Patents by Inventor Hyongil KIL

Hyongil KIL 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: 11846839
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruded from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel; wherein the guide extends in a direction in parallel with the side surface of the display panel, and wherein a gap is formed between the guide and the side part of the front cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil Kil, Sangmin Baek
  • Publication number: 20230213800
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel; a plurality of light sources disposed on the frame and providing light for the display panel; and a reflective sheet disposed on the frame and reflecting light from the plurality of light sources toward the display panel. Further, the frame includes a flat portion on which the plurality of light sources is disposed; an inclined portion extended from the flat portion toward an edge of the display panel; and a protrusion protruding from the flat portion of the frame toward the display panel between the plurality of light sources, in which the protrusion of the frame passes through the reflective sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil KIL, Sangmin BAEK
  • Publication number: 20230030896
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device may include: a flexible display panel; a flexible plate at a rear of the display panel, to which the display panel is coupled, and has one side and the other side facing the one side; a rear frame coupled to a rear of the plate; a driving unit which is coupled to the rear frame, and provides a driving force for moving in a direction from the one side to the other side; and an arm which is elongated to have one end that is connected to the driving unit and the other end that is coupled to a rear surface of the plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Chulki KIM, Kwangho CHOI, Seokhun NA, Hyongil KIL, Minook LEE
  • Publication number: 20220214577
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruded from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel; wherein the guide extends in a direction in parallel with the side surface of the display panel, and wherein a gap is formed between the guide and the side part of the front cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil KIL, Sangmin BAEK
  • Patent number: 11287680
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruded from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel; a frame including a rear part positioned in a rear of the display panel and a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel; and a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and coupled to the front cover. Further, the front cover is coupled to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil Kil, Sangmin Baek
  • Patent number: 11150501
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a front cover including a vertical part covering a side surface of the display panel, a horizontal part extended from the vertical part, a guide protruded from the vertical part, a first coupling portion on the vertical part adjacent to the guide, and a protrusion protruded from the vertical part and being apart from the first coupling portion; and a frame including a rear portion positioned at a rear of the display panel and a side portion facing the vertical part of the front cover, the side portion providing a first hole into which the protrusion of the front cover is inserted. Further, a second coupling portion at the side portion of the frame faces the first coupling portion of the front cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil Kil, Sangmin Baek
  • Publication number: 20210181566
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a front cover including a vertical part covering a side surface of the display panel, a horizontal part extended from the vertical part, a guide protruded from the vertical part, a first coupling portion on the vertical part adjacent to the guide, and a protrusion protruded from the vertical part and being apart from the first coupling portion; and a frame including a rear portion positioned at a rear of the display panel and a side portion facing the vertical part of the front cover, the side portion providing a first hole into which the protrusion of the front cover is inserted. Further, a second coupling portion at the side portion of the frame faces the first coupling portion of the front cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil KIL, Sangmin BAEK
  • Patent number: 10867563
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel, the frame including a first and a second protrusions; a first substrate at a front surface of the frame, the first substrate elongated in a direction along a first side of the frame; a plurality of first light sources disposed on the first substrate at predetermined intervals in the direction. Further, the first protrusion is positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to the foremost light source in the first substrate, and the second protrusion is positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to the rearmost light source in the first substrate, at least one of the first and the second protrusions includes an inclined surface and the frame is pressed to form the first and the second protrusion such that the protrusions are formed on the front surface of the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangmin Baek, Hyongil Kil, Jaehyung Jeon, Juyoung Joung
  • Publication number: 20200371392
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruded from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel; a frame including a rear part positioned in a rear of the display panel and a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel; and a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and coupled to the front cover. Further, the front cover is coupled to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil KIL, Sangmin BAEK
  • Patent number: 10816719
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device of the present invention comprises: a display panel; a frame positioned at the back of the display panel; a main optical assembly positioned on the frame between the display panel and the frame; and a side optical assembly positioned on the frame between the display panel and the frame, and positioned adjacent to the main optical assembly, wherein the frame comprises: a bottom forming a lower surface; and a side support extending from the bottom toward one side of the display panel, wherein: the side support is closer to the display panel than the bottom; the main optical assembly is positioned on the bottom; and the side optical assembly can be positioned on the side support.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 27, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Woongjoon Hwang, Jeonghwan Hwang, Hyongil Kil, Minho Kim, Jinsin Park, Heumseok Baek, Yongmin Jung, Juyoung Joung
  • Patent number: 10768458
