Patents by Inventor Ingyu Yang

Ingyu Yang 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: 20260248342
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a robot cleaner station including an inner frame positioned above the base, a exhaust fan disposed above the inner frame and configured to allow wet vapor to flow, and a wet vapor inlet hole into which the wet vapor is introduced, in which the wet vapor inlet hole is positioned below the exhaust fan and discharges wet vapor, which is generated in the robot cleaner station, to reduce the amount of time required to dry a mop of a robot cleaner, prevent damage to an internal configuration of the robot cleaner station, and prevent bacteria proliferation and the occurrence of an offensive odor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Daeho CHANG, Donggeun LEE
  • Publication number: 20260248341
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a robot cleaner station. The robot cleaner station includes: a housing having an entrance through which a robot cleaner enters and exits; a base accommodated inside the housing and disposed below the robot cleaner; an accommodation space formed between the base and an upper cover of the housing to accommodate the robot cleaner; and a mop drying unit configured to dry a mop of the robot cleaner. The mop drying unit includes a blower fan configured to provide a flow force to air discharged into the accommodation space. The blower fan is disposed in the housing such that a surface from which air is discharged faces the accommodation space, and an imaginary axis extending from a rotation shaft of the blower fan forms a predetermined inclination with respect to the ground. Through this configuration, an air flow within the housing is smoothly established, and operational stability is enhanced by preventing overheating of the blower fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2026
    Publication date: August 27, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Daeho Chang, Donggeun Lee
  • Publication number: 20260240390
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a cleaner station and includes a housing, a coupling unit disposed in the housing and including a coupling surface to which at least a portion of a cleaner is coupled, a dust collection unit which is disposed in the housing and collects dust of a dust bin of the cleaner, a suction flow path unit connecting a dust through hole formed in the coupling surface to the dust collection unit, a dust collection motor which is accommodated inside the housing and generates a suction force of suctioning the dust inside the dust bin, and a heat circulation module that heats air suctioned from an internal space of the dust collection unit and supplies the heated air to the internal space, thereby maintaining a temperature of the dust collection unit within a predetermined range to maintain a clean and sanitary condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2024
    Publication date: August 20, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Jinhyouk SHIN, Yeonghan JEONG, Donggeun LEE
  • Patent number: 12653363
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station and a method of controlling the same, the method including: a dust bin fixing step of holding and fixing, by a fixing member of the cleaner station, a dust bin of a cleaner when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station; a door opening step of opening a door of the cleaner station when the dust bin is fixed; a cover opening step of opening a discharge cover configured to open or close the dust bin when the door is opened; and a dust collecting step of collecting dust in the dust bin by operating a dust collecting motor of the cleaner station when the discharge cover is opened.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jeahyuk Wie, Sungjun Kim, Ingyu Yang
  • Publication number: 20260144419
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle base, a rotation plate rotatably disposed below the nozzle base and to which a mop is attached, a driving device seated on the nozzle base and including a motor for rotating the rotation plate, a nozzle cover coupled to an upper side of the nozzle base, and a water tank provided on the nozzle cover to supply water to the mop. The nozzle cover includes a bottom wall, a drive cover protruding from the bottom wall so as to cover the driving device, and a peripheral wall extending upward from an edge of the bottom wall. The peripheral wall and the drive cover are laterally spaced from each other so that an intermediate space is defined therebetween. The water tank is disposed so as to occupy the intermediate space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2026
    Publication date: May 28, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Hyeri KWON, Sungjun KIM, Jinho KIM, Kyoungho RYOU, Jungwan RYU, Jinhyouk SHIN, Youngsoo KIM
  • Patent number: 12616345
    Abstract: The nozzle of a cleaner includes a nozzle main body which has a suction flow path for suctioning air. A plurality of rotation cleaning units are rotatably connected to the nozzle main body, and a plurality of driving devices drive the plurality of rotation cleaning units. A water tank is mounted on the nozzle main body and supplies water to each of the rotation cleaning units. A water supply flow path supplies water from the water tank to each of the rotation cleaning units.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Sungjun Kim, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Kyoungho Ryou, Youngsoo Kim
