Washing machine with operation panel including display device and operation switches

A washing machine comprising:

• a display device provided for displaying information about a washing operation and including an NCAP liquid crystal panel permitting light to pass therethrough when a voltage is applied thereto and having elasticity, and light-reflecting means disposed in a rear of the NCAP liquid crystal panel, the display device having a plurality of unit display areas displaying a plurality of pieces of information, respectively, about the washing operation, the light-reflecting means having portions corresponding to each unit display area and colored by a plurality of colors;
• switch means disposed in a rear of the display device so as to be operated in response to a depressing operation to the display device, the switch means including a plurality of key switches corresponding to the unit display areas of the display devices respectively;
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• control means for controlling the display device so that one or more of the unit display areas display the information when the corresponding key switches are operated.