Patents by Inventor Chang-Wook Lee

Chang-Wook 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).

  • Patent number: 11259682
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher having a structure improved in convenience of use. The dishwasher includes a tub having a front opening and a top opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed on the top opening and including an opening opened in the up-down direction, a top door configured to open and close the opening of the cover frame, and a frame injector disposed on the cover frame to inject washing water from one side of the cover frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Wook Lee, Sung Jin Kim, Seung Wan Yoo, Seung Min Chae, Jin Doo Kim
  • Patent number: 11089937
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a tub that accommodates dishes; a nozzle assembly that sprays washing water; a vane assembly that is moved between a first position and a second position of an inside of the tub and changes a progression path of the washing water so that the sprayed washing water can be directed toward the dishes; and a controller that moves the vane assembly to the second position if the vane assembly is disposed at the first position. When a linear washing portion washes a small quantity of dishes by spraying washing water while making a reciprocal motion in part of an inside of a washing chamber, a washing time can be reduced, and concentrated washing can also be performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Young Park, Chang Wook Lee, Seung Gee Hong, Soo Hyung Yoo, Min Ho Jung, Sang Soo Choi
  • Patent number: 11089936
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher, which is installed in a built-in manner in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a receiving space and a counter disposed on the cabinet to include an opening, includes a tub including a front opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed in the opening of the counter, an upper door rotatably coupled to the cover frame to open and close the opening of the counter, a trigger configured to lock or unlock the upper door, and a lift apparatus disposed to be spaced apart from the trigger and configured to open the upper door by a predetermined angle when the trigger releases the locking of the upper door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Kwen Ham, Hyeon Kyu Lim, Yong Soo Kyong, Nam Soo Park, Chang Wook Lee, Jin Doo Kim
  • Publication number: 20210153714
    Abstract: Provided is a dishwasher with a structure capable of improving ease of use. The dishwasher may be installed in a built-in type in a system kitchen including a cabinet having an accommodating space and a counter positioned on the cabinet and including an opening. The dishwasher may include: a tub including a front opening; a front door configured to open or close the front opening; a top door configured to open or close the opening; a basket positioned in the inside of the tub, the basket being taken out through the front opening; and an additional basket being taken out through the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2018
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sang Soo CHOI, Sung Jin KIM, Chang Wook LEE, Seung Gee HONG
  • Patent number: 11000179
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a structure so that a height of a rack assembly may be adjusted includes: a main body; a tub provided inside the main body and having an opening; a door provided to open or close the opening of the tub; and a rack assembly disposed inside the tub to accommodate tableware, wherein the rack assembly includes: a frame including a loading portion on which the tableware is placed, the loading portion including a fixing plate and a lifting plate provided to be movable up and down; an operating member provided to be capable of adjusting a height of the lifting plate; and a lifting induction member provided to connect the operating member and the lifting plate, and wherein the lifting plate moves in conjunction with the lifting induction member by the operation of the operating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Buesing, Chang Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20200352409
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a structure so that a height of a rack assembly may be adjusted includes: a main body; a tub provided inside the main body and having an opening; a door provided to open or close the opening of the tub; and a rack assembly disposed inside the tub to accommodate tableware, wherein the rack assembly includes: a frame including a loading portion on which the tableware is placed, the loading portion including a fixing plate and a lifting plate provided to be movable up and down; an operating member provided to be capable of adjusting a height of the lifting plate; and a lifting induction member provided to connect the operating member and the lifting plate, and wherein the lifting plate moves in conjunction with the lifting induction member by the operation of the operating member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2020
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Johannes BUESING, Chang Wook LEE
  • Patent number: 10743742
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a structure so that a height of a rack assembly may be adjusted includes: a main body; a tub provided inside the main body and having an opening; a door provided to open or close the opening of the tub; and a rack assembly disposed inside the tub to accommodate tableware, wherein the rack assembly includes: a frame including a loading portion on which the tableware is placed, the loading portion including a fixing plate and a lifting plate provided to be movable up and down; an operating member provided to be capable of adjusting a height of the lifting plate; and a lifting induction member provided to connect the operating member and the lifting plate, and wherein the lifting plate moves in conjunction with the lifting induction member by the operation of the operating member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes Buesing, Chang Wook Lee
