Patents by Inventor Jongwook KWON

Jongwook KWON 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: 20240032769
    Abstract: A dishwasher including a tub forming a washing chamber; a drying device disposed outside of the tub and including an inlet through which air from the washing chamber is introduceable, a flow channel in which air from the washing chamber introduced through the inlet flows, a fan that is operable to cause air from the washing chamber to be introduced through the inlet to flow in the flow channel, a heater in the flow channel to heat air in the flow channel, an outlet through which air in the flow channel is discharged to the washing chamber, and a temperature sensor between the heater and the outlet; and at least one processor configured to operate the fan based on a start of a drying cycle and to determine an initial operation time point of the heater during the drying cycle based on temperature detected by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sojeong KIM, Woojin SHIN, Jongwook KWON, Johannes BÜSING, Jinhan KIM, Jihyeon PAK
  • Publication number: 20240016363
    Abstract: A dishwasher including a tub forming a washing chamber; a drying device disposed outside of the tub and including an inlet through which air from the washing chamber is introduceable, a flow channel in which air from the washing chamber introduced through the inlet flows, a fan that is operable to cause air from the washing chamber to be introduced through the inlet to flow in the flow channel, a heater in the flow channel to heat air in the flow channel, an outlet through which air in the flow channel is discharged to the washing chamber, and a temperature sensor between the heater and the outlet; and at least one processor configured to operate the fan based on a start of a drying cycle and to determine an initial operation time point of the heater during the drying cycle based on temperature detected by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Sojeong KIM, Woojin SHIN, Jongwook KWON, Johannes BÜSING, Jinhan KIM, Jihyeon PAK
  • Publication number: 20230404359
    Abstract: A dishwasher is disclosed. The dishwasher according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises a tub and a temperature control device disposed at one side of the tub. The temperature control device comprises: a housing which forms a flow path; a heater which is coupled to one side of the housing; a switch which turns off the heater in response to the temperature of the fluid around the heater ; which has reached a predetermined point, and includes a switch coupling coupled to the housing and a sensor protruding toward inside of the housing and configured to measure the temperature of the fluid; and a holder which is coupled to the housing and configured to fix the switch to the housing and cover the coupling part, wherein the sensor protrudes further toward the inside of the housing than the holder to measure the temperature of the fluid in the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Johannes BÜSING, Jongwook KWON, Jinhan KIM
  • Publication number: 20230180993
    Abstract: A dishwasher includes: a tub including a washing room; and a dryer installed on one side of the tub, the dryer including: a first housing coupled with the tub and communicating with the washing room; a second housing coupled with an other side of the first housing, and forming a flow path together with the first housing so that inside air of the washing room circulates back to the washing room by passing through the flow path; a heater accommodated inside the first housing and the second housing to heat the air passing through the flow path; and a switch module positioned upstream of the heater, configured to detect an inside temperature of the flow path to turn on or off the heater based on the detected inside temperature, and fixed between the first housing and the second housing by coupling of the first housing with the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Johannes BÜSING, Jongwook KWON, Kyuha LEE, Changhyun KIM, Sungsan KIM, Joowan NAM, Woojin SHIN
  • Publication number: 20230157515
    Abstract: A dish washer includes a cabinet; a tub in the cabinet; a sump underneath the tub; a case brake on a side wall of the tub and connected to the sump; a water supply valve connected to an external water supply source; a filter assembly between the water supply valve and the case brake and including a plurality of flow path valves to open or close a plurality of flow paths corresponding to the plurality of flow path valves to guide water supplied from the external water supply source to the case brake; and a processor configured to open the water supply valve and one of the plurality of flow path valves at different points in time to start supplying the water and close the water supply valve and the one of the plurality of flow path valves at different points in time to stop the supplying of the water.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 25, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Joowan NAM, Woojin SHIN, Sanghee KWON, Jongwook KWON, Jihyeon PARK
  • Publication number: 20220330787
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is a dishwasher. The dishwasher includes, a tub provided in the cabinet to form a washing chamber, and a drying apparatus arranged on a side wall of the tub and including a flow path provided to allow air sucked from the washing chamber to flow, a heater arranged in the flow path to heat air in the flow path, and a switch arranged upstream of the heater to turn off the heater in response to air, which is adjacent to the heater, reaching a predetermined temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes BÜSING, Jongwook KWON, Sojeong KIM, Changhyun KIM, Hyunjoo KIM, Woojin SHIN