Patents by Inventor Jeong-Youl Lee
Jeong-Youl Lee 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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Publication number: 20240102727Abstract: A refrigerator may include a storage compartment, an inner door which comprises an opening having a size corresponding to a size of the storage compartment, a plurality of door guards, and an outer door which open and close the storage compartment, wherein the inner door comprises a control unit may control an internal environment of the storage compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Joo KIM, Yong Man SEO, In-Sung HWANG, Bok Hyun JANG, Tae Youl LEE, Jeong Won CHOI
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Patent number: 8230647Abstract: A door assembly for a refrigerator is provided which includes structure which is easily manufactured. The door assembly for a refrigerator door includes a door frame including a front panel and a flange unit formed on an edge of the front panel as one body therewith, a door liner mounted on the flange unit, and a filler provided within space formed between the door frame and the door liner.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2006Date of Patent: July 31, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Suk Hyoun Cho, Jeong Youl Lee
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Patent number: 8083305Abstract: A refrigerator is provided, by which cold air can be effectively prevented from leaking from a storage room. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator body having an opening and a storage room provided therein, a door closing/opening, a sealing part provided to at least one of the door and the refrigerator body to prevent a cold air from leaking from the storage room, and a flow cutoff part provided inside the sealing part to prevent the cold air flowing toward the sealing part from the storage room. Accordingly, by cutting of the cold air leakage together with the sealing part, energy efficiency of the refrigerator can be raised.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2006Date of Patent: December 27, 2011Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jeong Youl Lee, Sang Bae Kim, Suk Hyoun Cho
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Publication number: 20110185759Abstract: A water funnel and an ice maker for a refrigerator, the water funnel including a water collecting portion having a discharge hole through which water is collected and discharged; and a drain tube having a path therein, the path downwardly extending to be communicated with the discharge hole and having a uniform cross section or a cross section increasing toward a lower side thereof, whereby a blockage of the path is prevented and thusly water is smoothly supplied to the tray.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 31, 2008Publication date: August 4, 2011Inventors: Byeong-Gyu Kang, Jae-Youl Lee, Jeong-Youl Lee
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Patent number: 7856844Abstract: A cooling air supply apparatus of a refrigerator that is capable of uniformly supplying cooling air to all food received in a receiving box is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a refrigerating compartment and a freezing compartment for storing food at low temperature, a barrier for partitioning the refrigerating compartment and the freezing compartment from each other, and a receiving box mounted in the refrigerating compartment for receiving food. The cooling air supply apparatus includes a communication port formed through the barrier for guiding cooling air from the freezing compartment into the refrigerating compartment, and a hollow box-shaped cover mounted at the top part of the receiving box. The cover is provided at one side thereof with an introduction port, which communicates with the communication port. The cover is provided at the lower part thereof with at least one cooling air supplying hole, which communicates with the interior of the receiving box.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2006Date of Patent: December 28, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sang Bae Kim, Tae Ho Park, Jeong Youl Lee, Deok Eun Kang
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Patent number: 7465327Abstract: A refrigerator having an air-cleaner is provided. The air-cleaner may include a case having at least an inlet and an outlet, and a blower that draws air in through the inlet through a filter unit, and discharges the air through the outlet. The filter unit may include a filter for purifying the air flowing therethrough, a filter basket in which the filter is seated, and a door fixed to the filter basket so that the basket may be drawn in and out in a drawer-like fashion. The air-cleaner may also include fastening means for fastening the basket door to the filter basket, guiding means for guiding the mount and dismount of the filter basket, and locking means for keeping the filter basket positioned in the case.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2005Date of Patent: December 16, 2008Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chan-Kyoo Jang, Sang-Ho Park, Jeong-Youl Lee
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Publication number: 20080263963Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed, by which cold air can be effectively prevented from leaking from a storage room. The present invention includes a refrigerator body (10) having an opening and a storage room (12) provided therein, a door (30) closing/opening, a sealing part (40) provided to at least one of the door (30) and the refrigerator body (10) to prevent a cold air from leaking from the storage room (12), and a flow cutoff part (50) provided inside the sealing part (40) to prevent the cold air flowing toward the sealing part (40) form the storage room (12). Accordingly, by cutting of the cold air leakage together with the sealing part (40), energy efficiency of the refrigerator can be raised.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2006Publication date: October 30, 2008Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jeong Youl Lee, Sang Bae Kim, Suk Hyoun Cho
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Patent number: 7007500Abstract: A dispenser of a refrigerator comprises a dispensing chamber recessed in one of doors for opening and closing freezing and refrigerating compartments, a chute member pivotally mounted in the dispensing chamber and connected with a water supply pipe for supplying water toward the dispensing chamber, and an operating means for rotating the chute member about a pivot axis of the chute member. Accordingly, water can be easily stored in a vessel regardless of the size of the vessel, utilization effect of an internal space of the refrigerator can be improved, and insulation effect of the refrigerator can be also improved because of an increase in a thickness for insulation of the refrigerator.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2004Date of Patent: March 7, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventor: Jeong-Youl Lee
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Publication number: 20050284113Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator having an air-cleaner. The present invention comprises a refrigerator including a main body having a predetermined storage space and a door for selectively opening and closing the storage space; and an air-cleaner including a case fixed to the main body and having at least an inlet and an outlet, a filter unit for filtering air sucked through the inlet, and a blower for sucking air through the inlet and discharging the air filtered in the filter unit through the outlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2005Publication date: December 29, 2005Inventors: Chan-Kyoo Jang, Sang-Ho Park, Jeong-Youl Lee
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Publication number: 20040187516Abstract: A dispenser of a refrigerator comprises a dispensing chamber recessed in one of doors for opening and closing freezing and refrigerating compartments, a chute member pivotally mounted in the dispensing chamber and connected with a water supply pipe for supplying water toward the dispensing chamber, and an operating means for rotating the chute member about a pivot axis of the chute member. Accordingly, water can be easily stored in a vessel regardless of the size of the vessel, utilization effect of an internal space of the refrigerator can be improved, and insulation effect of the refrigerator can be also improved because of an increase in a thickness for insulation of the refrigerator.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2004Publication date: September 30, 2004Inventor: Jeong-Youl Lee
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Publication number: 20040178710Abstract: Supplementary storage device for a refrigerator including an opening in a refrigerator door for making an inside of the refrigerator in communication with an outside of the refrigerator to put food into an inside of the refrigerator directly, a supplementary door on the refrigerator door for opening or closing the opening, and at least one damper for rotatably coupling the supplementary door to the refrigerator door, to damp a rotation force generated in opening or closing the supplementary door, thereby minimizing impact and noise.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 9, 2004Publication date: September 16, 2004Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Tae Young Kim, Jeong Youl Lee