Patents by Inventor Nam Gu CHOI
Nam Gu CHOI 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: 11460238Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator having a simplified interior. The refrigerator includes a main body, a storage compartment formed in the main body and having a front side thereof open, a first door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close a part of the storage compartment, a second door arranged below the first door and rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close a remaining part of the storage compartment, a filler rotatably provided on the first door or the second door to seal a gap between the first door and the second door in a state in which the first door and the second door are closed, a filler guide configured to guide the filler to be rotated in a first direction, and disposed on a sidewall of the storage compartment adjacent to a rotation axis of the first door and the second door, and a filler pusher configured to push the filler to be rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: May 7, 2019Date of Patent: October 4, 2022Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Gu Choi, Sun Gyou Lee, Sang Chul Ryu, Sang Gyu Jung
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Publication number: 20210364220Abstract: Provided is a refrigerator having a simplified interior. The refrigerator includes a main body, a storage compartment formed in the main body and having a front side thereof open, a first door rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close a part of the storage compartment, a second door arranged below the first door and rotatably coupled to the main body to open and close a remaining part of the storage compartment, a filler rotatably provided on the first door or the second door to seal a gap between the first door and the second door in a state in which the first door and the second door are closed, a filler guide configured to guide the filler to be rotated in a first direction, and disposed on a sidewall of the storage compartment adjacent to a rotation axis of the first door and the second door, and a filler pusher configured to push the filler to be rotated in a second direction opposite to the first direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 7, 2019Publication date: November 25, 2021Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Gu CHOI, Sun Gyou LEE, Sang Chul RYU, Sang Gyu JUNG
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Patent number: 11079169Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door to open or close the storage compartment, and a dispenser provided on the door and configured to supply water to the outside of the main body, wherein the door includes, a door plate, and a door cap coupled to a lower end portion of the door plate and having a water collecting part to collect residual water of the dispenser.Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2017Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Hyun Lee, Yang-Yeol Gu, Hyung Bum Lee, Nam Gu Choi
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Patent number: 10976100Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body, a storage compartment formed inside the body, a plurality of drawers provided inside the storage compartment, a door slidably provided to open and close the storage compartment and a selective drawing device configured to select a first drawer from among the plurality of drawers and to draw the first drawer together with the door. The desired drawer can be pulled out together with the door at the time of pulling out the door, so that the usability can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 13, 2021Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Won Seo, Jea Won Lee, Yong Soo Kyong, Kyung Ho Hwang, Jae Bok Lee, Myoung Jin Jang, Nam Gu Choi
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Publication number: 20200393190Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body, a storage chamber formed inside the main body, a door coupled to the main body to open and close the storage chamber, and a hinge coupled to the main body to rotatably support the door, the door includes a lower plate forming a lower surface of the door and a door cap coupled to the lower plate and having a hinge groove, the hinge includes a shaft inserted into the hinge groove, and the shaft includes a door closing preventer configured to prevent the door from being automatically closed in a state in which the door is opened.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2019Publication date: December 17, 2020Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Gu CHOI, Sang Gyu JUNG, Sang Chul RYU
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Publication number: 20200173713Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body, a storage compartment formed inside the body, a plurality of drawers provided inside the storage compartment, a door slidably provided to open and close the storage compartment and a selective drawing device configured to select a first drawer from among the plurality of drawers and to draw the first drawer together with the door. The desired drawer can be pulled out together with the door at the time of pulling out the door, so that the usability can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2020Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: Jun Won SEO, Jea Won LEE, Yong Soo KYONG, Kyung Ho HWANG, Jae Bok LEE, Myoung Jin JANG, Nam Gu CHOI