  • Publication number: 20200221921
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher, which is installed in a built-in manner in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a receiving space and a counter disposed on the cabinet to include an opening, includes a tub including a front opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed in the opening of the counter, an upper door rotatably coupled to the cover frame to open and close the opening of the counter, a trigger configured to lock or unlock the upper door, and a lift apparatus disposed to be spaced apart from the trigger and configured to open the upper door by a predetermined angle when the trigger releases the locking of the upper door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyung Kwen HAM, Hyeon Kyu LIM, Yong Soo KYONG, Nam Soo PARK, Chang Wook LEE, Jin Doo KIM
  • Publication number: 20200221919
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher having a structure improved in convenience of use. The dishwasher includes a tub having a front opening and a top opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed on the top opening and including an opening opened in the up-down direction, a top door configured to open and close the opening of the cover frame, and a frame injector disposed on the cover frame to inject washing water from one side of the cover frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2018
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Wook LEE, Sung Jin KIM, Seung Wan YOO, Seung Min CHAE, Jin Doo KIM
  • Patent number: 10702122
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dishwasher comprising: a tub for containing dishes; a nozzle assembly for ejecting washing water; a vane assembly for changing the path of the washing water, while moving from a first position to a second position inside the tub, such that the ejected washing water is directed towards the dishes; and a controller for stopping the vane assembly, changing the movement speed of the vane assembly, or changing the movement direction of the vane assembly while the vane assembly moves from the first position to the second position, wherein the washing water can also be ejected to corner portions of the tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Wook Lee, Sang Soo Choi, Seung Gee Hong, Jun Ho Lee
  • Patent number: 10702123
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a main body, a washing tub provided inside the main body, and configured to wash dishes therein, a fixed nozzle assembly fixed to one side of the washing tub, and configured to spray washing water; and a vane installed inside the washing tub in such a way to be movable along a first direction, and configured to reflect washing water sprayed from the fixed nozzle assembly toward the dishes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chang Wook Lee, Seung Gee Hong, Hyung Kwen Ham, Ji Sun Yang, Buesing Johannes, Soo Hyung Yoo, Seung Wan Yoo
  • Publication number: 20200205639
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes a main body, a tub provided in the inside of the main body, a basket provided in the inside of the tub to store dishes, an injection unit configured to spray wash water to wash dishes in the basket, and a circulation pump configured to circulate wash water, a sump arranged on a lower surface of the tub, and a connector provided to connect the circulation pump to the injection unit and having a tubular shape. The sump includes a coupling portion extending upward from the lower surface of the tub, and the connector and the injection unit are connected to each other in the inside of the tub by being coupled to the coupling portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Johannes BÜSING, Chang Wook LEE, Kyu Ha LEE
  • Publication number: 20200187748
    Abstract: A dish washer including: a main body; a tub; a basket configured to receive dishes; a first sprayer and a second sprayer configured to spray water toward the basket; a circulating pump configured to circulate water; and an alternating device configured to provide water from the circulating pump to at least one of the first sprayer or the second sprayer, wherein the alternating device includes a housing including a communicating portion to receive water, and a distributor rotatably positioned inside the housing and formed in the shape of a cylinder, and the distributor includes an inlet portion corresponding to the communicating portion, and at least one distributing hole formed in an outer circumference of the distributor, providing water to at least the one sprayer or the second sprayer, and a guide positioned inside of the distributor including a curved surface for guiding water to the at least one distributing hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2019
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes BÜSING, Chang Wook LEE, Ji Sun YANG
  • Publication number: 20200178753
    Abstract: A dishwasher including a nozzle capable of widening an injection region of washing water includes a main body, a washing tub provided inside the main body, and a nozzle configured to inject washing water into the inside of the washing tub, wherein the nozzle includes an injection port through which the washing water is injected, a guide portion configured to spirally guide the washing water injected through the injection port, and a leg portion configured to connect the guide portion and the injection port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2019
