Washer
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorGyeong Ho Moon
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Abstract
A washer enhances user convenience by scrolling on a display unit information indicative of the washer's operational state, according to a setup input via button and dial units. The washer includes an input unit for receiving setup items for the washing cycle such as a water supply quantity, a washing course, and the like from a user; a display for displaying a large quantity of information indicating an operational state of a body by scrolling; and a microcomputer for controlling an operation according to a value transferred from the input unit and implementing information according to a control result to be displayed via the display by scrolling.
Claims6
A washer comprising:
- an input unit for receiving setup items for a washing cycle including at least one of a water supply, quality and a washing course from a user;
- a display for displaying a large quantity of information indicating an operational state of a body by scrolling in a plurality of directions;
- a microcomputer for controlling an operation according to a value transferred from the input unit and implementing information according to a control result to be displayed via the display by scrolling;
- means for providing a scroll setup state;
- and
- a dial unit for setting up the washing cycle and for setting a scroll direction by a rotational operation of a dial when a scroll setup state is provided.
A washer comprising:
- an input unit for receiving setup items for a washing cycle including at least one of a water supply quantity and a washing course from a user;
- a display for displaying a large quantity of information indicating an operational state of a body by scrolling;
- a microcomputer for controlling an operation according to a value transferred from the input unit and implementing information according to a control result to be displayed via the display by scrolling;
- a button unit providing a scroll setup state by pressing at least two random buttons for several seconds simultaneously;
- and
- a dial unit setting a scroll direction by a rotational operation of a dial if the scroll setup state is provided by the button unit.
A washer comprising:
- an input unit for receiving setup items for the washing cycle including at least one of a water supply quantity and a washing course from a user;
- a display for displaying a large quantity of information indicating an operational state of a body by scrolling;
- a microcomputer for controlling an operation according to a value transferred from the input unit and implementing information according to a control result to be displayed via the display by scrolling;
- an input processor for processing contents inputted from a button unit and a dial unit;
- and
- a display controller for scrolling information on the display according to a value set by the input processor.
A washer comprising:
- an input unit for receiving setup items for the washing cycle including at least one of a water supply quantity and a washing course from a user;
- a display for displaying information indicating an operational state of a body by scrolling;
- a microcomputer for controlling an operation according to a value transferred from the input unit and implementing information according to a control result to be displayed via the display by scrolling;
- a button unit providing a scroll setup state by pressing at least two random buttons for several seconds simultaneously;
- and
- means for setting a scroll direction by a rotational operation of a dial if the scroll setup state is provided by the button unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.