Patents by Inventor Jong-Whal Kim

Jong-Whal 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).

  • Patent number: 11674713
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11346576
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11346575
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 11346577
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20210356165
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Hyun CHUN, Jin Gyun KIM, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Bum KANG, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Jong Whal KIM, Ji Hong KIM, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Yeon Seob YUN, Won Hee LEE, Chang Sik LEE, Hyun Joo JEON, Jae Rim JUNG, Chang Woo JUNG, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210356164
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Hyun CHUN, Jin Gyun KIM, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Bum KANG, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Jong Whal KIM, Ji Hong KIM, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Yeon Seob YUN, Won Hee LEE, Chang Sik LEE, Hyun Joo JEON, Jae Rim JUNG, Chang Woo JUNG, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20210356163
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Hyun CHUN, Jin Gyun KIM, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Bum KANG, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Jong Whal KIM, Ji Hong KIM, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Yeon Seob YUN, Won Hee LEE, Chang Sik LEE, Hyun Joo JEON, Jae Rim JUNG, Chang Woo JUNG, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Patent number: 11149967
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing comprising an external panel defining an external appearance and having an opening formed at the external panel; a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing; and an air discharge unit configured to discharge air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger out of the housing. The air discharge unit includes a first discharge unit connected to the opening and discharging air; and a second discharge unit provided at the external panel and discharging air. A method of blowing heat-exchanged air may be changed in accordance with an environment of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Joo Jeon, Woo Seog Song, Jong Whal Kim, Jin Baek Kim, Yeon-Seob Yun, Tae Woo Kim, Eung Ryeol Seo, Won-Hee Lee, Chang-Woo Jung, Jong Kweon Ha
  • Patent number: 11118792
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Hee Lee, Jong Whal Kim, Jin-Gyun Kim, Yeon-Seob Yun, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Chang-Woo Jung, Ji Hong Kim, Moon Sun Shin, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Chang Sik Lee, Jae Rim Jung, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Hyun Chun, Weon Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20210254856
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Sung Hyun CHUN, Jin Gyun KIM, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Bum KANG, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Jong Whal KIM, Ji Hong KIM, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Yeon Seob YUN, Won Hee LEE, Chang Sik LEE, Hyun Joo JEON, Jae Rim JUNG, Chang Woo JUNG, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Patent number: 11079119
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing comprising an external panel defining an external appearance and having an opening formed at the external panel; a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing; and an air discharge unit configured to discharge air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger out of the housing. The air discharge unit includes a first discharge unit connected to the opening and discharging air; and a second discharge unit provided at the external panel and discharging air. A method of blowing heat-exchanged air may be changed in accordance with an environment of a user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 3, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hyun Joo Jeon, Woo Seog Song, Jong Whal Kim, Jin Baek Kim, Yeon-Seob Yun, Tae Woo Kim, Eung Ryeol Seo, Won-Hee Lee, Chang-Woo Jung, Jong Kweon Ha
  • Patent number: 11022338
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 10914488
    Abstract: An air conditioner of present invention comprises a housing having an outer panel forming the exterior and an opening formed on the outer panel, a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, and a door unit configured to open or close the opening by moving forward or backward from the opening through which the heat exchanged air is discharged. Wherein the door unit comprises a door blade configured to open or close the opening, a door operating part configured to move the door blade forward or backward, and a controller configured to control the air discharged from the opening to be moved forward from the opening in a straight line or to be discharged radially from the opening by controlling a distance between the door blade and the opening.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Sung Hyun Chun, Jin Gyun Kim, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Bum Kang, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Yeon Seob Yun, Won Hee Lee, Chang Sik Lee, Hyun Joo Jeon, Jae Rim Jung, Chang Woo Jung, Weon Seok Choi
  • Publication number: 20210025600
