THERMOELECTRIC MODULE AND REFRIGERATOR COMPRISING SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20220238777A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17434708

    申请日:2020-03-25

    Abstract: A thermoelectric module according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a cold sink; a thermoelectric element having a heat absorption surface coupled to the cold sink; a heat sink coupled to a heating surface of the thermoelectric element to dissipate heat transferred from the cold sink to the outside of the thermoelectric element; and a sealing cover for connecting the edge of the cold sink and the edge of the heat sink to surround the thermoelectric element, wherein the cold sink, the heat sink, and the thermoelectric element may be integrally formed by the sealing cover.
    In addition, the thermoelectric element may be a cascade type thermoelectric element in which two thermoelectric elements having the same or different specifications are coupled to each other.

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220214083A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:US17433403

    申请日:2020-02-13

    Abstract: A method for controlling a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: if an ultra-low temperature compartment mode is turned on, performing control such that one of low voltage, middle voltage, high voltage, and reverse voltage is applied to the thermoelectric module according to the operation mode of the refrigerator; and if the temperature of the ultra-low temperature compartment is determined to be in a satisfactory temperature range, applying low voltage to the thermoelectric module by the control unit.

    REFRIGERATOR
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220146156A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-12

    申请号:US17433567

    申请日:2020-02-13

    Abstract: A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises an inlet port and an outlet port which are formed in a sink body forming a heat sink, so as to guide coolant inflow and coolant outflow respectively, wherein the center line of the inlet port passes through the center of a thermoelectric element attached to the heat sink.

    WIRELESS SOUND DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20230164474A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-25

    申请号:US17836528

    申请日:2022-06-09

    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide a wireless sound device capable of effectively receiving a command that meets a user's intention without an error despite a user input unit having a limited size, and a method for controlling the same. For example, a wireless sound device includes a wireless communication unit for wireless communication with an external device, a touch sensor for sensing a touch input of a user in a touch standby mode, a force sensor for sensing a force based on the touch input, a sound output unit for outputting an audio signal received from the external device, and a controller that controls a touch mode of the wireless sound device to be switched to a touch accepting mode or a touch ignoring mode in response to the touch input, and, when a touch validity of the touch input is positive, the controller controls the touch mode to be switched to a touch accepting mode or a touch ignoring mode based on a force validity of the touch input.

    REFRIGERATOR
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220235976A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17434714

    申请日:2020-02-13

    Abstract: A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention can comprise: a refrigerator chamber; a freezer chamber partitioned from the refrigerator chamber; a deep-freezing chamber accommodated inside the freezer chamber and partitioned from the freezer chamber; and a freezer evaporator chamber formed on the rear side of the deep-freezing chamber. A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention can further comprise a partition wall comprising a grill fan, which partitions the freezer evaporator chamber and the freezer chamber, and a shroud which is connected to the back surface of the grill fan and forms a flow path for supplying cold air of the freezer evaporator chamber to the freezer chamber.

    REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200003478A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-02

    申请号:US16569805

    申请日:2019-09-13

    Abstract: A refrigerator including a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion unit that constitute a refrigeration cycle, an evaporator that evaporates a refrigerant that has passed through the expansion unit, a heating unit that provides heat for defrosting the evaporator, and a frost sensor unit that is provided at one side of the evaporator to sense the amount of frost on the evaporator, the frost sensor unit including a sound-source transmitting unit that generates a sound-source of a first volume to the evaporator, and a sound-source receiving unit that receives a sound-source of a second volume formed after the sound-source transmitted by the sound-source transmitting unit reflects from or passes through the evaporator, and a controller that controls the heating unit to generate heat, when the difference between the first volume and the second volume reaches a predetermined value.

    REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
    7.
    发明申请
    REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF 审中-公开
    制冷机及其控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160084566A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-03-24

    申请号:US14961595

    申请日:2015-12-07

    Abstract: A refrigerator including a compressor, a condenser, and an expansion unit that constitute a refrigeration cycle, an evaporator that evaporates a refrigerant that has passed through the expansion unit, a heating unit that provides heat for defrosting the evaporator, and a frost sensor unit that is provided at one side of the evaporator to sense the amount of frost on the evaporator, the frost sensor unit including a sound-source transmitting unit that generates a sound-source of a first volume to the evaporator, and a sound-source receiving unit that receives a sound-source of a second volume formed after the sound-source transmitted by the sound-source transmitting unit reflects from or passes through the evaporator, and a controller that controls the heating unit to generate heat, when the difference between the first volume and the second volume reaches a predetermined value.

    Abstract translation: 一种冰箱,包括构成制冷循环的压缩机,冷凝器和膨胀单元,蒸发已经通过膨胀单元的制冷剂的蒸发器,提供用于除霜蒸发器的热量的加热单元和霜传感器单元, 设置在所述蒸发器的一侧以感测所述蒸发器上的霜的量,所述霜传感器单元包括产生到所述蒸发器的第一体积的声源的声源传送单元和声源接收单元 其接收在由所述声源发送单元发送的声源之后形成的第二音量的声源反射或经过所述蒸发器;以及控制器,其控制所述加热单元产生热量,所述控制器在所述第一 音量,第二音量达到预定值。

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING REFRIGERATOR

    公开(公告)号:US20220236001A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-28

    申请号:US17434642

    申请日:2020-02-13

    Abstract: A method for controlling a refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present invention is characterized by comprising: a step for determining whether a defrosting period (POD) for defrosting a freezing chamber and a deep freezing chamber has elapsed; a step for, when it is determined that the defrosting period has elapsed, performing a deep cooling operation for bringing at least one among the temperature of the deep freezing chamber and temperature of the freezing chamber down to a temperature lower than a control temperature; and a step for defrosting the deep freezing chamber when the deep cooling operation is terminated, wherein, when the defrosting of the deep freezing chamber is started, a freezing chamber valve is closed to block cold air flow to the heat sink, the defrosting of the deep freezing chamber includes cold sink defrosting and heat sink defrosting performed after the cold sink defrosting is completed, and while the heat sink defrosting is being performed, a deep freezing chamber fan is driven to remove vapor generated during the cold sink defrosting.

    REFRIGERATOR CONTROL METHOD
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220154994A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-19

    申请号:US17434338

    申请日:2020-02-13

    Abstract: In a refrigerator control method according to an embodiment of the present invention, a control unit intermittently turns on a temperature sensor on a predetermined cycle when a deep-freezing chamber mode is turned off, so that the temperature sensor senses the internal temperature of a deep-freezing chamber for a first set time, and the sensed internal temperature of the deep-freezing chamber is transmitted to the control unit so as to minimize power consumption.

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