CN115613283A - Clothes treating device - Google Patents

Abstract

The problem is to further improve operability related to operation setting. The solution is that the clothes processing device of the embodiment executes the operation for performing the prescribed processing to the clothes, and the clothes processing device comprises: an operation display having a display unit for displaying various screens including various information related to an operation and operation keys for accepting various operations related to the operation; and a control unit that controls display on the display unit and performs predetermined control in accordance with an operation on the operation keys. The control part divides various screens into a plurality of display areas and comprises the following components: the control unit controls display on the display unit so that the main display area and the sub display area are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.

Description

Clothes treating device

Technical Field

Embodiments of the present invention relate to a laundry treating apparatus.

Background

In recent years, in order to improve operability related to operation setting of a laundry processing apparatus such as a washing machine, a configuration in which a touch panel type liquid crystal operation panel is provided has been proposed. As such a liquid crystal operation panel, if the convenience of the user is taken into consideration, the size of the screen thereof is preferably as large as possible. However, the screen size of the liquid crystal operation panel cannot be increased without limitation, and if consideration is given to the installation environment in which the laundry treatment apparatus is installed, the arrangement of the components including other components constituting the laundry treatment apparatus, and the like, there is little room for increasing the size of the screen in the vertical direction, that is, the vertical direction.

Therefore, when the screen size of the liquid crystal operation panel is to be increased, it is considered to adopt a screen size used in a personal computer, a television set, or the like, that is, a screen ratio of 16:9 or 16:9 horizontally longer picture size. However, if the arrangement of various operation keys and the like, which are assumed on the premise of the conventional screen size, is directly applied to such a liquid crystal operation panel having a horizontally long screen size, there is a possibility that the operability cannot be sufficiently improved.

Prior art documents:

patent documents:

patent document 1: japanese patent laid-open No. 2020-65635.

Disclosure of Invention

Problems to be solved by the invention

Accordingly, the laundry treatment apparatus capable of further improving operability related to the operation setting is provided.

Means for solving the problems:

the clothes treatment device of the embodiment executes the operation for performing the prescribed treatment for the clothes, and is provided with the following components: an operation display having a display unit for displaying various screens including various information related to the operation and operation keys for accepting various operations related to the operation; and a control unit that controls display on the display unit and performs predetermined control in accordance with an operation on the operation key.

The control section divides the various screens into a plurality of display areas including: and a control unit that controls display of the information and the operation keys such that the main display area and the sub display area are adjacent to each other in a left-right direction.

According to the embodiment of the present invention, the operability related to the operation setting can be further improved.

Drawings

Fig. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of a washing machine according to an embodiment.

Fig. 2 is a diagram showing an electrical configuration of a washing machine according to an embodiment.

Fig. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a top screen according to an embodiment, and is a diagram showing a state in which the washing and drying operation is selected.

Fig. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a program selection screen corresponding to the washing and drying operation according to the embodiment.

Fig. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a program detailed screen corresponding to a standard program of the washing and drying operation according to the embodiment.

Fig. 6 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen according to an embodiment, and shows a state where no abnormality is detected.

Fig. 7 is a diagram showing an example of an operation screen according to an embodiment, and shows a state where an abnormality is detected.

Fig. 8 is a diagram showing an example of a screen during temporary stop according to an embodiment.

Fig. 9 is a view showing a 1 st modification of the program selection screen.

Fig. 10 is a view showing a 2 nd modification of the program selection screen.

Description of the reference numerals

In the drawings, 1 denotes a washing machine (laundry treatment apparatus), 4 denotes a control apparatus (control section), 5 denotes an operation panel (operation display), 20 denotes a display section, 21 denotes a footer section (display region), 22 denotes a main display region, 23 denotes a sub display region, 27 denotes a 1 st sub display region, 28 denotes a 2 nd sub display region, 29 denotes a setting change key (operation key), and 30 denotes a return key (operation key).

Detailed Description

An embodiment of a laundry treating apparatus is described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

As shown in fig. 1, a washing machine 1 according to the present embodiment is an example of a laundry processing apparatus that can perform operations for washing, rinsing, dehydrating, drying, and the like of laundry. Specifically, the washing machine 1 is capable of performing a washing operation, a drying operation, and a washing-drying operation.

The washing machine 1 is a drum-type washing and drying machine having a drying function, and includes a casing 2, a door 3, a control device indicated by reference numeral 4 in fig. 2, an operation panel 5, and the like. In this case, the door 3 side is defined as the front side of the washing machine 1 and the opposite side of the door 3 is defined as the rear side of the washing machine 1 with respect to the casing 2. In addition, a horizontal direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction is defined as a left-right direction. In addition, a direction orthogonal to the front-back direction and the left-right direction is referred to as a vertical direction.

The casing 2 constituting the main body of the washing machine 1 is formed in a rectangular box shape whose front surface is smoothly inclined. An opening 6 is provided in a central portion of the front surface of the housing 2. The opening 6 communicates with a not-shown rotary tub provided inside the casing 2. The cleaning object enters and exits the rotary barrel through the opening 6.

The door 3 is provided to be able to open and close the opening 6. The door 3 is opened by operating a door button, not shown. A water supply port 7 is provided on the upper surface of the housing 2. The water supply port 7 is connected to a faucet as a water source through a water supply hose not shown. Water from a tap is supplied into a not-shown water tub provided in the housing 2 through a water supply hose and a water supply port 7.

The control device 4 is mainly composed of a microcomputer, for example, and controls the overall operation of the washing machine 1 by executing a computer program stored in a storage device such as a ROM. As shown in fig. 2, the control device 4 is connected to a motor 11, a drain valve 12, a water supply valve 13, a compressor 14, a blower 15, and the like. Detailed description of each is omitted, in which the motor 11 is used to rotate a not-shown rotary tub provided in the case 2.

The drain valve 12 is used to drain water in the not-shown tub to the outside of the apparatus. The water supply valve 13 opens and closes communication between the water supply port 7 and a not-shown tub, and supplies water into the tub. The compressor 14 constitutes a heat pump unit for a drying function. The blower 15 is used to supply warm air generated by the heat pump unit into a not-shown rotary tub.

