WO2023113529A1 - Appareil de traitement du linge, système de traitement du linge et procédé de commande pour appareil de traitement du linge - Google Patents

Appareil de traitement du linge, système de traitement du linge et procédé de commande pour appareil de traitement du linge Download PDF

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WO2023113529A1
WO2023113529A1 PCT/KR2022/020570 KR2022020570W WO2023113529A1 WO 2023113529 A1 WO2023113529 A1 WO 2023113529A1 KR 2022020570 W KR2022020570 W KR 2022020570W WO 2023113529 A1 WO2023113529 A1 WO 2023113529A1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
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  • the present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a treatment course for treating clothes, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus. .
  • the laundry treatment device has various processes for treating clothes, such as a washing course to remove contamination from laundry by putting clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) into the drum, or a drying course to remove moisture present in clothes. It is a device capable of conducting courses.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus may include a cabinet forming an exterior and may include a drum provided inside the cabinet to accommodate clothes. Also, when water is used in the course of processing clothes, a tub may be provided inside the cabinet, and the drum may be installed inside the tub.
  • Laundry handling apparatuses can be classified into a top loading method and a front loading method based on a method of putting clothes into a drum.
  • a top loading method clothes may be put in through the upper surface of the cabinet
  • a front loading method clothes may be put in through the front surface of the cabinet.
  • Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2014-0023986 discloses a laundry treatment apparatus including a display unit and a search unit for providing a plurality of treatment courses to a user.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus may provide various information to the user by using the display unit and the search unit so that the user can operate the laundry treatment apparatus and perform a laundry treatment process.
  • a firmware upgrade may be performed to change a program installed in a control unit of the clothes handling apparatus and including the functions and information, but the firmware also includes predetermined changes or additions to meet user requirements. It may be disadvantageous to flexibly reflect the
  • Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0090003 discloses a detergent supply device included in a clothes treatment device.
  • detergent stored in the detergent supply unit is supplied to the inside of the tub so that laundry may be performed.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus may supply detergent pre-stored in the detergent supply unit to the inside of the tub for laundry, etc., and performing a laundry treatment process by supplying an appropriate amount of detergent to the inside of the tub is important in terms of efficient detergent use.
  • the user has no choice but to adjust the detergent supply amount depending on a specific value preset in the laundry treatment device, and accordingly, the user's desired detergent supply amount is not preset in the laundry treatment device. If not, the user's request cannot be properly reflected, and convenience of use may be adversely affected.
  • Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user's intention and request can be conveniently reflected.
  • embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can conveniently add or change various functions programmed in a controller or the like.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide various upgrade functions for improving functions and user convenience, and control of a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can directly select and apply a desired upgrade function. We want to provide a way.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus that can effectively reflect the user's intention by upgrading the washing options for adjusting the washing course of clothes according to the user's selection. want to provide
  • embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus capable of improving the convenience of adjusting a washing course by variously changing option values selectable by a user in a washing option. do.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus, the laundry treatment system, and the control method of the laundry treatment apparatus may provide an upgrade function for upgrading various options previously set in a control unit and provided to a user.
  • the upgrade function may be provided in a plurality of different types, and the user may select a desired upgrade function and apply the upgrade function to the control unit to build a function and environment suitable for the user and process clothes.
  • At least one of the plurality of upgrade functions may correspond to a wash option upgrade function related to a wash option capable of adjusting a wash course for washing clothes.
  • the washing option is changed or added and provided to the user so that the user can adjust the washing course range or method, thereby improving usability.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet, a tub, a drum, a manipulation unit, and a control unit.
  • a tub is provided inside the cabinet and contains water.
  • a drum is rotatably provided inside the tub, and clothes are accommodated therein.
  • An operating unit is provided in the cabinet, provides information to a user, and is operated by the user.
  • the control unit performs a washing course for clothes based on the operation signal transmitted from the operation unit or the user's terminal.
  • the control unit stores a plurality of options whose set values are adjusted based on the manipulation signal.
  • a plurality of upgrade functions for changing or adding the option are provided to the user through the control unit or the terminal, and an upgrade function selected by the user from among the plurality of upgrade functions is set in the control unit.
  • the plurality of upgrade functions include a wash option upgrade function for changing a wash option for adjusting the wash course among the plurality of options.
  • the control unit stores a plurality of option values for the wash option, and based on the manipulation signal, one of the plurality of option values is determined as a set value of the wash option and reflected in the wash course.
  • the option value may be changed or added and stored.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus may include a detergent supply unit that is connected to the drum and supplies detergent into the drum.
  • the control unit may control the detergent supply unit to perform the washing course, and adjust the detergent supply amount of the detergent supply unit according to the set value of the washing option.
  • the detergent supply unit stores first detergent and second detergent separately, and the washing option includes a first washing option for adjusting the supply amount of the first detergent and a second washing option for adjusting the supply amount of the second detergent.
  • the control unit may change the first washing option and the second washing option, respectively.
  • the control unit stores a plurality of option values corresponding to different detergent supply amounts for the washing options and provides them to the user to select, and when the washing option upgrade function is set, at least some of the plurality of option values correspond to the detergent supply amount. It can be changed and stored in the control unit.
  • the control unit stores a plurality of option values corresponding to different detergent supply amounts for the washing options and provides them to be selectable to the user.
  • the control unit changes and stores the number of option values.
  • the control unit or the terminal outputs an upgrade screen in which the plurality of upgrade functions are selectable, and the control unit sets the upgrade function selected by the user on the upgrade screen and may not set the others.
  • the upgrade screen may display the rest except for the upgrade function set in the controller among the plurality of upgrade functions.
  • the control unit stores a plurality of option values for the washing option, and one of the plurality of option values is determined as a set value and reflected in the washing course, and the control unit or the terminal selects the plurality of option values.
  • a washing option setting screen displayed to be enabled can be output.
  • the number or display of the plurality of option values may be changed and displayed on the washing option setting screen.
  • washing option upgrade function When the washing option upgrade function is set in the control unit, a selection method of any one of the plurality of option values may be changed in the washing option setting screen output from the control unit or terminal.
  • the washing option setting screen output from the control unit or terminal moves the position of a constantly displayed selection display to one of the plurality of option values to determine the set value. It can be changed and output.
  • a laundry handling system includes a tub for receiving water, a drum rotatably provided inside the tub and accommodating clothes, a control unit that provides information to a user or is manipulated by the user, and the control unit and a laundry treatment apparatus including a control unit that performs a laundry course of laundry based on an operation signal of the above.
  • a terminal capable of exchanging information with the laundry treatment apparatus outside the laundry treatment apparatus and providing information to the user or operated by the user is included.
  • the control unit stores a plurality of options whose setting values are adjusted based on the operation signal, and provides a plurality of upgrade functions for changing or adding the options to the user through the operation unit or the terminal, and the plurality of upgrade functions.
  • An upgrade function selected by a user among functions is set in the control unit.
  • the plurality of upgrading functions include a washing option upgrading function for changing and setting a washing option capable of adjusting the amount of detergent supplied by the detergent supplying unit in the washing course among the plurality of options to the control unit.
  • a plurality of option values for the washing options are previously stored in the control unit, and additional option values are stored in addition to the plurality of option values when the washing option upgrade function is set, and the control unit and the terminal respectively store the plurality of option values. and a washing option setting screen on which the additional option values are displayed so that the user can select them.
