公开(公告)号：US12117223B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-15

申请号：US17282672

申请日：2019-10-01

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Seungseob Yeom ,  Donghoon Lee ,  Wookyong Lee ,  Yongjun Bae ,  Sunggyun Son ,  Chongyoung Park ,  Donghoon Lee

IPC: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/22 ,  F25C5/08

CPC classification number: F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/18 ,  F25C1/22 ,  F25C5/08 ,  F25C2305/022 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2500/08 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2700/02

Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage chamber for storing food; a cold air supply means for supplying cold air to the storage chamber; a first tray forming one part of an ice making cell which is a space in which water is phase-changed into ice by means of the cold air; a second tray forming the other part of the ice making cell and connected to a driving unit so as to come into contact with the first tray during an ice making process and be separated from the first tray in an ice separating process; a heater positioned adjacent to the first tray and/or the second tray; an operation unit for inputting a start command of a test mode; and a control unit for controlling the heater and/or the driving unit in the test mode, wherein, if the start command of the test mode is input during the operation of the heater, the control unit turns the heater off and operates the driving unit such that the second tray moves.

公开(公告)号：US12085325B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

申请号：US17468815

申请日：2021-09-08

Applicant: Electrolux Home Products, Inc.

Inventor： Zhuochen Shi

IPC: F25C1/18

CPC classification number: F25C1/18 ,  F25C2300/00 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2700/12

Abstract: An ice maker for a refrigeration appliance, the ice maker including an ice maker frame and an ice tray housed within the ice maker frame and configured to form ice pieces therein. An air handler is disposed adjacent the ice maker frame and an ice maker fan is disposed within the air handler and is configured to direct cooled airflow out of the air handler and into the ice maker frame. A controller is configured to operatively control the ice maker during an ice making cycle. The ice maker is operable in a first mode and a second mode. When the ice maker is operated in the second mode, the ice maker fan is cycled on and off during predetermined time intervals in order to produce clear ice pieces.

公开(公告)号：US12072137B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-27

申请号：US17282304

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

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/24

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/24 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/12

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage chamber, a cooler configured to supply cold air, a first tray, a second tray, a driver configured to move the second tray with respect to the first tray, a heater provided adjacent to at least one of the first tray or the second tray, and a controller configured to control the heater and the driver. The controller controls the heater to be turned on during ice making to make transparent ice.

公开(公告)号：US11906231B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US16991128

申请日：2020-08-12

Applicant: True Manufacturing Co., Inc.

Inventor： John Allen Broadbent ,  Paolo Moro

IPC: F25D29/00 ,  F25C5/00 ,  F25C5/10 ,  F25C5/20

CPC classification number: F25C5/10 ,  F25C5/20 ,  F25C2400/12 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2600/04

Abstract: An ice maker for forming ice having a refrigeration system, a water system, and a control system. The refrigeration system includes a compressor, a condenser, and an evaporator. The water system includes a water filter and a sump to hold water to be made into ice. The control system includes a controller adapted to determine a baseline freeze time, a baseline harvest time, and/or a baseline fill time after an initial set of ice making cycles and is further adapted to compare subsequent harvest times, freeze times, and/or fill times to the baseline freeze, harvest, and/or fill times to determine whether the ice maker needs maintenance. If controller determines that ice maker needs maintenance, controller can push a notification to a portable electronic device connected to the ice maker.

公开(公告)号：US20240035726A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-01

申请号：US18485577

申请日：2023-10-12

Applicant: HISENSE RONSHEN (GUANGDONG) REFRIGERATOR CO., LTD.

Inventor： Chunhua YANG ,  Huimin YAO ,  Yuhua GUO ,  Xiaofen LONG ,  Zhidong LI ,  Guisheng CHEN ,  Tengchang LI ,  Jinying YANG ,  Sheng CHEN ,  Yanwu FAN ,  Yumin LIU ,  Dongning ZHI ,  Jiawei ZHU ,  Lei HUANG

IPC: F25C1/24

CPC classification number: F25C1/24 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2400/10 ,  F25C2400/14 ,  F25C2600/02

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a refrigerator body, an ice maker, a refrigeration cycle system, and a controller. The refrigerator body includes a chamber. The ice maker is located in the chamber and is configured to make ice. The ice maker includes two refrigerant pipes. The refrigeration cycle system includes a compressor, a condenser, and two cooling flow paths. The two cooling flow paths are connected to the two refrigerant pipes, respectively, and the two cooling flow paths are configured to cool the ice maker. The controller is configured to control the compressor to be turned on or off and control the two cooling flow paths to open or be closed, so as to cool the ice maker through at least one of the two refrigerant pipes.

公开(公告)号：US20230266044A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18094022

申请日：2023-01-06

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Younghun YANG ,  Seo Hyun HAN ,  Junsoo HAN ,  Cholok HAN ,  Hongshin CHO

IPC: F25C5/20 ,  F25C5/187

CPC classification number: F25C5/22 ,  F25C5/187 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2500/08 ,  F25C2700/02

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a management server for an ice maker that includes: a communicator configured to receive (i) operation information on extraction of ice stored in the ice maker and (ii) sensing information on an amount of the ice stored in the ice maker; and a controller configured, based on (i) the received operation information and sensing information in a first time section and (ii) the received operation information and sensing information in a second time section after the first time section, to determine whether the ice stored in the ice maker is clumped in the second time section.

公开(公告)号：US20180080698A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15687584

申请日：2017-08-28

Applicant: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.

