Patents by Inventor An Ho CHO

An Ho CHO 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: 20250121307
    Abstract: The water purifier according to an aspect of the present invention may include a housing; a first module unit configured to generate purified water or ice; a second module unit connected to the first module unit to discharge purified water or ice to the outside; and a front panel unit having a size and shape capable of covering the opening of the housing and coupled to the housing to be opened and closed through linear or rotational motion to conceal the opening in a closed state and to expose the opening in an open state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: April 17, 2025
    Applicant: COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu Jun KIM, An Ho CHO, Jong Hwan LEE, Hee Do JUNG, Hee Joo KANG, Byung Hyo YE, Sang Woo BANG
  • Patent number: 12013150
    Abstract: Provided is an air humidification and purification device comprising: a housing; a blowing part; an air purification filter; a water container; a water tank unit; a humidification member; an air flow path part; a flow path regulating member; and a driving part, wherein the water container has a water supply valve member, the flow path regulating member includes: a rotary shaft part; a body part rotating integrally with the rotary shaft part, and opening and closing at least a portion of the air flow path part; and a pressing part which rotates integrally with the rotary shaft part, and when the flow path regulating member rotates, the flow direction of the air in the air flow path part is changed by means of the body part, and the water supply valve member opens and closes by means of the pressing part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yeop Kim, An-Ho Cho, Hyun-Jin Hong
  • Patent number: 11976845
    Abstract: A humidifier for which the cleaning of a water tank is easy includes: a water tank which is mounted inside a housing and stores water; a humidification member which is immersed in the water stored in the water tank and performs humidification; a water container provided with an opening/closing valve which is opened and closed to supply water stored therein to the water tank; a water container support member which is detachably mounted to an upper part of the water tank and on which the water container is seated; and a water supply control member which is mounted to the water container support member and opens and closes the opening/closing valve so that the water can be supplied from the water container to the water tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Yeop Kim, Hyun-Jin Hong, Sang-Woo Kang, An-Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20230278848
    Abstract: A tank having an integrated insulation structure includes a tank body having an accommodating space formed therein; a foamed case surrounding the outer peripheral surface of the tank body; and a foamed insulation material formed by a foaming agent expanding after being introduced into a space between the outer peripheral surface of the tank body and the foamed case. The foamed insulation material is integrated with the tank body and the foamed case through foaming, the foamed case includes a plurality of parts surrounding the tank body, and at least some of the plurality of parts having a structure manufactured in a planar figure shape to be foldable thereafter so as to correspond to the exterior of the tank body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Applicant: COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyu-Jun KIM, Sang-Gu SIM, Sung-Jin KIM, Sang-Woo BANG, An-Ho CHO, Chan-Jung PARK
  • Patent number: 11684883
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air purifier including a plurality of bi-directional fans, which are arranged to be misaligned in a vertical direction such that the discharge directions of discharge ports are different from each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Jin Hong, Sang Woo Kang, An Ho Cho
  • Publication number: 20230093557
    Abstract: Provided is a humidifier comprising a housing including a suction port and a discharge port; a water container having an opening/closing valve; a water tank unit provided with a water tank, a humidifying member, a blower unit for providing air-blowing force, a water feed adjusting member installed on the water tank unit, a water feed operating member for moving the water feed adjusting member, and a controller for controlling an operation of the water feed operating member. The water feed adjusting member includes a space forming member having an opening, the opening guiding the water discharged from an outlet of the opening/closing valve to the water tank unit, and the space forming member includes a confinement space that may confine the water discharged from the outlet when the housing is inclined at a certain angle or greater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Jin HONG, An-Ho CHO
  • Patent number: 11598541
    Abstract: Disclosed is a powerless humidification module for an air cleaner which is capable of preventing leakage of water into the air cleaner. A powerless humidification module for an air cleaner which is detachably mounted on an upper portion of a body of the air cleaner and is capable of preventing leakage of water includes a base cover having a first opening opened toward the air cleaner and a second opening opened toward a side surface of the first opening, a cistern part located in the interior of the base cover and located such that a space defined between an inner partition wall and an outer partition wall having predetermined heights such that water supplied to one side thereof is stored surrounds a periphery of the first opening whereby water supplied to one side thereof is stored, and a humidification filter located in the second opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: An Ho Cho, Hyun Jin Hong, Sang Woo Kang
  • Publication number: 20220243934
    Abstract: Provided is an air humidification and purification device comprising: a housing; a blowing part; an air purification filter; a water container; a water tank unit; a humidification member; an air flow path part; a flow path regulating member; and a driving part, wherein the water container has a water supply valve member, the flow path regulating member includes: a rotary shaft part; a body part rotating integrally with the rotary shaft part, and opening and closing at least a portion of the air flow path part; and a pressing part which rotates integrally with the rotary shaft part, and when the flow path regulating member rotates, the flow direction of the air in the air flow path part is changed by means of the body part, and the water supply valve member opens and closes by means of the pressing part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Do-Yeop KIM, An-Ho CHO, Hyun-Jin HONG
  • Publication number: 20220082274
    Abstract: A humidifier for which the cleaning of a water tank is easy includes: a water tank which is mounted inside a housing and stores water; a humidification member which is immersed in the water stored in the water tank and performs humidification; a water container provided with an opening/closing valve which is opened and closed to supply water stored therein to the water tank; a water container support member which is detachably mounted to an upper part of the water tank and on which the water container is seated; and a water supply control member which is mounted to the water container support member and opens and closes the opening/closing valve so that the water can be supplied from the water container to the water tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Do-Yeop KIM, Hyun-Jin HONG, Sang-Woo KANG, An-Ho CHO
  • Publication number: 20210278096
    Abstract: Provided are an air purifier and a method of controlling the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2019
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Jin HONG, Sang Woo KANG, An Ho CHO, Do Yeop KIM, Ji Hye JEONG
  • Publication number: 20200284454
    Abstract: Disclosed is a powerless humidification module for an air cleaner which is capable of preventing leakage of water into the air cleaner. A powerless humidification module for an air cleaner which is detachably mounted on an upper portion of a body of the air cleaner and is capable of preventing leakage of water includes a base cover having a first opening opened toward the air cleaner and a second opening opened toward a side surface of the first opening, a cistern part located in the interior of the base cover and located such that a space defined between an inner partition wall and an outer partition wall having predetermined heights such that water supplied to one side thereof is stored surrounds a periphery of the first opening whereby water supplied to one side thereof is stored, and a humidification filter located in the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2018
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: An Ho CHO, Hyun Jin HONG, Sang Woo KANG
  • Publication number: 20200129909
    Abstract: The present invention provides an air purifier including a plurality of bi-directional fans, which are arranged to be misaligned in a vertical direction such that the discharge directions of discharge ports are different from each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Jin HONG, Sang Woo KANG, An Ho CHO