  • control method of the clothes handling apparatus includes an upgrade provision step, an upgrade selection step, an upgrade setting step, and an option setting step.
  • the upgrade providing step provides information to the user and allows the user to select a plurality of upgrade functions through a manipulation unit operated by the user or the user's terminal.
  • an upgrade function to be set in the control unit is selected based on a user's operation signal through the operation unit or the terminal among the plurality of upgrade functions.
  • control unit may change or add an option corresponding to the upgrade function selected in the upgrade selection step.
  • the options changed or added to the control unit through the upgrade setting step may be provided to the user through the control unit or the terminal so as to be settable.
  • the plurality of upgrade functions include a wash option upgrade function for changing a wash option for adjusting the wash course, and when the wash option upgrade function is selected in the upgrade selection step, in the upgrade setting step, the controller controls the washing According to the option upgrade function, the washing options may be changed and stored.
  • the upgrade setting step may include a washing option upgrade determining step and a washing option upgrading step.
  • control unit may determine whether the laundry option upgrade function is selected based on the operation signal in the upgrade selection step.
  • the control unit may change and store the washing option according to the washing option upgrading function.
  • the control unit stores a plurality of option values selectable by the user as setting values of the washing option, and in the washing option upgrading step, the control unit changes the plurality of option values for the washing option according to the washing option upgrading function. or you can add and save.
  • Embodiments of the present invention may provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user's intention and request can be conveniently reflected.
  • embodiments of the present invention may provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can conveniently add or change various functions programmed in a controller or the like.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide various upgrade functions for improving functions and user convenience, and control of a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can directly select and apply a desired upgrade function. method can be provided.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus that can effectively reflect the user's intention by upgrading the washing options for adjusting the washing course of clothes according to the user's selection.
  • embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus capable of improving the convenience of adjusting a washing course by variously changing option values selectable by a user in a washing option.
  • FIG. 1 is a view showing the appearance of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 is a view showing a control unit provided in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a view showing the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a laundry course of laundry according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 4 is a view showing the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a drying course of clothes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 5 is a view showing the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a laundry course and a drying course of clothes according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating a laundry treatment system including a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and for treating laundry.
  • FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an upgrade list provided to a user to be selected according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 8 is a view showing an upgrade screen output to a user through a control panel or a terminal in one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which one of a plurality of upgrade functions is selected and upgraded according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a view showing how the washing option upgrade function is set to change the option value of the washing option in one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 is a diagram showing changes in a washing option setting screen output through a control unit in one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12 is a diagram showing changes in a washing option setting screen output through a terminal in one embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • 'and/or' includes a combination of a plurality of listed items or any item among a plurality of listed items.
  • 'A or B' may include 'A', 'B', or 'both A and B'.
  • FIG. 1 shows a laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10 .
  • the cabinet 10 forms the exterior of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and a space in which a drum 30 to be described later is accommodated is defined.
  • the cabinet 10 may have various shapes, such as a polygonal column or a circular column, as necessary. As shown in FIG. 1 , when the cabinet 10 is provided in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the cabinet 10 may be formed by combining a plurality of panels or by integrally molding and bending the plurality of panels.
  • the plurality of panels may include a front panel 11, a rear panel, a top panel 12, a bottom panel 13, and a pair of side panels.
  • a clothes opening 18 through which clothes are put inside may be formed in the cabinet 10 .
  • the clothing opening 18 is formed on one surface of the cabinet 10 and may be an entrance for a user to put clothes into the cabinet 10 .
  • the clothing opening 18 may be formed on the front panel 11 or the top panel 12 of the cabinet 10 . That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the clothing opening 18 may be formed on the front panel 11 to take a front loading method or formed on the top panel 12 to take a top loading method.
  • FIG. 1 shows a front-loading laundry treatment apparatus 1 in which the clothes opening 18 is formed on the front panel 11 of the cabinet 10, however, a top-loading apparatus may be used if necessary.
  • FIG. 1 shows a state in which a clothing door 19 is hinged to the cabinet 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention so that one side is rotatably coupled to the cabinet 10 .
  • the clothing door 19 can be rotated around the hinge to determine opening and closing of the clothing opening 18 .
  • the clothing door 19 can open the clothing opening 18 by being rotated away from the cabinet 10 around the hinge, and rotated so as to come into close contact with the cabinet 10 around the hinge, thereby opening the clothing opening 18. can be closed.
  • a door locking part 17 for locking the clothing door 19 may be provided in the cabinet 10 .
  • the door lock unit may fix the clothing door 19 so that the clothing door 19 remains closed to the clothing opening 18 .
  • An embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 90, and the control unit 90 is connected signalally to the door locking unit 17 to control the operating state of the door locking unit 17, thereby opening the clothing door.
  • the closed state of (19) can be controlled.
  • the door locking unit 17 may be controlled by the control unit 90 to fix the clothing door 19 in a locked state so that the clothing door 19 in a closed state does not change to an open state.
  • the clothing door 19 can be automatically rotated to open the clothing opening 18 or can be freely manipulated by the user to open.
  • the cabinet 10 may include a manipulation unit 100 , and the manipulation unit 100 may include an input unit 110 and an output unit 130 .
  • the input unit 110 may be manipulated by a user to generate an operation signal, and the user may transmit an input signal to the control unit 90 or the like through the input unit 110 and give a command.
  • the output unit 130 may provide various information to the user.
  • the output unit 130 may provide various types of information such as visual information, auditory information, and vibration information to the user.
  • the input unit 110 and the output unit 130 do not necessarily have to be separated from each other in appearance, such as spaced apart from each other, and may be combined with each other.
  • FIG. 1 shows the control unit 100 disposed on the upper side of the front panel 11, the position, shape and number of the control unit 100 may vary as needed.
  • the control unit 100 may be a means for exchanging signals or information between a user and the laundry treatment apparatus 1, for example, the control unit 90, and a detailed description of the control unit 100 will be described later.
  • FIG. 1 schematically shows a detergent supply unit 40, a drum 30, and a tub 20 provided inside the cabinet 10.
  • the tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and may contain water therein.
  • the tub 20 may be provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 to use a large amount of water for laundry treatment, such as a washing course and a rinsing course.
  • the tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10. and the drum 30 may be installed inside the tub 20 .
  • the tub 20 may be omitted. That is, in the laundry treatment apparatus 1, the tub 20 may not exist and only the drum 30 may exist.
  • the drum 30 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and clothes may be accommodated therein. That is, clothes put into the cabinet 10 through the clothes opening 18 can be accommodated in the drum 30 and undergo various treatment courses. A detailed description of the tub 20 and the drum 30 will be described later.
  • one embodiment of the present invention may include a detergent supply unit 40.
  • the detergent supply unit 40 may supply detergent to the inside of the drum 30 to generate and enhance a washing effect in a washing course for removing contaminants from clothes.
  • the detergent supply unit 40 stores detergent and may include a plurality of detergent storage units separated from each other. 1 shows a detergent supply unit 40 in which a first detergent storage unit 41 and a second detergent storage unit 42 are provided separately.
  • the number of detergent storage units may vary as needed, and the user may store and use different detergents for each detergent storage unit.
  • the laundry agent is stored in the first detergent storage unit 41 and the softening agent is stored in the second detergent storage unit 42, so that the washing agent and the softener may be adjusted in different amounts and used.
  • the detergent supply unit 40 may include a detergent pump for flowing the detergent in the detergent storage unit and supplying the detergent to the inside of the tub 20 .
