Patents by Inventor Jong-Gon Kim
Jong-Gon 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: 8375739Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber, a door provided to the main body, including an outer door and a door liner. The door liner includes support steps, a liner plate, and a seating step that define an installation space. An ice maker is located at least partially in the installation space. A cold air duct is provided in one side of the storage chamber to supply the ice maker with cold air. An ice maker cover is provided having a cold air inlet on a top portion thereof and a viewing window on a lower portion thereof. The viewing window allows the ice maker to be seen from outside of the ice maker cover. An ice bank is removably located below the ice maker to transfer ice received from the ice maker to a dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: February 19, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Myung-Soo Kim, Yoo-Min Park, Oh-Chul Kwon, Jong-Gon Kim, Bon-Young Koo, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Patent number: 8359878Abstract: A method of assembling a refrigerator including providing a main body having a storage chamber, providing a door having a door liner on one side of the door, providing a seating member, providing an ice maker for making ice, attaching the ice maker to the seating member, attaching the seating member to the door liner, providing an ice bank for storing ice, attaching the ice bank to the seating member below the ice maker, and rotatably attaching the door to the main body.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2011Date of Patent: January 29, 2013Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Myung-Soo Kim, Yoo-Min Park, Oh-Chul Kwon, Jong-Gon Kim, Bon-Young Koo, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Publication number: 20120262046Abstract: A refrigerator capable of preventing the drooping of a bin when the bin is pulled out of the storage space is provided. The refrigerator does not need to fit a guide device when users push the bin into the storage space, since the bin is completely separated from the guide device.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2012Publication date: October 18, 2012Inventors: Yoo-Min PARK, Jong-Gon KIM, Young-Hoon GWAK, Bon-Young KOO, Myung-Soo KIM, Hyeon-Po CHO, Oh-Chul KWON
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Patent number: 8281610Abstract: An ice-making device for a refrigerator includes an ice maker for making ice, which is provided on a backside of a door of the refrigerator; and an ice maker cover for selectively opening or closing the ice maker. Fixing recesses are formed to be open downwardly on outsides of both sides of the ice maker cover, and receive fixing protrusions provided at corresponding positions on opposite sides of a pair of support steps that protrude rearward from both side ends of the backside of the door by a predetermined length and are formed to be elongated in an up and down direction. Play prevention steps are provided at lower ends of both sides of the ice maker cover and are seated on play prevention ribs provided to be elongated in a horizontal direction at corresponding positions of the opposite sides of the support steps below the fixing protrusions.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2007Date of Patent: October 9, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Myung-Soo Kim, Yoon-Min Park, Oh-Chul Kwon, Jong-Gon Kim, Bon-Young Koo, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Publication number: 20120227434Abstract: Embodiments relate to a refrigerator. A refrigerator according to an aspect includes: a freezing compartment; a freezing compartment door; an ice bin mounted on the rear of the freezing compartment door and storing ice; and an operating unit mounted on the rear of the freezing compartment door and operates to discharge the ice from the ice bin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2010Publication date: September 13, 2012Inventors: Jong-Gon Kim, Chun-Hee Hong
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Patent number: 8234880Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage space and a door selectively opening or closing the storage space. The ice-making device includes an ice maker installed on a backside of the door for making ice; a cold air duct provided in one side of the storage space and supplying the ice maker with a portion of cold air supplied to the storage space; an ice maker cover detachably installed on the backside of the door to selectively open or close the ice maker; and an ice bank detachably installed on the backside of the door below the ice maker, the ice bank storing ice made in the ice maker and transferring it to a dispenser provided on the door.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2007Date of Patent: August 7, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Myung-Soo Kim, Yoo-Min Park, Oh-Chul Kwon, Jong-Gon Kim, Bon-Young Koo, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Patent number: 8226182Abstract: Disclosed related to a refrigerator according to the present invention capable of preventing the drooping of bin when the bin is pulled out of the storage space. Further, the refrigerator does not need to fit guide device when users push the bin into the storage space, since the bin is completely separated from the guide device.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2007Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yoo-Min Park, Jong-Gon Kim, Young-Hoon Gwak, Bon-Young Koo, Myung-Soo Kim, Hyeon-Po Cho, Oh-Chul Kwon
