公开(公告)号：US20210331908A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-28

申请号：US17259697

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myounghoon LEE ,  Sangki WOO

IPC: B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/08

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for controlling a hot water supply apparatus, the method comprising: a first step of receiving a hot water exhalent signal; a second step of determining whether a cup is a first cup or a recurring cup; and a third step of, when the cup is the first cup, providing hot water to a user by using a first cup providing algorithm, and when the cup is the recurring cup, providing hot water to the user by using a recurring cup providing algorithm, wherein in the third step, the amount of water supplied to a heating module for heating water is adjusted in stages.

公开(公告)号：US20160167989A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14959157

申请日：2015-12-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Heesang YOON ,  Myounghoon LEE ,  Sangki WOO

IPC: C02F1/68 ,  B08B9/032 ,  B01F15/00 ,  C02F1/00 ,  B01F3/08

CPC classification number: C02F1/686 ,  B01F3/0865 ,  B01F5/0471 ,  B01F2003/0896 ,  C02F1/008 ,  C02F1/283 ,  C02F1/444 ,  C02F2201/006 ,  C02F2303/14 ,  C02F2303/22 ,  C02F2307/10

Abstract: A drinking water supply device may comprise a mineral water supply module comprising a mineral cartridge to store condensed minerals, a mineral supply pipe provided with a micro channel to supply minerals to a water supply pipe, a mineral cartridge receiver detachably coupled to the mineral cartridge and connected to the mineral supply pipe, a mineral supply valve to open and close the mineral supply pipe, and a discharge pipe to discharge filtered water or mineral water. A method of cleaning a drinking water supply device may comprise of discharging residual minerals using a mineral drainage unit including a drainage pipe connected to the mineral supply pipe and a drainage valve to open and close the drainage pipe, supplying cleaning water to a channel in which minerals or mineral water flow of the mineral water supply module, and supplying rinsing water to the channel.

Abstract translation: 饮用水供应装置可以包括矿泉水供应模块，该矿泉水供应模块包括用于储存冷凝矿物的矿物料筒，设有微通道的矿物供应管道，以向供水管道供应矿物质;可拆卸地联接到矿物质料筒的矿物料筒接收器;以及 连接矿物供应管，矿物供应阀打开和关闭矿物质供应管，以及排放管排出过滤水或矿泉水。 清洁饮用水供应装置的方法可以包括使用包括连接到矿物供应管的排水管的矿物排放单元排出残余矿物和排出阀来打开和关闭排水管，将清洗水供应到其中 矿泉水供应模块的矿物或矿泉水流，并向通道供水。

公开(公告)号：US20160168827A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14963327

申请日：2015-12-09

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myounghoon LEE ,  Sangduck LEE ,  Jinpyo HONG

IPC: E03B7/07 ,  G05D16/20 ,  G05D7/06

CPC classification number: E03B7/075 ,  E03B7/072 ,  E03B7/074 ,  E03B7/08 ,  G05D11/001 ,  G05D11/03 ,  G05D11/13

Abstract: A drinking water supply device may include a first channel configured to channel water, a water discharge pipe coupled to the rear end of the first channel configured to discharge the drinking water, a first connection pipe connecting the first channel and the water discharge pipe, a second channel configured to supply minerals to the first connection pipe, the second channel provided with a pressure sensor and a mineral supply valve, a mineral container configured to communicate with the first connection pipe via the second channel and configured to store condensed minerals, a pump configured to pressurize the interior of the mineral container to discharge the condensed minerals out of the mineral container, and a controller configured to control the mineral supply valve to open for a first predetermined time and then close according to a water discharge signal.

Abstract translation: 饮用水供给装置可以包括：配置成引导水的第一通道;与排出饮用水的第一通道的后端连接的排水管;连接第一通道和排水管的第一连接管; 第二通道，其构造成将矿物质供应到第一连接管，第二通道设置有压力传感器和矿物供应阀;矿物容器，构造成经由第二通道与第一连接管连通并且构造成存储冷凝的矿物质;泵 被配置为对矿物容器的内部加压以将冷凝的矿物从矿物容器中排出;以及控制器，其被配置为控制矿物供应阀打开第一预定时间，然后根据排水信号关闭。

公开(公告)号：US20210130151A1

公开(公告)日：2021-05-06

申请号：US17259688

申请日：2019-05-31

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sangki WOO ,  Myounghoon LEE

IPC: B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08

Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-water supply device comprising: a flow control valve for controlling the flow rate of water supplied from the outside; a heating module for heating water passed through the flow control valve and guided thereto; a hot-water discharge valve for opening or closing a channel through which the water heated by the heating module is discharged; an input unit for receiving a hot-water discharge signal; and a controller for controlling the flow control valve, the heating module, and hot-water discharge valve such that the flow rate of water supplied to the heating module is controlled step by step by the flow control valve according to signals received by the input unit.

公开(公告)号：US20190047837A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15757742

申请日：2016-07-19

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myounghoon LEE

IPC: B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/08

Abstract: A method of controlling a drinking water supply device includes inputting a water discharge signal through an input lever, opening a first valve such that drinking water flows through a first channel and measuring the amount of drinking water flowing through the first channel using a flow rate sensor, opening a second valve for a predetermined time to discharge minerals when the amount of drinking water measured by the flow rate sensor reaches a first predetermined amount, and, opening the second valve again for the predetermined time to further discharge minerals when a second predetermined amount of drinking water is measured by the flow rate sensor.