KR102428212B1 - Device for treating laundry and Controlling method for the same - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment device that adjusts the spin-drying time based on weather and a control method therefor. The laundry treatment apparatus includes a control unit that determines a weather value, calculates an adjusted spin-drying time based on the determined weather value, and controls the spin-drying cycle to proceed. The control method of the laundry treatment apparatus includes a determining step of determining a weather value, a calculating step of calculating an adjusted spin-drying time based on the determined weather value, and a spin-drying step of performing a spin-drying cycle.

Description

Laundry processing apparatus and its control method {Device for treating laundry and Controlling method for the same}

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of adjusting the spin-drying time based on weather and intuitively controlling the spin-drying time from the user's point of view, and a method for controlling the same.

In general, laundry treatment equipment is a device that cleans clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as 'laundry') through processes such as washing, rinsing, and dehydration to remove contamination from clothes, bedding, etc. using water, detergent, and mechanical action.

The laundry treatment apparatus is divided into a top loading type in which laundry is put in from the top and a front loadint type in which laundry is put in from the front.

In general, a laundry treatment machine includes a drum that can contain laundry, and by rotating the drum, a dehydration process of dehydrating the laundry inside the drum by centrifugal force is performed.

The time for the spin-drying cycle may be determined based on the type of laundry or the amount of laundry, or may be determined by various modes input by the user.

In general, after the dehydration cycle is completed, the user takes out the laundry and air-dries it.

In the prior art, there is a problem in that the drying time becomes excessively long in a weather condition in which the drying conditions are not good according to the natural drying condition after the dehydration operation. The first task is to solve these problems.

In the prior art, when the humidity is high due to rain or the like in a natural drying situation after the dehydration process, the moisture of the laundry does not dry well, so there is a problem that an odor is generated even after drying. The second task is to solve these problems.

In the prior art, there is a problem in that power is wasted or the dehydration time is prolonged due to a dehydration cycle more than necessary even in a low humidity or clear weather condition where natural drying is good. The third task is to solve these problems.

The problems of the present invention are not limited to the problems mentioned above, and other problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

A laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes a control unit that determines a weather value, calculates an adjusted spin-drying time based on the determined weather value, and controls the spin-drying cycle to proceed.

The laundry treatment device may include a humidity sensor for sensing external humidity of the laundry treatment device, and the controller may determine the weather value based on the humidity sensed by the humidity sensor.

The laundry treatment device may include a communication unit for receiving weather information from a network, and the control unit may determine the weather value based on the weather information received by the communication unit.

The laundry treatment device may include a display for outputting a plurality of visual signals representing a plurality of preset weather values, respectively, and an input unit for selecting and receiving any one of the plurality of visual signals. The controller may determine the weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal.

The laundry processing device includes a communication unit capable of receiving weather information from a network, a display capable of outputting a plurality of visual signals representing a plurality of preset weather values, respectively, and any one of the plurality of visual signals is selected It may include an input unit that can receive an input and receive an input by selecting any one of an automatic mode and a manual mode. The controller may determine the weather value based on the weather information received by the communication unit when the automatic mode is selected, and determine the weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal when the manual mode is selected.

The laundry treatment device may include an input unit for receiving instructions, an output unit for outputting information to the user, and a storage unit for storing a preset standard spin-drying time regardless of the weather value. When the adjusted spin-drying time differs from the standard spin-drying time by a predetermined time Ta or more, the control unit controls the output unit to output to determine whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time, and based on the instruction received from the input unit to determine whether to apply the adjusted dehydration time.

A method for controlling a laundry treatment apparatus according to the present invention includes a determining step of determining a weather value, a calculating step of calculating an adjusted spin-drying time based on the determined weather value, and a spin-drying step of performing a spin-drying cycle.

The control method of the laundry treatment machine may include, before the determining step, a mode selection step in which any one of an automatic mode and a manual mode is selected. When the automatic mode is selected, in the determining step, the weather value may be determined based on weather information received through a network. When the manual mode is selected, the determining step includes: a visual signal output step of outputting a plurality of visual signals each representing a plurality of preset weather values; a visual signal selection step of selecting any one of the plurality of visual signals; and determining a weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal.

In the control method of the laundry treatment device, after the calculating step and before the spin-drying step, determining whether the adjusted spin-drying time differs from a preset standard spin-drying time by more than a predetermined time Ta regardless of the weather value. and, when the adjusted dehydration time differs from the standard dehydration time by a predetermined time (Ta) or more, determining whether to apply the adjusted dewatering time according to selection.

A laundry treatment device control method according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention includes a humidity display step in which a visual signal representing the humidity sensed by the humidity sensor is displayed on the display, and adjusted dehydration calculated based on the sensed humidity and a dehydration time display step in which the time is displayed on the display.

