WO2023113528A1 - Laundry treating apparatus, laundry treating system, and control method for laundry treating apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed are a laundry treating apparatus, a laundry treating system, and a control method for the laundry treating apparatus. A laundry treating device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises a cabinet, a drum, a heating unit, a manipulation unit, and a control unit. The control unit stores multiple options in which set values are adjusted on the basis of a manipulation signal. Multiple upgrade functions of changing or adding the option are provided to a user through the manipulation unit or a terminal. An upgrade function selected by a user from among the multiple upgrade functions is set in the control unit. The multiple upgrade functions comprise a drying option upgrade function of changing a drying option for adjusting a drying course among the multiple options.

Description

Clothes handling device, clothes handling system, and control method of the clothes handling device

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus, and more particularly to a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a treatment course for treating clothes, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus. .

The laundry treatment device has various processes for treating clothes, such as a washing course to remove contamination from laundry by putting clothes, bedding, etc. (hereinafter referred to as laundry) into the drum, or a drying course to remove moisture present in clothes. It is a device capable of conducting courses.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a cabinet forming an exterior and may include a drum provided inside the cabinet to accommodate clothes. Also, when water is used in the course of processing clothes, a tub may be provided inside the cabinet, and the drum may be installed inside the tub.

Laundry handling apparatuses can be classified into a top loading method and a front loading method based on a method of putting clothes into a drum. In the top loading method, clothes may be put in through the upper surface of the cabinet, and in the front loading method, clothes may be put in through the front surface of the cabinet.

Meanwhile, Korean Patent Laid-open Publication No. 10-2014-0023986 discloses a laundry treatment apparatus including a display unit and a search unit for providing a plurality of treatment courses to a user.

The laundry treatment apparatus may provide various information to the user by using the display unit and the search unit so that the user can operate the laundry treatment apparatus and perform a laundry treatment process.

However, in the laundry treatment apparatus, various setting functions considering the processing course for handling clothes or convenience of use are preset in the controller, etc., and it is difficult for the user to change the functions or information previously set in the laundry treatment apparatus as described above after the product is released. It may be disadvantageous to reflect the intention of the user or to improve convenience.

Further, a firmware upgrade may be performed to change a program installed in a control unit of the clothes handling apparatus and including the functions and information, but the firmware also includes predetermined changes or additions to meet user requirements. It may be disadvantageous to flexibly reflect the

Accordingly, it is an important task to provide a laundry treatment apparatus capable of meeting the user's needs and usage environment by reflecting the user's intention in various functions and settings reflected in the laundry treatment apparatus.

Meanwhile, Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2020-0065932 discloses a clothes treatment device capable of performing a drying course for drying clothes. The laundry treatment apparatus supplies high-temperature dry air to the inside of the drum to perform a drying course of the laundry.

The drying course may be performed by the user by adjusting the drying degree in consideration of the material of the fabric, the degree of moisture, or personal taste. In this way, it is important to effectively follow the drying degree desired by the user to perform the drying course.

However, in adjusting the degree of drying for the drying course, the user has no choice but to adjust the degree of drying depending on a specific value preset in the laundry treatment apparatus.

Accordingly, when the drying degree desired by the user is not set in advance in the laundry treatment apparatus, the user's request cannot be appropriately reflected and convenience of use may be adversely affected.

Therefore, it is an important task to improve the efficiency and ease of use of the drying course by conveniently changing various course options for the drying course, such as the degree of drying, according to the user's intention.

Embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user's intention and request can be conveniently reflected.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can conveniently add or change various functions programmed in a controller or the like.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide various upgrade functions for improving functions and user convenience, and control of a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can directly select and apply a desired upgrade function. We want to provide a way.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus that can effectively reflect a user's intention by upgrading a drying option for adjusting a drying course of clothes according to a user's selection. want to provide

In addition, embodiments of the present invention are intended to provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus capable of improving the convenience of adjusting a drying course by variously changing option values selectable by a user in drying options. do.

The laundry treatment apparatus, the laundry treatment system, and the control method of the laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may provide an upgrade function for upgrading various options previously set in a control unit and provided to a user.

In addition, the upgrade function may be provided in a plurality of different types, and the user may select a desired upgrade function and apply the upgrade function to the control unit to build a function and environment suitable for the user and process clothes.

Meanwhile, at least one of the plurality of upgrade functions may correspond to a drying option upgrade function related to a drying option capable of adjusting a drying course for drying clothes.

When the user directly selects the drying option upgrade function and reflects it in the control unit, the drying option is changed or added and provided to the user, so that the range or method in which the user can adjust the washing course is increased and user convenience can be improved.

The laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet, a drum, a heating unit, a manipulation unit, and a control unit. A drum is provided inside the cabinet, and clothes are accommodated therein.

The heating unit is provided in the cabinet and heats air supplied to clothes. An operation unit is provided in the cabinet, provides information to a user, and is operated by the user.

The control unit controls the heating unit to perform a drying course of clothes. The control unit stores a plurality of options whose set values are adjusted based on the manipulation signal.

A plurality of upgrade functions for changing or adding the option are provided to the user through the control unit or the terminal, and an upgrade function selected by the user from among the plurality of upgrade functions is set in the control unit.

The plurality of upgrade functions include a drying option upgrade function for changing a drying option for adjusting the drying course among the plurality of options.

The control unit may perform the drying course so that the dryness of the clothes is adjusted according to the setting value of the drying option. The control unit may increase at least one of the air temperature by the heating unit and the execution time of the drying course as the dryness level increases.

The control unit stores a plurality of option values corresponding to different dryness levels for the drying option, and one of the plurality of option values is determined as a setting value of the drying option based on the operation signal, and the drying course can be reflected in

When the drying option upgrade function is set in the control unit, the control unit may set the drying level corresponding to each of the plurality of option values to be changeable by the user.

When the drying option upgrade function is set in the controller, a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values are stored in the controller, and each of the plurality of option values corresponds to the operation signal among the plurality of detailed option values. The drying degree may be determined according to one selected based on the dryness and stored in the control unit.

The control unit may adjust the execution time of the drying course for each of the plurality of option values according to the plurality of detailed option values.

The control unit increases the drying efficiency by increasing the temperature of the air in the drying course, the constant rate process maintains the drying efficiency after the increasing process, and stops the operation of the heating unit after the constant rate process to lower the drying efficiency. rate reduction process can be performed.

The execution time of the decrement process of the drying course for each of the plurality of option values may be adjusted according to the plurality of detailed option values.

The control unit or the terminal may output an upgrade screen on which the plurality of upgrade functions are selectable. The control unit may set an upgrade function selected by a user on the upgrade screen, and may not set other functions.

The upgrade screen may display the rest except for the upgrade function set in the controller among the plurality of upgrade functions.

The control unit may store a plurality of option values corresponding to different dryness levels for the drying option, and may determine one of the plurality of option values as a set value and reflect the drying course.

The control unit or the terminal may output a drying option setting screen on which the plurality of option values are selectable.

When the drying option upgrade function is set in the control unit, drying levels corresponding to the plurality of option values may be displayed in a changeable manner by the user on the drying option setting screen.

When the drying option upgrade function is set in the control unit, the control unit or terminal may output a detailed drying option setting screen displayed so that the drying level of the option value selected by the user can be adjusted on the drying option setting screen.

When the drying option upgrade function is set in the controller, a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values are stored in the controller, and a plurality of detailed options for the option value selected by the user are stored on the drying option detailed setting screen. values can be displayed.

The control unit may change and store a dryness level corresponding to a corresponding option value to correspond to one selected by a user among the plurality of detailed option values.

Meanwhile, a laundry treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a laundry treatment apparatus and a terminal.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a drum that is rotatably provided and accommodates clothes, a control unit that provides information to a user or is manipulated by the user, and a control unit that performs a drying course for clothes based on a control signal of the control unit.

The terminal is permitted to exchange information with the laundry treatment apparatus outside the laundry treatment apparatus, and may provide information to the user or be operated by the user.

The control unit stores a plurality of options whose setting values are adjusted based on the operation signal, and provides a plurality of upgrade functions for changing or adding the options to the user through the operation unit or the terminal, and the plurality of upgrade functions. An upgrade function selected by a user among functions may be set in the control unit.

The plurality of upgrade functions may include a drying option upgrade function for changing and setting a drying option for adjusting the dryness of clothes in the drying course among the plurality of options in the control unit.

A plurality of option values for the drying option may be previously stored in the control unit, and when the drying option upgrade function is set, a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values may be set and stored.

When the drying option upgrade function is set, the terminal outputs a drying option detailed setting screen for setting the plurality of detailed option values, and the control unit outputs detailed options determined by the user on the drying option detailed setting screen of the terminal. The drying course may be controlled according to the value.

Meanwhile, the control method of the clothes handling apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention may include an upgrade provision step, an upgrade selection step, an upgrade setting step, and an option setting step.

The laundry treatment apparatus may include a drum rotatably provided inside the cabinet and accommodating clothes, a heating unit for heating air supplied to the clothes, and a control unit for performing a drying course for the clothes accommodated in the drum.

In the upgrade providing step, information may be provided to the user and a plurality of upgrade functions may be provided to the user to be selectable through a manipulation unit operated by the user or the user's terminal.

In the upgrade selection step, an upgrade function to be set in the control unit may be selected from among the plurality of upgrade functions based on a user's operation signal through the operation unit or the terminal.

In the upgrade setting step, the control unit may change or add an option corresponding to the upgrade function selected in the upgrade selection step.

In the option setting step, the options changed or added to the control unit through the upgrade setting step may be settable and provided to the user through the control unit or the terminal.

The plurality of upgrade functions include a drying option upgrade function for changing a drying option for adjusting the drying course, and when the drying option upgrade function is selected in the upgrade selection step, in the upgrade setting step, the controller controls the drying option. According to the option upgrade function, the drying options may be changed and stored.

