CN106283485B - A washing machine display method - Google Patents

Abstract

The invention discloses a washing machine display mode, which comprises at least two sets of washing devices and a display control screen. The display control screen includes at least two different independent display interfaces, and one display interface corresponds to a set of washing devices. The display control panel of the washing machine can display at least two colors, one display interface corresponds to one color, after the washing machine is initialized, one of the washing devices or at least two sets of washing devices can be selected arbitrarily, and the different controls of the selected washing devices The display interface corresponding to the process shows different brightness. By setting at least two colors on the display screen of the washing machine, the switching of different colors and different brightnesses can be realized for different control processes of the washing machine, so as to meet the personalized needs of more users.

Description

A washing machine display method

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of washing machines, in particular to a washing machine display method.

Background technique

Along with the raising of people's material level, washing machine makes people save a lot of time in daily laundry process as a kind of convenient and quick laundry tool. At the same time, people's aesthetic concepts are gradually increasing. The requirements for washing machines are not limited to functions, but also have high requirements for the appearance of washing machines and the visual effects brought by the display screen. Consumers also have high requirements for the operation of washing machines. Convenience and operational recognition put forward higher requirements.

Ordinary washing machines are equipped with a panel, while high-end washing machines use a combination of a panel and a display screen or a separate display screen to replace the panel, and the user can conveniently control the washing machine through the display screen and/or the panel. However, most of the display screens of existing washing machines use a display screen to control a washing tub, and the display screen adopts monochrome display, and its display effect is also more traditionally switched by using two states of on and off. It is far from meeting the personalized consumption needs of more users.

The Chinese patent with the application number 201010000023.4 provides a method and a washing machine for controlling the multi-level brightness and darkness of lights to indicate different washing states, and it specifically discloses indicating different washing programs by controlling the lights corresponding to each program to display at least three levels of brightness and darkness And/or state, wherein, different manipulation processes include at least: the process of displaying the start-up screen, the process of selecting a laundry program, the process of starting the program, the process of the program running stage, the process of completing the program running, and the process of waiting for the program to run. Process, standby state The user checks the process of the last laundry program. Although this invention indicates different washing processes or states through multi-level brightness and darkness, it does not disclose that the display screen of the washing machine includes at least two colors, one color corresponds to the control display interface of a set of washing devices, and different manipulations of the washing machine The process realizes switching animations of different colors and different brightnesses to be displayed to the user.

The Chinese patent with the application number 201310173294.3 provides a double-drum washing machine that washes the inner and outer clothes separately at the same time. It discloses that the two washing drums can flexibly choose to work independently or synchronously. Both drums have independent detergents. Loading port and independent status display LCD screen. Although this invention discloses to include a plurality of washing buckets, each washing bucket has its own control display screen, which is substantially different from the present invention in that one display screen controls multiple washing buckets; Colors and various brightness levels indicate different operating states.

In view of this, the present invention is proposed.

Contents of the invention

The problem to be solved by the present invention is to overcome the deficiencies of the prior art and provide a washing machine display method. The display control panel can display multiple colors and display different degrees of brightness and darkness for different control processes, which solves the problem of multiple washing buckets. Monochrome display of different running states is not easy to distinguish and not rich enough for problems.

The present invention proposes a washing machine, which includes at least two sets of washing devices and a display control screen, the display control screen includes at least two different independent display interfaces, and one display interface corresponds to a set of washing devices.

Preferably, the different independent display interfaces are one or a combination of different animation displays, different shape logo displays, different color displays, and different luminance displays.

Preferably, the display control screen includes an outer aperture and at least two inner apertures, the content displayed by the inner aperture is the remaining time or scheduled time; one inner aperture corresponds to the time display of a washing device, and the outer aperture And the inner aperture includes at least two different colors.

Preferably, the display control panel includes at least two layers of pasting films with different light transmittances or one of at least two indicator lights showing different colors or a combination thereof.

Preferably, the washing machine includes two sets of washing devices that operate independently, and the display control screen is correspondingly provided with two control display areas of the two sets of washing devices, and the two control display areas are displayed in different colors.

The present invention also proposes a display mode of the washing machine. The display control panel of the washing machine can display at least two colors, and one display interface corresponds to one color. Device combination, the display interface corresponding to the different operation process of the selected washing device displays different brightness.

Preferably, when the washing machine is initialized, the display interface is displayed by changing colors according to a predetermined display path;

Preferably, the transformation process shows different brightness.

Preferably, the manipulation process includes the process of selecting a washing program and customizing the washing parameters. During the process of selecting a washing program, the icon of the selected washing program in the display interface and the light corresponding to the icon of the washing parameter of the washing program are on; During the process of customizing the washing parameters, the light of the icon corresponding to the selected washing parameters in the display interface is on.

