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公开(公告)号:US10190813B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-29
申请号:US15029227
申请日:2016-01-21
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myungjin Chung , Namsoo Cho , Kyongbae Park , Jangseok Lee
Abstract: Provided are a refrigerator and a method for controlling the same. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a door selectively opening or closing the storage compartment, a heater disposed in the cabinet or door to prevent dew from being formed on a surface of the cabinet or door, a refrigerator temperature sensor detecting a temperature of the storage compartment of the refrigerator, and a control unit adjusting an operation factor or output of the heater on the basis of a temperature value detected by the refrigerator temperature sensor.
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公开(公告)号:US09857103B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-02
申请号:US14531426
申请日:2014-11-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sangbong Lee , Jangseok Lee , Hyoungkeun Lim , Myungjin Chung , Minkyu Oh , Youngsu Jeong , Younggyu An
CPC classification number: F25B5/02 , F25B40/02 , F25B43/003 , F25B2400/05 , F25B2600/01 , F25B2600/2511 , F25B2700/02 , F25D11/022 , F25D21/04 , F25D23/02
Abstract: The refrigerator includes a compressor compressing a refrigerant, a condenser condensing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor, and a dryer in which the refrigerant condensed in the condenser is introduced. The dryer removes impurities or moisture of the refrigerant. A flow adjustment part is provided on an outlet-side of the dryer to switch or control a flow direction of the refrigerant. A plurality of evaporators is connected to the flow adjustment part, and the plurality of evaporators includes a first evaporator and a second evaporator. A first refrigerant passage extends from the flow adjustment part to the first evaporator, and a second refrigerant passage extends from the flow adjustment part to the second evaporator. A guide tube extends from the dryer to one side of at least one evaporator of the plurality of evaporators to guide the refrigerant to be cooled.
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公开(公告)号:US09816741B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-14
申请号:US14531065
申请日:2014-11-03
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Sangbong Lee , Jangseok Lee , Hyoungkeun Lim , Myungjin Chung
CPC classification number: F25B49/02 , F25B5/02 , F25B49/005 , F25B2600/0251 , F25B2600/2507 , F25B2600/2515 , F25B2700/2117 , F25D29/00
Abstract: A refrigerator and a method for controlling a refrigerator are provided. The method may include driving a refrigerating cycle including a first evaporator and a second evaporator by activating at least one compressor, supplying refrigerant to the first and second evaporators by controlling a flow adjuster, recognizing whether the refrigerant is unequally introduced into the first or second evaporator, by sensing a temperature of the first or second evaporator through at least one temperature sensor, reducing supply of the refrigerant to the first or second evaporator into which the refrigerant is unequally introduced, by adjusting the flow adjuster, storing information about an operation time of the flow adjuster, recognizing whether the at least one temperature sensor has malfunctioned, and determining an operation time of the flow adjuster according to whether the at least one temperature sensor has malfunctioned.
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公开(公告)号:US09777956B2
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US14532191
申请日:2014-11-04
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Sangbong Lee , Jangseok Lee , Hyoungkeun Lim , Myungjin Chung , Minkyu Oh , Namsoo Cho
CPC classification number: F25D11/022 , F25B5/02 , F25B6/04 , F25B49/02 , F25B2400/16 , F25B2400/23 , F25B2600/01 , F25B2600/2511 , F25B2700/21174 , F25B2700/21175
Abstract: A refrigerator is provided that may include at least one compressor that compresses a refrigerant, a condenser that condenses the refrigerant compressed in the at least one compressor, a refrigerant tube that guides the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, a plurality of evaporation passages, in which expansion devices may be respectively disposed, the plurality of evaporation passages branching from the refrigerant tube, a flow adjuster disposed in the refrigerant tube to supply the refrigerant into at least one evaporation passage of the plurality of evaporation passages, a plurality of evaporators, respectively, connected to the plurality of evaporation passages to evaporate the refrigerant decompressed in the plurality of expansion devices, and a liquid refrigerant supply device disposed at an outlet-side of the condenser to separate a liquid refrigerant of the refrigerant heat-exchanged in the condenser, thereby supplying the liquid refrigerant into the flow adjuster.
