Patents by Inventor Hyun Wuk Kang

Hyun Wuk Kang 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: 11226120
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a housing including an outlet, a fan disposed inside the housing, and a guide guiding air flowing by the fan, wherein the guide includes an inflow portion provided to guide air introduced into the housing to the fan and a diffuser extending from the inflow portion to guide air passing through the fan to the outlet. The inflow portion includes a duct connected to the diffuser, a bell mouth disposed on an upstream side further than the duct and configured such that a width of an inlet end of the bell mouth is wider than a width of an outlet end of the bell mouth, and a guide vane formed on the bell mouth and configured to guide air introduced into the fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Keun Jeong Jang, Wan Soo Yang, Eun Sung Jo, Hyun Wuk Kang, Hyeon U Park, Jei Min Choi, Bu Youn Lee, Wang Byung Chae
  • Patent number: 10801741
    Abstract: In an air-conditioning system, a gaseous refrigerant remaining in a reservoir can be discharged from the reservoir even when a cooling operation has started and the reservoir is being filled with a liquid refrigerant. Therefore, the reservoir can be filled with the liquid refrigerant at a faster speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Il Kim, Mun Sub Kim, Tae Woo Kang, Hyeon U Park, Wang Byung Chae, Kyung Hoon Kim, Sung Goo Kim, Hyeong Joon Seo, Hyun Wuk Kang, Jin Yong Mo, Il Yong Cho
  • Patent number: 10746456
    Abstract: Disclosed are provided indoor unit of an air conditioner. A present invention is to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner having an improved structure for preventing vibrations and noise of a blade due to vibrations of a motor when the blade rotates, and a blade unit applied to the indoor unit. The indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a main body including an outlet, and a blade unit configured to adjust a direction in which air discharged from the outlet is discharged, wherein the blade unit comprises, a blade coupled with the main body to be rotatable in the outlet, a motor including a rotation transfer member, and configured to generate a rotatory force that is transferred to the blade; and a buffer member made of a material having a restoring force, coupled with the blade at one end, and surrounding a part of the rotation transfer member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mun Sub Kim, Hyun Wuk Kang, You Jae Kim, Jin Yong Mo, Hyeong Joon Seo, Woong Sun, Jun Riul Song
  • Patent number: 10739020
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a cabinet including a first plate and a second plate, a blower disposed inside the cabinet, and a blower cover covering the blower and an upper side of the cabinet. The first plate includes a contact area in contact with the blower cover in an outward direction of the cabinet, and the second plate includes a first non-contact area that is not in contact with the blower cover in the outward direction of the cabinet. The blower cover is disposed on one of four plates of the cabinet to reduce the noise generated due to the vibration of the cabinet by reducing the vibration transmitted from the blower cover to the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Sub Kim, Hyun-Wuk Kang, Hoon Yeong Koh, You Jae Kim, Hyeong Joon Seo, Du Han Jung
  • Publication number: 20200088421
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a housing including an outlet, a fan disposed inside the housing, and a guide guiding air flowing by the fan, wherein the guide includes an inflow portion provided to guide air introduced into the housing to the fan and a diffuser extending from the inflow portion to guide air passing through the fan to the outlet. The inflow portion includes a duct connected to the diffuser, a bell mouth disposed on an upstream side further than the duct and configured such that a width of an inlet end of the bell mouth is wider than a width of an outlet end of the bell mouth, and a guide vane formed on the bell mouth and configured to guide air introduced into the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Keun Jeong JANG, Wan Soo YANG, Eun Sung JO, Hyun Wuk KANG, Hyeon U PARK, Jei Min CHOI, Bu Youn LEE, Wang Byung CHAE
  • Publication number: 20190078795
    Abstract: In an air-conditioning system according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a gaseous refrigerant remaining in a reservoir can be discharged from the reservoir even when a cooling operation has started and the reservoir is being filled with a liquid refrigerant. Therefore, the reservoir can be filled with the liquid refrigerant at a faster speed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2016
    Publication date: March 14, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tae Il KIM, Mun Sub KIM, Tae Woo KANG, Hyeon U PARK, Wang Byung CHAE, Kyung Hoon KIM, Sung Goo KIM, Hyeong Joon SEO, Hyun Wuk KANG, Jin Yong MO, II Yong CHO
  • Publication number: 20180073750