  • a plurality of detergent storage units are provided, a plurality of detergent pumps corresponding to the detergent storage units may also be provided.
  • the controller 90 may control the detergent pump to adjust the amount of detergent supplied into the tub 20 or the drum 30 in the washing course.
  • the clothes handling apparatus 1 may be provided to communicate with the user's terminal 95 .
  • the user's terminal 95 refers to a device through which the user can input or receive information while being separated from the laundry handling apparatus 1. can
  • communication is made with the terminal 95 through the control unit 90, and information can be transmitted and received. Communication with the terminal 95 and the like will be described in detail later.
  • FIG. 2 shows a manipulation unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the control unit 100 may include an input unit 110 that generates an input signal by a user's manipulation and an output unit 130 that provides various information to the user according to an output signal of the control unit 90 .
  • the manipulation unit 100 may include an input unit 110 and/or an output unit 130, and the input unit 110 and the output unit 130 may be located together or separately positioned to be distinguished from each other.
  • Each of the input unit 110 and the output unit 130 may be provided in plurality, and may be disposed in various positions in the cabinet 10 .
  • the output unit 130 may include a display 134 on which a screen for providing visual information to a user is output.
  • the output unit 130 may include a screen circumference 132 surrounding the display 134 and a display 134 positioned on the screen circumference 132, and a control unit ( 90) to output a screen providing necessary information to the user through the display 134.
  • the output unit 130 may further include a speaker for providing an auditory signal, for example, various notification sounds to the user.
  • the input unit 110 may be operated by a user to generate various input signals.
  • the input unit 110 may include a button that is physically manipulated by the user, a touch that generates a signal by contacting the user's hand, and a microphone that receives a voice signal from the user.
  • buttons includes a physical button in which a physical change is generated by a user's manipulation, and a touch-type button in which an electrical signal is generated by contact with a user's hand. That is, in the present invention, buttons may be provided in various types and shapes as needed.
  • the input unit 110 may include a power button 111.
  • the power button 111 When the power button 111 is input, power may be applied to various components provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .
  • the clothes handling apparatus 1 is connected to external power but maintains a standby state or a sleep state in which power is not applied to the rest of the components except for some components, and when the power button 111 is operated Power may also be applied to the rest of the components to be converted into a power-on state or a wake-up state in which preparations for performing a treatment course of clothes are made.
  • An embodiment of the present invention may include a power standby unit receiving power from external power at all times regardless of a standby state and a power application state, and the power standby unit controls the control unit when the power button 111 is input in the sleep state 90) may be provided to allow power application with other configurations.
  • the input unit 110 may include a display button 113.
  • the display button 113 may be provided on the screen circumference 132 of the output unit 130 or disposed around it. Also, the display button 113 may be replaced with a touch method of the display 134 .
  • a command based on screen information output from the display 134 may be input to the display button 113 .
  • the user can manipulate the display button 113 to select a specific area or any one item of the screen output from the display 134 .
  • the input unit 110 may include a movement button.
  • the movement button may be disposed on or around the periphery of the screen 132 .
  • the movement button may be replaced with a dial type that is disposed on the screen circumference 132 and rotated, or may be replaced with a touch method of the display 134.
  • the user can change an object to be selected from among a plurality of lists on the screen output to the display 134 by manipulating the movement button.
  • the input unit 110 may include an action button 112 .
  • the perform button 112 may also function as a pause button.
  • various processing courses for processing clothes accommodated in the drum 30 may be performed under the control of the control unit 90 .
  • the user can manipulate the execution button 112 to perform or pause the processing course.
  • the input unit 110 may include a pairing control button 114 .
  • the clothes handling apparatus 1 may perform a pairing mode in which communication is allowed with another external device, for example, the external device 2, and mutual information exchange is possible.
  • a pairing control mode capable of directly controlling the external device 2 may be performed.
  • the user uses the input unit 110 provided in the cabinet 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention to perform pairing with the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the operation of the external device 2 can be controlled.
  • control unit 90 may perform a pairing mode in which communication with the external device 2 located outside the cabinet 10 is permitted and information is exchanged.
  • the control unit 90 may perform the pairing mode while communicating with the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 .
  • the controller 90 transmits a command directly to the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 through the input unit 110.
  • Control mode can be performed. It goes without saying that the control unit 90 may also perform pairing control by the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 .
  • the input unit 110 may include an option setting unit 115 .
  • the user can adjust the setting values for a plurality of options by manipulating the option setting unit 115 .
  • control unit 90 may be in a state where various processing courses for processing clothes are preset.
  • the plurality of treatment courses include a washing course for removing contaminants from clothes, a rinsing course for rinsing clothes, a spin-drying course for removing moisture from clothes in a physical manner such as centrifugal force, and a phase change such as water evaporation.
  • a drying course for removing moisture may be included.
  • the plurality of treatment courses may include a plurality of adjustable options, respectively.
  • Each of the plurality of options may have a plurality of option values C200 selectable by the user, and any one of the plurality of option values C200 may be applied as a setting value of the corresponding option.
  • the user can change the set values of options that allow the change of set values by manipulating the option setting unit 115 . That is, each option is set to have an initial setting value before being changed by the user, and the user can change the setting value of a specific option from the initial setting value to another option value (C200) through the option setting unit 115. there is.
  • the option setting unit 115 may include a plurality of buttons for changing each option, allowing manipulation of options changeable by the user in the currently selected course, and prohibiting signal generation for options unchangeable by the user. It can be controlled by the control unit 90 as much as possible.
  • control unit 90 may reflect a change in an option that can be changed by the user for the currently selected course, but ignore the command if a change in an option that cannot be changed by the user is input.
  • the input unit 110 may include various buttons for user convenience in addition to the plurality of buttons mentioned above.
  • FIG. 3 shows a laundry treatment apparatus 1 including a tub 20 and a detergent supply unit 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 1 when a clothes washing course is performed in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 includes a tub 20 and a detergent supply unit 40. can include
  • the tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10, may form an internal space for accommodating water, and may have various shapes.
  • a tub opening 22 facing the clothing opening 18 of the cabinet 10 may be formed on one surface of the tub 20 .
  • the tub 20 may have a cylindrical shape with a space formed therein, and a tub opening 22 may be formed on the front surface of the tub 20 facing the clothing opening 18 . Clothes put in through the clothes opening 18 may be put into the tub 20 through the tub opening 22 .
  • the drum 30 may be provided inside the tub 20 .
  • the drum 30 may have various shapes in which a space is formed therein.
  • the drum 30 may be provided to be rotatable by the drive unit 35 .
  • the drive unit 35 may be provided outside the tub 20, and the drum 30 may have a rotational shaft connected to the rear surface.
  • the driving unit 35 may be directly connected to the rotating shaft or indirectly connected through a belt or the like.
  • the drum 30 is rotatably provided inside the tub 20 , and a drum opening 32 may be formed on one surface facing the tub opening 22 . That is, the inside of the drum 30 may communicate with the outside through the drum opening 32 , the tub opening 22 and the clothing opening 18 .
  • clothes put in by the user through the clothing opening 18 can pass through the clothing opening 18 , the tub opening 22 and the drum opening 32 to be accommodated in the drum 30 .
  • the clothes opening 18, the tub opening 22, and the drum opening 32 may be aligned in a direction parallel to the rotating shaft of the drum 30.
  • the drum 30 may have a circular cross section so as to be easily rotated around a rotation axis.