The upgrade setting step may include a drying option upgrade determination step and a drying option upgrade step.

In the drying option upgrade determination step, the control unit may determine whether the drying option upgrade function is selected based on the operation signal in the upgrade selection step.

In the drying option upgrading step, when it is determined that the drying option upgrading function is selected in the drying option upgrading determining step, the controller may change and store the drying option according to the drying option upgrading function.

The control unit performs the drying course by adjusting the dryness level of the clothes of the drying course according to the set value of the drying option, and the control unit has a plurality of options corresponding to different dryness levels and selectable by the set value of the drying option. Values are stored, and in the drying option upgrading step, the control unit may set the drying level corresponding to the plurality of option values to be changeable by the user.

Embodiments of the present invention may provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user's intention and request can be conveniently reflected.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention may provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can conveniently add or change various functions programmed in a controller or the like.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide various upgrade functions for improving functions and user convenience, and control of a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a laundry treatment apparatus in which a user can directly select and apply a desired upgrade function. method can be provided.

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus that can effectively reflect a user's intention by upgrading a drying option for adjusting a drying course of clothes according to a user's selection. can provide

In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide a laundry treatment apparatus, a laundry treatment system, and a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus capable of improving the convenience of adjusting a drying course by variously changing option values selectable by a user in drying options. can

1 is a view showing the appearance of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a view showing a control unit provided in a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is a view showing the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a laundry course of laundry according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a view showing the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a drying course of clothes according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a view showing the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus capable of performing a laundry course and a drying course of clothes according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a diagram illustrating a laundry treatment system including a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention and for treating laundry.

7 is a diagram illustrating an upgrade list provided to a user to be selected according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 is a view showing an upgrade screen output to a user through a control panel or a terminal in one embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a diagram illustrating a state in which one of a plurality of upgrade functions is selected and upgraded according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 is a view showing how a drying option is changed by setting a drying option upgrade function in one embodiment of the present invention.

11 is a diagram showing a rate increasing process, a constant rate process, and a decreasing rate process of a dry course in one embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a diagram showing changes in a drying option setting screen output from a control panel or a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

13 is a diagram showing a drying option detailed setting screen output from a control panel or a terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of a laundry treatment apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail so that those skilled in the art can easily carry out the present invention.

However, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and is not limited to the embodiments described herein. And in order to clearly explain the present invention in the drawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted, and similar reference numerals are attached to similar parts throughout the specification.

In this specification, redundant descriptions of the same components are omitted.

In addition, in this specification, when a component is referred to as being 'connected' or 'connected' to another component, it may be directly connected or connected to the other component, but another component in the middle It should be understood that may exist. On the other hand, in this specification, when a component is referred to as 'directly connected' or 'directly connected' to another component, it should be understood that no other component exists in the middle.

In addition, terms used in this specification are only used to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the present invention.

Also, in this specification, a singular expression may include a plurality of expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

In addition, in this specification, terms such as 'include' or 'having' are only intended to designate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, and one or more It should be understood that the presence or addition of other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof is not precluded.

Also in this specification, the term 'and/or' includes a combination of a plurality of listed items or any item among a plurality of listed items. In this specification, 'A or B' may include 'A', 'B', or 'both A and B'.

1 shows a laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 1 , one embodiment of the present invention includes a cabinet 10 . The cabinet 10 forms the exterior of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and a space in which a drum 30 to be described later is accommodated is defined.

The cabinet 10 may have various shapes, such as a polygonal column or a circular column, as necessary. As shown in FIG. 1 , when the cabinet 10 is provided in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, the cabinet 10 may be formed by combining a plurality of panels or by integrally molding and bending the plurality of panels.

When the cabinet 10 includes a plurality of panels, the plurality of panels may include a front panel 11, a rear panel, a top panel 12, a bottom panel 13, and a pair of side panels.

A clothes opening 18 through which clothes are put inside may be formed in the cabinet 10 . The clothing opening 18 is formed on one surface of the cabinet 10 and may be an entrance for a user to put clothes into the cabinet 10 .

The clothing opening 18 may be formed on the front panel 11 or the top panel 12 of the cabinet 10 . That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the clothing opening 18 may be formed on the front panel 11 to take a front loading method or formed on the top panel 12 to take a top loading method.

1 shows a front-loading laundry treatment apparatus 1 in which the clothes opening 18 is formed on the front panel 11 of the cabinet 10, however, a top-loading apparatus may be used if necessary.

Meanwhile, a clothing door 19 for opening and closing the clothing opening 18 may be provided in the cabinet 10 . The clothing door 19 may have various methods capable of opening and closing the clothing opening 18 . FIG. 1 shows a state in which a clothing door 19 is hinged to the cabinet 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention so that one side is rotatably coupled to the cabinet 10 .

The clothing door 19 can be rotated around the hinge to determine opening and closing of the clothing opening 18 . For example, the clothing door 19 can open the clothing opening 18 by being rotated away from the cabinet 10 around the hinge, and rotated so as to come into close contact with the cabinet 10 around the hinge, thereby opening the clothing opening 18. can be closed.

Meanwhile, a door locking part 17 for locking the clothing door 19 may be provided in the cabinet 10 . The door lock unit may fix the clothing door 19 so that the clothing door 19 remains closed to the clothing opening 18 .

An embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 90, and the control unit 90 is connected signalally to the door locking unit 17 to control the operating state of the door locking unit 17, thereby opening the clothing door. The closed state of (19) can be controlled.

For example, the door locking unit 17 may be controlled by the control unit 90 to fix the clothing door 19 in a locked state so that the clothing door 19 in a closed state does not change to an open state. When the locking state of the door locking part 17 is released, the clothing door 19 can be automatically rotated to open the clothing opening 18 or can be freely manipulated by the user to open.

Meanwhile, the cabinet 10 may include a manipulation unit 100 , and the manipulation unit 100 may include an input unit 110 and an output unit 130 . The input unit 110 may be manipulated by a user to generate an operation signal, and the user may transfer an input signal to the control unit 90 or the like through the input unit 110 and give a command.

The output unit 130 may provide various information to the user. The output unit 130 may provide various types of information such as visual information, auditory information, and vibration information to the user. The input unit 110 and the output unit 130 do not necessarily have to be separated from each other in appearance, such as spaced apart from each other, and may be combined with each other.

Although FIG. 1 shows the control unit 100 disposed on the upper side of the front panel 11, the position, shape and number of the control unit 100 may vary as needed. The control unit 100 may be a means for exchanging signals or information between a user and the laundry treatment apparatus 1, for example, the control unit 90, and a detailed description of the control unit 100 will be described later.

Meanwhile, FIG. 1 schematically shows a detergent supply unit 40, a drum 30, and a tub 20 provided inside the cabinet 10.

The tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and may contain water therein. The tub 20 may be provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 to use a large amount of water for laundry treatment, such as a washing course and a rinsing course.

That is, when the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is provided to perform a laundry treatment course using wash water, such as the washing course, the tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10. and the drum 30 may be installed inside the tub 20 .

However, when the laundry treatment apparatus 1 is provided to perform only a treatment course that does not require the use of wash water, such as a drying course for removing moisture from clothes, unlike the washing course, the tub 20 may be omitted. That is, in the laundry treatment apparatus 1, the tub 20 may not exist and only the drum 30 may exist.

Meanwhile, the drum 30 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and clothes may be accommodated therein. That is, clothes put into the cabinet 10 through the clothes opening 18 can be accommodated in the drum 30 and undergo various treatment courses. A detailed description of the tub 20 and the drum 30 will be described later.

Meanwhile, one embodiment of the present invention may include a detergent supply unit 40. The detergent supply unit 40 may supply detergent to the inside of the drum 30 to generate and enhance a washing effect in a washing course for removing contaminants from clothes.

The detergent supply unit 40 stores detergent and may include a plurality of detergent storage units separated from each other. 1 shows a detergent supply unit 40 in which a first detergent storage unit 41 and a second detergent storage unit 42 are provided separately.

The number of detergent storage units may vary as needed, and the user may store and use different detergents for each detergent storage unit. For example, in FIG. 1 , the laundry agent is stored in the first detergent storage unit 41 and the softening agent is stored in the second detergent storage unit 42, so that the washing agent and the softener may be adjusted in different amounts and used.

A detergent pump may be provided in the detergent supply unit 40 to flow the detergent from the detergent storage unit and supply the detergent into the tub 20 . When a plurality of detergent storage units are provided, a plurality of detergent pumps corresponding to the detergent storage units may also be provided.

The controller 90 may control the detergent pump to adjust the amount of detergent supplied into the tub 20 or the drum 30 in the washing course.

The clothes handling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided to communicate with the user's terminal 95 . The user's terminal 95 refers to a device through which the user can input or receive information while being separated from the laundry handling apparatus 1. can

In one embodiment of the present invention, communication is made with the terminal 95 through the control unit 90, and information can be transmitted and received. Communication with the terminal 95 and the like will be described in detail later.

Meanwhile, FIG. 2 shows a manipulation unit 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The control unit 100 may include an input unit 110 that generates an input signal by a user's manipulation and an output unit 130 that provides various information to the user according to an output signal of the control unit 90 .

The manipulation unit 100 may include an input unit 110 and/or an output unit 130, and the input unit 110 and the output unit 130 may be located together or separately positioned to be distinguished from each other. Each of the input unit 110 and the output unit 130 may be provided in plurality, and may be disposed in various positions in the cabinet 10 .

2 shows a manipulation unit 100 provided as a control panel in which an input unit 110 and an output unit 130 are disposed together according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 2 , the output unit 130 may include a display 134 on which a screen for providing visual information to a user is output.

