EP2455527B1 - Wäschebehandlungsmaschine mit verbesserter Benutzerschnittstelle - Google Patents

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EP2455527B1
EP2455527B1 EP10192168.2A EP10192168A EP2455527B1 EP 2455527 B1 EP2455527 B1 EP 2455527B1 EP 10192168 A EP10192168 A EP 10192168A EP 2455527 B1 EP2455527 B1 EP 2455527B1
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    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F34/00—Details of control systems for washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D06F34/28—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress
    • D06F34/32—Arrangements for program selection, e.g. control panels therefor; Arrangements for indicating program parameters, e.g. the selected program or its progress characterised by graphical features, e.g. touchscreens
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F2101/00—User input for the control of domestic laundry washing machines, washer-dryers or laundry dryers
    • D—TEXTILES; PAPER
    • D06—TREATMENT OF TEXTILES OR THE LIKE; LAUNDERING; FLEXIBLE MATERIALS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • D06F—LAUNDERING, DRYING, IRONING, PRESSING OR FOLDING TEXTILE ARTICLES
    • D06F33/00—Control of operations performed in washing machines or washer-dryers 
    • D06F33/30—Control of washing machines characterised by the purpose or target of the control 
    • D06F33/32—Control of operational steps, e.g. optimisation or improvement of operational steps depending on the condition of the laundry

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  • the present invention relates to laundry treating machine (e.g. a washing machine, a drier, a washer/drier) having an improved user interface and to a method of interfacing user input to such machine.
  • laundry treating machine e.g. a washing machine, a drier, a washer/drier
  • Laundry treating machines generally comprise a user-operable laundry treating process selector and a display for visualizing to a user operational features regarding the selected process.
  • Some laundry treating machines known in the art let a user adjust one or more process parameters, such as number of washing rinses, overall process working time, and so on, according to specific needs.
  • a user needs to try to adjust a process parameter to find out whether said parameter is effectively adjustable in relation to the selected laundry treating process. If a process parameter cannot be adjusted, a corresponding error message, usually in the form of flashing light and/or an audible signal, is output by the machine.
  • a user is therefore left in doubt on what options she/he effectively has to modify in order to adapt the selected laundry treatment process according to her/his personal preferences.
  • US 2004/107510 discloses a control panel for a laundry appliance including a cycle type section comprising a reconfigurable display, and a cycle parameter section graphically illustrating selected laundry cycle parameters.
  • US2004/134238 discloses a control interface for a laundry appliance including a microcomputer and a reconfigurable display coupled to the microcomputer.
  • the microcomputer is programmed to present at least one input screen on the reconfigurable display for user selection of laundry cycle parameters.
  • DE 28 29 003 discloses a process of selection of programs in household electrical appliances working in the water, in particular dishwasher and washing machines, by means of buttons to which are associated the markings for the type of dishes or linen to be cleaned.
  • the aim of the present invention is therefore to solve the noted drawbacks and thus providing a laundry treating machine having a user interface that may readily present the user with all the adjustable laundry treatment parameters available for a chosen treatment program.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a laundry treating machine that is easier to be set compared to prior art machines.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a laundry treating machine wherein a user interface has a reduced number of input means and a compact design.
  • a further object of the invention is to provide a method of interfacing user input to said laundry treating machine that makes optional settings of such machine intuitive and easy to be carried out even for a first time user.
  • Still another object of the invention is to provide a method of interfacing user input to a laundry treating machine that allows a reduction in number of selectors to be operated by a user.
  • a laundry treating machine comprising a user interface and operational displaying device adapted to visualize operational features of said machine; the displaying device comprises at least one appearance-changing graphical icon whose appearance is changeable by setting one or more operational parameters of a laundry treating process.
  • the laundry treating machine further comprises a laundry treating process selector and one or more input devices for setting one or more operational parameters of a laundry treating process; the machine comprises a control unit that, depending on signals received from the laundry treating process selector, presents one or more of the appearance-changing graphical icons on displaying device and enables the one or more input devices to emit signals recognizable by the control unit as icon appearance modifying signals for changing appearance of the one or more displayed graphical icons.
  • the laundry treating machine further comprises a laundry treating process selector, wherein said at least one appearance-changing graphical icon is preferably divided into portions that are selectively highlightable in a number that depends on the laundry treating process set through the selector.
