Patents by Inventor Yang-yeol Gu

Yang-yeol Gu 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: 20200326119
    Abstract: A refrigerator including: a main body forming a storage compartment and a door provided to open and close the storage compartment, wherein the door includes a door frame, a cover arranged in front of the door frame and including a cover fixer, and a door panel arranged in front of the cover, the door panel including a first fixer and a second fixer on a rear surface of the door panel. When the door panel is coupled to a front side of the cover, the first fixer is coupled to the door frame and the second fixer is coupled to the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Chomin LEE, Byoungmok KIM, Oungu LEE, Jeonghyun LEE, Dongyeong KIM, Minseok CHOI, Yang-yeol GU, Ae-ryun KIM, Yountae SHIN, Donghyun LEE, Seonju LEE, Jaemin LEE
  • Publication number: 20200132357
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; an inner door rotatably provided at the main body; and an outer door configured to open and close the storage compartment together with the inner door and rotatably provided at the inner door, wherein the inner door includes a connector seating portion disposed at an upper portion of the inner door and configured to connect a first electric wire extending from the main body to the inner door to a second electric wire extending from the outer door to the inner door. Connections between the electric wires are improved so as not to be influenced by the inner and outer doors such that durability of the electric wires can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventors: Jeong Hyun LEE, Seang Won LEE, Yang-Yeol GU, Seok Jun YOON
  • Patent number: 10544983
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; an inner door rotatably provided at the main body; and an outer door configured to open and close the storage compartment together with the inner door and rotatably provided at the inner door, wherein the inner door includes a connector seating portion disposed at an upper portion of the inner door and configured to connect a first electric wire extending from the main body to the inner door to a second electric wire extending from the outer door to the inner door. Connections between the electric wires are improved so as not to be influenced by the inner and outer doors such that durability of the electric wires can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Hyun Lee, Seang Won Lee, Yang-Yeol Gu, Seok Jun Yoon
  • Patent number: 10514195
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air supply device received in an insulating partition that defines a storage compartment into upper and lower storage compartments. As cold air is supplied into the storage compartment below the insulating partition through the cold air supply device, the refrigerator has enhanced productivity and interior volume efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Yeol Gu
  • Patent number: 10317128
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door rotatably provided to open and close the storage compartment; a hinge member coupled to a lower portion of the first door and configured to support the first door to allow the first door to be rotatable; a second door provided below the hinge member, wherein the second door includes a door body and a door trim protruding from the door body toward the hinge member, the hinge member includes a main body coupler and a door supporter, and a bottom surface of the door supporter includes a base surface and a recessed surface. The recessed surface is recessed from the base surface to compensate for a height difference between an upper surface of the door trim and an upper surface of the door body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Hyeong Son, Yang-Yeol Gu, Hyung Bum Lee
  • Publication number: 20180259244
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator having a gasket having an improved structure. The refrigerator includes a cabinet provided with an outer case and an inner case, a storage compartment provided inside of the cabinet, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet to open or close the storage compartment and provided with a coupling groove disposed on a rear surface of the door, and a gasket mounted to the coupling groove to close the storage compartment. The gasket includes an insertion member inserted into the coupling groove and provided with a contact surface configured to be in close contact with one side of the coupling groove, a hook provided on a side opposite to the contact surface to be coupled to the other side of the coupling groove, and a wing protrusion obliquely extended from one end side of the insertion member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Min Soo KIM, Yang-Yeol GU, Byung Mo YU
  • Publication number: 20180202706
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; an inner door rotatably provided at the main body; and an outer door configured to open and close the storage compartment together with the inner door and rotatably provided at the inner door, wherein the inner door includes a connector seating portion disposed at an upper portion of the inner door and configured to connect a first electric wire extending from the main body to the inner door to a second electric wire extending from the outer door to the inner door. Connections between the electric wires are improved so as not to be influenced by the inner and outer doors such that durability of the electric wires can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Publication date: July 19, 2018
    Inventors: Jeong Hyun LEE, Seang Won LEE, Yang-Yeol GU, Seok Jun YOON
  • Patent number: 10018403
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door including a rotation part protruding outward from a side surface of the door, and a protection member configured to face a side surface part of the door and having at least some parts disposed between the rotation part and the main body when the door is closed, such that a user's finger is prevented from being caught between the main body and the door during rotation of the door. No magnet is installed in the gasket, a separate magnet member is provided while spaced apart from the gasket, thereby reducing the thickness of the gasket, improving the energy efficiency of the refrigerator. A seating member for seating a hot pipe thereon is provided in a partition wall of the refrigerator, thereby minimizing cool air of a storage chamber leaking to the outside.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jee-Hoon Lee, Jea Won Lee, Yong Soo Kyong, Yang-Yeol Gu
  • Publication number: 20180187955
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment; a first door rotatably provided to open and close the storage compartment; a hinge member coupled to a lower portion of the first door and configured to support the first door to allow the first door to be rotatable; a second door provided below the hinge member, wherein the second door includes a door body and a door trim protruding from the door body toward the hinge member, the hinge member includes a main body coupler and a door supporter, and a bottom surface of the door supporter includes a base surface and a recessed surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Su Hyeong Son, Yang-Yeol Gu, Hyung Bum Lee
  • Publication number: 20180087827
