Patents by Inventor Nam-Gi Lee

Nam-Gi Lee 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: 10761800
    Abstract: Provided is an outdoor apparatus includes including a display unit configured to accommodate at least one display module to be mounted therein; and a stand configured to accommodate at least one device, which is connectable to the at least one display module, to be mounted therein, the display unit being configured to be rotatably installed at an upper side of the stand, wherein the stand includes a base part configured to be installed on a floor, a mount part provided on the upper side of the stand, and an accommodating part provided between the base part and the mount part and configured to accommodate the at least one device, and wherein the mount part includes a wire through hole configured to allow a wire connected to the at least one display module to pass therethrough, and a waterproof structure configured to prevent an inflow of water through the wire through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Pil Seo, Nam Gi Lee, Jeong Roh Lee, Woo Hyeon Jo
  • Publication number: 20190026062
    Abstract: Provided is an outdoor apparatus includes including a display unit configured to accommodate at least one display module to be mounted therein; and a stand configured to accommodate at least one device, which is connectable to the at least one display module, to be mounted therein, the display unit being configured to be rotatably installed at an upper side of the stand, wherein the stand includes a base part configured to be installed on a floor, a mount part provided on the upper side of the stand, and an accommodating part provided between the base part and the mount part and configured to accommodate the at least one device, and wherein the mount part includes a wire through hole configured to allow a wire connected to the at least one display module to pass therethrough, and a waterproof structure configured to prevent an inflow of water through the wire through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2018
    Publication date: January 24, 2019
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jong Pil SEO, Nam Gi LEE, Jeong Roh LEE, Woo Hyeon JO
  • Publication number: 20160356414
    Abstract: A display device is provided, which includes a main body, and a drive body electrically connected to the main body and configured to support the main body so as to rotate the main body leftward and rightward, wherein the drive body includes an upper plate that ascends and descends.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2016
    Publication date: December 8, 2016
    Inventors: Jun-ki NOH, Jong-pil SEO, Nam-gi LEE, Woo-sung IN, Chi-woo LEE
  • Patent number: 9021827
    Abstract: An ice maker including a heating type ice-making tray capable of securing ice ejecting and a refrigerator including the ice maker are disclosed. According to a refrigerator including the ice maker, the ice may be securely ejected from the ice-making tray. As a result, reliability of ice ejecting may be improved. The water generated when the ice is ejected in the ice maker may be prevented from falling to an ice container efficiently.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Nam Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8925340
    Abstract: An ice bank of a refrigerator is provided. The ice bank includes an ice accommodation chamber storing ice pieces made by an ice maker, and an ice pressing unit circulating the ice pieces by pressing the ice pieces for preventing sticking of the ice pieces in the ice accommodation chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2015
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung Hoon Chung, Eui Yeop Chung, Nam Gi Lee, Wook Yong Lee
  • Patent number: 8746002
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a device for ice discharging are disclosed. The device for ice discharging includes a case having an ice introduction opening and an ice discharge opening (312); a rotation member (320) rotatable in the case to transfer ice that is held in a predetermined amount to be discharged; and a discharge adjustment part (340) spaced apart a predetermined space from the rotation member (320) to adjust the number of the ices transferred by the rotation member, such that a fixed amount of the ice is substantially discharged. The refrigerator includes the device for ice discharging therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2014
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Gi Lee, Seong Jae Kim, Chang Ho Seo
  • Patent number: 8459055
    Abstract: Disclosed is the auger in an ice bin mounted in a refrigerator, and the like. The auger in the ice bin is configured to rotate a plurality of augers having spiral-shaped transfer blades and to dispose ice in each space between the transfer blades of the auger for transfer. Accordingly, a certain amount of ice can always be discharged without simultaneously discharging a great amount of ice, and a user may select the number of ice, thus to diversity functions of an ice dispenser. In addition, since the auger is made of a flexible material, the ice can be prevented from being crushed during transfer, thereby enhancing the reliability of the ice dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Su Kim, Seong-Jae Kim, Nam-Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8397952
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body having a cooling chamber and a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the cooling chamber. The refrigerator also includes a water source positioned at the cooling chamber or the door and configured to accommodate water. The refrigerator further includes a hot water supply unit positioned at the body or the door and configured to receive water from the water source, heat the water, and supply the heated water to outside of the body in response to a start signal. In addition, the refrigerator includes a hot water transferring unit that is connected to the hot water supply unit and configured to transfer the water remaining in the hot water supply unit after supplying the heated water to outside of the body is completed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong-Jae Kim, Nam-Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8387408
    Abstract: An ice dispensing apparatus and a refrigerator having the ice dispensing apparatus are provided. The ice dispensing apparatus includes a case provided with an ice inlet and an ice outlet, a conveying unit that is provided on a first side of the case to convey and discharge ice cubes through the ice outlet, an ice-crushing unit that is provided on a second side of the case to crush the ice cubes into ice pieces and discharge the crushed ice pieces through the ice outlet, and an ice delivery unit for delivering the ice cubes input through an input portion to the conveying unit or the ice-crushing unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Jae Kim, Chang Ho Seo, Nam Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8353179
