Patents by Inventor In Hak HWANG

In Hak HWANG 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: 20090016779
    Abstract: A toner cartridge locking apparatus includes a toner cartridge housing unit formed in a main body of an image forming apparatus, a locking unit to lock a toner cartridge inserted in the toner cartridge housing unit in place, and an elastic member to elastically support the toner cartridge inserted in the toner cartridge housing unit in a discharging direction of the toner cartridge. A user can remove the toner cartridge without force, thus user convenience is enhanced. In addition, since excessive force is not required to remove the toner cartridge, damage to the toner cartridge is prevented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2007
    Publication date: January 15, 2009
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: In-hak Hwang
  • Publication number: 20080145091
    Abstract: An image forming apparatus includes an improved structure to prevent a user from coupling expendable supplies in incorrect positions upon replacement, and a power coupling device is mounted in the image forming apparatus as the improved structure. The power coupling device includes a plurality of driving couplers provided at a drive unit, and a plurality of driven couplers provided at a driven structure to correspond to the driving couplers, respectively. Each of the driving couplers has a first coupling portion to be coupled with a corresponding one of the driven couplers, and each of the driven couplers has a second coupling portion having a configuration corresponding to that of the first coupling portion. At least two of the first coupling portions have different cross sections from each other. The driven structure, adapted to receive power of the drive unit, includes a toner cartridge, photosensitive member, etc. provided in a developing unit of the image forming apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: In Hak HWANG