The method for controlling a laundry treatment device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic weather value display step in which a weather value is determined based on weather information received from a network, and a visual signal representing the weather value is displayed on the display. and a dehydration time display step in which the adjusted dehydration time calculated based on the determined weather value is displayed on the display.

A laundry treatment device control method according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention includes a first weather value display step of displaying a plurality of visual signals representing a plurality of weather values, respectively, on the display, any one of the plurality of visual signals When touched, a weather value corresponding thereto is determined, a second weather value display step in which the remainder except for the touched one of the plurality of visual signals is erased from the display, and adjusted dehydration calculated based on the weather value and a dehydration time display step in which the time is displayed on the display.

A laundry treatment apparatus control method according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention includes a mode selection display step in which a touch position for selecting any one of an automatic mode and a manual mode is displayed on the display. When the automatic mode is selected, a weather value is determined based on weather information received from a network, and an automatic weather value display step of displaying a visual signal representing the weather value on the display is performed. When the manual mode is selected, a first weather value display step of displaying a plurality of visual signals representing a plurality of weather values, respectively, on the display, and a weather value corresponding to any one of the plurality of visual signals is touched is determined, and a second weather value display step in which the remainder except for the touched one of the plurality of visual signals is erased from the display proceeds. The control method according to the ninth embodiment further includes a spin-drying time display step in which the adjusted spin-drying time calculated based on the weather value determined in the automatic weather value display step or the second weather value display step is displayed on the display. include

In the step of displaying the spin-drying time, whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time To may be determined by a user's manipulation.

In the step of displaying the spin-drying time, a preset standard spin-drying time may be displayed on the display together with the adjusted spin-drying time regardless of the weather value.

The details of other embodiments are included in the detailed description and drawings.

The present invention has the effect of reducing the total time combined with the natural spin-drying time and the natural drying time of the laundry by making the dehydration process longer in weather conditions in which the natural drying conditions are not good.

In addition, in a weather condition in which the natural drying conditions are not good, moisture is more thoroughly removed from the laundry through the dehydration process, thereby preventing odors from occurring in the laundry after natural drying.

In addition, in a weather condition with good natural drying conditions, the dehydration cycle time is shortened, thereby reducing power consumption.

In addition, by judging whether the natural drying conditions are good from the user's point of view and inputting the dehydration time directly, rather than directly inputting the dehydration time, only the weather conditions are judged and input, thereby eliminating mistakes or errors caused by the user directly adding or subtracting the dehydration time. There is an effect that can increase or decrease the dehydration time depending on the drying conditions.

In addition, by allowing the user to determine whether to apply the dehydration time adjusted according to the weather, there is an effect that the dehydration time can be increased or decreased in full consideration of the user's intention.

In addition, by allowing the user to operate the input unit with a familiar and intuitive material called 'weather', there is an effect that the user's laundry treatment equipment operation environment (ie, user interface) can be very conveniently improved.

1 is a perspective view showing a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the laundry treatment apparatus shown in FIG. 1 .
3 is a block diagram between the components of the laundry treatment device shown in FIG. 1 .
4 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling a laundry treatment device according to the present invention.
5 is a flowchart illustrating an embodiment of the method for controlling the laundry treatment device of FIG. 4 .
6 is a flowchart illustrating another embodiment of the method for controlling the laundry treatment device of FIG. 4 .
7 is an elevation view showing an embodiment of the display 10a and the input unit 7 .
8 is an elevation view showing another embodiment of the display 10a and the input unit 7 .
9 to 11 are elevation views showing another embodiment of the touch-sensing display 10b in chronological order.

Advantages and features of the present invention and methods of achieving them will become apparent with reference to the embodiments described below in detail in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below, but may be implemented in various different forms, and only these embodiments allow the disclosure of the present invention to be complete, and common knowledge in the technical field to which the present invention pertains It is provided to fully inform those who have the scope of the invention, and the present invention is only defined by the scope of the claims. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

The laundry treatment apparatus of the present invention may be a washing machine, a dryer, a dehydrator, and the like, and may be a front-loading type or a top-loading type. Hereinafter, the description is limited to a front-loading washing machine as an embodiment as follows.

1 and 2 , a washing machine 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 111 forming an exterior, a tub 122 for accommodating wash water, and a washing machine disposed in the tub to receive laundry. A drum 124 for receiving and rotating, a driving unit 113 for rotating the drum, a water supply unit (not shown) for controlling the inflow of washing water from an external water source, laundry detergent is accommodated, and washing water is mixed with the laundry detergent and a detergent box 133 that is used, and a pump 136 that drains wash water in the tub and circulates it into the tub.

