WO2023021771A1

WO2023021771A1 - Washing machine

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Publication number: WO2023021771A1
Application number: PCT/JP2022/013042
Authority: WO
Inventors: 康幸七海; すばる田中; 益明井上; 成一朴
Original assignee: 日立グローバルライフソリューションズ株式会社
Priority date: 2021-08-16
Filing date: 2022-03-22
Publication date: 2023-02-23
Also published as: JP2023026793A

Abstract

Provided is a washing machine that further improves operability in relation to operation setting and that is thus user-friendly. A washing machine according to the present invention comprises a housing and a liquid crystal display unit that is provided on the housing and that displays operation contents, wherein: the liquid crystal display unit has a display region that has a rectangular shape, the width of which is longer than the height thereof; an initial home screen that is displayed in the display region and that a user can operate when the power is turned on has a plurality of icons; and the plurality of icons differ in size and display position depending on frequency of use.

Description

washing machine

The present invention relates to a washing machine for washing laundry.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open Publication No. 2002-300002 discloses a conventional washing machine using a liquid crystal panel as an operation panel.
Patent Document 1 proposes a configuration in which a touch panel type liquid crystal operation panel is provided in order to improve operability related to operation settings. It is disclosed that the use of a touch panel display reduces the number of dedicated buttons and prevents the user from becoming confused about how to operate to proceed to the next step.

JP 2014-97433 A

However, the operation keys by mechanical switches provided on the conventional operation panel are simply replaced with operation keys that can be touch-operated displayed on the liquid crystal panel, and the operability is sufficiently improved. It was hard to say.

An object of the present invention is to further improve operability related to operation settings and to provide a washing machine that is easy to use.

In order to solve the above problems, the washing machine of the present invention has a housing and a liquid crystal display unit provided in the housing for displaying operation details, and the liquid crystal display unit is longer in width than in length. The initial home screen, which has a rectangular display area and can be operated by the user after turning on the power, has a plurality of icons, and the plurality of icons are arranged according to the frequency of use. The size and display position of icons are different.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the operability regarding operation setting can be improved further, and the washing machine with good usability can be provided.
Configurations and effects other than the above will be clarified by the following description of the embodiments.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a home appliance system using a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention; FIG. It is a figure which shows the external appearance of the washing machine by embodiment of this invention. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a home screen of the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation course selection screen on the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a detailed course setting screen of the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; FIG. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation time setting screen of the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an operation time setting screen of the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; 3 is a diagram showing an example of an automatic loading setting screen of the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a reference usage amount setting screen of the operation panel of the washing machine of FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a download course registration screen on the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of an initial setting screen of the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. 2; FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an example of a pop-up screen display on the course detail setting screen of FIG. 5; FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a warning message display on the home screen of FIG. 3; FIG.

Hereinafter, modes for carrying out the present invention (hereinafter referred to as "embodiments") will be described in detail with reference to the drawings as appropriate. In the following, a washing machine capable of washing, rinsing, dehydrating, and drying laundry put into a drum arranged horizontally or diagonally (a so-called drum-type washing and drying machine) will be taken as an example. to explain.

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing a home appliance system S using a washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the home appliance system (laundry system) S cooperates with a server (commercial server) 181 that provides services on the Internet 180 and the server 181 to actively acquire information and It has a server 182 which is a push notification server that notifies to.

Servers

181 and 182 connect to smartphone 300 (portable information terminal) outside the home via communication carrier network (fixed network) 183 such as LTE/3G network.

The home appliance system S has home appliances H connected to the home network via a wireless LAN (Local Area Network) router 184, which is an HGW (Home Gate Way) that bridges the home network. Home appliances H include white goods such as washing machines and dryers and robot cleaners, indoor equipment such as lighting and security equipment, and so-called information equipment such as PCs, AV equipment, tablets, and telephones. In this embodiment, a drum-type washing machine 100 (washing machine) is taken as an example of the home appliance H. FIG. Note that the network that connects the home appliance H and the wireless LAN router 184 may be a wired LAN, a wireless LAN, or a specific short-range wireless such as Bluetooth (registered trademark).

