Patents by Inventor Hooi Joong KIM
Hooi Joong KIM 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).
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Patent number: 11598338Abstract: A compressor including a shaft, a flange to support shaft, and a muffler to reduce noise generated in a compression chamber of the compressor. The flange including a plurality of noise reductions units each of which is formed to have a different volume and at least a portion of the noise reduction unit is covered by the muffler.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho Choi, Hooi Joong Kim, Hong Taek Lim
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Patent number: 11248329Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub. The washing machine includes a drum rotationally provided inside the tub to receive an object to be washed. The washing machine also includes a pulsator rotationally provided inside the drum. The washing machine further includes an outer shaft connected to the drum and including a cavity. The washing machine also includes an inner shaft connected to the pulsator and arranged in the cavity. The washing machine further includes a first pulley including a first axial coupler to be coupled to the outer shaft. The washing machine also includes a second pulley including a second axial coupler protruding toward the tub. The second axial coupler arranged in the cavity and coupled to the inner shaft.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2020Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kang Hyun Lee, Jeoung Kyo Jeoung, Hooi Joong Kim, Eung Ryeol Seo
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Patent number: 10954955Abstract: A centrifugal fan assembly comprises a blade assembly integrally formed. The blade assembly comprises a plurality of blades integrally formed, wherein each blade of the plurality of blades has a twisted shape with a first portion of a hub end of the each blade facing a first adjacent blade, and a second portion of a outer end of the each blade diagonal to the first portion of the hub end facing a second adjacent blade, a fixing portion integrally connected to the blades. The centrifugal fan assembly comprises at least one opening formed in the fixing portion and a hub plate comprising a recessed portion and a convex portion enabled to couple to the blade assembly. The concave portion is provided to correspond to a shape of the fixing portion and the convex portion is provided to correspond to a shape of the at least one opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: March 23, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hooi Joong Kim, Ho Choi
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Publication number: 20200386232Abstract: A robot vacuum cleaner that may increase cleaning efficiency around obstacles includes a main body having an intake to suck in dust and air while the main body is driven on a floor, a shutter installed in front of the intake to be able to move from the main body toward the floor, and a shutter driver configured to supply power to move the shutter.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2018Publication date: December 10, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Ho CHOI, Hooi Joong KIM, Hong Taek LIM
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Publication number: 20200299890Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub. The washing machine includes a drum rotationally provided inside the tub to receive an object to be washed. The washing machine also includes a pulsator rotationally provided inside the drum. The washing machine further includes an outer shaft connected to the drum and including a cavity. The washing machine also includes an inner shaft connected to the pulsator and arranged in the cavity. The washing machine further includes a first pulley including a first axial coupler to be coupled to the outer shaft. The washing machine also includes a second pulley including a second axial coupler protruding toward the tub. The second axial coupler arranged in the cavity and coupled to the inner shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 11, 2020Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Kang Hyun LEE, Jeoung Kyo JEOUNG, Hooi Joong KIM, Eung Ryeol SEO
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Patent number: 10711384Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub. The washing machine includes a drum rotationally provided inside the tub to receive an object to be washed. The washing machine also includes a pulsator rotationally provided inside the drum. The washing machine further includes an outer shaft connected to the drum and including a cavity. The washing machine also includes an inner shaft connected to the pulsator and arranged in the cavity. The washing machine further includes a first pulley including a first axial coupler to be coupled to the outer shaft. The washing machine also includes a second pulley including a second axial coupler protruding toward the tub. The second axial coupler arranged in the cavity and coupled to the inner shaft.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kang Hyun Lee, Jeong Kyo Jeoung, Hooi Joong Kim, Eung Ryeol Seo
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Patent number: 10455998Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided, which includes a main body; a dust collection unit arranged in the main body to collect dusts from air that flows into the main body along an intake passage; and a suction unit arranged at a downstream that is lower than a location of the dust collection unit on the intake passage to provide a suction force, wherein the suction unit includes a suction force generator, an exhaust passage configured to switch a discharge direction of the air that has passed through the suction force generator at least twice, and a plurality of sound-absorbing members arranged on the exhaust passage to pass the air therethrough.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hooi-joong Kim, Jae-ik Park, Won-jun Jang, Ho Choi
