EP-4741560-A1 - LAUNDRY TREATMENT APPARATUS

EP4741560A1EP 4741560 A1EP4741560 A1EP 4741560A1EP-4741560-A1

Abstract

Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus including a first treating apparatus including a first drum configured to receive laundry, a second treating apparatus including a second drum configured to receive laundry, an output unit configured to output a screen, an input unit configured to receive a user command for selecting a target to be displayed on the screen, and a power button provided in only one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, the power button being manipulated by a user, wherein the plurality of treating apparatuses is powered on or off by the power button.

Inventors

CHUNG, Sangin

Assignees

LG Electronics Inc.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20240704

Claims (13)

A laundry treating apparatus comprising: a first treating apparatus comprising a first receiving unit configured to receive laundry; a second treating apparatus comprising a second receiving unit configured to receive laundry; an output unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the output unit being configured to output a screen; an input unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the input unit being configured to receive a user command for selecting a target to be displayed on the screen; and a power button provided in one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, the power button being manipulated by a user, wherein wherein the output unit is configured to output a simultaneous screen configured to display both progress information of a first course to be performed by the first treating apparatus and progress information of a second course to be performed by the second treating apparatus, among a plurality of courses for treating the laundry, wherein the simultaneous screen comprises a first course object configured to display the progress information of the first course and a second course object configured to display the progress information of the second course, and wherein, based on the second course object being selected and the power button is manipulated, the second treating apparatus is powered off and the first treating apparatus remains on.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, based on the first course object being selected and the power button being manipulated, the first treating apparatus is powered off and the second treating apparatus remains on.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the output unit and the input unit are provided in the first treating apparatus, and wherein, based on the first course object being selected and the power button being manipulated, the output unit and the first treating apparatus are powered off and the second treating apparatus remains on.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first treating apparatus is configured to power on based on the power button being manipulated, wherein, based on the first treating apparatus being powered on, the output unit is configured to output a first course selection screen on which the first course to be performed by the first treating apparatus, among a plurality of courses for treating the laundry, is displayed for selection by the input unit, wherein the first course selection screen comprises a mode selection object configured to display one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus as selectable, and wherein, based on the second treating apparatus displayed through the mode selection object being selected, the second treating apparatus is powered on.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, based on the power button being manipulated on the simultaneous screen, the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus are simultaneously powered off.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein based on the second course object being selected on the simultaneous screen, the output unit is configured to output a second option display screen on which option information of the second course and the second course object are displayed, and wherein, based on the power button being manipulated on the second option display screen, the second treating apparatus is configured to power off and the first treating apparatus remains on.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 6, wherein, based on the power button being manipulated on the second option display screen, the output unit is configured to output a first course progress screen on which the first course object is displayed excluding the second course object.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein wherein, based on the first course object being selected on the simultaneous screen, the output unit outputs a first option display screen on which option information of the first course and the first course object are displayed, wherein, based on the first course object being selected on the first option display screen, the output unit outputs a first course progress screen on which the first course object is displayed excluding the second course object.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first option display screen comprises an X button configured to remove the first option display screen, and wherein, based on the X button being selected, the output section is configured to output the first course progress screen.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the first course progress screen comprises a mode selection object configured to display one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus as selectable, and wherein, based on the second treating apparatus being selected through the mode selection object and the power button is manipulated, the second treating apparatus is configured to power off and the first treating apparatus remains on.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, wherein, based on a reference time elapses while the second treating apparatus being paused and the first treating apparatus being operated, the second treating apparatus is configured to power off and the first treating apparatus remains on.
The laundry treating apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the power button is provided in the treating apparatus having the input unit, which is one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus.
A laundry treating apparatus comprising: a first treating apparatus comprising a first receiving unit configured to receive laundry; a second treating apparatus comprising a second receiving unit configured to receive laundry; an output unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the output unit being configured to output a screen; an input unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the input unit being configured to receive a user command for selecting a target to be displayed on the screen; and a power button provided in one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, the power button being manipulated by a user, wherein wherein the first treating apparatus is configured to power on based on the power button being manipulated, wherein, based on the first treating apparatus being powered on, the output unit is configured to output a first course selection screen on which a first course to be performed by the first treating apparatus, among a plurality of courses for treating the laundry, is displayed for selection by the input unit, wherein the first course selection screen comprises a mode selection object configured to display one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus as selectable, and wherein, based on the second treating apparatus displayed through the mode selection object being selected, the second treating apparatus is configured to power on.

Description

[Technical Field] The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus, and more particularly to a laundry treating apparatus including an output unit configured to output a screen. [Background] A laundry treating apparatus is an apparatus that performs a laundry treating process, such as loading clothing, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) into a drum and removing contaminants from the laundry. The laundry treating apparatus may perform processes such as washing, rinsing, spin-drying, and drying of laundry, and the laundry treating apparatus may be categorized into a top-loading type laundry treating apparatus and a front-loading type laundry treating apparatus based on a method of loading laundry into the drum. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet defining the appearance thereof, a tub received in the cabinet, a drum which is rotatably mounted in the tub and into which laundry is loaded, and a detergent supply device configured to supply detergent into the drum. When the laundry treating apparatus is configured to wash laundry, the drum may be rotated by a motor in the state in which water and detergent are supplied to the laundry received in the drum, and the laundry may be removed by friction between the drum and washing water. The detergent supply device has a detergent supply function to improve the washing effect. Here, the detergent means a material that improves the washing effect, such as fabric detergent, fabric softener, and fabric bleach. The detergent may be powdered detergent or liquid detergent. When the laundry treating apparatus is configured to dry laundry, on the other hand, the laundry treating apparatus may provide dry air to the laundry to remove moisture from the laundry. The laundry treating apparatus may include a cabinet, a drum rotatably provided in the cabinet, and a heating means configured to heat or dry air provided to the laundry. As dry air is provided to the laundry received in the drum, moisture present in the laundry may be evaporated and removed by the dry air, whereby the laundry may be dried. Meanwhile, when the amount of laundry is large or when different processes, such as washing and drying of the laundry, are to be performed together, a plurality of laundry treating apparatuses may be used. Related document KR 10-2008-0021921 A1 discloses a laundry treating apparatus including a plurality of treating apparatuses. The apparatus disclosed in the related document includes a first treating apparatus and a second treating apparatus. Each of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus of the related document includes a drum provided in a cabinet to perform a laundry treating process. Meanwhile, each of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus is provided with a control panel. The control panel may be provided with an output unit configured to output a screen. Accordingly, the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus of the related document may provide different kinds of information through the respective output units. However, when the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus perform independent treating processes, outputting information through the output unit of each of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus may be inconvenient because a user must check the plurality of output units and provision of a separate output unit for each treating apparatus may increase the manufacturing process time and complicate the design of the control panel. In addition, when information of different treating apparatuses is to be provided through one output unit, if a button configured to change the treating apparatus from which information is output is provided on one screen, the design and structure of the control panel, etc. may be complicated, ease of use of the button separated from the screen may be reduced, and it may be difficult for the user to identify how to use the button, etc. For example, if there is a plurality of power buttons, it may be difficult to identify which button is used for which apparatus, and manufacture may be more expensive and time-consuming than if there is a single button. In addition, when courses of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus are performed simultaneously, if a single power button is used to operate both apparatuses, the apparatuses are simultaneously powered on or off, and therefore it is not possible to use only one apparatus, whereby unnecessary power is wasted. Therefore, it is important in the art to which the present disclosure pertains to selectively power on/off a plurality of treating apparatuses using a single power button and to select and power off only one apparatus in a simultaneous cycle. [Summary] [Technical Problem] The present disclosure is to address at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described be