    Abstract: An outdoor unit of an air conditioner includes a cabinet including a first plate and a second plate, a blower disposed inside the cabinet, and a blower cover covering the blower and an upper side of the cabinet. The first plate includes a contact area in contact with the blower cover in an outward direction of the cabinet, and the second plate includes a first non-contact area that is not in contact with the blower cover in the outward direction of the cabinet. The blower cover is disposed on one of four plates of the cabinet to reduce the noise generated due to the vibration of the cabinet by reducing the vibration transmitted from the blower cover to the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mun Sub KIM, Hyun-Wuk Kang, Hoon Yeong Koh, You Jae Kim, Hyeong Joon Seo, Du Han Jung
  • Patent number: 9873127
    Abstract: An air cleaner, which allows air to flow smoothly, has increased strength, and reduces noise generated when a blower fan rotates. The air cleaner includes a main body including an inlet and an outlet, a blower fan provided inside of the main body, and configured to induce air from outside of the main body to be suctioned into the inlet and to be discharged to the outlet, a motor configured to drive the blower fan, and a fan guard to which the motor is fixed, and configured to guide air suctioned into the inlet to the blower fan, where the fan guard is provided to include a plurality of bent cross sections arranged in a radial direction at different distances from the motor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Mun Sub Kim, Hyun-Wuk Kang, Ju Young Kim, Woo Seog Song, Jin Yong Mo, Hyeong Joon Seo
  • Publication number: 20170067681
    Abstract: Disclosed are provided indoor unit of an air conditioner. A present invention is to provide an indoor unit of an air conditioner having an improved structure for preventing vibrations and noise of a blade due to vibrations of a motor when the blade rotates, and a blade unit applied to the indoor unit. The indoor unit of the air conditioner includes a main body including an outlet, and a blade unit configured to adjust a direction in which air discharged from the outlet is discharged, wherein the blade unit comprises, a blade coupled with the main body to be rotatable in the outlet, a motor including a rotation transfer member, and configured to generate a rotatory force that is transferred to the blade; and a buffer member made of a material having a restoring force, coupled with the blade at one end, and surrounding a part of the rotation transfer member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mun Sub Kim, Hyun Wuk Kang, You Jae Kim, Jin Yong Mo, Hyeong Joon Seo, Woong Sun, Jun Riul Song
  • Publication number: 20150352479
    Abstract: An air cleaner, which allows air to flow smoothly, has increased strength, and reduces noise generated when a blower fan rotates. The air cleaner includes a main body including an inlet and an outlet, a blower fan provided inside of the main body, and configured to induce air from outside of the main body to be suctioned into the inlet and to be discharged to the outlet, a motor configured to drive the blower fan, and a fan guard to which the motor is fixed, and configured to guide air suctioned into the inlet to the blower fan, where the fan guard is provided to include a plurality of bent cross sections arranged in a radial direction at different distances from the motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 9, 2015
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Mun Sub KIM, Hyun-Wuk KANG, Ju Young KIM, Woo Seog SONG, Jin Yong MO, Hyeong Joon SEO
  • Patent number: 8899392
    Abstract: A damper for decreasing a piping vibration capable of enhancing the efficiency in decreasing the piping vibration and adjusting the weight of a weight portion according to the type of the compressor and the shape of the pipe applied to the compressor by separating a fixed portion from a weight portion such that the fixed portion makes a direct contact with a pipe and the weight portion has an interval from the pipe without making a direct contact with the pipe, in which the damper installed on the pipe to decrease the vibration includes a fixation part provided with a coupling hole formed therein to be coupled to the pipe, and coupled and fixed to the pipe such that the coupling hole makes contact with an outer circumferential surface of the pipe, and a weight part connected to the fixation part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Mun Sub Kim, Hyun Wuk Kang, Jin Yong Mo, Yong Jae Song, Cheon Seok Yoon
  • Publication number: 20140047852
    Abstract: An air conditioner that improves efficiency of an inverter compressor by injecting an intermediate pressure refrigerant to the inverter compressor during heating or cooling and a control method thereof are provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2013
    Publication date: February 20, 2014
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kyung Hoon Kim, Hyun Wuk Kang, Mun Sub Kim, You Jae Kim, Suk Ho Lee, Se Won Kim, Tae Il Kim, Jin Yong Mo, Jong Won Bak, Hyeong Joon Seo, Je Jin Lee, Min Chang, Dong Il Jung, Il Yong Cho, Man Ki Ha