The control device 4 is connected to input devices such as a temperature sensor 16, a water level sensor 17, a rotation sensor 18, and a door switch 19, and the operation panel 5. Detailed description of each is omitted, wherein the temperature sensor 16 is used to detect the temperature inside the tub, not shown. The water level sensor 17 detects a water level inside the tub. The rotation sensor 18 detects a rotational position and a rotational speed of the drum, not shown. The door switch 19 detects opening and closing of the door 3.

As shown in fig. 1, an operation panel 5 is provided on the upper front side of the housing 2. The operation panel 5 includes a rectangular display unit 20 formed of a liquid crystal display, for example. In this case, a direction along the front-rear direction of the washing machine 1 is taken as the up-down direction of the display unit 20, and a direction along the left-right direction of the washing machine 1 is taken as the left-right direction of the display unit 20. In this case, as the display unit 20, for example, a screen having a screen ratio of "16:9 "or more than 16: 9' horizontally longer screen size display part.

On the display unit 20, various screens containing various information related to the operation of the washing machine 1 are displayed. The display surface of the display unit 20 also functions as a touch panel on which a user can perform a touch operation. On the display unit 20, various screens including operation keys for receiving various operations related to the operation of the washing machine 1 are displayed. The user can perform various operations related to the operation of the washing machine 1 by performing a touch operation on the operation keys.

As described above, the operation panel 5 is used to display various screens including various information related to operations and operation keys for accepting various operations related to operations, and functions as an operation display. In the present embodiment, a capacitance type touch panel in which a sensor senses a change in capacitance occurring when a finger touches the touch panel is used as the touch panel of the display unit 20. As the touch panel of the display unit 20, various types such as a resistive film type can be used. The display unit 20 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, and various display devices such as an organic EL display can be used.

The control device 4 executes a program for display control to control display on the display unit 20 of the operation panel 5. In response to the operation of the operation keys displayed on the display unit 20, the control device 4 performs various controls such as selection of the type of operation, selection of a program, setting of the contents of the program, and start or temporary stop of the operation. As described above, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20, performs predetermined control according to the operation of the operation keys, and functions as a control unit.

Next, the contents of the control related to the display on the display unit 20 in the above configuration will be described.

[1] With respect to top level pictures

When a power switch, not shown, is operated by a user, power is turned on to the washing machine 1. Then, after the power is turned on, the top screen as shown in fig. 3 is displayed on the display unit 20. Hereinafter, the display unit 20 is also referred to as a screen. The top screen is a display screen after power-on and before the first input operation is performed, and functions as an operation type selection screen for selecting a type of operation.

In various screens including the top screen, the lower end of the screen is a common footer 21. The details of the leg portion 21 will be described later. In various screens including the top screen, a region from the left end portion of the screen to the center portion of the screen among regions other than the leg portion 21 is a main display region 22, and a region at the right end portion of the screen is a sub display region 23. That is, in various screens including the top screen, the main display region 22 and the sub display region 23 are disposed adjacent to each other in the lateral direction of the screen, that is, the left-right direction.

In the present specification, "adjacent" includes not only a case where the respective regions completely contact each other, but also a case where the regions are slightly separated from each other such as when a gap is provided between the respective regions. In this manner, the control device 4 divides each screen into a plurality of display regions including the main display region 22 and the sub display region 23. In fig. 3 and the like, in order to clarify the division of the main display region 22 and the sub display region 23, the approximate outer contour of each display region is represented by a dashed dotted line. Further, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that the main display region 22 and the sub display region 23 are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.

The main display area 22 is an area for displaying information and operation keys that are relatively highly related to the operation among various information and various operation keys related to the operation of the washing machine 1. In the main display area 22 in the top screen, the following information, operation keys, and the like are displayed. That is, in the main display area 22 on the top screen, a washing operation icon 24 as an operation key for selecting the washing operation, a washing/drying operation icon 25 as an operation key for selecting the washing/drying operation, and a drying operation icon 26 as an operation key for selecting the drying operation are arranged.

In this case, the wash operation icon 24, the wash/dry operation icon 25, and the dry operation icon 26 are arranged in parallel in this order from the left side of the screen. Further, the arrangement order of the 3 icons can be appropriately switched. In addition, the order of arrangement of the 3 icons may be changed according to the selection state of the operation. For example, the arrangement of the icons may be changed as needed so that the icon selected at that time is always arranged at the center. The wash operation icon 24, the wash dry operation icon 25, and the dry operation icon 26 correspond to a plurality of operation type icons provided corresponding to each type of operation.

By operating the plurality of operation type icons, the operation corresponding to the operation type icon is selected, that is, the type of operation is determined. Specifically, the washing operation is selected if the washing operation icon 24 is operated, the washing-drying operation is selected if the washing-drying operation icon 25 is operated, and the drying operation is selected if the drying operation icon 26 is operated. In addition, the selection and determination of the type of such operation can be performed any number of times during the period before the start of the operation.

If an operation is performed on a predetermined operation type icon, the control device 4 causes the operated operation type icon to be displayed larger than the non-operated operation type icon. Further, if an operation is performed on a predetermined operation type icon, the control device 4 increases the operable area in which an operation can be performed on the operated operation type icon, compared with the operable area in which an operation can be performed on an operation type icon that is not operated.

For example, if the wash and dry operation icon 25 is operated, the wash and dry operation icon 25 is displayed larger than the wash and dry operation icons 24 and 26 that are not operated, as shown in fig. 3. At this time, the operable area corresponding to the wash dry operation icon 25 is larger than the operable area corresponding to the wash operation icon 24 which is not operated and the operable area corresponding to the dry operation icon 26.

If an operation is performed on a predetermined operation type icon, the control device 4 displays the name of the program selected for the operation corresponding to the operation type icon thus operated and the icon corresponding to the program. For example, if an operation is performed with respect to the wash-dry running icon 25, as shown in fig. 3, the display of the wash-dry running icon 25 is changed to include: the program includes a "standard program" as a name of a program currently selected for the washing and drying operation, and an "icon schematically representing a T-shirt" as an icon corresponding to the program.

