公开(公告)号：US20200340728A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-29

申请号：US16922497

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yoomin PARK ,  Jinho SON ,  Changwon EOM ,  Myeongha YI

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D19/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage space, a freezing chamber defining an insulating space configured to maintain a chamber temperature independent from the storage space, an evaporator in the storage space, a grille panel assembly that defines an evaporator space configured to accommodate the evaporator and at least a portion of the storage space, a thermoelectric element assembly including a thermoelectric element, a heat sink, and a cold sink to cool the freezing chamber to a temperature less than the temperature of the storage space, a module accommodation portion located at a side of the grille panel assembly, a defrost water guide that communicates with the module accommodation portion and the evaporator space and that is configured to discharge defrost water generated during a defrost operation of the freezing chamber, and a defrost heater located in the module accommodation portion and configured to melt ice during the defrost operation.

公开(公告)号：US20180187944A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15862350

申请日：2018-01-04

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yoomin PARK ,  Jinho SON ,  Changwon EOM ,  Myeongha YI

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25B21/04

CPC classification number: F25D11/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25D11/025 ,  F25D19/04 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D2317/061 ,  F25D2323/021 ,  F25D2700/122

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage space, a freezing chamber defining an insulating space configured to maintain a chamber temperature independent from the storage space, an evaporator in the storage space, a grill pan assembly that defines an evaporator space configured to accommodate the evaporator and at least a portion of the storage space, a thermoelectric element assembly including a thermoelectric element, a heat sink, and a cold sink to cool the freezing chamber to a temperature less than the temperature of the storage space, a module accommodation portion located at a side of the grill pan assembly, a defrost water guide that communicates with the module accommodation portion and the evaporator space and that is configured to discharge defrost water generated during a defrost operation of the freezing chamber, and a defrost heater located in the module accommodation portion and configured to melt ice during the defrost operation.

公开(公告)号：US20180010843A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15643858

申请日：2017-07-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Changwon EOM ,  Suwon LEE ,  Chongyoung PARK ,  Minhyuk LEE ,  Sung JHEE

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25D21/14 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D21/08

CPC classification number: F25D17/067 ,  F25B5/02 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D21/14 ,  F25D23/006 ,  F25D23/069 ,  F25D2201/126 ,  F25D2400/00

Abstract: An evaporating device includes: an evaporator, a defrost heater, and an evaporation pan, wherein the evaporation pan is made of aluminum and the inner side of the evaporation pan is coated with a surface treatment to improve the melting of ice in the evaporation pan.