KR102116374B1 - Method for displaying washing cycle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a washing stroke. In one embodiment of the present invention, an image including an icon related to a current course or a current stroke in progress is displayed, and a plurality of images including a plurality of particles are formed, but each image has a different shape so that the current course or the current A plurality of images representing strokes may be sequentially output. The plurality of images may represent the movement of the current course or the current stroke through changes in one or more of the number, size, location, and density of particles in each image. Therefore, the current washing progress can be vividly and colorfully displayed through a large screen and a high-resolution display.

Description

Method for displaying washing cycle

The present invention relates to a method for displaying a washing stroke, and more particularly, to a method for vividly displaying an operating state currently being performed in a household appliance that performs a dynamic operation such as a washing machine or a dryer.

A washing machine is a device that removes contaminants attached to laundry by using the emulsifying action of detergent, the friction action of water generated by the rotation of the washing tank or the washing blade, and the shock action applied to the laundry, and washing, rinsing, and dehydration , One or more of the series of strokes leading to drying are automatically carried out.

Set the operating conditions such as the amount of laundry, water level, washing intensity, rinsing number, drying time, etc. when selecting one of several courses consisting of all or part of the washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying processes, or during each process or course. In order to display the operating conditions or the current operating state, an operation unit and a display unit are installed on the front of the washing machine.

In the case of a washing machine, since there are many conditions to select or set, as shown in an enlarged control panel in FIG. 1 showing a perspective view of a drum-type washing machine, a knob (or dial) for selecting one course among several courses, and setting various items A number of buttons for, multiple items and a display for displaying the status set for the items are arranged in a complicated and messy manner at the front of the washing machine, and only the current washing progress and text information of the remaining time are displayed on the small-sized display screen. Or it is displayed in the form of an LED flashing light.

Recently, as smart devices such as smart phones and smart players have become widespread, household appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators adopt a form similar to that of a smart device, that is, a touch screen composed of input and screen outputs, which tends to neatly decorate the front. to be.

In the case of adopting a touch screen in a home appliance, the screen becomes larger and higher in resolution than in the past, but if the information such as the current washing progress or remaining time is simply transmitted as text, the advantage of adopting a large screen and high resolution is fully utilized. It is impossible to do.

The present invention was created in view of such a situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a method for delivering a dynamic and effective progress related to the operation of the washing machine.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a display method that allows the user to intuitively grasp the current washing progress.

In order to achieve the above object, a laundry administration display method according to an embodiment of the present invention includes displaying an image including an ongoing course or an icon related to the current administration; And forming a plurality of images including a plurality of particles, but sequentially outputting a plurality of images representing the current course or current stroke by having different shapes for each image.

In one embodiment, the plurality of images may represent movement of the current course or current stroke.

In one embodiment, the plurality of images may represent the movement of the current course or the current stroke by changing one or more of the number, size, location, and concentration of particles in each image.

In one embodiment, the displayed or output image may be displayed inside a circle.

In one embodiment, grid points may be displayed as a background inside the circle.

In one embodiment, the grid points may be displayed at a darker concentration than the icon or particles.

In one embodiment, among the grid points, grid points near the center of the circle may be displayed more clearly than grid points outside the circle.

In one embodiment, the plurality of images may include text indicating the current course or current administration.

In one embodiment, the text in the plurality of images may change the density of the text for each image.

In one embodiment, a plurality of images including the plurality of particles and an image including the icon may be cyclically output.

In one embodiment, one of the images including the icon or the plurality of images including the plurality of particles and the remaining time may be displayed together on one screen.

A washing machine according to another embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet forming an outer appearance of the washing machine body; A water storage tank installed inside the washing machine to accommodate washing water; A washing tank installed rotatably in the water storage tank to accommodate laundry; A driving unit for transmitting rotational force to the washing tank; A water supply device for supplying washing water for washing; A drainage device for draining the washing water accommodated in the water storage tank; An operation panel for receiving a user input for setting an operating condition of the washing machine and displaying an operating state of the washing machine; And a control unit for controlling the water supply device, the drainage device, and the driving unit to perform washing according to a condition set by a user, wherein the control unit includes an icon related to a current course or a current administration in the washing machine. An image is generated and displayed on the display of the operation panel, and a plurality of images including a plurality of particles are formed, but each image has a different shape to sequentially display the plurality of images representing the current course or current stroke. It is characterized by output through.