The cabinet 111 forms the exterior of the washing machine 100 . A tub 122 is provided inside the cabinet 111 . The cabinet 111 is provided with a laundry entry hole 120 to allow entry and exit of laundry. A door 112 is rotatably provided on the front side of the cabinet 111 so that the laundry access hole 120 can be opened and closed. The cabinet 111 is provided with a control panel 114 that receives a command from a user and displays various status information of the washing machine 100 . The cabinet 111 is provided with a detergent box 133 in which detergents, such as laundry detergent, rinsing detergent, or bleach, are accommodated so as to be withdrawn.

The tub 122 is disposed so as to be buffered by a spring (not shown) and a damper (not shown) inside the cabinet 111 . The tub 122 may accommodate washing water. A drum 124 is disposed inside the tub 122 .

The tub 122 may be provided with a water level sensor 121 for detecting the level of the wash water accommodated in the tub. The water level sensor 121 may be implemented in various ways, and in this embodiment, the distance between the electrodes is changed using the air pressure that changes according to the washing water level, and the water level is measured by the amount of capacitance change of the electrodes. A heater 143 for heating the wash water may be provided inside the tub 122 .

The drum 124 rotates while receiving laundry. The drum 124 is formed with a plurality of through-holes 124b through which washing water passes. A lifter 124a for lifting laundry to a predetermined height when the drum 124 rotates may be disposed on the inner wall of the drum 124 . The drum 124 rotates by receiving rotational force by the driving unit 113 .

The drum 124 is not arranged completely horizontally, but may be arranged to have a predetermined inclination so that the rear portion of the drum 124 descends below the horizontal.

The gasket 128 is provided between the tub 122 and the cabinet 111 to seal the tub 122 and the cabinet 111 . The gasket 128 is disposed between the inlet of the tub 122 and the laundry access hole 120 . The gasket 128 mitigates the impact transmitted to the door 112 when the drum 124 rotates, and at the same time prevents the wash water in the tub 122 from leaking to the outside.

Although the gasket 128 may be integrally formed of one material, a portion coupled to the tub 122 is formed of a hard material in order to secure coupling strength and sufficient rigidity with the tub 122 . A portion coupled to the cabinet 111 may be formed of a material having elasticity in order to reduce vibration transmitted from the tub 122 to the cabinet 111 .

The gasket 128 has a spray nozzle 151 that receives wash water from the water supply unit and introduces it into the drum 124 , and a circulation nozzle 139 that receives wash water from the pump 136 and introduces it into the drum 124 . And a steam nozzle (not shown) for spraying steam into the drum 124 may be provided.

The driving unit 113 rotates the drum 124 . The driving unit 113 may rotate the drum 124 at various speeds or directions. The driving unit 113 may include a motor, a switching element controlling the same, and a clutch. The driving unit 113 may include a sensor for measuring the actual rotation speed of the drum 124 .

The detergent box 133 may accommodate detergents such as laundry detergent, rinsing detergent or bleach. The detergent box 133 is preferably provided to be drawn out on the front of the cabinet 111 . The detergent in the detergent box 133 is mixed with the washing water when the washing water is supplied and introduced into the tub 122 . The detergent box 133 may be formed by dividing a portion in which the laundry detergent is accommodated, a portion in which the rinse detergent is accommodated, and a portion in which the bleach is accommodated.

The pump 136 drains the wash water in the tub 122 . The pump 136 drains the wash water discharged from the tub 122 through the drain pipe 135 to the outside through the drain hose 138 or circulates it into the tub 122 through the circulation hose 137 . According to the embodiment, the pump 136 is provided as a circulation pump and a drain pump, and may be connected to the circulation hose 137 and the drain hose 138, respectively.

The circulation hose 137 connects the pump 136 and the circulation nozzle. Wash water discharged from the tub 122 by the pump 136 is injected into the drum 124 from the circulation nozzle through the circulation hose 137 .

The control panel 114 includes an input unit 7 through which the user can input various instructions, such as selection of a washing course or operation time and reservation for each cycle, to the washing machine, and information such as the operating state of the washing machine 100 to the user. An output unit 10 capable of outputting may be provided.

Laundry courses include lingerie/wool course, boiling course, speed wash course, functional clothing course, laundry damage prevention course, quiet and quiet course, and energy saving course in addition to the standard course depending on the type and function of laundry. The operation of the washing machine 100 is divided into a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a spin-drying cycle, and water supply, washing, rinsing, draining, spin-drying, or drying are performed within each cycle.

