Patents by Inventor Beomchan Kim
Beomchan Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11971189Abstract: An air conditioner may include an outdoor unit including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger configured to heat exchange compressed refrigerant; an indoor unit having an air inlet and an air outlet and connected with the outdoor unit through a first pipe through which refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows and a second pipe through which refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger flows; a blowing fan disposed in the indoor unit; a main heat exchanger configured to heat exchange air, which flows inside through the air inlet, and connected with the second pipe; a reheat exchanger disposed downstream of the main heat exchanger and connected with the first pipe; and a waste heat exchanger disposed upstream of the main heat exchanger and configured to heat-exchange air, which flows inside through the air inlet, and condensate water, which is produced at the main heat exchanger, with each other.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Beomchan Kim, Jusu Kim, Eunseong Pack, Yeongpin Chu, Janghoon Shin, Jaeik Jang
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Publication number: 20230250976Abstract: An air conditioner is provided that may include a case having a supply flow path formed therein and through which outside air flows into an interior space, a first heat exchanger disposed on the supply flow path, in which refrigerant flows, and that exchanges heat between the air and the refrigerant, a second heat exchanger disposed downstream of the second heat exchanger on the supply flow path, in which refrigerant selectively flows, and that exchanges heat between the air and the refrigerant, and a refrigerant distributer configured to send the refrigerant to the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2023Publication date: August 10, 2023Inventors: Jusu Kim, Sungoh Choi, Beomchan Kim, Youngheon Kwon, Yeoji Jung, Dongkeun Yang
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Publication number: 20220196264Abstract: An air conditioner may include a case having a supply channel therein through which external air flows into an interior space; a first heat exchanger disposed on the supply channel and in which the air and refrigerant exchange heat; a second heat exchanger disposed at a downstream side of the first heat exchanger in the supply channel, and in which the air and refrigerant exchange heat; and a refrigerant distributor that sends refrigerant to the first heat exchanger or the second heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2021Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Beomchan KIM, Jusu KIM, Eunseong PACK, Yeongpin CHU, Janghoon SHIN, Jaeik JANG
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Publication number: 20220186972Abstract: An air conditioner may include an outdoor unit including a compressor and an outdoor heat exchanger configured to heat exchange compressed refrigerant; an indoor unit having an air inlet and an air outlet and connected with the outdoor unit through a first pipe through which refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows and a second pipe through which refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger flows; a blowing fan disposed in the indoor unit; a main heat exchanger configured to heat exchange air, which flows inside through the air inlet, and connected with the second pipe; a reheat exchanger disposed downstream of the main heat exchanger and connected with the first pipe; and a waste heat exchanger disposed upstream of the main heat exchanger and configured to heat-exchange air, which flows inside through the air inlet, and condensate water, which is produced at the main heat exchanger, with each other.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2021Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Beomchan KIM, Jusu KIM, Eunseong PACK, Yeongpin CHU, Janghoon SHIN, Jaeik JANG
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Patent number: 11280551Abstract: A micro channel type heat exchanger in which a first heat exchange module and a second heat exchange module are stacked, the micro channel type heat exchanger including a plurality of flat tubes disposed within the first heat exchange module and the second heat exchange module, and a heat blocking member configured to form a heat blocking space by separating the first heat exchange module and the second heat exchange module, wherein the heat blocking member forms a heat blocking space between the first heat exchange module and the second heat exchange module that minimizes heat conductivity and improves thermal exchange performance of the heat exchanger.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Beomchan Kim, Byoungjin Ryu, Taeman Yang, Choonmyun Chung
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Patent number: 10670343Abstract: A micro channel type heat exchanger having a first pass disposed in some flat tubes located in a first heat exchange module and along which a refrigerant flows in one direction, a second pass disposed in some of the remaining flat tubes located in the first heat exchange module and along which the refrigerant supplied from the first pass flows in an opposite direction to that of the first pass, a third pass distributed and located in the remainder of flat tubes located in the first heat exchange module other than the first pass and the second pass and in some flat tubes located in a second heat exchange module, and a fourth pass disposed in the remainder of the flat tubes located in the second heat exchange module and along which a refrigerant supplied from the third pass flows in an opposite direction to a direction of the third pass.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Beomchan Kim, Byoungjin Ryu, Taeman Yang, Choonmyun Chung
