Patents by Inventor Jin Doo Kim
Jin Doo 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).
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Patent number: 12024810Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including: a cabinet including a plurality of side frames, a back frame, a top frame and a bottom frame; a front frame that is disposed in front of the cabinet and includes an internal laundry port through which laundry is put into a rotating tub, and a front cover that is disposed in front of the front frame, extends from the top frame to the bottom frame, includes an external laundry port corresponding to the internal laundry port and is integrally formed. Thus, no line is formed in a front side of the washing machine so that the exterior of the washing machine can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Won Kim, Jin Doo Kim, Yeong Man Kim, Seung Youp Lee
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Patent number: 11471022Abstract: Provided is a dish washer having an enhanced structure for usability. A dish washer may be installed in a built-in type in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a storage room and a counter arranged on the cabinet to have an opening. The dish washer includes a tub having a front opening, a front door provided to open or close the front opening, a cover frame mounted on the opening of the counter to be separated from the tub in a vertical direction of the dish washer, a top door installed on the cover frame to open or close the opening of the counter, and a coupling member coupling the cover frame to the tub to be expanded or contracted in the vertical direction of the dish washer.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2018Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Seung Gee Hong, Sung Jin Kim, Jin Doo Kim, Seul Gi Lee, In Ju Lee, Gyu Dong Jeon, Seung Min Chae
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Patent number: 11375875Abstract: A roller device having improved rolling performance and a dishwasher including the same. The dishwasher includes a cabinet including a washing tub, a basket provided inside the washing tub, a shaft unit coupled to the basket and including a shaft, a plurality of balls rotating along an outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and a roller rotatably coupled to the shaft and including a plurality of seating portions spaced apart from each other to seat the plurality of balls, wherein at least one of the plurality of seating portions receives two or more of the plurality of balls.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: July 5, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jin Doo Kim
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Publication number: 20220106726Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including: a cabinet including a plurality of side frames, a back frame, a top frame and a bottom frame; a front frame that is disposed in front of the cabinet and includes an internal laundry port through which laundry is put into a rotating tub, and a front cover that is disposed in front of the front frame, extends from the top frame to the bottom frame, includes an external laundry port corresponding to the internal laundry port and is integrally formed. Thus, no line is formed in a front side of the washing machine so that the exterior of the washing machine can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2021Publication date: April 7, 2022Inventors: Dong Won Kim, Jin Doo Kim, Yeong Man Kim, Seung Youp Lee
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Patent number: 11259682Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher having a structure improved in convenience of use. The dishwasher includes a tub having a front opening and a top opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed on the top opening and including an opening opened in the up-down direction, a top door configured to open and close the opening of the cover frame, and a frame injector disposed on the cover frame to inject washing water from one side of the cover frame.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Wook Lee, Sung Jin Kim, Seung Wan Yoo, Seung Min Chae, Jin Doo Kim
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Patent number: 11248330Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. The disclosed washing machine includes a housing, a tub disposed inside the housing and including a laundry loading port, and a door configured to open and close the laundry loading port, wherein the door includes a water collecting space provided to collect water flowing along one surface of the door when the laundry loading port is opened, and a water collecting cover portion provided to cover at least a portion of the water collecting space.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jin Doo Kim
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Patent number: 11186940Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including: a cabinet including a plurality of side frames, a back frame, a top frame and a bottom frame; a front frame that is disposed in front of the cabinet and includes an internal laundry port through which laundry is put into a rotating tub, and a front cover that is disposed in front of the front frame, extends from the top frame to the bottom frame, includes an external laundry port corresponding to the internal laundry port and is integrally formed. Thus, no line is formed in a front side of the washing machine so that the exterior of the washing machine can be enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2015Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Dong Won Kim, Jin Doo Kim, Yeong Man Kim, Seung Youp Lee
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Patent number: 11089936Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher, which is installed in a built-in manner in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a receiving space and a counter disposed on the cabinet to include an opening, includes a tub including a front opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed in the opening of the counter, an upper door rotatably coupled to the cover frame to open and close the opening of the counter, a trigger configured to lock or unlock the upper door, and a lift apparatus disposed to be spaced apart from the trigger and configured to open the upper door by a predetermined angle when the trigger releases the locking of the upper door.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: August 17, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Kwen Ham, Hyeon Kyu Lim, Yong Soo Kyong, Nam Soo Park, Chang Wook Lee, Jin Doo Kim
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Patent number: 11026558Abstract: Provided is a home appliance including: a main body having a cavity; a door rotatably coupled to a front side of the main body to open and close the cavity; a holder moveably mounted to the door; a decorative plate mounted to the holder to be disposed on a front surface of the door; and a wire connected to the holder and the main body to vary a tension depending rotation of the door, and configured to move the holder by the tension.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Doo Kim, Ki Tae Park, Hyun-Woo Yu
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Publication number: 20210025102Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a washing machine may be provided to be able to automatically add a liquid detergent into a tub. The washing machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a detergent box for containing a detergent or rinse; a detergent supply pump for pumping the detergent or rinse contained in the detergent box; a connection pipe connected to the detergent supply pump and a tub; and an open/close unit for opening or closing the connection pipe, wherein the open/close unit is configured to open the connection pipe only when the detergent or rinse is pumped by the detergent supply pump.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2020Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Jin Doo Kim, Seung Wan Yoo, Yong Joon Jang
