Patents by Inventor Yongwoo Kwon

Yongwoo 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).

  • Patent number: 11248332
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a front panel with a laundry inlet port, and a recess recessed into the front panel to surround the laundry inlet port, and a door to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with a front glass on a front surface thereof, and having an outer circumferential portion that surrounds an outer surface of the front glass and protrudes outward of the recess; a door window corresponding to the laundry inlet port; an inner frame disposed toward the recess; and a contact portion provided between outer side and inner side of the inner frame to contact a recessed portion of the recess when the door is closed, whereby the door may be prevented from being lifted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Jungsang You, Donghyun Jin
  • Publication number: 20220042234
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet including a first front panel arranged on a front side and a second front panel arranged on the first front panel and operated by a user, a tub disposed inside the cabinet, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to provide a space to store laundry, and a panel cover arranged on a front side of the second front panel to protect the second front panel. The panel cover surrounds the front and side surfaces of the second front panel together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2021
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Seunghyun CHO, Yongwoo KWON
  • Patent number: 11203833
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a door provided at a laundry treating apparatus, the method including: mounting a front glass to a front glass mounting jig, and mounting a door frame to a door frame mounting jig; applying an adhesive to the door frame; lifting the front glass by absorption, and then mounting onto the door frame; moving the door frame mounting jig to a compression jig; attaching the front glass to the door frame by using the compression jig; separating the door frame mounting jig from the compression jig, and moving to an initial position; and separating an assembly of the front glass attached to the door frame, from the door frame mounting jig, wherein in the applying of the adhesive to the door frame, the adhesive is applied along an adhesive filling groove formed to enclose an opening of the door frame, plural times in a divided manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jungsang You, Yongwoo Kwon, Minsoo Seo
  • Patent number: 11168436
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a door provided at a laundry treating apparatus, the method including: mounting a front glass to a front glass mounting jig, and mounting a door frame to a door frame mounting jig; applying an adhesive to the door frame; lifting the front glass by absorption, and then mounting onto the door frame; moving the door frame mounting jig to a compression jig; attaching the front glass to the door frame by using the compression jig; separating the door frame mounting jig from the compression jig, and moving to an initial position; and separating an assembly of the front glass attached to the door frame, from the door frame mounting jig, wherein in the applying of the adhesive to the door frame, the adhesive is applied along an adhesive filling groove formed to enclose an opening of the door frame, plural times in a divided manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 9, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jungsang You, Yongwoo Kwon, Minsoo Seo
  • Publication number: 20210238317
    Abstract: According to the present disclosure, a catalyst composition capable of preparing a polyolefin having excellent mechanical stability, while exhibiting excellent process stability and high polymerization activity during the preparation of a polyolefin in a slurry process, and a method for preparing a polyolefin using the same is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Applicant: LG Chem, Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungmi Lee, Ki Soo Lee, Hyun Jee Kwon, Poeun Kim, Yongwoo Kwon
  • Patent number: 10815602
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open or close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening; a controller electrically connected to the display and provided at the body; and a hinge mounted to the body, configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, and formed to accommodate therein at least part of an electric wire to electrically connect the controller to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Publication number: 20200248371
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes: a cabinet with an inlet and a door; a tub having a tub inlet; a drum inside the tub and having a drum inlet; an insulator including a first clamp body fixed to the inlet, a second clamp fixed to the tub inlet, a connecting body connecting the first clamp body with the second clamp body and forming a space therebetween to store liquid, and an inlet pipe passing through the first clamp body; a storage inside the cabinet for storing detergent; a storage connecting pipe for discharging the detergent; an insulator connecting pipe connected to the inlet pipe; a trap forming pipe between the storage connecting pipe and the insulator connecting pipe; a guide provided in the first clamp body, guiding the liquid discharged from the inlet pipe toward the tub inlet; and a connecting path connecting the guide with the connecting body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Kilryong LEE, Yongwoo KWON, Bokyung SUH
  • Publication number: 20200248390
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a front panel having a laundry inlet port and configured to receive laundry loaded through the laundry inlet port, and a door rotatably coupled to the front panel to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; and an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body. The outer frame may include an adhesive groove provided on a front surface of the outer frame to receive an adhesive for bonding the front glass to the outer frame; a reinforcing portion provided on a rear surface of the outer frame in correspondence to the adhesive groove to reinforce a rigidity of the outer frame; and a first hook that protrudes from an outer circumference of the outer frame toward an outer circumference of the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Jungsang YOU, Donghyun JIN
  • Publication number: 20200248392
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a front panel with a laundry inlet port, and a recess recessed into the front panel to surround the laundry inlet port, and a door to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with a front glass on a front surface thereof, and having an outer circumferential portion that surrounds an outer surface of the front glass and protrudes outward of the recess; a door window corresponding to the laundry inlet port; an inner frame disposed toward the recess; and a contact portion provided between outer side and inner side of the inner frame to contact a recessed portion of the recess when the door is closed, whereby the door may be prevented from being lifted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Jungsang You, Donghyun Jin
  • Publication number: 20200248388
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a laundry inlet port at a front surface thereof and configured to accommodate laundry loaded through the laundry inlet port, and a door rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body; and a mounting guide that protrudes from an outer circumference of the outer frame to surround an outer circumferential surface of the front glass. The outer circumferential surface of the front glass may include a first curved portion provided at a front side thereof in a thickness direction, and a straight portion that extends toward a rear side from the first curved portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Jungsang You, Donghyun Jin
  • Publication number: 20200248391
