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公开(公告)号:US10386113B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-20
申请号:US15862754
申请日:2018-01-05
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Yonghyun Kim
Abstract: A refrigerator that may include a cabinet to define a storage space, a door to open and close the storage space, a dispenser provided in the door to dispense hot water, a hot water tank through which water flows so as to heat water introduced into the door, a heater provided in the door to heat the hot water tank, a water inflow passage through which water is supplied to the hot water tank, a water discharge passage guiding hot water discharged from the hot water tank to the dispenser, a flow rate sensor provided in the water inflow passage to measure a flow rate of water flowing through the water inflow passage, a water inflow valve provided in the water inflow passage to adjust a flow of water in the water inflow passage, a water discharge valve provided in the water outlet passage, an input provided in the door to input a temperature of the hot water to be dispensed and a hot water dispensing command, and a controller to control the water inflow valve and the water discharge valve.
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公开(公告)号:US09575079B2
公开(公告)日:2017-02-21
申请号:US14600861
申请日:2015-01-20
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Jisu Kim , Seokjung Hyun , Yongju Yang , Kangsun Lee , Hyunho Oh , Guhan Kwon , Younjae Lee , Bongchu Shim , Gyoungsoo Kim , Dayeon Kang , Yonghyun Kim
CPC classification number: G01N33/92 , G01N33/526
Abstract: Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for effectively measuring cholesterol using a small amount of blood. The apparatus for measuring cholesterol includes a cartridge where an upper case having a sample transferring membrane is movably coupled to a lower case having a sample measuring membrane; a cartridge accommodation unit configured to accommodate the cartridge therein; a memory configured to store therein setting information for sample measurement; and a controller configured to align the membranes of the upper case and the lower case with each other, by horizontally moving the lower case of the cartridge, according to the stored setting information, and configured to contact the membranes of the upper case and the lower case with each other, by vertically moving the upper case for sample transfer on each alignment position.
Abstract translation: 公开了一种使用少量血液有效测量胆固醇的装置和方法。 用于测量胆固醇的装置包括其中具有样品转移膜的上壳体可移动地联接到具有样品测量膜的下壳体的盒, 墨盒容纳单元,其构造成在其中容纳墨盒; 存储器,配置为存储用于样本测量的设置信息; 以及控制器,其被配置为通过根据所存储的设置信息水平移动盒的下壳体,将上壳体和下壳体的膜彼此对准,并且被配置为接触上壳体和下壳体的膜 通过在每个对准位置垂直移动用于样品传送的上壳体彼此相互连接。
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公开(公告)号:US09217595B2
公开(公告)日:2015-12-22
申请号:US13733771
申请日:2013-01-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Yonghyun Kim , Ilwook Joung , Sungkyoung Kim
CPC classification number: F25C1/00 , F25C5/182 , F25C2400/10 , F25D17/062 , F25D2317/061 , F25D2317/062 , F25D2317/063
Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator has a refrigerator body including a storage chamber to store foods, a door configured to open or close the storage chamber, an ice maker mounted on the door and an ice maker cover to at least partially cover the ice maker, the ice maker cover including a cool air inlet port for introducing cool air at an upper portion thereof. The ice maker includes a first guide coupled to a lower portion of the ice maker to guide cool air to pass through the lower portion of the ice maker and a second guide provided at an upper side of the ice maker to guide cool air introduced through the cool air inlet port to be branched off and flowed into the upper and lower portions of the ice maker.
