Patents by Inventor Choonghwan SHIN

Choonghwan SHIN 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: 9620972
    Abstract: A wireless charging device disclosed herein includes a housing having a wireless charging module mounted therein, an upper cover covering an upper surface of the housing, the upper cover having screw holes formed on one surface thereof, screws inserted into the screw holes to couple the housing and the upper cover to each other, magnets inserted into the screw holes to overlap the screws, and a pad disposed to cover the upper cover, the pad having a terminal mounting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyunseok Oh, Byunghwa Lee, Choonghwan Shin
  • Patent number: 9612623
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal deformable into a bar type mobile terminal including a main body in which a display unit is mounted in a front surface, and a strap coupled to both sides of the main body in a first direction to form a closed curvature shape with the main body, the strap comprising a pair of curved units, wherein the strap and the main body forming the closed curvature shape together are overlapped with each other to deform the mobile terminal into the bar type, as the curved units are folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Cheolho Lim, Seokyong Park, Jihoon Lee, Kyungsoo Son, Choonghwan Shin, Byunghwa Lee
  • Patent number: 9489129
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprising: a case having a front surface and a rear surface; a touch screen and first touch pad provided in the front surface of the case; a second touch pad provided in the rear surface of the case; and a controller configured to: divide an area of the second touch pad into at least first and second control command areas based on a touch point of a basic touch input on the second touch pad, set first and second control commands to the first and second command areas, respectively, control the mobile terminal according to the first control command in response to an additional touch input in the first control command area, and control the mobile terminal according to the second control command in response to an additional touch input in the first control command area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2016
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byunghwa Lee, Choonghwan Shin
  • Publication number: 20160308572
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a clip-type mobile terminal which can be conveniently placed on various parts of the body and other objects. The clip-type mobile terminal comprises a case defining the exterior of the mobile terminal, a display panel disposed on the front surface part of the case, and a battery disposed on the rear surface part of the case. The case comprises a first frame supporting the display panel, a second frame supporting the battery, and a connection frame connecting one side of the first frame and one side of the second frame. Here, the first frame and the second frame may be spaced apart from each other by a certain gap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE, Sungtaek OH
  • Publication number: 20160272317
    Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle according to the present invention includes a housing mounted on a vehicle and having an inner space, the housing provided with a launching unit, an unmanned aerial vehicle accommodated in the housing and configured to be launched from the housing when a driving state of the vehicle meets a preset condition, wing units mounted to the unmanned aerial vehicle and configured to allow the flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle in response to the launch from the housing, an output unit disposed on the unmanned aerial vehicle, and a controller configured to control the wing units to move the unmanned aerial vehicle to a position set based on information related to the driving state when the unmanned aerial vehicle is launched, and control the output unit to output warning information related to the driving state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taehoon CHO, Choonghwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20160277555
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is disclosed. A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes: a terminal body composed of at least one case; a display provided to a front side of the terminal body; and a rear input module provided to a rear side of the terminal body and including at least one button to receive control commands from a user, wherein the rear input module is covered by the at least one case such that the at least one button is not exposed. Accordingly, the rear input module is not exposed to the outside.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2014
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byunghwa LEE, Changjae KIM, Choonghwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20160179236
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a body including a first body, a second body, and a connection unit configured to connect the first and second bodies to each other so that an angle between the first and second bodies is changeable, and the body formed so that at least one region thereof is formed of a transmissive region; a transparent flexible display unit mounted to one surface of the body, and configured to output screen information; a sensing unit configured to sense a first state where the flexible display unit is unfolded, and a second state where the first and second bodies are overlapped with each other, by change of the angle; and a controller configured to change transparency of a region corresponding to the transmissive region, based on change of the angle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Eunsang Lee, Byunghwa Lee, Sanghyun Eim
  • Publication number: 20160162112
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a mobile terminal and a method of controlling the same. A mobile terminal according to the present invention includes a terminal body; a display located on a first side of the terminal body; a first touch sensor located at the display; a second touch sensor located on a second side of the terminal body, the second side being an opposite side of the first side; and a controller configured to cause the display to display screen information relating to a function corresponding to preset touches in response to the preset touches comprising a first touch applied to a first touch region including the first touch sensor and a second touch applied to a second touch region including the second touch sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2016
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seojin LEE, Choonghwan SHIN, Samsick KIM, Donghwan YU
  • Publication number: 20160124500
    Abstract: A watch type control device comprises: a band configured to surround at least a portion of a user's wrist; an IR module disposed on a side of the band facing the user's hand when the watch type control device is worn on the user's wrist, the user's hand and wrist being on the same side of the user's body; and a beam projector disposed on the band and configured to outwardly project a screen, wherein the IR module is configured to recognize a user's hand gesture and to initiate the execution of a program causing the beam projector to output on the screen a display corresponding to the program.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2015
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Byunghwa LEE, Choonghwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20160077548
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal deformable into a bar type mobile terminal including a main body in which a display unit is mounted in a front surface, and a strap coupled to both sides of the main body in a first direction to form a closed curvature shape with the main body, the strap comprising a pair of curved units, wherein the strap and the main body forming the closed curvature shape together are overlapped with each other to deform the mobile terminal into the bar type, as the curved units are folded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Cheolho Lim, Seokyong Park, Jihoon Lee, Kyungsoo Son, Choonghwan Shin, Byunghwa Lee
  • Publication number: 20160070304
