Patents by Inventor Daehyoung KIM

Daehyoung KIM 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: 20240230190
    Abstract: An air conditioner may include a controller; a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor heat exchangers; a switching valve that selectively guides a refrigerant discharged from the compressor to the outdoor heat exchanger or the plurality of indoor heat exchangers; high pressure pipes that connect the switching valve and the plurality of indoor heat exchangers; high pressure valves installed in the high pressure pipes; low pressure pipes that connect an inlet of the compressor and the high pressure pipes. low pressure valves installed in the low pressure pipes; indoor pipes, which are opposite to the high pressure pipes with respect to the plurality of indoor heat exchangers and connected to the plurality of indoor heat exchangers; indoor expansion valves installed in the indoor pipes; a liquid pipe that connects the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor pipes; and an outdoor expansion valve installed in the liquid pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Yongcheol Sa, Jiyoung Jang, Chiwoo Song, Jisung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240230193
    Abstract: An air conditioner may include a controller; a compressor that compresses a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger through which the refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows; a plurality of expansion valves that expands the refrigerant passed through the outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor heat exchangers through which the refrigerant passed through the plurality of expansion valves flows; a plurality of connection pipes that connects the plurality of indoor heat exchangers and the compressor; and a plurality of variable valves installed in the plurality of connection pipes. An opening degree of each of the plurality of variable valves may be adjustable via the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2023
    Publication date: July 11, 2024
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Yongcheol SA, Jiyoung JANG, Chiwoo SONG, Jisung LEE
  • Patent number: 12025324
    Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air conditioner may include a case, a controller disposed in the case, a coupling member configured to connect the case to the controller, and a cooling pipe coupled to one side of the controller so as to perform heat-exchange with the controller. The controller may include a first controller connected to the coupling member so as to be rotatably coupled to the case, and a second controller coupled to the cooling pipe so as to be fixedly installed inside of the case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daehyoung Kim, Ilyoong Shin, Pilhyun Yoon, Jaehwa Jung
  • Publication number: 20240142131
    Abstract: An air conditioner is provided that may include an outdoor unit provided with a compressor; a plurality of indoor units connected to the outdoor unit, each having an indoor heat exchanger, and each disposed in a different space; a low pressure pipe that connects the indoor heat exchanger and the compressor and in which low pressure gaseous refrigerant flows; a switching device provided with a low pressure valve disposed between the indoor heat exchanger and the low pressure pipe; an indoor temperature sensor that measures a temperature of a space in which an indoor unit of the respective indoor unit is disposed; and a controller that is electrically connected to the indoor temperature sensor and adjusts an opening degree of the low pressure valve. The controller may adjust the opening degree of the low pressure valve based on a difference between a value measured by the indoor temperature sensor and a previously input set temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Yongcheol SA, Jiyoung Jang, Chiwoo Song, Jisung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240133602
    Abstract: An air conditioner may include a controller; a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor heat exchangers; a switching valve that selectively guides a refrigerant discharged from the compressor to the outdoor heat exchanger or the plurality of indoor heat exchangers; high pressure pipes that connect the switching valve and the plurality of indoor heat exchangers; high pressure valves installed in the high pressure pipes; low pressure pipes that connect an inlet of the compressor and the high pressure pipes. low pressure valves installed in the low pressure pipes; indoor pipes, which are opposite to the high pressure pipes with respect to the plurality of indoor heat exchangers and connected to the plurality of indoor heat exchangers; indoor expansion valves installed in the indoor pipes; a liquid pipe that connects the outdoor heat exchanger and the indoor pipes; and an outdoor expansion valve installed in the liquid pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Yongcheol Sa, Jiyoung Jang, Chiwoo Song, Jisung Lee
  • Publication number: 20240133605
