WO2009128614A3 - Refrigerator and ice maker thereof - Google Patents
Refrigerator and ice maker thereof Download PDFInfo
- Publication number
- WO2009128614A3 WO2009128614A3 PCT/KR2009/001709 KR2009001709W WO2009128614A3 WO 2009128614 A3 WO2009128614 A3 WO 2009128614A3 KR 2009001709 W KR2009001709 W KR 2009001709W WO 2009128614 A3 WO2009128614 A3 WO 2009128614A3
- Authority
- WO
- WIPO (PCT)
- Prior art keywords
- ice
- ice maker
- refrigerator
- maker
- detecting sensor
- Prior art date
Links
Classifications
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C1/00—Producing ice
- F25C1/22—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds
- F25C1/24—Construction of moulds; Filling devices for moulds for refrigerators, e.g. freezing trays
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
- F25C5/18—Storing ice
- F25C5/182—Ice bins therefor
- F25C5/187—Ice bins therefor with ice level sensing means
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
- F25C5/18—Storing ice
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D23/00—General constructional features
- F25D23/02—Doors; Covers
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D29/00—Arrangement or mounting of control or safety devices
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25C—PRODUCING, WORKING OR HANDLING ICE
- F25C5/00—Working or handling ice
- F25C5/02—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice
- F25C5/04—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws
- F25C5/08—Apparatus for disintegrating, removing or harvesting ice without the use of saws by heating bodies in contact with the ice
-
- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F25—REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
- F25D—REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- F25D21/00—Defrosting; Preventing frosting; Removing condensed or defrost water
- F25D21/04—Preventing the formation of frost or condensate
Landscapes
- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Thermal Sciences (AREA)
- General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Production, Working, Storing, Or Distribution Of Ice (AREA)
- Devices That Are Associated With Refrigeration Equipment (AREA)
- Defrosting Systems (AREA)
Abstract
An ice detecting apparatus of an ice maker disposed to make ice in a refrigerator includes an ice maker and an ice detecting sensor to detect an ice-full state of ice discharged from the ice maker. The ice detecting sensor may be disposed at the ice maker. The ice detecting sensor may also be heated by a heater.
Priority Applications (1)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
EP09733044.3A EP2297532B1 (en) | 2008-04-15 | 2009-04-02 | Ice maker |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
---|---|---|---|
KR10-2008-0034854 | 2008-04-15 | ||
KR1020080034854A KR101535481B1 (en) | 2008-04-15 | 2008-04-15 | Full ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator |
Publications (2)
Publication Number | Publication Date |
---|---|
WO2009128614A2 WO2009128614A2 (en) | 2009-10-22 |
WO2009128614A3 true WO2009128614A3 (en) | 2009-12-23 |
Family
ID=41162855
Family Applications (1)
Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
---|---|---|---|
PCT/KR2009/001709 WO2009128614A2 (en) | 2008-04-15 | 2009-04-02 | Refrigerator and ice maker thereof |
Country Status (4)
Country | Link |
---|---|
US (1) | US20090255279A1 (en) |
EP (1) | EP2297532B1 (en) |
KR (1) | KR101535481B1 (en) |
WO (1) | WO2009128614A2 (en) |
Families Citing this family (13)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
KR101456572B1 (en) | 2008-05-27 | 2014-10-31 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Sensor heater controlling method of full ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator |
KR101535484B1 (en) | 2008-04-15 | 2015-07-09 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Full ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator |
