Patents by Inventor Ji Maeng Kim

Ji Maeng Kim 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: 20090229316
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes an outer case defining an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, a washing tub arranged in the outer case, to receive laundry, a top lid mounted to a top of the outer case such that the top lid is openable and closeable, and an air flow assembly mounted to the top lid, to stepwise adjust a size of a passage communicating an interior of the outer case and an exterior of the outer case. The laundry treating apparatus can prevent moisture from staying in the interior of the laundry treating apparatus for a prolonged period of time, thereby preventing a failure of the laundry treating apparatus, generation of an offensive odor and propagation of bacteria in the interior of the laundry treating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Sang Hee YOO, Jong Deuk Bae, Ji Maeng Kim, Young Bae Park
  • Publication number: 20090229314
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus includes an outer case defining an appearance of the laundry treating apparatus, a washing tub arranged in the outer case, to receive laundry, a top lid mounted to a top of the outer case such that the top lid is openable and closeable, and an air flow assembly mounted to the top lid, to define a passage communicating an interior of the outer case and an exterior of the outer case. The air flow assembly includes a filter inserted beneath the top lid such that the filter is installed beneath the top lid. The laundry treating apparatus can prevent moisture from staying in the interior of the laundry treating apparatus for a prolonged period of time, thereby preventing a failure of the laundry treating apparatus, generation of an offensive odor and propagation of bacteria in the interior of the laundry treating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2009
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sang Hee YOO, Jong Deuk Bae, Kil Su Kim, Ji Maeng Kim, Young Bae Park
  • Publication number: 20080216523
    Abstract: In a foreign materials filtering apparatus for a washing machine, a filter unit is not exposed to inside of a washing tub thus not to directly come in contact with laundry. Accordingly, the filter unit and laundry are prevented from being damaged, and the entire appearance is enhanced. Additionally, the foreign materials filtering apparatus is modularized to facilitate a detachable mounting, thereby enhancing the user's convenience.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Hee YOO, Jong-Deuk BAE, Bo-Young CHANG, Young-Bae PARK, Ji-Maeng KIM, Soo-Jin JUNG, Ae-Na JO
  • Publication number: 20080216520
    Abstract: Disclosed are a foreign materials filtering apparatus and a washing machine having the same. Since a filter cover unit and a filter unit are integrally modularized with each other, a user can separate or mount the filter unit from/to a washing water circulating duct by separating or mounting the filter cover unit from/to the washing water circulating duct. Accordingly, the foreign materials filtering apparatus can be easily detachably mounted at the washing water circulating duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Hee Yoo, Jong-Deuk Bae, Bo-Young Chang, Young-Bae Park, Ji-Maeng Kim, Soo-Jin Jung, Ae-Na Jo
  • Publication number: 20080216518
    Abstract: In a foreign materials filtering apparatus and a washing machine having the same, a filter unit is not exposed to inside of a washing tub thus not to directly come in contact with laundry, thereby preventing the filter unit and laundry from being damaged and enhancing the entire appearance. Also, the foreign materials filtering apparatus is modularized to facilitate a detachable mounting, thereby enhancing the user's convenience. Additionally, the amount of washing water passing through the foreign materials filtering apparatus is increased by controlling a flowing direction of washing water. Furthermore, foreign materials of washing water are prevented from being introduced into a gap between a washing water circulating duct and a filter unit, thereby enhancing a washing effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Hee YOO, Jong-Deuk Bae, Bo-Young Chang, Young-Bae Park, Ji-Maeng Kim, Soon-Jin Jung, Ae-Na Jo
  • Publication number: 20080216519
    Abstract: In a foreign materials filtering apparatus and a washing machine having the same, a filter cover is installed at a washing water circulating duct disposed inside a washing tub, and a net filter is installed at an inner side of the filter cover. Accordingly, the net filter is prevented from directly contacting laundry, thereby preventing the not filter and the laundry from being damaged. Furthermore, since the net filter is covered by the filter cover, the entire appearance is enhanced. Additionally, when the net filter is mounted at the filter cover, the filter unit becomes modularized to be facilitate a detachable mounting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Hee YOO, Jong-Deuk Bae, Bo-Young Chang, Young-Bae Park, Ji-Maeng Kim, Soo-Jin Jung, Ae-Na Jo
  • Publication number: 20080217243
    Abstract: In a method for cleaning the foreign materials filtering, foreign materials collected in a foreign materials filtering space can be easily removed under a filter unit is separated from or is mounted at a filter cover unit. As a result, can be solved the conventional problems that a net filter has to be kept inside out at the time of a cleaning process to cause a user's hands to become dirty, and there is a difficulty in removing foreign materials from the net filter due to a fibrous characteristic of the net filter. Accordingly, a cleaning operation for the foreign materials filtering apparatus can be facilitated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Hee YOO, Jong-Deuk BAE, Bo-Young CHANG, Young-Bae PARK, Ji-Maeng KIM, Soo-Jin JUNG, Ae-Na JO
  • Publication number: 20080216522
    Abstract: In a foreign materials filtering apparatus and a washing machine having the same, owing to a detachable mounting structure between a handle and a front filter and between a rear filter and the front filter, foreign materials collected in a foreign materials filtering space can be easily cleaned. Accordingly, can be solved the conventional problem that a net filter has to be kept inside out at the time of a cleaning process, resulting in causing a user's hands to become dirty. Also, can be solved the conventional problem that there is a difficulty in removing foreign materials from the net filter due to a fibrous characteristic of the net filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2008
