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).
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Publication number: 20250085020Abstract: A tank assembly and a bidet including the same are disclosed. The tank assembly according to one aspect of the present disclosure may include a tank member that is connected to an outside, constitutes an inlet flow path through which a fluid is introduced, and has one side in a height direction open; a cover portion that is connected to an outside, constitutes an outlet flow path of the fluid introduced into an inside, covers the one side of the tank member, and is coupled to the tank member; and an outlet buffer portion that is coupled to the cover portion to constitute the outlet flow path of the fluid together with the cover portion, and is accommodated in the tank member to be located at the one side of the tank member, wherein the outlet buffer portion may include: an outlet buffer space communicated with a cover space formed inside the cover portion; and an outlet buffer communication hole communicating the outlet buffer space with a tank space formed inside the tank member.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2024Publication date: March 13, 2025Applicant: COWAY Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Ik NAM, Sung Hee LEE, Sung Eun LIM, Sung Worl JIN, Jae Ho LEE
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Patent number: 12183939Abstract: A bidet includes: a bidet body part; an operating part; and a power supply part. The operating part includes: an outer housing having a first space formed therein; and a cover covering the opening of the outer housing and being detachably coupled to the outer housing. The power supply part includes: an inner housing, provided in the first space of the outer housing, which has, therein, a second space that is smaller than the first space, and has a first guide member slantedly formed on one side thereof; a battery cartridge, provided in the second space of the inner housing, which has, on the outer surface thereof, a second guide member coupled to the first guide member, and is exposed to the outside with respect to the inner housing according to the second guide member position relative to the first guide member; and a battery in the battery cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2021Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Ik Nam, Doo Youl Jeon, Minsu Song, Youngpyo Kim
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Patent number: 12078387Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 19, 2019Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsu Song, Hyun Kang Lee, Youngpyo Kim, Dong Ik Nam, Moon Seok Koh, Min Hwan Kim
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Patent number: 12006675Abstract: 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 at 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: GrantFiled: September 17, 2019Date of Patent: June 11, 2024Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngpyo Kim, Hyun Kang Lee, Minsu Song, Dong Ik Nam
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Patent number: 11713565Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: August 1, 2023Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsu Song, Hyun Kang Lee, Youngpyo Kim, Dong Ik Nam, Min Hwan Kim
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Publication number: 20230207942Abstract: 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 memberType: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2021Publication date: June 29, 2023Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Dong Ik NAM, Doo Youl JEON, Minsu SONG, Youngpyo KIM
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Patent number: 11337569Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 15, 2019Date of Patent: May 24, 2022Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsu Song, Hyun Kang Lee, Youngpyo Kim, Dong Ik Nam
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Publication number: 20220154441Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: May 19, 2022Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsu SONG, Hyun Kang LEE, Youngpyo KIM, Dong Ik NAM, Min Hwan KIM
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Patent number: 11280078Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2019Date of Patent: March 22, 2022Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Hee Lee, Hee Joo Kang, Dong Ik Nam, Hyun Min Shin, Man Uk Park
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Publication number: 20210372110Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngpyo KIM, Hyun Kang LEE, Minsu SONG, Dong Ik NAM
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Publication number: 20210341178Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2019Publication date: November 4, 2021Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsu SONG, Hyun Kang LEE, Youngpyo KIM, Dong Ik NAM, Moon Seok KOH, Min Hwan KIM
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Publication number: 20210267423Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: September 2, 2021Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Minsu SONG, Hyun Kang LEE, Youngpyo KIM, Dong Ik NAM
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Publication number: 20210071402Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2019Publication date: March 11, 2021Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Hee LEE, Hee Joo KANG, Dong Ik NAM, Hyun Min SHIN, Man Uk PARK