Lg Electronics Inc.

Soyeon Ko

Sujin Ahn

Jina Lee

Kyunga Hong

Mijin Jung

Youjin Lee

Wookjin Park

Heekyung Kim

Junghwan Lyu

Yoomee Song

Soomin Seo

Kyungeun Hwang

Sunju Lee

Hyeonna Han

Miyoung Park

A half-flex type induction heating device enabling an improved user experience and user interface includes: a first controller for switching a heating intensity image and a modified timer image displayed on an input interface into a power image and a residual heat image when a touch input is applied, the touch input meaning the termination of, among a plurality of working coils, a working coil being driven, and a second controller for stopping the driving of the working coil being driven. The half-flex type induction heating device may enable the one-step termination of a burner.

Half-flex type induction heating device enabling improved user experience and user interface

A washing machine includes: a washing tub; a speech reception unit configured to receive speech information; a communication unit activated by starting words input by a user, so as to communicate with a server for providing washing- related information; a touch screen for outputting graphic objects corresponding to washing- related functions which can be performed by the washing tub; and a control unit for controlling the touch screen such that when the user's proximity is sensed, a first graphic object is output to the touch screen, and in response to the input starting words, the first graphic object is switched to a second graphic object indicating that a speech recognition function is activated. In addition, in response to reception of laundry-related speech information, the control unit analyzes the received speech information and outputs, on the basis of the analysis result, feedback sound associated with washing of the corresponding laundry.

Washing machine and method for operating washing machine

A washing machine and an operating method thereof are disclosed. A washing machine according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a washing tub; a touch screen for outputting a graphical object corresponding to a washing-related function which can be performed by the washing tub; a detergent supplying unit which is formed to receive a laundry detergent in an inner space thereof and supply the received laundry detergent to the washing tub through a supply fluid path; and a control unit which detects a load and a contamination level of laundry in response to input of a washing start command and determines an input quantity of the laundry detergent received in the detergent supplying unit on the basis of the detected load and contamination level. In addition, the control unit displays a graphical object related to the determined laundry detergent input quantity on the touch screen.

Washing machine and operating method of washing machine

An electric home appliance includes a sensing unit configured to sense whether a user's body is within a predetermined range from the electric home appliance, an output unit configured to output a sound, and a controller configured to determine a sound output mode of the output unit based on a location of the user's body sensed by the sensing unit.

Electronic home appliance and control method thereof

A central control apparatus includes: a controller that performs control over facilities or equipment; and a display unit that displays information processed by the controller on the screen, wherein the central control apparatus further includes a communication unit that communicates with a meteorological office server, and the controller includes: a data collection module that collects predicted environmental data about a target control area through the communication unit; a system setting module that sets information about at least one facility within the target control area; and an energy usage simulation module that models the facility based on based on the facility information and simulates the power consumption of the facility model according to a control scenario, the energy usage simulation module including an energy reduction calculation module for calculating the energy reduction of the facility or target control area based on a simulation result of the power consumption of the facility model according to a combination of at least one control scenario.

Central control apparatus for controlling facilities, facility control system comprising the same, and facility control method

Display screen with animated graphical user interface

A central control apparatus may include a controller that includes a control program that when executed collecting data to obtain predicted environmental data including weather information about a target control area, setting information based on the collect data about at least one facility within the target control area, and simulating energy usage to generate a facility model based on the collected data of the at least one facility information and simulating power consumption of the facility model according to a control scenario. Additionally, the simulating of the energy usage may include determining energy reduction of the facility or target control area based on a simulation result of the power consumption of the facility model according to a combination of at least one control scenario, and determining the combination of at least one control scenario based on the energy reduction rate input through the input unit.

Display screen with graphical user interface

An electric home appliance includes a sensing unit for sensing whether a user's body is within a predetermined range from the electric home appliance, an input unit configured to receive user input, and a controller configured to cause the input unit to be in a protruded state or a retreated state based on a sensing result of the sensing unit. The input unit is configured to move between the protruded state in which the input unit at least partially protrudes from the electric home appliance and the retreated state in which the input unit at least partially retreats into the electric home appliance.

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Soyeon Ko