Patents by Inventor Semin JANG
Semin JANG 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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Publication number: 20250151895Abstract: The present invention relates to a laundry treating apparatus comprising: a cabinet having an opening at the front thereof; an inner case provided inside the cabinet to provide an accommodation space for accommodating laundry; and a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the opening, wherein the door comprises: a door body which is coupled to the cabinet and configured to shield the opening and provides a space in which air flowing in from the accommodation space flows; a door sealer coupled to the rear surface of the door body to block air in the accommodation space from leaking out to the outside; an inlet provided inside the door sealer to pass through the rear surface of the door body so as to introduce air of the accommodation space into the door body; and a damper which is rotatably coupled to the inlet and selectively opens and closes the inlet.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 30, 2023Publication date: May 15, 2025Inventors: Wansik NAM, Hyunggyu LIM, Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Taejun YOON, Jongsung KIM
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Patent number: 12270147Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treatment apparatus including a cabinet having an inlet, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet so as to open and close the inlet, a door inner plate positioned at the door, a laundry hanger support provided on the door inner plate, abase plate coupled to the door inner plate, a rotating shaft provided in a width direction of the door, a roller rotating about the rotating shaft, a moving unit supporting the rotating shaft and moving the rotating shaft and the roller in a vertical direction of the door due to rotation of the roller, and a drive unit provided at the roller or the moving unit so as to rotate the roller.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2021Date of Patent: April 8, 2025Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Semin Jang, Jaehyung Kim
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Publication number: 20250101662Abstract: The present invention relates to a clothing treating apparatus comprising at least one water pail that is detachably provided at the front of a machine room to provide water for generating steam to the inside of the machine room or to collect water condensed in the machine room, the water pail comprising: a storage body which has an opening on the upper portion and accommodates water; and a cover portion which is detachably provided on the storage body and closes the opening, wherein the cross-sectional area of the opening corresponds to the cross-sectional area of the storage body.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2023Publication date: March 27, 2025Inventors: Taejun YOON, Hyunggyu LIM, Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Wansik NAM, Jongsung KIM, Juhui KIM
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Publication number: 20250034789Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus including a cabinet forming a treatment space for storing clothing, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet to open and close an open surface of the treatment space, a machine room located inside the cabinet, where a heat exchange module that exchanges heat with air inside the cabinet is disposed, and a fan disposed inside the machine room and flowing air introduced into the machine room. A shared section is formed that guides the air that has passed through the heat exchange module to flow out into the treatment space. The door includes an intake section that guides air outside the cabinet into the interior of the cabinet. The door includes an intake portion disposed in the intake section, and the intake portion is disposed on a side of the door.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2024Publication date: January 30, 2025Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyungha KANG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Joosik JUNG
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Publication number: 20250027266Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space for accommodating laundry, a door configured to open and close the accommodation space, a support part provided in the accommodation space or the door, a pressing part configured to press the laundry towards the support part, a shaft configured to rotate the pressing part to a position where the pressing part faces the support part while being spaced apart from the support part by a predetermined distance, a fastening part provided in the door or the support part to couple the shaft to the door or the support part, a body coupling part coupled to the pressing part, and a body moving part configured to connect the body coupling part to the shaft. The pressing part is able to move toward the support part for laundry to be pressed between the pressing part and the support part.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
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Patent number: 12180644Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined in one surface thereof, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein through the laundry inlet, a second chamber positioned underneath the first chamber to define a space separated from a space of the first chamber, a steamer disposed inside the second chamber to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the first chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the laundry inlet, a door inner surface facing the first chamber among both surfaces of the door, a base plate coupled to the door inner surface, a first shaft disposed parallel to a width direction of the door, a second shaft disposed parallel to the first shaft, a first pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate through the first shaft and disposed to face the base plate, wherein the first pressurizing plate mounts and pressurizes pants, and aType: GrantFiled: June 2, 2023Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Jinhyuk Jang, Boram Noh
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Publication number: 20240417908Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus is disclosed. The laundry treating apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a cabinet including a front plate having a laundry opening; a tub which is provided in the cabinet and which includes a tub opening facing the laundry opening; a drum which is rotatably provided in the tub and which accommodates laundry; a tub gasket which is provided between the laundry opening and the tub opening, and which extends along the circumference of the laundry opening so as to seal the gap between the laundry opening and the tub opening; a gasket water supply part which is provided at the tub gasket, and into which water flows from the outside of the tub gasket during a drying operation for drying the laundry; and a water supply guider which is provided at the tub gasket, and which allows the water transferred from the gasket water supply part to flow along the inner peripheral surface of the tub gasket.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 26, 2022Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Dongkil CHOI, Hyeonjoong KIM, Semin JANG, Woore KIM
