KR20140140849A - Method for displaying washing cycle - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for displaying washing cycle. According to an embodiment of the present invention, the present invention displays an image including an icon related to a current course or a current cycle and sequentially displays a plurality of images which are formed to display the current course and the current cycle and have different types of images including a plurality of particles. The images express the motion of the current course or the current cycle through one or more variations among the number, size, location, and density of particles of each image. Therefore, the present invention can display a current washing state effectively and animatedly through a large display device with high resolution.

Description

{Method for displaying washing cycle}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a method of displaying a washing cycle, and more particularly, to a method of displaying a current operating state of a household appliance that performs a dynamic operation such as a washing machine or a dryer.

The washing machine is a device for removing pollutants adhered to the laundry by using the emulsifying action of the detergent, the friction action of the water stream generated by the rotation of the washing tub or the washing blade, and the impact action applied to the laundry, and washing, rinsing, , And a series of runs leading to drying.

When selecting one of several courses consisting of all or part of washing, rinsing, dewatering and drying process, or operating each course or course, set operating conditions such as amount of laundry, height of water, washing intensity, rinsing time, An operating unit and a display unit are provided on the front of the washing machine in order to display the operating condition or the current operating condition.

In the case of a washing machine, there are many conditions to be selected or set. Therefore, as shown in the enlarged view of the control unit in FIG. 1 showing the perspective view of the drum type washing machine, there are knobs (or dials) for selecting one of several courses, A plurality of buttons for displaying various items and a display for displaying a state set in the item are arranged in a complicated and irregular manner on the front of the washing machine and only text information about the current washing progress and remaining time is displayed on a small size display screen Or in the form of a flashing LED.

In recent years, smart devices such as smart phones and smart players have become widespread, and home appliances such as washing machines and refrigerators are also shaped like a smart device interface, that is, the front surface is neatly decorated with a touch screen to be.

When a touch screen is used in a home appliance, the screen is larger than the conventional one and the resolution is increased. However, when the information such as the current washing progress or the remaining time is transmitted as text as in the conventional case, I can not do that.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a method of vividly and effectively conveying progress related to the operation of a washing machine.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a display method that allows a user to intuitively grasp the current washing progress.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of displaying a laundry stroke, the method comprising: displaying an image including an icon associated with a current course or a current stroke; And sequentially outputting a plurality of images expressing the current course or the current stroke by forming a plurality of images including a plurality of particles and having different shapes for each image.

In one embodiment, the plurality of images may represent motion of the current course or current stroke.

In one embodiment, the plurality of images may represent movement of the current course or current stroke through one or more changes in the number, size, location and concentration of particles in each image.

In one embodiment, the displayed or output image may be displayed inside a circle.

In one embodiment, lattice points may be displayed as background in the circle.

In one embodiment, the lattice points may be displayed at a darker concentration than the icon or particles.

In one embodiment, the lattice points near the center of the circle may be more clearly displayed than the lattice points of the circle out of the lattice points.

In one embodiment, the plurality of images may include text indicating the current course or current stroke.

In one embodiment, the text within the plurality of images may vary in text density for each image.

In one embodiment, a plurality of images including the plurality of particles and an image including the icon may be cyclically output.

In one embodiment, one of the images comprising the icon or a plurality of images comprising the plurality of particles and the remaining time may be displayed together on one screen.

According to another aspect of the present invention, there is provided a washing machine comprising: a cabinet forming an outer appearance of a washing machine body; A water storage tank installed inside the washing machine to receive wash water; A washing tub installed in the water storage tank so as to be rotatable to receive laundry; A driving unit for transmitting rotational force to the washing tub; A water supply device for supplying wash water necessary for washing; A drainage device for draining wash water accommodated in the water storage tank; An operation panel for receiving a user input for setting an operation condition of the washing machine and displaying an operation state of the washing machine; And a controller for controlling the water supply unit, the drainage unit, and the driving unit to perform washing according to conditions set by the user, wherein the controller includes an icon related to a current course or current administration in the washing machine, A plurality of images representing a current course or a current stroke are sequentially displayed on the display of the operation panel by forming an image on the display of the operation panel, forming a plurality of images including a plurality of particles, And outputs the output signal.