As shown in FIG. 1, the drum-type washing machine 100 connects to a server 181 on the Internet 180 via a wireless LAN router 184, and the service of the server 181 (for example, download service) is provided. Drum-type washing machine 100 can be connected to smartphone 300 via wireless LAN router 184 at home. Data (for example, download data) of smartphone 300 can be transferred to the main body of front-loading washing machine 100 .

Drum-type washing machine 100 includes control unit 110 , storage unit 120 , operation unit 130 , display unit 140 and communication unit 150 . Control unit 110 , storage unit 120 , operation unit 130 and display unit 140 are mainly mounted on a control board of washing machine 100 . The communication unit 150 has a wireless communication function and is connected to the control board using, for example, UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter).

The control unit 110 is configured by a CPU (Central Processing Unit) or the like, controls the drum-type washing machine 100 as a whole, executes a control program, and functions as an in-home system of the home appliance system S.

The storage unit 120 is composed of non-volatile memory such as ROM (Read Only Memory), RAM (Random Access Memory), EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory), and stores various data and programs used by the control unit 110. . A non-volatile area (for example, EEPROM) of storage unit 120 stores a plurality of driving courses downloaded from server 181, for example.

The operation unit 130 is an input device for inputting user's voice instructions of the drum-type washing machine 100 such as pressing operation of each operation button such as a power supply, a microphone, and the like.

The display unit 140 is the operation panel 10 and is provided in the housing 1, and displays operation information such as operation details of the drum-type washing machine 100 on a touch panel type liquid crystal panel (liquid crystal display unit).

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the drum-type washing machine 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, viewed obliquely from the front and above. In the following description, the right side of drum-type washing machine 100 will be referred to as the right side, and the left side will be referred to as the left side.

As shown in FIG. 2, the drum-type washing machine 100 includes a housing 1, an outer tub 2 elastically supported within the housing 1, and a rotating drum (inner tub) rotatably supported within the outer tub 2. 3 and .

The housing 1 is formed by combining a steel plate and a resin molded product and mounting it on the base B. The housing 1 is composed of left and right side plates 1a, a front cover 1b, a rear cover 1c, a top cover 1d, and a lower front cover 1e. The left and right side plates 1a are joined by U-shaped upper reinforcing members, front reinforcing members, and rear reinforcing members (not shown). As a result, the box-shaped housing 1 including the base B is constructed and has sufficient strength as a housing.

A door 4 that opens and closes an inlet for putting in and out clothes (laundry) is supported so as to be openable and closable by a hinge 4h provided on the front reinforcing member, approximately in the center of the front cover 1b of the housing 1. A front cover 1b near the right hand side of the door 4 is provided with a door handle 4t that unlocks a locking mechanism (not shown) of the door 4 by gripping it.

By gripping the door handle 4t, the locking mechanism is released and the door 4 can be opened, while the door 4 is closed and locked by pressing the door 4 against the front cover 1b. The front reinforcing member has a circular opening, substantially concentric with the opening of the outer tub 2, for loading and unloading the laundry.

An operation panel 10 having a display unit and the like is provided at the upper right portion in front of the upper surface cover 1d of the housing 1, and an upward-opening type detergent input portion 5 for inputting detergent, softener, etc. is provided at the upper left portion in front. It is

A drying filter 6 is provided on the rear side of the operation panel 10, and an automatic detergent input section 11 (automatic input section, automatic washing liquid input section) is provided on the rear side of the detergent input section 5. The drying filter 6 is provided with a mesh filter and removes lint, dust, etc. during the drying operation. The top cover 1d is provided with a water suction hose connection port 7 to which a hose for pumping up remaining bath water is connected and a water supply hose connection port 8 to which a tap is connected. A flat portion 13a of the lower front cover 1e is provided with a lid 1f for taking in and out a filter member of a lint filter (not shown). The automatic detergent injection unit 11 has a tank for storing washing liquid such as detergent and softener used for multiple washings, and automatically feeds the washing liquid into the tank.

