Patents by Inventor Gi-Bong Kwon

Gi-Bong Kwon 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: 7466098
    Abstract: A method for controlling an operation of a compressor and its apparatus can easily control an operation of the compressor without a request for a high-priced operation control apparatus by operating the compressor with controlling the amount of currents flowing into a winding coil of a motor (100) of the compressor according to load capacity of the refrigerator. The apparatus includes a control unit (103) for generating a control signal for selecting a main winding coil (M) of a linear motor (100) of a compressor or an auxiliary winding coil (M2) on the basis of the load capacity of a refrigerator, and a switching unit (101) for selecting the main winding coil (M) of the linear motor (100) or the auxiliary winding coil (M2) on the basis of the control signal. Herein, the main winding coil of the linear motor (100) is divided into a plurality of auxiliary winding coils (M2).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Gi-Bong Kwon, Su-Won Lee, Dae-Jin Moon, Won-Hyun Jung, Dong-Won Lee
  • Patent number: 7404701
    Abstract: A refrigerating system includes: an evaporator (2) for performing a cooling operation as a refrigerant is evaporated; a compressor (4) for compressing the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator as a mover is reciprocally moved; a condenser (86) for changing the refrigerant compressed in the reciprocating compressor to a liquid refrigerant; and a capillary tube (8) for decompressing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser and transferring it to the evaporator. Hydrocarbon consisting of carbon and hydrogen, a sort of natural refrigerant, is used as the refrigerant, and a paraffin-based lubricant, a sort of a mineral oil, is used as the lubricant, so that a lubricating performance and a performance of the refrigerating system can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Gi-Bong Kwon, Won-Hyun Jung, Su-Won Lee, Dong-Won Lee
  • Patent number: 7296435
    Abstract: A refrigerating system includes: an evaporator (2) for performing a cooling operation as a refrigerant is evaporated; a compressor (4) for compressing the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator as a mover is reciprocally moved; a condenser (6) for changing the refrigerant compressed in the reciprocating compressor to a liquid refrigerant; and a capillary tube (8) for decompressing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser and transferring it to the evaporator. The refrigerant is an HFC refrigerant, hydrogenated carbon fluoride comprising hydrogen, fluorine and carbon and the lubricant is an ester-based lubricant, a sort of synthetic fluid, so that a lubricating performance and a performance of the refrigerating system can be improved.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Gi-Bong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20060115366
    Abstract: A method for controlling an operation of a compressor and its apparatus can easily control an operation of the compressor without a request for a high-priced operation control apparatus by operating the compressor with controlling the amount of currents flowing into a winding coil of a motor (100) of the compressor according to load capacity of the refrigerator. The apparatus includes a control unit (103) for generating a control signal for selecting a main winding coil (M) of a linear motor (100) of a compressor or an auxiliary winding coil (M2) on the basis of the load capacity of a refrigerator, and a switching unit (101) for selecting the main winding coil (M) of the linear motor (100) or the auxiliary winding coil (M2) on the basis of the control signal. Herein, the main winding coil of the linear motor (100) is divided into a plurality of auxiliary winding coils (M2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2003
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Gi-Bong Kwon, Su-Won Lee, Dae-Jin Moon, Won-Hyun Jung, Dong-Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20060064992
    Abstract: A refrigerating system includes: an evaporator (2) for performing a cooling operation as a refrigerant is evaporated; a compressor (4) for compressing the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator as a mover is reciprocally moved; a condenser (6) for changing the refrigerant compressed in the reciprocating compressor to a liquid refrigerant; and a capillary tube (8) for decompressing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser and transferring it to the evaporator. The refrigerant is an HFC refrigerant, hydrogenated carbon fluoride comprising hydrogen, fluorine and carbon and the lubricant is an ester-based lubricant, a sort of synthetic fluid, so that a lubricating performance and a performance of the refrigerating system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 30, 2006
    Inventor: Gi-Bong Kwon
  • Publication number: 20060061024
    Abstract: A coil spring in accordance with the present invention includes inner coils formed as a wire is wound plural times; and an inflection portion having a nonlinear shape and formed at an outer circumferential surface of the end coil, which is positioned toward the inner coil. When connected to other component and is constricted and relaxed to absorb an impact or a vibration transmitted from the outside, the coil spring minimizes friction generated between itself and other components so that reliability of a reciprocating compressor having the coil spring can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: March 23, 2006
    Inventors: Won-Hyun Jung, Seong-Yeol Hyun, Gi-Bong Kwon, Su-Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20060051220
    Abstract: A refrigerating system includes: an evaporator (2) for performing a cooling operation as a refrigerant is evaporated; a compressor (4) for compressing the refrigerant discharged from the evaporator as a mover is reciprocally moved; a condenser (86) for changing the refrigerant compressed in the reciprocating compressor to a liquid refrigerant; and a capillary tube (8) for decompressing the refrigerant discharged from the condenser and transferring it to the evaporator. Hydrocarbon consisting of carbon and hydrogen, a sort of natural refrigerant, is used as the refrigerant, and a paraffin-based lubricant, a sort of a mineral oil, is used as the lubricant, so that a lubricating performance and a performance of the refrigerating system can be improved.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventors: Gi-Bong Kwon, Won-Hyun Jung, Su-Won Lee, Dong-Won Lee
  • Publication number: 20060048523
    Abstract: A reciprocating compressor with an improved lubrication performance by using a lubricant in harmony with a refrigerant compressed therein, which includes: a hermetic container (6) to which a suction pipe (2) for sucking a refrigerant and a discharge pipe (4) for discharging a compressed refrigerant; a driving unit (8) disposed inside the hermetic container (6) and generating a reciprocal motional force; a compression unit (10) for receiving the reciprocal motional force from the driving unit (8) and compressing an ethane group-based R134a refrigerant; and a lubrication unit (12) for supplying a lubricant to each motional portion of the driving unit (8) and the compression unit (10) and performing a lubricating operation thereon and using an ester-based lubricant, a sort of synthetic fluid with a density of 0.91˜0.99 (15/4° C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2003
    Publication date: March 9, 2006
    Inventor: Gi-Bong Kwon
  • Patent number: 5720601
    Abstract: A hermetic type compressor includes an exhaust valve installed in a reentrant groove formed in a head for opening or shutting an exhaust hole, a valve spring for elastically supporting the exhaust valve, a retainer for restricting the exhaust valve and valve spring by a constant position, and a valve fixing device for fixing the exhaust valve in a fixing part, wherein the valve spring and valve fixing device are integrally formed between the head and head cover. Thus, the structure of the device is simplified, thereby improving the productivity and saving the manufacturing cost. Also, since the exhaust valve and valve spring are strongly fixed, thereby efficiency of the compressor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 1996
    Date of Patent: February 24, 1998
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyoung Sig Tark, Gi Bong Kwon, Sung Oun Park