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公开(公告)号:US11105541B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-31
申请号:US15918063
申请日:2018-03-12
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Seokhyun Kim , Minkyu Oh , Heayoun Sul , Hyoungkeun Lim , Jeehoon Choi
Abstract: A refrigerator may include a temperature sensor, a thermoelectric device module having a thermoelectric device, and at least one fan and configured to cool a storage compartment, and a controller that controls the output power of the thermoelectric device based on the temperature of the storage compartment, a set temperature, and the outside temperature. The output power of the thermoelectric device may be determined based on whether the temperature of the storage compartment is within a first temperature region including the set temperature, a second temperature region, or a third temperature region. In the first and second temperature regions, the thermoelectric device may operate at different output power and which gradually increases as the outside temperature increases. In the third temperature region, the thermoelectric device may operate at a third output power which exceeds the first output power and is greater than or equal to the second output power.
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公开(公告)号:US11060769B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-13
申请号:US16199950
申请日:2018-11-26
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Minkyu Oh
IPC: F25B1/00 , F25B1/02 , F25B1/04 , F25B1/047 , F25B1/053 , F25B1/06 , F25B1/08 , F25B1/10 , F25B3/00 , F25B5/00 , F25B5/02 , F25B5/04 , F25B6/00 , F25B6/02 , F25B6/04 , F25B7/00 , F25B9/00 , F25B9/02 , F25B9/04 , F25B9/06 , F25B9/08 , F25B9/10 , F25B9/12 , F25B9/14 , F25B11/00 , F25B11/02 , F25B11/04 , F25B13/00 , F25B15/00 , F25B15/02 , F25B15/04 , F25B15/06 , F25B15/08 , F25B15/09 , F25B15/10 , F25B15/12 , F25B15/14 , F25B15/16 , F25B17/00 , F25B17/02 , F25B17/04 , F25B17/06 , F25B17/08 , F25B17/10 , F25B17/12 , F25B19/00 , F25B19/02 , F25B19/04 , F25B21/00 , F25B21/02 , F25B21/04 , F25B23/00 , F25B25/00 , F25B25/02 , F25B27/00 , F25B27/02 , F25B29/00 , F25B30/00 , F25B30/02 , F25B30/04 , F25B30/06 , F25B31/00 , F25B31/02 , F25B33/00 , F25B35/00 , F25B35/02 , F25B35/04 , F25B37/00 , F25B39/00 , F25B39/02 , F25B39/04 , F25B40/00 , F25B40/02 , F25B40/04 , F25B40/06 , F25B41/00 , F25B41/10 , F25B41/20 , F25B41/22 , F25B41/24 , F25B41/26 , F25B41/28 , F25B41/30 , F25B41/31 , F25B41/315 , F25B41/32 , F25B41/325 , F25B41/33 , F25B41/335 , F25B41/34 , F25B41/345 , F25B41/35 , F25B41/355 , F25B41/36 , F25B41/37 , F25B41/375 , F25B41/38 , F25B41/385 , F25B41/39 , F25B41/40 , F25B41/42 , F25B41/45 , F25B41/48 , F25B43/00 , F25B43/02 , F25B43/04 , F25B45/00 , F25B47/00 , F25B47/02 , F25B49/00 , F25B49/02 , F25B49/04 , F25D31/00 , F25D17/06 , F25D17/04
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body that has a storage chamber and a drying chamber; a thermoelectric module that includes a heat absorber and a heat dissipater; a cooling fan that circulates air in the storage chamber to the heat absorber and the storage chamber; a heat-dissipating fan that blows air to the heat dissipater; an air guide that has a passage for guiding air heated by the heat dissipater to the drying chamber; a heater that is disposed in the passage; and a damper that controls a flow of air in the passage between the heat-dissipating fan and the heater. Heat of the heat dissipater transfers to the drying chamber through the passage of the air guide and the damper, thereby being able to dry an object to be dried.
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公开(公告)号:US11035604B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16523885
申请日:2019-07-26
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Yongnam Kim , Minkyu Oh , Yanghwan No , Seongwoo An
Abstract: A refrigerator to be installed in a storage space defined by a wall of an object includes a contact mechanism so that the refrigerator makes contact with the wall, and thus the refrigerator can be installed.
