Patents by Inventor Hong Sik Kwon

Hong Sik 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: 8684478
    Abstract: A food container and a refrigerator including a food container capable of simultaneously separating fixing members of a cover according to sliding of a handle and of taking out of food kept therein by opening an auxiliary cover even with a main cover being closed. The food container includes a main body having an entrance formed on a topside thereof, a cover opening and closing the entrance, a plurality of fixing members including one end rotatably secured to a side surface of the main body and the other end detachably connected with an edge part of the cover, to secure the cover to the main body selectively, and a handle sliding-movable on a top surface of the cover and contactable with the plurality of the fixing members, to push the plurality of the fixing members according to the sliding to unlock the securing between the cover and the main body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 1, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyu Tae Park, Hong Sik Kwon, Kyeong Chul Cho, Seon Il Yu
  • Publication number: 20130264931
    Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2013
    Publication date: October 10, 2013
    Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
  • Patent number: 8549872
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator. The refrigerator further includes a first storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the first storage chamber and configured to store at least one of food and ice stuffs. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber, having a container and positioned on the first storage chamber, wherein the second storage chamber is configured to be movable in front and rear directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 8, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Yong Hun Chang, Jung Yeon Hwang, Seon Il Yu
  • Patent number: 8544973
    Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Yong Hun Chang, Jung Yeon Hwang, Seon Il Yu
  • Publication number: 20130127321
    Abstract: A food container and a refrigerator including the same are disclosed. The present invention relates to a food container capable of simultaneously separating fixing members (50, 60, 70) of a cover according to sliding of a handle and of taking out of food kept therein by opening an auxiliary cover (90) even in a state of a main cover being closed, only to be usable conveniently, and a refrigerator including the food container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2011
    Publication date: May 23, 2013
    Inventors: Kyu Tae Park, Hong Sik Kwon, Kyeong Chul Cho, Seon Il Yu
  • Patent number: 8424985
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door located in a predetermined portion of the first door, and configured to open and close the second storage chamber, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to a rotation direction of the first door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Yong Hun Chang, Jung Yeon Hwang, Seon Il Yu
  • Patent number: 8388078
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, and configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating about the rotational axis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Yong Hun Chang, Jung Yeon Hwang, Seon Il Yu
  • Patent number: 8322805
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a supporting member positioned at the storage chamber and configured to be moved in connection with opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hong Sik Kwon, Kyu Tae Park, Kyeong Chul Cho, Seon Il Yu
  • Publication number: 20110023528
    Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
  • Publication number: 20110023527
    Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage configured to store food stuffs and a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber. The refrigerator further includes a second storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains and a second door located in a predetermined portion of the first door, and configured to open and close the second storage chamber, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to a rotation direction of the first door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2010
    Publication date: February 3, 2011
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
  • Publication number: 20100307187
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator. The refrigerator further includes a first storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the first storage chamber and configured to store at least one of food and ice stuffs. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber, having a container and positioned on the first storage chamber, wherein the second storage chamber is configured to be movable in front and rear directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
  • Publication number: 20100307188
    Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator. The refrigerator also includes a first storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a first door configured to open and close the first storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a second storage chamber that is smaller than the first storage chamber defined at a side of the first door, and that is configured to enable access to food stuffs while the first door remains closed and a second door, located in a predetermined portion of the first door, configured to open and close the second storage chamber by rotating the rotational axis, wherein a rotation direction of the second door is identical to the rotation direction of the first door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon IL YU
  • Publication number: 20100308705
    Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet configured to define an exterior boundary of the refrigerator with at least one opening therein. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber defined by interior walls of the cabinet and configured to store food stuffs. The refrigerator further includes a door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber by rotating about a rotational axis. In addition, the refrigerator includes a supporting member positioned at the storage chamber and configured to be moved in connection with opening and closing of the door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Kyu Tae PARK, Kyeong Chul CHO, Seon Il YU
  • Publication number: 20100307186
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cold air generator configured to generate cold air. The refrigerator also includes a storage chamber configured to receive the cold air generated by the cold air generator, and store at least one food and ice stuffs. Further, the refrigerator includes a storage chamber door configured to open and close an access point to the storage chamber. In addition, the refrigerator includes an inner frame coupled to the storage chamber and configured to move at least a part of the storage chamber in forward and backward directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2010
    Publication date: December 9, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hong Sik KWON, Yong Hun CHANG, Jung Yeon HWANG, Seon Il YU
  • Patent number: D578555
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 14, 2008
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Sun Yeo, Hong Sik Kwon, Min Sup Kim, Jee Hoon Shin
  • Patent number: D629021
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyeong Chul Cho, Kyu Tae Park, Hong Sik Kwon, Seon Il Yu
  • Patent number: D629022
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2010
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Kyeong Chul Cho, Kyu Tae Park, Hong Sik Kwon, Seon Il Yu
  • Patent number: D697358
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Soo Yeon Kim, Seon Il Yu, Song Yi Han, Young Woo Kim, Hong Sik Kwon
  • Patent number: D731845
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soo Yeon Kim, Song Yi Han, Hong Sik Kwon, Seon Il Yu