公开(公告)号：US20240302094A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-12

申请号：US18591716

申请日：2024-02-29

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Sunghun LEE ,  Daekil KANG

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05D3/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05D3/02 ,  E05Y2201/408 ,  E05Y2201/412 ,  E05Y2900/31 ,  F25D2323/024

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet which has a storage space; a door which opens and closes the storage space; a hinge which connects the door and the cabinet and supports the door so that the door is capable of rotating; and a damping device which is provided on one side where the hinge is mounted and provides a damping force to the door when the door rotates in a closing direction, in which the damping device consists of an oil damper, and a contact surface is formed on one side corresponding to the damping device, with which the door starts to be in contact and thus to which a damping force is transmitted, at a set angle or less, and which is separated from the damping device when the door is opened.

公开(公告)号：US20230417476A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18242400

申请日：2023-09-05

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Myeongseong PARK ,  Daekil KANG ,  Ohchul KWON ,  Sangho JUNG ,  Hyuncheol LEE

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/10

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/066 ,  F25D23/10 ,  F25D2400/18

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door. The door includes a door body including a door liner, a front plate, a cap decor connected to the door liner and the front plate and having a recessed handle, and an insulator filled between the door liner, the front plate, and the cap decor. The door includes a panel assembly detachably mounted on a front surface of the door body and defining a front surface of the door. The panel assembly includes a panel defining an outer appearance of the front surface of the door and an insertion protrusion protruding backward from the panel and inserted into a front surface of the cap decor when the panel is mounted to restrict the panel assembly. The insertion protrusion extends from the outside of a recessed space of the handle in a direction crossing the recessed space.

公开(公告)号：US20210396458A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17350440

申请日：2021-06-17

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jiwook MOON ,  Sangho JUNG ,  Daekil KANG ,  Gyunghyun PARK

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/10 ,  A47B96/20

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door. The door includes a door liner, a front plate, a first cap decor coupled to the door liner and the front plate, a second cap decor coupled to the door liner and the front plate at a position facing the first cap decor, an insulator filled into a space defined by coupling of the door liner, the front plate, and the cap decors, and a panel assembly disposed detachably in front of the front plate. The panel assembly includes a panel defining an outer appearance of a front surface of the door, a first bracket protruding from a rear surface of the panel and inserted into the first cap decor, and a second bracket provided on the rear surface of the panel and supported by the second cap decor.

公开(公告)号：US20240219097A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-04

申请号：US18400293

申请日：2023-12-29

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daekil KANG

IPC: F25D17/04 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D27/00

CPC classification number: F25D17/045 ,  F25D23/068 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D2317/0415 ,  F25D2317/0672 ,  F25D2323/0024 ,  F25D2323/00278 ,  F25D2323/021

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet which has a storage space with an open front surface; a door which is provided in the cabinet and opens and closes the storage space; an evaporator which is provided in the cabinet; an upper duct which extends above the storage space in a front and rear direction and guides cold air from the evaporator; and a deodorizing device which is provided on the upper surface of the storage space, in which an upper discharge port is formed in the upper duct to discharge cold air at the front end of the upper surface of the storage space, and the deodorizing device is disposed adjacent to the upper discharge port to deodorize cold air discharged through the upper discharge port.

公开(公告)号：US20240142164A1

公开(公告)日：2024-05-02

申请号：US18409462

申请日：2024-01-10

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daekil KANG ,  Jongmoon JANG ,  Hyunae LIM ,  Dongwoo PARK ,  Seongyong YOO

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  A47B96/20

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  A47B96/20 ,  A47B2096/207 ,  A47B2096/208 ,  A47B2096/209

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage space, and a door configured to open and close the storage space, in which the door includes a frame assembly configured to open and close the storage space, and a panel assembly detachably coupled to the frame assembly and configured to form a front outer appearance of the door, the frame assembly includes an upper extension part extending forward and a first coupling part provided on the upper extension part, the panel assembly includes a front panel, and an upper bracket coupled to a rear upper part of the front panel and having a second coupling part coupled to the first coupling part, and the panel assembly moves upward in a state where the second coupling part of the panel assembly is positioned below the first coupling part, so that the second coupling part is coupled to the first coupling part.