A touch panel type liquid crystal panel (liquid crystal display unit), which is the operation panel 10, has a rectangular display area that is longer in width than in height, such as 1280 mm in width and 400 mm in height. Desirably, the horizontal size is three times or more of the vertical length. The liquid crystal panel is provided on an inclined surface with a predetermined angle between the front cover 1b and the upper cover 1d so that it can be easily seen when the user stands in front of the washing machine. Therefore, the inclined surface is more or less oblong in size, and accordingly, the liquid crystal panel is of oblong size. As a result, a large amount of information can be displayed on one screen, and the settings and status of the washing machine can be checked without switching screens.

In addition, the liquid crystal panel of the operation panel 10 is arranged side by side with the detergent input portion 5 in the left-right direction.

Each screen of the liquid crystal panel will be explained below using the drawings.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the initial home screen 200 that is displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal panel, which is the liquid crystal display unit, and that can be operated by the user after turning on the washing machine main body.

A plurality of icons are displayed on the home screen 200. A plurality of icons (washing icon 201, washing/drying icon 202, and drying icon 203) are displayed in the display area for the washing course, washing/drying course, and drying course, which are the most frequently used operation courses by the user. It is displayed as a large icon (first icon) in the center of (screen). Also, the clean icon 204 of the clean course used for periodically cleaning the inside of the washing machine and the favorite icon 205 of the "favorite" course for registering frequently used courses in advance are used more frequently than the first icon described above. A medium-sized icon (second icon) is provided in the center of the screen for regular use. A plurality of small icons (third icons) 206 for changing the operation settings of the washing machine are provided at one end (the right end in the figure) of the screen, and various setting screens are provided at the other end. A support icon 207 that can be displayed and particularly high-priority information such as the communication connection status, door lock, and high temperature display in the tub are provided as main body status icons 208 of the washing machine. The body status icon 208 is displayed on the side of the driving course icon opposite to the icon for changing the operation setting in the display area. In this way, frequently used settings, such as the icon 206 for changing the operation settings of the washing machine, are displayed as icons on the side of the screen so that the user can check the settings without displaying the setting screen. Also, setting icons such as the icon 206 for changing the operation settings of the washing machine are provided on the side of the screen, so that frequently used first and second icons for selecting the operation course are always displayed on the screen. setting can be changed until just before the start of operation.

Further, as described above, the sizes of the icons are set to the first icon, the second icon, and the third icon in descending order according to the frequency of use. An icon is provided in the center and an icon (third icon) that is used less frequently is provided at the edge of the screen. In this way, the size and display position of the icon are changed according to the frequency of use. Specifically, driving course icons that are used frequently are arranged in the center of the screen as icons of a large size, and setting icons that are used infrequently are arranged in the edge of the screen in a smaller size than the driving course icons. With this, the user's visibility is improved, usability is improved, and operability can be improved, such as checking the driving course and changing various settings with the setting icon until just before the start of driving.

As examples of the icon 206 (third icon) for changing the operation settings of the washing machine, the figure shows the setting value for automatic supply, the setting value for reserved operation, the setting value for remote control, the setting value for child lock, and the hot water supply. Set values, set values for AI washing, set values for automatic cleaning, set values for automatic warming, and set values for hot air loosening and dehydration are described. In addition, the icon for the setting value of automatic injection shows whether the amount of detergent or softener for automatic injection is appropriate. good.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of the operation course selection screen on the liquid crystal panel of the operation panel 10 of the washing machine in FIG.

FIG. 4 shows an example of the operation course selection screen 210 when the washing/drying icon 202 on the home screen 200 of FIG. 3 is selected. In the center of the screen, multiple courses that can be selected are displayed. For example, a standard course, a quick course, a one-time rinse course, a handmade course, a blanket course, a night course, and the like. Furthermore, a warm water mist icon 214 that can be selected when using warm water mist and a download icon 215 that can be set by downloading an arbitrary course from the server are provided. The driving course selection screen 210 transitioned from the home screen 200 when the icon of the driving course is selected in this manner displays a plurality of driving courses on one screen. As a result, users can smoothly select their favorite driving course without stress compared to those displayed across multiple screens, improving convenience.

