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公开(公告)号:US11767702B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-26
申请号:US17939339
申请日:2022-09-07
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Heejun Lee , Dongjeong Kim
IPC: E05F15/619 , F25D23/02 , F25D29/00
CPC classification number: E05F15/619 , F25D23/028 , F25D29/005 , E05Y2900/31
Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet; a door rotatably connected to the cabinet by a hinge; and a door opening device for opening the door. The door opening device includes a driving motor and a push member configured to move in the forward/backward direction. The push member includes a first end portion positioned close to the front surface of the cabinet and a second end portion positioned on the opposite side of the first end portion. The cabinet includes a cabinet side wall positioned close to the hinge. The door includes a door side wall positioned close to the hinge. When the door is closed, the horizontal distance between the first end portion and the cabinet side wall or the door side wall is smaller than the horizontal distance between the second end portion and the cabinet side wall or the door side wall.
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公开(公告)号:US11339602B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-24
申请号:US16347445
申请日:2017-11-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sunghun Lee , Dongjeong Kim
Abstract: A refrigerator is configured to enable a user to open doors of the refrigerator easily. The refrigerator performs a method for controlling the doors to prevent from opening due to a malfunction.
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公开(公告)号:US11287180B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-29
申请号:US16201192
申请日:2018-11-27
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Sunghun Lee , Dongjeong Kim , Seungyoon Cho
IPC: F25D29/00 , F25D11/02 , F25D23/02 , F25D25/02 , E05F15/619
Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet in which a storage compartment is formed; a refrigerator door for opening and closing the storage compartment; a rack which can move from an initial position to a door opening position to open the refrigerator door; a driving motor which generates a driving force to move the rack; a power transmission unit which transmits power of the driving motor to the rack; a rotation detection unit which detects a rotation number of the driving motor; and a controller that controls the driving motor based on information on the rotation number detected by the rotation detection unit, in which the controller may control the driving motor to a first state until the rack moves from the door opening position to a reference position and may control the driving motor to a second state until the rack moves from the reference position to the initial position.
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公开(公告)号:US11255118B2
公开(公告)日:2022-02-22
申请号:US16207984
申请日:2018-12-03
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Jihyun Im , Dongjeong Kim , Heejun Lee
IPC: E05F15/00 , E05F15/619 , F25D23/02
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet including an outer case forming an external appearance and a storage compartment, a refrigerator door coupled to the cabinet to open or close the storage compartment, an installation bracket coupled to the outer case inside the outer case, a door opening device installed in the installation bracket outside the outer case and including a push member for opening or closing the refrigerator door, and a buffer member disposed a coupling portion between the door opening device and the installation bracket.
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公开(公告)号:US11072960B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-27
申请号:US16347383
申请日:2017-11-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sunghun Lee , Dongjeong Kim
IPC: E05F15/619 , F25D23/02 , F25D29/00
Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator which allows a user to easily open the doors of the refrigerator. To achieve the aforementioned purpose, provided according to one embodiment of the present invention can be a refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having storage chambers; doors for opening/closing the storage chambers; and door opening devices operating so as for the doors to open, wherein the door opening devices comprise: a motor provided so as to generate a driving force; and a rack provided in a direction diagonal to the front side of the cabinet, wherein the rack is moved in the lengthwise direction thereof by the drive of the motor.
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公开(公告)号:US11029078B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-08
申请号:US16347377
申请日:2017-11-03
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Heejun Lee , Seungyoon Cho , Dongjeong Kim , Seunguk Ahn
IPC: F25D23/02 , E05F15/619 , E05F5/12 , E05F17/00 , F25D29/00
Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator that allows a user to easily open a door thereof. A refrigerator, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise: a cabinet having a storage compartment; left and right doors for opening and closing the storage compartment from the left and right; a door opening module provided to open the left and right doors; and having a single motor provided to rotate forward and backward; and a control unit for controlling forward and backward driving of the single motor, wherein the door opening module comprises: left and right racks provided to be moved by driving of the single motor so as to respectively open the left and right doors; a power transmission device for selectively transmitting a driving force of the single motor to the left and 4right racks; and a single switch provided to be turned on/off in conjunction with the power transmission device, and wherein the control unit detects a current position of the left and right racks through the switching-on/off of the single switch, and controls the forward and backward driving and stopping of the single motor.
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公开(公告)号:US10724287B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-28
申请号:US16441834
申请日:2019-06-14
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Sunghun Lee , Dongjeong Kim , Myeongha Yi
IPC: E05F15/70 , E05D3/16 , F25D23/02 , E05F15/616
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a refrigerator door configured to open and close the storage compartment, a hinge assembly configured to couple the refrigerator door to the cabinet, and a door opening device provided at the cabinet and configured to rotate the refrigerator door about the hinge assembly. The door opening device includes a frame, and a pushing member slidably provided at the frame and configured to protrude from the frame toward the hinge assembly to thereby open the refrigerator door.
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公开(公告)号:US10690393B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-23
申请号:US15699152
申请日:2017-09-08
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Minsub Kim , Hongsik Kwon , Dongjeong Kim , Jungjae Lee , Jaehoon Shin
IPC: F25D23/02 , F25D29/00 , E05F15/619 , H05B47/16 , E05F15/75 , F25D27/00 , E05F15/73 , F25D11/02 , F21V5/00 , F21V5/04 , F21V14/06 , F21V17/12 , F21V19/00 , F21V23/04 , F21V33/00 , F21Y115/10 , F21W131/305
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
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公开(公告)号:US10684064B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-16
申请号:US15699033
申请日:2017-09-08
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Minsub Kim , Hongsik Kwon , Dongjeong Kim , Jungjae Lee , Jaehoon Shin
IPC: F21V21/00 , F25D23/02 , F25D29/00 , E05F15/619 , H05B47/16 , E05F15/75 , F25D27/00 , E05F15/73 , F25D11/02 , F21V5/00 , F21V5/04 , F21V14/06 , F21V17/12 , F21V19/00 , F21V23/04 , F21V33/00 , F21Y115/10 , F21W131/305
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
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公开(公告)号:US10677510B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-09
申请号:US15699268
申请日:2017-09-08
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Minsub Kim , Hongsik Kwon , Dongjeong Kim , Jungjae Lee , Jaehoon Shin
IPC: F25D23/02 , F25D29/00 , E05F15/619 , H05B47/16 , E05F15/75 , F25D27/00 , E05F15/73 , F25D11/02 , F21V5/00 , F21V5/04 , F21V14/06 , F21V17/12 , F21V19/00 , F21V23/04 , F21V33/00 , F21Y115/10 , F21W131/305
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator and control method for refrigerator and method for opening a refrigerator door. While a user is holding an object in both hands, a door may be automatically and additionally opened using another part of a body other than hands.
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