Patents by Inventor Hyun-yong Choi

Hyun-yong Choi 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: 8797737
    Abstract: A display unit and a vending machine having the same. The display unit includes a display panel to display an image, a circuit board to control the display panel, a board bracket installed at a rear of the display panel and formed with a receiving section to receive the circuit board, and a plurality of inlet holes and a plurality of outlet holes formed in opposite surfaces of the board bracket to allow external air to flow through the receiving section. The air travels through the inlet and outlet holes and passes through the receiving section in one direction to cool the display panel and the circuit board. Thus, the display unit is prevented from malfunctioning and the display panel is prevented from being degraded by heat even if tempered glass is installed at a front of the display panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2014
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joon Kang, Sung Ki Kim, Hyun Yong Choi, Tae Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 8520375
    Abstract: A display apparatus improved in the structure to connect a board assembly having a personal computer (PC) function. The display apparatus includes a display module embodying an image, a supporting frame disposed at a rear part of the display module, a plurality of driving circuit boards mounted to the supporting frame to drive the display module, a guide member disposed at one side of the plurality of driving circuit boards, a board assembly removably connected to the guide member but not electrically connected with the driving circuit boards, and a rear cover covering the display module and the supporting frame while providing a space for the board assembly to be connected to the guide member with one side exposed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2013
    Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Yong Choi, Se Ki Jang
  • Publication number: 20120146883
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a display apparatus including a display panel which bilaterally displays images on opposites sides of the display panel and reverse to each other through opposite surfaces of the display panel A first case portion is provided with a first opening to expose a first surface of the display panel, and a second case portion is provided with a second opening to expose a second surface of the display panel opposite from the first surface and connected to the first case portion so that the display panel is installed between the first and second case portions. Therefore, the display apparatus which displays images through both surfaces thereof, has a small thickness.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 14, 2012
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Yong CHOI, Jae Hoo PARK
  • Publication number: 20100259881
    Abstract: A display apparatus improved in the structure to connect a board assembly having a personal computer (PC) function. The display apparatus includes a display module embodying an image, a supporting frame disposed at a rear part of the display module, a plurality of driving circuit boards mounted to the supporting frame to drive the display module, a guide member disposed at one side of the plurality of driving circuit boards, a board assembly removably connected to the guide member but not electrically connected with the driving circuit boards, and a rear cover covering the display module and the supporting frame while providing a space for the board assembly to be connected to the guide member with one side exposed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2010
    Publication date: October 14, 2010
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Hyun Yong CHOI, Se Ki Jang
  • Publication number: 20090277604
    Abstract: A display unit and a vending machine having the same. The display unit includes a display panel to display an image, a circuit board to control the display panel, a board bracket installed at a rear of the display panel and formed with a receiving section to receive the circuit board, and a plurality of inlet holes and a plurality of outlet holes formed in opposite surfaces of the board bracket to allow external air to flow through the receiving section. The air travels through the inlet and outlet holes and passes through the receiving section in one direction to cool the display panel and the circuit board. Thus, the display unit is prevented from malfunctioning and the display panel is prevented from being degraded by heat even if tempered glass is installed at a front of the display panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2009
    Publication date: November 12, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventors: Joon KANG, Sung Ki KIM, Hyun Yong CHOI, Tae Sung KIM
  • Publication number: 20090066606
    Abstract: A display apparatus and a multi display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a display module having an opening through which an image is displayed and a non-display area to form around the opening, and a rear cover directly coupled to a side surface of the display module. The multi display apparatus includes the plurality of display apparatuses which are coupled with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2008
    Publication date: March 12, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seon-kyu Park, Hyun-yong Choi
  • Patent number: 7283354
    Abstract: A monitor apparatus including a monitor main body to display a picture, and a base supporting the monitor main body, the monitor apparatus including: a link provided between the monitor main body and the base; a monitor hinge interposed between the monitor main body and the link and rotatably supporting the monitor main body to the base; a base hinge having a base bracket interposed between the base and the link and rotatably supporting the link to the base; a protruding portion formed in one of the base bracket and the link; and a rotation restricting portion provided in the other one of the base bracket and the link, elastically contacting the protruding portion, and preventing the link from rotation so as to keep the monitor main body rotated in a position parallel with the base. With this configuration, a link of a monitor is prevented from being rotated due to the weight thereof and the link when the monitor is in parallel with a base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Hee-jun Kim, Man-yeob Lee, Dong-hyug Kim
  • Publication number: 20070126713
    Abstract: A display apparatus including a display panel, a main body casing to support the display panel and having a display opening to expose a display surface of the display panel and having a plurality of sensor mounting openings formed in a front surface thereof, an input unit provided to be movable about the display panel to emit light and supersonic waves, and a plurality of sensor units mounted in each sensor mounting opening of the main body casing to be movable between a sensing position protruding from the plane of the main body casing and a mounting position recessed from the sensing position, and to sense a position of the input unit and to provide position information of the input unit on the display panel, thus a display apparatus capable of improving the outer appearance of the display apparatus can be provided and a structure of a sensor that performs a tablet function can be improved to prevent the display apparatus from being damaged.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
