公开(公告)号：US11808511B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-07

申请号：US18177555

申请日：2023-03-02

Applicant: Reddy Ice LLC

Inventor： Henrik Pape

IPC: F25C5/20 ,  B65G57/03 ,  B65G1/04 ,  F25D25/00

CPC classification number: F25C5/20 ,  B65G1/04 ,  B65G57/03 ,  F25C5/24 ,  F25D25/00

Abstract: An article storage and dispensing apparatus and method in which articles made by series production are distributed from an article supplier into a storage compartment of predetermined dimensions for storage of articles in front and rear rows of article storage positions. An article distributor in the storage compartment has a carriage, a carriage drive which is configured to drive the carriage in a reversible horizontal carriage drive direction across at least part of the width of the storage compartment, and an article support mounted on the carriage and configured to receive articles from the article supplier above the support when the carriage is in a start position. An article dispenser is associated with the article support to dispense articles selectively in opposite horizontal dispensing directions transverse to the carriage drive direction off the front and rear ends of the support to drop into front and rear article rows.

公开(公告)号：US11656024B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-23

申请号：US17829660

申请日：2022-06-01

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Seonwoo Choi

IPC: F25D25/02 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D27/00

CPC classification number: F25D25/025 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D27/00 ,  F25D2325/021 ,  F25D2400/40

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage chamber, a drawer door comprising a drawer part defining a storage space and a door part, an elevation device for elevating the storage space, a driving device, and a wiring guider between a top surface of the storage chamber and a bottom surface of the drawer door, the wiring guider guiding a wiring that provides an electrical connection between the cabinet and the driving device. The wiring guider includes a rotation connection member that rotatably couples a first end of the wiring guide to the cabinet, a guide head that fixedly couples a second end of the wiring guide to the door part, and a flexible portion that connects the rotation connection member to the guide head. The wiring between the cabinet and the driving device sequentially passes through the rotation connection member, the flexible portion, and the guide head.

公开(公告)号：US20190024962A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15755776

申请日：2016-08-31

Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.

Inventor： Donghoon LEE ,  Donghoon LEE ,  Wookyong LEE ,  Seungyoon CHO ,  Heejun LEE ,  Seungseob YEOM

IPC: F25C5/20 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25C5/182

CPC classification number: F25C5/22 ,  E05D11/00 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C5/182 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/025 ,  F25D23/028 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D29/00 ,  F25D2323/024 ,  F25D2323/122

Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a cabinet in which a refrigerating compartment is provided; a first door connected to the cabinet to open and close the refrigerating compartment and having an opening; a housing provided in the first door and accessible through the opening therein; an ice making room provided in the housing; a storage room that is provided below the ice making room and maintained at a temperature different from that of the refrigerating compartment; a guide duct provided below the ice making room to guide discharge of ice; a second door connected to the first door; a dispenser disposed on a front surface of the second door; and a discharge duct provided in the second door, wherein, when the second door is closed, the guide duct communicates with the discharge duct, and ice made in the ice making room is discharged to the dispenser.

公开(公告)号：US09976802B2

公开(公告)日：2018-05-22

申请号：US14895370

申请日：2014-06-03

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Junsoo Han ,  Heejun Lee ,  Younseok Lee

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D31/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D25/00

CPC classification number: F25D31/007 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D29/003 ,  F25D2331/803 ,  F25D2331/805 ,  F25D2400/28

Abstract: A cooling device according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a case; a tray installed inside the case and on which a beverage container is placed; a mixing member configured to perform a seesaw motion about a mixing axis to mix a fluid filled in the beverage container; a driving part connected to the mixing member and configured to provide driving force; and a cool air supply part configured to supply cool air into the case, wherein the mixing member comprises: a supporter configured to protrude from a bottom of the case, the tray being connected to an upper end of the supporter to perform the seesaw motion; a driving link connected to one end of the case; and a mixing motor configured to transmit the driving force to the driving link, wherein the tray comprises: a tray body; a first seating part formed on the tray body so that the beverage container is placed in a lengthwise direction of the tray body; and a second seating part formed on the tray body in a direction that crosses the first seating part.

