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公开(公告)号:US10684045B2
公开(公告)日:2020-06-16
申请号:US15788164
申请日:2017-10-19
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Jeehoon Choi , Heayoun Sul , Seokhyun Kim , Minkyu Oh , Hyoungkeun Lim
摘要: A thermoelectric module that has a thermoelectric element, an axial flow fan, and a heat sink and that is installed at a rear wall of the storage chamber to cool the storage chamber. The heat sink has a base configured to come in surface contact with the thermoelectric element, fins protruding from the base toward the axial flow fan and spaced apart from each other, and heat pipes having base passing portions passing through the base and fin passing portions passing through the fins and configured to transfer heat from the base to the fins. Each of the fins includes a first part arranged opposite to the hub and a second part disposed at one of both sides of the first part to face the vanes and protruding further from the base toward the axial flow fan than the first part.
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公开(公告)号:US20140290303A1
公开(公告)日:2014-10-02
申请号:US14048787
申请日:2013-10-08
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Jaehoon Shin , Heayoun Sul , Changho Seo , Yongjoo Park
IPC分类号: F25D11/00
CPC分类号: F25D25/025 , F25D11/022 , F25D17/065 , F25D2317/061
摘要: A refrigerator including a main body with a first storage compartment and a first evaporation compartment provided within the main body in order to cool the first storage compartment. The refrigerator also includes a second storage compartment independently provided in the first storage compartment and maintained at a temperature lower than a temperature of the first storage compartment; and a second evaporation compartment located at a rear side of the second storage compartment to cool the second storage compartment.
摘要翻译: 一种冰箱,包括具有第一储藏室的主体和设置在主体内的第一蒸发室,以冷却第一储藏室。 冰箱还包括独立地设置在第一储藏室中并保持在比第一储藏室的温度低的温度的第二储存室; 以及第二蒸发室,位于第二储存室的后侧以冷却第二储藏室。
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公开(公告)号:US11067323B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-20
申请号:US16027820
申请日:2018-07-05
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Heayoun Sul , Minkyu Oh , Hyoungkeun Lim
IPC分类号: F25B49/02 , F25B13/00 , F25B5/02 , F25D19/04 , F25D11/04 , F25D17/06 , F25D17/04 , F25B41/385
摘要: 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:US10465946B2
公开(公告)日:2019-11-05
申请号:US15326051
申请日:2015-07-15
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Heayoun Sul , Dongseok Kim
摘要: Provided are a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator according to the embodiment includes a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant compressed by the compressor; a flow control part disposed at an exit side of the condenser to switch a flow direction of the refrigerant condensed by the condenser; a plurality of branch pipes configured to extend from the flow control part; an expander installed at the plurality of the branch pipes to depressurize the refrigerant; a plurality of evaporators connected to the plurality of branch pipes; and a bypass pipe configured to extend from an exit side of one of the plurality of evaporators to an entrance side of the other evaporator and having a bypass expander installed thereat to depressurize the refrigerant.
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公开(公告)号:US20180274826A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15926177
申请日:2018-03-20
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Seokhyun Kim , Heayoun Sul , Minkyu Oh , Jeehoon Choi , Hyoungkeun Lim
IPC分类号: F25B21/02
CPC分类号: F25B21/02 , F25B21/04 , F25B49/00 , F25B2321/0212 , F25B2500/12 , F25B2700/11 , F25B2700/15 , F25D11/00 , F25D2700/121 , F25D2700/14
摘要: 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:US11280526B2
公开(公告)日:2022-03-22
申请号:US16570473
申请日:2019-09-13
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Heayoun Sul , Minkyu Oh , Jeehoon Choi , Hyoungkeun Lim
IPC分类号: F25B21/02 , F25D15/00 , F25D17/06 , F25D23/00 , F25D23/02 , F25D23/06 , F25D25/02 , F25D27/00
摘要: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a thermoelectric element module, a support disposed at a lower surface of the cabinet, and a heat dissipation cover coupled to a rear side of the cabinet. The thermoelectric element module includes a thermoelectric element including a heat absorption portion and a heat dissipation portion, a first heat sink contacting the heat absorption portion, a first fan facing the first heat sink, a second heat sink contacting the heat dissipation portion, a second fan exposed to an outside of the heat dissipation cover, and an insulating member between the first heat sink and the second heat sink. The heat dissipation cover is configured to guide air from the second fan in a vertical direction, and the support defines an air passage between the lower surface and a floor to allow air to be discharged to a front side through a lower side of the cabinet.
