Patents by Inventor Yongjun Bae

Yongjun Bae has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240418426
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present disclosure includes a storage chamber configured to store food, a cooler configured to supply cold to the storage chamber, a first temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature in the storage chamber, a first tray configured to form a portion of an ice making cell that is a space in which water is phase-changed into ice by the cold, a second tray configured to form another portion of the ice making cell, a water supply part configured to supply water to the ice making cell, a second temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of water or ice in the ice making cell, a heater configured to be positioned adjacent to at least one of the first tray and the second tray, and a controller configured to control the heater, in which the controller controls the degree of supercooling of water to be reduced in at least one or more of a first section from the completion of a preparation step for water supply until the start of the water supply, a second section f
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Donghoon LEE, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20240418427
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes an ice maker, which includes an ice making cell, a heater configured to supply heat to the ice making cell during an ice making process, and a controller configured to control the heater. A cooling power of the cooler when a temperature sensed by a temperature sensor is greater than or equal to a limit temperature during an ice making process is greater than a cooling power of the cooler when the temperature is less than the limit temperature. A heating amount of the heater when the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor is greater than or equal to the limit temperature during the ice making process is greater than a heating amount of the heater when the temperature is less than the limit temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Donghoon LEE, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Donghoon Lee, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20240418425
    Abstract: The refrigerator according to the present invention may comprise: a first tray forming a part of ice-making cells; and a second tray assembly forming the other part of the ice-making cells. The first tray assembly comprises a first tray and a first tray case which supports the first tray, and the second tray assembly comprises a second tray and a second tray case which supports the second tray, and the degree of adhesion of ice to any one of the first and second trays is smaller than the degree of adhesion of ice to any one of the first and second tray cases or the degree of adhesion of ice to a metal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Donghoon LEE, Wookyong LEE, Sunggyun SON, Donghoon LEE, Seungseob YEOM, Yongjun BAE, Chongyoung PARK
  • Patent number: 12169088
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a storage chamber; a cooler to cool the storage chamber; a first tray assembly and a second tray assembly configured to define an ice making cell; a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first tray assembly or the second tray assembly; and a controller configured to control the heater, wherein the controller controls the heater to be turned on to make transparent ice from water within the ice making cell, and the controller controls the heater so that when a heat transfer amount between the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell increases, the heating amount of the heater increases, and when the heat transfer amount between the storage chamber and the water of the ice making cell decreases, the heating amount of the heater decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Donghoon Lee, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20240410633
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. A refrigerator of the present invention may comprise: a first tray assembly forming a part of an ice making cell; and a second tray assembly forming another part of the ice making cell. The first tray assembly includes a first tray defining a part of the ice making cell and a first tray case supporting the first tray, and the second tray assembly includes a second tray defining another part of the ice making cell and a second tray case supporting the second tray. One of the first and second tray cases includes a first par having a shape corresponding to the ice making cell and a second part extending from a certain point of the first part so as to support one of the first tray and the second tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2024
    Publication date: December 12, 2024
    Inventors: Donghoon LEE, Wookyong Lee, Sunggyun Son, Donghoon Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Chongyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20240401863
    Abstract: A refrigerator according the present disclosure includes a first tray configured to form a portion of an ice making cell, a second tray configured to form another portion of the ice making cell and capable of moving relative to the first tray, a driver configured to move the second tray, a temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of water or ice in the ice making cell, and a controller configured to control the driver, in which when it is determined that the water in the ice making cell is in a supercooled state based on the temperature measured by the tray temperature sensor, the controller may operate the driver to move the second tray.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 1, 2023
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Donghoon LEE, Yongjun Bae, Seungseob Yeom, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee
  • Patent number: 12158296
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage space, a cooler, a first tray constituting a part of a cell which is the space in which water is phase-changed to ice by the cold, a second tray, which constitutes another part of the cell, a water supply valve to adjust the flow of water to be supplied to the icing cell, a water supply amount detection unit or sensor, and a controller configured to control the supply valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wookyong Lee, Donghoon Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Chongyoung Park, Sunggyun Son, Yongjun Bae
  • Patent number: 12158297
    Abstract: A refrigerator may include: a first tray forming a part of ice-making cells; a second tray forming the other part of the ice-making cells; a heater for supplying heat to the ice making cells; a cooler for supplying cold to a storage compartment; and a control unit for controlling the heater and the cooler. The operation modes of the refrigerator include a first mode and a second mode. The control unit may control so that either or both of the amounts of cooling by the cooler and the amount of heating by the heater vary in the first mode and the second mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Chongyoung Park, Donghoon Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son
  • Publication number: 20240393027
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a storage chamber for storing food; a cold air supply means; a first tray forming one part of an ice making cell; 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.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2024
    Publication date: November 28, 2024
    Inventors: Seungseob YEOM, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park, Donghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 12152823
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. A refrigerator of the present invention may comprise: a first tray assembly forming a part of an ice making cell; and a second tray assembly forming another part of the ice making cell. The first tray assembly includes a first tray defining a part of the ice making cell and a first tray case supporting the first tray, and the second tray assembly includes a second tray defining another part of the ice making cell and a second tray case supporting the second tray. One of the first and second tray cases includes a first region having a through-hole and a second region having a shape corresponding to the ice making cell to support one of the first and second trays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Chongyoung Park, Donghoon Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son
  • Patent number: 12152822