  • the displaying device comprises at least one iconic indicator which is activable by changing appearance of the at least one appearance-changing graphical icon.
  • the displaying device comprises at least one iconic indicator and a blank that are activable instead of the at least one appearance-changing graphical icon.
  • the invention advantageously regards also a method of interfacing user input to a laundry treating machine; the method comprises the following steps:
  • step b) further comprises highlighting one or more portions composing the at least one appearance-changing graphical icon, the number of portions highlighted by an action performed by a user on the input device depending on the selected laundry treating process.
  • step a1) and/or step b) further comprise displaying at least one iconic indicator on operational displaying device.
  • the at least one iconic indicator displayed in step a1 and/or in step b) is accompanied by a numeric indicator.
  • the at least one iconic indicator displayed in step a1) and/or b) is additional to the iconic indicator displayed in step a2).
  • step a2) and a3) further comprise disabling one or more input devices from emitting signals recognizable by the control unit as signals suitable to modify the status of iconic indicators and/or blank.
  • a laundry treating machine comprises a cabinet 1 enclosing a laundry treating chamber 2 that can be accessed by opening a door 3, and further operational devices (not shown) such as, for example, an electric motor, a condenser, a water pump and the like, suitable for carrying out a treatment on laundry articles received in the treating chamber 2.
  • a user interface 4 is provided preferably, but not necessarily, on a front surface 5 of cabinet 1 to let a user set laundry treating machine to perform a treatment process on laundry.
  • a treatment program selector 6 is preferably provided on the user interface 4 for selecting a desired laundry treatment program to be carried out on laundry.
  • Said user interface 4 advantageously comprises operational displaying device 7 preferably in the form of a LED display, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a plasma display or any other image generating device.
  • Such displaying device 7 is adapted to visualize operational features of the laundry treating machine, such as, for example, a washing and/or drying temperature, program cycle duration time, number of revolutions per minute of the treating chamber 2, and so on. All these operational features are advantageously represented by the display through icons, text characters, indicators and the like.
  • laundry treating parameters that are available to a user adjustment are presented on the displaying device 7 through appearance-changing icons, i.e. icons whose modifiable appearance may give an indication of the current state of a treatment parameter.
  • a non limitative example of such appearance-changing icons is a portioned bar whose portions may be highlighted in response to signals emitted by a corresponding input device, like for example a push-button, so as to give a clear impression to a user whether a treatment parameter associated to this icon is increasing or decreasing.
  • FIG 2 it is shown a user interface 4 and an operational displaying device 7 as it appears to a viewer after a laundry treating machine, like for example a washing machine, has been switched on, for example, by moving a treatment program selector 6 from OFF position to a laundry treatment position, such as, for example, a WOOL-HANDWASH program position.
  • a treatment program selector 6 from OFF position to a laundry treatment position, such as, for example, a WOOL-HANDWASH program position.
  • the displaying device 7 is powered (if not already powered) and presents a viewer with textual and symbolic information about operational features of the selected laundry treating program.
  • the displaying device 7 shown in Figure 2 depicts a treatment temperature of 40 °C, a spin speed of 1200 rev/min and a treatment time of 1 hour, all these treatment parameters being preferably associated as default settings for a WOOL-HANDWASH program.
  • no appearance-changing icons are shown on the displaying device 7 thereby indicating that no treatment parameters are available to a user for adjustment. Therefore, no input device is enabled to emit signals suitable for changing appearance of corresponding appearance changing icons, and blanks 13 are displayed on the displaying device 7.
  • no further indication is provided on the displaying device 7 other than those set as default, a user is further informed that no other operational activities (i.e. pre-wash operations, extra rinses, process time subtractions) will be performed on laundry treated with a WOOL-HANDWASH program.
  • the visual appearance of the displaying device 7 is advantageously controlled by a control unit, not illustrated, arranged in the laundry treating machine, that is programmed to associate a display view to each laundry treating process, to receive and/or to emit signals from/to input devices activated by a user.
  • control unit is programmed for enabling input devices to emit signals that are suitable for changing appearance of corresponding appearance-changing icons when the latter are displayed on the displaying device 7 to indicate that one or more treatment parameters are available to a user for adjustment.