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Patent number: 10619892Abstract: An air conditioning system that includes at least one indoor unit that uses water as a working fluid, an outdoor unit that uses a refrigerant as a working fluid, the outdoor unit including a compressor compressing the refrigerant and an outdoor heat exchanger for heat-exchange with the refrigerant, and a heat collection unit connecting the at least one indoor unit to the outdoor unit, the heat collection unit including at least one heat exchange part for heat-exchanging water supplied from the at least one indoor unit with the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byeongsu Kim, Byoungjin Ryu, Beomchan Kim
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Patent number: 10436487Abstract: An air conditioner and a method for controlling an air conditioner are provided that efficiently inject a refrigerant into a compressor. The air conditioner may include a compressor to compress a refrigerant; a condenser to condense the refrigerant compressed at the compressor; an evaporator to evaporate the refrigerant condensed at the condenser; and an injection module to selectively or simultaneously inject some or a portion of the refrigerant flowing from the condenser to the evaporator into a high pressure side and a low pressure side of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: March 20, 2015Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byoungjin Ryu, Younghwan Ko, Beomchan Kim
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Patent number: 10197325Abstract: An air conditioner and a method for controlling an air conditioner are provided that inject a refrigerant into a compressor to perform a defrosting operation. The air conditioner may include a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; an indoor heat exchanger; a first injection module that injects a refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger into the compressor during a heating operation and that does not inject a refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger into the compressor during a defrosting operation; and a second injection module that injects a refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger into the compressor during the heating operation and that injects a refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger into the compressor during the defrosting operation.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2015Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Beomchan Kim, Younghwan Ko, Byeongsu Kim
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Patent number: 10184472Abstract: A scroll compressor and an air conditioner including a scroll compressor are provided.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2016Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byoungjin Ryu, Younghwan Ko, Byeongsu Kim, Beomchan Kim, Baikyoung Chung
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Patent number: 9989281Abstract: An air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a converting unit, a first injection module, and a second injection module. The first injection module injects a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger to the compressor in a heating operation and supercools refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger in a cooling operation. The second injection module injects a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger to the compressor in the heating operation and injects refrigerant flowing from the outdoor heat exchanger to the indoor heat exchanger to the compressor in the cooling operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 5, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byeongsu Kim, Beomchan Kim, Younghwan Ko, Byoungjin Ryu
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Patent number: 9958189Abstract: An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes a compressor having a suction unit and a plurality of injection inlets, an inside heat exchanger into which refrigerant compressed in the compressor is introduced during a heating operation, an outside heat exchanger into which refrigerant compressed in the compressor is introduced during a cooling operation, a plurality of refrigerant separation devices through which refrigerant condensed in the inside heat exchanger or the outside heat exchanger pass, a plurality of injection flow paths which extends from the three refrigerant separation devices to the plurality of injection inlets, and a bypass flow path which extends from any one injection flow path among the plurality of injection flow paths to the suction unit of the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: January 11, 2016Date of Patent: May 1, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byoungjin Ryu, Younghwan Ko, Byeongsu Kim, Beomchan Kim, Baikyoung Chung
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Patent number: 9797658Abstract: Provided are a supercooler and an air conditioner including the same. The supercooler disposed between a condenser and an evaporator of an air conditioner to supercool a refrigerant condensed in the condenser, thereby allowing the supercooled refrigerant to flow into the evaporator includes an inner tube in which a first refrigerant passing through the condenser flows, an outer tube having an inner space in which the inner tube is disposed, the outer tube allowing a second refrigerant heat-exchanged with the first refrigerant to flow by using the inner tube as a boundary, and a baffle supporting the inner tube to prevent the inner tube from being shaken within the outer tube.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2015Date of Patent: October 24, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Beomchan Kim, Byoungjin Ryu, Byeongsu Kim
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Patent number: 9746210Abstract: An air conditioner and a method of controlling the same are provided.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 29, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Younghwan Ko, Byeongsu Kim, Beomchan Kim