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Patent number: 12163275Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an opening, a door rotatably coupled to the cabinet, an inner case disposed in the cabinet and configured to provide an accommodation space, a supply part configured to communicate with the inner case to supply at least one of air or moisture to the accommodation space, and a mount part disposed on at least one of the inner case or the door and configured to place the laundry in the accommodation space. The mount part includes a support part disposed on at least one of the inner case or the door to support a surface of the laundry, and a pressing part. The pressing part includes a pressing body rotatably coupled to one of the inner case, the door, or the support part, and a position change part and a position change part.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang
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Publication number: 20240368823Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet; a laundry receiving space defined in the cabinet and configured for receiving laundry therein; an insertion opening defined in a front face of the cabinet and in fluid communication with the laundry receiving space; a door rotatably fixed to the cabinet to open and close the insertion opening; a supply unit configured to supply at least one of air or water vapor to the laundry receiving space; a support assembly provided in the laundry receiving space and configured to support the laundry; and a conveying part configured to move the support assembly toward the insertion opening when the door opens the insertion opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Boram NOH
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Publication number: 20240368822Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having a laundry inlet, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet, a second chamber positioned underneath the first chamber, a steamer disposed inside the second chamber to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the first chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the laundry inlet, a door inner surface facing the first chamber among both surfaces of the door, a base plate coupled to the door inner surface, a first shaft disposed parallel to a height direction of the door, a second shaft disposed perpendicular to the height direction of the door, a first pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate through the first shaft and disposed to face the base plate, and a second pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 19, 2024Publication date: November 7, 2024Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG, Jinhyuk JANG, Boram NOH
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Patent number: 12134853Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes: a cabinet forming a treatment space for storing clothes; a filter module having a filter portion for filtering out dust from air passing therethrough; an air flow path having a plurality of preset flow paths for directing air to be discharged into the treatment space; a fan for moving the air in the air flow path; at least one valve disposed on the air flow path; a valve actuating module for actuating the valve; and a control part for controlling the valve actuating module so as to select one of the plurality of flow paths. The plurality of flow paths include: at least one bypass flow path for directing the air to bypass the filter portion; and at least one filtering flow path for directing the air to pass through the filter portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2023Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
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Publication number: 20240318376Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes: a cabinet; a first clothing treatment chamber for accommodating clothes in the cabinet; a machine chamber for supplying steam or air to the first clothing treatment chamber; and a door assembly for opening and closing an opening. The door assembly includes: a first panel having a second clothing treatment chamber for treating clothes formed therein, the first panel being open at one side and being pivotably connected to the cabinet; a second panel for opening and closing the open one side of the first panel; and a partition plate, disposed between the first panel and the second panel, for applying pressure to each of the clothes placed on the first panel and the clothes placed on the second panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Jaeil BAE, Seonkyu KIM, Wookjun CHUNG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
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Publication number: 20240301617Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet having an accommodation space configured to hold clothes therein, a support body disposed in the accommodation space and configured to define a predetermined space in which the clothes are supported, a compression body rotatably secured to the support body and configured to rotate in a direction towards the support body and a direction away from the support body, the compression body being configured to press the clothes towards the support body, a moisture chamber disposed in at least one of the compression body or the support body, and a moisture supply unit configured to supply steam or moisture to the moisture chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2024Publication date: September 12, 2024Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
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Patent number: 12077900Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet having a laundry inlet defined in one surface thereof, a first chamber positioned inside the cabinet to accommodate laundry therein through the laundry inlet, a second chamber positioned underneath the first chamber to define a space separated from a space of the first chamber, a steamer disposed inside the second chamber to generate steam and supply the generated steam to the first chamber, a door pivotably coupled to the cabinet to open and close the laundry inlet, a door inner surface facing the first chamber among both surfaces of the door, a base plate coupled to the door inner surface, a first shaft disposed parallel to a height direction of the door, a second shaft disposed perpendicular to the height direction of the door, a first pressurizing plate pivotably coupled to the door inner surface or the base plate through the first shaft and disposed to face the base plate, wherein the first pressurizing plate mounts and prType: GrantFiled: June 6, 2023Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Jinhyuk Jang, Boram Noh