Therefore, the user can intuitively grasp the washing progress state.

In addition, the large screen and the high resolution display screen can display the present washing progress vividly and magnificently.

In addition, the input / output devices of home appliances can be made uniform with those of smart devices and the appearance of home appliances can be neatly decorated.

1 is an enlarged view of a perspective view of a drum type washing machine and an operation unit /
2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the drum type washing machine,
3 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the top loading type washing machine,
Fig. 4 is a block diagram showing the construction of a block operating to perform the function of the washing machine,
FIG. 5 shows washing, rinsing and dewatering steps performed by the washing machine,
6 shows an output screen displaying current progress and remaining time according to an embodiment of the present invention,
FIGS. 7 to 14 show an embodiment in which a plurality of images including an icon and a plurality of particle movements are continuously displayed to dynamically express the current progress.

Hereinafter, a washing-stroke display method according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

A washing machine uses a detergent and a water action according to its functions to perform a washing machine for removing contaminants in clothes such as laundry, a dryer for drying clothes using hot air, and a drying system And a combination washing machine.

In addition, the washing machine has a top loading type in which a washing tub (or an inner tub or a drum) is vertically installed to rotate laundry around the vertical axis so that the laundry can be loaded from above, And a front loading type in which the washing tub is horizontally provided and rotated about the horizontal axis.

The top loading type washing machine includes an agitator type which rotates the washing rods rising in the center of the washing tub and a disk type pulsator formed under the washing tub or a pulsator type washing machine which rotates the washing tub, The front loading method is generally called a drum washing machine. A lift is provided on the inner circumferential surface of the drum constituting the washing tub, and the laundry is lifted up by the lift as the drum rotates, and then the washing is performed by dropping the laundry.

Although there are various types of washing machines as described above, any type of washing machine may be used, such as a washing machine, a washing machine (or an inner tub or a tub), a water supply device for supplying washing water to the washing machine And a drainage device for draining water.

Unless specifically stated otherwise, embodiments of the present invention may be applied to all of them.

First, the structure of the washing machine will be described.

FIG. 1 is an enlarged view of a perspective view of a drum type washing machine and an operation part / output part thereof, and FIG. 2 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the drum type washing machine.

The washing machine 100 includes a cabinet 110 forming an outer shape, a water storage tank (tub or outer tub) 120 provided inside the cabinet 110 to receive washing water, a laundry in the water storage tank 120 A driving unit 135 for washing, rinsing and dewatering the laundry introduced into the washing tub 130 by applying a rotational force to the washing tub 130, and various commands for operating the washing machine from the user An operation panel 50 for inputting and informing the operation state of the washing machine, and a controller (not shown) for operating the washing machine 100 by controlling each component. The washing machine 100 including the drying function may further include a drying device.

The cabinet 110 is mounted on the inside and the outside of various components to form the outer shape of the washing machine 100 and a door 115 for pouring laundry in front is rotatably provided.

The water storage tank 120 is configured to receive wash water in the cabinet 110 and is opened toward the door 115 to receive the laundry to be introduced through the door 115.

The water storage tank 120 is connected to the cabinet 110 through the upper spring 121 and the lower damper 122 and is elastically supported so that the vibration generated when the washing tub 130 rotates is transmitted to the spring 121 and the damper 122 to reduce vibration transmitted to the cabinet 110 due to rotation of the washing tub 130. [

A water supply valve 124 is provided in the water supply channel 123 and the water supply channel 123 so as to supply water from the outside to the inside of the tub 130, A detergent supply device 125 is installed in which the detergent is introduced into the water storage tank 120 together with the detergent. A drainage flow path 126 and a drainage pump 127 are installed below the water storage tank 120 so that wash water used for washing and rinsing can be discharged to the outside.

