Patents by Inventor Tae-Uk Lee

Tae-Uk Lee 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: 7275479
    Abstract: A bread maker having a main body, an oven accommodated in the main body, a baking tray provided inside the oven, and a door rotatably connected to the main body to open and close the oven, the bread maker including a sealing part on an inside of the door to prevent leakage of heat from the oven, and a rib extending from the baking tray to contact the sealing part. The sealing part of the door contacts a rib formed on the baking tray when the door is closed so that the sealing part does not protrude into the oven, which prevents the sealing part from being damaged or deformed by an external force, and allows the door to be manufactured using a simple assembling process that increases productivity. The bottom of the oven includes a protuberant part that minimizes the effects of an external force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2007
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Patent number: 7267046
    Abstract: A bread maker including a main body forming an oven compartment; upper and lower kneading drums spaced from each other in upper and lower parts inside the oven compartment to hold opposite ends of a mixing bag, respectively, and to wind opposite ends of the mixing bag is provided. Further, a pair of tray members is disposed between the upper and lower kneading drums facing each other to form a slit to pass the mixing bag therethrough. The bread maker also includes tray holder members to be combined with opposite ends of a pair of tray members; a pair of guides mounted on inner sidewalls of the oven compartment facing each other to slidably guide the tray holder members by being slidingly combined with the tray holder members; and a shock absorber between the tray holder member and the guide. Accordingly, the shock absorber between the guide and the tray holder member prevents the tray holder member from minute movement while placed in the guide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Patent number: 7263987
    Abstract: A grill cooker that efficiently cools a grilling unit to prevent food from sticking to the grilling unit, and a multipurpose cooking apparatus in which the grill cooker is installed. The grill cooker includes a grilling unit on an upper portion of a cabinet, an air cooling unit on an outside of the cabinet, and a connection member on the upper portion of the cabinet. The grilling unit includes a grilling pipe having an inlet and an outlet. The air cooling unit includes a blowing fan and an air discharging pipe. The connection member has a tapered hole. The inlet of the grilling pipe is connected to an upper portion of the tapered hole, and the air discharging pipe is connected to a lower end of the tapered hole. The grill cooker is removably set in a recess in an upper portion of the multipurpose cooking apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Jun Sung, Yong Hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae Uk Lee, Sung Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20070169638
    Abstract: A bread maker to perform a bread making process including a main body forming an oven compartment; upper and lower kneading drums spaced apart from each other inside the oven compartment, each kneading drum having a holding part holding opposite ends of a mixing bag filled with dough; a drum driving part rotating the kneading drums in clockwise and counterclockwise directions to knead the dough contained in the mixing bag; an auxiliary power supply to supply power when power supply of a primary power supply is cut off; a rotation sensing part sensing rotation position of the kneading drums; and a controller which receives power from the auxiliary power supply, measures a time interval from interruption to resumption of the power supply, determines whether the measured time exceeds a predetermined limit of power-interruption time, and ends the bread making process when the measured time exceeds the predetermined limit of power-interruption time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2007
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Patent number: 7246553
    Abstract: A bread maker includes a frame, a bracket combined to a side part of the frame and formed with a combining hole, a door provided in front of the frame, and a door hinge combined to the door and formed with a combining projection rotatably combined to the combining hole of the bracket to allow the door to rotatably open and close. Accordingly, the bread maker has a simplified and a secure a door combination structure, thereby enhancing assembly efficiency and decreasing production cost. Further, the bread maker includes a bracket covered with a side cover when the door is open, thereby simplifying and improving the exterior appearance of the bread maker.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Patent number: 7234391
    Abstract: A bread maker including an oven compartment, parallel kneading drums inside the oven compartment that alternate between winding and unwinding rotations, and a drum driving part rotating the kneading drums. Each kneading drum includes a rotation shaft rotating according to the drum driving part; a hollow, cylindrical drum member disposed concentrically along an axis of the rotation shaft; and a clutch between the rotation shaft and the drum member, transmitting a rotary movement from the rotation shaft to the drum member in one direction and allowing the drum member to freewheel in the other direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tae-uk Lee, Jong-wook Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jae-ryong Park
  • Patent number: 7227106
    Abstract: A modular grill cooker that is easily installed in a multipurpose cooking apparatus, including an outer casing and an inner casing set in the outer casing. A heating unit is mounted to a heat reflecting plate fastened to the inner casing. A grilling unit is seated on a frame provided along upper edges of the inner and outer casings. An elastic piece is fitted over a projection on a back surface of the heating unit to mount the heating unit to the heat reflecting plate. A grease collecting unit is set in the inner casing to collect grease therein and reflect heat onto the grilling unit. First and second contact terminals are respectively provided on the outer casing and on the multipurpose cooking apparatus to supply electricity to the heating unit when the grill cooker is installed in the multipurpose cooking apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han Jun Sung, Yong Hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae Uk Lee, Sung Ho Lee
