Patents by Inventor Jong Hun Sung

Jong Hun Sung 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).

  • Patent number: 9441395
    Abstract: A door having an improved structure in which the door is formed integrally with a door handle, and a clothes treating apparatus having the same. The clothes treating apparatus includes a main body, a laundry insertion opening formed on a front surface of the main body, and a door to open and close the laundry insertion opening. The door includes a holder member rotatably coupled to the front surface of the main body, a transparent member passing through and coupled to the holder member, and a cover member covering a front surface of the holder member to define an external appearance of the door. The cover member includes a cover frame provided in a shape corresponding to the holder member, a cover panel coupled to a front surface of the cover frame, and a door handle including a protrusion portion and a recessed portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won Kim, Jong Hun Sung, Min Ho Jung
  • Patent number: 9279208
    Abstract: Provided is a washing machine that can maintain sufficient rigidity while reducing a thickness of a frame by improving the shape of beads disposed at the frame, the washing machine including: a cabinet; a tub that is disposed to accommodate washing water in the cabinet and has a fastening hole formed in a rear side of the tub; a tub fixing part that is provided in plural numbers at a rear side of the cabinet in a position corresponding to the fastening hole; a fixing member that is inserted into the tub fixing part and is fastened to the fastening hole so that the tub is fixed to the rear side of the cabinet; and beads that are provided in plural numbers at both sides of the cabinet so as to have a shape of grooves formed in a direction of an inner side of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Ki Sul, Kwang Min Chun, Jong Hun Sung, Hong Yeol Lee, Jung Sang Choi, Sang Young Kweon
  • Patent number: 9255356
    Abstract: A supporting device having improved assembly efficiency used to commonly support a washing machine and a drying machine with legs having different sizes, and a washing machine having the same. The supporting device includes a supporting device main body to support a washing machine main body, and supporters installed on the supporting device main body to receive and fix legs connected to the bottom of the washing machine main body, and each supporter includes a guide member to receive each leg, and at least one fixing member to fix each leg.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Seong Cheon, Byoung Mock Kahm, Young Kook Ki, Jong Hun Sung, Sung Hwan Kim
  • Patent number: 8943859
    Abstract: A detergent case which includes a liquid detergent accommodation space, a siphon pipe protruded upwardly from a bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space, and a siphon cap surrounding the siphon pipe. The detergent case also includes a remaining water discharge hole formed on a bottom surface of the liquid detergent accommodation space, and an opening and closing unit to open and close the remaining water discharge hole due to buoyancy of a liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Korea University Research and Business Foundation
    Inventors: Jong Hun Sung, Kwon Hee Kim, Woong Cho, Jung Hoon Kim, Chang Hee Jo, Yul Kwon, Kang Hyun Lee, Jae Woong Han, Hun Gun Koh, Doo Ri Kim, Hyo Chan Kwon
  • Publication number: 20150000200
    Abstract: A door having an improved structure in which the door is formed integrally with a door handle, and a clothes treating apparatus having the same. The clothes treating apparatus includes a main body, a laundry insertion opening formed on a front surface of the main body, and a door to open and close the laundry insertion opening. The door includes a holder member rotatably coupled to the front surface of the main body, a transparent member passing through and coupled to the holder member, and a cover member covering a front surface of the holder member to define an external appearance of the door. The cover member includes a cover frame provided in a shape corresponding to the holder member, a cover panel coupled to a front surface of the cover frame, and a door handle including a protrusion portion and a recessed portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Dong Won Kim, Jong Hun Sung, Min Ho Jung
  • Publication number: 20140009049
    Abstract: Provided is a washing machine having an improved structure in which a door may be firmly supported not to sag even though the door is repeatedly opened/closed for a long term while a user uses the washing machine. The washing machine includes: a main body; an opening formed in a front side of the main body; a door that opens/closes the opening; and a hinge member that allows the door to be rotatably coupled to the front side of the main body. The hinge member includes: a hinge body coupled to the front side of the main body; at least one hinge arm that extends from the hinge body; and at least one stopper that protrudes from an outer side of the hinge arm. The door includes: at least one accommodation groove in which at least a portion of the hinge arm is accommodated; and a cover plate that covers the accommodation groove to support the hinge arm and has at least one protrusion that protrudes from an inner side of the cover plate toward the hinge arm.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 5, 2013
    Publication date: January 9, 2014
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Hun SUNG, Hong Yeol Lee, Kwang Min Chun, Jung Sang Choi
  • Publication number: 20130305789