  • the drum 30 may be provided in a cylindrical shape.
  • a plurality of through holes may be formed on the circumferential surface of the drum 30 .
  • one embodiment of the present invention may include a water supply unit (60).
  • the water supply unit 60 may be connected to an external water source provided outside the cabinet 10, such as a dormitor in the city, to supply water to the inside of the cabinet 10.
  • the water supply unit 60 may include a water supply valve for regulating the flow of water, and water introduced from the outside of the cabinet 10 flows along the water supply pipe 62 and is directly supplied to the inside of the tub 20 or detergent It may be provided to the supply unit 40.
  • the detergent supply unit 40 may store detergent therein and supply the detergent to the inside of the tub 20 or the drum 30 .
  • the detergent supply unit 40 may supply water supplied through the water supply pipe 62 and detergent together to the inside of the tub 20.
  • one embodiment of the present invention may include a drainage part 70 .
  • the control unit 90 may perform a draining process by controlling the drainage unit 70 to discharge water inside the tub 20 to the outside during a washing course.
  • the drainage unit 70 may include a drain pipe connected to the tub 20 to allow water inside the tub 20 to flow to the outside, and may include a drain valve to control the flow of water in the drain pipe. It may include a drainage pump for generating a flow of water in.
  • an embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 90.
  • the control unit 90 may signalally connect with various components consuming power to control the operation of each component.
  • the control unit 90 may be provided by being divided into a plurality of parts as needed, and may include various detailed configurations.
  • control unit 90 may functionally include a communication unit for communication with the outside or other elements, a storage unit for storing information, and an arithmetic unit for information processing.
  • control unit 90 may include a sub control unit 90 provided for each configuration and a main control unit 90 that is signally connected to the sub control unit 90 and is in charge of controlling the sub control unit 90. may be
  • control unit 90 classified by function or configuration may be spatially and functionally integrated as needed.
  • at least some of the detailed components may be spatially separated and disposed.
  • FIG. 4 shows a form in which the tub 20 and the detergent supply unit 40 are removed and a drying course of clothes can be performed according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the drum 30 may be rotatably provided inside the cabinet 10 .
  • the driving unit 35 may be located on one side of the cabinet 10 and may be connected to the drum 30 itself or a rotating shaft of the drum 30 to provide rotational force to the drum 30 .
  • a heating unit 50 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 to provide high-temperature air to clothes inside the drum 30 .
  • the heating unit 50 may be installed on the base unit 14 located on the lower panel 13 and provided inside the cabinet 10 .
  • FIG 4 shows a heating unit 50 provided outside the drum 30 to provide dehumidified and heated air to the inside of the drum 30 and to re-introduce air that has passed through the inside of the drum 30. .
  • the heating unit 50 may include an air passage 51 communicating with the inside of the drum 30 .
  • air containing water vapor generated by evaporating moisture present in clothes exists, and the air inside the drum 30 is discharged from the drum 30 and introduced into the air passage 51.
  • air discharged from the inside of the drum 30 to the outside of the drum 30 through the drum opening 32 may flow into the air passage 51 and flow along the air passage 51 .
  • the heating unit 50 may include a dehumidifying unit 52 .
  • the dehumidifier 52 may come into contact with air flowing along the air passage 51 to condense water vapor in the air and separate it from the air. Accordingly, air flowing along the air passage 51 may be dehumidified so that water vapor is greatly reduced while passing through the dehumidifying unit 52 .
  • the heating unit 50 may include a temperature raising unit 53 .
  • the temperature raising unit 53 may heat the air by being in direct or thermal contact with the air flowing along the air passage 51 .
  • the air flowing along the air passage 51 may become high-temperature and dry while passing through the dehumidifying unit 52 and the heating unit 53 .
  • the heating unit 50 may include a fluid system forming a dehumidifying unit 52 and a heating unit 53 .
  • the fluid system may include a compressor, a condenser, a diffusion valve, and an expander, the dehumidifying unit 52 may correspond to an expander, and the temperature raising unit 53 may correspond to a condenser.
  • the heating unit 50 is not limited to including the fluid system, and the dehumidifying unit 52 and the heating unit 53 may have various methods.
  • the heating unit 50 may include an air fan 54 .
  • the air fan 54 may be positioned on a space communicating with the air passage 51, for example, on the air passage 51 to generate a flow of air. Due to the operation of the air fan 54, the air inside the drum 30 flows through the air passage 51 and can be circulated.
  • the heating unit 50 dehumidifies and heats the air flowing along the air flow path 51 communicating with the inside of the drum 30 and supplies it back to the inside of the drum 30, so that the drum ( 30) Moisture contained in clothes can be removed by supplying high-temperature dry air inside.
  • the heating unit 50 of FIG. 4 is only an example of the heating unit 50 for performing a drying course, and the method or type of the heating unit 50 for providing high-temperature air to clothes in the present invention. is not necessarily limited as above.
  • the heating unit 50 may be provided as an exhaust type in which air from outside the cabinet 10 is introduced into the drum 30 and the air inside the drum 30 is discharged to the outside.
  • the heating unit 50 may be provided in a static manner to heat and dehumidify the air inside the drum 30 without causing air flow.
  • laundry treatment apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 3 and the laundry treatment apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 4 are shown separately for convenience of explanation, and it is natural that the respective components cannot coexist with each other. .
  • one embodiment of the present invention includes a water supply unit 60, a tub 20, a detergent supply unit 40, etc. to perform a washing course for clothes, and at the same time to perform a drying course for clothes.
  • Various types of heating units 50 may be included.
  • FIG. 5 shows the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus 1 having a tub 20 and a heating unit 50 and capable of performing a washing course and a drying course.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a form capable of performing a washing course and a drying course, respectively.
  • one embodiment of the present invention may include a detergent supply unit 40 connected to the water supply unit 60, and the detergent supply unit 40 supplies detergent to the inside of the tub 20 when a washing course is performed. can supply
  • a drum 30 may be rotatably provided inside the tub 20 .
  • a driving unit 35 providing rotational force of the drum 30 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 . Clothes that have passed through the clothes opening 18 , the tub opening 22 and the drum opening 32 can be accommodated inside the drum 30 .
  • Water supplied into the tub 20 through the water supply unit 60 may be discharged to the outside through the drainage unit 70 .
  • a drain pump is operated to discharge water inside the tub 20 to the outside of the cabinet 10 .
  • a heating unit 50 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 .
  • 5 shows a heating unit 50 provided outside the tub 20 to heat air inside the tub 20 .
  • the heating unit 50 may generate an electromagnetic field into the tub 20, and the drum 30 may be heated while eddy currents are formed under the influence of the electromagnetic field, and air may be generated by heating the drum 30. By raising the temperature, a drying course of clothes may be performed.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may be provided in a form capable of both a washing course and a drying course of clothes.
  • FIG. 6 illustrates a laundry treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and schematically illustrates various communication environments that can be performed in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 and the like.
  • the laundry treatment system may include the aforementioned laundry treatment apparatus 1 . Redundant description of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 will be omitted as much as possible.
  • the laundry handling system may include a terminal 95 portable by a user, and may include a controller 90 of the laundry handling apparatus 1 and a server 97 capable of exchanging information with the terminal 95. there is.
  • the laundry treatment system may further include an external device 2 , and the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may perform a pairing mode with at least one external device 2 .
  • the clothes handling device 1 may perform a pairing mode through mutual communication with the external device 2 disposed outside the cabinet 10 .