  • Publication number: 20070095813
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus to effectively agitate and evenly distribute high-temperature air into a cooking chamber by use of a single driving fan and a plurality of driven fans. The cooking apparatus includes the cooking chamber, the driving fan arranged at a rear wall of the cooking chamber, a convection heater to surround the driving fan, the plurality of driven fans arranged on a circumference of the driving fan, and a fan cover having a plurality of suction holes and discharge holes. The driving fan is connected with a drive motor to rotate in accordance with an operation of the drive motor. The driven fans rotate by use of air streams generated when the driving fan rotates. The high-temperature air is evenly agitated in accordance with the rotation of the driven fans to be distributed into the cooking chamber via the discharge holes in all directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2006
    Publication date: May 3, 2007
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Han Sung, Dae Han, Yong Kwon, Tae-Uk Lee, Seong-Deog Jang, Pung Cho, Han Kang
  • Patent number: 7171891
    Abstract: A bread maker, having: a main body defining an oven compartment; a pair of kneading drums rotatably provided inside the oven compartment, spaced apart from each other, each kneading drum holding opposite ends of a mixing bag and being rotated; a pair of kneading members oppositely provided between the pair of kneading drums, spaced apart and defining a slit therebetween to allow the mixing bag to pass therethrough; and a slit adjusting part adjusting the pair kneading members to adjust the slit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20060151471
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus having a cooking apparatus having a grill part to cook food thereon, and an electric heater provided in a lower side of the grill part. The cooking apparatus includes a grill reflecting member provided in a lower side of the electric heater to reflect heat generated from the electric heater to the grill part, and a cooling fan disposed at a lower side of the grill reflecting member to ventilate an outside air to the grill reflecting member. Thus, the present invention provides a cooking apparatus enhancing a cooling efficiency of a grill housing and a grill reflecting member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seong-deog Jang, Han-seong Kang, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Han-Jun Sung, Dae-sung Han, Tae-uk Lee
  • Publication number: 20060151468
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus having a grill part to cook food thereon, and electric heaters as a heating source to cook food, including: a grill reflecting member reflecting a heat generated from the electric heaters to the grill part, having an oil guiding hole which guides oil coming out of food being cooked; and an oil collector disposed in a lower side of the grill reflection member, collecting the oil passing through the oil guiding hole downward. Thus, the oil generated in the course of cooking can be collected in the oil collector through the grill reflection member, thereby providing a cooking apparatus that can enhance cooking efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-seong Kang, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Han-jun Sung, Seong-deog Jang, Dae-sung Han, Tae-uk Lee
  • Publication number: 20060151470
    Abstract: A cooking apparatus having a grill part to cook food thereon, and a grill housing coupled with the grill part. The cooking apparatus includes a cover member coupled with the grill housing, to cover the grill part, and having an opening part, and at least one opening and closing member coupled with the cover member, to open and close the opening part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dae-sung Han, Han-seong Kang, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Han-jun Sung, Tae-uk Lee, Seong-deok Jang
  • Patent number: 6935225
    Abstract: A bread maker, including a main body having a baking space and kneading drums located at an upper part and a lower part in the baking space. The kneading drums hold opposite ends of a mixing bag. A movable tray member has a plurality of combining projections at opposite side walls thereof. A fixed tray member positioned opposite the movable tray member forms a slit through which the mixing bag passes. A tray holder is coupled to each end of the fixed tray member and the movable tray member. Each tray holder fixedly supports the fixed tray member, and has a plurality of guide grooves accommodating the combining projections to rotatably support the movable tray member. Anchoring prominences are on the guide grooves adjacent to the fixed tray member, preventing the combining projections from breaking away from the guide grooves when the movable tray member rotates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Jong-wook Lee, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung
  • Patent number: 6848234
    Abstract: A sealing machine for sealing a pack filled with one or more objects, including a main case; a first sealing member provided in the main case; a second sealing member facing the first sealing member; a movable supporting part supporting the second sealing member and allowing the second sealing member to move near to, and away from, the first sealing member; and a heater provided in at least one of the first sealing member and the second sealing member to heat and melt the pack interposed therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics, Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Han-jun Sung, Jong-wook Lee, Tae-uk Lee, Jae-ryong Park
  • Patent number: 6845706