The balancer 165 is provided around the drum 124 to adjust the center of gravity of the drum 124 in which the laundry is accommodated when the laundry is eccentric. When the laundry is eccentric and the drum rotates, vibration and noise are generated due to unbalance in which the geometric center of the rotation axis of the drum 124 itself and the actual center of gravity do not match. The balancer 165 reduces the unbalance of the drum 124 by bringing the actual center of gravity of the drum 124 closer to the center of rotation.

The balancer 165 may be provided on the front side and/or the rear side of the drum 124 , and in this embodiment, the balancer 165 is provided on the front side of the drum 124 .

The balancer 165 includes a material having a predetermined weight therein so that the center of gravity moves variably, and is configured to include a path through which the material is movable in the circumferential direction. The balancer 165 distributes the inner material so that it moves to the opposite side to the center of gravity of the laundry so that the center of gravity of the drum 124 approaches the center of rotation.

The balancer 165 may be formed of a liquid balancer including a liquid having a predetermined weight therein or a ball balancer including a ball having a predetermined weight. In this embodiment, the balancer 165 includes a filling fluid together with the ball.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the washing machine 100 includes a control unit 1 that receives signals for various instructions/commands and information and transmits signals for controlling the operation of each component. The washing machine 100 includes a humidity sensor 3 that detects humidity outside the washing machine 100 , a communication unit 5 that can receive information from a network, and a user that can input instructions to the washing machine 100 . It includes an input unit (7). In addition, the washing machine 100 includes a storage unit 2 in which various preset information and information processed by the control unit 1 are stored, and an output unit 10 that visually or audibly outputs various information to a user. includes

The control unit 1 may include a microcomputer and other electronic components that control the operation of the washing machine. The control unit 1 may be provided in the control panel 114 .

The control unit 1 may control the overall operation of the washing machine according to at least one of the humidity information signal detected by the humidity sensor 3 , the information signal received from the communication unit 5 , and the instruction signal received from the input unit 7 . For example, the control unit 1 determines whether each cycle proceeds or whether water supply, washing, rinsing, draining, spin-drying, and drying are performed within each cycle according to the washing course selected by the user, and the time, number of repetitions, etc. and controls each component device to perform this.

The control unit 1 may store the processed information in the storage unit 2 or receive the information stored in the storage unit 2 and process it. In addition, the control unit 1 controls the output unit 10 to visually or aurally output information such as the operating state, description, time, and mode of the washing machine to the user.

The humidity sensor 3 senses external humidity of the washing machine 100 . The sensed humidity may be absolute humidity, but in this embodiment, relative humidity is sensed. The humidity sensor 3 is disposed in the cabinet 111 and may transmit the detected humidity information by wire to the control unit 1, and is separately disposed at a location spaced apart from the cabinet 111 to transmit the detected humidity information to the network. It may be transmitted to the control unit 1 through The humidity sensor 3 may be disposed at a location where the user mainly dries laundry, or may be disposed in an indoor or outdoor environment.

The control unit 1 may include a temperature sensor (not shown) for detecting the external temperature of the washing machine 100, in this case, the control unit 1 detects the humidity information detected from the humidity sensor 3 and the temperature sensor. Temperature information can also be processed together.

The communication unit 5 may receive weather information from a wired or wireless external network. The weather information may be a weather forecast and current weather information of a region where the washing machine 100 is located, and may be information related to humidity. For example, the weather information may be humidity, the degree of sunny or cloudy, whether it is raining or snowing and its degree, etc., and this current weather information may be information related to the time it takes for laundry to be dried in an external environment. .

The storage unit 2 may include a memory chip and other electronic components.

The output unit 2 may include a speaker (not shown) that generates a sound such as a notification sound and a voice sound, and may include displays 10a and 10b that show visual signals such as characters, symbols, and figures. have.

The displays 10a and 10b are divided into a general display 10a that cannot detect a user's touch and a display 10b that can sense a user's touch. The display 10b may be an output unit 10 and an input unit 7 at the same time.

The control unit 1 determines the weather value. The weather value means one representative value representing several weathers that can be grouped according to a predetermined criterion. The weather information may include information such as humidity expressed as a continuous numerical value, and two or more types of information may be synthesized. can do. For example, the predetermined criterion may be set such that a weather value representing weather information of 50% relative humidity and 25 degrees Celsius is the same as a weather value representing weather information of 40% relative humidity and 27 degrees Celsius.

The weather value may be a value such as a numerical value readable by the controller 1 from which any one of a plurality of weather values can be specified. The weather value is preset in plurality according to the predetermined criterion.

As a method for determining the weather value, the first to fourth embodiments will be described as follows.

In the first embodiment, the weather information includes humidity detected by the humidity sensor 3 , and the controller 1 determines the weather value based on the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 3 . When the temperature sensor is provided, the weather information may include the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor, and the control unit 1 is based on the humidity sensed by the humidity sensor 3 and the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor. Thus, the weather value can be determined.

