WO2016180158A1

WO2016180158A1 - Washing machine display mode

Info

Publication number: WO2016180158A1
Application number: PCT/CN2016/079409
Authority: WO
Inventors: 牛艳娟; 方大丰; 王开明; 薛凯; 徐志伟
Original assignee: 青岛海尔洗衣机有限公司
Priority date: 2015-05-14
Filing date: 2016-04-15
Publication date: 2016-11-17
Also published as: KR20180006965A; US20180291550A1; KR102068006B1; JP2018518230A; CN106283485A; CN106283485B; EP3296440A1; EP3296440A4

Abstract

Disclosed is a washing machine display mode, comprising at least two sets of washing apparatuses and a display manipulation screen, wherein the display manipulation screen comprises at least two different independent display interfaces, and one display interface corresponds to one set of washing apparatus. The display manipulation screen of the washing machine can display at least two colours, one display interface corresponding to one colour. After the washing machine is initialized, one set of washing apparatus or a combination of the at least two sets of washing apparatuses is randomly selected, and the display interfaces corresponding to different manipulation processes of the selected washing apparatus display different brightnesses. By setting at least two colours for a display screen of a washing machine, switching between different colours and between different brightnesses is realized for different manipulation processes of the washing machine, and personalized requirements of more users are satisfied.

Description

A washing machine display mode

Technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of washing machines, in particular to a washing machine display mode.

Background technique

With the improvement of people's material level, the washing machine as a convenient and quick laundry tool saves people a lot of time in the daily laundry process. At the same time, people's aesthetic concepts have gradually increased. The requirements for washing machines are not limited to functions. They also have high requirements on the appearance of washing machines and the visual effects brought by the display screens. At the same time, consumers also operate on washing machines. Convenience and operational identification raise higher requirements.

The ordinary washing machine is provided with a panel, and the high-end washing machine adopts a panel and a display screen or a separate display screen instead of the panel, and the user can conveniently control the washing machine through the display screen and/or the panel. However, the display screen of the existing washing machine mostly uses a display screen to control a washing tub, and the display screen adopts a monochrome display, and the display effect thereof is also more traditionally switched between two states of light and light, and the display mode is far. Far from meeting the personalized consumer demand of more users.

The Chinese patent application No. 201010000023.4 provides a method for controlling different washing states of a plurality of levels of light and darkness, and a washing machine, which specifically discloses different washing procedures by controlling the light level corresponding to each program to indicate at least three levels of light and darkness. And/or state, wherein the different manipulation processes include at least: a process of displaying a boot screen, a process of selecting a laundry program, a process of starting a program, a process of a program running phase, a process of running a program, and a standby after running the program. Process, standby state The process of the user viewing the previous laundry program. Although the invention indicates different washing processes or states by multiple levels of brightness, it does not disclose that the display screen of the washing machine includes at least two colors, one color corresponding to a control display interface of a washing device, and different manipulations of the washing machine. The process realizes the display of the switching animation mode of different colors and different brightnesses to the user.

The Chinese patent No. 201310173294.3 provides a double-drum washing machine in which the inner and outer clothes are separately washed at the same time, which discloses that two washing machines can flexibly select single-tube independent work or double-tube synchronous work, and both cylinders have independent detergents. The entrance screen and the independent status display LCD screen. Although the invention discloses that a plurality of washing tubs are included, each of the washing tubs has a separate control display screen, which is substantially different from a display screen controlled by the present invention for controlling a plurality of washing tubs; and the invention is not proposed by various Color and multiple brightness indicate different operating states.

The present invention has been made in view of the above.

Summary of the invention

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art, and provide a display mode of a washing machine, which can display a plurality of colors, and display different brightness and darkness levels for different manipulation processes, and solve multiple laundry tubs. The different operating states of the monochrome display are not easy to distinguish and not rich enough.

