Patents by Inventor Hyunbum KIM
Hyunbum KIM 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: 10619395Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a door configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a door opening device configured to open the door. The door opening device includes a driving unit and a pushing member configured to be pushed out by the driving unit to thereby open the door. The pushing member includes a first rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in a first direction, and a second rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in the first direction. The first rack is slidably coupled to the second rack to thereby move relative to the second rack.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: April 14, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyunbum Kim, Dongjeong Kim, Sunghun Lee
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Publication number: 20200033047Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator comprising a cabinet having a storage chamber; an inner case forming the exterior of the storage chamber; a first door pivotally provided to the cabinet and opening and closing one side of the storage chamber; a second door having a pillar rotated so as to come into contact with the first door, pivotally provided to the cabinet, and opening and closing the other side of the storage chamber; and a driving member provided at a lower end of the second door so as to move together with the second door, and operating the pillar so as to fold or unfold the pillar, wherein the pillar has a first catching protrusion and a second catching protrusion, which are selectively caught by the driving member.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 2, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Hyunbum KIM, Younseok LEE, Heejun LEE, Seongwon GWON
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Patent number: 10544982Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet having a storage compartment, an inner case (10) configured to define an external appearance of the storage compartment, a first door pivotably installed to the cabinet, the first door being configured to open or close one side of the storage compartment, a second door pivotably installed to the cabinet, the second door being configured to open or close a remaining side of the storage compartment, the second door having a pillar (100) configured to be rotated so as to come into contact with the first door, and a transfer member (1000) provided inside the inner case (10) so as to guide rotation of the pillar (100) by detecting rotation of the second door, and the pillar (100) is spaced apart from both a top wall of the inner case and a bottom wall of the inner case (10) so as not to come into contact with the inner case (10) in a state in which the second door seals the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: February 18, 2016Date of Patent: January 28, 2020Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyunbum Kim, Jindong Kim, Jihyun Im, Sanggyun Lee
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Patent number: 10488101Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungwoo Choi, Myunghwan Kim, Jisu Park, Hyunbum Kim, Jindong Kim, Jihyun Im
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Patent number: 10458695Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator comprising a cabinet having a storage chamber; an inner case forming the exterior of the storage chamber; a first door pivotally provided to the cabinet and opening and closing one side of the storage chamber; a second door having a pillar rotated so as to come into contact with the first door, pivotally provided to the cabinet, and opening and closing the other side of the storage chamber; and a driving member provided at a lower end of the second door so as to move together with the second door, and operating the pillar so as to fold or unfold the pillar, wherein the pillar has a first catching protrusion and a second catching protrusion, which are selectively caught by the driving member.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 29, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyunbum Kim, Younseok Lee, Heejun Lee, Seongwon Gwon
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Patent number: 10393424Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having a storage chamber; an inner case that forms the exterior of the storage chamber; a first door rotatably installed on the cabinet so as to expose/cover one side of the storage chamber; a second door having a pillar that rotates such that the same can contact the first door, the second door being rotatably installed on the cabinet so as to expose/cover the other side of the storage chamber; and a transfer member provided on the inner case so as to sense the rotation of the first door and to guide the rotation of the pillar.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Heejun Lee, Hyunbum Kim, Seongwon Gwon
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Publication number: 20190169911Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a door configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a door opening device configured to open the door. The door opening device includes a driving unit and a pushing member configured to be pushed out by the driving unit to thereby open the door. The pushing member includes a first rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in a first direction, and a second rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in the first direction. The first rack is slidably coupled to the second rack to thereby move relative to the second rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Hyunbum KIM, Dongjeong KIM, Sunghun LEE
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Patent number: 10281193Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungwoo Choi, Myunghwan Kim, Jisu Park, Hyunbum Kim, Jindong Kim, Jihyun Im
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Patent number: 10281194Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) defining a first storage region (2) in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft (42), located at the front of the cabinet (10), via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region (2), a gasket (26) provided at the door (20), a container (100) defining a second storage region (52) received in the first storage region (2), the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft, located at the door (20), via a second hinge member (200), a latch member installed to the container (100), and a fastening device (600) provided at the door (20), the fastening device (600) being caught by the latch member to selectively couple the door (20) and the container (100) to each other. The fastening device (600) includes a seal (626) configured to prevent outward movement of cold air through the fastening device (600) in a coupled state of the door (20) and the container (100).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ayoung Choo, Junghun Kim, Raeyoung Park, Jihyun Im, Jindong Kim, Hyunbum Kim
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Patent number: 10260798Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 16, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungwoo Choi, Myunghwan Kim, Jisu Park, Hyunbum Kim, Jindong Kim, Jihyun Im
