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公开(公告)号：US20210404726A1
公开(公告)日：2021-12-30
申请号：US17294641
申请日：2019-11-14
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Hyunji PARK , Seunggeun LEE , Jinil HONG
Abstract: A refrigerator of the present invention comprises: a cabinet provided with a freezer, an ice maker installed in the freezer; and an ice bin located at the bottom of the ice maker and storing ice ejected from the ice maker, wherein a rear incision portion may be may be formed in a rear portion of the ice bin such that no interference between the operation of the ice maker and the withdrawal of the ice bin occurs.
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公开(公告)号：US20200158404A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16685726
申请日：2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK , Seunggeun LEE
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein, and an ice-maker disposed in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray pivotably disposed below the upper tray, wherein the lower tray has a plurality of lower chambers defined therein respectively connected to the upper chambers by pivoting, wherein each of the lower chambers and each of the upper chambers connected with each other define an ice chamber for forming spherical ice therein, a driver for pivoting the lower tray, and at least one shield formed on an outer face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, thereby to reduce the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.
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公开(公告)号：US20240401865A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-05
申请号：US18800866
申请日：2024-08-12
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Seunggeun LEE , Seungjin CHOI
Abstract: An ice maker includes: an upper assembly comprising a plurality of upper chambers recessed upward to define an upper portion of an ice chamber in which water is filled and ice is made, and having an intake opening by being open on a top, and a vertical extension part formed to protrude upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a plurality of lower chambers recessed downward to define a lower portion of the ice chamber, and rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20230152020A1
公开(公告)日：2023-05-18
申请号：US18094033
申请日：2023-01-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Hyunji PARK , Jinil HONG , Seunggeun LEE
CPC classification number: F25C1/04 , F25C1/243 , F25D11/02 , F25C2305/022 , F25C2400/06 , F25C2400/10
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment. The ice maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray made of an elastic material, wherein the upper tray is positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray is coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open the spherical ice chambers, at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at a top face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is constructed to prevent the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.
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公开(公告)号：US20220260297A1
公开(公告)日：2022-08-18
申请号：US17738269
申请日：2022-05-06
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Seunggeun LEE , Seungjin CHOI
Abstract: An ice maker includes: an upper assembly comprising a plurality of upper chambers recessed upward to define an upper portion of an ice chamber in which water is filled and ice is made, and having an intake opening by being open on a top, and a vertical extension part formed to protrude upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a plurality of lower chambers recessed downward to define a lower portion of the ice chamber, and rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20200158402A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16685711
申请日：2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Seungjin CHOI , Seunggeun LEE
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ice maker and a refrigerator having the ice maker. An ice maker according to the present disclosure includes: an upper assembly including an upper tray forming an upper chamber, which is a portion an ice chamber, and having an upper opening, and a temperature sensor configured to sense temperature of the ice chamber in contact with the upper tray; and a lower assembly being rotatable with respect to the upper assembly and having a lower tray forming a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, in which a contact portion between the temperature sensor and the upper tray is positioned closer to a contact surface of the upper tray and the lower tray than the upper opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20200158396A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16685696
申请日：2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Hyunji PARK , Jinil HONG , Seunggeun LEE
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment. The ice maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray made of an elastic material, wherein the upper tray is positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray is coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open the spherical ice chambers, at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at a top face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is constructed to prevent the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.
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公开(公告)号：US20250102212A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-27
申请号：US18974713
申请日：2024-12-09
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK , Seungjin CHOI , Seunggeun LEE
Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper assembly provided with an upper tray which has an upper chamber recessed upwardly to define an upper side of an ice chamber in which water is filled to generate ice, a lower assembly provided with a lower tray which has a lower chamber recessed downwardly to define a lower side of the ice chamber, and a lower supporter which supports a lower side of the lower tray, in which the lower assembly is rotatably connected to the upper assembly. The ice maker also includes an upper ejector provided with an upper ejecting pin which separates ice from the upper tray after ice-making is completed, in which the upper ejector is connected to the lower assembly to be interlocked with each other, such that when the lower assembly is rotated, the upper ejector is lifted and lowered.
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公开(公告)号：US20240401862A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-05
申请号：US18800305
申请日：2024-08-12
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Hyunji PARK , Jinil HONG , Seunggeun LEE
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment. The ice maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray made of an elastic material, wherein the upper tray is positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray is coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open the spherical ice chambers, at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at a top face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is constructed to prevent the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.
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公开(公告)号：US20240318886A1
公开(公告)日：2024-09-26
申请号：US18735682
申请日：2024-06-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Seungjin CHOI , Seunggeun LEE
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C1/04 , F25C1/25 , F25C5/08 , F25C5/22 , F25D11/02 , F25C2700/12 , F25D2700/122
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ice maker and a refrigerator having the ice maker. An ice maker according to the present disclosure includes: an upper assembly including an upper tray forming an upper chamber, which is a portion an ice chamber, and having an upper opening, and a temperature sensor configured to sense temperature of the ice chamber in contact with the upper tray; and a lower assembly being rotatable with respect to the upper assembly and having a lower tray forming a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, in which a contact portion between the temperature sensor and the upper tray is positioned closer to a contact surface of the upper tray and the lower tray than the upper opening.
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