Patents by Inventor Hoyeob SIM

Hoyeob SIM 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).

  • Laundry treating apparatus
    Patent number: 9695543
    Abstract: The laundry treating apparatus includes a door to open and close the introduction port about a first rotational or a second rotational axis which is different from first rotational axis. A first switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of door about the first rotational axis, and a second switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of the door about the second rotational axis. A lock fixes a position of at least one of the first switching unit or second switching unit when the door opens the introduction port. As can be appreciated, the mechanism used for the laundry apparatus may be applicable to other home appliances or non-home appliances where two different rotational axes may be needed to open and close a door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hoyeob Sim, Inho Hwang, Yongil Kim, Soowon Park
  • LAUNDRY TREATING APPARATUS
    Publication number: 20150233043
    Abstract: The laundry treating apparatus includes a door to open and close the introduction port about a first rotational or a second rotational axis which is different from first rotational axis. A first switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of door about the first rotational axis, and a second switching unit is provided in the door to allow rotation of the door about the second rotational axis. A lock fixes a position of at least one of the first switching unit or second switching unit when the door opens the introduction port. As can be appreciated, the mechanism used for the laundry apparatus may be applicable to other home appliances or non-home appliances where two different rotational axes may be needed to open and close a door.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 20, 2015
    Inventors: Hoyeob SIM, Inho HWANG, Yongil KIM, Soowon PARK