The invention provides a washing machine comprising at least two sets of washing devices and a display control screen. The display control screen comprises at least two different independent display interfaces, and one display interface corresponds to a set of washing devices.

Preferably, the different independent display interfaces are one or a combination of two different types of animation display, different shape identification display, different color display, different illumination brightness display.

Preferably, the display control panel comprises an outer aperture and at least two inner apertures, wherein the content displayed by the inner aperture is a remaining time or a reserved time; an inner aperture corresponds to a time display of a washing device, the outer aperture And the inner aperture includes at least two different colors.

Preferably, the display control panel comprises at least two layers of different transmittance films or at least two indicator lights of different colors or a combination thereof.

Preferably, the washing machine comprises two sets of independently operating washing devices, and two control display areas corresponding to two sets of washing devices are displayed on the control screen, and the two control display areas are displayed corresponding to different colors.

The invention also provides a display manner of the washing machine. The display control panel of the washing machine can display at least two colors, and one display interface corresponds to one color. After the washing machine is initialized, one of the washing devices or at least two sets of washings can be arbitrarily selected. In the device combination, the display interface corresponding to different manipulation processes of the selected washing device displays different brightness.

Preferably, the display interface is displayed by each color change according to a predetermined display path when the washing machine is initialized;

Preferably, the transformation process shows different brightness.

Preferably, the manipulation process includes selecting a washing program process and a custom washing parameter process, and selecting an icon of the selected washing program in the display interface during the washing process and a light corresponding to the washing parameter of the washing program are bright; During the custom washing parameter process, the selected washing parameter corresponding to the icon in the display interface is illuminated.

Preferably, the control process further includes a program running phase. In the program running phase, the light of the icon corresponding to the parameter of the currently running program in the display interface is bright, and the other lights corresponding to the unfinished washing parameter icon are semi-bright. The light corresponding to the completed washing parameter icon is off.

Preferably, the manipulation process further includes a program pause phase, and when the program is paused, the currently running program in the display interface is displayed. The light of the icon corresponding to the parameter is light, and the light corresponding to the unwashed washing parameter icon is half bright.

Preferably, the control process further includes a running phase of the program, and after the program is finished, the light in the display interface is off.

Preferably, the brightness further comprises a breath brightening, and when the breathing time is greater than a predetermined time, the light of the icon corresponding to the parameter of the current running program changes from bright to breathable.

With the solution of the invention, the beneficial effects are:

(1) The display control panel can be switched by a plurality of colors to meet the needs of personalized products;

(2) The display control panel includes a plurality of different independent display interfaces, and one display interface independently controls the operation of a washing tub, and the display effect can express different operating states through a plurality of different brightness levels;

(3) The display control panel can realize the diversification of the display content by using a plurality of display color indicator lights or a plurality of layers of different transmittance films;

(4) The display control panel and the upper cover of the washing machine and the second one are more space-saving.

DRAWINGS

1 is a display effect diagram of a display control panel including two display interfaces in an embodiment of the present invention;

2 is a display effect diagram of displaying part of the content of the control screen during initialization in the embodiment of the present invention;

3 is a display effect diagram of two inner apertures of a display control screen during initialization in an embodiment of the present invention;

4 is a display effect diagram of a display interface corresponding to a selection washing program in an embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a view showing a display effect of a display interface corresponding to the selected washing program in the embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

6 is a display effect diagram of a display interface corresponding to a custom washing parameter in an embodiment of the present invention;

7 is a display effect diagram of a display interface corresponding to starting a customized washing parameter in an embodiment of the present invention;

8 is a display effect diagram of starting two display interfaces in an embodiment of the present invention;

9 is a view showing a display effect in a pause state in the embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 10 is a view showing the display effect after one of the laundry tubs is finished in the embodiment of the present invention.

detailed description

The invention will now be further described with reference to the drawings and specific embodiments.