Therefore, the user can intuitively grasp the washing progress.

In addition, the current washing progress can be vividly and colorfully displayed through a large screen and a high-resolution display screen.

In addition, it is possible to make the input / output device of the household appliance unity with that of the smart appliance and to neatly decorate the exterior of the household appliance.

1 is an enlarged perspective view of the drum type washing machine and an operation unit / output unit,
Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the drum type washing machine,
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a top loading type washing machine,
Figure 4 shows the configuration of a block that operates to perform the function of the washing machine,
Figure 5 shows the washing, rinsing, and dehydration strokes performed by the washing machine,
6 illustrates an output screen displaying a current progress and remaining time according to an embodiment of the present invention,
7 to 14 illustrate embodiments in which a plurality of images including icons and movements of a plurality of particles are continuously displayed to dynamically express the current progress, respectively.

Hereinafter, a washing process display method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

The washing machine is a washing machine that removes contaminants from laundry such as clothes using the action of detergent and water according to its function, a dryer to dry the laundry using hot air, and drying as well as washing as one system. It can be classified as a combined washing machine.

In addition, the washing machine is vertically provided with a washing tank (or inner tank or drum) so that laundry can be loaded from above according to its structure, and a top loading type rotating around a vertical axis and laundry can be input from the front. So that the washing tank is provided horizontally and can be divided into a front loading type that rotates around a horizontal axis.

The top-loading type washing machine is an agitator type for washing by rotating a washing rod that rises in the center of a washing tank, and a pulsator of a disc-shaped pulsator formed under the washing tank, or a pulsator type for washing by rotating the washing tank. It can be divided into, the front loading method is commonly called a drum washing machine is provided with a lift on the inner circumferential surface of the drum forming the washing tank, and washing is performed by lifting and dropping laundry by the lift as the drum rotates.

There are various types of washing machines, but any one of them is supplied with a water storage device (or an outer tank or a tub) or a washing tank (or an inner tank or a drum) with a water supply device for washing water and washing, rinsing, dehydration, etc., and then washing from the outer tank. And a drainage device for draining water.

The embodiments of the present invention can be applied to all of them unless otherwise specified.

First, the structure of the washing machine will be described.

1 is an enlarged view of a drum type washing machine and a manipulation unit / output unit, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the drum type washing machine.

The washing machine 100 is provided inside the cabinet 110 and the cabinet 110 forming an external shape, and accommodates laundry in the water storage tank (tub or outer tank) 120 and the water storage tank 120 for receiving laundry. A rotatable washing tank (drum or inner tank) 130, a driving unit 135 for washing, rinsing, and dehydrating laundry input in the washing tank 130 by applying rotational force to the washing tank 130, and various commands for operating the washing machine from the user It may be configured to include a control panel (not shown) for operating the washing machine 100 by controlling each component and the operation panel 50 for notifying the operating state of the input and the washing machine. The washing machine 100 including a drying function may further include a drying device.

The cabinet 110 is equipped with various components on the inside and the outside, and forms the outer shape of the washing machine 100, and the door 115 for injecting laundry into the front is rotatably provided.

The water storage tank 120 is provided to accommodate washing water in the cabinet 110, and is open toward the door 115 to accommodate laundry input through the door 115.

The storage tank 120 is connected to the cabinet 110 through the upper spring 121 and the lower damper 122 to be elastically supported so that the vibration generated when the washing tank 130 rotates is the spring 121 and the damper ( It is buffered and attenuated by 122) to reduce transmission of vibrations due to rotation of the washing tank 130 to the cabinet 110.

In addition, the upper side of the water storage tank 120 is installed in the water supply passage 123, the water supply passage 123 so as to supply water from the outside to the inside of the tub 130, the water supply valve 124 for controlling the entry and exit of the water, the water supply passage Detergent supply device 125 is installed in which detergent is introduced so that water supplied through 123 is introduced into the reservoir 120 together with the detergent. A drain flow path 126 and a drain pump 127 are installed under the reservoir 120 to discharge washing water used for washing and rinsing to the outside.

