Patents by Inventor Ig Geun Kwon

Ig Geun Kwon 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: 20120118024
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine having a structure of suspension assembly, which buffers the vibration and supports the drum. The supporting suspension assembly includes at least three suspensions (500, 510, 520) arranged in a triangle. The spring constant of the rear suspension (500) can be smaller than the spring constant of the front suspensions (510, 520).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: May 17, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Young Suk Kim, Hyun Seok Seo, Min Gyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20120104912
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry machine which treats laundry. A hearing housing (400) and suspensions (520, 510, 500) are separated from each other in the radial direction of a rotary shaft (351) as well as in the axial direction of the rotary shaft (351). A suspension unit includes radial brackets (431, 430) extended in the radial direction, and axial brackets (450, 440) extended in the axial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Jung Tae Song, Hyun Seok Seo, Soo Bong Kim, Ig Geun Kwon, Young Suk Kim, Hee Tae Lim, Min Gyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20120090189
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine having a drying function for drying an object to be dried, especially clothes. In the laundry machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, lint and the like that may be contained in the hot air are removed by the filter, whereby the lint and the like can be prevented from being piled on the duct. Also, the filter is placed in a way that it is exposed into the tub, whereby the filter can be cleaned automatically while it is being driven.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Sangwook Hong, Youngsuk Kim, Hyunscok Seo
  • Publication number: 20120090362
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry machine in which a tub is isolated from vibration of a drum, ensuring an increased size of the tub and an increased volume of the tub. This results in an increased capacity of the laundry machine. The increased size of the tub provides a sufficient space between the tub and a cabinet for installation of relevant constituent elements, thus accomplishing a compact interior structure of the laundry machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2009
    Publication date: April 19, 2012
    Inventors: Young Jin Hwang, Soo Bong Kim, Jung Tae Song, Ig Geun Kwon, Dong Il Lee, Suk Yun Moon, Sang Hun Kim, Hee Tae Lim
  • Publication number: 20120060350
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a laundry machine is disclosed. The manufacturing method of the laundry machine includes a suspension preparing step configured to prepare a suspension unit (40) configured to flexibly support a drum (30), a tub rear securing step configured to secure a tub rear (120) to the suspension unit (40), a drum securing step configured to a shaft (351) or the drum (30) to the suspension unit (40) via an inside of the tub rear (120), a tub front coupling step configured to couple a tub front (100) to the tub rear (120), a tub seating step configured to seat the tub front (100) and the tub rear (120) in a cabinet cabinet base (600)m and a suspension securing step configured to secure the suspension unit to the cabinet base (600).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Soo Bong Kim, Dong ll Lee, Suk Yun Moon, Hee Tae Kim, Jung Tae Song
  • Publication number: 20120060566
    Abstract: A laundry machine is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a tub configured to receive wash water, a drum rotatably installed in the tub, a shaft connected with the drum, a bearing housing (400) configured to support the shaft, a tub back (130) coupled to inner and outer circumferences of a front surface of the bearing housing (400), a rear gasket connected between the tub back (130) and the tub and a suspension unit configured to support vibration of the drum suspendingly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Soo Bong Kim, Ig Geun Kwon, Young Suk Kim, Hyun Seok Seo, Min Gyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20120060567
    Abstract: The patent application relates to a laundry machine comprising a drum in which laundry is to be placed, a drive assembly including a shaft (351) connected to the drum, a bearing housing (400) to rotatably support the shaft (351), a motor to rotate the shaft (351), and a suspension assembly to reduce vibration of the drum. The suspension assembly further includes at least two suspension units which are arranged one in front of the other and the front unit of which is located before a weight center of an assembly of the drum and the drive assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 15, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Young Suk Kim, Hyun Seok Seo, Min Gyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20120055208
    Abstract: The present invention is for enlarging the capacity for treating laundry. Especially, without largely changing an overall size of a laundry machine, the laundry treating capacity thereof is enlarged. In an embodiment of the present invention, a gap between the tub (100, 120) and a cabinet left (640) or cabinet right (630) of the cabinet may be smaller than or equal to 10 mm, or a difference between a diameter of the drum (300, 320, 340) and an inner width of the cabinet for a left-and-right direction may be smaller than or equal to 100 mm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 8, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Jae Hyun Choi, Soo Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120047970
    Abstract: The patent application relates to a laundry machine comprising a tub, a drum, a drive assembly, a bearing housing and a suspension assembly to reduce vibration of the drum wherein a total interference gap (G1+G3) for an up-and-down direction between the drum and the tub is greater than a total interference gap (G2+G4 or G5+G6) for a front- and rear or left- and right direction therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: March 1, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Jae Hyun Choi
  • Publication number: 20120042699
    Abstract: The patent application relates to a laundry machine comprising a tub to hold water therein, a drum rotatably placed in the tub, a drive assembly including a shaft (351) connected to the drum, a bearing housing (400) to rotatably support the shaft (351), a motor to rotate the shaft
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 23, 2012
    Applicant: Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Jae Hyun Choi
  • Publication number: 20120031150