In order to meet the requirements of different users for personalizing the display of the washing machine, and to improve the distinguishing degree of the operation of controlling the operation of the plurality of washing tubs by a single display screen, the present invention proposes a display mode of the washing machine by setting at least two types on the display screen of the washing machine. Color, one color corresponds to the control display interface of a set of washing devices, and realizes different color and different brightness switching for different control processes of the washing machine, and more easily distinguishes the various running states of each washing tub through multiple colors, satisfying more User's personalized needs.

The washing machine of the invention comprises at least two sets of washing devices and a display control screen, the display control screen comprises at least two different independent display interfaces, one display interface corresponds to one set of washing devices; different independent display interfaces are different animation displays One or more combinations of different shape identification displays, different color displays, different illumination brightness displays. The display control panel comprises an outer aperture and at least two inner apertures, wherein the inner aperture displays the remaining time or the reserved time; an inner aperture corresponds to a time display of a washing device, the outer aperture and the inner aperture Includes at least two different colors. The display control panel includes at least two layers of different transmittance films or at least two indicator lights of different colors or a combination thereof.

The display control panel can display at least two colors, and one display interface corresponds to one color. The washing machine comprises two sets of independently operating washing devices, and two control display areas corresponding to two sets of washing devices are displayed on the control screen, and the two control display areas are displayed corresponding to different colors. As shown in FIG. 1, the first display interface displays a color of blue, which is a portion with a darker color on the left side of the figure, and the first display interface controls the operation of the first laundry tub (also called the first washing device); the second display The interface display color is yellow, which is the lighter part of the right side of the figure, and the second display interface controls the operation of the second washing tub (also called the second washing device). The first display interface and the second display interface respectively control the operation process of the corresponding washing tub, and the first washing tub and the second washing tub can be operated independently, synchronously, or asynchronously.

After the washing machine of the present invention is powered on, when the washing machine is initialized, the display interface is first displayed by two colors according to a predetermined display path, and an animation process of displaying two colors is presented (refer to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3). When the power switch of the washing machine is triggered, the first display interface display color is blue, the second display interface display color is yellow, and the indicator light of the first display interface part button icon (in the left side washing parameter part in FIG. 2) is in turn Lights up, and the outer aperture indicator light is blue, the overall corresponding display brightness is bright, and the indicator of the second display interface part button icon (in the right side washing parameter part of FIG. 2) is sequentially illuminated, and the outer aperture indicator light is The color changes to yellow, and the overall corresponding display brightness is bright; after 0.5 seconds, the first inner aperture in the first display interface and the second inner aperture in the second display interface are semi-bright in the display brightness of the indicator light. Both display "--", the display brightness is half-bright, the brightness of the lower washing program button icon, the two start/pause button icons is half-bright, the outer aperture indicator is half-bright, blue, and the two barrels are half-bright. The remaining button icon indicators are off, as shown in Figure 3.

As shown in FIG. 4, the display screen of the start process of selecting the "common" program in the washing program in the first display interface is selected. After the "common" program icon is selected, the display color of the outer aperture and the first display interface is blue. Color, also includes the first inner aperture and the color of the corresponding icon displayed in each program of the washing program is blue, the program indicator light is on, the washing parameter indicator corresponding to the program is bright, and the remaining remaining washing parameter indicator is half The second inner aperture in the second display interface and the corresponding icon displayed by each program of the washing program are yellow, and the display brightness is semi-bright, and the washing parameters in the second display interface are not displayed. Select the icon corresponding to the “Start/Pause” button of the first display interface. As shown in FIG. 5, when “Start” is triggered, the first washing process starts from “soaking”, and the currently running washing parameter corresponds to the indicator light. If it is bright, the washing parameter to be run shows that the brightness is half bright, and the rest of the washing parameters are not displayed, that is, the corresponding display brightness is off. After 20 seconds, the corresponding running parameter of the washing parameter becomes breathable, and the rest remains. The running washing parameter is semi-bright, the first inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle are breathable, the second display interface displays yellow, the corresponding second inner aperture, the “--” displayed in the circle, and the icon corresponding to the washing program. All are semi-bright, other indicators are not displayed; when a washing parameter is completed, its corresponding indicator is automatically off, the washing parameter that will continue to run as the current washing parameter, its display brightness becomes breathable, waiting to run The washing parameters are semi-bright, and so on.

