Title:
REFRIGERATOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/080561
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
A refrigerator according to an aspect comprises: a first tray forming a part of an ice-making cell which is a space in which water is phase-changed into ice by cold air and having an opening which is a passage for cold air; a second tray which forms another part of the ice-making cell and is movable with respect to the first tray; a water supply valve for controlling flow of water supplied to the ice-making cell; a sensing unit for sensing an amount of water supplied to the ice-making cell; and a controller for controlling the water supply valve on the basis of the amount of water detected by the sensing unit, wherein the sensing unit includes a sensor installed in a location spaced apart from the opening at the first tray and an insulation member surrounding the sensor.
Inventors:
SEO CHANGHO (KR)
LEE DONGHOON (KR)
LEE DONGHOON (KR)
LEE WOOKYONG (KR)
PARK CHONGYOUNG (KR)
SON SUNGGYUN (KR)
LEE DONGHOON (KR)
LEE DONGHOON (KR)
LEE WOOKYONG (KR)
PARK CHONGYOUNG (KR)
SON SUNGGYUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2023/013406
Publication Date:
April 18, 2024
Filing Date:
September 07, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
F25D23/02; F25C1/18; F25C1/24; F25C1/25; F25C5/04; F25D17/04; F25D17/06; F25D23/04
Foreign References:
| KR20220060734A | 2022-05-12 | |||
| KR20200057601A | 2020-05-26 | |||
| KR20210005496A | 2021-01-14 | |||
| JP2019045127A | 2019-03-22 | |||
| US20210302091A1 | 2021-09-30 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HAW, Yong Noke (KR)
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