  • control unit 90 may perform a pairing mode through communication with the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 .
  • the control unit 90 may perform a pairing mode while exchanging information with the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 or another communication unit through the communication unit.
  • FIG. 6 shows a connection with two external devices 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • the external device 2 connectable to the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention
  • the number can vary.
  • the external device 2 may perform an external treatment course for treating clothes.
  • the external device 2 may include a drum 30 for accommodating clothes.
  • the external device 2 may be provided with other control units 90 for controlling various devices provided in the external device 2 separately from the control unit 90 of the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. can
  • the external device 2 may include the other output unit 130 on which a screen for providing information related to the operating status controlled by the other control unit 90 or the processing status of clothes is output.
  • the laundry treatment device 1 may perform a laundry course, and the external device 2 may perform a drying course of clothes.
  • both the laundry treatment device 1 and the external device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a laundry course or a drying course of clothes.
  • a communication method in which the control unit 90 and the external device 2 exchange information may be various.
  • the control unit 90 may directly communicate with another communication unit of the external device 2 through the communication unit through a Bluetooth method.
  • control unit 90 or the communication unit is provided separately from the laundry treatment apparatus 1 and the external apparatus 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention and provides information through an external communication medium 96 that provides a signal for communication. can also be exchanged.
  • the external communication medium 96 generates a Wi-Fi signal
  • the control unit 90 exchanges information with the external communication medium 96 based on the Wi-Fi signal, and is provided in the external device 2 and is provided in the present invention.
  • the other control unit 90 which is distinguished from the control unit 90 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment, may receive a signal transmitted from the control unit 90 through information exchange with the external communication medium 96. there is.
  • the controller 90 directly generates a signal and in the case where the external communication medium 96 is used as a signal generating means, information transmitted to the outside from the controller 90 or information received by the controller 90 is collected. Routes can also vary.
  • control unit 90 may directly transmit the signal to the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 or transmit the signal to the external server 97.
  • a method in which the other controller 90 receives a signal from the server 97 by transmitting the signal may be used.
  • control unit 90 uses the external communication medium 96, information transmitted from the control unit 90 to the external communication medium 96 may be directly transferred to the external device 2, or the external communication medium 96 After the information transmitted to is transmitted to the server 97, the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 may receive the information from the server 97.
  • the clothes handling apparatus 1 may also allow communication with the user's terminal 95 described above.
  • the control unit 90 may provide information related to the current operating state to the user through the terminal 95, and through information exchange with the terminal 95, the control unit 90 is a remote control controlled according to a command transmitted from the terminal 95. mode can be performed.
  • a communication or information exchange method between the control unit 90 and the terminal 95 may be the same as the communication or information exchange method between the control unit 90 and other control units 90 described above.
  • the control unit 90 may exchange information directly with the terminal 95 or exchange information through an external communication medium 96 and/or a server 97 .
  • FIG. 7 various upgrade functions C100 for changing or adding various options of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention are listed and displayed.
  • the option refers to a function that is stored in the control unit 90 and allows the user to freely change the option value C200 to improve the usability of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .
  • the options may include a course option for changing various conditions for the clothes treatment course and a setting option for changing conditions for operation or specific functions of the clothes treatment apparatus 1 .
  • the course option may include a washing option for changing various conditions of a washing course and/or a drying option for changing various conditions of a drying course.
  • the wash option may include a wash water amount option for adjusting the amount of wash water, a wash water temperature option for adjusting the temperature of the wash water, and a detergent amount option for adjusting the amount of detergent supplied.
  • the drying option may include a dryness level option for adjusting the dryness level of clothes, an air temperature option for adjusting the air temperature, a drying time option for adjusting the execution time of a drying course, and the like.
  • the setting option may refer to a function set in the control unit 90 to change various conditions that are not related to the treatment course but can be set for use of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .
  • the setting options include a pairing option for allowing information exchange between the aforementioned external device 2 and the clothes handling device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and adjusting the brightness of the display 134 of the output unit 130. It may include a brightness option to change the notification sound output from the output unit 130, a notification sound option to change the notification sound output from the output unit 130, an image option to change the image on the screen output from the output unit 130, and the like.
  • the upgrade function (C100) is a programmatic element for changing the contents of options previously set and stored in the control unit 90 or newly creating an option not set in the control unit 90 to set and store in the control unit 90. am.
  • the upgrade function C100 may be prepared in advance through the server 97 or the like and provided to the control unit 90 using a communication method.
  • the upgrade function C100 may be provided to the server 97 in a state in which programming is completed so as to be set in the control unit 90 in advance, and the control unit 90 and/or the terminal 95 may be provided from the server 97.
  • Information of the upgrade function C100 may be delivered.
  • the user can check information on the upgrade function C100 through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95, and can select the corresponding upgrade function C100 and command the control unit 90 to set it, if necessary.
  • a setting command for the upgrade function C100 generated through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 may be transmitted to the server 97 or the control unit 90 .
  • the server 97 can command the control unit 90 to set and apply the data for the upgrade function C100, and the control unit 90 Based on the command signal transmitted from (97), data for the corresponding upgrade function (C100) can be installed so that it can be used in the aforementioned storage unit or the like.
  • the control unit 90 may request data on the upgrade function C100 that is the target of the setting command from the server 97, and the server 97 responds to the request. Accordingly, data on the upgrade function C100 can be provided to the control unit 90, and the control unit 90 can set and store the upgrade function C100 through the corresponding data.
  • a plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be provided as shown in FIG. 7, and a user selects only necessary ones from among the plurality of upgrade functions C100 and sets and reflects them in the control unit 90. can do.
  • the plurality of upgrade functions C100 are not directly installed in the control unit 90 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, but are selected by the user through the output unit 130 of the control unit 100 or the user's terminal 95. can be made available.
  • the user can receive and check upgrade functions C100 that can be set in the control unit 90 through the display 134 or the terminal 95 of the control unit 100, and select only the upgrade functions C100 desired by the user. It can be selected, set in the control unit 90, and utilized.
  • FIG. 7 (a) a plurality of upgrade functions (C100) that can be set in the controller 90 are listed and displayed, and in FIG. 7 (b), only a specific upgrade function (C100) in FIG. 7 (a) is selected and reflected. After that, the remaining upgrade functions (C100) are listed and displayed.
  • a plurality of upgrade functions C100 to be installed or applied to the controller 90 may be prepared in advance through a server 97 or the like and provided to the user.
  • the user can check the upgrade list through the screen output from the control unit 100 or the terminal 95, and can select an upgrade function (C100) desired to use from the corresponding list and set it in the control unit 90.
  • the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 may output the upgrade list of FIG. 7 on the screen as it is, or may output a screen containing the same information but with a different image.
  • the user may select a desired upgrade function C100 from upgrade functions C100 provided through the server 97 or the like by manipulating the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 .
  • FIG. 7 shows a selection area C10 displaying whether or not the corresponding upgrade function C100 is selected.
  • a selection display C20 indicating the selection of the corresponding upgrade function C100 may be provided on the screen as shown in FIG. 7 .
  • FIG. 7 (a) shows a state in which the 'second upgrade function (C100)' is selected by the user
  • FIG. 7 (b) after the second upgrade function (C100) is set in the controller 90 , an upgrade list displaying the first upgrade function (C100), the third upgrade function (C100), etc. excluding the second upgrade function (C100) is shown.
  • the remaining upgrade functions C100 are still selected by the user. It may be provided to the user through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 so as to be able to use the control unit 100 .
