Patents by Inventor Gi-Joong Jeong

Gi-Joong Jeong 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).

  • Publication number: 20150069899
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a fixed frame in which an electric wire cable drawn from one sidewall of a storage chamber is disposed to form a loop, a sliding frame slidably coupled to the fixed frame, and an electric wire cable housing fixed to the sliding frame to surround a portion of the electric wire cable. The electric wire cable is prevented from being damaged upon insertion and drawing of a drawer type door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2014
    Publication date: March 12, 2015
    Inventors: Jae Myung HAN, Jae Hoon LIM, Gi Joong JEONG, Woo Yeol YOO, Jong Eun CHAE, Sun Keun LEE
  • Publication number: 20150028735
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2014
    Publication date: January 29, 2015
    Inventors: Jeong Man NAM, Gi Joong JEONG
  • Patent number: 8864249
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20140292174
    Abstract: A refrigerator including an extractable container, and a conveying unit formed in an inner space of a vertical wall of the extractable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Jong Eun Chae, Sun Keun Lee, Gi Joong Jeong, Yun Ho Yang, Sang Woon Jeon, Jae Moon Lee
  • Patent number: 8789903
    Abstract: A refrigerator including an extractable container, and a conveying unit formed in an inner space of a vertical wall of the extractable container. The conveying unit includes a guide part to guide the movement of a partition member that divides a storage space of the extractable container, and a fixing part to restrict the movement of the partition member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Jong Eun Chae, Sun Keun Lee, Gi Joong Jeong, Yun Ho Yang, Sang Woon Jeon, Jae Moon Lee
  • Publication number: 20140049149
    Abstract: A refrigerator including an extractable container, and a conveying unit formed in an inner space of a vertical wall of the extractable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon LIM, Jong Eun CHAE, Sun Keun LEE, Gi Joong JEONG, Yun Ho YANG, Sang Woon JEON, Jae Moon LEE
  • Patent number: 8590992
    Abstract: A refrigerator including an extractable container, and a conveying unit formed in an inner space of a vertical wall of the extractable container.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Jong Eun Chae, Sun Keun Lee, Gi Joong Jeong, Yun Ho Yang, Sang Woon Jeon, Jae Moon Lee
  • Publication number: 20120326587
    Abstract: A refrigerator door includes a front surface panel and a rear surface panel configured such that a foam space is provided between the panels, first and second frames configured to form each side surface of the door and to which the two panels are supportedly attached, an upper cap and a lower cap configured to form upper and lower surfaces of the door, respectively, and thermal insulating material which is provided in the foam space to couple the front surface panel, the rear surface panel, the first frame, the second frame, the upper cap, and the lower cap to one another, wherein each of the first frame and the second frame is formed by sequentially introducing a steel plate coil having a predetermined thickness and width into a predetermined number of roll forming members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2012
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
    Inventors: Gi Joong JEONG, Jae Hoon Lim, Sun Keun Lee
  • Patent number: 8167389
    Abstract: A refrigerator, which prevents a filler unit from being worn away or broken. The refrigerator includes a main body, storage chambers divisionally provided in the main body, a pair of doors opening and closing one of the storage chambers, a filler unit rotatably connected to at least one of the pair of doors to seal a separation space between the doors, a guide member provided on the main body to guide rotation of the filler unit, and a protection unit mounted on the filler unit to rotate the filler unit according to insertion and separation of the protection unit into and from the guide member and to prevent the breakage of the filler unit due to collision with the guide member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Myung Han, Gi Joong Jeong, Jeong Man Nam
  • Patent number: 8152255
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an improved receiving box in contact with a cover. The refrigerator includes a first receiving box, and a cover installed to come into contact with the first receiving box and adapted to be pivotally rotated as the first receiving box is pulled out or pushed in. The first receiving box includes a sidewall having a downwardly-inclined slope with respect to a front of the first receiving box. The cover is pivotally rotated downward by movement of the cover on the downwardly-inclined slope when the first receiving box is pulled out and is pivotally rotated upward when the first receiving box is pushed in. With this configuration, the refrigerator has the effect of allowing a user to easily move food stored in a plurality of receiving spaces from one receiving space to another.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20110181163
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a fixed frame in which an electric wire cable drawn from one sidewall of a storage chamber is disposed to form a loop, a sliding frame slidably coupled to the fixed frame, and an electric wire cable housing fixed to the sliding frame to surround a portion of the electric wire cable. The electric wire cable is prevented from being damaged upon insertion and drawing of a drawer type door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Myung HAN, Jae Hoon Lim, Gi Joong Jeong, Woo Yeol Yoo, Jong Eun Chae, Sun keun Lee
  • Publication number: 20110006656
    Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2010
    Publication date: January 13, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20100319391
    Abstract: A refrigerator including an extractable container, and a conveying unit formed in an inner space of a vertical wall of the extractable container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Publication date: December 23, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon LIM, Jong Eun Chae, Sun Keun Lee, Gi Joong Jeong, Yun Ho Yang, Sang Woon Jeon, Jae Moon Lee
  • Publication number: 20100300137