In addition, the user can also customize the setting of the washing parameters according to his own needs for washing. Referring to FIG. 6 and FIG. 7 for the selection of the custom washing parameter process, the display interface changes. After the “washing” parameter icon in the first display interface is selected, the display color of the first display interface is blue, and the display brightness of the display icons of at least three washing parameters of “washing”, “rinsing” and “dehydrating” is bright. And the "washing" parameter indicator is first flashing, each time the icon is clicked, the reservation time in the corresponding first aperture is increased by one minute, and the initial reservation time is 30 minutes, thereby increasing; clicking the "rinsing" parameter When the corresponding "ramp" parameter corresponding to the icon indicator becomes flashing, and the set "washing" parameter icon is not flashing, the display brightness is bright, the adjustment process is similar to adjusting the "washing" parameter; "rinsing" After the parameter is determined, the icon corresponding to the “start/pause” button of the first display interface is selected. When “start” is triggered, the laundry process starts from “soaking”, that is, the icon corresponding to the currently running “soaking” parameter displays brightness. Bright, the icon corresponding to the “washing”, “rinsing” and “dehydration” parameters to be run shows that the brightness is half bright, and the rest of the washing parameters are not displayed, ie The icon corresponding to the washing parameter shows that the brightness is off. After 20 seconds, the indicator corresponding to the “soaking” parameter becomes breathable, and the first inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle are also breathable; the second display interface displays yellow. The corresponding second inner aperture, the "--" displayed in the circle, and the icon corresponding to the washing program are all half-bright, and the others are not displayed.

Specifically, when both the first display interface and the second display interface in the display control screen are selected, one of the display interfaces is first selected to perform a washing program selection or a custom washing parameter, and then another display interface is correspondingly activated after starting. Select the operation and start it again; the process of enabling the two interfaces can be seen in the process of enabling the first display interface as described above. Repeat the description. As shown in FIG. 8 , the display effect after the “normal” washing program is activated in both display interfaces is enabled, and the outer aperture is displayed in blue and semi-bright, and the “common” program icon in the first display interface, and its corresponding The washing parameter icon, the first inner aperture, and the remaining time in the circle are all blue, wherein the current running washing parameter, the first inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle are breathable, and the washing parameter to be operated is half. Bright, the rest of the running washing parameters are not displayed; the "common" program icon in the second display interface, its corresponding washing parameter icon, the second inner aperture, and the remaining time in the circle are yellow, wherein, currently The running washing parameters, the second inner diaphragm and the remaining time in the ring are breathable, the washing parameters to be operated are semi-bright, and the rest of the running washing parameters are not displayed.

In particular, when "start/pause" is triggered again, it is regarded as a pause state, and its display effect is shown in FIG. The outer aperture, the first display interface indicator light is blue, the second display interface indicator light is yellow, the first inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle, the second inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle, and the two display interfaces are currently running. The washing parameter icon and the current running washing program icon display brightness are all bright, the remaining washing parameter icons and the “start/pause” button icon are half bright, and the other washing programs that are not selected are half bright. When "Start/Pause" is triggered again, after the startup state is restored from the pause state, the corresponding display interface also resumes the interface after startup, which has been outlined above and will not be repeated here.

