Lg Electronics Inc.

Industry-University Cooperation Foundation Hanyang University

Jinpyo Hong

Daewoong Lee

Yongbum Kim

Jintae Kim

Youngjin Kim

Youngjoon Kim

Jaegeun Lee

Myounghoon Lee

Jisun Jung

Kyungbin Lee

Shic Yoon

Suchang Cho

Gwangguk An

Hophil Lee

Sunyoung Park

Daekee Shin

Sangduck Lee

Kiwon Yu

Kwangyong An

Dullae Min

Yooncheol Bae

Ahrham Lee

Gwangho Baek

Jabin Lee

A beverage maker includes a fermentation module, a gas discharge channel connected to the fermentation module, a gas discharge valve connected to the gas discharge channel, a storage tank connected to the gas discharge value and provided with a space capable of accommodating gas therein, an actuator configured to inject gas collected in the space of the storage tank to the fermentation module through the gas discharge channel, a gas pressure sensor connected before the gas discharge valve in a gas flow direction in the gas discharge channel, and a controller configured to control the gas discharge valve and the actuator based on a pressure value of the gas pressure sensor.

Beverage maker and control method of the same

A beverage maker includes a fermentation tank in which an internal space for fermentation is formed, a temperature controller configured to control a temperature of the fermentation tank and including an evaporator and a heater, and an insulation portion surrounding a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the fermentation tank. The fermentation tank may include a first chamber, in which the evaporator is disposed, and a second chamber configured to be in contact with the heater and coupled to the first chamber, and the insulation portion may be located between the first chamber and the evaporator.

Beverage maker with tank with cooling and heating

Provided is a beverage maker. The beverage maker includes a pair of fermenters, each of which has an internal space, a pair of fermenter lids configured to shield the internal spaces of the pair of fermenters, a pair of beverage containers that are selectively accommodated in the internal spaces of the pair of fermenters, a temperature regulator configured to independently regulate internal temperatures of the pair of fermenters, ingredient feeders in which ingredient containers configured to contain beverages are selectively mounted and which are disposed outside the pair of fermenters, respectively, a main channel via each of the ingredient feeders, a pair of branch channels branched from the main channel and respectively connected to the pair of beverage containers, and a beverage dispenser connected to the pair of branch channels.

Beverage maker

A fermentation and aging apparatus may include a fermentation tank defining an accommodation space in which a beverage is accommodated, a refrigerant cycle device configured to cool the fermentation tank and the beverage, a temperature sensor mounted on an outer circumferential surface of the fermentation tank, and a controller configured to control driving of the refrigerant cycle device based on a temperature sensed by the temperature sensor and a predetermined storage temperature, check a remaining amount of the beverage accommodated in the fermentation tank, and reset a storage temperature of the beverage when the checked remaining amount is lower than a predetermined reference amount.

Fermentation and aging apparatus and method for controlling fermentation and aging apparatus

A beverage maker may include a water tank storing water; a water supply pump provided below the water tank to receive water from the water tank, a water supply channel connected to the water supply pump to guide water discharged from the water supply pump, an air removing channel connected to the water supply channel, an air removing valve or cap connected to the air removing channel, and a controller maintaining the water supply pump in an off state when the air removing valve is opened.

A beverage maker may include a fermentation tank including a space in which a beverage is made, a refrigerant cycle device to cool the fermentation tank, a temperature sensor to detect a temperature of the fermentation tank, and a controller to drive the refrigerant cycle device to decrease a temperature of the fermentation tank which accommodates a mixture including an ingredient of the beverage to a fermentation temperature while the beverage is being made, to stop driving of the refrigerant cycle device when the temperature detected by the temperature sensor reaches a first step temperature of a plurality of step temperatures set higher than the fermentation temperature, and to re-drive the refrigerant cycle device after a predetermined period of time has elapsed.

Beverage maker and method for controlling beverage maker

A beverage maker according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a base; a fermentation module which comprises a fermenter module having an opening part, and a fermentation lid for opening and closing the opening part, and which is disposed on the upper side of the base; a passage module connected to the fermentation module and comprising at least one passage and at least one valve; and a main frame disposed on the upper side of the base and having at least a part of the passage module mounted thereto.

