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公开(公告)号:US20240210086A1
公开(公告)日:2024-06-27
申请号:US18596107
申请日:2024-03-05
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Yongjun BAE , Sunggyun SON , Chongyoung PARK
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C5/08 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2400/14 , F25C2600/04
Abstract: The refrigerator includes: a first tray forming a part of ice-making cells which are where water changes phase into ice due to cold air; a second tray forming the other part of the ice-making cells; and a temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the water or ice in the ice-making cells, wherein the temperature sensor comes into contact with the first tray and/or the second tray.
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公开(公告)号:US20240093928A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US18385070
申请日:2023-10-30
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Donghoon LEE , Yongjun BAE , Sunggyun SON , Chongyoung PARK
CPC classification number: F25C5/08 , F25C1/18 , F25C1/24 , F25C1/25 , F25D29/00 , F25C2400/06 , F25C2400/10
Abstract: A method for controlling a refrigerator of the present invention includes turning on the heater when ice making is completed; moving the second tray to a standby position in a forward direction when the movement condition of the second tray is satisfied; turning off the heater when a turn-off condition of the heater is satisfied after the second tray moves to the standby position in the forward direction; determining whether the heater is turned off and a predetermined time has elapsed; and moving the second tray to the ice separation position in the forward direction when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed.
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公开(公告)号:US20230384014A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18231892
申请日:2023-08-09
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Yongjun BAE , Sunggyun SON , Chongyoung PARK
Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator may include a first tray assembly defining a portion of an ice making cell and a second tray assembly defining another portion of the ice making cell. The refrigerator may further include a pusher provided with a first edge on which a surface configured to press one or more of the first and second tray assemblies is disposed to easily separate the ice from the tray assemblies, a bar extending from the first edge, and a second edge disposed at an end of the bar. At least one of the pusher or the second tray assembly may move so as to change a relative position between the pusher and the second tray assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20210389035A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US17281753
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Chongyoung PARK , Donghoon LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Yongjun BAE , Sunggyun SON
Abstract: A refrigerator of the present disclosure turns on a heater, which supplies heat to an ice making cell, in at least partial section while a cooler supplies cold to the ice making cell so that bubbles dissolved in the water within the ice making cell moves from a portion, at which the ice is made, toward the water that is in a liquid state to make transparent ice. A defrosting process may be performed when a defrosting start condition is satisfied in a state in which the heater is turned on. In this case, the amount of cold supply of the cooler in the defrosting process can be reduced more than the amount of cold supply of the cooler before the defrosting start condition is satisfied.
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公开(公告)号:US20210389034A1
公开(公告)日:2021-12-16
申请号:US17281805
申请日:2019-10-02
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Sunggyun SON , Donghoon LEE , Chongyoung PARK
Abstract: An ice maker, according to the present invention, comprises: a first tray forming a part of an ice-making cell; a second tray forming another part the ice-making cell; and a heater which is disposed so as to be adjacent to the first or the second tray, wherein the heater turns on during a period when cold air is being supplied to the ice-making cell, and the output of the on heater can vary.
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公开(公告)号:US20210356188A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-18
申请号:US17281955
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Sunggyun SON , Donghoon LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Yongjun BAE , Chongyoung PARK
Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. A refrigerator according to the present invention may comprises a first tray assembly forming one part of ice-making cells, and a second tray assembly forming the other part of same. Following the start of ice making process, so that ice can be produced in the direction of ice-making cells formed by any one tray assembly, from among the first and second tray assemblies, to the ice-making cells formed by the other tray assembly, the other tray assembly comprises a first surface forming a part of the ice-making cells, and a second surface extending from the first surface and supported by at least one surface of the one assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20210348822A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-11
申请号:US17282330
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Donghoon LEE , Yongjun BAE , Sunggyun SON , Chongyoung PARK
Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a storage chamber configured to store food; a cooler configured to supply cold into the storage chamber; a first tray assembly configured to define a portion of an ice making cell that is a space in which water is phase-changed into ice by the cold; a second tray assembly configured to define another portion of the ice making cell; a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first tray assembly or the second tray assembly; and a controller configured to control the heater, wherein the controller controls the heater to be turned on in at least partial section while the cooler supplies the cold so that bubbles dissolved in the water within the ice making cell moves from a portion, at which the ice is made, toward the water that is in a liquid state to make transparent ice, and the controller controls the heater so that when a heat transfer amount between the cold within the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell increases, the heating amount of the heater increases, and when the heat transfer amount between the cold within the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell decreases, the heating amount of the heater decreases so as to maintain an ice making rate of the water within the ice making cell within a predetermined range that is less than an ice making rate when the ice making is performed in a state in which the heater is turned off.
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公开(公告)号:US20210341206A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-04
申请号:US17282565
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Yongjun BAE , Sunggyun SON , Chongyoung PARK
Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator.
The refrigerator of the present invention may include a first tray assembly configured to define one portion of an ice making cell, a second tray assembly configured to define the other portion of the ice making cell, a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first and second tray assemblies, and a controller configured to control the heater.
The refrigerator further include a pusher including a first edge having a surface pressing the ice or at least one of the first and second tray assemblies to easily separate the ice from the tray assemblies, a bar extending from the first edge, and a second edge disposed at the end of the bar. The second tray assembly includes a first coupling part connected to the pusher and a second coupling part connected to the driver.
The controller control to move at least one of the pusher and the second tray assembly to change a relative position between the pusher and the second tray assembly.-
公开(公告)号:US20210341204A1
公开(公告)日:2021-11-04
申请号:US17282070
申请日:2019-10-01
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Sunggyun SON , Donghoon LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Yongjun BAE , Chongyoung PARK
Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage space in which food is stored; a cooler for supplying cold to the storage space; a first tray assembly constituting a part of an icing cell which is the space in which water is phase-changed to ice by the cold; a second tray assembly constituting another part of the icing cell; a heater located to be adjacent to the first tray assembly and/or the second tray assembly; and a control unit for controlling the heater, wherein the control unit performs controls so that the heater is turned on in at least a partial period while the cooler supplies the cold, and thus air bubbles disintegrating in the water inside the icing cell move to liquid-phase water from a part where ice is generated, thereby enabling transparent ice to be generated, and the degree of cold transfer, which is the amount of cold of the cooler is to be transferred, is different in the first tray assembly and the second tray assembly.
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公开(公告)号:US20250067491A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-27
申请号:US18939174
申请日:2024-11-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE , Seungseob YEOM , Donghoon LEE , Yongjun BAE , Sunggyun SON , Chongyoung PARK
Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a storage chamber; a cooler to cool the storage chamber; a first tray assembly and a second tray assembly configured to define an ice making cell; a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first tray assembly or the second tray assembly; and a controller configured to control the heater, wherein the controller controls the heater to be turned on to make transparent ice from water within the ice making cell, and the controller controls the heater so that when a heat transfer amount between the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell increases, the heating amount of the heater increases, and when the heat transfer amount between the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell decreases, the heating amount of the heater decreases.
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