US 2026/0085462 A1 · LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS

Abstract

The present invention provides a laundry treating apparatus. According to an embodiment, the laundry treating apparatus comprises: a washing machine provided with a first drum accommodating laundry therein; a dryer provided with a second drum accommodating laundry therein; and a control panel that includes a screen on which images are output and provides a user interface (UI) for at least one of the washing machine or the dryer. The apparatus can be activated by a user input, and is provided with a preheating function for preheating the inside of the second drum. If the washing machine is operated in a state in which the preheating function is activated, the operation status of the preheating function and the time remaining until a washing course being performed in the washing machine is completed are output as a single page on the screen.

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Dependent claims

A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a washing machine provided therein with a first drum to accommodate laundry;
a dryer provided therein with a second drum to accommodate the laundry;
and
a control panel comprising a screen configured to output images, the control panel providing a user interface (UI) for at least one of the washing machine and the dryer,
wherein the dryer has a preheating function of preheating an inside of the second drum,
wherein, based on the washing machine being operated while the preheating function is enabled, the screen outputs a single page showing an operation status of the preheating function and a remaining time until a washing course executed by the washing machine is completed.

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A laundry treating apparatus, comprising:

a first treatment apparatus having a first drum configured to accommodate laundry therein, the first treatment apparatus being configured to perform a first treatment for the laundry accommodated in the first drum;
a second treatment apparatus having a second drum configured to accommodate laundry therein, the second treatment apparatus being configured to perform a second treatment for the laundry accommodated in the second drum;
and
a control panel comprising a screen configured to output images, the control panel displaying a user interface (UI) for at least one of the first treatment apparatus and the second treatment apparatus,
wherein the second treatment apparatus provides a pre-preparation function of performing a pre-preparation operation before execution of the second treatment to improve efficiency of the second treatment,
wherein the pre-preparation function is enabled by a user input,
wherein, based on the first treatment being performed by the first treatment apparatus while the pre-preparation function is enabled, the screen outputs a single page showing an operation status of the pre-preparation function and a remaining time until the first treatment is completed.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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