Clothing treatment apparatus and method for controlling clothing treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for treating laundry and control method thereof to display an estimated time of a course or option before a command for executing the course or option of performing washing or drying is inputted.

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         22 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet having an opening in the front of thereon;   a door coupled to the cabinet to open and close the opening;   a locking portion locking the door to the cabinet;   a drum provided inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry;   a driving portion connected to the drum to rotate the drum;   a control panel including a display portion for displaying information on the outside and a power supply portion that receives a command to supply power;   wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum in a state in which the lock portion unlocks the door based on the power portion is input,   wherein the display portion is provided to display at least one of a weight of the laundry and an execution time of a course for treating the laundry after the drum starts to rotate.   
     
     
         23 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum by less than one revolution in a state in which the lock portion unlocks the door. 
     
     
         24 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the laundry below an angle at which the laundry are separated from the inner wall of the drum or the location of the laundry is changed in the drum, in a state in which the lock portion unlocks the door. 
     
     
         25 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the control panel further includes an execution portion that receives an execution command for executing the course,
 wherein the execution portion is provided to able to input the execution command in a state in which at least one of the weight of the laundry and the execution time of the course for processing the laundry is displayed on the display portion.   
     
     
         26 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the control panel further includes a course selection portion that receives a selection command for selecting the course,
 wherein the course selection portion is provided to allow input of the selection command while at least one of the weight of the laundry and the execution time of the course for processing the laundry is displayed on the display portion.   
     
     
         27 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum while the display portion is booted. 
     
     
         28 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the locking portion is provided to lock the door to the cabinet based on that the execution portion is input. 
     
     
         29 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the laundry treating apparatus further comprises a sensing portion for detecting whether the door is opened or closed,
 wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum after the door opens and closes the opening,   wherein the display portion is provided to display at least one of the weight of the laundry and the execution time of the course for treating the laundry after the drum starts to rotate.   
     
     
         30 . laundry treating apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the driving portion rotates the drum again based on that the door opens and closes the opening again,
 wherein the display portion is provided to display again at least one of the weight of the laundry and the execution time of the course for treating the laundry after the drum starts to rotate.   
     
     
         31 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the driving portion is provided to rotate the drum again by less than one revolution based on that the door opens and closes the opening again. 
     
     
         32 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 29 , wherein the display portion is provided to wait until the opening or closing of the door is detected based on that there are no laundry inside the drum. 
     
     
         33 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 32 , when the door opens and closes the opening again after displaying at least one of the weight and the execution time,
 wherein the display portion is provided to display again the at least one of the weight and the execution time.   
     
     
         34 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 29 , further comprising a storage portion for storing a history of opening and closing of the door occurring before the input of the power portion,
 when the power portion is input and the history is stored in the storage portion, the display portion is provided to display at least one of the weight and the execution time even before the door is opened or closed.   
     
     
         35 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 34 , wherein the display portion is provided to display at least one of the weight and the running time after re-detecting the opening and closing of the door based on that there is no laundry inside the drum. 
     
     
         36 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 25 , wherein the display portion is provided to display one or more of the weight and the execution time before the execution portion is input, and is provided to display again at least one of the weight and the execution time again when the execution portion is input. 
     
     
         37 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 36 , further comprising:
 a tub accommodating the drum and storing water, and   a water supply portion supplying water to the tub,   wherein the water supply portion is provided to supply water to the tub based on that the locking portion locks the door,   wherein the driving portion is provided to start to rotate the drum based on that the locking portion locks the door,   wherein the display portion is provided to display at least one of the weight and the execution time again after the drum starts to rotate.   
     
     
         38 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 36 , wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum in a state in which the lock portion unlocks the door, and
 the drive portion is provided to rotate again the drum again in a state in which the locking portion locks the door.   
     
     
         39 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum longer in a state in which the lock portion locks the door than in a state in which the lock portion unlocks the door. 
     
     
         40 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 38 , wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum at a greater angle in a state in which the lock portion locks the door than in a state in which the lock portion unlocks the door. 
     
     
         41 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 39 , wherein the drive portion is provided to rotate the drum one rotation or more in a state in which the lock portion locks the door. 
     
     
         42 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 22 , wherein the display portion is provided to display whether or not the laundry is wet. 
     
     
         43 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the display portion is provided to displays whether or not the laundry is wet in a state in which the door is unlocked by the locking portion. 
     
     
         44 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 42 , wherein the display portion is provided to display whether or not the laundry is wet after the drum rotates. 
     
     
         45 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 42 , based on that the laundry is wet, the display portion is provided to display at least one of the weight and the execution time smaller than a detected weight and a detected execution time. 
     
     
         46 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 42 , further comprising:
 a tub accommodating the drum and storing water, and   a water supply portion supplying water to the tub,   based on that the laundry is wet, the water supply portion is provided to supply less water to the tub than water corresponding to a detected weight of the laundry.