Patents by Inventor Seong-Taik Kim

Seong-Taik 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).

  • Patent number: 9410734
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body, a door, a shelf, a light source unit, and a light-guiding member. The main body includes a storage compartment. The door opens and closes the storage compartment. The shelf is detachably coupled to the storage compartment to partition the storage compartment into a plurality of spaces. The light source unit illuminates the storage compartment. The light-guiding member is disposed on at least one end of the shelf. Here, the light source unit is disposed such that a portion of light generated in the light source unit enters the light-guiding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hun Shin, Scott Kim, Chang Bong Choi, Seong Taik Kim
  • Patent number: 9372028
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body, a door, a shelf, a light source unit, and a light-guiding member. The main body includes a storage compartment. The door opens and closes the storage compartment. The shelf is detachably coupled to the storage compartment to partition the storage compartment into a plurality of spaces. The light source unit illuminates the storage compartment. The light-guiding member is disposed on at least one end of the shelf. Here, the light source unit is disposed such that a portion of light generated in the light source unit enters the light-guiding member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2016
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hun Shin, Scott Kim, Chang Bong Choi, Seong Taik Kim
  • Publication number: 20150292795
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a main body, a door, a shelf, a light source unit, and a light-guiding member. The main body includes a storage compartment. The door opens and closes the storage compartment. The shelf is detachably coupled to the storage compartment to partition the storage compartment into a plurality of spaces. The light source unit illuminates the storage compartment. The light-guiding member is disposed on at least one end of the shelf. Here, the light source unit is disposed such that a portion of light generated in the light source unit enters the light-guiding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Dong Hun SHIN, Scott Kim, Chang Bong Choi, Seong Taik Kim
  • Patent number: 8820583
    Abstract: A dispenser for a refrigerator includes a cavity provided at one side of a door and a discharge opening provided at an upper surface of the cavity. A cover is movable to inside of the cavity, and configured to open and close the cavity. An inclination surface is provided on an inner surface of the cavity. A switch on the inclination controls dispensing of water or ice from the discharge opening. Under this configuration, water or ice is dispensed from the discharge opening if the switch is actuated as the cover moves to the inside of the cavity to contact the inclination surface. The cover is coplanar with an outer surface of the door to close the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Seong Taik Kim
  • Publication number: 20120181304
    Abstract: A dispenser for a refrigerator includes a cavity provided at one side of a door and a discharge opening provided at an upper surface of the cavity. A cover is movable to inside of the cavity, and configured to open and close the cavity. An inclination surface is provided on an inner surface of the cavity. A switch on the inclination controls dispensing of water or ice from the discharge opening. Under this configuration, water or ice is dispensed from the discharge opening if the switch is actuated as the cover moves to the inside of the cavity to contact the inclination surface. The cover is coplanar with an outer surface of the door to close the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2012
    Publication date: July 19, 2012
    Inventor: Seong Taik KIM
  • Publication number: 20120099255
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a refrigerator. With the refrigerator according to the embodiment of the present invention, the personal receiving space of each of the members who use the refrigerator is provided, making it possible to improve the satisfaction for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2009
    Publication date: April 26, 2012
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Su-Won Lee, Seong-Taik Kim, Sung-Eun Kim