Patents by Inventor Chanuk KANG

Chanuk KANG 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: 20240093933
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door configured to open and close a storage space of the cabinet. The door includes an outer plate defining a plate opening, a door liner defining a liner opening, a panel assembly configured to shield the plate opening and the liner opening. The panel assembly includes a first display through which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output, a second display disposed at a position that is spaced apart from the first display, and a frame provided between the outer plate and the door liner. The frame includes a first mounting part that mounts the panel assembly, a second mounting part that mounts the second display, and a wire guide part that connects the first mounting part to the second mounting part and accommodates a wire connected to the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Dongrim WOO
  • Publication number: 20240068735
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door opening/closing the cabinet and having an opening that is penetrated in a front/rear direction, a transparent panel assembly mounted to cover the opening and through which the inside of the refrigerant is seen, and a lighting member provided in the door or the cabinet to brighten a rear side of the transparent panel assembly. The transparent panel assembly includes a front panel defining an outer appearance of a front surface, a rear panel defining an outer appearance of a rear surface, a spacer made of a metal material and disposed between the front panel and the rear panel to define a periphery of the transparent panel assembly. A heater mounting part on which a heater is mounted is disposed on the spacer, and when the heater generates heat, one side of the front panel, which comes into contact with the spacer, is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Inventors: Junghwan KIM, Chanuk KANG, Hyuk KWON, Sangmyung LEE, Ikkyu LEE
  • Patent number: 11885556
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a frame on which a panel assembly is mounted in a door provided with a panel assembly of which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output. The frame includes a panel assembly mounting part opened so that the panel assembly is mounted; a barrier configured to partition the inside of the door into a PCB accommodating space, in a PCB is disposed, and an insulator accommodating space, in which the insulator is disposed; and a cable guide part which is connected to the panel assembly mounting part and in which a cable configured to connect the panel assembly to the PCB is disposed. A frame cover configured to connect the cable guide part to the barrier in the insulator accommodating space and to guide the cable of the cable guide part into the PCB accommodating space is mounted on the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chanuk Kang, Sanghyun Cheon
  • Patent number: 11859901
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door configured to open and close a storage space of the cabinet. The door includes an outer plate defining a plate opening, a door liner defining a liner opening, a panel assembly configured to shield the plate opening and the liner opening. The panel assembly includes a first display through which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output, a second display disposed at a position that is spaced apart from the first display, and a frame provided between the outer plate and the door liner. The frame includes a first mounting part that mounts the panel assembly, a second mounting part that mounts the second display, and a wire guide part that connects the first mounting part to the second mounting part and accommodates a wire connected to the second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chanuk Kang, Dongrim Woo
  • Patent number: 11846464
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door opening/closing the cabinet and having an opening that is penetrated in a front/rear direction, a transparent panel assembly mounted to cover the opening and through which the inside of the refrigerant is seen, and a lighting member provided in the door or the cabinet to brighten a rear side of the transparent panel assembly. The transparent panel assembly includes a front panel defining an outer appearance of a front surface, a rear panel defining an outer appearance of a rear surface, a spacer made of a metal material and disposed between the front panel and the rear panel to define a periphery of the transparent panel assembly. A heater mounting part on which a heater is mounted is disposed on the spacer, and when the heater generates heat, one side of the front panel, which comes into contact with the spacer, is heated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Junghwan Kim, Chanuk Kang, Hyuk Kwon, Sangmyung Lee, Ikkyu Lee
  • Publication number: 20230392857
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door configured to open/close the cabinet, an outer plate defining a front surface of the door and having an opening formed therein to pass through the door, a door liner defining a rear surface of the door, lighting members configured to illuminate storage spaces of the door and the cabinet, a transparent panel assembly mounted to shield the opening and allowing the storage spaces to be selectively seen according to an ON/OFF state of the lighting members, an insulator filled between the outer plate and the door liner, and a blocking part arranged inside the door along a periphery of the transparent panel assembly and detachably coupled to a peripheral surface of the transparent panel assembly to fix the transparent panel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Hyuk KWON, Sangmyung LEE
  • Publication number: 20230332822
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet having a first storage space, a main door configured to open and close the first storage space, a second storage space defined in the main door, an opening defined in the main door, a sub door configured to open and close the opening and disposed in front of the main door, and a camera assembly provided at the sub door to photograph the second storage space in a state in which the sub door is opened.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: October 19, 2023