Specifically, the output unit 130 may include a screen circumference 132 surrounding the display 134 and a display 134 positioned on the screen circumference 132, and a control unit ( 90) to output a screen providing necessary information to the user through the display 134. In addition, the output unit 130 may further include a speaker for providing an auditory signal, for example, various notification sounds to the user.

The input unit 110 may be operated by a user to generate various input signals. For example, the input unit 110 may include a button that is physically manipulated by a user, a touch that generates a signal by being in contact with a user's hand, and a microphone that receives a voice signal from the user.

In the present invention, a button includes a physical button in which a physical change is generated by a user's manipulation, and a touch-type button in which an electrical signal is generated by contact with a user's hand. That is, in the present invention, buttons may be provided in various types and shapes as needed.

Referring to FIG. 2 , the input unit 110 may include a power button 111. When the power button 111 is input, power may be applied to various components provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .

The clothes handling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention is connected to external power but maintains a standby state or a sleep state in which power is not applied to the rest of the components except for some components, and when the power button 111 is operated Power may also be applied to the rest of the components to be converted into a power-on state or a wake-up state in which preparations for performing a treatment course of clothes are made.

An embodiment of the present invention may include a power standby unit receiving power from external power at all times regardless of a standby state and a power application state, and the power standby unit controls the control unit when the power button 111 is input in the sleep state 90) may be provided to allow power application with other configurations.

Meanwhile, the input unit 110 may include a display button 113. The display button 113 may be provided on the screen circumference 132 of the output unit 130 or disposed around it. Also, the display button 113 may be replaced with a touch method of the display 134 .

A command based on screen information output from the display 134 may be input to the display button 113 . For example, the user can manipulate the display button 113 to select a specific area or any one item of the screen output from the display 134 .

Also, the input unit 110 may include a movement button. The movement button may be disposed on or around the periphery of the screen 132 . The movement button may be replaced with a dial type that is disposed on the screen circumference 132 and rotated, or may be replaced with a touch method of the display 134.

The user can change an object to be selected from among a plurality of lists on the screen output to the display 134 by manipulating the movement button.

The input unit 110 may include an action button 112 . The perform button 112 may also function as a pause button. According to an embodiment of the present invention, various processing courses for processing clothes accommodated in the drum 30 may be performed under the control of the control unit 90 . The user can manipulate the execution button 112 to perform or pause the processing course.

Meanwhile, the input unit 110 may include a pairing control button 114 . The clothes handling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a pairing mode in which communication is allowed with another external device, for example, the external device 2, and mutual information exchange is possible. A pairing control mode capable of directly controlling the external device 2 may be performed.

That is, when the pairing control mode is performed, the user uses the input unit 110 provided in the cabinet 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention to perform pairing with the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. The operation of the external device 2 can be controlled.

In other words, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 90 may perform a pairing mode in which communication with the external device 2 located outside the cabinet 10 is permitted and information is exchanged. The control unit 90 may perform the pairing mode while communicating with the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 .

In the pairing mode, when the user presses the pairing control button 114 of the input unit 110, the controller 90 transmits a command directly to the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 through the input unit 110. Control mode can be performed. It goes without saying that the control unit 90 may also perform pairing control by the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 .

Meanwhile, the input unit 110 may include an option setting unit 115 . In one embodiment of the present invention, the user can adjust the setting values for a plurality of options by manipulating the option setting unit 115 .

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 90 may be in a state where various processing courses for processing clothes are preset.

For example, the plurality of treatment courses include a washing course for removing contaminants from clothes, a rinsing course for rinsing clothes, a spin-drying course for removing moisture from clothes in a physical manner such as centrifugal force, and a phase change such as water evaporation. A drying course for removing moisture may be included.

Meanwhile, the plurality of treatment courses may include a plurality of adjustable options, respectively. Each of the plurality of options may have a plurality of option values C200 selectable by the user, and any one of the plurality of option values C200 may be applied as a setting value of the corresponding option.

The user can change the set values of options that allow the change of set values by manipulating the option setting unit 115 . That is, each option is set to have an initial setting value before being changed by the user, and the user can change the setting value of a specific option from the initial setting value to another option value (C200) through the option setting unit 115. there is.

The option setting unit 115 may include a plurality of buttons for changing each option, allowing manipulation of options changeable by the user in the currently selected course, and prohibiting signal generation for options unchangeable by the user. It can be controlled by the control unit 90 as much as possible.

For example, the control unit 90 may reflect a change in an option that can be changed by the user for the currently selected course, but ignore the command if a change in an option that cannot be changed by the user is input.

The input unit 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include various buttons for user convenience in addition to the plurality of buttons mentioned above.

Meanwhile, FIG. 3 shows a laundry treatment apparatus 1 including a tub 20 and a detergent supply unit 40 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 3 , when a clothes washing course is performed in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 includes a tub 20 and a detergent supply unit 40. can include

Referring to FIG. 3 , the tub 20 is provided inside the cabinet 10, may form an internal space for accommodating water, and may have various shapes. A tub opening 22 facing the clothing opening 18 of the cabinet 10 may be formed on one surface of the tub 20 .

For example, the tub 20 may have a cylindrical shape with a space formed therein, and a tub opening 22 may be formed on the front surface of the tub 20 facing the clothing opening 18 . Clothes put in through the clothes opening 18 may be put into the tub 20 through the tub opening 22 .

The drum 30 may be provided inside the tub 20 . The drum 30 may have various shapes in which a space is formed therein. The drum 30 may be provided to be rotatable by the drive unit 35 .

The drive unit 35 may be provided outside the tub 20, and the drum 30 may have a rotational shaft connected to the rear surface. The driving unit 35 may be directly connected to the rotating shaft or indirectly connected through a belt or the like.

The drum 30 is rotatably provided inside the tub 20 , and a drum opening 32 may be formed on one surface facing the tub opening 22 . That is, the inside of the drum 30 may communicate with the outside through the drum opening 32 , the tub opening 22 and the clothes opening 18 .

Accordingly, clothes put in by the user through the clothing opening 18 can pass through the clothing opening 18 , the tub opening 22 and the drum opening 32 to be accommodated in the drum 30 . The clothes opening 18, the tub opening 22, and the drum opening 32 may be aligned in a direction parallel to the rotating shaft of the drum 30.

The drum 30 may have a circular cross section so as to be easily rotated around a rotation axis. For example, the drum 30 may be provided in a cylindrical shape. In addition, a plurality of through holes may be formed on the circumferential surface of the drum 30 .

In the drum 30 installed inside the tub 20 for receiving water, water inside the tub 20 flows into the drum 30 through the through-hole, so that water can be provided to clothes.

On the other hand, one embodiment of the present invention may include a water supply unit (60). The water supply unit 60 may be connected to an external water source provided outside the cabinet 10, such as a monastery in the city, to supply water to the inside of the cabinet 10.

The water supply unit 60 may include a water supply valve for regulating the flow of water, and water introduced from the outside of the cabinet 10 flows along the water supply pipe 62 and is directly supplied to the inside of the tub 20 or detergent It may be provided to the supply unit 40.

The detergent supply unit 40 may store detergent therein and supply the detergent to the inside of the tub 20 or the drum 30 . When the water supply pipe 62 is connected to the detergent supply unit 40, the detergent supply unit 40 may supply water supplied through the water supply pipe 62 and detergent together to the inside of the tub 20.

Meanwhile, one embodiment of the present invention may include a drainage part 70 . The control unit 90 may perform a draining process by controlling the drainage unit 70 to discharge water inside the tub 20 to the outside during a washing course.

The drainage unit 70 may include a drain pipe connected to the tub 20 to allow water inside the tub 20 to flow to the outside, and may include a drain valve to control the flow of water in the drain pipe. It may include a drainage pump for generating a flow of water in.

Meanwhile, an embodiment of the present invention may include a control unit 90. The control unit 90 may signalally connect with various components consuming power to control the operation of each component. The control unit 90 may be provided by being divided into a plurality of parts as needed, and may include various detailed configurations.

For example, the control unit 90 may functionally include a communication unit for communication with the outside or other elements, a storage unit for storing information, and an arithmetic unit for information processing. In addition, the control unit 90 may include a sub control unit 90 provided for each configuration and a main control unit 90 that is signally connected to the sub control unit 90 and is in charge of controlling the sub control unit 90. may be

As described above, at least some of the detailed configurations of the control unit 90 classified by function or configuration may be spatially and functionally integrated as needed. In addition, at least some of the detailed components may be spatially separated and disposed.

Meanwhile, FIG. 4 shows a form in which the tub 20 and the detergent supply unit 40 are removed and a drying course of clothes can be performed according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 4 , in a form in which the tub 20 is omitted, the drum 30 may be rotatably provided inside the cabinet 10 . The driving unit 35 may be located on one side of the cabinet 10 and may be connected to the drum 30 itself or a rotating shaft of the drum 30 to provide rotational force to the drum 30 .

Meanwhile, a heating unit 50 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 to provide high-temperature air to clothes inside the drum 30 . The heating unit 50 may be installed on the base unit 14 located on the lower panel 13 and provided inside the cabinet 10 .

4 shows a heating unit 50 provided outside the drum 30 to provide dehumidified and heated air to the inside of the drum 30 and to re-introduce air that has passed through the inside of the drum 30. .

Referring to FIG. 4 , the heating unit 50 may include an air passage 51 communicating with the inside of the drum 30 . Inside the drum 30, air containing water vapor generated by evaporating moisture present in clothes exists, and the air inside the drum 30 is discharged from the drum 30 and introduced into the air passage 51. can For example, air discharged from the inside of the drum 30 to the outside of the drum 30 through the drum opening 32 may flow into the air passage 51 and flow along the air passage 51 .