The washing tub 130 is rotatably disposed inside the water storage tank 120 and the laundry loaded on the door 115 is inserted into the drum 120 and loaded. The washing tub 130 is provided with a plurality of holes 132 through which wash water is circulated and a plurality of holes 132 for raising the laundry loaded on the washing tub 130 and dropping the laundry when the washing tub 130 is rotated The lift 134 is formed, and the washing performance can be improved according to the flow of laundry by the lift 134. [

A driving unit 135 for rotating the washing tub 130 is mounted on a rear surface of the water storage tank 120. The driving unit 135 includes a motor for generating a rotating force to rotate the washing tub 130, The rotational speed and rotational direction of the washing tub 130 can be controlled.

The washing machine 100 having a drying function may be provided with a circulating duct 140 for circulating air for the drying stroke on the outer side of the water storage tank 120. The circulating duct 140 circulates air in the water storage tank 120 And is then heated and then introduced into the water storage tank 120 again.

The circulation duct 140 is divided into a drying duct 141 and a condensing duct 147. A heater 143 and a blowing fan 145 are installed in the drying duct 141 to discharge hot air to the inside of the water storage tank 120. [ ) Is installed. The drying duct 141 and the condensing duct 147 communicate with each other and communicate with the inside of the washing tub 130. The water inlet 120 is provided with an inlet 128 through which hot air flows through the drying duct 141, And a discharge port 129 through which the air is discharged to the condensing duct 147 is formed. The condensing duct 147 is provided with a water dispenser 149 for supplying cooling water to condense moisture in the air.

3 is a sectional view showing the internal structure of the top loading type washing machine.

The washing machine 200 shown in FIG. 3 includes a cabinet 210 forming an outer shape, a water storage tank 220 disposed in the cabinet 210 to receive washing water, a water storage tank 220 housed in the water storage tank 220, And a washing tub 230 may be included.

A laundry input port is formed in the cabinet 210 so that laundry can be input into the washing tub 230 and a door 215 for opening and closing the laundry input port is rotatably provided. The top cover of the cabinet 210 may include an operation panel 250 including an input unit for receiving commands and a display unit for notifying the operation status of the washing machine.

A plurality of suspensions 221 such as springs for suspending the water storage tank 220 on the top cover of the cabinet 210 are provided, one of which is connected to the top cover and the other is connected to the water storage tank 220, It is possible to buffer the vibration generated when the motor 230 rotates.

The driving unit 235 provides a driving force for rotating the washing tub 230 or the pulsator 240. The washing tub 230 or the pulsator 240 rotates through a power transmitting means such as a belt 236. [ An indirect drive type motor for transmitting power to a rotary shaft for rotating the rotary shaft, or a direct drive type motor in which a rotor directly connected to the rotary shaft rotates. The driving unit 235 includes a clutch for selectively transmitting the rotational force of the motor to the washing tub 230 and the pulsator 240.

The water supply channel 223, the water supply valve 224 and the detergent box 225 serve as a water supply device for supplying water to the water storage tank 220. The water supply channel 223 is connected to an external water source such as a tap Water flows in and flows along the water supply flow path 9 is mixed with the additive such as detergent, fabric softener or bleaching agent accommodated in the detergent box 225 and is supplied into the washing tub 230 with the washing water.

The washing tub 230 is provided with a plurality of holes (not shown) through which washing water can pass and the washing water supplied into the washing tub 230 can be moved to the water storage tank 220 through a hole.

The drainage flow path 226 and the drain valve 227 serve as a drainage device for draining wash water in the water storage tank 220 to the outside. When the drainage valve 227 is opened, the wash water in the water storage tank 220 (Not shown) provided on the drainage flow path 226, and may be drained.