When the control device 4 selects an operation corresponding to a predetermined operation type icon by performing the operation 1 time with respect to the predetermined operation type icon, the control device 4 displays a program selection screen for selecting a program corresponding to the operation by performing the operation again with respect to the predetermined operation type icon on which the operation 1 time has been performed. For example, as shown in fig. 3, if the washing and drying operation icon 25 is further operated in a state where the washing and drying operation icon 25 is operated 1 time, a program selection screen for selecting a program corresponding to the washing and drying operation is displayed, that is, a transition is made to the program selection screen shown in fig. 4.

The sub display area 23 is an area for displaying information and operation keys that are relatively less relevant to the operation among various information and various operation keys related to the operation of the washing machine 1. The upper region of the sub-display region 23 is the 1 st sub-display region 27, and the lower region of the sub-display region 23 is the 2 nd sub-display region 28. That is, in this case, the 1 st sub-display region 27 and the 2 nd sub-display region 28 are disposed adjacent to each other in the vertical direction of the screen.

The 1 st sub-display area 27 is an area for displaying the 1 st information representing the name of the program corresponding to the selected operation, the 2 nd information representing various information changed according to the program, and the 3 rd information representing various information not changed according to the program, and displays common contents on various screens including the top screen. As shown in fig. 3 and the like, the 1 st sub-display area 27 is divided into 3 parts of an upper part, a middle part, and a lower part, and displays, for example, the following information and the like. That is, as shown in fig. 3 and the like, in the upper part of the 1 st sub-display area 27, character information "wash-dry" representing the name of the currently selected run and character information "standard" representing the name of the program corresponding to the currently selected run are displayed in a row in the lateral direction of the screen in this order from the left. These pieces of character information displayed on the upper side correspond to the 1 st information described above.

In the middle of the 1 st sub-display area 27, icons representing the water supply condition of the ultra fine bubble water, the implementation condition of the Ag + antimicrobial water for applying the antimicrobial coating to the laundry by the shower of the circulating water from which the Ag ions are eluted at the time of washing and rinsing, the implementation condition of the energy saving (eco) mode for performing operation under appropriate conditions based on the amount of the laundry, various data, and the like, the presence or absence of the setting of the automatic cleaning for automatically cleaning the inside of the drum during the operation, and the presence or absence of the setting of the mildew prevention for suppressing the occurrence of black mold by drying the drum after the end of the washing operation are displayed in a row in the horizontal direction of the screen in this order from the left. These icons displayed in the middle represent setting information that changes according to the program, and correspond to the 2 nd information described above.

Further, in the lower portion of the 1 st sub-display region 27, an icon showing whether or not UV lighting is performed, an icon showing whether or not a door lock, which is a lock of the door 3, is performed, an icon showing whether or not a child lock is performed, and an icon showing whether or not a wireless LAN setting and a radio wave state are set as wireless communication with an external device are displayed in a row in the lateral direction of the screen from the left in this order. These icons displayed in the lower part represent main body information that does not change according to the program, and correspond to the above-described 3 rd information.

As described above, the sub-display area 23 includes the 1 st sub-display area 27, and the 1 st sub-display area 27 displays the 1 st information expressing the name of the program corresponding to the selected run, the 2 nd information expressing various information that changes according to the program, and the 3 rd information expressing various information that does not change according to the program. Further, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that the 2 nd information is positioned closer to the 1 st information than the 3 rd information in the 1 st sub-display area 27.

The 2 nd sub-display area 28 is an area in which a setting change key 29 shown in fig. 4 and a return key 30 shown in fig. 5 can be displayed. As will be described in detail later, the setting change key 29 is an operation key for making a transition to a program detail screen described later, and the return key 30 is an operation key for making a transition from the program detail screen to a screen displayed earlier. Therefore, when displaying a screen that is neither a program detailed screen nor a screen that can be shifted to the program detailed screen, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that the setting change key 29 and the return key 30 are not displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area 28.

Examples of screens that can be shifted to the program detailed screen include a program selection screen and a temporary stop screen described later. When displaying a screen that is neither the program detailed screen nor the screen that can be shifted to the program detailed screen, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that information different from the setting change key 29 and the return key 30 is displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area 28. As a result, as shown in fig. 3, character information representing the current time is displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area 28 on the top screen as information different from the setting change key 29 and the return key 30.

In the footer 21, the setting key 31, the automatic enter key 32, the warm water setting key 33, the reservation setting key 34, the program selection key 35, and the start key 36 are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction of the screen in this order from the left. The setting key 31, the automatic enter key 32, the warm water setting key 33, and the reservation setting key 34 are constantly displayed on various screens before the start of the operation. The 4 operation keys are used for setting operations related to the operation of the washing machine 1, and are frequently used.

The setting key 31 is an operation key for performing various settings related to the washing machine 1. When the setting key 31 is operated, the screen transitions to a screen for performing various settings, which is not shown. The automatic dispensing key 32 is an operation key for setting automatic dispensing of the detergent and softener. When the automatic dispensing key 32 is operated, an automatic dispensing setting screen for setting the degree of dispensing the detergent and softener is displayed. In the automatic placement setting screen, a desired setting can be selected from a plurality of placement amount settings such as "none", "few", "normal", and "large", for example, although not shown.

The warm water setting key 33 is an operation key for setting the temperature of water used during operation. If the warm water setting key 33 is operated, a warm water setting screen for setting how much the water temperature is heated in the washing process of the washing operation or the washing and drying operation, or the like is displayed. Although not shown, a desired setting can be selected from a plurality of hot water settings such as "none", "15 ℃", "30 ℃", "40 ℃", "50 ℃", and "60 ℃ sterilization", for example, on the hot water setting screen.

The reservation setting key 34 is an operation key for setting a reservation for operation. If the reservation setting key 34 is operated, a reservation setting screen is displayed. Not shown, the reservation setting screen can select a desired setting from among a plurality of reservation settings such as "none", "get-up reservation", "go-home reservation", and "leave-out reservation". In addition, the end time of the operation can be set to a desired time on the reservation setting screen.

The program selection key 35 is an operation key for shifting to the program selection screen described above. In this case, if the program selection key 35 is operated, a transition is made to a program selection screen for selecting a program corresponding to the run selected at that time. For example, as shown in fig. 3, if the program selection key 35 is operated in a state where the washing and drying operation is selected, a program selection screen for selecting a program corresponding to the washing and drying operation is displayed, that is, a transition is made to the program selection screen shown in fig. 4.

