Patents by Inventor Gahyeong KIM

Gahyeong 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).

  • Publication number: 20230332823
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an inner door including an opening between the front and rear surfaces of the inner door, first and second opening side surfaces, and a dike protruding from the rear surface of the inner door and including first and second dike inner surfaces; an outer door on the front of the inner door to open to access the opening; and a water supply unit including a water supply case, an outlet to supply water to a detachable water bucket when the water bucket is installed in the water supply case, and a water level sensor to detect a water level of the water bucket. The rear surface of the inner door includes a spacing portion between the second dike inner surface and the second opening side surface, and the water supply unit is installed on the dike with a portion positioned behind the spacing portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2023
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juno KWON, Dongho LEE, Gahyeong KIM, Jin JEONG
  • Publication number: 20230251009
    Abstract: A refrigerator including an ice maker; an ice bucket positionable under the ice maker and including a first position guide; and a pad mountable to the ice bucket and including a base, an inclined member, and a second position guide. The pad and the bucket are configured so that, (a) when the pad is being mounted to the ice bucket, the second position guide couples with the first position guide to guide positioning of the pad in the ice bucket so that, when the pad is mounted to the ice bucket, the base is in a front portion of the ice bucket and the inclined member is in a rear portion of the ice bucket and is inclined to the base, and (b) when the pad is mounted to the ice bucket and the ice bucket is positioned under the ice maker, ice produced by the ice maker falls into the ice bucket and is transferred by the inclined member to the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin JEONG, Juno KWON, Sangmin PARK, Gahyeong KIM, Dongho LEE
  • Patent number: 11674747
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a storeroom, an inner door rotatably coupled to the main body and having a door opening, an outer door rotatably arranged in front of the inner door to open or close the door opening, a dispenser including a water-intake space and an operation lever and configured to supply water to the water-intake space by manipulation of the operation lever, and an automatic water supplier including a water container installation space formed to have a water container mounted and a water level sensor configured to detect a water level of the water container, and configured to supply water into the water container to fill the water container with a certain amount of water. The water-intake space and the water container installation space may be arranged in the door opening of the inner door to be accessed while the inner door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juno Kwon, Jin Jeong, Gahyeong Kim, Hocheol Cho
  • Patent number: 11619439
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a storeroom, an inner door rotatably coupled to the main body and having a door opening, an outer door rotatably arranged in front of the inner door to open or close the door opening, a dispenser including a water-intake space and an operation lever and configured to supply water to the water-intake space by manipulation of the operation lever, and an automatic water supplier including a water container installation space formed to have a water container mounted and a water level sensor configured to detect a water level of the water container, and configured to supply water into the water container to fill the water container with a certain amount of water. The water-intake space and the water container installation space may be arranged in the door opening of the inner door to be accessed while the inner door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juno Kwon, Jin Jeong, Gahyeong Kim, Hocheol Cho
  • Publication number: 20220275988
    Abstract: A refrigerator comprises a body comprising a storage compartment, the storage compartment comprising a first storage compartment, and a second storage compartment, and a partition wall to separate the storage compartment into the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, a first control valve configured to control a flow of water received from an external water supply source, an ice maker configured to generate ice using the water discharged from the first control valve, a second control valve configured control a flow of the water discharged from the first control valve, a dispenser comprising an operating lever configured to supply the water received from the second valve, and an automatic water supply device configured to supply the water received from the second valve to a water container and configured to control the water container to be filled with a predetermined amount of water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sangmin Park, Jin Jeong, Juno Kwon, Seokjun Yoon, Gahyeong Kim, Seokjun Son
  • Publication number: 20220275994
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a storeroom, an inner door rotatably coupled to the main body and having a door opening, an outer door rotatably arranged in front of the inner door to open or close the door opening, a dispenser including a water-intake space and an operation lever and configured to supply water to the water-intake space by manipulation of the operation lever, and an automatic water supplier including a water container installation space formed to have a water container mounted and a water level sensor configured to detect a water level of the water container, and configured to supply water into the water container to fill the water container with a certain amount of water. The water-intake space and the water container installation space may be arranged in the door opening of the inner door to be accessed while the inner door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juno KWON, Jin JEONG, Gahyeong KIM, Hocheol CHO
  • Publication number: 20220275995
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a storeroom, an inner door rotatably coupled to the main body and having a door opening, an outer door rotatably arranged in front of the inner door to open or close the door opening, a dispenser including a water-intake space and an operation lever and configured to supply water to the water-intake space by manipulation of the operation lever, and an automatic water supplier including a water container installation space formed to have a water container mounted and a water level sensor configured to detect a water level of the water container, and configured to supply water into the water container to fill the water container with a certain amount of water. The water-intake space and the water container installation space may be arranged in the door opening of the inner door to be accessed while the inner door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juno KWON, Jin JEONG, Gahyeong KIM, Hocheol CHO
  • Publication number: 20220221218
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a main body having a storeroom, an inner door rotatably coupled to the main body and having a door opening, an outer door rotatably arranged in front of the inner door to open or close the door opening, a dispenser including a water-intake space and an operation lever and configured to supply water to the water-intake space by manipulation of the operation lever, and an automatic water supplier including a water container installation space formed to have a water container mounted and a water level sensor configured to detect a water level of the water container, and configured to supply water into the water container to fill the water container with a certain amount of water. The water-intake space and the water container installation space may be arranged in the door opening of the inner door to be accessed while the inner door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Juno KWON, Jin JEONG, Gahyeong KIM, Hocheol CHO