  • various upgrade functions C100 for improving user convenience or efficiency may be provided from the server 97 to the user even after the laundry treatment machine 1 is sold. Further, since the user can select and utilize only a desired upgrade function C100 from among the plurality of upgrade functions C100, the user-customized clothes handling apparatus 1 reflecting personal intentions can be used.
  • FIG. 8 shows an upgrade screen P100 in which a plurality of upgrade functions C100 are displayed and the user can select and apply them.
  • 8(a) is an example of an upgrade screen P100 displayed through the display 134 of the control unit 100
  • FIG. 8(b) is an example of an upgrade screen displayed through the user's terminal 95, for example, a mobile phone is an example of
  • upgrade screen (P100) shown in FIG. 8 is only one embodiment for explanation of the present invention, and the specific configuration of the screen is not necessarily the same as that of FIG. 8, and a plurality of upgrade functions (C100) are selectably displayed.
  • Various screen configurations are possible.
  • FIG. 8 shows that the control unit 100 and the terminal 95 output an upgrade screen P100 of approximately the same shape
  • the upgrade screen output from the control unit 100 and the terminal 95, if necessary. (P100) may have different shapes.
  • the screen output area of the display 134 of the control unit 100 may be relatively limited compared to that of the terminal 95, and therefore, an upgrade screen displaying fewer upgrade functions C100 than the terminal 95.
  • the plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be displayed in a form different from that of the terminal 95, such as outputting (P100) or displaying the plurality of upgrade functions C100 in a grid form.
  • each upgrade screen P100 of the control unit 100 and the terminal 95 is shown in FIG. 8, the upgrade screen P100 is provided only on one of the control unit 100 and the terminal 95, if necessary. It could be.
  • the controller 90 does not provide the upgrade screen P100 in consideration of storage capacity and computing power, and access to the upgrade screen P100 is possible only from the terminal 95, and the user can access the upgrade screen P100 through the terminal 95.
  • the upgrade function C100 may be configured. Of course, the opposite is also possible.
  • FIG. 9 shows a change in the upgrade screen P100 in a process in which one of the plurality of upgrade functions C100 is selected and applied to the control unit 90 .
  • the upgrade screen P100 shown in FIG. 9 may be a screen output from the manipulation unit 100 or the terminal 95.
  • FIG. 9(a) shows an upgrade screen P100 in which a plurality of upgrade functions C100 are listed and displayed, and the plurality of upgrade functions C100 include a washing option upgrade function C110 and a drying option upgrade function.
  • Function (C120), notification sound option upgrade function (C130), and image option upgrade function (C140) are included.
  • the plurality of upgrade functions C100 may include only some of the upgrade functions C100 described above or may include other upgrade functions C100.
  • FIG. 9(a) shows a state in which the selection display C20 is provided in the selection area C10 of the laundry option upgrade function C110. That is, the upgrade screen (P100) of FIG. 9 (a) is a state in which the user selects a wash option upgrade function (C110) for changing or adding a wash option for adjusting a wash course among a plurality of upgrade functions (C100).
  • the upgrade screen (P100) of FIG. 9 (a) is a state in which the user selects a wash option upgrade function (C110) for changing or adding a wash option for adjusting a wash course among a plurality of upgrade functions (C100).
  • 9(b) is an example of a screen displayed in a situation where the upgrade function C100 selected by the user is set in the control unit 90.
  • the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 may output a screen for notifying the user that the corresponding upgrade function C100 is being set.
  • the upgrade function (C100) other than the washing option upgrade function (C110) does not disappear, and the upgrade screen (P100) is displayed so that additional selection and setting by the user is possible. can be displayed through
  • various upgrade functions (C100) may be prepared in advance through a server 97 or the like for convenience of use and provided to the user, and furthermore, the user may select the necessary function among the plurality of upgrade functions (C100). Only can be selected and set in the control unit 90.
  • the user can customize the clothes handling apparatus 1 as desired, and only change necessary settings of the control unit 90 to improve convenience of use.
  • the control unit 90 may store a plurality of options in which setting values are adjusted based on the manipulation signal.
  • an option means that a plurality of option values (C200) for a corresponding option are stored in the controller 90 in advance, and a user selects one of the plurality of option values (C200) and determines it as a set value, thereby related to the corresponding option. It refers to a control function in which the function is set to the set value and operated.
  • the options of the present invention include a course option related to a treatment course and a setting option related to overall operation of the laundry treatment apparatus 1.
  • a plurality of upgrade functions (C100) for changing or adding the option are provided to the user through the operation unit 100 or the terminal 95, and selected by the user from among the plurality of upgrade functions (C100)
  • An upgrade function C100 may be set in the controller 90.
  • changing an option may mean that an option value C200 selectable by a user in a corresponding option is changed.
  • Addition of an option may mean setting a user to be changeable while providing a plurality of option values C200 for specific data of the control unit 90 that cannot be changed by the user.
  • laundry treatment apparatus 1 providing the laundry option upgrade function C110 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may include the cabinet 10, the tub 20, the drum 30, the manipulation unit 100, and the control unit 90 as described above.
  • the tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10, and water may be accommodated therein.
  • the drum 30 is provided to be rotatable by the drive unit 35, and clothes can be accommodated therein.
  • the control unit 100 is provided in the cabinet 10, provides information to the user, and can be manipulated by the user to generate an operation signal.
  • the control unit 90 may perform a washing course for clothes based on an operation signal transmitted from the operation unit 100 or the user's terminal 95 .
  • the washing course may be a course in which clothes are washed while water is stored in the tub 20 .
  • the plurality of upgrade functions C100 may include a wash option upgrade function C110 for changing a wash option for adjusting the wash course among the plurality of options.
  • the washing option may be an option preset in the control unit 90 .
  • the controller 90 presets a wash option having a plurality of option values C200, and the user selects one of the plurality of option values C200 as a set value through the wash option, thereby washing the corresponding wash option. You can perform a washing course by adjusting the options.
  • the control unit 90 changes and stores laundry option data by the laundry option upgrade function C110. and based on the data changed by the washing option upgrade function C110, it is possible to provide the user with a changeable washing option.
  • the washing option may be plural, and as described above, it may be an option for adjusting the amount of wash water, the temperature of the wash water, the amount of detergent supplied, and the number of times of rinsing and/or spin-drying.
  • various upgrade functions (C100) including the laundry option upgrade function (C110) may be provided to the user, and the user selects the laundry option upgrade function (C110) and reflects them in the control unit 90. , Excluding unnecessary setting changes of the control unit 90, the changed laundry options can be provided only to users who need to change the laundry options through the laundry option upgrade function C110.
  • wash options changed by the wash option upgrade function C110 are expressed.
  • 10(a) shows option values C200 of laundry options before upgrading the laundry options
  • FIG. 10(b) shows option values C200 of laundry options after upgrading the laundry options.
  • the control unit 90 stores a plurality of option values C200 for the washing option, and based on the operation signal, the plurality of option values ( C200) may be determined as the set value of the wash option and reflected in the wash course.
  • the control unit 90 controls such as 'large amount', 'normal', and 'small amount'.
  • a plurality of option values C200 having different amounts for an object may be stored in advance.
  • control unit 90 supplies wash water or detergent in an amount corresponding to the set value.
  • the water supply unit 60 or the detergent supply unit 40 can be controlled.
  • control unit 90 may change or add the option value C200 and store it when the laundry option upgrade function C110 is set.