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Sanghun CHO, Changjae LEE, Yonghyun CHO, Dongrim WOO
  • Publication number: 20230314062
    Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet in which a storage space is defined and a door which is configured to open and close the storage space and into which an insulating material is filled. The door includes an outer plate which is configured to define a front surface of the door and in which an opening is defined, a panel assembly configured to shield the opening so that the inside of the door is seen therethrough, a supporter frame mounted on a rear surface of the outer plate and configured to support a circumference of the opening and a circumference of the panel assembly, and a display device which is mounted on the supporter frame in which a plurality of LEDs are continuously disposed on a substrate. A transmission portion through which light irradiated from the display is transmitted is provided in the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Dongrim WOO, Sanghyun CHEON, Chanuk KANG, Changjae LEE
  • Publication number: 20230266057
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to this embodiment includes: a cabinet having a storage space; a door configured to open and close the storage space; a first display disposed on the door; and a second display spaced apart from the first display, configured to operate to be interlocked with the first display, and having a plurality of light emitting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2020
    Publication date: August 24, 2023
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Sanghun CHO, Changjae LEE, Yonghyun CHO, Dongrim WOO
  • Publication number: 20230082275
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door configured to open and close a storage space of the cabinet. The door includes an outer plate defining a plate opening, a door liner defining a liner opening, a panel assembly configured to shield the plate opening and the liner opening. The panel assembly includes a first display through which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output, a second display disposed at a position that is spaced apart from the first display, and a frame provided between the outer plate and the door liner. The frame includes a first mounting part that mounts the panel assembly, a second mounting part that mounts the second display, and a wire guide part that connects the first mounting part to the second mounting part and accommodates a wire connected to the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Dongrim WOO
  • Patent number: 11604023
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door configured to open and close a storage space of the cabinet. The door includes an outer plate defining a plate opening, a door liner defining a liner opening, a panel assembly configured to shield the plate opening and the liner opening. The panel assembly includes a first display through which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output, a second display disposed at a position that is spaced apart from the first display, and a frame provided between the outer plate and the door liner. The frame includes a first mounting part that mounts the panel assembly, a second mounting part that mounts the second display, and a wire guide part that connects the first mounting part to the second mounting part and accommodates a wire connected to the second display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 14, 2023
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chanuk Kang, Dongrim Woo
  • Publication number: 20220381505
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door configured to open/close the cabinet, an outer plate defining a front surface of the door and having an opening formed therein to pass through the door, a door liner defining a rear surface of the door, lighting members configured to illuminate storage spaces of the door and the cabinet, a transparent panel assembly mounted to shield the opening and allowing the storage spaces to be selectively seen according to an ON/OFF state of the lighting members, an insulator filled between the outer plate and the door liner, and a blocking part arranged inside the door along a periphery of the transparent panel assembly and detachably coupled to a peripheral surface of the transparent panel assembly to fix the transparent panel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 1, 2022
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Hyuk KWON, Sangmyung LEE
  • Patent number: 11448458
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door configured to open/close the cabinet, an outer plate defining a front surface of the door and having an opening formed therein to pass through the door, a door liner defining a rear surface of the door, lighting members configured to illuminate storage spaces of the door and the cabinet, a transparent panel assembly mounted to shield the opening and allowing the storage spaces to be selectively seen according to an ON/OFF state of the lighting members, an insulator filled between the outer plate and the door liner, and a blocking part arranged inside the door along a periphery of the transparent panel assembly and detachably coupled to a peripheral surface of the transparent panel assembly to fix the transparent panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chanuk Kang, Hyuk Kwon, Sangmyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20220074648
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door configured to open/close the cabinet, an outer plate defining a front surface of the door and having an opening formed therein to pass through the door, a door liner defining a rear surface of the door, lighting members configured to illuminate storage spaces of the door and the cabinet, a transparent panel assembly mounted to shield the opening and allowing the storage spaces to be selectively seen according to an ON/OFF state of the lighting members, an insulator filled between the outer plate and the door liner, and a blocking part arranged inside the door along a periphery of the transparent panel assembly and detachably coupled to a peripheral surface of the transparent panel assembly to fix the transparent panel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: March 10, 2022