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door to open or close the storage compartment, and a dispenser provided on the door and configured to supply water to the outside of the main body, wherein the door includes, a door plate, and a door cap coupled to a lower end portion of the door plate and having a water collecting part to collect residual water of the dispenser.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Hyun LEE, Yang-Yeol GU, Hyung Bum LEE, Nam Gu CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180010840
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air supply device received in an insulating partition that defines a storage compartment into upper and lower storage compartments. As cold air is supplied into the storage compartment below the insulating partition through the cold air supply device, the refrigerator has enhanced productivity and interior volume efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2017
    Publication date: January 11, 2018
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Yeol GU
  • Patent number: 9841223
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage compartment provided inside the main body and having an open front side of the storage compartment, a door rotatably coupled to the main body and which opens or closes the open front side of the storage compartment, and a gasket coupled to a rear side of the door to maintain a seal between the main body and the door when the door is closed. The gasket includes a first gasket coupled to the rear side of the door to absorb an impact generated between the door and the main body when the door is closed and a second gasket provided as an integrated injection molded product and coupled to a rear side of the first gasket to maintain the seal between the door and the main body when the door is closed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2017
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yang-Yeol Gu
  • Patent number: 9797646
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air supply device received in an insulating partition that defines a storage compartment into upper and lower storage compartments. As cold air is supplied into the storage compartment below the insulating partition through the cold air supply device, the refrigerator has enhanced productivity and interior volume efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Yeol Gu
  • Patent number: 9625200
    Abstract: A refrigerator including: a freezer compartment; a drawer door to open/close the freezer compartment and has a storage box; and an ice maker installed at an upper side of the freezer compartment, the ice maker includes: an ice maker supporter combined with an upper wall of the freezer compartment; an electronic device case supported by the ice maker supporter and in which a driving motor is embedded; an ice-making tray supported by the electronic device case and; a temperature sensor installed adjacent to the ice-making tray to detect temperature; and a protection cover combined with the ice maker supporter to cover at least portions of a lower part of the ice-making tray and prevents an article stacked in the lower part of the ice-making tray from interfering with at least one of the ice-making tray, the temperature sensor, and the electronic device case when the drawer door slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Yeol Gu, Sung Cheol Kang, Jae Koog An
  • Publication number: 20160273826
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door including a rotation part protruding outward from a side surface of the door, and a protection member configured to face a side surface part of the door and having at least some parts disposed between the rotation part and the main body when the door is closed, such that a user's finger is prevented from being caught between the main body and the door during rotation of the door. No magnet is installed in the gasket, a separate magnet member is provided while spaced apart from the gasket, thereby reducing the thickness of the gasket, improving the energy efficiency of the refrigerator. A seating member for seating a hot pipe thereon is provided in a partition wall of the refrigerator, thereby minimizing cool air of a storage chamber leaking to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jee-Hoon LEE, Jea Won LEE, Yong Soo KYONG, Yang-Yeol GU
  • Publication number: 20160153698
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage compartment provided inside the main body and having an open front side of the storage compartment, a door rotatably coupled to the main body and which opens or closes the open front side of the storage compartment, and a gasket coupled to a rear side of the door to maintain a seal between the main body and the door when the door is closed. The gasket includes a first gasket coupled to the rear side of the door to absorb an impact generated between the door and the main body when the door is closed and a second gasket provided as an integrated injection molded product and coupled to a rear side of the first gasket to maintain the seal between the door and the main body when the door is closed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventor: Yang-Yeol GU
  • Publication number: 20150308730
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air supply device received in an insulating partition that defines a storage compartment into upper and lower storage compartments. As cold air is supplied into the storage compartment below the insulating partition through the cold air supply device, the refrigerator has enhanced productivity and interior volume efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2015
    Publication date: October 29, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Yeol GU
  • Patent number: 9086234
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air supply device received in an insulating partition that defines a storage compartment into upper and lower storage compartments. As cold air is supplied into the storage compartment below the insulating partition through the cold air supply device, the refrigerator has enhanced productivity and interior volume efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 21, 2015
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Yeol Gu
  • Publication number: 20140130537
    Abstract: A refrigerator including: a freezer compartment; a drawer door to open/close the freezer compartment and has a storage box; and an ice maker installed at an upper side of the freezer compartment, the ice maker includes: an ice maker supporter combined with an upper wall of the freezer compartment; an electronic device case supported by the ice maker supporter and in which a driving motor is embedded; an ice-making tray supported by the electronic device case and; a temperature sensor installed adjacent to the ice-making tray to detect temperature; and a protection cover combined with the ice maker supporter to cover at least portions of a lower part of the ice-making tray and prevents an article stacked in the lower part of the ice-making tray from interfering with at least one of the ice-making tray, the temperature sensor, and the electronic device case when the drawer door slides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2013
    Publication date: May 15, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yang Yeol Gu, Sung Cheol Kang, Jae Koog An
  • Publication number: 20120011879
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air supply device received in an insulating partition that defines a storage compartment into upper and lower storage compartments. As cold air is supplied into the storage compartment below the insulating partition through the cold air supply device, the refrigerator has enhanced productivity and interior volume efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yang Yeol Gu