The washing tank 130 is provided to be rotatable inside the water storage tank 120, and the laundry input from the door 115 side is loaded inside the drum 120. A plurality of holes 132 through which wash water passes is formed in the washing tank 130, and inside the washing tank 130, when the washing tank 130 is rotated, the laundry loaded in the washing tank 130 is raised and then dropped. The lift 134 is formed, and washing performance may be improved according to the flow of laundry by the lift 134.

In addition, a driving unit 135 for rotating the washing tank 130 is mounted on the rear surface of the water storage tank 120. The driving unit 135 is made of a motor or the like that generates rotational force to rotate the washing tank 130, and a control unit (not shown) When), the rotation speed or the rotation direction of the washing tank 130 may be controlled.

The washing machine 100 having a drying function may be provided with a circulation duct 140 for circulating air for a drying stroke on the outside of the water storage tank 120, and the circulation duct 140 receives air inside the water storage tank 120. After drawing out, it is configured to flow into the reservoir 120 again by heating.

The circulation duct 140 is divided into a drying duct 141 and a condensation duct 147, and inside the drying duct 141, a heater 143 and a blower fan 145 to discharge hot air into the water storage tank 120 inside. ) Is installed. The drying duct 141 and the condensation duct 147 are installed to communicate with each other and to communicate with the inside of the washing tank 130, and the storage tank 120 has an inlet 128 through which hot air through the drying duct 141 flows in. An outlet 129 through which air is discharged is formed through the condensation duct 147. In addition, the condensation duct 147 is provided with a water supply 149 for supplying cooling water to condense the moisture in the air.

3 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a top loading type washing machine.

The washing machine 200 of FIG. 3 is disposed in a cabinet 210 and a cabinet 210 forming an outer shape, and accommodates laundry in the water storage tank 220 and the water storage tank 220 and is rotatably provided. It may be configured to include a washing tank 230.

A laundry inlet is formed in the cabinet 210 so that laundry can be introduced into the laundry tank 230, and a door 215 for opening and closing the laundry inlet is rotatably provided. The top cover of the cabinet 210 may be provided with an operation panel 250 including an input unit for receiving commands and a display unit for informing the operating state of the washing machine.

Two or more suspension devices 221, such as springs, for hanging the water tank 220 to the top cover of the cabinet 210 are provided, one of which is connected to the top cover and the other of which is connected to the water tank 220. The vibration generated when the 230 is rotated can be damped.

The driving unit 235 provides a driving force for rotating the washing tank 230 or the pulsator (or rotary blade) 240, and the washing tank 230 or the pulsator 240 through a power transmission means such as a belt 236 ) May be composed of a motor of an indirect driving method that transmits power to a rotating shaft that rotates, or a motor of a direct drive method in which a rotor directly connected to the rotating shaft rotates. The driving unit 235 includes a clutch for selectively transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the washing tank 230 and the pulsator 240.

The water supply channel 223, the water supply valve 224, and the detergent box 225 serve as a water supply device for supplying water to the water storage tank 220, through the water supply channel 223 connected to an external water source such as a water tap. Water flows in, and the water flowing along the water supply passage 9 is mixed with additives such as detergent, fabric softener or bleach contained in the detergent box 225 and watered into the washing tank 230 into the washing water.

A plurality of holes (not shown) for passing the washing water is formed in the washing tank 230, and the washing water supplied into the washing tank 230 may move to the storage tank 220 through the holes.

Drainage flow path 226 and the drain valve 227 serves as a drainage device for draining the washing water in the reservoir 220 to the outside. When the drain valve 227 is opened, the washing water in the reservoir 220 is drained. It is discharged to the outside through the flow path 226, and may be drained by being pumped by a drain pump (not shown) provided on the drain flow path 226.

Figure 4 shows the configuration of a block that operates to perform the function of the washing machine.