  • Publication number: 20260076520
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station including: a housing; a dust collecting motor configured to generate a suction force for sucking dust in a dust bin of a cleaner; a dust collecting part disposed at an upper side in a gravitational direction of the dust collecting motor; a coupling part including a coupling surface to which the cleaner is coupled; and a cover opening unit disposed on the coupling part and configured to open a discharge cover of the dust bin, such that the cover opening unit may automatically open the discharge cover of the dust bin without a user's effort.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2025
    Publication date: March 19, 2026
    Inventors: Dongjae LEE, Jeonghoon JEONG, Ingyu YANG
  • Patent number: 12551069
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air containing dust can flow and a driving unit cover including a plurality of protruding surfaces, a first rotation cleaning unit and a second rotation cleaning unit disposed on a bottom side of the nozzle housing, each of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate designed to be coupled to a mop, rotation centers of the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit are eccentric with respect to a center of the driving unit cover, a driving device for driving the first rotation cleaning unit and the second rotation cleaning unit; and a water tank provided on the nozzle housing and for storing water to be supplied to the mops.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Jinho Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin, Youngsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 12551074
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle main body, a rotation cleaning unit rotatably connected to the nozzle main body, the rotation cleaning unit including a rotation plate provided with a mop, and a water supply flow path configured to supply water from a water tank to the rotation cleaning unit, the water supply flow path having an outlet. The rotation plates includes a central shaft, at least one water passage hole spaced apart from the central shaft in a radial direction to receive water directly from the outlet of the water supply flow path, and a water blocking rib located outside of the water passage hole in the radial direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 15, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim
  • Patent number: 12551071
    Abstract: A cleaner system includes a cleaner and a cleaner station that performs a method for removing residual dust. The cleaner station is configured to suction dust stored in the cleaner. Residual dust in the cleaner station after suctioning dust in a dust bin of the cleaner is suctioned through a bypass hole that penetrates an outside and an inside of a suction tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2024
    Date of Patent: February 17, 2026
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Daeho Chang, Ingyu Yang, Donggeun Lee
  • Publication number: 20260026669
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air including dust flows, a nozzle base on which a driving motor is seated on an upper surface of the nozzle base, and a nozzle cover coupled to the upper surface of the nozzle base to cover the driving motor from above. The nozzle housing also includes a rotation plate disposed below the nozzle base and provided to attach a mop, a motor printed circuit board (PCB) disposed separately from the nozzle base and connected to the driving motor for an operation the driving motor, and a control board installed on the nozzle base and having a controller, in which the motor PCB is connected to the control board and receives a control signal, and the controller senses a current of the driving motor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2025
    Publication date: January 29, 2026
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Hyeri KWON, Sungjun KIM, Youngsoo KIM, Jinho KIM, Kyoungho RYOU, Jungwan RYU, Jinhyouk SHIN
  • Patent number: 12478234
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station including: a housing; a dust collecting motor configured to generate a suction force for sucking dust in a dust bin of a cleaner; a dust collecting part disposed at an upper side in a gravitational direction of the dust collecting motor; a coupling part including a coupling surface to which the cleaner is coupled; and a cover opening unit disposed on the coupling part and configured to open a discharge cover of the dust bin, such that the cover opening unit may automatically open the discharge cover of the dust bin without a user's effort.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dongjae Lee, Jeonghoon Jeong, Ingyu Yang
  • Patent number: 12474719
    Abstract: A cleaner system includes: a cleaner; and a cleaner station which collects and removes dust discharged from a dust bin of the cleaner. The cleaner includes a first cleaner which performs manually a cleaning operation by a user, and a second cleaner which performs the cleaning operation while autonomously driving. The cleaner station includes: a housing which has one side coupled to the cleaner and has an inner space where the dust is collected; and a display unit which is disposed on the housing and outputs position information including a moving path of each of the first cleaner and the second cleaner transmitted from the first cleaner and the second cleaner by wireless communication during a cleaning operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Jinhyouk Shin, Sungjun Kim