    Abstract: An air conditioner may include a controller; a compressor that compresses a refrigerant; an outdoor heat exchanger through which the refrigerant discharged from the compressor flows; a plurality of expansion valves that expands the refrigerant passed through the outdoor heat exchanger; a plurality of indoor heat exchangers through which the refrigerant passed through the plurality of expansion valves flows; a plurality of connection pipes that connects the plurality of indoor heat exchangers and the compressor; and a plurality of variable valves installed in the plurality of connection pipes. An opening degree of each of the plurality of variable valves may be adjustable via the controller.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Yongcheol SA, Jiyoung JANG, Chiwoo SONG, Jisung LEE
  • Patent number: 11953222
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide an air conditioner, capable of performing constant air volume control regardless of the variation in a supply voltage and a method for operating the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Daehyoung Kim, Donghwi Kim, Jaehwa Jung
  • Patent number: 11761697
    Abstract: A multi-air conditioner for heating/cooling operations, including at least one indoor unit for heating/cooling operations including an indoor heat exchanger; and an outdoor unit for heating/cooling operations including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a switching unit configured to be disposed in a discharge side of the compressor to switch a flow of refrigerant. The outdoor unit includes a receiver that selectively stores refrigerant or oil according to a cooling or heating operation mode and provides the stored refrigerant or oil to the compressor. Accordingly, in the accumulator of the multi-air conditioner using the receiver, the receiver which is not used in the heating mode may be converted and used for oil storage, thereby preventing oil burnout without adding structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyungjoon Kim, Junseong Park, Daehyoung Kim, Yongcheol Sa
  • Publication number: 20230228469
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Yongcheol SA, Eunjun CHO, Junseong PARK
  • Patent number: 11359842
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes: an outdoor unit configured to circulated refrigerant; a first pipe and a second pipe that are connected to the outdoor unit; an indoor unit configured to circulate water; and a heat exchange device that connects the outdoor unit to the indoor unit. The heat exchange device includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger that are each configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the water, a plurality of connection pipes, a bypass pipe configured to guide the refrigerant passing through the first heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger, and a bypass valve installed at the bypass pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Donghwi Kim, Yongcheol Sa, Jaehwa Jung, Daehyoung Kim
  • Patent number: 11300337
    Abstract: An outdoor system for an air conditioner may include at least one outdoor unit, the at least one outdoor unit including a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; a pair of two-stage compression lines that extends to outside of the outdoor system; a pair of connection lines that extends to the outside of the outdoor system and communicates with an indoor unit; and multiple valves that open/close the pair of two-stage compression lines and the pair of connection lines when the outdoor system is operated in a one-stage heating mode or a two-stage heating mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaehwa Jung, Daehyoung Kim, Junseong Park, Pilhyun Yoon
  • Publication number: 20220107126
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a multi-air conditioner for heating/cooling operation including: at least one of indoor units for heating/cooling operation including an indoor heat exchanger respectively; and an outdoor unit for heating/cooling operation including a compressor, an outdoor heat exchanger, and a switching unit configured to be disposed in a discharge side of the compressor to switch a flow of refrigerant, wherein the outdoor unit for heating/cooling operation includes a receiver which selectively stores refrigerant or oil according to a cooling or heating operation mode and provides the stored refrigerant or oil to the compressor. Accordingly, in the accumulator of the multi-air conditioner for heating/cooling operation using the receiver, the receiver that is not used in the heating mode can be converted and used for oil storage, thereby preventing oil burnout without adding a structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 7, 2022
    Inventors: Hyungjoon KIM, Junseong PARK, Daehyoung KIM, Yongcheol SA
  • Publication number: 20220090816