  • the user may select one of the plurality of option values C200, but the control unit 90 may be set so that the user cannot change the plurality of option values C200.
  • the user can determine the detergent supply amount by selecting any one of the above-described large, normal, and small option values (C200), but cannot change the detergent supply amount corresponding to the large amount, and furthermore, large, normal, and small amounts. It is not possible to select a detergent supply amount other than the preset option value (C200).
  • the control unit 90 when the washing option upgrade function C110 is set in the control unit 90, the control unit 90 has an additional option value C220 in addition to the pre-stored option value C210 for the washing option. This can be stored and provided to the user.
  • the user Since the additional option value C220 has a different value from the existing option value C210, the user sets the washing option to a value that could not be set with the existing option value C210 through the additional option value C220.
  • the additional option value C220 may be additionally stored in the control unit 90 through the laundry option upgrade function C110 and the existing option value C210 may be changed.
  • the laundry option upgrade function C110 when the laundry option upgrade function C110 is set in the control unit 90 when the washing option corresponds to the detergent amount option for the detergent supply amount, the user changes the actual amount of detergent corresponding to each of the existing option values C210. It is also possible to provide a plurality of option values (C200) that are more appropriately classified.
  • An embodiment of the present invention allows the user to set more diverse washing options by changing the option value (C200) of the washing options through the washing option upgrade function (C110), and furthermore, the user can set the washing options in more diverse ways.
  • the laundry option upgrade function C110 can be set in the control unit 90 only when it is desired to be set, so that the laundry treatment apparatus 1 providing desired functions can be implemented by itself.
  • one embodiment of the present invention may include the above-described detergent supply unit 40, and the detergent supply unit 40 may be connected to the drum 30 to supply detergent into the drum 30.
  • the control unit 90 controls the detergent supply unit 40 to perform the washing course, and may adjust the detergent supply amount of the detergent supply unit 40 according to the set value of the washing option.
  • the aforementioned washing options may correspond to detergent amount options for adjusting the amount of detergent supplied from the detergent supply unit 40 to the inside of the drum 30 in the washing course.
  • the user sets the additional option value (C220) added through the washing option upgrade function (C110) as the set value of the detergent amount option, in addition to the existing option value (C210) of the detergent amount option previously set in the controller 90 and provided to the user. Therefore, it is possible to adjust the amount of detergent in a wider range.
  • the detergent supply unit 40 may separately store the first detergent and the second detergent.
  • the detergent supply unit 40 may include the above-described first detergent storage unit 41 and the second detergent storage unit 42, and the first detergent storage unit 41 stores the first detergent and the second detergent storage unit 41.
  • a second detergent may be stored in the detergent storage unit 42 .
  • the washing option may include a first washing option for adjusting the supply amount of the first detergent and a second washing option for adjusting the supply amount of the second detergent.
  • the controller 90 may change the first washing option and the second washing option, respectively.
  • the washing options may include a first washing option for adjusting the supply amount of the first detergent and a second washing option for adjusting the supply amount of the second detergent in a plurality, and the washing option upgrade function (C110)
  • the washing option upgrade function C110
  • the control unit 90 not only the option value C200 of the first wash option but also the option value C200 of the second wash option may be changed and provided to the user.
  • the laundry option upgrade function (C110) may also be divided into a first laundry option upgrade function (C110) and a second wash option upgrade function (C110) and provided.
  • control unit 90 stores a plurality of option values C200 corresponding to different amounts of detergent supply for the washing option and provides them to the user to select, and the washing option upgrade function C110 ) is set, at least some of the plurality of option values C200 may be changed and stored in the control unit 90 .
  • control unit 90 stores a plurality of option values C200 corresponding to different detergent supply amounts for the washing option and provides them to the user to select, and when the washing option upgrade function C110 is set, the option value C200 is set.
  • the controller 90 may change and store the number of option values C200.
  • 11 and 12 show a washing option setting screen P200 provided by adding an option value C200 by setting the washing option upgrade function C110 in the controller 90 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 11 shows an example of the washing option setting screen P200 output through the display 134 of the control unit 100
  • FIG. 12 shows an example of the washing option setting screen P200 output through the terminal 95. is shown.
  • the user may adjust various course options for the wash course before performing the wash course. That is, the user may enter the washing option setting screen P200 for changing the setting value of the detergent amount option through an option button unit or the like to adjust the detergent supply amount before performing the washing course.
  • FIGS. 11(b) and 11(c) show existing option values C210 In addition, it corresponds to the washing option setting screen P200 on which a plurality of option values C200 including an additional option value C220 are displayed.
  • the control unit 90 sets 'low', 'normal', and 'high', implying the detergent supply amount, as the option value C200 of the washing option.
  • An option value (C200) of the name may be set.
  • the name of the option value C200 may be variously changed as needed.
  • the operation unit 100 or the terminal 95 displays option values C200 corresponding to 'less', 'normal', and 'more' corresponding to the existing option value C210 as shown in FIG. 11 (a).
  • a washing option setting screen P200 may be output.
  • One of a plurality of option values C200 may be displayed as a set value on the washing option setting screen P200.
  • the option value C200 which is located in the center of the screen and has increased brightness, is displayed as a set value of the washing option.
  • the user can change the option value (C200) to be determined as the set value through the above-described movement button or the like on the washing option setting screen (P200).
  • 11(b) and 11(c) show a washing option setting screen P200 displaying an additional option value C220 added through the washing option upgrade function C110.
  • an additional option value (C220) of 'less' corresponding to a smaller amount of detergent than the existing option value (C210) of 'less' is shown
  • FIG. 11 (c) 'a lot' is shown.
  • An additional option value (C220) of 'more' corresponding to a greater amount of detergent than the existing option value (C210) of 'more' is shown.
  • washing option setting screen P200 When the washing option setting screen P200 is output from the control unit 100, since the plurality of option values C200 must be effectively output in the limited area of the display 134, the plurality of option values C200 move as shown in FIG. 11
  • the washing option setting screen P200 may be output in such a way that it is sequentially displayed on the screen through a button or the like.
  • the user can effectively select the amount of detergent that could not be selected with the existing option value C210 through the above-described additional option value C220.
  • FIG. 12 (a) is a washing option setting screen (P200) displaying a plurality of option values (C200) composed of the existing option values (C210), and FIG. 12 (b) shows additional options along with the existing option values (C210). This corresponds to the washing option setting screen P200 on which a plurality of option values C200 including the value C220 are displayed.
  • the washing option setting screen P200 of FIG. 12 corresponds to an example in which the image form and expression method of the option value C200 are partially different from those of FIG. 11 . Since the plurality of option values C200 are simultaneously displayed on the screen, it may be easier to output through the terminal 95, but the washing option setting screen P200 of FIG. 12 may also be output from the control unit 100.
  • the laundry option upgrade function C110 when the laundry option upgrade function C110 is set in the controller 90, the types of option values C200 displayed so that the user can select them on the laundry option setting screen P200 may increase.
  • the user can select and display (C20) one option value (C200) to be determined as the setting value of the washing option among the plurality of option values (C200) through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95, and select The option value C200 where the mark C20 is located may be reflected as a set value of the washing option and applied to the washing course.
  • control unit 100 or the terminal 95 can output an upgrade screen P100 displayed so that the plurality of upgrade functions C100 can be selected,
  • the upgrade function C100 selected by the user on the upgrade screen P100 is set, and the rest may not be set.