The start key 36 is an operation key for starting operation, and is displayed at an end portion of the screen, more specifically, at the right bottom end of the screen. When the start key 36 is displayed, the control device 4 always displays the same position on the top screen, the program selection screen, and the program detail screen described later. In the top screen, the program selection screen, and the program detail screen, which are screens before the operation, if the start key 36 is operated, the operation type and the operation under the program selected at that time are started.

[2] About program selection screen

As described above, when the predetermined operation type icon is operated 2 times or when the program selection key 35 is operated on the top screen, the screen transitions to the program selection screen for selecting the program corresponding to the operation selected at that time. Note that, although the contents of the program selection screen are described here by taking the program selection screen corresponding to the washing/drying operation as an example, the contents of the other program selection screens are the same.

As shown in fig. 4, the program selection screen is provided with a footer 21, a main display area 22, and a sub display area 23 similar to those of the top screen. In the footer 21 of the program selection screen, a close key 37 is provided in place of the program selection key 35. The close key 37 is an operation key for closing the program selection screen and returning to the top screen. Therefore, if the close key 37 is operated, the program selection screen transitions to the top screen.

The display of the program selection screen enables the user to select a program with reference to the summary and the process content of the program. Then, the following information, operation keys, and the like are displayed in the main display area 22 on the program selection screen. That is, a program list display area 39 is provided above the main display area 22 on the program selection screen, and a plurality of program icons 38 provided for each program are displayed in the program list display area 39 so as to be aligned in the lateral direction of the screen.

Specifically, on the program selection screen corresponding to the washing and drying operation shown in fig. 4, program icons 38 corresponding to the standard program, the automatic 2-time washing program, the quick washing program, and the stored program are displayed in the program list display area 39. Each program icon 38 is a display format in which each program can be associated. For example, a program icon 38 of the standard program is a display mode schematically showing a T-shirt as an example of the wash.

For example, the program icon 38 for the automatic 2-time washing program is displayed as follows: the same display as the standard program is associated with the number "2" and 2 circular-arc arrows provided so as to surround the number, thereby making it possible to imagine 2 washes. Further, there are actually other types of programs that can be set on the program selection screen, and program icons corresponding to other programs can be displayed in accordance with the operation of the arrow icon 40 provided at the right end of the program list display area 39.

Further, a program information display area 41 for displaying information related to the program is provided below the main display area 22 on the program selection screen. That is, the program information display area 41 is provided in an area other than the program list display area 39 in the main display area 22. A procedure information display area 42 is included in the program information display area 41, and procedure displays representing the entire procedure are displayed in the procedure information display area 42 in a time-series arrangement in the lateral direction of the screen.

Specifically, in the course information display area 42 in the program selection screen corresponding to the washing and drying operation shown in fig. 4, a washing icon 43, which is a course display showing a washing course, a rinsing icon 44, which is a course display showing a rinsing course, a dehydrating icon 45, which is a course display showing a dehydrating course, and a drying icon 46, which is a course display showing a drying course, are arranged in a row in this order from the left. As shown in fig. 4, the process information display area 42 further includes a bath water icon 47 for displaying the setting condition of the bath water.

If an operation is performed on a predetermined program icon 38, the control device 4 selects a program corresponding to the operated program icon 38 and reverses the display color of the operated program icon 38. This makes it possible for the user to easily recognize which program the selected program is.

Further, if an operation is performed on a predetermined program icon 38, the control device 4 causes information related to a program corresponding to the operated program icon 38 to be displayed in the upper left portion of the program information display area 41. For example, if an operation is performed with respect to the program icon 38 corresponding to the standard program, as shown in fig. 4, the display color of the program icon 38 corresponding to the standard program is reversed, and various kinds of information related to the standard program are displayed in the upper left portion of the program information display area 41.

A setting change key 29 is displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area 28 on the program selection screen. The setting change key 29 is an operation key for shifting to a program detailed screen for setting the content of a program corresponding to an operation. In this case, if the setting change key 29 is operated, the screen transitions to a program detail screen for setting the contents of the program selected at that time. For example, as shown in fig. 4, if the setting change key 29 is operated in a state in which the standard program is selected in the program selection screen corresponding to the washing and drying operation, the program detail screen corresponding to the standard program of the washing and drying operation is displayed, that is, the screen transitions to the program detail screen shown in fig. 5.

In this case, the control device 4 causes the process information display area 42 to function as an operation key for shifting to the program detailed screen, that is, an operation key equivalent to the setting change key 29. Therefore, if an operation is performed on the procedure information display area 42, a transition is made to a program detail screen for setting the contents of the program selected at that time.

[3] Detailed picture of program

As described above, when the setting change key 29 or the procedure information display area 42 is operated on the program selection screen, the screen transitions to a program detail screen for setting the contents of the program selected at that time. Note that, although the details of the program detail screen are described here by taking as an example a program detail screen corresponding to a standard program for the washing and drying operation, other program detail screens are also similar.

As shown in fig. 5, the program detail screen includes a footer 21, a main display area 22, and a sub display area 23 similar to those of the program selection screen. The display of the program detail screen enables the user to confirm the detailed contents of the selected program and to set or change the contents. Then, the details of the program and various operation keys for setting the program are displayed in the main display area 22 on the program detail screen.

The control device 4 displays the name of the program, a process display showing the entire process, a process condition display showing the conditions of each process, a process condition change key which is an operation key for changing the conditions of each process, and the like in the main display area 22 on the program detail screen. Specifically, in the upper portion of the main display area 22 in the program detail screen shown in fig. 5, a washing icon 48, which is a course display showing a washing course, a rinsing icon 49, which is a course display showing a rinsing course, a dehydrating icon 50, which is a course display showing a dehydrating course, and a drying icon 51, which is a course display showing a drying course, are arranged in this order from the left side in the lateral direction, that is, in time series.

