Patents by Inventor Koang Hun Ryu
Koang Hun Ryu 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: 11299837Abstract: Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine. The washing machine may include: a body; a tub provided inside of the body to store water; a detergent supply unit disposed adjacent to the tub to supply detergent to the tub during an operating mode for washing laundry and to receive water during a cleaning mode; and a controller configured to allow a cleaning of the detergent supply unit to be performed by controlling a flow of water of the detergent supply unit and the tub during the cleaning mode of the detergent supply unit. The present disclosure may be possible to keep the washing machine clean by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit. In addition, it may be possible to improve the quality and the reliability of the product by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit by using an input.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Gu Cho, Young Chul Jo, Koang Hun Ryu
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Publication number: 20200141039Abstract: Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine. The washing machine may include: a body; a tub provided inside of the body to store water; a detergent supply unit disposed adjacent to the tub to supply detergent to the tub during an operating mode for washing laundry and to receive water during a cleaning mode; and a controller configured to allow a cleaning of the detergent supply unit to be performed by controlling a flow of water of the detergent supply unit and the tub during the cleaning mode of the detergent supply unit. The present disclosure may be possible to keep the washing machine clean by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit. In addition, it may be possible to improve the quality and the reliability of the product by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit by using an input.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Gu CHO, Young Chul JO, Koang Hun RYU
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Patent number: 10563341Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clothing dryer in which a structure of a door locking device is improved and a door is detachable from a main body. The clothing dryer includes a main body including a coupling hole formed in a front surface thereof, a drying drum installed inside the main body and including an opening formed in a front surface thereof, a door, and a door locking device coupled to the coupling hole and installed in the main body so that the engaging member is detachable from the main body, and the door locking device includes a body unit, a locking unit disposed inside the body unit and from which the engaging member is detachable, and a restoring member which is provided between the body unit and the coupling hole, supports the body unit, and includes a restoring force.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Jun Lee, Koang Hun Ryu, Dong-Pil Seo, Ok Hwan Jang, Young Chul Jo
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Patent number: 10526738Abstract: Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine. The washing machine may include: a body; a tub provided inside of the body to store water; a detergent supply unit disposed adjacent to the tub to supply detergent to the tub during an operating mode for washing laundry and to receive water during a cleaning mode; and a controller configured to allow a cleaning of the detergent supply unit to be performed by controlling a flow of water of the detergent supply unit and the tub during the cleaning mode of the detergent supply unit. The present disclosure may be possible to keep the washing machine clean by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit. In addition, it may be possible to improve the quality and the reliability of the product by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit by using an input.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2014Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Gu Cho, Young Chul Jo, Koang Hun Ryu
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Publication number: 20170159221Abstract: Disclosed herein are a washing machine and a method for controlling a washing machine. The washing machine may include: a body; a tub provided inside of the body to store water; a detergent supply unit disposed adjacent to the tub to supply detergent to the tub during an operating mode for washing laundry and to receive water during a cleaning mode; and a controller configured to allow a cleaning of the detergent supply unit to be performed by controlling a flow of water of the detergent supply unit and the tub during the cleaning mode of the detergent supply unit. The present disclosure may be possible to keep the washing machine clean by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit. In addition, it may be possible to improve the quality and the reliability of the product by automatically cleaning a detergent supply unit by using an input.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2014Publication date: June 8, 2017Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Gu CHO, Young Chul JO, Koang Hun RYU
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Patent number: 9605901Abstract: A clothing dryer including a rear duct having an intake port and a lower duct connected to the intake port to guide air to the rear duct. The lower duct is elastically supported by elastic support protrusions extending from the rear duct. Even when vibration generated during the operation of the clothing dryer is transmitted to the lower duct or the rear duct, therefore, noise generated due to collision between the lower duct and the rear duct is suppressed.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2013Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Koang Hun Ryu, Chang Bae Yeom, Dong Jun Lee
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Publication number: 20160230330Abstract: Disclosed herein is a clothing dryer in which a structure of a door locking device is improved and a door is detachable from a main body. The clothing dryer includes a main body including a coupling hole formed in a front surface thereof, a drying drum installed inside the main body and including an opening formed in a front surface thereof, a door, and a door locking device coupled to the coupling hole and installed in the main body so that the engaging member is detachable from the main body, and the door locking device includes a body unit, a locking unit disposed inside the body unit and from which the engaging member is detachable, and a restoring member which is provided between the body unit and the coupling hole, supports the body unit, and includes a restoring force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2016Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Dong Jun Lee, Koang Hun Ryu, Dong-Pil Seo, Ok Hwan Jang, Young Chul Jo
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Publication number: 20140059877Abstract: A clothing dryer including a rear duct having an intake port and a lower duct connected to the intake port to guide air to the rear duct. The lower duct is elastically supported by elastic support protrusions extending from the rear duct. Even when vibration generated during the operation of the clothing dryer is transmitted to the lower duct or the rear duct, therefore, noise generated due to collision between the lower duct and the rear duct is suppressed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Koang Hun RYU, Chang Bae Yeom, Dong Jun Lee
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Patent number: 8261580Abstract: A drum washing machine allows a plurality of electric wires to be easily secured in a cabinet, in addition to reinforcing strength of a top plate. The drum washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening at an upper portion thereof, a top plate to cover the opening, and a reinforcement placed at a predetermined position of the opening to support and reinforce the top plate. A wire holder is provided at a predetermined portion of the reinforcement to hold the electric wires arranged in the cabinet. The drum washing machine is provided with the reinforcement, which reinforces the strength of the top plate, and allows the electric wires to be easily arranged and held in the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2010Date of Patent: September 11, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Myong Kim, Koan Seog Namkung, Koang Hun Ryu
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Publication number: 20100275658Abstract: A drum washing machine allows a plurality of electric wires to be easily secured in a cabinet, in addition to reinforcing strength of a top plate. The drum washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening at an upper portion thereof, a top plate to cover the opening, and a reinforcement placed at a predetermined position of the opening to support and reinforce the top plate. A wire holder is provided at a predetermined portion of the reinforcement to hold the electric wires arranged in the cabinet. The drum washing machine is provided with the reinforcement, which reinforces the strength of the top plate, and allows the electric wires to be easily arranged and held in the cabinet.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Myong Kim, Koan Seog Namkung, Koang Hun Ryu
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Patent number: 7805965Abstract: A drum washing machine allows a plurality of electric wires to be easily secured in a cabinet, in addition to reinforcing strength of a top plate. The drum washing machine includes a cabinet having an opening at an upper portion thereof, a top plate to cover the opening, and a reinforcement placed at a predetermined position of the opening to support and reinforce the top plate. A wire holder is provided at a predetermined portion of the reinforcement to hold the electric wires arranged in the cabinet. The drum washing machine is provided with the reinforcement, which reinforces the strength of the top plate, and allows the electric wires to be easily arranged and held in the cabinet.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2004Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Myong Kim, Koan Seog Namkung, Koang Hun Ryu