Patents by Inventor Dong Ik NAM

Dong Ik NAM 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: 11713565
    Abstract: A bidet body that includes at least one of a drying nozzle and a cleaning nozzle moving in one of a forward and downward direction and an upward and backward direction, and a bottom surface of a cover that constitutes an exterior of the bidet body may be flat.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Song, Hyun Kang Lee, Youngpyo Kim, Dong Ik Nam, Min Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20230207942
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a bidet comprising: a bidet body part (100) provided at a toilet seat (10); an operating part (300) into which a command for operation of the bidet body part (100) is inputted; and a power supply part (700) supplying power for operation of the operating part (300) and the bidet body part (100), wherein the operating part (300) includes: an outer housing (310) having a first space (311) formed therein; and a cover (320) which covers the opening of the outer housing (310) and which is detachably coupled to the outer housing (310), and the power supply part (700) includes: an inner housing (710), which is provided in the first space (311) of the outer housing (310), which has, therein, a second space (711) that is smaller than the first space (311), and has a first guide member (712) slantedly formed on one side thereof; a battery cartridge (720), which is provided in the second space (711) of the inner housing (710), which has, on the outer surface thereof, a second guide member
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: June 29, 2023
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Ik NAM, Doo Youl JEON, Minsu SONG, Youngpyo KIM
  • Patent number: 11337569
    Abstract: A drying device includes: a housing having a ventilation device provided therein; a drying nozzle provided in the housing, and having a ventilation groove from which an air flow generated by the ventilation device is discharged; and a driving motor for moving the drying nozzle forward and backward by rotating the drying nozzle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu Song, Hyun Kang Lee, Youngpyo Kim, Dong Ik Nam
  • Publication number: 20220154441
    Abstract: Provided is a bidet body. In the bidet body according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of a drying nozzle and a cleaning nozzle moving in one of a forward and downward direction and an upward and backward direction may be installed, and a bottom surface (111) of a cover (110) constituting an exterior of the bidet body may be flat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu SONG, Hyun Kang LEE, Youngpyo KIM, Dong Ik NAM, Min Hwan KIM
  • Patent number: 11280078
    Abstract: A hot water system for a bidet having a housing is provided. The hot water system includes: a water inlet pipe connected to a faucet; a flow path guide tank located at a lower portion in the housing so that water introduced into the water inlet pipe flows; a sheath heater provided in the housing and configured to heat water discharged from the flow path guide tank; and a water outlet pipe configured to supply water heated by the sheath heater to the outside. The flow path guide tank has a flow path guide hole formed through in an upward direction so that water introduced into the water inlet pipe flows into an upper portion inside the housing and exchanges heat with the sheath heater.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hee Lee, Hee Joo Kang, Dong Ik Nam, Hyun Min Shin, Man Uk Park
  • Publication number: 20210372110
    Abstract: A flow rate control valve has a waterproof function of a driving motor. The flow rate control valve is for transferring a fluid pumped by a water supply pump to a nozzle unit and a nozzle cleaning unit for cleaning the nozzle unit. The flow rate control valve includes al least one housing in which the fluid pumped by the water supply pump is accommodated, and at least one driving motor configured to change a communication area of each of the at least one housing, the nozzle unit, and the nozzle cleaning unit by rotation. At least one sealing adapter is formed between the at least one housing and the at least one driving motor so as to prevent the fluid from flowing into the at least one driving motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngpyo KIM, Hyun Kang LEE, Minsu SONG, Dong Ik NAM
  • Publication number: 20210341178
    Abstract: A hot water tank for a bidet includes a tank main body in which a space for accommodating water is formed and an inclined surface having a portion of an upper side inclined downward is formed. The hot water tank also includes a heating unit inserted into and positioned in the tank main body and a bimetal positioned on the inclined surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2019
    Publication date: November 4, 2021
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu SONG, Hyun Kang LEE, Youngpyo KIM, Dong Ik NAM, Moon Seok KOH, Min Hwan KIM
  • Publication number: 20210267423
    Abstract: A drying device includes: a housing having a ventilation device provided therein; a drying nozzle provided in the housing, and having a ventilation groove from which an air flow generated by the ventilation device is discharged; and a driving motor for moving the drying nozzle forward and backward by rotating the drying nozzle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Minsu SONG, Hyun Kang LEE, Youngpyo KIM, Dong Ik NAM
  • Publication number: 20210071402
    Abstract: A hot water system for a bidet having a housing is provided. The hot water system includes: a water inlet pipe connected to a faucet; a flow path guide tank located at a lower portion in the housing so that water introduced into the water inlet pipe flows; a sheath heater provided in the housing and configured to heat water discharged from the flow path guide tank; and a water outlet pipe configured to supply water heated by the sheath heater to the outside. The flow path guide tank has a flow path guide hole formed through in an upward direction so that water introduced into the water inlet pipe flows into an upper portion inside the housing and exchanges heat with the sheath heater.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2019
    Publication date: March 11, 2021
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sung Hee LEE, Hee Joo KANG, Dong Ik NAM, Hyun Min SHIN, Man Uk PARK