  • Publication number: 20250325156
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner station including a suction flow path having an inlet end configured to communicate with a dust bin of a cleaner, a dust collecting part connected to an outlet end of the suction flow path and configured to capture dust in the dust bin of the cleaner, and a spray module disposed at one side of the dust collecting part and configured to spray at least any one of the sterilization gas and particulates into the dust collecting part to kill insects existing in the dust collecting part, in which the spray module sprays the sterilization gas, which contains ozone or ion particles, into the dust collecting part, to kill insects existing in the dust collecting part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2022
    Publication date: October 23, 2025
    Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Jungwan RYU, Jinhyouk SHIN, Yeonghan JEONG, Misol KIM
  • Patent number: 12446751
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner includes a nozzle housing including a suction flow path through which air including dust flows and at least a portion of which extends in a front and rear direction. First and second rotation cleaning units are arranged on the lower side of the nozzle housing to be spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction. Each of the first and second rotation cleaning units includes a rotation plate adapted for attachment of a mop. A first driving device including a first driving motor drives the first rotation cleaning unit and a second driving device including a second driving motor drives the second rotation cleaning unit. A water tank mounted on the nozzle stores water to be supplied to the mop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2024
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Youngsoo Kim, Jinho Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin
  • Patent number: 12419478
    Abstract: A cleaner station includes: a housing configured to receive a cleaner, a dust collecting motor that is accommodated in the housing and that is configured to generate a suction force for suctioning a foreign substance out of a dust bin of the cleaner, a dust storage module configured to, based on the dust collecting motor being operated, receive the foreign substance from the dust bin, and a sterilization module configured to sterilize the foreign substance received in the dust storage module. The dust storage module that (i) comprises a transmission panel configured to transmit sterilization light emitted by the sterilization module and (ii) is detachably coupled to the housing together with the transmission panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 23, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jeonghoon Jeong, Jungwan Ryu, Dongjae Lee, Ingyu Yang
  • Patent number: 12383108
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a cleaner system including: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 12, 2025
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sungjun Kim, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim, Jungwan Ryu, Jeahyuk Wie, Dongjae Lee
  • Publication number: 20250235065
    Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner including a nozzle housing including an intake channel configured to suction air, the intake channel extending in a front-rear direction of the nozzle housing and dividing the nozzle housing into a first area and a second area, a first rotary cleaning unit and a second rotary cleaning unit spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction and arranged under the nozzle housing, each of the first rotary cleaning unit and the second rotary cleaning unit including a rotary plate, a driving device disposed in the nozzle housing, the driving device including a driving motor configured to drive the first rotary cleaning unit and the second rotary cleaning unit, and a control board disposed in the nozzle housing, the control board being configured to control a rotation of the rotary plates.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2025
    Publication date: July 24, 2025
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jungwan Ryu, Moohyun Ko, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang
  • Publication number: 20250213084
    Abstract: A cleaner system includes: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Sungjun KIM, Jinhyouk SHIN, Ingyu YANG, Youngsoo KIM, Jungwan RYU, Jeahyuk WIE, Dongjae LEE
  • Publication number: 20250213083
    Abstract: A cleaner system includes: a cleaner; a cleaner station; and an imaginary plane including an imaginary suction flow path through line penetrating a suction flow path in a longitudinal direction and an imaginary suction motor axis defined by extending a rotation axis of a suction motor, in which when the cleaner is coupled to the cleaner station, the plane penetrates at least a part of the cleaner station, such that a center of gravity of the cleaner is disposed to pass through a space for maintaining balance of the station, and as a result, it is possible to stably support the cleaner and the station while preventing the cleaner and the station from falling down.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2025
    Publication date: July 3, 2025
    Inventors: Sungjun KIM, Jinhyouk SHIN, Ingyu YANG, Youngsoo KIM, Jungwan RYU, Jeahyuk WIE, Dongjae LEE