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises a display panel, a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruding from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel, a frame including a rear part positioned in a rear of the display panel and a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel, and a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and coupled to the side part of the front cover, wherein the side part of the front cover is coupled to the frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil Kil, Sangmin Baek
  • Publication number: 20200166695
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device of the present invention comprises: a display panel; a frame positioned at the back of the display panel; a main optical assembly positioned on the frame between the display panel and the frame; and a side optical assembly positioned on the frame between the display panel and the frame, and positioned adjacent to the main optical assembly, wherein the frame comprises: a bottom forming a lower surface; and a side support extending from the bottom toward one side of the display panel, wherein: the side support is closer to the display panel than the bottom; the main optical assembly is positioned on the bottom; and the side optical assembly can be positioned on the side support.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 18, 2018
    Publication date: May 28, 2020
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Woongjoon HWANG, Jeonghwan HWANG, Hyongil KIL, Minho KIM, Jinsin PARK, Heumseok BAEK, Yongmin JUNG, Juyoung JOUNG
  • Publication number: 20190293986
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises a display panel, a front cover including a front part covering an edge of a front surface of the display panel, a side part extended from the front part and covering a side surface of the display panel, and a guide protruding from the side part and contacting the side surface of the display panel, a frame including a rear part positioned in a rear of the display panel and a supporting part extended from the rear part and supporting a rear surface of the display panel, and a back cover positioned in the rear of the frame and coupled to the side part of the front cover, wherein the side part of the front cover is coupled to the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil KIL, Sangmin BAEK
  • Publication number: 20190147805
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel, the frame including a first and a second protrusions; a first substrate at a front surface of the frame, the first substrate elongated in a direction along a first side of the frame; a plurality of first light sources disposed on the first substrate at predetermined intervals in the direction. Further, the first protrusion is positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to the foremost light source in the first substrate, and the second protrusion is positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to the rearmost light source in the first substrate, at least one of the first and the second protrusions includes an inclined surface and the frame is pressed to form the first and the second protrusion such that the protrusions are formed on the front surface of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2019
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangmin BAEK, Hyongil KIL, Jaehyung JEON, Juyoung JOUNG
  • Patent number: 10274769
    Abstract: A display device can include a frame; a reflection sheet disposed on the frame; a housing coupled to at least one side of the frame; a substrate disposed on the housing; a light assembly mounted on the substrate; a light guide plate disposed on the reflection sheet and at a side of the light assembly; a guide panel coupled to another side of the frame; and a display panel disposed on the light guide plate, in which the display panel is disposed on the guide panel and overlaps with the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil Kil, Sangmin Baek
  • Patent number: 10210814
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame positioned in the rear of the display panel, a backlight unit positioned between the display panel and the frame and providing light for the display panel, and a heat dissipation protrusion formed on the frame and contacted with the backlight unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangmin Baek, Hyongil Kil, Jaehyung Jeon, Juyoung Joung
  • Patent number: 10089935
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel; a first substrate at a front surface of the frame, the first substrate elongated in a direction along a first side of the frame; a plurality of first light sources disposed on the first substrate at predetermined intervals in the direction along the first side of the frame; and a first protrusion and a second protrusion between the first substrate and the frame, the first protrusion positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to a foremost light source in the first substrate, and the second protrusion positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to a rearmost light source in the first substrate, the first protrusion and the second protrusion being inclined.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 2, 2018
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangmin Baek, Hyongil Kil, Jaehyung Jeon, Juyoung Joung
  • Publication number: 20180017827
    Abstract: A display device can include a frame; a reflection sheet disposed on the frame; a housing coupled to at least one side of the frame; a substrate disposed on the housing; a light assembly mounted on the substrate; a light guide plate disposed on the reflection sheet and at a side of the light assembly; a guide panel coupled to another side of the frame; and a display panel disposed on the light guide plate, in which the display panel is disposed on the guide panel and overlaps with the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2017
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Hyongil KIL, Sangmin BAEK
  • Publication number: 20170323601
    Abstract: A display device including a display panel; a frame at a rear of the display panel; a first substrate at a front surface of the frame, the first substrate elongated in a direction along a first side of the frame; a plurality of first light sources disposed on the first substrate at predetermined intervals in the direction along the first side of the frame; and a first protrusion and a second protrusion between the first substrate and the frame, the first protrusion positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to a foremost light source in the first substrate, and the second protrusion positioned at an end of the first substrate adjacent to a rearmost light source in the first substrate, the first protrusion and the second protrusion being inclined.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangmin BAEK, Hyongil KIL, Jaehyung JEON, Juyoung JOUNG
  • Publication number: 20170200421
    Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display panel, a frame positioned in the rear of the display panel, a backlight unit positioned between the display panel and the frame and providing light for the display panel, and a heat dissipation protrusion formed on the frame and contacted with the backlight unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2016
    Publication date: July 13, 2017
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sangmin BAEK, Hyongil KIL, Jaehyung JEON, Juyoung JOUNG