    Abstract: The present application relates to a laundry machine, which comprises a tub (10) to receive wash water, a drum (30) rotatable placed in the tub (10), a shaft connected with the drum (30), a bearing housing to rotatable support the shaft, a motor to rotate the shaft, a suspension unit to reduce vibration of the drum (30) and a heater securing part (113, 122) expanded to an outside of the tub (10) from a lower part of the tub (10). The heater securing part (113, 122) is configured to install the heater (150).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: February 9, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Soo Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120024020
    Abstract: The patent application refers to a washing machine including a cabinet rear (620) which forms a rear side of the washing machine, a tub (10) for holding washing water, a drum (30) rotatably mounted to the tub (10), a drum (30), a bearing housing (400) for rotatably supporting the rotation shaft (351), a motor for rotating the rotation shaft (351), and a suspension assembly (40) for supportably buffering vibration of the drum (30), wherein the washing machine further includes a coupling portion (124a) which is a projection from an outside surface of a rear side of the tub (10) for fastening to the cabinet rear (620).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Soo Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120024019
    Abstract: A laundry machine is disclosed. The bearing housing and the suspensions may be distant from each other with respect to a radial direction as well as an axial direction of the shaft. As a result, the suspension unit may include a radial bracket extended radially or axial bracket extended axially.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventors: Jung Tae Song, Hyun Seok Seo, Soo Bong Kim, Ig Geun Kwon, Young Suk Kim, Hee Tae Lim, Min Gyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20120017652
    Abstract: The patent application relates to a laundry machine comprising a tub, a drum, a drive assembly, a housing and a suspension assembly to reduce vibration of the drum wherein distance between front and rear bearings (491, 492), a diameter, a length or a volume (I) of the drum are greater than the same of the related art laundry machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Min Gyu Jo, Hyun Seok Seo
  • Publication number: 20120017650
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine for washing laundry, including a tub for holding washing water, the tub including at least one fastening means for fastening and wiring a wire harness along an outside surface thereof, a drum in the tub for holding laundry, a rotation shaft connected to a rear surface of the drum, a tubback which forms a rear side of the tub and through which the rotation shaft passes, a bearing housing for supporting the rotation shaft, a rear gasket connected between the tub and the tubback, and a suspension unit for supporting the bearing housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Soo Bong Kim, Jung Tae Song, Ig Geun Kwon, Suk Yun Moon, Sang Hun Kim, Hee Tae Lim, Dong Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20120017649
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine for treating laundry. One embodiment of the laundry machine may include a water supply valve, a drum (30) in which laundry is placed, a tub (20) in which the drum (30) is rotatably placed, the tub (20) having an extended portion (23a) which extends forward and have an opening at a front portion thereof for laundry entrance, and a tub water supply portion (140), and a water supply line to guide water from the water supply valve to the tub water supply portion (140).
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Sang Hun Kim, Soo Bong Kim, Jung Tae Song, Ig Geun Kwon, Suk Yun Moon, Hee Tae Lim, Dong Il Lee
  • Publication number: 20120017655
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry machine. The laundry machine includes a tub (10) for holding washing water, a drum (30) rotatably mounted in the tub, a driving unit having a rotation shaft (351) connected to the drum, a bearing housing (400) for rotatably supporting the rotation shaft, and a motor for rotating the rotation shaft, and a suspension assembly (40) for supportably buffering vibration of the drum, wherein the an up/down direction height of a front of the tub is greater than a left/right direction width of the tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Soo Bong Kim
  • Publication number: 20120017648
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a washing machine for washing laundry, including a tub for holding washing water, a drum in the tub for holding laundry, a rotation shaft connected to a rear surface of the drum, a tubback which forms a rear side of the tub and through which the rotation shaft passes, a bearing housing for supporting the rotation shaft, and a suspension unit for buffering and supporting the bearing housing, wherein the laundry machine further comprises a vibration sensor for sensing vibration of a structure supported by the suspension unit, thereby enabling to control rotation of the drum according to sensed vibration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2009
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Hyun Seok Seo, Soo Bong Kim, Min Gyu Jo, Dong Il Lee, Suk Yun Moon, Sang Hun Kim, Hee Tae Lim, Jung Tae Song
  • Publication number: 20120011901
    Abstract: A laundry machine is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a tub configured to receive wash water; a drum rotatable installed in the tub, a shaft connected with the drum, a bearing housing (400) configured to rotatable support the shaft and a motor (M) installed in the bearing housing (400) and connected with the shaft. A suspension unit connected with the bearing housing (400) to support vibration of the drum suspending, wherein the bearing housing (400) includes an extending part (406a, 406b) extended in a radial direction to an outer circumference of the motor or longer, a bent part (409a, 409b) bent from the extending part (406a, 406b) in a backward direction of the bearing housing and bracket coupling parts (410a, 410b) extended from the bent part in the radial direction and connected to the suspension unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Young Suk Min, Hyun Seok Seo, Min Gyu Jo
  • Publication number: 20120011893
    Abstract: A laundry machine is disclosed. The laundry machine includes a tub comprising a front surface part (112) having an opening formed in a center thereof to introduce laundry therein, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, the drum having an opening formed therein to load the laundry therein, and a gasket (200) provided between an inner surface of the front surface of the tub and a front end of the opening of the drum. The gasket (200) comprises a plurality of ribs (205a, 205b, 205c) arranged along a radial direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Inventors: Ig Geun Kwon, Soo Bong Kim, Min Gyu Jo