公开(公告)号：US20190186803A1

公开(公告)日：2019-06-20

申请号：US16222443

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Giseok SEONG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Kyeongyun KIM ,  Seunguk AHN ,  Myungjin CHUNG

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25D21/08

CPC classification number: F25D11/022 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2600/2511 ,  F25D17/065 ,  F25D21/006 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D2331/803

Abstract: A refrigerator including a compressor, a condenser, a freezing chamber evaporator, a freezing chamber fan, a defrosting heater, a wine chamber evaporator, a wine chamber fan, a path switching device configured to guide the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to the freezing chamber evaporator in a freezing chamber mode and to guide the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to the wine chamber evaporator in a wine chamber mode, and a controller configured to turn on the defrosting heater to perform a freezing chamber defrosting mode for defrosting the freezing chamber evaporator, to control the path switching device to the wine chamber mode while the temperature of the wine chamber is dissatisfied when the temperature of the wine chamber is dissatisfied in the freezing chamber defrosting mode, and to drive the wine chamber fan.

公开(公告)号：US20200224954A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16725318

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Giseok SEONG ,  Yoonseong NAM ,  Wookyung BAIK ,  Jeongwon PARK ,  Kyungseok KIM

IPC: F25D17/06

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet that forms a chamber, a partition wall configured to partition the chamber into a storage space and an air flow path, a partition shelf configured to partition the storage space into a first space and a second space, a heat exchanger provided in the air flow path, and a first damper provided in the air flow path to adjust air supplied to the first space. The top of the heat exchanger is lower than the bottom surface of the partition shelf. The first damper is provided at a height overlapping the partition shelf in a horizontal direction.

公开(公告)号：US20200224958A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16725092

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeongwon PARK ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Giseok SEONG ,  Myungjin CHUNG ,  Jeheon CHO

IPC: F25D17/08 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a discharge body configured to be formed with a discharge port and a suction port, a flow path body configured to be disposed in the discharge body and forms a discharge flow path for guiding air to the discharge port, an air guide configured to be formed with a scroll and an opening that guides air to the discharge flow path and an outlet spaced apart from the opening, and a fan provided inside the air guide.

公开(公告)号：US20200224953A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16725551

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeongwon PARK ,  Giseok SEONG ,  Myungjin CHUNG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Jinho KIM ,  Yonghun SUH ,  Tackwon HAN

IPC: F25D17/06 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to have an inner case in which a storage chamber is formed, a cooler configured to cool the storage chamber, a heating device configured to be spaced apart from the cooler and heat the storage chamber, a circulation fan configured to circulate air in the storage chamber, and a controller configured to operate the circulation fan when the heating device is operated.

公开(公告)号：US20200224963A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16725271

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeongwon PARK ,  Giseok SEONG ,  Myungjin CHUNG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Jinho KIM ,  Tackwon HAN

IPC: F25D31/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D17/08 ,  F25D23/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet formed with a chamber, a partition wall configured to partition the chamber into a storage space and an air flow path and including a discharge port and a suction port, and a heat exchanger provided in the air flow path, in which the air flow path includes a discharge flow path to guide air discharged to the discharge port, the discharge flow path has an inlet closer to a first side edge of the partition wall, and the suction port is formed closer to a vertical centerline of the partition wall than either of a first or second side edge of the partition wall.

公开(公告)号：US20200224951A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16725071

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Giseok SEONG ,  Jeongwon PARK ,  Myungjin CHUNG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Tackwon HAN ,  Jinho KIM ,  Yonghun SUH

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to form a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber, a first evaporator configured to cool the first storage chamber, a first fan configured to circulate air in the first storage chamber to the first evaporator and the first storage chamber, a second evaporator configured to cool the second storage chamber, a compressor configured to be connected to the first evaporator and the second evaporator, a second fan configured to circulate air in the second storage chamber to the second evaporator and the second storage chamber; a refrigerant valve configured to guide refrigerant to the first evaporator or the second evaporator, and a controller configured to perform a plurality of modes sequentially to defrost the second evaporator.

公开(公告)号：US20190212055A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16238808

申请日：2019-01-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myungjin CHUNG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Kyeongyun KIM ,  Giseok SEONG ,  Seunguk AHN

IPC: F25D31/00 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D29/00

CPC classification number: F25D31/005 ,  F25D11/022 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D31/007 ,  F25D2331/803 ,  F25D2400/02 ,  F25D2700/12

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a wine chamber, a wine chamber evaporator, a compressor, a wine chamber heater, a valve, a wine chamber temperature sensor, and a controller. The controller selectively performs a cooling mode and a heating mode.

公开(公告)号：US20220026134A1

公开(公告)日：2022-01-27

申请号：US17493154

申请日：2021-10-04

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Giseok SEONG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Kyeongyun KIM ,  Seunguk AHN ,  Myungjin CHUNG

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B13/00 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D21/00

Abstract: A refrigerator including a compressor, a condenser, a freezing chamber evaporator, a freezing chamber fan, a defrosting heater, a wine chamber evaporator, a wine chamber fan, a path switching device configured to guide the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to the freezing chamber evaporator in a freezing chamber mode and to guide the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to the wine chamber evaporator in a wine chamber mode, and a controller configured to turn on the defrosting heater to perform a freezing chamber defrosting mode for defrosting the freezing chamber evaporator, to control the path switching device to the wine chamber mode while the temperature of the wine chamber is dissatisfied when the temperature of the wine chamber is dissatisfied in the freezing chamber defrosting mode, and to drive the wine chamber fan.

公开(公告)号：US20210055042A1

公开(公告)日：2021-02-25

申请号：US16961202

申请日：2019-01-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Myungjin CHUNG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Kyeongyun KIM ,  Giseok SEONG ,  Seunguk AHN ,  Jeongwon PARK ,  Yonghun SUH

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D31/00 ,  F25D11/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet in which a storage chamber is formed, a cooler configured to cool the storage chamber, a heater configured to heat the storage chamber, a temperature sensor configured to sense a storage chamber temperature, and a controller configured to control the cooler and the heater, in which the controller selectively performs a plurality of modes, the plurality of modes include a cooling mode in which the cooler is operated or stopped, a heating mode in which the heater is operated or stopped, and a standby mode in which the cooler and the heater are stopped, and the plurality of modes are performed in the order of the cooling mode, the standby mode, and heating mode, or are performed in the order of the heating mode, the standby mode, and the cooling mode.

公开(公告)号：US20200224962A1

公开(公告)日：2020-07-16

申请号：US16725166

申请日：2019-12-23

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jeongwon PARK ,  Giseok SEONG ,  Myungjin CHUNG ,  Kyungseok KIM ,  Yonghun SUH

IPC: F25D31/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D17/08 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D29/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to be formed with a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber, a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber, a second door configured to open and close the second storage chamber, a first cooler and a heater configured to adjust the temperature of the first storage chamber, a second cooler configured to adjust a temperature of the second storage chamber, and a controller configured to perform a general operation of the first storage chamber in preference to door load response operation of the second storage chamber, of the general operation of adjusting the temperature of the first storage chamber and the door load response operation of the second storage chamber.