In the second embodiment, the weather information may be information on a network received by the communication unit 5 . The information on the network may be information observed and forecasted by the Korea Meteorological Administration and the like. The control unit 1 determines the weather value based on the weather information received by the communication unit 5 .

In the third embodiment, the weather value corresponding to the visual signal selected by the user is determined by selecting and inputting any one of a plurality of preset visual signals representing a plurality of preset weather values without the weather information. The visual signal is various cues that can be displayed by the displays 10a and 10b, and may be a number, a symbol, a character, or a figure.

Examples of the visual signals representing the plurality of preset weather values are visual signals displayed in the weather value visual signal display area 21 of FIG. 8 . In the weather value visual signal display area 21, four visual signals divided into left and right and up and down are output. In the weather value visual signal display area 21, the upper left visual signal represents a first weather value representing clear weather, the upper right visual signal represents a second weather value representing cloudy weather, and the lower left A visual signal of represents a third weather value representing weak rain weather, and a visual signal at the lower right represents a fourth weather value representing strong rain weather.

In the third embodiment, the washing machine 100 includes the displays 10a and 10b for outputting a plurality of visual signals respectively representing the plurality of preset weather values, and any one of the plurality of visual signals is selected. and an input unit 7 for receiving input. Also, the controller 1 determines the weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal.

In the fourth embodiment, the user selects either the automatic mode or the manual mode. The input unit 7 may receive an input by selecting any one of the automatic mode and the manual mode. When the automatic mode is selected, the weather value is determined as in the second embodiment, and when the manual mode is selected, the weather value is determined as in the third embodiment.

The control unit 1 calculates the adjusted dehydration time To based on the weather value determined according to the first to fourth embodiments and the like. The storage unit 2 may store a preset standard dehydration time (Ts) regardless of the weather value.

The standard dehydration time (Ts) means a pre-set dehydration time regardless of the weather. The adjusted dehydration time (To) means a value obtained by adding or subtracting time from the standard dehydration time (Ts) in consideration of the weather.

The standard spin-drying time (Ts) may be directly input by a user, or may be a preset value corresponding to washing/rinsing/drying settings such as washing course or number of times, and the detected amount or detection of laundry. It may be a preset value depending on the humidity inside the drum.

Through the dehydration cycle to which the adjusted dehydration time (To) is applied, the dehydration cycle proceeds for a longer period of time in the case of a weather condition that does not dry well in consideration of the condition in which the laundry is to be dried from the outside, and if the weather condition is good It is possible to allow the dehydration cycle to proceed for a shorter period of time.

Examples of calculating the adjusted dehydration time To based on the weather value may vary, but the examples are as follows.

For example, each of the values of 0.8, 1, 1.2, 1.4, and 1.5 of the weather value corresponding to the drying condition is determined, and when any one of the five weather values is determined, the determined weather value is set to the standard dehydration time ( Ts) is multiplied to calculate the adjusted dewatering time To. As another example, it has values of -10, 0, 10, and 25 in the order of the weather value corresponding to the drying condition, and when any one of the four weather values is determined, the weather value is regarded as a minute By adding to the standard dewatering time (Ts), the adjusted dewatering time (To) is calculated. As another example, the adjusted dehydration time To is calculated by presetting an equation such as considering a weight in the weather value, and substituting the weather value and the standard dehydration time Ts into the equation. As another example, the adjusted spin-drying time To may be calculated based on inputs such as the weather value and other set washing courses without considering the standard spin-drying time Ts.

The control unit 1 controls the dehydration cycle to proceed. The control unit 1 may control the dehydration cycle to proceed during the adjusted dehydration time To by applying the adjusted dehydration time To.

When the adjusted spin-drying time To differs from the standard spin-drying time Ts by a predetermined time Ta or more, the control unit 1 is configured to determine whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time To. ) to output.

When the calculated adjusted dewatering time To is only a slight difference from the standard dewatering time Ts, it may not be important whether the adjusted dewatering time To is applied to the dehydration cycle. Therefore, when the user's decision is important even for a minute increase or decrease of the dehydration time, the predetermined time Ta can be set to a relatively small value (including 0), and the user's decision is not important for the minute increase or decrease of the dehydration time. In this case, the predetermined time Ta may be set to a relatively large value.

The predetermined time Ta may be set to various numerical values by those skilled in the art. For example, the predetermined time Ta may be preset to 0 minutes, 1 minute, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, or 20 minutes.

When the output unit 10 outputs to determine whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time To, the user inputs whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time To through the input unit 7 .