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Publication number: 20200397211Abstract: Provided is a dish washer having an enhanced structure for usability. A dish washer may be installed in a built-in type in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a storage room and a counter arranged on the cabinet to have an opening. The dish washer includes a tub having a front opening, a front door provided to open or close the front opening, a cover frame mounted on the opening of the counter to be separated from the tub in a vertical direction of the dish washer, a top door installed on the cover frame to open or close the opening of the counter, and a coupling member coupling the cover frame to the tub to be expanded or contracted in the vertical direction of the dish washer.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 24, 2018Publication date: December 24, 2020Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seung Gee HONG, Sung Jin KIM, Jin Doo KIM, Seul Gi LEE, In Ju LEE, Gyu Dong JEON, Seung Min CHAE
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Patent number: 10801155Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a washing machine may be provided to be able to automatically add a liquid detergent into a tub. The washing machine in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes a detergent box for containing a detergent or rinse; a detergent supply pump for pumping the detergent or rinse contained in the detergent box; a connection pipe connected to the detergent supply pump and a tub; and an open/close unit for opening or closing the connection pipe, wherein the open/close unit is configured to open the connection pipe only when the detergent or rinse is pumped by the detergent supply pump.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2015Date of Patent: October 13, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jin Doo Kim, Seung Wan Yoo, Yong Joon Jang
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Publication number: 20200221919Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher having a structure improved in convenience of use. The dishwasher includes a tub having a front opening and a top opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed on the top opening and including an opening opened in the up-down direction, a top door configured to open and close the opening of the cover frame, and a frame injector disposed on the cover frame to inject washing water from one side of the cover frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Chang Wook LEE, Sung Jin KIM, Seung Wan YOO, Seung Min CHAE, Jin Doo KIM
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Publication number: 20200221921Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a dishwasher. The dishwasher, which is installed in a built-in manner in a system kitchen including a cabinet having a receiving space and a counter disposed on the cabinet to include an opening, includes a tub including a front opening, a front door configured to open and close the front opening, a cover frame disposed in the opening of the counter, an upper door rotatably coupled to the cover frame to open and close the opening of the counter, a trigger configured to lock or unlock the upper door, and a lift apparatus disposed to be spaced apart from the trigger and configured to open the upper door by a predetermined angle when the trigger releases the locking of the upper door.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2018Publication date: July 16, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Hyung Kwen HAM, Hyeon Kyu LIM, Yong Soo KYONG, Nam Soo PARK, Chang Wook LEE, Jin Doo KIM
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Publication number: 20200154974Abstract: Provided is a home appliance including: a main body having a cavity; a door rotatably coupled to a front side of the main body to open and close the cavity; a holder moveably mounted to the door; a decorative plate mounted to the holder to be disposed on a front surface of the door; and a wire connected to the holder and the main body to vary a tension depending rotation of the door, and configured to move the holder by the tension.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 15, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jin Doo KIM, Ki Tae Park, Hyun-Woo Yu
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Publication number: 20200154976Abstract: A roller device having improved rolling performance and a dishwasher including the same. The dishwasher includes a cabinet including a washing tub, a basket provided inside the washing tub, a shaft unit coupled to the basket and including a shaft, a plurality of balls rotating along an outer circumferential surface of the shaft, and a roller rotatably coupled to the shaft and including a plurality of seating portions spaced apart from each other to seat the plurality of balls, wherein at least one of the plurality of seating portions receives two or more of the plurality of balls.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 20, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventor: Jin Doo KIM
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Patent number: 10568489Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dish washing machine. The dish washing machine includes a washing tub in which dishes are stored, a nozzle provided at one side of the washing tub to spray washing water, a vane configured to move in the washing tub and deflect the washing water sprayed from the nozzle toward the dishes, a vane holder movably combined with a rail configured to guide a movement of the vane and configured to support the vane, a driving source configured to generate power for driving the vane to reciprocate, a belt driven to transfer the power generated by the driving source to the vane, and a direction changing member with one end configured to rotate with respect to the vane holder and another end configured to rotatably move with the belt when a movement direction of the vane is changed.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2017Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventor: Jin Doo Kim
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Publication number: 20200024786Abstract: A washing machine is disclosed. The disclosed washing machine includes a housing, a tub disposed inside the housing and including a laundry loading port, and a door configured to open and close the laundry loading port, wherein the door includes a water collecting space provided to collect water flowing along one surface of the door when the laundry loading port is opened, and a water collecting cover portion provided to cover at least a portion of the water collecting space.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2017Publication date: January 23, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTDInventor: Jin Doo KIM
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Patent number: 10188260Abstract: A sealing apparatus seals between a pump chamber and a bottom surface of a washing tank of a dishwasher. The sealing apparatus includes a packing member disposed along a top portion of the pump chamber and a protecting member which fixes some portion of the packing member to the pump chamber to prevent the packing member from moving when the bottom surface of the washing tank and the pump chamber are coupled to each other.Type: GrantFiled: August 4, 2015Date of Patent: January 29, 2019Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventor: Jin-doo Kim
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Publication number: 20180044837Abstract: Provided is a washing machine including: a cabinet including a plurality of side frames, a back frame, a top frame and a bottom frame; a front frame that is disposed in front of the cabinet and includes an internal laundry port through which laundry is put into a rotating tub, and a front cover that is disposed in front of the front frame, extends from the top frame to the bottom frame, includes an external laundry port corresponding to the internal laundry port and is integrally formed. Thus, no line is formed in a front side of the washing machine so that the exterior of the washing machine can be enhanced.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2015Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Dong Won Kim, Jin Doo Kim, Yeong Man Kim, Seung Youp Lee