公开(公告)号：US10731911B2

公开(公告)日：2020-08-04

申请号：US15862350

申请日：2018-01-04

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yoomin Park ,  Jinho Son ,  Changwon Eom ,  Myeongha Yi

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D19/04 ,  F25B21/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage space, a freezing chamber defining an insulating space configured to maintain a chamber temperature independent from the storage space, an evaporator in the storage space, a grill pan assembly that defines an evaporator space configured to accommodate the evaporator and at least a portion of the storage space, a thermoelectric element assembly including a thermoelectric element, a heat sink, and a cold sink to cool the freezing chamber to a temperature less than the temperature of the storage space, a module accommodation portion located at a side of the grill pan assembly, a defrost water guide that communicates with the module accommodation portion and the evaporator space and that is configured to discharge defrost water generated during a defrost operation of the freezing chamber, and a defrost heater located in the module accommodation portion and configured to melt ice during the defrost operation.

公开(公告)号：US11300348B2

公开(公告)日：2022-04-12

申请号：US16922497

申请日：2020-07-07

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Yoomin Park ,  Jinho Son ,  Changwon Eom ,  Myeongha Yi

IPC: F25D11/02 ,  F25B21/04 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D19/04

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage space, a freezing chamber defining an insulating space configured to maintain a chamber temperature independent from the storage space, an evaporator in the storage space, a grille panel assembly that defines an evaporator space configured to accommodate the evaporator and at least a portion of the storage space, a thermoelectric element assembly including a thermoelectric element, a heat sink, and a cold sink to cool the freezing chamber to a temperature less than the temperature of the storage space, a module accommodation portion located at a side of the grille panel assembly, a defrost water guide that communicates with the module accommodation portion and the evaporator space and that is configured to discharge defrost water generated during a defrost operation of the freezing chamber, and a defrost heater located in the module accommodation portion and configured to melt ice during the defrost operation.

公开(公告)号：US10415871B2

公开(公告)日：2019-09-17

申请号：US15643858

申请日：2017-07-07

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Changwon Eom ,  Suwon Lee ,  Chongyoung Park ,  Minhyuk Lee ,  Sung Jhee

IPC: F25D5/02 ,  F25D17/06 ,  F25D21/08 ,  F25D21/14 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25B5/02

Abstract: An evaporating device includes: an evaporator, a defrost heater, and an evaporation pan, wherein the evaporation pan is made of aluminum and the inner side of the evaporation pan is coated with a surface treatment to improve the melting of ice in the evaporation pan.