Inventor： Ronald Scott Tarr ,  Yan Bo

IPC: F25C1/14

CPC classification number: F25C1/147 ,  F25B2600/23 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2600/04

Abstract: Stand-alone ice making appliances and methods of controlling stand-alone ice making appliances are provided. An appliance includes a container defining a first storage volume for receipt of ice, a water tank defining a second storage volume for receipt of water, and a pump in fluid communication with the second storage volume. The appliance further includes an ice maker which is in fluid communication with the pump for receiving water from the pump. The appliance further includes an off-time detector configured to provide a signal indicative of whether the ice maker has been unpowered for a time period sufficient to begin ice production without overheating.

公开(公告)号：US09581373B2

公开(公告)日：2017-02-28

申请号：US13421909

申请日：2012-03-16

Applicant: Yen Hsi Lin ,  Cristian A. Soto ,  Andrew M. Tenbarge

Inventor： Yen Hsi Lin ,  Cristian A. Soto ,  Andrew M. Tenbarge

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04

CPC classification number: F25C5/08 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25C2700/14

Abstract: An ice maker of a domestic refrigerator that includes an ice mold having an electrically-conductive polymeric body and a plurality of cavities defined in the polymeric body. Each cavity is sized to receive a quantity of fluid corresponding to a single ice cube. A pair of electrodes is engaged with a bottom surface of the polymeric body. The polymeric body has a first electrical conductivity at a first operating temperature and a second electrical conductivity that is less than the first electrical conductivity at a second operating temperature. The second operating temperature is greater than the first operating temperature.

Abstract translation: 一种家用冰箱的制冰机，其包括具有导电聚合物主体的冰模和限定在聚合物主体中的多个空腔。 每个空腔的大小适于接收与单个冰块相对应的一定量的流体。 一对电极与聚合物体的底表面接合。 聚合物体在第一工作温度下具有第一导电性，并且在第二工作温度下具有小于第一电导率的第二导电率。 第二工作温度大于第一工作温度。

公开(公告)号：US09482456B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-01

申请号：US14864699

申请日：2015-09-24

Applicant: Hani Toma

Inventor： Hani Toma

IPC: F25C3/00 ,  F25C1/10 ,  F25C1/22 ,  F25C1/12

CPC classification number: F25C1/12 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C1/22 ,  F25C5/04 ,  F25C2305/022 ,  F25C2600/02

Abstract: An evaporator apparatus comprising at least one container configured to maintain liquid for freezing and a plurality of heat transfer compartments configured around the at least one container to allow for the flow of cold anti-freeze in order to freeze the liquid and warm anti-freeze in order to thaw frozen blocks of ice contained within the evaporator apparatus. A lever integrated into the body of the evaporator to allow for rotation of the evaporation in order to harvest the frozen blocks of ice. The evaporator further including, at least one inlet opening to allow for the inflow of anti-freeze into the plurality of heat transfer compartments and at least one outlet opening to allow for the discharge of anti-freeze from the evaporator apparatus.

Abstract translation: 一种蒸发器装置，包括至少一个构造成保持用于冷冻的液体的容器和围绕所述至少一个容器配置的多个传热隔室，以允许冷的冷冻流动，以便冷冻液体并使其保持冷冻 解冻包含在蒸发器装置内的冰块。 集成在蒸发器主体中的杠杆，以允许蒸发器旋转，以便收获冰块。 蒸发器还包括至少一个入口开口，以允许将冷冻流入多个传热隔室和至少一个出口开口，以允许从蒸发器装置排出防冻剂。

公开(公告)号：US09066529B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US13236918

申请日：2011-09-20

Applicant: Steven M. Fassberg ,  Scott Harris ,  Neal Rosenblum

Inventor： Steven M. Fassberg ,  Scott Harris ,  Neal Rosenblum

IPC: F25C5/08 ,  A23G9/04 ,  F25C1/04

CPC classification number: A23G9/045 ,  F25C1/04 ,  F25C2600/02 ,  F25C2600/04 ,  F25D2700/122

Abstract: A method and system may make iced beverages containing flavored ice cubes made from a flavored beverage. The method and system may include dynamically altering a freeze-cycle of an ice maker to account for various parameters, such as freezer temperature. When freezer temperature rises above a set-point temperature, the freeze-cycle may be stopped, and only resumed once the freezer temperature returns to back below the set-point temperature. The freeze-cycle may be dynamically lengthened by the amount of time that the freezer temperature remains above the set-point temperature. The set-point temperature may be substantially below the freezing point of the beverage, which in turn may be below the freezing point of water, to ensure that the beverage is frozen into ice cubes at the completion of the freeze-cycle. In one embodiment, the flavored beverage may have a non-clear color, such as coffee, and the flavored ice cubes are coffee ice cubes.

Abstract translation: 一种方法和系统可以制成含有由调味饮料制成的调味冰块的冰饮料。 该方法和系统可以包括动态地改变制冰机的冷冻循环以解决诸如冷冻器温度的各种参数。 当冷冻室温度升高到设定点温度以上时，冷冻循环可能会停止，一旦冷冻机温度恢复到设定点温度以下，则只能恢复。 冷冻循环可以动态地延长冷冻器温度保持高于设定点温度的时间量。 设定点温度可以基本上低于饮料的凝固点，饮料的冰点又可能低于水的冰点，以确保在冷冻循环完成时将饮料冻结成冰块。 在一个实施方案中，调味饮料可以具有不透明的颜色，例如咖啡，并且风味冰块是咖啡冰块。