REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20210325096A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17236939

    申请日:2021-04-21

    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor, a condenser, an evaporator, switching valve, an ice-making device, a controller, and a first refrigerant pipe and a second refrigerant pipe connected between the condenser and the evaporator. The switching valve is configured to guide the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to the first refrigerant pipe or the second refrigerant pipe. The ice-making device allows the first refrigerant pipe to pass therethrough and configured to cool water stored in an ice-making tray. The controller is configured to control the switching valve to guide the refrigerant to the ice-making device through the first refrigerant pipe. In response to a temperature of the ice-making tray falling to a level lower than or equal to a reference temperature, the controller is configured to control the switching valve to prevent the refrigerant from being guided to the first refrigerant pipe and supply water to the ice-making tray.

    REFRIGERATOR
    2.
    发明公开
    REFRIGERATOR 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230272956A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-31

    申请号:US18312285

    申请日:2023-05-04

    CPC classification number: F25C1/10 F25C1/24

    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator includes a body including a storage compartment, and an icemaker provided inside the storage compartment, wherein the icemaker includes a first tray provided to form ice cubes having a first size, the first tray including a first rotating shaft, a second tray provided to form ice cubes having a second size, the second tray including a second rotating shaft, a first motor unit coupled to the front portion of the first rotating shaft of the first tray, a second motor unit coupled to the front portion of the second rotating shaft of the second tray, and an ice-making housing having a plurality of motor mounting frames at one surface thereof, and having a plurality of support frames at the other surface thereof so as to support the rear portions of the first and second rotating shafts respectively.

    REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD FOR SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20240310103A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-09-19

    申请号:US18668576

    申请日:2024-05-20

    CPC classification number: F25C1/25 F25C1/24 F25C5/08 F25C2600/00

    Abstract: A refrigerator including: a main body including at least one storage compartment; a temperature sensor arrangeable in the main body; an ice making device including an ice tray arrangeable in the at least one storage compartment such that while the ice tray is arranged in the storage compartment, the ice tray allows ice to be formed therein, and an ice separator configured to separate the ice formed from the ice tray; a cooling device configured to cool the at least one storage compartment; a water supply device configured to supply water to the ice tray that forms the ice; and a controller configured to, based on a temperature value detected by the temperature sensor arranged in the main body being greater than a preset value, control the water supply device so that no water is supplied to the ice tray and control the ice making device to perform an inspection cycle to inspect the ice separator.

    REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROLLING METHOD THEREOF
    4.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20230296303A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-09-21

    申请号:US18322094

    申请日:2023-05-23

    CPC classification number: F25C1/25 F25C1/04

    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a refrigerator including an ice making tray in which a plurality of ice making cells forms and including at least one partition wall dividing the plurality of ice making cells into a plurality of regions, a water supply device provided to supply water to any one of the plurality of regions, a rotation motor providing a driving force to rotate the ice making tray in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a controller configured to control the water supply device to supply a predetermined amount of water to one of the plurality of regions, and to control the rotation motor to rotate the ice making tray in the first direction when the supply of water to the one region is completed and rotate the ice making tray in the second direction when a predetermined time elapses.

    REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

    公开(公告)号:US20210325094A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-21

    申请号:US17301904

    申请日:2021-04-19

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, an evaporator configured to cool the air in the storage compartment, a first heater provided in the vicinity of the evaporator, a tray provided to accommodate water, a refrigerant pipe provided in contact with the tray and configured to cool the tray, a second heater provided in the vicinity of the refrigerant pipe, a compressor configured to supply a compressed refrigerant to at least one of the evaporator or the refrigerant pipe, and a processor configured to start an operation of the second heater after starting an operation of the first heater, and configured to start an operation of the compressor after stopping the operation of the first heater and the second heater. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent ice from being agglomerated caused by the defrosting operation.

    REFRIGERATOR
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210148623A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16951196

    申请日:2020-11-18

    Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment, a refrigerating compartment door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close at least a part of the refrigerating compartment, an ice-making compartment, an ice maker disposed in the ice-making compartment to make ice, a dispenser to dispense ice, an auxiliary door to open and close the ice-making compartment, and a cold air duct connecting the ice-making compartment to the freezing compartment to cool the ice-making compartment. The ice maker including an ice-making tray that is rotatable and a cold air guide that is deformable and restorable and fixed to the ice-making tray.

    REFRIGERATOR AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
    7.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240280301A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-22

    申请号:US18649921

    申请日:2024-04-29

    CPC classification number: F25B39/02 F25B13/00 F25B49/02

    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a storage compartment, an evaporator configured to cool the air in the storage compartment, a first heater provided in the vicinity of the evaporator, a tray provided to accommodate water, a refrigerant pipe provided in contact with the tray and configured to cool the tray, a second heater provided in the vicinity of the refrigerant pipe, a compressor configured to supply a compressed refrigerant to at least one of the evaporator or the refrigerant pipe, and a processor configured to start an operation of the second heater after starting an operation of the first heater, and configured to start an operation of the compressor after stopping the operation of the first heater and the second heater. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent ice from being agglomerated caused by the defrosting operation.

    REFRIGERATOR
    8.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220282904A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-09-08

    申请号:US17664625

    申请日:2022-05-23

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator including a cabinet including a freezing compartment and a heat exchange chamber configured to supply cold air to the freezing compartment, a door configured to open and close the freezing compartment, an ice making chamber provided on a rear surface of the door and including an ice maker configured to make ice, and an ice cover configured to cover the ice maker and including a first part provided with a plurality of cold air inlet slits into which the cold air is introduced and a second part extending downward from the first part and provided with a plurality of cold air outlet slits through which the cold air is discharged.

    REFRIGERATOR
    9.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210148627A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-20

    申请号:US16951176

    申请日:2020-11-18

    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment. A refrigerating compartment door is rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close at least a part of the refrigerating compartment, and includes an ice-making compartment and a dispenser. An auxiliary door opens and closes the ice-making compartment, and a cold air duct connects the ice-making compartment to the freezing compartment to cool the ice-making compartment. The ice-making compartment is formed on a front surface of the refrigerating compartment door such that access to the ice-making compartment is allowed via the auxiliary door with the refrigerating compartment door closed. The auxiliary door has an opening corresponding to the dispenser such an access to the dispenser is allowed with the auxiliary door closed.

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