公开(公告)号：US20180031309A1

公开(公告)日：2018-02-01

申请号：US15662542

申请日：2017-07-28

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Minhoon KIM

IPC: F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D25/028 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D25/022 ,  F25D25/024 ,  F25D25/025 ,  F25D25/027 ,  F25D29/00

Abstract: A refrigerator and a basket assembly thereof are disclosed. The basket assembly includes a basket, a cover for covering the basket, a knob provided at the basket, and a protruding portion provided at the cover and fastened to the knob. The knob includes a first extension portion extending from the basket in an upwardly inclined direction to a higher position than a distal end of the protruding portion so as to support a rear surface of the protruding portion, a second extension portion extending from the first extension portion in a downwardly inclined direction, and a third extension portion extending downwards from the second extension portion. When force is applied to the third extension portion in a forward direction, the first extension portion is elastically deformed such that the distal end of the first extension portion is moved to a lower position than the distal end of the protruding portion.

公开(公告)号：US20170219278A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-03

申请号：US15420941

申请日：2017-01-31

Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

Inventor： LAP-SHUN HUI

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D25/02

CPC classification number: F25D29/00 ,  F25D11/02 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D25/027 ,  F25D2400/361 ,  F25D2500/06 ,  F25D2700/06

Abstract: A smart refrigeration system includes at least one rotatable shelf having at least one storage compartment, the at least one storage compartment having an identification unit for identifying an item in the at least one storage compartment, where the smart refrigeration system is configured to track at least one of weight and freshness information of the item. The identification unit is configured to capture an image of the item or scan a barcode of the item. The smart refrigeration system further includes a reminder unit notifying a user to restock the item. The smart refrigeration system further includes a temperature control unit configured to adjust the temperature of the at least one storage compartment independently from other storage compartments in the smart refrigeration system.

公开(公告)号：US09688462B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-27

申请号：US14517902

申请日：2014-10-19

Applicant: Lizbeth Rivera ,  Maritza Gonzalez

Inventor： Lizbeth Rivera ,  Maritza Gonzalez

IPC: B65D85/32 ,  A47B87/02 ,  A47G19/28 ,  B65D21/02 ,  F25D25/00

CPC classification number: B65D85/32 ,  A47B87/0253 ,  A47G19/28 ,  B65D21/0204 ,  B65D21/0215 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D2331/807 ,  F25D2331/809

Abstract: An egg holder is provided. The egg holder has a top portion including an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface may include a first vertical connector. The egg holder may further include at least one sidewall protruding from the lower surface of the top portion. The sidewall may include a second vertical connector. The second vertical connector may mate and releasably connect with the first vertical connector of a different egg holder. The present invention further includes a cup extending downward and formed to secure an egg within. A plurality of egg holders may be stacked vertically relative to one another using the first and second vertical connectors.

公开(公告)号：US09506686B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US14688912

申请日：2015-04-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jae Hong Ko ,  Seung Ho Yoon ,  Suk Hwan Kim ,  Soo Hyung Ban

IPC: F25D25/00 ,  F25D23/06 ,  F25D23/08 ,  B29C51/10 ,  B29K105/00 ,  B29L31/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/065 ,  B29C51/10 ,  B29K2105/255 ,  B29L2031/7622 ,  F25D23/064 ,  F25D23/066 ,  F25D23/08 ,  F25D25/00 ,  F25D2201/10

