Patents by Inventor Jeong-Man Nam
Jeong-Man Nam 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: 11761699Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body including a plurality of wall modules, a storeroom disposed inside the main body, and a door arranged to open or close the storeroom. The plurality of wall modules include a first wall module having a concave portion and a second wall module having a convex portion engaged with the concave portion. The convex portion includes an insulation filling space in which insulation is filled, and a fastening groove. A fastening member is inserted into the fastening groove so as to be fastened to the first wall module and the second wall module.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Yun Jung, Dae Youn Kim, Jung Keun Park, Seung Min Lee, Jeong Man Nam, Young Gon Park, Jung Yong Lee
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Patent number: 11598570Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator with improved productivity and quality by using a planar heater. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage compartment, and a planar heater installed on the door to prevent dew condensation from being generated on the door, wherein the planar heater is formed in a film form to be attached to the door.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2018Date of Patent: March 7, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Il Kim, Myeong Ju Kim, Jeong Man Nam, Hyung Hee Moon, Jin Oh Seok
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Publication number: 20220099358Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body including a plurality of wall modules, a storeroom disposed inside the main body, and a door arranged to open or close the storeroom. The plurality of wall modules include a first wall module having a concave portion and a second wall module having a convex portion engaged with the concave portion. The convex portion includes an insulation filling space in which insulation is filled, and a fastening groove. A fastening member is inserted into the fastening groove so as to be fastened to the first wall module and the second wall module.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Tae Yun JUNG, Dae Youn KIM, Jung Keun PARK, Seung Min LEE, Jeong Man NAM, Young Gon PARK, Jung Yong LEE
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Publication number: 20210164719Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator with improved productivity and quality by using a planar heater. The refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door rotatably coupled to the body to open and close the storage compartment, and a planar heater installed on the door to prevent dew condensation from being generated on the door, wherein the planar heater is formed in a film form to be attached to the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2018Publication date: June 3, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Sung Il KIM, Myeong Ju KIM, Jeong Man NAM, Hyung Hee MOON, Jin Oh SEOK
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Patent number: 9523533Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a first storage unit formed in the storage chamber, left and right side walls of the first storage unit having first roller supporting surfaces; and a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit on left and right sides thereof, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. A lateral surface of the protrusion is configured to extend into and contact an interior surface of the first storage unit to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2015Date of Patent: December 20, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
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Publication number: 20160097581Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a first storage unit formed in the storage chamber, left and right side walls of the first storage unit having first roller supporting surfaces; and a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit on left and right sides thereof, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. A lateral surface of the protrusion is configured to extend into and contact an interior surface of the first storage unit to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2015Publication date: April 7, 2016Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man NAM, Gi Joong JEONG
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Publication number: 20150377548Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a first storage unit formed in the storage chamber, left and right side walls of the first storage unit having first roller supporting surfaces; and a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit on left and right sides thereof, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. A lateral surface of the protrusion is configured to extend into and contact an interior surface of the first storage unit to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 8, 2015Publication date: December 31, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man NAM, Gi Joong JEONG
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Patent number: 9146052Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2014Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
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Patent number: 9146053Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a drawer type door; a first storage unit movable in association with closing and opening operations of the drawer type door, each of side walls of the first storage unit having a first roller supporting surface; a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit to enable rolling movement thereof, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. The protrusion is configured to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2015Date of Patent: September 29, 2015Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
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Publication number: 20150130344Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage chamber; a drawer type door; a first storage unit movable in association with closing and opening operations of the drawer type door, each of side walls of the first storage unit having a first roller supporting surface; a second storage unit having first roller members mounted to a front region of the second storage unit, the first roller members being seated on the first roller supporting surfaces of the first storage unit to enable rolling movement thereof, a protrusion extending downwardly from a bottom surface of the second storage unit, and second roller members provided on both sides of the second storage unit to move along guide surfaces provided on an interior of the storage chamber. The protrusion is configured to prevent the first roller members from laterally leaving the first roller supporting surfaces.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 23, 2015Publication date: May 14, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man NAM, Gi Joong JEONG
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Publication number: 20150028735Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2014Publication date: January 29, 2015Inventors: Jeong Man NAM, Gi Joong JEONG
