Patents by Inventor Hyoung-Min Moon

Hyoung-Min Moon 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: 20240010526
    Abstract: A direct water purifier includes a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving the water supplied from the first filter through a second flow path and filtering the same; a first valve disposed in the second flow path to control water flow; a pump disposed in the second flow path to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water supplied from the second filter through a third flow path and filtering the same; a heating part for receiving the water supplied from the third filter and heating the same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing flow path through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min MOON, Chul-Ho KIM, Hyun-Seok MOON, Hyun-Soo SHIN, Byung-Sun MO, Byoung-Phil LEE
  • Patent number: 11802062
    Abstract: A direct water purifier includes a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving the water supplied from the first filter through a second flow path and filtering the same; a first valve disposed in the second flow path to control water flow; a pump disposed in the second flow path to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water supplied from the second filter through a third flow path and filtering the same; a heating part for receiving the water supplied from the third filter and heating the same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing flow path through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min Moon, Chul-Ho Kim, Hyun-Seok Moon, Hyun-Soo Shin, Byung-Sun Mo, Byoung-Phil Lee
  • Patent number: 11794146
    Abstract: Provided is a water purifier comprising: a filter unit filtering water supplied from a water source, including a reverse osmosis filter; a discharge unit discharging water filtered by the filter unit externally; a flushing portion connected to the reverse osmosis filter; and a controller configured to flow water filtered by the reverse osmosis filter to the flushing portion, and to flush the reverse osmosis filter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min Moon, Dae-Jung Jeong, Byoung-Phil Lee, Sung-Kon Cho, Sang-Hyeon Kang, Sung-Han Yun, Ju-Hyuk Eom, Dae-Sik Kang, Jung-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20230295016
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water purifier. A water purifier according to one example of the present invention includes: a filter unit including a reverse osmosis filter; a water outlet unit including a water outlet member connected to the filter; and a control unit for discharging water filtered by the filter unit to the outside through the water outlet member, wherein the reverse osmosis filter is provided with a reverse osmosis film that divides the reverse osmosis filter into a non-filtering side and a filtering side, and the control unit causes the filtering side to be flushed before the water filtered by the filter unit is discharged through the water outlet member, and can cause the non-filtering side to be flushed after the water filtered by the filter unit is discharged through the water outlet member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: September 21, 2023
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min MOON, Chul-Ho KIM, Young-Hoon HONG, Si-Jun PARK, Hyun-Soo SHIN
  • Patent number: 11534709
    Abstract: Provided is a water purifier that includes a filtering unit for producing purified water by filtering influent water; a TDS measuring unit for measuring the total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water flowing into the filtering unit; a purified water passage through which the purified water is discharged; a concentrated water passage through which concentrated water, filtered by the filtering unit, is discharged; a concentrated water flow control valve for controlling the flow rate of the concentrated water discharged through the concentrated water passage; and a control unit for adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the concentrated water control valve, on the basis of the TDS and the pressure of the water flowing into the filtering unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Inventors: Dae-Sik Kang, Byoung-Phil Lee, Hyoung-Min Moon, Sang-Hyeon Kang, Dong-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220371878
    Abstract: Disclosed is a hot water discharging apparatus. A hot water discharging apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a water heater for heating water that has flowed into hot water, and discharging the hot water; and a hot water discharge unit that is connected to the water heater so that the hot water discharged from the water heater is discharged to the outside, wherein the water heater is provided with an outlet through which the hot water is discharged, the hot water discharge unit includes a hot water discharge member connected to the outside so that the hot water is discharged to the outside, and the water heater may be disposed so that the outlet is located higher than the hot water discharge-side end of the hot water discharge member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun-Soo SHIN, Chul-Ho KIM, Young-Hoon HONG, Hyoung-Min MOON, Si-Jun PARK
  • Publication number: 20220332605
    Abstract: A water purifier capable of stably discharging residual water from an extraction unit is disclosed. The water purifier (100) comprises: a filter unit (110) having a reverse osmosis membrane filter (113) for filtering incoming water; an extraction unit (160) for providing purified water filtered by the filter unit (110) to a user; and a residual water drainage unit (150) configured to drain, through the reverse osmosis membrane filter (113), residual water remaining in the extraction unit (160), by using an osmotic phenomenon of the reverse osmosis membrane filter (113) after completion of the extraction through the extraction unit (160).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2020
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Applicant: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min MOON, Chul-Ho KIM, Young-Hoon HONG, Si-Jun PARK, Hyun-Soo SHIN
