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公开(公告)号:US10974944B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16752385
申请日:2020-01-24
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Myounghoon Lee , Sangki Woo
Abstract: A water dispensing apparatus includes: a filter; a hot water tank; a water discharge nozzle; a hot water pipe connecting the hot water tank to the water discharge nozzle; a hot water discharge valve; a drain pipe branched from the hot water pipe; a drain valve disposed at the drain pipe; a first temperature sensor disposed in the hot water tank and configured to detect a first temperature of the hot water tank or water in the hot water tank; a second temperature sensor disposed in the hot water discharge valve and configured to detect a second temperature of water that is in the hot water pipe or introduced into the hot water discharge valve; and a controller configured to control the hot water discharge valve and the drain valve based on temperature information including the first temperature and the second temperature.
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公开(公告)号:US11148084B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-19
申请号:US16607281
申请日:2018-04-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Heesang Yoon , Myounghoon Lee , Jaegeun Lee
Abstract: A sterilization kit for a liquid treatment apparatus may include a liquid inlet passage into which the raw liquid is introduced from the outside, a hot liquid module and a liquid outlet passage. The hot liquid module may include a hot liquid tank in which the raw liquid introduced through the liquid inlet passage is received, a heat generation unit heating the liquid received in the hot liquid tank, and a controller disposed to be spaced apart from the outside of the hot liquid tank to control the heat generation unit.
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公开(公告)号:US10196800B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US14956744
申请日:2015-12-02
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Jinpyo Hong , Myounghoon Lee
IPC: E03B7/07
Abstract: A mineral water supply module may include a water supply pipe configured to supply water in a first direction, a mineral supply pipe configured to supply minerals in a second direction, a discharge pipe configured to discharge water or mineral water in the first direction, a resistance body case configured to connect to the mineral supply pipe and including a resistance body defining a micro channel in which minerals flow in the second direction, and a connector configured to connect the water supply pipe and the discharge pipe such that the resistance body case is provided between the water supply pipe and the discharge pipe and configured to allow the mixing of water from the water supply pipe and minerals from the resistance body case.
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公开(公告)号:US10266437B2
公开(公告)日:2019-04-23
申请号:US14959157
申请日:2015-12-04
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Heesang Yoon , Myounghoon Lee , Sangki Woo
Abstract: A drinking water supply device may comprise a mineral water supply module comprising a mineral cartridge to store condensed minerals, a mineral supply pipe provided with a micro channel to supply minerals to a water supply pipe, a mineral cartridge receiver detachably coupled to the mineral cartridge and connected to the mineral supply pipe, a mineral supply valve to open and close the mineral supply pipe, and a discharge pipe to discharge filtered water or mineral water. A method of cleaning a drinking water supply device may comprise of discharging residual minerals using a mineral drainage unit including a drainage pipe connected to the mineral supply pipe and a drainage valve to open and close the drainage pipe, supplying cleaning water to a channel in which minerals or mineral water flow of the mineral water supply module, and supplying rinsing water to the channel.
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公开(公告)号:US20160160479A1
公开(公告)日:2016-06-09
申请号:US14956744
申请日:2015-12-02
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Jinpyo HONG , Myounghoon Lee
IPC: E03B7/07
Abstract: A mineral water supply module may include a water supply pipe configured to supply water in a first direction, a mineral supply pipe configured to supply minerals in a second direction, a discharge pipe configured to discharge water or mineral water in the first direction, a resistance body case configured to connect to the mineral supply pipe and including a resistance body defining a micro channel in which minerals flow in the second direction, and a connector configured to connect the water supply pipe and the discharge pipe such that the resistance body case is provided between the water supply pipe and the discharge pipe and configured to allow the mixing of water from the water supply pipe and minerals from the resistance body case.
Abstract translation: 矿泉水供给模块可以包括:构造成沿第一方向供给水的供水管,构造成在第二方向供给矿物的矿物供给管,构造成沿第一方向排出水或矿泉水的排出管, 主体壳体,其构造成连接到所述矿物质供应管,并且包括限定矿物沿第二方向流动的微通道的阻力体,以及连接器,其被配置为连接所述供水管和所述排出管,使得提供所述电阻体壳体 在供水管和排出管之间,并且构造成允许来自供水管的水和来自阻力体箱的矿物混合。
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公开(公告)号:US11453581B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-27
申请号:US17259697
申请日:2019-05-31
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myounghoon Lee , Sangki Woo
Abstract: A method for controlling a hot water supply apparatus, the method including: a first step of receiving a hot water exhalent signal; a second step of determining whether a cup is a first cup or a recurring cup; and a third step of, when the cup is the first cup, providing hot water to a user by using a first cup providing algorithm, and when the cup is the recurring cup, providing hot water to the user by using a recurring cup providing algorithm, wherein in the third step, the amount of water supplied to a heating module for heating water is adjusted in stages.
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公开(公告)号:US11286147B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-29
申请号:US17259688
申请日:2019-05-31
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Sangki Woo , Myounghoon Lee
Abstract: The present invention provides a hot-water supply device comprising: a flow control valve for controlling the flow rate of water supplied from the outside; a heating module for heating water passed through the flow control valve and guided thereto; a hot-water discharge valve for opening or closing a channel through which the water heated by the heating module is discharged; an input unit for receiving a hot-water discharge signal; and a controller for controlling the flow control valve, the heating module, and hot-water discharge valve such that the flow rate of water supplied to the heating module is controlled step by step by the flow control valve according to signals received by the input unit.
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公开(公告)号:US10077544B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-18
申请号:US14963327
申请日:2015-12-09
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Myounghoon Lee , Sangduck Lee , Jinpyo Hong
CPC classification number: E03B7/075 , E03B7/072 , E03B7/074 , E03B7/08 , G05D11/001 , G05D11/03 , G05D11/13
Abstract: A drinking water supply device may include a first channel configured to channel water, a water discharge pipe coupled to the rear end of the first channel configured to discharge the drinking water, a first connection pipe connecting the first channel and the water discharge pipe, a second channel configured to supply minerals to the first connection pipe, the second channel provided with a pressure sensor and a mineral supply valve, a mineral container configured to communicate with the first connection pipe via the second channel and configured to store condensed minerals, a pump configured to pressurize the interior of the mineral container to discharge the condensed minerals out of the mineral container, and a controller configured to control the mineral supply valve to open for a first predetermined time and then close according to a water discharge signal.
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