公开(公告)号：US20230266044A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18094022

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Younghun YANG ,  Seo Hyun HAN ,  Junsoo HAN ,  Cholok HAN ,  Hongshin CHO

IPC: F25C5/20 ,  F25C5/187

CPC classification number: F25C5/22 ,  F25C5/187 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2500/08 ,  F25C2700/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a management server for an ice maker that includes: a communicator configured to receive (i) operation information on extraction of ice stored in the ice maker and (ii) sensing information on an amount of the ice stored in the ice maker; and a controller configured, based on (i) the received operation information and sensing information in a first time section and (ii) the received operation information and sensing information in a second time section after the first time section, to determine whether the ice stored in the ice maker is clumped in the second time section.

公开(公告)号：US20230266043A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US17896894

申请日：2022-08-26

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Younghun YANG ,  Seo Hyun HAN ,  Junsoo HAN ,  Cholok HAN ,  Hongshin CHO

IPC: F25C1/00

CPC classification number: F25C1/00 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/02

Abstract: Provided herein are methods of diagnosing an electronic device having an ice making function, the method comprising: receiving, by a server, data related to water supply and ice making from the electronic device; based on receiving the data, checking, by the server, one or more of water pressure state, an ice making state, or an ice usage state of the electronic device; based on the checked state, diagnosing, by the server, the electronic device to be in a low water pressure state or an insufficient water supply state; and based on the diagnosis, activating, by the server, a repair-inspection service for the electronic device, or providing a notification service to a user terminal corresponding to the electronic device.