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an intermediate storage compartment, which has an improved structure of a return flow passage to return cold air from the intermediate storage compartment. The refrigerator includes a first evaporator to supply cold air to an upper storage compartment, a second evaporator to supply cold air to a lower storage compartment, a cold air supply duct to supply cold air generated at the second evaporator to an intermediate storage compartment, and a curved section formed at a top of the intermediate storage compartment to uniformly distribute the cold air supplied via the cold air supply duct in the intermediate storage compartment. The refrigerator also includes a cold air return duct to return cold air from the intermediate storage compartment, and an ice-making cold air return duct to return cold air from an ice maker. The cold air return duct is joined with the ice-making cold air return duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 21, 2010
    Publication date: December 2, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Gi Joong Jeong, Sinn Bong Yoon, Woo Yeol Yoo, Jong Eun Chae, Sun Keun Lee, Yun Ho Yang, Sang Woon Jeon, Jae Moon Lee
  • Publication number: 20100071404
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator, which prevents a filler unit from being worn away or broken. The refrigerator includes a main body, storage chambers divisionally provided in the main body, a pair of doors opening and closing one of the storage chambers, a filler unit rotatably connected to at least one of the pair of doors to seal a separation space between the doors, a guide member provided on the main body to guide rotation of the filler unit, and a protection unit mounted on the filler unit to rotate the filler unit according to insertion and separation of the protection unit into and from the guide member and to prevent the breakage of the filler unit due to collision with the guide member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2009
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Myung Han, Gi Joong Jeong, Jeong Man Nam
  • Publication number: 20090223242
    Abstract: A refrigerator having an improved receiving box in contact with a cover. The refrigerator includes a first receiving box, and a cover installed to come into contact with the first receiving box and adapted to be pivotally rotated as the first receiving box is pulled out or pushed in. The first receiving box includes a sidewall having a downwardly-inclined slope with respect to a front of the first receiving box. The cover is pivotally rotated downward by movement of the cover on the downwardly-inclined slope when the first receiving box is pulled out and is pivotally rotated upward when the first receiving box is pushed in. With this configuration, the refrigerator has the effect of allowing a user to easily move food stored in a plurality of receiving spaces from one receiving space to another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 10, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
  • Publication number: 20080000052
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a door handle, which can prevent damage of an appearance of the refrigerator or noise by an operation of the door handle, and which can permit easy opening of a door with a small force being required by a user. The refrigerator includes a door installed to a main body of the refrigerator, and the door handle installed on the door. The door handle includes a rotational member rotatably coupled with the door, a compressive member installed on the door, to linearly move in order to compress the main body, a gear connection part to convert a rotational movement of the rotational member to a linear movement of the compressive member, and a returning member to return the rotational member to an original position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Publication date: January 3, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Dae Jin Hong, Gi Joong Jeong, Yo Hyun Song, Sang Gyu Jung
  • Patent number: 7293847
    Abstract: A cabinet for recessed refrigerators, which has an integrated single inner casing. The cabinet has an outer casing to define an appearance of the cabinet, the outer casing being a box-shaped body open at the front thereof, and an integrated single inner casing installed in the outer casing, with a predetermined space defined between the inner and outer casings. The integrated single inner casing defines therein at least two storage compartments open at the fronts thereof, with a partition wall formed between the at least two storage compartments to maintain a predetermined gap between the storage compartments. The cabinet has an improved appearance and a stable structure, in addition to reducing the number of elements thereof, and improving assembly efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Myung Wouk Kim, Gi Joong Jeong, Jong Dal Lee, Sang-Gyu Jung, Ji Sick Hwang
  • Patent number: 7188490
    Abstract: A refrigerator including a body provided therein with a storage chamber, an uplifted part projected from a rear portion of a top of the body so that a cooling room is formed to have a space extending above the storage chamber, a machine room provided above a front portion of the top of the body and in front of the uplifted part, a cooling unit removably disposed in the cooling room, an evaporator and a cold air circulating fan provided in a cold air passage of the cooling unit, and circulating passages formed in upper and rear portions of the storage chamber, respectively, to be connected to the cold air passage of the cooling unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Gi Joong Jeong, Jong Dal Lee, Myung Wouk Kim, Jae-Seung Lee
  • Patent number: 7185509
    Abstract: A refrigerator in which a machine room and an air cooling chamber having an evaporator, are placed at a top of a cabinet to maximize the storage capacity of lower sections of storage compartments. The refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment therein. A top projection part is formed by projecting a rear portion of a top of the cabinet upward. The top projection part defines the air cooling chamber therein, such that the air cooling chamber extends upward from an upper portion of the storage compartment. The machine room is defined on the top of the cabinet at a position in front of the top projection part, and receives a compressor and a condenser therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jae Seung Lee, Myung Wouk Kim, Gi Joong Jeong, Jong Dal Lee, Ji Sick Hwang, Sang Gyu Jung