Meanwhile, the heating unit 50 may include a dehumidifying unit 52 . The dehumidifier 52 may come into contact with air flowing along the air passage 51 to condense water vapor in the air and separate it from the air. Accordingly, air flowing along the air passage 51 may be dehumidified so that water vapor is greatly reduced while passing through the dehumidifying unit 52 .

The heating unit 50 may include a temperature raising unit 53 . The temperature raising unit 53 may heat the air by being in direct or thermal contact with the air flowing along the air passage 51 . The air flowing along the air passage 51 may become high-temperature and dry while passing through the dehumidifying unit 52 and the heating unit 53 .

The heating unit 50 may include a fluid system forming a dehumidifying unit 52 and a heating unit 53 . The fluid system may include a compressor, a condenser, a diffusion valve, and an expander, the dehumidifying unit 52 may correspond to an expander, and the temperature raising unit 53 may correspond to a condenser.

However, in one embodiment of the present invention, the heating unit 50 is not limited to including the fluid system, and the dehumidifying unit 52 and the heating unit 53 may have various methods.

The heating unit 50 may include an air fan 54 . The air fan 54 may be positioned on a space communicating with the air passage 51, for example, on the air passage 51 to generate a flow of air. Due to the operation of the air fan 54, the air inside the drum 30 flows through the air passage 51 and can be circulated.

That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the heating unit 50 dehumidifies and heats the air flowing along the air flow path 51 communicating with the inside of the drum 30 and supplies it back to the inside of the drum 30, so that the drum ( 30) Moisture contained in clothes can be removed by supplying high-temperature dry air inside.

However, the heating unit 50 of FIG. 4 is only an example of the heating unit 50 for performing a drying course, and the method or type of the heating unit 50 for providing high-temperature air to clothes in the present invention. is not necessarily limited as above.

For example, the heating unit 50 may be provided as an exhaust type in which air from outside the cabinet 10 is introduced into the drum 30 and the air inside the drum 30 is discharged to the outside. In addition, the heating unit 50 may be provided in a static manner to heat and dehumidify the air inside the drum 30 without causing air flow.

In addition, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 3 and the laundry treatment apparatus 1 shown in FIG. 4 are shown separately for convenience of explanation, and it is natural that the respective components cannot coexist with each other. .

For example, one embodiment of the present invention includes a water supply unit 60, a tub 20, a detergent supply unit 40, etc. to perform a washing course for clothes, and at the same time to perform a drying course for clothes. Various types of heating units 50 may be included.

FIG. 5 shows the inside of a laundry treatment apparatus 1 having a tub 20 and a heating unit 50 and capable of performing a washing course and a drying course. As shown in FIG. 5 , the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may have a form capable of performing a washing course and a drying course, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 5 , one embodiment of the present invention may include a detergent supply unit 40 connected to the water supply unit 60, and the detergent supply unit 40 supplies detergent to the inside of the tub 20 when a washing course is performed. can supply

A drum 30 may be rotatably provided inside the tub 20 . A driving unit 35 providing rotational force of the drum 30 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 . Clothes that have passed through the clothes opening 18 , the tub opening 22 and the drum opening 32 can be accommodated inside the drum 30 .

Water supplied into the tub 20 through the water supply unit 60 may be discharged to the outside through the drainage unit 70 . In the drainage unit 70 , after a washing process, a rinsing process, etc. are finished, a drain pump is operated to discharge water inside the tub 20 to the outside of the cabinet 10 .

Meanwhile, a heating unit 50 may be provided inside the cabinet 10 . 5 shows a heating unit 50 provided outside the tub 20 to heat air inside the tub 20 . For example, the heating unit 50 may generate an electromagnetic field into the tub 20, and the drum 30 may be heated while eddy currents are formed under the influence of the electromagnetic field, and air may be generated by heating the drum 30. By raising the temperature, a drying course of clothes may be performed.

In this way, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be provided in a form capable of both a washing course and a drying course of clothes.

Meanwhile, FIG. 6 illustrates a laundry treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention, and schematically illustrates various communication environments that can be performed in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 and the like.

Referring to FIG. 6 , the laundry treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the aforementioned laundry treatment apparatus 1 . Redundant description of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 will be omitted as much as possible. In addition, the laundry handling system may include a terminal 95 portable by a user, and may include a controller 90 of the laundry handling apparatus 1 and a server 97 capable of exchanging information with the terminal 95. there is.

The laundry treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include an external device 2 , and the laundry treatment apparatus 1 may perform a pairing mode with at least one external device 2 . For example, the clothes handling device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a pairing mode through mutual communication with the external device 2 disposed outside the cabinet 10 .

That is, the control unit 90 may perform a pairing mode through communication with the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 . The control unit 90 may perform a pairing mode while exchanging information with the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 or another communication unit through the communication unit.

Although FIG. 6 shows a connection with two external devices 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention, the external device 2 connectable to the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention The number can vary.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the external device 2 may perform an external treatment course for treating clothes. For example, the external device 2 may include a drum 30 for accommodating clothes. The external device 2 may be provided with other control units 90 for controlling various devices provided in the external device 2 separately from the control unit 90 of the laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. can

In addition, the external device 2 may include the other output unit 130 on which a screen for providing information related to the operating status controlled by the other control unit 90 or the processing status of clothes is output.

The laundry treatment device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a laundry course, and the external device 2 may perform a drying course of clothes. The opposite case is also possible, and both the laundry treatment device 1 and the external device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention may perform a laundry course or a drying course of clothes.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, a communication method in which the control unit 90 and the external device 2 exchange information may be various. For example, the control unit 90 may directly communicate with another communication unit of the external device 2 through the communication unit through a Bluetooth method.

In addition, the control unit 90 or the communication unit is provided separately from the laundry treatment apparatus 1 and the external apparatus 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention and provides information through an external communication medium 96 that provides a signal for communication. can also be exchanged.

For example, the external communication medium 96 generates a Wi-Fi signal, and the control unit 90 exchanges information with the external communication medium 96 based on the Wi-Fi signal, and is provided in the external device 2 and is provided in the present invention. The other control unit 90, which is distinguished from the control unit 90 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment, may receive a signal transmitted from the control unit 90 through information exchange with the external communication medium 96. there is.

As described above, in the case where the controller 90 directly generates a signal and in the case where the external communication medium 96 is used as a signal generating means, information transmitted to the outside from the controller 90 or information received by the controller 90 is collected. Routes can also vary.

For example, even when the control unit 90 directly transmits or receives a signal, the control unit 90 may directly transmit the signal to the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 or transmit the signal to the external server 97. A method in which the other controller 90 receives a signal from the server 97 by transmitting the signal may be used.

Even when the control unit 90 uses the external communication medium 96, information transmitted from the control unit 90 to the external communication medium 96 may be directly transferred to the external device 2, or the external communication medium 96 After the information transmitted to is transmitted to the server 97, the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 may receive the information from the server 97.

It is natural that the relationship between the sender and the receiver of the control unit 90 provided in the laundry treatment apparatus 1 and the other control unit 90 of the external device 2 according to an embodiment of the present invention may be interchanged.

Meanwhile, the clothes handling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention may also allow communication with the user's terminal 95 described above. For example, the control unit 90 may provide information related to the current operating state to the user through the terminal 95, and through information exchange with the terminal 95, the control unit 90 is a remote control controlled according to a command transmitted from the terminal 95. mode can be performed.

A communication or information exchange method between the control unit 90 and the terminal 95 may be the same as the communication or information exchange method between the control unit 90 and other control units 90 described above. For example, the control unit 90 may exchange information directly with the terminal 95 or exchange information through an external communication medium 96 and/or a server 97 .

Meanwhile, in FIG. 7 , various upgrade functions C100 for changing or adding various options of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention are listed and displayed.

Here, the option refers to a function that is stored in the control unit 90 and allows the user to freely change the option value C200 to improve the usability of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .

As described above, the options may include a course option for changing various conditions for the clothes treatment course and a setting option for changing conditions for operation or specific functions of the clothes treatment apparatus 1 .

The course option may include a washing option for changing various conditions of a washing course and/or a drying option for changing various conditions of a drying course.

For example, the wash option may include a wash water amount option for adjusting the amount of wash water, a wash water temperature option for adjusting the temperature of the wash water, and a detergent amount option for adjusting the amount of detergent supplied.

The drying option may include a dryness level option for adjusting the dryness level of clothes, an air temperature option for adjusting the air temperature, a drying time option for adjusting the execution time of a drying course, and the like.

On the other hand, the setting option may refer to a function set in the control unit 90 to change various conditions that are not related to the treatment course but can be set for use of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 .

For example, the setting options include a pairing option for allowing information exchange between the aforementioned external device 2 and the clothes handling device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, and adjusting the brightness of the display 134 of the output unit 130. It may include a brightness option to change the notification sound output from the output unit 130, a notification sound option to change the notification sound output from the output unit 130, an image option to change the image on the screen output from the output unit 130, and the like.

On the other hand, the upgrade function (C100) is a programmatic element for changing the contents of options previously set and stored in the control unit 90 or newly creating an option not set in the control unit 90 to set and store in the control unit 90. am.

The upgrade function C100 may be prepared in advance through the server 97 or the like and provided to the control unit 90 using a communication method. For example, the upgrade function C100 may be provided to the server 97 in a state in which programming is completed so as to be set in the control unit 90 in advance, and the control unit 90 and/or the terminal 95 may be provided from the server 97. Information of the upgrade function C100 may be delivered.

The user can check information on the upgrade function C100 through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95, and can select the corresponding upgrade function C100 and command the control unit 90 to set it, if necessary.

A setting command for the upgrade function C100 generated through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 may be transmitted to the server 97 or the control unit 90 . When the setting command is transmitted to the server 97, the server 97 can command the control unit 90 to set and apply the data for the upgrade function C100, and the control unit 90 Based on the command signal transmitted from (97), data for the corresponding upgrade function (C100) can be installed so that it can be used in the aforementioned storage unit or the like.

