Patents by Inventor Jinha HEO
Jinha HEO 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: 10314183Abstract: A display device includes a housing; at least one roller positioned within the housing; a display portion including a display panel and a module cover; and an operating portion connected to one end of the display portion and to change a display portion's state, wherein the display panel and the module cover transition from a first state where the display panel and the module cover are wound around the at least one roller to a second state where the display panel and the module cover are unwound from the at least one roller, in contact with each other, and exposed out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INCInventors: Jinha Heo, Dohyeon Kim, Inkeun Ryu
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Patent number: 10306780Abstract: A display device of the present disclosure includes a transparent plate, a first display panel disposed at on a first surface of the transparent plate, a first transparent frame disposed at on the first surface of the transparent plate and adjacent to a side of the first display panel, a first receiving portion formed on at the transparent plate and positioned between the transparent plate and the first display panel, a slot formed at at least one of the transparent plate or the first transparent frame, a first member layer connected to a first side of the first display panel, a first PCB connected to the first member layer and positioned at the first receiving portion, and a first cable extended extending from the first PCB and inserted into the slot.Type: GrantFiled: May 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinha Heo, Sangtae Park, Jonghyun Byeon, Jeongsik Choi, Hyunjong Ryu, Myeongwook Bae, Jingyu Kim, Kyounghwa Park, Sangdon Park, Jongjin Woo
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Patent number: 10290240Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a flexible display panel, a flexible plate positioned at a rear of the flexible display panel, a rigid bar adjacent to an edge of a back surface of the flexible plate, a drive unit installed to a rear of the flexible plate, and a wing plate connecting the drive unit to the rigid bar and hinge-coupled to the rigid bar.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kitae Kang, Jinha Heo, Dohyeon Kim, Choonghwoan Lee, Soonhwang Kwon, Deogjin Lee
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Patent number: 10292280Abstract: A display device is disclosed, in which a plurality of displays are arranged to output an image, and a gap is not generated between the displays even if the displays are bent. The display device comprises a display panel configured to bend; a support coupled to the display panel to support the display panel; a connecting rod having a first end rotatably coupled to the display panel and a second end slidably coupled to the support; wherein, when the display panel is controlled to bend, the connecting rod rotates relative to the first display panel and simultaneously slides relative to the support.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinha Heo, Jihoon Han
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Publication number: 20190029131Abstract: A display device that includes a housing with at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and a plurality of rollers disposed in the housing. The display device also includes a display unit which, in turn, includes a display panel and a module cover. The display device further includes a driving unit that is connected to the display panel and the module cover. The driving unit moves the display panel and the module cover between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the panel and module cover are wound around at least one of the plurality of rollers, and in the second state they are unwound from the at least one of the plurality of rollers and exposed by being drawn out from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2018Publication date: January 24, 2019Inventors: Jihoon Han, Kitae Kang, Jinha Heo, Dohyeon Kim, Hyunjong Ryu, Jaeho Kim, Inkeun Ryu, Namhyeon Choi
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Patent number: 10111344Abstract: A display device that includes a housing with at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and a plurality of rollers disposed in the housing. The display device also includes a display unit which, in turn, includes a display panel and a module cover. The display device further includes a driving unit that is connected to the display panel and the module cover. The driving unit moves the display panel and the module cover between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the panel and module cover are wound around at least one of the plurality of rollers, and in the second state they are unwound from the at least one of the plurality of rollers and exposed by being drawn out from the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2015Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jihoon Han, Kitae Kang, Jinha Heo, Dohyeon Kim, Hyunjong Ryu, Jaeho Kim, Inkeun Ryu, Namhyeon Choi
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Publication number: 20180220537Abstract: A display device is disclosed, in which a plurality of displays are arranged to output an image, and a gap is not generated between the displays even if the displays are bent. The display device comprises a display panel configured to bend; a support coupled to the display panel to support the display panel; a connecting rod having a first end rotatably coupled to the display panel and a second end slidably coupled to the support; wherein, when the display panel is controlled to bend, the connecting rod rotates relative to the first display panel and simultaneously slides relative to the support.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 26, 2017Publication date: August 2, 2018Inventors: Jinha HEO, Jihoon HAN