    Abstract: A bread maker includes upper and lower rollers and a bar code scanner. The upper and lower rollers wind a mixing bag containing bread ingredients to form dough. The bar code scanner reads a bar code attached to the mixing bag so that, as the mixing bag is wound by rotation of the upper and lower rollers, the bar code scanner reads the bar code while being in contact with the bar code wound around one of the upper and lower rollers. The upper roller includes flat and arcuate portions. The flat portion is provided with an arcuate guide section to form a circular track together with the arcuate portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2002
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2005
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chul Kim, Tae-Uk Lee, Han-Jun Sung
  • Publication number: 20040261627
    Abstract: A bread maker having a main body, an oven accommodated in the main body, a baking tray provided inside the oven, and a door rotatably connected to the main body to open and close the oven, the bread maker including a sealing part on an inside of the door to prevent leakage of heat from the oven, and a rib extending from the baking tray to contact the sealing part. The sealing part of the door contacts a rib formed on the baking tray when the door is closed so that the sealing part does not protrude into the oven, which prevents the sealing part from being damaged or deformed by an external force, and allows the door to be manufactured using a simple assembling process that increases productivity. The bottom of the oven includes a protuberant part that minimizes the effects of an external force.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2003
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-Ryong Park, Yong-Hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-Uk Lee, Han-Jun Sung, Jang-Woo Lee, Dong-Bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20040261628
    Abstract: A bread maker including a main body forming an oven compartment; upper and lower kneading drums spaced from each other in upper and lower parts inside the oven compartment to hold opposite ends of a mixing bag, respectively, and to wind opposite ends of the mixing bag is provided. Further, a pair of tray members is disposed between the upper and lower kneading drums facing each other to form a slit to pass the mixing bag therethrough. The bread maker also includes tray holder members to be combined with opposite ends of a pair of tray members; a pair of guides mounted on inner sidewalls of the oven compartment facing each other to slidably guide the tray holder members by being slidingly combined with the tray holder members; and a shock absorber between the tray holder member and the guide. Accordingly, the shock absorber between the guide and the tray holder member prevents the tray holder member from minute movement while placed in the guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 30, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-lun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20040244601
    Abstract: A bread maker having a main body having an oven compartment, a pair of parallel kneading drums spaced apart from each other inside the oven compartment and winding a mixing bag filled with ingredients to make bread thereon, and a drum driver driving the kneading drums to rotate, includes a rotation sensing part to sense rotated position of at least one of the kneading drums; and a controller to control the drum driver to decrease rotation torque of the kneading drum at a predetermined position before approaching a turning position of the kneading drum on the basis of the rotated position sensed by the rotation sensing part so as to approach the kneading drum slowly to the turning position. With this configuration, the present invention provides a bread maker and a method of controlling the same, which prevents a mixing bag from separating from a kneading drum due to excessive rotation of the kneading drums.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2004
    Publication date: December 9, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20040226552
    Abstract: An oven provided with a main body forming an oven compartment, and a door in contact with the main body to open and close the main body, the door including: an inner cover facing the oven compartment having an opening to show the interior of the oven compartment; a transparent window in the opening of the inner cover; and a supporting member supporting the transparent window against the inner cover, wherein a window accommodating part is extended toward the inside of the oven compartment from the periphery of the opening for accommodating the transparent window. Thus, a fixing means such as a jig and liquid sealant used for providing the transparent window to the door of the conventional oven are not necessary in the oven according to the present invention. Therefore, assembling the oven can be simplified, thereby enhancing productivity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 18, 2004
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim
  • Publication number: 20040221729
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bread maker including: a main body divided into an oven compartment and a component compartment; upper and lower kneading drums which are rotatably provided at upper and lower parts inside of the oven compartment and wind opposite ends of a mixing bag filled with raw materials for making bread; and a drum driving part placed in the component compartment to rotate the upper and lower kneading drums, the drum driving part including: a driving motor generating a driving force to rotate the lower kneading drum; a reduction gear which speed-reduces the driving force of the driving motor and has an output shaft thereof transmitting the speed-reduced driving force to the lower kneading drum; a connector connecting the output shaft and the lower kneading drum; upper and lower pulleys rotatably connected to the upper and lower kneading drums, respectively; and a driving belt connected to the upper and lower pulleys to rotate the upper and lower kneading drums; and an engager connecti
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2004
    Publication date: November 11, 2004
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae-ryong Park, Yong-hyun Kwon, Chul Kim, Tae-uk Lee, Han-jun Sung, Jang-woo Lee, Dong-bin Lim