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Patent number: 10234191Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2014Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungwoo Choi, Myunghwan Kim, Jisu Park, Hyunbum Kim, Jindong Kim, Jihyun Im
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Publication number: 20190072316Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Sungwoo CHOI, Myunghwan KIM, Jisu PARK, Hyunbum KIM, Jindong KIM, Jihyun IM
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Publication number: 20190072315Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 7, 2019Inventors: Sungwoo Choi, Myunghwan KIM, Jisu PARK, Hyunbum KIM, Jindong KIM, Jihyun IM
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Publication number: 20190056170Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a sliding shelf configured to discharge forward from the compartment, a folding shelf configured to, based on rotation of the folding shelf, switch positions between a first position in which the folding shelf is disposed along a plane of the sliding shelf and a second position in which the folding shelf is disposed transverse to the plane, a hinge unit configured to couple the folding shelf to a side surface of the compartment, a rotation stopper located on the side surface and configured to resist rotation of the folding shelf, and a supporter that is configured to support the folding shelf based on the folding shelf being disposed at the first position and that includes a protrusion at a bottom surface of the folding shelf, and a press portion at the hinge unit and configured to press the protrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Jihyun IM, Hyunbum KIM, Dongjeong KIM
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Publication number: 20190056165Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet that defines a first storage compartment and an opening at a front side of the first storage compartment, an inner door that is configured to open and close at least a portion of the first storage compartment and that defines a second storage compartment configured to store one or more items, an outer door configured to open and close at least a portion of the second storage compartment, a cold air supply unit configured to supply cold air to each of the first storage compartment and the second storage compartment, and a cold air duct located in the first storage compartment and configured to, based on the inner door being oriented in an open position or a closed position, selectively communicate with the cold air supply unit and the second storage compartment.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: February 21, 2019Inventors: Jihyun IM, Dongjeong KIM, Hyunbum KIM, Jaehoon SHIN
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Patent number: 10202792Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a door configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a door opening device configured to open the door. The door opening device includes a driving unit and a pushing member configured to be pushed out by the driving unit to thereby open the door. The pushing member includes a first rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in a first direction, and a second rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in the first direction. The first rack is slidably coupled to the second rack to thereby move relative to the second rack.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyunbum Kim, Dongjeong Kim, Sunghun Lee
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Publication number: 20190024967Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator comprising: a cabinet having a storage chamber; an inner case that forms the exterior of the storage chamber; a first door rotatably installed on the cabinet so as to expose/cover one side of the storage chamber; a second door having a pillar that rotates such that the same can contact the first door, the second door being rotatably installed on the cabinet so as to expose/cover the other side of the storage chamber; and a transfer member provided on the inner case so as to sense the rotation of the first door and to guide the rotation of the pillar.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Heejun LEE, Hyunbum KIM, Seongwon GWON
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Publication number: 20190024964Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator comprising: a cabinet provided with a storage chamber; an inner case that forms the exterior of the storage chamber; a first door rotatably installed on the cabinet so as to open/close one side of the storage chamber; a second door having a pillar that rotates such that the same can contact the first door, the second door being rotatably installed on the cabinet so as to open/close the other side of the storage chamber; and a transfer member provided inside the inner case so as to sense rotation of the second door and to guide rotation of the pillar, wherein the transfer member comprises an up/down movement guide portion that moves downward, when the pillar approaches, and contacts the pillar while the pillar remains unfolded.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Seongwon GWON, Hyunbum KIM
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Publication number: 20190024966Abstract: The present invention provides a refrigerator comprising a cabinet having a storage chamber; an inner case forming the exterior of the storage chamber; a first door pivotally provided to the cabinet and opening and closing one side of the storage chamber; a second door having a pillar rotated so as to come into contact with the first door, pivotally provided to the cabinet, and opening and closing the other side of the storage chamber; and a driving member provided at a lower end of the second door so as to move together with the second door, and operating the pillar so as to fold or unfold the pillar, wherein the pillar has a first catching protrusion and a second catching protrusion, which are selectively caught by the driving member.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2017Publication date: January 24, 2019Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyunbum KIM, Younseok LEE, Heejun LEE, Seongwon GWON
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Publication number: 20190011175Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator. The refrigerator includes a cabinet (10) configured to define a first storage region in which food is stored, a door (20) rotatably connected to a first rotating shaft via a first hinge member (40) to open or close the first storage region, the first rotating shaft being located at the front of the cabinet (10), a gasket provided at the door (20) and a container (100) configured to define a second storage region, the second storage region being received in the first storage region, the container (100) being rotatably connected to a second rotating shaft via a second hinge member (200), the second rotating shaft being located at the door (20).Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Sungwoo CHOI, Myunghwan KIM, Jisu PARK, Hyunbum KIM, Jindong KIM, Jihyun IM