Fig. 4 shows the construction of a block operating to perform the function of the washing machine.

The washing machine 100 includes a control unit 160 for controlling the washing process of the washing machine and controlling various matters, a driving unit 135 for rotating the washing tub 130 under the control of the control unit 160, A drain pump 127 for discharging the washing water of the water storage tank 120, a laundry amount sensor for detecting the amount of laundry contained in the washing tub 130, a water level sensor for measuring the water level of the washing tank 130, A sensor 165 such as a water level sensor, a temperature sensor, a vibration sensor for detecting vibration, an input unit 151 for receiving a user's command for selecting the operation of the washing machine, various types of laundry information And an output unit 152 for outputting a sound or a screen to the operation panel 150. The control unit 160 may be mounted on a board to which the operation panel 150 is attached.

The control unit 160 controls the overall operation of the washing machine according to an instruction input through the input unit 151. The control unit 160 automatically sets the type of the laundry detected by the sensor 165 based on the type of the laundry, According to the optimum washing pattern or course, or according to the washing course selected by the user, the operation and time, repetition frequency, and the like of progress of each stroke, water supply, washing, rinsing, drainage, dehydration and drying in each stroke are determined And do this.

The control unit 160 may include a storage unit (not shown) such as a nonvolatile memory for storing the laundry information and the washing method therein. The storage unit stores materials and cloths of various clothes in a database, A washing program, a washing program, a washing program, a washing program, a washing program, a drying program, a washing program, a washing program, Can be stored.

Fig. 5 shows the washing, rinsing and dewatering steps performed by the washing machine.

The washing process is a process of wetting the laundry mixed with the laundry detergent and rotating the washing tub 130 to remove contaminants from the laundry. The washing process can be performed in the order of water supply, washing, draining and simple dehydration. A laundry dispersing process for preventing the laundry from being pushed to one side in the washing machine.

The control unit 160 may indicate that the washing cycle is in progress through the output unit 152 when the washing cycle starts.

The water supply unit supplies water from the external water supply source (tap) to the water storage tank 120. The control unit 160 opens the water supply valve 124 to supply water from the water supply source to the detergent supply unit 125, and in the detergent supply device 125, water is mixed with laundry detergent, softener, and / or bleach into the water storage tank 120. The control unit 160 may drive the driving unit 135 to rotate the washing tub 130 so that the water mixed with the washing detergent flowing into the water storage tank 120 may wet the laundry.

The water supply progresses until the water reaches the target water level determined by the controller 160 according to the amount of laundry or the selected course which is set by the user through the input unit 151 or measured before the water supply and the water level is detected by the water level sensor 165 ). ≪ / RTI > The amount of laundry can be measured by the driving unit 135 rotating the washing tub 130 at a constant speed for a predetermined period of time and then measuring the deceleration time by the controller 160. As the deceleration time of the washing tub 130 is longer, It can be judged.

The control unit 160 closes the water supply valve 124 when the water reaches the target water level in the water storage tank 120 to complete the water supply.

The washing operation is performed by driving the driving unit 135 to rotate the washing tub 130 containing the laundry contained in the wash water mixed with the laundry detergent. When the washing tub 130 rotates, the laundry is pushed up by the lift 134 And the laundry is dirtied by the friction between the laundry and the drop of the laundry. During washing, the controller 160 controls the driving unit 135 to rotate the washing tub 130 in various speeds and directions and to stop the operation of the driving unit 135 at intervals of several seconds or several minutes to prevent overheating.

The control unit 160 operates the drain pump 127 (or the drain valve) to discharge wash water in the washing tub 130 to the drainage flow path 126, To the outside.

