公开(公告)号：US10174990B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-08

申请号：US15540665

申请日：2015-12-31

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Junsoo Park ,  Jiyeong Ku ,  Jiyoon Lee ,  Jiyoung Yoon

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  A47B95/02 ,  E05F11/54

Abstract: The present invention includes a body having a storage compartment defined therein, a door for opening and closing the storage compartment, a lifting member, which includes a handle and a first gear extending in a vertical direction and which is disposed at the door in a manner of being movable upward and downward, a second gear, which is disposed at the door so as to engage with the first gear, a third gear, which is disposed at the door so as to engage with the second gear, and a pushing member, which is disposed at the door so as to be movable in forward and rearward directions and which includes a fourth gear engaging with the third gear, the pushing member exerting external force on the body when the lifting member is lowered, thereby offering an advantage in that a user such as a child, who is short, can easily open the door.

公开(公告)号：US10054358B2

公开(公告)日：2018-08-21

申请号：US15546434

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Junsoo Park ,  Jiyeong Ku ,  Jiyoon Lee ,  Jiyoung Yoon

IPC: F25D23/00 ,  F25C1/00 ,  F25D23/12

CPC classification number: F25D23/003 ,  F25C1/00 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/14 ,  F25D23/126 ,  F25D2400/30

Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator including a compressor for compressing refrigerant, a condenser in which the refrigerant, which has been compressed in the compressor, is condensed, an icemaker, a water supply tube, which supplies water to the icemaker and is in contact with at least one of the compressor and the condenser, an ice-making water supply valve installed in the water supply tube, a temperature sensor installed at the water supply tube, and a controller for controlling the ice-making water supply valve based on a temperature detected by the temperature sensor. Water having a temperature that is raised to a temperature range set in consideration of the Mpemba effect is supplied to the icemaker, thereby enabling rapid ice making.

公开(公告)号：US09995523B2

公开(公告)日：2018-06-12

申请号：US15006360

申请日：2016-01-26

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Junsoo Park ,  Jiyeong Ku ,  Jiyoon Lee ,  Jiyoung Yoon

IPC: F25C5/18 ,  F25C5/16 ,  F25C5/00

CPC classification number: F25C5/22 ,  F25C5/00 ,  F25C5/187 ,  F25C5/24 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes an icemaker, an ice bank that is configured to store ice released from the icemaker, a weight sensor configured to measure a weight of the ice bank, and a controller configured to determine, based on weight measurements measured by the weight sensor, a variation in amount of ice stored in the ice bank during a set time period, and adjust an ice determination reference value based on the determined variation in the amount of ice stored in the ice bank during the set time period.

公开(公告)号：US09803916B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14983752

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Junsoo Park ,  Jiyeong Ku ,  Jiyoon Lee ,  Jiyoung Yoon

IPC: A47B96/04 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D23/06

CPC classification number: F25D25/027 ,  F25D23/067 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D25/024 ,  F25D2325/021

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a rear shelf that is located in a case that defines a storage compartment with an open front. The refrigerator further includes a front shelf that is located closer to the open front of the storage compartment than the rear shelf. The refrigerator further includes a guard that is rotatably connected to the front shelf. The refrigerator further includes a front shelf lifting device that is configured to rotate the front shelf down about an axis at the rear shelf based on the guard moving up.

公开(公告)号：US09803915B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-31

申请号：US14983852

申请日：2015-12-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Junsoo Park ,  Jiyeong Ku ,  Jiyoon Lee ,  Jiyoung Yoon

IPC: A47B96/04 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D23/06

CPC classification number: F25D25/024 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D23/067 ,  F25D2325/021

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a movable body that is located in a case that defines a storage compartment. The refrigerator further includes a shelf that is connected to the movable body via a connection member. The refrigerator further includes a guard that is configured to surround an edge of the shelf, that is larger than the shelf, and that includes a protrusion member that protrudes toward the movable body. The movable body includes a guide rail that is configured to guide the protrusion member during sliding.