Lg electronics inc. (20240118009). REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME simplified abstract
Contents
- 1 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
- 1.1 Organization Name
- 1.2 Inventor(s)
- 1.3 REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
- 1.4 Simplified Explanation
- 1.5 Potential Applications
- 1.6 Problems Solved
- 1.7 Benefits
- 1.8 Potential Commercial Applications
- 1.9 Possible Prior Art
- 1.10 Unanswered Questions
- 1.11 Original Abstract Submitted
REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240118009 titled 'REFRIGERATOR AND METHOD FOR CONTROLLING SAME
Simplified Explanation
The abstract describes a patent application for a refrigerator with an ice making cell and a heater controlled by a controller. The controller performs a basic heating process and an additional heating process during the ice making process.
- Ice making refrigerator with controlled heater:
* Includes an ice making cell and a heater for supplying heat during ice making. * Controller regulates the heater's heating amount based on water mass per unit height in the ice making cell. * Controller performs basic heating process and additional heating process during ice making.
Potential Applications
The technology could be applied in household refrigerators, commercial freezers, and ice making machines.
Problems Solved
1. Efficient ice making process. 2. Precise control of heating amount for optimal ice production.
Benefits
1. Consistent ice production. 2. Energy efficiency. 3. Extended lifespan of the ice making cell.
Potential Commercial Applications
Optimized Ice Making Process in Refrigerators
Possible Prior Art
There may be prior art related to refrigerators with controlled heating elements for ice making processes.
Unanswered Questions
How does the controller determine the heating amount for the heater in the additional heating process?
The abstract does not provide specific details on how the controller calculates the heating amount for the heater during the additional heating process.
What are the specific parameters used by the controller to control the heater during the ice making process?
The abstract does not mention the exact parameters or sensors used by the controller to regulate the heater's heating amount based on the water mass per unit height in the ice making cell.
Original Abstract Submitted
a refrigerator of the present disclosure can include 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. the process for controlling the heater includes a basic heating process and an additional heating process that is performed after the basic heating process. in the basic heating process, the controller performs control so that a heating amount of the heater varies according to a mass per unit height of water in the ice making cell. in at least partial section of the additional heating process, the controller controls the heater to operate with a heating amount that is equal to or less than a heating amount of the heater in the basic heating process.