In the simple dehydration, the washing tub 130 is rotated at a high speed so that the washing water drained in the laundry is discharged. When the washing tub 130 rotates at a high speed, the laundry is attached to the inner wall of the washing tub 130, . Since the simple dehydration does not require dehydration so that the laundry is dried, the washing tub 130 can be rotated at such a speed that the laundry adheres to the inner wall of the washing tub 130 and rotates. The control unit 160 may intermittently operate the drain pump 127 when the simple dehydration process is performed so that the wash water in the water storage tank 120 is discharged to the outside along the drainage flow path 126.

The process of dispersing the laundry is a process of dispersing the laundry by changing the rotation speed of the washing tub 130, that is, inducing repeated acceleration and deceleration at the rotation speed. Since the laundry is entangled when the laundry is washed or rinsed, the laundry 130 may rotate with the eccentric component, which may cause noise and vibration during the dewatering process. Therefore, before the dewatering, The process of exorcism may be necessary.

The rinsing step is a step of washing the washing water mixed with the fabric softener into the laundry and then rotating the washing tub 130 to remove the detergent remaining in the laundry. The rinse is repeated twice to perform watering, rinsing, draining, Rinsing may be performed in the order of, and the rinsing may not be repeated or may be repeated three or more times.

The control unit 160 may indicate that the rinsing cycle is in progress through the output unit 152 when the rinsing cycle is started.

The control unit 160 controls the driving unit 135 to rotate the washing tub 130 so that the wash water is evenly mixed with the laundry. In this case, the washing water is supplied to the washing tub 120 from the outside water supply source, .

When the washing tub 130 is rotated, the laundry in the washing tub is pushed up by the lift 134, and then the laundry is pushed up by the friction between the laundry and the falling of the laundry. The detergent or contaminants remaining in the laundry are removed.

The drain water discharges the wash water in the water storage tank 120 to the outside of the cabinet 110 as in the case of the drainage of the washing cycle as described above, and is the same as described in the simple drainage wash cycle.

And a laundry dispersing process for dispersing the laundry at the end of the rinsing cycle may be further performed.

The dewatering step is a step of rotating the washing tub 130 at a high speed to separate water from the laundry, and may include drainage and main dehydration.

The control unit 160 may indicate that the dehydration process is in progress through the output unit 152 when the dehydration process is started. The drainage discharges the washing water in the washing tub 130 to the outside of the cabinet 110 as well as the draining of the washing and rinsing steps as described above. The dehydration in this case is to rotate the washing tub 130 at a high speed The control unit 160 rotates the washing tub 130 at a speed faster than the simple dehydration of the washing cycle and the rinsing cycle and intermittently operates the drain pump 127 so that the wash water in the water storage tank 120 flows along the drainage flow path 126 And can be discharged to the outside.

The washing machine including the drying function may further perform a drying step of supplying hot air to the inside of the washing tub 130 after the dewatering to dry the laundry.

In recent years, as the capacity for washing is increased and a technique for controlling the rotation of the washing tub is developed, various functions such as a drying function, a steam function, a water flow control function, and the like are added to the washing machine, , And items that can be selected or set by the user for each step such as washing, rinsing, dewatering, and drying are increasing.

In recent years, for example, a large-capacity washing machine has been used as a standard course, a functional clothes course, a quiet quilting course, a color care course, a lingerie / wool course, a quilt course, a rinse and dehydration course, a steam cleaning course, There are a number of courses that are automatically set up in a washing machine, such as a course, a baby clothes course, and a stout course, and all of the washing, rinsing, dehydrating and drying operations are automatically performed according to the course selected by the user.

In addition, even when the washing cycle is selected and performed, steam washing, soaking washing, avalanche washing, strong washing, standard washing, and washing in less time are provided so that when the user selects one of them, Thereby performing a rinsing and dewatering operation. In the case of the drying process, the user can also select courses such as jeans, cotton / towel, standard, synthetic fiber, shirt, lingerie, rapid, ventilation, shoe drying, anti-creasing, sterilization drying and ironing alarm setting.

