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公开(公告)号：US20220011033A1
公开(公告)日：2022-01-13
申请号：US17294642
申请日：2019-11-14
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Hyunji PARK , Seunggeun LEE , Jinil HONG
Abstract: A refrigerator of the present invention comprises: a cabinet having a freezer chamber, and an ice maker provided in the freezer chamber, wherein the ice maker includes a tray for forming an ice chamber, and a case for supporting the tray, the case includes a fixing part to be fixed to walls for forming the freezer chamber or a housing fixed to the walls, and the fixing part includes an inclined surface so that the case forms a slope at the walls or the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US20200300527A1
公开(公告)日：2020-09-24
申请号：US16793817
申请日：2020-02-18
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Hyunji PARK , Jinil HONG , Seunggeun LEE
IPC: F25C1/246
Abstract: An ice maker includes first and second trays configured to form a plurality of ice chambers configured to make ice, an upper case including a cool air hole through which cool air passes, and a tray opening configured to allow the first tray to contact the cool air passing through the cool air hole, a driver configured to move the second tray, and a connector configured to transfer power of the driver to the second tray, wherein the upper case further includes the cool air guide configured to guide the cool air passing through the cool air hole toward the tray opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20200158410A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16685837
申请日：2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG
Abstract: An ice maker of the present invention comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber, wherein an upper opening is provided in an upper side of the upper tray; a lower tray defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber; a lower support supporting the lower tray and provided with a lower heater; and a control unit configured to operate the lower heater in an ice making process, wherein the control unit variably controls an output of the lower heater so that bubbles included in water in the ice chamber are gathered in a lowermost section in the ice making process.
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公开(公告)号：US20200158409A1
公开(公告)日：2020-05-21
申请号：US16685410
申请日：2019-11-15
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK
Abstract: An ice maker of the present invention comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber; a lower tray rotatable relative to the upper tray and defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, wherein the lower chamber is disposed under the upper chamber; an upper heater disposed around the upper tray, for providing heat to the upper chamber; and a lower heater disposed around the lower tray, for providing heat to the lower chamber, wherein in an ice making position, a distance from a horizontal central line passing a contact surface of the upper tray and the lower tray to the upper heater is shorter than a distance from the horizontal central line to the lower heater.
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公开(公告)号：US20250102211A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-27
申请号：US18974204
申请日：2024-12-09
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment defined therein, and an ice maker disposed in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice maker includes an upper tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray comes into contact with the upper tray by pivoting to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open and close the upper tray and the lower tray, and each rib formed along a circumference of each upper chamber or each lower chamber in contact with each other.
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公开(公告)号：US20240401865A1
公开(公告)日：2024-12-05
申请号：US18800866
申请日：2024-08-12
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Seunggeun LEE , Seungjin CHOI
Abstract: An ice maker includes: an upper assembly comprising a plurality of upper chambers recessed upward to define an upper portion of an ice chamber in which water is filled and ice is made, and having an intake opening by being open on a top, and a vertical extension part formed to protrude upward around the intake opening; a lower assembly comprising a plurality of lower chambers recessed downward to define a lower portion of the ice chamber, and rotatably connected to the upper assembly; and a water supply part that is recessed downward from an upper side of the water supply part and configured to receive therein water for making ice, the water supply part being removably coupled to the vertical extension part and configured to guide the received water into the intake opening.
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公开(公告)号：US20240247856A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-25
申请号：US18623292
申请日：2024-04-01
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG , Hyunji PARK
CPC classification number: F25C5/187 , F25C1/10 , F25C5/22 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2700/02
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet having a freezing compartment defined therein, an ice-maker mounted in the freezing compartment, wherein the ice-maker makes spherical ice and removes the made spherical ice downwards, an ice bin disposed below the ice-maker, and retractable and extendable in a front and rear direction, wherein the removed ice is stored in the ice bin, and a cover plate extending downward from a rear face of the ice-maker, wherein the cover plate shields a space between the ice bin and the ice-maker.
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公开(公告)号：US20240151454A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-09
申请号：US18412100
申请日：2024-01-12
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun KIM , Jinil HONG
CPC classification number: F25C5/08 , F25C1/04 , F25C2400/14 , F25C2600/04 , F25C2700/12
Abstract: An ice maker of the present invention comprises: an upper tray defining an upper chamber that is a portion of an ice chamber, wherein an upper opening is provided in an upper side of the upper tray; a lower tray defining a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber; a lower support supporting the lower tray and provided with a lower heater; and a control unit configured to operate the lower heater in an ice making process, wherein the control unit variably controls an output of the lower heater so that bubbles included in water in the ice chamber are gathered in a lowermost section in the ice making process.
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公开(公告)号：US20240151449A1
公开(公告)日：2024-05-09
申请号：US18412136
申请日：2024-01-12
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Jinil HONG , Yonghyun KIM
Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. The ice maker also includes a lower assembly that is located vertically below the upper assembly and configured rotate relative to the upper assembly. The lower assembly includes a lower tray that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, and a lower support that is configured to receive the lower tray and restrict an outward expansion of the lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers. The lower tray includes a lower tray body configured to hold a first volume of water, and a circumferential wall that extends upward from the lower tray body and is configured to hold a second volume of water above the first volume of water.
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公开(公告)号：US20230168017A1
公开(公告)日：2023-06-01
申请号：US18095816
申请日：2023-01-11
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Jinil HONG , Yonghyun KIM
CPC classification number: F25C1/10 , F25C1/243 , F25C1/25 , F25C2400/14 , F25C2400/06 , F25C2305/0221
Abstract: An ice maker of a refrigerator includes a tray assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. Each of the plurality of ice making chambers is configured to receive water and generate an ice piece. The tray assembly also includes a lower tray that is located vertically below the upper tray, that is configured to rotate relative to the upper tray, and that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, wherein at least one of the upper tray or the lower tray comprises a flexible tray made of a flexible material. Additionally, a case is configured to accommodate the flexible tray to restrict a deformation of the flexible tray. A heater that is located between the case and the flexible tray is configured to supply heat to the plurality of ice making chambers through the flexible tray.
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