Patents by Inventor Heon-jae Jang

Heon-jae Jang 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: 8656730
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Seung-Beom Chae, Il-Wook Joung, Sang-Ho Park, Yong-Chul Kwon, Hyeon-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8640485
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Seung-Beom Chae, Il-Wook Joung, Sang-Ho Park, Yong-Chul Kwon, Hyeon-Jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8640484
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes a dispenser assembly housing that is accommodated by a door surface hole having a sizing ratio that is defined by dividing a height with a width of the door surface hole. The dispenser assembly housing is configured to define a dispenser assembly cavity in at least a portion of the dispenser assembly housing. The dispenser assembly cavity has an opening at a front surface of the dispenser assembly housing and has a sizing ratio that is defined by dividing a height with a width of the dispenser assembly cavity along the opening. A control panel extends along at least one of a horizontal and vertical dimension of the front surface of the dispenser assembly housing proximate to the opening. The sizing ratio of the door surface hole is different than the sizing ratio of the dispenser assembly cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-jae Jang, Seung-beom Chae, Il-wook Joung, Sang-ho Park, Yong-chul Kwon, Hyeon-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 8607585
    Abstract: Disclosed related to a refrigerator according to the present invention comprising a main body in which a cold air storage is provided; a door connected to the main body; a dispenser assembly mounted on the door; and a tray assembly selectively protrudably connected to the dispenser assembly therefrom in a front direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Min-Bon Koo, Chang-Bong Choi, Youl Kwon
  • Patent number: 8596085
    Abstract: According to the structure of the refrigerator and the dispenser for the same, water is easily dispensed as the water dispensing device and the ice dispensing device are separately provided and the water dispensing button is provided at the front of the chute cover, and the water dispensing device is minimally damaged due to the absorbing pad structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Bon Koo, Heon-Jae Jang
  • Patent number: 8024940
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, a liquid dispensing actuator configured to be actuated concurrently with the ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing mechanism configured to dispense ice responsive to actuation of the ice dispensing actuator, and a liquid dispensing mechanism configured to dispense liquid responsive to actuation of the liquid dispensing actuator. The refrigerator dispenser also includes a controller configured to cause the ice dispensing mechanism to dispense ice responsive to actuation of the ice dispensing actuator, to cause the liquid dispensing mechanism to dispense liquid responsive to actuation of the liquid dispensing actuator, and to prevent the ice dispensing mechanism and the liquid dispensing mechanism from both dispensing responsive to concurrent actuation of both the ice dispensing actuator and the liquid dispensing actuator.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-jae Jang, Seung-beom Chae, Il-wook Joung, Sang-ho Park, Yong-chul Kwon, Hyeon-jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20110083457
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heon-jae JANG, Seung-beom CHAE, II-wook JOUNG, Sang-ho PARK, Yong-chul KWON, Hyeon-jin KIM
  • Publication number: 20110079038
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2010
    Publication date: April 7, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae JANG, Seung-Beom CHAE, II-Wook JOUNG, Sang-Ho PARK, Yong-Chul KWON, Hyeon-Jin KIM
  • Patent number: 7874460
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-jae Jang, Seung-beom Chae, Il-wook Joung, Sang-ho Park, Yong-chul Kwon, Hyeon-jin Kim
  • Patent number: 7866165
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute oriented closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing actuator, a liquid dispensing actuator oriented closer to the front surface of the refrigerator door than the ice dispensing actuator and the ice dispensing chute, and a liquid dispensing chute oriented closer to the front surface of the refrigerator door than the ice dispensing actuator, the ice dispensing chute, and the liquid dispensing actuator. The ice dispensing actuator, the ice dispensing chute, the liquid dispensing actuator, and the liquid dispensing chute are arranged in a serial order, along a vertical plane that extends substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the refrigerator door within which the cavity exists, from a relatively deep position within the cavity to a relatively shallow position within the cavity or the front of the cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-jae Jang, Seung-beom Chae, Il-wook Joung, Sang-ho Park, Yong-chul Kwon, Hyeon-jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20100071401