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Patent number: 8167390Abstract: A shelf assembly mounting structure for a refrigerator includes stoppers respectively provided on both sides of a shelf assembly, a plurality of supporting ribs respectively provided on both side surfaces of a storage space, the supporting ribs being formed to extend in a fore and aft direction of the storage space to support a bottom surface of the shelf assembly; and a plurality of guide slots respectively provided in upper surfaces of the supporting ribs, the stopper sliding in the guide slot in a state where the stopper is positioned therein when the shelf assembly is moved in the fore and aft direction of the storage space. The stopper is moved in the fore and aft direction along the guide slot and brought into contact with front and rear ends of the guide slot, whereby a moving distance of the shelf assembly is restricted.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Bon-Young Koo, Jong-Gon Kim, Oh-Chul Kwon, Yoo-Min Park, Myung-Soo Kim, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Publication number: 20110296864Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber, a door provided to the main body, including an outer door and a door liner. The door liner includes support steps, a liner plate, and a seating step that define an installation space. An ice maker is located at least partially in the installation space. A cold air duct is provided in one side of the storage chamber to supply the ice maker with cold air. An ice maker cover is provided having a cold air inlet on a top portion thereof and a viewing window on a lower portion thereof. The viewing window allows the ice maker to be seen from outside of the ice maker cover. An ice bank is removably located below the ice maker to transfer ice received from the ice maker to a dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Myung-Soo KIM, Yoo-Min Park, Oh-Chul Kwon, Jong-Gon Kim, Bon-Young Koo, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Publication number: 20110296689Abstract: A method of assembling a refrigerator including providing a main body having a storage chamber, providing a door having a door liner on one side of the door, providing a seating member, providing an ice maker for making ice, attaching the ice maker to the seating member, attaching the seating member to the door liner, providing an ice bank for storing ice, attaching the ice bank to the seating member below the ice maker, and rotatably attaching the door to the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Inventors: Myung-Soo KIM, Yoo-Min PARK, Oh-Chul KWON, Jong-Gon KIM, Bon-Young KOO, Young-Hoon GWAK, Hyeon-Po CHO
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Publication number: 20110023523Abstract: An icemaker in a refrigerator is disclosed, by which heat generated from a heater to detach ice is prevented from being transferred to an inside of the refrigerator. The present invention includes an icemaker body provided to a prescribed position of the refrigerator to make to ice from a supplied water, a heater provided to the icemaker body to generate heat to facilitate detachment of the made ice, and a heater shielding unit provided to prevent the heat generated from the heater from being supplied to an inside of the refrigerator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jong Gon KIM, Oh Chul KWON, You Min PARK, Young Hoon GWAK, Hyeon Po CHO, Bon Young KOO, Myung Soo KIM
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Patent number: 7836720Abstract: Disclosed related to a door for a refrigerator may include an outer door forming the front exterior; a cap decoration formed at the upper and lower sides of the outer door; a water pipe drawn into the door through the cap decoration and through which water flows; and a fixing member on which a depression part fixing the water pipe is formed.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2007Date of Patent: November 23, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyeon Po Cho, Jong Gon Kim, Oh Chul Kwon, Bon Young Koo, Myung Soo Kim, Yoo Min Park, Young Hoon Gwak
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Patent number: 7823408Abstract: An icemaker in a refrigerator is disclosed, by which heat generated from a heater to detach ice is prevented from being transferred to an inside of the refrigerator. The present invention includes an icemaker body provided to a prescribed position of the refrigerator to make to ice from a supplied water, a heater provided to the icemaker body to generate heat to facilitate detachment of the made ice, and a heater shielding unit provided to prevent the heat generated from the heater from being supplied to an inside of the refrigerator.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2007Date of Patent: November 2, 2010Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jong Gon Kim, Oh Chul Kwon, You Min Park, Young Hoon Gwak, Hyeon Po Cho, Bon Young Koo, Myung Soo Kim
