Patents by Inventor Minkyu SANG

Minkyu SANG 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: 12312732
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes: a first cabinet; a first accommodating part provided inside the first cabinet to accommodate clothes; a second cabinet provided under the first cabinet; a second accommodating part provided inside the second cabinet to accommodate clothes; a plurality of support parts extending from a lower portion of the first cabinet to support a load of the first cabinet; and a plurality of brackets provided on the second cabinet to support the plurality of support parts. The plurality of brackets includes: a support plate in contact with an upper portion of the second cabinet to support the first cabinet; and a rib protruding upward from at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the support plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2025
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang, Jihun Park
  • Publication number: 20250101654
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus in which a main apparatus and an auxiliary apparatus are paired with each other, and thus, the auxiliary apparatus is also able to be controlled in the main apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soonchang HONG, Seungwan GO, Wooseong KIM, Minkyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20250101659
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined therein, a tub providing a space to store water and including a tub inlet defined therein, a connection body connecting the laundry inlet with the tub inlet, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to store laundry therein, an air supply including a chamber located above the tub, a chamber supply flow channel guiding air inside the tub to the chamber, and a tub supply flow channel guiding air in the chamber to the connection body, a heat exchanger assembly that sequentially performs dehumidification and heating of air introduced into the chamber, and a detergent supply that supplies detergent to the tub via a detergent supply pipe, wherein the detergent supply opens and closes the detergent supply pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kyuchul LEE, Hyunjae LEE
  • Publication number: 20250101652
    Abstract: The present disclosure provides a laundry treating apparatus wherein a speaker that is coupled to a cabinet to convert information transmitted from at least one of a controller and a control panel into sound waves is at least partially disposed forward of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Dosu KIM, Soonchang HONG, Dongyeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20250101665
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet including a front panel with a laundry inlet defined therein, a rear panel forming a rear surface, a top panel forming a top surface, and a first side panel and a second side panel forming both side surfaces, a tub including a tub body disposed inside the cabinet to store water therein and a tub inlet defined in the tub body and in communication with the laundry inlet, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to store laundry therein, an air supply including a chamber body positioned between the top panel and the tub body, a filtration chamber and a heat exchange chamber disposed in the chamber body and in communication with each other, a chamber supply flow channel guiding air inside the tub body to the filtration chamber, and a tub supply flow channel guiding air discharged from the heat exchange chamber to the tub body, a filter that is disposed in the filtration chamber and filters air, and a heat exchanger assembly that is
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kyuchul LEE, Jikyung SEO, Dongyeon KIM
  • Publication number: 20250101663
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus in which a sprayer, which is coupled to an upper portion of a gasket. receives water from a water supply pipe, and sprays water into a drum, may also spray water to an inner circumferential surface of a gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kyuchul LEE
  • Publication number: 20250101651
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined therein, a tub including a tub body disposed inside the cabinet to store water, and a tub inlet defined in the tub body and in communication with the laundry inlet, a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub to store laundry, an air supply including a chamber body disposed inside the cabinet, chamber disposed in the chamber body, a chamber supply flow channel guiding air inside the tub body to the chamber, and a tub supply flow channel guiding air inside the chamber to the tub body, a heat exchanger assembly that sequentially performs dehumidification and heating of air introduced into the chamber, and a washer that forms a ring-shaped water stream sprayed onto an inner circumferential surface of the chamber supply flow channel to remove foreign substances from the chamber supply flow channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kyuchul LEE
  • Publication number: 20250101653
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an opening in a front surface thereof, a drawer accommodated in the cabinet, the drawer being configured to be extendable and retractable through the opening, a tub accommodated in the drawer, the tub having an inlet in a top surface thereof, the tub being configured to accommodate water therein, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, the drum being configured to accommodate laundry therein, a driver coupled to the tub; the driver being configured to rotate the drum, and a multi-function inputter located on an exposed surface of the drawer, the multi-function inputter being configured to receive different commands depending on states of the laundry treating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soonchang HONG, Seungwan GO, Wooseong KIM, Minkyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20250101656
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a front panel having an opening formed therein, wherein the front panel is formed in a casing shape that accommodates at least a portion of a control panel therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kyuchul Lee, Dosu Kim, Seungwan Go
  • Publication number: 20250101664
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet disposed on a lower treating apparatus configured to accommodate and treat laundry and an accommodation unit provided in the cabinet to accommodate and treat laundry. The cabinet is provided at a lower portion thereof with an exposed portion to expose at least a portion of an internal component provided in the cabinet to the outside of the cabinet, and the exposed portion is opened or closed by the lower treating apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2024
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kyuchul LEE, Soonchang HONG, Seungwan GO
  • Publication number: 20250075409
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus including a lock disposed on a cabinet to selectively lock a door to the cabinet, and a sensor disposed in the door to receive an opening command for the door to open an inlet, wherein the lock is controlled to unlock the door when the sensor receives the opening command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Minkyu SANG, Kyuchul LEE, Dosu KIM, Soonchang HONG, Seungwan GO
  • Publication number: 20250075407