KR101456571B1 (en) | 2008-05-01 | 2014-10-31 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Full ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator, and full ice detecting method thereof |
KR101535482B1 (en) | 2008-04-15 | 2015-07-09 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Full ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator |
US8033133B2 (en) * | 2008-11-25 | 2011-10-11 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice bin storage window |
KR101669420B1 (en) * | 2010-01-04 | 2016-10-27 | 삼성전자주식회사 | Refrigerator |
US8464543B2 (en) * | 2010-03-08 | 2013-06-18 | Whirlpool Corporation | Door mounted ice level detection device |
WO2012074323A2 (en) * | 2010-12-02 | 2012-06-07 | 웅진코웨이주식회사 | Ice storage |
KR20160045640A (en) | 2016-02-11 | 2016-04-27 | 주식회사 대창 | Ice maker |
KR101952656B1 (en) * | 2017-07-12 | 2019-02-27 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | sensing method for ice full state of refrigerator |
WO2020018543A2 (en) | 2018-07-17 | 2020-01-23 | Carrier Corporation | Refrigerated cargo container cargo sensor |
US20200103154A1 (en) | 2018-09-28 | 2020-04-02 | Electrolux Home Products, Inc. | Solid ejector in a solid-production system |
CN112212554B (en) * | 2020-10-19 | 2022-02-08 | 海信容声(广东)冰箱有限公司 | Control method of ice maker, ice maker and refrigerator |
Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6314745B1 (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2001-11-13 | Whirlpool Corporation | Refrigerator having an ice maker and a control system therefor |
KR20030021529A (en) * | 2001-09-06 | 2003-03-15 | 주식회사 엘지이아이 | Ice amount sensing apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator |
KR20050033729A (en) * | 2003-10-07 | 2005-04-13 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Ice-maker in refrigerator |
KR20080026385A (en) * | 2006-09-20 | 2008-03-25 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Refrigerator |
Family Cites Families (45)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US3860169A (en) * | 1973-11-07 | 1975-01-14 | Powers Regulators Company | Ambient temperature control system |
US4044348A (en) * | 1975-09-22 | 1977-08-23 | Gould Inc. | Circuit energization indicator with thermal timing means to maintain the indication for a predetermined time after de-energization |
US4201910A (en) * | 1978-03-27 | 1980-05-06 | Innovation Industries, Inc. | Photosensor assembly |
US4219172A (en) * | 1978-06-26 | 1980-08-26 | Nifco, Inc. | Holder for electronic and electrical parts |
US4237366A (en) * | 1979-03-19 | 1980-12-02 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Heated automobile mirror |
US4756165A (en) * | 1987-08-03 | 1988-07-12 | Whirlpool Corporation | Single revolution ice maker |
US5013911A (en) * | 1988-05-27 | 1991-05-07 | Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. | Optical sensor unit with sealed optical element and cable connector |
US5060484A (en) * | 1990-06-12 | 1991-10-29 | Scotsman Group, Inc. | Bin level control circuit and transducer mounting system for an ice making machine |
JPH0599877A (en) * | 1991-06-25 | 1993-04-23 | Yamatake Honeywell Co Ltd | Humidity sensing apparatus |
US5361990A (en) * | 1991-12-20 | 1994-11-08 | Texas Instruments Incorporated | Fuel injector heater |
US5160094A (en) * | 1992-02-24 | 1992-11-03 | Whirlpool Corporation | Recoverable domestic ice maker |
US5376785A (en) * | 1992-10-02 | 1994-12-27 | Chin; Philip K. | Optical displacement sensor utilizing optical diffusion |
IT1282275B1 (en) * | 1995-12-06 | 1998-03-16 | Electrolux Zanussi Elettrodome | WASHING MACHINE WITH LOW CONSUMPTION RINSE CYCLES |
JPH10169982A (en) * | 1996-12-11 | 1998-06-26 | Isuzu Ceramics Kenkyusho:Kk | Ceramic heater and its manufacture |
US6192693B1 (en) * | 1998-04-10 | 2001-02-27 | Howe Corporation | Ice system having sensor pocket |
JP2000105115A (en) * | 1998-09-29 | 2000-04-11 | Hoshizaki Electric Co Ltd | Ultrasonic wave type object sensing apparatus and ultrasonic wave type ice storage sensing apparatus |
