Patents by Inventor Kichul Namgung

Kichul Namgung 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: 11968439
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing; at least one camera disposed inside the housing; at least one door unit disposed between the housing and a lens of the at least one camera and a driving unit configured to slide the door unit such that the lens of the at least one camera can open/close, wherein the driving unit can comprise a linear actuator moving linearly according to an application of voltage. Other embodiments in addition to the various embodiments of the present invention are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunje Cho, Kichul Namgung, Yoobong Chun, Sunggeun Joo
  • Publication number: 20230095516
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing; at least one camera disposed inside the housing; at least one door unit disposed between the housing and a lens of the at least one camera and a driving unit configured to slide the door unit such that the lens of the at least one camera can open/close, wherein the driving unit can comprise a linear actuator moving linearly according to an application of voltage. Other embodiments in addition to the various embodiments of the present invention are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Hyunje CHO, Kichul NAMGUNG, Yoobong CHUN, Sunggeun JOO
  • Patent number: 11503198
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing; at least one camera disposed inside the housing; at least one door unit disposed between the housing and a lens of the at least one camera and a driving unit configured to slide the door unit such that the lens of the at least one camera can open/close, wherein the driving unit can comprise a linear actuator moving linearly by applying a voltage. Other embodiments in addition to the various embodiments of the present invention are possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyunje Cho, Kichul Namgung, Yoobong Chun, Sunggeun Joo
  • Patent number: 10901467
    Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly are provided. The electronic device includes a main body, a display unit rotatably coupled with the main body, a hinge assembly including a motor assembly disposed on at least a portion of an end thereof and rotatably coupling the display unit to the main body, wherein the hinge assembly further includes a first shaft configured to provide a rotation axis to the display unit, a first connecting member including a first coupling piece coupled to the display unit and a first arm extending from the first coupling piece and sharing the rotation axis with the first shaft, and a second connecting member including a second coupling piece coupled to the main body and a second arm extending from the second coupling piece and sharing the rotation axis with the first shaft, and an adapter connecting the motor assembly with the first shaft.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventors: Haesoo Kim, Kichul Namgung, Minjun Kim, Yongbum Ha
  • Publication number: 20200374432
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a housing; at least one camera disposed inside the housing; at least one door unit disposed between the housing and a lens of the at least one camera and a driving unit configured to slide the door unit such that the lens of the at least one camera can open/close, wherein the driving unit can comprise a linear actuator moving linearly by applying a voltage. Other embodiments in addition to the various embodiments of the present invention are possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2018
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Hyunje CHO, Kichul NAMGUNG, Yoobong CHUN, Sunggeun JOO
  • Publication number: 20190346890
    Abstract: An electronic device and a hinge assembly are provided. The electronic device includes a main body, a display unit rotatably coupled with the main body, a hinge assembly including a motor assembly disposed on at least a portion of an end thereof and rotatably coupling the display unit to the main body, wherein the hinge assembly further includes a first shaft configured to provide a rotation axis to the display unit, a first connecting member including a first coupling piece coupled to the display unit and a first arm extending from the first coupling piece and sharing the rotation axis with the first shaft, and a second connecting member including a second coupling piece coupled to the main body and a second arm extending from the second coupling piece and sharing the rotation axis with the first shaft, and an adapter connecting the motor assembly with the first shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 14, 2019
    Inventors: Haesoo KIM, Kichul Namgung, Minjun Kim, Yongbum HA
  • Patent number: D768621
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungjoon Park, Haesoo Kim, Kichul Namgung, Seungmin Bae, Kangseok Cho