  • the upgrade screen P100 may display the rest except for the upgrade function C100 set in the control unit 90 among the plurality of upgrade functions C100. Accordingly, the user can set the rest of the upgrade functions (C100) selected once in the control unit 90 through a selection process again as needed thereafter.
  • the washing option upgrade function C110 when the washing option upgrade function C110 is set in the controller 90, the number or display of the plurality of option values C200 may be changed and output on the washing option setting screen P200.
  • 11 and 12 show a washing option setting screen P200 in which the number or display of option values C200 are changed and output according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • the washing option setting screen P200 output from the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 displays the plurality of option values C200. Any one of the selection methods may be changed.
  • the washing option setting screen P200 is displayed in the form of a list in which a plurality of option values C200 are arranged along one direction, and after the washing option upgrade function C110 is applied, the plurality of option values C200 are displayed in a grid. It can be displayed in a changed form.
  • washing option setting screen P200 output from the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 is output after being changed from a method of moving one of the plurality of option values (C200) to a fixed setting value position to a method of moving the setting value display to one of the fixed option values (C200).
  • washing option setting screen P200 when the number of option values C200 is less than or equal to a certain number, as shown in FIG. 11, the user moves any one of a plurality of option values C200 to a fixed setting value position, thereby washing options. It can be output in such a way that the setting value of is determined.
  • the setting value may be determined by the user as a whole, and by locating the selection display C20 on the option value C200 to be determined as the setting value, the setting value may be output.
  • the selection display C20 is generated for one option value C200.
  • the laundry option upgrade function C110 when the laundry option upgrade function C110 is applied to the control unit 90, not only the type of option value C200 is increased, but also the setting value determination method is the dial method as shown in FIG. 11.
  • the check method As shown in FIG. 12 (a), the check method may be changed to the sliding method as shown in FIG. 12 (b).
  • a plurality of option values (C200) can be effectively selected by changing the method of selecting option values (C200) on the washing option setting screen (P200) through the washing option upgrade function (C110), and each It may be advantageous because the correlation of the option value C200 can be grasped intuitively.
  • the laundry treatment system may include the laundry treatment apparatus 1 and the terminal 95 as described above.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 1 includes a tub 20 accommodating water, a drum 30 rotatably provided inside the tub 20 and accommodating clothes, and a control unit ( 100) and a control unit 90 that performs a washing course of clothes based on the operation signal of the operation unit 100.
  • the terminal 95 is permitted to exchange information with the laundry treatment apparatus 1 from the outside of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and may provide information to the user or be manipulated by the user.
  • the control unit 90 stores a plurality of options whose set values are adjusted based on the operation signal, and a plurality of upgrade functions C100 for changing or adding the options are provided to the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 ), an upgrade function C100 selected by the user from among the plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be set in the controller 90.
  • the plurality of upgrade function C100 is a washing option upgrade function for changing and setting a washing option capable of adjusting the amount of detergent supplied by the detergent supply unit 40 in the washing course among the plurality of options to the control unit 90. (C110).
  • the control unit 90 stores a plurality of option values C200 for the washing option in advance, and when the washing option upgrade function C110 is set, an additional option value C200 in addition to the plurality of option values C200 is provided. can be stored
  • the control unit 100 and the terminal 95 may respectively output a washing option setting screen P200 in which the plurality of option values C200 and the additional option values C200 are displayed so that the user can select them.
  • FIG. 13 illustrates a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Redundant descriptions of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 will be omitted as much as possible, and a control method according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described.
  • the laundry treatment apparatus 1 includes a tub 20 accommodating water inside a cabinet 10, and a drum rotatable inside the tub 20 and accommodating clothes ( 30) is provided, and may include a control unit 90 that performs a washing course for the clothes accommodated in the drum 30.
  • the control method of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may include an upgrade providing step (S100), an upgrade selection step (S200), an upgrade setting step (S300), and an option setting step (S400).
  • upgrade providing step (S100) information may be provided to the user and a plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be provided to the user to be selectable through the control unit 100 operated by the user or the user's terminal 95.
  • a subject in which a plurality of upgrade functions C100 are prepared and provided to the user may correspond to the server 97 . That is, in the server 97, a plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be prepared in data format so as to be settable in the control unit 90 in advance, and based on information provided from the server 97, the control unit 100 and/or the terminal (95) can output an upgrade screen (P100) on which the plurality of upgrade functions (C100) are displayed.
  • the upgrade function (C100) to be set in the control unit 90 based on the user's operation signal through the operation unit 100 or the terminal 95 among the plurality of upgrade functions (C100) can be chosen
  • the user manipulates the control unit 100 and the terminal 95 to select an upgrade function (C100) desired to be set and used in the control unit 90 among a plurality of upgrade functions (C100), and commands the control unit 90 to set the upgrade function. can do.
  • C100 upgrade function
  • C100 upgrade functions
  • the controller 90 may change or add an option corresponding to the upgrade function (C100) selected in the upgrade selection step (S200).
  • the controller 90 may set the upgrade function C100 by the server 97 receiving the user's command or by directly receiving the user's command.
  • the control unit 90 may receive data corresponding to the upgrade function C100 selected by the user from the server 97 and set and store the corresponding data in a storage unit or the like.
  • the options changed or added to the control unit 90 through the upgrade setting step (S300) can be provided to the user through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 so as to be configurable. .
  • the plurality of upgrade functions (C100) include a wash option upgrade function (C110) for changing wash options for adjusting the wash course, and the wash option upgrade function (C110) is selected in the upgrade selection step (S200). Then, in the upgrade setting step (S300), the control unit 90 may change and store the laundry options according to the laundry option upgrade function C110.
  • the upgrade setting step (S300) may include a washing option upgrade determining step (S310) and a washing option upgrading step (S315).
  • the controller 90 may determine whether the laundry option upgrade function (C110) is selected based on the operation signal in the upgrade selection step (S200).
  • the controller 90 may perform the laundry option upgrade step (S315).
  • the controller 90 may change and store the washing option according to the washing option upgrading function C110.
  • the controller 90 may omit the laundry option upgrade step S315.
  • the control unit 90 stores a plurality of option values C200 selectable by the user as set values of the washing options, and in the washing option upgrading step (S315), the control unit 90 controls the plurality of washing options for the washing options.
  • the option value C200 of may be changed or added according to the washing option upgrade function C110 and stored.

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Sont divulgués ici un appareil de traitement du linge, un système de traitement du linge et un procédé de commande pour l'appareil de traitement du linge. L'appareil de traitement du linge selon un mode de réalisation de la présente invention comprend : une armoire; une cuve; un tambour; une unité d'actionnement, qui fournit des informations à un utilisateur et qui est actionnée par l'utilisateur; et une unité de commande pour effectuer des programmes de lavage du linge, l'unité de commande stockant une pluralité d'options comportant des valeurs de réglage ajustées sur la base d'un signal d'actionnement, une pluralité de fonctions de mise à niveau pour modifier ou ajouter les options étant fournies à l'utilisateur par l'intermédiaire de l'unité d'actionnement ou d'un terminal, une fonction de mise à niveau sélectionnée par l'utilisateur parmi la pluralité de fonctions de mise à niveau étant réglée au niveau de l'unité de commande, et la pluralité de fonctions de mise à niveau comprenant une fonction de mise à niveau d'option de lavage, qui modifie des options de lavage pour ajuster les programmes de lavage parmi la pluralité d'options.
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