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Patent number: 9618237Abstract: An air conditioner includes a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, an indoor heat exchanger, a converting unit, an accumulator, and injection module, a supercooling valve, and an injection valve. The injection module expands and vaporizes a portion of refrigerant flowing from the indoor heat exchanger to the outdoor heat exchanger in the heating operation. The supercooling valve is disposed between the injection module and the accumulator and is opened to direct the portion of the refrigerant vaporized in the injection module to the accumulator in the heating operation and then closed after a predetermined time passes. The injection valve is disposed between the injection module and the compressor and is opened when the supercooling valve is closed in the heating operation, thereby injecting the portion of the refrigerant vaporized in the injection module to the compressor.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byeongsu Kim, Beomchan Kim, Younghwan Ko, Byoungjin Ryu
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Publication number: 20170074591Abstract: A micro channel type heat exchanger in which a first heat exchange module and a second heat exchange module are stacked, the micro channel type heat exchanger including a plurality of flat tubes disposed within the first heat exchange module and the second heat exchange module, and a heat blocking member configured to form a heat blocking space by separating the first heat exchange module and the second heat exchange module, wherein the heat blocking member forms a heat blocking space between the first heat exchange module and the second heat exchange module that minimizes heat conductivity and improves thermal exchange performance of the heat exchanger.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 9, 2016Publication date: March 16, 2017Inventors: Beomchan KIM, Byoungjin RYU, Taeman YANG, Choonmyun CHUNG
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Publication number: 20170067690Abstract: A micro channel type heat exchanger, including a first pass which is disposed in some of flat tubes disposed in a first heat exchange module and along which a refrigerant flows in one direction, a second pass which is disposed in remaining some of the flat tubes disposed in the first heat exchange module and along which the refrigerant supplied from the first pass flows in an opposite direction to the direction of the first pass, a third pass which is distributed and disposed in the remainder of the flat tubes disposed in a first heat exchange module other than the first pass and the second pass and in some of flat tubes disposed in a second heat exchange module, and a fourth pass which is disposed in the remainder of the flat tubes disposed in the second heat exchange module and along which a refrigerant supplied from the third pass flows in an opposite direction to a direction of the third pass.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2016Publication date: March 9, 2017Inventors: Beomchan KIM, Byoungjin Ryu, Taeman Yang, Choonmyun Chung
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Patent number: 9574561Abstract: A scroll compressor and an air conditioner including a scroll compressor are provided. The scroll compressor may include a casing, a fixed scroll, an orbiting scroll, and an injection passage. The fixed scroll may further include a first injection hole and a second injection hole formed on a spiral flow passage, and a third injection hole and a fourth injection hole formed on the spiral flow passage at a position inwardly rotated by about 360 degrees from the first injection hole and the second injection hole along the spiral flow passage. The first injection hole and the third injection hole may be formed on an outer lane of the spiral flow passage, and the second injection hole and the fourth injection hole may be formed on an inner lane of the spiral flow passage.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: February 21, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Byeongsu Kim, Byoungjin Ryu, Beomchan Kim
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Publication number: 20160209085Abstract: An air conditioning system that includes at least one indoor unit that uses water as a working fluid, an outdoor unit that uses a refrigerant as a working fluid, the outdoor unit including a compressor compressing the refrigerant and an outdoor heat exchanger for heat-exchange with the refrigerant, and a heat collection unit connecting the at least one indoor unit to the outdoor unit, the heat collection unit including at least one heat exchange part for heat-exchanging water supplied from the at least one indoor unit with the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2016Publication date: July 21, 2016Inventors: Byeongsu Kim, Byoungjin Ryu, Beomchan Kim
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Publication number: 20160201954Abstract: An air conditioner is provided. The air conditioner includes a compressor having a suction unit and a plurality of injection inlets, an inside heat exchanger into which refrigerant compressed in the compressor is introduced during a heating operation, an outside heat exchanger into which refrigerant compressed in the compressor is introduced during a cooling operation, a plurality of refrigerant separation devices through which refrigerant condensed in the inside heat exchanger or the outside heat exchanger pass, a plurality of injection flow paths which extends from the three refrigerant separation devices to the plurality of injection inlets, and a bypass flow path which extends from any one injection flow path among the plurality of injection flow paths to the suction unit of the compressor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 11, 2016Publication date: July 14, 2016Inventors: Byoungjin RYU, Younghwan KO, Byeongsu KIM, Beomchan KIM, Baikyoung CHUNG