    Abstract: Disclosed related to a refrigerator according to the present invention comprising a main body in which a cold air storage is provided; a door connected to the main body; a dispenser assembly mounted on the door; and a tray assembly selectively protrudably connected to the dispenser assembly therefrom in a front direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2008
    Publication date: March 25, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Min-Bon Koo, Chang-Bong Choi, Youl Kwon
  • Publication number: 20100043480
    Abstract: According to the structure of the refrigerator and the dispenser for the same, water is easily dispensed as the water dispensing device and the ice dispensing device are separately provided and the water dispensing button is provided at the front of the chute cover, and the water dispensing device is minimally damaged due to the absorbing pad structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2008
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Min-Bon Koo, Heon-Jae Jang
  • Publication number: 20080178626
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute, an ice dispensing housing positioned within a refrigerator door cavity and configured to define an ice dispensing cavity through which ice dispensed by the ice dispensing chute passes, a liquid dispensing chute positioned closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing housing, and a liquid dispensing actuator positioned on the ice dispensing housing and configured to receive input to inspire dispensing of liquid through the liquid dispensing chute.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Seung-Beom Chae, II-Wook Joung, Sang-Ho Park, Yong-Chul Kwon, Hyeon-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20080178627
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes a dispenser assembly housing that is accommodated by a door surface hole having a sizing ratio that is defined by dividing a height with a width of the door surface hole. The dispenser assembly housing is configured to define a dispenser assembly cavity in at least a portion of the dispenser assembly housing. The dispenser assembly cavity has an opening at a front surface of the dispenser assembly housing and has a sizing ratio that is defined by dividing a height with a width of the dispenser assembly cavity along the opening. A control panel extends along at least one of a horizontal and vertical dimension of the front surface of the dispenser assembly housing proximate to the opening. The sizing ratio of the door surface hole is different than the sizing ratio of the dispenser assembly cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Seung-Beom Chae, II-Wook Joung, Sang-Ho Park, Yong-Chul Kwon, Hyeon-Jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20080178628
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, a liquid dispensing actuator configured to be actuated concurrently with the ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing mechanism configured to dispense ice responsive to actuation of the ice dispensing actuator, and a liquid dispensing mechanism configured to dispense liquid responsive to actuation of the liquid dispensing actuator. The refrigerator dispenser also includes a controller configured to cause the ice dispensing mechanism to dispense ice responsive to actuation of the ice dispensing actuator, to cause the liquid dispensing mechanism to dispense liquid responsive to actuation of the liquid dispensing actuator, and to prevent the ice dispensing mechanism and the liquid dispensing mechanism from both dispensing responsive to concurrent actuation of both the ice dispensing actuator and the liquid dispensing actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-jae Jang, Seung-beom Chae, II-Wook Joung, Sang-ho Park, Yong-chul Kwon, Hyeon-jin Kim
  • Publication number: 20080173037
    Abstract: A refrigerator dispenser includes an ice dispensing actuator, an ice dispensing chute oriented closer to a front surface of a refrigerator door than the ice dispensing actuator, a liquid dispensing actuator oriented closer to the front surface of the refrigerator door than the ice dispensing actuator and the ice dispensing chute, and a liquid dispensing chute oriented closer to the front surface of the refrigerator door than the ice dispensing actuator, the ice dispensing chute, and the liquid dispensing actuator. The ice dispensing actuator, the ice dispensing chute, the liquid dispensing actuator, and the liquid dispensing chute are arranged in a serial order, along a vertical plane that extends substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the refrigerator door within which the cavity exists, from a relatively deep position within the cavity to a relatively shallow position within the cavity or the front of the cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2007
    Publication date: July 24, 2008
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Heon-Jae Jang, Seung-Beom Chae, II-Wook Joung, Sang-Ho Park, Yong-Chul Kwon, Hyeon-Jin Kim