Patents by Inventor Seonghoon HWANG

Seonghoon HWANG 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: 20240121866
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop include a case, a cover plate connected to an upper end of the case, the cover plate having an upper surface configured to support thereon an object to be heated, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate, a heat insulator disposed vertically below the thin layer, a working coil disposed inside the case, a cooling fan configured to blow air toward the working coil, and a bracket that defines a cooling passage. The cooling passage is configured to guide the air to pass through the working coil and to discharge the air to an outside of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Inventors: Seongjun KIM, Wontae KIM, Seonghoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20240064877
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate that is connected to an upper end of the case and that has an upper surface configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the thin layer, and a heat insulator that is configured to block heat transfer from the thin layer to the working coil and that defines at least one sensing hole that receives the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Inventors: Seonghoon HWANG, Wontae KIM, Seongjun KIM
  • Patent number: 11882641
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop include a case, a cover plate connected to an upper end of the case, the cover plate having an upper surface configured to support thereon an object to be heated, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate, a heat insulator disposed vertically below the thin layer, a working coil disposed inside the case, a cooling fan configured to blow air toward the working coil, and a bracket that defines a cooling passage. The cooling passage is configured to guide the air to pass through the working coil and to discharge the air to an outside of the bracket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seongjun Kim, Wontae Kim, Seonghoon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11849524
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate that is connected to an upper end of the case and that has an upper surface configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the thin layer, and a heat insulator that is configured to block heat transfer from the thin layer to the working coil and that defines at least one sensing hole that receives the temperature sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seonghoon Hwang, Wontae Kim, Seongjun Kim
  • Publication number: 20230397305
    Abstract: The present disclosure comprises: a case; a cover plate coupled to the upper end of the case and provided with an upper plate on which an object to be heated is disposed; a working coil provided inside the case; a thermal insulation material provided between the upper plate and the working coil; a first thin film provided on the lower surface of the upper plate and the inductively heated by the working coil; and a second thin film provided on the upper surface of the upper plate and contacting the object to be heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2020
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Seonghoon HWANG, Wontae KIM, Seongjun KIM, Seongho SON, Younghwan KWACK
  • Publication number: 20230371138
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate that is connected to an upper end of the case and that has an upper surface configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate and configured to be heated by the working coil through induction, and a working coil cooling fan configured to blow air toward the working coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Inventors: Seongjun KIM, Wontae KIM, Seonghoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20230284350
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a cover plate that is coupled to a top of a case and that includes an upper plate configured to seat an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the object, an insulator disposed between a bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil, and a thin film that is disposed on at least one of a top surface of the upper plate or the bottom surface of the upper plate and that includes a plurality of sub-films that are arranged about a central portion of the thin film. An outer boundary of one of the plurality of sub-films is positioned radially outward of an outer boundary of another of the plurality of sub-films relative to the central portion of the thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2023
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Seongjun KIM, Wontae KIM, Seonghoon HWANG
  • Patent number: 11743977
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate that is connected to an upper end of the case and that has an upper surface configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate and configured to be heated by the working coil through induction, and a working coil cooling fan configured to blow air toward the working coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seongjun Kim, Wontae Kim, Seonghoon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11678411
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a cover plate that is coupled to a top of a case and that includes an upper plate configured to seat an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the object, an insulator disposed between a bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil, and a thin film that is disposed on at least one of a top surface of the upper plate or the bottom surface of the upper plate and that includes a plurality of sub-films that are arranged about a central portion of the thin film. An outer boundary of one of the plurality of sub-films is positioned radially outward of an outer boundary of another of the plurality of sub-films relative to the central portion of the thin film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seongjun Kim, Wontae Kim, Seonghoon Hwang
  • Patent number: 11415331
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a case having a flow hole; a flow guide positioned inside the case, the flow guide having an inflow opening that communicates with the flow hole, and the flow guide having a guide surface that slopes downward as the same extends outward; a swirler positioned in an area formed by the flow guide and configured to rotate in order to discharge a part of air introduced through the flow hole out of the case again, the swirler having a plurality of blades; a driving motor for rotating the swirler; and a grill member that covers the swirler outside the case and provides an air channel. The grill member comprises a grill rib that forms a suction channel for suctioning air and a discharge channel for discharging air. The discharge channel may be positioned outside the suction channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Semi Lee, Sangcheol Lee, Seonghoon Hwang, Wontae Kim
  • Publication number: 20220128249
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an exhaust device. The exhaust device according to the concept of the present disclosure includes a base plate, a swirler, a driving motor, and a rotation shaft. The swirler includes a rotating plate in which the rotation shaft is connected to a central portion thereof, and a plurality of blade parts extending from an edge portion of the rotating plate. In this case, the rotating plate may be convexly bent such that the central portion thereof is positioned on the front side than the edge portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Sangcheol LEE, Wontae KIM, Seonghoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210259067
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop include a case, a cover plate connected to an upper end of the case, the cover plate having an upper surface configured to support thereon an object to be heated, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate, a heat insulator disposed vertically below the thin layer, a working coil disposed inside the case, a cooling fan configured to blow air toward the working coil, and a bracket that defines a cooling passage. The cooling passage is configured to guide the air to pass through the working coil and to discharge the air to an outside of the bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Seongjun KIM, Wontae KIM, Seonghoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210259068
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate that is connected to an upper end of the case and that has an upper surface configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate and configured to be heated by the working coil through induction, and a working coil cooling fan configured to blow air toward the working coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Seongjun KIM, Wontae KIM, Seonghoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20210259064
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate that is connected to an upper end of the case and that has an upper surface configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate, a temperature sensor configured to sense a temperature of the thin layer, and a heat insulator that is configured to block heat transfer from the thin layer to the working coil and that defines at least one sensing hole that receives the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Seonghoon HWANG, Wontae KIM, Seongjun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210259063
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a cover plate, a working coil, a thin film, an additional metal film, and an insulator. The cover plate is coupled to a top of a case and includes an upper plate configured to place an object to be heated. The working coil is disposed in the case and configured to heat the object. The thin film is disposed on the upper plate. The additional metal film forms an equivalent circuit with the thin film and the object so as to allow an induced current by the working coil to be induced into the object arranged at the upper plate. The insulator is disposed between a bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Seonghoon HWANG, Wontae KIM, Seongjun KIM
  • Publication number: 20210195702
    Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a cover plate that is coupled to a top of a case and that includes an upper plate configured to seat an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the object, an insulator disposed between a bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil, and a thin film that is disposed on at least one of a top surface of the upper plate or the bottom surface of the upper plate and that includes a plurality of sub-films that are arranged about a central portion of the thin film. An outer boundary of one of the plurality of sub-films is positioned radially outward of an outer boundary of another of the plurality of sub-films relative to the central portion of the thin film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Seongjun KIM, Wontae KIM, Seonghoon HWANG
  • Publication number: 20190277521
    Abstract: A ventilation apparatus according to the present invention comprises: a case having a flow hole; a flow guide positioned inside the case, the flow guide having an inflow opening that communicates with the flow hole, and the flow guide having a guide surface that slopes downward as the same extends outward; a swirler positioned in an area formed by the flow guide and configured to rotate in order to discharge a part of air introduced through the flow hole out of the case again, the swirler having a plurality of blades; a driving motor for rotating the swirler; and a grill member that covers the swirler outside the case and provides an air channel. The grill member comprises a grill rib that forms a suction channel for suctioning air and a discharge channel for discharging air. The discharge channel may be positioned outside the suction channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Semi LEE, Sangcheol LEE, Seonghoon HWANG, Wontae KIM