Patents by Inventor Dong Jeong Kim

Dong Jeong 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).

  • Patent number: 8042708
    Abstract: A dispenser for a refrigerator is provided that increases a usable space of a storage compartment of the refrigerator. The dispenser includes a chute which receives contents from an inside of the refrigerator and discharges the contents to an outside through an opening provided on an end of the chute. A cover selectively opens or shuts the opening. A first unit causes the cover to slide relative to the opening so as to open or shut the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyung Han Jeong, Seong Jae Kim, Dong Jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 8016160
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a dispenser to dispense water or ice, a door handle positioned below the dispenser, and a tray mounted to the door handle in a position to receive at least some water or ice dispensed from the dispenser. The tray coupled to the door handle attached to the door may receive excess or residue water or ice dispensed from the dispenser without deterioration of the exterior appearance of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Jeong Kim, Seong Jae Kim
  • Patent number: 7997452
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a dispenser including a moving chute configured to move from a stored position in which an outlet of the moving chute is positioned in a space defined in a refrigerator door to an operable position in which the outlet of the moving chute is positioned outside of the refrigerator door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Jeong Kim, Seong Jae Kim, Kyung Han Jeong
  • Publication number: 20100293983
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator configured to expand the inner space thereof by improving the structure of a refrigerator door to achieve the slimness of the refrigerator door provided with an ice-making device, and the refrigerator is further provided with a basket or a special freezing chamber adapted for storing foods. The refrigerator includes a main body including a storage chamber, a door rotatably coupled to the main body, an ice-making device provided to the door and configured to make ice, and a special freezing chamber provided to the door and including a communication hole to introduce cool air of the ice-making device. The slimed refrigerator door of the refrigerator is configured to receive a food basket, and the space for foods in the refrigerator is increased.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: November 25, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong-Jeong Kim, Seung-Hwan Oh, So-Hee Park, Wook-Yong Lee
  • Publication number: 20100154457
    Abstract: An insertion-type hinge assembly may include a first hinge member including a mount unit and a shaft that is separated from and coupled to the mount unit, and that is positioned in parallel to the mount unit. The hinge assembly also includes a second hinge member that receives the shaft therein so as to rotatably couple the first and second hinge members. The first and second hinge members may be installed in corresponding recesses of a door and a main body such that they are not exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 24, 2010
    Inventors: Dong-Jeong KIM, Wook-Yong LEE
  • Publication number: 20100147009
    Abstract: A refrigerator with an ice making chamber is provided. The refrigerator may include a main body that defines a cooling chamber, and lateral wall passages formed at a lateral wall of the cooling chamber. A door that is rotatably coupled to the cooling chamber may be provided with an ice making chamber installed on an interior side thereof, and a connection duct part that connects the ice making chamber to the lateral wall passages. The connection duct part may include passage forming members that define a cold air passage therein, and insulation portion formed around the passage forming members, whereby components of the duct may be quickly and easily assembled at correct positions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Dong-Jeong KIM, Chang-Ho Seo
  • Publication number: 20100147001
    Abstract: A refrigerator having one or more heat conduction sheets is provided. The refrigerator may include main body having a cooling chamber formed therein, and a door that opens and closes the cooling chamber. One or more heat conduction sheets may be disposed on the main body, the door, or a combination of various portions thereof so as to substantially eliminate an occurrence of a temperature variation on a corresponding planar surface and reduce an insulation thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Publication date: June 17, 2010
    Inventors: Dong-Jeong KIM, Tae-Hee LEE
  • Publication number: 20100131105
    Abstract: An ice making apparatus for a refrigerator, in which an ice bank stores ice and has an opening that discharges ice on its one side. An ejector opens and closes the opening and is rotatably provided at the opening to also eject ice from the ice bank. After completion of an ice discharging operation, a sensor senses a relative position of the ejector against the ice bank and the ejector is controlled to close the opening to the extent necessary.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung Do Han, Dong Jeong Kim, Ho Youn Lee, Young Jin Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Sung Yong Shin
  • Publication number: 20100126201
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator may include an evaporator that generates cold air supplied to a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber, a first fan that supplies the cold air generated by the evaporator to a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber of the refrigerator, and a second fan that circulates the cold air within the refrigerating chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2009
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Inventors: Chang Ho SEO, Dong Jeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20100122548
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including a refrigerator main body having a cooling chamber. The refrigerator also includes a refrigerating chamber door positioned at the refrigerator main body and configured to open and close at least a portion of a refrigerating chamber. The refrigerator further includes an ice chamber disposed at an inner surface of the refrigerating chamber door containing ice. In addition, the refrigerator includes a door basket configured to be attached to an outer surface of the ice chamber and having a non-contact to portion positioned at a surface facing the ice chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 20, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong-Jeong KIM, Bong-Jin KIM, Chang-Ho SEO
  • Publication number: 20090301126
    Abstract: The present invention relates to refrigerators. More specifically, the present invention relates to a refrigerator which has a residue tray for holding residue of water or ice from a dispenser when the dispenser is pushed in the door, thereby permitting to make simple and effective disposing of the residue of water or ice from the dispenser in the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Jeong Kim, Seong Jae Kim, Kyung Han Jeong
  • Publication number: 20090008403
    Abstract: A food storing apparatus capable of dispensing a content stored in the apparatus is disclosed. The food storing apparatus includes a button tray composite device configured to function as a switch to control the dispensation of the content, but also configured to function as a tray for receiving a residual content discharged after the content dispensation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Publication date: January 8, 2009
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Gi LEE, Seong Jae KIM, Dong Jeong KIM
  • Publication number: 20080174220
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a dispenser to dispense water or ice, a door handle positioned below the dispenser, and a tray mounted to the door handle in a position to receive at least some water or ice dispensed from the dispenser. The tray coupled to the door handle attached to the door may receive excess or residue water or ice dispensed from the dispenser without deterioration of the exterior appearance of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Jeong KIM, Seong Jae KIM
  • Publication number: 20080173027
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a dispenser including a moving chute configured to move from a stored position in which an outlet of the moving chute is positioned in a space defined in a refrigerator door to an operable position in which the outlet of the moving chute is positioned outside of the refrigerator door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2008
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Jeong KIM, Seong Jae KIM, Kyung Han JEONG
  • Publication number: 20080156027
    Abstract: A dispenser for a refrigerator is provided that increases a usable space of a storage compartment of the refrigerator. The dispenser includes a chute which receives contents from an inside of the refrigerator and discharges the contents to an outside through an opening provided on an end of the chute. A cover selectively opens or shuts the opening. A first unit causes the cover to slide relative to the opening so as to open or shut the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2007
    Publication date: July 3, 2008
    Inventors: Kyung Han Jeong, Seong Jae Kim, Dong Jeong Kim
  • Publication number: 20050039483
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises a cabinet providing a refrigerating compartment and a machine compartment isolated from the refrigerating compartment, said cabinet installed with a door for opening and closing the refrigerating compartment; and a refrigerating unit detachably installed in the machine compartment, for supplying cool air into the refrigerating compartment, and including mechanisms performing a refrigerating cycle of compression, condensation, expansion and evaporation, said mechanisms integrally installed in the machine compartment. Accordingly, a fabrication process of a refrigerator is simplified and cost and operating time for installation, maintenance and repair of the refrigerating unit can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2004
    Publication date: February 24, 2005
    Inventors: Duke-Won Yun, Ju-Hong Chae, Ho-Rim Lee, Dong-Jeong Kim, Young-Sun Ku