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公开(公告)号:US10859294B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-08
申请号:US15926177
申请日:2018-03-20
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Seokhyun Kim , Heayoun Sul , Minkyu Oh , Jeehoon Choi , Hyoungkeun Lim
Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a main body having a storage chamber; a door for opening and closing the storage chamber; a thermoelectric module for cooling the storage chamber; an outside temperature sensor for detecting an outside temperature; a storage chamber temperature sensor for detecting the storage chamber temperature; and a control unit for applying a voltage within a range between the maximum voltage and the minimum voltage to the thermoelectric module. The control unit applies the set voltage, not the maximum voltage, to the thermoelectric module when the outside temperature is the uppermost outside temperature range among the plurality of outside temperature ranges and thus the temperature of the control is lowered and power consumption is reduced.
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公开(公告)号:US10197324B2
公开(公告)日:2019-02-05
申请号:US14532698
申请日:2014-11-04
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Sangbong Lee , Jangseok Lee , Hyoungkeun Lim , Myungjin Chung , Minkyu Oh
Abstract: A refrigerator and a method for controlling the same may be provided. The refrigerator includes a compressor, a condenser condensing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor, a refrigerant tube for guiding the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, a flow adjustment part coupled to the refrigerant tube to divide the refrigerant into a plurality of refrigerant passages, a plurality of expansion devices respectively disposed in the plurality of refrigerant passages to decompress the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, a plurality of evaporators evaporating the refrigerant decompressed in the plurality of expansion devices, and a supercooling heat exchanger disposed at an outlet-side of the condenser to supercool the refrigerant. The refrigerant supercooled in the supercooling heat exchanger may be introduced into the flow adjustment part.
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公开(公告)号:US20190011158A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-10
申请号:US16027820
申请日:2018-07-05
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Heayoun SUL , Minkyu Oh , Hyoungkeun LIM
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first freezing cycle in which a first refrigerant circulates and having a first compressor, a first condenser, at least one first expansion mechanism, and at least one first evaporator, the first freezing cycle configured to cool freezing and refrigerating compartments, a freezing compartment sensor, a refrigerating compartment sensor, a second freezing cycle in which a second mixed refrigerant having a lower evaporation temperature than the first refrigerant circulates and having a second compressor, a second condenser, a second expansion mechanism, and a second evaporator, the second freezing cycle configured to cool a deep freezing compartment, a deep freezing compartment sensor, and a controller configured to operate the first freezing cycle and the second freezing cycle independently or simultaneously, thereby more efficiently cooling the freezing and refrigerating compartments and the deep freezing compartment.
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公开(公告)号:US20150121928A1
公开(公告)日:2015-05-07
申请号:US14531223
申请日:2014-11-03
Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
Inventor: Sangbong LEE , Jangseok Lee , Hyoungkeun Lim , Myungjin Chung , Minkyu Oh , Namsoo Cho
CPC classification number: F25B49/02 , F25B1/005 , F25B1/10 , F25B5/02 , F25B39/02 , F25B40/00 , F25B2600/0251 , F25B2600/2507 , F25B2700/2117 , F25D11/022 , F25D29/00 , Y02B40/32
Abstract: A refrigerator includes a compressor compressing a refrigerant, a condenser condensing the refrigerant compressed in the compressor, a refrigerant tube guiding a flow of the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, an expansion device decompressing the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, and an evaporator evaporating the refrigerant decompressed in the expansion device. The evaporator includes an evaporation tube through which the refrigerant decompressed in the expansion device flows, a coupling tube through a refrigerant heat-exchanged with the refrigerant of the evaporator flows, and a heat-exchange fin coupled to the evaporation tube and the coupling tube.
