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).
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Patent number: 12653363Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 10, 2021Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jeahyuk Wie, Sungjun Kim, Ingyu Yang
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Publication number: 20260144419Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2026Publication date: May 28, 2026Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Hyeri KWON, Sungjun KIM, Jinho KIM, Kyoungho RYOU, Jungwan RYU, Jinhyouk SHIN, Youngsoo KIM
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Patent number: 12616345Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Sungjun Kim, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Kyoungho Ryou, Youngsoo Kim
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Publication number: 20260076520Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 24, 2025Publication date: March 19, 2026Inventors: Dongjae LEE, Jeonghoon JEONG, Ingyu YANG
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Patent number: 12551069Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 18, 2024Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Jinho Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin, Youngsoo Kim
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Patent number: 12551074Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 15, 2024Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinho Kim, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim
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Patent number: 12551071Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 18, 2024Date of Patent: February 17, 2026Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Daeho Chang, Ingyu Yang, Donggeun Lee
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Publication number: 20260026669Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2025Publication date: January 29, 2026Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Hyeri KWON, Sungjun KIM, Youngsoo KIM, Jinho KIM, Kyoungho RYOU, Jungwan RYU, Jinhyouk SHIN
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Patent number: 12478234Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 2, 2021Date of Patent: November 25, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Dongjae Lee, Jeonghoon Jeong, Ingyu Yang
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Patent number: 12474719Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 6, 2021Date of Patent: November 18, 2025Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Jinhyouk Shin, Sungjun Kim
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Publication number: 20250325156Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: October 23, 2025Inventors: Ingyu YANG, Jungwan RYU, Jinhyouk SHIN, Yeonghan JEONG, Misol KIM
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Patent number: 12446751Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2024Date of Patent: October 21, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Ingyu Yang, Hyeri Kwon, Sungjun Kim, Youngsoo Kim, Jinho Kim, Kyoungho Ryou, Jungwan Ryu, Jinhyouk Shin
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Patent number: 12419478Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 27, 2021Date of Patent: September 23, 2025Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jeonghoon Jeong, Jungwan Ryu, Dongjae Lee, Ingyu Yang
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Patent number: 12383108Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Sungjun Kim, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang, Youngsoo Kim, Jungwan Ryu, Jeahyuk Wie, Dongjae Lee
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Publication number: 20250235065Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 10, 2025Publication date: July 24, 2025Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jungwan Ryu, Moohyun Ko, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang
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Publication number: 20250213084Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Inventors: Sungjun KIM, Jinhyouk SHIN, Ingyu YANG, Youngsoo KIM, Jungwan RYU, Jeahyuk WIE, Dongjae LEE
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Publication number: 20250213083Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 20, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Inventors: Sungjun KIM, Jinhyouk SHIN, Ingyu YANG, Youngsoo KIM, Jungwan RYU, Jeahyuk WIE, Dongjae LEE
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Publication number: 20250213087Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner has a nozzle housing having a suction flow path that extends in a front and rear direction so that air containing dust is sucked. The nozzle further includes a first rotation plate and a second rotation plate, a water tank provided in the nozzle housing, the water tank configured to store water to be supplied to the first and second rotation plates, and a water supply flow path formed in the nozzle housing to supply water from the water tank to the first and second rotation plates. The water tank has a discharge port to which the water supply flow path is connected. The water supply flow path includes a water pump. The discharge port and the water pump are arranged to be spaced apart from each other in a same side area.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2025Publication date: July 3, 2025Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jungwan Ryu, Moohyun Ko, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang
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Publication number: 20250185871Abstract: A cleaner can include a cleaner main body including a suction motor configured to generate a suction force to suction air containing dust on a cleaning surface, the cleaner main body being configured to separate the dust from the air suctioned; a nozzle placed on the cleaning surface and configured to suck the air containing dust on the cleaning surface; and an extension tube to which the nozzle is detachably connected, one end connected to the nozzle and the other end connected to the cleaner main body to guide the air containing dust from the cleaning surface to the cleaner main body.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2025Publication date: June 12, 2025Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinhyouk SHIN, Jinho KIM, Hyeri KWON, Sungjun KIM, Kyoungho RYOU, Jungwan RYU, Ingyu YANG, Youngsoo KIM
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Patent number: 12279731Abstract: A nozzle for a cleaner has a nozzle main body including an intake channel to suction air. The nozzle includes first and second rotary cleaning units spaced apart from each other in a lateral direction under the nozzle main body. Each of the first and second rotary cleaning units includes a rotary plate coupled to a dust cloth. The nozzle further includes a first driving device to drive the first rotary cleaning unit and a second driving device to drive the second rotary cleaning unit. The nozzle includes a water tank to store water. Further, the nozzle has a water supply channel to supply water in the water tank to the rotary cleaning units. The nozzle has a water pump and a pump motor to drive the water pump to pump the water to the dust cloth.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2022Date of Patent: April 22, 2025Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jungwan Ryu, Moohyun Ko, Jinhyouk Shin, Ingyu Yang