The control unit 1 determines whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time To based on the instruction received from the input unit 7 . When the control unit 1 receives an instruction to apply the adjusted spin-drying time To from the input unit 7, the spin-drying cycle proceeds during the adjusted spin-drying time To. When the control unit 1 receives an instruction not to apply the adjusted dehydration time To from the input unit 7, the dehydration cycle proceeds during the standard dewatering time Ts.

Referring to FIG. 4 , the method for controlling a laundry treatment device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a determining step (S100) of determining the weather value, and calculating the adjusted spin-drying time (To) based on the determined weather value. It includes a calculation step (S200), and a dehydration step (S400) of performing a dehydration cycle. Hereinafter, descriptions overlapping with the above description will be omitted.

When the laundry treatment apparatus control method according to the first embodiment is described with reference to FIG. 5 , the determining step ( S100 ) includes a step ( S110 ) of detecting the external humidity of the washing machine 100 , and the detected humidity and determining the weather value based on the step (S124).

When the method for controlling the laundry processing device according to the second embodiment is described with reference to FIG. 6 , the determining step (S100) includes receiving the weather information through a network (S122), and receiving the weather information. and determining the weather value based on the step (S124).

When the method for controlling the laundry treatment apparatus according to the third embodiment is described with reference to FIG. 6 , the determining step ( S100 ) is a visual signal output step of outputting a plurality of visual signals representing a plurality of preset weather values, respectively. (S123a), a visual signal selection step (S123b) in which any one of the plurality of visual signals is selected, and a weather value determination step (S124) of determining a weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the method for controlling the laundry treatment apparatus according to the fourth embodiment will be described. The control method includes a mode selection step (S10) in which any one of the automatic mode and the manual mode is selected before the determining step. includes The determining step (S100) includes a step (S121) of determining whether an automatic mode or a manual mode is selected. When the automatic mode is selected, the determining step (S100) includes the receiving step (S122) and the determining step (S124). When the manual mode is selected, the determining step (S100) includes the visual signal output step (S123a), the visual signal selection step (S123b), and the weather value determination step (S124).

When the control method of the laundry treatment apparatus according to the fifth embodiment is described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6 , the control method is, after the calculating step (S200) and before the dehydration step (S400), the adjusted spin-drying time (To). ) to determine whether to apply the time of the dehydration cycle (S300).

The determining step (S300) includes a difference determining step (S310) of determining whether the adjusted dehydration time (To) differs from the preset standard dehydration time (Ts) by at least the predetermined time (Ta) regardless of the weather value; When the adjusted dehydration time To differs from the standard dehydration time Ts by more than the predetermined time Ta, an application determination step S332 of determining whether to apply the adjusted dewatering time To is included. .

In this embodiment, in the determining step (S300), when the adjusted dehydration time To does not differ from the standard dewatering time Ts by more than the predetermined time Ta, it is determined that the adjusted dewatering time To is applied It includes a step (S320) of being. In the determining step (S300), when the adjusted spin-drying time To differs from the standard spin-drying time Ts by more than the predetermined time Ta, an instruction for the user to determine whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time To and a step S331 outputted through the output unit 10 and a step S332 of determining whether to apply the adjusted dehydration time To according to an input through the input unit 7 of the user (S332).

An embodiment according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 11 , focusing on a user interface (UI). Hereinafter, descriptions overlapping with the above description will be omitted.

When the laundry treatment apparatus control method according to the sixth embodiment is described with reference to FIG. 7 , the control method is the humidity in which the visual signal representing the humidity detected by the humidity sensor 3 is displayed on the display 10a. a display step, and a dehydration time display step in which the adjusted dehydration time To calculated based on the sensed humidity is displayed on the display 10a.

In the sixth embodiment, the visual signal representing humidity may be configured in various forms such as characters, symbols, and figures. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7 , figures and symbols indicating humidity are displayed in the humidity visual signal display area 11 of the display 10a. In addition, the adjusted spin-drying time To is displayed in the spin-drying time display area 15 of the display. In addition, in the step of displaying the spin-drying time, it may be determined whether the adjusted spin-drying time To is applied by the user's manipulation of the input unit 7 .

A method of controlling a laundry treatment device according to a seventh embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. 8 , in which the weather value is determined based on the weather information received from a network, and a visual signal representing the weather value includes an automatic weather value display step displayed on the display 10a. The control method includes, after the automatic weather value display step, a spin-drying time display step in which an adjusted spin-drying time To calculated based on the determined weather value is displayed on the display 10a.

