Clothing treatment apparatus

Abstract

The present invention relates to a laundry treatment apparatus, which senses laundry weight through operation of a driving unit and, if the driving unit does not operate due to an overload and the like, pauses the sensing of the laundry weight until the overload is removed, and can display a temporary laundry weight value on the outside thereof.

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         16 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a cabinet that defines an opening;   a drum disposed inside the cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry;   a motor connected to the drum and configured to rotate the drum;   a door coupled to the cabinet and configured to open and close the opening;   a sensor configured to detect whether the door opens and closes the opening;   a locker configured to lock the door to the cabinet and to unlock the door from the cabinet;   a display portion configured to display information; and   a power portion disposed on the cabinet and configured to receive a command to supply power;   wherein the display portion is configured to display first weight information of the laundry after the drum starts rotating,   wherein the motor is configured to rotate the drum again in case that the power portion is re-input or the door closes the opening again, and   wherein the display portion is configured to display second weight information of the laundry again after the drum starts rotating again.   
     
     
         17 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to:
 maintain display of the first weight information based on (i) a plurality of times of the power command being entered more than a limit number or (ii) the sensor detecting a plurality of times of the door being opened and closed more than a limit number.   
     
     
         18 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to maintain display of the first weight information based on the controller receiving the second input of the power command within a time limit after the first input of the power command is entered. 
     
     
         19 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to maintain display of the first weight information based on the sensor detecting the door being opened and closed within a time limit. 
     
     
         20 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to maintain display of the first weight information based on the door being opened within a limit angle with respect to a reference position. 
     
     
         21 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to maintain display of the first weight information based on a change of a weight of the laundry between the first weight information and the second weight information being less than a reference comparison value. 
     
     
         22 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to maintain displaying the first weight information based on the change of the weight of the laundry relative to the first weight information being less than a threshold for changing an execution time or an detergent amount for executing a course. 
     
     
         23 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , where the motor is configured to restrict the drum from rotating based on (i) a plurality of times of the power command being entered more than a limit number or (ii) the sensor detecting a plurality of times of the door being opened and closed more than a limit number. 
     
     
         24 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , where the motor is configured to restrict the drum from rotating based on the controller receiving the second input of the power command within a time limit after the first input of the power command is entered. 
     
     
         25 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , where the motor is configured to restrict the drum from rotating based on the sensor detecting that the door is opened and closed within a time limit. 
     
     
         26 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , where the motor is configured to restrict the drum from rotating based on the door being opened within a limit angle with respect to a reference position. 
     
     
         27 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to display the first weight information as a maximum weight of the laundry based on the door being opened at least twice while the drum rotates. 
     
     
         28 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the display portion is configured to, based on the first weight information indicating a weight of the laundry that is greater than a threshold value, display the first weight information regardless of the door being opened after the drum starts rotating. 
     
     
         29 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein the motor is configured to rotate the drum less than one revolution in case that the power portion is input or the door opens and closes the opening,
 wherein the display portion is configured to display the first weight information after the drum starts rotating.   
     
     
         30 . The laundry treating apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein further comprises a control panel, the control panel comprising at least one of a button, a rotary knob, or the display portion. 
     
     
         31 . A method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus, the laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet that defines an opening, a drum disposed inside the cabinet and configured to accommodate laundry, a motor connected to the drum and configured to rotate the drum, a door coupled to the cabinet and configured to open and close the opening, a sensor configured to detect whether the door opens and closes the opening, a locker configured to lock the door to the cabinet and to unlock the door from the cabinet, a display configured to display information, and a controller, the method comprising:
 receiving a power command for supplying power;   controlling the motor to rotate the drum based on receiving a first input of the power command;   displaying first weight information of the laundry after the drum starts rotating based on the controller receiving the first input of the power command;   after the drum stops rotating, controlling the motor to rotate the drum again based on receiving a second input of the power command or based on the sensor detecting the door being opened and closed; and   displaying second weight information of the laundry after the drum starts rotating again based on the controller receiving the second input of the power command or based on the sensor detecting the door being opened and closed.   
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 displaying the first weight information based on (i) a plurality of times of the power command being entered more than a limit number or (ii) the sensor detecting a plurality of times of the door being opened and closed more than a limit number.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 displaying the first weight information based on the controller receiving the second input of the power command within a time limit after the first input of the power command is entered.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 displaying the first weight information based on the sensor detecting the door being opened and closed within a time limit.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 31 , further comprising:
 displaying the first weight information based on the door being opened within a limit angle with respect to a reference position.