Patents by Inventor Myungjin KU

Myungjin KU 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: 20210018195
    Abstract: A humidifying air purifier includes a door assembly supported and configured to be selectively drawn out of a front side of a cabinet and drawn into the front side of the cabinet to respectively open and close an inner portion of the cabinet. The door assembly includes an accommodation portion configured to support an air filter and a humidifying device which are both drawn out of and into the humidifying air purifier with the door assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sukchun KIM, Myungjin KU, Taeyoon KIM, Kunyoung LEE, Hyunpil HA
  • Publication number: 20210010699
    Abstract: An air purifier includes a display mounted between a front panel of a cabinet of the air purifier and an upper panel of the cabinet. The front panel includes a door which is configured and supported to be drawn in to the cabinet toward the display or drawn out from the cabinet away from the display. A display module including the display is disposed below the upper panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sukchun KIM, Myungjin KU, Taeyoon KIM, Kunyoung LEE, Sangkyun BAEK
  • Publication number: 20210010698
    Abstract: An air purifier includes a display mounted between a front panel of a cabinet of the air purifier and an upper panel of the cabinet. The front panel includes a door which is configured and supported to be drawn in to the cabinet toward the display or drawn out from the cabinet away from the display. A display module including the display is disposed below the upper panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sukchun KIM, Myungjin KU, Taeyoon KIM, Kunyoung LEE, Sangkyun BAEK
  • Publication number: 20200355191
    Abstract: An embodiment of the present invention relates to a flow generating device comprising: a main body comprising a first suction part and a second suction part disposed at sides opposite to each other, a first inner discharge part through which air suctioned into the first suction part passes, a second inner discharge part through which air suctioned into the second suction part passes, and at least one outer discharge part through which air passing through the first inner discharge part and air passing through the second inner discharge part are discharged to the outside; a first fan disposed between the first suction part and the first inner discharge part; and a second fan disposed between the second suction part and the second inner discharge part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2018
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Heechul PARK, Myungjin KU, Hongseok KIM, Eunsun LEE
  • Patent number: 10738788
    Abstract: A blower is provided that may include a first suction inlet having a first suction opening formed therein; a second suction inlet having a second suction opening formed therein; at least one fan provided between the first suction inlet and the second suction inlet, to generate a flow of air; a discharge ring provided at an outer side of the at least one fan to discharge air to an outside of the blower; a filter provided at any one of the first suction inlet or the second suction inlet, to filter suctioned air; and a heater provided at the other of the first suction inlet or the second suction inlet, to heat suctioned air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heechul Park, Myungjin Ku
  • Publication number: 20200191153
    Abstract: A flow generator according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: a fan configured to generate a first air flow and a second air flow, which flow to close to each other in a vertical direction; a fan housing configured to accommodate the fan; a cover disposed to surround the fan and the fan housing; and a catch device configured to guide selective coupling between the cover and the fan housing, wherein the catch device perform a first operation to restrict or release the cover and the fan housing in a circumferential direction and perform a second operation to restrict or release the cover and the fan housing in the vertical direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Heechul PARK, Myungjin KU, Junseok BAE
  • Patent number: 10605249
    Abstract: A blower is provided that may include an upper fan that generates a first air current suctioned through a first suction inlet and then discharged; a second fan provided adjacent to the first fan, wherein the second fan generates a second air current suctioned through a second suction inlet and then discharged. The first air current and the second air current may be in a same direction or different directions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Heechul Park, Myungjin Ku, Jongwook Kim, Kyuhwan Choi
  • Publication number: 20190226698
    Abstract: An air purifier includes a display mounted between a front panel of a cabinet of the air purifier and an upper panel of the cabinet. The front panel includes a door which is configured and supported to be drawn in to the cabinet toward the display or drawn out from the cabinet away from the display. A display module including the display is disposed below the upper panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sukchun KIM, Myungjin KU, Taeyoon KIM, Kunyoung LEE, Sangkyun BAEK
  • Publication number: 20190226697
    Abstract: A humidifying air purifier includes a cabinet having an opening portion formed in an upper portion thereof, and a scroll housing disposed below the opening portion in the cabinet with an air blowing fan disposed in the scroll housing. The scroll housing may include a rounded first guide surrounding a portion of an outer periphery (or circumference) of the air blowing fan; a second guide extending from one end portion of the first guide toward the opening portion; a third guide extending from a cutoff portion formed at the other end portion of the first guide toward the opening portion and inclined in a direction away from the second guide toward the opening portion; and an extension plate extending horizontally from an upper end portion of the third guide in a direction away from the second guide and positioned below the opening portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hongseok KIM, Myungjin KU, Sukchun KIM, Seonmi KIM, Taeyoon KIM, Sanghyuk SON, Inmun YU, Kunyoung LEE, Seokho CHOI, Hyunpil HA
  • Publication number: 20190226695
    Abstract: A humidifying air purifier includes a body frame having an opened front and rear, a fan housing coupled to a rear end of the body frame and having a fan intake, a housing cover coupled to a rear end of the fan housing to accommodate an air blowing fan, and an air discharge port formed at an upper end of the fan housing and an upper end of the housing cover. A waterwheel motor is installed on a front surface of the fan housing and positioned outside the fan intake, a driving gear is coupled to the waterwheel motor, a door assembly is configured to be pushed into or drawn out from a front end of the body frame, a water tub is accommodated in a lower side of the door assembly, and a humidifying filter assembly is inserted into the water tub.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Hongseok KIM, Jungwoo LEE, Junhyuk JANG, Taeyoon KIM, Myungjin KU, Sukchun KIM, Seonmi KIM, Inmun YU, Kunyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20190226696
    Abstract: A humidifying air purifier includes a door assembly supported and configured to be selectively drawn out of a front side of a cabinet and drawn into the front side of the cabinet to respectively open and close an inner portion of the cabinet. The door assembly includes an accommodation portion configured to support an air filter and a humidifying device which are both drawn out of and into the humidifying air purifier with the door assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sukchun KIM, Myungjin KU, Taeyoon KIM, Kunyoung LEE, Hyunpil HA
  • Publication number: 20180023579
    Abstract: A blower is provided that may include a first suction inlet having a first suction opening formed therein; a second suction inlet having a second suction opening formed therein; at least one fan provided between the first suction inlet and the second suction inlet, to generate a flow of air; a discharge ring provided at an outer side of the at least one fan to discharge air to an outside of the blower; a filter provided at any one of the first suction inlet or the second suction inlet, to filter suctioned air; and a heater provided at the other of the first suction inlet or the second suction inlet, to heat suctioned air.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Heechul PARK, Myungjin KU
  • Publication number: 20180023582
    Abstract: A blower is provided that may include an upper fan that generates a first air current suctioned through a first suction inlet and then discharged; a second fan provided adjacent to the first fan, wherein the second fan generates a second air current suctioned through a second suction inlet and then discharged. The first air current and the second air current may be in a same direction or different directions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2017
    Publication date: January 25, 2018
    Inventors: Heechul PARK, Myungjin Ku, Jongwook Kim, Kyuhwan Choi