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公开(公告)号:US20200158413A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16685620
申请日:2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, an ice maker configured to make spherical ice, and an ice bin for storing the ice. The ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotably coupled to the upper assembly, wherein the lower assembly includes a plurality of hemispherical lower chambers that are configured to come in contact with the plurality of hemispherical upper chambers to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers, a driver configured to pivot the lower assembly, and an ice-full state detection lever that is coupled to and configured to be pivoted by the driver, wherein the ice-full state detection lever is configured to pivot in the same direction as the lower assembly to detect whether the ice bin is in an ice-full state.
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公开(公告)号:US20200158412A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16685346
申请日:2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a freezing compartment defined therein, an ice-maker mounted in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker makes spherical ice and removes the made spherical ice downwards, an ice bin disposed below the ice-maker, and retractable and extendable in a front and rear direction, wherein the removed ice is stored in the ice bin, and a cover plate extending downward from a rear face of the ice-maker, wherein the cover plate shields a space between the ice bin and the ice-maker.
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公开(公告)号:US20200158411A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16685644
申请日:2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having a freezing compartment defined therein; an ice-maker disposed in the freezing compartment to make spherical ice, wherein the ice is removed from falls down from the ice maker; an ice bin disposed below the ice-maker for storing ice removed from the ice-maker; and an ice tray disposed inside the ice bin, wherein at least a portion of a bottom face of the ice tray for receiving the ice is spaced apart from a bottom face of the ice bin, wherein a plurality of tray holes are defined to pass through the bottom face of the ice tray.
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公开(公告)号:US20200158401A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16686036
申请日:2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK
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 an upper tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray comes into contact with the upper tray by pivoting to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open and close the upper tray and the lower tray, and each rib formed along a circumference of each upper chamber or each lower chamber in contact with each other.
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公开(公告)号:US20200158397A1
公开(公告)日:2020-05-21
申请号:US16511873
申请日:2019-07-15
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:US20180195793A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-12
申请号:US15862754
申请日:2018-01-05
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Yonghyun KIM
CPC classification number: F25D23/126 , F24H1/102 , F24H9/2028 , F25D2323/122
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:US20180195230A1
公开(公告)日:2018-07-12
申请号:US15861814
申请日:2018-01-04
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Yonghyun KIM , Seonil Heo
CPC classification number: D06F58/28 , D06F25/00 , D06F58/206 , D06F2058/2829 , D06F2058/2838 , D06F2058/2864 , D06F2058/287 , D06F2058/2896 , D06F2202/04 , D06F2202/065 , D06F2204/04 , Y02B40/72
Abstract: A control method of a laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed which includes a course setting procedure receiving a control command including RPM control data of an impeller, RPM control data of a compressor or opening degree control data of an expansion valve, a hot air supply procedure for supplying heated air to a drum through control of the impeller, compressor and expansion valve, a temperature measurement procedure measuring temperature of air introduced into the drum during execution of the hot air supply procedure, a first control procedure for controlling the impeller, compressor and expansion valve based on the control command when the measured temperature is equal to or higher than a reference temperature, and a second control procedure controlling the impeller, compressor and expansion valve based on a control command different from the control command set in the course setting procedure when the measured temperature is lower than the reference temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US20170321931A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-09
申请号:US15473707
申请日:2017-03-30
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Kobong CHOI , Yonghyun KIM , Jewook JEON
CPC classification number: F24H7/002 , B67D1/0004 , B67D1/0014 , B67D1/0859 , B67D1/0895 , B67D2210/00005 , B67D2210/0001 , B67D2210/00026 , B67D2210/00118 , F25D11/00 , F25D23/003 , F25D31/003 , H05B6/02 , H05B6/108
Abstract: A water purifier includes a working coil, a hot water tank that faces toward the working coil and is spaced apart from the working coil by a gap to heat a liquid passing through an inner space of the hot water tank by an induction of the working coil, a bracket that is coupled to the hot water tank, the working coil being located between the hot water tank and the bracket, and a spacer that is located between the working coil and the hot water tank to thereby define the gap between the working coil and the hot water tank.
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公开(公告)号:US20170319990A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-09
申请号:US15586529
申请日:2017-05-04
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Jewook JEON , Kobong CHOI , Yonghyun KIM
IPC: B01D35/153 , B01D35/157 , B67D1/00 , B67D1/12 , B67D1/08 , B01D29/60 , C02F1/00
CPC classification number: B01D35/153 , B01D29/60 , B01D35/1573 , B01D2201/167 , B67D1/0009 , B67D1/0014 , B67D1/0082 , B67D1/0857 , B67D1/0864 , B67D1/0878 , B67D1/0884 , B67D1/0888 , B67D1/0895 , B67D1/125 , B67D1/1256 , B67D1/1281 , B67D1/14 , B67D2001/0093 , B67D2210/0001 , B67D2210/00031 , B67D2210/00044 , B67D2210/00047 , B67D2210/00065 , B67D2210/00118 , C02F1/001 , C02F1/003 , C02F2201/005 , C02F2209/40 , C02F2209/44 , C02F2307/10
Abstract: A water purifier that includes: a filter unit that is configured to purify water; a cooling unit that is configured to cool water purified by the filter unit using cooling water; a water discharge unit that is configured to discharge water cooled by the cooling unit; a cold water flow path that couples the cooling unit to the water discharge unit and through which water cooled by the cooling unit passes; a cold water discharge valve that is coupled to a first side of the cooling unit and that is configured to control water flow inside the cold water flow path; and a check fitting unit that is coupled to a first side of the water discharge unit and that is configured to block pressure change inside the cold water flow path is disclosed.
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公开(公告)号:US20250155176A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-15
申请号:US18941064
申请日:2024-11-08
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sooyoung CHOI , Donghoon LEE , Yonghyun KIM , Seonggyeong KIM
Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. A refrigerator according to an embodiment includes a cabinet having a storage space; a door configured to open and close the storage space and including an ice-making chamber; an ice maker provided in the ice-making chamber and configured to make spherical ice; and an ice bank provided below the ice maker and configured to store ice separated from the ice maker, in which the ice maker includes an upper tray including an upper cell having a hemispherical shape; a lower tray provided below the upper tray and including a lower cell which contacts the upper cell to form an ice chamber having a spherical shape; a tray supporter configured to support the lower tray and provided to be rotatable; a driving unit configured to rotate the tray supporter; and a full ice detection member connected to the driving unit, and including a detection part that rotates in the same direction as the tray supporter and detects whether the ice bank is full of ice, the detection part is configured to reciprocate between a first wall at the rear of the ice bank and a second wall at the front of the ice bank, and a minimum distance between the detection part and the first wall is smaller than a diameter of the ice chamber.
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