In addition, for the plurality of displayed driving courses, the display color of the screen of the display area or the icon of the selected driving course is made different for each function of the selected driving course. Specifically, by changing the screen color and icon color according to the function, such as blue for settings related to the washing function, orange for settings related to the drying function, and gray for cleaning functions such as tank washing, it is possible to prevent users from accidentally It is possible to deter pressing the icon and to correctly press the icon.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of the detailed course setting screen 220 of the operation panel of the washing machine shown in FIG. Specifically, it is an example of the detailed course setting screen 220 when the washing/drying course is selected on the operation course selection screen 210 .
The display area (screen) of the liquid crystal display section of the operation panel 10 consists of a plurality of layers, and in each layer of the screen, a home icon 213 that allows returning to the home screen 200 is displayed at the end of the screen (upper end in the drawing). . Thus, even if you are on the detailed course setting screen 220 of FIG. 5, you can return to the home screen 200 at once without returning to the driving course selection screen 210 of FIG. When the user wants to return, the number of operations by the user is reduced and the operability is improved by allowing the user to return directly to the home screen 200 from any deep hierarchical screen instead of returning the screens one by one. do.
Also, as shown in FIG. 5, when the standard course is selected, what kind of course is the course (specifically, if the selected course is the "standard course", the course "for normal laundry" is displayed), in what order it will be operated (specifically, the current washing time and warm water mist time settings are displayed, and the current type of rinsing (water injection, Niagara) and the set value for the number of rinsing is displayed, and the set values for the dehydration time and drying time at the present time are displayed, and the operation is performed in this order). That is, the detailed course setting screen 220 displayed when one driving course is selected from among a plurality of driving courses displays the name of the selected driving course and the detailed description of the course. By explaining the details of the courses in this way, it is possible to improve the degree of recognition of each course, enable the user to select the course that matches the dirtiness of the clothes, and prevent setting errors. . In addition, by describing in the course detailed explanation display 223 what the user should do next, an explanation prompting the user, such as "Please check the contents and start" in the figure, the operation can be started. It is possible to inform the user that it is ready to operate, to prevent the user from worrying about the operation, and to improve the operability and user-friendliness.
Further, the return icon 221 is for returning to the screen of the first layer, and if you want to return to the previous layer instead of the home screen 200, you can press this icon. A course explanation icon 224 displays an explanation screen of the driving course that is displayed on the screen, and can be displayed by pressing the icon when wanting to know what kind of driving course it is.
Also, by displaying the reservation time on the screen such as "12 hours after the reservation", it becomes clear that the reserved operation is set.
Further, by arranging the restore to initial value icon 222, it is possible to restore the contents changed by the user to the initial values of the course. However, in the case of a course in which the setting cannot be changed, the icon for resetting to the initial value is not displayed.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are diagrams showing an example of the operation time setting screen 230 of the operation panel of the washing machine of FIG.

Here, it is a screen that transitions when the icon of "hot water mist 90+15 minutes wash" in FIG. 5 is pressed. On the upper center of the screen, ON and OFF of the hot water mist can be selected. In the case of ON, the number of minutes to be ON, here 30 minutes or 90 minutes, can be selected.
6 and 7 are available as a method of setting the operating time for washing. In FIG. 6, the user presses the "+" driving time setting button 232 and the "-" driving time setting button 231 to change the driving time step by step. The operating time can be changed by directly pressing the corresponding indicator bar 241 . Finally, press the OK button to set. That is, the operating time setting screen 230 displays buttons (operating time setting buttons 231 and 232) for changing the operating time step by step, and an indicator bar (indicator bar 241) whose duration changes depending on the operating time. As a result, the user can select a preferred method of changing the driving time, and the operability can be improved.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example of the automatic loading setting screen 250 of the operation panel of the washing machine in FIG.

The automatic injection setting screen 250 is a screen on which the automatic injection of liquid detergent and softener and the injection amount can be set. The automatic input setting information is displayed on one screen, such as detergent setting on one side of the screen and softener setting on the other side. Here, automatic injection ON/OFF setting, reference usage amount, detergent brand name 251, softener brand name 252, low remaining amount information 253 are displayed on one screen. In this way, by displaying a large amount of information on one setting screen, information related to automatic input can be confirmed on one screen without moving the screen, improving visibility and usability. .