US6082130A (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2000-07-04 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice delivery system for a refrigerator |
US6050097A (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2000-04-18 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice making and storage system for a refrigerator |
US6148624A (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2000-11-21 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice making system for a refrigerator |
US6286324B1 (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2001-09-11 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice level sensing system for an ice maker |
US6351958B1 (en) * | 2000-01-12 | 2002-03-05 | Whirlpool Corporation | Optic level sensing system for use in a refrigerator |
US6348678B1 (en) * | 2000-10-24 | 2002-02-19 | Patrick V. Loyd, Sr. | Flexible heater assembly |
US6637217B2 (en) * | 2000-12-30 | 2003-10-28 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Ice maker for refrigerator and control method thereof |
KR100437388B1 (en) * | 2001-08-14 | 2004-06-25 | 주식회사 엘지이아이 | Ice maker and method of checking for refrigerator |
KR100412948B1 (en) * | 2001-11-20 | 2003-12-31 | 주식회사 엘지이아이 | Display apparatus and method of supply of water ice maker for refrigerator |
US7318323B2 (en) * | 2003-03-11 | 2008-01-15 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. | Ice-making device |
KR100565624B1 (en) * | 2003-09-25 | 2006-03-30 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | device for controlling revolution of ejector in Ice-maker |
KR100565497B1 (en) * | 2003-10-07 | 2006-03-30 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Ice maker for refrigerator and the control method of the same |
KR100565496B1 (en) * | 2003-10-07 | 2006-03-30 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | The speed icing control method of ice maker for refrigerator |
KR100611489B1 (en) * | 2004-12-02 | 2006-08-09 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | A rotary type ice maker |
DE102005003239A1 (en) * | 2005-01-24 | 2006-07-27 | BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH | Ice makers |
US7631513B2 (en) * | 2005-03-25 | 2009-12-15 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Ice bank of refrigerator |
KR100713284B1 (en) * | 2005-03-25 | 2007-05-04 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Ice entangling preventing structure of ice bank for refrigerator |
US7337620B2 (en) * | 2005-05-18 | 2008-03-04 | Whirlpool Corporation | Insulated ice compartment for bottom mount refrigerator |
KR100786075B1 (en) * | 2005-12-16 | 2007-12-17 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Method for controlling operation of refrigerator |
US8646285B2 (en) * | 2006-09-04 | 2014-02-11 | Lg Electronics Inc. | Control apparatus for taking out ice of refrigerator and method thereof |
KR100900287B1 (en) * | 2006-12-29 | 2009-05-29 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Device for ice making ? Controlling method for the same |
US9182162B2 (en) * | 2006-12-29 | 2015-11-10 | Whirlpool Corporation | Apparatus, method, and system for automatically turning off an actuator in a refrigeration device upon detection of an unwanted condition |
US8156748B2 (en) * | 2007-04-27 | 2012-04-17 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice quality sensing system employing digital imaging |
US8713949B2 (en) * | 2007-04-27 | 2014-05-06 | Whirlpool Corporation | Ice level and quality sensing system employing digital imaging |
US7930893B2 (en) * | 2007-05-01 | 2011-04-26 | Restaurant Technology, Inc. | Automated ice transport device and method |
KR101423332B1 (en) * | 2007-10-23 | 2014-08-13 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Method for operating ice maker for refrigerator |
US7841192B2 (en) * | 2007-12-27 | 2010-11-30 | General Electric Company | Ice in bucket detection for an icemaker |