A beverage maker may include a fermenter having an opening; a fermentation lid hinged to the fermenter and configured to open and close the opening from above; a hinge shaft connected to the fermentation lid and configured to rotate with the fermentation lid; a rotary gear connected to the hinge shaft; and a gear damper provided at the fermenter and engaged with the rotary gear.

A beverage making pack may include a flexible container having a beverage making space, a pack body to which the flexible container is coupled and which has a pack opening communicating with the beverage making space and a seating part seated on a fermentation tank module, a tube connected to a lower portion of the pack body and accommodated in the flexible container, and a cap configured to open/close the pack opening.

Beverage making pack and beverage maker including same

A beverage maker includes: a container; a fermentation tank; a beverage dispenser including a lever configured to control dispensing of the beverage and a limit switch configured to be turned on and off based on manipulation of the lever; a beverage dispensing channel that connects the container and the beverage dispenser and that guides the beverage; a beverage dispensing valve disposed in the beverage dispensing channel; a pressure sensor that measures gas pressure inside the container; and a controller. The controller detects whether the limit switch is turned on, opens the beverage dispensing valve to dispense the beverage accommodated in the container through the beverage dispenser based on detecting that the limit switch is turned on, determines a gas pressure value corresponding to the gas pressure inside the container measured by the pressure sensor, and determines a dispensed amount of beverage based on the gas pressure value.

Beverage maker and method of controlling the same

A water cooling apparatus and a water purifier having a water cooling apparatus is provided. The water cooling apparatus may include a case, a water tank provided within the case, a cooling block provided to be in contact with the water tank and to cool the water tank through heat exchange, a thermoelectric element having one side in contact with the cooling block and provided so as to transfer heat from the one side to another side of the thermoelectric element when power is applied thereto, an insulator provided within the case and that covers the water tank and the cooling block, and a heat dissipation block provided outside of the case and provided to be in contact with the other side of the thermoelectric element to dissipate heat from the other side of the thermoelectric element.

Apparatus for generating cold water and water purifier

A decompression mechanism may include a decompression case having an inlet that receives a beverage and an outlet that discharges the beverage; a decompression inner member including an inner body positioned inside of the decompression case and a guide formed in a spiral shape on an outer circumference of the inner body and in contact with an inner face of the decompression case; and a decompression channel defined between the decompression case and the decompression inner member. The decompression channel may have an input opening in communication with the inlet and an output opening in communication with the outlet, and a cross-sectional area of the decompression channel may increase as the decompression channel extends from the input opening to the output opening.

Decompression mechanism and beverage maker having decompression mechanism

A beverage discharger may include a dispenser case; a channel body at least partially disposed in the dispenser case, the channel body having a first dispenser channel defined therein that communicates with a beverage discharge channel; a discharge body coupled to the channel body and having a second dispenser channel defined therein that communicates with the first dispenser channel, the discharge body extending vertically in an elongated manner; an ascending and descending body connected to the dispenser case in an ascending and descending manner; a shaft connected to the ascending and descending body to ascend and descend with the ascending and descending body, the shaft having, at a bottom portion, a packing that opens and closes the second dispenser channel; and at least one guide rib formed on an inner face of the discharge body to guide the bottom portion of the shaft.

Beverage discharger

A beverage maker may include a fermentation tank having a space formed therein to make a beverage; a temperature controller configured to control a temperature of the fermentation tank; an air pump configured to supply air into the fermentation tank; a gas discharge channel connected with the fermentation tank and configured to discharge a portion of the air supplied into the fermentation tank; a temperature sensor configured to sense the temperature of the fermentation tank; and a controller configured to control the temperature controller to cool the fermentation tank accommodating a mixture including ingredients of the beverage while making the beverage, sense the temperature of the fermentation tank using the temperature sensor, terminate cooling of the fermentation tank when the sensed temperature is less than or equal to a reference temperature, and control the air pump to supply air into the fermentation tank.

A beverage maker includes a fermentation module including a fermentation tank that defines an inner space, and a lid that is configured to open and close at least a portion of the inner space, and a container configured to be accommodated in the inner space of the fermentation tank. The container includes a container channel configured to guide flow of fluid, and the lid includes a lid channel connected to the container channel, and a tube connected to the lid channel.

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Seoul, South Korea

Jinpyo Hong