Also, as shown in FIG. 1, when the washing machine main body and the smartphone 300 as a terminal device are connected to the network, the automatic input setting can also be performed from the smartphone 300. For example, the detergent/softener set on the smartphone 300 The brand name can also be displayed on the automatic input setting screen 250 of the liquid crystal panel on the main body side. In other words, the automatic input setting screen 250 of the liquid crystal panel of the washing machine main body and the smartphone 300 are linked in real time, and the contents set by the smartphone 300 can be displayed in real time on the liquid crystal panel screen of the main body. By doing so, the user can check the currently set standard usage amount and detergent brand name on the main unit side without turning on the smartphone, which improves convenience. In addition, by displaying in real time, it is possible to simultaneously confirm that the contents set on the smartphone 300 have been reflected on the main body side, and the user does not need to open each setting screen, thereby improving convenience.

FIG. 9 is a reference usage amount setting screen 260 of the automatic charging setting screen 250 of FIG.

Here, the reference usage amount setting screen 260 is a separate screen.

On the standard usage amount setting screen 260, the "+" and "-" buttons can be pressed to manually set the standard usage amount of detergent and softener. At that time, the screen is displayed so that users can check the amount of usage marked on the refill pouches for detergent and softener, so that users can easily understand where to look and set the standard usage amount. The reference information 261 is written together with the reference usage amount setting area. As a result, the user can improve convenience by correctly setting the reference usage amount.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of the download course registration screen 270 on the operation panel of the washing machine in FIG. FIG. 10(a) shows a state in which a download course has not been registered, and FIG. 10(b) shows a state in which a download course has been registered.

This screen transitions when the user presses the download icon 215 on the driving course selection screen 210 in FIG.

The download course registration screen 270 is a screen where a dedicated course can be registered from the smartphone 300. In the figure, three download course registration areas 271 are provided, and any three download courses can be set. Here, as shown in FIG. 10(b), three courses are registered: the down jacket course, the Wagaya Ryu AI course, and the washable suit course. In this way, the name of the download course can be registered, and the user can clearly understand what kind of course he or she has registered. This makes it possible to check the registered contents immediately and improve convenience compared to registering with symbols and characters.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of the initial setting screen 280 of the operation panel of the washing machine in FIG. This is a screen that transitions to when the user presses the icon 222 for resetting to initial values shown in FIG. FIG. 11(a) shows an initial setting screen 280, and FIG. 11(b) shows a state where a pop-up screen 281 is displayed.

On the initial setting screen 280, it is possible to return the setting contents of the main body setting and the washing method setting to the state at the time of purchase. A pop-up screen 281 is displayed as a screen. In the situation where the setting information is initialized (or the favorite course is overwritten and registered) in this manner, a pop-up notification is provided to ask for the user's judgment. At this time, the background screen of the popup (original screen on which the popup is displayed) is grayed out (transparent). By graying out the background screen in the pop-up display, the user can confirm what was the screen that was being operated immediately before.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a pop-up screen display on the course detail setting screen 220 of FIG. 5, and FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a warning message display on the home screen 200 of FIG.

In FIG. 12, when an attempt is made to change a setting in a predetermined course, if the setting cannot be changed in that course, a pop-up is displayed to prompt the user that the setting cannot be changed in that course. . If the contents of the user's operation are unacceptable, a pop-up screen 282 is displayed in the center of the screen. At this time, the background screen cannot be operated. The popup disappears after a period of time (2 seconds) or when the user touches the popup screen. If the content is particularly important, it will not disappear over time, but will continue to be displayed until the user touches the pop-up screen.

On the other hand, in FIG. 13, the home screen 200 prompts the next operation such as "Please check the contents and start (please open the faucet)", and also prompts the user not to forget to open the faucet. A warning message 283 is displayed in a pop-up. If the user does not operate the screen for a certain period of time (for example, 5 seconds), a warning message is displayed at the top of the screen prompting the user to start driving and open the faucet. When displaying at the top of the screen, make it possible to operate the background screen. In this way, the warning message 283 is not displayed all the time, but is displayed as a pop-up after a certain period of time, so that the user can easily notice it.

