Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

A laundry treating apparatus includes a first treating apparatus including a first receiving part configured to receive laundry, a second treating apparatus including a second receiving part configured to receive laundry, an output part provided at the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus and configured to output a screen, and an input part provided at the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus and configured to receive a user command for selection of an object to be displayed on the screen. The first treating apparatus operates in one of a plurality of operation modes configured to provide different treatment courses for laundry treatment. A mode selection item configured to display the plurality of operation modes of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus on the screen is selectably displayed on the output part.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a first treating apparatus having a first receiving part configured to receive laundry, the first treating apparatus being configured to operate in one of a first plurality of operation modes configured to provide different treatment courses for laundry treatment;   a second treating apparatus having a second receiving part configured to receive laundry;   an output part provided at the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the output part being configured to output a screen, the output part being configured to selectably display a mode selection item configured to display, on the screen:
 the first plurality of operation modes of the first treating apparatus, and 
 a selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus; and 
   an input part provided at the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the input part being configured to receive a user command for selection of an object displayed on the screen.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of operation modes includes:
 a washing mode configured to provide a washing course for laundry washing among the treatment courses; and   a drying mode configured to provide a drying course for laundry drying among the treatment courses.   
     
     
         3 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the screen includes at least one of:
 a course selection screen configured to display, on the screen:
 the treatment courses provided by the first treating apparatus, or 
 the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus; or 
   a course progress screen configured to display, on the screen:
 information about the treatment courses being executed by the first treating apparatus, or 
 information about a treatment course being executed by to the second treating apparatus, and 
   wherein the mode selection item is selectably displayed on at least one of the course selection screen and the course progress screen.   
     
     
         4 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein the first plurality of operation modes further includes a washing/drying mode configured to sequentially execute the washing course and the drying course. 
     
     
         5 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the output part is further configured to, when the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus on the screen is selected on the output part:
 output a course selection screen configured to display treatment courses to be executed by the second treating apparatus; or   output a course progress screen configured to display progress information about treatment courses being executed by the second treating apparatus.   
     
     
         6 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the output part is further configured to, when the mode selection item is selected, output a mode selection screen configured to display the first plurality of operation modes and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus such that at least a portion of the first plurality of operation modes and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus are selectable. 
     
     
         7 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein an alignment direction of the first plurality of operation modes of the first treating apparatus and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus on the mode selection screen is identical to an arrangement direction of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein the output part is further configured to, when the mode selection item is selected, display a distinguishment marker on the mode selection screen separating the first plurality of operation modes and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein, on the mode selection screen, the output part is further configured to display a previous selection marker at an object corresponding to an immediately previous screen output before output of the mode selection screen among the first plurality of operation modes of the first treating apparatus and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus. 
     
     
         10 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the first plurality of operation modes and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus are individually displayed in a selectable state or a non-selectable state on the mode selection screen. 
     
     
         11 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein each of the first plurality of operation modes and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus are individually displayed in a course progress state indicating progress of the treatment courses or a non-progress state on the mode selection screen. 
     
     
         12 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 11 , wherein an in-operation marker is disposed at an object corresponding to the course progress state among the plurality of operation modes and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus on the mode selection screen. 
     
     
         13 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein, if the mode selection item is selected when the first treating apparatus is executing the treatment courses and prior to the second treating apparatus executing treatment courses, the first plurality of operation modes are displayed in a course progress state or a non-selectable state, and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus is displayed in a selectable state. 
     
     
         14 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the second treating apparatus is configured to operate in one of a second plurality of operation modes configured to provide different treatment courses for laundry treatment,
 wherein the output part is configured to output a double-view screen configured to display progress information about the treatment courses being respectively executed by the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, and   wherein the mode selection item is displayed on the double-view screen.   
     
     
         15 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 14 , wherein the double-view screen includes:
 a first area configured to display information about the first treating apparatus; and   a second area configured to display information about the second treating apparatus, the second area being separated from the first area,   wherein, when the mode selection item on the double-view screen is selected, the output part is further configured to output a mode selection screen configured to display the first plurality of operation modes and selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus such that at least a portion of the first plurality of operation modes and the selector corresponding to the second treating apparatus are selectable.   
     
     
         16 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the mode selection screen is output in an entire area comprising the first area and the second area. 
     
     
         17 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the mode selection screen is output to overlay the first area and the second area. 
     
     
         18 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 17 , where at least a portion of the mode selection screen is transparent. 
     
     
         19 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 15 , wherein the mode selection item is displayed in each of the first area and the second area. 
     
     
         20 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the output part and the input part are provided at one of the first treatment apparatus and the second treatment apparatus, and
 wherein the output part and the input part overlap each other.