When the setting command is transmitted to the control unit 90, the control unit 90 may request data on the upgrade function C100 that is the target of the setting command from the server 97, and the server 97 responds to the request. Accordingly, data on the upgrade function C100 can be provided to the control unit 90, and the control unit 90 can set and store the upgrade function C100 through the corresponding data.

In one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be provided as shown in FIG. 7, and a user selects only necessary ones from among the plurality of upgrade functions C100 and sets and reflects them in the control unit 90. can do.

That is, the plurality of upgrade functions C100 are not directly installed in the control unit 90 of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, but are selected by the user through the output unit 130 of the control unit 100 or the user's terminal 95. can be made available.

The user can receive and check upgrade functions C100 that can be set in the control unit 90 through the display 134 or the terminal 95 of the control unit 100, and select only the upgrade functions C100 desired by the user. It can be selected, set in the control unit 90, and utilized.

In FIG. 7 (a), a plurality of upgrade functions (C100) that can be set in the controller 90 are listed and displayed, and in FIG. 7 (b), only a specific upgrade function (C100) in FIG. 7 (a) is selected and reflected. After that, the remaining upgrade functions (C100) are listed and displayed.

Referring to FIG. 7 , a plurality of upgrade functions C100 to be installed or applied to the controller 90 may be prepared in advance through a server 97 or the like and provided to the user. The user can check the upgrade list through the screen output from the control unit 100 or the terminal 95, and can select an upgrade function (C100) desired to use from the corresponding list and set it in the control unit 90.

The control unit 100 or the terminal 95 may output the upgrade list of FIG. 7 on the screen as it is, or may output a screen containing the same information but with a different image. The user may select a desired upgrade function C100 from upgrade functions C100 provided through the server 97 or the like by manipulating the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 .

7 shows a selection area C10 displaying whether or not the corresponding upgrade function C100 is selected. When the user selects a desired upgrade function C100 from the upgrade list, a selection display C20 indicating the selection of the corresponding upgrade function C100 may be provided on the screen as shown in FIG. 7 .

As an example, FIG. 7 (a) shows a state in which the 'second upgrade function (C100)' is selected by the user, and in FIG. 7 (b), after the second upgrade function (C100) is set in the controller 90 , an upgrade list displaying the first upgrade function (C100), the third upgrade function (C100), etc. excluding the second upgrade function (C100) is shown.

As such, in one embodiment of the present invention, even if a user selects only a specific upgrade function C100 from among a plurality of upgrade functions C100 and reflects the selected upgrade function C100 to the control unit 90, the remaining upgrade functions C100 are still selected by the user. It may be provided to the user through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 so as to be able to use the control unit 100 .

That is, according to an embodiment of the present invention, various upgrade functions C100 for improving user convenience or efficiency may be provided from the server 97 to the user even after the laundry treatment machine 1 is sold. Further, since the user can select and utilize only a desired upgrade function C100 from among the plurality of upgrade functions C100, the user-customized clothes handling apparatus 1 reflecting personal intentions can be used.

Meanwhile, FIG. 8 shows an upgrade screen P100 in which a plurality of upgrade functions C100 are displayed and the user can select and apply them. 8(a) is an example of an upgrade screen P100 displayed through the display 134 of the control unit 100, and FIG. 8(b) is an example of an upgrade screen displayed through the user's terminal 95, for example, a mobile phone is an example of

However, the upgrade screen P100 shown in FIG. 8 is only one embodiment for explanation of the present invention, and the specific configuration of the screen is not necessarily the same as that of FIG. 8, and a plurality of upgrade functions C100 are selectably displayed. Various screen configurations are possible.

In addition, although FIG. 8 shows that the control unit 100 and the terminal 95 output an upgrade screen P100 of approximately the same shape, the upgrade screen output from the control unit 100 and the terminal 95, if necessary. (P100) may have different shapes.

For example, the screen output area of the display 134 of the control unit 100 may be relatively limited compared to that of the terminal 95, and therefore, an upgrade screen displaying fewer upgrade functions C100 than the terminal 95. The plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be displayed in a form different from that of the terminal 95, such as outputting (P100) or displaying the plurality of upgrade functions C100 in a grid form.

Furthermore, although each upgrade screen P100 of the control unit 100 and the terminal 95 is shown in FIG. 8, the upgrade screen P100 is provided only on one of the control unit 100 and the terminal 95, if necessary. It could be.

For example, the controller 90 does not provide the upgrade screen P100 in consideration of storage capacity and computing power, and access to the upgrade screen P100 is possible only from the terminal 95, and the user can access the upgrade screen P100 through the terminal 95. The upgrade function C100 may be configured. Of course, the opposite is also possible.

Meanwhile, FIG. 9 shows a change in the upgrade screen P100 in a process in which one of the plurality of upgrade functions C100 is selected and applied to the control unit 90 . The upgrade screen P100 shown in FIG. 9 may be a screen output from the manipulation unit 100 or the terminal 95.

Specifically, FIG. 9(a) shows an upgrade screen P100 in which a plurality of upgrade functions C100 are listed and displayed, and the plurality of upgrade functions C100 include a washing option upgrade function C110 and a drying option upgrade function. Function (C120), notification sound option upgrade function (C130), and image option upgrade function (C140) are included.

However, it goes without saying that the plurality of upgrade functions C100 may include only some of the upgrade functions C100 described above or may include other upgrade functions C100.

Meanwhile, FIG. 9(a) shows a state in which the selection display C20 is provided in the selection area C10 of the laundry option upgrade function C110. That is, the upgrade screen (P100) of FIG. 9 (a) is a state in which the user selects a wash option upgrade function (C110) for changing or adding a wash option for adjusting a wash course among a plurality of upgrade functions (C100).

9(b) is an example of a screen displayed in a situation where the upgrade function C100 selected by the user is set in the control unit 90. In the process of installing the upgrade function C100, the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 may output a screen for notifying the user that the corresponding upgrade function C100 is being set.

9(c) shows an upgrade screen displayed after the laundry option upgrade function C110 is selected and set.

After the washing option upgrade function (C110) is set, the upgrade function (C100) other than the washing option upgrade function (C110) does not disappear, and the upgrade screen (P100) is displayed so that additional selection and setting by the user is possible. can be displayed through

9 shows a case where the laundry option upgrade function C110 is set for convenience of explanation, but the upgrade function C100 selected by the user and set in the control unit 90 may vary as needed, The upgrade function C100 that is not set in the control unit 90 and is still displayed to be selectable by the user may also vary.

In one embodiment of the present invention, various upgrade functions (C100) may be prepared in advance through a server 97 or the like for convenience of use and provided to the user, and furthermore, the user may select the necessary function among the plurality of upgrade functions (C100). Only can be selected and set in the control unit 90.

Accordingly, the user can customize the clothes handling apparatus 1 as desired, and only change necessary settings of the control unit 90 to improve convenience of use.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 90 may store a plurality of options in which setting values are adjusted based on the manipulation signal. In the present invention, an option means that a plurality of option values (C200) for a corresponding option are stored in the controller 90 in advance, and a user selects one of the plurality of option values (C200) and determines it as a set value, thereby related to the corresponding option. It refers to a control function in which the function is set to the set value and operated.

As described above, the options of the present invention include a course option related to a treatment course and a setting option related to overall operation of the laundry treatment apparatus 1.

On the other hand, a plurality of upgrade functions (C100) for changing or adding the option are provided to the user through the operation unit 100 or the terminal 95, and selected by the user from among the plurality of upgrade functions (C100) An upgrade function C100 may be set in the controller 90.

In an embodiment of the present invention, changing an option may mean that an option value C200 selectable by a user in a corresponding option is changed. Addition of an option may mean setting a user to be changeable while providing a plurality of option values C200 for specific data of the control unit 90 that cannot be changed by the user.

Meanwhile, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 providing the drying option upgrade function C120 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail as follows.

First, an embodiment of the present invention may include the aforementioned cabinet 10, drum 30, heating unit 50, manipulation unit 100, and control unit 90. The drum 30 is provided inside the cabinet 10 and can accommodate clothes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, both a washing course and a drying course may be performed. In this case, one embodiment of the present invention may further include a tub 20 .

The heating unit 50 is provided in the cabinet 10 and can heat air supplied to clothes. As described above, the heating unit 50 may be provided with various types.

The control unit 100 is provided in the cabinet 10, provides information to the user, and can be manipulated by the user. The manipulation unit 100 may include the input unit 110 and the output unit 130 as described above.

The controller 90 may control the heating unit 50 to perform a drying course for clothes. As described above, the drying course may refer to a treatment course in which moisture present in clothes is evaporated and removed through high-temperature air supplied to clothes through a heating unit 50 or the like.

The control unit 90 may store a plurality of options whose set values are adjusted based on the manipulation signal. As described above, the plurality of options may include course options and setting options.

The drying option may correspond to one of the course options, and a plurality of drying options may be set to adjust different functions for the drying course. For example, the drying option may include a drying level option for adjusting the dryness level, an execution time option for adjusting the execution time of the drying course, and a fabric quantity option for selecting the amount of clothes.

A plurality of upgrade functions C100 for changing or adding the option are provided to the user through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95, and an upgrade function selected by the user from among the plurality of upgrade functions C100. (C100) may be set in the controller 90.

Data related to options can be set and stored in the control unit 90 and used during the operation of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and the plurality of upgrade functions C100 are the controller 90 for at least one of the plurality of options. It can be provided to change the settings and data of.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the plurality of upgrade functions C100 may include a drying option upgrade function C120 for changing a drying option for adjusting the drying course among the plurality of options.