Abstract translation: 提供冰箱。 冰箱具有:冰箱主体,其具有储存食物的储藏室,构造成打开或关闭储藏室的门;安装在门上的制冰机和制冰盖,至少部分地覆盖制冰机,制冰盖 包括用于在其上部引入冷空气的冷空气入口。 制冰机包括联接到制冰机的下部以引导冷空气通过制冰机的下部的第一引导件和设置在制冰机的上侧的第二引导件,以引导通过所述制冰机引入的冷空气 冷空气入口端口被分支并流入制冰机的上部和下部。
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公开(公告)号:US20130167576A1
公开(公告)日:2013-07-04
申请号:US13733771
申请日:2013-01-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Yonghyun Kim , Ilwook Joung , Sungkyoung Kim
CPC classification number: F25C1/00 , F25C5/182 , F25C2400/10 , F25D17/062 , F25D2317/061 , F25D2317/062 , F25D2317/063
Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator has a refrigerator body including a storage chamber to store foods, a door configured to open or close the storage chamber, an ice maker mounted on the door and an ice maker cover to at least partially cover the ice maker, the ice maker cover including a cool air inlet port for introducing cool air at an upper portion thereof. The ice maker includes a first guide coupled to a lower portion of the ice maker to guide cool air to pass through the lower portion of the ice maker and a second guide provided at an upper side of the ice maker to guide cool air introduced through the cool air inlet port to be branched off and flowed into the upper and lower portions of the ice maker.
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公开(公告)号:US12281832B2
公开(公告)日:2025-04-22
申请号:US18412066
申请日:2024-01-12
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Yonghyun Kim , Jinil Hong
Abstract: An ice maker of the present invention comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber, wherein an upper opening is provided in an upper side of the upper tray; a lower tray defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber; a lower support supporting the lower tray and provided with a lower heater; and a control unit configured to operate the lower heater in an ice making process, wherein the control unit variably controls an output of the lower heater so that bubbles included in water in the ice chamber are gathered in a lowermost section in the ice making process.
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公开(公告)号:US12222150B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-11
申请号:US17871106
申请日:2022-07-22
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Yonghyun Kim
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet forming a storage space, a door configured to open or close the storage space, and an ice maker provided in the storage space or the door. The ice maker includes an upper tray including an upper chamber forming an upper portion of an ice chamber, a lower tray including a lower chamber forming a lower portion of the ice chamber, and an upper heater disposed along a circumference of the upper chamber so that at least two heating regions are formed at different positions in a vertical direction in the upper chamber.
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公开(公告)号:US12215909B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US18095820
申请日:2023-01-11
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Jinil Hong , Yonghyun Kim
Abstract: An ice maker of a refrigerator includes a tray assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. Each of the plurality of ice making chambers is configured to receive water and generate an ice piece. The tray assembly also includes a lower tray that is located vertically below the upper tray, that is configured to rotate relative to the upper tray, and that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, wherein at least one of the upper tray or the lower tray comprises a flexible tray made of a flexible material. Additionally, a case is configured to accommodate the flexible tray to restrict a deformation of the flexible tray. A heater that is located between the case and the flexible tray is configured to supply heat to the plurality of ice making chambers through the flexible tray.
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公开(公告)号:US12173947B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-24
申请号:US16685373
申请日:2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Yonghyun Kim , Jinil Hong
Abstract: An ice maker of this embodiment comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber; a lower tray defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, wherein the lower tray is relatively rotatable relative to the upper tray; and an upper heater disposed around the upper tray, for providing heat to the upper chamber, wherein the upper tray is made of a non-metal material and a flexible material, the upper heater is a DC heater receiving DC power, at least a portion of the upper tray is thicker than the lower tray, an accommodation part for accommodating the upper heater is formed on the upper tray, and at least a portion of the upper heater is disposed to vertically overlap the ice chamber in a state that the upper heater is accommodated in the accommodation part.
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公开(公告)号:US12163715B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-10
申请号:US18224356
申请日:2023-07-20
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:US12163714B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-10
申请号:US18095814
申请日:2023-01-11
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Jinil Hong , Yonghyun Kim
Abstract: An ice maker of a refrigerator includes a tray assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. Each of the plurality of ice making chambers is configured to receive water and generate an ice piece. The tray assembly also includes a lower tray that is located vertically below the upper tray, that is configured to rotate relative to the upper tray, and that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, wherein at least one of the upper tray or the lower tray comprises a flexible tray made of a flexible material. Additionally, a case is configured to accommodate the flexible tray to restrict a deformation of the flexible tray. A heater that is located between the case and the flexible tray is configured to supply heat to the plurality of ice making chambers through the flexible tray.
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