公开(公告)号：US20240060709A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18386132

申请日：2023-11-01

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seongjin BAE ,  Daekil KANG ,  Jonghyun LEE ,  Wonchan CHO

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  E05F5/02

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05F5/02 ,  F25D23/087

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage space, a door configured to open and close the storage space, a gap adjusting member configured to be provided between the door and the cabinet and to adjust a gap between the door and the cabinet, and a seating part configured to protrude from the door and to support the gap adjusting member. The gap adjusting member includes a contact part exposed to the rear of the door and being in contact with the cabinet in a state where the door is closed, and a plurality of adjusting parts protruding from the contact part toward the seating part at different heights from each other. The gap between the door and the cabinet is adjusted by selecting a height of the adjusting part which is in contact with the seating part by rotating the gap adjusting member.

公开(公告)号：US20190219324A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-18

申请号：US16230521

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daekil KANG

IPC: F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D25/022 ,  A47B51/00 ,  F25D23/021 ,  F25D25/005 ,  F25D25/025 ,  F25D25/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet; a front panel door part; a drawer part configured to be connected to the front panel door part and to insert into and withdraw from the cabinet based on movement of the front panel door part relative to the cabinet; a support member located in the drawer part and configured to seat an object stored in the drawer part; and an elevation device that is located at each of a first side surface of the drawer part and a second side surface of the drawer part, that is configured to be coupled to each of a first side of the support member and a second side of the support member, and that is configured to elevate the support member relative to the drawer part in a state in which the drawer part is withdrawn from a lower storage space defined in the cabinet.

公开(公告)号：US20240118013A1

公开(公告)日：2024-04-11

申请号：US18541485

申请日：2023-12-15

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daham BAE ,  Daekil KANG ,  Ohchul KWON

IPC: F25D11/00

CPC classification number: F25D11/00 ,  F25D2201/126

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage space and a door configured to open and close the storage space. The door includes a panel assembly including a front panel and an insulating panel spaced apart from the front panel, a door frame that is in contact with the front panel, and a door liner which is connected to the door frame and is in contact with the insulating panel, the door liner being configured to define an insulating space, in which an insulator is disposed, together with the panel assembly and the door frame. The door liner includes a contact surface that is in contact with the insulating panel, and a recessed space is defined on the contact surface.

公开(公告)号：US20190331401A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-31

申请号：US16505051

申请日：2019-07-08

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Daekil KANG

IPC: F25D23/06 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a partition wall partitioning the cabinet, an accommodating unit defining an accommodating space and an opening, where the accommodating space is recessed downward from a horizontal top surface of the partition wall, and the opening is located at an upper portion of the accommodating unit and configured to introduce food therethrough, an accommodating unit door located at the upper portion of the accommodating unit and configured to open and close the opening by moving in a direction parallel to the horizontal top surface, a roller located below the accommodating unit door, where the roller supports the accommodating unit door and allows the accommodating unit door to slidingly move with respect to the partition wall, and an upper rib provided at each of left and right portions of the accommodating unit door and configured to restrict splaying of the accommodating unit door.

公开(公告)号：US20190323763A1

公开(公告)日：2019-10-24

申请号：US16230635

申请日：2018-12-21

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Daekil KANG

IPC: F25D25/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet that defines an upper storage space and a lower storage space; a front panel door that opens and closes the lower storage space; a drawer that inserts into and withdraws from the lower storage space, the drawer including an accommodation portion; a driving device located in the front panel door and configured to generate power; and an elevation device located in the drawer and configured to elevate, relative to the drawer, at least part of the accommodation portion of the drawer. The driving device is configured to couple to the elevation device through a rear surface of the front panel door and through a front surface of the drawer that faces the rear surface of the front panel door. The driving device is further configured to, in a state of being coupled to the elevation device, provide the power for operation of the elevation device.