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chang Wook LEE, Eun Seok KIM
  • Patent number: 10602908
    Abstract: A dish washing machine having a structure allowing wash water to be evenly sprayed into a washing tub. The dish washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the dish washing machine, a washing tub arranged in the cabinet and allowing dishes to be washed therein, a dish basket arranged in the washing tub to accommodate the dishes, a spray unit to spray wash water into the washing tub, a diversion unit arranged inside a flow passage of wash water to divert the wash water sprayed from the spray unit, and a guide member coupled to one side of the diversion unit to allow the diversion unit to move within the washing tub. As the spray unit and the diversion unit are provided, a dead zone which wash water does not reach may be eliminated, and divided and intensive washing may be implemented in the washing tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seung Gee Hong, Yong Soo Kyong, Chan Young Park, Soo Hyung Yoo, Chang Wook Lee, Min Ho Jung, Hyoung Jun Kim, Jea Won Lee, Hyun Dong Jung, Jae Man Joo
  • Publication number: 20200046199
    Abstract: A dishwasher having a structure to prevent deformation of an accommodating container includes a main body, a tub provided inside the main body and including an opening, a door provided to open and close the opening of the tub, a guide rail mounted on an inner wall of the tub, an accommodating container provided to accommodate tableware and be movable along the guide rail, and including a front portion facing the opening and a rear portion, at least one roller rotatably mounted on the rear portion of the accommodating container so that the accommodating container is movable along the guide rail, and a support holder formed on the front portion of the accommodating container to be supported on at least one of the guide rail and the inner wall of the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Johannes BÜSING, Woo Jin SHIN, Chang Wook LEE, Sang Soo CHOI
  • Publication number: 20200046198
    Abstract: A dish washer includes: a main body; a tub positioned in the inside of the main body, wherein an object that is to be washed is washed in the tub; and an accommodating container positioned in the inside of the tub and accommodating the object that is to be washed, wherein the accommodating container includes: a frame forming an accommodating space in which the object that is to be washed is accommodated; and a shaft rotatably supporting a roller configured to move the accommodating container, wherein both ends of the shaft are supported on the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Johannes BÜSING, Woo Jin SHIN, Chang Wook LEE, Sang Soo CHOI
  • Patent number: 10516699
    Abstract: An electronic device and a method for suggesting a response manual in the occurrence of a denial are provided. The electronic device and the method, according to various embodiments, are capable of: recognizing a policy violation occurring due to an access which does not match a pre-stored security policy; recording, as an access refusal log, information on the policy violation including information of the subject of the access or information of the object of the access, when the access corresponding to the policy violation is not permitted; and notifying a message representing the policy violation via a user interface, in response to the access refusal log. In addition, other embodiments are available.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seok-Man Yoo, Min-Jung Kim, Ki-Yeon Sung, Jong-Seung Baek, Chang-Wook Lee, Su-Yong Yang
  • Patent number: 10506909
    Abstract: Disclosed is a dishwasher having a structure improved to enhance the efficiency of washing. The dishwasher includes a main body, a washing tub provided in the main body, a door configured to close or open an open side of the washing tub, a fixed nozzle fixed on another side of the washing tub and configured to spray washing water, a vane configured to reflect the washing water sprayed via the fixed nozzle toward dishes while being moved within the washing tub, and a rail assembly configured to guide the movement of the vane. The vane is rotationally coupled to the rail assembly to change a direction of movement of the washing water sprayed via the fixed nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 24, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ki Tae Park, Sung Jin Kim, Chang Wook Lee, Heon Ho Jeong, Jae Man Joo
  • Patent number: 10506911
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dishwasher including a spray unit fixed to one sidewall of a wash tub and a reflecting plate assembly to reflect wash water sprayed from the spray unit onto dishes and to linearly reciprocate in a spray direction of the wash water sprayed from the spray unit. The dishwasher further includes a drive unit to drive the reflecting plate assembly, and a cam unit to transmit driving force of the drive unit to the reflecting plate assembly. The drive unit includes a motor to generate rotational force, and a belt forming a closed loop and caused to make cyclic movement by the motor. The cam unit is engaged with the belt to transmit power of the belt to the reflecting plate assembly. The cam is alternately engaged with first and second portions of the belt to cause the reflecting plate assembly to reciprocate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2019
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Chan Young Park, Chang Wook Lee, Seung Gee Hong, Young Su Ser, Soo Hyung Yoo, Kwan Woo Hong, Yong Soo Kyong, Jea Won Lee, Dae Uk Kang, Jeong Hoon Kang, Sung Jin Kim