Preferably, the control process further includes a program running stage. During the program running stage, the lights of the icons corresponding to the parameters of the currently running program in the display interface are on, and the lights corresponding to the icons of other unfinished washing parameters are half bright. The light corresponding to the completed washing parameter icon is off.

Preferably, the control process further includes a program pause stage. When the program is paused, the lights of the icons corresponding to the parameters of the currently running program in the display interface are on, and the lights corresponding to the icons of the washing parameters that are not running are half bright.

Preferably, the control process further includes a program completion stage, after the program is completed, the lights in the display interface are off.

Preferably, the brightness further includes breathing light, and when the user is off-machine for longer than a predetermined time, the light of the icon corresponding to the parameter of the currently running program changes from bright to breathing bright.

Use the scheme of the present invention, the beneficial effect that brings is:

(1) The display and control screen can be switched from a variety of colors to meet the needs of personalized products;

(2) The display control panel includes a variety of different independent display interfaces, one display interface independently controls the operation of a washing tub, and the display effect can express different operating states through a variety of different brightness levels;

(3) The display control panel can realize the diversification of display content through indicator lights of various display colors or multiple layers of films with different light transmittances;

(4) The display control panel is integrated with the upper cover of the washing machine, which saves more space.

Description of drawings

FIG. 1 is a display effect diagram showing that the display control screen includes two display interfaces in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a display effect diagram of part of the content of the display control screen during initialization in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 3 is a display effect diagram of two inner apertures of the display control screen during initialization in an embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 4 is a display effect diagram of the display interface corresponding to the selected washing program in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 5 is a display effect diagram of the display interface corresponding to starting the selected washing program in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 6 is a display effect diagram of the display interface corresponding to the custom washing parameters in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 7 is a display effect diagram of the display interface corresponding to the start-up customized washing parameters in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 8 is a display effect diagram of starting two display interfaces in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 9 is a display effect diagram in the pause state in the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 10 is a display effect diagram of one of the washing tubs after running in the embodiment of the present invention.

Detailed ways

The present invention will be further described below in conjunction with the accompanying drawings and specific embodiments.

In order to meet the requirements of different users for the individualization of the display screen of the washing machine, and to improve the discrimination and recognition of the operation of multiple washing tubs controlled by a single display screen, the present invention proposes a display mode of the washing machine, by setting at least two Color, one color corresponds to the control display interface of a set of washing equipment, and realizes the switching of different colors and different brightnesses for different control processes of the washing machine. Through multiple colors, it is easier to distinguish the process of each operating state of each washing bucket, satisfying more user's individual needs.

The washing machine of the present invention includes at least two sets of washing devices and a display control screen, the display control screen includes at least two different independent display interfaces, one display interface corresponds to a set of washing devices; different independent display interfaces are different animation displays , different shape logo displays, different color displays, and different luminous brightness displays, or a combination of two or more. The display control panel includes an outer aperture and at least two inner apertures, the content displayed by the inner aperture is remaining time or appointment time; one inner aperture corresponds to the time display of a washing device, and the outer aperture and the inner aperture Include at least two different colors. The display control panel includes at least two layers of pasting films with different light transmittances or at least two indicator lights showing different colors or a combination thereof.

The display control panel can display at least two colors, and one display interface corresponds to one color. The washing machine includes two sets of independently operating washing devices, and the display control screen is correspondingly provided with two control display areas of the two sets of washing devices, and the two control display areas correspond to different color displays. As shown in accompanying drawing 1, the display color of the first display interface is blue, which is the darker part on the left side of the figure, and the first display interface controls the operation of the first washing bucket (also called the first washing device); the second display The interface display color is yellow, which is the lighter part on the right side of the figure, and the second display interface controls the operation of the second washing tub (also called the second washing device). The first display interface and the second display interface separately control the operation process of the corresponding washing tub, and the first washing tub and the second washing tub can operate independently, synchronously, or asynchronously.

After the washing machine of the present invention is powered on, when the washing machine is initialized, at first the display interface is displayed in two colors according to a predetermined display path, and an animation process of two colors is displayed (see accompanying drawings 2 and 3). When the power switch of the washing machine is triggered, the display color of the first display interface is blue, and the display color of the second display interface is yellow, and the indicator lights of the button icons (in the washing parameter part on the left in Figure 2) of the first display interface are sequentially Light up, and the outer aperture indicator light is blue, and the overall corresponding display brightness is on, and the indicator lights of the button icons on the second display interface (in the washing parameter part on the right side in Figure 2) are then lit in sequence, and the outer aperture indicator lights are The color changes to yellow, and the overall corresponding display brightness is bright; after an interval of 0.5 seconds, the display brightness of the indicator lights of the first inner aperture in the first display interface and the second inner aperture in the second display interface are half-bright. Both display "--", the display brightness is half-bright, the brightness of the washing program button icon and the two start/pause button icons below are half-bright, the outer aperture indicator is half-bright, blue, and the two barrel apertures are half-bright, The indicator lights of other button icons are off, as shown in Figure 3.

