Patents by Inventor Dongkyun IM

Dongkyun IM 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: 9951781
    Abstract: A centrifugal blower for an air conditioner may include a centrifugal fan rotatably coupled to a motor, and a bell mouth guiding air into the centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan may include a hub fixed to the motor, a main plate provided at an outer circumferential surface of the hub, a shroud surrounding the rotary shaft, the shroud positioned opposite the main plate to define a main gas flow path, and wings arranged along a circumferential direction of the suction opening between the main plate and the shroud. A rear axial end of the bell mouth may be inserted into the shroud through the suction opening so as to form a predetermined radial gap with the suction opening. A rear portion of the bell mouth may include alternately formed protrusions and recesses inserted into the shroud.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Woojoo Choi, Choonmyun Chung, Dongkyun Im, Taeman Yang
  • Publication number: 20170023001
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan includes a back plate having a central portion for coupling with a rotation center shaft, a plurality of blades extending from the back plate, and a shroud which is connected to end portions of the blades and has an introduction end portion and a discharge end portion through which fluid passes, and the discharge end portion is rounded with a predetermined curvature in a direction away from the back plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Taeman YANG, Woojoo CHOI, Dongkyun IM, Choonmyun CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20150013945
    Abstract: A centrifugal blower for an air conditioner may include a centrifugal fan rotatably coupled to a motor, and a bell mouth guiding air into the centrifugal fan. The centrifugal fan may include a hub fixed to a rotary shaft of the motor, a main plate provided at an outer circumferential surface of the hub, a shroud having a suction opening surrounding the rotary shaft, the shroud positioned opposite the main plate to define a main gas flow path, and a plurality of wings arranged along the circumferential direction of the suction opening between the main plate and the shroud. A rear axial end portion of the bell mouth may be inserted into the shroud through the suction opening so as to form a predetermined radial gap with the suction opening. The rear portion of the bell mouth may include a plurality of alternately formed protruding portions and recessed portions, with the protruding portions and the recessed portions inserted into the shroud.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2014
    Publication date: January 15, 2015
    Inventors: Woojoo CHOI, Choonmyun Chung, Dongkyun IM, Taeman Yang