  • Said input devices may be embodied in different ways, for example, they may be in the form of push-buttons, rotatably knobs and/or parts of displaying device 7 activable by the control unit.
  • a signal from a laundry treating process selector 6 is received by the control unit and this signal is associated to a display default configuration that is shown on the displaying device 7.
  • Each default configuration is advantageously specifically designed for each laundry treating program.
  • Figure 3 shows a condition in which three laundry treatment parameters may be adjusted by a user.
  • the program selector 6 is moved to a further exemplary treatment program, like "COTTONS"
  • the displaying device 7 depicts a treatment temperature of 60 °C, a spin speed of 1600 rev/min and a treatment time of 2 hours.
  • three appearance-changing graphical icons 8 are shown on the displaying device 7, each of them being in the form of an empty bar.
  • other icons may be used provided that they are suitable to represent a variable degree of intensity of an adjustable laundry treating parameter.
  • Input devices are advantageously enabled by the control unit to emit signals, recognizable by said control unit as icon appearance modifying signals, upon user manipulation, in order to allow modifications of laundry treating parameters settings that are available for user adjustment while representing the effect and/or the extent of such modifications on displaying device 7.
  • Control unit is programmed to change appearance of graphical icons 8 only whether a corresponding icon appearance modifying signal has been recognized as such. Further signals, not linked to any graphical icon 8, may be emitted by the same input device and disregarded by the control unit and/or used by said control unit for inputting further commands to the treating machine.
  • a user may choose to modify the intensity of pre-washing process, the number of extra rinses and how much time shall be subtracted, i.e. saved, from the ordinary treatment time duration of 2 hours.
  • appearance-changing graphical icons 8 are indicative of optional settings adjustable by a user, but they also intelligibly indicate the extent of the available parameter adjustment.
  • An empty bar as one of those shown in Figure 3 indicates that a maximum extent of adjustability is allowed for the associated treatment parameter. In this way a user can readily understand how many times she/he has to manipulate input devices for adjusting the treatment parameter by changing appearance of graphical icons 8, i.e. by filling at least partly the corresponding bar before reaching the maximum allowed for the pre-selected treatment program.
  • FIG. 4 a further exemplary laundry treating program, like "CURTAINS", has been selected.
  • this treating program there is a representation on the displaying device 7 representation showing a default treatment temperature of 40 °C, a spin speed of 1200 rev/min and a treatment time of 2 hours.
  • a couple of appearance-changing graphical icons 8A, 8B are shown on the displaying device 7 indicating that two laundry treatment parameters (in this case the number of extra rinses and the amount of time to be subtract from the 2 hour default time) are available for user adjustment.
  • Graphical icon 8A corresponding to number of extra-rinses is shown partially filled by portions 10, while graphical icon 8B is shown as an empty bar.
  • An iconic indicator 11A preferably accompanied by a numeric indicator 12, ("2" in Figure 4 ) is advantageously depicted near graphical icon 8A for indicating that a number of two extra rinses are provided as default.
  • graphical icon 8A which is depicted as a partially highlighted bar
  • a user may either add further rinses, thereby highlighting other portions 10 to icon 8A, or, as a further preferred option, also reducing/deleting default setting turning portions 10 off from icon 8A.
  • iconic indicator 11A will turn off after a number of "zero" extra rinses has been chosen, and graphical icon 8A will appear as an empty bar.
  • the numeric indicator 12, accompanying the iconic indicator 11A, will change up or down according to the user selection, as it can be better seen in Figure 5 .
  • graphical icons 8A, 8B are shown on display 7 even in case that a number of "zero" extra rinses has been chosen, corresponding input devices for adjusting laundry treating parameters available for user adjustment remain active.
  • more than one iconic indicator 11A may be highlighted for each appearance-changing graphical icon 8A, 8B, for example when an increasing number of portions 10 have been turned on.
  • a representation on the displaying device 7 of multiple iconic indicators 11A in connection with the same graphical icon 8A, 8B, can inform a user both about the intensity of a treatment to be carried out on laundry both about the cumulative effect of her/his choice on laundry to be treated.
  • Figures 6A and 6B show a detail of operational displaying device 7 wherein, with particular reference to Figure 6A , in response to a selection of a laundry treating program through selector 6, for example "COTTONS" program, an appearance-changing graphical icon 8A is activated to allow modification of laundry treating parameters that are available for user adjustment, as disclosed in Figure 3 .