Abstract translation: 冰箱包括压缩制冷剂的压缩机,将在压缩机中压缩的制冷剂冷凝的冷凝器,引导冷凝器中冷凝的制冷剂的制冷剂管,对冷凝器中冷凝的制冷剂进行减压的膨胀装置和使制冷剂蒸发的蒸发器 在膨胀装置中减压。 蒸发器包括蒸发管,膨胀装置中减压的制冷剂流过,通过与蒸发器的制冷剂热交换的制冷剂的联接管流动,以及耦合到蒸发管和联接管的热交换散热片。
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公开(公告)号:US11980310B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-14
申请号:US17433341
申请日:2020-02-13
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Seojin Lee , Wonjin Lee , Insun Yeo , Eugene Myung , Miyoung Seo , Kyukwan Choi , Minkyu Oh , Yezo Yun
IPC: H04N5/44 , A47G29/14 , A47G29/30 , E06B7/32 , F25D23/02 , F25D23/10 , F25D29/00 , G06F3/0482 , G06F3/04847 , G07C9/00 , G07C9/32 , H04W4/80
CPC classification number: A47G29/141 , A47G29/30 , E06B7/32 , F25D23/028 , F25D23/10 , F25D29/008 , G06F3/0482 , G06F3/04847 , G07C9/00182 , G07C9/32 , H04W4/80 , A47G2029/142 , A47G2029/147 , F25D2400/361 , G07C2009/0019
Abstract: A controller for a refrigerator for an entrance gate according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured to: register a user authentication means through a user authentication method setting process; and to open an outer door only when user authentication has succeeded, if an article delivery command is input, thereby preventing theft of the article.
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公开(公告)号:US11786046B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-17
申请号:US17089910
申请日:2020-11-05
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Deukwon Lee , Minkyu Oh , Yongnam Kim , Daewoong Kim , Seongwoo An , Yanghwan No , Jaemyung Lim
IPC: A47C21/04 , A47C20/04 , A47C27/06 , A47C23/00 , A47C31/00 , A47C23/34 , A47C27/05 , A47C31/12 , A61G7/018 , A47C27/10 , A47C27/14 , A47C23/043 , D06F60/00 , F24F8/108
CPC classification number: A47C21/044 , A47C20/041 , A47C23/002 , A47C23/34 , A47C27/053 , A47C27/064 , A47C27/065 , A47C31/008 , A47C31/12 , D06F60/00 , A47C21/048 , A47C23/043 , A47C27/05 , A47C27/10 , A47C27/14 , A47C31/123 , A61B2562/0247 , A61G7/018 , A61G2203/12 , A61G2203/34 , F24F8/108
Abstract: A bed according to an embodiment may include a topper, at least one firmness adjuster provided under the topper, and a bedframe configured to have an adjustable position and to support the firmness adjuster. There may be a plurality of firmness adjusters corresponding to a plurality of areas of the bed, and each firmness adjuster may include a plurality of cushions provided in a cushion case and a drive to adjust the firmness of the plurality of cushions. The drive may change a position of a first spring relative to a second spring in each of the cushions to change a perceived firmness by a user lying on top of the topper and the firmness adjusters. A dryer may be provided under the bedframe to keep the cushions and topper dry.
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公开(公告)号:US11779125B2
公开(公告)日:2023-10-10
申请号:US17091615
申请日:2020-11-06
Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Inventor: Daewoong Kim , Minkyu Oh , Deukwon Lee , Yongnam Kim , Seongwoo An , Yanghwan No , Jeaseok Seong
IPC: A47C21/04 , A47C20/04 , A47C27/06 , A47C23/00 , D06F60/00 , A47C31/00 , A47C23/34 , A47C27/05 , A47C31/12 , A61G7/018 , F24F8/108 , A47C27/10 , A47C27/14 , A47C23/043
CPC classification number: A47C21/044 , A47C20/041 , A47C23/002 , A47C23/34 , A47C27/053 , A47C27/064 , A47C27/065 , A47C31/008 , A47C31/12 , D06F60/00 , A47C21/048 , A47C23/043 , A47C27/05 , A47C27/10 , A47C27/14 , A47C31/123 , A61B2562/0247 , A61G7/018 , A61G2203/12 , A61G2203/34 , F24F8/108
Abstract: A bed includes a mattress set, an adjustable bedframe to adjust a position or orientation of the mattress, and a dryer to dry the mattress set. The dryer includes a fan, a filter, and a heater to discharge filtered hot air toward the dryer. A humidity sensing sheet may be provided to sense a humidity level at different regions or areas of the bed, and the dryer may be controlled to supply hot air to regions of the bed having a higher humidity level than a predetermined humidity level or humidity range.
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