公开(公告)号：US12078332B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-03

申请号：US17787164

申请日：2020-01-14

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jeongkil Kim ,  Wanglim Lee ,  Seongho Jeong

IPC: F21V23/04 ,  A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/46 ,  D06F33/43 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F101/00 ,  D06F105/00 ,  F24C15/00 ,  F24C15/04 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  G01P15/18

CPC classification number: F21V23/0485 ,  A47L15/0057 ,  A47L15/4257 ,  A47L15/46 ,  A47L2301/08 ,  A47L2501/36 ,  D06F33/43 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F2101/00 ,  D06F2105/00 ,  F24C15/008 ,  F24C15/04 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/005 ,  G01P15/18

Abstract: Proposed is a home appliance that includes a cabinet defining an exterior of the home appliance; a reception space defined inside the cabinet and configured to receive objects in the reception space; a door configured to open/close an open surface of the reception space, the door having a viewing window provided at the door; a lamp configured to illuminate an inside of the reception space; a sensor assembly configured to output a knock-on signal based on detecting a user's knock; and a controller configured to turn on/off the lamp based on the knock-on signal output by the sensor assembly, wherein based on a present state of the home appliance corresponding to at least any one of a plurality of preset exceptional situations, the controller is configured to not turn on/off the lamp regardless of the knock-on signal being output.

公开(公告)号：US12253247B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US18780822

申请日：2024-07-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeongkil Kim ,  Wanglim Lee ,  Seongho Jeong

IPC: F21V23/04 ,  A47L15/00 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/46 ,  D06F33/43 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F101/00 ,  D06F105/00 ,  F24C15/00 ,  F24C15/04 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00 ,  G01P15/18

Abstract: Proposed is a home appliance that includes a reception space configured to receive objects therein; a heater configured to heat the reception space; a door configured to open/close an open surface of the reception space, the door having a viewing window provided at the door; a lamp configured to illuminate an inside of the reception space; a sensor assembly configured to output a knock-on signal based on detecting a user's knock; and a controller configured to turn on/off the lamp based on the knock-on signal output by the sensor assembly, wherein based on a present state of the home appliance corresponding to at least any one of a plurality of preset exceptional situations, the controller is configured to not turn on/off the lamp regardless of the knock-on signal being output.

公开(公告)号：US12173878B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-24

申请号：US17786156

申请日：2020-01-14

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jeongkil Kim ,  Wanglim Lee ,  Seongho Jeong

IPC: F21V23/04 ,  F21V33/00 ,  G01P15/18 ,  A47L15/42 ,  A47L15/46 ,  D06F34/14 ,  D06F39/14 ,  D06F101/00 ,  D06F103/00 ,  D06F105/00 ,  F21W131/305 ,  F21W131/307 ,  F24C15/00 ,  F25D27/00

Abstract: Proposed is a home appliance that includes a cabinet defining an exterior of the home appliance, a reception space defined inside the cabinet and configured to receive objects in the reception space, a door configured to open and close an open surface of the reception space, the door having a viewing window provided at the door, a sensor assembly configured to detect each of a plurality of vibrations transmitted in three axial directions orthogonal to each other and to determine whether one or more of the plurality of vibrations is generated by a user's knock, a lamp configured to illuminate an inside of the reception space, and a controller configured to turn on/off the lamp based on a knock-on signal output by the sensor assembly.

公开(公告)号：US10989418B2

公开(公告)日：2021-04-27

申请号：US16532261

申请日：2019-08-05

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Wanglim Lee ,  Cheonghwan Yu

IPC: F24C15/02 ,  F24C15/32 ,  F24C3/12 ,  F24C15/00

Abstract: A cooking appliance may include a case that defines a cavity for cooking, a top plate that is disposed above the cavity and that is configured to define an external appearance of a top side of the cooking appliance, a control panel that is disposed at a front upper position of the cavity and that is configured to define an external appearance of a front side of the cooking appliance, the control panel having a knob for user operation, and a door that is disposed below the control panel and that is configured to define, along with the control panel, the external appearance of the front side of the cooking appliance, the door being configured to open or close the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US10371390B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-06

申请号：US15147524

申请日：2016-05-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wanglim Lee ,  Cheonghwan Yu

IPC: F24C15/00 ,  F24C15/32 ,  F24C3/12 ,  F24C15/02

Abstract: A cooking appliance may include a case that defines a cavity for cooking, a top plate that is disposed above the cavity and that is configured to define an external appearance of a top side of the cooking appliance, a control panel that is disposed at a front upper position of the cavity and that is configured to define an external appearance of a front side of the cooking appliance, the control panel having a knob for user operation, and a door that is disposed below the control panel and that is configured to define, along with the control panel, the external appearance of the front side of the cooking appliance, the door being configured to open or close the cavity.

公开(公告)号：US12289814B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-29

申请号：US18635658

申请日：2024-04-15

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myeongsu Shin ,  Wanglim Lee ,  Janghoon Kim ,  Chan-Yong Yeo

IPC: H05B47/00 ,  H05B47/105

Abstract: A control method of an appliance, including: the appliance includes a first unit that includes a first lamp, a first cavity, a first door and a first sensor; a second unit that includes a second lamp, a second cavity, a second door and a second sensor; and a controller that controls operations of the first unit and the second unit, includes sensing vibrations generated in any one of the first unit or the second unit by the first sensor and the second sensor; determining whether the sensed vibrations are caused by a knock, and when determining that the sensed vibrations are caused by a knock using the first sensor and the second sensor, transferring a knock-on signal to the controller; and comparing the knock-on signals received from the first sensor and the second sensor and determining which of the first unit or the second unit is given the knock by the controller, and outputting a lamp-on output signal to the first unit or the second unit in which the knock is generated by the controller.

公开(公告)号：US12004279B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-04

申请号：US17885041

申请日：2022-08-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myeongsu Shin ,  Wanglim Lee ,  Janghoon Kim ,  Chan-Yong Yeo

IPC: H05B47/00 ,  H05B47/105

CPC classification number: H05B47/105

Abstract: A control method of an appliance, including: the appliance includes a first unit that includes a first lamp, a first cavity, a first door and a first sensor; a second unit that includes a second lamp, a second cavity, a second door and a second sensor; and a controller that controls operations of the first unit and the second unit, includes sensing vibrations generated in any one of the first unit or the second unit by the first sensor and the second sensor; determining whether the sensed vibrations are caused by a knock, and when determining that the sensed vibrations are caused by a knock using the first sensor and the second sensor, transferring a knock-on signal to the controller; and comparing the knock-on signals received from the first sensor and the second sensor and determining which of the first unit or the second unit is given the knock by the controller, and outputting a lamp-on output signal to the first unit or the second unit in which the knock is generated by the controller.

公开(公告)号：US20240044678A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-08

申请号：US18229271

申请日：2023-08-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myeongsu Shin ,  Wanglim Lee

IPC: G01D11/24 ,  E05B47/00 ,  G01D21/02

CPC classification number: G01D11/245 ,  E05B47/0001 ,  G01D21/02 ,  E05B2047/0068 ,  F24C15/022

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an appliance. The appliance includes a detection main body portion configured to receive a force generated due to movement of a door as an input, a first sensor configured to detect opening and closing of the door, and a second sensor configured to detect a vibration input to the door, wherein both the first sensor and the second sensor detect the force input to the detection main body portion.