As shown in accompanying drawing 4, it is the display screen of the start process of selecting the "commonly used" program in the washing program in the first display interface. After selecting the "commonly used" program icon, the display color displayed by the outer aperture and the first display interface is blue. The corresponding icons of the first inner aperture and the washing program are displayed in blue, the indicator light of this program is on, the indicator light of the washing parameter corresponding to this program is on, and the indicator lights of the remaining washing parameters are half. bright; and the color of the second inner aperture in the second display interface and the corresponding icons of the washing programs are yellow, and the display brightness is half bright, and the washing parameters in the second display interface are not displayed. Select the icon corresponding to the "Start/Pause" button on the first display interface, as shown in Figure 5, when "Start" is triggered, first the laundry process starts from "soaking", and the indicator light corresponding to the currently running washing parameters displays the brightness is on, the display brightness of the washing parameters to be run is half bright, and the rest of the washing parameters that are not running are not displayed, that is, the corresponding display brightness is off. After an interval of 20 seconds, the indicator lights corresponding to the washing parameters currently The running washing parameters are semi-bright, the first inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle are breathing bright, the second display interface is yellow, and the corresponding second inner aperture, the "--" displayed in the circle and the icon corresponding to the washing program They are all half bright, and other indicator lights are not displayed; when a certain washing parameter is completed, the corresponding indicator light is automatically off, and the washing parameter that continues to run is used as the current washing parameter, and its display brightness becomes breathing bright, waiting to run The washing parameter is half bright, and so on.

In addition, the user can also customize and select and set washing parameters according to their own needs to perform laundry. Refer to accompanying drawings 6 and 7 for changes in the display interface during the process of selecting custom washing parameters. After selecting the "washing" parameter icon in the first display interface, the display color of the first display interface is blue, and at least the display brightness of the display icons of the three washing parameters "washing", "rinsing" and "dehydration" is bright. , and the indicator light of the "washing" parameter is flashing at first, every time you click this icon, the corresponding appointment time in the first aperture will increase by one minute, and the initial appointment time is 30 minutes, so increase; click the "rinse" parameter , the icon indicator light corresponding to the corresponding "rinsing" parameter will be flashing, and the icon of the "washing" parameter that has been set will no longer be flashing, and the display brightness will be bright. The adjustment process is similar to the adjustment of the "washing" parameter; "rinsing" After the parameters are determined, select the icon corresponding to the "Start/Pause" button on the first display interface. When "Start" is triggered, the laundry process will first start from "soaking", that is, the icon corresponding to the currently running "soaking" parameter will display brightness is on, the icons corresponding to the "washing", "rinsing" and "dehydration" parameters to be run are half-brightened, and the rest of the washing parameters are not displayed, that is, the icons corresponding to the rest of the washing parameters are off. After an interval of 20 seconds, " The indicator light corresponding to the "soaking" parameter becomes breathing bright, and the first inner aperture and the remaining time in its circle are also breathing bright; the second display interface is yellow, and the corresponding second inner aperture and the "-" displayed in its circle are also bright. -" and the icons corresponding to the washing programs are semi-bright, and the others are not displayed.

In particular, when both the first display interface and the second display interface in the display control panel are selected, one of the display interfaces is first selected for washing program selection or custom washing parameters, and then the other display interface is activated accordingly Select the operation, and then start; the process of enabling the two interfaces can refer to the process of enabling the first display interface described above, and the description will not be repeated here. As shown in accompanying drawing 8, it is the display effect after starting the "commonly used" washing program in both display interfaces. The outer aperture is displayed as blue and semi-bright. The washing parameter icon, the first inner aperture, and the indicator light of the remaining time in the circle are all blue. Among them, the currently running washing parameters, the first inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle are breathing light, and the washing parameters to be run are half. The rest of the running washing parameters are not displayed; the "commonly used" program icon in the second display interface, the corresponding washing parameter icon, the second inner aperture, and the indicator light of the remaining time in the circle are all yellow. Among them, the current The running washing parameters, the second inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle are breathing bright, the washing parameters to be running are half bright, and the rest of the running washing parameters are not displayed.

