Patents by Inventor Yongdeok KWON

Yongdeok KWON 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: 20240154487
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothes treatment apparatus comprising: a cabinet; a tub in which water is stored; a drum in which clothes are accommodated; a driving part positioned at the rear of the tub to include a stator for generating a rotating magnetic field and a rotor rotated by means of the rotating magnetic field; a rotary shaft connected to the drum; and a bearing housing, which is fixed to the tub and rotatably supports the rotary shaft, wherein the stator is coupled to the bearing housing and includes an input terminal positioned on one surface thereof facing the bearing housing, so as to receive external power, and the bearing housing includes: a hub part in which the rotary shaft is accommodated; an extended part extended in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface of the hub part to support the hub part at the tub; and a reinforcing part extended in the direction parallel to that of the input terminal from the outer peripheral surface of the extended part to expand the diame
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Younghun KIM, Uikun HWANG, Yongdeok KWON
  • Patent number: 11913157
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub configured to store water, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a body hub fixed to the drum and coupled to the rotary shaft, and a body arm fixed to the drum and extending from the body hub in a direction away from the body hub. The body arm has holes penetrating the body arm and allowing water to pass therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok Kwon
  • Patent number: 11891743
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub configured to store water, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein, and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a body hub fixed to the drum and coupled to the rotary shaft, and a body arm fixed to the drum and extending from the body hub in a direction away from the body hub. The body arm includes paths allowing water to pass therethrough, the paths extend in a curved manner or a bent manner inside the body arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok Kwon
  • Patent number: 11879199
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein, and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a first body having a first body hub fixed to the drum and a first body arm extending from the first body hub fixed to the drum, a second body having a second body hub coupled to the rotary shaft and a second body arm extending from the second body hub along the first body arm, and connecting portions connecting the first body and the second body in a manner that the first body is spaced apart from the second body. The connecting portions are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction of the first body arm to allow water to pass therebetween.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok Kwon
  • Patent number: 11761135
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein, and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a first body having a first body hub and a first body arm, a second body having a second body hub and a second body arm extending along the first body arm, connecting portions spaced apart from each other and connecting the first body and the second body in a manner that the first body is spaced apart from the second body, and a rib disposed between a pair of the connecting portions. The rib protrudes from one of the first body arm and the second body arm and is spaced apart from the other of the first body arm and the second body arm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok Kwon
  • Publication number: 20220307187
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein, and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a first body having a first body hub and a first body arm, a second body having a second body hub and a second body arm extending along the first body arm, connecting portions spaced apart from each other and connecting the first body and the second body in a manner that the first body is spaced apart from the second body, and a rib disposed between a pair of the connecting portions. The rib protrudes from one of the first body arm and the second body arm and is spaced apart from the other of the first body arm and the second body arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 29, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok KWON
  • Publication number: 20220298699
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein, and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a first body having a first body hub fixed to the drum and a first body arm extending from the first body hub fixed to the drum, a second body having a second body hub coupled to the rotary shaft and a second body arm extending from the second body hub along the first body arm, and connecting portions connecting the first body and the second body in a manner that the first body is spaced apart from the second body. The connecting portions are spaced apart from each other along a longitudinal direction of the first body arm to allow water to pass therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok KWON
  • Publication number: 20220298700
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub configured to store water, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a body hub fixed to the drum and coupled to the rotary shaft, and a body arm fixed to the drum and extending from the body hub in a direction away from the body hub. The body arm has holes penetrating the body arm and allowing water to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok KWON
  • Publication number: 20220298701
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a tub configured to store water, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub and configured to store laundry therein, and a connector connecting the drum to a rotary shaft of a motor for transferring a rotation power to the drum. The connector includes a body hub fixed to the drum and coupled to the rotary shaft, and a body arm fixed to the drum and extending from the body hub in a direction away from the body hub. The body arm includes paths allowing water to pass therethrough, the paths extend in a curved manner or a bent manner inside the body arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2022
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok KWON
  • Patent number: 11365500
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus comprising a tub configured to store water, and a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub is provided. The drum is configured to store laundry therein and comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a circumferential surface. The apparatus further comprises a first body comprising a first body hub and a first body arm, a second body comprising a second body hub and a second body arm, and a connecting portion connecting the first body to the second body in a manner that forms a path between the first body and the second body to allow water to pass therethrough. A rotary shaft of the drum is fixed to the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventor: Yongdeok Kwon
  • Patent number: 11306428
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus include a first fixed body disposed along an circumferential surface of a tub laundry inlet; a second fixed body disposed along a circumferential surface of a cabinet laundry inlet; a first extending body extending from the first fixed body toward the second fixed body; a second extending body extending from the second fixed body toward the first fixed body. A free end of the second extending body is inserted into the first extending body. A connecting body is provided including a first connecting portion extending from the first extending body toward the second extending body; a second connecting portion extending from the second extending body toward the first extending body; and a third connecting portion connecting the first connecting portion with the second connecting portion. A spacer is provided to maintain a spacing between the connecting body and the second extending body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kilryong Lee, Deukwon Lee, Yongdeok Kwon
  • Publication number: 20210277569
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes: a drum and a lifter that is disposed at an inner circumferential surface of the drum, that revolves, and that includes a frame cover and a lifter frame including (i) a frame base coupled to the inner circumferential surface and including a seating groove provided along a circumference of the frame base, (ii) a frame upper plate spaced apart from the frame base toward a center of the drum, (iii) a frame sidewall connecting the frame upper plate to the frame base, and (iv) a pair of insertion protrusions that protrude from an inner surface of the lifter frame. A pair of mounting slots are defined in the drum such that the pair of insertion protrusions are inserted into the drum through the pair of mounting slots to couple the lifter frame to the inner circumferential surface of the drum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Sunghoon KIM, Sangjin KIM, YONGDEOK KWON
  • Publication number: 20200248387
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus include a first fixed body disposed along an circumferential surface of a tub laundry inlet; a second fixed body disposed along a circumferential surface of a cabinet laundry inlet; a first extending body extending from the first fixed body toward the second fixed body; a second extending body extending from the second fixed body toward the first fixed body. A free end of the second extending body is inserted into the first extending body. A connecting body is provided including a first connecting portion extending from the first extending body toward the second extending body; a second connecting portion extending from the second extending body toward the first extending body; and a third connecting portion connecting the first connecting portion with the second connecting portion. A spacer is provided to maintain a spacing between the connecting body and the second extending body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kilryong LEE, Deukwon LEE, Yongdeok KWON
  • Publication number: 20200010997
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus comprising a tub configured to store water, and a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub is provided. The drum is configured to store laundry therein and comprises a first surface, a second surface, and a circumferential surface. The apparatus further comprises a first body comprising a first body hub and a first body arm, a second body comprising a second body hub and a second body arm, and a connecting portion connecting the first body to the second body in a manner that forms a path between the first body and the second body to allow water to pass therethrough. A rotary shaft of the drum is fixed to the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Yongdeok KWON