The washing machine 100 controls the washing stroke of the washing machine and controls the general matters, and the driving unit 135 and the water storage tank 120 for rotating the washing tank 130 under the control of the control unit 160 Water supply valve 124 for supplying, a drainage pump 127 for discharging the washing water from the water storage tank 120, a laundry amount detection sensor detecting the amount of laundry contained in the washing tank 130, measuring the water level of the washing tank Sensor 165, such as a water level sensor, a temperature sensor, a vibration sensor for detecting vibration, and an input unit 151 for receiving a user's command for selecting the operation of the washing machine, and various washing information such as the operating state or remaining time of the washing machine It may be configured to include an operation panel 150 including an output unit 152 for outputting a sound or a screen, the control unit 160 may be mounted on a board to which the operation panel 150 is attached.

The control unit 160 controls the overall operation of the washing machine according to a command input through the input unit 151, and is automatically set based on the type of laundry detected by the sensor 165, the amount of laundry, and the degree of dirtyness of the laundry. Depending on the optimal washing pattern or course, or according to the washing course selected by the user, the operation, time, number of repetitions, etc. of water supply, washing, rinsing, draining, dehydration and drying within each stroke are determined. And do it.

The control unit 160 may have a storage unit (not shown) such as a non-volatile memory for storing laundry object information and washing methods therein, and the storage unit stores and stores materials and cloths for various clothes in a database, The optimal washing pattern corresponding to the laundry information, that is, washing, rinsing, dehydration method, sequence, time, recovery, etc., is stored in advance, and a driving program for driving the washing machine, information according to administration such as washing, drying, dehydration, etc. are further added. Can be saved.

5 shows washing, rinsing, and dehydration strokes performed by the washing machine.

The washing process is a process in which washing water mixed with laundry detergent is soaked in laundry, and the washing tank 130 is rotated to remove contamination from the laundry. Water washing, washing, draining, and simple dehydration may be performed in the order of washing, and the laundry is washed. ) May further include a process of dispersing laundry to prevent it from being driven to one side.

When the washing process starts, the control unit 160 may display that the washing process is in progress through the output unit 152.

The water supply is to supply water from the external water supply (water tap) into the water storage tank 120, and the control unit 160 opens the water supply valve 124 so that water from the water supply passes through the water supply passage 123 and the detergent supply device ( 125), and water is mixed with laundry detergent, softener, and / or bleach in the detergent supply device 125 and flows into the reservoir 120. The control unit 160 may rotate the washing tank 130 by driving the driving unit 135 so that the water mixed with the laundry detergent flowing into the water storage tank 120 soaks the laundry evenly.

Through the input unit 151, the water supply proceeds until the water level reaches a target water level determined by the control unit 160 according to the amount of laundry set by the user or measured before the water supply or a selected course, and the water level is a water level sensor 165 ). The amount of laundry can be measured by a method in which the control unit 160 measures the deceleration time after the driving unit 135 rotates the washing tank 130 at a constant speed for a certain period of time, and the longer the deceleration time of the washing tank 130, the more laundry. I can judge.

The control unit 160 closes the water supply valve 124 when water reaches the target water level in the water storage tank 120 to finish water supply.

Washing is to drive the driving unit 135 to rotate the washing tank 130 that accommodates the laundry contained in the washing water in which the laundry detergent is mixed. As the washing tank 130 rotates, the laundry is pumped up by the lift 134. After falling off, the laundry is decontaminated by friction between the laundry and the falling of the laundry. During washing, the control unit 160 may control the driving unit 135 to rotate the washing tank 130 at various speeds or directions and stop the operation of the driving unit 135 at several seconds or minutes to prevent overheating.

Drainage is to discharge the washing water in the reservoir 120 to the outside of the cabinet 110, the control unit 160 operates the drainage pump 127 (or drain valve) to wash water in the washing tank 130 to the drainage channel 126 To be discharged to the outside.

Simple dehydration is to rotate the washing tank 130 at a high speed so that the washing water soaked in the laundry escapes. When the washing tank 130 rotates at a high speed, the laundry adheres to the inner wall of the washing tank 130 and rotates while washing water is washed by centrifugal force. It is separated from. Since the simple dehydration does not need to be dehydrated to the extent that the laundry is dried, the laundry can be rotated at a rate such that the laundry adheres to the inner wall of the laundry tank 130 and rotates. The control unit 160 may intermittently operate the drainage pump 127 when the simple dehydration process is being performed so that the washing water in the reservoir 120 is discharged to the outside along the drainage passage 126.

