公开(公告)号：US20200018475A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-16

申请号：US16481053

申请日：2018-01-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Hoonseob SIM ,  Jaekyung YANG ,  Suyong LEE ,  Yongsoo LEE

IPC: F22B1/28 ,  A47J27/04 ,  F22B37/78 ,  F22B37/26 ,  F24C15/00 ,  F24C7/08

Abstract: A steam generator and a cooking apparatus including a steam generator are provided. The steam generator may include a heater, an inflow tube, a steam generation tube, and a discharge tube and an adaptor unit connected to the steam generator may be provided. The inflow tube and the discharge tube and the discharge tube may be connected at a predetermined angle to the adaptor unit. Thus, the steam generation tube connecting the inflow tube to the discharge tube may also be inclined.

公开(公告)号：US20190313832A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-17

申请号：US16292866

申请日：2019-03-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Semi LEE ,  Hoonseob SIM ,  Jaekyung YANG ,  Yongsoo LEE ,  Yoojin JUNG

IPC: A47J27/04 ,  F22B37/14

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a main body that defines a cooking chamber configured to receive one or more objects, a steam generator configured to generate steam to heat the one or more objects in the cooking chamber by steam, a water tank configured to store water and to supply water to the steam generator, a water supply pump configured to cause supply of water from the water tank to the steam generator, a first water supply pipe connected to the water tank, a second water supply pipe connected to the steam generator, a connector connected to the first water supply pipe and to the second water supply pipe, and a branch pipe connected to the connector. The water tank is located vertically higher than the steam generator, and the connector and the branch pipe are located vertically higher than the water tank.

公开(公告)号：US20200236743A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-23

申请号：US16633458

申请日：2018-07-11

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaekyung YANG ,  Hoonseob SIM ,  Soochan LEE ,  Yongsoo LEE

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  F27D21/02 ,  G03B21/56 ,  G03B21/14

Abstract: An oven and a method for controlling an oven are provided. The oven includes a case; a cooking chamber formed inside of the case; and a door installed at one side of the case so as to open and close the cooking chamber. The door includes an outer plate forming an exterior thereof; an inner plate spaced a predetermined distance apart from the outer plate and in contact with the cooking chamber, and a door display disposed between the outer plate and the inner plate so as to display predetermined information on the outer plate.

公开(公告)号：US20190307281A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-10

申请号：US16269170

申请日：2019-02-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yoojin JUNG ,  Hoonseob SIM ,  Jaekyung YANG ,  Yongsoo LEE ,  Hakjoo LIM

IPC: A47J27/04 ,  A47J36/24 ,  A47J36/32

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a main body that defines a cooking chamber, a steam generator comprising a steam heater that is configured to heat food in the cooking chamber by generating steam, a lower heater located vertically below a bottom wall of the cooking chamber and configured to heat food in the cooking chamber, and a controller configured to control the steam heater and the lower heater. The controller is configured to: based on selection of a steam cooking mode, operate the steam heater to generate steam; and turn on the lower heater in a state in which steam cooking is performed.