公开(公告)号：US20230018403A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17863821

申请日：2022-07-13

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jaesung PARK ,  Hyesun JUNG ,  Doyoun HAN ,  Seongmin SONG

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00

Abstract: A home appliance, e.g. a refrigerator, includes a cabinet forming a space and a door for opening and closing the space, the door including a door body with an insulator filled therein, and a panel assembly mounted in front of the door body, wherein the panel assembly includes a lighting device configured to emit light, a panel forming a front surface of the door and configured to transmit light therethrough, a light guide plate disposed behind the panel and configured to guide light emitted from the lighting device to the panel, and a member disposed between the panel and the light guide plate, including the panel and the light guide plate mounted thereon, and configured to transmit light of the light guide plate through an entire part of the panel.

公开(公告)号：US20240344754A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18754463

申请日：2024-06-26

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seongmin SONG ,  Yunsu CHU

IPC: F25D11/04 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D11/04 ,  F25D11/025 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D25/025

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a separate deep-freezing space which is partitioned inside a storage space of the refrigerator. Provided is a refrigerator having a flow path which allows cold air to circulate inside a deep-freezing chamber. According to an embodiment disclosed in the present document, a flow path portion is formed on one part of the inner surface of the housing which forms the inner space of the deep-freezing chamber. The flow path portion is formed in a stepped shape on the inner surface of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20230152030A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-18

申请号：US17988381

申请日：2022-11-16

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seongmin SONG

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D27/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D2400/18

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, in which a storage space is defined, and a door configured to open and close the storage space. The door includes a door body and a panel assembly mounted in front of the door body. The panel assembly includes a lighting device configured to irradiate light, a panel which is configured to define a front surface of the door and through which light is transmitted, a light guide plate provided behind the panel to guide the light irradiated from the lighting device to the panel, and an upper bracket provided above the panel to define a top surface of the panel assembly. The light guide plate extends more upward than an upper end of the panel, and an extending upper end of the light guide plate is accommodated in the upper bracket.

公开(公告)号：US20230015832A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17863956

申请日：2022-07-13

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seongmin SONG

IPC: F21V8/00 ,  F25D27/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage chamber therein, and a door for opening and closing the cabinet, the door includes a door body and a panel assembly coupled to a front face of the door body, the panel assembly includes a front plate forming an outer appearance of a front face of the panel assembly, a light guide plate disposed to be spaced apart from a rear face of the front plate, a lighting device including a light source for irradiating light to the light guide plate and a substrate where the light source is disposed, wherein the lighting device is disposed to be spaced apart from one surface of the light guide plate, and a bracket having a receiving space for accommodating the lighting device therein, and the bracket includes a support for supporting the light guide plate or for determining the position of the light source.

公开(公告)号：US20220235976A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-28

申请号：US17434714

申请日：2020-02-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seokjun YUN ,  Hyoungkeun LIM ,  Seongmin SONG ,  Junghun LEE ,  Hoyoun LEE

IPC: F25B21/02 ,  F25D11/02

Abstract: A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention can comprise: a refrigerator chamber; a freezer chamber partitioned from the refrigerator chamber; a deep-freezing chamber accommodated inside the freezer chamber and partitioned from the freezer chamber; and a freezer evaporator chamber formed on the rear side of the deep-freezing chamber. A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention can further comprise a partition wall comprising a grill fan, which partitions the freezer evaporator chamber and the freezer chamber, and a shroud which is connected to the back surface of the grill fan and forms a flow path for supplying cold air of the freezer evaporator chamber to the freezer chamber.

公开(公告)号：US20220178606A1

公开(公告)日：2022-06-09

申请号：US17441779

申请日：2020-03-23

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seongmin SONG ,  Yunsu CHU

IPC: F25D11/04 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D25/02 ,  F25D11/02

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator having a separate deep-freezing space which is partitioned inside a storage space of the refrigerator. Provided is a refrigerator having a flow path which allows cold air to circulate inside a deep-freezing chamber. According to an embodiment disclosed in the present document, a flow path portion is formed on one part of the inner surface of the housing which forms the inner space of the deep-freezing chamber. The flow path portion is formed in a stepped shape on the inner surface of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20210291251A1

公开(公告)日：2021-09-23

申请号：US17204132

申请日：2021-03-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seongmin SONG ,  Youngju HWANG ,  Kunhyung PARK

IPC: B21D28/26 ,  B21D28/34 ,  B41M1/28

Abstract: A method for manufacturing an out plate for a refrigerator includes providing a steel plate with a protective film attached to a surface thereof; seating the steel plate on a die and forming one of the plurality of through holes by a vertical movement of a punch; and horizontally moving the steel plate to one of a plurality of set positions to form another one of the plurality of through holes in the steel plate by the vertical movement of the punch, wherein the out plate defines a front surface of a door of the refrigerator and includes a display part, wherein a plurality of through holes are formed therein, and a display assembly comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) that are configured to transmit light through the plurality of through holes configured to display information.