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公开(公告)号:US12209784B2
公开(公告)日:2025-01-28
申请号:US17634185
申请日:2020-08-20
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Minho Song , Changho Seo , Kyeongyun Kim , Yongjoo Park
Abstract: A refrigerating apparatus may include a main body having an interior space in which an article is accommodated, a door configured to open and close an opening of the main body, a compressor configured to compress a non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, a condenser configured to condense the compressed non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, a hotline provided at a contact portion between the main body and the door through which the condensed non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant flows, an expander configured to expand the non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant, heat of which is radiated by the hotline, and an evaporator configured to evaporate the expanded non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant to supply cold air to the interior space. According to such structure, even when the non-azeotropic mixed refrigerant is used, a function of the hotline to prevent dew formation may be normally performed with hot refrigerant.
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公开(公告)号:US10145608B2
公开(公告)日:2018-12-04
申请号:US15304002
申请日:2015-04-14
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sunam Chae , Kyungseok Kim , Kyeongyun Kim
Abstract: A refrigerator including a refrigerator body including a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment cooling circuit including a refrigerating compartment compressor for compressing refrigerant, a refrigerating compartment condenser, a refrigerating compartment expansion unit, and a refrigerating compartment evaporator for causing the refrigerant to exchange heat with the refrigerating compartment; a freezing compartment cooling circuit including a freezing compartment compressor for compressing refrigerant, a freezing compartment condenser, a freezing compartment expansion unit, and a freezing compartment evaporator; a refrigerating compartment temperature sensor; a freezing compartment temperature sensor; and a control unit for controlling the refrigerating compartment compressor and the freezing compartment compressor to be concurrently operated so as to proceed to a concurrent operation mode when the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are under a concurrent cooling condition, and for controlling one or both of the refrigerating compartment compressor and the freezing compartment compressor to be operated so as to proceed to a selective operation mode in consideration of a previous operation state when the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment are under a selective cooling condition.
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公开(公告)号:US10941969B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-09
申请号:US15780587
申请日:2016-12-12
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myungjin Chung , Kyeongyun Kim , Kyungseok Kim , Soyoon Kim , Seunguk Ahn , Kyunghun Cha
Abstract: A control method for a refrigerator includes sensing a temperature of a storage room; operating a cool air supply at a cooling power when the sensed temperature of the storage room is equal to or above a first reference temperature; operating the cool air supply at a delay power, which is less than the cooling power, when the sensed temperature of the storage room is equal to or below a second reference temperature, which is less than the first reference temperature while the cool air supply is operating at the cooling power; and adjusting the cooling power or the delay power of the cool air supply according to the temperature of the storage room while the cool air supply is operating at the delay power, and operating the cool air supply at the determined adjusted cooling power or delay power.
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公开(公告)号:US10928126B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-23
申请号:US16238808
申请日:2019-01-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myungjin Chung , Kyungseok Kim , Kyeongyun Kim , Giseok Seong , Seunguk Ahn
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a wine chamber, a wine chamber evaporator, a compressor, a wine chamber heater, a valve, a wine chamber temperature sensor, and a controller. The controller selectively performs a cooling mode and a heating mode.
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公开(公告)号:US09243834B2
公开(公告)日:2016-01-26
申请号:US13630560
申请日:2012-09-28
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Seojung Kim , Yonghwan Eom , Kyeongyun Kim
CPC classification number: F25D21/02 , F25D21/006 , F25D21/08 , F25D2700/10
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator, which includes a main body, a door, an evaporator, a defrosting heater, a defrosting sensor, and a control part. The main body includes a food storage space and an evaporation compartment. The door selectively closes the food storage space. The evaporator is disposed in the evaporation compartment. The defrosting heater is disposed at a side of the evaporator to remove frost from an outer surface of the evaporation compartment or the evaporator. The defrosting sensor is disposed at a side of the evaporation compartment or the evaporator to sense a frost formation amount. The control part receives a sensed value transmitted from the defrosting sensor, and controls an operation of the defrosting heater according to the sensed value. A sensing period of the defrosting sensor is varied according to a frost formation amount sensed by the defrosting sensor.