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing comprising an external panel defining an external appearance and having an opening formed at the external panel; a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing; and an air discharge unit configured to discharge air heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger out of the housing. The air discharge unit includes a first discharge unit connected to the opening and discharging air; and a second discharge unit provided at the external panel and discharging air. A method of blowing heat-exchanged air may be changed in accordance with an environment of a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyun Joo JEON, Woo Seog SONG, Jong Whal KIM, Jin Baek KIM, Yeon-Seob YUN, Tae Woo KIM, Eung Ryeol SEO, Won-Hee LEE, Chang-Woo JUNG, Jong Kweon HA
  • Patent number: 10684024
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Won-Hee Lee, Jong Whal Kim, Jin-Gyun Kim, Yeon-Seob Yun, Jun Seok Kwon, Sung Jae Kim, Chang-Woo Jung, Ji Hong Kim, Moon Sun Shin, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Chang Sik Lee, Jae Rim Jung, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Hyun Chun, Weon Seok Choi
  • Patent number: 10578319
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a main body, a blower fan disposed in the main body, a discharge panel including a main outlet configured to discharge air discharged from the blower fan and a plurality of fine outlets provided near the main outlet, an opening and closing member configured to move in forward and backward directions and open and close the main outlet, and a lighting apparatus disposed on a back surface of the opening and closing member and configured to emit light to a back side thereof. Since an area illuminated by the lighting apparatus is changed according to a position of the opening and closing member, a user intuitively identifies an operational state of the air conditioner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Moon Sun Shin, Sung Hyun Chun, Kwon Jin Kim, Jong Whal Kim, Hyeong Joon Seo, Yeon-Seob Yun, Won-Hee Lee, Chang-Woo Jung, Kang Ho Choi
  • Patent number: 10443864
    Abstract: An air conditioner according to the present disclosure includes a housing provided with an outer panel forming an appearance, and an opening formed in the outer panel; a heat exchanger configured to exchange heat with air introduced to the inside of the housing; a first discharge portion connected to the opening to discharge heat-exchanged air to the outside; a second discharge portion disposed in a lower side of the first discharge portion in the outer panel to discharge the heat-exchanged air; and a blowing fan disposed inside of the housing to move air, which is heat-exchanged by the heat exchanger, in a direction of the second discharge portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeon Seob Yun, Sung Jae Kim, Chang Sik Lee, Jong Whal Kim, Ji Hong Kim, Jin Gyun Kim, Seung Won Oh, Sang Ki Yoon, Won Hee Lee, Jae Rim Jung, Seong Deok Cheon, Sung Hyun Chun, Jun Seok Kwon, Hyun Joo Jeon, Chang Woo Jung
  • Patent number: 10139121
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet, a particle sensing unit coupled to the cabinet and configured to measure a particle concentration of an outside, and an inlet provided at the cabinet and configured to communicate with the outside so that particles flow into the particle sensing unit, and the particle sensing unit includes a first particle sensor configured to sense particles flowing in through the inlet, and a second particle sensor coupled to form a connection path in which particles move between the first particle sensor and the second particle sensor to sense the particles passing through the first particle sensor. The air conditioner allows the sensing of fine particles and ultrafine particles due to a plurality of particle sensors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2015
    Date of Patent: November 27, 2018
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jae Rim Jung, Se Kwan Jeong, Jong Whal Kim, Tae Duk Kim, Yun Suk Park, Sun-Hee Son, Young Seok Lim, Hee-Soo Jung
  • Publication number: 20180274796
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Hee LEE, Jong Whal KIM, Jin-Gyun KIM, Yeon-Seob YUN, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Chang-Woo JUNG, Ji Hong KIM, Moon Sun SHIN, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Chang Sik LEE, Jae Rim JUNG, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Hyun CHUN, Weon Seok CHOI
  • Publication number: 20180274795
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a housing, a heat exchanger arranged to exchange heat with air flowing into the housing, a blower fan arranged inside the housing for discharging air that has exchanged heat with the heat exchanger to the outside and a discharging plate having an opening formed to discharge air blown from the blower fan out of the housing, and a plurality of discharging holes formed to discharge air to surroundings of the opening, wherein the discharging plate is arranged to discharge the air that has exchanged heat by the heat exchanger out of the housing, and wherein the discharging plate is made of metal. By such configuration, air conditioner increase user satisfaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 29, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Won-Hee LEE, Jong Whal KIM, Jin-Gyun KIM, Yeon-Seob YUN, Jun Seok KWON, Sung Jae KIM, Chang-Woo JUNG, Ji Hong KIM, Moon Sun SHIN, Seung Won OH, Sang Ki YOON, Chang Sik LEE, Jae Rim JUNG, Seong Deok CHEON, Sung Hyun CHUN, Weon Seok CHOI