The process of dispersing the laundry is a process of dispersing the laundry by changing the rotation speed of the washing tank 130, that is, inducing repeated acceleration and deceleration to the rotation speed. When washing or rinsing, the laundry is tangled and the laundry is biased to one side, so the washing tank 130 may rotate with an eccentric component, which may cause noise and vibration in the dehydration process, so evenly wash the laundry before performing dehydration. You may need to change yourself.

The rinsing process is a process of removing the detergent remaining in the laundry by rotating the washing tank 130 after soaking the laundry with the fabric softener mixed therein, and the rinsing is repeated twice to supply water, rinse, drain, simple dehydration, water supply, It may proceed in the order of rinsing, and the rinsing may not be repeated or repeated three or more times.

The control unit 160 may display that the rinsing process is in progress through the output unit 152 when the rinsing process starts.

The water supply is to supply water from the external water supply source into the water storage tank 120 like the water supply of the washing process described above, and the control unit 160 rotates the washing tank 130 by controlling the driving unit 135 so that the washing water is evenly moistened with the laundry. I can do it.

The rinsing is to rotate the washing tank 130 in which the laundry in which the washing water has been wetted is accommodated. When the washing tank 130 is rotated, the laundry in the washing tank is pumped up by the lift 134 and then falls off due to friction between laundry and falling laundry. Detergent or contaminants remaining in the laundry are removed.

Drainage is to discharge the washing water in the storage tank 120 to the outside of the cabinet 110, similar to the drainage of the washing operation described above, and simple dehydration is the same as that described in the washing operation.

At the end of the rinse cycle, a washing process for dispersing laundry may be further performed.

The dehydration stroke is a stroke for rotating the washing tank 130 at high speed to separate water from the laundry, and may include drainage and main dehydration.

The control unit 160 may display that the dehydration process is in progress through the output unit 152 when the dehydration process is started. Drainage is to discharge the washing water in the washing tank 130 to the outside of the cabinet 110, similar to the drainage of the washing and rinsing processes described above, and the main dewatering is to rotate the washing tank 130 at a high speed so that the washing water escapes from the laundry. , The control unit 160 rotates the washing tank 130 at a faster rate than the simple dehydration of the washing stroke or the rinsing stroke, and operates the drainage pump 127 intermittently to wash the washing water in the reservoir 120 along the drainage passage 126. It can be discharged outside.

The washing machine including the drying function may further perform a drying process of drying the laundry by supplying hot air into the laundry tank 130 after the main dehydration.

On the other hand, in recent years, as the washable capacity increases and the technology for controlling the rotation of the washing tank is developed, various functions such as a drying function, a steam function, a water flow control function, etc. are added to the washing machine, and various course washings are possible. In addition, the items that can be selected or set by the user are increasing for each stroke such as washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying.

Recently, large-capacity washing machines include, for example, standard course, functional clothing course, quiet course, color care course, lingerie / wool course, quilt course, rinse + dehydration course, steam cleaning course, allergy care course, speed wash course, boiled Several courses are set up in the washing machine, such as a course, a baby clothes course, a dirt course, etc., and if a user chooses, there are several courses that automatically perform all or part of washing, rinsing, dehydration, and drying depending on the course.

In addition, even when a washing operation is selected and performed, steam washing, soaking washing, avalanche washing, strong washing, standard washing, and laundering washing are provided, and when the user selects one of them, an optimal washing operation is performed accordingly. The rinsing and dehydration are performed. Even in the case of the drying process, courses such as jeans, cotton / towel, standard, synthetic, shirt, lingerie, rapid, blowing, shoe drying, anti-wrinkle, sterilization drying, and ironing alarm settings are provided for the user to select.

As the number of types of laundry courses and drying courses increases, the user interface of the input unit and the output unit for selecting the laundry course using the dial as shown in FIG. 1 has many courses displayed around the dial for selecting the laundry course. It is not easy to see which course was selected when looking at the distance from a distance, and the size of the text displayed in the small display is also limited, so it is not easy to check the selected course or currently in progress on the display.

According to the recent trend, when an input / output device of a type similar to the interface of a smart device is employed, since the display screen is large and the resolution is high, it is possible to provide various information using not only text but also figures or moving animations.

