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公开(公告)号:US11846460B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-19
申请号:US17282330
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
CPC classification number: F25C5/08 , F25C1/18 , F25C1/24 , F25C1/25 , F25D29/00 , F25C2400/06 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2700/12
Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a storage chamber; a cooler to cool the storage chamber; a first tray assembly and a second tray assembly configured to define an ice making cell; a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first tray assembly or the second tray assembly; and a controller configured to control the heater, wherein the controller controls the heater to be turned on to make transparent ice from water within the ice making cell, and the controller controls the heater so that when a heat transfer amount between the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell increases, the heating amount of the heater increases, and when the heat transfer amount between the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell decreases, the heating amount of the heater decreases.
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公开(公告)号:US11835281B2
公开(公告)日:2023-12-05
申请号:US17281807
申请日:2019-10-02
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sunggyun Son , Donghoon Lee , Wookyong Lee , Donghoon Lee
CPC classification number: F25C1/18 , F25C1/24 , F25C5/08 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2600/04 , F25C2700/12
Abstract: An ice maker, according to the present invention, comprises: a first tray for defining one portion of the ice-making cell, which is a space for creating ice; a second tray for defining the other portion of the ice-making cell; a heater for providing heat to the second tray; and a heater case having the heater coupled thereto, wherein in an ice-making process, at least one portion of the heater case may move along with the second tray.
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公开(公告)号:US20250155178A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-15
申请号:US19018212
申请日:2025-01-13
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sunggyun Son , Donghoon Lee , Wookyong Lee , Donghoon Lee
Abstract: An ice maker may include a first tray for defining one portion of the ice-making cell, a second tray for defining the other portion of the ice-making cell, a heater for providing heat to the second tray, and a heater case having the heater coupled thereto. In an ice-making process, at least one portion of the heater case may move along with the second tray.
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公开(公告)号:US12241672B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US18383984
申请日:2023-10-26
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sunggyun Son , Donghoon Lee , Wookyong Lee , Donghoon Lee
Abstract: An ice maker may include a first tray for defining one portion of the ice-making cell, a second tray for defining the other portion of the ice-making cell, a heater for providing heat to the second tray, and a heater case having the heater coupled thereto. In an ice-making process, at least one portion of the heater case may move along with the second tray.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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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
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.
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