  • Graphical icon 8A of Figure 6A relates to intensity of prewashing treatments optionally selectable by a user.
  • a first iconic indicator 11C is highlighted in association with highlighting one of four steps of portions 10 available for user adjustment that are represented in the appearance-changing graphical icon 8A.
  • Figure 6B shows the configuration of the displaying device 7 when input devices has been acted on twice for choosing a pre-wash treatment more intense than a stain removal treatment shown in Figure 6A .
  • the increased treatment intensity is represented by graphical icon 8A wherein a greater number of portions 10 has been highlighted compared to those highlighted on graphical icon 8A in Figure 6A .
  • a second different iconic indicator 11D is highlighted to show that another pre-washing treatment, i.e. a treatment with different characteristics compared to previous stain removal treatment, has been selected to be carried out as part of the main "COTTONS" program. Consequently, the first iconic indicator 11C appears in a turned off state.
  • Figure 6C it is shown as the displaying device 7 looks like when an even more intensive prewashing treatment has been set, for example, by acting on input devices for the third time.
  • both the first and the second iconic indicators 11C, 11D are highlighted indicating that a longer treatment will be carried out on laundry compared to each prewashing treatment illustrated respectively in Figures 6A and 6B .
  • Further portions 10 of graphical icon 8A are highlighted thereby changing its appearance.
  • the number of highlighted portions 10 on graphical icon 8A shown in Figure 6C is equal to the sum of portions 10 highlighted, respectively, in Figures 6A and 6B .
  • an iconic indicator 9 is shown on the displaying device 7 without any accompanying appearance-changing graphical icon.
  • Such iconic indicator 9 represents a default laundry treating parameter associated to a treating operation (for example a pre-wash operation in Figure 4 ) that has to be carried out on laundry but that is not available for user adjustment. Therefore input devices, even if they are actuated, cannot provide signals recognizable by the machine control unit as signals capable of changing appearance of iconic indicator 9.
  • Figure 5 shows the user interface and the operational displaying device of Figure 4 wherein graphical icons 8A, 8B have changed appearance after user adjustment and a further iconic indicator 11B has been correspondingly highlighted.
  • appearance-changing graphical icons 8A, 8B of Figure 4 have been changed in appearance after a user has acted on corresponding input device for adding, respectively, one extra rinses and one step of time saving out of a total of three steps.
  • an iconic indicator 11B appears on the displaying device 7.
  • graphical icon 8A of Figure 4 has been changed in appearance by highlighting further portions 10 and increasing the value represented by the numeric indicator 12 indicating the amount of extra rinses actually set.
  • each appearance-changing graphical icon 8A, 8B may comprise portions 10 that are selectively highlighted preferably in a number that depends on the laundry treatment program selected by a user.
  • the same graphical icon 8A, 8B may indicate a different number of total steps selectable for the same laundry treatment parameter in case of different laundry treatment program selected by a user.
  • graphical icon 8A may comprise a total of sixteen portions 10 that may be highlighted four at a time for each activation of corresponding input devices for "COTTONS" as chosen laundry treating program, or eight at a time in case of "CURTAINS" as chosen program. In this way, the extent of a laundry treatment parameter available for user adjustment can be clearly and intelligibly represented on the displaying device 7.
  • operational displaying device 7 on a user interface 4 is lighted on to show default settings for treatment parameters pertaining to the selected laundry treatment program.
  • Icons 8A, 8B and/or indicators 9, 11A-11D are shown on the displaying device 7 in order to visually inform a user both about whether one or more laundry treatment parameters are available for adjustment, both about the extent of adjustability of these parameters.
  • at least one appearance-changing graphical icon 8A, 8B is displayed on the displaying device 7.
  • signals provided by an input device manipulated by a user such as push and/or touch buttons, scrolling bars and the like, are recognized by a control unit as icon appearance modifying signals provided to change appearance of one or more graphical icons 8, 8A, 8B that are displayed on the displaying device 7 after the selection of a laundry treating process.