Accordingly, in the present invention, a course or a current operation step (administrative) that is set and progressed in a device on a large output screen of a display device in which user input and output display are simultaneously performed can be vividly expressed through animation or video. However, to intuitively grasp the current stroke, it is possible to display icons related to the course or stroke and dynamically express the characteristics of the course or stroke through the movement of multiple particles (particles).

6 illustrates an output screen displaying a current progress and remaining time according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, a continuous image composed of text, icons, animations, etc. representing the current progress is displayed inside the circle symbolizing the washing tub (turb) on the left, the remaining time is displayed on the right, and the current box is in the lower box. The text or area associated with the command to stop the administration or change the settings is displayed.

In the present invention applied to a washing machine or dryer employing a high-resolution touch screen, the touch pad employed in a smart device can display images, animations, or videos as well as simple text because it provides a high-resolution display. You can stimulate the user's visual sensibility by outputting images or animations that express each action step through a large display.

The current operation stage (or administration) or the course set and progressed by the user (or automatically) may be delivered in the form of a video or animation in which the image continuously changes as well as an image including text and / or a figure (icon). . In the present invention, it is possible to describe the current stroke or to visualize and express the movement corresponding to the current stroke through animation representing the movement of icons, text, and particles.

The image showing the icon representing the current stroke is output inside the circle, which is the shape seen from above, and the icon outputs an image in which a plurality of particles are around the icon as the density is blurred, the icon disappears, and the particles are random By sequentially outputting a plurality of images expressing the current stroke in a form, the current stroke can be expressed in an animated form with particle movement. In the case of an image in which the particle takes an arbitrary shape, text can be added to further clarify the current stroke.

A plurality of images that contain particles and are sequentially displayed changes motion in one or more of the number of particles, the size of the particles, the location of the particles, and the concentration of the particles for each image. Can give the effect.

7 to 14 illustrate embodiments in which a plurality of images including icons and movements of a plurality of particles are continuously displayed to dynamically express the current progress, respectively.

Figure 7 shows a plurality of images for the washing (Washing) process, each image is represented by a dark grid of dots inside the circle symbolizing the tub as a background, and icons or particles on it, at a lighter density than the grid dots Can be displayed. The dark-dotted grid points are relatively sharper than the outer periphery of the circle, which symbolizes the tub, leading to a visual focus on the center of the circle.

The first image displays an icon in the center representing that the laundry is immersed in the swaying wash water, and the second image is a semi-transparent particle with a number of different sizes placed around the icon, so that the laundry is washed from the top in relation to washing. It can express the shape being sprayed on, and in the third to sixth images, the icon disappears and the particles are sprayed in the up and down direction and can be expressed in a swaying shape. Text indicating washing can be added to the image where the icon disappears, and the density of the text may be changed for each image. The six images in FIG. 7 may be sequentially displayed, and the first image may be repeatedly displayed after the sixth image.

Figure 8 shows a plurality of images for the rinsing (Rinsing) stroke, each image, as shown in Figure 7, the dark dots of the grid symbol inside the circle is displayed as a background, and icons or particles on it are grid dots It can be displayed at a lighter concentration.

The first image displays an icon in the center that shows the laundry is immersed in wash water that is softer than washing, i.e., the second image shows particles with multiple different sizes translucent around the icon. In relation to rinsing, the washing water may express a shape waving around the laundry, and in the third to fifth images, the icon disappears and the particles flicker horizontally. As in FIG. 7, text indicating rinsing may be added to an image in which the icon disappears, and the density of the text may be changed for each image.

9 and 10 respectively show a plurality of images of the drying (Drying) stroke and the blowing (Cooling) stroke, and all of the washing, rinsing, dehydration stroke, the wind blown icon is displayed, and the drying stroke The process of blowing silver hot air can express the air at room temperature in the state where the dry heater is not working as the movement of particles.

Figure 11 shows a plurality of images for the wrinkle care (Wrinkle Care) stroke, the anti-wrinkle function is that when the laundry is not taken out, such as going out after drying, the drum is rotated periodically to generate wrinkles This is a function to prevent.

