Ice maker for refrigerator
    21.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11874042B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US17868568

    申请日:2022-07-19

    CPC classification number: F25C1/10 F25C1/243 F25C5/04

    Abstract: An ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotably coupled relative to the upper assembly, wherein the lower assembly includes a plurality of hemispherical lower chambers, a driver configured to pivot the lower assembly, a pair of rotating parts disposed at both sides of the lower assembly, a first pivoting arm pivotally mounted on one of the rotating parts, a second pivoting arm pivotally mounted on the other of the rotating parts and connected to the driver, a connection shaft connecting the first pivoting arm to the second pivoting arm, a first elastic member having one end connected to the first pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly, and a second elastic member having one end connected to the second pivoting arm and the other end connected to the lower assembly.

    Ice maker and refrigerator
    22.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11566829B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-31

    申请号:US16685696

    申请日:2019-11-15

    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. The ice maker includes a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray made of an elastic material, wherein the upper tray is positioned to be exposed to the cold-air flowing from the cold-air hole, a lower tray made of an elastic material, wherein the lower tray is coupled to the upper tray to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers therebetween, a driver for pivoting the lower tray to open the spherical ice chambers, at least one thermally-insulating portion formed at a top face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, wherein the at least one thermally-insulating portion is constructed to prevent the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.

    Mobile terminal and method for controlling the same

    公开(公告)号:US10379622B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-13

    申请号:US15331653

    申请日:2016-10-21

    Abstract: Disclosed are a mobile terminal capable of controlling a head mounted display (HMD) and a controlling method thereof. The mobile terminal includes: a sensor; a communication unit capable of communicating with a head mounted display configured to display a virtual reality screen; and a controller capable of: controlling the head mounted display to display the virtual reality screen including first content; and when a preset gesture input corresponding to a user's head or pupil movement is detected via the sensor, controlling the head mounted display to display locked second content on the virtual reality screen while a worn state of the head mounted display is maintained.

    Ice maker and refrigerator
    24.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12055331B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-06

    申请号:US18084086

    申请日:2022-12-19

    CPC classification number: F25C5/04 F25C1/10 F25C1/243 F25C2400/10 F25C2400/14

    Abstract: Provided is an ice-maker including an upper tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of lower chambers defined therein in contact with the plurality of upper chambers to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers, respectively, each ejector-receiving opening defined in the upper tray and opened to each of the plurality of upper chambers, an upper ejector disposed above the upper tray, wherein the upper ejector is configured to pass through the ejector-receiving opening and remove each ice from each ice chamber, a water supply for supplying water for ice-making through the ejector-receiving opening, and a driver for pivoting the lower tray.

    Ice maker and refrigerator
    25.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11959686B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-16

    申请号:US16685726

    申请日:2019-11-15

    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 a cold-air hole for receiving cold air, an upper tray having a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray pivotably disposed below the upper tray, wherein the lower tray has a plurality of lower chambers defined therein respectively connected to the upper chambers by pivoting, wherein each of the lower chambers and each of the upper chambers connected with each other define an ice chamber for forming spherical ice therein, a driver for pivoting the lower tray, and at least one shield formed on an outer face of the upper tray and corresponding to at least one of the ice chambers respectively, thereby to reduce the cold-air from invading the at least one corresponding ice chamber.

    Refrigerator
    26.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11953254B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-04-09

    申请号:US17944633

    申请日:2022-09-14

    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.

    Ice maker and refrigerator
    27.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11874048B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-01-16

    申请号:US16685410

    申请日:2019-11-15

    Abstract: An ice maker includes 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.

    Ice maker and refrigerator
    29.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11555641B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-17

    申请号:US16685742

    申请日:2019-11-15

    Abstract: Provided is an ice-maker including an upper tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of upper chambers defined therein, a lower tray made of an elastic material, and having a plurality of lower chambers defined therein in contact with the plurality of upper chambers to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers, respectively, each ejector-receiving opening defined in the upper tray and opened to each of the plurality of upper chambers, an upper ejector disposed above the upper tray, wherein the upper ejector is configured to pass through the ejector-receiving opening and remove each ice from each ice chamber, a water supply for supplying water for ice-making through the ejector-receiving opening, and a driver for pivoting the lower tray, wherein a side wall extending upward along a perimeter of the plurality of lower chambers is formed on top portions of the plurality of lower chambers, wherein a chamber wall extending downward along a perimeter of the plurality of upper chambers is formed on bottom portions of the plurality of upper chambers, wherein the chamber wall is inserted into an internal space of the side wall when the lower tray is closed, and wherein a groove is defined in an outer face of the chamber wall to maintain pieces of ice frozen along a perimeter of the chamber wall in an attached state.

    Refrigerator
    30.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11480377B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US16685346

    申请日:2019-11-15

    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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