In the seventh embodiment, the visual signal representing the weather value may be configured in various forms such as characters, symbols, and figures. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8 , a figure representing the weather value is displayed in the weather value visual signal display area 21 of the display 10a. In addition, the adjusted spin-drying time To is displayed in the spin-drying time display area 15 of the display. In addition, in the step of displaying the spin-drying time, it may be determined whether the adjusted spin-drying time To is applied by the user's manipulation of the input unit 7 .

A method of controlling a laundry treatment device according to an eighth embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. In the control method, a plurality of visual signals representing the plurality of weather values are displayed on the touch-sensing display 10b, respectively. and a first displayed weather value display step. In the control method, after the first weather value display step, when any one of the plurality of visual signals is touched by the user, a weather value corresponding thereto is determined, and the touched one of the plurality of visual signals is displayed in the control method. and a second weather value display step in which the remainder is erased from the display. The control method includes a dehydration time display step in which the adjusted dehydration time To calculated based on the determined weather value is displayed on the display 10b.

Specifically, in the eighth embodiment, in the first weather value display step, as shown in FIG. 10 , a plurality of figures representing the plurality of weather values are displayed in the weather value visual signal display area 31 of the display 10b. is displayed In the first weather value display step, the adjusted spin-drying time To is not displayed in the specific display area 35 of the display 10b.

In the second weather value display step, when the user touches any one of the plurality of figures as shown in FIG. 10 , the remaining figures excluding the touched one are displayed in the weather value visual signal display area 31 as shown in FIG. 11 . erased

In the dehydration time display step, as shown in FIG. 11 , the adjusted spin-drying time To (“selected 62 minutes” in FIG. 11 ) is displayed in the spin-drying time display area 35c which is a part of the specific display area 35 . The time at which the adjusted dehydration time To is displayed may be after the second weather value display step, but it will be after the point in time when any one of the plurality of visual signals is touched by the user in the second weather value display step. may be

When the method for controlling the laundry treatment device according to the ninth embodiment is described with reference to FIGS. 9 to 11 , the control method includes a touch for selecting any one of the automatic mode and the manual mode on the display 10b for sensing a touch. and a mode selection display step in which the position is displayed.

In the mode selection display step of the ninth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, in the description display area 35a, which is a part of the specific display area 35, 'instructions to select one of the automatic mode and the manual mode' or 'automatic mode' and a description of the manual mode' may be displayed. In addition, in the mode selection display step, the input unit 41 for selecting the automatic mode and the input unit 42 for selecting the manual mode are displayed in the input unit display area 35b which is a part of the specific display area 35 as shown in FIG. 9 . 9 , exemplarily, the user touches the input unit 42 for selecting the manual mode.

When the automatic mode is selected in the mode selection display step of the ninth embodiment, the automatic weather value display step and the spin-dry time display step proceed. A detailed description of the case in which the automatic mode is selected is the same as in the seventh embodiment.

When the manual mode is selected in the mode selection display step of the ninth embodiment, the first weather value display step, the second weather value display step, and the spin-dry time display step proceed. A detailed description of the case in which the manual mode is selected is the same as in the eighth embodiment.

In the step of displaying the spin-drying time of the ninth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11, whether the adjusted spin-drying time To is applied to the input unit display area 35e, which is a part of the specific display area 35, is determined by a user's touch operation. have. In this case, 'instructions to determine whether to apply the adjusted dehydration time (To)' to 'adjusted dehydration time (To) and standard dehydration time (Ts) Time difference explanation' and the like may be displayed.

In the step of displaying the dehydration time of the sixth to ninth embodiments, a preset standard dehydration time ts may be displayed on the displays 10a and 10b as well as the adjusted dehydration time regardless of the weather value. For example, in the dehydration time display area 35c of FIG. 11 , 'standard 43 minutes' which is the standard dehydration time To and 'selected 62 minutes' which is the adjusted dehydration time Ts may be displayed together.

In the above, embodiments of the present invention have been illustrated and described, but the present invention is not limited to the specific embodiments described above, and it is common in the technical field to which the present invention pertains without departing from the gist of the present invention as claimed in the claims. Various modifications are possible by those having the knowledge of, of course, and these modifications should not be individually understood from the technical spirit or perspective of the present invention.

