公开(公告)号：US12043821B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-23

申请号：US16872512

申请日：2020-05-12

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Daewoong Lee ,  Yongbum Kim ,  Jinpyo Hong

IPC: C12C7/26 ,  C12C11/00 ,  C12C13/10 ,  C12H1/22 ,  F25B49/02

CPC classification number: C12C7/26 ,  C12C11/006 ,  C12C13/10 ,  C12H1/22 ,  F25B49/02 ,  F25B2700/2104

Abstract: A fermentation and aging apparatus may include a fermentation tank defining an accommodation space in which a beverage is accommodated, a refrigerant cycle device configured to cool the fermentation tank and the beverage, a temperature sensor mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the fermentation tank, and a controller configured to control driving of the refrigerant cycle device based on a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor and a predetermined storage temperature, check a remaining amount of the beverage accommodated in the fermentation tank, and reset a storage temperature of the beverage when the checked remaining amount is lower than a predetermined reference amount.

公开(公告)号：US11976877B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-07

申请号：US16473732

申请日：2017-12-22

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Sangjoon Lee ,  Yongbum Kim ,  Jongwoo Park

IPC: F25D31/00 ,  B01F27/05 ,  B01F35/21 ,  B01F35/22 ,  B67D1/00 ,  B67D1/08 ,  C02F1/00

CPC classification number: F25D31/003 ,  B01F27/05 ,  B01F35/2115 ,  B01F35/2202 ,  B67D1/0014 ,  B67D1/0859 ,  C02F1/003 ,  C02F2209/02 ,  C02F2307/10

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for controlling a water purifier delays the operating time of an agitator at an early stage of a current refrigerating cycle operation when a supercooled state has occurred in an immediately previous refrigerating cycle operation step.

公开(公告)号：US11629316B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-18

申请号：US16614849

申请日：2018-05-17

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Daewoong Lee ,  Yongbum Kim ,  Jinpyo Hong

IPC: C12C13/10 ,  F25B1/00 ,  F25B49/02 ,  B67D1/00 ,  C12C13/00 ,  C12C11/06 ,  C12C13/02

Abstract: A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a base; a fermentation module which comprises a fermenter module having an opening part, and a fermentation lid for opening and closing the opening part, and which is disposed on the upper side of the base; a passage module connected to the fermentation module and comprising at least one passage and at least one valve; and a main frame disposed on the upper side of the base and having at least a part of the passage module mounted thereto.

公开(公告)号：US10473380B2

公开(公告)日：2019-11-12

申请号：US15755169

申请日：2016-08-18

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongwoo Park ,  Yongbum Kim ,  Suchang Cho

IPC: F25D19/00 ,  F25B39/02 ,  F25D11/02 ,  B01D39/20 ,  F28D1/047 ,  F28F13/12 ,  F28D7/02 ,  F25D31/00

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a water purifier. A water purifier according to an aspect includes a coolant tank in which a coolant is stored, a cold water pipe accommodated in the coolant tank, an evaporator accommodated in the coolant tank, a stirring member placed inside the coolant tank to stir the coolant, and a partition member accommodated inside the coolant tank to partition an inner space of the coolant tank into a first space and a second space, wherein the evaporator is located in the first space, and the cold water pipe is located in the second space.

公开(公告)号：US12215303B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17313521

申请日：2021-05-06

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jinpyo Hong ,  Yongbum Kim ,  Youngjin Kim

IPC: C12C11/00 ,  C12C11/06 ,  C12C13/10

Abstract: A beverage maker includes a fermentation module, a gas discharge channel connected to the fermentation module, a gas discharge valve connected to the gas discharge channel, a storage tank connected to the gas discharge value and provided with a space capable of accommodating gas therein, an actuator configured to inject gas collected in the space of the storage tank to the fermentation module through the gas discharge channel, a gas pressure sensor connected before the gas discharge valve in a gas flow direction in the gas discharge channel, and a controller configured to control the gas discharge valve and the actuator based on a pressure value of the gas pressure sensor.

公开(公告)号：US12146126B2

公开(公告)日：2024-11-19

申请号：US17327338

申请日：2021-05-21

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Jinpyo Hong ,  Kwangyong An ,  Yongbum Kim ,  Suchang Cho ,  Youngjin Kim

IPC: C12C11/00 ,  C12C13/10

Abstract: A beverage maker includes a fermentation tank in which an internal space for fermentation is formed, a temperature controller configured to control a temperature of the fermentation tank and including an evaporator and a heater, and an insulation portion surrounding a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the fermentation tank. The fermentation tank may include a first chamber, in which the evaporator is disposed, and a second chamber configured to be in contact with the heater and coupled to the first chamber, and the insulation portion may be located between the first chamber and the evaporator.

公开(公告)号：US11292996B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-05

申请号：US16695314

申请日：2019-11-26

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Daewoong Lee ,  Yongbum Kim ,  Jinpyo Hong

IPC: C12C11/00 ,  C12C13/10 ,  A47J31/40

Abstract: A beverage maker may include a fermentation tank having a space formed therein to make a beverage; a temperature controller configured to control a temperature of the fermentation tank; an air pump configured to supply air into the fermentation tank; a gas discharge channel connected with the fermentation tank and configured to discharge a portion of the air supplied into the fermentation tank; a temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of the fermentation tank; and a controller configured to control the temperature controller to cool the fermentation tank accommodating a mixture including ingredients of the beverage while making the beverage, sense the temperature of the fermentation tank using the temperature sensor, terminate cooling of the fermentation tank when the sensed temperature is less than or equal to a reference temperature, and control the air pump to supply air into the fermentation tank.

公开(公告)号：US10882727B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-05

申请号：US16349102

申请日：2017-11-10

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Jongwoo Park ,  Kwangyong An ,  Yongbum Kim

IPC: B67D1/08 ,  B01D35/18 ,  B67D1/12 ,  C02F1/00 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D31/00 ,  F25D23/06 ,  C02F1/28 ,  C02F1/44

Abstract: A water purifier includes a cooling water tank, a partition member mounted inside the cooling water tank and partitioning an inner space of the cooling water tank into an upper space and a lower space, a cold water pipe accommodated in the lower space; an evaporator accommodated in the upper space, and an agitator penetrating the partition member and disposed in the lower space. The partition member includes a bottom portion on which the evaporator is mounted and that defines a plurality of cooling water through-holes, and an outer wall portion extending upward along an edge of the bottom portion to define an evaporator accommodating portion. The outer wall portion is spaced apart from an inner wall of the cooling water tank to prevent ice formed in the evaporator accommodating portion from contacting the inner wall of the cooling water tank.