Patents by Inventor Gyeoungjin JEON

Gyeoungjin JEON 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: 20240117557
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus incudes a coupler that connects a housing (a gearbox) capable of rotating a driver and a drum in a clutch inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: April 11, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Taesang PARK, Gyeoungjin JEON, Byungjae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240102226
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus capable of installing a coupler that connects a housing (a gearbox) capable of rotating a driver and a drum in a clutch inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Gyeoungjin JEON, Taesang PARK, Byungjae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240084492
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a coupler that connects a housing (a gearbox) capable of rotating a driver and a drum in a clutch inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Gyeoungjin JEON, Taesang PARK, Byungjae CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240084496
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a coupler that connects a housing (a gearbox) capable of rotating a driver and a drum in a clutch inside the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Gyeoungjin JEON, Taesang PARK, Joonho PYO, Boram LEE, Jeongyeon PARK
  • Patent number: 11408413
    Abstract: Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a shell, a compressor body disposed in the shell, and a first support device coupled to a front portion of the compressor body in an axial direction to support the compressor body. The first support device may be disposed between an inner circumferential surface of the shell and the compressor body to support the compressor body in a radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Gyeoungjin Jeon, Hangjun Cho, Jonghun Ha
  • Patent number: 11401647
    Abstract: A drive assembly may transmit a driving force in a washing machine and comprise a stator and a rotor, a washing shaft connected to the rotor and to a pulsator of the washing machine, a spin-drying shaft surrounding the washing shaft and connected to an inner tub of the washing machine, a coupler provided to be vertically movable in an inner side of the spin-drying shaft to selectively connect the spin-drying shaft to and from the rotor, and a clutch providing power to move the coupler. A first bearing may support an upper outer circumferential surface of the washing shaft and a second bearing may support a lower outer circumferential surface of the washing shaft. The coupler may be provided between the first bearing and the second bearing in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Byungjae Choi, Gyeoungjin Jeon
  • Publication number: 20220205160
    Abstract: A laundry treatment apparatus includes: a tub, a drum provided in the tub, an agitator provided in the drum, a driver coupled to the tub and providing power for rotating at least one of the drum or the agitator, and a clutch unit provided between the driver and the agitator and transmitting the power to the drum or the agitator. The clutch unit includes: a gear unit rotating by the driver, a rotary shaft coupled to the gear unit and rotating the agitator, a housing coupled to the drum and accommodating the gear unit and the rotary shaft, a coupler reciprocating between the housing and the driver and selectively coupling the housing to the driver, a moving unit including the coupler therein, and a sensor unit sensing whether the coupler is coupled to the housing and a height or a position of the coupler or the moving unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Publication date: June 30, 2022
    Inventors: Jeongyeon PARK, Boram LEE, Gyeoungjin JEON, Joonho PYO
  • Publication number: 20220136492
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a linear compressor and a refrigerator including the same. A linear compressor according to the spirit of the present disclosure includes a shell, a cylinder, a piston and a muffler. And the muffler includes a plurality of flow tubes extending in a flow direction of the refrigerant, and a plurality of through-holes passing through at least one of the plurality of flow tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2022
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Jongwoo LEE, Gyeoungjin JEON, Jonghun HA
  • Publication number: 20210189628
    Abstract: A drive assembly may transmit a driving force in a washing machine and comprise a stator and a rotor, a washing shaft connected to the rotor and to a pulsator of the washing machine, a spin-drying shaft surrounding the washing shaft and connected to an inner tub of the washing machine, a coupler provided to be vertically movable in an inner side of the spin-drying shaft to selectively connect the spin-drying shaft to and from the rotor, and a clutch providing power to move the coupler. A first bearing may support an upper outer circumferential surface of the washing shaft and a second bearing may support a lower outer circumferential surface of the washing shaft. The coupler may be provided between the first bearing and the second bearing in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2020
    Publication date: June 24, 2021
    Inventors: Byungjae CHOI, Gyeoungjin JEON
  • Patent number: 10975853
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided that may include a cylinder which defines a compression space for a refrigerant and into which a piston that reciprocates in an axial direction may be inserted, a frame in which the cylinder may be accommodated, a discharge valve that selectively discharges the refrigerant compressed in the compression space for the refrigerant, a spring assembly coupled to the discharge valve, a discharge cover on which the spring assembly may be seated and having a discharge space through which the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve may flow, and a first gasket seated inside of the discharge cover to support the spring assembly and attenuate vibration during an operation of the discharge valve.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jaeyong Jang, Changkyu Kim, Sanghyun Lim, Gyeoungjin Jeon, Dongkyun Ha
  • Publication number: 20210003122
    Abstract: Provided is a linear compressor. The linear compressor includes a shell, a compressor body disposed in the shell, and a first support device coupled to a front portion of the compressor body in an axial direction to support the compressor body. The first support device may be disposed between an inner circumferential surface of the shell and the compressor body to support the compressor body in a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Inventors: Gyeoungjin JEON, Hangjun CHO, Jonghun HA
