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公开(公告)号：US09464825B2
公开(公告)日：2016-10-11
申请号：US14794352
申请日：2015-07-08
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Jaehoon Shin , Yanggyu Kim , Heayoun Sul , Yongjoo Park
CPC classification number: F25B21/02 , F25B2321/0252 , F25D11/025 , F25D17/065 , F25D25/025 , F25D2317/061 , F25D2317/067 , F25D2400/28
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body in which a first storage compartment is defined, and a heat exchange chamber defined in the main body. An evaporator received in the heat exchange chamber. A second storage compartment is provided in the first storage compartment and a quick cooling module to cool an inside of the second storage compartment is provided, where the quick cooling module heat-exchanges with a refrigerant pipe of the evaporator. The quick cooling module includes a thermal conductive unit in thermal conduction with the refrigerant pipe, and a thermoelectric device having a first surface in thermal conduction with the thermal conductive unit to heat-exchange with the thermal conductive unit when current is supplied and a second surface facing the second storage compartment.
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公开(公告)号：US12066237B2
公开(公告)日：2024-08-20
申请号：US18113232
申请日：2023-02-23
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Minkyu Oh , Heayoun Sul , Hyoungkeun Lim , Jeehoon Choi
CPC classification number: F25D17/062 , F25B21/02 , F25D23/006 , F25B2321/023 , F25B2321/0251 , F25D2317/066 , F25D2317/0671
Abstract: A refrigerator include: an inner case having a storage chamber; a thermoelectric module including a thermoelectric element and a cooling sink; a fan configured to circulate air, to the storage chamber; a fan cover configured to cover the fan and having an upper discharge hole, a lower discharge hole, and an inner suction hole formed between the upper discharge hole and the lower discharge hole; a first receiving member disposed in the storage chamber; and a second receiving member disposed over the first receiving member to be spaced apart from the first receiving member. At least a portion of each of the inner suction hole and the lower discharge hole faces a portion between the first receiving member and the second receiving member, and at least a portion of the upper discharge hole faces a portion between a top surface of the storage chamber and the second receiving member.
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公开(公告)号：US11105541B2
公开(公告)日：2021-08-31
申请号：US15918063
申请日：2018-03-12
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Seokhyun Kim , Minkyu Oh , Heayoun Sul , Hyoungkeun Lim , Jeehoon Choi
Abstract: A refrigerator may include a temperature sensor, a thermoelectric device module having a thermoelectric device, and at least one fan and configured to cool a storage compartment, and a controller that controls the output power of the thermoelectric device based on the temperature of the storage compartment, a set temperature, and the outside temperature. The output power of the thermoelectric device may be determined based on whether the temperature of the storage compartment is within a first temperature region including the set temperature, a second temperature region, or a third temperature region. In the first and second temperature regions, the thermoelectric device may operate at different output power and which gradually increases as the outside temperature increases. In the third temperature region, the thermoelectric device may operate at a third output power which exceeds the first output power and is greater than or equal to the second output power.
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公开(公告)号：US10859294B2
公开(公告)日：2020-12-08
申请号：US15926177
申请日：2018-03-20
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Seokhyun Kim , Heayoun Sul , Minkyu Oh , Jeehoon Choi , Hyoungkeun Lim
Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a main body having a storage chamber; a door for opening and closing the storage chamber; a thermoelectric module for cooling the storage chamber; an outside temperature sensor for detecting an outside temperature; a storage chamber temperature sensor for detecting the storage chamber temperature; and a control unit for applying a voltage within a range between the maximum voltage and the minimum voltage to the thermoelectric module. The control unit applies the set voltage, not the maximum voltage, to the thermoelectric module when the outside temperature is the uppermost outside temperature range among the plurality of outside temperature ranges and thus the temperature of the control is lowered and power consumption is reduced.
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公开(公告)号：US10309696B2
公开(公告)日：2019-06-04
申请号：US15816734
申请日：2017-11-17
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Jaehoon Shin , Yanggyu Kim , Heayoun Sul , Yongjoo Park
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body in which a first storage compartment is defined, and a heat exchange chamber defined in the main body. An evaporator received in the heat exchange chamber. A second storage compartment is provided in the first storage compartment and a quick cooling module to cool an inside of the second storage compartment is provided, where the quick cooling module heat-exchanges with a refrigerant pipe of the evaporator. The quick cooling module includes a thermal conductive unit in thermal conduction with the refrigerant pipe, and a thermoelectric device having a first surface in thermal conduction with the thermal conductive unit to heat-exchange with the thermal conductive unit when current is supplied and a second surface facing the second storage compartment.