Abstract translation: 本发明提供一种冰箱,其包括主体,门,蒸发器,除霜加热器,除霜传感器和控制部。 主体包括食物储存空间和蒸发室。 门选择性地关闭食物储存空间。 蒸发器设置在蒸发室中。 除霜加热器设置在蒸发器的一侧,以从蒸发室或蒸发器的外表面去除霜。 除霜传感器设置在蒸发室或蒸发器的一侧以感测霜冻形成量。 控制部接收从除霜传感器发送的感测值,并根据感测值控制除霜加热器的动作。 除霜传感器的检测周期根据除霜传感器检测到的结霜量而变化。
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公开(公告)号:US10330351B2
公开(公告)日:2019-06-25
申请号:US15545576
申请日:2016-01-21
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Kyeongyun Kim , Sunam Chae , Kyungseok Kim
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first compressor configured to compress first refrigerant, a first condenser configured to condense the compressed first refrigerant, a first expansion valve configured to reduce a temperature and a pressure of the condensed first refrigerant, a first evaporator configured to evaporate the first refrigerant having passed through the first expansion valve, a second compressor configured to compress second refrigerant, a second condenser configured to condense the compressed second refrigerant, a second expansion valve configured to reduce a temperature and a pressure of the condensed second refrigerant, a second evaporator configured to evaporate the second refrigerant having passed through the second expansion valve, a first heat exchanger arranged after and connected to the first expansion valve, and a second heat exchanger arranged after and connected to the second expansion valve. The first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger are configured to exchange heat with each other.
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公开(公告)号:US10180276B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-15
申请号:US15549932
申请日:2016-02-04
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Kyeongyun Kim , Kyungseok Kim , Kiho Hong
Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a first compressor (110) for compressing refrigerant, a first condenser for condensing refrigerant compressed by the first compressor, a first expansion valve for lowering temperature and pressure of refrigerant condensed by the first condenser, a first evaporator for evaporating refrigerant passed through the first expansion valve, a second compressor (210) for compressing refrigerant, a second condenser for condensing refrigerant compressed by the second compressor, a second expansion valve for lowering temperature and pressure of refrigerant condensed by the second condenser, and a second evaporator for evaporating refrigerant passed through the second expansion valve. The first condenser and second condenser include refrigerant tubes arranged to hold cooling fins in common, thereby forming a common-fin-held condenser (300).
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公开(公告)号:US09638455B2
公开(公告)日:2017-05-02
申请号:US14101836
申请日:2013-12-10
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Seojung Kim , Yonghwan Eom , Kyeongyun Kim
CPC classification number: F25D21/002 , F25D21/006 , F25D21/08
Abstract: A refrigerator including an evaporator to carry out heat exchange, a frost sensing unit to sense an amount of frost formed on the frost sensing unit, and a heater to be operated for removing the frost from the frost sensing unit is provided. The heater is operated in at least a portion of a defrosting section. Methods for operating the refrigerator are also provided.
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公开(公告)号:US11740002B2
公开(公告)日:2023-08-29
申请号:US17493154
申请日:2021-10-04
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Giseok Seong , Kyungseok Kim , Kyeongyun Kim , Seunguk Ahn , Myungjin Chung
CPC classification number: F25D11/022 , F25B13/00 , F25B49/02 , F25D17/065 , F25D21/006 , F25D21/08 , F25B2600/2511 , F25D2331/803
Abstract: A refrigerator including a compressor, a condenser, a freezing chamber evaporator, a freezing chamber fan, a defrosting heater, a wine chamber evaporator, a wine chamber fan, a path switching device configured to guide the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to the freezing chamber evaporator in a freezing chamber mode and to guide the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to the wine chamber evaporator in a wine chamber mode, and a controller configured to turn on the defrosting heater to perform a freezing chamber defrosting mode for defrosting the freezing chamber evaporator, to control the path switching device to the wine chamber mode while the temperature of the wine chamber is dissatisfied when the temperature of the wine chamber is dissatisfied in the freezing chamber defrosting mode, and to drive the wine chamber fan.
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公开(公告)号:US11578912B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-14
申请号:US16961202
申请日:2019-01-10
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myungjin Chung , Kyungseok Kim , Kyeongyun Kim , Giseok Seong , Seunguk Ahn , Jeongwon Park , Yonghun Suh
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet in which a storage chamber is formed, a cooler configured to cool the storage chamber, a heater configured to heat the storage chamber, a temperature sensor configured to sense a storage chamber temperature, and a controller configured to control the cooler and the heater, in which the controller selectively performs a plurality of modes, the plurality of modes include a cooling mode in which the cooler is operated or stopped, a heating mode in which the heater is operated or stopped, and a standby mode in which the cooler and the heater are stopped, and the plurality of modes are performed in the order of the cooling mode, the standby mode, and heating mode, or are performed in the order of the heating mode, the standby mode, and the cooling mode.
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