Control device of water purifier, water purifier, and control method thereof
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsYonghyun KIM, Kobong CHOI, Jewook JEON, Siyeon AN
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Abstract
A control device, for a water purifier, that dispenses hot water and that includes: an input unit that is configured to receive a command signal; and a controller that is configured to control the water purifier based on the command signal, wherein the controller is configured to: control power output of a heating unit that is configured to heat water stored in a hot water tank of the water purifier, and based on the power output of the heating unit, control temperature of hot water dispensed by the water purifier is disclosed.
Claims20
A control device of a water purifier that dispenses hot water, the control device comprising:
- an input unit that is configured to receive a command signal;
- and
- a controller that is configured to control the water purifier based on the command signal,
- wherein the controller is configured to:
- control power output of a heating unit that is configured to heat water stored in a hot water tank of the water purifier, and
- based on the power output of the heating unit, control temperature of hot water dispensed by the water purifier.
A water purifier comprising:
- an inlet part through which purified water is introduced;
- a hot water tank that is configured to store water introduced through the inlet part;
- a heating unit that is configured to heat water stored in the hot water tank;
- a water dispense part that is configured to dispense hot water stored in the hot water tank;
- and
- a control device that is configured to:
- control power output of the heating unit, and
- based on the power output of the heating unit, control temperature of hot water dispensed by the water dispense part.
A control method of a water purifier, the control method comprising:
- receiving purified water;
- storing received water in a hot water tank of the water purifier;
- obtaining a set temperature of hot water dispensed from the hot water tank,
- controlling a frequency or a phase of AC power supplied to a heating unit of the water purifier, wherein the heating unit is configured to heat water stored in the hot water tank based on the set temperature and includes an induction heater;
- and
- based on the frequency or the phase of AC power supplied to the heating unit, controlling power output of the heating unit;
- based on the power output of the heating unit, controlling temperature of hot water dispensed from the hot water tank;
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- dispensing hot water from the hot water tank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.