公开(公告)号：US11841180B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17281950

申请日：2019-10-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C5/02

CPC classification number: F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C5/02 ,  F25C2305/0221 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2700/14

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator may include a first tray assembly defining a portion of an ice making cell and a second tray assembly defining another portion of the ice making cell. The one tray assembly of the first and second tray assemblies may include a first portion that defines at least a portion of the ice making cell and a second portion extending from a predetermined point of the first portion.

公开(公告)号：US11835283B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17282376

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25C2400/06 ,  F25C2400/10

Abstract: A method for controlling a refrigerator of the present invention includes turning on the heater when ice making is completed; moving the second tray to a standby position in a forward direction when the movement condition of the second tray is satisfied; turning off the heater when a turn-off condition of the heater is satisfied after the second tray moves to the standby position in the forward direction; determining whether the heater is turned off and a predetermined time has elapsed; and moving the second tray to the ice separation position in the forward direction when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed.

公开(公告)号：US11835282B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-05

申请号：US17281864

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25C1/18

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C2400/06 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12

Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present invention may comprise a first tray assembly forming one part of ice-making cells, and a second tray assembly forming the other part of same. Any one tray assembly, from among the first and second tray assemblies, comprises a first part forming at least a part of the ice-making cells, and a second part extending from a set point on the first part so as to reduce water supplied to the ice-making cells from leaking through a space between the first and second tray assemblies.

公开(公告)号：US20250003662A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-02

申请号：US18886666

申请日：2024-09-16

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon LEE ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C5/04

Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage space in which food is stored; a cooler for supplying cold to the storage space; a first tray assembly constituting a part of an icing cell which is the space in which water is phase-changed to ice by the cold; a second tray assembly constituting another part of the icing cell; a heater located to be adjacent to the first tray assembly and/or the second tray assembly; and a control unit for controlling the heater, wherein the control unit performs controls so that the heater is turned on in at least a partial period while the cooler supplies the cold, and thus air bubbles disintegrating in the water inside the icing cell move to liquid-phase water from a part where ice is generated, thereby enabling transparent ice to be generated, and the degree of cold transfer, which is the amount of cold of the cooler is to be transferred, is different in the first tray assembly and the second tray assembly.

公开(公告)号：US20240418428A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18821500

申请日：2024-08-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon LEE ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Chongyoung Park ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Sunggyun Son

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C5/06

Abstract: An ice maker comprises: a first tray forming a part of an ice-making cell; a second tray forming another part of the ice-making cell; and a heater arranged on the first tray or the second tray, wherein the heater operates during a period when cold air is supplied for the purpose of freezing ice.

公开(公告)号：US12130063B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17281777

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C1/243 ,  F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25C1/243 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C2400/08 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12

Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage compartment for storing food; a first temperature sensor for sensing the temperature in the storage compartment; a door for opening and closing the storage compartment; a cold air supply means for supplying cold air into the storage compartment; trays forming ice-making cells which are spaces in which water changes phase into ice due to the cold air; a second temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the water or ice in the ice-making cells; a heater for supplying heat to the trays; and a control unit for controlling the heater, wherein, after opening or closing of the door is sensed during the ice-making process, the control unit increases the cooling power of the cold air supply means if an increase in cooling power therefrom is determined to be needed on the basis of the temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor, and decreases the amount of heat applied by the heater if a reduction in heat applied by the heater is determined to be needed on the basis of the change in temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12117225B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17282100

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seungseob Yeom ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C2400/10

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage chamber, a cooler configured to supply cold, a tray defining an ice making cell, a liquid supply configured to supply liquid, a temperature sensor, a heater configured to supply heat, and a controller configured to control the heater. The controller controls the heater to be turned on during ice making to make transparent ice. The controller variably controls a heating amount of the heater so that an ice making rate is maintained within a predetermined range. When a defrosting start condition is satisfied in the ice making process, the controller performs a defrosting process.

公开(公告)号：US12111091B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17282304

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/24

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage chamber, a cooler configured to supply cold air, a first tray, a second tray, a driver configured to move the second tray with respect to the first tray, a heater provided adjacent to at least one of the first tray or the second tray, and a controller configured to control the heater and the driver. The controller controls the heater to be turned on during ice making to make transparent ice.

公开(公告)号：US12111089B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17281776

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/25

CPC classification number: F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25C2400/08 ,  F25C2600/04

Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. A refrigerator of the present invention may comprise: a first tray assembly forming a part of an ice making cell; and a second tray assembly forming another part of the ice making cell. The first tray assembly includes a first tray defining a part of the ice making cell and a first tray case supporting the first tray, and the second tray assembly includes a second tray defining another part of the ice making cell and a second tray case supporting the second tray. One of the first and second tray cases includes a first par having a shape corresponding to the ice making cell and a second part extending from a certain point of the first part so as to support one of the first tray and the second tray.

公开(公告)号：US12104840B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17282232

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Seungseob Yeom ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Chongyoung Park

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C1/25 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25C2400/06 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2700/12 ,  F25D2700/123

Abstract: A refrigerator includes an ice maker, which includes an ice making cell, a heater configured to supply heat to the ice making cell during an ice making process, and a controller configured to control the heater. A cooling power of the cooler when a temperature sensed by a temperature sensor is greater than or equal to a limit temperature during an ice making process is greater than a cooling power of the cooler when the temperature is less than the limit temperature. A heating amount of the heater when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is greater than or equal to the limit temperature during the ice making process is greater than a heating amount of the heater when the temperature is less than the limit temperature.