In particular, when the "Start/Pause" is triggered again, it is regarded as a pause state, and its display effect is shown in Fig. 9 . Among them, the indicator light of the outer aperture and the first display interface is blue, the indicator light of the second display interface is yellow, the first inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle, the second inner aperture and the remaining time in the circle, and the two display interfaces are currently running The display brightness of the washing parameter icon and the currently running washing program icon is bright, the rest of the washing parameter icons to be run and the "start/pause" button icon are half bright, and the other washing programs that are not selected are half bright. When the "Start/Pause" is triggered again, after resuming the start state from the pause state, the corresponding display interface will also restore the start-up interface, which has been outlined above and will not be repeated here.

After the washing of one of the washing tubs is finished, see Figure 10. After the washing of the first washing tub is shown in the accompanying drawing, the first inner aperture, the time "00" in the first display interface, and the washing program icon are all displayed. Blue, semi-bright, the washing parameters are not displayed; the second inner aperture of the second display interface, the remaining time in the circle, the icons of the currently running washing program and the icons of the current washing parameters are all displayed in yellow, and the display brightness is breathing bright, and the washing is waiting to be run. The parameters and the "Start/Pause" button icon are displayed half-bright, and other washing parameters and washing programs are not displayed. When the other washing tub finishes washing, the power will be cut off automatically, and both display interfaces will be off.

The implementations in the above examples can be further combined or replaced, and the examples are only descriptions of preferred embodiments of the present invention, and are not intended to limit the concept and scope of the present invention. Various changes and improvements to the technical solutions of the present invention made by those skilled in the art belong to the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims (12)

1. a kind of washing machine, including at least two sets of wash mills and a display and operation screen, it is characterised in that: display and operation screen includes At least two different independent display interfaces, a kind of display interface correspond to a set of wash mill；The display and operation screen packet Aperture in an outer aperture and at least two is included, each independent display interface respectively includes the outer aperture of an interior aperture and part, institute Stating the content that interior aperture is shown is remaining time or subscription time；The time showing of the corresponding wash mill of one interior aperture； The outer aperture includes washing key and rinsing key, when corresponding reservation is adjusted by click washing key and rinsing key Between；Every to click once, corresponding subscription time increases by one minute.

2. a kind of washing machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that different independent display interfaces is different face Color is shown, different light emission luminance one of is shown or combination.

3. a kind of washing machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the display and operation screen include at least two layers not With one of indicator light of the pad pasting of light transmittance or at least two display different colours or a combination thereof.

4. a kind of washing machine according to claim 1, which is characterized in that the washing machine includes two sets of independently operated washings Device, the two manipulation display areas for being equipped with two sets wash mills are corresponded on display and operation screen, and two manipulation display areas correspond to Different colors are shown.

5. a kind of display mode using washing machine as described in claim 1, which is characterized in that the display and operation screen of the washing machine It can show at least two colors, a kind of display interface corresponds to a kind of color, after initializing washing machine, arbitrarily selects therein a set of Wash mill or the combination of at least two sets of wash mills, the corresponding display interface of different manipulation processes of selected wash mill are aobvious Show different brightness.

6. a kind of display mode of washing machine according to claim 5, which is characterized in that shown when initializing washing machine Interface is shown according to scheduled show paths by each colour switching.

7. a kind of display mode of washing machine according to claim 6, which is characterized in that conversion process shows different bright Degree.

8. a kind of display mode of washing machine according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the manipulation process includes choosing Washing procedure process and customized washing parameter process are selected, is selected washing procedure in display interface during selection washing procedure Icon and the washing procedure washing parameter corresponding icon light be it is bright；It is shown during the customized washing parameter The light for the washing parameter corresponding icon being selected in interface is bright.

9. according to a kind of display mode of any washing machine of claim 5-8, which is characterized in that the manipulation process It further include the program operation phase, in the program operation phase, the lamp of icon corresponding to the parameter of current operation program in display interface Light be it is bright, other be do not complete the corresponding light of washing parameter icon be half bright, completed washing parameter icon is corresponding Light is to go out.

10. according to a kind of display mode of any washing machine of claim 5-8, which is characterized in that the manipulation Journey further includes program pause stage, when program is suspended, the light of icon corresponding to the parameter of current operation program in display interface To be bright, the corresponding light of washing parameter icon of not running is half bright.

11. according to a kind of display mode of any washing machine of claim 5-8, which is characterized in that the manipulation Journey further includes that program operation finishes the stage, and after program is run, the light in display interface is to go out.

12. a kind of display mode of washing machine according to claim 5, which is characterized in that the brightness further includes exhaling It is bright when user disembarks the time greater than the predetermined time to inhale bright, described breathing, icon corresponding to the parameter of current operation program Light from it is bright become breathing it is bright.