Patents by Inventor Youn Seok Lee
Youn Seok 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).
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Publication number: 20100139304Abstract: A refrigerator, in which a main body includes a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. A cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber is provided on an uppermost part of the main body, communicates with the freezing chamber, and houses a freezing chamber evaporator. A cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber is provided separate from the cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber and houses a refrigerating chamber evaporator.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kyeong Yun KIM, Jang Seok LEE, Min Kyu OH, Youn Seok LEE, Su Nam CHAE
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Publication number: 20100139309Abstract: A refrigerator, in which a main body includes a refrigerating chamber and a freezing chamber. A cold air generation chamber for the freezing chamber, a cold air generation chamber for the refrigerating chamber, and a machine room are provided on an uppermost part of the main body to allow for increased space in the refrigerating and freezing chambers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2009Publication date: June 10, 2010Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kyeong Yun KIM, Jang Seok LEE, Min Kyu OH, Youn Seok LEE, Su Nam CHAE
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Publication number: 20100126200Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator may include first and second refrigerant paths that separately distribute refrigerant, a first cooling chamber connected with a first cold air duct, a second cooling chamber connected with a second cold air duct, and a third cooling chamber connected with a third cold air duct. Cold air generated by a first evaporator is provided to the first cold air duct to cool the first cooling chamber, cold air generated by a second evaporator, which receives refrigerant from the first evaporator, is provided to the second cold air duct to provide concentrated cooling to the second cooling chamber, and cold air generated by a third evaporator is provided to the third cold air duct to cool the third cooling chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Min Kyu OH, Kyeong Yun KIM, Jang Seok LEE, Youn Seok LEE, Su Nam Chae
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Publication number: 20100126205Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. The refrigerator may include a cold air generation chamber provided in a body of the refrigerator, the cold air generation chamber having an evaporator installed therein. A cold air duct may form a path through which cold air generated in the cold air generation chamber is circulated to a freezer compartment, and a quick freezer compartment. The quick freezer compartment may be connected with the cold air duct, and may be positioned substantially nearer to the evaporator than the freezer compartment. A damper may be installed in the cold air duct to selectively shut off the flow of cold air to the freezer compartment. The quick freezer compartment may be quickly cooled using cold air directly supplied from the cold air generation chamber. Furthermore, cold air may be directed into the quick freezer compartment by selectively shutting off the supply of cold air into the freezer or refrigerator compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2009Publication date: May 27, 2010Inventors: Min Kyu OH, Kyeong Yun Kim, Jang Seok Lee, Youn Seok Lee, Su Nam Chae
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Publication number: 20100115982Abstract: The present invention relates to evaporators, and more particularly to an evaporator (10) having a duct integrated therewith, in which a circulating duct (20) and an evaporator (10) are mounted to an inner case like one body for reducing a performance deviation and working man-hours. To do this, the evaporator (10) having a duct integrated therewith includes an evaporator (10), and a circulating duct (20) including, a duct portion (30) for circulation of cold air, and a mounting portion (10) mounted to an inner case one body in a state the evaporator (10) is placed therein.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2008Publication date: May 13, 2010Inventors: Kyeong Yun Kim, Nam Soo Cho, Su Nam Chae, Jang Seok Lee, Youn Seok Lee
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Patent number: 7549300Abstract: Provided is a radiating apparatus of a built-in refrigerator that can improve heat radiation in a machine room of the refrigerator installed in a built-in cabinet. The radiating apparatus includes: a refrigerator body installed in a built-in cabinet; a machine room disposed at a rear lower side of the refrigerator body; a compressor installed at one side of the machine room; a condenser and a blower fan installed at the other side of the machine room; and an airflow guide member installed between the blower fan and the condenser, for guiding a suction of an external air toward the other side of the machine room and guiding a discharge of an air that has exchanged heat in the other side of the machine room.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2004Date of Patent: June 23, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Chan Ho Chun, Yang Kyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Kyung Sik Kim, Hyoung Keun Lim, Youn Seok Lee