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Patent number: 8864249Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2010Date of Patent: October 21, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
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Patent number: 8636330Abstract: A refrigerator having an installation configuration of a freezing compartment door to be opened or closed in a semi-automatic manner. The refrigerator includes a body having a storage compartment, a door to open or close the storage compartment, and a door control device to complete an opening/closing operation of the door by providing the door with a thrust force.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2010Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, In Yong Hwang
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Patent number: 8562088Abstract: A refrigerator having a storage box. The storage box may be configured to move back and forth in a storage compartment having a fixed rail. The storage box includes a guide unit provided at one side of the storage box, and a moving rail slidably coupled with the guide unit and accommodated in the fixed rail. The moving rail slidably moves back and forth along the fixed rail and the guide unit when the storage box moves back and forth. Since the guide unit is slidably coupled with the moving rail that moves back and forth along the fixed rail, a drawing length of the storage box is increased.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2009Date of Patent: October 22, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Jeong Man Nam
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Patent number: 8499572Abstract: A refrigerator and a control method thereof to control a rotational direction of an ice making motor to detect an ice full state of an ice storage without separating the ice from the ice maker. The refrigerator includes an ice making tray making ice therein, an ejector separating the ice, an ice storage storing the separated ice, an ice full state sensing lever detecting the ice full state of the ice storage, an ice making motor driving the ejector and the ice full state sensing lever, and a controller detecting the ice full state by driving the ice full state sensing lever by rotating the ice making motor in an ice moving direction, and detecting release of the ice full state by driving the ice full state sensing lever by rotating the ice making motor in the opposite direction after the ice full state is detected.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2009Date of Patent: August 6, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Hoon Lim, Seong Ki Jeong, Jeong Man Nam, Myung Hoon Cho, Jung Yeob Kim, Jae Koog An
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Patent number: 8167389Abstract: A refrigerator, which prevents a filler unit from being worn away or broken. The refrigerator includes a main body, storage chambers divisionally provided in the main body, a pair of doors opening and closing one of the storage chambers, a filler unit rotatably connected to at least one of the pair of doors to seal a separation space between the doors, a guide member provided on the main body to guide rotation of the filler unit, and a protection unit mounted on the filler unit to rotate the filler unit according to insertion and separation of the protection unit into and from the guide member and to prevent the breakage of the filler unit due to collision with the guide member.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2009Date of Patent: May 1, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jae Myung Han, Gi Joong Jeong, Jeong Man Nam
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Patent number: 8152255Abstract: A refrigerator having an improved receiving box in contact with a cover. The refrigerator includes a first receiving box, and a cover installed to come into contact with the first receiving box and adapted to be pivotally rotated as the first receiving box is pulled out or pushed in. The first receiving box includes a sidewall having a downwardly-inclined slope with respect to a front of the first receiving box. The cover is pivotally rotated downward by movement of the cover on the downwardly-inclined slope when the first receiving box is pulled out and is pivotally rotated upward when the first receiving box is pushed in. With this configuration, the refrigerator has the effect of allowing a user to easily move food stored in a plurality of receiving spaces from one receiving space to another.Type: GrantFiled: February 12, 2009Date of Patent: April 10, 2012Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
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Publication number: 20110006656Abstract: A refrigerator having a first storage box inserted and withdrawn like a drawer in association with a door, a second storage box seated and rolled on an upper part of the first storage box, and a roller device to enable the rolling motion of the second storage box on the first storage box. The roller device includes a first roller member mounted to the second storage box, a first roller supporting part formed at the first storage box to support a rolling motion of the first roller member thereon, a second roller member mounted to the first storage box, and a second roller supporting part formed at the second storage box to support the rolling motion of the second roller member thereon. The second storage box may be smoothly moved since the load of the second storage box is distributed to the first and second roller members.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2010Publication date: January 13, 2011Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong
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Publication number: 20100229593Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator having an installation configuration of a freezing compartment door to be opened or closed in a semi-automatic manner. The refrigerator includes a body having a storage compartment, a door to open or close the storage compartment, and a door control device to complete an opening/closing operation of the door by providing the door with a thrust force.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2010Publication date: September 16, 2010Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, In Yong Hwang
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Patent number: RE46029Abstract: A refrigerator having an improved receiving box in contact with a cover. The refrigerator includes a first receiving box, and a cover installed to come into contact with the first receiving box and adapted to be pivotally rotated as the first receiving box is pulled out or pushed in. The first receiving box includes a sidewall having a downwardly-inclined slope with respect to a front of the first receiving box. The cover is pivotally rotated downward by movement of the cover on the downwardly-inclined slope when the first receiving box is pulled out and is pivotally rotated upward when the first receiving box is pushed in. With this configuration, the refrigerator has the effect of allowing a user to easily move food stored in a plurality of receiving spaces from one receiving space to another.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2014Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Man Nam, Gi Joong Jeong