Patents by Inventor Hyoun-Jeong Shin

Hyoun-Jeong Shin 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).

  • Publication number: 20070216248
    Abstract: A hybrid induction motor includes a motor casing; a rotational shaft rotatably coupled with the motor casing; an induction rotor rotated by being integrally coupled with the rotational shaft and having a rotor core and a conductor bar inserted in the rotor core; a stator having a hollow into which the induction rotor is inserted and installed with a certain length in a direction of the rotational shaft; a first magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; a second magnetic rotor inserted between the stator and the induction rotor so as to be symmetrical with the first magnetic rotor and coupled with the rotational shaft so as to be freely rotatable; and a magnetic spacer inserted between the first and second magnetic rotors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2006
    Publication date: September 20, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung-Do HAN, Seung-Suk OH, Hyoun-Jeong SHIN
  • Patent number: 7271565
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a speed of a fan motor (HIM (Hybrid Induction Motor)) of an air-conditioner extends a speed control range of a fan motor of an air-conditioner by controlling revolutions per minute (RPM) of the fan motor. In order to extend the speed control range of the HIM, an RPM of the HIM is controlled based on a pre-set duty ratio of a switching device electrically connected with the HIM.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 18, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Seung-Suk Oh
  • Patent number: 7253547
    Abstract: The present invention discloses a stator of a motor including a circular stator core formed by stacking a plurality of sheets, a plurality of bobbins fixed to the inner circumferential surface of the stator core at predetermined intervals and rotatably connected to each other, and stator coils wound around the outer circumferential surfaces of the bobbins to be connected to each other, and a method for manufacturing the same. The stator of the motor can reduce an assembly time by omitting a process for wiring the stator coils, and also reduce a number of components and manufacturing expenses by omitting a wiring PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Dong-Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20070164699
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for varying a speed of a hybrid induction motor (HIM). The apparatus comprises a starting capacitor; a driving capacitor; at least one speed varying capacitor for varying a speed of a HIM by a control signal; and a controlling unit for analyzing a user's commands and outputting a control signal to vary the speed of the HIM based on a result of the analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2006
    Publication date: July 19, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung-Suk OH, Jae-Hong AHN, Hyoun-Jeong SHIN
  • Patent number: 7239057
    Abstract: A single phase induction motor comprises: a stator installed at an inner circumferential surface of a motor body, the stator on which a plurality of coils are wound; a rotor rotatably installed at a center portion of the stator and provided with a rotation shaft at a center thereof; and a magnet unit freely and rotatably installed between the stator and the rotor with an air gap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Jun-Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20070126294
    Abstract: Disclosed related to provide a motor reliable as capable of controlling the backward rotation of the rotor R for certain. The motor according to the present invention comprises a stator 2; a rotor R rotated by the interaction with between the stator 2 for generating the rotary force of the first rotation direction; a first interference element 32 equipped at the rotor R for rotating in one structure with the rotor R; a second interference element 34 equipped to be engaged with the first interference element 32 as rotated toward the first interference element 32 for controlling the second rotation direction different with the first rotating direction of the rotor R; and a second interference element 34 operating element deliver the rotary force of the rotor R to the second interference element 34 with the magnetism for the second interference element 34 to be rotated toward the first interference element 32 when the rotor R is rotated toward the second rotating direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong IL LEE, Han Gee KIM, Hyoun Jeong SHIN
  • Patent number: 7161270
    Abstract: A line start reluctance synchronous motor includes: a single phase stator arranged at an inner circumferential surface of a motor body and on which a main coil and a sub coil are wound; a magnet unit free-rotatably arranged along an inner circumferential surface of the stator in order to maintain an air gap with the stator; and a cage rotor provided with a rotation shaft at a center portion thereof to be rotatable along an inner circumferential surface of the magnet unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2004
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Jun-Ho Ahn
  • Publication number: 20060284505
    Abstract: An induction motor comprising a stator including main winding coils and sub winding coils wound in a stator core, respectively, the main winding coil having a volume greater than that of the sub winding coil, a primary rotor rotatably inserted in the stator, and a secondary rotor rotatably inserted in an air gap between the stator and the primary rotor, whereby counter electromotive force of the main winding coils is increased and resistance thereof is decreased, and thus an operation efficiency can be improved and starting voltage and break down voltage can be reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung-Do HAN, Seung-Suk OH, Jae-Hong AHN, Hyoun-Jeong SHIN
  • Publication number: 20060284509
    Abstract: An induction motor includes: a stator in which a plurality of winding coils wound in a central direction of a stator core are arranged; an induction rotor rotatably inserted into the stator; and a synchronous rotor including a magnet and rotatably inserted into an air gap between the stator and the induction rotor, so that the induction motor reduces the size of the whole motor and has a structure of a compact size to thereby reduce installation space and manufacturing cost and increase output power and efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Seung-Suk Oh, Jae-Hong Ahn, Hyoun-Jeong Shin
  • Publication number: 20060284500
    Abstract: A motor having a reverse-rotation preventing unit, comprises: a casing; a stator fixedly-coupled to an inside of the casing; a primary rotor rotatably inserted into the stator; a motor shaft coupled to the primary rotor; a secondary rotor having a permanent magnet and rotatably inserted into an air gap between the stator and the primary rotor; a locking unit installed at an inner wall of the casing; a ratchet unit rotatably coupled to the secondary rotor, and locked or unlocked to/from the locking unit when the secondary rotor is forward-rotated or reverse-rotated, for rotating the secondary rotor in a forward direction; and a position setting unit for moving the ratchet unit to a locking position or a unlocking position by a difference between a centrifugal force generated when the secondary rotor is rotated and its restoration force. In the present invention, the motor is only forward-rotated without being reverse-rotated and thus a reliability thereof is enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2006
