KR-20260063294-A - A laundry treating apparatus

KR20260063294AKR 20260063294 AKR20260063294 AKR 20260063294AKR-20260063294-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a clothing processing device that controls the deactivation of internal conditions, such as temperature and water level, when a person or animal is placed inside the drum, and can release the deactivation state upon input of a release command by a user.

Inventors

배순철
김정훈
이수동

Assignees

엘지전자 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241030

Claims (8)

Cabinet equipped with an input port; A door coupled to the cabinet above and opening and closing the input port; A locking part for locking the above door to the above cabinet; A drum provided inside the cabinet to accommodate clothing; A driving unit connected to the drum and rotating the drum; and A control panel comprising: a power supply unit receiving a power command to supply power; a display unit displaying weight information of the clothing and an abnormal state in which a person or animal is introduced into the drum; and an execution unit receiving an execution command to execute a course for processing the clothing. The above driving unit When the above power supply is input, the above locking unit is configured to rotate the drum while the door is unlocked, and The above display part The above drum is configured to display the weight information after it has started to rotate, and is configured to display the abnormal state if a person or animal is placed inside the drum. The above performing unit The above display unit is configured to receive the execution command while displaying the weight information, and is configured so that the input of the execution command is disabled when the above display unit is in a state displaying the abnormal state. The above control panel is A clothing processing device characterized by further including an input unit configured to receive a release command capable of releasing the above-mentioned inactive state.
In paragraph 1, The above display part A clothing processing device characterized by being configured not to display the abnormal state when the above-mentioned inactivation state is released.
In paragraph 1, The above input unit A clothing processing device characterized by being spaced apart from the above-mentioned performing unit.
In paragraph 3, The above input unit A clothing processing device characterized by being provided in the above-mentioned power supply.
In paragraph 3, It further includes an operating unit rotatably provided in the cabinet above and receiving a selection command for selecting the course, and The above input unit A clothing processing device characterized by being provided in the above-mentioned operating part.
In paragraph 3, The above display unit is configured to include a touch panel capable of receiving user operation commands, and A clothing processing device characterized in that the above-mentioned input unit is provided in at least a part of the above-mentioned display unit.
In paragraph 6, The above input unit It is provided in multiple units, each configured to receive the above-mentioned release command, and The above performing unit A clothing processing device characterized by the fact that when the above-mentioned plurality of input units are input according to a preset order, the deactivation state is released.
In either of paragraphs 5 and 6, The above driving unit A clothing processing device characterized by the above-mentioned locking part rotating the drum and then stopping while the door is unlocked.

Description

A laundry treating apparatus The present invention relates to a clothing processing device. Generally, a garment processing device refers to a device capable of performing one or more of washing, drying, and care for clothing. Here, the garment processing device may perform only washing, drying, or care functions, or it may perform washing, drying, or care functions. Such a garment processing device is equipped with an optional course for washing, drying, or managing garments, and the execution time of the course is calculated based on the weight of the garment. For example, if the weight of the garment is large, the execution time will be set relatively long, and conversely, if the weight of the garment is small, the execution time will be set relatively short. FIG. 1 illustrates a control method of a conventional clothing processing device (a method of performing an arbitrary course) (see Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2009-0077097, etc.). FIG. 1(a) illustrates a control method in which a conventional clothing processing device performs an arbitrary course. Referring to FIG. 1(a), a conventional clothing processing device may include a power supply step (S1) for supplying power to the clothing processing device by inputting (on) a power button, a selection step (S2) for selecting an appropriate course or option on the control panel of the clothing processing device, and a start step (S3) for inputting an execution button to execute a course with multiple options set. When the above starting step (S3) is performed, a door locking step (S4) for locking the door to the cabinet may be performed. At this time, the conventional clothing processing device performs a weight detection step (S5) that detects the weight of the clothing through an applied current value while rotating a drum or the like that receives the clothing. When the weight of the clothing is calculated, the control unit of the conventional clothing processing device performs a time display step (S6) that displays the estimated execution time of the selected course to the user, and then performs an execution step (S7) that automatically executes the course. Consequently, the weight detection step (S5) and time display step (S6) of the conventional clothing processing device are performed after the start step (S3) in which the user executes the course. Therefore, there was a problem in that the user was forced to input the execution of the course without receiving information about the weight of the clothing or the expected execution time. As a result, there was a problem in that the user could not actively control the execution time of the course or option, and the time display step (S6) could not perform a role beyond simply conveying information to the user at the service level. Furthermore, conventional clothing processing devices had a problem in that they did not provide room for the user to take active measures, such as adding or reducing clothing, even if the execution time displayed in the time display step (S6) was not suitable for the user's current intention or situation. In addition, conventional garment processing devices had a problem in that, even if the execution time of a selected course or option did not match the user's intention, the course could not be canceled or changed unless active measures were taken, such as turning off the power of the garment processing device again. This inconvenience was further exacerbated when the aforementioned clothing processing device was controlled remotely. Figure 1(b) illustrates the rotational state of the drum when a conventional clothing processing device detects weight. Referring to FIG. 1(b), the conventional clothing processing device rotated the drum (D) in the I direction at least once to detect the weight of the clothing (L). Specifically, the conventional clothing processing device calculates the weight of the clothing (L) by measuring the current value applied to or output to the driving unit that rotates the drum (D) while rotating the drum (D) in the I direction. In a conventional clothing processing device, when the drum (D) is rotated to detect weight, clothing (L) on the bottom surface of the drum rises inside the drum (D) and then falls in direction II due to gravity, colliding with the inner wall of the drum, which can affect the current value of the driving unit. Therefore, conventional clothing processing devices had a limitation in that they had to align the applied or output current values while continuously rotating the drum (D) in the I direction for at least one rotation to detect the accurate weight of the clothing (L) even with deviations in the current values of the driving unit. As a result, conventional clothing processing devices had a problem in that the time required to detect the weight of the clothing (L) was inevitably longer than the time required to continuously rotate the drum (D). In addition, since the time required for the weight detection step (