In the main display area 22 of the program detail screen shown in fig. 5, a process condition display "automatic (14 minutes)" showing the conditions of the washing process is displayed below the washing icon 48, a process condition display "automatic (2 times)" showing the conditions of the rinsing process is displayed below the rinsing icon 49, a process condition display "automatic" showing the conditions of the dehydrating process is displayed below the dehydrating icon 50, and a process condition display "speed up" showing the conditions of the drying process is displayed below the drying icon 51. In this manner, the control device 4 displays the process display in a time-series arrangement in the lateral direction of the screen, and displays the process condition display in a juxtaposed arrangement with respect to the process display.

An increase key 52 and a decrease key 53 corresponding to the process condition change key are arranged above and below the wash icon 48 with the process condition display interposed therebetween. The increase key 52 located at the upper side of the course condition display is an operation key for increasing the washing time, and the washing time is increased by 1 minute every time the increase key 52 is operated 1 time. In addition, the reduction key 53 located at the lower side of the process condition display is an operation key for reducing the washing time, and the washing time is reduced by 1 minute every time the reduction key 53 is operated 1 time. The user can set or change the washing time during the washing process to a desired time by operating the increase key 52 and the decrease key 53 on the program detail screen.

An increase key 54 and a decrease key 55 corresponding to the process condition change key are arranged above and below the rinse icon 49 with the process condition display interposed therebetween. The increase key 54 located at the upper side of the process condition display is an operation key for increasing the number of times of rinsing, and the number of times of rinsing is increased by 1 time every time the increase key 54 is operated 1 time. The reduction key 55 located on the lower side of the process condition display is an operation key for reducing the number of times of rinsing, and the number of times of rinsing is reduced by 1 time for every 1 time the reduction key 55 is operated. The user can set or change the number of times of rinsing during rinsing to a desired number of times by operating the increase key 54 and the decrease key 55 on the program detail screen.

In addition, in the program detailed screen corresponding to the standard program of the washing and drying operation shown in fig. 5, the operation key for increasing the dehydration time and the operation key for decreasing the dehydration time are not displayed. This is because the specification of the washing machine 1 makes it impossible for the user to change the dehydration time in the washing-drying operation. Therefore, in the program detailed screen shown in fig. 5, the user cannot set or change the dehydration time in the dehydration process.

Below the drying icon 51, a process condition display 56 is disposed which displays the setting status of the drying process at that time. For example, when "speed up" is set as the setting of the drying process, as shown in fig. 5, character information "speed up" showing the setting status of the drying process at that time is displayed on the process condition display 56. The process condition display 56 also functions as a process condition change key, which is an operation key for setting or changing the conditions of the drying process. In this case, if an operation is performed on the process condition display 56, a screen for setting the conditions of the drying process, that is, a drying setting screen not shown, is displayed.

The control device 4 causes a process switch key, which is an operation key for setting whether or not to be executed for each process, to be displayed in a lower portion of the main display area 22. For example, in the main display area 22 in the program detail screen shown in fig. 5, the in- process switch keys 57 and 58 are disposed below the reduction keys 53 and 55, respectively. The course switches 57 and 58 are operation keys for setting whether or not the washing course and the rinsing course are performed. The user can switch between the setting for executing the washing course and the setting for not executing the washing course by operating the course switch key 57. The user can switch between the setting for performing the rinsing process and the setting for not performing the rinsing process by operating the process switch key 58.

When the process switches 57 and 58 are operated to set the corresponding process to be performed, the process switches 57 and 58 are displayed to express the process to be performed. For example, when the execution of the washing course is set by the operation of the course switch key 57, "ON" showing that the corresponding course is executed is displayed ON the course switch key 57 as shown in fig. 5. When the corresponding procedure is set not to be executed by operating the procedure switch keys 57 and 58, the procedure switch keys 57 and 58 are displayed in such a manner as to indicate that the procedure is not to be executed.

For example, when the washing course is not to be executed by the operation of the course switch key 57, the "OFF" indicating that the corresponding course is not to be executed is displayed on the course switch key 57, and the illustration is omitted. At this time, the process condition display showing the conditions of the washing process, the increase key 52 and the decrease key 53 are displayed in light gray, so that the state is a so-called grayed state, and the state is a state in which the change of the setting relating to the conditions of the washing process is not accepted. That is, if the process switch keys 57 and 58 are operated to set the corresponding process to none, the control device 4 invalidates the reception of the operation by the process condition change key for changing the condition of the process.

Further, after the process condition change key is operated to change the process condition corresponding to the process condition change key, if the process switch key is operated to set the process to be executed to none, the control device 4 initializes the process condition set in accordance with the operation of the process condition change key. For example, the washing time during the washing process is changed from "automatic (14 minutes)" as an initial setting to "5 minutes" by operating one or both of the increase key 52 and the decrease key 53.

If it is set from this state that the washing course is not performed by operating the course switch key 57, the washing time in the washing course is automatically changed to "automatic (14 minutes)" as an initial setting, that is, initialized. Therefore, if it is set to carry out the washing course by operating the course switch key 57 again thereafter, "auto (14 minutes)" as the initial setting is displayed in the course condition display expressing the conditions of the washing course as shown in fig. 5.

A bath water setting key 59, which is an operation key for changing the setting of bath water as a water supply method, is disposed at the right end of the central portion of the main display area 22. The setting state of the bath water at that time is displayed on the bath water setting key 59. For example, when "none" is set as the setting of the bath water, as shown in fig. 5, character information "none" showing the setting state of the bath water at that time is displayed on the bath water setting key 59. In this case, if the bath water setting key 59 is operated, a bath water setting screen, not shown, which is a screen for setting the bath water is displayed.

In the 2 nd sub-display area 28 in the program detail screen, the setting clear key 60 and the return key 30 are arranged in the vertical direction of the screen in this order from the top. The setting clear key 60 is an operation key for initializing the conditions of the entire process. However, when all the conditions of the respective processes are not changed and the initial settings are maintained, the setting clear key 60 is in the state of ashing, and the control device 4 is in the state of not accepting the operation.

When at least 1 of the conditions of each process is changed, the setting clear key 60 is in a normal display state, and the control device 4 is in a state of receiving the operation. Therefore, in this state, if the setting clear key 60 is operated, the conditions of all the processes are automatically changed to the initial settings, that is, initialized. The return key 30 is an operation key for closing the program detail screen and returning to the previous screen, i.e., the program selection screen. Therefore, if the return key 30 is operated, the program selection screen transitions from the program detail screen to the program selection screen.

