Patents by Inventor Joonsik AN
Joonsik AN 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: 11401970Abstract: Magnetic bearing control device and control method are disclosed. A magnetic bearing control device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a bearing control unit for outputting a plurality of switch control signals on the basis of gap information of a bearing coil and a rotor and current information applied to the bearing coil; and a coil driving unit for turning a plurality of self-formed switching elements on/off in accordance with the plurality of switch control signals and controlling the amount of current applied to the bearing coil and thus adjusting the magnetic field strength between the bearing coil and the rotor. The bearing control unit generates and outputs the plurality of switch control signals such that bootstrap capacitor charging time of the coil driving unit may be secured. Therefore, a magnetic bearing control circuit structure may be simplified by means of an additional bootstrap capacitor structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2019Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Kyung Min Kim, Joonsik An
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Patent number: 11306777Abstract: A magnetic bearing control apparatus includes a plurality of output elements configured to generate electromagnetic force, a magnetic bearing configured to float a rotation shaft from a surface of the magnetic bearing based on the electromagnetic force generated by the plurality of output elements, at least one displacement sensor configured to sense a displacement of the rotation shaft, and a controller. The controller is configured to control a current supplied to the plurality of output elements, to control a position of the rotation shaft based on the current supplied to the plurality of output elements according to the displacement of the rotation shaft, and to determine a failure of the displacement sensor.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2018Date of Patent: April 19, 2022Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Keun Woo Jung, Kyung Min Kim, Jonghyun Jeon, Joonsik An
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Publication number: 20210372472Abstract: Magnetic bearing control device and control method are disclosed. A magnetic bearing control device according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises: a bearing control unit for outputting a plurality of switch control signals on the basis of gap information of a bearing coil and a rotor and current information applied to the bearing coil; and a coil driving unit for turning a plurality of self-formed switching elements on/off in accordance with the plurality of switch control signals and controlling the amount of current applied to the bearing coil and thus adjusting the magnetic field strength between the bearing coil and the rotor. The bearing control unit generates and outputs the plurality of switch control signals such that bootstrap capacitor charging time of the coil driving unit may be secured. Therefore, a magnetic bearing control circuit structure may be simplified by means of an additional bootstrap capacitor structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2019Publication date: December 2, 2021Inventors: Kyung Min KIM, Joonsik AN
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Patent number: 11031859Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2020Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Mun Seok Seo, Seongju Kim, Joonsik An
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Patent number: 10951029Abstract: A power source input device for both AC/DC power sources includes a first power source input unit that is provided at a power source input terminal of an electric power device to convert an AC or DC commercial power source selectively input from the outside into a DC driving power source and supply the converted DC driving power source to an accessory device. A second power source input unit is provided in the accessory device to supply the DC driving power source supplied from the first power source input unit to at least one load, thereby simplifying a configuration of a power source input terminal of each of the electric power devices and reducing a manufacturing cost thereof.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: March 16, 2021Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyung Min Kim, Joonsik An
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Patent number: 10771002Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a voltage stabilization circuit constructed using one pair out of the three pairs of switching elements in the inverter. The device also includes a controller that controls the voltage stabilization circuit to alleviate instability of a DC voltage generated in a transient period.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Seongju Kim, Mun Seok Seo, Joonsik An
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Patent number: 10677496Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chiller. A compressor driver includes: a compressor including a compressor motor and a magnetic bearing; a coil driver including a switching element and to apply a current to a bearing coil of the magnetic bearing by a switching operation of the switching element to cause a rotor of the compressor motor to be levitated from or land on the magnetic bearing; and a controller to control the switching element of the coil driver, wherein, when the rotor of the compressor motor lands, the controller is configured to gradually decrease the current flowing through the bearing coil. Accordingly, damage to the rotor of the compressor motor can be prevented when the compressor motor is stopped in a magnetic levitation system.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 9, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jonghyun Jeon, Joonsik An, Keunwoo Jung
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Publication number: 20200144902Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2020Publication date: May 7, 2020Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Mun Seok SEO, Seongju KIM, Joonsik AN
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Patent number: 10554114Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2018Date of Patent: February 4, 2020Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Mun Seok Seo, Seongju Kim, Joonsik An