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a laundry inlet port disposed at a front surface thereof and configured to receive laundry through the laundry inlet port, and a door rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body; and a plurality of hooks that extends from each of the outer frame and the inner frame to fasten the outer frame and the inner frame, thereby enhancing a fastening force between the outer frame and the inner frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Jungsang You, Donghyun Jin
  • Publication number: 20200248395
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a laundry input port at a front surface thereof; a laundry accommodating portion provided inside of the main body to accommodate laundry; and a door rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry input port. The door may include an outer frame facing an outside of the main body; an inner frame facing an inside of the main body and coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame; a front glass mounted to the outer frame; and a door window mounted to the inner frame. A plating layer may be provided on an outer surface of the outer frame, thereby enhancing a sense of quality of the laundry treating apparatus and visibility of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Gyuri KIM, Juhyeong PARK
  • Publication number: 20200248396
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body provided with a front panel having a laundry inlet port, and a recess recessed into the front panel to surround the laundry inlet port; and a door rotatably coupled to the front panel to open and close the laundry inlet port, and having a portion thereof protruding forward from the recess. The door may include an outer frame facing an outside of the recess; a front glass attached to a front surface of the outer frame; an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame, the inner frame facing an inside of the recess; and a handle recessed into a rear surface of the inner frame so as to face a portion where the recess starts to be recessed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Yeongkyeong Choi, Gyuri Kim
  • Publication number: 20200248393
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a laundry inlet port on a front surface thereof, and a door that opens and closes the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame facing an outside of the main body; a front glass attached to a front surface of the outer frame to define a front surface of the door; a door window spaced apart from the front glass toward the laundry inlet port and disposed to correspond to the laundry inlet port; an inner frame connected to the outer frame and the door window, and defining a portion of a rear surface of the door; and a flow path provided between the front glass and the outer frame and configured to provide communication between an inside and an outside of the door. Moisture or water introduced into the door may be discharged to the outside of the door through the flow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Yeongkyeong Choi, Gyuri Kim
  • Publication number: 20200248389
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having a front panel having a laundry inlet port through which laundry may be loaded, and a door rotatably coupled to the front panel to open and close the laundry inlet port. The door may include an outer frame provided with an opening and facing an outside of the main body; a front glass coupled to a front surface of the outer frame to cover the opening; an inner frame coupled to a rear surface of the outer frame and facing an inside of the main body; a handle provided at a rear surface of the inner frame in a direction opposite to the front glass to receive a user's hand to pull the door while the door is closed; a hook that protrudes from an outer circumference of the outer frame to cover a side surface of the handle; and a hook coupling portion that protrudes from the side surface of the inner frame to engage with the hook.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Jungsang You, Donghyun Jin
  • Publication number: 20200248394
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus may include a main body having with a laundry inlet port at a front surface thereof; a door rotatably coupled to the front surface of the main body to open and close the laundry inlet port; a front glass installed at a front surface of the door; a handle installed at a rear surface of the door, so as to face in a direction opposite to the front glass. The handle may be inclined with respect to a vertical plane of the front glass, so as to prevent fingers from sliding outward on the rear surface of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Yeongkyeong Choi, Gyuri Kim
  • Publication number: 20200248378
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an entrance and a door, a tub having a tub entrance, a drum within the tub having a drum entrance, an insulating part having a first fixing body, a second fixing body, a connecting body connecting the first and second fixing bodies together to form a space for storing liquid therebetween, and an inflow pipe through the first fixing body, a storage part within the cabinet to provide a space for storing detergent therein, a storage part connecting pipe discharging the detergent of the storage part, an insulating part connecting pipe connected to the inflow pipe, a trap forming pipe between the storage part connecting pipe and the insulating part connecting pipe, and a decelerating part provided to the insulating part connecting pipe to decelerate a flow speed of water moving from the trap forming pipe to the insulating part connecting pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Yongwoo KWON, Hyeonsik LEE, Taegyu JANG
  • Patent number: 10711389
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a body having a laundry introduction opening of a circular shape; a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening and having a display and a circular shape eccentric from the laundry introduction opening, and a hinge mounted to the body and configured to rotatably connect the door to the body, wherein the door is rotatably connected to the hinge at connection points asymmetric to each other based on a horizontal center line of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Yongwoo Kwon, Seungji Yong, Kangwoon Cheon, Jaehoon Choi, Jungjin Park
  • Publication number: 20200165767
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a method for fabricating a door provided at a laundry treating apparatus, the method including: mounting a front glass to a front glass mounting jig, and mounting a door frame to a door frame mounting jig; applying an adhesive to the door frame; lifting the front glass by absorption, and then mounting onto the door frame; moving the door frame mounting jig to a compression jig; attaching the front glass to the door frame by using the compression jig; separating the door frame mounting jig from the compression jig, and moving to an initial position; and separating an assembly of the front glass attached to the door frame, from the door frame mounting jig, wherein in the applying of the adhesive to the door frame, the adhesive is applied along an adhesive filling groove formed to enclose an opening of the door frame, plural times in a divided manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Jungsang YOU, Yongwoo KWON, Minsoo SEO
  • Publication number: 20200165764
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus, comprising: a body having a laundry introduction opening; and a door configured to open and close the laundry introduction opening, wherein the door includes: a door frame rotatably coupled to the body, and having an opening which faces the laundry introduction opening in a closed state of the door; and a front glass attached to the door frame to thus form a front appearance of the door, and wherein the front glass includes: a transparent region corresponding to the opening; an opaque region formed to enclose the transparent region; and an align mark configured to guide an attachment position of the front glass to the door frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Inventors: Jungsang You, Yongwoo Kwon, Minsoo Seo