    Publication date: December 21, 2006
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung-Do HAN, Seung-Suk OH, Jae-Hong AHN, Hyoun-Jeong SHIN, Dong-Il LEE
  • Publication number: 20060226715
    Abstract: A rotor of a BLDC motor includes: a rotor divided into a north pole and a south pole on the basis of a magnetic pole separating line; and a stator at which the rotor is disposed with an air gap, the stator having a first pole shoe, a second pole shoe and a pair of detent grooves at its inner surface, wherein an air gap forming portion for enlarging an air gap between the rotor and the detent grooves is formed at both end portions of the rotor where the magnetic pole separating line passes, so that the rotor can maintain the motor performance and reduce resonance noise by reducing only higher degree of cogging torque from cogging torque generated when the motor is driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2005
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ho-Jae Lee, Dong-Il Lee, Hyoun-Jeong Shin
  • Publication number: 20060226722
    Abstract: A hybrid induction motor comprises a stator fixedly installed in a casing, an induction rotor rotatably inserted into a center of the stator and having a shaft at a center thereof, a first synchronous rotor free-rotatably installed between the stator and the induction rotor in a circumferential direction of the shaft, and a second synchronous rotor facing the first synchronous rotor and free-rotatably installed between the stator and the induction rotor in a longitudinal direction of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: October 12, 2006
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeong-Chul Kim, Dong-Il Lee, Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Jae-Hong Ahn, Seung-Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20060208597
    Abstract: The hybrid induction motor includes a housing; a stator installed in the housing and having a stator core portion and a stator coil portion; a rotor coupling body having a rotary shaft rotatably installed in at the housing, a cage rotor portion rotating integrally with the rotary shaft, and a permanent magnet rotor portion coupled to a circumference of the cage rotor portion with a certain air gap so as to be freely rotatable with respect to the rotary shaft; and a reverse rotation preventing switch, when the rotary shaft rotates reversibly, coming in contact with the permanent magnet rotor portion which is moved along the shaft by thrust generated by the rotor coupling body and cutting off power being supplied to the stator coil portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2006
    Publication date: September 21, 2006
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong-Il Lee, Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Jae-Hong Ahn, Seung-Suk Oh
  • Publication number: 20060175924
    Abstract: An induction motor having a reverse-rotation preventing function, comprises: a stator provided with a winding coil generating flux by a current; an induction rotor provided with a cage and rotatably inserted in the stator, wherein a rotary shaft is coupled to its inside; a synchronous rotor provided with a permanent magnet and rotatably coupled between the stator and the induction rotor; an induction-force generating unit generating a force for moving the synchronous rotor in an axial direction; and a rotation preventing unit preventing a reverse rotation by fixing the synchronous rotor moved by the induction-force generating unit at the time of reverse rotation of the synchronous rotor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2006
    Publication date: August 10, 2006
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Jae-Hong Ahn, Seung-Suk Oh, Dong-Il Lee
  • Patent number: 7084599
    Abstract: A motor controller is capable of swiftly driving a motor at the initial stage and driving the motor with high efficiency and low power consumption after swiftly driving the motor at the initial stage by including a first capacitor connected in series with stator coils of the motor and a PTC thermistor (Positive Temperature Coefficient thermistor) connected in parallel with the first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin
  • Patent number: 7081733
    Abstract: A speed control system of a fan motor of an air conditioner is disclosed. A speed control system of a fan motor of an air conditioner comprises: an inverter having a power output terminal connected to a single-phase power input terminal of the fan motor which has a single-phase stator including a main coil and a sub coil, an induction rotor and a permanent magnet rotor installed between the stator and the induction rotor; and a three-phase driving motor connected to the power output terminal of the inverter and driving a compressor of an air conditioner by power received from the inverter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin
  • Patent number: 7081732
    Abstract: A motor controller is capable of swiftly driving a motor at the initial stage and driving the motor with high efficiency and low power consumption after swiftly driving the motor at the initial stage by including a first capacitor connected in series with a common terminal to which the main coils and the sub-coils of the motor are connected and a PTC thermistor (Positive Temperature Coefficient thermistor) connected in parallel with the first capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2004
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin
  • Publication number: 20060131984
    Abstract: A hybrid induction motor comprises a stator fixedly installed in a casing, an induction rotor rotatably inserted into a center of the stator and having a shaft at a center thereof, a first synchronous rotor slid in a longitudinal direction of the shaft between the stator and the induction rotor and free-rotatably installed in a circumferential direction of the shaft, and a second synchronous rotor facing the first synchronous rotor, slid in a longitudinal direction of the shaft between the stator and the induction rotor, and free-rotatably installed in a circumferential direction of the shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2005
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Seung-Do HAN, Hyoun-Jeong SHIN, Jae-Hong AHN
  • Publication number: 20060113950
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling a speed of a fan motor (HIM (Hybrid Induction Motor)) of an air-conditioner extends a speed control range of a fan motor of an air-conditioner by controlling revolutions per minute (RPM) of the fan motor. In order to extend the speed control range of the HIM, an RPM of the HIM is controlled based on a pre-set duty ratio of a switching device electrically connected with the HIM.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Publication date: June 1, 2006
    Inventors: Seung-Do Han, Hyoun-Jeong Shin, Seung-Suk Oh
  • Patent number: RE39416
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a structure of a rotor for a brushless motor which can improve structural stiffness, restrict noise generation by reducing vibration during the rotation, use cheap materials, reduce a fabrication cost by fabricating a back yoke and a base plate unit in a single body. improve durability, and efficiently cool a heat generated in the motor during the operation by facilitating an external air inflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2006
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hyoun Jeong Shin, Jin Soo Park, Ho Seon Rew, Sang Wook Hong