公开(公告)号：US11009177B2

公开(公告)日：2021-05-18

申请号：US16482104

申请日：2018-02-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Deokhyun Youn

IPC: A47B96/04 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes a first plate, a second plate, a seal that seals the first plate and the second plate to provide a space between the first plate and the second plate in a vacuum state, a support including at least a pair of support plates that maintain a distance between the first and second plates, a thermal insulator including at least one radiation resistance sheet provided between the pair of support plates to reduce heat transfer between the first plate and the second plate, and an exhaust port through which a gas in the space is exhausted.

公开(公告)号：US10941974B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-09

申请号：US15749136

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Deokhyun Youn ,  Daewoong Kim

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D19/00 ,  F25D23/08 ,  F25D23/06

Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes a first plate defining at least one portion of a wall of a first space; a second plate defining at least one portion of a wall of a second space having a different temperature from the first space; a seal that seals the first plate and the second plate to provide a third space that has a temperature between the temperature of the first space and the temperature of the second space and is in a vacuum state; a support to maintain the third space; an exhaust port through which a gas in the third space is exhausted; a peripheral adiabatic material, as a previously formed separate molded product, fixed to an edge of the third space; and a gasket having at least one portion fixed to the peripheral adiabatic material to provide a boundary between the first space and the second space.

公开(公告)号：US10883758B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US15749139

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Deokhyun Youn ,  Sungsub Lee

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D19/00 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D23/08

Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body may include: a first plate member; a second plate member; a sealing part sealing the first plate member and the second plate member to provide a third space; a supporting unit maintaining the third space; a heat resistance unit at least including a conductive resistance sheet capable of resisting heat conduction flowing along a wall for the third space to decrease a heat transfer amount between the first plate member and the second plate member; and an exhaust port through which a gas in the third space is exhausted. A side frame may be fastened to the conductive resistance sheet and the second plate member, and the side frame is fastened to an edge portion of the second plate member. Accordingly, the formation of dews may be prevented and an adiabatic effect may be improved.

公开(公告)号：US10788257B2

公开(公告)日：2020-09-29

申请号：US15749146

申请日：2016-08-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Deokhyun Youn

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D19/00 ,  F25D23/08 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes: a first plate member; a second plate member; a sealing part sealing the first plate member and the second plate member to provide a third space; a supporting unit maintaining the third space; a heat resistance unit for decreasing a heat transfer amount between the first plate member and the second plate member; and an exhaust port through which a gas in the third space is exhausted. The second plate member may include a front part and a side part having a different extending direction from the front part, and the side part defines at least one portion of a wall for the third space. Accordingly, the formation of dew may be prevented on a front part of a product and a vacuum adiabatic body having a stable structure may be provided.

公开(公告)号：US10591199B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-17

申请号：US16226048

申请日：2018-12-19

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Myungryul Lee ,  Sung Jhee

IPC: F25D21/04 ,  F25D23/08 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body having a storage space. The body includes an inner case having the storage space, an outer case having an inside surface spaced a predetermined gap from an outside surface of the inner case to house the inner case, a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case sealed to maintain a vacuum state for heat insulating between the inner case and the outer case, a supporting portion provided to contact with the outside surface of the inner case and the inside surface of the outer case to maintain a spaced state of the vacuum space, and a dewing preventive unit adjacent to the supporting portion for preventing dewing from taking place at the outer case by suppressing surface temperature drop of the outer case caused by cold conducted from the inner case to the outer case through the supporting portion.

公开(公告)号：US10330373B2

公开(公告)日：2019-06-25

申请号：US15375308

申请日：2016-12-12

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Deokhyun Youn

IPC: F25D23/06

Abstract: There is disclosed a refrigerator including a vacuum space formed between an outer case and an inner case to improve an insulation function thereof, which includes an inner case that defines an exterior appearance of a storage space, an outer case spaced apart a predetermined distance from the inner case, a vacuum space provided between the inner case and the outer case, with being maintained vacuum, to insulate the inner case from the outer case, a plurality of spacers for supporting the inner case and the outer case space that are spaced apart from each other, and a radiation blocking film provided in the vacuum space, spaced apart from the inner case and the outer case.

公开(公告)号：US12181210B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-31

申请号：US17620071

申请日：2020-07-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jaehyun Bae ,  Wonyeong Jung ,  Jangseok Lee

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D17/06

Abstract: Provided is a vacuum adiabatic body. The vacuum adiabatic body includes a mullion configured to divide the first space into two spaces and a connection pipe supported on the mullion so as to be fixed in position, the connection pipe being configured to connect the two space to each other. According to the embodiment, the vacuum adiabatic body may increase in strength, and also, a passing path of defrosting water may be secured.

公开(公告)号：US12152719B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-26

申请号：US18104945

申请日：2023-02-02

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Deokhyun Youn ,  Jangseok Lee

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D19/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/08

Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes a heat exchange pipeline and a sealing plug. The heat exchange pipeline includes at least two pipelines which pass through a first plate and a second plate to allow a refrigerant to move between inner and outer spaces. The sealing plug allows the heat exchange pipeline to pass through a first point of the first plate and a second point of the second plate without contacting a third space.

公开(公告)号：US12146702B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17980088

申请日：2022-11-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Wonyeong Jung ,  Deokhyun Youn

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F25D19/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/08

Abstract: A vacuum adiabatic body includes a first plate; a second plate; a seal; a support; a heat resistance unit; and an exhaust port, wherein the heat resistance unit includes a conductive resistance sheet connected to at least one of the first and second plates, the conductive resistance sheet resisting heat conduction flowing along a wall for the third space, the conductive resistance sheet includes a mounting part mounted on the first or second plate and a curved part having at least one portion depressed into the third space, a coupler that fixes the conductive resistance sheet to the first or second plate is formed on the mounting part, and the curved part includes a first curved part depressed toward the third space and a second curved part extending from the first curved part, the second curved part surrounding an edge portion of the first or second plate.

公开(公告)号：US12130073B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-29

申请号：US17620020

申请日：2020-07-08

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Daewoong Kim ,  Deokhyun Youn ,  Wonyeong Jung

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F16L59/12 ,  F25D23/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/065 ,  F16L59/065 ,  F16L59/12 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/062 ,  F25D2201/14 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2323/022 ,  F25D2400/40

Abstract: Provided is a vacuum adiabatic module. The vacuum adiabatic module include an inner cover corresponding to an inner space, an outer cover corresponding to an outer space, the outer cover being provided to be larger than the inner cover, a vacuum space which is defined as inner spaces of the outer cover and the inner cover and is in a vacuum state, and a conductive resistance sheet provided on a connection portion between the inner cover and the outer cover to resist to thermal conduction. According to this embodiment, the vacuum adiabatic module may be more conveniently applied to the refrigerator and easily handled to easily fabricate the refrigerator.