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Patent number: 10007134Abstract: A display device is provided. The display device may include a display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate, a frame positioned behind the display panel, an optical layer positioned between the display panel and the frame, and a supporting film attached to the display panel and connected to the frame. The display device may also include a fastening device for fastening the supporting film to the frame. The display panel may include a front polarizing film attached to a front surface of the front substrate, and a back polarizing film attached to a back surface of the back substrate. The supporting film may be attached to the back polarizing film.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2014Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaeho Kim, Bumgi Min, Youngsung Kim, Jinha Heo
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Publication number: 20180081233Abstract: Disclosed is a display apparatus. The display apparatus includes a flexible display panel for showing a picture, a panel support member disposed at the rear surface of the display panel for supporting the display panel, and a first hinge member fixed to the panel support member, the first hinge member having a predetermined axis of rotation. The display panel includes a first portion disposed in one side (first side) of two regions divided by an imaginary plane in which the axis of rotation is located and which is perpendicular to a front surface of the display panel and a second portion disposed in the other side (second side). The rear surface of the end portion of the first portion in the first side direction is exposed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 22, 2018Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinha HEO, Hyunjong RYU
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Patent number: 9844152Abstract: A display device includes a housing; at least one roller positioned within the housing; and a display portion including a display panel and a module cover, and the module cover is divided into a plurality of sections. The display panel and the module cover can transition from a first state where the display panel and the module cover are wound around the at least one roller to a second state where the display panel and the module cover are unwound from the at least one roller, in contact with each other, and exposed out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2016Date of Patent: December 12, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinha Heo, Jihoon Han, Inkeun Ryu
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Patent number: 9839145Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device according to the present invention includes a display panel, a module cover coupled to the rear side of the display panel, and a housing coupled to the rear side of the module cover, wherein the housing comprises a driving unit configured to push at least part of the module cover such that the display panel is in at least one of a first state in which the display panel is flat and a second state in which the display panel is curved, wherein the driving unit comprises a motor assembly, at least one link having one side coupled to the motor assembly and the other side coupled to the module cover, and a guide coming into contact with at least one side of the at least one link to enable the at least one link to be pushed up and pulled down according to direction of a driving force transferred from the motor assembly.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2015Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyunjong Ryu, Kitae Kang, Jaehyun Sung, Sangdon Park, Jinha Heo, Sungjin Eun, Inkeun Ryu, Donghyok Shin
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Publication number: 20170347469Abstract: A display device of the present disclosure includes a transparent plate, a first display panel disposed at on a first surface of the transparent plate, a first transparent frame disposed at on the first surface of the transparent plate and adjacent to a side of the first display panel, a first receiving portion formed on at the transparent plate and positioned between the transparent plate and the first display panel, a slot formed at at least one of the transparent plate or the first transparent frame, a first member layer connected to a first side of the first display panel, a first PCB connected to the first member layer and positioned at the first receiving portion, and a first cable extended extending from the first PCB and inserted into the slot.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinha HEO, Sangtae PARK, Jonghyun BYEON, Jeongsik CHOI, Hyunjong RYU, Myeongwook BAE, Jingyu KIM, Kyounghwa PARK, Sangdon PARK, Jongjin WOO
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Publication number: 20170347466Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a flexible display panel, a flexible plate positioned at a rear of the flexible display panel, a rigid bar adjacent to an edge of a back surface of the flexible plate, a drive unit installed to a rear of the flexible plate, and a wing plate connecting the drive unit to the rigid bar and hinge-coupled to the rigid bar.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2017Publication date: November 30, 2017Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kitae KANG, Jinha HEO, Dohyeon KIM, Choonghwoan LEE, Soonhwang KWON, Deogjin LEE