The drying option upgrade function C120 may change drying option data set and stored in the control unit 90 . That is, when the drying option upgrading function C120 is selected by the user, the control unit 90 may modify and store drying option data in a preset state based on data included in the drying option upgrading function C120.

The controller 90 in which the drying option upgrade function (C120) is set provides the user with drying options reflecting the drying option upgrade function (C120), so that the user can adjust the drying options corrected by the drying option upgrade function (C120) as desired. can

As such, an embodiment of the present invention provides a plurality of upgrade functions C100 to the user to supplement each option even after the product is sold or to modify it to meet the user's convenience, so that the user can conveniently use the clothes handling apparatus 1. can make it

In addition, the user selects only some of the plurality of upgrade functions (C100), such as the drying option upgrade function (C120), and sets them in the control unit 90, so that the user can upgrade and use only the desired functions while excluding the upgrade of functions that are not necessary for the user. there is.

Furthermore, one embodiment of the present invention provides a drying option upgrade function (C120), so that the efficiency and convenience of the drying course can be continuously improved, and the user can adjust the drying option more conveniently.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 90 may perform the drying course to adjust the dryness of the clothes according to the setting value of the drying option. That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, the drying option may correspond to a dryness option for adjusting the dryness of clothes.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the degree of dryness means the degree to which moisture is removed from clothes through a drying course, and the rotation method of the drum 30, the rotation speed, the amount of rotation, the air temperature, or the execution time of the drying course Adjustment of the drying degree can be achieved by adjusting.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the drying course may be performed at a drying level that meets the user's intention by the user adjusting the setting value of the drying option before performing the drying course.

Furthermore, in one embodiment of the present invention, the adjustment range or adjustment method when the user adjusts the drying option or the hardware method for adjusting the drying level is changed through the drying option upgrade function (C120), thereby changing the drying option according to the drying option. It is possible to improve the efficiency and convenience of controlling the drying degree.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 90 may increase at least one of the air temperature by the heating unit 50 and the execution time of the drying course as the dryness level increases.

For example, when the setting value of the drying option, that is, the dryness level, is adjusted by the user to increase, the control unit 90 increases the dryness level of the clothes by increasing the target air temperature by the heating unit 50, or The drying degree of clothes may be increased by increasing the execution time of the ongoing drying course.

Meanwhile, the controller 90 stores a plurality of option values C200 corresponding to different drying levels for the drying option, and any one of the plurality of option values C200 is selected based on the operation signal. It may be determined as a set value of the drying option and reflected in the drying course.

In addition, when the drying option upgrade function C120 is set in the control unit 90, the control unit 90 sets the drying level corresponding to each of the plurality of option values C200 to be changeable by the user. can

Specifically, the controller 90 may store a plurality of option values C200 for drying options in advance. The plurality of option values C200 may correspond to different dryness levels. The user can select any one of the plurality of option values C200 as a setting value of the drying option, and the control unit 90 sets the drying course to follow the dryness level corresponding to the setting value of the drying option selected by the user. can be done

However, the dryness level corresponding to each of the plurality of option values C200 is preset in the controller 90, and the user may select only the dryness level presented as the plurality of option values C200. That is, the user cannot select a dryness level other than the dryness level presented as the plurality of option values C200.

However, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the drying option upgrade function C120 is set in the control unit 90, the control unit 90 can set the drying level corresponding to the option value C200 of the drying option to be changeable. can

In this case, the dryness level matching the option value C200 may be changed by the user indefinitely or may be changed by the user within a certain range from the existing dryness level.

For example, as a plurality of option values C200 for drying options, option values C200 having sequentially low dryness levels such as 'strong', 'medium', and 'weak' are stored in the controller 90 and provided to the user In this case, if the user desires a higher dryness level than the 'strong' option value (C200), the user can adjust the dryness level corresponding to the 'strong' option value (C200) to a higher level. The set option value (C200) is determined as the setting value of the drying option, and the drying course can be performed.

In addition, when the user desires a dryness level lower than the dryness level corresponding to the 'about' option value (C200), the control unit 90 performs the 'about' option value through the drying option upgrade function (C120). The dryness level matching (C200) can be changed and set to be adjustable by the user, and when the user sets the dryness level corresponding to 'weak' lower than the previous setting and selects it as a set value, the control unit 90 controls the user A drying course may be performed based on the option value (C200) of 'approximately' in which the drying degree is changed by .

An embodiment of the present invention provides a plurality of option values (C200) determined in advance to different dryness levels so that the user can select a plurality of option values (C200) determined in advance so that the user can quickly and stably select the dryness level, but the user can upgrade the drying option himself if desired. By setting (C120) in the control unit 90, the drying degree of each of the plurality of option values (C200) is modified and used as desired, thereby effectively improving usability according to the individual user's desire.

Meanwhile, in FIG. 10 , drying options changed and set by the drying option upgrade function C120 are conceptually expressed in one embodiment of the present invention.

10(a) shows drying options set in the controller 90 before setting the drying option upgrade function (C120), and FIG. 10(b) shows drying options set in the controller 90 after setting the drying option upgrade function (C120). options are presented.

In one embodiment of the present invention, when the drying option upgrade function (C120) is set in the control unit 90, a plurality of detailed option values (C300) for each of the plurality of option values (C200) are provided in the control unit 90. this can be stored.

The drying degree of each of the plurality of option values C200 may be determined according to one selected from among the plurality of detailed option values C300 based on the manipulation signal and stored in the control unit 90 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), as for the drying options before setting the drying option upgrade function C120, option values C200 selectable by the user may be stored in the controller 90 in advance, and as described above, the user The dryness level may be determined by selecting only one of the option values C200.

On the other hand, when the drying option upgrade function C120 is set in the control unit 90 as shown in FIG. 10 (b), the option values C200 of the dry type bonus are newly stored in the control unit 90 as each detailed option value C300. It can be. The option values C200 may be set to a dryness level according to any one of the detailed option values C300.

The detailed option values C300 may be provided to the user through the manipulation unit 100 or the terminal 95 so that the user can select them. The user can select any one option value (C200) that requires adjustment and call the detailed option values (C300) for the corresponding option value (C200), and the corresponding option value (C200) among the detailed option values (C300) You can choose which one to represent.

The control unit 90 modifies and stores the dryness level corresponding to the detailed option value (C300) selected by the user to the dryness level matching the corresponding option value (C200), and the user selects the corresponding option value (C200) to dry. When a course is commanded, the drying course can be performed to follow the dryness level corresponding to the detailed option value C300 selected by the user in the corresponding option value C200.

An embodiment of the present invention allows the user to change the option value C200 preset and stored in the control unit 90 through the drying option upgrade function C120, and at the same time, a plurality of selectable options from each option value C200. By providing the detailed option value C300 of , the user can conveniently change the option value C200.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the controller 90 may adjust the execution time of the drying course for each of the plurality of option values C200 according to the plurality of detailed option values C300.

That is, in the present invention, the control unit 90 may adjust the drying degree by adjusting the running time of the drying course. For example, the controller 90 may increase the execution time of the drying course as the drying degree determined by the drying option increases, and may decrease the execution time as the drying degree decreases.

Changing the rotational characteristics of the drum 30 or changing the operating characteristics of the heating unit 50 to adjust the dryness level may be disadvantageous in following the sensitive control of the dryness level, and furthermore, the heating unit 50 In the case of using a heat pump system, delay time and energy consumption required for fluid temperature control may adversely affect dryness tracking.

Therefore, one embodiment of the present invention can efficiently and effectively follow the dryness change selected by the user by adjusting the execution time of the drying course.

On the other hand, Figure 11 is a graph showing each process of the drying course according to an embodiment of the present invention is shown. 11, the vertical axis means drying efficiency (E), and the horizontal axis means time T.

Drying efficiency means the relationship between the theoretical maximum evaporation amount of moisture that can occur at the corresponding temperature and the actual evaporation amount. It may mean that the higher the drying efficiency, the higher the amount of moisture removed from the clothes.

The control unit 90 includes a rate increasing process (A1) of increasing the drying efficiency by increasing the temperature of the air in the drying course, a constant rate process (A2) of maintaining the drying efficiency (E) after the increasing process (A1), and After the constant rate process (A2), the operation of the heating unit 50 is stopped and the drying rate process (A3) in which the drying efficiency is lowered may be performed.

Specifically, in one embodiment of the present invention, the rate increasing process (A1) corresponds to a drying process for increasing the drying efficiency (E). An embodiment of the present invention increases the change rate of the drying efficiency (E) through the increasing process (A1) to shorten the time to reach the maximum drying efficiency, thereby shortening the total time required for the drying process and improving energy efficiency. there is.

The constant modulus process (A2) is a drying process in which clothes are dried while maintaining the drying efficiency (E) rapidly increased by the multiplication process (A1). In reality, the constant modulus process (A2) may be carried out while allowing the variation of the drying efficiency (E) within a certain range due to changes in the outside air, fabric quality and fabric weight.

In the decreasing rate process (A3), after the constant rate process (A2), the moisture content of the clothes becomes below a certain level, and the drying efficiency (E) gradually decreases even under the same conditions. ) and the output of the heating unit 50 are appropriately reduced, so that drying of the clothes can be completed along with cooling of the air and clothes through the decreasing rate process (A3).

In the decreasing rate process (A3), the drying efficiency (E) is reduced due to the decrease in the moisture content of the clothes itself, and unnecessary power consumption of the driving unit 35 and the compressor 120 is minimized to increase the reduced drying efficiency (E). This is a drying process to end the drying cycle.

For example, in one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 90 terminates the operation of the heating unit 50 in the reduction process A3, or terminates or terminates the operation of the compressor for the heating unit 50 utilizing the heat pump system. It is possible to maintain only the operation of the air fan 54 while reducing the output.