    Publication date: September 11, 2008
    Inventors: Sang-Hee YOO, Jong-Deuk Bae, Bo-Young Chang, Young-Bae Park, Ji-Maeng Kim, Soo-Jin Jung, Ae-Na Jo
  • Patent number: 7263862
    Abstract: A washing machine is provided. The washing machine includes an outer tub configured to store washing water, an inner tub rotatably mounted in the outer tub, a pulsator configured to form a water circulation for washing laundry, and a motor installed under the outer tub and configured to rotate the inner tub and the pulsator. The motor is configured to vary a rotation speed of the inner tub and the pulsator, such that the laundry is washed by a combination of modes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Lyu, Sung Jin Cho, Hyung Dae Ryu, Chang Sik Kang, Ji Maeng Kim
  • Patent number: 7263864
    Abstract: Method for controlling a full automatic washing machine, the method comprising a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle, wherein the washing or the rinsing cycle includes the step of rotating an inner tub at a high speed higher than a preset speed in one direction, thereby making a centrifugal force caused by high speed rotation of the inner tub, to push laundry against a wall of the inner tub, to enforce washing water in the inner tub to penetrate through the laundry at a speed higher than required to make the washing done, and to pump the washing water penetrated through the laundry and discharged into an outer tub upward, to recirculate to the inner tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Lyu, Sung Jin Cho, Hyung Dae Ryu, Chang Sik Kang, Ji Maeng Kim
  • Publication number: 20040168482
    Abstract: Method for controlling a full automatic washing machine, the method comprising a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle, wherein the washing or the rinsing cycle includes the step of rotating an inner tub at a high speed higher than a preset speed in one direction, thereby making a centrifugal force caused by high speed rotation of the inner tub, to push laundry against a wall of the inner tub, to enforce washing water in the inner tub to penetrate through the laundry at a speed higher than required to make the washing done, and to pump the washing water penetrated through the laundry and discharged into an outer tub upward, to recirculate to the inner tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2003
    Publication date: September 2, 2004
    Applicant: LG Electronics, Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Lyu, Sung Jin Cho, Hyung Dae Ryu, Chang Sik Kang, Ji Maeng Kim
  • Publication number: 20040000014
    Abstract: Method for controlling a full automatic washing machine, the method comprising a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle, wherein the washing or the rinsing cycle includes the step of rotating an inner tub at a high speed higher than a preset speed in one direction, thereby making a centrifugal force caused by high speed rotation of the inner tub, to push laundry against a wall of the inner tub, to enforce washing water in the inner tub to penetrate through the laundry at a speed higher than required to make the washing done, and to pump the washing water penetrated through the laundry and discharged into an outer tub upward, to recirculate to the inner tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Publication date: January 1, 2004
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Lyu, Sung Jin Cho, Hyung Dae Ryu, Chang Sik Kang, Ji Maeng Kim
  • Patent number: 6668410
    Abstract: Method for controlling a full automatic washing machine, the method comprising a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle, wherein the washing or the rinsing cycle includes the step of rotating an inner tub at a high speed higher than a preset speed in one direction, thereby making a centrifugal force caused by high speed rotation of the inner tub, to push laundry against a wall of the inner tub, to enforce washing water in the inner tub to penetrate through the laundry at a speed higher than required to make the washing done, and to pump the washing water penetrated through the laundry and discharged into an outer tub upward, to recirculate to the inner tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Lyu, Sung Jin Cho, Hyung Dae Ryu, Chang Sik Kang, Ji Maeng Kim
  • Publication number: 20020069466
    Abstract: Method for controlling a full automatic washing machine, the method comprising a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle, wherein the washing or the rinsing cycle includes the step of rotating an inner tub at a high speed higher than a preset speed in one direction, thereby making a centrifugal force caused by high speed rotation of the inner tub, to push laundry against a wall of the inner tub, to enforce washing water in the inner tub to penetrate through the laundry at a speed higher than required to make the washing done, and to pump the washing water penetrated through the laundry and discharged into an outer tub upward, to recirculate to the inner tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 23, 2002
    Publication date: June 13, 2002
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Lyu, Sung Jin Cho, Hyung Dae Ryu, Chang Sik Kang, Ji Maeng Kim
  • Patent number: 6351974
    Abstract: Method for controlling a full automatic washing machine, the method comprising a washing cycle, a rinsing cycle, and a dewatering cycle, wherein the washing or the rinsing cycle includes the step of rotating an inner tub at a high speed higher than a preset speed in one direction, thereby making a centrifugal force caused by high speed rotation of the inner tub, to push laundry against a wall of the inner tub, to enforce washing water in the inner tub to penetrate through the laundry at a speed higher than required to make the wing done, and to pump the washing water penetrated through the laundry and discharged into an outer tub upward, to recirculate to the inner tub.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 1999
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2002
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jae Cheol Lyu, Sung Jin Cho, Hyung Dae Ryu, Chang Sik Kang, Ji Maeng Kim