Patents by Inventor Choong Hyo Jang
Choong Hyo Jang 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: 11047616Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including an inner case, a storage compartment formed inside the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, and a plurality of vacuum insulation modules provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment, and each of the plurality of vacuum insulation modules includes a vacuum insulator, and a cartridge which accommodates the vacuum insulator and supports the inner case and the outer case. The cartridge has a mutual coupling portion coupled to the cartridge of an adjacent vacuum insulation module. Accordingly, the vacuum insulator can be easily manufactured without an additional support frame or a foaming process, and sufficient strength and coupling force can be secured by using only the vacuum insulator.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2015Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Ku Jeong, Dae Hwan Kim, Choong Hyo Jang, Keon Kuk, Jun O Kim
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Patent number: 10852054Abstract: A refrigerator having an improved structure configured to increase the energy efficiency includes a main body provided with an inner case and an outer case, a storage compartment formed inside of the inner case, an insulation material provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment and a flange having the anisotropy having different heat resistance distribution to insulate the storage compartment, together with the insulation material.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2015Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Min Soo Kim, Choong Hyo Jang, Keon Kuk
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Patent number: 10274247Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator having an inner case, a storage compartment formed in the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, an inner frame coupled to an outer surface of the inner case to support the inner case, an outer frame coupled to an inner surface of the outer case to support the outer case, and a vacuum insulation panel provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment and supported by the inner frame and the outer frame. The refrigerator can be assembled without foaming insulation and maintain rigidity.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Ku Jeong, Dae Hwan Kim, Keon Kuk, Jun O Kim, Choong Hyo Jang, Min Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20180017314Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including an inner case, a storage compartment formed inside the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, and a plurality of vacuum insulation modules provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment, and each of the plurality of vacuum insulation modules includes a vacuum insulator, and a cartridge which accommodates the vacuum insulator and supports the inner case and the outer case. The cartridge has a mutual coupling portion coupled to the cartridge of an adjacent vacuum insulation module. Accordingly, the vacuum insulator can be easily manufactured without an additional support frame or a foaming process, and sufficient strength and coupling force can be secured by using only the vacuum insulator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2015Publication date: January 18, 2018Inventors: Hyun Ku JEONG, Dae Hwan KIM, Choong Hyo JANG, Keon KUK, Jun O KIM
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Publication number: 20170370632Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator having an inner case, a storage compartment formed in the inner case, an outer case provided outside the inner case, an inner frame coupled to an outer surface of the inner case to support the inner case, an outer frame coupled to an inner surface of the outer case to support the outer case, and a vacuum insulation panel provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment and supported by the inner frame and the outer frame. The refrigerator can be assembled without foaming insulation and maintain rigidity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2015Publication date: December 28, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Ku JEONG, Dae Hwan KIM, Keon KUK, Jun O KIM, Choong Hyo JANG, Min Soo KIM
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Publication number: 20170292776Abstract: A refrigerator having an improved structure configured to increase the energy efficiency includes a main body provided with an inner case and an outer case, a storage compartment formed inside of the inner case, an insulation material provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the storage compartment and a flange having the anisotropy having different heat resistance distribution to insulate the storage compartment, together with the insulation material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2015Publication date: October 12, 2017Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,LTDInventors: Min Soo KIM, Choong Hyo JANG, Keon KUK
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Patent number: 9429358Abstract: A vacuum heat insulating material having an improved structure to prevent the heat bridge phenomenon while improving the durability thereof, and a refrigerator having the same, the vacuum heat insulating material including a core material in a vacuum state, a sealing layer surrounding the core material, an inner layer covering the sealing layer, and having a first side and a second side connected to the first side, a protective layer located at an outside of the inner layer, a first blocking layer having at least one portion located between the first side of the inner layer and the protective layer, and a second blocking layer having at least one portion located between the second side of the inner layer and the protective layer.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 30, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Sung Jung, Seung Hoon Kal, Seung Jin Oh, Choong Hyo Jang, Sung Hun Hong
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Patent number: 9404684Abstract: A vacuum insulation panel includes a core material, a first sheathing material disposed outside the core material, and a second sheathing material having different thermal conductivity from the first sheathing material, the second sheathing material being coupled to the first sheathing material to form a space to receive the core material.Type: GrantFiled: August 28, 2014Date of Patent: August 2, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Choong Hyo Jang, Hyung Sung Kim, Se Won Yook, Seung Hoon Kal, Seung Jin Oh
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Publication number: 20150159937Abstract: A vacuum insulation panel includes a core material, a first sheathing material disposed outside the core material, and a second sheathing material having different thermal conductivity from the first sheathing material, the second sheathing material being coupled to the first sheathing material to form a space to receive the core material.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Choong Hyo JANG, Hyung Sung KIM, Se Won YOOK, Seung Hoon KAL, Seung Jin OH