  • the control unit disables input device to emit signals recognizable as signals suitable to modify the status of blank 13 and/or iconic indicators 9, 11A-11D (while input device may preferably still remain active for emitting further signals dedicated to other functions of the laundry treating machine). In a preferred embodiment, this means that the input device may still emit a signal, but this signal is not recognized by the control unit as a signal that can modify the status of blank 13 and/or iconic indicators 9, 11A-11D.
  • this may instead mean that the input device is not able to emit a signal; for example, if the input device is an electric switch, it can be temporarily disabled or disconnected from the control unit.
  • no signal may be provided by input device for changing a blank 13 and/or iconic indicators 9, 11A-11D from an active status to a deactivated status, i.e. for changing a blank 13 into an iconic indicator 9, 11A-11D and/or into an appearance changing graphical icon 8, 8A, 8B, and iconic indicators 9, 11A-11D into blanks 13 and/or into appearance changing graphical icons 8, 8A, 8B.
  • this appearance change is carried out by highlighting a number of portions 10 that composes each graphical icon 8A, 8B.
  • the amount of portions 10 highlighted for each activation of input devices depends on the particular laundry treating process. In this way the extent of adjustability of a treatment process parameter may be different for each selectable laundry treatment process but it may be represented using the same appearance-changing graphical icon 8A, 8B, thereby saving space on the user interface, simplifying its design and making easier its manipulation and use.
  • one or more further iconic indicators 9, 11A-11D may be displayed on the displaying device 7.
  • the iconic indicator 9, 11A-11D displayed in association with an appearance changing graphical icon 8A, 8B may be added to one or more further iconic indicators that are displayed as a default representation after having selected a laundry treating program through selector 6 and that correspond to one or more treatments to be performed on laundry but unavailable for user adjustment.
  • a numeric indicator 12 accompanies a displayed iconic indicators 9, 11A-11D to count the number of times that a particular treatment has to be carried out on laundry.
  • a laundry treating machine has an improved user interface that is easy to be used and intuitive to be manipulated.
  • the inventive user interface advantageously provides intelligible and prompt information regarding options available to a user for personalizing a laundry treating process, and/or making said process more adapted to condition of laundry to be treated.
  • the proposed machine provides a user also with information about the extent of adjustability of each laundry treating parameter available for modification. In this way optional settings may be performed faster and by avoiding a too much repetitive use of input devices.
  • a user interface may be simplified in design and number of input devices, thereby making its use easier.
  • the present invention may be applicable to a wide range of laundry treating machine such as, for example, washing machines, laundry dryers, washing-drying machines, laundry refreshing machine and the like.

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  1. Wäschebehandlungsmaschine (1), die umfasst:
    - eine Benutzeroberfläche (4) und eine Betriebsanzeigeeinrichtung (7), die so ausgelegt ist, dass sie Betriebsmerkmale der Maschine visuell darstellt, wobei die Anzeigeeinrichtung (7) zumindest ein das Erscheinungsbild änderndes graphisches Symbol (8, 8A, 8B) umfasst, das auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung (7) anzeigbar ist, wenn ein oder mehrere Behandlungsprozessparameter eines Wäschebehandlungsprozesses für eine Anpassung durch einen Benutzer verfügbar sind, und dessen Erscheinungsbild durch Einstellen des einen oder der mehreren Behandlungsprozessparameter änderbar ist,
    - eine Steuereinheit zum Empfangen von das Erscheinungsbild von Symbolen ändernden Signalen von einer Eingabeeinrichtung, um das Erscheinungsbild von einem oder mehreren angezeigten, das Erscheinungsbild ändernden graphischen Symbolen (8, 8A, 8B) zu ändern,
    dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass die Anzeigeeinrichtung (7) umfasst:
    - zumindest einen ikonischen Indikator (9, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D), der auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung (7) anzeigbar ist, wenn ein oder mehrere Behandlungsprozessparameter, die einer oder mehreren an Wäsche durchzuführenden Behandlungen entsprechen, für eine Anpassung durch einen Benutzer nicht verfügbar sind;
    - zumindest einen Leerraum (13), der auf der Anzeigeeinrichtung (7) anzeigbar ist, wenn ein oder mehrere Behandlungsprozessparameter für eine Anpassung durch einen Benutzer nicht verfügbar sind und sie keiner an Wäsche in Verbindung mit einem ausgewählten Wäschebehandlungsprozess durchzuführenden Behandlung entsprechen.
