Patents by Inventor Nam Sik Yim

Nam Sik Yim 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: 8424325
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner includes a cabinet that is configured to mount on an indoor ceiling. The air conditioner also include a front panel that is coupled to the cabinet and having an air inlet and outlet. The air conditioner further include a suction panel that is coupled to the front panel and configured to move between an open positione in which air is able to circulate through the air conditioner and a closed position in which air is blocked from circulating through the air conditioner. The air conditioner further include a sensor unit that is mounted on the suction panel, that is configured to move together with the suction panel and that is configured to detect a position of a person in the indoor place. In addition, the air conditioner also include a controller adjusting a direction of air flow from the outlet based on the deteded position of the person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Choi, Jong Chan Park, Han Lim Choi, Dong Whan Choi, Nam Sik Yim
  • Patent number: 8387404
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet positioned on an indoor ceiling. The air conditioner also includes a front panel that is coupled to the cabinet and has an air inlet. The air conditioner further includes a suction panel coupled to the front panel and configured to move to open or close the inlet. In addition, the air conditioner includes a sensor unit positioned on the suction panel, configured to detect a position of an indoor person, and configured to move downward with respect to the suction panel in response to an operation instruction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Choi, Jong Chan Park, Han Lim Choi, Dong Whan Choi, Nam Sik Yim
  • Patent number: 8146707
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet configured to define an outer appearance of the air conditioner. The air conditioner also includes a front panel coupled to the cabinet and having an intake hole. The air conditioner further includes a fan assembly positioned within the cabinet and configured to guide a flow of air in the cabinet. The air conditioner further includes an intake panel configured to move to open or close the intake hole in response to a control signal. In addition, the air conditioner includes at least one noise reducing part positioned in the intake panel and configured to reduce a noise having at least one frequency bandwidth.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 3, 2012
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: In Ho Choi, Jong Chan Park, Han Lim Choi, Dong Whan Choi, Nam Sik Yim
  • Publication number: 20100175418
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet and a fan assembly positioned within the cabinet and configured to guide air inside of the cabinet toward an outside of the cabinet. The air conditioner also includes a front panel coupled to the cabinet and configured to communicate air into the cabinet from the outside. The air conditioner further includes an intake panel moveable with respect to the front panel and configured to open or close an intake portion defined by the front panel. In addition, the air conditioner includes a guide unit positioned between the front panel and the intake panel and configured to partition the intake portion into at least two intake passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Ho CHOI, Jong Chan PARK, Han Lim CHOI, Dong Whan CHOI, Nam Sik YIM
  • Publication number: 20100175411
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet configured to define an outer appearance of the air conditioner. The air conditioner also includes a front panel coupled to the cabinet and having an intake hole. The air conditioner further includes a fan assembly positioned within the cabinet and configured to guide a flow of air in the cabinet. The air conditioner further includes an intake panel configured to move to open or close the intake hole in response to a control signal. In addition, the air conditioner includes at least one noise reducing part positioned in the intake panel and configured to reduce a noise having at least one frequency bandwidth.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Ho CHOI, Jong Chan PARK, Han Lim CHOI, Dong Whan CHOI, Nam Sik YIM
  • Publication number: 20100175399
    Abstract: Disclosed is an air conditioner includes a cabinet that is configured to mount on an indoor ceiling. The air conditioner also include a front panel that is coupled to the cabinet and having an air inlet and outlet. The air conditioner further include a suction panel that is coupled to the front panel and configured to move between an open positione in which air is able to circulate through the air conditioner and a closed position in which air is blocked from circulating through the air conditioner. The air conditioner further include a sensor unit that is mounted on the suction panel, that is configured to move together with the suction panel and that is configured to detect a position of a person in the indoor place. In addition, the air conditioner also include a controller adjusting a direction of air flow from the outlet based on the deteded position of the person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Ho CHOI, Jong Chan PARK, Han Lim CHOI, Dong Whan CHOI, Nam Sik YIM
  • Publication number: 20100175397
    Abstract: An air conditioner includes a cabinet positioned on an indoor ceiling. The air conditioner also includes a front panel that is coupled to the cabinet and has an air inlet. The air conditioner further includes a suction panel coupled to the front panel and configured to move to open or close the inlet. In addition, the air conditioner includes a sensor unit positioned on the suction panel, configured to detect a position of an indoor person, and configured to move downward with respect to the suction panel in response to an operation instruction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2009
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Ho Choi, Jong Chan Park, Han Lim Choi, Dong Whan Choi, Nam Sik Yim
  • Patent number: 7572179
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a ventilation module having a heat exchanger module, an IAQ module for improving quality of air passing through the ventilation module, and a case for guiding the air that consecutively passes through the ventilation module and the IAQ module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2009
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Hwan Choi, Kyung Hwan Kim, Nam Sik Yim, Ho Seon Choi, Keun Hyoung Choi
  • Publication number: 20080035317
    Abstract: An air conditioner including a housing and a fan within the housing is provided. The fan may be configured to draw air into the housing and direct air radially outward. A heat exchanger may be configured to exchange heat with the air drawn into the housing. Also, at least one airflow guide may be configured to extend into a flow path of the air so that the flow of air is guided through the heat exchanger along a surface of the airflow guide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2007
    Publication date: February 14, 2008
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: In Ho CHOI, Dong Soo MOON, Jung Woo LEE, Nam Sik YIM, Seok Ho CHOI, Jeong Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20070155303
    Abstract: A ventilation system includes a ventilation module having an electric heater exchanger module, an IAQ module for improving quality of air passing through the ventilation module, and a case for guiding the air that consecutively pass through the ventilation module and the IAQ module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: July 5, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Hwan CHOI, Kyung Hwan KIM, Nam Sik YIM, Ho Seon CHOI, Keun Hyoung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20070119586
    Abstract: Disclosed related to a ventilating apparatus according to the present invention comprising an outer air suction duct having an outer air inlet opening; an inner air suction duct having an inner air inlet opening; a heat transferring exchanger heat exchanging the outer air and the inner air inhaled through the outer suction duct and the inner suction duct; a blowing module discharging the outer air and the inner air passed through the heat transferring exchanger to inside and outside separately; and a ventilating apparatus including dampers controlling the flowing direction of the outer air inhaled through the outer air suction duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2006
    Publication date: May 31, 2007
    Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Dong Hwan Choi, Kyung Hwan Kim, Nam Sik Yim, Keun Hyoung Choi