Patents by Inventor Joo Hee Song
Joo Hee Song 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: 11668511Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a main body, a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber provided inside the main body with front sides thereof open, an evaporator, while being arranged inside the main body, configured to generate cold air and arranged behind the first storage chamber, a first duct configured to supply the cold air generated from the evaporator to the first storage chamber, a second duct configured to supply cold air to the second storage chamber, and a connection duct configured to connect the first duct and the second duct to cause the cold air inside the first duct to flow into the second duct, and a damper configured to selectively open and close the connection duct, wherein the damper is provided inside the first duct, and the second duct has a front surface in a form of a flat surface.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo Yong Lee, Il Sung Bae, Joo Hee Song, Byung Kwan Yang, Jae Pil Cho, Hyo Ju Han
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Publication number: 20220316788Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a main body, a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber provided inside the main body with front sides thereof open, an evaporator, while being arranged inside the main body, configured to generate cold air and arranged behind the first storage chamber, a first duct configured to supply the cold air generated from the evaporator to the first storage chamber, a second duct configured to supply cold air to the second storage chamber, and a connection duct configured to connect the first duct and the second duct to cause the cold air inside the first duct to flow into the second duct, and a damper configured to selectively open and dose the connection duct, wherein the damper is provided inside the first duct, and the second duct has a front surface in a form of a flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2022Publication date: October 6, 2022Inventors: Joo Yong LEE, Il Sung BAE, Joo Hee SONG, Byung Kwan YANG, Jae Pil CHO, Hyo Ju HAN
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Publication number: 20220252325Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator including a main body, a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber provided inside the main body with front sides thereof open, an evaporator, while being arranged inside the main body, configured to generate cold air and arranged behind the first storage chamber, a first duct configured to supply the cold air generated from Elite evaporator to the first storage chamber, a second duct configured to supply cold air to the second storage chamber, and a connection duct configured to connect the first duct and the second duct to cause the cold air inside the first duct to flow into the second duct, and a damper configured to selectively open and close the connection duct, wherein the damper is provided inside the first duct, and the second duct has a from surface in a form of a flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2022Publication date: August 11, 2022Inventors: Joo Yong Lee, Il Sung Bae, Joo Hee Song, Byung Kwan Yang, Jae Pil Cho, Hyo Ju Han
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Patent number: 11402146Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body including an inner case and an outer case, a storage compartment defined by the inner case, a door configured to open and close the storage compartment, an ice making chamber disposed on a rear surface of the door, a fan configured to supply cold air to the storage compartment and the ice making chamber, and a guide passage formed by being recessed into the inner case to guide cold air supplied by the fan to the ice making chamber. The inner case includes an upper wall, and the guide passage is formed by being recessed into the upper wall of the inner case to be exposed to the storage compartment.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2018Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Woo Jeon, Il Sung Bae, Joo Hee Song, Ki-Hyun Kim, Byung Kwan Yang
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Patent number: 11333421Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator capable of improving a user's convenience by locating a knob for adjusting a temperature of a cooling container above the cooling container. The refrigerator includes: a first storage room; a second storage room positioned below the first storage room; a cooling container positioned in the inside of the first storage room, and forming a cooling space maintained at a temperature that is different from a temperature of the first storage room; and a knob configured to adjust a temperature of the cooling space and positioned above the cooling container.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: May 17, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo Hee Song, Il Sung Bae, Se Jin Yun, Jae Pil Cho
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Patent number: 11313607Abstract: A refrigerator includes a duct module, wherein the duct modules include a front panel and a rear panel coupled to each other in the front-rear direction and forming a flow path, a plurality of flow path forming protrusions extending from a front surface of the front panel to form a flow path therebetween, and a sealing surface extending parallel to the rear surface of the front panel from front ends of the plurality of flow path forming protrusions and in surface contact with the rear surface of the front panel.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo Yong Lee, Sun Gi Hong, Il Sung Bae, Joo Hee Song, Byung Kwan Yang
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Publication number: 20220099352Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a first storage chamber and a second storage chamber provided inside the main body with front sides thereof open. An evaporator is arranged inside the main body and is configured to generate cold air and arranged behind the first storage chamber. A first duct is configured to supply the cold air generated from the evaporator to the first storage chamber and a second duct is configured to supply cold air to the second storage chamber. A connection duct is configured to connect the first duct and the second duct to cause the cold air inside the first duct to flow into the second duct, and a damper is configured to selectively open and close the connection duct. The damper is provided inside the first duct, and the second duct has a flat front surface in a form of a flat surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Joo Yong LEE, Il Sung BAE, Joo Hee SONG, Byung Kwan YANG, Jae Pil CHO, Hyo Ju HAN
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Publication number: 20210095910Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator having an improved structure to improve ice making performance.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: April 1, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Byung Woo Jeon, Il Sung Bae, Joo Hee Song, Ki-Hyun Kim, Byung Kwan Yang
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Publication number: 20200208901Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which includes a rear duct including a first guide passage configured to guide cold air generated in an evaporator and a cooling discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the first guide passage to the inside of a storage compartment to cool the storage compartment, an upper duct including a second guide passage coupled with the first guide passage and an air curtain discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the second guide passage to a front opening of the storage compartment to form an air curtain at the front opening of the storage compartment, and a blade to close or open the air curtain discharge port and which may form an effective air curtain with a simple structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2020Publication date: July 2, 2020Inventors: Il Sung BAE, Joo Hee SONG, Joo Yong LEE
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Patent number: 10634418Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which includes a rear duct including a first guide passage configured to guide cold air generated in an evaporator and a cooling discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the first guide passage to the inside of a storage compartment to cool the storage compartment, an upper duct including a second guide passage coupled with the first guide passage and an air curtain discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the second guide passage to a front opening of the storage compartment to form an air curtain at the front opening of the storage compartment, and a blade to close or open the air curtain discharge port and which may form an effective air curtain with a simple structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2017Date of Patent: April 28, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Il Sung Bae, Joo Hee Song, Joo Yong Lee