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Patent number: 7546745Abstract: A display device guiding apparatus includes a receiving portion in which a display device can be received and a guide unit provided between the display device and the receiving portion. The guide unit includes a hinge assembly for pivoting the display at a predetermined angle, an arm assembly having first and second ends respectively connected to the hinge assembly and the receiving portion, and a pivot control unit providing a pivotal force of the arm assembly with respect to the receiving portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: June 16, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Youn Seok Lee, Yang Gyu Kim, Joon Hwan Oh
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Publication number: 20090058244Abstract: A refrigerator including an outer case and an inner case arranged to define a body of a refrigerator; and an electric wire piping assembly to perform power supply and/or transmission of electric signals, the electric wire piping assembly provided along a predetermined path to prevent a thickness of a heat insulating material, that is filled between the inner case and the outer case, from being reduced. The electric wire piping assembly provided in the case of the refrigerator according to the present invention is disposed along the predetermined path not to reduce the thickness of the heat insulating material. As a result, the deterioration of heat insulation efficiency and the formation of drops on the refrigerator may be prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Nam Soo Cho, Youn Seok Lee, Kyeong Yun Kim, Su Nam Chae, Jang Seok Lee
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Publication number: 20090056366Abstract: A refrigerator having a body defined with a plurality of cooling compartments, a plate arranged to partition the cooling compartments, and a cold air supplier arranged at one wall of the plate, to supply a cold air to at least one of the cooling compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Nam Soo Cho, Youn Seok Lee, Kyeong Yun Kim, Su Nam Chae, Sang Oh Kim, Jang Seok Lee
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Patent number: 7493776Abstract: Disclosed is an icemaker for a refrigerator includes an ice mold for receiving water and freezing the water to ice, an ejector pivotally installed on the ice mold to eject the ice out of the ice mold, a motor for operating the ejector, a heater body disposed enclosing the ice mold to separate the ice from an inner surface of the ice mold by uniformly heating the ice mold, and a heating coil for applying induced electromotive power to the heater body, thereby allowing the heater body to generate heat.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2004Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyoung Keun Lim, Yang Gyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Chan Ho Chun, Youn Seok Lee
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Publication number: 20090015123Abstract: A refrigerator including a bulkhead partitioning an inner space of the refrigerator, a duct part provided to the bulkhead to guide a cold air to the inner space of the refrigerator, at least one rack configured to divide the inner space partitioned by the bulkhead into sub-spaces, the at least one rack configured to support an object to be stored, and at least one support part provided in one of the bulkhead and the duct part to support the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Youn Seok LEE, Su Nam Chae
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Publication number: 20090013713Abstract: A refrigerator including a body having a plurality of cooling compartments separated from each other by a partition, and a machine room defined by the partition in a lower region of one of the plurality of cooling compartments. The machine room receives predetermined elements required to operate the cooling compartments.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 10, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Nam Soo CHO, Youn Seok Lee, Kyeong Yun Kim, Su Nam Chae, Jang Seok Lee
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Publication number: 20090013710Abstract: A refrigerator and a method for manufacturing the same. The refrigerator includes a main body which has a specified space and a open front surface, and a plate having a specified thickness, in which the plate is inserted into the main body through one side of the open front surface of the main body to sectionalize the space provided in the main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2008Publication date: January 15, 2009Inventors: Nam Soo CHO, Youn Seok Lee, Kyeong Yun Kim, Su Nam Chae, Sang Oh Kim, Jang Seok Lee
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Patent number: 7204568Abstract: A sealing structure for a refrigerator is provided. The structure includes a gasket formed at a door of the refrigerator and at least two air pockets provided in the gasket. There is at least one connector, which separates the at least two air pockets from each other, and first convection cut-off members provided inside of the at least two air pockets. Additionally, the seal structure includes an inner case provided at an interior side of the refrigerator; a door liner, which lines the door, provided at an interior side of the refrigerator; and an air dam provided between the inner case and the door liner. Further, second convection cut-off members are provided in the air dam.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2004Date of Patent: April 17, 2007Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyoung Keun Lim, Yang Gyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Chan Ho Chun, Youn Seok Lee
