Patents by Inventor Kyeong-Wook Heo

Kyeong-Wook Heo 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: 8545193
    Abstract: Fan apparatus for an air conditioner including a fan (50), a shaft (68) coupled to the fan (50), a rotor (60) for transmission of driving force to the shaft (68) for rotating the fan (50), a stator (65) on an inside of the rotor (60) to form a BLDC motor together with the rotor (60), and a fan housing (40) for enclosing the fan (50), thereby reducing noise and enhancing fan (50) efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Gyu Kim, Byung Il Park, Ja Hyung Koo, Yang Ho Kim, Kyeong Wook Heo, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong Hyuk Lee, Young Ho Hong, Tae Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 8292575
    Abstract: A fan apparatus and an air conditioner employing such a fan apparatus are provided to reduce noise and enhance efficiency. The fan apparatus may be driven by a BLDC motor that stably drives the fan and increases an air flow rate. Heat exchange efficiency of an outdoor unit of a front suction/discharge type air conditioner may be improved by such a fan apparatus driven by such a BLDC motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Gyu Kim, Byung Il Park, Ja Hyung Koo, Yang Ho Kim, Kyeong Wook Heo, Si Kyong Sung, Dong Hyuk Lee, Young Hwan Ko, Jun Hyeon Hwang, Ho Jin Song, Jin Seong Hwang, Young Ho Hong, Hwan Jong Choi, Geun Bae Hwang, Chun Su Kang, Tae Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20080131274
    Abstract: Fan apparatus including a fan, a shaft coupled to the fan for transmission of driving force from a motor to the fan, a rotor bushing of an insulating material joined to a rear end portion of the shaft, a rotor joined to the rotor bushing for transmission of the driving force to the shaft through the rotor bushing, and a stator mounted so as to be positioned on an inside of the rotor to form a BLDC motor together with the rotor, thereby reducing noise and enhancing fan efficiency by employing the BLDG motor which can make stable operation of the fan and increase an air flow rate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: In Gyu Kim, Byung Il Park, Ja Hyung Koo, Yang Ho Kim, Kyeong Wook Heo, Si Kyong Sung, Dong Hyuk Lee, Young Hwan Ko, Jun Hyeon Hwang, Ho Jin Song, Jin Seong Hwang, Young Ho Hong, Hwan Jong Choi, Geun Bae Hwang, Chun Su Kang, Tac Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20080127671
    Abstract: The present invention provides a fan apparatus which can reduce noise and enhance fan efficiency by employing a BLDC motor that can make stable drive of the fan and increase an air flow rate, and an outdoor unit of a front suction/discharge type in an air conditioner that can enhance heat exchange efficiency by employing the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2004
    Publication date: June 5, 2008
    Inventors: In Gyu Kim, Byung Il Park, Ja Hyung Koo, Yang Ho Kim, Kyeong Wook Heo, Si Kyong Sung, Dong Hyuk Lee, Young Hwan Ko, Jun Hyeon Hwang, Ho Jin Song, Jin Seong Hwang, Young Ho Hong, Hwan Jong Choi, Geun Bae Hwang, Chun Su Kang, Tac Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7269965
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kycong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tac-Goun Kim
  • Patent number: 7191616
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, having its one surface externally opened and its other surfaces closed, and being divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit; a compressor installed in the outdoor unit casing, for compressing a refrigerant gas supplied from an indoor unit through pipe lines; an air-cooled condenser positioned in the outdoor unit casing, for condensing the refrigerant gas from the compressor; and a sirocco cooling fan installed in the outdoor unit casing, for forming a diffuser opposite side part of a curvature unit of a housing as a plane unit, forming the fan housing to separate a diffuser opposite side member from a diffuser side member, supplying external air to the air-cooled condenser, and discharging heat exchanged air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7174740
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular shaped space formed on an outer wall of a building. The louver frame is divided into a suction area and a discharge area, each with a plurality of louver blades. The compressor/condenser unit casing is positioned proximate the louver frame, with the surface of the casing which faces the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame open, and the remaining surfaces of the casing closed. A compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a cooling fan are installed in the compressor/condenser unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics. Inc.
