Laundry treating apparatus

Abstract

Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus including a first treating apparatus including a first drum configured to receive laundry, a second treating apparatus including a second drum configured to receive laundry, an output unit configured to output a screen, an input unit configured to receive a user command for selecting a target to be displayed on the screen, and a start-stop button provided in only one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, the start-stop button being manipulated by a user, wherein the plurality of treating apparatuses is performed or stopped by the start-stop button.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a first treating apparatus comprising a first receiving unit configured to receive laundry;   a second treating apparatus comprising a second receiving unit configured to receive laundry;   an output unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the output unit being configured to output a screen;   an input unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the input unit being configured to receive a user command for selecting a target to be displayed on the screen; and   a start-stop button provided in one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, the start-stop button being manipulated by a user, wherein   wherein the output unit is configured to output a first course selection screen on which a first course to be performed by the first treating apparatus, among a plurality of courses for treating the laundry, is displayed for selection by the input unit and a second course selection screen on which a second course to be performed by the second treating apparatus, among the plurality of courses, is displayed for selection by the input unit,   wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated in a state in which the first course selection screen is output to the output unit, the first course of the first treating apparatus is performed, and   wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated in a state in which the second course selection screen is output to the output unit, the second course of the second treating apparatus is performed.   
     
     
         2 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the output unit is configured to output a first course progress screen configured to display progress information of the first course during a progress of the first course, and   wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated on the first course progress screen, the first course is paused or resumed.   
     
     
         3 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 2 , wherein
 the first course progress screen comprises a mode selection object configured to display the second treating apparatus as selectable, and   wherein, based on the second treating apparatus displayed through the mode selection object being selected in a state in which the first course is being performed and the second course is before being performed, the output unit outputs the second course selection screen.   
     
     
         4 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the first course is provided in plural, and
 wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated while one of the plurality of first courses is being performed, the first course is paused and the output unit outputs the first course selection screen on which the plurality of first courses is displayed.   
     
     
         5 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the output unit is configured to output a simultaneous screen configured to display both progress information of the first course and progress information of the second course, and   wherein the simultaneous screen comprises a first course object configured to display the progress information of the first course and a second course object configured to display the progress information of the second course.   
     
     
         6 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated on the simultaneous screen, the progress of the first course and the progress of the second course are maintained. 
     
     
         7 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 6 , wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated on the simultaneous screen, the output unit outputs a message to select the first course or the second course. 
     
     
         8 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein, based on one of the first course object and the second course object being selected and the start-stop button is manipulated on the simultaneous screen, a course according to the one of the first course object and the second course object is paused or resumed. 
     
     
         9 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the output unit is configured:
 to output a first option display screen configured to display option information of the first course based on the first course object corresponding to the first course being selected on the first course selection screen; and   to output a second option display screen configured to display option information of the second course based on the second course object corresponding to the second course being selected on the second course selection screen.   
     
     
         10 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein
 based on the start-stop button being manipulated on the first option display screen, the first course displayed on the first option display screen is performed or stopped, and   based on the start-stop button being manipulated on the second option display screen, the second course displayed on the second option display screen is performed or stopped.   
     
     
         11 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein, in a state in which a first option display screen configured to display an option of the first course is output from the simultaneous screen, the first course is paused or resumed based on the start-stop button being manipulated on the first option display screen. 
     
     
         12 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 9 , wherein
 the first option display screen is configured to be displayed such that the first option selection object is not selectable during a progress of the first course and such that the first option selection object is selectable in a state in which the first course is paused, and   the second option display screen is configured to be displayed such that the second option selection object is not selectable during a progress of the second course and such that the second option selection object is selectable in a state in which the second course is paused.   
     
     
         13 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the output unit is configured to output a first schedule setting screen on which a plurality of first time setting objects representing different completion times for the first course is displayed for selection, and wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated in a state in which one of the plurality of first time setting objects is selected on the first schedule setting screen, scheduling of the first course is completed.   
     
     
         14 . The laundry treating apparatus according to  claim 1 , wherein the input unit is provided in the output unit, the input unit being configured to detect a touch signal of a user on the screen. 
     
     
         15 . A laundry treating apparatus comprising:
 a first treating apparatus comprising a first receiving unit configured to receive laundry;   a second treating apparatus comprising a second receiving unit configured to receive laundry;   an output unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the output unit being configured to output a screen;   an input unit provided in the first treating apparatus or the second treating apparatus, the input unit being configured to receive a user command for selecting a target to be displayed on the screen; and   a start-stop button provided in one of the first treating apparatus and the second treating apparatus, the start-stop button being manipulated by a user, wherein   wherein the output unit is configured to output a simultaneous screen configured to display both progress information of the first course and progress information of the second course,   wherein the simultaneous screen comprises a first course object configured to display the progress information of the first course and a second course object configured to display the progress information of the second course, and   wherein, based on the start-stop button being manipulated on the simultaneous screen, the progress of the first course and the progress of the second course are maintained, and the output unit outputs a message to select the first course or the second course.