Patents by Inventor Eulpyo HONG

Eulpyo HONG 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: 11952052
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a service module may include a main body having an accommodation space in which an article is accommodated, a slam module installed on an upper portion of the main body, and a wire guide groove defined in the main body to guide an electric wire connected to the slam module. The slam module may has an upper end having a height lower than a height of a top surface of the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11921514
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a mobile robot may include an outer cover including an insulating material and defining an appearance; an inner cover including an insulating material and configured to define a predetermined gap with respect to the outer cover; a battery disposed inside the inner cover; and at least one pressure sensing module disposed in the gap between the outer cover and the inner cover. The pressure sensing module may include an outer metal panel contacting an inner periphery of the outer cover, an inner metal panel contacting an outer periphery of the inner cover and spaced apart from the outer metal panel, and a pressure sensing sheet pressed between the outer metal panel and the inner metal panel and having a variable resistance. The battery may generate an electric potential difference between the outer metal panel and the inner metal panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11858129
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a mobile robot may include a body provided with a driving unit, a body display unit positioned on an upper side of a front portion of the body, extending vertically, and provided with a display on a front surface thereof, a supporter extending vertically inside the body display unit and having a lower end supported by the body, and an interface module supported by the supporter and electrically connected to the display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11673254
    Abstract: A porter module includes: a main body having a space formed between a left body and a right body spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; a left pressing body disposed on the left body; a right pressing body disposed on the right body and disposed to face the left pressing body; and an adjusting mechanism installed in the main body and moving at least one of the left pressing body and the right pressing body to adjust an interval between the left pressing body and the right pressing body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11672714
    Abstract: An electric wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a frame configured to support a seat, a driver configured to be coupled to a lower portion of the frame, armrests configured to be coupled to both sides of the frame, and a controller configured to be detachably coupled to the armrest, in which the controller is coupled so as to shield an opening formed in the armrest and is electrically connected to a connector located inside the armrest. The wheelchair includes a robot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Haemin Choi, Wondong Do, Jaebeom Im, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11590646
    Abstract: A modular movable robot includes a lower plate provided with a traveling unit, an upper plate spaced above the lower plate, a plurality of lower supporting frames vertically elongated between the lower plate and the upper plate, a top plate spaced above the upper plate, a plurality of upper supporting frames vertically elongated between the upper plate and the top plate, and a housing surrounding edges of the lower plate, the upper plate, and the top plate. A longitudinal length of the housing is longer than a horizontal width of the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11554484
    Abstract: A robot may include a main body coupled to a traveling unit, a display unit disposed above a front portion of the main body, and a battery incorporated in the main body. The traveling unit may include a wheel having a rotational axis extending in a first direction, and the battery may overlap a vertical plane that extends along the rotational axis. The vertical plane and a center of the battery may be separated by a prescribed distance in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11540627
    Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a serving module includes: a tray; a main body formed therein with a tray space configured to accommodate the tray and having a tray entrance; a tray moving device configured to move at least a part of the tray out of the tray entrance or move an entire of the tray into the tray space; a door configured to open and close the tray entrance; and a door driving device connected to the door to open and close the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11511411
    Abstract: Provided is a movable robot. The movable robot includes a main body provided with a traveling part; at least one through-hole defined in a top surface of the main body, at least one module guide configured to guide an installation position of a service disposed above the main body, and guide supporter rotatably supporting the module guide inside main body. The module guide may rotate between a first position within the main body and a position protruding upward from the main body through the through-hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Patent number: 11077546
    Abstract: A robot includes a main body provided with a traveling unit, a body display unit disposed on an upper portion of a front side of the main body and elongated in a vertical direction, a head display unit rotatably connected to an upper portion of the body display unit, a rotary motor disposed inside the body display unit, a rotational shaft elongated in a vertical direction and rotated by the rotary motor to rotate the head display unit, and a speaker disposed inside the body display unit, spaced apart from the rotary motor, and overlapping the rotational shaft in a horizontal direction. The robot selectively receives various types of service modules to provide different services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin Jung, Sunho Yang, Eulpyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20210212455