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator in which a level difference between an inner cabinet and an outer cabinet is improved in coupling the inner cabinet with the outer cabinet by forming a corner of the inner cabinet located at a portion coupled with the outer cabinet to have a smaller radius. The refrigerator includes an inner cabinet in which a storage chamber is formed. The refrigerator also includes an outer cabinet coupled with an outside of the inner cabinet and configured to form an exterior. The refrigerator further includes an insulating material filling between the inner cabinet and the outer cabinet. The inner cabinet includes a storage portion configured to form the storage chamber. The inner cabinet also includes an edge portion configured to extend in a vertical direction toward the outside of the storage portion from a front surface edge of the storage portion and exposed to the outside. The inner cabinet further includes a contact portion configured to extend in a vertical direction toward a rear direction from the edge portion and in contact with the outer cabinet when coupling with the outer cabinet. The inner cabinet includes a seating portion disposed in a rear direction of a front surface portion of the outer cabinet in contact with the contact portion and in parallel with the edge portion. The contact portion extends in a rear direction more than an end of the seating portion adjacent to the contact portion from the edge portion.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种冰箱，其中通过形成位于与外壳结合的部分处的内部机柜的角部而使内部机柜与外部机柜联接以改善内部机柜和外部机柜之间的高度差，以具有较小的 半径。 冰箱包括形成有储存室的内部机壳。 冰箱还包括与内部机柜的外部联接并构造成形成外部的外部机壳。 冰箱还包括填充在内机柜和外机柜之间的绝缘材料。 内部机柜包括构造成形成存储室的存储部分。 内部机柜还包括边缘部分，其构造成从存储部分的前表面边缘沿垂直方向朝向存储部分的外部延伸并暴露于外部。 所述内部机壳还包括接触部，所述接触部构造成当与所述外部机壳联接时，所述接触部从所述边缘部沿垂直方向朝向后方向延伸并与所述外部机壳接触。 所述内部机壳包括在所述外部机壳的前表面部分的后方向设置的与所述接触部分接触并与所述边缘部分平行的座部。 接触部分沿着后方向延伸多于从边缘部分邻近接触部分的就座部分的端部。

公开(公告)号：US20160290706A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-06

申请号：US15177569

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

Inventor： Timothy Bryan Rackley ,  Adam Ellis ,  Andrew D. Brown ,  Justin Elgin

IPC: F25D23/02 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D25/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  A47B96/067 ,  F25D11/00 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D25/00

Abstract: Provided is a storage system and a refrigeration appliance including the storage system for storing food items in a temperature-controlled environment. The storage system includes a rail attached to a liner panel. The rail includes at least one mounting structure configured to pass through an aperture in the liner panel. A bin has an arm extending from a rear surface of the bin. The bin is placed in a storage position. The arm is placed between the rail and the liner panel when the bin is placed in the storage position. Another example of the storage system and refrigeration appliance includes a foot extending from a rear surface of the bin. Yet another example includes interaction between a bin tab and a plurality of bumps on the rail to prevent side to side motion.

Abstract translation: 提供一种存储系统和制冷装置，其包括用于在温度控制的环境中存储食品的存储系统。 存储系统包括连接到衬板的轨道。 导轨包括至少一个安装结构，其构造成穿过衬板中的孔。 仓具有从箱的后表面延伸的臂。 垃圾箱放置在存放位置。 当垃圾箱放置在存放位置时，臂被放置在轨道和衬板之间。 存储系统和制冷设备的另一示例包括从箱的后表面延伸的脚。 另一个例子包括箱体翼片和轨道上的多个凸块之间的相互作用以防止侧向运动。

公开(公告)号：US09410732B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-09

申请号：US14606384

申请日：2015-01-27

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Kyukwan Choi ,  Minsub Kim ,  Sungkyong Han

IPC: F25D25/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  E05B65/00 ,  E06B7/16 ,  F25D23/00

CPC classification number: F25D23/028 ,  E05B65/0042 ,  E06B7/16 ,  F25D23/00 ,  F25D23/02 ,  F25D23/025 ,  F25D23/04 ,  F25D25/00

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment and a main door mounted on the cabinet by a hinge and having an access opening. An auxiliary storage compartment is provided at a rear portion of the main door and is accessible through the access opening. A sub door is mounted on the main door and opens and closes the access opening. A locking device selectively couples the main door with the sub door, and a handle is pivotably attached on the sub door and can be pushed rearward by pivoting about an end of the handle. A lock control device is mounted in the sub door and unlocks the locking device as a result of the handle being pushed rearward about the end of the handle. The handle has a gripping recess and opens the main door and the sub door simultaneously as a result of being pulled.

Abstract translation: 冰箱包括具有储藏室和通过铰链安装在机壳上并具有进入开口的主门的柜体。 辅助储藏室设置在主门的后部，并可通过进出口进入。 子门安装在主门上，打开和关闭进出口。 锁定装置选择性地将主门与副门联接，并且手柄可枢转地附接在子门上，并且可以通过绕手柄的端部枢转而被向后推动。 锁定控制装置安装在副门中，并且由于手柄围绕把手的端部被向后推动而解锁锁定装置。 把手具有一个抓握凹槽，由于被拉动而同时打开主门和副门。