[4] About pictures in operation

As described above, the start key 36 is displayed on the top screen, the program selection screen, and the program detail screen, which are various screens before the operation. In each of the screens before the operation, if the start key 36 is operated, the operation of the operation type and the program selected at that time is started.

If the operation is started, an operation screen is displayed as described below. In this case, the contents of the in-operation screen will be described by taking as an example the in-operation screen corresponding to the standard program of the washing and drying operation, but the same contents will be applied to other in-operation screens. As shown in fig. 6 and 7, the page section 21, the main display area 22, and the sub display area 23 are provided in the in-operation screen displayed during execution of the operation, similarly to the various screens before the operation. The page portion 21 of the running screen is provided with a temporary stop key 61 in place of the program selection key 35 and the start key 36.

The temporary stop key 61 is an operation key for temporarily stopping the operation. In this case, the temporary stop key 61 is disposed in an area corresponding to an area where the program selection key 35 and the start key 36 are disposed in each of the screens before the operation. Further, the arrangement of the temporary stop key 61 is not limited to such an arrangement, and may be arranged in an area including at least a part of the area in which the start key 36 is arranged in various screens before operation, for example. If the temporary stop key 61 is operated, the operation is temporarily stopped, and a temporary stop screen described later is displayed.

A process status display unit 62 is provided below the main display area 22 on the operation screen, and the process status display unit 62 displays the setting status of each process, and also displays the current operation progress status and the current process progress status. The area 63 other than the process status display unit 62 in the main display area 22 on the screen during operation is an area for mainly displaying the time required until the operation is completed, i.e., the remaining operation time.

The process status display unit 62 displays a process display representing all the processes in operation including the currently performed process in a time-series manner in the lateral direction of the screen. For example, in the operation screen shown in fig. 6 and 7, the process status display unit 62 is configured such that a process display, i.e., a washing icon 64 representing a washing process, a process display, i.e., a rinsing icon 65 representing a rinsing process, a spin-off icon 66 representing a spin-off process, and a process display, i.e., a drying icon 67 representing a drying process are arranged in this order, i.e., in time series, from the left.

The control device 4 sets the background colors of the icon corresponding to the completed process and the icon corresponding to the process being executed, among the washing icon 64, the rinsing icon 65, the spin-drying icon 66, and the dry icon 67, to the colors corresponding to the respective colors. Further, the control device 4 sets the background color of an icon corresponding to a process that has not been executed, that is, a process that has not been executed, among the wash icon 64, the rinse icon 65, the spin icon 66, and the dry icon 67, to white.

The execution states of the respective processes are displayed below the wash icon 64, the rinse icon 65, the spin icon 66, and the dry icon 67. Specifically, below the wash icon 64, when the washing process is completed, for example, the register "レ" is displayed, when the washing process is in progress, the process remaining time, which is the time required until the washing process is completed, is displayed, and when the washing process is not in progress, the set washing time, which is the set washing time, is displayed.

Below the rinse icon 65, when the rinsing process is completed, for example, a register "レ" is displayed, when the rinsing process is in progress, the number of times required until the rinsing process is completed, that is, the number of times remaining in the process, is displayed, and when the rinsing process is not in progress, the set number of times of rinsing, that is, the set number of times of rinsing, is displayed. Below the dewatering icon 66, when the dewatering process is completed, for example, a register "レ" is displayed, when the dewatering process is in progress, the process remaining time, which is the time required until the dewatering process is completed, is displayed, and when the dewatering process is not in progress, the set dewatering time, which is the set dewatering time, is displayed.

Below the dry icon 67, when the drying process is completed, for example, a register "レ" is displayed, when the drying process is in progress, the process remaining time, which is the time required until the drying process is completed, is displayed, and when the drying process is not performed, the set drying completion setting is displayed. In the process status display unit 62, a bath water icon 68 representing the supply of water by bath water is arranged on the right side of the dry icon 67. Below the bath water icon 68, when the supply of the bath water is completed, for example, a registration number "レ" is displayed, and when the supply of the bath water is in progress or the supply of the bath water is not performed, the setting contents of the bath water are displayed.

As shown in fig. 6 and 7, character information representing the current time is displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area 28 on the running screen as information different from the setting change key 29 and the return key 30. When some abnormality is detected during execution of the operation, the control device 4 controls display on the display unit 20 so that abnormality notification information, which is information for notifying the detected abnormality, is displayed at the left end portion of the main display region 22 on the operation screen.

For example, when an abnormality of an excessive capacity occurring when the cloth amount existing in the drum is detected to be more than a predetermined amount is detected by the weight detection processing performed during the operation, as shown in fig. 7, character information "excessive capacity" as abnormality notification information corresponding to the abnormality is displayed on the upper left end portion of the main display area 22. At this time, character information "running time reevaluation" that is information notifying that the running time is reevaluated along with the excess capacity is also displayed at the upper left end portion of the main display area 22.

[5] About temporarily stopped pictures

As described above, in the on screen, if the operation is made with respect to the temporary stop key 61, the operation is temporarily stopped, and the temporarily stopped screen is displayed. In this case, the contents of the temporarily stopped screen will be described by taking as an example the temporarily stopped screen corresponding to the standard program of the washing and drying operation, but the same contents will be applied to other temporarily stopped screens.

As shown in fig. 8, the temporary stop screen includes a footer 21, a main display area 22, and a sub display area 23 similar to those of the in-operation screen. In the footer 21 of the temporarily stopped screen, a start key 69 is provided in place of the temporarily stop key 61. The start key 69 is an operation key for restarting the operation. In this case, the start key 69 is disposed in an area corresponding to the area in which the temporary stop key 61 is disposed on the running screen. The arrangement of the start key 69 is not limited to this arrangement, and may be arranged in a region including the right end of the lower portion of the screen. If the start key 69 is operated, the operation is restarted, and the in-operation screen is displayed again.