    Abstract: A multi-air conditioner for cooling and heating is provided to remove latent heat and sensible heat by using a single outdoor unit. The multi-air conditioner includes: at least one indoor unit installed in a room, that comprises an indoor heat exchanger and an indoor expansion valve; an outdoor unit connected to the indoor unit via a refrigerant pipeline, that comprises an outdoor heat exchanger, a plurality of compressors, an outdoor expansion valve, and a four-way valve; and a dedicated outdoor air ventilation unit connected to the indoor unit and the outdoor unit via the refrigerant pipeline, that dehumidifies and ventilates outdoor air and supplies the outdoor air to the room, wherein the outdoor unit provides a refrigerant to both the dedicated outdoor air ventilation unit and the indoor unit by controlling the compressors depending on an operation mode of the dedicated outdoor air ventilation unit and the indoor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2021
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Junseong PARK, Daehyoung KIM, Hyungjoon KIM, Yongcheol SA
  • Publication number: 20210404689
    Abstract: The present disclosure is to provide an air conditioner, capable of performing constant air volume control regardless of the variation in a supply voltage and a method for operating the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2019
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Donghwi KIM, Jaehwa JUNG
  • Publication number: 20210278114
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an outdoor system for an air conditioner. In an air conditioner which comprises at least one outdoor system, the at least one outdoor system comprises: a compressor; an outdoor heat exchanger; a pair of two-stage compression lines extending to the outside of the outdoor system; a pair of connection lines extending to the outside of the outdoor system and communicating with an indoor unit; and multiple valves for opening/closing the pair of two-stage compression lines and the pair of connection lines when the outdoor system is operated in a one-stage heating mode or two-stage heating mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jaehwa JUNG, Daehyoung KIM, Junseong PARK, Pilhyun YOON
  • Patent number: 11079129
    Abstract: An air conditioner is disclosed. The air conditioner comprises: an indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger installed therein; a first outdoor unit having a first outdoor heat exchanger and a first compressor installed therein; a second outdoor unit having a second outdoor heat exchanger and a second compressor installed therein; an auxiliary module which connects the indoor unit, the first outdoor unit, and the second outdoor unit; a first connection line by which the auxiliary module is connected to the first outdoor unit; a second connection line by which the auxiliary module is connected to the second outdoor unit; and a two-stage compression line by which the first outdoor unit is connected to the second outdoor unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Daehyoung Kim, Junseong Park, Jaehwa Jung
  • Publication number: 20210055008
    Abstract: An outdoor unit for an air conditioner may include a case, a controller disposed in the case, a coupling member configured to connect the case to the controller, and a cooling pipe coupled to one side of the controller so as to perform heat-exchange with the controller. The controller may include a first controller connected to the coupling member so as to be rotatably coupled to the case, and a second controller coupled to the cooling pipe so as to be fixedly installed inside of the case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 25, 2021
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, IIyoong SHIN, Pilhyun YOON, Jaehwa JUNG
  • Publication number: 20200309417
    Abstract: An air conditioning apparatus includes: an outdoor unit configured to circulated refrigerant; a first pipe and a second pipe that are connected to the outdoor unit; an indoor unit configured to circulate water; and a heat exchange device that connects the outdoor unit to the indoor unit. The heat exchange device includes a first heat exchanger and a second heat exchanger that are each configured to perform heat exchange between the refrigerant and the water, a plurality of connection pipes, a bypass pipe configured to guide the refrigerant passing through the first heat exchanger to the second heat exchanger, and a bypass valve installed at the bypass pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Donghwi KIM, Yongcheol SA, Jaehwa JUNG, Daehyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20200018501
    Abstract: The present invention relates to an air conditioner. The air conditioner comprises: an indoor unit having an indoor heat exchanger installed therein; a first outdoor unit having a first outdoor heat exchanger and a first compressor installed therein; a second outdoor unit having a second outdoor heat exchanger and a second compressor installed therein; an auxiliary module which connects the indoor unit, the first outdoor unit, and the second outdoor unit; a first connection line by which the auxiliary module is connected to the first outdoor unit; a second connection line by which the auxiliary module is connected to the second outdoor unit; and a two-stage compression line by which the first outdoor unit is connected to the second outdoor unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2018
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Daehyoung KIM, Junseong PARK, Jaehwa JUNG