Also, in the rate reduction process (A3), the control unit 90 controls the drive unit 35 to rotate the drum 30, but the rotation speed of the drum 30 may be reduced.

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, the reduction process execution time T3 of the drying course for each of the plurality of option values C200 may be adjusted according to the plurality of detailed option values C300.

11 shows the execution time T1 of the increasing rate process, the execution time T2 of the constant rate process, and the execution time T3 of the decay rate process, respectively.

As described above, in an embodiment of the present invention, the execution time of the drying course may be adjusted according to the user's adjustment of the drying level.

On the other hand, the multiplication process and the constant modulus process need to be controlled in a predetermined state for the maintenance condition of the heating unit 50, for example, the output of a compressor in a heat pump system, and thus the adjustment of the execution time may be disadvantageous.

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the drying rate determined by the user is controlled by adjusting the decreasing rate process execution time T3 in which the drying of the clothes is gradually completed in a state where the output of the heating unit 50 is reduced or the operation is terminated. can be followed efficiently.

That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the drying option is adjusted by the user to increase the dryness, the control unit 90 increases the rate reduction process execution time T3 in the drying course to minimize unnecessary control while minimizing unnecessary control. dryness can be met.

Meanwhile, in the clothes handling apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention, a screen output from the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 in relation to the upgrade function C100 is as follows.

Referring back to FIGS. 8 and 9 , the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 outputs an upgrade screen P100 displayed so that the plurality of upgrade functions C100 can be selected, and the control unit 90 In the upgrade screen P100, the upgrade function C100 selected by the user is set, and the rest may not be set.

Although the upgrade screen (P100) may have a specific interface different from those of FIGS. 8 and 9, it may display a plurality of upgrade functions (C100) so that the user can select them, and the control unit 90 based on the user's operation signal. An upgrade function (C100) to be set may be selected.

In addition, the upgrade screen P100 may display the rest except for the upgrade function C100 set in the control unit 90 among the plurality of upgrade functions C100. As an example of the present invention, FIG. 9(c) shows an upgrade screen P100 displaying the remaining upgrade functions C100 after the laundry option upgrade function C110 has been selected and set.

Meanwhile, FIG. 12 shows a change in the drying option setting screen P300 according to the drying option upgrade function C120 according to an embodiment of the present invention. 12(a) is the drying option setting screen (P300) before setting the drying option upgrade function (C120), and FIG. 12(b) corresponds to the drying option setting screen (P300) after setting the drying option upgrading function (C120). do.

As described above, in one embodiment of the present invention, a plurality of option values C200 corresponding to different dryness levels for the drying option are stored in the control unit 90, and one of the plurality of option values C200 One may be determined as a set value and reflected in the drying course.

In addition, the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 may output a drying option setting screen P300 on which the plurality of option values C200 are displayed so that they can be selected. The user may adjust a course option for setting the treatment course before performing the treatment course of clothing, and may enter an option setting screen for adjusting the course option.

For example, the user may enter the drying option setting screen P300 for setting drying options by manipulating the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 before performing the drying course. Various option values (C200) included in the drying options may be displayed on the drying option setting screen (P300).

On the drying option setting screen (P300), there is a selection area (C10) for displaying the option value (C200) selected by the user among a plurality of option values (C200), and the option value selected by the user as the set value of the drying option. A selection display C20 indicating a user's selection situation may be disposed in the selection area C10 of (C200).

Meanwhile, when the drying option upgrade function C120 is set in the control unit 90, the dryness level corresponding to the plurality of option values C200 is displayed so as to be changeable by the user on the drying option setting screen P300. It can be.

Specifically, referring to FIG. 12(b), when the drying option upgrade function C120 is set in the control unit 90, the drying option setting screen P300 output from the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 displays each option value. A detailed setting display (C30) for changing (C200) can be displayed.

The user can directly adjust the dryness level corresponding to the option value C200 by selecting the detailed setting display C30 that exists for each option value C200.

Meanwhile, FIG. 13 shows a drying option detailed setting screen P310 generated by the drying option upgrade function C120. 13 (a) is a drying option setting screen (P300) including a detailed setting display (C30) for entering the drying option detailed setting screen (P310), and FIG. 13 (b) shows the detailed setting display (C30). Corresponds to the drying option detailed setting screen (P310) entered by selecting.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 sets detailed drying options displayed so that the drying level of the option value C200 selected by the user can be adjusted on the drying option setting screen P300. The screen P310 can be output.

Specifically, the user sets the detailed setting display C30 of the option value C200 to be adjusted in detail on the drying option setting screen P300 output through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 as shown in FIG. 13(a). You can choose. When the detailed setting display (C30) is selected, the operation unit 100 or the terminal 95 displays the drying option detailed setting screen (C300) of the corresponding option value (C200) as shown in FIG. 13 (b) ( P310) can be output.

The drying option setting screen (P300) and the drying option detailed setting screen (P310) may be output from both the control unit 100 and the terminal 95, or from either the control unit 100 or the terminal 95. there is.

For example, the drying option detailed setting screen P310 may be a new screen generated by the setting of the drying option upgrade function C120, and it would be inefficient to newly set the new screen information and output process in the controller 90. can

Accordingly, in one embodiment of the present invention, the drying option setting screen P300 can be output by both the control unit 100 and the terminal 95, but the drying option detailed setting screen P310 is easy to create and provide a new screen. It may be possible to output only on the terminal 95. However, the drying option detailed setting screen P310 may be output from both the operation unit 100 and the terminal 95.

The user may select any one option value (C200) on the drying option setting screen (P300) output through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95, and set drying option details for any one option value (C200). It is also possible to enter the screen P310.

In one embodiment of the present invention, the user can change the drying degree for the corresponding option value (C200) as desired through the drying option detailed setting screen (P310).

Meanwhile, in one embodiment of the present invention, when the drying option upgrade function C120 is set in the controller 90, the controller 90 has a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values C200 ( C300) can be stored.

In addition, a plurality of detailed option values (C300) for the option value (C200) selected by the user may be displayed on the drying option detailed setting screen (P310), and the controller 90 may display the plurality of detailed option values (C300). ), the dryness corresponding to the corresponding option value (C200) may be changed and stored to correspond to one selected by the user.

Specifically, the drying option detailed setting screen P310 may display a plurality of detailed option values C300 related to the corresponding option value C200 as shown in FIG. 13(b). However, the screen of FIG. 13(b) is only an example for explanation of the present invention, and the drying option detailed setting screen P310 is not necessarily limited in this way.

On the drying option detailed setting screen P310, the user can select a desired detailed option value C300 by manipulating the control unit 100 or the terminal 95. According to the user's selection, the selection display C20 may be displayed at the corresponding detailed option value C300 on the drying option detailed setting screen P310.

Option values (C200) displayed on the drying option setting screen (P300) may correspond to the dryness level adjusted through the detailed option value (C300) set on the drying option detailed setting screen (P310). Accordingly, the user adjusts one option value (C200) once through the drying option detailed setting screen (P310), and thereafter, the adjusted option value (C200) is displayed on the drying option setting screen (P300). It can be selected conveniently by repetition.

Meanwhile, the method of selecting the detailed option value C300 on the drying option detailed setting screen P310 may be different from the method of selecting the option value C200 on the drying option setting screen P300. For example, the drying option setting screen (P300) is displayed in the form of a list in which a plurality of option values (C200) are aligned along one direction, and a selection display (C20) is displayed in the selection area (C10) of the option value (C200) selected by the user. may occur.

Meanwhile, on the drying option detailed setting screen P310, the detailed option values C300 are arranged side by side, and a user can slide the selection display C20 displayed on the screen to display any one detailed setting value.

That is, in one embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 13, any one option value (C200) can be selected in a check method on the drying option setting screen (P300), and on the drying option detailed setting screen (P310). Any one detailed option value (C300) can be selected in a sliding manner.

Accordingly, an embodiment of the present invention makes it possible to intuitively distinguish a situation in which the option value (C200) is selected for the drying option and a situation in which the detailed option value (C300) is selected, and furthermore, the detailed option value (C300) Through the sliding method of sorting and selection display (C20), the user can intuitively present the high-low relationship of dryness.

However, one embodiment of the present invention is not necessarily limited as described above, and the drying option setting screen (P300) and the drying option detailed setting screen (P310) may have the same selection method, and the drying option setting screen (P300) In the sliding method, the drying option detailed setting screen P310 may be implemented in a check method, and both the drying option setting screen P300 and the drying option detailed setting screen P310 may have a method other than the above checking method or sliding method. there is.

Meanwhile, the laundry treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention may include the laundry treatment apparatus 1 as described above with reference to FIG. 6 . Hereinafter, a laundry treatment system according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described, and redundant description of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 will be omitted as much as possible.

A clothes handling system according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a clothes handling device 1 and a terminal 95 .

The laundry treatment apparatus 1 includes a drum 30 rotatably provided and in which clothes are accommodated, a control unit 100 that provides information to a user or is manipulated by the user, and the control unit 100 controls the operation of clothes based on the operation signal. It may include a control unit 90 that performs a drying course.

The terminal 95 is permitted to exchange information with the laundry treatment apparatus 1 from the outside of the laundry treatment apparatus 1, and may provide information to the user or be manipulated by the user.

The laundry handling system may further include at least one of the above-described server 97, external communication medium 96, and external device 2 in addition to the laundry handling device 1 and the terminal 95.

The control unit 90 stores a plurality of options whose set values are adjusted based on the operation signal, and a plurality of upgrade functions C100 for changing or adding the options are provided to the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 ), an upgrade function C100 selected by the user from among the plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be set in the controller 90.

The plurality of upgrade functions (C100) may include a drying option upgrade function (C120) for changing and setting a drying option for adjusting the dryness of clothes in the drying course among the plurality of options in the control unit 90. there is.

