KR-20260063295-A - A laundry treating apparatus

KR20260063295AKR 20260063295 AKR20260063295 AKR 20260063295AKR-20260063295-A

Abstract

The present invention relates to a garment processing device that detects the amount of clothing and displays information regarding it before inputting a performing unit that executes a course. Specifically, the present invention relates to a garment processing device that displays the detected amount of clothing in correspondence with the amount of detergent indicated on the detergent.

Inventors

배순철
김현주
조영한

Assignees

엘지전자 주식회사

Dates

Publication Date: 20260507
Application Date: 20241030

Claims (14)

A cabinet equipped with an opening for inserting clothing; A tub provided inside the cabinet and storing water inside; A drum provided inside the above tub for accommodating the above clothing; A driving unit connected to the above tub to rotate the drum; and A control panel comprising a power supply unit that receives a power command for supplying power, an execution unit that receives an execution command for executing a course for processing the clothing, and a display unit that displays the amount of the clothing; The above driving unit The above power supply is configured to rotate the drum after input, and The above display part A clothing processing device characterized by the above-described driving unit displaying the amount of clothing after rotating the drum, wherein the amount of clothing is displayed in correspondence with the amount of detergent indicated on the detergent.
In paragraph 1, The above amount of detergent A clothing processing device characterized by having any one of a detergent step including a weight step, a bulk step indicating a larger amount than the weight step, and a super bulk step indicating a larger amount than the bulk step.
In paragraph 2, The above detergent step A clothing processing device characterized by further including a small amount step indicating a smaller amount than the above weight step.
In paragraph 1, The above display part A clothing processing device characterized by being equipped to simultaneously display the amount of clothing and the execution time of the course.
In paragraph 1, The above display unit is configured to display an icon regarding the amount of the clothing, and A clothing processing device characterized by the above icon being displayed together with the amount of the above clothing.
In paragraph 1, A clothing processing device characterized by the fact that the amount of the above clothing is displayed before the above-mentioned execution unit is input.
In paragraph 1, It further includes a door coupled to the cabinet and opening and closing the input port; The above driving unit A clothing processing device characterized by being configured to rotate the drum while the door is closed after the power supply unit is input.
In Paragraph 7, The above driving unit It is configured to rotate the drum again when the above door is opened or closed again, and The above display part A clothing processing device characterized by the above-mentioned driving unit being configured to display the amount of clothing again after rotating the drum again.
In Paragraph 7, It further includes a locking part for locking the above door to the above cabinet, and The above driving unit A clothing processing device characterized by the above-mentioned locking part being configured to rotate the drum while the door is unlocked.
In Paragraph 9, The above locking part A clothing processing device characterized by being configured to lock the door to the cabinet when the above-mentioned execution unit is input.
In paragraph 4, It further includes a course selection unit rotatably provided in the cabinet above and receiving a selection command for selecting or changing the course, and The above display part A clothing processing device characterized by changing and displaying the execution time to the execution time of the changed course when the above course is changed.
In Paragraph 11, The above display part A clothing processing device characterized by displaying the amount of clothing as is without changing it even if the above course is changed.
In paragraph 1, A garment processing device characterized by comprising at least one of a first detergent for removing dirt from the garment and a second detergent for softening the garment.
In Paragraph 13, The above display part A clothing processing device characterized by displaying the amount of the above clothing in correspondence with the amount of detergent indicated on the first detergent, and then displaying it in correspondence with the amount of detergent indicated on the second detergent.

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 amount of garments. For example, if the weight of the garments is large, the execution time will be set relatively long, and conversely, if the weight of the garments 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. In the case where the conventional clothing processing device is equipped as a front-load washing machine having an opening for introducing clothing at the front of the cabinet, when the 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 amount of clothing through an applied current value while rotating a drum or the like that receives the clothing. When the amount of 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 the amount of clothing. Referring to FIG. 1(b), the conventional clothing processing device rotated the drum (D) in the I direction at least once to detect the amount of the clothing (L). Specifically, the conventional clothing processing device calculates the amount of 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 the amount of clothing, the clothing (L) on the bottom surface of the drum rises inside the drum (D) and then falls in direction II due to gravity, inevitably separating from the inner wall of the drum (D). Therefore, conventional clothing processing devices had a limitation in that, in order to detect the accurate amount of the clothing (L), the drum (D) had to be rotated continuously in the I direction for at least one rotation while the applied or output current values were aligned. As a result, conventional clothing processing devices had a problem in that the time required to detect the amount of clothing (L) was inevitably longer than the time required to