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator in which a heater disposed at a side of a first tray or a second tray may be turned on in at least partial section while a cold air supply part supplies cold air to an ice making cell so that bubbles dissolved in water within the ice making cell move from a portion at which ice is made toward liquid water to make transparent ice, and one or more of the cooling power of the cold air supply part and the heating amount of heater may be controlled according to a mass per unit height of the water in the ice making cell so that the transparency is uniform for each unit height of the water in the ice making cell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Donghoon Lee, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Patent number: 12140361
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator of the present invention may include a first tray assembly configured to define one portion of an ice making cell, a second tray assembly configured to define the other portion of the ice making cell, and a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first and second tray assemblies, and a controller configured to control the heater. The controller controls the heater to be turned on so that ice is easily separated from the tray assemblies before the second tray assembly moves to the ice separation position in a forward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Patent number: 12140362
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first tray assembly defining one portion of an ice making cell, a second tray assembly defining another portion of the ice making cell, a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first and second tray assemblies, and a controller to control the heater. The refrigerator further includes a pusher including a first edge having a surface pressing at least one of the ice or the first and second tray assemblies to separate the ice from the tray assemblies, a bar extending from the first edge, a second edge disposed at the end of the bar, and a guide connection part. The controller moves at least one of the pusher and the second tray assembly to change a relative position between the pusher and the second tray assembly. The refrigerator further includes a guide slot providing a movement path of the guide connection part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Patent number: 12135158
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a first tray assembly to define one portion of an ice making cell, a second tray assembly to define another portion of the ice making cell, a heater disposed adjacent to at least one of the first or second tray assemblies, and a controller configured to control the heater. The refrigerator further includes a pusher including a first edge having a surface pressing the ice or at least one of the first and second tray assemblies to easily separate the ice from the tray assemblies, a bar extending from the first edge, and a second edge disposed at the end of the bar; and a pusher link having a connection part connected to the pusher. The controller controls at least one of the pusher or the second tray assembly to move and to change a relative position between the pusher and the second tray assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Patent number: 12135157
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage space in which food is stored; a cooler for supplying cold to the storage space; a first tray assembly constituting a part of an icing cell which is the space in which water is phase-changed to ice by the cold; a second tray assembly constituting another part of the icing cell; a heater located to be adjacent to the first tray assembly and/or the second tray assembly; and a control unit for controlling the heater, wherein the control unit performs controls so that the heater is turned on in at least a partial period while the cooler supplies the cold, and thus air bubbles disintegrating in the water inside the icing cell move to liquid-phase water from a part where ice is generated, thereby enabling transparent ice to be generated, and the degree of cold transfer, which is the amount of cold of the cooler is to be transferred, is different in the first tray assembly and the second tray assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Sunggyun Son, Donghoon Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Chongyoung Park
  • Publication number: 20240361060
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: a storage compartment for storing food; a first temperature sensor; a door; a cold air supply means; trays forming ice-making cells; a second temperature sensor; a heater for supplying heat to the trays; and a control unit, wherein, after opening or closing of the door is sensed during the ice-making process, the control unit increases the cooling power of the cold air supply means if an increase in cooling power therefrom is determined to be needed on the basis of the temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor, and decreases the amount of heat applied by the heater if a reduction in heat applied by the heater is determined to be needed on the basis of the change in temperature sensed by the second temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: October 31, 2024
    Inventors: Donghoon LEE, Wookyong LEE, Sunggyun SON, Donghoon LEE, Seungseob YEOM, Yongjun BAE, Chongyoung PARK
  • Patent number: 12130063
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present invention comprises: a storage compartment for storing food; a first temperature sensor for sensing the temperature in the storage compartment; a door for opening and closing the storage compartment; a cold air supply means for supplying cold air into the storage compartment; trays forming ice-making cells which are spaces in which water changes phase into ice due to the cold air; a second temperature sensor for sensing the temperature of the water or ice in the ice-making cells; a heater for supplying heat to the trays; and a control unit for controlling the heater, wherein, after opening or closing of the door is sensed during the ice-making process, the control unit increases the cooling power of the cold air supply means if an increase in cooling power therefrom is determined to be needed on the basis of the temperature sensed by the first temperature sensor, and decreases the amount of heat applied by the heater if a reduction in heat applied by the heater is deter
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Sunggyun Son, Donghoon Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Chongyoung Park
  • Patent number: 12117225
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage chamber, a cooler configured to supply cold, a tray defining an ice making cell, a liquid supply configured to supply liquid, a temperature sensor, a heater configured to supply heat, and a controller configured to control the heater. The controller controls the heater to be turned on during ice making to make transparent ice. The controller variably controls a heating amount of the heater so that an ice making rate is maintained within a predetermined range. When a defrosting start condition is satisfied in the ice making process, the controller performs a defrosting process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungseob Yeom, Wookyong Lee, Donghoon Lee, Donghoon Lee, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park
  • Patent number: 12117223
    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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seungseob Yeom, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park, Donghoon Lee
  • Patent number: 12117226
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to the present disclosure includes a storage chamber configured to store food, a cooler configured to supply cold to the storage chamber, a first temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature in the storage chamber, a first tray configured to form a portion of an ice making cell that is a space in which water is phase-changed into ice by the cold, a second tray configured to form another portion of the ice making cell, a water supply part configured to supply water to the ice making cell, a second temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of water or ice in the ice making cell, a heater configured to be positioned adjacent to at least one of the first tray and the second tray, and a controller configured to control the heater, in which the controller controls the degree of supercooling of water to be reduced in at least one or more of a first section from the completion of a preparation step for water supply until the start of the water supply, a second section f
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Donghoon Lee, Donghoon Lee, Wookyong Lee, Seungseob Yeom, Yongjun Bae, Sunggyun Son, Chongyoung Park