1: control unit 2: storage unit
3: humidity sensor 5: communication unit
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Claims (15)

a controller for determining a weather value, calculating an adjusted dehydration time based on the determined weather value, and controlling a dehydration cycle to proceed;
a communication unit capable of receiving weather information from a network;
a display capable of outputting a plurality of visual signals each representing a plurality of preset weather values; and
Any one of the plurality of visual signals may be selected and input, and any one of an automatic mode and a manual mode may be selected and inputted; and
The control unit determines the weather value based on the weather information received by the communication unit when the automatic mode is selected, and determines the weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal when the manual mode is selected. . The method of claim 1,
And a humidity sensor for detecting the external humidity of the laundry treatment device,
The control unit is a laundry treatment device for determining the weather value based on the humidity detected by the humidity sensor. The method of claim 1,
A communication unit for receiving weather information from a network;
The control unit is configured to determine the weather value based on the weather information received by the communication unit. The method of claim 1,
a display for outputting a plurality of visual signals each representing a plurality of preset weather values; and
and an input unit for selecting and receiving any one of the plurality of visual signals,
The control unit may be configured to determine the weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal. delete a controller for determining a weather value, calculating an adjusted dehydration time based on the determined weather value, and controlling a dehydration cycle to proceed;
an input unit for receiving instructions;
an output unit capable of outputting information to a user; and
and a storage unit for storing a preset standard dehydration time regardless of the weather value,
When the adjusted spin-drying time differs from the standard spin-drying time by a predetermined time or more, the control unit controls the output unit to output to determine whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time, and the adjustment is performed based on the instruction received from the input unit Laundry processing equipment that determines whether or not the spin-drying time is applied. a decision step of determining a weather value;
Prior to the determining step, including a mode selection step in which any one of an automatic mode and a manual mode is selected,
When the automatic mode is selected, in the determining step,
determining the weather value based on weather information received through the network;
When the manual mode is selected, the determining step is
a visual signal output step of outputting a plurality of visual signals each representing a plurality of preset weather values;
a visual signal selection step in which any one of the plurality of visual signals is selected;
a weather value determining step of determining a weather value corresponding to the selected visual signal;
a calculation step of calculating an adjusted dehydration time based on the determined weather value; and
A method of controlling a laundry treatment device comprising a dehydration step of performing a dehydration cycle. delete a decision step of determining a weather value;
a calculation step of calculating an adjusted dehydration time based on the determined weather value;
a dehydration step of performing a dehydration process;
After the calculation step and before the dehydration step,
a difference determining step of determining whether the adjusted spin-drying time differs from a preset standard spin-drying time by more than a predetermined time regardless of the weather value; and
and an application determination step of determining whether to apply the adjusted spin-drying time according to selection when the adjusted spin-drying time differs from the standard spin-drying time by more than a predetermined time. In the control method of a laundry treatment device comprising a display for visually outputting information to a user and a humidity sensor for detecting external humidity,
a humidity display step in which a visual signal representing the humidity sensed by the humidity sensor is displayed on the display; and
A dehydration time display step in which a weather value is determined based on the sensed humidity, and the adjusted dehydration time calculated based on the determined weather value is displayed together with a preset standard dehydration time regardless of the weather value A method of controlling laundry treatment equipment. In the control method of a laundry treatment device comprising a display for visually outputting information to a user,
an automatic weather value display step in which a weather value is determined based on weather information received from a network, and a visual signal representing the weather value is displayed on the display; and
and displaying a spin-drying time on the display in which the adjusted spin-drying time calculated based on the determined weather value is displayed together with a preset standard spin-drying time regardless of the weather value. In the control method of a laundry treatment device comprising a display for detecting a user's touch and visually outputting information to the user,
a first weather value display step of displaying a plurality of visual signals respectively representing a plurality of weather values on the display;
a second weather value display step of determining a weather value corresponding to the touched one of the plurality of visual signals and erasing the remainder of the plurality of visual signals except for the touched one from the display; and
and displaying a dehydration time on the display in which the adjusted spin-drying time calculated based on the weather value is displayed together with a preset standard spin-drying time regardless of the weather value. In the control method of a laundry treatment device comprising a display for detecting a user's touch and visually outputting information to the user,
a mode selection display step in which a touch position for selecting any one of an automatic mode and a manual mode is displayed on the display;
When the automatic mode is selected, a weather value is determined based on the weather information received from the network, and an automatic weather value display step in which a visual signal representing the weather value is displayed on the display proceeds,
When the manual mode is selected, a first weather value display step of displaying a plurality of visual signals representing a plurality of weather values, respectively, on the display, and a weather value corresponding to any one of the plurality of visual signals when touched is determined, and a second weather value display step in which the remainder except for the touched one of the plurality of visual signals is erased from the display proceeds,
and a spin-drying time display step of displaying on the display the adjusted spin-drying time calculated based on the weather value determined in the automatic weather value display step or the second weather value display step. 14. The method according to any one of claims 10 to 13,
In the step of displaying the spin-drying time, the control method of a laundry treatment device in which whether or not the adjusted spin-drying time (To) is applied is determined by a user's manipulation. 14. The method of claim 13,
In the step of displaying the spin-drying time, a preset standard spin-drying time is displayed on the display as the adjusted spin-drying time regardless of the weather value.

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