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公开(公告)号：US09845976B2
公开(公告)日：2017-12-19
申请号：US15257532
申请日：2016-09-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Jaehoon Shin , Yanggyu Kim , Heayoun Sul , Yongjoo Park
CPC classification number: F25B21/02 , F25B2321/0252 , F25D11/025 , F25D17/065 , F25D25/025 , F25D2317/061 , F25D2317/067 , F25D2400/28
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body in which a first storage compartment is defined, and a heat exchange chamber defined in the main body. An evaporator received in the heat exchange chamber. A second storage compartment is provided in the first storage compartment and a quick cooling module to cool an inside of the second storage compartment is provided, where the quick cooling module heat-exchanges with a refrigerant pipe of the evaporator. The quick cooling module includes a thermal conductive unit in thermal conduction with the refrigerant pipe, and a thermoelectric device having a first surface in thermal conduction with the thermal conductive unit to heat-exchange with the thermal conductive unit when current is supplied and a second surface facing the second storage compartment.
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公开(公告)号：US11629903B2
公开(公告)日：2023-04-18
申请号：US17859309
申请日：2022-07-07
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Minkyu Oh , Heayoun Sul , Hyoungkeun Lim , Jeehoon Choi
Abstract: A refrigerator include: an inner case having a storage chamber; a thermoelectric module including a thermoelectric element and a cooling sink; a fan configured to circulate air, to the storage chamber; a fan cover configured to cover the fan and having an upper discharge hole, a lower discharge hole, and an inner suction hole formed between the upper discharge hole and the lower discharge hole; a first receiving member disposed in the storage chamber; and a second receiving member disposed over the first receiving member to be spaced apart from the first receiving member. At least a portion of each of the inner suction hole and the lower discharge hole faces a portion between the first receiving member and the second receiving member, and at least a portion of the upper discharge hole faces a portion between a top surface of the storage chamber and the second receiving member.
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公开(公告)号：US11300331B2
公开(公告)日：2022-04-12
申请号：US15924741
申请日：2018-03-19
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Jeehoon Choi , Seokhyun Kim , Heayoun Sul , Minkyu Oh , Hyoungkeun Lim
IPC: F25B21/02 , F25D11/00 , F25D19/00 , F25D21/14 , F25D23/00 , F25D23/06 , F25D17/06 , F25D15/00 , F25D23/02
Abstract: A refrigerator including an inner case having a storage chamber defined therein; a thermoelectric module configured to cool the storage chamber, wherein the thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element and a heat sink; a heat-dissipation fan assembly provided adjacent to the heat sink; a heat-dissipation cover spaced apart from the inner case, wherein the heat-dissipation cover has at least one outer intake hole defined therein and wherein the intake hole faces the heat-dissipation fan assembly; and a gasket configured to block a gap between the heat-dissipation cover and the heat-dissipation fan assembly.
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公开(公告)号：US11002474B2
公开(公告)日：2021-05-11
申请号：US16660283
申请日：2019-10-22
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Seongjae Kim , Seunghwan Oh , Heayoun Sul
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet in which a storage space is formed; a main evaporator which is installed at one side of an inner portion of the storage space to cool the storage space; a case which is installed on the other side the inner portion of the storage space and defines a deep-freezing storage chamber; a drawer which is accommodated in the case so as to be retractable and withdrawable and in which food is stored; and a rapid cooling module which is provided on a rear side of the inner portion of the case and rapidly cools the deep-freezing storage chamber, in which the rapid cooling module may includes an auxiliary evaporator; and a thermoelectric device which is coupled to the auxiliary evaporator and cools the deep-freezing storage chamber through heat exchange by heat conduction.
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公开(公告)号：US10808983B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-20
申请号：US15688389
申请日：2017-08-28
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Minkyu Oh , Heayoun Sul , Hyoungkeun Lim
Abstract: A refrigerator may have an ultra-low temperature cooling module for cooling an ultra-low temperature compartment that includes a thermoelectric element having a heating surface and a heat absorption surface disposed to oppose the heating surface and a heat conduction unit evaporation part whose one side is in contact with the heating surface of the thermoelectric element and the other side is connected to a refrigerant pipe of an evaporator to transmit heat emitted from the heating surface of the thermoelectric element to the refrigerant. An amount of heat exchange between a central portion of the heating surface having a relatively high temperature and a refrigerant of the heat conduction unit evaporation part may be greater than an amount of heat exchange between a peripheral portion of the heating surface surrounding the central portion and the refrigerant.
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