  • Publication number: 20220184537
    Abstract: Provided is a water purifier that includes a filtering unit for producing purified water by filtering influent water; a TDS measuring unit for measuring the total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water flowing into the filtering unit; a purified water passage through which the purified water is discharged; a concentrated water passage through which concentrated water, filtered by the filtering unit, is discharged; a concentrated water flow control valve for controlling the flow rate of the concentrated water discharged through the concentrated water passage; and a control unit for adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the concentrated water control valve, on the basis of the TDS and the pressure of the water flowing into the filtering unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: June 16, 2022
    Inventors: Dae-Sik KANG, Byoung-Phil LEE, Hyoung-Min MOON, Sang-Hyeon KANG, Dong-Hun LEE
  • Patent number: 11285415
    Abstract: A water purifier according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a filtering unit for producing purified water by filtering influent water; a TDS measuring unit for measuring the total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water flowing into the filtering unit; a purified water passage through which the purified water is discharged; a concentrated water passage through which concentrated water, filtered by the filtering unit, is discharged; a concentrated water flow control valve for controlling the flow rate of the concentrated water discharged through the concentrated water passage; and a control unit for adjusting the degree of opening and closing of the concentrated water control valve, on the basis of the TDS and the pressure of the water flowing into the filtering unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Dae-Sik Kang, Byoung-Phil Lee, Hyoung-Min Moon, Sang-Hyeon Kang, Dong-Hun Lee
  • Patent number: 11285441
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the present invention, a control method for a water purifier comprises the steps of: filtering inflowing water so as to generate purified water; extracting the generated purified water; measuring the flow rate of the purified water extracted per unit time; flushing a filter part by using purified water generated in the filter part, when the extraction of the purified water is complete; and draining the flushed water to the outside through a residential water outlet of the filter part, wherein, in the purified water generation step, discharging of residential water generated in the purified water generation step is blocked according to the accumulated flow rate during a one-time extraction of the purified water, calculated on the basis of the flow rate of the purified water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min Moon, Dae-Jung Jeong, Byoung-Phil Lee, Sung-Kon Cho, Sang-Hyeon Kang, Sung-Han Yun, Ju-Hyuk Eom, Dae-Sik Kang, Jung-Hun Lee
  • Publication number: 20220080356
    Abstract: Provided is a water purifier comprising: a filter unit filtering water supplied from a water source, including a reverse osmosis filter; a discharge unit discharging water filtered by the filter unit externally; a flushing portion connected to the reverse osmosis filter; and a controller configured to flow water filtered by the reverse osmosis filter to the flushing portion, and to flush the reverse osmosis filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2021
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min MOON, Dae-Jung JEONG, Byoung-Phil LEE, Sung-Kon CHO, Sang-Hyeon KANG, Sung-Han YUN, Ju-Hyuk EOM, Dae-Sik KANG, Jung-Hun LEE
  • Publication number: 20210379533
    Abstract: A water purifier includes a filtering part including a reverse osmosis filter for filtering water and a discharge part for discharging, to the outside, purified water filtered in the filtering part. The filtering part further includes a pump provided in front of the reverse osmosis filter so as to supply the water to the reverse osmosis filter, and a supply valve that opens and closes so as to supply the water from a water supply source to the filtering part. The supply valve can be provided between the pump and the reverse osmosis filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min MOON, Chul-Ho KIM, Hyun-Seok MOON, Byung-Sun MO, Hyun-Soo SHIN, Sang-Hyeon KANG
  • Publication number: 20210268440
    Abstract: A direct water purifier comprises: a first filter for filtering water flowing in through a first flow path; a second filter receiving, through a second flow path, and filtering the water filtered by the first filter; a first valve, provided on the second flow path; a pump, provided on the second flow path, for supplying, to the second filter, water at a water pressure equal to or greater than a preset water pressure; a third filter receiving, through a third flow path, and filtering the water filtered by the second filter; a second valve, provided on the third flow path, for decreasing a pressure in the flow path; a third valve, provided at a rear end of the second valve, for preventing a backflow of the water; and a heating unit receiving the water filtered by the third filter and heating the water to a preset temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 2, 2021
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min MOON, Chul-Ho KIM, Hyun-Seok MOON, Hyun-Soo SHIN, Byung-Sun MO, Byoung-Phil LEE, Min-Chul YONG, Jae-Man KIM, Sung-Kon CHO
  • Patent number: 11084740
    Abstract: A CDI-type water treatment device according to the present invention comprises: a filter unit for purifying raw water in a CDI type through an electrode part formed by alternately stacking electrodes and separators; and a sterilization unit provided on the front of the filter unit to supply the electrode part with a sterilization substance, which has been generated from the raw water in order to sterilize the electrode part. The sterilization unit, in this case, preferably operates after a predetermined time has passed since the electrode part has both stopped purifying raw water and stopped regenerating the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 10, 2021