The controller 90 stores a plurality of option values C200 for the drying option in advance, and when the drying option upgrade function C120 is set, a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values C200. (C300) can be set and stored.

When the drying option upgrade function C120 is set, the terminal 95 may output a drying option detailed setting screen P310 for setting the plurality of detailed option values C300. The drying option detailed setting screen P310 may correspond to a new screen generated by the drying option upgrade function C120.

As described above, directly setting the screen information of the detailed drying option setting screen (P310), the output process, and the new process for setting the detailed option value (C300) in the control unit 90 directly sets the terminal 95 and Since limitations occur in comparison, an embodiment of the present invention may output the detailed setting screen of the drying option through the terminal 95.

The control unit 90 may control the drying course according to the detailed option value C300 determined by the user on the drying option detailed setting screen P310 of the terminal 95 .

That is, in the laundry handling system according to an embodiment of the present invention, when the drying option upgrade function (C120) is set in the control unit 90, the user displays each option value on the drying option detailed setting screen (P310) through the terminal 95. (C200) can perform detailed adjustment.

In addition, the control unit 90 receives and stores information on the option value (C200) finely adjusted by the user from the terminal 95 or the server 97, and displays the drying option setting screen (P300) output through the control unit 100. Option value (C200) finely adjusted by the user can be displayed.

Meanwhile, FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 14, a control method of the laundry treatment apparatus 1 will be described.

First, as described above, the laundry treatment apparatus 1 includes a drum 30 rotatably provided inside the cabinet 10 and accommodating clothes, a heating unit 50 for heating air supplied to the clothes, and the drum ( 30) may include a control unit 90 that performs a drying course for the clothes accommodated in it.

The control method of the laundry handling apparatus 1 may include an upgrade providing step (S100), an upgrade selection step (S200), an upgrade setting step (S300), and an option setting step (S400).

In the upgrade providing step (S100), information may be provided to the user and a plurality of upgrade functions C100 may be provided to the user to be selectable through the control unit 100 operated by the user or the user's terminal 95.

In the upgrade selection step (S200), an upgrade function (C100) to be set in the control unit 90 is selected based on a user's operation signal through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 among the plurality of upgrade functions C100. It can be.

In the upgrade setting step (S300), the controller 90 may change or add an option corresponding to the upgrade function (C100) selected in the upgrade selection step (S200).

In the option setting step (S400), the options changed or added to the control unit 90 through the upgrade setting step (S300) can be provided to the user through the control unit 100 or the terminal 95 so as to be configurable. .

The plurality of upgrade functions (C100) include a drying option upgrade function (C120) for changing drying options for adjusting the drying course, and the drying option upgrade function (C120) is selected in the upgrade selection step (S200). Then, in the upgrade setting step (S300), the controller 90 may change and store the drying option according to the drying option upgrade function (C120).

The upgrade setting step (S300) may include a drying option upgrade determination step (S320) and a drying option upgrading step (S325).

In the drying option upgrade determination step (S320), the controller 90 may determine whether the drying option upgrade function (C120) is selected based on the operation signal in the upgrade selection step (S200).

In the drying option upgrading step (S325), when it is determined that the drying option upgrading function (C120) is selected in the drying option upgrading determining step (S320), the controller 90 performs the drying option upgrade function (C120) according to the Drying options can be changed and saved.

When it is determined in the drying option upgrade determination step (S320) that the drying option upgrade function (C120) is not selected, the drying option upgrade step (S325) may be omitted.

The control unit 90 performs the drying course by adjusting the dryness level of the clothes of the drying course according to the set value of the drying option, and the control unit 90 corresponds to different dryness levels and sets the value of the drying option. A plurality of option values (C200) selectable by are stored, and in the drying option upgrade step (S325), the control unit 90 sets the dryness level corresponding to the plurality of option values (C200) to be changeable by the user. It can be.

Although the present invention has been shown and described in relation to specific embodiments, it is known in the art that the present invention can be variously improved and changed without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention provided by the claims below. It will be self-evident to those skilled in the art.

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cabinet; a drum provided inside the cabinet and accommodating clothes; a heating unit provided in the cabinet to heat air supplied to clothes; a manipulation unit provided in the cabinet, providing information to a user and being manipulated by the user; and A control unit controlling the heating unit to perform a drying course of clothes; The control unit stores a plurality of options whose set values are adjusted based on the operation signal, A plurality of upgrade functions for changing or adding the option are provided to the user through the operation unit or the terminal, and an upgrade function selected by the user among the plurality of upgrade functions is set in the control unit, The plurality of upgrade functions include a drying option upgrade function for changing a drying option for adjusting the drying course among the plurality of options. According to claim 1, The control unit performs the drying course so that the drying degree of the clothes is adjusted according to the setting value of the drying option. According to claim 2, The control unit increases at least one of the air temperature by the heating unit and the execution time of the drying course as the dryness level increases. According to claim 1, The control unit stores a plurality of option values corresponding to different dryness levels for the drying option, and one of the plurality of option values is determined as a set value of the drying option based on the operation signal, and the drying course is reflected in When the drying option upgrade function is set in the control unit, the control unit is configured to allow a user to change the dryness level corresponding to each of the plurality of option values. According to claim 4, When the drying option upgrade function is set in the controller, a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values are stored in the controller, A dryness level of each of the plurality of option values is determined according to one selected from among the plurality of detailed option values based on the operation signal and stored in the control unit. According to claim 5, The control unit adjusts the execution time of the drying course for each of the plurality of option values according to the plurality of detailed option values. According to claim 6, The control unit increases the drying efficiency by increasing the temperature of the air in the drying course, the constant rate process maintains the drying efficiency after the increasing process, and the constant rate process stops the operation of the heating unit and lowers the drying efficiency. Carry out the reduction process, The clothes handling apparatus of claim 1 , wherein execution time of the decrement process of the drying course for each of the plurality of option values is adjusted according to the plurality of detailed option values. According to claim 1, The control unit or the terminal outputs an upgrade screen on which the plurality of upgrade functions are selectable, The control unit sets an upgrade function selected by a user on the upgrade screen and does not set the rest. According to claim 8, The upgrade screen displays the rest of the upgrade functions except for the upgrade function set in the control unit. According to claim 1, The control unit stores a plurality of option values corresponding to different dryness levels for the drying option, and one of the plurality of option values is determined as a set value and reflected in the drying course; The control unit or the terminal outputs a drying option setting screen on which the plurality of option values are selectable; When the drying option upgrade function is set in the control unit, the dryness level corresponding to the plurality of option values is displayed on the drying option setting screen so that the user can change it. According to claim 10, When the drying option upgrade function is set in the control unit, the control unit or the terminal outputs a detailed drying option setting screen displayed so that the drying level of the option value selected by the user can be adjusted on the drying option setting screen. According to claim 11, When the drying option upgrade function is set in the controller, a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values are stored in the controller, On the drying option detailed setting screen, a plurality of detailed option values for the option value selected by the user are displayed; The control unit changes and stores the dryness level corresponding to a corresponding option value to correspond to one selected by a user among the plurality of detailed option values. a clothes handling apparatus including a drum rotatably provided and accommodating clothes, a control unit that provides information to a user or is manipulated by the user, and a control unit that performs a drying course of clothes based on a control signal of the control unit; and A terminal that is allowed to exchange information with the laundry treatment apparatus from outside the laundry treatment apparatus and provides information to a user or is manipulated by the user; The control unit stores a plurality of options whose set values are adjusted based on the operation signal, A plurality of upgrade functions for changing or adding the option are provided to the user through the operation unit or the terminal, and an upgrade function selected by the user among the plurality of upgrade functions is set in the control unit, The plurality of upgrade functions include a drying option upgrade function for changing and setting a drying option for adjusting the dryness of clothes in the drying course among the plurality of options in the control unit. According to claim 13, The control unit stores a plurality of option values for the drying option in advance, and when the drying option upgrade function is set, a plurality of detailed option values for each of the plurality of option values are set and stored, When the drying option upgrade function is set, the terminal outputs a detailed drying option setting screen for setting the plurality of detailed option values; The control unit controls the drying course according to detailed option values determined by a user on the detailed drying option setting screen of the terminal. A method for controlling a laundry treatment apparatus including a drum rotatably provided inside a cabinet and accommodating clothes, a heating unit for heating air supplied to the clothes, and a control unit for performing a drying course for clothes accommodated in the drum, the method comprising: an upgrade providing step of providing information to a user and providing the user with a plurality of upgrade functions selectable through a control unit manipulated by the user or a terminal of the user; an upgrade selection step of selecting an upgrade function to be set in a control unit based on a user's operation signal through the operation unit or the terminal among the plurality of upgrade functions; an upgrade setting step of changing or adding an option corresponding to the upgrade function selected in the upgrade selection step in the control unit; and An option setting step of providing a user with an option changed or added to the control unit through the upgrade setting step so as to be settable to the user through the control unit or the terminal; The plurality of upgrade functions include a drying option upgrade function for changing a drying option for adjusting the drying course, When the drying option upgrade function is selected in the upgrade selection step, the control unit changes and stores the drying option according to the drying option upgrade function in the upgrade setting step. According to claim 15, The upgrade setting step, a drying option upgrade determination step in which the controller determines whether the drying option upgrade function is selected based on the operation signal in the upgrade selection step; and and a drying option upgrade step in which the control unit changes and stores the drying option according to the drying option upgrade function when it is determined that the drying option upgrade function is selected in the drying option upgrade determination step. method. According to claim 16, The controller performs the drying course by adjusting the drying degree of the clothes of the drying course according to the setting value of the drying option, The control unit stores a plurality of option values corresponding to different dryness levels and selectable as setting values of the drying option; In the drying option upgrading step, the control unit sets the dryness level corresponding to the plurality of option values to be changeable by a user.

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