As described above, by changing the position on the screen where the pop-up is displayed according to the content of the pop-up, it is possible to make the user notice more and the user can perform other actions. You can choose not to do it or you can do it.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described examples, and includes various modifications. For example, the above embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the described configurations. In addition, it is possible to replace part of the configuration of one embodiment with the configuration of another embodiment, and it is also possible to add the configuration of another embodiment to the configuration of one embodiment. Moreover, it is possible to add, delete, or replace a part of the configuration of each embodiment with another configuration.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1...Case, 2...Outer tank, 3...Rotating drum (inner tank), 10...Operation panel, 11...Automatic detergent input part, 100...Drum-type washing machine (washing machine), 110...Control part, 120...Memory Part 130 Operation unit 140 Display unit 150 Communication unit 180 Internet 181 Server (commercial server) 182 Server 183 Communication carrier network 184 Router 200 Home screen 201 Washing icon 202... Washing and drying icon 203... Drying icon 204... Clean icon 205... Favorite icon 206... Icon 207... Support icon 208... Body state icon 210... Operation course selection screen 211... Operation course List 212 Selected operation course 213 Home icon 214 Hot water mist icon 215 Download icon 220 Detailed course setting screen 221 Back icon 222 Reset to default icon 223 Course detailed explanation display , 230... Operating time setting screen, 231... Operating time setting button, 232... Operating time setting button, 240... Operating time setting screen, 241... Indicator bar, 250... Automatic input setting screen, 251... Detergent brand name, 252... Flexibility Agent brand name 253 Low remaining amount information 260 Standard usage amount setting screen 261 Setting reference information 270 Download course registration screen 271 Download course registration area 280 Initial setting screen 281 Pop-up screen 282 ... pop-up screen, 283 ... alert message, 300 ... smartphone

Claims

a housing;
a liquid crystal display unit provided in the housing for displaying operation details;
The liquid crystal display unit has a rectangular display area that is longer in width than in height,
The first home screen that is displayed in the display area and can be operated by the user after the power is turned on has a plurality of icons, and the size and display position of the plurality of icons vary depending on the frequency of use. A washing machine characterized by different
The washing machine according to claim 1,
The plurality of icons includes a driving course icon and an icon for changing operation settings, wherein the icon for the driving course is positioned in the center of the display area and is larger than the icon for changing operation settings. The washing machine, wherein an icon for changing operation settings is located to the side of the display area and is smaller than the icon for the operation course.
The washing machine according to claim 2,
The plurality of icons includes any one of a communication connection status, a door lock, and a temperature inside the tank. A washing machine displayed on the side opposite the icon that changes the color.
The washing machine according to claim 1,
The plurality of icons include a driving course icon and an icon for changing operation settings, and the driving course selection screen transitioned from the home screen when the driving course icon is selected is integrated into one screen. , a washing machine with multiple driving courses displayed.
The washing machine according to claim 4,
The washing machine, wherein, in the plurality of displayed operation courses, the display color of the screen of the display area or the icon of the selected operation course differs for each function of the selected operation course.
The washing machine according to claim 4,
A washing machine, wherein a detailed course setting screen displayed when one of the plurality of operating courses is selected displays the name of the selected operating course and detailed explanation of the course.
The washing machine according to claim 1,
The screen displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit consists of a plurality of layers,
A washing machine in which a home icon for returning to the home screen is displayed at the end of each layer of the screen.
The washing machine according to claim 1,
The screen displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit has an operation time setting screen,
The operating time setting screen includes a button for changing the operating time step by step and an indicator bar whose duration changes according to the operating time.
The washing machine according to claim 1,
Having a tank for storing the washing liquid used in multiple washings, having an automatic input unit for automatically feeding the washing liquid into the tank,
The screen displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit has an automatic input setting screen,
The washing machine, wherein the auto-supply setting screen displays the auto-supply ON/OFF setting, the reference usage amount, the brand name of the washing liquid, and the low remaining amount information on a single screen.
The washing machine according to claim 1,
The screen displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit has an initial setting screen,
The washing machine, wherein the background screen is grayed out when the pop-up screen is displayed on the initial setting screen.
The washing machine according to claim 1,
In the washing machine, when a pop-up screen is displayed on the screen displayed in the display area of the liquid crystal display unit, the display time and the display position of the pop-up screen are different according to the contents of the pop-up screen.