    Assignee: COWAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Soo Young Lee, Tae Seong Kwon, Hyoung Min Moon, Byung Kil Park, Sung Min Moon
  • Publication number: 20210163318
    Abstract: A direct water purifier includes a first filter for filtering water introduced through a first flow path; a second filter for receiving the water supplied from the first filter through a second flow path and filtering the same; a first valve disposed in the second flow path to control water flow; a pump disposed in the second flow path to supply water having a predetermined hydraulic pressure or higher to the second filter; a third filter for receiving the water supplied from the second filter through a third flow path and filtering the same; a heating part for receiving the water supplied from the third filter and heating the same to a predetermined temperature; and a flushing valve disposed in a flushing flow path through which concentrated water is discharged from the second filter, wherein the flushing valve is opened during operation of the heating part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2019
    Publication date: June 3, 2021
    Applicant: WOONGJIN COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min MOON, Chul-Ho KIM, Hyun-Seok MOON, Hyun-Soo SHIN, Byung-Sun MO, Byoung-Phil LEE
  • Patent number: 10946337
    Abstract: Disclosed is a water treatment apparatus which can extract clean water by means of the pressure of raw water. The disclosed water treatment apparatus comprises: a filter part which filters raw water; a storage part which stores clean water filtered by passing through at least a part of the filter part, the storage part having a first chamber and a second chamber of which the volume changes according to a change in the volume of the first chamber; an extraction part which is installed so as to provide the filtered clean water to a user; and an air supply part which is installed on a flow path connected to the storage part in order to supply air to either one of the first chamber or the second chamber of the storage part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 29, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jong-Hwan Lee, Jung-Hwan Lee, Hyun-Soo Shin, Tae-Seong Kwon, Hyoung-Min Moon, Jung-Hun Lee, In-Du Choi, Sang-Hyeon Kang
  • Patent number: 10946339
    Abstract: A water treatment apparatus is disclosed. The water treatment apparatus, according to one embodiment of the present invention, may comprise: a filter unit comprising a reverse osmosis filter for supplying purified water filtered from raw water, and residential water which could not be filtered from raw water; a storage unit connected to the filter unit and comprising a storage member in which purified water is stored, then discharged, and a housing within which the storage member is provided, and through which residential water inflows and outflows; and a flow path changing valve connected to the filter unit and the storage unit, and which allows residential water to outflow from the housing as purified water is stored in the storage member, or allows purified water to be discharged from the storage member as residential water inflows into the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Inventors: Tae-Seong Kwon, Soo-Young Lee, Hyoung-Min Moon, Sang-Hyeon Kang, Byung-Kil Park
  • Publication number: 20200406195
    Abstract: An electrodeionization filter includes: a housing having a water inlet and a water outlet; a first electrode installed inside the housing in a spiral shape; a second electrode installed inside the housing in a spiral shape so as to be spaced apart from the first electrode; and an ion exchange module installed between the first electrode and the second electrode for adsorbing or desorbing ionic substances contained in water introduced by an application of electricity. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode has a structure in which a center portion thereof is denser than a peripheral region thereof. Accordingly, the lifespan of the electrodes of the electrodeionization filter can be increased, and the assembly of the electrodes and related parts can be easily facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2019
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Applicant: COWAY Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sang-Young LEE, Sang-Hyeon KANG, Chul-Ho KIM, Tae-Seong KWON, Hyoung-Min MOON, Sung-Min MOON, Jun-Young LEE, Byoung-Phil LEE, Byung-Sun MO, Guk-Won LEE
  • Patent number: 10773975
    Abstract: Disclosed are a sterilizing structure of a water outlet and a water treatment apparatus including the same. The sterilizing structure of the water outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise a water outlet for discharging treated water treated in a water treatment device externally, and a sterilizer for sterilizing the water outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung-Han Yun, Hyoung-Min Moon, Won-II Joo, Tae-Seong Kwon, Sang-Hyeon Kang
  • Patent number: 10723642
    Abstract: The present invention provides a water treatment device comprising: a filtering unit for filtering raw water; a storing unit comprising a first chamber for storing purified water, which has passed through at least a predetermined number of filters provided in the filtering unit and thus has been filtered, and a second chamber, the volume of which changes according to the volume change of the first chamber; an extraction unit installed to provide the user with the purified water that has been filtered; an sterilizing water supply unit for supplying sterilizing water in order to sterilize/disinfect the storing unit; and a control unit for controlling the driving of the sterilizing water supply unit and the opening/closing of a channel for supplying the sterilizing water.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Coway Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyoung-Min Moon, Sung-Han Yun, Won-Il Joo, Tae-Seong Kwon, Sang-Hyeon Kang