG. 29 is an external view of a refrigerator according to another embodiment to which the present invention is applied.

30 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of a control device of the refrigerator in FIG. 29.

FIG. 31 is a view showing a flowchart of normal operation of the refrigerator.

FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating an example of a screen during normal operation of the refrigerator.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing an example of a screen during normal operation of the refrigerator.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart of processing when an error occurs.

[Explanation of symbols]

100: washing machine, 101: housing, 102: front panel, 203: LCD display unit, 205: SP button, 20
6 Guide button, 207 Power button, 208 Speaker, 210 LCD screen, 400 Data writer, 410 Transmitter / receiver, 510 Transmitter / receiver

──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat ゛ (Reference) G09F 27/00 G09F 27/00 Z G10L 13/00 G10L 3/00 Q 21/06 S (72) Inventor Junji Katayama 1-280 Higashi Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi, Ltd.Design Research Institute (72) Inventor Shunji Fujimori 1-280 Higashi Koikebo-ku, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Inside the Hitachi Design Research Institute, Inc. (72) Norio Kamoshita Tokyo, Tokyo 1-280 Higashi-Koigakubo, Kokubunji-shi, Hitachi, Ltd.Design Research Laboratories, Inc. (72) Koichi Umezawa, 1-280 Higashi-Koikekubo, Kokubunji-shi, Tokyo Tokyo, Japan Design Institute, Hitachi, Ltd. 1-280, Hitachi, Ltd. Design Laboratory In-house (72) Inventor Toshiharu Watanabe 4-6 Kanda Surugadai, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo F-term in Hitachi, Ltd. (Reference) AB21 AB30

Claims (10)

[Claims] A display device comprising: an operation unit for operating an electric device; and a liquid crystal display unit for displaying, as visual information, various kinds of guidance information on operation of the device and abnormality information of the electric device detected by a sensor. In the home electric device provided, display contents of the guidance information or the abnormality information,
A storage device that records audio data related to the display content in a tree structure, and a display unit that displays the display content on the liquid crystal display unit, and the audio information related to the display content in the storage device. An operation means for selectively outputting the information in order from the upper part to the lower part of the tree structure; and a speaker for outputting the audio information. When the guidance information or the abnormal information is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, the display is performed. A household electric appliance comprising a display means, wherein audio data related to the content can be selectively output. 2. The household electric appliance according to claim 1,
Image data in which various kinds of guidance are output in a tree structure, and audio data that can be extracted and linked to the image data are stored in the recording device, and in a state where predetermined image data is displayed on the display unit, A household electric appliance having a display means, wherein sound data linked to the predetermined image data is uttered from the speaker by pressing a sound button of the operation unit. 3. The home electric appliance according to claim 1, wherein if there is audio data linked to each of the image data, the audio data is present at a predetermined position of the image data displayed on the display unit. A household electric device comprising a display means for displaying a mark to the effect. 4. An electric home appliance according to claim 1, wherein the abnormal signal obtained from said sensor is set separately for an emergency abnormal signal and another abnormal signal. A household electric appliance having a display means, wherein sound is output simultaneously. 5. The household electrical appliance according to claim 1, wherein the household electrical appliance is a washing machine, the washing machine having an LCD display section and a guide button at a front portion of a top cover, and a front panel. A washing machine provided with a display means, comprising a speaker. 6. The household electric appliance according to claim 1, wherein the household electric appliance is a vacuum cleaner, and the main body and the hand operation unit of the vacuum cleaner have an LCD display unit and a guide button, respectively. And a display means for switching the directions of the LCD display unit and the guide buttons in the hand operation unit between the standby state and the use state of the cleaner in opposite directions. 7. The household electric appliance according to claim 1, wherein the household electric appliance is an air conditioner, and a remote controller of the air conditioner is provided with an LC.
An air conditioner including a display unit, comprising: a D display unit, a guide button, and a speaker. 8. The household electric appliance according to claim 1, wherein the household electric appliance is a refrigerator,
A refrigerator provided with a display unit, comprising: an LCD display unit, a guide button, and a speaker. 9. The household electric appliance according to claim 1, further comprising a display device, further comprising a data writing device capable of contactlessly communicating with the appliance main body. Household electrical equipment. 10. An operation unit for operating an electric device,
A display unit having a liquid crystal display unit for displaying, as visual information, various kinds of guidance information on operation of the device and abnormality information of the electric device detected by the sensor, and a display content of the guidance information or the abnormality information; A method of handling home electrical equipment having a storage device that records audio data related to the device in a tree structure, and a speaker, comprising: providing predetermined guidance information or device abnormality information corresponding to operation of the operation means. While displaying on the liquid crystal display unit, the presence or absence of audio information related to the content of the display is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit, and based on an operation of selecting an output of the audio information, audio data related to the display content. A method for operating a household electrical appliance comprising a display means, comprising: