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公开(公告)号：US20240344750A1
公开(公告)日：2024-10-17
申请号：US18037044
申请日：2022-01-12
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Donghoon LEE , Donghoon LEE , Wookyong LEE
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C1/25 , F25C2300/00
Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present embodiment includes: a cabinet provided with a storage compartment; a door configured to open and close the storage compartment; and an ice maker configured to receive cold air for cooling the storage compartment so as to make ice, wherein the ice maker includes an ice tray comprising a plurality of ice-making cells configured to make ice, and the plurality of ice-making cells are arranged in a plurality of columns, each column comprising two or more ice-making cells, and bottom surfaces of the ice-making cells have different heights for each column.
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公开(公告)号：US12111088B2
公开(公告)日：2024-10-08
申请号：US18095826
申请日：2023-01-11
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor： Jinil Hong , Yonghyun Kim
CPC classification number: F25C1/10 , F25C1/243 , F25C1/25 , F25C2305/0221 , F25C2400/06 , F25C2400/14
Abstract: An ice maker of a refrigerator includes a tray assembly having an upper tray that defines upper portions of a plurality of ice making chambers. Each of the plurality of ice making chambers is configured to receive water and generate an ice piece. The tray assembly also includes a lower tray that is located vertically below the upper tray, that is configured to rotate relative to the upper tray, and that defines lower portions of the plurality of ice making chambers, wherein at least one of the upper tray or the lower tray comprises a flexible tray made of a flexible material. Additionally, a case is configured to accommodate the flexible tray to restrict a deformation of the flexible tray. A heater that is located between the case and the flexible tray is configured to supply heat to the plurality of ice making chambers through the flexible tray.
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公开(公告)号：US20240247851A1
公开(公告)日：2024-07-25
申请号：US18628431
申请日：2024-04-05
Applicant: Hoshizaki America, Inc.
Inventor： Luther L. Clayton, JR. , Hideki Sakakibara , Abdul Waheed
CPC classification number: F25C1/12 , F25C1/00 , F25C5/182 , F25C5/187 , F25C1/25 , F25C2400/12 , F25C2600/04 , F25C2700/02 , F25D23/00 , F25D23/006 , F25D23/06 , F25D23/063 , F28D21/00 , F28F2275/085
Abstract: A method of cleaning an evaporator of an ice maker can include a first manual intervention comprising activating a switch of an ice maker, activating the switch of the ice maker comprising initiating an overall cleaning procedure; a first automatic step comprising signaling to a user that a second manual intervention comprising pouring one of a cleaning fluid and a sanitizing fluid into a tank of an evaporator case of the ice maker is required; the second manual intervention comprising pouring the one of the cleaning fluid and the sanitizing fluid into the tank; and a second automatic step comprising automatically initiating and completing at least one of a cleaning stage and a sanitizing stage upon completion of the second manual intervention, automatically initiating the at least one of the cleaning stage and the sanitizing stage comprising operating a cleaning valve of a water circuit of the ice maker by a main controller of the ice maker.
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公开(公告)号：US12025359B2
公开(公告)日：2024-07-02
申请号：US17858356
申请日：2022-07-06
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor： Yonghyun Kim , Jinil Hong , Seungjin Choi , Seunggeun Lee
CPC classification number: F25C1/24 , F25C1/04 , F25C1/25 , F25C5/08 , F25C5/22 , F25D11/02 , F25C2700/12 , F25D2700/122
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an ice maker and a refrigerator having the ice maker. An ice maker according to the present disclosure includes: an upper assembly including an upper tray forming an upper chamber, which is a portion an ice chamber, and having an upper opening, and a temperature sensor configured to sense temperature of the ice chamber in contact with the upper tray; and a lower assembly being rotatable with respect to the upper assembly and having a lower tray forming a lower chamber that is another portion of the ice chamber, in which a contact portion between the temperature sensor and the upper tray is positioned closer to a contact surface of the upper tray and the lower tray than the upper opening.