    Abstract: According to the present embodiment, a serving module includes: a tray; a main body formed therein with a tray space configured to accommodate the tray and having a tray entrance; a tray moving device configured to move at least a part of the tray out of the tray entrance or move an entire of the tray into the tray space; a door configured to open and close the tray entrance; and a door driving device connected to the door to open and close the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20210154828
    Abstract: A porter module includes: a main body having a space formed between a left body and a right body spaced apart from each other in a left-right direction; a left pressing body disposed on the left body; a right pressing body disposed on the right body and disposed to face the left pressing body; and an adjusting mechanism installed in the main body and moving at least one of the left pressing body and the right pressing body to adjust an interval between the left pressing body and the right pressing body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20210034066
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a mobile robot may include an outer cover including an insulating material and defining an appearance; an inner cover including an insulating material and configured to define a predetermined gap with respect to the outer cover; a battery disposed inside the inner cover; and at least one pressure sensing module disposed in the gap between the outer cover and the inner cover. The pressure sensing module may include an outer metal panel contacting an inner periphery of the outer cover, an inner metal panel contacting an outer periphery of the inner cover and spaced apart from the outer metal panel, and a pressure sensing sheet pressed between the outer metal panel and the inner metal panel and having a variable resistance. The battery may generate an electric potential difference between the outer metal panel and the inner metal panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20210009208
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a service module may include a main body having an accommodation space in which an article is accommodated, a slam module installed on an upper portion of the main body, and a wire guide groove defined in the main body to guide an electric wire connected to the slam module. The slam module may has an upper end having a height lower than a height of a top surface of the main body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20210001477
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a mobile robot may include a body provided with a driving unit, a body display unit positioned on an upper side of a front portion of the body, extending vertically, and provided with a display on a front surface thereof, a supporter extending vertically inside the body display unit and having a lower end supported by the body, and an interface module supported by the supporter and electrically connected to the display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20200237589
    Abstract: An electric wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a seat configured to allow a person to be seated, a frame configured to support the seat, a driver configured to be coupled to the frame; and an armrest configured to be hinged to the frame, in which the armrest includes a first portion which extends in a vertical direction and is disposed to overlap a side surface of the frame, a second portion which extends forwardly from an upper-end portion of the first portion, and a third portion which extends forwardly from a lower end portion of the first portion, and when the armrest is rotated from the first position to the second position, at least any one of the first portion and the third portion is disposed to overlap the side surface of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Haemin CHOI, Wondong DO, Jaebeom IM, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20200237590
    Abstract: An electric wheelchair according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a frame configured to support a seat, a driver configured to be coupled to a lower portion of the frame, armrests configured to be coupled to both sides of the frame, and a controller configured to be detachably coupled to the armrest, in which the controller is coupled so as to shield an opening formed in the armrest and is electrically connected to a connector located inside the armrest. The wheelchair includes a robot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventors: Haemin CHOI, Wondong DO, Jaebeom IM, Eulpyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20200206895
    Abstract: A robot includes a main body provided with a traveling unit, a body display unit disposed on an upper portion of a front side of the main body and elongated in a vertical direction, a head display unit rotatably connected to an upper portion of the body display unit, a rotary motor disposed inside the body display unit, a rotational shaft elongated in a vertical direction and rotated by the rotary motor to rotate the head display unit, and a speaker disposed inside the body display unit, spaced apart from the rotary motor, and overlapping the rotational shaft in a horizontal direction. The robot selectively receives various types of service modules to provide different services.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20200206916
    Abstract: A robot may include a main body coupled to a traveling unit, a display unit disposed above a front portion of the main body, and a battery incorporated in the main body. The traveling unit may include a wheel having a rotational axis extending in a first direction, and the battery may overlap a vertical plane that extends along the rotational axis. The vertical plane and a center of the battery may be separated by a prescribed distance in a second direction that is orthogonal to the first direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG
  • Publication number: 20200206894
    Abstract: A modular movable robot includes a lower plate provided with a traveling unit, an upper plate spaced above the lower plate, a plurality of lower supporting frames vertically elongated between the lower plate and the upper plate, a top plate spaced above the upper plate, a plurality of upper supporting frames vertically elongated between the upper plate and the top plate, and a housing surrounding edges of the lower plate, the upper plate, and the top plate. A longitudinal length of the housing is longer than a horizontal width of the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Chungin JUNG, Sunho YANG, Eulpyo HONG