The anti-crease course can be expressed by an icon with laundry partially crumpled under the iron, and a sine wave-shaped particle can output a continuous image representing that the sine wave is getting smaller and the wrinkle is reduced.

FIG. 12 shows a plurality of images of the steaming process, which is a function used when sterilizing, sterilizing underwear, and general clothes. The steam stroke is represented by an icon in the form of cloud-shaped steam, and can output a continuous image representing steam being sprayed from top to bottom.

13 and 14 respectively show a plurality of images for the tub clean stroke and the tub dry stroke, and the barrel washing stroke and the barrel drying stroke are clean and clean by removing bacteria generated inside the washing machine. It is a function to maintain the washing tub.

An icon for expressing that the rotating U-shaped tub is shiny may be displayed on the tub washing stroke, and an icon for providing warm air to the rotating U-shaped tub may be displayed on the tub drying stroke. The barrel washing stroke and the barrel drying stroke change the brightness or concentration of particles arranged concentrically on the outer side of the circle in the radial direction to output a continuous image representing water moving in or out, while the barrel washing stroke is a particle You can express the sparkling using and the drying process of the barrel can express the wind blowing inside the barrel using the movement of particles.

In the memory of the control unit 160, image data constituting the output screen according to the present invention is stored, and the control unit 160 extracts a plurality of image data representing a current administration or course from the memory and based on the image data An output screen including images, text, and the like can be generated and displayed through the output unit 152, and a plurality of images representing current strokes can be sequentially and cyclically output.

The plurality of images for the strokes shown in FIGS. 7 to 14 are for illustration only, and animations for other strokes or other courses are possible.

The preferred embodiments of the present invention described above are disclosed for the purpose of illustration, and those skilled in the art can improve, change, and replace various other embodiments within the technical spirit and the technical scope of the present invention disclosed in the appended claims. Or addition, etc. will be possible.

100: washing machine 124: water supply valve
127: drain pump 150: operation panel
151: input 152: output
160: control unit 165: sensor

Claims (12)

Displaying an image including an icon related to the current course or current administration in progress; And
Forming a plurality of images including a plurality of particles, but sequentially outputting a plurality of images representing the current course or current stroke by having different shapes for each image
Including,
The plurality of images is a washing stroke display method for expressing the movement of the current course or the current stroke through one or more changes in the number, size, location and density of particles in each image. delete delete According to claim 1,
The displayed or output image is displayed in the washing process, characterized in that displayed inside the circle. The method of claim 4,
Washing stroke display method, characterized in that the grid dots are displayed in the background inside the circle. The method of claim 5,
The lattice points are displayed in a darker concentration than the icon or particles, the washing stroke display method. The method of claim 5,
A method of displaying a washing stroke, wherein among the lattice points, lattice points near the center of the circle are displayed more clearly than lattice points outside the circle. According to claim 1,
The plurality of images includes a text indicating the current course or current stroke. According to claim 1,
Washing stroke display method, characterized in that the text in the plurality of images changes the density of the text for each image. According to claim 1,
And a plurality of images including the plurality of particles and an image including the icon are cyclically output. According to claim 1,
Washing stroke display method characterized in that the image containing the icon or a plurality of images containing the plurality of particles and the remaining time are displayed together on one screen. A cabinet forming the exterior of the washing machine body;
A water storage tank installed inside the washing machine to accommodate washing water;
A washing tank installed rotatably in the water storage tank to accommodate laundry;
A driving unit for transmitting rotational force to the washing tank;
A water supply device for supplying washing water for washing;
A drainage device for draining the washing water accommodated in the water storage tank;
An operation panel for receiving a user input for setting an operating condition of the washing machine and displaying an operating state of the washing machine; And
In the washing machine comprising a control unit for controlling the water supply device, the drainage device and the driving unit to perform washing according to the conditions set by the user,
The control unit generates an image including an icon related to a current course or a current stroke in the washing machine and displays it on the display of the operation panel, forms a plurality of images including a plurality of particles, but has different shapes for each image. And outputs a plurality of images sequentially representing the current course or current stroke through the display,
The plurality of images is a washing machine characterized in that it represents the movement of the current course or the current stroke through one or more changes in the number, size, location and concentration of particles in each image.

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