The temporary stop screen is provided with a process status display unit 62 and an area 63 similar to the operation screen. Further, in this case, in the area 63, character information "temporarily stopped" as information for expressing that the operation is stopped temporarily is displayed instead of the operation remaining time. As shown in fig. 8, in the 2 nd sub-display area 28 on the screen during temporary stop, the character information and setting change key 29 representing the current time are arranged in the vertical direction of the screen in this order from the top. Therefore, the user can perform a change, that is, a reevaluation of the contents of the program by operating the setting change key 29 while the operation is temporarily stopped.

When some abnormality is detected during the execution of the operation, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that abnormality notification information, which is information for notifying the detected abnormality, is displayed at the left end portion of the main display area 22 on the temporary stop screen. For example, when an abnormality with an excessive capacity is detected, as shown in fig. 8, character information "excessive capacity" as abnormality notification information corresponding to the abnormality is displayed at the upper left end portion of the main display area 22 in the temporary stop screen.

According to the present embodiment described above, the following effects can be obtained.

The control device 4 divides various screens into a plurality of display areas including: a main display area 22 for displaying information and operation keys having a relatively high relevance to the operation of washing machine 1 among various information and operation keys, and a sub display area 23 for displaying information and operation keys having a relatively low relevance to the operation of washing machine 1 among various information and operation keys, and control device 4 controls display on display unit 20 so that main display area 22 and sub display area 23 are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.

In this way, the vertical dimension of the main display region 22 can be increased as compared with a case where the main display region 22 and the sub display region 23 are adjacent to each other in the vertical direction. In this case, since the display unit 20 is a horizontally long display unit having a screen size, the horizontal size of each display region can be sufficiently increased. Thus, according to the above configuration, the display area of the main display region 22 can be secured to a large extent, and various information and operation keys, that is, information with a high degree of importance, which are relatively highly related to the operation of the washing machine 1 and displayed in the main display region 22, can be displayed more prominently than other information and the like. Therefore, according to the present embodiment, various information and operation keys having relatively high relevance to the operation of washing machine 1 can be more visually recognized, and as a result, operability related to the operation setting can be further improved.

In this case, in each screen, the region from the left end portion to the center portion of the screen becomes the main display region 22, and the region at the right end portion of the screen becomes the sub display region 23. That is, in this case, the main display area 22 is disposed on the left side of the screen. In general, it is known that the movement of the line of sight of a person is from the top left to the bottom right of the screen. Therefore, by disposing the main display area 22 on the left side of the screen as in the present embodiment, various information and operation keys displayed in the main display area 22 can be displayed more prominently than other information and the like, and as a result, operability related to the operation setting can be further improved.

In this case, the sub-display area 23 includes a 1 st sub-display area 27, and the 1 st sub-display area 27 displays 1 st information representing the name of the program corresponding to the selected run, 2 nd information representing various information that changes according to the program, and 3 rd information representing various information that does not change according to the program. Further, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that the 2 nd information is positioned closer to the 1 st information than the 3 rd information in the 1 st sub-display area 27.

That is, in the present embodiment, in the 1 st sub-display area 27, the 2 nd information such as the setting information changed in accordance with the program is arranged closer to the 1 st information representing the name of the currently selected operation and the name of the program than the 3 rd information such as the body information not changed in accordance with the program. In this way, the user can easily grasp the relevance between the program and various setting information, and the convenience in confirming the setting information can be improved.

In this case, the sub-display area 23 includes a 2 nd sub-display area 28 capable of displaying a setting change key 29 and a return key 30, the setting change key 29 being an operation key for making a transition to a program detailed screen which is a screen for setting the contents of a program corresponding to execution, and the return key 30 being an operation key for making a transition from the program detailed screen to a screen displayed immediately before. For example, when a screen such as a top screen that is neither a program detail screen nor a screen that can be shifted to a program detail screen is displayed, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that the setting change key 29 and the return key 30 are not displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area 28.

In this way, the unnecessary operation keys are not displayed on the screen being displayed at that time, and therefore the screen display can be easily recognized by the user. At this time, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that, for example, information different from the setting change key 29 and the return key 30, such as the current time, is displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area 28. In this way, it is possible to display other information necessary for the user instead of an unnecessary operation key on the screen being displayed at that time, and convenience can be improved.

When an abnormality is detected during the operation of the washing machine 1, the control device 4 controls the display on the display unit 20 so that abnormality notification information, which is information for notifying the detected abnormality, is displayed on the left end portion of the main display area 22. In this way, since the abnormality notification information having a high importance level is displayed on the left side of the visually conspicuous screen during execution of the operation, the information can be promptly and reliably transmitted to the user.

In this case, a common footer 21 is provided at the lower end of the screen in each of the screens. If the leg portion 21 is also disposed adjacent to the main display region 22 in the left-right direction, the vertical dimension of the main display region 22 can be enlarged accordingly, but the following effect can be obtained by disposing the leg portion 21 at the lower end portion of the screen. That is, the footer 21 includes a start key 36 for starting operation, and the start key 36 is displayed at the right end in the lower part of the screen.

By arranging the start key 36 at the lower right of the screen, the movement of the user's sight line that observes the screen proceeds smoothly, and the movement of the user's eyes is prevented from being burdened or confused. Therefore, the user can confirm the settings related to the various operations by looking at them once, and finally operate the start key 36 after grasping the contents thereof. Therefore, according to the above configuration, the start key 36 is disposed at the right end of the lower portion of the screen so as to move along the line of sight of a general person, and as a result, a user interface with high operability and convenience can be realized. That is, according to the present embodiment, a prominent effect can be obtained that can further improve visibility and operability related to the operation setting of the washing machine 1.

The page portion 21 in the top screen includes a program selection key 35 as an operation key for shifting to the program selection screen, and the program selection key 35 is arranged in parallel with the start key 36 at the right end in the lower portion of the screen. In this manner, the user can confirm the setting status such as the current operation type displayed in the main display area 22 on the top screen, and thereafter, can operate the program selection key 35 while recognizing the position thereof by slightly moving the line of sight. That is, in the present embodiment, by disposing the program selection key 35 at the right end of the lower portion of the screen, the user can shift to the program selection screen by the line-of-sight movement without load.