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim, In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo
  • Patent number: 7124601
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner is provided which prevents re-suction of discharged air. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame which is installed on an inner portion of an outer wall of a building, and which divided into a suction area and a discharge area each having a plurality of louver blades. A compressor/condenser casing is installed in contact with the louver frame, having its surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed. The compressor/condenser unit is divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit corresponding to the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame. The louver frame includes an isolating means for isolating air between the suction area and the discharge area so as to prevent air discharged from the discharge unit thought the discharge area from being re-ingested into the suction unit through the suction area of the louver frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7100388
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an economical installation structure for efficiently installing a large capacity outdoor unit and provide services for easily transferring the outdoor unit, and examining, exchanging and repairing its components, by separating a suction casing and a discharge casing. The front suction/discharge type outdoor unit includes an outdoor unit suction casing having its one surface externally opened, and sucking external air for heat exchange, and an outdoor unit discharge casing being separated from or coupled to the outdoor unit suction casing, sucking external air through the outdoor unit suction casing, having its one surface externally opened, and discharging heat exchanged external air. Here, opened surfaces are respectively formed in the outdoor unit suction casing and the outdoor unit discharge casing to connect them to discharge the sucked external air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7100395
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: a louver frame being fixedly installed on a rectangular space inner wall formed on an outer wall of a building, being divided into a suction area and a discharge area, including a plurality of louver blades in each area, and sucking and discharging air through gaps between the louver blades; an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, being fixedly installed on the inside bottom of the building to contact with the louver frame, and having its one surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed; and means installed on at least one of the facing surfaces of the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing, for preventing external leakage of air between the louver frame and the outdoor unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 7000411
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for controlling louver blades of a compressor/condenser unit are provided which can improve efficiency of the compressor/condenser unit based on a position of the louver blades and peripheral conditions. The apparatus includes louver blades with a pair of connecting protrusions formed at each end thereof, and a plurality of levers which are rotatably coupled to the connecting protrusions of the louver blades formed in the same positions. A driving member opens and closes the louver blades by moving the levers, and in turn, the louver blades coupled there to. A microcomputer controls the driving member, and the louver blades are opened and closed based on a control signal from the microcomputer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-II Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 6990832
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular shaped space formed on an outer wall of a building. The louver frame is divided into a suction area and a discharge area, each with a plurality of louver blades. The compressor/condenser unit casing is positioned proximate the louver frame, with the surface of the casing which faces the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame open, and the remaining surfaces of the casing closed. A compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a cooling fan are installed in the compressor/condenser unit casing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 31, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 6948326
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for controlling an operation of an outdoor unit which can efficiently control the outdoor unit by mounting sensors on the outdoor unit. The apparatus for controlling the operation of the outdoor unit includes: a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of refrigerants in an outlet of a compressor of the outdoor unit; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the refrigerants in an outlet of a condenser; and a microcomputer for comparing the pressure from the pressure sensor and the temperature from the temperature sensor with optimal pressure and temperature ranges, and controlling operation conditions of at least a blast fan and the compressor in the outdoor unit to be inversely proportional to each other according to the comparison results.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Patent number: 6945072
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner to provide an efficient installation structure for installing the outdoor unit increased in capacity due to high air conditioning capacity in a built-in type. The built-in type outdoor unit includes a louver frame being fixedly installed on a rectangular space inner wall formed on an outer wall of a building, being divided into a suction area and a discharge area, having a plurality of louver blades in each area, and sucking and discharging air through gaps between the louver blades, and an outdoor unit casing being fixedly installed on the inside bottom of the building to contact the louver frame, and having its one surface facing the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame opened and the other surfaces closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Yu Bae, Jac-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20050183450
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular shaped space formed on an outer wall of a building. The louver frame is divided into a suction area and a discharge area, each with a plurality of louver blades. The compressor/condenser unit casing is positioned proximate the louver frame, with the surface of the casing which faces the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame open, and the remaining surfaces of the casing closed. A compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a cooling fan are installed in the compressor/condenser unit casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20050183449
    Abstract: A built-in type compressor/condenser unit for an air conditioner with an efficient installation structure for installing an increased capacity outdoor unit is provided. The built-in type compressor/condenser unit includes a louver frame installed on a rectangular shaped space formed on an outer wall of a building. The louver frame is divided into a suction area and a discharge area, each with a plurality of louver blades. The compressor/condenser unit casing is positioned proximate the louver frame, with the surface of the casing which faces the suction area and the discharge area of the louver frame open, and the remaining surfaces of the casing closed. A compressor, an air-cooled condenser, and a cooling fan are installed in the compressor/condenser unit casing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: August 25, 2005
    Inventors: Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim, In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo
  • Patent number: 6895777
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner which can solve problems due to increased capacity and decreased suction air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2005
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jac-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040255614
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a built-in type outdoor unit for an air conditioner which can prevent re-suction of discharged air increased in a front suction/discharge type, by using an air isolating means.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Publication date: December 23, 2004
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Jae-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040244409
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a front suction/discharge type outdoor unit for an air conditioner including: an outdoor unit casing being formed in a rectangular parallelepiped shape, having its one surface externally opened and its other surfaces closed, and being divided into a suction unit and a discharge unit; a compressor installed in the outdoor unit casing, for compressing a refrigerant gas supplied from an indoor unit through pipe lines; an air-cooled condenser positioned in the outdoor unit casing, for condensing the refrigerant gas from the compressor; and a sirocco cooling fan installed in the outdoor unit casing, for forming a diffuser opposite side part of a curvature unit of a housing as a plane unit, forming the fan housing to separate a diffuser opposite side member from a diffuser side member, supplying external air to the air-cooled condenser, and discharging heat exchanged air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung-Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim
  • Publication number: 20040244395
    Abstract: The present invention discloses an apparatus and method for controlling an operation of an outdoor unit which can efficiently control the outdoor unit by mounting sensors on the outdoor unit. The apparatus for controlling the operation of the outdoor unit includes: a pressure sensor for sensing a pressure of refrigerants in an outlet of a compressor of the outdoor unit; a temperature sensor for sensing a temperature of the refrigerants in an outlet of a condenser; and a microcomputer for comparing the pressure from the pressure sensor and the temperature from the temperature sensor with optimal pressure and temperature ranges, and controlling operation conditions of at least a blast fan and the compressor in the outdoor unit to be inversely proportional to each other according to the comparison results.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2003
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Inventors: In-Gyu Kim, Young-Ju Bae, Ja-Hyung Koo, Byung Il Park, Kyeong-Ho Kim, Yang-Ho Kim, Young-Ho Hong, Kyeong-Wook Heo, Kang-Wook Cha, Si-Kyong Sung, Dong-Hyuk Lee, Seong-Min Kang, Tae-Geun Kim