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Hyuk KWON, Sangmyung LEE
  • Patent number: 11248836
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door configured to open/close the cabinet, an outer plate defining a front surface of the door and having an opening formed therein to pass through the door, a door liner defining a rear surface of the door, lighting members configured to illuminate storage spaces of the door and the cabinet, a transparent panel assembly mounted to shield the opening and allowing the storage spaces to be selectively seen according to an ON/OFF state of the lighting members, an insulator filled between the outer plate and the door liner, and a blocking part arranged inside the door along a periphery of the transparent panel assembly and detachably coupled to a peripheral surface of the transparent panel assembly to fix the transparent panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chanuk Kang, Hyuk Kwon, Sangmyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20210325107
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet and a door configured to open and close a storage space of the cabinet. The door includes an outer plate defining a plate opening, a door liner defining a liner opening, a panel assembly configured to shield the plate opening and the liner opening. The panel assembly includes a first display through which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output, a second display disposed at a position that is spaced apart from the first display, and a frame provided between the outer plate and the door liner. The frame includes a first mounting part that mounts the panel assembly, a second mounting part that mounts the second display, and a wire guide part that connects the first mounting part to the second mounting part and accommodates a wire connected to the second display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Dongrim WOO
  • Publication number: 20210325104
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a frame on which a panel assembly is mounted in a door provided with a panel assembly of which the inside thereof is visible, and a screen is output. The frame includes a panel assembly mounting part opened so that the panel assembly is mounted; a barrier configured to partition the inside of the door into a PCB accommodating space, in a PCB is disposed, and an insulator accommodating space, in which the insulator is disposed; and a cable guide part which is connected to the panel assembly mounting part and in which a cable configured to connect the panel assembly to the PCB is disposed. A frame cover configured to connect the cable guide part to the barrier in the insulator accommodating space and to guide the cable of the cable guide part into the PCB accommodating space is mounted on the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Sanghyun CHEON
  • Publication number: 20210247133
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door configured to open/close the cabinet, an outer plate defining a front surface of the door and having an opening formed therein to pass through the door, a door liner defining a rear surface of the door, lighting members configured to illuminate storage spaces of the door and the cabinet, a transparent panel assembly mounted to shield the opening and allowing the storage spaces to be selectively seen according to an ON/OFF state of the lighting members, an insulator filled between the outer plate and the door liner, and a blocking part arranged inside the door along a periphery of the transparent panel assembly and detachably coupled to a peripheral surface of the transparent panel assembly to fix the transparent panel assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2021
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Chanuk KANG, Hyuk KWON, Sangmyung LEE
  • Patent number: 11015864
    Abstract: A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a cabinet, a door configured to open/close the cabinet, an outer plate defining a front surface of the door and having an opening formed therein to pass through the door, a door liner defining a rear surface of the door, lighting members configured to illuminate storage spaces of the door and the cabinet, a transparent panel assembly mounted to shield the opening and allowing the storage spaces to be selectively seen according to an ON/OFF state of the lighting members, an insulator filled between the outer plate and the door liner, and a blocking part arranged inside the door along a periphery of the transparent panel assembly and detachably coupled to a peripheral surface of the transparent panel assembly to fix the transparent panel assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Chanuk Kang, Hyuk Kwon, Sangmyung Lee
  • Publication number: 20200363121
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet, a door opening/closing the cabinet and having an opening that is penetrated in a front/rear direction, a transparent panel assembly mounted to cover the opening and through which the inside of the refrigerant is seen, and a lighting member provided in the door or the cabinet to brighten a rear side of the transparent panel assembly. The transparent panel assembly includes a front panel defining an outer appearance of a front surface, a rear panel defining an outer appearance of a rear surface, a spacer made of a metal material and disposed between the front panel and the rear panel to define a periphery of the transparent panel assembly. A heater mounting part on which a heater is mounted is disposed on the spacer, and when the heater generates heat, one side of the front panel, which comes into contact with the spacer, is heated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Junghwan KIM, Chanuk KANG, Hyuk KWON, Sangmyung LEE, Ikkyu LEE