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Publication number: 20150030800Abstract: A vacuum heat insulating material having an improved structure to prevent the heat bridge phenomenon while improving the durability thereof, and a refrigerator having the same, the vacuum heat insulating material including a core material in a vacuum state, a sealing layer surrounding the core material, an inner layer covering the sealing layer, and having a first side and a second side connected to the first side, a protective layer located at an outside of the inner layer, a first blocking layer having at least one portion located between the first side of the inner layer and the protective layer, and a second blocking layer having at least one portion located between the second side of the inner layer and the protective layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Sung JUNG, Seung Hoon KAL, Seung Jin OH, Choong Hyo JANG, Sung Hun HONG
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Publication number: 20140366568Abstract: A heat exchanger includes a refrigerant pipe through which a refrigerant flows, and a plurality of fins coupled to an outer circumference surface of the refrigerant pipe, wherein each fin includes a first region disposed upstream with respect to an air flow direction, and a second region which forms a boundary with the first region and is disposed downstream with respect to the air flow direction, and wherein the first region and the second region have different surface energies in order to prevent formation of condensation water on the fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hong Suk KIM, Seung Hoon Kal, Myong Jong Kwon, Seung Jin Oh, Choong Hyo Jang, Yong Hwa Choi, Hayase Gaku, Sung Hun Hong
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Patent number: 8257815Abstract: The vacuum insulator includes an internal structure; a filler for filling empty spaces of the internal structure; and an envelope having an upper envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround an upper surface of the internal structure, and a lower envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround a lower surface of the internal structure, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope being opposite to each other, wherein in a certain area along outlines of the upper envelope and the lower envelope, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope between which a film composed of a Low density polyethylene LDPE and a Linear-Lowdensity polyethylene LLDPE is inserted, are adhered by heat, and in an area excluding the certain area, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope are adhered by polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: September 4, 2012Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Tae-Ho Song, Haeyong Jung, Jae-Sung Kwon, Choong Hyo Jang, Jongmin Kim
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Patent number: 8236401Abstract: The vacuum insulator includes an internal structure; a filler for filling empty spaces of the internal structure; and an envelope having an upper envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround an upper surface of the internal structure, and a lower envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround a lower surface of the internal structure, wherein the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope being opposite to each other, wherein at an area facing the internal structure in an end of the envelope, the upper envelope and the lower envelope are adhered by a heat adhesion part, and at an area opposite to the internal structure in the end of the envelope, the upper envelope and the lower envelope are adhered by polyurethane.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2011Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyInventors: Tae-Ho Song, Haeyong Jung, Jae-Sung Kwon, Choong Hyo Jang, Jongmin Kim
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Publication number: 20120148786Abstract: The vacuum insulator includes an internal structure; a filler for filling empty spaces of the internal structure; and an envelope having an upper envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround an upper surface of the internal structure, and a lower envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround a lower surface of the internal structure, wherein the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope being opposite to each other, wherein at an area facing the internal structure in an end of the envelope, the upper envelope and the lower envelope are adhered by a heat adhesion part, and at an area opposite to the internal structure in the end of the envelope, the upper envelope and the lower envelope are adhered by polyurethane.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tae-Ho Song, Haeyong Jung, Jae-Sung Kwon, Choong Hyo Jang, Jongmin Kim
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Publication number: 20100279055Abstract: The vacuum insulator includes an internal structure; a filler for filling empty spaces of the internal structure; and an envelope having an upper envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround an upper surface of the internal structure, and a lower envelope composed of a metal layer and a polymer layer formed on the metal layer to surround a lower surface of the internal structure, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope being opposite to each other, wherein in a certain area along outlines of the upper envelope and the lower envelope, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope between which a film composed of a Low density polyethylene LDPE and a Linear-Lowdensity polyethylene LLDPE is inserted, are adhered by heat, and in an area excluding the certain area, the metal layer of the upper envelope and the metal layer of the lower envelope are adhered by polyurethane.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tae-Ho Song, Haeyong Jung, Jae-Sung Kwon, Choong Hyo Jang, Jongmin Kim
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Publication number: 20100272949Abstract: A vacuum insulator includes first lateral beams, first longitudinal beams, second lateral beams and second longitudinal beams. The first longitudinal beams are arranged in parallel to one another at a predetermined interval. Each of the first lateral beams has a sectional area alternatively changed to be wide and narrow by the period that is ½ of the interval. The first longitudinal beams are intersected with the first lateral beams at a predetermined angle, and are arranged in parallel to one another at a predetermined interval. Each of the first longitudinal beams has a sectional area alternatively changed to be wide and narrow by the period that is ½ of the interval. Portions with the wide sectional area of each of the first longitudinal beams are attached on portions with the wide sectional area of each of the first lateral beam.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 18, 2010Publication date: October 28, 2010Applicant: KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYInventors: Tae-Ho Song, Choong Hyo Jang, Jae-Sung Kwon, Haeyong Jung