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).
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Patent number: 8797737Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 27, 2009Date of Patent: August 5, 2014Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joon Kang, Sung Ki Kim, Hyun Yong Choi, Tae Sung Kim
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Patent number: 8520375Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 7, 2010Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun Yong Choi, Se Ki Jang
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Publication number: 20120146883Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2011Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyun Yong CHOI, Jae Hoo PARK
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Publication number: 20100259881Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2010Publication date: October 14, 2010Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Hyun Yong CHOI, Se Ki Jang
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Publication number: 20090277604Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2009Publication date: November 12, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Joon KANG, Sung Ki KIM, Hyun Yong CHOI, Tae Sung KIM
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Publication number: 20090066606Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2008Publication date: March 12, 2009Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seon-kyu Park, Hyun-yong Choi
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Patent number: 7283354Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 16, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Hee-jun Kim, Man-yeob Lee, Dong-hyug Kim
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Publication number: 20070126713Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2006Publication date: June 7, 2007Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventor: Hyun-yong Choi
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Patent number: 7213792Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 8, 2005Date of Patent: May 8, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Hyun-yong Choi
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Publication number: 20070023274Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2006Publication date: February 1, 2007Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tai-hung Kim, Hyun-yong Choi
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Publication number: 20070007465Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 26, 2006Publication date: January 11, 2007Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Dae-Il Chung, Tai-hung Kim
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Publication number: 20060202972Abstract: 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 firstType: ApplicationFiled: February 21, 2006Publication date: September 14, 2006Inventors: Dae-jin Kim, Ki-hyub Sung, Hyun-yong Choi
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Publication number: 20060038092Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2005Publication date: February 23, 2006Inventor: Hyun-yong Choi
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Publication number: 20050254203Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2005Publication date: November 17, 2005Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Hee-jun Kim, Man-yeob Lee, Dong-hyug Kim
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Publication number: 20050152109Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 14, 2005Publication date: July 14, 2005Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hyun-yong Choi, Jun-soo Jeong, Woo-nam Byun