US8109112B2 (en) * | 2008-02-25 | 2012-02-07 | Whirlpool Corporation | Variable ice storage assembly and method of use |
US8424323B2 (en) * | 2009-11-13 | 2013-04-23 | General Electric Company | Ice level sensing system |
-
2008
- 2008-04-15 KR KR1020080034854A patent/KR101535481B1/en active IP Right Grant
-
2009
- 2009-04-02 EP EP09733044.3A patent/EP2297532B1/en not_active Not-in-force
- 2009-04-02 WO PCT/KR2009/001709 patent/WO2009128614A2/en active Application Filing
- 2009-04-14 US US12/423,118 patent/US20090255279A1/en not_active Abandoned
Patent Citations (4)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
---|---|---|---|---|
US6314745B1 (en) * | 1998-12-28 | 2001-11-13 | Whirlpool Corporation | Refrigerator having an ice maker and a control system therefor |
KR20030021529A (en) * | 2001-09-06 | 2003-03-15 | 주식회사 엘지이아이 | Ice amount sensing apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator |
KR20050033729A (en) * | 2003-10-07 | 2005-04-13 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Ice-maker in refrigerator |
KR20080026385A (en) * | 2006-09-20 | 2008-03-25 | 엘지전자 주식회사 | Refrigerator |
Also Published As
Publication number | Publication date |
---|---|
WO2009128614A2 (en) | 2009-10-22 |
EP2297532B1 (en) | 2019-03-20 |
KR20090109416A (en) | 2009-10-20 |
US20090255279A1 (en) | 2009-10-15 |
EP2297532A2 (en) | 2011-03-23 |
KR101535481B1 (en) | 2015-07-09 |
EP2297532A4 (en) | 2015-01-07 |
Similar Documents
Publication | Publication Date | Title |
---|---|---|
WO2009128614A3 (en) | Refrigerator and ice maker thereof | |
WO2009128625A3 (en) | Refrigerator and ice maker thereof | |
WO2009128624A3 (en) | Refrigerator and ice maker thereof | |
HK1139849A1 (en) | Ocular sensor for the detection of an analyte in eye water | |
WO2009145527A3 (en) | Ice amount detecting method of ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator | |
EP2060929A4 (en) | Radar target detecting method and radar device using the target detection method | |
EP2257444A4 (en) | Sensor unit and method for monitoring the state of fasteners | |
WO2009134102A3 (en) | Ice detecting apparatus of ice maker for refrigerator and ice detecting method thereof | |
EP2270453A4 (en) | Temperature detecting circuit | |
BRPI1014789A2 (en) | "thermocouple temperature sensor with connection detection circuitry" | |
EP2071326A4 (en) | Measuring device and sensor ejecting method | |
GB0724630D0 (en) | Temperature sensor and method for measuring temperature | |
WO2011036567A3 (en) | Methods and apparatuses for enhancing performance in racket sports | |
PL2598860T3 (en) | Method, sensor unit and machine for detecting "sugar top" defects in potatoes | |
EP2347225A4 (en) | Liquid level sensor with level alarm | |
EP2399090A4 (en) | Refrigerator and full ice level sensing apparatus thereof | |
EP2263055A4 (en) | Water funnel and ice maker for refrigerator having the same | |
EP2297533A4 (en) | Ice-full state detecting apparatus and refrigerator having the same | |
GB2470879B (en) | Accurate temperature measurement in household kettles | |
EP2324344A4 (en) | Improved capacitive sensor and method for making the same | |
ZA201103511B (en) | Sensor arrangement for temperature measurement, and method for the measurement | |
IL194838A0 (en) | Apparatus for use in operator training with, and the testing and evaluation of, infrared sensors whice are for missile detection | |
WO2012177235A3 (en) | Method and assembly to detect fluid | |
GB2444145B (en) | Temperature detection | |
GB2474160A (en) | Time since brew indicator for beverage maker |
Legal Events
Date | Code | Title | Description |
---|---|---|---|
121 | Ep: the epo has been informed by wipo that ep was designated in this application |
Ref document number: 09733044 Country of ref document: EP Kind code of ref document: A2 |
|
NENP | Non-entry into the national phase |
Ref country code: DE |
|
WWE | Wipo information: entry into national phase |
Ref document number: 2009733044 Country of ref document: EP |