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公开(公告)号:US11041663B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-22
申请号:US16494192
申请日:2017-12-29
申请人: LG Electronics Inc.
发明人: Minkyu Oh , Heayoun Sul , Hyoungkeun Lim , Seokhyun Kim , Jeehoon Choi
摘要: A refrigerator includes a thermoelectric element module, and a defrosting temperature sensor, and a controller configured to control operation of the thermoelectric element module. The thermoelectric element module includes a thermoelectric element including a heat absorption portion and a heat dissipation portion, a first heat sink in contact with the heat absorption portion, a first fan facing the first heat sink, a second heat sink in contact with the heat dissipation portion, and a second fan facing the second heat sink. The controller is configured to initiate a natural defrosting operation for removing frost on the thermoelectric element module at every preset period, and terminate the natural defrosting operation based on a temperature measured by the defrosting temperature sensor corresponding to a reference temperature. The controller is configured to control operation of the thermoelectric element and rotation of the first and second fans in the natural defrosting operation.
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公开(公告)号:US10718560B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-21
申请号:US15325813
申请日:2015-07-15
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Heayoun Sul , Dongseok Kim
摘要: Disclosed are a refrigerator and a control method thereof. The refrigerator according to one aspect includes a main body having a storage chamber; a compressor configured to compress a refrigerant; a condenser configured to condense the refrigerant compressed by the compressor; an evaporation expander configured to depressurize the refrigerant condensed by the condenser; a first evaporator configured to evaporate the refrigerant depressurized by the evaporation expander and thus to cool the storage chamber; a condensing expander installed between the condenser and the evaporation expander and configured to depressurize the refrigerant condensed by the condenser; and a subsidiary condenser installed between the condensing expander and the evaporation expander and configured to condense the refrigerant depressurized by the condensing expander.
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公开(公告)号:US10704812B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-07
申请号:US15918292
申请日:2018-03-12
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Seokhyun Kim , Minkyu Oh , Heayoun Sul , Jeehoon Choi , Hyoungkeun Lim
摘要: A refrigerator may include a sensor configured to measure temperature, a thermoelectric device module having at least one fan and configured to cool the storage compartment; and a controller that controls a rotation speed of the fan. The rotation speed of the fan may be determined based on at least one of whether a storage compartment temperature condition measured by the sensor exists or whether an initial power input condition exists. The thermoelectric device module may be controlled differently in a first temperature region, in a second temperature region, and in a third temperature region of the storage compartment. When an initial power condition exist such that power is initially supplied to the refrigerator, the fan is controlled to spin at a rotation speed that exceeds a rotation speed corresponding to the third temperature region until a preset temperature within the second temperature region is reached.
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公开(公告)号:US20180274825A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-27
申请号:US15924741
申请日:2018-03-19
申请人: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
发明人: Jeehoon CHOI , Seokhyun Kim , Heayoun Sul , Minkyu Oh , Hyoungkeun Lim
CPC分类号: F25B21/02 , F25B2321/0251 , F25B2321/0252 , F25D11/00 , F25D17/062 , F25D19/00 , F25D23/003 , F25D23/066 , F25D2500/02
摘要: A refrigerator including an inner case having a storage chamber defined therein; a thermoelectric module configured to cool the storage chamber, wherein the thermoelectric module includes a thermoelectric element and a heat sink; a heat-dissipation fan assembly provided adjacent to the heat sink; a heat-dissipation cover spaced apart from the inner case, wherein the heat-dissipation cover has at least one outer intake hole defined therein and wherein the intake hole faces the heat-dissipation fan assembly; and a gasket configured to block a gap between the heat-dissipation cover and the heat-dissipation fan assembly.
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