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Publication number: 20190120290Abstract: A magnetic bearing control apparatus includes a plurality of output elements configured to generate electromagnetic force, a magnetic bearing configured to float a rotation shaft from a surface of the magnetic bearing based on the electromagnetic force generated by the plurality of output elements, at least one displacement sensor configured to sense a displacement of the rotation shaft, and a controller. The controller is configured to control a current supplied to the plurality of output elements, to control a position of the rotation shaft based on the current supplied to the plurality of output elements according to the displacement of the rotation shaft, and to determine a failure of the displacement sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Keun Woo JUNG, Kyung Min KIM, Jonghyun JEON, Joonsik AN
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Publication number: 20190103803Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a controller that controls a plurality of switches thereof to selectively enable an inverter circuit or a voltage stabilizing circuit of the DC distribution system. The device alleviates instability of DC voltage which may be generated in a transient period, or to drive a motor connected to the device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: April 4, 2019Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Mun Seok SEO, Seongju KIM, Joonsik AN
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Publication number: 20190089156Abstract: A power source input device for both AC/DC power sources includes a first power source input unit that is provided at a power source input terminal of an electric power device to convert an AC or DC commercial power source selectively input from the outside into a DC driving power source and supply the converted DC driving power source to an accessory device. A second power source input unit is provided in the accessory device to supply the DC driving power source supplied from the first power source input unit to at least one load, thereby simplifying a configuration of a power source input terminal of each of the electric power devices and reducing a manufacturing cost thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Kyung Min KIM, Joonsik AN
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Publication number: 20190081586Abstract: A device for stabilizing a direct current (DC) distribution system includes a capacitor unit charged by a DC voltage supplied by a power supply stage of the distribution system. The device further includes an inverter that has three pair of switching elements. The device also includes a voltage stabilization circuit constructed using one pair out of the three pairs of switching elements in the inverter. The device also includes a controller that controls the voltage stabilization circuit to alleviate instability of a DC voltage generated in a transient period.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Seongju KIM, Mun Seok SEO, Joonsik AN
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Publication number: 20180195772Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a chiller. A compressor driver includes: a compressor including a compressor motor and a magnetic bearing; a coil driver including a switching element and to apply a current to a bearing coil of the magnetic bearing by a switching operation of the switching element to cause a rotor of the compressor motor to be levitated from or land on the magnetic bearing; and a controller to control the switching element of the coil driver, wherein, when the rotor of the compressor motor lands, the controller is configured to gradually decrease the current flowing through the bearing coil. Accordingly, damage to the rotor of the compressor motor can be prevented when the compressor motor is stopped in a magnetic levitation system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2018Publication date: July 12, 2018Inventors: Jonghyun Jeon, Joonsik An, Keunwoo Jung
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Patent number: 9742336Abstract: A power converter and an air conditioner having the same, in which the power converter includes a rectifying unit configured to rectify an input AC current and an interleave converter that has a plurality of converters and that is configured to convert rectified output from the rectifying unit to DC power and output the converted DC power. The power converter also includes a capacitor connected to an output terminal of the interleave converter, and a converter controller configured to control the interleave converter. The converter controller controls the interleave converter by calculating a load level of both terminals of the capacitor and changing a number of operating converters in the plurality of converters of the interleave converter based on the determined load level of both terminals of the capacitor.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2014Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jonghyun Jeon, Taeyoung Park, Jungsong Moon, Sangyoung Kim, Joonsik An
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Patent number: 9732991Abstract: A motor driving device includes a rectifier to rectify inputted alternating current (AC) power, a boost converter to boost and to output the power rectified by the rectifier, and an inverter including a plurality of switching devices to output converted AC power to a motor using a voltage from the boost converter. Accordingly, a voltage utilization ratio of a voltage input to an inverter in the motor driving device using a low-capacitance capacitor is enhanced.Type: GrantFiled: December 24, 2014Date of Patent: August 15, 2017Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Joonsik An, Sangyoung Kim, Taeyoung Park, Kyungmin Kim
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Publication number: 20140271272Abstract: A power converter and an air conditioner having the same, in which the power converter includes a rectifying unit configured to rectify an input AC current and an interleave converter that has a plurality of converters and that is configured to convert rectified output from the rectifying unit to DC power and output the converted DC power. The power converter also includes a capacitor connected to an output terminal of the interleave converter, and a converter controller configured to control the interleave converter. The converter controller controls the interleave converter by calculating a load level of both terminals of the capacitor and changing a number of operating converters in the plurality of converters of the interleave converter based on the determined load level of both terminals of the capacitor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jonghyun JEON, Taeyoung PARK, Jungsong MOON, Sangyoung KIM, Joonsik AN