< modification example relating to arrangement of the leg unit 21 >

In each screen, the footer 21 can be disposed adjacent to the main display region 22 or the sub display region 23 in the left-right direction. Specifically, for example, in various screens, the main display area 22, the sub display area 23, and the footer 21 can be arranged in the lateral direction of the screen. In this way, the vertical size of the main display region 22 can be further enlarged. Therefore, according to such a modification, various information and operation keys having relatively high relevance to the operation of washing machine 1 can be more visually recognized, and as a result, operability related to the operation setting can be more improved.

< modification example relating to arrangement of sub display region 23 >

In each screen, the arrangement of the 1 st sub-display region 27 and the 2 nd sub-display region 28 in the sub-display region 23 can be changed as appropriate. Specifically, for example, as the program selection screen, the screen of modification 1 shown in fig. 9 can be adopted. As shown in fig. 9, the left area of the sub display area 23 of the program selection screen of the 1 st modification is the 1 st sub display area 27, and the right area of the sub display area 23 is the 2 nd sub display area 28. That is, in this case, the 1 st sub-display region 27 and the 2 nd sub-display region 28 are disposed adjacent to each other in the lateral direction, i.e., the left-right direction of the screen.

In the 1 st modification and the 2 nd modification described later, the same information as that in the 1 st sub-display region 27 of the above embodiment is displayed in the 1 st sub-display region 27. In this case, the 1 st sub-display area 27 is divided into 6 parts. In the 1 st part of the 1 st sub-display area 27, character information "wash-dry" as a part of the 1 st information is displayed. In the 2 nd part of the 1 st sub-display area 27, character information "standard" as a part of the 1 st information is displayed.

In the 3 rd portion of the 1 st sub-display region 27, icons representing the water supply status of the ultra fine bubble water, icons representing the implementation status of the Ag + antimicrobial water, and icons representing the execution status of the energy saving mode, which are part of the 2 nd information, are displayed in a row in the lateral direction of the screen in this order from the left. In the 4 th part of the 1 st sub-display area 27, an icon showing whether or not automatic cleaning is set and an icon showing whether or not mildew is set are displayed in this order from the left side in a row in the lateral direction of the screen.

In the 5 th part of the 1 st sub-display area 27, icons indicating whether UV lighting is performed or not and icons indicating whether door locking is performed or not, which are part of the 3 rd information, are displayed in a row in the horizontal direction of the screen from the left in this order. In the 6 th part of the 1 st sub-display area 27, icons indicating whether or not child locks are implemented and icons indicating whether or not wireless LAN and radio wave states are set are displayed as part of the 3 rd information in this order from the left side in a row in the lateral direction of the screen. As described above, in the 1 st sub-display region 27 of the 1 st modification and the 2 nd modification described later, the 2 nd information is arranged closer to the 1 st information than the 3 rd information, similarly to the 1 st sub-display region 27 of the above-described embodiment.

For example, as the program selection screen, a screen of modification 2 shown in fig. 10 can be used. As shown in fig. 10, the sub display area 23 of the program selection screen according to modification 2 is divided into a 1 st sub display area 27 and a 2 nd sub display area 28. In this case, the 1 st sub-display area 27 is disposed on the left side of the main display area 22, and the 2 nd sub-display area 28 is disposed on the right side of the main display area 22. That is, in this case, the 1 st sub-display region 27, the main display region 22, and the 2 nd sub-display region 28 are arranged in this order from the left in the lateral direction of the screen. According to the above modifications, the same operability as that of the above embodiment can be achieved.

(other embodiments)

The present invention is not limited to the embodiments described above and shown in the drawings, and can be arbitrarily modified, combined, or expanded without departing from the scope of the invention.

The numerical values and the like shown in the above embodiments are examples, and are not limited thereto.

The present invention is not limited to the washing machine 1 as a drum-type washing and drying machine, and can be applied to all laundry processing apparatuses that perform operations for performing predetermined processes such as washing, drying, and deodorization with respect to laundry, such as a vertical axis type washing machine, a washing and drying machine, and a drying machine.

The operation display may be not limited to the operation panel 5 provided in the washing machine 1, and may be an operation display unit of a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal held by a user of the washing machine 1. In this case, the washing machine 1 may be configured to be able to interact with the portable terminal via communication or the like for display, data representing the operation results of the displayed operation keys, and the like.

While the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, these embodiments are merely illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. These new embodiments can be implemented in other various forms, and various omissions, substitutions, and changes can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the patent claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

Claims (5)

1. A clothes treatment device for executing an operation for performing a predetermined treatment on clothes, comprising:

an operation display having a display unit for displaying various screens including various information related to the operation and operation keys for accepting various operations related to the operation; and

a control unit that controls display on the display unit and performs predetermined control according to an operation on the operation key,

the control unit divides the various screens into a plurality of display regions including: a main display area for displaying information and operation keys which are relatively highly related to the operation among the various information and the operation keys, and a sub display area for displaying information and operation keys which are relatively less related to the operation among the various information and the operation keys,

the control unit controls display on the display unit such that the main display region and the sub display region are adjacent to each other in the left-right direction.

2. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1,

the sub display area includes a 1 st sub display area for displaying 1 st information, 2 nd information, and 3 rd information, the 1 st information representing a name of a program corresponding to the selected operation, the 2 nd information representing various information changed according to the program, the 3 rd information representing various information not changed according to the program,

the control unit controls display on the display unit such that the 2 nd information is located closer to the 1 st information than the 3 rd information in the 1 st sub-display area.

3. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1 or 2,

a 2 nd sub-display area capable of displaying a setting change key and a return key in the sub-display area, the setting change key being the operation key for shifting to a program detail screen which is a screen for setting contents of a program corresponding to the execution, the return key being the operation key for shifting from the program detail screen to the screen displayed immediately before,

when a screen that is neither the program detailed screen nor the screen that can be shifted to the program detailed screen is displayed, the control unit controls display to the display unit so that the setting change key and the return key are not displayed in the 2 nd sub-display region.

4. The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 3,

when displaying a screen that is neither the program detail screen nor the screen that can be shifted to the program detail screen, the control unit controls display to the display unit so that information other than the setting change key and the return key is displayed in the 2 nd sub-display area.

5. The laundry treating apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 4,

when an abnormality is detected during execution of the operation, the control unit controls display on the display unit so that abnormality notification information, which is information for notifying the detected abnormality, is displayed at a left end portion of the main display area.

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