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Publication number: 20200033046Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator capable of improving a user's convenience by locating a knob for adjusting a temperature of a cooling container above the cooling container. The refrigerator includes: a first storage room; a second storage room positioned below the first storage room; a cooling container positioned in the inside of the first storage room, and forming a cooling space maintained at a temperature that is different from a temperature of the first storage room; and a knob configured to adjust a temperature of the cooling space and positioned above the cooling container.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: January 30, 2020Inventors: Joo Hee SONG, Il Sung BAE, Se Jin YUN, Jae Pil CHO
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Publication number: 20180224188Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator including a duct module, wherein the duct modules include a front duct and a rear duct coupled to each other in the front-rear direction and forming a flow path, a plurality of flow path forming portions extending from a front surface of the rear duct to form a flow path therebetween, and a sealing portion extending parallel to the rear surface of the front duct from front ends of the plurality of flow path forming portions and in surface contact with the rear surface of the front duct.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 6, 2018Publication date: August 9, 2018Inventors: Joo Yong LEE, Sun Gi HONG, Il Sung BAE, Joo Hee SONG, Byung Kwan YANG
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Publication number: 20180172336Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which includes a rear duct including a first guide passage configured to guide cold air generated in an evaporator and a cooling discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the first guide passage to the inside of a storage compartment to cool the storage compartment, an upper duct including a second guide passage coupled with the first guide passage and an air curtain discharge port through which the cold air is discharged from the second guide passage to a front opening of the storage compartment to form an air curtain at the front opening of the storage compartment, and a blade to close or open the air curtain discharge port and which may form an effective air curtain with a simple structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 7, 2017Publication date: June 21, 2018Inventors: Il Sung BAE, Joo Hee SONG, Joo Yong LEE
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Patent number: 9459041Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body provided with a storage chamber; a door to respectively open and close the storage chamber; a control unit installed the door to select an operation; a reception part provided in the door to receive the control unit; and an installation hole provided on a side end of the door to cause the control unit to be inserted into the reception part. The control unit is installed through the side end of the door, which is deviated from a user's line of sight.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Gwi Park, Joo Hee Song, Yong Seok Kim
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Patent number: 8851590Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body provided with storage chambers having doors, one of the doors being provided with an opening, the opening having at least one stepped plane; a rack installed in the storage chamber at a height corresponding to that of the lower end of the opening; a sub door to open and close the opening; and a connection member to prevent a height difference between a rear surface of the sub door and the opening. The connection member is configured to slide relative to the sub door to cover the at least one stepped plane, whereby the connection member closes the at least one stepped plane when the sub door is closed, and opens the at least one stepped plane when the sub door is opened so that the rear surface of the sub door and the connection member form substantially a level plane with the rack.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2013Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo Hee Song, Jeong Wook Lee, Ha Jin Jeong
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Publication number: 20140246970Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body provided with a storage chamber; a door to respectively open and close the storage chamber; a control unit installed the door to select an operation; a reception part provided in the door to receive the control unit; and an installation hole provided on a side end of the door to cause the control unit to be inserted into the reception part. The control unit is installed through the side end of the door, which is deviated from a user's line of sight.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 9, 2014Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Young Gwi PARK, Joo Hee Song, Yong Seok Kim
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Patent number: 8752919Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body provided with a storage chamber; a door to respectively open and close the storage chamber; a control unit installed the door to select an operation; a reception part provided in the door to receive the control unit; and an installation hole provided on a side end of the door to cause the control unit to be inserted into the reception part. The control unit is installed through the side end of the door, which is deviated from a user's line of sight.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Young Gwi Park, Joo Hee Song, Yong Seok Kim
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Publication number: 20140070688Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body provided with storage chambers having doors, one of the doors being provided with an opening, the opening having at least one stepped plane; a rack installed in the storage chamber at a height corresponding to that of the lower end of the opening; a sub door to open and close the opening; and a connection member to prevent a height difference between a rear surface of the sub door and the opening. The connection member is configured to slide relative to the sub door to cover the at least one stepped plane, whereby the connection member closes the at least one stepped plane when the sub door is closed, and opens the at least one stepped plane when the sub door is opened so that the rear surface of the sub door and the connection member form substantially a level plane with the rack.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Joo Hee SONG, Jeong Wook Lee, Ha Jin Jeong
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Patent number: 8607584Abstract: A refrigerator having a sub door which reduces energy loss and a method of manufacturing method the sub door. The refrigerator includes a main body provided with storage chambers formed therein, doors opening and closing the storage chambers, and provided with an opening, a sub door to open and close the opening, and a cooling unit provided on the rear surface of the sub door. When the sub door is opened, cool air of the cooling unit is transmitted to a stored article put on the rear surface of the sub door, and when the sub door is closed, relatively uniform temperature distribution in the storage chamber is achieved and thus storage performance of the refrigerator is improved.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2010Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joo Hee Song, Jeong Wook Lee, Ha Jin Jeong
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Publication number: 20130285528Abstract: Disclosed is a refrigerator including a main body provided with a storage chamber; a door to respectively open and close the storage chamber; a control unit installed the door to select an operation; a reception part provided in the door to receive the control unit; and an installation hole provided on a side end of the door to cause the control unit to be inserted into the reception part. The control unit is installed through the side end of the door, which is deviated from a user's line of sight.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Inventors: Young Gwi PARK, Joo Hee Song, Yong Seok Kim