Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes a first cabinet, a first drum rotatably provided in the first cabinet to receive laundry, an output part provided at the first cabinet to output a screen, and an input part provided at the first cabinet to receive a user command for selection of an object to be displayed on the screen. The output part outputs an option display screen configured to display a first option or a second option for a laundry treatment course. An option switch item is displayed on the option display screen so as to be selectable through the input part. When the option switch item is selected during display of the first option, the second option is displayed in place of the first option on the option display screen.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a first cabinet;   a first drum rotatably provided in the first cabinet, the first drum being configured to receive laundry;   an output part provided at the first cabinet, the output part being configured to output a screen; and   an input part provided at the first cabinet, the input part being configured to receive a user command for selection of an object to be displayed on the screen,   wherein the output part outputs an option display screen configured to display a first option or a second option for a laundry treatment course,   wherein an option switch item is displayed on the option display screen so as to be selectable through the input part, and   wherein, when the option switch item is selected during display of the first option, the second option is displayed in place of the first option on the option display screen.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the treatment course comprises:
 a 1-1 st  course configured to allow setting of the first option and the second option; and   a 1-2 nd  course configured to allow setting of one of the first option and the second option,   wherein the option switch item is displayed on the option display screen of the 1-1 st  course, and   wherein the option switch item is not displayed on the option display screen of the 1-2 nd  course.   
     
     
         3 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 2 , further comprising a controller provided in the first cabinet, the controller being configured to control the output part and to execute the treatment course,
 wherein each of the 1-1 st  course and the 1-2 nd  course is stored in plural in the controller, and   wherein the controller executes one of the plurality of 1-1 st  courses in a first mode, executes one of the plurality of 1-2 nd  courses in a second mode, and controls the output part such that the option switch item is displayed on the option display screen output in the first mode among the first mode and the second mode and such that the option switch item is not displayed on the option display screen output in the second mode.   
     
     
         4 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the treatment course corresponds to a washing/drying course configured to sequentially perform a laundry washing course and a laundry drying course,
 wherein the first option corresponds to a washing option for setting of the washing course, and   wherein the second option corresponds to a drying option for setting of the drying course.   
     
     
         5 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the treatment course is provided in plural, and
 wherein the output part outputs a course selection screen configured to display the plurality of treatment courses such that the plurality of treatment courses is selectable through the input part, and outputs the option display screen of the treatment course when the treatment course is selected on the course selection screen through the input part.   
     
     
         6 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first option and the second option are displayed so as to be selectable on the option display screen output before execution of the treatment course, and
 wherein the first option and the second option are displayed so as not to be selectable on the option display screen output during execution of the treatment course.   
     
     
         7 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the output part outputs a course progress screen configured to display progress information of the treatment course during execution of the treatment course and to selectably display a course item representing the treatment course, and
 wherein, when the course item is selected on the course progress screen, the output part outputs the option display screen configured to display the first option and the second option such that the first option and the second option are not selectable.   
     
     
         8 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein, in a paused state of the treatment course, the first option and the second option are selectably displayed on the option display screen. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein a screen end item is displayed on the option display screen so as to be selectable through the input part, and
 wherein, when the screen end item is selected on the option display screen, the output part outputs a screen before output of the option display screen.   
     
     
         10 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the option display screen comprises an option display area configured to display the first option or the second option and a course item representing the treatment course. 
     
     
         11 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 10 , wherein, when the course item is selected on the option display screen, the output part outputs a screen before output of the option display screen. 
     
     
         12 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein, when the first option or the second option is selected on the option display screen, the output part outputs an option setting screen configured to allow change in a setting value of the first option or a setting value of the second option. 
     
     
         13 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 12 , wherein, when one of a plurality of option values is selected on the option setting screen, the output part outputs the option display screen. 
     
     
         14 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , comprising:
 a first treating apparatus comprising the first cabinet and the first drum; and   a second treating apparatus comprising a second cabinet and a second drum rotatably mounted in the second cabinet to receive laundry,   wherein the first treating apparatus executes a first course among treatment courses,   wherein the second treating apparatus executes a second course among the treatment courses, and   wherein the output part outputs a double-view screen configured to display progress information of the first course and progress information of the second course.   
     
     
         15 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein a course item representing the first course and a course item representing the second course are displayed on the double-view screen, and
 wherein, when the course item representing the first course is selected, the output part outputs the option display screen of the first course.