    Abstract: A portable electronic device including a flexible display unit; an elastically-deformable supporting member disposed below the flexible display unit and configured to be deformed together with the flexible display unit; a pressing member disposed below the supporting member and configured to change shape; and a controller electrically-connected to the pressing member and configured to control the pressing member to change shape and press against the pressing member to deform the supporting member together with the flexible display unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE, Samsick KIM, Donghwan YU, Seojin LEE
  • Publication number: 20160070306
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes a first case, a second case relatively rotating with respect to the first case, coupling portions respectively coupled to ends of the first and second cases, to relatively rotate the first and second cases, and a display including a first portion formed on the first case, the first portion having at least one portion fixed to the first case, and a second portion integrally formed with the first portion, the second portion being disposed on the second case. The coupling portion includes a first connecting portion and a second connecting portion, respectively having one end portions fixed to the ends of the first and second cases to integrally rotate with the first and second cases, and rotating portions respectively coupled to the other end portions of the first and second connecting portions, to rotate the first and second connecting portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 11, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Seongchan BYUN, Sanghoon SONG, Insu SONG
  • Publication number: 20160048288
    Abstract: A mobile terminal comprising: a case having a front surface and a rear surface; a touch screen and first touch pad provided in the front surface of the case; a second touch pad provided in the rear surface of the case; and a controller configured to: divide an area of the second touch pad into at least first and second control command areas based on a touch point of a basic touch input on the second touch pad, set first and second control commands to the first and second command areas, respectively, control the mobile terminal according to the first control command in response to an additional touch input in the first control command area, and control the mobile terminal according to the second control command in response to an additional touch input in the first control command area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byunghwa LEE, Choonghwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20150382095
    Abstract: There is disclosed a wireless sound equipment includes a case; a first holder and a second holder provided in both sides of the case, respectively; a first receiver and a second receiver coupled to and decoupled from the first holder and the second holder, respectively; a first winding device gear rotatably mounted in the case, the first winding device comprising a first gear formed in an outer circumference; a second winding device rotatably mounted in the case, the second winding device comprising a second gear formed in an outer circumference to engage with the first gear; a first audio cable connected between the first receiver and the first winding device to be wound around the circumference of the first winding device; and a second audio cable connected between the second receiver and the second winding device to be wound around the circumference of the second winding device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE, Yonghee LEE
  • Publication number: 20150365119
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a base body wearable on a user s body, a module body detachably coupled to the base body, a rotary unit coupled to a rear surface of the module body or an upper surface of the base body, the rotary unit comprising a rotary hinge portion provided in a center of the rotary unit, and a first coupling portion and a second coupling portion provided in a rear surface of the rotary unit and a front surface of the base body or a front surface of the rotary unit and a rear surface of the module body, respectively, the second coupling portion detachably coupled to the first coupling portion. The module body may be relatively rotated with respect to the base body. Accordingly, the functions of the mobile terminal can be converted and intuitive operation can be performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Sangwook HAHN, Dukjun KIM, Byunghwa LEE
  • Patent number: 9192072
    Abstract: A mobile terminal is provided. The mobile terminal includes a front case, a flat panel having a front side facing the front case and a back side, a main printed circuit board supported by the back side of the flat panel, the main circuit printed circuit board having a back side, a battery having a first surface located at a first side thereof and a second surface located at a second side thereof, the battery being located at the back side of the main printed circuit board to form a separation gap between the first curved surface and the back side of the main printed circuit board and at least a portion of an electronic component being mounted on the main printed circuit board and extending into the separation gap. An apparatus for forming a curved battery for the mobile terminal is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan Shin, Kyungtae Yang, Kyuho Lee, Jisun Yang, Sukho Hong, Seunggeun Lim
  • Patent number: 9170659
    Abstract: The present disclose provides a mobile terminal, including a terminal body having a front surface and a rear surface, a front display unit disposed on the front surface and configured to output visual information thereon, and a rear input unit disposed on the rear surface and configured to be manipulated to input a control command, wherein the rear input unit includes a frame installed on a case of the terminal body to be manipulated in a pressing manner, and having a mounting portion, and a rear display mounted onto the mounting portion, and configured to output visual information toward the rear surface, the visual information being related to an event generated in the mobile terminal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyunjoong Kim, Dongguk Kang, Chulbae Lee, Byunghwa Lee, Choonghwan Shin
  • Publication number: 20150199029
    Abstract: A mobile terminal includes: a window having a first symbol on a surface of a first region and a second region, and the window having a second symbol on the surface of the first region and the second region, the second region being spaced from the first region; a first display unit disposed at the first region, and the first display unit configured to display the first symbol or the second symbol; and a second display unit disposed at the second region, and the second display unit configured to display the first symbol or the second symbol, wherein the first display unit to display the first symbol at the first region and the second display unit to simultaneously display the second symbol at the second region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2015
    Publication date: July 16, 2015
    Inventors: Myungsun KIM, Taehyun KIM, Byunghwa LEE, Choonghwan SHIN
  • Publication number: 20150162767
    Abstract: A wireless charging device disclosed herein includes a housing having a wireless charging module mounted therein, an upper cover covering an upper surface of the housing, the upper cover having screw holes formed on one surface thereof, screws inserted into the screw holes to couple the housing and the upper cover to each other, magnets inserted into the screw holes to overlap the screws, and a pad disposed to cover the upper cover, the pad having a terminal mounting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventors: Hyunseok OH, Byunghwa Lee, Choonghwan Shin
  • Publication number: 20150156898
    Abstract: There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a case configured to define an exterior appearance thereof; a loading recess formed in an outer surface of the case; and a camera module mountable to and demountable from the loading recess, wherein the camera module includes a body unit comprising a first surface inserted in the loading recess and a second surface exposed in an opposite direction of the first surface; a camera unit arranged in the camera unit; and a connector arranged in the body unit, with connected to the mobile terminal electrically.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 2, 2014
    Publication date: June 4, 2015
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Choonghwan SHIN, Byunghwa LEE