EP-4740785-A1 - HAIR DRYER AND CONTROL METHOD FOR SAME

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a hair dryer to which a display is attached. In particular, by defining various UX/UI scenarios, not only is user convenience increased, but a rapid increase in temperature due to the hair dryer being overloaded is prevented.

Inventors

• KIM, JAEUK
• CHOI, KWANGSOO
• LEE, SEOJIN
• CHOI, Gain

Assignees

• LG Electronics Inc.

Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20231204

Claims (16)

1. A method of controlling a hair dryer, the method comprising: outputting wind through a discharge port located in a first surface of the hair dryer; displaying an icon for controlling a temperature of the wind in a first area through a display located on a second surface of the hair dryer; displaying an icon for controlling an intensity of the wind in a second area through the display located on the second surface of the hair dryer; and performing control not to output wind through the discharge port in response to an input received through a first button located on a third surface.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first area and the second area are symmetrical to each other and are each located in an edge region of the display.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein a first temperature change of the wind according to a touch recognized in the first area and a second temperature change of the wind according to an input received through a second button located on a fourth surface are different from each other.
4. The method of claim 3, wherein the second temperature change is greater than the first temperature change.
5. The method of claim 4, wherein a first intensity change of the wind according to a touch recognized in the first area and a second intensity change of the wind according to an input received through a third button located on the fourth surface are different from each other.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein the second intensity change is greater than the first second intensity change.
7. The method of claim 6, further comprising storing the first temperature change, the second temperature change, the first intensity change, and the second intensity change in a memory.
8. A hair dryer comprising: a discharge port located in a first surface of the hair dryer and outputting wind; a display located on a second surface of the hair dryer and configured to display an icon for controlling a temperature of the wind in a first area and display an icon for controlling an intensity of the wind in a second area; and a controller configured to perform control not to output wind through the discharge port in response to an input received through a first button located on a third surface.
9. The hair dryer of claim 8, wherein the first area and the second area are symmetrical to each other and are each located in an edge region of the display.
10. The hair dryer of claim 8, wherein a first temperature change of the wind according to a touch recognized in the first area and a second temperature change of the wind according to an input received through a second button located on a fourth surface are different from each other.
11. The hair dryer of claim 10, wherein the second temperature change is greater than the first temperature change.
12. The hair dryer of claim 11, wherein a first intensity change of the wind according to a touch recognized in the first area and a second intensity change of the wind according to an input received through a third button located on the fourth surface are different from each other.
13. The hair dryer of claim 12, wherein the second intensity change is greater than the first second intensity change.
14. The hair dryer of claim 13, further comprising a memory storing the first temperature change, the second temperature change, the first intensity change, and the second intensity change.
15. The method of claim 1, wherein an angle between an external direction of the second surface and an external direction of the fourth surface is greater than an angle between an external direction of the first surface and an external direction of the third surface.
16. The hair dryer of claim 8, wherein an angle between an external direction of the second surface and an external direction of the fourth surface is greater than an angle between an external direction of the first surface and an external direction of the third surface.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD The present disclosure relates to a technology related to a hair dryer, and more particularly, may be applied to all types of hair dryers having a display on one side. BACKGROUND The main purpose of a hair dryer is to dry wet hair, but recently it has also been used for hair styling. However, according to the related art, hair dryers only have physical buttons, making it difficult to provide various options or control functions. To resolve this, it is considered that a display is attached to a hair dryer, but a problem arises in that hair dryers consume a lot of power due to high heat and motor usage. DISCLOSURE Technical Problem An object of one of embodiments of the present disclosure is to provide a hair dryer with various functions related to hair styling and artificial intelligence (AI). An object of one of embodiments of the present disclosure is to minimize power consumption of a hair dryer through efficient user experience (UX) layout and the like while a display module is attached to the hair dryer. Technical Solution According to one of embodiments of the present disclosure, a method of controlling a hair dryer includes outputting wind through a discharge port located in a first surface of the hair dryer, displaying an icon for controlling a temperature of the wind in a first area through a display located on a second surface of the hair dryer, displaying an icon for controlling an intensity of the wind in a second area through the display located on the second surface of the hair dryer, and performing control not to output wind through the discharge port in response to an input received through a first button located on a third surface. The first area and the second area may be symmetrical to each other and may each be located in an edge region of the display. A first temperature change of the wind according to a touch recognized in the first area and a second temperature change of the wind according to an input received through a second button located on a fourth surface may be different from each other. The second temperature change may be greater than the first temperature change. first intensity change of the wind according to a touch recognized in the first area and a second intensity change of the wind according to an input received through a third button located on the fourth surface may be different from each other. The second intensity change may be greater than the first second intensity change. The method may further include storing the first temperature change, the second temperature change, the first intensity change, and the second intensity change in a memory. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a hair dryer includes a discharge port located in a first surface of the hair dryer and outputting wind, a display located on a second surface of the hair dryer and configured to display an icon for controlling a temperature of the wind in a first area and display an icon for controlling an intensity of the wind in a second area, and a controller configured to perform control not to output wind through the discharge port in response to an input received through a first button located on a third surface. For example, an angle between an external direction of the second surface and an external direction of the fourth surface may be greater than an angle between an external direction of the first surface and an external direction of the third surface. It is also within the scope of the present disclosure for a third party to implement a computer-readable medium (e.g., an application, memory, and software) recording a program for performing any of the methods described above and various embodiments described in the present specification. Advantageous Effects One of embodiments of the present disclosure may provide a hair dryer with various functions related to hair styling and artificial intelligence (AI). One of embodiments of the present disclosure may minimize power consumption of a hair dryer through efficient user experience (UX) layout and the like while a display module is attached to the hair dryer. In addition to the technical effects described above, it is obvious that effects to be inferred by a person skilled in the art through the entire specification needs to be considered. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a diagram showing an outer appearance of a hair dryer according to one of embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 2 illustrates a basic menu output through a display 120 illustrated in FIG. 1.FIG. 3 defines My Mode according to one of embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining an operation of setting the temperature and intensity in My Mode shown in FIG. 3.FIG. 5 defines a recommended mode according to one of embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 6 illustrates a process of selecting a mode when using a hair dryer for the first time, according to one of embodiments of the present disclosure.FIG. 7