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Patent number: 10591204Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body, a storage compartment formed inside the body, a plurality of drawers provided inside the storage compartment, a door slidably provided to open and close the storage compartment and a selective drawing device configured to select a first drawer from among the plurality of drawers and to draw the first drawer together with the door. The desired drawer can be pulled out together with the door at the time of pulling out the door, so that the usability can be improved.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jun Won Seo, Jea Won Lee, Yong Soo Kyong, Kyung Ho Hwang, Jae Bok Lee, Myoung Jin Jang, Nam Gu Choi
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Publication number: 20180187965Abstract: A refrigerator includes a body, a storage compartment formed inside the body, a plurality of drawers provided inside the storage compartment, a door slidably provided to open and close the storage compartment and a selective drawing device configured to select a first drawer from among the plurality of drawers and to draw the first drawer together with the door. The desired drawer can be pulled out together with the door at the time of pulling out the door, so that the usability can be improved.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2017Publication date: July 5, 2018Inventors: Jun Won SEO, Jea Won LEE, Yong Soo KYONG, Kyung Ho HWANG, Jae Bok LEE, Myoung Jin JANG, Nam Gu CHOI
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Publication number: 20180087827Abstract: A refrigerator includes a main body having a storage compartment, a door to open or close the storage compartment, and a dispenser provided on the door and configured to supply water to the outside of the main body, wherein the door includes, a door plate, and a door cap coupled to a lower end portion of the door plate and having a water collecting part to collect residual water of the dispenser.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jeong Hyun LEE, Yang-Yeol GU, Hyung Bum LEE, Nam Gu CHOI
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Patent number: 9791197Abstract: A rear plate of a refrigerator includes a base section formed at the outside of the rear plate while being flat, and a formed section formed to protrude from the base section toward the inner case through a foaming process. Outer equipment is installed at the formed section, to be disposed more inside than the base section and, as such, it is possible to protect the outer equipment from external impact. In addition, it is possible to achieve an improvement in rear appearance design of the refrigerator and an enhancement in space utility of the refrigerator.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Gu Choi, Young Gwi Park, Young Jin Seo, Youn Tae Shin
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Publication number: 20150159934Abstract: A rear plate of a refrigerator includes a base section formed at the outside of the rear plate while being flat, and a formed section formed to protrude from the base section toward the inner case through a foaming process. Outer equipment is installed at the formed section, to be disposed more inside than the base section and, as such, it is possible to protect the outer equipment from external impact. In addition, it is possible to achieve an improvement in rear appearance design of the refrigerator and an enhancement in space utility of the refrigerator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2014Publication date: June 11, 2015Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Nam Gu CHOI, Young Gwi PARK, Young Jin SEO, Youn Tae SHIN
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Patent number: 9009969Abstract: A refrigerator which increases convenience in assembly of a handle and reduces generation of scratches on doors and drawers in assembly of the handle, and a handle assembly method thereof, is provided. The refrigerator includes doors rotatably combined with a main body, a handle combined with each door to open and close each door, a first handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and provided with an inclined part fixed to the handle by a fastening unit, a second handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and combined with the handle in a sliding manner, a first connector assembled with the handle and fastened to the first handle fixing unit by the fastening unit, and a second connector assembled with the handle and combined with the second handle fixing unit in the sliding manner.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 21, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Gu Choi, Dong Gyun Kim, Hyo Sik Kang, Young Gwi Park, Jong Sun Park, Yong Man Seo
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Publication number: 20130285527Abstract: Disclosed herein are a refrigerator which increases convenience in assembly of a handle and reduces generation of scratches on doors and drawers in assembly of the handle, and a handle assembly method thereof. The refrigerator includes doors rotatably combined with a main body, a handle combined with each door to open and close each door, a first handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and provided with an inclined part fixed to the handle by a fastening unit, a second handle fixing unit assembled with each door to fix the handle to each door and combined with the handle in a sliding manner, a first connector assembled with the handle and fastened to the first handle fixing unit by the fastening unit, and a second connector assembled with the handle and combined with the second handle fixing unit in the sliding manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2013Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nam Gu CHOI, Dong Gyun Kim, Hyo Sik Kang, Young Gwi Park, Jong Sun Park, Yong Man Seo