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Patent number: 7140191Abstract: A direct cooling type refrigerator capable of rapidly and accurately controlling the temperature thereof, reducing the ON/OFF time of its compressor, thereby preventing the temperature deviation of its storage compartment from increasing over a predetermined value. The refrigerator includes an outer casing defining an appearance of the refrigerator, an inner casing arranged within the outer casing, and defined with a storage compartment, an insulator interposed between the outer casing and the inner casing, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an evaporator arranged to be in contact with the inner casing, and adapted to cool the inner casing in accordance with evaporation of a refrigerant passing therethrough, a temperature sensor provided with a surface contact area closely contacting the inner casing, and adapted to sense a temperature of the inner casing, and a control unit for controlling the compressor in accordance with the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: November 28, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Kyung Sik Kim, Yang Gyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Chan Ho Chun, Youn Seok Lee
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Patent number: 7124602Abstract: A direct cooling type refrigerator capable of increasing the heat exchange performance of a refrigerant, thereby rapidly cooling its storage compartment. The refrigerator includes an outer casing defining an appearance of the refrigerator, an inner casing arranged within the outer casing, and defined with a storage compartment, an insulator interposed between the outer casing and the inner casing, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, and an evaporator arranged to be in contact with the inner casing, and adapted to cool the inner casing in accordance with evaporation of a refrigerant passing therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2003Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Kyung Sik Kim, Yang Gyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Chan Ho Chun, Youn Seok Lee
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Publication number: 20050275326Abstract: A refrigerator including a cooling chamber in a main body, includes: a rack assembly installed inside the cooling chamber; and a rack assembly drawing unit for drawing/putting the rack assembly out of/into the cooling chamber. Accordingly, food containers put on a rack of a rack assembly can be easily and conveniently taken out or checked regardless their locations by constructing the rack assembly to be selectively drawn out of a cooling chamber. Also, by attaching a vibration preventing rubber material to an end of the rack assembly, the food container put on the rack is prevented from being dropped, and the vibration noise can be effectively prevented.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2004Publication date: December 15, 2005Inventors: Hyung-Keun Lim, Chan-Ho Chun, Youn-Seok Lee, Yang-Gyu Kim, Sae-Young Kim
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Publication number: 20050242529Abstract: A sealing structure for a refrigerator comprises a blocking member provided inside an air dam having a predetermined width between a refrigerator cabinet and a door liner of a door, for preventing convection in the air dam, so that convection in the air dam is prevented and thus external heat is prevented from being introduced into a storage compartment through the air dam.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2004Publication date: November 3, 2005Inventors: Yang-Gyu Kim, Youn-Seok Lee, Se-Young Kim
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Publication number: 20040182098Abstract: A direct cooling type refrigerator capable of rapidly and accurately controlling the temperature thereof, reducing the ON/OFF time of its compressor, thereby preventing the temperature deviation of its storage compartment from increasing over a predetermined value. The refrigerator includes an outer casing defining an appearance of the refrigerator, an inner casing arranged within the outer casing, and defined with a storage compartment, an insulator interposed between the outer casing and the inner casing, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, an evaporator arranged to be in contact with the inner casing, and adapted to cool the inner casing in accordance with evaporation of a refrigerant passing therethrough, a temperature sensor provided with a surface contact area closely contacting the inner casing, and adapted to sense a temperature of the inner casing, and a control unit for controlling the compressor in accordance with the temperature sensed by the temperature sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: September 23, 2004Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Kyung Sik Kim, Yang Gyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Chan Ho Chun, Youn Seok Lee
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Publication number: 20040144129Abstract: A direct cooling type refrigerator capable of increasing the heat exchange performance of a refrigerant, thereby rapidly cooling its storage compartment. The refrigerator includes an outer casing defining an appearance of the refrigerator, an inner casing arranged within the outer casing, and defined with a storage compartment, an insulator interposed between the outer casing and the inner casing, a compressor for compressing a refrigerant, and an evaporator arranged to be in contact with the inner casing, and adapted to cool the inner casing in accordance with evaporation of a refrigerant passing therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventors: Tae Hee Lee, Kyung Sik Kim, Yang Gyu Kim, Se Young Kim, Chan Ho Chun, Youn Seok Lee