Patents by Inventor Youngmun LEE
Youngmun 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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Patent number: 11905940Abstract: A linear compressor includes: a shell including an intake pipe configured to suction a refrigerant, a piston including a piston body, an intake muffler including a first muffler that includes a first muffler body defining a main flow passage and a first muffler flange extending in a radial direction from the first muffler body, and at least one auxiliary flow passage disposed between an outer peripheral surface of the first muffler body and an inner peripheral surface of the piston body and configured to guide the refrigerant remaining between the first muffler body and the piston body to an outside of the piston. A cross-sectional area of the at least one auxiliary flow passage is less than a cross-sectional area of an inlet hole provided at a rear end of the main flow passage and greater than or equal to 10% of the cross-sectional area of the inlet hole.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Youngmun Lee, Hyeongjun Lim, Kiwon Noh
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Publication number: 20240035460Abstract: A linear compressor is disclosed. The linear compressor includes a shell, a frame disposed in the shell, the frame comprising a body portion and a flange portion extending in a radial direction from a front of the body portion, a cylinder coupled to an inside of the body portion, a piston disposed in the cylinder and configured to reciprocate axially, a drive unit coupled to a rear surface of the flange portion, a stator cover coupled to a rear surface of the drive unit, and a heat dissipation member coupled to the drive unit and disposed between the rear surface of the flange portion and a front surface of the stator cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 15, 2021Publication date: February 1, 2024Inventors: Kiwon NOH, Youngmun LEE
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Patent number: 11808256Abstract: Provided are a discharge plenum integrated with a valve stopper and a linear compressor including the discharge plenum. The valve stopper includes a radial member that extends radially and an axial member that extends axially from a radial inner end of the radial member. The axial member may have a tubular shape. The axial member may define a slot flow path that extends axially. The radial member may include a peripheral hole that extends axially. The radial inner side of the radial member may define a central hole of the axial member. The slot flow path and the peripheral hole may minimize a pressure drop and energy loss of a high-pressure fluid flowing from a compression portion to a discharge portion.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2021Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Youngmun Lee, Kyunyoung Lee, Kiwon Noh
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Patent number: 11781540Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder, a frame, and a discharge unit. The discharge unit includes a discharge cover coupled with the frame, a discharge plenum disposed inside the discharge cover to define a plurality of discharge spaces, and an insulating plenum provided in a shape corresponding to an inner surface of the discharge cover to contact the inner surface of the discharge cover.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyunyoung Lee, Youngmun Lee, Kiwon Noh
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Patent number: 11415126Abstract: A piston for a compressor is disclosed. The piston for the compressor compressing and discharging a refrigerant sucked into a cylinder includes a sliding portion disposed in the cylinder and having a suction space to receive the sucked refrigerant, a head portion coupled to the sliding portion, a compression space being formed at a front of the head portion and the suction space being formed at a rear of the head portion, the head portion comprising a suction port communicating the suction space with the compression space, a press-fit cap coupled to the front of the head portion, the press-fit cap comprising a suction hole connected to the suction port, and a first elastic member disposed between the press-fit cap and the head portion. A gas layer is formed between the head portion, the press-fit cap, and the first elastic member.Type: GrantFiled: July 28, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Youngmun Lee, Kyunyoung Lee, Kiwon Noh
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Publication number: 20220205441Abstract: A linear compressor includes: a shell including an intake pipe configured to suction a refrigerant, a piston including a piston body, an intake muffler including a first muffler that includes a first muffler body defining a main flow passage and a first muffler flange extending in a radial direction from the first muffler body, and at least one auxiliary flow passage disposed between an outer peripheral surface of the first muffler body and an inner peripheral surface of the piston body and configured to guide the refrigerant remaining between the first muffler body and the piston body to an outside of the piston. A cross-sectional area of the at least one auxiliary flow passage is less than a cross-sectional area of an inlet hole provided at a rear end of the main flow passage and greater than or equal to 10% of the cross-sectional area of the inlet hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: June 30, 2022Inventors: Youngmun LEE, Hyeongjun LIM, Kiwon NOH
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Patent number: 11359617Abstract: A compressor is disclosed. The compressor compressing and discharging a refrigerant sucked inside a cylinder includes a frame configured to support the cylinder, and a discharge cover assembly disposed in front of the frame. A gas layer is formed between the discharge cover assembly and the frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2020Date of Patent: June 14, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Youngmun Lee, Kiwon Noh
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Patent number: 11248594Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a linear compressor. The linear compressor according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a shell, a cylinder, a piston, and a muffler. Also, an internal space in which at least a portion of the muffler is inserted is formed in the piston, and the muffler is disposed in contact with the inner wall of the piston forming the internal space.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kiwon Noh, Kyunyoung Lee, Youngmun Lee
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Publication number: 20210310470Abstract: Provided are a discharge plenum integrated with a valve stopper and a linear compressor including the discharge plenum. The valve stopper includes a radial member that extends radially and an axial member that extends axially from a radial inner end of the radial member. The axial member may have a tubular shape. The axial member may define a slot flow path that extends axially. The radial member may include a peripheral hole that extends axially. The radial inner side of the radial member may define a central hole of the axial member. The slot flow path and the peripheral hole may minimize a pressure drop and energy loss of a high-pressure fluid flowing from a compression portion to a discharge portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Inventors: Youngmun LEE, Kyunyoung LEE, Kiwon NOH
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Publication number: 20210215144Abstract: A compressor is disclosed. The compressor compressing and discharging a refrigerant sucked inside a cylinder includes a frame configured to support the cylinder, and a discharge cover assembly disposed in front of the frame. A gas layer is formed between the discharge cover assembly and the frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Youngmun LEE, Kiwon NOH
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Publication number: 20210215153Abstract: A piston for a compressor is disclosed. The piston for the compressor compressing and discharging a refrigerant sucked into a cylinder includes a sliding portion disposed in the cylinder and having a suction space to receive the sucked refrigerant, a head portion coupled to the sliding portion, a compression space being formed at a front of the head portion and the suction space being formed at a rear of the head portion, the head portion comprising a suction port communicating the suction space with the compression space, a press-fit cap coupled to the front of the head portion, the press-fit cap comprising a suction hole connected to the suction port, and a first elastic member disposed between the press-fit cap and the head portion. A gas layer is formed between the head portion, the press-fit cap, and the first elastic member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 28, 2020Publication date: July 15, 2021Inventors: Youngmun LEE, Kyunyoung LEE, Kiwon NOH
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Publication number: 20210108628Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder, a frame, and a discharge unit. The frame includes a discharge frame surface coupled to the discharge unit and a gas hole recessed from the discharge frame surface. The discharge unit includes a bearing refrigerant passage extending toward the gas hole so that a portion of the refrigerant flowing into the discharge space flows into the gas hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Kyunyoung LEE, Youngmun LEE, Donghan KIM, Kiwon NOH, Eonpyo HONG
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Publication number: 20210054833Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder, a frame, and a discharge unit. The discharge unit includes a discharge cover coupled with the frame, a discharge plenum disposed inside the discharge cover to define a plurality of discharge spaces, and an insulating plenum provided in a shape corresponding to an inner surface of the discharge cover to contact the inner surface of the discharge cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Kyunyoung LEE, Youngmun LEE, Kiwon NOH
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Publication number: 20210054832Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a linear compressor. The linear compressor according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes a shell, a cylinder, a piston, and a muffler. Also, an internal space in which at least a portion of the muffler is inserted is formed in the piston, and the muffler is disposed in contact with the inner wall of the piston forming the internal space.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: February 25, 2021Inventors: Kiwon NOH, Kyunyoung LEE, Youngmun LEE