    Inventor: Hyun-yong Choi
  • Patent number: 7213792
    Abstract: A monitor having a monitor body to form a picture thereon and a base member to support the monitor body includes a tilting unit provided between the monitor body and the base member to tiltably support the monitor body with respect to the base member, a pivoting unit provided between the monitor body and the tilting unit to pivotably support the monitor body with respect to the base member, and a slide supporting part provided between the pivoting unit and the tilting unit to slidably support the pivoting unit with respect to the tilting unit when the monitor body is pivoted with respect to the base member. Thus, the monitor can prevent a collision between the monitor body and the base member when the monitor body is pivoted with respect to the base member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2007
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Hyun-yong Choi
  • Publication number: 20070023274
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel, a casing formed with an opening and to accommodate the display panel, an anion generator disposed with the casing and having an electrode and a circuit part connected to the electrode to drive the electrode to generate anions, and a covering member provided between the opening in the casnig and the anion generator and having a conductive main body plate including an anion discharging part to discharge the anions generated by the anion generator and a ground part extending from the main body plate within the casing. Thus, the display apparatus can stably discharge anions through an anion ventilation aperture.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2006
    Publication date: February 1, 2007
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Tai-hung Kim, Hyun-yong Choi
  • Publication number: 20070007465
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a casing having a negative ion emitting vent formed therein, a negative ion generator having an electrode provided in the casing corresponding to the negative ion emitting vent to generate negative ions, and a cleaner movably coupled to the casing to contact and clean the electrode. Accordingly, the display apparatus is capable of cleaning an electrode of a negative ion generator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2006
    Publication date: January 11, 2007
    Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Dae-Il Chung, Tai-hung Kim
  • Publication number: 20060202972
    Abstract: A display apparatus includes a display panel to display a picture thereon, a front cover and a rear cover to support the display panel, a pen unit movable on the display panel and including a light generator to emit light and a supersonic wave generator to emit a supersonic wave, a light sensor provided at the front cover to detect the light emitted from the light generator, a first supersonic wave sensor provided at the front cover to detect the supersonic wave emitted from the supersonic wave generator, and disposed adjacent to the light sensor to measure a distance from the pen unit using a time difference between when the light sensor detects the light and when the first supersonic wave generator detects the supersonic wave, a second supersonic wave sensor provided at the front cover to detect the supersonic wave emitted from the supersonic wave generator, and spaced apart from the first supersonic wave sensor to measure a relative distance from the pen unit using a time difference between when the first
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2006
    Publication date: September 14, 2006
    Inventors: Dae-jin Kim, Ki-hyub Sung, Hyun-yong Choi
  • Publication number: 20060038092
    Abstract: A monitor having a monitor body to form a picture thereon and a base member to support the monitor body includes a tilting unit provided between the monitor body and the base member to tiltably support the monitor body with respect to the base member, a pivoting unit provided between the monitor body and the tilting unit to pivotably support the monitor body with respect to the base member, and a slide supporting part provided between the pivoting unit and the tilting unit to slidably support the pivoting unit with respect to the tilting unit when the monitor body is pivoted with respect to the base member. Thus, the monitor can prevent a collision between the monitor body and the base member when the monitor body is pivoted with respect to the base member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2005
    Publication date: February 23, 2006
    Inventor: Hyun-yong Choi
  • Publication number: 20050254203
    Abstract: A monitor apparatus including a monitor main body to display a picture, and a base supporting the monitor main body, the monitor apparatus including: a link provided between the monitor main body and the base; a monitor hinge interposed between the monitor main body and the link and rotatably supporting the monitor main body to the base; a base hinge having a base bracket interposed between the base and the link and rotatably supporting the link to the base; a protruding portion formed in one of the base bracket and the link; and a rotation restricting portion provided in the other one of the base bracket and the link, elastically contacting the protruding portion, and preventing the link from rotation so as to keep the monitor main body rotated in a position parallel with the base. With this configuration, a link of a monitor is prevented from being rotated due to the weight thereof and the link when the monitor is in parallel with a base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Hee-jun Kim, Man-yeob Lee, Dong-hyug Kim
  • Publication number: 20050152109
    Abstract: A monitor having a rotable connection terminal. A monitor body to display an image is coupled to a supporting base with an adjustable link which permits the monitor body to be positioned at various angles relative to the base. The connection terminal is operatively to the monitor body and adapted to receive a second cable which provides an operational signal for the monitor body. The connection terminal is rotatably coupled to one of the base and the monitor body to permit the second cable to be connected to the connection terminal from various angles relative to the base, whereby the position of the second cable may be conveniently located for operation of the monitor according to a mounting orientation of the monitor base, contributing to an aesthetically pleasing appearance of the monitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2005
    Publication date: July 14, 2005
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Jun-soo Jeong, Woo-nam Byun