  2. Wäschebehandlungsmaschine (1) nach Anspruch 1, die darüber eine Wäschebehandlungsprozess-Auswahleinrichtung (6) umfasst, wobei das zumindest eine das Erscheinungsbild ändernde graphische Symbol (8, 8A, 8B) in Abschnitte (10) unterteilt ist, die in einer Anzahl selektiv hervorhebbar sind, die von dem über die Auswahleinrichtung (6) eingestellten Wäschebehandlungsprozess abhängig ist.
  3. Wäschebehandlungsmaschine (1) nach einem vorstehenden Anspruch, wobei die Anzeigeeinrichtung (7) zumindest einen ikonischen Indikator (9, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) umfasst, der durch Ändern des Erscheinungsbildes des zumindest einen das Erscheinungsbild ändernden graphischen Symbols (8, 8A, 8B) aktivierbar ist.
  4. Verfahren zum Verbinden einer Benutzereingabe mit einer Wäschebehandlungsmaschine (1) nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass es die folgenden Schritte umfasst:
    a) Anzeigen auf einer Betriebsanzeigeeinrichtung (7) in Reaktion auf eine Auswahl eines Wäschebehandlungsprozesses:
    a1) zumindest eines das Erscheinungsbild ändernden graphischen Symbols (8, 8A, 8B), ob ein oder mehrere Behandlungsprozessparameter für eine Anpassung durch einen Benutzer verfügbar sind;
    a2) zumindest eines ikonischen Indikators (9, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D), ob ein oder mehrere Behandlungsprozessparameter, die einer oder mehreren an Wäsche durchzuführenden Behandlungen für eine Anpassung durch einen Benutzer nicht verfügbar sind;
    a3) zumindest eines Leerraums (13), ob ein oder mehrere Verfahrensprozessparameter für den ausgewählten Wäschebehandlungsprozess nicht verfügbar sind;
    b) wenn Schritt a1) durchgeführt wird, sodann Bereitstellen einer Steuereinheit zum Empfangen von das Erscheinungsbild von Symbolen ändernden Signalen von einer Eingabeeinrichtung, um das Erscheinungsbild von einem oder mehreren angezeigten, das Erscheinungsbild ändernden graphischen Symbolen (8, 8A, 8B) zu ändern.
  5. Verfahren zum Verbinden einer Benutzereingabe nach Anspruch 4, wobei Schritt b) darüber hinaus das Hervorheben eines oder mehrerer Abschnitte (10) umfasst, aus denen das zumindest eine, das Erscheinungsbild ändernde graphische Symbol (8, 8A, 8B) zusammengesetzt ist, wobei die Anzahl von Abschnitten, die durch eine von einem Benutzer an der Eingabeeinrichtung durchgeführten Aktion hervorgehoben werden, vom ausgewählten Wäschebehandlungsprozess abhängt.
  6. Verfahren zum Verbinden einer Benutzereingabe nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, wobei Schritt a1) und/oder Schritt b) darüber hinaus das Anzeigen zumindest eines ikonischen Indikators (9, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) auf der Betriebsanzeigeeinrichtung (7) umfassen.
  7. Verfahren zum Verbinden einer Benutzereingabe nach Anspruch 6, wobei der zumindest eine ikonische Indikator (9, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D), der in Schritt a1) und/oder in Schritt b) angezeigt wird, von einem numerischen Indikator (12) begleitet wird.
  8. Verfahren zum Verbinden einer Benutzereingabe nach Anspruch 6 oder 7, wobei der zumindest eine ikonische Indikator (9, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D), der in Schritt a1) und/oder b) angezeigt wird, zusätzlich zum ikonischen Indikator vorhanden ist, der in Schritt a2) angezeigt wird.
  9. Verfahren zum Verbinden einer Benutzereingabe nach einem der Ansprüche 4 bis 8, wobei Schritt a2) und a3) darüber hinaus das Deaktivieren einer oder mehrerer Eingabeeinrichtungen in Bezug auf das Abgeben von Signalen umfassen, die von der Steuereinheit als Signale erkennbar sind, die sich für das Ändern des Status der ikonischen Indikatoren (9, 11A, 11B, 11C, 11D) und/oder eines Leerraums 13 eignen.
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