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a drawer that is retracted or extended into or out of the cabinet, and a laundry receiving portion provided in the drawer and configured to accommodate laundry, the drawer includes a front portion and a drawer button provided on the front portion and manipulated by a user, and an extending-out device configured to move the front portion forward to extend out the drawer in the retracting-in state when the drawer button is manipulated is provided in the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2024
    Publication date: March 6, 2025
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Soonchang HONG, Seungwan GO, Minkyu SANG, Dongyeon KIM
  • Patent number: 11746460
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, a top cover located above the housing and configured to cover an upper portion of the tub and the drum, a detergent box, a distributor configured to receive washing water from an external water supply source and to distribute washing water, a detergent water supply pipe connected to the distributor, and a tub water supply pipe connected to the distributor. The top cover includes a distributor holder located at a rear portion of the top cover and configured to support the distributor, a detergent box holder located at a front portion of the top cover and configured to support the detergent box, and a first pass through that allows the detergent water supply pipe to pass through the top cover from an upper portion of the top cover to a lower portion of the top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang
  • Publication number: 20230183913
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a first cabinet; a first accommodating part provided inside the first cabinet to accommodate clothes; a second cabinet provided under the first cabinet; a second accommodating part provided inside the second cabinet to accommodate clothes; a plurality of support parts extending from a lower portion of the first cabinet to support a load of the first cabinet; and a plurality of brackets provided on the second cabinet to support the plurality of support parts. The plurality of brackets includes: a support plate in contact with an upper portion of the second cabinet to support the first cabinet; and a rib protruding upward from at least a portion of an outer circumferential surface of the support plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG, Jihun PARK
  • Publication number: 20230183909
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a housing; a tub disposed inside the housing and having an extended cylindrical shape; a drum rotatably disposed on the tub; a driving part disposed below the tub and connected to the drum; a first bracket extending from the housing toward the tub, having a first through hole opened up and down, and having a cutout connected to the first through hole in an outer circumferential wall; a second bracket extending from the tub toward the housing, spaced apart from a lower side of the first bracket, and having a second through-hole opened up and down; and a suspension extending between the first bracket and the second bracket and connected to the first bracket and the second bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Kihoon CHOI, Minkyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20230183901
    Abstract: Disclosed is a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus includes: a cabinet having a upper panel and a side panel extending downward from an edge of the upper panel; a tub disposed inside the cabinet; a drum rotatably disposed inside the tub; a driving part disposed under the tub, fixed to a bottom of the tub, and having a driving shaft penetrating through the bottom of the tub and fixed to the drum; and a front frame coupled to a front of the cabinet. The front frame includes: an upper frame extending in a left-right direction; a pair of support frames extending downward from left and right ends of the upper frame; and a lower frame extending along a longitudinal direction of the upper frame and coupled to the support frames at a position spaced upward from lower ends of the support frames.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG, Jihun PARK
  • Publication number: 20230151529
    Abstract: Disclosed is a clothing treatment apparatus. The clothing treatment apparatus of the present disclosure includes: a tub; a drum extending in a cylindrical shape, capable of being opened upward, and rotatably disposed in the tub; a balancer fixed to an upper portion the drum, extending along a circumference of the drum, and providing a channel communicating with an inner space of the drum; and a chamber formed inside the balancer and extending along the balancer. The chamber includes a first chamber forming a lower portion of the chamber, and a second chamber forming an upper portion of the chamber. A width of the first chamber is greater than a width of the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: May 18, 2023
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG
  • Publication number: 20210285144
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, a top cover located above the housing and configured to cover an upper portion of the tub and the drum, a detergent box, a distributor configured to receive washing water from an external water supply source and to distribute washing water, a detergent water supply pipe connected to the distributor, and a tub water supply pipe connected to the distributor. The top cover includes a distributor holder located at a rear portion of the top cover and configured to support the distributor, a detergent box holder located at a front portion of the top cover and configured to support the detergent box, and a first pass through that allows the detergent water supply pipe to pass through the top cover from an upper portion of the top cover to a lower portion of the top cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Jihong LEE, Minkyu SANG
  • Patent number: 11028520
    Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a housing, a tub, a drum, a top cover located above the housing and configured to cover an upper portion of the tub and the drum, a detergent box, a distributor configured to receive washing water from an external water supply source and to distribute washing water, a detergent water supply pipe connected to the distributor, and a tub water supply pipe connected to the distributor. The top cover includes a distributor holder located at a rear portion of the top cover and configured to support the distributor, a detergent box holder located at a front portion of the top cover and configured to support the detergent box, and a first pass through that allows the detergent water supply pipe to pass through the top cover from an upper portion of the top cover to a lower portion of the top cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang
  • Patent number: 10968557
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus. The laundry treating apparatus of the present invention includes: a cabinet which forms an exterior of the laundry treating apparatus, and has one open surface; a drawer which is configured to be withdrawable from the one open surface of the cabinet and has an open top portion; a tub which is disposed inside the drawer and provides a space for storing wash water; a drum which is rotatably provided inside the tub; a door which opens and closes an open top surface of the tub; a top cover which covers the open top portion of the drawer, and is spaced apart from the door by a predetermined distance along an outer circumference of the door; and a buffer which is disposed at the tub or a part facing the tub, so as to prevent contact between the top cover and the door.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Jihong Lee, Minkyu Sang, Byungsun Kim