After one of the laundry tubs is finished, see FIG. 10, the figure shows that after the first laundry tub is finished, the first inner aperture, the inner time "00" of the first display interface, and the washing program icons are displayed. Blue, semi-bright, washing parameters are not displayed; the second inner aperture of the second display interface, the remaining time in the circle, the current running washing program icon, and the current running washing parameter icon are all displayed in yellow, the display brightness is breathable, and the washing is to be run. The parameters and the “Start/Pause” button icon are half-bright, and other washing parameters and washing programs are not displayed. When another washing tub also ends the laundry, the power is automatically turned off, and both display interfaces are off.

The embodiments of the present invention may be further combined or substituted, and the embodiments are merely described for the preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the scope and scope of the present invention. Various changes and modifications made by those skilled in the art to the technical solutions of the present invention are within the scope of the present invention.

Claims

A washing machine comprising at least two sets of washing devices and a display control screen, wherein the display control panel comprises at least two different independent display interfaces, and one display interface corresponds to a set of washing devices.
A washing machine according to claim 1, wherein the different independent display interfaces are one or two of different animation display, different shape identification display, different color display, and different illumination brightness display. The above combination.
A washing machine according to claim 1, wherein said display control panel comprises an outer aperture and at least two inner apertures, said inner aperture displaying content being a remaining time or a reserved time; and an inner aperture corresponding to The time of a washing device indicates that the outer and inner apertures comprise at least two different colors.
A washing machine according to claim 3, wherein said display control panel comprises at least two layers of films of different transmittances or at least two indicators of different colors or combinations thereof.
A washing machine according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the washing machine comprises two sets of independently operating washing devices, and two control display areas corresponding to two sets of washing devices are respectively arranged on the control screen, and two control displays are provided. The area corresponds to a different color display.
A display manner of the washing machine according to any one of claims 1-5, wherein the display control panel of the washing machine can display at least two colors, and one display interface corresponds to one color, and after the washing machine is initialized, the arbitrarily selects One of the washing devices or at least two sets of washing devices, the display interface corresponding to different control processes of the selected washing device displays different brightness.
The display mode of a washing machine according to claim 6, wherein the display interface is displayed by each color change according to a predetermined display path when the washing machine is initialized;

Preferably, the transformation process shows different brightness.
The display manner of a washing machine according to claim 6, wherein the manipulation process comprises selecting a washing program process and a custom washing parameter process, and selecting an icon of the selected washing program in the display interface during the washing process and The washing parameter of the washing program corresponds to the light of the icon; in the process of the custom washing parameter, the light of the selected washing parameter corresponding to the icon in the display interface is bright.
The display mode of a washing machine according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the control process further comprises a program running phase, and in the program running phase, the icon corresponding to the parameter of the currently running program in the display interface is displayed. The light is bright, the other light corresponding to the unfinished washing parameter icon is half bright, and the light corresponding to the completed washing parameter icon is off.
The display mode of a washing machine according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the control process further comprises a program pause phase, and when the program is paused, the light of the icon corresponding to the parameter of the currently running program in the display interface is displayed. If it is on, the corresponding light of the washing parameter icon that is not running is half bright.
The display mode of a washing machine according to claim 9, wherein the control process further comprises a program pause phase, and when the program is paused, the light of the icon corresponding to the parameter of the currently running program in the display interface is bright, The light corresponding to the running washing parameter icon is half bright.
The display mode of a washing machine according to any one of claims 6-8, wherein the control process further comprises a stage of running the program, and after the program is finished, the light in the display interface is off.
The display mode of a washing machine according to claim 9, wherein the control process further comprises a stage of running the program, and after the program is finished, the light in the display interface is off.
The display mode of a washing machine according to claim 10, wherein the control process further comprises a stage of running the program, and after the program is finished, the light in the display interface is off.
The display mode of a washing machine according to claim 11, wherein the control process further comprises a stage of running the program, and after the program is finished, the light in the display interface is off.
The display mode of a washing machine according to claim 6, wherein the brightness further comprises a breath brightening, and the breathing light is an icon corresponding to a parameter of the currently running program when the user's departure time is greater than a predetermined time. The light changes from bright to bright.