Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Refrigerator, system and method for driving a drawer of the refrigerator
- Patent Title (中): 用于驱动冰箱抽屉的冰箱,系统和方法
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Application No.: US12390527Application Date: 2009-02-23
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Publication No.: US08274251B2Publication Date: 2012-09-25
- Inventor: Myung Keun Yoo , Yong Hwan Eom , Hyoun Jeong Shin
- Applicant: Myung Keun Yoo , Yong Hwan Eom , Hyoun Jeong Shin
- Applicant Address: KR Seoul
- Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Seoul
- Agency: KED & Associates, LLP
- Main IPC: G05D3/00
- IPC: G05D3/00

Abstract:
A system and method for driving a drawer of a refrigerator and a refrigerator employing this system is provided. This system and method allows the drawer to substantially immediately and automatically stop when the drawer encounters an obstacle. This type of automatic control of the drawer may enhance the safe operation of the drawer, prevent injuries to users, and prevent overload and subsequent malfunction of a drive motor used to move the drawer.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090243454A1 REFRIGERATOR, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DRIVING A DRAWER OF THE REFRIGERATOR Public/Granted day:2009-10-01
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