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Patent number: 9743542Abstract: A display device includes a housing; at least one roller positioned within the housing; a display portion including a display panel and a module cover; and at least one support connected to a top of the display portion and to raise or lower the display portion. The display panel and the module cover transition from a first state where the display panel and the module cover are wound around the at least one roller to a second state where the display panel and the module cover are unwound from the at least one roller, in contact with each other, and exposed out of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2016Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jinha Heo, Dohyeon Kim, Inkeun Ryu
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Publication number: 20170156225Abstract: A display device includes a housing; at least one roller positioned within the housing; a display portion including a display panel and a module cover; and at least one support connected to a top of the display portion and to raise or lower the display portion. The display panel and the module cover transition from a first state where the display panel and the module cover are wound around the at least one roller to a second state where the display panel and the module cover are unwound from the at least one roller, in contact with each other, and exposed out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Jinha HEO, Dohyeon KIM, Inkeun RYU
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Publication number: 20170156219Abstract: A display device includes a housing; at least one roller positioned within the housing; and a display portion including a display panel and a module cover, and the module cover is divided into a plurality of sections. The display panel and the module cover can transition from a first state where the display panel and the module cover are wound around the at least one roller to a second state where the display panel and the module cover are unwound from the at least one roller, in contact with each other, and exposed out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: JINHA HEO, JIHOON HAN, INKEUN RYU
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Publication number: 20170156220Abstract: A display device includes a housing; at least one roller positioned within the housing; a display portion including a display panel and a module cover; and an operating portion connected to one end of the display portion and to change a display portion's state, wherein the display panel and the module cover transition from a first state where the display panel and the module cover are wound around the at least one roller to a second state where the display panel and the module cover are unwound from the at least one roller, in contact with each other, and exposed out of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2016Publication date: June 1, 2017Inventors: Jinha HEO, Dohyeon KIM, Inkeun RYU
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Publication number: 20170013726Abstract: A display device that includes a housing with at least one Printed Circuit Board (PCB) and a plurality of rollers disposed in the housing. The display device also includes a display unit which, in turn, includes a display panel and a module cover. The display device further includes a driving unit that is connected to the display panel and the module cover. The driving unit moves the display panel and the module cover between a first state and a second state. In the first state, the panel and module cover are wound around at least one of the plurality of rollers, and in the second state they are unwound from the at least one of the plurality of rollers and exposed by being drawn out from the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: January 12, 2017Inventors: JIHOON HAN, Kitae Kang, Jinha Heo, Dohyeon Kim, Hyunjong Ryu, Jaeho Kim, Inkeun Ryu, Namhyeon Choi
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Publication number: 20160295711Abstract: A display device is disclosed. The display device according to the present invention includes a display panel, a module cover coupled to the rear side of the display panel, and a housing coupled to the rear side of the module cover, wherein the housing comprises a driving unit configured to push at least part of the module cover such that the display panel is in at least one of a first state in which the display panel is flat and a second state in which the display panel is curved, wherein the driving unit comprises a motor assembly, at least one link having one side coupled to the motor assembly and the other side coupled to the module cover, and a guide coming into contact with at least one side of the at least one link to enable the at least one link to be pushed up and pulled down according to direction of a driving force transferred from the motor assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Hyunjong RYU, Kitae KANG, Jaehyun SUNG, Sangdon PARK, Jinha HEO, Sungiin EUN, Inkeun RYU, Donghyok SHIN
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Publication number: 20140368765Abstract: Provided is a display device that includes a display panel including a front substrate and a back substrate. A frame may be provided behind the display panel and a supporting film may be provided between the display panel and the frame. The supporting film may be connected to a rear surface of the display panel and to the frame. An optical layer may be provided between the supporting film and the frame. The supporting film may extend from the display panel to the frame such that the supporting film is provided a prescribed distance from an edge of the optical layer in a first direction parallel to a front surface of the display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2014Publication date: December 18, 2014Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaeho KIM, Kyoungmok KIM, Youngsung KIM, Jinha HEO