1, the user interface of the input unit and the output unit for selecting the washing course using the dial has many courses displayed around the dial for selecting the washing course, It is not easy to see which course was selected when viewed from afar and it is also difficult to confirm the selected course displayed on the display or the current running because the size of the text displayed in the small display is limited.

In recent trends, when an input / output device similar to the interface of a smart device is employed, it is possible to provide various information by using not only text but also graphics and moving animations because of a large display screen and high resolution.

Accordingly, in the present invention, a course or current operation step (administration) set on the device and displayed on a large output screen of a display device including a user input and an output display can be vividly expressed through animations or moving images. An icon related to a course or a stroke can be displayed so that the current stroke can be grasped intuitively, and the characteristic of the course or the stroke can be expressed dynamically through movement of a plurality of particles (particles).

6 shows an output screen displaying current progress and remaining time according to an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 6, a continuous image composed of text, icons, animations, and the like expressing the current progress is displayed in the circles representing the left washing tub (tub), the remaining time is displayed on the right side, The text or area associated with the command to stop or change the setting is displayed.

Since the touch pad employed in the smart device provides a high-resolution display, it can display not only simple text but also images, animations, or moving images. Therefore, in the present invention applied to a washing machine or a drier employing a high- It is possible to stimulate the user's visual sensibility by outputting an image or an animation expressing each operation step vividly through a large display of the user.

A course that is set and operated by a current operation step (or an administration) or by a user (or automatically) can be delivered in the form of a moving image or an animation in which an image is continuously changed as well as an image including text and / . In the present invention, the current stroke can be described or the movement corresponding to the current stroke can be visualized and expressed through animation representing the movement of the icon, the text, and the particle.

An image representing an icon expressing the current administration is outputted in a circle which is a view from the top of the washing tub, and an icon is outputted as an image generated around a plurality of particles as the density becomes blurred, and the icon disappears, A plurality of images expressing the current stroke are sequentially output in the form of an animation, and the current stroke can be expressed in the form of an animation having particle motion. In the case of an image in which the particle takes an arbitrary shape, text may be added to more clearly inform the current ongoing stroke.

A plurality of images including particles and sequentially displayed are changed in at least one of the number of particles, the size of the particles, the position of the particles, and the density of the particles for each image, .

FIGS. 7 to 14 show an embodiment in which a plurality of images including an icon and a plurality of particle movements are continuously displayed to dynamically express the current progress.

FIG. 7 shows a plurality of images for a washing process. In each image, grid points having dark densities are displayed as a background in a circle symbolizing the tub, Can be displayed. The lattice point of darkness induces the center of the circle representing the tub to be visibly more concentrated on the center of the circle by being displayed more clearly than the outer circle of the circle.

The first image displays an icon representing the laundry being submerged in the wash water, and the second image displays a plurality of particles having different sizes arranged in a translucent manner around the icon, , And the third to sixth images can express the shapes in which the icons disappear and the particles are scattered in the up and down directions. The disappearing image may be accompanied by a text indicating the wash, where the density of the text may change for each image. The six images in Fig. 7 may be displayed sequentially and the first image may be displayed again after the sixth image.

FIG. 8 shows a plurality of images for a rinsing stroke. Like FIG. 7, in each image, grid points having dark densities are displayed as a background in a circle representing a tub, and icons or particles are displayed on the grid points It can be displayed in a lighter concentration.

The first image is centered with an icon representing the laundry laid in a rinse-off wash, i.e., the water is expressed more smoothly than the laundry, and the second image is formed by placing particles having a plurality of different sizes around the icon in translucency With respect to the rinsing, the wash water can express a shape waving around the laundry, and the third to fifth images can express a shape in which the icon disappears and the particles swell horizontally. As in Fig. 7, a text indicating a rinsing may be added to the disappearing image, and the density of the text may be changed for each image.