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公开(公告)号：US11988432B2
公开(公告)日：2024-05-21
申请号：US17725847
申请日：2022-04-21
Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
Inventor： Brent Alden Junge , Jason Andrew May
CPC classification number: F25C1/18 , F25C1/24 , F25C1/25 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2400/14
Abstract: A refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet, a liner, a thermodynamic assembly, an air conduit, a heat pipe, a conductive ice mold, and a water dispenser. The liner may define an icebox (IB) compartment. air conduit may be disposed within the IB compartment. The air conduit may define a conduit path between a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet downstream from the conduit inlet. The heat pipe may be mounted to the air conduit and extend therefrom outside of the conduit path. The conductive ice mold may be mounted to the heat pipe within the IB compartment. The conductive ice mold may define a mold cavity outside of the air conduit. The water dispenser may be positioned below the conductive ice mold to direct an ice-building spray of water to the mold cavity.
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公开(公告)号：US11953250B2
公开(公告)日：2024-04-09
申请号：US17524893
申请日：2021-11-12
Applicant: Hoshizaki America, Inc.
Inventor： Luther L. Clayton, Jr. , Hideki Sakakibara , Abdul Waheed
CPC classification number: F25C1/12 , F25C1/00 , F25C5/182 , F25C5/187 , F25C1/25 , F25C2400/12 , F25C2600/04 , F25C2700/02 , F25D23/00 , F25D23/006 , F25D23/06 , F25D23/063 , F28D21/00 , F28F2275/085
Abstract: A method of cleaning an evaporator of an ice maker can include activating a switch of the ice maker in a first manual intervention of an overall cleaning procedure to initiate the overall cleaning procedure; sounding an audible alarm to alert a user that a second manual intervention is required; pouring a cleaning fluid into a tank of the evaporator case in the second manual intervention; automatically initiating and completing one of a cleaning stage and a sanitizing stage upon completion of the second manual intervention, automatically initiating the one of the cleaning stage and the sanitizing stage including operating a cleaning valve of a water circuit of the ice maker by a main controller of the ice maker; and automatically initiating and completing a rinsing stage.
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公开(公告)号：US11898784B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-13
申请号：US17243565
申请日：2021-04-28
Applicant: Minnesota Ice Sculptures L.L.C.
Inventor： Robert E. Harrell
Abstract: A system for manufacturing clear ice products is provided. The system includes a freezing module, a demolding module, and a converting station. The freezing module includes a frame comprising a plurality of levels, a plate freezer provided at each level, and at least one mold provided for placement on each plate freezer and suitable for receiving water. A control frame is provided associated with each plate freezer and is movable from an elevated position to fill position. In the fill position, the control frame is at least partially disposed within the mold. One or more circulation pumps are associated with each control frame for circulating water in the mold to release air bubbles as the water freezes. The demolding module removes the mold from the freezing module and removes formed ice from the mold. The converting station converts the formed ice into a clear ice product.
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公开(公告)号：US11892221B2
公开(公告)日：2024-02-06
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
CPC classification number: F25C1/18 , F25C1/10 , F25C1/25 , F25C5/02 , F25C2305/0221 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2400/14 , F25C2700/14
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：US20240027119A1
公开(公告)日：2024-01-25
申请号：US18479552
申请日：2023-10-02
Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Inventor： Kevin Knatt , Curt Cayemberg
CPC classification number: F25C1/25 , F25C1/10 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2400/14 , F25C2700/04
Abstract: An ice maker includes a water system that delivers water from a water reservoir to an ice formation device. A mount can hold one or both of a fitting of a water level sensor and a water pump in relation to the water reservoir. For example, the mount can include integral features that lock with the fitting to mount the fitting on the ice maker at a sensing position. The mount can include integral features that form a bayonet connection with a portion of the pump. A vertical support wall can included integrated features for supporting the mount in relation to the water reservoir.
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公开(公告)号：US11874043B2
公开(公告)日：2024-01-16
申请号：US17282122
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
CPC classification number: F25C1/18 , F25C1/24 , F25C1/25 , F25C5/08 , F25C2400/08 , F25C2400/10 , F25C2600/04
Abstract: A refrigerator may include: a storage chamber, a first ice-maker, a second ice-maker, a cooler for supplying the cold to the storage chamber and the ice-making chamber, an ice bin for storing ice generated by the second ice-maker, a water supply unit for supplying water to the ice-making cell, a heater for supplying heat to the ice-making cell, and a controller for controlling the heater. The controller may increase the heating amount of the heater when the heat transfer amount between the cold in the storage chamber and the water in the ice-making cell is increased, and decreases the heating amount of the heater when the heat transfer amount between the cold in the storage chamber and the water in the ice-making cell is reduced.
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