    Abstract: Provided is a washing machine that can maintain sufficient rigidity while reducing a thickness of a frame by improving the shape of beads disposed at the frame, the washing machine including: a cabinet; a tub that is disposed to accommodate washing water in the cabinet and has a fastening hole formed in a rear side of the tub; a tub fixing part that is provided in plural numbers at a rear side of the cabinet in a position corresponding to the fastening hole; a fixing member that is inserted into the tub fixing part and is fastened to the fastening hole so that the tub is fixed to the rear side of the cabinet; and beads that are provided in plural numbers at both sides of the cabinet so as to have a shape of grooves formed in a direction of an inner side of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2013
    Publication date: November 21, 2013
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Nam Ki SUL, Kwang Min CHUN, Jong Hun SUNG, Hong Yeol LEE, Jung Sang CHOI, Sang Young KWEON
  • Patent number: 8459065
    Abstract: A drum type washing machine including a housing having an introduction port, a door to open and close the introduction port, a locking member provided at the door, a locking device provided at the housing to lock the locking member. The locking device has a first through hole and a first support extending from the perimeter of the first through hole. The housing has a second support extending from the perimeter of a second through hole, through which the first support is inserted, to support the outside of the first support in a plane contact state. The first support is prevented from being damaged due to impact during transportation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Hun Sung
  • Patent number: 8322171
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drum washing machine, which improves structures of hinge units to rotatably support a door to easily assemble a door with a housing, and firmly endures a load of the door. The drum washing machine includes a housing provided with an opening through which laundry is put into the washing machine; a door connected to the housing to open and close the opening; a first hinge unit rotatably connecting the door to the housing; and a second hinge unit separated from the first hinge unit to rotatably support the door together with the first hinge unit. The second hinge unit causes the door to be supported on the housing. Through the above constitution, a worker may easily assemble the door with the housing, thus increasing a working efficiency.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2012
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Hun Sung
  • Publication number: 20120174632
    Abstract: A detergent case includes a remaining water discharge hole formed on a bottom surface of a liquid detergent accommodation space, and an opening and closing unit to open and close the remaining water discharge hole due to buoyancy of a liquid accommodated within the liquid detergent accommodation space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: July 12, 2012
    Applicants: KOREA UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS FOUNDATION, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO.,
    Inventors: Jong Hun SUNG, Kwon Hee KIM, Woong CHO, Jung Hoon KIM, Chang Hee JO, Yul KWON, Kang Hyun LEE, Jae Woong HAN, Hun Gun KOH, Doo Ri KIM, Hyo Chan KWON
  • Publication number: 20110132042
    Abstract: A drum type washing machine including a housing having an introduction port, a door to open and close the introduction port, a locking member provided at the door, a locking device provided at the housing to lock the locking member. The locking device has a first through hole and a first support extending from the perimeter of the first through hole. The housing has a second support extending from the perimeter of a second through hole, through which the first support is inserted, to support the outside of the first support in a plane contact state. The first support is prevented from being damaged due to impact during transportation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Jong Hun Sung
  • Publication number: 20110084581
    Abstract: A supporting device having improved assembly efficiency used to commonly support a washing machine and a drying machine with legs having different sizes, and a washing machine having the same. The supporting device includes a supporting device main body to support a washing machine main body, and supporters installed on the supporting device main body to receive and fix legs connected to the bottom of the washing machine main body, and each supporter includes a guide member to receive each leg, and at least one fixing member to fix each leg.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Publication date: April 14, 2011
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Young Seong Cheon, Byoung Mock Kahm, Young Kook Ki, Jong Hun Sung, Sung Hwan Kim
  • Publication number: 20080245112
    Abstract: Disclosed is a drum washing machine, which improves structures of hinge units to rotatably support a door to easily assemble a door with a housing, and firmly endures a load of the door. The drum washing machine includes a housing provided with an opening through which laundry is put into the washing machine; a door connected to the housing to open and close the opening; a first hinge unit rotatably connecting the door to the housing; and a second hinge unit separated from the first hinge unit to rotatably support the door together with the first hinge unit. The second hinge unit causes the door to be supported on the housing. Through the above constitution, a worker may easily assemble the door with the housing, thus increasing a working efficiency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Jong Hun Sung