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公开(公告)号:US09746226B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-29
申请号:US14531223
申请日:2014-11-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sangbong Lee , Jangseok Lee , Hyoungkeun Lim , Myungjin Chung , Minkyu Oh , Namsoo Cho
CPC classification number: F25B49/02 , F25B1/005 , F25B1/10 , F25B5/02 , F25B39/02 , F25B40/00 , F25B2600/0251 , F25B2600/2507 , F25B2700/2117 , F25D11/022 , F25D29/00 , Y02B40/32
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor compressing a refrigerant, a condenser condensing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor, a refrigerant tube guiding a flow of the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, an expansion device decompressing the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, and an evaporator evaporating the refrigerant decompressed in the expansion device. The evaporator includes an evaporation tube through which the refrigerant decompressed in the expansion device flows, a coupling tube through a refrigerant heat-exchanged with the refrigerant of the evaporator flows, and a heat-exchange fin coupled to the evaporation tube and the coupling tube.
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公开(公告)号:US20150121918A1
公开(公告)日:2015-05-07
申请号:US14531426
申请日:2014-11-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sangbong LEE , Jangseok Lee , Hyoungkeun Lim , Myungjin Chung , Minkyu Oh , Youngsu Jeong , Younggyu An
CPC classification number: F25B5/02 , F25B40/02 , F25B43/003 , F25B2400/05 , F25B2600/01 , F25B2600/2511 , F25B2700/02 , F25D11/022 , F25D21/04 , F25D23/02
Abstract: The refrigerator includes a compressor compressing a refrigerant, a condenser condensing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor, and a dryer in which the refrigerant condensed in the condenser is introduced. The dryer removes impurities or moisture of the refrigerant. A flow adjustment part is provided on an outlet-side of the dryer to switch or control a flow direction of the refrigerant. A plurality of evaporators is connected to the flow adjustment part, and the plurality of evaporators includes a first evaporator and a second evaporator. A first refrigerant passage extends from the flow adjustment part to the first evaporator, and a second refrigerant passage extends from the flow adjustment part to the second evaporator. A guide tube extends from the dryer to one side of at least one evaporator of the plurality of evaporators to guide the refrigerant to be cooled.
Abstract translation: 冰箱包括压缩制冷剂的压缩机,冷凝压缩机中被压缩的制冷剂的冷凝器和冷凝器中冷凝的制冷剂的干燥器。 干燥器除去制冷剂的杂质或湿气。 在干燥器的出口侧设置有流量调节部,以切换或控制制冷剂的流动方向。 多个蒸发器连接到流量调节部分,并且多个蒸发器包括第一蒸发器和第二蒸发器。 第一制冷剂通道从流量调节部分延伸到第一蒸发器,并且第二制冷剂通道从流量调节部分延伸到第二蒸发器。 引导管从干燥器延伸到多个蒸发器的至少一个蒸发器的一侧,以引导待冷却的制冷剂。
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公开(公告)号:US11885547B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US18078608
申请日:2022-12-09
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myungjin Chung , Kyeongyun Kim , Kyungseok Kim , Soyoon Kim , Seunguk Ahn , Kyunghun Cha
CPC classification number: F25B49/022 , F25B49/02 , F25D17/045 , F25D17/06 , F25D19/00 , F25D29/00 , F25B2500/11 , F25B2600/0253 , F25B2700/151 , F25B2700/2104 , F25D2500/04 , F25D2700/12
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:US11549736B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-10
申请号:US17148379
申请日:2021-01-13
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:US11143447B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-12
申请号:US16222443
申请日:2018-12-17
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Giseok Seong , Kyungseok Kim , Kyeongyun Kim , Seunguk Ahn , Myungjin Chung
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:US10921040B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-16
申请号:US16204824
申请日:2018-11-29
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myungjin Chung , Kyungseok Kim , Kyeongyun Kim , Giseok Seong
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor, a condenser, a first evaporator connected with a first evaporator inlet path and a first evaporator outlet path, a second evaporator connected with a second evaporator inlet path and a second evaporator outlet path, a third evaporator connected with a third evaporator inlet path and a third evaporator outlet path, a path switching device, and a controller for controlling the compressor and the path switching device based on at least one mode.
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