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Patent number: 10401040Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet; an discharge duct connected to the outlet, and configured to guide air discharged from the outlet to an indoor space, a blow fan assembly disposed in the inside of the housing such that a rotating shaft of the blow fan assembly extends in a vertical direction, and configured to inhale air in the vertical direction in which the rotating shaft extends and to discharge the air in a radial direction, and a heat exchanger extending along a part of a circumference of the blow fan assembly, and including a bending portion.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kyung Hoon Kim, Hooi Joong Kim, Sung-June Cho, Kwon Jin Kim, Se-Hoon Shin, Joon-Ho Yoon, Yeon-Seob Yun, Heung Seob Choi
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Publication number: 20190093666Abstract: A centrifugal fan assembly comprises a blade assembly integrally formed. The blade assembly comprises a plurality of blades integrally formed, wherein each blade of the plurality of blades has a twisted shape with a first portion of a hub end of the each blade facing a first adjacent blade, and a second portion of a outer end of the each blade diagonal to the first portion of the hub end facing a second adjacent blade, a fixing portion integrally connected to the blades. The centrifugal fan assembly comprises at least one opening formed in the fixing portion and a hub plate comprising a recessed portion and a convex portion enabled to couple to the blade assembly. The concave portion is provided to correspond to a shape of the fixing portion and the convex portion is provided to correspond to a shape of the at least one opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hooi Joong KIM, Ho CHOI
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Publication number: 20190055688Abstract: A washing machine includes a tub. The washing machine includes a drum rotationally provided inside the tub to receive an object to be washed. The washing machine also includes a pulsator rotationally provided inside the drum. The washing machine further includes an outer shaft connected to the drum and including a cavity. The washing machine also includes an inner shaft connected to the pulsator and arranged in the cavity. The washing machine further includes a first pulley including a first axial coupler to be coupled to the outer shaft. The washing machine also includes a second pulley including a second axial coupler protruding toward the tub. The second axial coupler arranged in the cavity and coupled to the inner shaft.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Kang Hyun LEE, Jeoung Kyo JEOUNG, Hooi Joong KIM, Eung Ryeol SEO
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Patent number: 10161412Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plurality of blades with a three-dimensional shape injection-molded at the same time, thereby reducing processes of manufacturing a centrifugal fan assembly. A centrifugal fan assembly includes a blade assembly formed by integrally injection-molding a plurality of blades where at least a part thereof is bent and a fixing portion, and a hub plate to which the fixing portion of the blade assembly is coupled, where the fixing portion includes at least one opening to allow extraction of the blade assembly from the mold.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2015Date of Patent: December 25, 2018Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hooi Joong Kim, Ho Choi
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Publication number: 20180274797Abstract: Disclosed herein is an air conditioner. The air conditioner includes a housing including an inlet and an outlet; an discharge duct connected to the outlet, and configured to guide air discharged from the outlet to an indoor space, a blow fan assembly disposed in the inside of the housing such that a rotating shaft of the blow fan assembly extends in a vertical direction, and configured to inhale air in the vertical direction in which the rotating shaft extends and to discharge the air in a radial direction, and a heat exchanger extending along a part of a circumference of the blow fan assembly, and including a bending portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2018Publication date: September 27, 2018Inventors: Kyung Hoon KIM, Hooi Joong KIM, Sung-June CHO, Kwon Jin KIM, Se-Hoon SHIN, Joon-Ho YOON, Yeon-Seob YUN, Heung Seob CHOI
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Publication number: 20180020891Abstract: A vacuum cleaner is provided, which includes a main body; a dust collection unit arranged in the main body to collect dusts from air that flows into the main body along an intake passage; and a suction unit arranged at a downstream that is lower than a location of the dust collection unit on the intake passage to provide a suction force, wherein the suction unit includes a suction force generator, an exhaust passage configured to switch a discharge direction of the air that has passed through the suction force generator at least twice, and a plurality of sound-absorbing members arranged on the exhaust passage to pass the air therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2017Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hooi-joong KIM, Jae-ik PARK, Won-jun JANG, Ho CHOI
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Patent number: 9706896Abstract: A dishwasher having a spray unit fixed at a washing tub and configured to spray wash water, and a conversion assembly provided as to convert the direction of the wash water being sprayed from the spray unit toward a tableware basket. The conversion assembly includes a vane rotatably provided while disposed as to face with respect to the spray unit such that the direction of the converted wash water is adjusted. Through the structure as such, the spraying range of the wash water is extended, and may be able to minimize noise from the striking of the wash water against an inside wall or door of the dishwasher.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2014Date of Patent: July 18, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwan Woo Hong, Dae Uk Kang, Jeong Hoon Kang, Hooi Joong Kim, Chan Young Park, Chang Wook Lee