FIGS. 9 and 10 illustrate a plurality of images for a drying and a cooling process, respectively. In the laundry having been washed, rinsed, and dehydrated, The hot air blowing stroke can express the air of the room temperature in the state that the dry heater does not operate by the movement of the particles.

FIG. 11 shows a plurality of images for a wrinkle care stroke. In the case where laundry or dry matter can not be taken out after the drying is finished, the drum is rotated periodically to cause wrinkles .

The anti-creasing course can be represented by an icon with a piece of crumpled laundry under the iron, and a sinusoidal particle can output a continuous image representing that the amplitude of the sine wave is getting smaller and wrinkling is getting smaller.

FIG. 12 shows a plurality of images for a steaming stroke. The steam stroke is a function used to sterilize underwear and general clothes. The steam stroke is represented by a cloud shaped vapor-shaped icon, and can output a continuous image representing steam being sprayed from top to bottom.

FIGS. 13 and 14 illustrate a plurality of images for a tub cleaning and a tub drying, respectively. The tub cleaning and tub drying processes remove bacteria that occur inside the washing machine, It is a function to maintain the washing tub.

In the cylinder cleaning stroke, an icon indicating that the rotating U-shaped tub is lit is displayed, and in the cylinder drying stroke, an icon may be displayed in which the warm air is supplied to the rotating U-shaped tub. The tube washing and tube drying processes output a continuous image representing the movement of the water in or out by changing the lightness or concentration of the particles arranged concentrically on the outside of the circle in the radial direction, And the barrel drying cycle can express the wind blowing inside the barrel using the movement of the particles.

Image data constituting an output screen according to the present invention is stored in the memory of the control unit 160. The control unit 160 extracts a plurality of image data expressing the current running or course from the memory, An output screen including an image, text, and the like can be generated and displayed through the output unit 152, and a plurality of images representing the current stroke can be sequentially and cyclically output.

The images for the strokes shown in Figs. 7 to 14 are merely examples, and animation for other strokes or other courses is also possible.

It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. Addition or the like.

100: Washing machine 124: Water supply valve
127: Drain pump 150: Operation panel
151: input unit 152: output unit
160: control unit 165: sensor

Claims (12)

Displaying an image including an icon associated with the current course being executed or the current running; And
And sequentially outputting a plurality of images expressing the current course or the current stroke by forming a plurality of images including a plurality of particles and having different shapes for each image. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of images represent the motion of the current course or the current stroke. 3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the plurality of images represent the movement of the current course or the current stroke through one or more changes in the number, size, position, and density of the particles in the respective images. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the displayed or output image is displayed inside a circle. 5. The method of claim 4,
Wherein the lattice points are displayed as a background in the circle. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the grid points are displayed at a darker density than the icons or particles. 6. The method of claim 5,
And the lattice points near the center of the circle among the lattice points are more clearly displayed than the lattice points around the circle. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of images include text indicating the current course or the current stroke. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the text in the plurality of images is changed in density of text for each image. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the plurality of images including the plurality of particles and the image including the icon are cyclically output. The method according to claim 1,
Wherein one of the images including the icon or the plurality of images including the plurality of particles and the remaining time are displayed together on one screen. A cabinet forming an appearance of the main body of the washing machine;
A water storage tank installed inside the washing machine to receive wash water;
A washing tub installed in the water storage tank so as to be rotatable to receive laundry;
A driving unit for transmitting rotational force to the washing tub;
A water supply device for supplying wash water necessary for washing;
A drainage device for draining wash water accommodated in the water storage tank;
An operation panel for receiving a user input for setting an operation condition of the washing machine and displaying an operation state of the washing machine; And
And a control unit for controlling the water supply unit, the drainage unit, and the driving unit to perform washing according to conditions set by a user,
The control unit may generate an image including an icon related to a current course or a current stroke of the washing machine, display the same on a display of the operation panel, form a plurality of images including a plurality of particles, And sequentially outputs a plurality of images representing the current course or the current stroke through the display.

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