  • Patent number: 10670004
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor may include a discharge cover including a plurality of covers stacked in an axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangeun Bae, Jeonguk Byun, Kyungmin Lee, Gyeoungjin Jeon, Dongkyun Ha
  • Patent number: 10626859
    Abstract: A linear compressor and a refrigerator including a linear compressor are provided. The linear compressor may include a compressor casing connected to each of a suction inlet, through which a refrigerant may be introduced, and a discharge outlet, through which the refrigerant may be discharged, a compressor body mounted within the compressor casing, within which the refrigerant suctioned in through the suction inlet may be compressed due to a linear reciprocating motion of a piston in an axial direction of the compressor casing and discharged into the discharge outlet, and at least one plate spring disposed on each end of the compressor body in the axial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sunghyun Ki, Gyeoungjin Jeon, Changkyu Kim
  • Patent number: 10428810
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided that may include a compressor casing including a cylindrical shell and a pair of shell that covers both ends of the shell; a frame fixed to an inside of the shell; a cylinder accommodated in the shell and defining a compression space for a refrigerant; a piston inserted into the cylinder to linearly reciprocate in an axial direction of the cylinder and compress the refrigerant provided to the compression space; a motor assembly including a motor that provides power for a linear reciprocating motion to the piston, and a motor support that supports the motor; a spring that allows a resonant motion of the piston; a back cover that supports the spring; and a stopper provided in one of the pair of shell covers and contacting the back cover when the motor assembly vibrates in a radial direction of the cylinder, thereby preventing the motor assembly from colliding with the shell.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongkyun Ha, Yunhyeok Yu, Jongwoo Lee, Gyeoungjin Jeon, Wonhyun Jung
  • Patent number: 10400757
    Abstract: A linear compressor includes a cylinder that defines a compression space for a refrigerant, a frame that fixes the cylinder to a shell, a piston that axially reciprocates in an interior of the cylinder, a discharge valve that is provided in front of the cylinder to selectively discharge the refrigerator compressed in the compression space for the refrigerant, a discharge cover that is coupled to the frame and has a discharge space for the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve, a valve spring that provides an axial resilient force to the discharge valve while supporting the discharge valve, and a valve support device that is coupled to the valve spring and supported by the frame to deliver vibration generated by the discharge valve to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Gyeoungjin Jeon, Sunghyun Ki, Eonpyo Hong
  • Publication number: 20190219312
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a linear compressor and a refrigerator including the same. A linear compressor according to the spirit of the present disclosure includes a shell, a cylinder, a piston and a muffler. And the muffler includes a plurality of flow tubes extending in a flow direction of the refrigerant, and a plurality of through-holes passing through at least one of the plurality of flow tubes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2019
    Publication date: July 18, 2019
    Inventors: Jongwoo LEE, Gyeoungjin JEON, Jonghun HA
  • Publication number: 20180171994
    Abstract: A linear compressor and a refrigerator including a linear compressor are provided. The linear compressor may include a compressor casing connected to each of a suction inlet, through which a refrigerant may be introduced, and a discharge outlet, through which the refrigerant may be discharged, a compressor body mounted within the compressor casing, within which the refrigerant suctioned in through the suction inlet may be compressed due to a linear reciprocating motion of a piston in an axial direction of the compressor casing and discharged into the discharge outlet, and at least one plate spring disposed on each end of the compressor body in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2018
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Sunghyun KI, Gyeoungjin JEON, Changkyu KIM
  • Publication number: 20170321674
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided that may include a compressor casing including a cylindrical shell and a pair of shell that covers both ends of the shell; a frame fixed to an inside of the shell; a cylinder accommodated in the shell and defining a compression space for a refrigerant; a piston inserted into the cylinder to linearly reciprocate in an axial direction of the cylinder and compress the refrigerant provided to the compression space; a motor assembly including a motor that provides power for a linear reciprocating motion to the piston, and a motor support that supports the motor; a spring that allows a resonant motion of the piston; a back cover that supports the spring; and a stopper provided in one of the pair of shell covers and contacting the back cover when the motor assembly vibrates in a radial direction of the cylinder, thereby preventing the motor assembly from colliding with the shell.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Dongkyun HA, Yunhyeok Yu, Jongwoo Lee, Gyeoungjin Jeon, Wonhyun Jung
  • Publication number: 20170321675
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided that may include a cylinder which defines a compression space for a refrigerant and into which a piston that reciprocates in an axial direction may be inserted, a frame in which the cylinder may be accommodated, a discharge valve that selectively discharges the refrigerant compressed in the compression space for the refrigerant, a spring assembly coupled to the discharge valve, a discharge cover on which the spring assembly may be seated and having a discharge space through which the refrigerant discharged through the discharge valve may flow, and a first gasket seated inside of the discharge cover to support the spring assembly and attenuate vibration during an operation of the discharge valve.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Jaeyong JANG, Changkyu KIM, Sanghyun LIM, Gyeoungjin JEON, Dongkyun HA
  • Publication number: 20170321692
    Abstract: A linear compressor is provided. The linear compressor may include a discharge cover including a plurality of covers stacked in an axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: SANGEUN BAE, JEONGUK BYUN, KYUNGMIN LEE, GYEOUNGJIN JEON, DONGKYUN HA