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Patent number: 9637853Abstract: A washing machine capable of manipulating a balancer with a simple manipulation, and a balancer thereof, the washing machine including a rotating tub configured to accommodate a laundry while being rotatably disposed on a shaft, at least one mass mounted on the rotating tub so as to move in a circumferential direction of the rotating tub, thereby offsetting an unbalanced load of the rotating tub, at least one wire extending along the circumferential direction of the rotating tub and coupled to the at least one mass, and at least one driving unit coupled to the at least one wire and configured to rotate the at least one mass in the circumferential direction of the rotating tub.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2012Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hooi Joong Kim, Sung Jong Kim, Moo Hyung Lee, Jae Seuk Park, Sung Jin Cho, Ii Sung Bae, Ho Choi
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Publication number: 20160290689Abstract: A refrigerator includes: a body; a storage compartment formed in the body; and a cold air generating unit installed in the storage compartment and including a heat exchanger for generating cold air, wherein the heat exchanger includes: a tube, which forms a heat-exchanging space and extends in one direction and in which a refrigerant flows; heat-exchanging fins disposed to be in contact with the tube in the heat-exchanging space; headers connected to one side and the other side of the tube, respectively; and a refrigerant pipe connected to the headers so that the refrigerant is introduced into/discharged from the tube, and a plurality of flow paths on which the refrigerant flows, are formed in the tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hooi Joong KIM, Ho CHOI, Jae lk PARK, Won Jun JANG
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Publication number: 20160177966Abstract: Disclosed herein is a plurality of blades with a three-dimensional shape injection-molded at the same time, thereby reducing processes of manufacturing a centrifugal fan assembly. A centrifugal fan assembly includes a blade assembly formed by integrally injection-molding a plurality of blades where at least a part thereof is bent and a fixing portion, and a hub plate to which the fixing portion of the blade assembly is coupled, where the fixing portion includes at least one opening to allow extraction of the blade assembly from the mold.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Inventors: Hooi Joong KIM, Ho CHOI
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Publication number: 20150182102Abstract: A dishwasher having a spray unit fixed at a washing tub and configured to spray wash water, and a conversion assembly provided as to convert the direction of the wash water being sprayed from the spray unit toward a tableware basket. The conversion assembly includes a vane rotatably provided while disposed as to face with respect to the spray unit such that the direction of the converted wash water is adjusted. Through the structure as such, the spraying range of the wash water is extended, and may be able to minimize noise from the striking of the wash water against an inside wall or door of the dishwasher.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2014Publication date: July 2, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Kwan Woo HONG, Dae UK Kang, Jeong Hoon Kang, Hooi Joong Kim, Chan Young Park, Chang Wook Lee
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Publication number: 20140250710Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus having a condensing duct for enhancing the condensing efficiency thereof, the laundry treating apparatus including a body, a drum installed inside the body and configured to accommodate a substance to be dried, a condensing duct mounted at one side of the drum to condense moisture included in air that is discharged from the drum, at least one first path provided at one side of the condensing duct and allowing air that is introduced from the drum to pass therethrough, and at least one second path configured to supply condensation water that is provided to the condensing duct to condense the air, and at least one condensation plate located inside the condensing duct, and configured to separate the first path from the second path, so that a path allowing air to pass therethrough is separated from a path allowing condensation water to pass therethrough.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2014Publication date: September 11, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byoung Yull YANG, Hooi Joong Kim, Tai Eun Kim, Ho Choi, Jong Gyu Lee
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Publication number: 20130025331Abstract: A washing machine capable of manipulating a balancer with a simple manipulation, and a balancer thereof, the washing machine including a rotating tub configured to accommodate a laundry while being rotatably disposed on a shaft, at least one mass mounted on the rotating tub so as to move in a circumferential direction of the rotating tub, thereby offsetting an unbalanced load of the rotating tub, at least one wire extending along the circumferential direction of the rotating tub and coupled to the at least one mass, and at least one driving unit coupled to the at least one wire and configured to rotate the at least one mass in the circumferential direction of the rotating tub.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2012Publication date: January 31, 2013Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventors: Hooi Joong KIM, Sung Jong KIM, Moo Hyung LEE, Jae Seuk PARK, Sung Jin CHO, Il Sung BAE, Ho CHOI