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Publication number: 20090309472Abstract: Disclosed related to a refrigerator according to the present invention capable of preventing the drooping of bin when the bin is pulled out of the storage space. Further, the refrigerator does not need to fit guide device when users push the bin into the storage space, since the bin is completely separated from the guide device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 13, 2007Publication date: December 17, 2009Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Yoo-Min Park, Jong-Gon Kim, Young-Hoon Gwak, Bon-Young Koo, Myung-Soo Kim, Hyeon-Po Cho, Oh-Chul Kwon
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Publication number: 20090206717Abstract: The present invention relates to a shelf assembly mounting structure for a refrigerator and a refrigerator comprising the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2006Publication date: August 20, 2009Inventors: Bon-Young Koo, Jong-Gon Kim, Oh-Chul Kwon, Yoo-Min Park, Myung-Soo Kim, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Publication number: 20090173098Abstract: The present invention relates to an ice-making device for a refrigerator. The present invention provides an ice-making device for a refrigerator including a main body having a storage space and a door selectively opening or closing the storage space. The ice-making device comprises an ice maker installed on a backside of the door and making ice; a cold air duct provided in one side of the storage space and supplying the ice maker with a portion of cold air supplied to the storage space; an ice maker cover detachably installed on the backside of the door to selectively open or close the ice maker; and an ice bank detachably installed on the backside of the door below the ice maker, the ice bank storing ice made in the ice maker and transferring it to a dispenser provided on the door. According to the present invention, there is an advantageous in that a storage capacity of a refrigerator can be used to the full extent, and smell of food can be prevented from permeating ice in a process of making ice.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2007Publication date: July 9, 2009Inventors: Myung-Soo Kim, Yoo-Min Park, Oh-Chul Kwon, Jong-Gon Kim, Bon-Young Koo, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Publication number: 20090064703Abstract: The present invention relates to an ice-making device for a refrigerator. An ice-making device for a refrigerator according to the present invention comprises an ice maker 161 for making ice, which is provided on a backside of a door 131 of the refrigerator; and an ice maker cover 171 for selectively opening or closing the ice maker 161. Fixing recesses 173 are formed to be open downwardly on outsides of both sides of the ice maker cover 171, and receive fixing protrusions 135a provided at corresponding positions on opposite sides of a pair of support steps 135 that protrude rearward from both side ends of the backside of the door 131 by a predetermined length and are formed to be elongated in an up and down direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2007Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Myung-Soo Kim, Yoon-Min Park, Oh-Chul Kwon, Jong-Gon Kim, Bon-Young Koo, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho
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Publication number: 20080236187Abstract: An icemaker assembly and a refrigerator having the icemaker assembly are provided. The icemaker assembly includes a cover directing cool air toward an ice tray and a bracket for enhancing flow of the cool air directed toward the ice cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2008Publication date: October 2, 2008Inventor: Jong Gon Kim
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Publication number: 20070228911Abstract: A refrigerator comprises: an inner case that forms a storage space; a plurality of fixing members coupled to the inner case so as to be protruding to the storage space, for preventing a foaming agent applied to a rear surface of the inner case from leaking to the storage space; and a guide rail fixedly-coupled to the fixing members, and to which a storage means is slidably coupled. Since components for slidably coupling a storage means to the inner case are simplified and an assembly process is facilitated, a production cost is reduced and a productivity is enhanced. Furthermore, the components for slidably coupling the storage means to the inner case are firmly coupled to the inner case, and a foaming agent is prevented from leaking to inside of the inner case, thereby enhancing the reliability of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2007Publication date: October 4, 2007Inventors: Jong-Gon Kim, Oh-Chul Kwon, Yoo-Min Park, Young-Hoon Gwak, Hyeon-Po Cho, Bon-Young Koo, Myung-Soo Kim, Suk-Hyoun Cho
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Patent number: 7031734Abstract: A system and Method for confirming Short Message Service (SMS) reception in a mobile communication terminal. Specifically, the system and method informs a calling party of a message failure state in the case where a called party is not within a call connection area or the mobile communication terminal of the called party is powered off, thereby enhancing the calling party's convenience. The system and method for confirming a SMS message reception in a first mobile communication terminal adapted to transmit a SMS message to a second mobile communication terminal.Type: GrantFiled: January 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 18, 2006Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jong-Gon Kim