公开(公告)号：US20200158411A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16685644

申请日：2019-11-15

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG

IPC: F25C5/182 ,  F25C1/24

Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having a freezing compartment defined therein; an ice-maker disposed in the freezing compartment to make spherical ice, wherein the ice is removed from falls down from the ice maker; an ice bin disposed below the ice-maker for storing ice removed from the ice-maker; and an ice tray disposed inside the ice bin, wherein at least a portion of a bottom face of the ice tray for receiving the ice is spaced apart from a bottom face of the ice bin, wherein a plurality of tray holes are defined to pass through the bottom face of the ice tray.

公开(公告)号：US20200158401A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16686036

申请日：2019-11-15

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG ,  Hyunji PARK

IPC: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25C5/04

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.

公开(公告)号：US20200158397A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-21

申请号：US16511873

申请日：2019-07-15

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jinil HONG ,  Yonghyun KIM

IPC: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243 ,  F25C1/25

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.

公开(公告)号：US20180195793A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15862754

申请日：2018-01-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM

IPC: F25D23/12 ,  F24H9/20 ,  F24H1/10

CPC classification number: F25D23/126 ,  F24H1/102 ,  F24H9/2028 ,  F25D2323/122

Abstract: A refrigerator that may include a cabinet to define a storage space, a door to open and close the storage space, a dispenser provided in the door to dispense hot water, a hot water tank through which water flows so as to heat water introduced into the door, a heater provided in the door to heat the hot water tank, a water inflow passage through which water is supplied to the hot water tank, a water discharge passage guiding hot water discharged from the hot water tank to the dispenser, a flow rate sensor provided in the water inflow passage to measure a flow rate of water flowing through the water inflow passage, a water inflow valve provided in the water inflow passage to adjust a flow of water in the water inflow passage, a water discharge valve provided in the water outlet passage, an input provided in the door to input a temperature of the hot water to be dispensed and a hot water dispensing command, and a controller to control the water inflow valve and the water discharge valve.

公开(公告)号：US20180195230A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-12

申请号：US15861814

申请日：2018-01-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Seonil Heo

IPC: D06F58/28 ,  D06F58/20 ,  D06F25/00

CPC classification number: D06F58/28 ,  D06F25/00 ,  D06F58/206 ,  D06F2058/2829 ,  D06F2058/2838 ,  D06F2058/2864 ,  D06F2058/287 ,  D06F2058/2896 ,  D06F2202/04 ,  D06F2202/065 ,  D06F2204/04 ,  Y02B40/72

Abstract: A control method of a laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed which includes a course setting procedure receiving a control command including RPM control data of an impeller, RPM control data of a compressor or opening degree control data of an expansion valve, a hot air supply procedure for supplying heated air to a drum through control of the impeller, compressor and expansion valve, a temperature measurement procedure measuring temperature of air introduced into the drum during execution of the hot air supply procedure, a first control procedure for controlling the impeller, compressor and expansion valve based on the control command when the measured temperature is equal to or higher than a reference temperature, and a second control procedure controlling the impeller, compressor and expansion valve based on a control command different from the control command set in the course setting procedure when the measured temperature is lower than the reference temperature.

公开(公告)号：US20170321931A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15473707

申请日：2017-03-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kobong CHOI ,  Yonghyun KIM ,  Jewook JEON

IPC: F24H7/00 ,  F25D31/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B67D1/00 ,  H05B6/02 ,  F25D11/00

CPC classification number: F24H7/002 ,  B67D1/0004 ,  B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0859 ,  B67D1/0895 ,  B67D2210/00005 ,  B67D2210/0001 ,  B67D2210/00026 ,  B67D2210/00118 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/003 ,  F25D31/003 ,  H05B6/02 ,  H05B6/108

Abstract: A water purifier includes a working coil, a hot water tank that faces toward the working coil and is spaced apart from the working coil by a gap to heat a liquid passing through an inner space of the hot water tank by an induction of the working coil, a bracket that is coupled to the hot water tank, the working coil being located between the hot water tank and the bracket, and a spacer that is located between the working coil and the hot water tank to thereby define the gap between the working coil and the hot water tank.

公开(公告)号：US20170319990A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15586529

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jewook JEON ,  Kobong CHOI ,  Yonghyun KIM

IPC: B01D35/153 ,  B01D35/157 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/12 ,  B67D1/08 ,  B01D29/60 ,  C02F1/00

CPC classification number: B01D35/153 ,  B01D29/60 ,  B01D35/1573 ,  B01D2201/167 ,  B67D1/0009 ,  B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0082 ,  B67D1/0857 ,  B67D1/0864 ,  B67D1/0878 ,  B67D1/0884 ,  B67D1/0888 ,  B67D1/0895 ,  B67D1/125 ,  B67D1/1256 ,  B67D1/1281 ,  B67D1/14 ,  B67D2001/0093 ,  B67D2210/0001 ,  B67D2210/00031 ,  B67D2210/00044 ,  B67D2210/00047 ,  B67D2210/00065 ,  B67D2210/00118 ,  C02F1/001 ,  C02F1/003 ,  C02F2201/005 ,  C02F2209/40 ,  C02F2209/44 ,  C02F2307/10

Abstract: A water purifier that includes: a filter unit that is configured to purify water; a cooling unit that is configured to cool water purified by the filter unit using cooling water; a water discharge unit that is configured to discharge water cooled by the cooling unit; a cold water flow path that couples the cooling unit to the water discharge unit and through which water cooled by the cooling unit passes; a cold water discharge valve that is coupled to a first side of the cooling unit and that is configured to control water flow inside the cold water flow path; and a check fitting unit that is coupled to a first side of the water discharge unit and that is configured to block pressure change inside the cold water flow path is disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US20240418429A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-19

申请号：US18820500

申请日：2024-08-30

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG ,  Hyunji PARK

IPC: F25C5/187 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C5/08

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, an ice maker configured to make spherical ice, and an ice bin for storing the ice. The ice maker includes an upper assembly including a plurality of hemispherical upper chambers, a lower assembly disposed below and pivotably coupled to the upper assembly, where the lower assembly includes a plurality of hemispherical lower chambers that are configured to come in contact with the plurality of hemispherical upper chambers to define a plurality of spherical ice chambers, a driver configured to pivot the lower assembly, and an ice-full state detection lever that is coupled to and configured to be pivoted by the driver, where the ice-full state detection lever is configured to pivot in the same direction as the lower assembly to detect whether the ice bin is in an ice-full state.

公开(公告)号：US20240393028A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18794121

申请日：2024-08-05

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Jinil HONG ,  Hyunji PARK

IPC: F25C5/04 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/243

Abstract: An ice-maker includes 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, where 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.

公开(公告)号：US20240302090A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18531309

申请日：2023-12-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yonghyun KIM ,  Sooyoung CHOI ,  Sunghee KANG

IPC: F25C1/25

CPC classification number: F25C1/25 ,  F25C2400/14

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door, an ice maker provided in the cabinet or the door, a water supply flow path configured to connect the ice maker to a water supply source outside the cabinet, a filter connected to the water supply flow path to purify water supplied to the ice maker, at least one valve provided in the water supply flow path, and a controller configured to control operation of the ice maker and the valve. The water supply flow path includes an ice maker pipe connected to the ice maker to supply water for ice making and a drain pipe configured to drain water in the water supply flow path to outside of the cabinet. The controller controls the valve to block water supply to the ice maker and drain water through the drain pipe when a drain signal is input.