    Abstract: A refrigerator is provided. A water supply passage unit of the refrigerator is installed going around a freezing compartment but via an outer side of the main body. Therefore, the water supply passage unit is not frozen.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Sung-Jae Kim, Ill-Shin Kim, Seung-Hwan Oh, Sang-Ho Park, Nam-Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8333305
    Abstract: A refrigerator includes a cooling chamber, a door that is configured to open and close at least a portion of the cooling chamber, and a dispenser positioned on the door and configured to dispense ice pieces or water through the door when the door is oriented in a closed position. The refrigerator also includes a dispensing button unit configured to control a dispensing start time and a dispensing speed of the ice pieces or water dispensed through the dispenser based on a position of at least a portion of the dispensing button unit that results from movement of the portion of the dispensing button unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong-Jae Kim, Nam-Gi Lee
  • Publication number: 20120216561
    Abstract: An ice maker including a heating type ice-making tray capable of securing ice ejecting and a refrigerator including the ice maker are disclosed. According to a refrigerator including the ice maker, the ice may be securely ejected from the ice-making tray. As a result, reliability of ice ejecting may be improved. The water generated when the ice is ejected in the ice maker may be prevented from falling to an ice container efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2010
    Publication date: August 30, 2012
    Inventor: Nam Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8196618
    Abstract: A dispenser and a refrigerator including the same are disclosed. The dispenser includes a first section of ice discharge duct that receives ice supplied from an ice supplier, a second section of ice discharge duct that receives the ice guided by the first section, and a third section of ice discharge duct that receives the ice guided by the second section. The third section guides the ice through an outlet positioned in front of a surface of a door of the refrigerator. The dispenser also includes a first coupling mechanism located at the second section and a second coupling mechanism located at the third section. The first and second coupling mechanisms are configured to engage and disengage with each other to enable removal of the third section from the second section and attachment of the third section to the second section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Jae Kim, Nam Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8141747
    Abstract: A food storage apparatus enables dispensation of contents (e.g., ice and/or water) stored in the food storage apparatus and collects residual contents after the dispensation of the contents.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Jae Kim, Nam Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8113248
    Abstract: A food storing apparatus capable of dispensing a content stored in the apparatus is disclosed. The food storing apparatus includes a button tray composite device configured to function as a switch to control the dispensation of the content, but also configured to function as a tray for receiving a residual content discharged after the content dispensation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Gi Lee, Seong Jae Kim, Dong Jeong Kim
  • Patent number: 8011202
    Abstract: Disclosed is the auger in an ice bin mounted in a refrigerator, and the like. The auger in the ice bin is configured to rotate an auger having spiral-shaped transfer blades and to dispose ice in each space between the transfer blades of the auger for transfer. Accordingly, a certain amount of ice can always be discharged without simultaneously discharging a great amount of ice, and a user may select the number of ice, thus to diversity functions of an ice dispenser. In addition, since the auger is made of a flexible material, the ice can be prevented from being crushed during transfer, thereby enhancing the reliability of the ice dispenser.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Yong-Su Kim, Seong-Jae Kim, Nam-Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8006502
    Abstract: Refrigerator including a door, a dispenser mounted to the door, the dispenser having a dispensing opening for dispensing content, a button and tray combination device for controlling the dispensing of the content, as well as holding residue from the dispensing opening after the dispensing of the content, and a sensing device for sensing a height of the residue in the button and tray combination device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Jae Kim, Nam Gi Lee
  • Patent number: 8001796
    Abstract: A food storing apparatus dispenses a content stored in the apparatus. The food storing apparatus includes a button tray that functions as a switch to control dispensing of different contents in accordance with different moved positions of the button tray, but also functions as a tray to receive a residual content discharged after dispensing the content.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2011
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Seong Jae Kim, Nam Gi Lee
  • Patent number: RE46794
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a device for ice discharging are disclosed. The device for ice discharging includes a case having an ice introduction opening and an ice discharge opening (312); a rotation member (320) rotatable in the case to transfer ice that is held in a predetermined amount to be discharged; and a discharge adjustment part (340) spaced apart a predetermined space from the rotation member (320) to adjust the number of the ices transferred by the rotation member, such that a fixed amount of the ice is substantially discharged. The refrigerator includes the device for ice discharging therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Gi Lee, Seong Jae Kim, Chang Ho Seo
  • Patent number: RE48303
    Abstract: A refrigerator and a device for ice discharging are disclosed. The device for ice discharging includes a case having an ice introduction opening and an ice discharge opening (312); a rotation member (320) rotatable in the case to transfer ice that is held in a predetermined amount to be discharged; and a discharge adjustment part (340) spaced apart a predetermined space from the rotation member (320) to adjust the number of the ices transferred by the rotation member, such that a fixed amount of the ice is substantially discharged. The refrigerator includes the device for ice discharging therein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Nam Gi Lee, Seong Jae Kim, Chang Ho Seo