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Publication number: 20240263383Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus includes a first chamber for accommodating clothes, a second chamber under the first chamber, a blowing fan for suctioning air from the first chamber, a heat pump for compressing a refrigerant for heat exchange with the air suctioned by the blowing fan and discharging the heat-exchanged air to the first chamber, a steamer for generating and supplying steam, a water supply tank for supplying water to the steamer, a water drain tank for storing condensed water generated in the first chamber and the heat pump, a hanger bar positioned in the first chamber and configured to hold the clothes in the first chamber. The apparatus further includes a motor, a vibrating body for vibrating alternately in opposite rotation directions, and a motion converter for rotating together with the vibrating body and converting the vibration of the vibrating body to allow the hanger bar to reciprocate.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 15, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Inventors: Semin JANG, Minji KIM, Jaehyung KIM, Joosik JUNG
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Patent number: 12054877Abstract: A laundry treating apparatus including a cabinet; a laundry receiving space defined in the cabinet and configured for receiving laundry therein; an insertion opening defined in a front face of the cabinet and in fluid communication with the laundry receiving space; a door rotatably fixed to the cabinet to open and close the insertion opening; a supply unit configured to supply at least one of air or water vapor to the laundry receiving space; a support assembly provided in the laundry receiving space and configured to support the laundry; and a conveying part configured to move the support assembly toward the insertion opening when the door opens the insertion opening.Type: GrantFiled: December 5, 2022Date of Patent: August 6, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Boram Noh
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Publication number: 20240247428Abstract: A clothing treatment device includes a cabinet having an open part provided at the front thereof, a door assembly for opening and closing the open part, a first clothing treatment room, which is provided inside the cabinet so as to provide a space for accommodating clothing therein, and communicates with the outside of the cabinet through the open part, and a machinery room for circulating steam or air in the first clothing treatment room. The door assembly includes an assembly housing which opens and closes the opened front surface of the cabinet and which has a space of a second clothing treatment room therein, and an assembly door for opening and closing, at the front of the cabinet, the second clothing treatment room formed in the assembly housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 2, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Inventors: Kihyuk KIM, Jaeil BAE, Wookjun CHUNG, Jaehyung KIM, Semin JANG
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Publication number: 20240247429Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes a frame, a hanger body provided to hang clothing or a hanger, and a vibration module generating vibration, and configured to move the hanger body with respect to the frame. The vibration module includes a first eccentric portion rotating about a predetermined first rotation axis, a second eccentric portion rotating about a predetermined second rotation axis that is spaced apart from and parallel to the first rotation axis, and a vibrating body fixed to a predetermined central axis that is fixed to the frame and disposed between the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis. The first eccentric portion and the second eccentric portion rotate in the same direction to rotate the vibrating body about the central axis.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 1, 2024Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: LG Electronics Inc.Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung KIM, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
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Patent number: 12043949Abstract: A clothing treatment apparatus includes a cabinet which forms a treatment space for accommodating clothing, a duct in which an inside air channel which sucks inside air from the treatment space and guides the inside air to discharge the inside air to the treatment space, and an outside air channel which sucks outside air from an outer space of the cabinet and guides the outside air to discharge the outside air to the treatment space are preset, a fan which moves air in the duct, and (i) an opening and closing module which is operated to change whether or not a through-channel including at least one of an outside air inlet channel between the outer space and the outside air channel and (ii) an exhaust outlet channel between the treatment space and the outer space is blocked.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2023Date of Patent: July 23, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung
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Patent number: 12031265Abstract: A clothes treatment apparatus for treating clothes in a treatment space including a frame, a hanger body movable with respect to the frame, a center axial portion fixed with respect to the frame, and disposed along a center axis extending in the vertical direction, a first eccentric portion configured to rotate in a first direction around a first rotational axis spaced apart from the center axis, a second eccentric portion configured to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first direction around the first rotational axis, a motor generating a torque for rotating the first eccentric portion and second eccentric portion, a vibrating body supporting rotatably the first eccentric portion and second eccentric portion, and a hanger driving unit connecting the vibrating body and the hanger body. The hanger driving unit transmitting excitation force of the vibrating body to the hanger body.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2022Date of Patent: July 9, 2024Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.Inventors: Hyungha Kang, Jaehyung Kim, Semin Jang, Joosik Jung